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OOLDSBOEO, N: C, 8ATUBDAY. JCNE 12. 1!)09.
VOJ. XXIV
Ml
COfMSIOK
- LEVIED TAXES
Board Vill Be Defendsnt In
Peculiar Suit Brought
by Mr. Geo. Sasser
Y LIST I
rropertjaii fill Taxes Sams as
Last Tear Ir. Sasser Clilos
$2.50 Bin Thai Eoarl
fasWilllifta AHiw
The regular monthly session of
the county commissioners was heW. in
Goldsboro Monday, Jane 7, with all
members present
A peculiar issue arose at this meet
ing, and probably the first in the his
tory of .the board of county commis
sioners of Wayne county, whea Mr.
George Sasser presented a bill Xor la
bor and lumber, the amount being
2.50 more than the commissioners
were willing to allow. When the
board refused to pay the amount ask--ed.
Mr. Sasser brought suit. Papers
"were served today upon the members
of the board and the case will be tried
next Tuesday.
The board will meet with the tax
listers of the county next Tuesday to
draw names for the jury box for the
ensuing two years. There was only
one name left, the list of two years
ago. that being of a colored man.
Accounts were audited .and allowed
as follows:
Seven Springs Lumber Co $33.52
Goldsboro Hospital, donation. . 40.00
J. W. Thompson, for paupers.. 254.00
C. E. Stanley, coroner's acct... 11.00
Wj. J. Perkins & Bro., lumber. . 43.19
J. it. Jinneit, lumber and haul
ing 26.55
J. D. Hines, fence repairs , ..00
J. P. Anderson, convict's board 1.50
J. F. Smith, supplies 20.39
R. E. Smith, supt. for convicts 100.02 ;
Chas. Moore. smallpox supplies 6.00
J.'T. Ginn, supplies 181.42
Dr. T. M. Bizzell, salary, .....
Pauper acct.
Jos. Hill, lumber
W. T. Sutton, lumber
; P. Walker, lumber
Jas. R. Hatch, clerk's acct
; S. S. Supply Co., bridge lumber
. City of Goldsboro, burial pau
per : P. B. Latham, witness ticket...
C. A. Taylor, acct. filed
City of Goldsboro, convict costs
33,33
(6,00
4JQ0
3.38
5,00
96.68
42.08
2.50
2.50
6.38
10.45
A. M. Shrago Co.,. supplies 178.29
D. A. Cogdell, smallpox acct... 10.00
Water and light for May 5.22
Edwards & Broughton. for '
docket 13.00
. John Slaughter Co., supplies. . 6.10
: B. E. Martin, smallpox acct " 9.76
C. D. Taylor & Co., supplies... 153.38
. Jerre Harris, county acct... 36.00
: D. B. Wade, convict acct '.. 4.50
: E. A. Stevens, sheriff .... 128.90
W. G. Britt, register's acct 1.55
JJeff Bright, removing pauper.. 1.75
Susit; Bedder, burying paupers 3.00
Mt. Olive Grocery & Hdw. Co.,
fence acct 82.65
.John Slaughter, error in tax... 7.59
Best & Thompson, supplies .... 227.29
T. H. Stanton & Co., supplies 3.75
"Wayne. Agricultural- Works,
convict acct. ................ .K 51.20
J. A. Toler, janitor ... 12.50
;M. T. Dickinson, county attor
ney .. 50.00
i For New Roads.
The board received a petition for a
iroad in Great Swamp ' and, , Bmck
;Swamp townships from Fremont and
J?inkney uojid near Ivey Edgerton's to
. :said road near home of Milford Ay
tcock. Postponed to July meeting and
advertised.
Thefftoard approved the report of a
(committee in 'laying ff a new road
irom Sjatng Hill Church, Fork town
ship, through the farms of 13. B, Bor-
cflen and F. K. Borden as set forth in
isaid report. Supervisors of said town
ship were ordered to have the road
placed in proper condition.
Taxes Levied for 1909.
Taxes for 1909 were levied as fol
lows :
For
State and pension .
Schools
County -
Roads and bridges
Property. Poll.
. .25
. .18
.. .23
.10
.12
1.50
.36
Fence tax, .10 on farm land.
- School Tax for 1909.
Township.
Fork . . ...... ......
Property. Poll
.15
.45
Falling Creek 30 .90
Plkevllle ...... . . . . -30 .90
DRAW
UESDAY
Fremont -25 .75
Eureka, 30 -90
Whitehall - -30 .90
Woodland .30 .90
Smith's Chapel .... .30 - .90
Goldsboro .......... . .33 1-3 1.00
Mt. Olive .30 .90
VISIT MEANS MUCH.
Representative Alexander
Enthusiastic
Is Very
WshingtonP. C.t June 9. Delayed
two hours by reason of rough weather
on Pamlico Sound and Chesapeake
ay, the congressional party chape
roned by 'Representative Small, over
the proposed inland - waterway route
between Norfolk and Beaufort return
ed to Washington today. -
The trip, which covered the entire
route to Beaufort, was a most'delight
ful as well as instructive one. It
gave the visitors a thorough insight
into the State requirement for water
development.
Representative Alexander, of Buffav
lo, the ranking member of the House
rivers and harbors committee, and its
prospective chairman, was enthusias
tic over his visit.
vThe visitors had to abandon the
lighthouse tender Jessamine at Adams
Creek and made the trip to Beajrfort
via the Clubfoot .canal in a small
launch. The necessity for - improved
inland waterways perhaps could not
have been demonstrated better than
;t was on this trip, for not only was
the congressional party" obliged to
pole its way through certain .sections
lof the canal, but .the course was so
shallow and (the w-aters so scattered
that it did ;nQt reach the ocean side of
the canal .until long after dark, and
then was obliged to hold up until
nearly midnight on a mud bar await
ing a rising tide.
Mr. Alexander, Mr. Small and the
other members of the party, needless
to say, did not return to the tender
that night, hut remained at Morehead
City until morning.
GRAND LODGE K. OF P.
Meet Next in Cliarlotte Durham Will
Probably Jet the Orphanage.
Hendersonville, N. C, June 9. The
thirty-ninth annual convention of the
Grand Ixdge Knights of Pythias held
its opening session in the court house
last night.
The address of welcome was. deliv
ered by Rev. R. N. Willcox and the
response by J. C. Cliff ordof Dunn.
The Grand Lodge then convened.
Past .Chancellors were introduced and
the Grand Lodge rank conferred on
about seventy-five members. On
Wednesday morning the following of
ficers were elected, to be installed on
Thursday:
Supreme representative, jr.
Franklin, Charlotte; grnd .chancel
lor, George L. Hackney, Asheyille;
grand yice-chacellor, A. E. McCausr
land, Charlotte; grand prelate, Rev.
W. B. Duttera, Sajisbury; f-grand keep
er of records and seals, W. T. Hollow
ell, Goldsboro; grand master of ex
chequer. John C. Mills, Rutherf ordton ;
grand master at arms, W. G. Lake,
Charlotte; grand ifiner guard, C. H.
Reine, Raleigh; grad oujter gjiard,
Henry T. Powell, Henderson. ,
The next convention will he held in
Charlotte on the second Tuesday in
June.
The report of the orphanage .com
mittee was read. Durham will proba
bly be the location.
NEAEBY NEWS BRIEFLY
TOLD,
At a recent union meeting held at
Hobgood the Baptists decided to build
a church in Farmvilie. The prelimi
nary arrangements have already been
completed.
LIST OF UNCLAIMED LETTERS
Remaining in the Postoffice, Goldsboro.
Wayne Conntr, "If. ct
June 7, 1909. ,
Men's List
Eddie Brannell.
F. J. Faison.
G. W Griffin.
Johnnie Jones.
G. L. Kornegay.
Jials Miller, L. Magrieder."
Sam G. Pate;
" Geo. H. Reid.
J. L. Stern, Jas E.- Scott.
George C. Underwbod.
R. R. Watts (2), Charley Williams.
Ladles' List.
Miss . Pennie Applewhite.
Miss Mittie-Barber.
Miss Cary Colley, Mrs. Robert Col
lier, Miss Myrtle Connor, Mrs. Leaner
Catitlss.
Miss Lenna Davis, Miss Virginia
Davis. -
Miss Eleanor Frie, Mrs. Katie Bass
Faison. -
Miss Mattie- Mozingo, Mrs. C. E
Mitchell.
Miss Sarer Nobble. - - -
Miss Ider People. "
. Mrs. C. J. Smith, Mrs. R. H. Smith.
Miss Rebecca Lain Spriel.
Persons calling for . above tetters
will please say advertised. Rules
and regulations require that one cent
be paid on advertised letters. , .
J. P. DOBSON,
Postmaster.
SEVEN SPRINGS.
This Noted and ; Peerless Health Re
sort Described by One Capable of
Appreciating Its Matchless Charms.
Seven Springs, N. C, June 7.
Editor Argus: The season here op
ened on -Saturday night with a ball
that was well attended and greatly
enjoyed.
Soul-inspiring music by Mehegan
Schaefer Orchestra drew in the mazes
of the dance all who had any knowl
edge of "the light fantastic toe," while
many "most desirous" looked on with
longing eyes. Dancing continued un
til the unwelcome strains of "Home,
Sweet Home," warned the revelers of
Sunday's approach.
Among the throng we noted Dr.- and
Mrs. James McKee and Mr. Philip Mc
Kee, Mrs. Herbert Rosenthal, Mrs
Barefoot, Mr. Wharton and Miss Mary
L. Hinton, of Raleigh; Mrs. A. A. Jo
seph and Miss Viola Joseph, of Golds
boro; Capt. and Mrs. Wiggins, Miss
Ellen Clark and Miss Edna Saunders,
of Wilson; Mr. Ball and Mr. William
Dunn, of New Bern; Dr. Martin, of
Lynchburg, Va.; Mrs. W. T. Taylor
and Miss Taylor, of Beaufort; Mr. W
P. Davis, Miss Lilly Sutton, Miss Belle
Sutton, Miss Kilpatrick, Mr. W. H.
Price, of Virginia, Mr. Hartsfield, Mr.
Ivey and many others.
The beauty and repose of this "spot
will appeal to all. Hills-"clothed with
living green," decked, with a profusion
of wild flowers, and, swept by cool,
refreshing breezes. ' Tiny, silvery
streams trickle through mossy fern
shaded banks to the river at the foot
of the hills. So porous is the soil and
perfect the drainage that - within an
hour after the heaviest rain one can
walk without discomfort.
As tor the mineral springs, surely
Ponce de Leon was searching in the'
wrong locality, for here is the "Foun
tain of Youth."
No pen can do justice, but many
tongues can lestify to the healing
power of these waters and greatly is
it to be regretted that they are not
widely advertised.
"Come, ye disconsolate, where'er ye
languish," nursjflg your ailments. Say
farewell to doctors and drugs, and,
drinking of this delicious health-giving
draught, regain those greatest of
treasures, strength and vigor.
This by
ONE OF THE REGAINERS,
Wishing to heliJ others.
MERRY AND GAY LIFE
AT WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH
Season's Outlook f rome Unusually
Large Gathering at This
Famous Resort.
The formal opening of the Seashore
Hotel on June i, pf Lumina, the hand
somely equipped pavilion of the Tide
Water Power Company, of the Tarry
moore Hotel, which will occur on
Thursday, and of the many delightful
boarding houses indicate the fact that
possibly jthe largest season in jthe his
tory of Wrighsyille. Beach is now up
on' us. .Jhg hotels have enjoyed a
large patronage the, past, and it
has frequency been the case that ev
ery available epjt on Wrightsyille
Beach has been puf in service for the
accommodation of the enormous num
ber of annual visitors at this popular
lar beach, and in view of this, many
additional rooms have been thrown
open to the use o fthe large number of
guests anticipated.
Already the merry whirl of pleas
ure has begun. The Banks Channel
has been the scene of a njimber of
close and exciting yacht races, in ad
dition to which one may find hundreds
of bathers in the surf each afternoon.
"Lumina". now has a ball room 150
feet in length, with a veranda con
taining 25,000 square feet of available
space. The ten-piece orchestra has
fulfilled the fondest -expectations of
the most sanguine, $pd the enormous
sounding board In Vhiph this orches
tra is placed, magnifies and re-echoes
the sweet strains of delightful music
to such an extent that each note may
be heard in the furthest part of this
enormous pavilion. Numbers of spe
cial dances have already been given,
and the Tide Water Power Company
has many more on tapis for the ap
proaching season. The Dance of All
Nations on June 15 will be particu
larly attractive. The spacious ball
room will be decorated with the flags
of many nations. . The national air of
each country "will be played. As the
first note is struck, a huge flag will
automatically unfurl itself from, the
celling, when will follow a waltz and
two-step of each respective country.
The plans tor this particular dance
are exceedingly elaborate and beauti
ful in their conception. -MEARES
HARRISS.
In Kansas the inquiry goes around
as to the fate of the dog that used to
trot to town under the farmer's wag
on. The farmer now goes to town in
a motor car, and his dog no doubt
died of a broken heart.
The country" has got to get along Meat is an article of luxury in Ger
three months without. the presence of many, and is fast becoming an article
Mr. Harriman. of curiosity in the United States.
ALDERfilEN APPROVED
COMPLETED
Petition Presented Asking For
Some Relief From
; -Dusty Streets.
SPECIAL MEEIING-1UESDAY
k Dual Appropriation of $100 to Ihc
Two Military Compaiies Ap
proved Bepsrts if
Committees. .
The board of aldermen met in regu
lar monthly session Monday night
with Mayor Higgins presiding and City
Clerk Broadhurst at his desk. The
roll call showed present, Aldermon
Borden, . Gibson, Kornegay, Draper,
Crawford, Creech, Dixon, Collins and
Well.
The board approved and accepted
the bituJithic pavement recently Imt
down on , Walnut street, 6,612 AS
yards, and ordered the abutting prop
erty assessed accordingly. s
. A petition was presented numerous
ly signed by property owners, house
keepers and citizens generally - ear
nestly soliciting that some means be
taken by the board for effectually
sprinkling, the streets during the sum
mer months. On motion the matter
was referred to the street committee
to take under advisement and report
to a special meeting of the board on
Tuesday night, June 15,
Sheriff Stevens was authorized to
keep the big ditch cleaned out run
ning through his property.
Messrs. George S. Dewey and Thom
as Holmes, of the .board of public
works,, was before the board asking
permit to purchase a right' of way
from the city to the pumping station.
On motion the matter was referred to
a special committee of five on the part
of the board of aldermen to act with.
the board of public IvorkV and ivport
back to board. The mayor appointed
on said committee Aldermen Weil,
Gibson Collins, Creoch and Korne
gay. L. D. Gulley and others were before
the board advocating the opening cf a
street, east, connecting Walnut and
Ash, offering to donate the right of
wq.y if the city would do the- work
Referred to the street committee.
The annual" appropriation of one
hundred dollars to each of the two
military companies was approved:
The matter of lights for the armo
ries was referred to the fire and water
committee to investigate and report.
The reports of standing committees
were filed for the month.
The monthly bills and city pay roll
were passed upon and ordered paid.
The police ' uniform was changed
from blue to Confederate gray, which
latter will be the new dress of oui
city police. v
SHOCKING ACCIDENT.
Colored Switchman on A. C. L. Loses
Leg and Maybe Life Here This
.Morning.
What will doubtless prove a fatal
accident occurred on the Atlantic
Coast Line Tuesday morning at 8:30
o'clock, at the north end of this city,
while, freight cars were being shifted
in position. -
The switchman, Will Williams, col
ored, about twenty-one years of .age.
a resident of this city with his moth
er, in attempting to throw the switch
got his foot hung in the frog and in
attempting to jerk it out he fell just
as the backing car was upon him, and
it passed oyer his leg high up between
the knee and the hip, crushing it. '
fla was quickly . removed to the
Goldsboro Hospital, and had the im
mediate attention of Dr. W. H. Cobb,
Jr., the A. C. T resident surgeon, who
after waiting" for the shock to pass
but without avail, amputated the leg,
and at this hour , the unfortunate
young fellow is still under shock the
continued length of which, in dura
tipn of time, makes the reaction, when
it does come, all the x more to; be
feared. . s
Will Williams is not the well-known
hackdriver, but another and younger
man of the same name, who has been
in the employ of the Coast Line only
a few days, and was . therefore inex
perienced in the handling of switches
and in the danger always imminent
when trains are being shifted., .
He has but one chance in a hundred
of recovery:
The benefactor, of the period is he
who kills a housefly, that beast of
germs and death.
PAVlrJG
A CORRECTION.
Brother Crumpler Sets
Straight As to a Recent Articl
The Argus.. : -; "; ".
To the Editor of ? 1 1 Argus.
My Dear Sir and Brother: At the
close of a series .o? meetings in yov.r
ay. on Sunday nli ht. May 30, stated
lhal the Holi:ie--.s Church of which I
had been the r outed founder In laot
(tin Carolina, , hi J, become "so co rup-
ted' by false Loathing and fai.iticism
mat its usefulness was almost de
stroyed, in view of which I ' adyised
all true Holiness people to seek ' a
church home among people where the
greatest liberty and encouragement
ould-be found; and that I expected
to follow the advice I gave them as
soon as 1 could do so without frus
trating my plans, '
It was doubtless upon these state
ments incorrectly given to you that
you based your editorial notice of this
matter in a recent issue of The Argus;
by which a very grave injustice has
been done to all concerned.
i therefore ask you for space in
your columns to correct some of the
f-rrors in j'our editorial notice of the
statements above mentioned.
; 1. In speaking of myself as the
apostle of ,the Pentecostal Holiness
doctrine, you state that I "originated"
the doctrine, which is incorrect, and
which I heartily, disclaim. If the
reader would have a clear understand
ing as to the origin of holiness, I
vmild refer him to the following pas
sages in the Word of God: Liv., 19:2;
l.iv., 207-8; John, 17:17-19; I Thess.,
5:23; Heb., 12:14; I John, 3:3.
I have been preaching this doc
ir'iie for fifteen years that men could
have a "pure heart" and lead a holy
life. ait., 5:8; I John, 3:9. And I
have found nothing wrong with it
whatever: and therefore I did not at
the close of my meeting in your city
'recall" or '"recant" any doctrine I
have hei-elofore preached.
I did, in the course of my meeting
in your city publicly disclaim any
connection with, or sympathy for,
what is popularly known as the
'Tongue Movement," which has
sprung up in the last year or two and
has sidetracked some good honest
Christians and led them into the worst
sort of fanaticism an1 religious tom
foolery.
So, thanking you In advance for
your brotherly : kindness in allowing
me space for these little corrections, I
beg to remain your fast friend and
brother,
A. B. CRUMPLER.
Business Outlook.
Henry Clews, in his Saturday review
of Wall street and business conditions
hi general, says in-part:
"The crop outlook thus far is as
satisfactory as could be expected. The
season is late and a comparatively
small crop of wheat must be expected
owing to reduced acreage, wnicn sug
gests continued high prices for that
staple and relatively small exports
next winter.-. The loss in wheat, how
ever, is likely to be more than com
pensated for hy a big corn, crop,
riiiould the latter escape early frosts.
it is not unreasonable to expect a
hamper yield of about 3,000,000,000
bushels. Plenty of cotton Is also in
prospect at good prices. In view of the
high prices for all farm products, it is
quite certain that the agricultural
c lasses will enjoy another very prof
itable harvest, which nothiug short
of unusual disaster can prevent.
"On the stock exchange a confident
undertone prevails. Were it not that
values are already upon such a very
high level there is no doubt that the
iliarket would have seen a more de
cided upward movement. There is a
feeling, however, that the many fav
orable outside conditions have been
quite thoroughly discounted,' and that
any further advance will simply afford
an opportunity for foreign and big in
side selling. This should induce a
very conservative feeling throughout
the market. Railroad shares are firm
ly held, especially in view of the sat
isfactory condition of railroad affairs
m general. I'uoac nosumy lo ran-
a - -
road corporations is abating ; traffic
is increasing; freight rates are fre
quently higher than a year ago; many
important economies have been intro-
du et; ' consequently the outlook is
for better net results than for the past
two years." ' ,
PLACER UNDER $5,000 "BOND.
.lames Taylor, of New Bern, Given
Preliminary Hearing.
New Bern, N. C, June 7. James F,
Taylor, who was Indicted by the Fed
eral grand jury at Raleigh last week
of being accessory to the defalcation
cf J.' R. B. Carraway, teller of the Na
tional Eank of New Bern in the sum
-1 $115,000,," appeared before . United
preliminary examination 0 and was
',! cd under$5,000 for appearance at
ti e next term of court.
The girl who has a . young widow
for a rival is badly handicapped.
'W'k WINNERS.
. - "r day Was a Biir Success.
The officers and members" of the
Civic Improvement League, as wJl as
all the citizens of Goldsboro extend
thanks to the prize winners, as well
as the many other boys who tried for
the prize and thus helped to make
Cleaning-Up Day a lig success.
The boys all over the city entered
into the spirit of the thing from the
start, and while anxious to win the
prizes were willing to help make our
hack yards clean and healthy, and so
they went to work with a will.
Some of the trash piles looked like
mountains, which made the neighbors
smile,
The boys who got' the prizes will
smile, too, when they receive" their
prize money.
The prize winners were: First
prize, Harry Jones, on Slocumb street;
second prize, Eddy Edgerton and Hen
ry Moye, on Chestnut street; third
prize, Jesse and Kenneth Baker, on
Elm street; fourth prize, Lloyd Pate,
on Boundry street; fifth prize, John
I pock, on Vine street.
You will notice by the winners that
the contestants were scattered from
one end of the city to the other.
Now that the good work has been
started, let's keep at it 'till we can
truthfully say there's not a trash pile
within our city limits.
Wherever you find civic pride you'll
find civic progress. Let's be progres
sive. The judges were Messrs. W. J. Gib
son, Lionel. Weil and Tom O'Berry.
and they were" most careful in their
measurements of the piles. The first
prize winner had such an aggregation
of trash that it took an all-day haul
ing to. cart it away.
Saint John's Day Celebration.
The celebration of Saint John's Day
on the grounds of the Oxford Orphan
age, Thursday, June 24, 1909, prom
ises to be an occasion of great inter
est. '
An especially favorable . opportuni
ty is given our people to visit and ob
tain a beautify!, heart-warming view
of this worthy and efficient institution,
in which more than three hundred
and twenty-five of the dependent,
homeless children of North Carolina
are receiving a care and training
which should count mightily, in their
preparation for lives of usefulness. '
Since 1872, when this institution,
the first of its kind in the State, was
established over twenty-five hundred
girls and boys have come under its
cape. ,
Th orphanage work appeals strong
ly to the benevolent citizens of North
Carolina. -
Those who attend the celebration on
the twenty-fourth will, no doubt,
spend a delightful day. The children
will take part in the exercises which,
weather permitting, WiU he held out
In the great oak grove.
The Grand. Lodge of Masons of
North Carolina will convene near the
noon hour in special session in the
hall Over the dining rooms. Grand
Master S. M. GUis will preside. After
a brief meeting, according to plan, the
Grand Lodge will come from the hall
to the platform in the grove.
At the celebratipu the address of
welcome will he delivered hy Mr. Den
nis G. BrummUt, mayor of Oxford.
Grajid Master Gattis has appointed
Col. F, P, Hobgood, of Greensboro, to
deliver the oration. The exercises will
be interspersed with the sweet sing
ing of the children.
Many will, doubtless, bring baskets
and. enjoy their dinner out in the
grove, when the exercises close. Bar
becue, sandwiches, fruits, confection
eries, ice cream, lemonade, etc., will
be for sale from stands on the
gronuds.
An abundance of pure ice water will
be provided,
In the afternoon, not far from three
o'clock, a concert will be given by the
children of the Orphanage from the
large platform In the grove.
The Seaboard Air Line is planning
to operate excursions from Raleigh,
Durham, Weldon and Henderson for
the occasion. The Southern Railway
will grant attractive special rates and
will put extra equipment" on its trains
touching points to which Oxford is
accessible for a day's trip.
. Attend the celebration Thursday,
June 24. . You will . likely enjoy the
day very, much and be benefited by it.
You will again be giving encourage
ment to a noble work.
BARDEN-UAM.
Friends in the city are in receipt of
the following invitation:
"Mrs. Alice Granger Ham requests
the honor of your presence, at the
marriage of her daughter, Elenor, to
Mr. John Calhoun Barden, on Wednes
, hunderd and nine, at seven o'clock,
at home, Goldsboro, North Carolina.
"At home after July fourth.1
It's easy to look en the bright side
as long as it is turned your way,
f - - i - s ( . i ."
mrs. howard gould
sues for divorce
.
Chorges Desertion, lion-Sup-
port anff Cruelty-Husband
Files Reply
is kathSTclemmohs
fas There au Inherited Curse li
the Millions Left by Jay "
Geultf, the Wizard of
Wall Street?
New York, June 8. Was there an
inherited curse in the millions left by
Jay Gould, "the Wizard of Wall
street?" It would certainly seem so
from the amount of notoriety and do
mestic trouble in which the most of
his children have shared since his
death.
A year ago this month the family
skeleton was rattling its grisly bones
in a French divorce court, where the
Countess de Castellane, formerly An
na Gould, was suing for separation
from her titled husband.
About the time that the courts re
leased thei Countess de Castellane
from her husband for good and all
leaving her free to marry the noto
rious Prince Helie de Sagan a few
months later the family infelicities
of Frank Gould were being aired in
the New York press. As in the caa
of the youngest daughter, Anna, the
troubles of the youngest son, Frank,
culminated in a divorce. The decree
was granted his wife, who was Mis
Helen Kelly, two weeks ago.
And now, when the ink has scarcely
had time to dry on the papers In the
Frank Gould case, comes the separa
tion suit brought by Mrs. Katherlno
Cleminons Gould against Howard
Gould, and the latter's countersuit for
divorce. The case was raiio
hearing today before Justice Gerard
in part three, special term, and it is
expected the trial will take place
without further delay. It will not b
a jury trial. Most of the testimony
will be offered in the form of depo&K
tions taken by both sides.
.The matrimonial troubles of Mr. and
Mis. Howard Gould have furnished a
staple of gossip for several years. Tha
couple have not been living together
since they returned from Europe later
In the summer of 1906. It was not un
til nearly a year later, however, that
Mrs. Gould brought suit against her
husband for limited divorce. Deser
tion, non-support and cruelty were
some of the charges brought by Mra.
Gould.
In answer to the application of Ms
wife for a separation Howard Gould
filed a paper covering twenty-eight
typewritten page, in which he set
forth many alleged shortcomings of
Airs. Gould, among them intoxication
and misbehavior at various tlmk
and places. -
The wedded bliss of the Howard
Goulds was of but a few years' dura
tion. After an . eventful courtship,
they were married quietly, almost se
cretly, at the Holland House in this
city in January, 1898. Mrs. Gould waa
Katherine Clemmons, a native of Cali
fornia. She was an actress of soma
fame, having starred in the west.
For a brief period she was at the head
of a company in New York.
At the time .of the marriage it was
an open secret that, notwithstanding
the fact, that George Gould himself
was happily wedded to a former ac
tress, Miss Edith Kingdon, as well as
the eldest sister, Miss Helen Gould,
looked with anything but favoring
eyes upon Howard Gould's attentions
to Miss Clemmons. Almost from the
day that Howard Gould first met the
astress, shortly after her appearance
on the stage of the Fifth Avenue Thea
ter, the Gould family expressed dis
approval.
Jay Gould's will stipulated that none
of bis children should marry without
the consent and approval of the oth
ers. A forfeiture of half the child's
share In the estate was to the penalty
Tor a marriage without this approval.
The ghost of Jay Gould In the form
of this advisory committee named in
his will promptly put in its appear
ance wrhen the marriage of Howard
Gould and Katherine Clemmons was.
broached. The protest of George and
-Helen Could carried with It the threap
to divert about $5,000,000 of Howard's
patrimony,' according to the provisions
of the will. Howard Gould is said to
have been quite willing to let the 5,
000,000 go and keep Miss Clemmons.
At any rate he defied the family pro--test
and married the actress, fmm
whom he is now seeking a divorce.
The advisory committee relented, an
Mt also did in the case of the present
imess de Sagan, and let Howard
, het.p' all his inheritance. " J
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