The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-02-06
MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK.

" Eagle, dated Jan. Goth, 1913, will
doubtless be matter of interest to our
readers:
The attempt of pastor" Russell to
make capital for his rellgio-commercial
enterprises by means of a libel suit
against The Eagle has failed. Through
verdict found in a little more than
half an hour, the j ry which had listen
ed to the much-restricted evidence ad-
Missile in the case declared that the
Pastor" had not been libeled. Tech
DicallY, he had been. Justice Kelbv. in
compliance with the strict provisions of
the libel law, instructed the jury to that
effect. The Eagles cartoon. associat-
ing the Pastor" with Union Bank
crooks, was libelous per Sc, andinvolved
what the law calls actual damage" to
the plaintiff S reputation, since the law
always presumes this to be good.
But, under our libel laws, the truth is
always justification. and the jury was
instructed that if it found The Eagles
| justification to be as broad as the origi-
nal libel. it must bring in a verdict for
the defendant. This it did, and the con-
clusion of the twelve men who COM
posed it, as to the Pastors" character
and reputation, is obvious. Without
going so far as the plaintiffs counsel,
who told the jury that verdict for the
defendant would be equivalent to brand
ing pastor" Russell as a crook. The
! Eagle believes that it should serve to
brand him as man unfit to lead others
| in the ways of God.
| The libel on which the Pastor sued
had its origin in The Eagle news report
upon the sale by Pastor" Russell of
Miracle" wheat, which he disposed of
to his credulous followers at the eXor-
bitant price of $50 per bushel. By the
testimony Of Government expert, The
! Eagle proved that Miracle" wheat is
an ordinary seed wheat, no better and
no worse than other seed wheats that
sell at from 81 to 81 bushel Never
theless, the weight of the plaintiffs
contention rested, not upon the news
articles about miracle" wheat, but
upon The Eagles cartoon, which made
the facetious, though undoubtedly ac-
curate, suggestion that the Pastor"
might increase his income il, instead of
dealing in Miracle" wheat, he devoted
his time to the sale of Miracle" stocks
and bonds.
The validity of this suggestion was
brought out during the trial. for the
president and controlling factor in
whole series Of interlocking corpora
tons, through which he transacted his
business. and from which he derives his
income. Believing the Pastors" pre-
diction that the world. as now constitut-
ed. will come to an end in October, 1914,
his deluded followers are providing him
with an income, which, in the case of
single one of his corporations. has
reached an admitted total of 81, 600, 900
during the past ten years.
The Eagle does not envy Pastor"
| Russell his success, and it cannot coun-
tenance his methods AS the pulpit
center of the United States, if not of
the world, Brooklyn is proud of that
mighty phalanX of religious teachers
and leaders that have held out for her
citizens the torch that lights the way 70
God. And The Eagle is jealous of
| Brooklyn's reputation as the source and
center of the best religious thought of
of our own day. 1t does not believe
that man with Pastor" RusselPs
checkered reputation, and employing
his doubtful methods, contributes to
the well-belng of this community. In
this opinion it has been sustained,
The thermometer here registered five
degrees above zero this morning
The special meeting in the United
Brethren church, Loeb Lynn, was closed
last night.
The special services in the NJ E.
church will likely begin next week.
Mr.. Willett has rented a cottage on E
street and is now occupying it with his
family
The Major Burns cottage has been
rented for next season.
The Collins cottage has been rented
to the same family that occupied it last
season.
The Knappenberger cottage on E
street has been rented by Mr.. Killius,
and will be occupied in a few days.
Mrs. A. 7, White entertained num-
Der of her lady friends at her home in
Loeb Lynn Yesterday afternoon.
The ice on the lake is about five inches
thick and cutting and storing in local
houses will be commenced today.
Mrs. James L. Paugh stopped over at
her brothers in Loeb Lynn Monday
night on her way to Oakland to attend
to business in connection with her late
husbands estate.
Col. j. L. Burley was before the
County Commissioners Monday and
Tuesday in reference to certain assess
ments in Loeb Lynn.
The authorities of Loeb Lynn have
passed an ordinance requiring all prop
ertY owners on the sewer line to make
connections with the sewer on or before
June next under heavy penalty. No
pits or closets will be allowed in the
territory named.
Mrs. Ida M. Lee, widow of the late
Rev. DR.. Joseph Lee, has few copies
of DR.. Lees Dictionary of the Rihla