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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-03-31
CURIOUS TRAGEDY IN REAL LIFE,
CONSEQUENCES OF A VERDICT REM
DERED UPON ClRCUMSTANTlAL
EVIDENCE.

A correspondent of the Louisville
Courier-J0urnal writing from Dou BILE
Springs, Ala, narrates the following
strange story In real lie:
In 1874 George w. Pendleton and his
wife, Mrs. Octavia Pendleton, were re-
siding at the little village in Brazoria
County, Tex. They had been married
about three years. They were we'll
fixed financially, owning q large area
OF fine grazing lands adjacent to their
home and several thousand head Of
cattle. They we're of congenial tenn
peraments and lived happily together,
and to increase their happiness there
had come to them bright boy.
In the same village lived Guy Hin
ton, who was also the possessor of con-
siderable wealth. Mr.. Hinton was o
sturdy, pushing fellow, and q man
greatly esteemed by all OF his neigh
bors, but he was unhappily married
One morning MIR. Hinton rode up to
Mr.. Pendleto&'s house and told Pen
dleton that hiSwas going to Velasco,
about twenty miles distant, and asked
IL he would not go with him. Pendle-
ton replied that he had no business In
| Velasco, but he wanted to see q Mr.,
Holt, who lived on Bastrop Bayou
about half way between Liverpool and
/ VelasC0, ana Ghat ne would go tnat lar.
The two friends started off together
and Mrs. Pendleton says that the mo
ment her husband mounted his horse
she was seized with q strange and awfu
foreboding, and that she could hardly
restrain herself from begging her hus
band not to go.
Mr.. Pendleton returned home late
that afternoon, tired out with his long
ride. AT the supper table he told hi
wife that Mr.. Hinton had conhded II
him that he had left his home for good
that he and his wife could not get alonl
together, and rather than live in
constant broil he had decided to leay,
her what property he had and seel
fortune and happiness in some othe
country. Pendleton said that he bat
tried to dissuade Hinton from leavin,
his wife, but without avail. The latte
said that as yet he and his wife had n
children, and as 1t was clear they coui
not live together in peace, he though
1t was wise to separate before offspring
OF their unhappy union should arriV
to complicate matters. Pendleton ais
told his wife that Hinton had left hi
, wife all he possessed, except few do
lars, and that to help him out he (PeI
dleton) had bought his watch.
Mr.Iahd Mrs. Pendleton thought
wise TO cay nothing about Hinton's d
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-03-31

WONDERS OF SCIENCE.-While we
are having political agitation, tho
men OF science promise startling dis
coveries and applications in the ma
terial universe. DR.. Ries is confident
that tho day is near at hand when
electricity will dominate usefully al
most everything in the way of plowio
fields, harvesting crops, rail and water
transportation. cooking, heating ami
ventilation. He says:
Electric current for power, heat
ing, cooking and lighting purposes
will be on tap in every house, just as
water is today. Electric elevators
and lifts will convert stair climbing
into recreation and electric ventila-
tion, refrigeration and temperate re-
gulation will keep the up-to-date home
in an ideal condition and permit the
owner to manufacture his own climate,
no matter what the exterior weather
condition may be.
Electricity will play music, read
books and write letters for the man
OF the future. 1t will prepare the food
and bring it to the table 1t will i'm.
part nourishment and strength with.
out the necessity OF eating and drink
| ing.
" DR.. Ries is also certain that electric
communications, as the telegraph, will
shortly be made between points with
out the necessity OF wires between tn,
places, and that the currents In the
earth may have bearing on the solu
tion OF this question"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-03-31
StCkGrS, DOubterS, Boilers and SeCeders.
HOW ARE THEY TO BE KEPT TO.
GETHER.

The following interesting cores
spondence has passed between Mr.. j.
w. Reid, OF Reidville, and Hon. J. L..
M. Irby, chairman OF the State Demo
cratic Executive Committee
REIDvILI,E, S. c., March 2O.-Hon.
j. L. M. Irby, Chairman State Demo
cratic Executive Committee, Wash
ington, ID. @. Dear Sir: / see In the
papers that you have called the State
Democratic Executive Committee to
meet on the 7th OF April for the pur-
pose of taking the necessary steps
looking to the reorganization OF the
Democratic party and to the assem-
bling OF the State convention to elect
delegates to tho National Democratic
Convention to be held in Chicago on
the 7th OF July.
As you are doubtless we'll aware,
there Is considerable diversity OF opin.
ion Ss to the best course for the masses
of the white people of South Carolina
to pursue in preparing themselves for
the great struggle just before them--a
battle OF ballots, the issue of which
will be OF vital Importance to the
American people. The masses of the
white people OF this State who have
heretofore affiliated with the Demo
cratic party and have always voted the
Democratic ticket In both State ant
Federal elections may now be divided
into four classes, as follows.
| 1. Stickers.-- Those who are Demo
Gratis first, last and all the time, ant
say that they will vote for the Chicag
nominee utterly regardless OF his char
acter and former record no matte
4 Whist sort OF pl4t.form Is adopted b
I tho National Cl6 s1entfOn
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-03-31
OUR PHOSPHATE INTERESTS.

Gov. Evans Believes No State Can Compete
With Us.
Gov. Evans has returned from visit
to Florida. He had been in that State
week, accompanied by Phosphate
Inspector Jones, looking over the
phosphate mining industry of that
State. The Governor comes back
firmly convinced of the fact that South
Carolina will always lead in tho phos-
phate industry as long as the supply
lasts in our rivers. He went over the
whole phosphate territory of Florida
their operation. The rock, in the first
place, is inferior to ours and has to be
dug out of great banks Of sand. 1t has
to be cleaned and then shipped by rail
to some seaport. This handling, of
course, adds much to the price of an
article inferior to our own. IE the
second place Florida has n6>I I,eep water
seaports like Charleston or Beaufort or
Port Royal, and consequently only COM
paratively small cargoes can be car
ried out. He found the nearest ap-
proach to our rock that called "pebble
rock" in that State. 1t Is small and
mixed with sand and has to be freed
from it before it is ready for shipment.
WV INduS lOuuu low lCFUlllIoT lSC-
tories in the State and he does not be
lieve they can ever successfully COM
J pete with factories in this State, owing
/ to the long distance pyrites and sui
| phur has to be hauled to the mines.
The only country that can come any
way near approaching us in tho quality
| OF our rock, is Algiers, but there the
rock has to be hauled fifteen or twenty
miles to a seaport and with royalty
about the same as ours and the extra
cost of handling, the Governor says
South Carolina can hold her own with
that country. On the whole the Gov.
ernor Is of the confident opinion that
Charleston and Beaufort and Port
Royal manufacturers have by odds the
advantage over the world and that as
soon as the present period Of depres
sion passes away there will be great
revival in the business.
Gov. Evans came back impressed
with the fact that South Carolina was
the best State in the Union. While he
had pleasant time in Florida, he wa:
not greatly impressed with the looks o
the country or its fertility.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-03-31

Gov. Evans, in his speech at Beau
fort, said that when the Port Royal
road was sold 1t would be bought by q
corporation which would make it a
link in continuous line from San
Francisco to the Atlantic ocean. The
consummation OF such plan would
mean millions to Port Royal, but un-
fortunately some legal complications
have arisen which may delay for an in
definite time the sale of the road. Some
Of the parties to the suit, 1t Is understood
question the constitntionality OF the
act authorizing the sale and maybe II
will have to undergo long siege OF
judicial Interpretation and the laws de-
lay before the question is definitely de-
oided.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-03-31

Invitations have been issued by
Judge Charles =. DAILY, of New York,
calling for a national conference, to be
held in the city OF Washington on
Wednesday and Thursday, April %
0nd23, to express. the general conviction
that permanent system of arbitration
should be provided for the settlement
OF difficulties that may arise between
the United States and Great Britain
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-03-31

REIDvILLE, S. c., March 23.-Hon.
j. l.. M. Irby, Chairman State Demo
cratic Executive Committee, Wash
ington, d. c.: Dear Sir: Your favor
of the 21st instant received. I hope
you will lay these questions before
your committee when it meets and
publish a statement from them.
Your respectfully,
j. w. REID.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-03-31

What are the most unsociable things
n the world p? NJ ilestoneA, foryou never
les two OF then together. 6.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-03-31

There is no policy like Aoliteness;
and good manner is the best thing. ~
the world. either to get a,GE
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-03-31

A FEW CoNUNDRUMS.--W Is
that which increases, the more you
take from iS?-A hole.
Why are Goals in London like towns
given up to plumber ?-Because they
are sacked and burnt.
Why is q gatepost like potato?--
Because they are both put into the
ground to propagate.
What word may be pronounced
quicker by adding a syllable to it?-
Quick.
What Is that which Adam never
saw, never possessed, and yet gave two
to each Of his children?--Parents.
What is that which we often see
made, but never see after it is made?
A noise.
What is that which no one wishes to
have and no one wishes to lose?-A
bald head.
What is the difference between o
sailor and beer drinkerp- puts
his sail up and the other puts his ale
down.
| WHAT'S that which is above all hui
man imperfections, and yet shelters
SIX, iissr3sasts the weakest and wicked
est as well as the wisest and best o
mankind? hat
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-03-31

Gov. Evans Believes No State Can Compe
With Us.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-08
Funeral 81 NJ. B. Dodge.

The funeral services of NJ. B. Dodge
were held by the United Splritualist So
cieties of the City Sunday afternoon at
Golden Gate Hall. The exercises began
by vocal solo, ANGELS, Ever Bright and
Fair" rendered by Mrs. G.. R. futile.
Mrs. Elizabeth Lowe Watson then
offered an invocation and spoke of
the life of the deceased as a part OF that
better life toward which the world is
moving. She spoke of him as one who in
spirit would ever be present to counsel
and advise in deeper, greater love than
earth can have.
Mrs. G. r. Tuttie and Mrs. Frances
Rogers then sang the duet, 1.-THE Old
Mans Dream favorite OF the late Mr..
Dodge.
Professor ]. ]. Morse of England de-
livered the funeral grafton.
The pail bearers were William NJ. Rider.
president OF the Progressive SpirltuaIistsi
Society; w. II. Yeaw, vice president: F.
B. Small, J. H. Moore, John Koch. =. A.
Cough, A. D. Hall and George II. Hawes'
The coffin was beautifully decorated with
flowers and sheayes OF ripened grain. The
interment was in Odd Fellows Cemetery,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-08
SAN RAFAEL INNOVATION.
The Paper Chase to Give Way
to a Hunt for a Real
Kangaroo
From Australia Was Imported the
Quarry That Society Will
Pursue

SAN RAFAEL, CAL, Sept. 7.-England
has her fox hunts, Southern California
her coyote hunts, and San Rafael hitherto
her paper chases, but hereafter she will
lead the world with nothing more or less
than kangaroo hunt. A young kangaroo
has been secured by the Hotel Rafael man
agement from Australia. This will be ex-
hiblted in few days at the California
Hotel, in San Francisco, and later will be
placed in a small corral pending the exclt-
ing events to transpire on its Liberation.
All Of the experienced riders who have
participated in the paper chases will take
stations near the Hotel Rafael. the kan
CARGO will be turned loose and will be pur-
sued across country until recaptured. A
pack of twenty-five English hounds is be-
ing trained for the hunt which will occur
some time during the latter part of
September.
The kangaroo is noted for its fieetness
and Its high jumping. The chances are
that there will be but few riders in at the
brush. The fact that kangaroos are not a
drug on the market will make the windup
difficult affair, as care must be taken not
to harm the animal. 1t has been sug-
gested that each rider be equipped with
lariat, and 1t is stated that many have al
ready acted on this suggestion and have
provided themselves with the light yet
exceedingly strong hair woven ropes.
The same rules governing the fox hunts
IN England Will obtain, and the first lady
in at the brush" will receive-not the
brush, because kangaroos unfortunately
do not possess such an ornament-some
suitable prize as a souvenir of her skill.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-08
MOURNING At STANFORD.
News of the Death of Adam H. Jack Sadly
Received by the University
Students

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, CAL, Sept
7.-Stanford students, and Stanford ath-
letes especially, are shocked to learn that
the Adam A. Jack, who fell dead on
street in San Francisco lately, was the
promising mile walker of this university.
Jack entered Stanford with the class of
so and took up the study of physiology as
his major, in pursuance of his intention
to become ply stefan. He had received
thorough preparatory training in a pri-
vate school of Truro, Nova Scotia, OF which
city he was resident before matriculat-
ing here. He was conscientious worker
with his studies and a favorite with his
professors and classmates.
When the athletic enthusiasm was on
last spring Jack went into regular train
ing with vigor seldom seen in first-year
man. He tried for the mile walk and de-
veioped both speed and endurance. So
great was the faith of the Stanford track
captain in his ability that he was made
member OF the Varsity track team, and 1t
was confidently predicted that NJ erwin
alone of the Berkeley representatives in
his event would beat him. Such proved to
be the case in the intercollegiate match
when Mervin had hard work to beat him.
The Berkeley walker complimented JACK
very highly and Coffin, the great coast
walker and athletic authority at that time,
said Jack was destined TO become one of
the fastest men in the country. He was
but % years old at his death and very
large, strongly built fellow. The class of
30 will adopt resolutions of regret.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-08
DROWNED At PORTLAND.
Fate of a Brother of the Cor.
pellos, Hamburg and Berlin
Bankers.
A Suicides Identity Learned Months
After He Sought Death in the
Willamette.

PORTLAND, Or, Sept. Ton June 26
the decomposed body of man was found
floating in the Willamette River near this
city. An inquest was held; nobody was
able to identify the deceased and the re-
mains were inferred in the paupers' field
book established the fact that he was a
German. The German Consul here, Carl
Won Wintzingerode, was informed Of this
and reported the circumstances to the I'm
perial Government.
The Consul has just received letter an
nouncing that the unknown dead was a
brother of the Corpellos, the great bankers
OF Hamburg and Berlin. The letter was
from one Of the Corpello brothers and re-
quested the Consul to examine into the
case and report the circumstances of the
death. 1t is intimated that the body will
be removed to Hamburg and given rest
lng-place in the tomb Of the ancestors of
the deceased.
This Identification was made from the
memorandum book which had been for
Warded, to Germany, together with. the
consul s report of the death. The pencil
writing therein was recognized by the
Corpellos as that of their brother. Fur
ther, they were led 20 examine the book
because their brother had advised them of
his intention to commit suicide.
The deceased was we'll educated and was
sent to this country with ample means.
but ne was registering Bohemian. gener-
Gus to fault, and squandered his fortune
in few years.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-08
ALL POSED AS NEWsRoYs.

Three Thousand Youngsters Madlv
struggle for Admission to the Circus.
Last night was newsboys' night at the
circus, and every enterprising youncster
In town put in an appearance, with the
hope OF being carried in with the $50 that
the company had contracted to admit
free. The result was jam of nearly 5000
small boys at the Market-street entrance
to Central Park, and some of them mnst
have been slightly hurt.
The horde became so threatening in size
that the management found it necessary
TO close the doors and clear the approach
after admitting about 400. Then did
strange, medleyed howl go up from the
future voters that had been disappointed
In a great juvenile expe citation, and the
Wild beasts inside the tented city did pace
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-08

the men in line. The showing was in the
nature of an eye-opener to those who are
prone to sheer at and belittle organized
labor in Los Angeles. The men were
neatly and in many cases elegantly
dressed in costumes BETTING their several
callings. Many divisions carried em5Iems
or implements of their trade, appropri-
ately draped in the National colors. The
numerous banners were among the finest
ever seen in this city.
AS it was not legal holiday business
houses were not generally closed, but en-
ployes were allowed the freedom of the
day in most cases to participate in the
parade and exercises. In spite of the heat
the streets we're lined with spectators be-
fore the hour set for the procession to
move, and the sturdy appearance of the
various organizations was heartily appre-
ciated and applauded. The men marched
for the thousands in line to pass a given
point. The American flag was much in
evidence, and inspired enthusiasm.
The line OF march was from Temple
and New High to Broadway, down Broad
way to Fifth, thence to Spring. up Spring
to Temple block, around Temple block to
Main and down Main to Sixth, where the
marchers disbanded. At the head of the
first division was the Seventh Regiment
military band, four mounted policemen.
Marshal A. NJ. Green and Grand Marshal's
Aides E. r. Holman, A. NJ. Sommer, E.
z. Beahn, ]. z. Wise, a. Stewart and ]. J.
Dougherty.
The marshal of the first division was
Captain F. B. Colver, and his aides were
Vic Trace, E. }. Mack and Frank Cheney.
Following Marshal Colyer was the Council
of Labor, forty strong. Then came the
Coast Seamen's Union. The seamen
turned out in large numbers, and their
marching attracted attention all along the
line. They were in white uniforms and
presented fine appearance. The Bakers
Union was fifty strong. All wore white
trousers white shirts and straw hats. The
cigar-makers made fine appearance in
suits of black. The Cooks and the Hotel
and Restaurant Employees Alliance made
good showing.
Following them came the American
Railway Union. The representation of
the great order was strong. AT the head
OF the column was a banner, On one side
of which was a life-siZe portrait of Eugene
V. Debs and the words "a. r. U. on deck.
243,000 strong" After The American Rail-
way Union came the Refail Clerks Asso-
cation and the Butchers Protective Asso-
citation.
The Theatrical Employees Alliance was
one OF the strong features of the parade.
There were forty in line wearing white
caps and overalls. The members of the
National Brotherhood of Electrical Work
ers' Association all wore white shirts,
black ties and black suits. The Los An
geles Musicians Association and the In
ternational Labor Association were we'll
represented.
The feature of the first division was Los
Angeles Typographical Union No. ia
Nearly every union printer in the city was
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-08
PASSED AMY At BELLEVUE.
Death of Nelson Wescoatt, Mining Expert,
Law Maker and PhiIaH-
fhronist

SANTA ROSA, CAL, Sept. 7.-Nelson
Wescoatt, the weil-known mining expert,
died this morning at the residence OF his
son, John Wescoatt, near Bellevue.
Wescoatt was native of Ohio, aged rs
years, and came to this State in 1883. In
1862 he went to Virginia City, where he
made and lost several fortunes. He was
at one time State Senator in Nevada, and
was the author of some of the mining
laws now on the statute-books of that
State. He was considered an authority
on mining topics, and his advice was
often sought by the most prominent min
ing men of the West. OF warm hearted
and generous nature, he assisted his
friends whenever asked, and he gave away
more money than it falls to the lot of the
average man to possess in lifetime. He
possessed valuable mining property in
Candelaria, New, at the time of his death.
de leaves surviving three brothers and
son.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-08
DISASTER WEAR TULARE.
Thomas Saiter's Mistake in Disch1rgiHg a
Gun Near Giant Powder Causes
His Death.

TULARE, CAL, Sept. T. Thomas
Salter. an Englishman 40 years of age, was
instantly killed last night on the Stanage
ranch, fourteen miles southeast of Tulare.
The ranch is the property of the Farm
ers Union Milling Company and was in
charge of John F. Allen. Allen, who is a
miner as we'll as rancher, had seventy-five
pounds of giant powder stored in the
cellar. Allen had gone 10 the White
River mines leaving Salter in charge of
the ranch. He returned last night at 8
O'Clock and found his honse, a commo-
olous six-room cottage, almost completely
wrecked. Turning 10 the cellar, dug
out twenty feet from the house, he STUN
oled over the body of Salter. The cellar
and contents were demolished and wreck
age was strewn about in all directions.
Salter had declared to neighbors that he
was going TO kill that skunk that was
making trouble for the old hen that was
sitting In the cellar near the boxes of
giant powder" 1t is the accepted theory
that ne took his gun and either went into
the cellar or upon the steps and fired at
the skunk, the conclusion causing the ex-
plosion. The gun, a muzzle.loader, was
found to-day with the stock broken off
ana but one barrel loaded.