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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-12-22
FORMER SEMINOLE OFFICERS
PLEAD FOR CLEMENC1

Columbia, Dec. 20.-In prison garh
John Darlington and his cousin, Jas
Stobo Young, Laurens men, serving
sentences Of three years and one year
respectively, for wrecking the Semi
mole Securities company and convert
! ing to their own use $4,000 of that
concerns funds, appeared before Gov
ernor Blease today, with their attor-
neys and several friends and in the
presence of these and of newspaper
men made q powerful plea for execu-
! tive clemency.
! Afidavits were presented from nine
of the trial jurors, saying they be-
lieTed the men to have been sufficient
ly Inundated to punish whatever
crime they may have committed and
urging clemency.
Christie Benet, of Columbia, and Al
bert Todd, Of Laurens, as attorneys
for the prisoners, argued that the
men had not been given fair trial
Governor Blease said he had received
letter from another attorney, which
might strongly influence his ultimate
decision. This letters contents he
did not reveal.
The governor did not commit him
SELF, but his general attitude so i'm
pressed the newspaper men present
hat they would not be at all surpris-
ed to see pardons or paroles issued
shortly, perhaps in time to constitute
! Christmas presents.
Governor Bleases reply, granting
the request of Christie Benet for an
audience for Darlington and Young
! is in part as follows:
Dear Sir: I am in receipt of your
letter of this morning.
It is quite unusual, as am in
formed, for the governor of the State
after conviction and commitment to
the penitentiary, for the service OF
a sentence, to allow or have a party
so convicted and committed to be
brought from the penitentiary to make
personal appeal to the executive for
clemency: But, according to custom
we'll recognized and enforced, such ap-
peals and presentation are made by
written communications and through
petitions by friends. I have never
been adverse to hearing the personal
appeals to me for clemency, in the
exercise of my duties AS governor or
to shut off any avenue to those confn-
ed in the penit5ntiary to appeals to
me for mercy in the enforcement of the
laws of the State or in the exercise of
the powers of my office. I shall
never shirk my duty in this respect by
evasion or shutting my ear to the ap-
peal of those who have been shut
within the walls of our penal institu-
ton, and thus deprived Of personal
access to my Office. For this reason,
whatever may be the practice or Gus
tom alluded to I shall hear your clients
in full and give due consideration to
their appeal, as the laws require me
to do, and as the dictates of my con-
science as a public officer demands.
After hearing them, as above stated,
I will give to what they say, grave
and careful consideration.
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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-12-22
Judge Gage and the Fielder Charge.


In the matter of the charge of Judge
Gage to the grand jury at Newberry
in the Fielder case in which he stated
that they must be convinced beyond
a reasonable doubt of the guilt Of Mr..
Fielder before they could find true
bill, and the fact that many of the
newspapers of the State seem to doubt
and question the correctness of the re-
port made by the newspapers of this
charge, the Yorkville Enquirer &C
cepted the suggestion Of The Herald
and News and wrote to Judge Gage.
Of course, there was never any doubt
as to the correctness of the report
sent out by any of the correspondents
at Newberry, but it seems that some
of the newspapers thought these re-
ports were incorrect
The following is the letter of the
editor of the Enquirer to Judge Gage,
and Judge Cages reply:
In pursuance Of the suggestion of
The Herald and News, we have seen
proper to write to Judge Gage about
this matter. The correspondence is
as follows:
Yorkville, S. c., Dec. 13, 1911.
Hon. G. W. Gage,
Chester, S. G.
Dear Sir: Enclosed is clipping
from the Newberry Herald and News
that explains itself fully.
IF your honor will pardon me, l
will say that I would not think of ad-
dressing a judge on a subject like
this except for the fact that am in
doubt as to the correctness of the
statement Of The Herald and News.
In other words, while l have no doubt
as to the motive of that paper, think
it must be mistaken.
According to my understanding Of
the duty and power of grand jury,
it is the business of that body merely
to make sufficient inquiry to satisfy
itself as to whether there is probable
guilt, and it is up to the petit jury to
decide whether guilt has been estab-
lished beyond reasonable doubt.
have seen it stated that your hon.
or told this grand jury that if it saw
proper to do so, in the belief that its
action was for the public good it could
throw the case out regardless of the
proof, and the correctness of this posi-
ton can understand and appreciate.
II it is the pleasure of your honor to
straighten out the matter in dispute
between the Enquirer and the New
berry Herald and News, the kindness
will be very much appreciated. I am
very truly,
w. D. Grist,
Editor Yorkville Enquirer.
Chester, S. c., Dec. IA, 1911.
My dear Mr.. Grist: I am in receipt
Of your letter of yesterday, with en-
closure, and I note same.
can not. of course, recall the
words I used in charging the grand
Jury of Newberry in the Fielder case;
but my recollection is, John Aull, who
is the court stenographer, took. down
TIE words and would certainly report
them correctly.
ut The charge as repeated. is in
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-12-22
Pension Notice.

will be in the auditors Office each
Saturday in January to prepare reI-
sion applications.
W. C. Peterson,
Pension Commissioner.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-31

year or so take on a beautiful. natural
color. For the woman to whom her
slant worry and frequent re-dressing
polished table top is matter Of con
this process will prove grateful.
Willow furniture Is of particular In
terest at this season Of the year. Not
only Is II the ideal summer furniture,
but there Is no other inexpensive style
that may be so happily used with ma
hogany, cherry or any other rich wood.
Willow chairs, tinted black, brown or
green with cushions OF material like
the hangings of n room. add a decora-
tive touch that represents small out
lay. When one is not able to buy as
good a piece of furniture as one wishes
and comfort demands an extra chair
or table, IL is much wiser to invest In
simple piece OF unornamented will
low than in any Of the cheap wooden
furniture.
An article often selected with ap-
parent disregard for the other fur
nishings Of a room Is the foot STOOL
Each year sees a greater variety OF
The Detroit times., 1911-03-31

bedroom sets. The birde-eye maple
and the curly birch are always in
good taste; while in the more preten-
tious woods the circassian walnut and
the white mahogany are much used.
A charming set OF the latter wood in
Louis XIV. design was skillfully deco
rated with dainty manipulating. The
craze for the colonial has put the old
time four-poster bed ahead OF even the
brass bed, which we welcomed as ult-
rasanitary and satisfactory The four
poster, II the upper valance be Of some
light weight material. however. Is real
! ly not at all unsanitary when placed
In room of fairly good size and with
plenty OF windows. Some will prefer
to leave of the canopy at the top but
this rather diminishes the picturesque
qualities of these delightful prices OF
furniture that seem to lend stately
charm to the simplest room.
What Ia called a French cottage bed
has recently appeared which Is most
unique and convenient. The head board
Is in the form OF a screen in three
parts, the center piece being as broad
as the bed. The two sides are on
hinges and may be swung In any po-
sition desired, to exclude draughts or
light. There Is shelf across the mid
die part of the screen upon which to
place the glass OF water or the medi-
cine for the invalid. for whom indeed,
this bed should prove a special boon
Apropos of the wooden bed, here is
a suggestion for the utilization of the
old double bed, no doubt slowed away
In your attic which you can get no
one to carry away, and which may also
help to solve the problem of porch
The Detroit times., 1911-03-31

II IL usually not very long after the
lowing van has departed from the
DOR Of the newly built home or the
ewly leased apartment before the
ap OF a furniture store draws up be-
pre- IL TO unload at least piece or
Eos OF furniture, mysteriously swath-
b and bandaged. The davenport that
i'd very well in the former home looks
Id and shabby in the new one; the
lining room set In fumed oak won't do
h all with the mahogany wood-trim of
hs new sale manger So as soon
> the closets and pantry shelves are
b order the mistress OF the house
hres forth on a furniture hunt.
III is pleasant--this selection OF
ieces of furniture, large or small,
hat mean comfort and beauty In the
ONE. There Is a dignity and leisure
ssible in furniture buying that Is
|nite lacking in other crowded, fren-
bed shopping. One ambles down this
isle and that between polished. spot.
bss offerings, and finally, before CON-
hg to any decisions, sinks down on an
byiting settle to learn what one may
ON a discursive salesman.
One Is told that there Is no indica-
Jon of a return 10 highly polished
Eoods-that the soft, dull finish In all
he modern styles Of furniture is
|reatly preferred. Strong, substantial
Ines prevail, all more or less suggest
hgt the colonial or craftsman infiu-
|nce, the craze for which shows no
fgn Of abating. Mahogany easily
Dads In. the woods used for living
Dom, dining room and also bed room
hrniture. with fumed oak as sort
4 substitute In less expensive woods.
There is q wide choice OF woods In
The Detroit times., 1911-03-31

I the bed has a headpiece which Ia
straight across the top II can be con
verted into a very good looking settle
with little trouble and almost no ex-
pense. The upper part of the head
board will form the back, the end
pieces can be cut from the sides of
the bedstead, and the footboard will
furnish the seat. When the bed has
inserted panels Of incised pattern. by
treating them in polychrome with
stain or paint most effective result
Is obtained. ~
Walnut is being used a great deal
for dining room furniture just at pres
ent. One most attractive set seen
lately was of Queen Anne style in the
dull brown walnut. the chairs having
rush bottoms, Dutch splats and turned
legs with Spanish feet
Canework Is also we'll liked used In
conjunction with oak finished to a
greyish tone a little lighter than the
fumed oak, and developed In styles of
the Jacobeon period, which, In chairs
and settles, was distinguished for the
extreme height of the backs. The cane
work Ia usually stained brown, and
the backs Of the settles are in two or
more sections. When upholstering
takes the place of the cane, tapestries
or figured velvets In large patterns
and low tones are used, put on plainly
and finished with large nails. This
type OF furniture Is especially suitable
in panelled or wainscoted dining rooms
OF formal character,
A departure In the treatment OF
- a. ~ IL - tn L.
ing favor, Is to leave them unfinished
and unstained. They then require no
care but occasional oiling, and in a
The Detroit times., 1911-03-31

these comfortable little Injuries &c
that one should be easily able to car
ry out the general scheme OF the room
In ever so apparently slight matter
Probably the most sensible styles are
those of Old English oak, on Mission
lines with dark brown leather cover
ings. The dull finish mahogany with
dark green hair-cloth or a durable
tapestry upholstery is also desirable.
The high, square style is much liked.
especially In fumed oak and brown
stained canework.
A clever idea that will appeal to the
woman who has "a place for every
thing and everything In its place" is
the combination seat and shoe box.
II Is hexagonal In shape, with the
padded top covered with cretonne and
the same material plated about the
sides. II is lined with a plain cotton
taffeta in some dark shade to harmon
ize with the cretonne, and is fitted
with six loose pockets, one on each
of It's sides. intended TO hold shoes
and slippers.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-31
WARDEN RUSSELL WON'T OUR
Prison oniciaI Says His Brother Re.
tired Because Of III-HeaIth.

MARQUETTE, Mich. March 81
Warden Russell. OF Marquette prison.
said his brother, William. gave up lis
duties in the overall factory. last Sat
urday, because OF .ill-health. He Is
In St, Paul, now" continued the war
den. and will go TO the Mayo hos
pital al Rochester, Mimi, for treat
ment. do not expect he will return
to Marquette.
Ills work has been hard on him.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-31
Some New Designs in
Wall Paper and Draperies

One may not go far wrong in the
selection OF wall papers or draperies
this season even IL ones taste is not
of the best in such matters, because
practically all of the seasons offering
The Detroit times., 1911-03-31

CAMBRIDGE. Mass. - Kermi( Hoogo'
clubs play. having failed TO qualify
for leading part
The Detroit times., 1911-03-31

YOUNGSTOWN. N. J,--o>su6 w
ley farmers are accused g
foxes for the s3.50 bounty - -
each fox killed.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-31

The rich. mellow, nut-brown finish Of
all ST. ;kley Furniture is secured by
placing the white oak frames in an air
tight room In which there are several
basins OF very strong rs per cent am
The Detroit times., 1911-03-31

or course there are many ifnitators
of Stickley fumed oak, these manu-
facturers using a brown stain TO
make their furniture look like Stick
ley ,fumed oak, but the stain soon
The Detroit times., 1911-03-31

monia. Here the
wood is subjected
TO the fumes of the
ammonia for at
least AZ hours, &C
cording to the
depth of color de-
handed.
No stain, shellac
or varnish Is used
on Stickley Furni-
ture, the color be-
ing secured entire
ly from the am
monia fumes.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-31

An unusually strong showing of handsome Wall Hsrgir
the and selftone green's and browns rich and
feet adapted the walls of your living hail. par~
The new era., 1911-02-02

M \ II
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-30
FAINTS IN RUNAWAY AT
WRECK VICTIMS FUNERAL.
Daughter-in-Iaw of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hicks Has Narrow Escape.

A runaway at the double funeral yes
terday of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles NJ.
Hicks, victims in the railroad wreck
at Manchester, y. Y, almost resulted
in serious injury for four mourners in
the coach. Mrs. William Hicks, daugh-
ter-in-law of the victims. tainted when
she was lifted from the carriage after
the driver, Harry Mott, of 221 Midland
avenue, Arlington, had stopped the
runaway horses by running them into
a telegraph pole.
In the carriage We're Mr.. and Mrs.
William Hicks. Charles Hicks and DIR.
Charles F. Hill. They were immediate
~ behind the two hearses which bore
the bodies of the wreck victims. Jusc
as the hearses were about to turn into
Fairmount Cemetery a passing grocery
wagon. it is said. frightened the horses
which were drawing the leading car
riage, and they bolted for half a block.
The driver then turned them into a
telegraph pole, stunning one of them,
and passersby grabbed the head OF the
other before he could go further.
Those in the coach were taken into
the Office of the stone-yard of Louis
Kenngott. OF 4S2 South Orange avenue,
where Mrs. Hicks tainted. She recov-
cred under the care Of DR.. Hill and
returned TO her place in the funeral
procession.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-30
FLYING STUNTS
EXPECTED TODAY
At BOSTON MEET
Lincoln Beachey May Make
Effort to Beat Worlds Alti-
tude Record.

BOSTON. Aug. 30.-With the break
ing of the rainy spell which has seri-
ously interfered with the progress of
the second annual Harvard-Boston
aero meet, there is every prospect that
today will witness at Squantum some
of the most spectacular and interesting
aviation feats ever combined in any IN
day of flying in the United States.
The big event of the day will be the
INTERCHANGEABLE race twice around
BOSTON Light and return, for which
there are prizes totaling $4,000, an
event which was postponed Monday
owing to the unfavorable weather con-
ditions. Fully half a dozen machines
will be entered, including the 7O-horse-
power Newport m%onoplane which
Claude Grahame-White flies. and the
headless Curtiss biplane operated by
Lincoln Beachy, several Blerlots and
some Wright machines.
Should the sky be clear, Lincoln
Beachey promises to touch the top
and beat his worlds record mark on
altitude of II, soS feet, made at Chicago.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-30
To APPROVE
STATE COMMITTEE
ACT IS A FAILURE

Montclair Democrats are amusedly
discussing today the attempt of Otto
e. Wierum, jr,, to force through a reso-
luton at a meeting of the Montclair
Democratic Club last night indorsing
the action OF the Democratic State
Committee in unseating James r. MI
gent as chairman. Mr.. Wierum's
scheme was met with smiles and de-
feat.
The plan concocted by Mr.. Wierum,
In collaboration with DR.. Richard c.
Newton and three other stanch ad-
mlrers OF Governor Wilson, was to dis
tribute circulars asking that such a
resolution should be supported at the
meeting.
The circular, however. ignored the
fact that only members in good stand
ing, that is, members who had paid
their dues, would be entitled to vote on
the resolution.
Many of those who appeared at Unity
Hall, the headquarters of the club, had
defective memories in regard to dues,
as was apparent when the roll was
called prior to the vote on the resolu-
ton, which Mr.. Wierum had so en-
thusis stically Endorsed.
Mr.. Wierum, in his oratorical effort,
had overstepped himself and demanded
that every member of the club should
be placed on record for or against his
resolution, for that meant members in
good standing.
When Chairman Harold NJ. Anderson
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-30
eel south from Avon avenue, $1,000.

feet south from Avon avenue, $1,000.
Julius Oelke to same, east side South
Eleventh street, 100 feet south from
Springfield avenue. $1,000.
Stanislaus Sokalsky to I%rvington Build
ing and Loan Association, east side south
Thirteenth street. % feet south from
Woodland avenue sl.6o0.
Herman j. Schubert to Nellie Krimke,
north side chestnut street. 81 feet east
from Orchard street, 81 LOCO.
Morris Krasner To Kaplan Brothers,
northeast corner Fourteenth avenue and
South sixteenth street, s525.
John G. Steib TO Newark German Build
ing and Loan Association. east side SchleT
street, III feet north from Lyon avenue
81. $40.
skv. east side BelleVille avenue. % feet
south from Clark street, and other tract,
5000.
TOWNSHIPS.
Annie Cuddy to Half Dime Savings Bank.
West orange south side Edisonla terrace,
261 feet west from Valley street. $500.
Nicholas Nolan to same, East Orange.
north side Park avenue, 100 feet east from
Jobn r, Bayiiss to Benjamin A Koehler,
Bloomfield. west side Orchard street, north
east corner Samuel Benson lang, sgp;
Charles G.. Coyler to city Trust Com
any. Glen Ridge. west side Ridgewood
avenue, 2O0 feet south from Baldwin street.
Ella b.. Williams aud husband 10 Mont
clair Building and Loan Association, Mont
clair. south side Cross street, northeast
corner CfNHltN : lhHhi }fpV'
Tri-State Realty Association TO Ludelle
flanagan. Montclair, south side Macopln
avenue, 40 feet east from Valley road. $500.
Hedley j. Fry to Fraternal Building and
Loan Association, East Orange, east side
Hollywood avenue, south side Ninth ave
nue., 1900.
Jeremiah Long to Susan Rothery. Irving
ton. north side Bell street, 2O feet west
from Linden avenue. $1,000.
Alexander n. Fish To Frank b.. Allen ct
al. Irvington. north side Ruth street, 1870
feet west from Linden avenue. 81, 40.
Kenneth ". Dalzell to Lowell NJ. Meeker,
est Orange. north side Ridgeview ave
nue. 100 feet west from South Valley street,
Same to same. West Orange, west side
South Valley street. north side Ridgewood
avenue. S ,5OO.
Lewis p. Conner to Irvington Realty
Company. Irylngton, east side Stuyvesant
avenue, ~ feet south from fremont ave
nue., 1912.
Leopold Sink 10 Louis j. Beers, Irving
ton, north side Melville place, lb feet west
from Nj. Vernon avenue. 500.
Charles t. Wager to Alexander y. Fish,
IrNington. east side Washington avenue. 66
feet south from Madison avenue. s940.
Salvatore FiOfe 10 Milford Park Building
aud Loan Association, East Orange. east
side Halstead street, 200 feet south from
Rhode Island avenue. 81, 800.
Andrew Sandee to Essex County Build
ing and Loan Association. Bloomfield. west
side State street, 1879 feet south from Park
street. $1,000.
East orange. east side Arlington avenue.
426 feet north from NJ. & E. r. r.. $4,000.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-30
MEET OF
ST. GEORGE SONS
TO BEGIN FRIDAY
TwO-Day Session of Jersey
Grand Lodge Scheduled
for Elizabeth.

The twenty-third annual convention
of the grand lodge Of the order Sons
of st. George of New Jersey will be
held at Elizabeth on Friday and Sat
urday. The session will be conducted
under the auspices of Hawthorne
Lodge, of Elizabeth.
Eighteen lodges, with a total mem
bership of $500, will be represented,
and the business sessions will be held
beth
Large delegations will attend from
this city, Orange. Kearny. Montclair
and Paterson. Grand President j..
Hammond, of Trenton, will preside.
The proceedings on Friday will con-
slst chiefly of the election and installa-
ton of officers for the coming ear.
Ralph Lee. of East Orange, will sue
coed j. Hammond as grand president;
J. II. p. Keat. of Elizabeth, will be
named Yice-president, n James
Waeklett. of Trenton. will be reelected
secretary. William ]. Sanford, also
of Trenton, will be named grand treas
urer, and j. w Ridsdale, of Orange.
will succeed himself as assistant grand
secretary. A contest will be made for
the offices of grand messenger, assist
ant messenger, chaplain and inside and
outside sentinels. The candidates for
the chairs are William II. Findore
for chaplain; Nathan Levy and W. II.
Robertshaw for inside sentinel; Will
lam Tart for assistant messenger; w.
II. Whimpenny and Samuel JenlSin for
outside sentinel, and George Green, w.
j. Stockham and S. NJ. Edwards for
chairman of appeals and grievances.
The candidates are all well-known men
from this city and ESSEX county.
For grand trustee David Almond, of
Kearny, will be named; for chairman
of finance, Frederick Wildblood, of
Trenton. and for chairman of law,
Past President William II. Hill, of
this city.
The principal speaker Will be Su-
preme President William Barlow, of
Boston, Mass.
Saturday the grand officers will take
up the question of adopting a new con-
stitution, which will embody the forma-
ton of a State funeral fund, and will
also nominate officers for next year.
The delegates from this city and vi
entity 10 the meet, utc III haip'i
Waldron. Thomas Tiplady, Ben Shep-
herd and George Green, from Sheffield
Lodge; Nathan Levy and j. Sandoz.
from Birmingham Lodge; Frank
Wheatley and Alfred Vaughan, from
Orange: C.. F. Cowley. of Montclair,
and Benjamin Holden, of Kearny.
The incoming grand president, Ralph
Lee. is a member of General Roberts
Lodge, and one of the most widely
known members of the order in New
Jersey. He has been secretary OF his
lodge for ten consecutive terms and an
officer in the grand lodge for the past
Ave years.
Grand Vice resident-elect J. II. P.
Keat. OF Hawthorne Lodge, is a we'll
known newspaper man on the staff OF
the New York Journal.
The deputy grand assistant messen-
ger, Alfred Vaughan. jr.. is a prom
inent member of General Roberts
Lodge. of Orange.