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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-01
Pope May Not Hang

Although the gallows which was erect
ed last December with a special view
of stretching his neck is still standing.
there is now believed to be strong
probability that Erwin Pope, the negro
now held in the Jefferson county jail
for safe-keeping on charge of having
murdered J. B. McClurkin of this cour-
sly on April 81, 1909. will not hang. as
he has been granted new hearing by
the supreme court.
The admission of certain testimony that
ought to have been excluded is the rea-
son given by the supreme court for
reversing the case and remanding 1t for
a new hearing, but 1t cannot be ascer-
tanned as yet what the Objectionable evil
dence was. n. P. Sterne. one of his
lawyers, said this afternoon that it was
probably some of the testimony in re-
gard to the cotton seed theft, which led
to the killing, but that he would not
know the exact facts in the case until
he heard from the supreme court.
The Pope case was one of the most
sensational within the history of the coun-
ty. Although the murder was an excer-
tionally brutal one the evidence agains.
Pope was entirely circumstantial, and
it is upon this fact that there is based
belief that his sentence in the case
of second trial will be changed to life
Imprisonment. He was first sentenced
to hang on December TO- 1909, but this
sentence was held up on appeal to the
supreme court and the prisoner removed
to Birmingham to prevent a probable
lynching. The supreme court recently
: upheld the finding of the local court.
setting the date for the execution at Fri
Gay, June a. The negros attorneys,
however, appealed then for a new hear
irg, and in a decision granted Thursday
this was allowed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-01

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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-01

nanv's survey of Birmingham, fronting
20 feet on the north side of North Twellth
avenue and extending back 1o feet along
the west line of Twenty-third street.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-12-23
KILLED BY A SPLINTER.
Malcolm Lester Died From Injuries
Received While at Work at the
Hemlock Mill on the %

Austin, Pa-Malcom H. Lester,
foreman at the Goodyear Lumber
Company's mill received an injury
on Monday, November 2S that re-
suited in his death Friday evening,
December 2.
While no one was an eye witness
to the accident, it appears that about
6 o'clock in the evening Mr.. Lester
was in the act of throwing a belt
off the slasher pulley. He was US
ing a piece of board, and in some
manner the belt caught the board,
splintering it in the machinery, and
one splinter flew back into Mr.. Les
ters face with terrible force. 1t
struck him on the left side of his
face, between the eyeball and the
nose, and taking an upward course
penetrated his brain.
Strange as it may seem, Mr.. Les
ter pulled the splinter out with his
hands, and started for DR.. Potter S
office. DR.. Potter removed some
smaller splinters, and realizing that
it was serious injury, urged Mr..
Lester to let him call carriage and
take him to the hospital. This Les
ter refused to do, and walked from
the Doctors office to his home on
Rukgaber street, changed his
clothes, and then walked to the hos
pital
His condition didn't appear alarm
ing until Thursday, when imfiamma-
tion set in, and although a council
of physicians was held, there seem
ed to be no hope for him, and death
ended his suffering on Friday.
Malcom H. Lester was 32 years
of age, and the sole support of g
widowed mother. He began work
at the hemlock mill at least fifteen
years ago, and had worked up to the
most responsible position in the mill
and was enjoying a good salary
! and the confidence of his employers
| He was young man without al
! enemy, and the community joins III
with his widowed mother and othel
relatives in mourning his death.
His funeral was held from the NJ
/ e. church Tuesday afternoon at
o'clock, and burial at Forest Hill
! cemetery
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-12-23
OR SIN GO, THEY GO 10

Frederick W. Michels and AL
bert Eberhardt went on a fishing
trip the first of the week to Duck
Harbor, seventeen miles from Homes
dale, up through Rileyville. Duck
Harbor is a good big lake for fishing
and all day Monday and Tuesday,
these two followers of Izaaz Walton
tended "tip-ups," and their efforts
were abundantly rewarded with a
splendid catch of 81 perch and
pickerel.
"Oh, well, the biggest ones weigh
ed about y pounds" said Mr. Mich
els to a CITIZEN man, in response to
his questions as to the sort of time
they had.
There are lots of snow drifts up
there" continued Mr.. Michels, land
we had to leave the road a few
times to go through the fields. We
used sinners" for bait. We go up
there six or seven times a year.
certainly do like to fish
Lots of people said it was the
biggest catch they ever saw. 1t
covered two tables. Oh it was cold,
but it wasn't cold all over the pond,
you could get away from it. The
ice was from three to eight inches
thick at different places. Eberhardt
and l caught about even. We quit
early in the afternoon. They were
biting best when we left" regret
fully remarked Mr.. Michels. I'VE
could have caught again as many.
We had to leave in order to get
through the drifts"
1.-TWO Is Fishing''-More Is?
"Oh, yes, we had a fine time.
When two go they generally go to
fish. When five or six go they gen.
orally go out to drink a little bit.
We stayed at Herman Snickenberg'
Lookout. He's awful accommodating
The reporter saw the fish. They
were beauties. By the way if any
one wants company on their next
fishing trip, call up THE CITIZEN
Office please. Both phones and a
wireless" station!
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-12-23
LAKEVILLE.
to THE CITIZEN.

Special to THE CITIZEN.
Lakeville, Pa, December 21.-On
Friday night, December 23, at 7
o'clock, in the NJ. e. church, at this
place, there will be Christmas tree
and entertainment for the young
people at which time the presents to
the scholars will be given.
On Saturday evening, December
"a, an oyster supper will be held in
the p. o. S. of A. Hall. The proceeds
will be for the pastors salary.
Everybody is invited.
Sunday, December %, Christmas
Day, at the Nj. e. church in the even
ing at 1880 o'clock, there will be a
song service. A special sermon is
being prepared for this festive sea-
son, by the pastor. There should be
large gathering at the anniversary
of the Birth of Jesus. Come and
help us sing THE Songs of Long
Ago."
Last Sunday, December 1S, was a
day long to be remembered by those
who attended the third quarterly
meeting of the Arlington M. F.
church. A very powerful sermon
was preached by the Rev. l.. C.
Murdoch, ID. d., district superintend'
ent, and at the close several young
people rose for prayer, expressing
their desire to become Christians, and
thus unite with the church. A large
| congregation was present.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-12-23
BIDS FOR SCHUERHOLZ
WE'RE TURNED DOWN.
o. and II. League Teams Wanted
Honesdale Pitcher, But WASH
ingtOn Won't Sell.

Manager Jimmy McAleer, of Wash
ington, this week turned down a
chance to sell Pitcher Schuerholz, of
Honesdale, according to the Scranton
Times, at the big league meeting,
several of the Ohio and Pennsylvania
League towns making bids for his
services. Mac told them that he has
heard such good reports of Sherry" "
as he was known in the Ohio league
last season, that he will see him
work out before he gets rid of him,
as Mike Kahoe says he will surely
make good.
Kahoe looked Sherry" over while
he was pitching at Youngstown last
season, and Immediately recommend
ed him to Mac. When the Nationals
tried to buy him they found that
Howard Earle, a Pittsburg scout, was
after him also, and it was only after
some hot bidding that Washington
landed him.
SchuerholZ pitched in Honesdale
until a villa Nova representative saw
him and then he worked for that col
lege team both in the box and on
first base. He is a right-hander, and
his long-suit is speed, but he also has
the curves and head work that make
stars.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-12-23

like to give a technical school to the
Honesdale graded school, and /
would like to give a hospital, and if
anything was left, I'd like to give a
public library. | would like to see
a manual training school. That's
what I'd like. And l would have a
hospital first"
Miss Weiss, who is a most ardent
advocate of a hospital for Honesdale,
leaves tomorrow for Wilkes-Barre
to spend the holidays with her sis
ter, Mrs. f. j. Strauss. Thence she
goes to New York for the winter.
1--WE mind Indifference more than
opposition to our project" said Miss
Weiss, who hopes the men will CO.
operate with the women in pushing
the hospital idea to a successful ter
mination.
When w. w. Wood, the genial
manager of THE CITIZEN, heard a
reporter ask the Xmas question" "
he said, Il would like to be included
in that" and dictated the following
reply to his stenographer:
81 would organize a "Toilers
Club" to which every ~ IN who tolls,
whether he be boss or laborer, would
be eligible. Would erect a substan-
tial Club House" on Main street
with all possible appointments for
comfort and helpfulness; plunge bath
and showers in the basement together
with a well-equipped gymnasium
The first floor would have reading
rooms, library, pool, billiard and
game rooms. The upper floors would
have a large assembly, room with
stage and scenery; smoking rooms
restaurant with meals served at cost
large roof garden where band con-
certs could be given Sunday even
ings. Would have mutual aid" sick
benefit and savings department" and
every auxiliary would be added that
would uplift and better the condi-
tions of the fellow who by his toll
is adding to the worldly better.
ments. If anybody doubts my good
| intentions let them send me the mil
/ lion and watch results!"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-12-23
CHAMPLIN'S PICTURES THE
WORK OF AN ARTIST.
Electrical Color Effects Are Highly
Perfected-Views of Asbury Park
CauSe Comment

That Chas. X. Champlin has GER
tainly all the ingredients of sue
cessful venture is shown by the
exceptional features at every turn.
OF these the pictures are probably
the most pleasing thing of its kind
that are on the road to-day. The
electrician, Mr.. Schaefer, has GER
tainly brought his work up to high
standard of perfection, and opens
peoples eyes to the great possibili-
ties of this branch of art. There are
many indeed who enjoy the pleasing
effects much better than they would
costly painting which is in itself a
great tribute. The views of Asbury
Park, n. j., are so far ahead OF
photographs or attempts at descrip-
tion that we wonder how we could
have been interested in an adver-
tisement using them. Several pic
ture men from the surrounding To-
cality attended last night in order
to see the work, and favorable com
ment was heard everywhere.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-12-23
Fire Destroys Scranton Depot.

Scranton, Pa, Dec. 1S.-Fire OF
unknown origin destroyed the Jer-
sey Central passenger depot on
Lackawanna avenue early Sunday
morning. When the fire was dis
covered at 4:S0 it had gained such
headway that the firemen were un-
able to save the building, but they
prevented it from spreading to a
wholesale grocery warehouse, which
adjoins. Three passenger coaches
which stood on a siding near the
depot, we're also destroyed, there be-
ing no locomotive available to pull
them out of harms way. The tota
damage is estimated at $4,000.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-12-23
Oh. c. Van Alstyne.)

didates was double what was ex-
pected by the contest department
All day Thursday the successful
subscription getters tlocked to THE
CITIZEN Office with subscriptions
they had secured, each one eager to
secure as many of the extra $500
ballots as possible. Then again they
would hurry out and find a few
more who might be persuaded to give
them yearly subscription.
Very Successful.
To judge by the number who re-
turned nearly all were successful
in their quest. The friends of the
candidates realizing the vote getting
value of subscriptions responded
nobly, showing the candidates that
they appreciate their efforts in their
own behalf-and their willingness to
hustle.
Confidence and willingness to hus-
tie on the part of the candidated be-
gets confidence among their friends.
Keep your friends confident of your
ability to prove a winner; they will
help you and get you help of their
friends as well.
No Time For Loafing.
Many of the candidates did well
during Boosters Week." and ne
doubt will feel inclined to loaf" a
little, feeling that they have voted
enough. Candidates, you can't af-
ford to lose a moment. While you
are standing still your competitor is
working, securing votes and more
votes. You know it requires votes
to win that Tour of Bermuda. The
best suggestion that the Tour Mana
ger has for you is to Keep everlast-
ingly at it," Don't spoil the good
work of the past weeks by standing
still now. ..eep going. The interest
in your candidacy is just getting
started
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\ List of candidates with votes 4
= counted up to 6 p. m. Wednes- \
= day. 4
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-12-23
Pastor Urges Flock to Attend
Theatre.

"The Passing of the Third Floor
Back" has possibly raised more
comment than any play that has
witnessed twice by the late King
Edward, by President Taft, by the
Bishops of London and Montreal.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-12-23
1O2
CHANCE FOR ENTRIES IN
CITIZEN BERMUDA CONTEST

For Every Club of Ten Yearly Subscriptions Turned in Be-
for January 2, Bonus Ballot of $4,000 Votes Will Be
Given Candidates in Addition to the Regular Votes.
An Opportunity for New Entries to Start Now and Win
a Tour to Bermuda. Send in Your Name Today
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-12-23

Ladies' Kid Gloves, Embroid-
cred Handkerchief, and Purses
suitable for Christmas gifts at Men
ner & Co.'S stores. 99t4
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-12-23
IF YOU HAD A 100000 WHAT
SORT OF A CHRISTMAS PRESENT
WOULD YOU GIVE HONESDALE2'

Well Known Honesdae People Suggest ''Old Folks Home-
Parish House'"Irving Cliff Hotel" "Paved Streets"
"Y. M. c. A"-"Pubic Library"--" manual Training
School, Sewerage System"--"Pure Water'--Also
"A Hospital.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-12-23
81 PERCH
AND P|CKEREL

DUCK HARBOR SWARMS WITH
PICKEREL-TWO PISCATORIAL
ENTHUSIASTS RETURN WITH
80 POUNDS OF FISH BIG
SNOW-DRIFTS NEAR RILEY
VILLE-"WHEN TWO GO, THEY
GO TO FISH"--"WHEN FIVE
OR SIX GO. THEN GO TO"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-12-23
DISTRICT NO. l

This includes all the Borough of
Honesdale, and all of Texas except
Texas No. 3. A tour of Bermuda,
diamond ring and gold watch are
sure to go to this district.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-12-23

-Menner & Co. stores have a
fine lot of new shirt waists suitable
for Christmas gifts. 99t4
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-12-23
Call For Letters.

Cali at THE CITIZEN office and
get some letters to send to your
friends. They are free.
The response to Boosters Week"
offer in THE CITIZEN Tour of Ber-
muda contest on the part of the can
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-12-23
SANTA CLAUS
DETHRONED!

RH HAMANTH US MORTIM Il X
STOCKER, IN HIS DESIRE FOR
COLD, HARD FACTS, HURLS
SANTA CLAUS (EDITORIALLY)
INTO OBLIVION-CALL HIM A
HSCARE CROW IMPOSTOR"-
SANTA CLAUS Is DEAD (O!-
long LIVE SANTA!-DOWN
WITH THE ICONOCLASTS!-
SANTA CLAUS WILL COME
NEXT SATURDAY NIGHT AS
USUAL!
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-12-23

DISTRICT NO. 2.
This includes Hawley Borough,
Texas No. 3, and all of Palmyra,
Berlin, Oregon. and Damascus town
ships.
A tour to Bermuda, diamond
ring and a gold watch are sure to
go to this district,
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-12-23

nH HE CITIZEN is the most
Il widely read semi-weel1y
newspaper i'm Wayne County.
Lustier now than at any time I'm
its 81 years history.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-12-23

CONTINUED on Page Five.)
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-12-23

For Every Club of Ten Sub
scriptions Turned in Before Jan.
2, a Bonus Ballot of $1,000
Votes Will be Given Candidates
in Addition to the Regular
Votes-Opportunity for New En-
tries to Start Now and Win a
Prize-Send in Your Name To-
day-There viii be no Better
Offers During the Entire Con-
test.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-12-23

r Little Friends,
$ a Santa Claus!
EN says so, and IL
THE CITIZEN, you
ol
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-12-23

Continued on Page Eighty
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-12-23

4 List of candidates with votes 1
4 counted up to 6 p. m. Wednes-
= day. 1
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-12-23

'If you had a $1,0O0,OOO, what
kind of Christmas present would
YOU give to HoneSdale?"
The Dickinson press., 1910-04-30
ANCIENT LONDON.
When Danger and Lanthorns Were
Abroad After Dark.

When Danger and Lanthorns Were
Abroad After Dark.
Less than 200 years ago the watch
men of London town, carrying horn
lanthorns and halberds, dressed in long
coats and knee breeches, walked up
and down the cobbled streets of the
worlds largest city chanting the fol.
lowing verse:
A light there, maids! Hang out your light
And see your horns be clear and bright,
That SO you candle clear may shine,
Continuing from six to nine,
That honest men that walk along
May see to pass safe without wrong.
It is beyond our comprehension and
imagination in these days Of flaming
arc lamps and brilliantly lighted
streets to picture the streets of Lon
don in the lawless age when only q
candle with a cotton wick was hung
out here and there on dark nights. It
was an age Of lanthorns, Of fambeaux
and linkboys, when every n made
his will and prepared for death when
he ventured out at night.
1t is SO written that it was a COM
mon practice in that city for a COM
pany Of a hundred or more to make
nightly invasions upon houses 81 the
wealthy to kill and rob, and it is re-
corded ''that when night was come no
a burst venture to walk in the
streets."-Springfeld Union.
The Dickinson press., 1910-04-30
HELD HIS JOB.
Tho Boy Was Willing to Be a Friend
to Senator Hanna,

Tho Boy Was Willing to Be a Friend
to Senator Hanna.
When Senator Hanna was walking
through his factory in Cleveland some
years ago on the lookout for new
ideas or anything which would aid the
progress of business he overheard q
little red headed lad remark:
"Wish I had old Hanna's money and
he was in the poorhouse."
The senator returned to his Office
and rang to have the boy sem to him.
The boy came to the Office timidly,
just a bit conscience stricken, wonder.
ing If his remark had been overheard
and ready for the penalty. AS the lad
twisted his hands and nervously stood
on n foot before the gaze Of those
twinkling dark eyes fixed on him by
the man at the desk he felt the hand
Of Uncle Mark on his shoulder:
$50 you wish you had old Hanna's
money and he was in the poorhouse.
eh? Suppose your wish should be
granted. What would you do"
"Why," stammered the lad. "the first
thing I would do. sir, would be to get
you out of the poorhouse."
The senator laughed and sent the
boy back to his work. Today he is
one Of the managers Of a large fac.
tory. but he never tires Of telling the
story that held his first job.-Joe
Mitchell Chapple in National Maya.
zine.
The Dickinson press., 1910-04-30
Knew Where He Mas.

"Whcn 1 was studying in Boston,"
said a musician, 'they used to tell. a
tale about a IA named Harper, an
odd old character, who played a from
bone in n Of the small theaters
there. One time they were rehearsing
a new overture. Throughout the piece
Harper was a little behind the rest of
the men. Before they started it a Sec
ond time the leader reproved Harper
for not coming in more regularly with
the other p,,yers. When they attempt
ed it again Harper came in, as usual,
two or three beats behind time. The
leader stopped and, after letting loose
a lot of profanity, demanded to know
If the tromhonist knew he was playing
about half a dozen notes behind the
others.
Harper nodded. That's all right
said he. Il can catch up with the ot'l-
ers any time I want to.'"-Philadel.
phia Telegr 'ph.
The Dickinson press., 1910-04-30
ENTIRELY TOO CAREFUL.
Fate Of the Flowers tho Master Placed
In wa%Ar

Fate Of the Flowers tho Master Placed
In Water.
A certain good natured doctor whose
doorbell rang late one Saturday night,
supposing that the summons was from
some n who needed his services, rose
from bed, put on his dressing gown
and went to the door.
A w%orkingman stood there, holding
a huge paper package, from which
buds and leaves were protruding.
lis Miss Caroline Ward in ?" he asked.
"She has RETIRED" returned the doc
tor. Miss Caroline Ward was his cook.
I'm sorry, sir, to call so late. Some
thing went wrong with the tramcar l
was in. I'll leave this for her, sir, If
you will kindly give it to her in the
morning.
Certainly" said the doctor. He
took the flowers into the kitchen,
placed a dishpan in the sink, drew a
few inches Of water in it, carefully
pressed the base of the package into
the water and went back to bed,
thinking how pleased the cook would
be. g,,
The next morning he found the cook
holding a dripping bundle. She was
angry.
If l lad the pussons ere wot did
this" said she, I'D empty the kettle
on 'em! I'd let 'em see If they could
put the 'at what my young man bought
me in a dishpan, l would"
The doctor left the kitchen some
what NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Scraps.
The Dickinson press., 1910-04-30
FORECLOSURE

Notice is hereby given that that certain
mortgage executed and delivered by Gottfried
Disterheft and Augusta Nsterhefi. his wife,
mortgagors, to G. @. Mead. moFtgagee. dated
the 10th day Of December, 1907, and fled for.
record in the office Of the register Of leeds Of
the county Of Stark and state of North Da-
kOta. on the 18th day OF December. 1907, at ten,
o'clock a: M. and recorded In Book 10 Of
m3ortga re deeds on page l79, VIII be fore
and hereinafter described. at the front door.
OF the court house In the county OF Stark and:
state of North Dakota at the hour of 2 O'Clock
2. M. on the 30th day of April. lsla to satisfy
the amount due upon said mortgage on the
day OF sale. The premises described Ia such,
mortgage and which win be sold to satisfy
same are described IS follows, to-wit: Lots,
nine. 90 and ten Q0 10 block ten (1o9 In
e n1ShH = to sf tSe nIat A1 10y saaa 20 e%7i 1ae41ns on t e..
same appears Of record in the ONCE OF the
There win be due on such mortRaRe on the
date of sale the sum of Two Thousand Two
Hundred Seventy-three n Forty One-hunr
dredths Dollars (&s.a7a.40) together with the
costs of foreclosure. 81 I'D
Dated March q, 1910. s-2zst