Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-03-19
HAD NO NEWS
ShoIdon'S S Last Issue a Fail.
ure as a Newspaper
stockholders IN QUARREL
Some of Them Want the
Venture Continued, Others
Say They Have Had
Enough.

Topeka, March 19.-Thc Rev. C. NJ.
oneldon has retired as editor of The
christian Daily Capital His last or
sunday edition was sent to press at )
ociock Saturday afternoon and dated on
Saturday evening, March L. There is
not Il line of local, state or telcgraphic
news nthe paper. Mr.. Sheldon's fare
well expresses the hope that the dcsecra-
lion of Sunday by the publication of
newspapers will soon cease. The usual
advertisements appear. There is not a
line in the paper except selections from
the Bible or discussions of Bible oues-
tions.
When Mr.. Sheldon had finished the
weeks work. he gave directions that all
work of printing or mailing the paper
should cease at midnight aud be finished
on Monday.
big row is brewing among the stock
holders of the paper because of the Shell
don edition. Some of the stockholders
want The Capital continued permanent
ly as Christian daily. Other stockhod-
ers oppose the idea and insist that the
paper shall resume its former methods.
Several conferences bctwceiN the direct
ors were held, but no agreement was
reached. Each conference increased tho
bitter feeling. Both sides are standing
firm, and several damage and injunction
suits are threatened Indications are that
litigation will ensuc.
How Trouble Started.
The trouble was brought ahtDt by T..
o. POpenoe. president of the company
and majority stockholdcr, who announced
that The Capital company had decided to
adopt Mr.. Shcldon's methods and con-
tinue The Capital as Il permanent Chris
tian daily newspaper. lie said that the
stockholders considered Mr.. Shcldon's
experiment Il success and believing the
time ripe for a religious daily had dccid-
ed to adopt his idea. 1t seems that Mr.
Popenoe did not consult all the stock
holders, neither did he mention the mat
ter to General J. X. Hudson. editor in
chief of The Capital: Harold r. Chase.
associate editor, or Dell Eeiser business
manager, who are also heavy stockhold
crs.
1t is these men who are creating the
trouble. All three threaten TO bring suit
If the Christian daily idea is pressed.
Mr.. Chase, associate editor and stock
holder. stands with General Hudson and
Mr. Kescr. He declares he will resign
before he will become permanently asso-
ciated with religious newspaper. In the
event of litigation he will join with Gen
eral Hudson and Mr.. Kciser in the pro-
ceedings. which will he in the nature of
an Injunction They win ask for re-
straining order on the grounds that the
policy would jeopardize the paper and
impair the value of their stock. In that
event Mr.. Popenoe says he will make an
swer that The Capital has been Il losing
venture under the management of these
men and that on the other hand one
weeks experiment with The Capital as a
Christian daily newspaper proved such
a brilliant financial success that it is not
unreasonable TO assume it would be sue
cessful as q permanent thing. 1t would
appear that Mr.. Keiser, Mr.. Chase and
General Hudson are powerless. Mr..
Popenoe not only controls a majority OF
the stock of the Topeka Capital compa-
ny, but all of the other directors and
stockholders favor his proposition.