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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-04-24
MERCER

Everett, the ten months old baby
of Arthur Works, Is suffering from a
bad eye trouble
Ed Willard had an auction Satur-
day afternoon to sell part of his
household goods and farming tools
Nearly everything was sold except
horse rake and hay tedder. George
Barnes was auctioneer.
Miss Iillace Caswell has gone to
Pennington Falls to do homework.
Carroll Watson spent the week end
with his parents Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
Watson.
Henry Bacon slipped and cut his
knee while In the woods one day last
week.
Frank Caswell has recently pur-
chased nice horse of Auburn parties.
Mrs. Nathaniel Galouche and daugh-
ter. Lottie Tracy OF Oakland are Wis
iting the formers parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Kendall Decker on Elm st.
Miss May Thomas Is working for
Nellie Ford.
George Blalsdell and family OF
Rome spent Sunday at Melvin Tracy's
Mrs. Lydia Caswell a former resi-
dent of this town has gone to Massa-
chusetts to visit relatives.
Alden Savage Is working for Fred
Pressy.
Charles Moore had the misfortune
to lose a horse last week
One of the men at Sterry's saw mill
met with a painful accident last Fri
day, when he hit his hand on the
saw cutting it so badly that 1t was
necessary to have one finger and part
of another amputated.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-04-24
MADISON CENTER

Albert Noble who has been working
in Boston, Mass, for the past winter,
arrived home. Saturday night for a
short visit with his family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Durham who
have spent the winter in Skowhegan
came last Monday to their cottage at
the Lake to spend the summer.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-04-24
HINCKLEY

The many friends of Mrs. Lena
Conner are sorry to learn Of her con-
tinued Ill health.
Mrs. Flavilla Rolfe Is stopping with
Mrs. Arminda Smith for the present,
Mrs. Leola Hall began teaching the
Nye's corner school. April 2lst.
w. H. Judkins has employment at
Waterville for the present,
Francis Spofford is staying for a
time at the home of his sister, Mrs.
Ellsworth Bessey.
C. NJ Holt of Skowhegan was in
town, Sunday.
Miss Floy L. Walker has gone to
Augusta for several days visit with
friends.
Earle NJ. S. Palmer attended the
Junior play and dance at Skowhegan
Friday evening.
Miss Pearl Bowden, student at
Waterville. passed the Sabbath at the
home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Leslie Bowden.
Miss Hattie Decker, who is in the
Eye & Ear infirmary at Portland for
an operation for appendicitis Is doing
we'll.
Leon Hall, who Is working with
his father on the electric road from
Skowhegan to Madison was in town
Sunday.
James w. Crawford who has been
spending several weeks vacation near
his old home in New Brunswick, has
returned. He is not able to shoe
horses to any extent, but will do job
bling at his shop during the summer.
John M. Curtis moved his family
to Fairfield, Monday. Many friends
In this place are sorry to lose such
good neighbors. Miss Alice Is at
tending school there and expects to
enter the high school in the fall
]. w. Packard Of Skowhegan oc-
cupied the pulpit at the church, Sun
day afternoon in the absence OF the
pastor He also remained for the
evening service.
The Sunday School and meetings
held in the Nye's Corner schoolhouse
are we'll attended and spirit Of in
terest is manifested. Mr.. Morrison,
a student from Colby College. preach
es each Sunday at IL a. m, and Is
very much enjoyed by the people In
the community.
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CORNVILLE

Harold York is saving wood
through the neighborhood with his
gasoline outfit.
c. X. Herrin is working for o. II.
Case.
Clarence Harvell has completed his
year as overseer of the town farm
and Lester Adams has begun mis-
duties as his successor.
]. S. Palmer proprietor of the gen.
eral store at Palmer's corner, is on
the sick list at this writing.
Mrs Ezra York has Rhode Island
Red pullet that during the past week
has laid four eggs that measured
seven inches by eight inches and
weighed four ounces each. If any
one can beat this we would like to
hear from them.
Miss Cora York was home over Sun
day from Athens, where she is teach
ing.
Leander ireland. who has been
stopping at o. II. Cases during the
past winter. returned to his home In
Athens, last week.
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priteo Contest On for resoen Gpiscopa ouse deputies

he should be upon the floor of the
house and not the presiding officer.
It has been customary to elect a
clergyman to the presidency and Rev.
DR.. Morgan Dix of New York served
In that capacity in all the conventions
from 1885 to 1898.
Besides the persons mentioned the
following have been spoken Of in con-
nection with the office of president:
Rev. J. Howard Mellish OF Brooklyn,
Rev. j. H. McIlvaine, Pittsburgh; Rev.
DR.. James Freeman. Minneapolis; Rev.
Robert s. Couplan Of New Orleans. for
merly of Baltimore: Rev. DR.. Floyd w.
Tomkins of Philadelphia. Rev. Frank
Du Moulin, Rev. DR.. w. A. r. Good
win and Rev. DR.. Arthur B. Kinsolving
OF Baltimore.
While no organized effort has been
made to enlist support in the Maryland
diocese for Rev DR.. Kinsolving, who is
rector of Old st. Paufs Church. Bal
timore. it is declared his name is being
suggested In many sections for the
honor.
It is thought that the president Of
the house will be informally selected
before the delegates reach the conven-
ton city. DR.. Kfnsolving was former
ly the rector Of Christ Church. Brook
Ign, and is well known among the
clergy Of the New York diocese and
others in the north. He has preached
here A number OF times and many local
Episcopalians are interested in the eff
fort to place him at the head of the
house Of deputies.
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Bible distribution
to Be Affecten
Opening of Panama Canal Elk
pected to Make Large Lee
mand There.

~ HE Panama canal opening. it is ex-
III pected. is going to affect Bible
~ distribution tremendously. 1t is
calculated that at Panama will spring UP
with this opening perhaps the second
greatest polyglot center Of the world
Port Said, on the Suez canal. holds the
record OF canal-created centers today.
There a system of Bible distribution,
many tongues, many peoples. has been
built UP that Is held to be most remark
able.
The American Bible Society. taking up
the work In good time, has already dis
patched It's Panama agent to Port Said,
there to learn the methods Of this Bible
distribution. Returning he Is to dupli-
cate it at Panama, perhaps to improve
upon it.
There Is much In common between the
two great Bible distributing societies OF
the world These are the British and
Foreign and the American. There Is.
however, a Scottish society that does
much. For many years the British So
ciety has worked in Central America, and
the American has worked in Persia.
Now 1t has been agreed that each shall
withdraw, the British society taking all
of the Persia work and the American all
of Central America. 1t is not 30 simple
transaction as it appears. however, since
one society owns plates Of Bibles In one
language, the other in another. and botn
are wanted it may be in both fields. Ad-
justments that will take years to carry
out will accompany the transfer OF the
sole conduct of these fields.
The changes are made TOT emc1ency,
and both mean enlarged work and great
err financial needs.
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assemble the same number OF men. WON
en- and children, with the impeachment:
Of cattle, sheep and the other gifts be-
slowed upon them by the frenzied Egyp
tians in their desire to secure the bless
ings of the followers Of Jehovah. who
had demonstrated His superiority over
Pharaoh and the numerous Egyptian
deities, with any better skill and ease
than did Moses, the leader and fberatol
of Israel.
The effect OF the impression made by
the dramatic events OF the exodus upon
the children Of Israel. who went up by
five in a rank out Of the land Of EGYPT
has been seen In the religious history OF
the world. It is so great an epoch In
the story of human redemption that St
John tells us that the song OF Moses VIII
be sung with the song Of tho Lamb to
the music Of the harps OF God by the
sea of glass In eternity.
The full realization Of the significance
of the events Of the occasion was not
understood by Moses, Aaron. Miriam or
any one of the vast host, numbering
approximately about two and half mil
place Of tents, that had been designated
in the orders of Moses as the meeting
place for the tribes.
The birthday of the Hebrew national
life had dawned when the advance guaro
reached Succoth. whence Jour-
ney of 100 miles would have carried
them to the place Of their DESTINATION.
The direct route would have involved a
battle for the territory with the Pm1s-
tines, and Israel required many years OF
training before 1t would be prepared 70
enter upon the conquest OF Palestine.
God did not allow them to go the direct
route because of the danger OF their
being unnerved by the conflict, for their
faith was still weak. They were IKE
children and young converts, VINO require
considerable watch, care ana SUPERVISION
before they are ready for the oattle OF
life. He, who makes all things Work
together for good to them that love H IN
was the director Of their destiny ana the
pathfinder Of their route. which from
Succoth followed the canal OF the Wady
Tumilat to near Ismaila. where a turn
was made ito Ethan (the fortincatlonsl
the wall before Egypt. whence cna ...s,
was made in the course toward the SOUTH
because the Lord was adapting tho 1oui
new to their spiritual strength. Ineis
weakness and faith were soon revealeu
when they saw that their position was
filled with peril, and their murmurlass
caused Moses to pray for guidance IN
the apparent crisis.
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required to make the plan ideally em me-
tive but that 1t may be started on so'@oo'
CO., and 100000 a year thereafter.
The church has clergy rene1 Iuno
for which it has tried for a decade 70
raise $5OOOOOO with the result OF secur.
ing about 81. OO0, 600. It has also q small
unofficial retiring fund plan. The new
scheme it is said, Is Independent OF
both Of them.
The features of the new plan are ap-
proved by clergy In the main as iar as
heard from, but some doubt that clergy
men ought to be retired without their
consent, as might be railroad men ana
army officers, since the matter or con-
science is involved.
Some others say the plan does not go
far enough: that the Episcopal Church
is able to see that suitable salaries are
paid, and allow clergy to make their own
provision for old age, or better yet re-
tain this new pension system.
Episcopal clergy, it is said, receive
higher salaries than any other save UNI
tartan. and in some dioceses a supple
mental provision Is made that none shall
be engaged at less than $1,000, II single.
or 81, 500, If married, when In charge OF
parishes Still, it is admitted that thou
sands receive very small stipends, espe-
cially in the south and west.
The new project awaits official action.
including the creation of board to con-
sist Of bishops, presbyters and laymen
which shall attend to all details.
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did his fighting by proxy. There are some
that question whether he was the ruler
Of Egypt at the time OF the exodus.
Nowhere upon the monuments OF
Egypt can be found the record OF thef
failure, yet manuscripts have been dis
covered that speak Of Goshen. the land
assigned to the Hebrews, as being withs
out inhabitants. The effect of this
mighty deliverance is seen in the history
OF Israel. which came out of the land OF
bondage into the wilderness, where il
entered the school of training, as a nation
of freemen praising God. They knew
He kept His promises and they came to
have, rs a result Of the marvellous dis
play Of power. an enlarged conception OF
Jehovah and q greater trust in Him be-
cause they had learned that He loved
them. This mighty deliverance has had
the same place in the religion OF the He
brews that the cross has had in Chris
tianity. It has had far-reaching i'm
portance in the history Of the world nv
its revelations Of God to men.
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at Mt. pleasant
Congregational Gturtb.

THE pulpit Of the Mount Pleasant
" Congregational Church will be
filled for the next three Sundays Au
gust II. "a and 81, by the Rev. John A.
Holmes Of Urbana, Ill. Although still
young man, Rev. Mr.. Holmes. it Is
pointed out. has a wide reputation. both
as a preacher and lecturer. OF late
years he has been devoting himself, in
addition to his regular work in the
First Congregational Church. to the
spiritual needs of the students In the
University of Illinois, located at Ur
bana. and he numbers several hundred
Of them in his congregation.
During his pastOrate of about hve
years a branch church building has
been erected, guild house rented
while an assistant pastor and a uni
versity pastor have been added to the
pastoral STAFF
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may hear the utterances Of harshness,
wrath and terror; yet in her direct
wrath and threatenings are lessons of
warning and instruction. The barren
rock. the bleak winds. the raging tempest,
the dread solitude Of the mighty forest
have language for US, as well as the
unfolding flowers, the falling dew and
the green fields in the sunshine.
X X X
Language Of God.
Not a part, but all nature expresses
itself in the language Of Him who formed
it. Whatever 1t teaches is necessarily
the teaching Of the Creator
1t seems strange that some who have
made great discoveries and have been
justly celebrated for their wonderful
researches into the mysteries Of nature
have extolled the work. but not the
hand that created 1t.
1t Is pleasing to note that the I'M
mortal Linnaeus, who gave to the
world the foundation for nature study,
round in every secret discovered a
revelation OF the wisdom and goodness
Of the Creator. 1t is recorded Of him
that wherever he had an opportunity
for speaking on the greatness. the
providence and omnipotence Of God,
which frequently happened in his lee
lures and botanical excursions his
heart glowed with a celestial fire, and
his mouth poured forth torrents of ad-
mirable eloquence"
He looked through nature up to ma
lures God"
The first and the greatest lesson that
nature teaches is the existence of SUI
preme Being. omnipotent mind. This
truth is obvious not only to the great
students Of the works Of nature, but to
the casual observer, A clergyman asked
an old colored man his reason for believ-
Ing In the existence Of a God.
Sir, said he, II have been here 60
Ing hard upon sixty years Every day
since l have been in this world, I see
the sun rise in the east and set in the
west The north star stands where 1t
did. the first time ] ever saw it: the
seven stars and Jobs coffin keep on
the same path In the sky, and never
turn out 1t amt so with mans works
He makes clocks and watches: they may
run we'll for awhile but they get out
OF fix and stand stock still. But the
sun and moon and stars keep on the
same way all the while There is a
power that makes one man die, and
another get we'll; that sends the rain
and keeps everything In notion
This IL simple but conclusive rea-
son for believing In the existence OF
an Infinite intelligence to create, guide
and control the work OF nature
Wherever we look we see the evidence
or an all-pervading supernatural power.
a present Deity in all"
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BETHANY 5ofietp Selects
Retu @ffirers.

THE CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR So
- Getty Of the Bethany Baptist
Church has elected the following
officers. to serve for the ensuing year:
President Mr.. Everett r. Haycraft:
vice president. Mr.. Theron Councillor;
recording secretary. Miss Mary Scott:
corresponding secretary. Miss Eliza
beth Harris; treasurer, Miss Ruth Car
ter. and delegate to the G. e. union. Mr..
Walter Ferris. The chairmen of commit
tees were appointed as follows: Look
out Mr.. Horace Stevenson: prayer
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rael chanted when II beheld the victory
He had achieved for His chosen people.
X X
Pursuit, Punishment, Praise.

Pursuit, PUNISHMENT, 1faAso'
The blindness and maddening power OF
sin is seen in Pharaoh's order for his
forces to follow after the slow-moving
Israelites, whose escape became visible
when the morning appeared. God. whose
miraculous efforts had kept the path open
for the Hebrews, troubled the presump-
tious Egyptians by increasing the EVIL
dence of His presence and power They
were unneryed by the changed appear
ance of the cloud. They soon were panic
stricken and even the horses became I'M
manageable, so that the heavy chariots
made but little progress upon the giving
sands, which clogged their wheels SO that
they could not move. The horses plung-
ing wrenched of the wheels as the floor
of the sea, that had been like pavement
for the Israelites became a bed of quick
sands for the Egyptians, who tried to
follow after the Israelites and were over
whelmed by the same waves that had
protected the Hebrew host, which had
gone over in faith to safety.
When 1t was too late they repented and,
regardless of military discipline. sought
to escape, but the waters, that had been
kept in place long enough TO save Israel,
were loosed from the restraint OF the
winds when Moses lifted his hand that
D6IOre mao uelu TIC mo- 'Ssoac ~ osCL
the sea- and they flowed back and
drowned the pursuers.
We can picture the confusion and cries
OF the fighting, frantic and feeting Egyp-
tians, who persisted as the waters tumbied
down like q thousand Niagaras" and
buried the entire host In the sea.
In less time than 1t takes to tell not q
trace of the host that had dsfied' God In
to follow Israel remained. The
men that band themselves to fight against
God and His people will find that they.
too, will fail and suffer. as did the
army of Pharaoh.
The discovery OF the mummy Of Meme
ta.ph II, does not destroy the histortsity
Of the record, for we are not told that
Pharaoh himself was droW2ed, for he
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Tbougbts for the Zap.

ONT be afraid to say "No" at the
~ proper time
X X y
God helps those who help themselves
Get busy.
X X 4
The shortest way is not always the
safest.
barking dog never bites. but he car
easily stop barking.
Remember there Is such a thing "a
conveying the wrong meaning.
Don't think that because thing has
never happened that it won't. Guard
against II.
It is easier to get into trouble than
II Is to get out. Beware!
Taking a thing In time will pay in
the end.
Things which seem useless to rs at one
time we may need later on
* X <
II is economy to pay for expert ad-
vice before investing. 1t will save money
IN the end.
X X \
Don't think that because man can 90
thing in five minutes that II Is not
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A Model State Endowment.
rom the Pittsburgh Press

HVm tue IllleDuIEu fIebS
The majority OF the states are not so
well provided with public lands as Min
nesota. but that states manner OF admin
istering its lands L. nevertheless an object
lesson to every commonwealth in the
country on the conservation Of public re-
sources for the benefit Of the people. The
facts as to Minnesota public lands are
set forth in a report just issued by the
state auditor.
In many states the manner in which
public lands. especially timber lands. have
slipped into private ownership. with no
adequate return to the state. is fittingy
characterized as grave public scandal.
But the early officials Of Minnesota were
far-sighted men and they were working
with higher objects in view than to en-
rich themselves and their friends at the
expense OF the state. As q result Min
nesota has a public land fund OF almost
$29. 000, 600 for the Use of schools and
penal and charitable institutions. while
four neighboring states, to which the fed
eral government was no less generous
in its land grants, have all together funds
of only f16,0000O0.
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Uouring in france.

u EV. DIR. WALLACE RADCLIFFE,
~ pastor Of the New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church. together with Mrs
Radcliffe, Is touring in France, they
having recently spent some time in Paris,
from which city DR.. and Mrs. Radclffre
sent letters to a number of friends in
Washington.
DR.. and Mrs. Radcliffe plan to return
to ashington early In September after
an especially pleasant summer abroad
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through a committee appointed
nl three years ago the Episcopal
~ Church has now before it the
most comprehensive and liberal pension
plan ever proposed for the clergy OF any
religious body.
In its main features it contemplates re-
tirement of all clergy at sixty-ive years.
a salary thereafter for life equal to haif
of that received upon retirement, save
that none shall receive to exceed $VO
Equally liberal provisions are made for
families of clergy dying before the re-
children.
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worth the price he is asking. l. some nj.
times takes years for him 10 iearn 'ho
method he Is using.
Il Y
You are paid for your brains these days
and not your labor.
X
Strike when the iron 10 hot. but be
careful that you don't get burned.
y X
Self control II the secret OF controinns
others.
* \ 4 X
If YOU don't respect yourself no one
else will.
X
Never ask a person to do thing tnat
you would be ashamed to do yourself.
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: Xk>1aastor and pfopleY}::
jar. Dartsofk Dere.

- Ey. DIR. ]. LOUIS HARTSoCK.
IA pastor of Union Method,st Ipl ns
~ copal Church OF New YORK anu
son OF the late Rev. Dr.. Hartsock' ioi
merly pastor OF Metropolitan Metnoois.
Church Of this city, IL to deliver sermons
at the morning and evening services IN
Foundry Methodist Episcopal Cnurcn To-
morrow.
The Vision of the Whole" Will be Dr.
Hartsock's morning subject, while In the
evening he will speak on The HABIT OF
Our Minds
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CHRISTIAN Gnoeabor Nnion
fielo Zap Sept. |.

MHE next meeting OF the Christian
VEndeavor Union will be held Mon
day, September 1. in the Presbyterian
Church OF Falls Church. Va This will
be the annual field day" Of the union
The Washington Endeavorers will go
to Falls Church on special cars early
in the afternoon. The afternoon will be
devoted to games, field sports and con-
tests. under the direction of Mr.. Row
F. Carly of the Mount Pleasant Cor.
gregational Church Society In tho
evening the regular monthly inspira-
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Mr. Sturgeon Returns.

N FTER an absence Of several months
~ from Washington. Evangelist Menta
Sturgeon OF New York Is to address the
popular afternoon service for the people
In New Masonic Temple tomorrow after
noon on THE Presence Of the Lord
Since being in Washington Mr.. Stur-
geon has been seriously Ill, and the news
of his recovery and the fact that he Is
to again deliver a sermon before the
Temple Congregation comes, 1t IL point
ed out. as pleasing information to his
friends here
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Dr. mann of Boston anb Dr. manntng
of Ren Dork Regarneh as leaotng-
Dr. kinsolbing of Baltimore also
Being CONSIDERED as 5ufressor OF Dr.
Alrkim Contention Hleets in .Rftn
Anrf, IN d9rfn},cr
Dork in October .

- Ev. DR. ALEXANDER MANN.
4k rector of Trinity Episcopal
~ Church OF Boston. who once de-
cIined an election to the Episcopal
bishopric OF Washington. and Rev. DR..
William r. Manning. rector of Trinity
Episcopal Church of New York, are re-
garded as the leaders in the contest
TO succeed Rev DR.. Randolph II. Nc
Kim, rector Of the Church of the
Epiphany, as president of the Episco-
pal house Of deputies in the general