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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-01-06
CHE 5lurkuills Gnq11irff.
Entered at the Postoffice in Yorkville
as Mail Matter Of the Second Class.
YORKVILLE, S. c.:
TUESDAY, JANUARY 6, 1914

AS an instigator Of mob law Gov
ernor Blease Is somewhat Of failure
There was only one lynching in South
Carolina last year, and even Georgia
had eight.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-10
ENORMOUS SUMS
SPENT IN KEYSTONE
STATE CAMPAIGN

Philadelphia, Dec. 4.-Enormous sums
of money were spent by tn, several
political parties in the recent campaign
in Pennsylvania, several of them going
into debt. The time for filing expense
accounts expired last midnight.
The republican state committee spent
s23S,2bl; the Philadelphia city committee
s9l,623, and the Brumbaugh citizens COM
mittee $209sS, or total of s35Os12 in
the interest of the republican ticket. The
State committee went into debt to the
amount of s92,41 and the Philadelphia
city committee owes more than $1,000
The democratic State committee spent
$4,000 and has outstanding obligations
Of more than $4,000. Vance Mccormick
the defeated democratic candidate for
governor. spent sol 1856 Mccormick also
spent large sum OF money to win the
nomination. NJ G.. Brumbaugh, the win
ming candidate, spent $4,000,
The Washington Progressve) party.
which filed it's account several days ago,
spent more than ssl 900, while the sena-
torial campaign cost Clifford Pnchot
more than SAP, Senator Boies Pen
rose contributed $3.50 to his own cam
palgn.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-10
SHRINERS OF
CAIRO TEMPLE
MEET AT RUTLAND

Rutland, Dec with $50 members of
Cairo Temple, Ancient Arabic Order, No
tn bles of the Mystic Shrine. present to-
night, the annual business session of the
temuple and ceremonial at which 10
candidates were initiated was held In the
shrine hall. Delegates were present from
Bennington. Burlington, Springfield, Lud-
low, Middchury, Fair Haven and many
other towns,
George r. Leland of Springfield was
elected illustr!ous potentate: F. ". Hay
ward of this city chief raban; Arthur p.
Simonds of Burlington, assistant chief
raban: George c. Kncaid OF Fair Haven,
oriental guide Frank f, Allen OF Fair
Haven, treasurer; +. II. Seaver of Rut-
land. recorder. y. y. R!ssonette OF Bur
lngton, first representative; e. s. Curtis
of Rutland second representative; w H.
Hughes of Poultney. third representative.
The evening meeting was prefaced by
q banquet in the dining hall of the temple
at $50 o'clock There was also an after
noon session devoted to routine business
After the business Of the evening SEES
sion an entertainment was provided by
Manager Roger Flint of the Shrine thea
ire, the vaudeville actors now appearing
at the theatre filling the program
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-10
c. '. WILL BETTER
TRAIN SERVICE FOR
GENERAL ASSEMBLY

st. Adams, Dec i.-The management o.
the Central Vermont railway is arrang'
ing whereby the old custom Of changing
cars at Montpelier Junction and Essex
Junction will be eliminated to a greater
extent during the session of the Legisla-
turc this year than ever before and in
order to bring that about is arranging for
a special train to run from White River
Junction and points north to Montpelier
and return, and another special train from
Burlington to Montpelier and return.
The special from White River Junctio,
will leave that point at 1tiO a. m, week
days, and arrive Montpelier 1:55 p. m.
This Will give connection with train leav.
ing South Londonderry $50 a. m, Brat
tleboro s:o6 a. m, Bellows Falls 9:47 a. m.
Windsor 1o;i5 a. m. 1t will also 1--WE con
nection with train leaving Woodstock a
1890 a. m, and with train from points OF
the Passumpsc division north Of White
River Junction 1:25 a m; also with trains
from Rochester, Stockbridge and Gays,
Vile, the train leaving Rochester 9:ot
n. m.
Returning. this train will leave Montpel-
Ter, every week day at 2:55 D. m, due
White River Junction $40 p. M, making
connection with train for Windsor. Bel.
lows Falls Brattleboro and points OH the
White River railroad
Tho schedule Of the regular passenger
trains Mt present in effect will be the sant
during the session of the Legislature
From points on the Rutland rail
road there will be good connectio,
with train leaving Bennington As
m, Chester 40 a. m, Ludlow Oil a
m, Rutland 11:05 a. m, due Burling
ton lis p. m. The special train will
leave Burlington 1920 p. m. every
week day, due Montpelier ESQ p. m
There will be a special train from
Montpelier to Burlington leaving at 2
p. m. due Burlington $3.50 p. m. which
will make connection with the Rut-
land railroad train leaving at $40 p
m. for Bennington, Bellows Falls. and
Intern ediatc stations.
In addition, there will be a through
first-class coach in the train leaving
Burlington II a. m. attached at ESSEX
Junction to the New England state.
Limited, No. .. running through tc
Montpelier, due that point 1925 p. m.
| This coach will return from Montpelier
to Burlington In the 3:43 p. IN. train,
due Burlington $50 p. m,
The mail train over the Rutland
railroad due Burlin ston from the south
at 1880 p. m will connect with the
White River Junction local passenger,
which will leave Burlington 4:35 D. m.
This train will run in and out of Mont
pelier so there will be no change of
cars required after leaving Burlington
for passengers going to Montpelier.
In order to have the service looked
after in frst-class manner at Mont
| pelier there will be a representativ,
OF the passenger department located
at that point during the entire session
who Will be in close touch with the
situation and see that ii is handled 10
the satisfaction of all concerned
The time table folders showing
these changes will be published in due
! time.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-10
BREAKING UP THE CLIQUES.

(From the Pittsburgh GaZette-Times)
The present European war has been re-
markable for the mortality among off,
GERS A military expert recently stated
that the proportion Of British officers
killed and wounded was several times as
great as in any previous war. similar
report comes from France and the Ber-
liner Nachrichten says the campaign has
greatly reduced the supply of officers
BESIDES the loss on the battleheds it says
many have been affected by nervous
troubles and have been unable to remain
In active service, At many points on the
western front a simple lieutenant has
been forced to command two or three
companies and the German Minister OF
war is making extra ordinary efforts to
fill the vacancies among the officers,
We have heard much about the tyran-
mics OF the German military autocracy,
the growing up of class OF rulers by the
sword supposedly powerful enough to die
tate the policies of the empire In France
also a military clique has been credited
with immense influence in all government
tai matters and 1t is not necessary to go
back many years to be convinced that tn
stories have possessed some foundation.
While less obtrusve, there has been a mill
tary aristocracy, II not autocracy. in
Great BVitain that has been viewed with
growing dstrust by a considerable por'
! ton of the population The removal Z
such large number Of officers by bullets
ard disease opens an opportunity to those
of lower rank who, according to their own
| theory, have been held down by the ar
rogance and prejudice of their superlors
1 and the pursuance OF a consistent policy
! to distribute the positions of honor and
responsibility among the members of a
| certain class. 1t Is apparent that the
| lieutenant in an emergency called upon
! to take command Of several companies,
II he proves of the right stuff, should not
! have to wait long for his colonclcy. The
| day when every private soldier carries a
| field marshal's baton in his knapsa Oh
may not have arrived, but the chances
for promotion evidently were never 20
great as Just now.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-10
TT. ST0GKWELL DEAD
Vernon Mnn WINS Farmer, Lumbe r
Dealer, and Prominent In Nn-
sonic Circles.

Brattlcboro. Dec. 6.-Thomas Elijah
Stockwer 63, Of Vernon, died at Melrose
hospital Brattleboro, last night where
he had been three weeks. His health had
been poor for four years and serious for
the past six months with cancer of the
stomach. He was born in Everett.
.iass, Anril % ISL and was the son of
Thomas S. and Emline ). Hubbard Stock
we'll At the age of 10 his parents moved
to Guilford and three years later to Yer
non, where he had since lived with the
exception Of three years in Iinsdale, ~
H. Mr. Stockwell conducted the Vernon
hotel for many years and had been a
prominent farmer I'm addition to various
numbering businesses which he had car
ried on. Ne was road commissioner and
school director of Vernon for years He
was a member Of Columbia Lodge of
Masons of Brattleboro and all the other
Masonic bodies here with the exception
of the Scottish Rite He was married in
1854 to Anna Weatherhead OF Vernon.
who died in 1857, leaving ono son, Ever
EFT, of Vernon, who survives The late
Mr.. Stockwell married Rosa r. Shepard
son of Winchester, y. H. in 1890 and one
daughter, Evelyn, by this marriage, sur
wives. He also leaves his mother. who
lived with him, and one half-sister, Mrs.
Mary Dresser OF Farley, Mass. The f,-
neral will he held at As Tuesday after
noon at the church in Vernon with the
Rev. d. T. Trout of Brattlehoro official
ing. Burial will be in tho Hubbard Gene
terry in Vernon. Beausant commandery
of Brattehoro will conduct the service.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-10
WATERBURY GRANITE
MAN FILES PETITION
IN BANKRUPTCY

Rutland. Dec. 4--Walter l.. Carr of
Waterbury, who conducts a granite bust
ness under the name w. l., Carr & Co..
to-day filed petition In bankruptcy
with Clerk F. S. Plat of the United
states court. The liabilities are SIG, 075. %,
including $226,05 due workmen FOR wages.
The assets are sl2,9o945. of which $500
IS claimed exempt. A c. Theriault of
Montpelier is counsel for the bankrupt,
The debts include several two-months
notes. aggregatnE about 5000, carried
by the Waterbury Savings Bank & Trust
company Other large creditors are: ].
X Prize, Barre, .l,20l.1S; Caroline Swift,
Parre, $3.50; Levi Swift, Niddlebury 1876
Denning Hardware COMPANY Mont
pelier. 1913; Wells-Lamson company
S3b
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-10
Z BOAT HO uses,
IS Pc WEIR BOATS
| D S 7 | n F | R {

Rutland, Dec. 4.-The sum Of $4,000 Is
Atwater front fire at Lake Bomoseen last
night and this morning. An even dozen
lighthouses were destroyed. and 10 power
boats, all Of n valuable character. To-
days investigation into the cause of the
fire revealed nothing new The flames
were first noticed about 1880 o'clock last
night shooting out OF the Lafrance and
Pearson lighthouses and 1t Is believed
that the fire was set.
Daniel O'Brien and others from
O'Brien's hotel nearby rescued several
boats from the burning houses and while
thus engaged Mr.. O'Bnen fell and cut
his head to such an extent that nine
stitches we're taken in the cash.
Among the losers who were to-day able
to estimate their losses We're; Henry
Adams Of Rutland, house and boat $500,
partial insurance; John Lafrance, Rut-
land, $3.50. two boats house and equip
ment partial insurance; Fred Roberts,
Rutland, house and boat, 800. we'll In
sured; Harry P. Smith, Rutland, house
and boat. s275, well insured.
Other losers were: L, Fish, Rutland,
boat and house; Charles Livingston, Rut-
land. boat and house; S. A. Pearsons,
Rutland, boat and house; II. c. Boomer,
West Rutland. boat and house; Paul
Lura, Fair Haven, boat and house; ". n.
Pelkey, Fair Haven, boat and house:
DR.. G, 7. Philips, boat and house; Ed
ward Bellemore, West Rutland boat and
house. The latter's loss will probably be
about 500. Other craft were slightly
damaged by fire.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-10
GEN. TILLOTSON
FILES $4,000 BOND
OF HIS OFFICE

Montpelier, Dec. Cen. Lee S Tillot-
son OF st. Adams filed yesterday with
the state treasurer bond for 500 coo as
adjutant and inspector general. No an
nouncement has been made by the Gov
ernor or his secretary as to the ap-
pointment Of Mr.. Tillotson as adjutant-
general but II is concluded that Mr..
Ttllotson must have had some tnforma-
ton TO lead him to file bond for two
years The bond is for two years so that
II the Legislature re-elects him il will
not necessitate his securing another bond
as would he the case II he fled a bond
for but two months
II is possible that Mr. Tillotson may
have been informed that his term Of Of
fee does not expire December l with the
other offices. including the judiciary, ant
he takes this action TO comply with that
Interpretation OF the law. The statute
merely says in regard to he office of
Acknowledgement that the General As
senbly shall elect and II is possible 10
hold the opinion that his term of office
does not expire until the session opens
In regard to the sergeant at arms ap-
pontment which has not yet been made
so far as IL can be ascertained, the
present holder of the office. Frank T
Parsons, whose term expired December
l. has not yet filed bond with the
treasurer and will not discuss the situa.
ton. He has not yet received his COM
mission It is understood
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-10
SUPPOSED EAST
RYEGATE RObHE:R
KILLS HIMSELF
Had Attacked Woman Station
Agent with RevOlver-She
Fought Him Off after
Desperate Struggle.

| St Johnsbury. Dec. A man whose
identity has not been esta blished but
who, 1t is thought may have been one Of
the men who robbed the store at East
Ryegate election night, killed himself
near the North Concord station by put
ting bullet through his brain He had
been traced to the North Concord station
following an attack yesterday upon Mrs.
Hattie Russell, station agent at East
Concord
The man appeared at the East Concord
station Thursday afternoon and remain
ed till dark, saying to Mrs. Russell when
she asked him II he wished to purchase a
ticket. that he expected friends on the
six o'clock train from st. Johnsbury. The
! train arrived and left and no one met the
man. AS Mrs Russell was closing the
station and with lantern in hand prepared
to leave the man confronted her with the
order to remain. He drew a revolver,
Mrs. Russell. who is a woman of IS years,
and strong, grabbed the gun and the two
rolled to the floor of the station and in
their struggles to the platform outside
she managed to beat him off and to get
into the station and to the telephone,
when he again attacked her throwing her
violently to the floor He thereupon told
her to call whom she pleased and ran off
Deputy Sheriff McGregor Of Concord
was notified and with Constable John
Folsom of East Concord and Deputy
Sheriff NJ G. Garfield of st. Johnsbury
began a search for the man. This
afternoon Folsom and McGregor re-
ceived word that a man answering the
description was seen at Miles Pond
where he had built a fire and had
lunch, and was on his way to North
Concord. They met the man at the
North Concord station and questioned
him, receiving evasive answers. Con
stable Folsom started to get out of the
wagon and on alighting found him
self confronted with a revolver in the
hands of the man, who ordered Nc
Gregor to aliEht. The mans back was
toward Rtchie's store. and the clerk
Albert HodEdon, saw the predcament
of the officers. Grabbing a winchester
rifle, he crept out OF the store and ur
behind the man, ordering him to drop
the revolver.
The man raised the revolver to his
head and said that he would never be
taken alive. The officers tried to per-
suade him not to kill himself. but he
quickly put a bullet through his temple.
The body was taken to Concord where
1t will he photographed for identification
purposes.
A man arrested on November a. charged
with the East Ryegate burglary, claimed
that he had a pal one Harry c. Smith
of Pennsylvania, and the description he
gave fits the dead man. who was appar-
NJ 4.
that this may account for the mans de-
termination not to be taken alive.
/ Mrs. Russell. while confined to her bed
to-day, is not seriously injured as a re.
eult Of her fight with the man.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-10

of the lower village an opportunity to
carry out n long desired plan OF moving
the office into the center OF the larger
community. The building in use at that
time was loaded on to large sled to
which were hltched many pairs of oxen
and hauled to the village in the valley.
The building was then placed on the site
of the quarters occupied by the posto1ice
to-day. This location was not permanent,
however, for residents OF the upper VII
lage secured authority from Washington
to move back up the hill again. Tho
population of the main village. however
increased so much more rapidly, that the
people on the hill were finally beaten in
the struggle and the office became a fix.
ter, Emory S. Harris, took possession
July 16. succeeding Collins NJ. Graves,
who had served during the Roosevelt and
Taft administrations He was born In
iIoosck, n. Y, but has passed the larger
portion of his life in Bennington. When
young man he was for several years
tookkceper for a firm Of railroad con-
tractors, but in 1854 located permanently
in Bennington. lie was for a time en-
gagged in the furniture business. From
1894 to 1893 he was United States marsha
for Vermont. In 1895, he represented
Bennington in the LEGISLATURE. For +
years he was continuously chairman Of
the democratic state committee. resign.
ing when appointed postmaster last June
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-10
V. n G. CHANGES

The following changes In commissioned
ofcers of the LIST squadron. 1st cavalry,
have been announced First Lieut. Eu-
gene L. White. having completed the reg
uiar course at Norwich University. has
been honorahly discharged as OF Septem-
Der s, 1914. First Lieut.. Daniel f. Holland
was on September S. 1914 relieved from
duty with Troop G, and appointed inspec-
tor small arms practice of the squadron.
The following promotions have bee n
made: Sergeant Perley B. Sleeper, to be
captain Troop"A, September s, 1914 Sec
ond Lieut. Hartman r. Anderson, to be
fist lieutenant Troop C, September s.
1914 Trumpeter Herman H. Cross. to be
second lieutenant Troop A. September S,
1914
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-10
GETS ONCE CENT DAMAGES
r. q. LamOrder Wins That Amount
from william Watson Estate.

Mlddebury, Dec. i.-LaWyer Sturtevant
of Middlebury finished his plea for the
defence in the case OF l.. o. Lamorder VS.
William Watson estate at the opening of
the morning session to-day and was fol-
lowed by l.. G.. Russell of Middlcbury with
the closing plea for the plaintiff. The jury
brought in a verdict that the plaintiff
should recover one cent damages. The
verdict does not carry costs,
The second case for trial is Joseph r.
Cobb VS. the Western Union Telegraph
company. The plaintiff, a resident Of
Middlebury. owns property at what is
known as Cobb's crossing a few rods
south OF the railroad station in this town
and sues to recover damages from the
company for cutting by linesman of the
/ company in January and trimming trees
claimed to be on his property. The de-
Tense set is a quit claim deed executed
by the plaintiffs father, Julius Cobb, 20
the Rutland Railroad company in 1877 and
a lease issued hereunder by the railroad
company to the telegraph company. The
Jurors and counsel We're taken down to
the scene OF the alleged trespass this aft
ernoon. The case will be completed to-
morrow morning. J., c, Russell OF Mid
dlebury and Allen Martin of Esscx June
lion are counsel for the plaintiff and the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-10

telegraph company is represented by Ed
win w. Lawrence of Rutland
When a jury had been secured in this
case all the other jurymen were excused
until two O'Clock Monday, December "A.
A special grand jury has been called out
TO meet In the court room here at two
o'clock next Tuesday. The following
have been summoned: Julius Tracy of
Addison, Orvillc !. Towncr Of Rridport
John Fltzsmmons OF BRISTOL Curtis n.
James of Cornwall, Chester r., Hawkins
OF Ferrisburg, r. NJ. Brown of Goshen.
Stephen Sparks of Leicester, Alfred C.
Merrill Of Lincoln, Julius O. Sccley. Sr
Of Middebury, W. r. Patterson Of Monk.
ton, william w. Hubbard OF New Haven.
w. s. King of orwell, William Calvin Of
Ripton, George s. Aver of Salisbury, Les
lie r. Moore Of Shoreham, n. j. Max
field of Starksboro, w. r. Bristol of Vcr-
gennes. and l.. a. Roscoe of Weybridge.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-10
AGAINST APPRAISAL.
Administrator of HouEhtOn Estate Oh
jects to City Listers Valuation.

St Adams Dec. IA board of three
appraisers appointed by State Tax Com
missioner Charles A. Plumley to hear
and investigate the appeal made by John
Branch as special administrator of the
estate OF the late Francis J. Houghton,
from the appraisal Of the city listers,
mot at the city court room to-day. The
appraisers are W. r. McFeeters Of
Enosburg Falls, chairman, b. r. Donald
son OF Swanton and II. III. Comings Of
Richford The city was represented by
listers ]. w Ryan. A. j. Tenny and S.
c. Greene, were present but only as
individual citizens. The property In
Question is the brick house and lot on
the corner OF South Main and Stebbins
streets. which was placed at $500 In the
quadrennial appraisal, while the valua-
ton placed on II In the appraisal OF
derived from the house he said was
about $64. Mr.. Greene when asked his
estimate of the value Of the property
said he should place the commercial
, value at 5000 to Sc, 800, Mr.. Ryan placed
tho value at S.. 900, Mr. Tenny at not less
than 5000 and Mr.. Branch at 1900 Fol-
lowing the discussion the appraisers, the
the property to look II over. The ap-
praisers will take the matter under con-
sideration and will report to Commits
sioner Plumley, who in turn will report
. lack to the city
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-10
FOUR SCHOOLS FORM
ATHLETIC LEAGUE

Bellows Falls, Dec. 6.--Prin, f. A. Tut
tie of the Bellows Falls high school,
Prin, f. Burr Smith of the Brattleboro
high school, Assistant Principal Brayley
OF Vermont Academy and Prin James
Smith of the Keene high school met here
yesterday to formulate plans for the or
sanitation Of league to consist Of the
four schools, The activities Of the league
will consist of baseball, football and
track and held sports and in zach Of
the two first named sports each team
will meet each Of the others in two games.
None OF the schools have basketball
teaTs and the athletic activities of the
boys viii he devoted to the sports named
above,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-10
WOOD DRIVEN INTO BRAIN.

Arthur M.liDpton, aged 20, was fatally
injured Monday Nov. 80, while at work
In the shops Of the Eagle Square COM
pany at South SALISBURY. While at
tempting to shift a belt a sharp piece OF
wood was driven through the eye into
the brain. The unfortunate young man
vas hurried by automobile and train to
one OF the hospitals. but he died soon
after his arrival at tn" institution, a few
minutes after seven O'Clock. The acct
don't happened between four and five
O clock in the afternoon Wilmington had
climbed n stationary ladder for the pur-
pose OF shifting a belt In making the
shift he used a piece Of broken axe helve
which presumably caught on the lacines
and was driven directly into his face
The Jagged end of the axe helve pene-
trated the head for n distance of several
inches. Millineton leaves a widow ans
an infant child.