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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-04-07
FLEECED OF $3.50 ON LINER
German Army Omccr Thought He wn.
Playing Bridge with Gem
tlemen.

New York, April b.--Lieutenant
wilhelm Zollner OF the German army.
who arrived yesterday on the Kaiserin
Auguste Victoria. doesn't think "a
much Of american men as he did
few days ago. His faith in their hon
esty received Jolt to the extent Of
$3.50 on the voyage over from Ham
burg.
The lieutenant is young and hand
some and in his own town (Munichl
has gall 20 quite reputation as n
gentleman Jockey. He has string
Of thorourhbreds which he rides him
sclt fIc aioo plays polo. is n splen-
did fencer and has many other accom-
plishments. The one thing he lacked.
he thouSht. was q hrst-hand knowl-
edge OF America and the WAYS OF
Americans. So he secured 4 leave Of
nbsence from the German army. caoled
hts friend. Wade Chance. the million,
niro banker and broker Of No. rs
Rroad street, and took passage aboard
/ the Auguste Victoria.
Three ot his follow passengers, who
! claimed to he New Workers.. invited
him to a game of bridge. He entered
the stateroom Of one OF the men. and
when he emerged two hours later,
was minus $3.50.
The lieutenant pocketed HIS loss
without n murmur, promising to try
his luck again. Next day he happened
| to mention casually to one OF the pas
sengers that he had lost the money
| why" exclaimed the passenger
zone OF the men you were playing
with is the slickest card sharp living
| You've hecn fceced."
| The lieutenant was 10th TO believ,
this at hrst, but he finally decided &c
see Captain II. Ruser about the mat
ter. The captain summoned the three
Industrious card players to his cabin
| They declared the game had been q
square one. AS there was no proof
the captain was forced to let the trio
| go with warning,
The lieutenant, when the boat dock.
ed. took his troubles to Captain
Schueck Of the Hamburg American
line. who also advised him to let the
matter drop.
The lieutenant did so. but when n
registered at the Hotel Astor he wal
very careful to place all his valuables
in the hotel safe.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-04-07
GETS FIVE YEARS FOR
MIXING IN CAR STRIKE

Philadelphia. April 6--Pleading
guilty to the charge of placing ex
plosives on the tracks of the Phila
delphia Rapid Transit company. Frank
Godda, a strike sympathizer. was to-
da- sentenced to five years in the
Eastern penitentiary. Godda, who Is
an Austrian and has been in America
only two months said he found a dyn-
amite cap on a railroad near his home
in the suburbs and was told by boys
to place It on the car tracks.
Judge Carr in imposing sentence said
he was not sure the prisoner knew the
dangerous character OF the explosive, but
felt the case should he dealt with severe
ly. The strike situation was unchanged
to-day
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-04-07
HAPPENINGS
IN VERMONT
Local Items of Interest From All
Parts of the Green Noun
tain State.
TIE NEWS BY COUNTIES
From the Island in the Lake to
the Passumpsic, Along Otter
Creek and by the Shores
of White River.
ADDISON
MIDDLEBURY.

a grass fire gained considerable head.
way on Chipman hill Sunday and was ex-
tinguished only by the strenuous efforts
of a large gang OF men dispatched to the
scene by Colonel Battell, who owns part
of the property. Chipman hill is one OF
the beauty spots of the town. 1t is sur
mounted by evergreen trees and It was
toward saving these that the efforts Of
the men We're directed with success. Sew
cral hard wood trees were burned and
many acres of grass singed.
Tho citizens committee. elected at
the recent town meeting. ana the COM
mittee of William =. Russell Post, to
have charge of the Decoration day eX-
ercises. have organized as follows:
Chairman. William /. Cady; secretary,
r. $. Benedict; treasurer, Thomas +.
Burns. The following committees
were appointed: Teams. Edison 7. Will
hanson; flowers Walter J. Rose; dec
(COntinucd on pagc 81
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-04-07
REPUTATION Of
THE ME1HOQ!STS
Statement by Pastor Of Church
at Rome Causes Roosevelt to
Cancel His Reception.
he DEPRECATES THE TUMULT
Regards Vatican Incident As
Purely Personal tv Himself
Many Catholics Sup
port His Action.
he DEPRECATES THE TUMULT
SPANIARD VS.. YANKEE

Responsibility for the Rocse-
velt-Vatican incident is placed
on Cardinal Merry Del Val,
papal secretary of state. An
eminent ecclesiastic is reported
to have said at Rome:
1T is not the church, but
the private act of the Spanish
secretary of state against the
colonel of the Rough Riders in
Cuba"
Merry Del Walls father, now
in Rome, says: 1T seems prov
idential that my son should be
the man to humble a Yankee
President"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-04-07
FOSs TO TAKE STUMP.
Newly Elected COnKressmnn WI
Sneak against AIdred&e.

Rochester. April 6.-Congressman-el
Eugene N. Foss of Massachusetts. who
overturned a republican plurality OF a.
600 and was elected by 5000 on demo-
cratic ticket. Is to be impressed into the
campaign to defeat George W, Aldridge,
At the request OF James s, Havens. the
democratic candidate, Foss has consented
to make 4 speech here on April 10
Charles 9. Hamln, assistant secretary
OF the treasury under Cleveland VIII
come with Mr., Foss.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-04-07
KING" PATTEN PINCHED
BY SLUMP IN COTTON

Chicago. April s.--James A. Patten
suffered losses in the cotton market yes
terday estimated at from $500, 900 to 81. 800, =
700.
A combine OF spectators in Liverpool
and New York against him, with the
heavy rains in the South, ire said to
have caused the loss to Patten and his
crowd
The price of cotton declined one cent
a pound during the day. Patten alone is
said 10 have $4,000 bales on hand. If
this Is true it would indicate a loss of
approximately s1.Jo.oO.
Recent rains in the South are said to
nave caused uneasiness in the southern
markets.
| Hunting work or hunting workers-is
| want ad work.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-04-07
TROY CONFERENCE OPENS.
Church Censured for Failing to Sup
port Prohibition Measures.

Saratoga, N, Y. April 6,--"Smite on
election day with the lightning Of
Gods wrath" was the advice given
the Methodist clergy tonight in an
address by George F. Stockwell OF
Fort Plain before the S7th Troy con-
ference of 'he Methodist Episcopal
Church, now In session here. Mr..
Stockwen. two years ago prohibition
candidate for governor. severely CEN
sured the Methodist Church for falling
to support prohibition measures with
greater activity.
The conference missionary sermon
this afternoon was preached by John
Duffeld OF Troy. A mass meeting
J hold Tonight in the interest of So
cial service was addressed by Dr.
william NJ. Balch. secretary Of the
Methodist federation for social SER
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-04-07

London. April s-The British Protes-
tant alliance has sent latter to Am
bassador Reid applauding Mr.. Roose-
velt's refusal to accept an audience
with the Pope under conditions.
Santa Cruz. Cal, April "a stand
pipe Is said to have burst on the
cruiser Maryland to-day, killing one
man. The ship sailed for San Fran
cisco before the report could BE- veri-
ned.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-04-07
RECEIVES MASONIC TITLE

Pittsburg, April s-For 80 miles around
the city and county detectives are search
Ing tonight for the band Of four robbers
who held UP the Victor Banking COM
pany's offices In McKees Rocks last
night. and escaped after the murder os
Banker Samuel Friedman and his assist
ant, /. Schwartz. A dozen or more sus-
poets were arrested at various points.
But 1t Ia believed that the right men are
still at large.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-04-07

Some dodgers are Of nomadic Tendencies
so publish your furnished room ad. tn.
Aav the room, 10 vacated.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-09
MIR. w. A. SPARKS A SUICIDE.
Former Citizen of Sumter Takes His
Own Life.

News of the suicide of Mr.. w. A.
Sparks, of Charleston, was received
here Saturday with profound regret
and with deepest sympathy for his
family. Mr.. Sparks was a resident for
many years Of Sumter, city and coun-
ty, and was one of our foremost plant
ers. He was a man of marked ability
In many respects, but was of q ner-
Yous and excitable temperament.
He was a member of G. DISTINGUISHED
Marlboro family, of high social stand
ing. His wife was a Miss Nettles, of
Clarendon county, who with seven
daughters survive him.
He died at his home on John Street
In Charleston Saturday morning as
the result of dose of laudanum. talk
en- with suicidal intent on the Thurs
day previous. Mr.. Sparks suffered in
tense agonies after taking the poison.
until death relieved him. In the room
where he was found by members Of
his family, was a bottle half full of
the poison.
The physician who attended him af-
ter he took the poison testified that de-
ceased told him that he took the pois-
on to kill himself, but gave no reason
for the rash act. He left the follow
ing note:
NO use to put the county to any
expense. l have done this myself
because life has become too miserable
to live. None to blame or to attach
suspicion to. Ship me, just as 1 am.
to my mother, Mrs. G. D. Sparks. Ben
nettsville, S. c. Yours.
(Signed) ''W. A. SPARKS"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-09
Plaintiff in Law Suit

Bennettsville, March GA telegram
was received here this morning an
nouncing the death of Mr.. w. A.
Sparks at Charleston Friday night.
Mr. Sparks was former resident of
this county and is a member of one
of the county's most prominent and
well-known families. He leaves a wife
and seven children besides a mother,
sisters and two brothers.
Today's paper announces a decision
OF the Supreme Court in which Mr..
Sparks was party plaintiff, the case
being in many respects a very re-
markable one and of long duration.
The case has been before the Supreme
Court three times, number of trials
having been had resulting either in
mistrial or for verdict in favor of
the plaintiff. In several instances in
verdict for the plaintiff, upon motion
before the trial Judge, new trials were
granted, and when such motions were
refused by the trial Judge the Su-
preme Court has granted 2 new trial.
The account in todays paper states
that the Judgment Of the lower court
was reversed, this would indicate a
new trial on circuit.
The action was commenced in the
fall of 1896 and was in the usual form
of action for claim and delivery of
personal property. The legal fight be.
gan upon motion to vacate a warrant
OF attachment, because of failure to
hle with the clerk of the court the
affidavit within the time required by
law. Then followed one of the most
able, technical and resourcesful fights
on the part of the defendant, John r.
Townsend, that has ever been waged
in Marlboro County. Several of the
trials took practically the entire week.
Ihe last Judgment in favor of the
plaintiff was for the sum Of s446.2O
The announcement Of the death of
Mr.. Sparks following the decision of
the supreme Court has caused many
comments and discussions Of the case
mere. The actual time this fight has
been prolonged is emphasized by the
fact that the first decision of the case
by the Supreme Court appeared in the
hftieth, and the last decree will ap-
pear in the eighty-fourth South Car
olina Report intervening between the
first and last decision
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-09
DISPENSARY WOUND UP.
Deputy Auditor Charles Makes Final
Adjustment.

Deputy Dispensary Auditor Charles
was in Sumter Thursday, winding up
the affairs of the county dispensary.
He found everything correct.
The clerk was given Is days for
completing the books and turning
them over to the clerk Of court.
The money on hand, except that
owing to whiskey houses, which is
tied up by the courts, will be disburs-
ed according to law.
The following certificate was given
the clerk:
This Is to certify that 1 have this
day completed the most thorough ex-
animation of the books Of the Sum-
ter County Dispensary Board, and II
gives me plasure to state that the
books are correctly kept, and every
thing pertaining to the clerk, Mr.. M
j. Moore, is entirely satisfactory In
every respect. The closing entry has
been made.
G.. H. CHARLES,
Deputy Dispensary Auditor"
All the stock on hand has been dis
posed Of. :.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-09

Two of Sumter COunty's Most Popular
People We'd.

Today at high noon at the home of
Dr. Rlchard Is. Furman, at Privateer.
Miss Sudie Furman and Hon. E. w
Dabbs were married. Rev. Walter 1.
Herbert, Of Charleston, performing
the ceremony. The contracting par
ties are both Of the best families in
sumter county. The bride is a daugh-
ter of the late DR.. John II. Furman
The groom Is one Of the most progress
sive farmers in the county. and is vice
They have the best wishes of a host
OF friends.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-09

Mrs. Capers assisted by Mrs. J. A.
James prepared for them supper
which coupled with their hospitable
entertainment at the hands of DR..
Capers will serve as a happy memory
TO the fortunate participants. Three
courses were served after which
midst the jokes and we'll turned con-
versation of the guests, the happy mo-
nents Hed all too quickly. Those
present were Drs. w. r. Mood. T. J.
Davis, and L. c. Stukes, Capt. ]. A.
James, Mr.. ]. M. Woodley, Mr.. H. A.
Rlchbourg, Mr.. L. r. Chewing, Mr..
j. Q. Mathis and Hon. o. c. Scar
borough.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-09
Mr.. J. r. CIack for O rur,h -

Mr. j. R. Clack for a number Of
years local agent for the Southern
Railway has been appointed CONNER
cial Agent for that company with Of
nee at 20 1-2 North Main street, Mr..
II. A. Rose being appointed local
agent.
Two white boys, each sixteen wears
or age, were arrested by Chief Brad.
lord Saturday and held till the father
OF one Of them could come for them.
The boys were from Fayetteville, and
were much the worse off for wear.
They arrived here on a freight.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-09
FRANK O'DONNELL APPEALS.
Motion For New Trial Refused and
Sentence Imposed.

sentence Imposed.
A motion for new trial in the case
against Frank O'Donnell for selling
whiskey, was argued in the police
court Monday morning.
The grounds set forth for a new
trial by his attorney, Senator Clifton,
are as follows:
1. There Is no testimony to estab-
lish the sale of whiskey by defendant
to witness.
2. The verdict Of the jury Is against
the weight of evidence and is with
out any evidence to support a verdict
against defendant.
3. That the evidence showed that
the defendant did nothing more than
go out at the request of witness to
some one else, to procure whiskey for
witness, and not for purpose of MAX
ing sale.
4. That the juror, Bryan, was ex-
cused by the court without any legiti-
mate reason, he having been accept
ed by both the city and defendant.
Defendant did not consent to his being
absent.
The motion was overruled prompt
ly. and a fine of 800 or 80 days i'm
posed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-09
18th Car Horses and Mules

just arrived. In this consignment
we have four or five good saddle
horses, one good matched team of
mares, several nice business horses.
also a nice assortment of farm and
timber mules.
This stock will be disposed of On a
very narrow margin and if you nee l
anything 1T will pay you to take a
look.
BOYLE LIVE STOCK CO.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-09
julius Edwards, Jr., Arrested.

Young Julius Edwards was arrest
ed by officer McKagen Saturday.
Mr.. McKagen says that he was told
that Edwards was following him up
and he ordered him to desist: that
Edwards kept it up ad he arrested
him.
His case will go to the higher
courts.
n razor was found on him when
arrested.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-09
Boys Corn Club.

The Boys Corn Club will meet in
the court house next Saturday. The
Following new members have been ad-
ded since the last list was published:
~ NJ. Jackson, Rembert; Parker San
ders. Dalzell; Claude Hammond
Wedgefeld; Cornelius Ryan, Wedge
HcId; V. +. Corbett, Horatio: Horace
prescott Sumter; Kenloch Bull, Dal-
|ell; VIM. r.. Wells. Jr.. Sumter:
Horry Bradham, Mayesville; Eugene
d. Truluck, Lynchburg; Raymie Sc
Sars' bai%ell; j. Mel. Mcintosh, Oswe-
go.
Heeu corn VIII be distributed to the
members at the meeting Saturday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-09
10th Car Horses and Mules.

just arrived. In this consignment
we have four or five good saddle
horses, one good matched team of
mares, several nice business horses.
also nice assortment Of farm and
timber mules
This stock will be disposed Of on a
very narrow margin and if you need
anything it will pay you to take a
look.
BOYLE LIVE STOCK co.
3-S-1t.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-09

Judge Hardy is busy getting his
cases ready for the circuit court,
which COnVcnes here soon. He has 81
cases that will be brought before the
criminal court He is bonding the
witnesses i'm all of these, and otherwise
getting the papers ready for the So
liCitor.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-09
Rice Flour.

80 tons fresh from the mills. Best
and Hogs you can buy. Booth-uar-
and Cheapest Feed for Horses. Cows
by Live stock Co.. Sumter s. C.
2 12-St.-W
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-09

Mr.. j. y. Pifer, who has several
jcWclry stores in South Carolina, will
open up a jewelry store in the build
ing formerly occupied by the Caro-
lima Hardware Co., on Main street
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-09
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Sibert's Drug Store-Seed Potatoes.
Shaw & Drake-Corbett Automo-
biles.
The ID. j. Chandler Clothing Co.
Showing Spring Styles.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-09
Rice Flour.

30 tons fresh from the mills. Best
and Cheapest Feed for Horses. Cows
and Hogs you can buy. Booth-Har-
by Live Stock Co., Sumter S. c.
2 12-8t.-W
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-09
Rice Flour.

80 tons fresh from the mills. Best
and Cheapest Feed for Horses, Cows
and Hogs you can buy. Booth-Har-
by Live Stock Co., Sumter S. c.
2 12-St.-W
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-09

Mr.. j. d. Harper, doing business on
Main street, had bicycle stolen from
him Saturday afternoon.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-09
Nr. &. y. Smith To Run

Announcement has been made that
Hon. e. y. Smith, of TimmonsviIIA
VIII make the race for Licutant Gov
ernor i'm the campaign this summer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-09

The front Of the ID. j. Chandler
Clothing Store Is being treated to a
new coat OF paint.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-09

The first time a man rows q boat
across creek he gets a large convc-
tion he's q natural born yatchsman.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-09

BOYLE LIVE STOCK CO.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-03
KENNEBEC
IITCHFIELD PLAINS.

J. l.. Jack suffered a sliock saturday
and is nov in II critical CONDITION.
Mrs. Mary :. Small came home from
Wilton ThurG.Iav
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-03
BATHS LATEST MERGER.
New First National Bank to Replace
Three. r. Andrews President.

Bath Me, May 2.--Thc names of the
officers and directors of the First Ma
tional Bank which viii he formed by
the consolidation Of the Lincoln and
the First National Banks became
known today. j. +. Andrews will be
president, Oliver Moses ANA il. IL. Low,
vice presidents and w. S. Shorey
cashier. The 10 directors will include
five from each institution. The capital
stock will be 100000. Recently the
Marine National Bank was merged in
to the Lincoln National Bank, through
liquidation. Thus three national banks
are combined in one.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-03
Order Of Notice Thereon.

District Of Maine, IS.
On this 30th day Of April, a. y. 1910, on
reading the foregoing petition, it is
Ordered by the Court, That q hearing
be had upon the same on the 10Th day of
May, A. D. 1910. before said Court at
Portland, in said District. at ten o'clock
in the forenoon; and that notice thereof
he published in Daily Kennebec
Journal, newspaper printed in said
District, and that all known creditors,
and other persons in interest may appear
at the said time and place. and show
cause, if any they have; why the prayer
And it Is further Ordered by the Court.
That the Clerk shall send by mail to all
known creditors copies of said petition
and this order addressed to them at their
places of residence as stated
Witness the Honorable Clarence Hale.
Judge of the said Court, and the seal
thereof. at Portland, in said District, on
the Both day of April, A. D. $780,
IL. 81 JAMES E.fHEWEY, Clerk.
A true copy of petition and order
thereon.
Attest: JAMES a.. HEwEY, edlsraaa
n23d1t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-03
UNAWARE OF DANGER.
Eight Little Tots Make Bonfire of Dy-
namite-No One Injured.

PittsburG, May Eight tots made
a bonfire of stick dynamite in Brook
line. a suburb. last night. and were
dancing about it shouting Sleefuliy at
the pretty blue flames, while residents
in me vicinity stood %hclplcss from
fear. only after a passing stranger
Lad retreated to safe distance ard
called out that policemen were com
ing did the youngsters run from the
impending danger
The children had found the dynamite
in Q shauty of a contractor. When a
policeman arrived on the scene, enc
child. barely six years old, walked up
to him and showed him stick OF dy-
Mantle. He had more in his pockets.
Another laI n box of dynamite caps.
The police gingerly confiscated them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-03
Bankrupt's Petition for DISCHARGE.

In the matter of
Jason l.. Faukinllam, > Ia Baniiruptcy
Bankrupt.
To the Hon. Clarence Hale Judge of the
District Court of the United States fur
tho District of Maine.
Jason L. Faulkinham of Winthrop in
the. County of Kennebec, and State Of
Maine. in said District, respectfully re
presents, that on the 1ith day Of Sep
tember, last past he was duly adjudsed
bankrupt under the Acts of Congress re-
lating to bankruptcy; that he has duly
surrendered all his property and rights
Of property. and has fully complied with
all the requirements of said Acts and Of
the orders OF Court touching his bank
ruptcN.
Wherefore he prayS. That he may be
decrcCd ~ the Court to have a full dis
charge from all debts lrovabie against
his estate under said bankruptcy Acts.
except such debts as are excepted by law
from such discharge
Dated this 18th day of April 4. y. 1910
Jason l.. FaiHkinham.
BankrIJt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-03
DANIEL DUNN.
Father Of Municipal Judge c. J. Dunn
OF Orono, Passes Away.

Bangor, Me, May 2.-Daniel Dunn,
father of Judge Judge Charles J. Dunn
of the OropQ. municipal court, died ut
his home in Hermon this morning at
the age of i73 years The deceased
came from Michigan a number of years
ago to superintend the copper mines
at Blue Hill and after the failure of
the mines remained in that town. He
moved to Hermon seven years ago.