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AS TO ?LCIAL J1DGES. Blease Defends Himself for Refusing to Appoint Special Judges. The governor of -South Carolina sent a special message to the general assembly Thursday, in which he de fended his position on the appoint ment of special judges. He reviewed at length the conflict with the su preme court and told why he refused to appoint upon the recommendations of the chief justice, Ira B. Jones. In the house the message was re ferred to the judiciary committee and printing in the Journal was deferred until the committee made its report. Concerning the conflict over the special term of court for Richland conty, the governor stated in the message that some of the. newspapers of the State tried to make it appear that he did not like Duncan C. Ray and therefore did not appoint him as a special judge -when recommended by the supreme court. The governor states that he likes Mr. Ray. He ,barged that the supreme court rec ommended Mr. Ray when two other e1cult judges were disengaged at the me. He said that the .two judges were in Columbia whea the recom amendation was aade. "Judge Watts and Judge Me3nmin ger were in Columbia at the time," Mas the governor, "eating in the same dining room with part of the supreme 4ourt and were positively disengaged, nless you call electioneering among your members as being engaged with in the meaning of the statute." The governor next charges the chief jus tice with violating the law. The su Prme court at the time held that there were no disengaged circuit judges and recommended Mr. Ray up en the recommendation of the Rich land county bar. Alleges Violation. In his message, the governor next refers to the Horry county court, and charged that the chief justice vio lated the law by not assigning a dis engaged circuit judge. He means sev eral judges alleged to have been dis engaged at that time. *With reference to his refusal to eommission Ernest Moore as special nudge for Union county, he declared 2>hat Judge Gary was disengaged then. Tle governor's message states that each time he refused to commission a ' special judge there was a disengaged sircuit judge. The Governor's Joke. *"1'wish to tell yoti alittle joke on the chief justice," says the governor ka his message. "He met my friend, Mrx. Byrnim, of Newberry, on the * t'ets of Newberry, when he 'was there' attending -the funeral of the latei Chief Justice Pope and said to Mr. Bynum that he likid him and that hie hoped to see him some day on~ thie bench, but thiat be would -never sit on the 'bench while he was chief justice1 -because~ his name was on 'Blease's' eligible list. In a few days, a case same up in the supreme court in which the chief justice's son was one of the parties and the chief justice was thereby disqpialified from sitting. I appointed Mr. Bynum to take the! *place of the chief justice, and in a1 very short time after the chief jus tice had told him that he would ne'ver sit on the bench, Mr. Bynum was sit ting on the supreme court bench wearing the chief justice's robe." The message next states that Mr. Brezeale, of Anderson, and Mr. Rags dale were commissioned as special judges. "Both of these gentlemen were on my eligible list," says the governor. Special Term in Barnwell. In his mesage the governor gives the following letter from Ira B. Jones, former chief justice, to R. C. Duncan, secretary of the Barnwell County Bar association: "I have been considering the petition of the Barnwell bar for a special term of the court of corn Smon pleas, commencing October 10,1 1911, and' continuing for three weeks, if necessary. In looking over the en gagements of the regular judges, it is *extremely doubtful if one of them will be disengaged so as to be able to hold the court as desired, and it is im possible for me now to foresee when any circuit judge may be disengaged by the sudden adjournmenit of his reg ular court. The limitations and ob szructions which the ie--een..>r er-ks to place around my selections of spe cial judges and his lawless refusal to recognize my appointments makes it inexpedient to order a special court at a time when no regular judge is available. Your regular court comn mences November 27, in less than a month after the time you propose for a special court, and Judge Shipp is. regularly assigned for that court. This court may continue for four weeks if necessary, Acts, 1911, page 88. If this is not sufficient to clear the docket, arrangements can be made to have conunueu seaioaL r special ter ander section 2743. A number of cir :uit judges would be available in Jan jary. Judge Shipp, under section 28, :ode of civil procedure, could order a ;pecial court to .be held by himself. "I suggest, therefore, that you with Iraw your petition for a special tern ,ommencing October 30, and work oul Four needs one the lines suggested tbove. Assuring you of my wish tc iid the Barnwell bar 'in every way possible in the disposition of the bus iness of the court." The letter waE iddressed from Lancaster on Octobet 3, 1910. "His Lawless Refusal." The governor next states that hE as made an investigation as to the appointment of special judges in the past "to see whether the chief jus. tice or the governor was the one to bE spoken of as 'his lawless refusal' tc obey the statute laws of the State." Appended to his message is a; long discussion .as to special judges ap pointed. He names the special judges recommended by the supreme court and alleges that certain circuit judges were disengaged at the time. HE states that he gives the list to provw that he has kept within the law anc that the law has been violated by Ins B. Jones, then chief justice of the su preme court. He refers to the cos1 of special judges and asked that the general assembly study hi' list to sei who has violated the lav. "Now, gentlemen, this matter hag not been pleasant to me," the mes sage concludes. "I pleaded with yot to take this cup from me. I beggei you in no uncertain way and present ed you with an argument (I do no speak egotistically) that no man ha, never attempted to answer.or can an swer successfully, plainly showinf that I am -right, and that the chief jus tice has no right under the constitu tion to dictate to me or to my of fice, and, so help me God, as long a: I am governor, him nor no other mal will do so." The governor, ending his message asked the general assembly t< "straighten this statute out as i should be." Humor of Courtroom. A remarkably brief and effectiv summing up -was once 'jiuoted by Lor4 James in an after-dinner speech. I was delivered by an Irish judge try ing a man for pig stealing. The evi dence of his guilt was conclusive, bu the prisoner insisted on calling number of witnesses, who testifiei most emphatically to his general gooi haracter. After hearing their evi dence and the counsels' speeches, thi udge remarked: "Gentlemen of thi jury, I think that the only conclusiol you can arrive at is that the pig wai stolen by the p-risoner, and that hm is the most amiable man in the coun ty"-London Chronicle. In the course of a trial1 at Water bury, Conn.; 'the eaminer was tryini to get the topography of the countr and the relative situation of objects The witness 'was asked, "Which wa: does the road run past your house? The reply. was, "Both ways, you honor, up and down."-Case and Comn ment "And now I mean to handle yout witnesses without gloves," said counsel whose witnesses had met witJ rather severe treatment from the oth er side. "Indeed! that's more than I shoult like to do with yours," smilingly re torted 'his learned friend.-Londoi Opinion. Auction Sale of Land. The justly celebrated Dutch Fork i being further exploited by the Caro lina: Land and Promoting company i1 a manner that is calculated to brini new wealth and thrift to that alread: prosperous community. This famoul section of Lexington county lies jus across the river from Columbia, ana the bridge connecting it with Colum bia has been freed. We understant that the lands are fertile, the locatior healthy and the division of this larga plantation into small farms will tent to relieve the congestion of populatio2 at other points in this State, and put i within reach of the man of moderati means to acquire a home at a poin where the products of the farm.wil find a ready market in the largest an< wealthiest city in the State. The op portunity to buy these lands at one'i own price and terms should be takei advantage of on the day of the sale Wednesday, January 24, at 11 a. mn., oi the ground, and each succeeding da: of that week in case of inclemen weather. Fails in Some Cases. Tit-Bits. There is no> doubt that the tying o a piece of string around thc finger i a -eally good aid to a poor memory but there is a well authenticated cas' remind him to get his hai. cut. On the way home to dinner that evening he noticed the piece of cotton. "Oh, yes, I remember," he said. And smiling proudly, he entered th3 accustomed shop and sat down before the tonsorial operator. "Er-yes, sir?" said the artist, puzzled inquiry in his tones. "Eh? Oh, yes, cut my hair please," commanded the absent-minded one curtly. "Why, certainly, sir, if you wish it," said the artist. "But you won't mind my mentioning the fact that I cut it this morning, will you?" He Needn't Worry. The indignant youth entered the of fices of the railway company and de manded to see the manager. "Here, I say," he said angrily to that official. "I got a cinder in my eye from one of your engines and it cost me $2 for a doctor to have it taken out and the eye dressed. What are you going to do about it? But .that manager was a wily man. "Nothing, my dear air, notbing," he replied suavely. "We have no further use for the cinder and you are quite welcome to it. From a legal point of view the cinder was not yours and no doubt you could be proceeded against for removing our property. But we will take no steps in the mat ter, you. may rest assured."-London Answers. An Advertising MoraL Once upon a time a donkey fell into a deep hole, according to Cassell's I I Saturday Journal, and, after nearly starving, caught sight of a pa'ssing fox, and inplored the stranger to help him out. "I am too small to aid you," said the fox, "but I will give you some . advice. Only a few rods away is a big, strong elephant. Call to him and Ihe will. -get you out in a jiffy." L After the fox had gone the donkey thus reasoned: "I am very weak from want of nourishment. Every move I make is just so much 'additional loss of strength. If I raise my voice to call the elephant I shall be weaker yet. No, I will not waste my sub stance that way. It is- the duty of the 1elephant to come without calling." ISo the donkey settled -himself back and eventually starved to death. Long afterward the fox, on passing the hole, saw within a whitened skel eton, and -remarked: "If. It be that the souls of animals are transmigrated into men, that don key will become one of those who can never afford to advertise." The Trustful Aviator. 'The Rev. R. J. Campbell, of Eng land, was talking to a Philadel-phia Sreporter about politics. "Modern politics," he said, "is worse than modern business. You, here in the States, are so used to po litical corruption that you joke about it. "I heard a joke about it on the boat. An aviator-the joker ran-de scended in a field and said to a rather SweIi-dreissed individual: "'Here, mind my machine a minute "Wihato?' the well-dressed individual jsnarled. 'Me mind your machine?~ Why, I'm a United States senator!' "'Well, what of it?' said the avia tor. 'I'll trust you.' "-St. Paul Dis Will be Saintly. Boston Transcript. IParson-"I hope, Mr. Stayaway, that when you made your New Year's resolutions you included a resolve to go to church." 1Stayway-"Parson, if I keep all I've made I won't need to go to church." A Salute Returned. I t was the last music lesson before the Christmas holidays, and the chil -dren. had been thinking more about Ithe coming festivities than about their studies so it had been rather unsatis factory. -"Well, children," said the supervis or, as he was about to leave, "I wish yualamerry Christmas, and I hope thtwen you return after the holi days you will have more music in your heads than you have today." IWithout a moment's hesitation, came the reply from forty little urch ins, "The same to you, Mr. Brown Not Used to It. "Now, Guy, tell us about the school. Is everything all right?" "Oh, yes, mother-except one "My darling! What is it?" "Well, I wish you hadn't got that French nurse to teach us therih pronunciation; it makes the other fel ,lows laugh so."-Punch. i New Is. the timie +oubscribe toTh Herald and Newe, S1.50 a year. - .-....,.- ~. K LODGE DIRECTORY. * K * K * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Woodmen of the World. Maple Camp, No. 437, W. 0. W., meets every first and third Wednes lay evening at 7.45 o'clock. Visiting brethren are cordially welcome. D. D. Darby, T. Burton, Clerk. C. C. Newberry Camp, No. 542, W. 0. W., meets every second and fourth Wed nesday night in Klettner's Hall, at 8 Y'clock. Amity Lodge, No. 87, A. F. X. Amity Lodge, No. 87, A. F. M., meets every first Monday night at 8 o'clock in Masonic Hall. Visiting brethren cordially invited. Geo. S. Mower. J. W. Earhardt, W. M. Secretary. Signet Chapter, No. 18, B.. A. M Signet Chapter, No. 18, R. A. K, meets every second Monday- night at 8 o'clock in Masonic Hall. Fred. H. Dominick, Harry W. Dominick, E. H. P. Secretary. Bergell Tribe, No. 24, L 0. B. N. Bergell Tribe, No. 24, I. 0. R. K., meets every Thursday night at 8 o'clock at Klettner's Hall. 0. Klettner, C. R. J. E. Franklin, Sachem. Lakota Tribe, No- 79, I. 0. R. K., will meet at Jalapa Wednesday. even ing, January 17, at 7.30 p. m., and every second Wednesday night there after. Wm. C. Sligh, J. Wm. Folk, Sachem. Chief of Records. Cateechee Council, No. I, D. of P., 1. 0. E. l. Cateechee Council, No. 4, D. of P., meets every other Tuesday night at 8! o'clock. 0. Klettner, C. R. ASSESSEN'n OF PERSONAL PROP EETY FOR FISCAL YEAR 1912. I, or an authorized agent, will be at the following places named below for the purpose of taking returns of personal property for -fiscal year 1912: Newberry, January 1 to 9, inclusive. Kinard, Wednesday, January 10. . Whitmnire, Thursday and Friday, January 11 and 12. Jolly Street, Monday, January 15. Pomaria, Tuesday, January 16. Walton, Wednesday, January 17. Glymphville, Thursday, January 18.1 Mayhinton, Friday, January 19. Prosperity, Moniday and Tuesday, January 22 -and 23. Little Mountain, Wednesday, Janu ary 24. O'Neall, Thursday, January 25. St. Lukes, Friday, January 26. Longshores, Monday, January 29. Siverstreet, Tuesday, January 30. Chappells, Wednesday, January 31. And ait Newberry until February 20, after which date a penalty of 50 per cent. will be added against all persons, firms or corporations failing to make their returns. The law requires a tax to be charg ed on all moneys, notes and mort gages, also an income ta.x on gross in comes in excess of $2,500. Tere shall be a capitation tax of fifty cents' on all dogs, the proceeds~ to be expended for school purposes. Dogs not returned for taxation shall nt be considered as property in a.ny of the courts of this State. All male persons between the ages f 21 an~d 60 years are liable to pay poll tax, 'except Confederate soldiers, or those persons incapable of earning a support from being maimed or from any other cause. Nothing but personal property is to be assessed this year, but all persons who have bought or sold any real es tate since last return are required to note such transfers on their returns fr 1912.' All property must be assessed "at its true value," which is construed to mean "the sum of money for which' such property, under ordinary cir cumstanCes, igould sell for cash." Plese do not ask that your prop erty be taken from the auditor's du plicate the same as last return, for the law requ.ires that all property must be listed on regular tax return blanks and signed and sworn to by person listing same. Name of township and school dis trict must be giv'en on every return. EUG. S. WERTS, Auditor Newberry County. Newberry, S. C. No,w2, he ta enO subscribe to. Tool to fill space t I invite all I call.at my n of business. Mayes' Bo THE HOUSE OF A Till Qualit ua When you thin your Bill Her Heads, Enveloj fact anything in line, you should only how chea get the work de quality of the i also'be consideri prepared to give class of work a prices. See us place your ne 'phone No. 1.. Elbert H.) "Doers of aever Inks onP his week. riends to ew place i: .Sto USAND TIGS ds, Letter esanin the printed [not think P~ you Can ne, but the rork shoul d.We ae you a sgh t the right before you~ t order or hngs Wih