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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-05-02
Rutland Herald Prints Answer n.
P. w. Clement to Charges
against Him.
CLEMENT DENIES CHARGES
In Four Years Clement snyS That
Herald Has Received sIc,43o.o7
for Newspapers He
Caused To BE
Circulated.

I'm January last Senator Proctor and
f.. X. Morse brought their petition tn
the court OF chaucery. and therein, among
other things. asked for an order appoint.
ing a receiver Of the Herald and Glob,
associations; also. for an accounting ant
| pay ment by Mr.. Clement for newspaper1
ana office room II was in the petition al.
legged he had received and taken froV
the Herald and Globe association with
out pay therefor
BY reason Of the prominence Of at
least one Of the petitioners, and also
because the petition, II true, charged
absolute dishonesty on the part Of Mr..
Clement. it was given much prominence
in news items at the time. was widely
commented upon, and by some alleged
editorial writers was made the occasion
Of somewhat bitter attack upon Mr..
| Clement personally.
The Herald has -efraincd from max
ing any comment on the case snd
will now, and only for the purpoce of
ena bling It's readers to get scrne UNDER
standing of the controversy and afford
them an opportunity to Judge whether
Senator Proctor OF Mr. Morse were iusti-
fed in charging Mr. Clement with husi
ness dishonesty, publish a brief ANALYSIS
of the main charges In the petition, with
| the answer OF Mr.. Clement and other
defendants thereto.
| Mr.. Clement. since 1898 has owned 1ec
OF NE $40 shares Of the capital stock Of
the Herald & Globe association. Senator
Proctor has owned % shares thereof sinoa
1881, short time after the corporation
was organized. Mr. Morse mas become an
apparent owner NJ % et,oros - an
a few months prior - 49,, ,t.,,, I'M
olli-pd vhata,,er ir.o-os. -
in said stock thnra h,s haa,, ,s '',,
among tho e+ooi,bo,d,ry ''''
| THE charpas Tho s,,b-.,,,-. .,,-,
= b,-,i,,- g. -. -, van
sworn to as being founded uno, ..,,eor-
nation and belief
This IL an expression frequently used
in chancery proceedings and means that
Senator Proctor and Ny. Morse do not
claim 70 know but are willing TO swear
| they believe the charges made are trua:
the matter OF belief resting wholly u.i.t,
themselves and depending unor their
treuu'l'E or the motives which prompted
'"t sun
R"IatlnF To each charge hereinafter
Sptc'''d"! set forth NJ. Clement makes
his answer under oath that is, upon his
own Nho"Ie'se' ana not uoon Information
al" "'i'e'' ana tAe other def"ndants whose
..,.,. '!. WIN me business has hoen
wise make oo.b .,ror .,,.i. ,,
edge ard NOT ,,no,' ,,so.,,,,.4,..
lief
CHARGE l.
That II 1890 Mr.. Clement purchased
the Rutland Evening Telegram plant
md
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-05-02
WOMEN AFRAID OF DAN MAHAN.

Daniel Mahan, the 1S-ycar-old brother
of Albert Mahan, the self confessed
North Bennington murderer was taken
to-day to the State asylum at Brattle-
boro. He has previously been an inmate
OF that institution and since the shocking
tragedy OF Sunday night the women and
children OF North Bennington have been
In such fear OF the youth that II was
thought best to place him under res
trant
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-05-02
BURGLAR HAD GOOD EYE.
Picked Rest Su't in Bennington Store
md Dressed Up.

Bennington. May 1-sy prying open a
rear window of Burt Bros clothing store
last night a urglar managed to steal
goods to the value Of 500 He picked
out the best suit Of clothes in the store
and left faded cheap serge outfit in
the place Of It. lie also appropriated a
ra'ncoat silk umbrella box OF shirts
and n quantity OF necktics. Hc cleaned
ont the jewelry show case hut did not
tampor with the cash register or the
money drawer lie attempted to carry
away an armfull Of suits but dropped
them in back yard about 100 yards from
the store.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-05-02
HAPPENINGS IN
. VERMONT.
Local II g Of Interest From All
Part the Green Noun
g. tain State.
THE NEWS BY COUNTIES

The Winoosisi Valley, village, up North
From the Islnnd in thc Lake to the
Prssurpsic, Along otter Creek
and by the Shores of White
River Covered BY SPEC
cinI Correspop dents.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-05-02
CHARGE I.

That in 1890 Mr.. Clement purchased
the Rutland Evening Telegram plant
with his personal funds and soon sold.
turned the same over 80. and received
pay therefor from the Herald and Globe
association AT sum greatly in excess
of its value ana to the great loss to said
association.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-05-02

That Mr.. Clement has permitted poit-
ical and other committees to occupy rooms
in the Herald building without paying
adequate rent therefor
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-05-02

That he did purchase the plant with
his own funds, but never directly or in.
directly sold the same 10, or received pey
therefor from the Herald and Globe as
sociation, nor did any loss accrue to tho
Herald and Globe association in ;he mat
ter.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-11-20
Admission Marked BY Jubihatior
Will Issue Panama Bonds.

Washington. Special. : Secretary
Cortelyou has Made the important an
nounccment that, as a means Of af-
fording relief to the financial situa-
ton, the Treasury would issue $780,
100000 of Panama bonds and $780,
100000 certificates Of Indebtedness,
or so much thereof as may be neces-
sary. The certificates will run for
one year and bear 3 per cent interest.
The Secretary's action in coming to
the relief of the financial situation
meets with President Roosevelt's
hearty approval. and the plan is the
outcome Of the several White House
conferences which have been held
within the past few days when the
financial situation was under consid-
Grafton. Secretary Cortelyou says
that the Panama bonds will afford
most substatial relief, as the law pro-
vides that they may be used as a
basis for additional national bank cir
culation. He also states that the pro-
ceeds from the sale Of certificates can
be made directly available at points
where the need is most urgent, and
especially for the movement of the
crops which, he says, "if properly ac-
celerated will give the greatest relief
and result in The most immediate fin
ancial returns. The Secretary calls
attention to the attractiveness Of the
bonds and certificates as absolutely
safe investments.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-11-20
MIR. G L. Anderson Chosen to Man
age Cotton Mill.

Williamson, Special-The election
Of Mr.. G. Lang Anderson to promote
the new cotton mill at Blacksburg
was very gratifying to his friends as
a worthy tribute to q capable mill
man, though his friends in William
ston regret that it will result in the
removal Of himself and his family
from this town, where Mr.. Anderson
has spent the greater part Of his life.
The promoters of the new mill were
Jvely fortunate in securing Mr.. An
derson as administrative head Of the
new enterprise, for he will take into
his new office the exp q
oE ga IS as an Official of the
iilIaml;tton on mills, one Of the most
successful Factories in the State. Be-
sides, Mr.. Anderson has large ac-
auaintance among mill men and fin
anciers in the North, and this infu-
ence will bear an appreciable effect
upon any institution with which he
may be connected.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-11-20
More Came Wardens.

Columbia, Specialize. B. F. Tay-
lor, president of the State Audubon
Society, has sent to Gov. Ansel the
following recommendations for ap-
pointments as game wardens for the
respective territories named: Kaie-
tan E. Kremser, keeper South Jetty
Channel range, Winyah bay; Charles
Johnson, keeper South Island light
Victor E. Thelning, keeper Cape Ro-
main light station, NcClellsnville
Halvor s. Svendsen, keeper Bull Bay
light station; James E. Swan, keeper
Mount Pleasant range; John Wiekifg
keeper Charleston light station; Theo.
S. johnson, keeper Hunting Island
light station, Frogmorc, Beaufort
county; Frederick Fl. Bruggeman,
keeper Hilton Head range; Charles
Anderson, keeper Paris Island range.
Port Royal; Robt. A. Sisson, keeper
Bloody Point range, near Savannah
Richard Stonebridge, keeper Danfus-
kie Island range, near Savannah.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-11-20
Greenville Bankers Relieve Strin.
gency.

Greneville, Special. : Grecnville
banks have formed a local clearing
house association and decided to issue
certificates to the amount of $l52,-
400, or 20 per cent of their capital
stock. The certificates will be secur-
ed by collateral put ~ by the differ
ent banks and are to be passed oil by
trustees who will hold the collateral,
which secures payment Of the certi-
ficates by March l Lcxt. The trustees
appointed are: Frank Hammond, E.
M. MCGEE and f. T. Capers. The GER
tifcates will be ready for signature
and distribution soon. They will be
in denominations of ST., So, $5, $40
and $40 and will be endorsed and
guaranteed by every bank in Green
vile. The Formation of the local
clearing house and the issuance OF
these; ;eerttii liestes ,Yiiis greatly relieve
the stringency in money in this sec
ton.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-11-20
OUR FORTY SIXTH STATE
New Star Added to American Flag
by Admission of Oklahoma.

Washington, Special.-A new star
was added to the American flag Sat-
urday>b by the admission formally into
the Union of the State of Oklahoma.
President Roosevelt at 1916 o'clock
Saturday morning signed the procla-
nation admitting the territories OF
Oklahoma and Indian Territory joint
ly as one Of the American States.
Little formality attended the cere-
mony which meant so much to the
people of the two territories. In ap-
pending his signature to the procla-
nation the President used pen
formed from quill plucked from
the wing of an American eagle. The
pen will be deposited with the nklo-
homa Historical Society.
Admission Marked by Jubiliation.
Guthrie, Okla, Special.-The ad-
mission Of Oklahoma to statehood
was marked by jubilation throughout
the two territories by the installation
Of Governor Charles N. Haskell and
by parade and barbecue in Guthrie.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-11-20
Boy Bitten By Mad Dog.

Blackville, Special.-Herbert Gar
vim, the 14-ycar-old son Of W. M.
Garvin of this place, was bitten by a
so-called mad dog. The dog belong
ed to his uncle, DR.. G. w. Nevils,
and was a pet in the family. Conse-
quently this caused alarm in the fam
lily and it developed that the dog was
affected with rabies. DR.. Nevis, the
young mans uncle, packed the dogs
head in ice and took herbert and the
dogs head on the next train to Pas
teur instite Of Atlanta, Ga. The ply
sicians there pronounce the case one
of genuine rabies, but say they only
lose one case in 200, so young Gar
WINS. relatives here are more hope
full Of his case.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-11-20
Fire at Norfolk.

Norfolk, Special. - An estimated
damage Of $s5, ,oeee; practically all in
sured, is the result of fire which
grltted the two upper stories of the
fve-stor3 building occupied by the
Willis Smith Cralle Company, fr.rni-
ture dealers here, and by the immense
amount Of water thrown into the
structure. A genreal alarm brought
all the fire fighting force Of the city
to action and the fire was confined TO
the upper stories. The building faces
200 feet on Main and 800 feet an
Church street and was formerly the
old Purcell House, one of the carly
hotels of Norfolk.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-11-20
Football Team on Strike.

Deland, Fla, Speeial.-The stet-
son University football team, recog-
nized throughout the South as one Of
the strongest elevens OH the gfidiron
has struck becausce President Lin
coin Hulley has refused to permit
"Speck" Campbell, Stetson's quar-
terback, to play. President Hulley
refused to give any reason for his
actions, and members Of the team de.
cline to play, claiming they have no
other man to take Caupbell's place.
All scheduled games have been can.
celed.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-11-20
5 Palmetto AOeair,s 5:
g The News of South Carolina in Condensed Form
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
At Bamberg Court.

Banberg, Special.-The court OF
general sessions has finished up Its
criminal docket. Although the work
of the criminal court has not con-
tinued many days several cases of IN
terest have been disposed of. The
case of John Anderson, charged with
the killing or at least completely in
the killing of Willie Gutter, at Mid
way, about year and half ago, re-
suited in verdict Of manslaughter.
He was sentenced to 20 years in the
penitentiary. This case has excited
considerable interest. Gutter, the
white man connected with the pony
show which was exhibiting at Mid
way, went out Of the tent to stop
some negroes who were apparently
trying to see in the tent without pay
ing the admission fee. He became in
volved in row and was shot, dying
a few hours later The crime was
laid at the door OF Isiah BARLEY and
John Anderson. BARLEY was caught
and was convicted Of manslaughter
last year, but had appealed and is out
on bond. Doc Nelson, the somewhat
famous breakaway, has been re-sen-
fenced to hang, the hanging being set
for December 6. Nelson was convict
ed at the last term Of court and SEN
fenced to hang, but appealed and his
sentence was stayed pending the ap-
peal, and it was during this time that
he was caught in two attempts to es-
cape.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-11-20
To Ask Cash of Uncle Sam.

Columbia, Special. Postmaster
Higgins, of Columbia, and Internal
Revenue Collector Micah jenkins
have both said that if the present
financial stringency keeps up they
will petition the Federal government
to send them the cash to meet the
pay rolls, which total over $4,000
monthly, instead of paying off as
usual in checks, this in order to re-
iieve the situation in this State; but
the government gave evidence in adj
vices received that it will not lend
assistance down this way. Now
whether the request Of Messrs. Hug
gins and Jenkins, if made, will be
granted, cannot be said. But i: is
fact that the government is not
accepting checks. The two local de-
positories Of the government in this
city, tie Carolina National Bank and
the Palmetto National Bank, have
been required by the government to
ship currency to Washington for the
balances due there, instead of checks
as heretofore. In the past it has
been the custom to send checks on
New York for currency due the Fed
eral Treasury, but Washington Off,
cials say that New York is short of
currency and is not shipping any and
That, therefore, gold or currency must
be Forthcoming from Columbia. These
two repositories are used by the post
Office and the revenue Office. The rev.
enue collections in this State amount
to about half million dollars an
snually and the receipts from the sale
of postal money orders and other
such items amount to several thous-
and dollars a day. These Columbia
banks are repositories for these
funds, not only for the Columbia post
Office but for the State generally.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-11-20
Death Sentence for Negro.

@ Chester, Specialize court of ses-
ns adjourned sine die Tuesday
morning. As its final act, death SEN
tence was passed on Lawson Addison,
the negro convited of the murder OF
two women, Matilda McMaster and
Mamie Halsell, in September, 1906.
The murderer evaded arrest for about
a year and was then caught in Green's
boro, N. C.. The killing took place
as the victims were on their way
home from church. 1t was most un-
provoked and brutal affair. Judge
Wilson fixed Friday, January II,
1908. as the day Of execution.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-11-20
Roosevelt Addresses Negroes.

Washington, Special 1 President
Roosevelt, Secretary Garfield an'
Colnissioner of Education Brown de
livered addresses at Howard Univer
sity in this city, in connection witt
the fortieth anniversary Of the found
ing Of that institution and the install
lation of the new president, the Rev
Wilbur Patterson Thirkield. Howard
University is mainly devoted to tin
education OF negro youths.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-11-20
Yield of Four Horse Farm.

Cokesbury, special.-Mr. William
Tinsley, living near Hodges, ran a
four horse farm this year, and his
crop turned out as follows: One
plow, II bales; one plow, 13 bales;
one plow, 13 bales; one pillow, 13 bales.
He made in addition to this remark
able yield four bales on four acres,
his individual crop. Ha used three
toas 1T saapp 10 ths pls#, ana work.
u. s!l..! Aa Sa's'a1 fss D as1slss % sas
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-11-20
Bank Examiner to Quit Office.

Anderson, Speciality. Lee G.
Holleman will in all probability hand
in his resignation as State bank ex-
aminer to Gov. Ansel, effective Janu-
ary 1. 1t has been rumorcd Oh the
streets here for a day OF so that he
will become connected with the Peo-
ples' bank of Anderson about the
first of the year and that the capital
stock Of the bank will be increased
from 100000 to $25O,O00.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-11-20
High School for Clinton.

Clinton, Specialize board of ed
ucation of Laurens county has ord
cred an election upon the question
Of establishing high school at Clin-
ton to be composed of districts Nos.
3 and 5 Of Huntar township. There IL
no opposition at oil and everything
points to o unanimous vote on No.
Yemhar 22, The sraael ecbool is in Q
ham!shiNg eanditlaa, sitb about 900
ssudehts. f'lieft IL aaa 6 Epo. sslu1I
NJ Sha Lyle MNl T!la WA tsarAtsi!
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-11-20
Dumont's New Machine Failure.

Paris, By Cable.-santos-Dumont
made an unsuccessful attempt to win
the Archdeacon prize of $4,000 fol
the first aeroplane to complete a cir
culiar milemeter in the air. He made
use Of his new buttertly-shaped ma
chine. He succeeded only in making
aavels short tights, aud 1t was plaiE
that tas metor wss not vnwarcsl
essasb ts tf.ts sas aaTpsaas,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-11-20
Sumter Farmers Holding.

Sumter, Special.-A visit to the
warehouse of the Sumter Cotton
Warehouse company will satisfy any
one that the farmers Of Sumter
county are not in very great financial
straits, or if they are they are at
least bucking the Wall street bulls
and bears by storing thousands of
bales Of cotton for higher prices.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-11-20
Georgia Farmer Kills a Tenant.

Hazelhurst, Ga, special.-A. O
Strickland, farmer, is under arres
for killing John Cole, tenant, anc
shooting Coles brother. John oil
asked Strickland for Il scttlemen
when Strickland reached for his shot
gun and with the words, "I will GIVE
You settlement" discharged it into
Coles breast. Strickland also sho
a brother Of Cole, but not seriously.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-11-20
Privilege Tax Falls Behind.

Columbia, Special.-Thc privilege
tax derived from the fertilizer in
dustry by the State will probably fail
$4,000 short of the amount collect
ed last year. The amount collected
to date is $145,91S.71. Up to the
same date last year the collections
amounted to $157371.GG, more than
$11, 1000 in excess Of this years re
ceipts. While the privilege tax is
collected bv the State treasurer, not
one cent Of it goes into the general
fund but all is applied to the main
tenance of Clemson College.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-11-20
Taggart Calls Meeting of Committee

French Lick, Ind, speciaf.-chair-
man Thomas Taggart, Of the Demo
cratic national committee, announced
that he had issued a call for a meet
ing of the members of the committee
at French Lick November 22d. The
time and place for the next Demo
cratic national convention will be dis
cussed among other subjects but no
final action will be taken. The time
and place for another meeting of the
committee to decide a; to the national
convention will be fixed.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-11-20
Charged With Robbing Cars.

Grcenville, S. C., Special.-Flag-
nan Belk, Of the Southern Railway,
has been arrested by railroad de-
tective here, charged With robbery of
cars. He is native OF Salisbury and
recently married into a prominent
family there, his wife being Miss
Kesler.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-11-20
Revolt of Chinese Troops.

London. BY Cable.-In dispatch
from Toxic the correspondent of The
Times says TINT the revolt of a COM
oany of Chinese troops in Formosa
resulted in tho murder Of G3 Japan
use policemen end oipilianos. The in
eident has esused lpaasiness n Toxic,
the correspondent daelafea, 4s the
loyalty of tha Chinese uaareassassaa
Ind asrsissssa sfsa ssaNesssnasa,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-11-20
The Love Note in Fiction.

There is something irritating and at
the same time fascinating in the dom-s
nance of the ncte CT love in Western
novels. Few have not felt at some
time in their lives the responsive echo
in their cwn nature even to the cru,!,
est love story; passion in some de-
gree is universal; we are all inyolyed
and there is no escape; hence the
novel, no matter of what materials
it is h,ilt up, pays tribute to the
primary law OF mans nature by giy-a
ing precedence In finality to love-
Farsi. Bombay.
The Chicago professor who declared
that there are 10 humorists N tbs
sassssy, THEREBY aEay.asa a, e9sniEs
tor ssp, ssswsa As asT yssa gen
aAsfsssl, .,...,.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-11-20
A Killing Near Abbeville,

Abbeville, Special. = Wednesday
night at the home of Paris Sanders,
Alonzo Martin shot George Jackson
in both legs with shotgun. Martin
used his own gun first, then got Sand
ers' gun and shot Jackson while he
was down on the floor. Jackson died
from his wounds Thursday morning.
Martin left and has not been caught.
Jackson said, "Hc shot me for moth
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-11-20
Johnston,
WHEN ON TOUR.

Papa-Ah. my boy, the old days
we're the best! Then we did our
courting, walking in the country
lanes, gathering buttercups and
daisies.
son-Why, pep! We so courtins
in the country lanes just the same to.
day; only instead OF walking we go
in autos, and instead of gathering
daisies We gather momentum,-Town
and Country
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-16
PAcKWooD.

Packwood, Feb. 14.--George Fox,
while on his way from Ohio to Okla
homa, stopped off here to visit old
friends. He also visited his brother
]. D. Fox. near Batavia. His youngest
sister accompanied him on. the trip.
w. A. Hook occupied the place of
Miss Eek as teacher at No. last week
Miss Eek being unable to attend her
school work.
Joe Baldwin has rented his farm
and will return to his former occupa-
ton, that Of a carpenter.
The stork called at the home Of Mr.
and Mrs. L. M. Downey today and left
a fine boy.
T. L. Gavin will have public sale
this week, after which the family will
go to Des Moines to make their home.
Ed Avery has rented one Of the Ste
phenson cottages on North Main street
John A. Norman has decided not to
move to town, but has rented the Joe
Baldwin farm for this year, with the
option Of buying it if he is satisfied.