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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-14
MT. VERNON REPUBLICAN eau.
Gus
Held at the Town House Saturday At
ternoon,

Mt. Vernon. June l3.-(SpeciaD
The Republican voters of the town of
Mt. Vernon held a caucus at the town
house Saturday afternoon. June 18th,
and transacted the following business:
Chose Fred a Walker, chairman of
the caucus.
Chose Lou NJ. Philbrick secretary
The following delegates were chosen
for the several conventions:
The State: ]. W. Allen, +. A. Cottle
and NJ. w. Fish.
Third District: j. F. Hammond NJ j.
French and F. E. Damren.
County: Miles Williams, P. G. Dunn,
l.. M. Philbrck and George G. Gilman
Chose the following Town Commit
tee:
John f. Carton, chairman Lou M.
Philbrick secretary; H. S. Russ, H. R.
Jacobs, Miles Williams. Lincoln Wal
ton, P. G. Dunn, Fred L. Hopkins and
Henry A. Mooers.
The delegates to the County Conven-
ton were instructed to use all honor
able means to secure the nomination
of George w. Carson as a candidate
for Register of Deeds.
1t was the feeling of those present
that the usual Republican majority
could be expected from this town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-14
Newspapers Garry HIS ''PeopIe's Pulpit
Sermons to Some Five Million Persons.

there is Supreme Creator. and just
as surely he must be the embodiment
of the very best and noblest qualities
which we see reflected in man. his
noblest handiwork. Surely God of
all grace would not bring into existence
our race with the foreknowledge and
foreintention that nine hundred and
ninety mine out of every thousand
must suffer endless and unreliable tor
ture because of not having heard OF
the only name. Jesus, whereby we
must be saved or because after having
heard of that name they did not, con-
trary to all their fallen tastes and ap-
petiteS, become saints"
1T was then" says Pastor RUSSELL
that it first occurred to me that l had
all along been studying the Bible in
the light of sectarian creedS, figura-
lively using my grandfather's coiored
spcctacles. Then came the conviction
of how the various creeds contradCted
each other on very important points,
and | said to myself You should have
gone directly to the word of God, for
Jesus prayed: Sanctify them through
thy truth Thy word is truth. 1t
was there that my real scripture
studies began, and they are not yet
ended and. | trust. will not be until
nv dying breath, for | find the Blble
more and more Il rich mine of precious
truths bearing vitality not only upon
the life to come. but also upon the
present life. teaching one how to i've
his hest as well as how to prepare Tor
death and for the eternal life prom
ised in the Scriptures to WhomsoeVer
will accept it upon divine terms.
We put the matter very mildly WHEN
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-14
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Diplomas were awarded to Il grad
yates of the Bar Harbor High school
Friday night as follows: Byron S.
Brewer, Helen Brewer. Lottie NJ
Brewer. Olin C. Brown. Joseph L.
Brown. Agnes NJ. Campbell. Mildred
f.. Emery, Morris z. Franklin, Everett
B. Harvey. Nettie E. Higgins, Vera r.
Higgins, Luther A. Leach, Marguerite
L. Leland, Mary F. Moore. Arletta =.
Paine. Chauncey /. Pierce. Eugenia M.
Rodick Dorothy Sherman. Georglanna
Wescott. Clara E. West and Helen Z.
Wiley.
The new Union church at Silver $
Mills. Dexter, was dedicated SUNDAY.
Morning services were held at lO-4o'
Rev. 0. Montgomery of Boston preach
ing a sermon. The dedicatory sermon
was delivered Sunday afternoon by
Rev. J. A. Wiggin. pastor of the Free
Raptist church. The church. which was
dedicated free from debt was built en-
tirelv nv the efforts of the people at
the Mills. who contributed lumber,
money and labor toward its construc-
ton. 1t Is one of the most ATTRACTIVE
edifices in that section.
Samuel G. Nutting. one OF the pros
nerous farmers Of Litchfield and active
in his earlier life in town affairs, Sun
day observed his S5th birthday. re-
ceivinp calls from number OF ms
neighbors and friends. 1t is planned
on Tuesday to have gathering at his
home TO signalize the occasion. the al
fair being arranged by a number of his
fr;onds at T .itchfield Corner. Mr.. Nut
ting is in excellent health, and though
not actively engaged in farm opera
tons at present takes delight IN -goiile
over the acres and in taking hand ~
some of the details. He was born III
otisfield, but since 1856 has lived on
tho farm he occupies.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-14

Pastor &. 7. Russell of the Brook
yn tabernacle is the president of the
Peoples Pulpit association. chartered
as an institution for the promotion of
Christian knowledge orally. by the
printed page and as Il correspondence
school. The charter specifies that it
is not for profit. and, indeed. it has
no capital stock. All the ministers
who are members of the association
give their time freely without COM
pensation. except meager allowance
reasonable comfort. Sermons are de
livered, funeral services conducted and
marriages performed freely. The pres
ent membership of the association is
about thirty.
Pastor Russell has been actively con-
nccted with the work from its begin
Dins.
Reared Christian lad under Pres
byteran and Congregational influences
and indoctrination, young Russell be-
came a member of the church at the
age of fifteen. He was also member
Of the Y. NJ. G. A. and in general
jealous to assist in the uplifting OF the
race. When about sixteen, in endeaV-
Oling to assist an infidel friend, he be-
came convinced that either tn" Bible
or its theology or both cOnflicted with
reason, with justice and with love-
Nearly two years he struggled with
infdelitv and searched for something
rational along religious lines in heath
en- as well as in Christian teachings
finally returning to the Bible as the
most consistent of all religious books
yet unable to accept it.
Finally said Pastor Russell 10 Nun
self: What is the difficulty? surely
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-14

we state that Pastor Russell breaches
weekly to the largest congregation on
earth. His sermons published in the
newspapers reach not less than five
millions weekly. His Scripture studies
reach other millions. Additionally
Pastor Russell is a magazine contrib
utor. besides the editor of the Watch
Tower and widely known as a public
speaker. both in Europe and America
Pastor Russell began to come promi-
nently before the public eye in 1877
in connection with Bible lectures de-
livered in various cities of New Eng
land and particularly in the vicinity OF
Boston, although he had heen preach
ing for several years prior to this
These lectures usually numbered six
or seven. One series was delivered in
the Congregational church of Lynn
Mass; another in the Disciple church
of FlaverEill, Mass; another at Bev-
erly. Mass, in the Methodist church;
another at Newburyport. in the Ad-
ventist church; another at Palmer, in
the Methodist church. and so on
Pastor Russell is today what Tai
mage was yesterday and his sermons
worthily take the place of those of the
late famous Brooklyn preacher.
A weekly letter on bible Studies.
from the pen of Pastor Russell will
be published in the Journal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-14
Read What Dr.. Charles Parkhurst,
Editor of lions Herald, Says In a
Recent ISSUE

'lf the installation of Glenwood
Range viii bring as much relief comfort
and delight to other homes as it has to
that of the editor of the HERALD. then
he could hope that one would be pur-
chased at an early date by many of our
readers. The range which gives such
pronounced satisfaction is the Cabinet
Glenwood. with gas attachments. 1t is
ideal IN conception and execution. doing
everything that was promised.
manufacturers conception of what a
modern range should be. Artistically
plain-no decoration-every working part
at the front convenient t. the user Me-
Chemically simple and guaranteed to give
the service and satisfaction that it was
intended to give
The Glenwood Range manufactured by
the Weir Stove Company Taunton.
Mass, is for sale by leading dealer /;
throughout the United States.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-14
.IACkMAN.

Mrs. VIM. Slade returned to her
home in Portland, Friday.
Mrs. Ruel Holden and son hoiana
have gone to Atteau Island to spend
the summer. . 49,
Mrs. CHI. Fish has returned to her
home in syracuse. N. Y. after N'st-
ING her brother, Able TruepaA.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-01-07
Steel TRUST WILL
CUT A HUGE melon
Millions of Dollars to Be Dis.
tributed to Officers and
Employees.

New York, Dec. 23.-More than ST.
100, 900 will be distributed by the
United States Steel corporation as a
bonus 10 its officers and employees, 60
per cent of which will be in cash, ac-
cording to the official announcement of
Chairman Garry, today.
The bonus was first announced as
81, 900, 90, but Chairman Gary corrected
this In his official announcement to-
day, In which he said:
'The amount is determined as usual
by the annual earnings. The sum dis
tributcd for 1909 amounts to d little
over 81 600, 900. This will be paid so
per cent in cash and 40 in preferred
stock at 124 or common stock at 90, in
accordance with the wishes Of the re-
cipients, so far as is practicable and
convenient. Also, the usual oppor-
tunity will be given to subscribe for
5000 shares of the preferred stock Of
the corporation at 124, under the usual
conditions"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-01-07

Copenhagen, Dec. 23.-The morning
papers generally find comfort for the
Cook affair in the thought hat the only
fault that may be charged against the
Dane is that they accepted the ex-
plorer's word as that of a gentleman.
The Politiken says:
Frankly, we regret only that an hon.
orary degree was bestowed upon this
man by the University of Copenha-
gen. But n member of the university
counc advised against the cctiou
taken.'
The says:
Cooks abasing of our university is
his greatest shame. Fortunately the
university itself tells the world Of it's
mistake"
Other papers recall that all the Scan
dinavian explorers who were acquaint-
ed with Cook supported him, and insist
that under the circumstances any other
city would have given the explorer a
similar reception. They intimate that
at the time other cities envied Copen-
hagen its opportunity to first welcome
and honor him.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-01-07
.PARR MAY GET MILLION
IN SUGAR FRAUD CASE

New York. Dec. 2S. - William j..
Loeb, ir.. collector of the port of New
York, has approved the claim to
'moiety" by Richard Parr. the deputy
collector aud original informer in the
sugar frauds. of the $2,135, 4S6 paid in
to the United States treasury by the
American Sugar Refining company as
restitution for duties evaded by under
weighing.
According 70 the statutes regulating
such awards. Parr will receive moi ex-
Ceeding in amount one-half of the net
proceeds" which will mean in this
case. If the claim is approved by the
treasury department, approximately
claim only after a thorough investiga-
tion by Harrison Osborne, solicitor Of
the customs. He held that the claim
was valid ~ that Parr on November
20, 1907. discovered a steel spring
which was used by the company's
checkers TO influence the weight of
ad~raughts of sugar n AYERS this laid
bare the scheme to defraud, and 1T was
due TO the evidence obtained as the
consequence of the events of November
20 that the jury in the civil suit against
the company last spring gave a YER
dict Of guilty. which was followed by
the paying OF The penalty, $135, 486. 80,
and the restitution Of 81, 000, 900 follow
ing.
Parr is not the only claimant for the
award He has a serious rival in Ed
ward ]. Anderson, another customs
employe. but the inference is that Parr
VIII win out. for the treasury depart
ment has ratified practically every
move OF Mr.. Loeb in the sugar
dnls.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-01-07
MODISTES ARE UNDER
SMUGGLING CHARGES

New York, Dec. 23.-Twenty-seven mo-
distes involved in The vast sleeper
trunk" smuggling system, enc Of the many
ramifications Of the customs frauds which
have been brought to light at this port,
have been indicted by the federal grand
Jury and all probably will be under ar
rest within "a hours. Having obtained
all the evidence necessary to pr Oceed, the
government began a general roundup yes
terday afternoon with the arrest Of nine
women and four men. All were arraigned
before a United States commissioner and
held for trial. Caroline Windmuller, held
as being one of The principal offenders,
gave bail for 5000. The others got surety
in smaller amounts.
1t is alleged that the government was
defrauded out of thousands of dollars by
means of trunks containing imported
fnery which were left on steamship piers
and secretly removed later.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-01-07
LAST HONORS PAID TO
LATE KING LEOPOLD
Funeral Held in Brussels in
Driving Downpour and
Fierce Storm.

Brussels, Dec. 23.-The body of Leo
pold IL, King of the Belgiars, was
placed today III the royal burial vault
in the Church of st. Mary at Iaeken,
The suburban residence of the royal
his queen, Marie Henrietta, the Prin-
cess Josephine, n the young Duke of
Brabant.
The funeral was conducted with all
the pomp n ceremony of which the
state was capable, despite the wish ex-
pressed by the monarch that the OBJ
sequies should be of the simplest.
A holiday had been proclaimed, and
thousands OF persons filed the streets
during the services.
> Early in the day the body was taken
from the royal palace to the Cath~-
dral of st. Michel and Ste. Gudule,
where impressive funeral rites were
held. From the church the cortege
moved to Laeken where repose the
bones of Leopold 1, Queen Louise and
those of Leopold's immediate family
whom he had survived.
Pontcoise, Franco, Dec. 2s.-Lucien
and Philippe, the sons Of the late King
Leopold, and Baroness Vaughan, ac-
companied by their governcss, drove
from Ballincourt to the little village Of
Arronville today and attended a spe-
cial mass celebrated by Able Mornant
for the repose of the monarch's soul.
The mayor and other ~perscnages
prominent in the village life were pres,
cnt, Baroness Vaughan did not ap-
pear.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-01-07
KINGS MORGANTIC
WIFE HIKES FOR FRANCE

Brussels, Dec. 23.-Barones; Vaughan,
whom Leopold made his queen in fact, if
not in name, quietly left Belgium yester-
day, her reign ended, her power collapsed,
accepting the hint of the government that
II she did not depart voluntarily she would,
pc expelled from the country.
The baroness packed up those magnif-
sent furnishings of her chateau which
were the personal gifts of King Leopold,
Ind forwarded them across the frontier
She herself took a train for France.
Prince Albert's happy plan to reunite the,
separated family was fulfilled yesterday;
AS Baroness Vaughan passed out forever
from Belgian life, Princess Louise tri-'
umphantly entered the city and was Off
cially greeted at the station and acclaimed
by the people. She was conducted with
royal honors to the Chateau Belvedere,
which henceforth will be her official home.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-01-07

New York. Dec. 2S.-Bradstreet's
this week sa-s:
Retail and holiday trade has been
helped by s~easonable weather n the
approach Of Christmas. and makes
good comparisons with preceding years,
a few markets, in fact, reporting a rec
ord turnover for the season. Best re-
Dorts came from the north n west,
but southern trade also shows ex-
pansion. though his class of buying
is not yet at it's fullest. Wholesale
trade and demand from manufactur-
.ers tend TO quiet as the stock taking
period approaches, but order books
for future delivery are well filled. In
many ines Of raw materials there is
a tendency TO quiet down or to post
none buying till after the new yea
but it is to be noted that while iron
and steel are rather quiet so far as
new business is concerned and pig iron
shows weakness, h volume of spect-
fications of orders expiring with the
year is very full.
Industrial operations are still very
active on old orders, examples of this
being furnished by manufacturers of
crude and finished iron and steel, ma
chine and tool makers, western shoe
manufacturers and in coal mining.
Wool buying is still quite active and
cotton manufacturers have raised
prices on many of the goods to a par
with lucent cotton. The northwest
s~switchmen's strike still interrupts trade
in the sections affected"
r. G. Dun Il Co.'s Weekly Review
OF Trade today says:
The year is closing with the volume
of business bach to more than the
normal point and with confidence full
ly restored. The prevailing high COM
modify prices indeed produce consid-
cradle irregularity. and there is much
discussion among close students of
economic conditions as to their effect
on the money market and the indus
trial and labor situation. But the
business world seems to be adjusting
itself to the conviction that IN era Of
high prices has set in TO continue for
an indefinite period"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-01-07
MINISTER EGAN VERY
ANXIOUS TO EXPLAIN

New York, Dec. 23.-'"The women of
denmark will never believe that DIR.
Cook was wrong, and my daughter,
who is with me, will weep when she
hears the report" said DR.. Maurice f.
Egan, American minister to Denmark,
whom the Danes partly blame for his
strong craftsmanship of DR.. Cook, which
led them to recognize the American
explorer as the d~iscoverer of the north
role.
DIR. Egan, who reached here today on
the steamer Oscar H., and will remain
during the holidays, talked freely re-
garding his w part in the enthusiast
tic reception of DR.. Cook at Copen-
hagen, which led to the acclaim Of DR..
Cook as a hero all over the civilized
world.
Egan's Treatment of Cook.
What L did for DR.. Cook" said the
minister, Il don't believe influenced the
Danes appreciably in their reception of
the explorer. Cook reached Copenhagen
with a story of polar conquest which
there was then no reason to doubt.
Danish explorers Vouched for Cooks
standing in the world of discovery. and
received him with open arms. / N.Y.
self welcomed him, not only as an
American seeking civilization after har-
rowing experiences and needing assist
dllCS, Dul as a ClLlZen, VINO from his
own then u~ndisputed story, had accom-
plished a great task.
Officially l did practically nothing
for Cook but to supply him With cloth
ing and give him a small reception
which newspaper men attended" con-
tlnued DR.. Egan. His presentation to
the king came about as a result of the
crown princes request to meet the ex-
plorer. At the princes request / took
Cook TO the palace where he met the
members of the royal family.
1T car hardly be denied that the
fact that Cook was an American helped
him gain immediate credit for his story,
for the Danish people are great ad-
mirers of Americans
Decision Is Final.
Reverting to the decision of the Uni
versity of Copenhagen against DR..
Cook, Minister Egan said that the find
ing of the Danish institution was, of
course. final unless the matter should
again be opened by the presentation of
the materials said to have been left
by the explorer at Etah.
THE Danes" said he, "are the most
competent judges in such matters and
/ am forced to accept their opinion.
II can't. however, bring myself to be-
lieve that Cook deliberately set out to
deceive the world. I think ne is an
honest man who believes he accom-
plished what he claimed and must have
been mistaken through lack of scientific
knowledge"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-01-07
LAKE STEAMER BERWIND
NOW REPORTED MISSING

Duluth. Mimi, Dec. 23.-No tidings
have been received Of the missing Tom
linson liner Berwind up to this morn
ing. Thomas Z. Erwin, keeper of the
Rock of Ages lighthouse at Isle Roy
ale. arrived in Duluth last night, and
said that the tender Marigold, on which
he was brought from the lighthouse,
had beer practically all over the lake
in the line of traffic and had not sighted
the big steamer.
The Berwind left Whitefsh Point
Friday night and should have been
in Duluth about midnight Saturday.
She is not equipped with wireless.
Only the captains statement before
he started on the last trip of the sea-
son. that he would talk Ii by easy
stages and take nc chances because
OF the damages sustained in a recent
collision. serves to lessen the anxiety
of local vessel men over the safety
- a. -.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-01-07
SUGAR SLEUTH RECEIVES
THREATENING MISSlVES

New York, Dee. 23.-Threats of death
by poison and violence against Richard
Parr, the special treasury agent who un-
earthed the sugar frauds on the Williams
burg docks OF the American Sugar Rein
ing company, are contained in a letter
given out by him yesterday. and received,
he says, on December II, The letter fol-
lows:
The editor of the Sun died suddenly.
Some prominent men in the customs died
suddenly. You nave been taken suddenl
III. Beware of poison. Sugar.
Mr. PaTr was In fact taken suddenly III
during the recent trial OF six former EN-
ployes OF the company a day or two be-
fore the letter was written. His illness
was supposed to be an affection of the
nerves.
Other letters received by him, he said,
contained threats of death or injury by
violence. He had been told that he would
be pushed off a subway platform In front
OF a moving train and that he would be
shot.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-01-07

-
Washington, Dec. 21.-"Three months
ago from the Labrador coast sounded
an explicit and deliberately worded
warning to the world, based upon com
piete and accurate information, in re-
gard to the Cook claims. In doing so
| accepted the responsibility devoiving
upon me, and fulfilled my duty TO my
self ard to the world"
With these words Commander Rob
art r.. Peary today pointedly expressed
his sentiments regarding the failure
of the University of Copenhagen to find
any proof of the discovery of the north
pole by DR.. Cook.
In his apartments on Columbia road
Commander Peary received an Asso-
ciated Press representative who APP
prlsed him OF the decision by the Den
mark scientists against DR.. Cook. Not
so much as a suspicion of a smile il
lumined his stern face, but his yes
lighted up with the welcome knowledge
OF a vindication which la come to him
after difficult trials.
Known II From Start.
II have known the outcome of this
since weeks before I reached this ooun-
try on my return from the pole" ne
said. 1T vas not a matter of belief
with me. but Of absolute knowledge.
However, / shall not discuss this mat
ter In detail for publication. 1t is not
necessary.
THE warning which / sent to the
country before | landed is still suffi-
cient. You remember my cablegram
from Battle Harbor. Here is the exact
wording OF It:
"ACook has not been 70 the pole on
April q, 1908, or other date. He
has siriS'y handed the public a gold
brick"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-01-07
VIOLENT RACE WAR
is ON IN ALABAMA;
NEGRO is CREMATED

Montgomery, Ala, Dec. 23.-Barricading
themselves in a house, VIII, Sheldon and
Clinton Montgomery. negroes, wanted for
the murder Saturday night of AIgernon
Lewis. a young white man, late yesterday
afternoon opened fire on a sheriff's posse
near Magnolia. Marengo county, ~wounding
four whites, two fatally. The rouse was
set on fire, and Clinton Montgomery was
.cremated, the other two being captured
@ghen thes dashed from the burning build
ing.
Ernest Slade. one OF the four white nae.
shot by Clinton Montgomery, Is fatally
injured and his death, which Is expected
at any time, may serve to further fan the
flame OF race hatred.
Search Is being continued for Tom Mont
gomery, another OF the four brothers and
one OF the alleged murderers of Aigernon
Lewis.
Practically every negro resident of Mag
nolia left here. The whites are well armed.