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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-03-13
o to Get There.

This is campaign year and in the
closing month Of December more than
q thousand offices are to be filed.
How to get there is the question.
Many are bound to get left. "The
wisest plans Of mice and men gang aft
aglee." We will not venture any adj
vice In this case but relate q classical
anecdote and the problem may be
solved II too many don't take hold.
Two darkeys went hunting and found
cave. One entered the small cavity
to explore; a bear, the owner of the
cave, appeared and Immediately fol-
lowed him. The darkey who remained
outside seized him by the tail and
held hard. The darkey inside cried
out, "What darkee de hole?" the out
side darkey answering, "Nebber you
mind; If dis tail holt break loose you
find out what darkee de hole"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-03-13
OUR COLUMBIA LETTER.
EVANS HAS A WALK OVER
AT ABBEVILLE.
Found Wanting When Conn
pared to Ben.
COLUMBIA, March 10th.

March 10Th.
That Abbeville meeting was in part
@ failure and in part q success. It
demonstrated to the people of Able
vile that John Gary Evans is an agress-
i've little fellow who talks stiff talk.
He was able to show off to considera-
bic advantage as compared with DIR.
Pope, whose candidacy everybody
mirthfully regards, and DIR. Thinner
man, who is an honest old gentleman
and very much of a true man, but to-
tally devoid of ~oratorical spangles and
the political tinsel which draws the
voters. Evans had no difficulty in ex-
employing himself as. the dashiest
man in the crowd and that was the
principal objecto OF the meeting.
But in two things Mr.. Evans failed.
In the first place unassuming Mr.. w.
d. Evans, plain Mr.. Ellerbe and deco
rous Mr.. Tindal were too clever to
permit themselves to appear as q part
of the stage setting for the Aiken
star. They knew that he would be a
twinkler in old Abbeville and SO they
declined his offer Of battle. Therefore
gOuge his thumbs in the sod, like the
follow in Georgia scenes and show the
Abbevillians what he could ha' DONE"
In the second place, Mr.. Evans failed
to establish q strong resemblance to
to Tillman. Judging from all the re-
ports of his speech, it was like blue
john to eggnOg as compared with the
Cyclopean blows of Ben. / think it
was intended to show that Evans was
the very i~mporsonation of Ben, Ben in
a new edition full-morocco and gilt
edges, but yet Ben, brave clamorous
and eXecrative. Mr.. Evans cannot play
successfully in such roles. They are
above him. Bantam weights can't cut
high jinks in heavy weight caparisons.
1t is out of the question. In the SEN
ate chamber Evans is an astonisher, q
dazzling jet of flame, but in the SOM
Der gloom of the big outside he flares
and flickers.
Senator Jno. Gary Evans would not
be a very dangerous man, another
Tillman as Governor. He is educated,
ness life. He knows something about
railroads.. having practiced some for
them. All his associations until the
recent past have been such as to Undue
him with Conservative tendencies and
were he elected Governor it is safe TO
say that declarations made in the fer
vid heat of oratory would be some
times forgotten while he lent O re-
spectful BAL to the demands of the bus
mess interests of the State. A hard
hearted stubborn man, who went into
office with his teeth set and his gaze
fixed would prove a much more dan
gerous Governor than Jno. Gary Evans
and therefore more d~ispleasing to the
Ants.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-03-13
LADIES
seeding O tonic, or children who want build
ing up, should take
BROWNS IRON BITT1ERS.
II Is pleasant; cures Malaria, Indigestion,
Bflioumess, Liver Complaints and Neuralgia.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF LAURENs,
COURT OF COMMON PIEAs

II. w. Anderson, as Receiver Of J.. Il.
Poole, Plaintiff, against j. Fl. Powers
and J. w. Todd, Defendants.
Pursuant to the decree of the Court
in the above stated action,I will sell sep
arately at public cutlery at Laurens c..
H., S. G., on Saleday in April, 1891, dur
ing the legal hours of sale, the follow
ing three lots of the Defendant. j. Ell.
Powers, to wit:
l.. That lot or parcel of land, situate
in the NORTHEASTERN portion of the
city OF Laurens, in the County and
State aforesaid, containing Four Acres,
more or less, and bounded on the South
and West by lands OF Mrs. Mary Y.
Darlington, on the East by the public
highway, known as the Union Road,
and on the North by street forty feet
wide running parallel with the Green
wood, Laurens and Spartanburg Rail-
road.
2. Also that Lot or parcel of land sit
uate in the city of Laurens bounded on
the North by lands of Mrs. w. T.,
Boyd, on the East by land Of J.. O.. G.
Fleming, on the South and West bv
lands of Alsey f. and Ora w. Coleman,
containing Four-tenths of an acre more
or less, being the lot purchased by the
said j.. Fl. Powers Of the Defendant,
j. w. Todd.
3. And also that lot Of land situate
In the Northeastern portion of the
city OF Laurens, In the County and
State aforesaid, containing Eighteen
one-hundredths of an acre bounded
West by Laurens street, on the North
by the lot purchased by the said ]. H.
Powers OF the Defendant, j. w. Todd,
on the East by lot of j. o. G.. Fleming
and ON the South by lot Of Miss Lou
Fleming.
Terms of Sale: The purchaser will
be required to pay one-half OF the pur-
chase money cash and the other half
at twelve months time from day of
sale, with interest from that time, Civ
ing his bond and mortgage of the prem
ises sold to secure the credit portion.
The purchaser however will have the
privilege OF paying all cash or as much
more than half cash as he may desire.
Purchaser TO pay for papers.
j.. n. WHARTON,
Clerk Court Comp : Pleas for said
County )
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-03-13
Call for Mass Meeting.

We, the undersigned Reform
r of Laurens County, being
%tavorably impressed with the
plan recommended by the Re-
formers of Colleton County for
bringing about harmony and
unity Of action in the Reform
ranks, do respectfully invite our
fellow citizens of that faction to
meet in mass meeting at Lau-
rens on Monday, the I'd Of April,
to consider the Colleton plan,
and if adopted to take action
and elect one delegate to repre-
sent us in the convention OF
thirty-fve, to meet in Columbia
on the 9TH of April next:
A. G. Fuller,
O. P. Goodwin,
]. A. Jones,
John M. Hudgens,
Thos. ]. Duckett,
]. w. Yeargin,
R. D. Boyd,
T.. ]. Hughes,
]. G. Mcdaniel
A. w. Sims,
]. S. Donnon,
West Donnon,
M. B. Crisp.
Y. c. Hellams,
James Wham,
O. 6. Thompson,
w. T. Dorroh,
r. Wham,
A. c. Owings,
G. P. Smith,
]. R. Culbertson.
B.. E. Knight,
J. H. Wharton,
Alex ]. Smith.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-03-13
The People.

The call for the meeting Of Laurens
Reformers to consider the Colleton
plan" is signed by twenty-four. OF
these nine are holding officers and
drawing salaries. Two were candidates
in 1892. At least two others are said to
be candidates this year.
That leaves O minority Of eleven.
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Is. @, Mar. 10, 1894.

nmon. criticism of Homer's
g is that his heroes are all
fellows that it is difficult to
the real hero. The Abbeville
zee in their invitations to great
South Carolina to come and OK
eiore them that their statures
be taken in comparison with
IN, encountered the same diff
T. They, however. hit upon the
sic number of seven; it will be re-
ed that there were the sever won
sof the world and the seven wise
1of Greece. We are not going to
Thorn now. We content our
with naming the gentlemen iu-
OF to cold Abbeville" but to the
lie of to-day: Tillman, Thinner
lal these rs will stretch to
of DOOM w. d. Evans, J..
MS, Ellerbe, (last, but not
lope) DR.. Sampson Pope.
Jour money and you takes
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-03-13
For Sale,

Valuable property in the city of
Laurens. The old Presbyterian chuch
and lot containing about three acres.
The church building is of brick, and in
the very best condition and can be con-
verified into II splendid residence lot.
Also Il very desirable building lot next
to the new Baptist church, with II front
on Main street and on College street.
Both of these lots are very convenient
to the business portion OF town and
all the churches and the graded school.
This is IL good opportunity for inves-
tors and persons desiring to secure a
home in the thriving city Of Laurens.
Communicate with j. .. G.. Fleming
or IL. Y. Simpson, committee.
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RS Subscribe for the ADVERTISER
now and get the election news of next
year for $50.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-06-03
SHOPPING DONE IN BOATS.

! together with half a dozen farms Of
$50 acres each. The channel of the riv-
er was half mile west of Winthrop
last year, but today that channel is a
sand bar and the river now occupies
what was once the main street Of the
village. The water is now within a few
rods of the tracks of the four compan-
les. which are parallel with each other,
at that point and is rapidly eating its
way into the right of way of all four
companies and they are preparing to
abandon their road beds and enter At
Gibson from a point further north In
such an event the 100000 railroad
bridge connecting Winthrop and At
Gibson will have to be abandoned.
Winthrop, which was town of 800
Inhabitants, has already lost half it's
population, and as the houses cannot
be sold they are being torn down and
carried into the country. The work of
demolishilg the Methodist church. a
structure which cost $4,000 a year ago,
is now going on, it having been sold
to farmer for $50, who will use its
material to make a barn. The river Is
now within few feet of it, and unless
he can fish by tomorrow it will be car
ried away Farmers who own farms
valued at $4,000 two months ago are
without an acre of ground today.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-06-03

Golden, Colo, June 2.-Alexander Nc
Curdy, who horribly mutilated his step
brother, Charles Berry, last winter,
was this morning taken from Jail and
lynched, after being subjected to the
same trea tment he gave his victim.
McCurdy was this week convicted of
mayhem and yesterday sentenced to
the penitentiary for three years, the
full extent of the law. At 2 o'clock,
twenty men aroused Alexander Kerr,
the jailor. choked him, and taking the
key, went to McCurdy's cell. He was
dragged to a lawn in front of the build
ing and nlutilatad the same way he cut
Berry. He probably died while this
was being done, but the body was rush
ed down to Lakewood trestle, over
Clear creek, and hanged.
The sheriff has arrested John Rich
weine and John Koch, the guards for
the lynchers. They have given the
names of all the others, and the cor
oner's jury is preparing the warrants
for them.
McCurdy assaulted Berry while he
slept. He picked the organs he cut
off and sent them to his wife in Indi-
ana. He escaped and was arrested sew.
eral weeks afterwards in Indiana. Ber-
ry recovered. During the trial of Nc.
Curdy this week he has been restrained
from assaulting him. Berry is eighteen
years old and McCurdy thirty
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-06-03

Indianapolis, June Fifteen compa-
MES of the state militia and a squad of
artillerymen, with gatling gun. have
gone to Cannelsburg and Shelburn to
suppress the rioting of the striking
coal miners. Four companies of the
artillery and one company from An
derson, under the command Of Adju-
tant General Robbins, left here at Z
o'clock tonight for Cannelsburg. They
will be joined at Seymour by other
companies. The strikers are defiant,
and trouble is expected.
At Shelburn the situation is serious.
The sheriff attempted, with the assist
ance of a strong posse, to move coal
| cars side-tracked there, but was driven
away by the strikers. The news Of the
governor ordering out the militia was
received with defiance. and the strikers
declare they are prepared to whip any
force the governor sends. They are
armed, and it is said are we'll supplied
with giant powder, with which they
threaten to blow up any train which t.
/, tempts to bring soldiers into their
| midst.
! Colonel w. j. Mckee, of this city, has
| left for Shelburn. He will meet COM
panies comprising about 300.
! The feeling at Terre Haute, point
in touch with the miners troubles, is
+ that the force is insufficient and blood
shed cannot be averted When The mi
litia arrived at Cannelsburg, the rail
road company began, unmolested, tc
! repair damages done its tracks and viii
soon be able to run trims through.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-06-03
a MATTER OF FINANCE.
Negotiating with n Robber to Re-
gain Plumber.

st. Louis, June 2.-Negotiations have
been begun between Marion Hedgepath,
the Glendale robber, and the authori-
ties.
What these negotiations are both par
ties refuse to say, but it is believed
the Adams Express company is trying
to make arrangements to secure part
of the stolen money. About $22, 600 was
obtained in the holdup, which the po-
lice say was divided between Hedge
path. Dick Wilson and Jimmy Francis.
Hedgepath went to the Pacific coast af-
ter the robbery and he is believed to
have made a plant" either there or
further east He is under sentence of
twenty-five years in the penitentiary
ipending the decision of the supreme
court.
Yesterday Hedgepath was taken be-
fore Chief Harrigan
Judge H. D. Laughlin, the Adams Elk
press company special counsel. was
waiting for him in the chiefs office
and the trio had half an hours con
sultation. Hedgepath was then taken
back to Jail. Dick Wilson's partner
showed his fine set of teeth in the same
old way when asked about it. He would
admit that propositions had been. made
to him. but of what kind he would not
say. 1t is known, however, that when
he was at st. Charles, No, for trial
Sheriff Steiner tried to make an ar
arrangement with him, but nothing was
done at the time.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-06-03
WILL AMOUNT TO NAUGHT.
Even Waite's EIoquence Will Be
Wasted on the Desert Air.

A-NOh "o1tc ElOquenCe VIII be
Wasted on the Desert Air.
Colorado Springs, Colo, June 2.-The
conference between Governor Waite
and the mine owners. will, in all prob
ability, amount TO nothing. The con-
ference began at 8 O'clock this after
noon, and reassembled tonight and at
this hour QO:30 o'clock is still in pro-
gress
Governor Waite demanded that all
strikers should be granted ;nmunity
from prosecution for past acts, and
there is no likelihood that the owners
viii consent to this proposition.
John Calderwood, presi lent of the
miners union, is here. but sat in a
separate room in the Color ado college,
when the conference was held. While
there, Deputy United States Marshal
Wire approached him and thrust a
document into Calderwood's hands, but
neither would diYulge its conten1s II
Is, believed the paper IS a citation from
the federal courts issued at the instance
of the Raven Mining company. Cit.
zens swarmed about the college build.
ing during both afternoon and night
sessions.
The people did not harm Calderwood
but his arrest, or worse, was prevented
only by police interference.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-06-03
RACE FOR AN ISLAND.
Contest Between England and the
Provisional Government.

Contest Between England and the
Provisional Government.
San Francisco, June 2.-Neckar Is
land. the prize for which Hawaiian adj
vices intimate the provisional govern
ment and England are striving in
an ocean race between the steamer
Illwani and her majesty's steamship
Champion. has been the subject IF
considerable discussion in the past two
years.
Necker Island is $50 miles beyond
Nihoa, or Bird Island, which Is recog-
nized as part Of the Hawaiian group.
The former has also been always con-
sidered by this government as theirs,
but they have never formally asserted
their claim, as it was considered rather
inaccessible and valueless. 1t is not
certain that any one has ever landed
upon it. 1t is about three-fouruhs of a
mile long and two hundred feet high.
and difficult of access: A reef stretches
from it some fifty miles to the south
ward
The island is located about $50 miles
to the northwest of Hawaii. and is on
the direct route between Australia and
Victoria. British Columbia. Why
Great Britain should desire to cut off
the Hawaiians from direct cable COM
munication, when direct steamship
communication is maintained and eff
forts are being made to develop trade
between the colonies and the islands,
| is a matter hard to understand.
Naval officers who understand the
relative speed of the two vessels, the
advantage gained in the start and the
distance to be covered, believe that if
the race was run for the island goal,
the Champion should be the winner.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-06-03
A smouIdering Fire.

Cripple Creek. Colo, June EVERY
thing remains quiet upon the surface
here. There is a continual stream of
citizens making their way out of the
district and business is becoming more
and more at a standstill The miners
are constantly drilling in the use of
both light arms and artillery, as well
as in regular military tactics, under
the command Of General Johnson, the
West Point graduate. Large numbers
of union miners are said to be coming
in, and the miners claim to be in far
better condition for a battle now than
at any time before. There has been nc
mail received in camp since Tuesday
night, and all the telegraph wires are
down. 1t is claimed that the strikers
are responsible for this latter condi-
ton. The only communication with the
outer world IS over a single shaky teIe-
phone wire by means of which this dis
patch is sent out. At any moment this
is liable to go down
The strikers have determined to make
an advance upon the deputies camp.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-06-03
Still sparring For Wind.

Washington. June 2.-Colonel Brock
inridge's attorney today served notice
on Miss Pollard's counsel that thew
would apply to have their bill Of excep-
tions completed. signed. sealed and
entered on record. AS the previous
notice was held by the court to be too
short. the full notice was given.
The whole proceeding of today was
for the purpose of having certain points
raised last Monday as to whether the
court had the power to extend the
January term thirty days after April
IS. either with or without the consent
of the parties, or for any purpose. The
time. it is claimed, had been extended
by consent. Breckinrddges contention
is that the bill of exceptions was pre-
pared and entered in the April term,
not in the January term, hence he had
the entire April term in which to COM
plete the bill. The court held hereto
fore that as the defendant had failed
to give the notice as required. the court
had no alternative but to overrales the
motion.
AS the three day notice had con-
fessedly not been given, the second
notice was prepared and today's pro-
ceedings were had for the purpose of
saving the point Judge Bradley, to-
day, overruled the second motion and
this will probably end the matter
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-06-03
SCORES HIS OPPONENTS.
Breckenridge Says Owens Was Never
in the Race.

Lexington. KY, June 2.-Colonel
Breckenridge had an audience of about
900 persons, of whom twenty were la
dies at Midway today. He spoke for
an hour and twenty minutes and scored
his opponents. William Owens, he said,
was never in the race and if he Breck-
inridge) was dead or removed from the
district, it would be Just the same to
Owens, since he was never at any time
between Owens and ConrNAs lie
poked considerable fun at Judge Kin
kaid, who made such strong. speech
against him at Versailles yesterday
but when referring to an address of
Rev. Deering, his old war comrade,
he admitted the latter's words hurt
him worse than anything that had been
said against him. If their places could
be changed. the colonel declared, he
would not speak of Deering as he had
spoken of him. He said that the suf-
fering his old comrades wounds had
caused him could not be paid for by a
life time in Congress. He also excori-
ated Professor McGarvey, the preacher
who had been so bitter against him.
After Breckenridge had finished, Evan
Settle, his other opponent, took the
stand. Nearly fifty ladies' marched in
to the hall
Then Colonel Breckenridge, and near
ly all his followers, left the house, and
Settle finished his speech to the ladies
and Owens men y
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-06-03
ALL WILL BE CALLED.
Each Senator VIII Be Given a
Chance to Testify.

Washington, June 2.-The Senate
committee to investigate the operations
of the sugar trust will probably not re-
sumo its sitting until Tuesday, because
Mr.. CASTOR, the Wilkesbarre iron man
ufacturer. is not able to come to Wash
ington till then. 1t is the intention. if
his testimony warrants it, to go fully
into this branch Of inquiry next, IS it
has been stated that Senators Brice
and Smith participated in this CONVEX
sation as well as Messrs. Haveneyer
end Terrill Havemeyer assured the
senators that the proper prote stion of
sugar would cause an appreciation of
sugar stock of 30 points in as MANY
days. If CASTOR should confirm these
statements it will then be the purpose
of the committee to secure all cor
roborative evidence possible, including
the sugar stock quotations. S. Have
meyer is in Europe and cannot be
called.
1t is estimated all the members of the
Senate will be called, one by one, be-
fore the committee is satisfied as to
their knowledge Of efforts made by the
sugar trust to influence tariff legisla-
ton.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-06-03
ON HIS WEBBING DAY.
He Was Dragged and Robbed of His
Fortune.

Chicago. June 2.--The police are
searching for NJ. p. Chapman, SIS years
old. of All west, Van Buren, street.
Chapman was to have been married
last night to Mrs. Mary Burkett. He
left home to draw 81. 600 from the bank
Mrs. Burkett notified the police after
the wedding guests had assembled that
her fiancee was missing. He had worn
$147, 900 in checks and securities sewed
into his hat. She feared he was robbed
and murdered. Chapman was sand
bagged and robbed several years ago.
AS a result he became deaf. He is a
well known Spectator His eccen-
tricities caused comment. One of his
peculiarities was his fondness for cheap
apartments.
Chapman returned home during the
day. He says he was met by three
men on his way down town, over
powered and drugged. and when he
recovered consciousness, twelve hours
later, he found that his $4,000 in
certified checks with considerable cash
had been taken.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-06-03
HIS WIFE LEFT HIM.
This Caused William SHEPPARD to
Attenpt Murders.

Ashton, S. D., June civilian Shep-
ard attempted to murder his wife. her
father and mother. and Mrs. John Ste
vens and John Sebris, Shepard's wife
had left him to live with her parents
Last night Shepard appeared and fired
at Sebris, who ran for help; turning
on Stevens, he shot the man twice
through the shoulders and Mrs. Ste
vens through the arm. He stopped to
reload, but his wife snatched 1.-THE re-
volver. He picked UP a stone and beat
her over the head until she was ap-
parently lifeless. Turning to Mrs. Ste
vens. he said: MARY is dead. 1 will
leave you alive to take care of the
children"
This morning he was found dead a
mile from the house, having taken
poison. His victims are alive, but the
wifes condition is critical.