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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-02-19
MayOralty Campaign Came
to Close Yesterday.
A SECOND RACE
IN FIFTH WARD
Aldermanic Winners Lead by Big Ma
jOrities Except in Ward Five, Where
Second Race will be Necessary to
Decide the Winner. Franks and
Thomason to Run Over.

The primary election for mayor and
six aldermen in the city Of Laurens
was held yesterday, resulting in the
election of C. NJ. Babb, the present
incumbent, over j. M. Cannon by a
vote Of 354 to 100. In Ward /, L. o.
HERS was elected over C. II. Gasque;
in Ward 2, j. Warren Bolt was elect
ed over S. Boyd Sexton; in Ward DIR.
j. M. Bearde5 vas elected over John
d. Childress; in Ward A, t. C. Swttzer
was unopposed in Ward 5, r. G.
Franks and W. P. Thomason, Jr.,
will have to run over; lin Ward 6,
Aug. Huff defeated the present in
cumbent, j. e. Philpot.
The following is the total vote cast:
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-02-19

Continued on Page Ten)
The Washington times., 1913-10-17

, his inflated. self-importance gone, ''ei
you'll give me your word the body,s In
that there room. an nothin' hain't been
touched, ye don't need ter open the door
comes. an see that nobody else don't
get meddlin round in there"
You have my word, responded Yorke,
Sravely. Just one suggestion, sheriff
The coroner doesn't want the servants
or guides-any one working about the
place, in fact-to know until his arrival
that a crime has been committed.
wouldn't talk to them If / were you"
Who be you?' asked the sheriff,
abruptly.
My name is Yorke. have a camp
"Yorke! The detective feller?' the
sheriff exclaimed, looking him over from
head TO foot in naive amazement Well
swan!
Without further comment he mounted
the stairs and took up his position on
the top step. Yorke Joined the rest in
time to hear Robin say resentfully tC
the doctor:
why did you send for that meddle,
some TOOL? 1 told you We would COM
, muncate at once with the Albany au-
thorities!'
The doctor drew himself up in ar-
fronted arrogance.
My dear SIR" he said. when you
called in my services. and informed me
that a murder had been committed, 4,
became my duty to notify the local au-
thorities. / sent word to the sheriff
before l left my camp with you
The doctor is quite right interposed
Yorke firmly. ''Will you come out on
the veranda few minutes, Mr.. Van
Rensselaer,? / want to ask you SOME
thing"
1T makes ME wildr' muttered Robin,
as he obediently followed the detective.
To think of that great coarse, hulking
brute desecrating her room by his pres
ence-desecrating her poor body by his
curious gaze. l can't stand it!''
Il know Yorke said. cOmpa ssionate-
ly. Il can appreciate how you feel, but
the law must take its course. you know.
Mr.. Van Rensselaer, want to ask you
something about cousin of Mrs. Van
Rensselaer's-Mr Paul Hildreth."
Paul? What about him? Good heav-
ems, we must notify him at once. He
was Victoria's only living relative"
Am l correct in understanding that
he will benefit immensely by her death
that he will inherit a large sum of
money, which was bequeathed to him in
the event of Mrs. Van Rensselaer's
death should no children have been
bora to herr"
Yes. Those were the terms of his
grandfather's will-good God" he broke
off, staring in horror at the detective,
as a sinister inference leaped into his
mind.
You don't think-it couldn't be that
he -
Don't jump at conclusions because
of any question I may put to YOU, Mr.
Van Rensselaer,. I'm only trying to
gather all the Information / can. I
don't suspect anyone when l have moth
ipg more tangible than n mere sugges-
tlon of a theory to go upon. I want to
know the particulars OF that will"
old Cornelius Hildreth had two sons,
Cornelius, jr. and Schuyler. The
younger Cornelius had a daughter,
Mary, who married Abbott Bigelow.
The Washington times., 1913-10-17

, Madge, "that-as 1 told Robin later-I
was actually on the point of rising and
going to Nictorias room to see IL she
was all right, but / realized how child
tsh and silly 1t would be to arouse her
In the middle of the night merely be-
cause l had had bad dream. II only
/ had"'
Can you tell me at what time you
awOke so suddenly?'
only vaguely. That is why l am
afraid that what I've told you will not
In any event prove to be of much use
10 you. 1t was, L know, before the
dawn-about one hour before.
with terror, until the sun rose. Then |
dozed Off fitfully for a while, only to
awaken more nervous. Finally, / rose
and dressed and came downstairs to
find Robin up also
He said that he. too had walked sud-
denly. and been unable to sleep again.
He took me out In canoe on the lake.
and we did not return until breakfast
time. The rest you know"
They left the summer house, and went
together to the lodge Just as they
, neared the house. Yorke paused to tell
her that the small knife she had seen
beside the body had not been the in
strument used in committing the crime.
For what purpose had 1t been
brought to her room. them" asked
Madge quickly. DO you suppose II be-
longs here, among the kitchen things?"
That we shall soon know" returned
iorke. For the present. please do not
speak OF 1t to any one"
On entering the hall they found that
their number had been augmented by
the arrival OF tall, lean, brawny in
divlduai, clad In overalls, the legs of
"hlch mad been tucked into knee
boots, a brown flannel shirt upon
Wnich large nickel star CLEANED
conspicuously, and a battered wide
brimmed straw hat.
He was holding forth fluently as
they appeared, waving his arms with
unnecessary amplification. His counten-
ahce shohe red and glistening with the
reanzatlon Of his own sudden elevation
10 Importance and his cluster OF long.
gray chin-whiskers wagged vigorously
as he talked
You are not In authority" Robin in
terrupted hotly, when they were within
earshot. You may represent the law
IN this uistrict. but the chief of police in
Albany has telegraph to allow no one
10 enter tEat room. and nothing to be
disturbed until the coroner and detec-
uVes get here. and he's going to be
The ugly red glow mounted in the
I'm the sheriff of this here deestrict!"
ne snaried angrtly. There's murder
been committed here, and the corpse is
hid from me. You give me the key TO
that there room, or I'll bust the door
down. guess | know my duty"
VERY well, he said abruptly. You
shall have the key at once-providing
the chief of police at Albany wishes 1t
to be handed to you. I'll call him up
new on the telephone, and tell him that
you insist upon disobeying his orders
and exceeding your authority. Your
name Is MeIWin- isn't sheriff -
Yorke moved up significantly toward
the telephone, and the sheriff followed
somewhat uneasily
Look here" he stammered at last.
The Washington times., 1913-10-17

| for the daughter or widow of q nouveau
| riche-is of great value to him.
I do not say that he actually trades
| upon 1t, but-he likes society, and is
mot aserse to permitting himself to be
HIN. And he will benefit by the
death of Mrs. Van Rensselaer,"
.Immeasurably."
In what way?'
Through a bequest. By the terms Of
the will of the late Cornelius Duryea
Hildreth, Victoria's great at-grandfather,
Pau, in the event Of Victoria dying first
and leaving no children, will come into
a very large sum-enough TO make him
not only eligible, but a most desirable
catch. enough to enable him to live in
any fashion he pleases."
DO you know the exact reading Of
his will?"
mo. 1t was the result of some fam
lily feud, and seems terribly complicated
tried. but Robin can make it all clear
to you. ! think. if you will ask him"
1T may, after all. not be- necessary.
Now, Just one more question. Mrs. Ash
! which Mrs. Van Rensselaer, might have
been involved, before her marriage
Was there no one in whom she evinced
any particular interest until she met
Mr.. Van Rensselaer,"
NO one that / can recall. She was
always a favorite with every one and
from the days when her skirts reached
her skOc-tOps, every lad in the neigh
borhood was smitten. AS she grew
older, the affairs grew more serious,
which was nearly broken when she mar
. ried Dysart.
She was not coquette: please be-
lieve that. Mr.. Yorke. But she was so
universally kind, she was so incapable
of hurting any one, or making them
IFh hot S1xy hA nff a1
too generous consolation, which was in
terpreted as encouragement. l am sure.
however, that no one harbored any bit
terness against her-no one could. who
had once known her"
well" said Franklyn Yorke, rising
briskly, you have given me some very
useful information, Mrs. Ashley shall
have a working basis very soon.
But she laid OBTAINING hand upon
his sleeve.
There is something ! want to tell
you, Mr.. Yorke. l do not know whether
ii will be of any use or not-indeed, it
is all so confused in my mind that 1
can never be sure whether 1 dreamed it
"Yes?" prompted Yorke. in a quick,
incisive tone. Go on, please. Tell me
what you mean"
Last night. or rather this morning
early / had a frightful dream about
Victoria. j haven't any idea just what
il was all about, but II seemed to me
that some danger threatened her-that
something terrible was about to happen
to her.
II awoke suddenly, trembling. and
bathed in perspiration. with a fearful
scream ringing in my ears. 1t may be
that ] screamed myself. In horor, but
II seemed to be her voice which | heard
1t is possible that I dreamed it, but isn't
II also possibility that / actually
heard her dying cry?'
Yes, II is very possible Yorke's
face was very grave as he spoke.
1t was 80 very real to me-" went on
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the famous minister, and became the
mother Of Victoria. Schuyler married
the daughter of old Cornelius bitterest
enemy. and his father never forgave
him. and would not receive him nor
permit his little son. this Paul. to be
brought into his presence.
He made a will, leaving the bulk of
his estate to his granddaughter. Mary
Bigelow, and to her descendants. II,
however, she had no children, the prop
erty-rather than giving 1t to public
charities-was to revert to Schuylers
son Paul.
Mary Bigelow was married twelve
years. and no child was born to her. 1t
seemed q certainty that the property
would revert to Paul, then lad Of fif-
teen or so-when Victoria was born. 1t
was a terrible shock to Mrs. Schuyler
HiIdreth: but she bore it with what
grace she could, and until her death she
was always cordial to Victoria.
The will Of old Cornelius Hildreth
also stipulated that II Mary Bigelow's
child or children died without issue the
money was to revert to Paul or his de-
scendants."
That's all quite clear" remarked
Yorke refectively. What has been
Paul Hildreth's attitude toward Mrs.
Van Rensselaer,?
"He always seemed very fond of her,
The Washington times., 1913-10-17
Order Of Carabao
Banquet December II

The Army, Navy and Marine Corps
are represented on a committee named
to arrange for the annual dinner Of tho
Military Order Of the Carabao. which
will be held at the New Willrad Hotel
Thursday, December II.
The committee Is as follows:
Rear Admiral T. b. Howard. y. q. n,
chairman: Maj. Gen. w. p. Biddle, 10.
s. NJ. c.: Mai. Gen. J. B. Aleshire, q. g.
A; Brig. Gen. Frank Mcintyre, o. 9.
A.: Col. H. o. s. Heistand, U. s. A:
Capt W. R Shoemaker. U. 8. N; Surg.
F E Mccullough. U. s. N; Maj. Edgar
Russell. U. S. A. Maj. L. NJ. Fuller. ..
s. A.; Lieut.. Com. F. E.. Ridgely. q. g
N; Maj. ]. E. Normoyie. U. s. A.: MAI.
F. j. Rooster, U. S. A; Maj. J. NJ. Hell
Ter. U. s. A.; Capt F. 7. Hines, U. 8.
A.. and Capt. Warren Dean, U. s. A
The advisory commi,.ee consists OF
Maj. Gen. c. F. unphrey, U. s. A; !;
Maj. c. NICK. Saltzman, U. s. A.; Capt
l. A. Moss, q. s. A.; Capt r. j. Burt.
U. S. A; Sidney Adamson. John T. Nc
Cutcheon. and Martin Egan.
The Washington times., 1913-10-17

In an elder-brotherly sort Of way. and
she had a sincere affection for him, as
the last of Eer family. / know she has
been instrumental IN having Dysart help
him out Of financial difficulties two or
three times. although he would never
have accepted 1t at her hands. 1 can
not believe he would lend himself to 50
foul a crime, no matter to what des-
perate straits he was reduced"
I'm crime like this. which seems so
inexplicaole, and which leaves no clues
but the most bizarre and fantistic ones
clues which seem to contradict each
other at every turn. to challenge each
others very existence-one must con-
slider possible motives with rather more
credulity than in ordinary cases, where
the clues are more commonplace. more
definitely marked. and where there is
not such a multiplicity of possible mo-
tives."
Multiplicity Of motivesi Why, Yorke.
what single motive could exist save
homicidal mania for the wanton de-
struction Of my sister-in-law-young.
care-free, happy. loving everything and
everyone around herr" his voice broke
passionately.
A Continuation OF This Story VIII
BE Found In Tomorrow
Issue of The Times.
The Washington times., 1913-10-17


Yes. He is her second cousin-the
only son of Mrs Schuyler Hildreth, Vic
toria's great-aunt
He lives in New York;"
Yes. At one of his clubs, 1 believe,
since his mothers death, several years
ago Before that, OF course, he lived
with her-they were the last of the
family-in the old family mansion in
Washington square. II was there that
Victoria met Dysart."
Il see How old man is this Paul
Hildreth?"
About forty-four or forty-fve, rather
good-Iooking. He wears a small. pointed
black beard and moustache.''
You know him?"
Il saw him first at Victoria's we'd
ding, and / have met him several times
during the subsequent years at their
house-and the houses of other mutual
friends His circle of acquaintances is
very wide
What impression have you formed
Of him?"
Il find him charming-every one
does That is the hallmark of his sue
cess"
His success?' repeated Yorke.
Mr.. Hildreth belongs to the increas-
ing army of latter scions of old and
long-prominent families, whose finances,
through extravaganza. unfortunate
speculation or erratic beque SITS, have
dwindled to a mere pittance.
Il imagine ne is hard put to it at
times TO keep DIP appearances-pay his
club dues. keep his saddle horse. and
hold his own end up generally in his
crowd. He's always in debt; | know for
fact that Dysart has helped him out
on more than ore occasion.
Hes not what one would call a dis
spated man-indced, his reputation is
excellent. He dabbles a bit in stocks
now and then. but has no profession.
ITO a man in his position, Invitations
10 house parties, Yachting trips. motor
trips. even bids for dinne ers. or we'd
diDes, are assets to be counted urcn ~
reckoning up xpenses-therefore his
popularity-the charm of his PERSONAL
ity, even though he is ineligible except
The Washington times., 1913-10-17

SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS.
At the Adirondack lodge of Dysart Van
Rensselaer, and his wife Victoria are gath
cred Dysarts brother Robin, Madge Ash
ley, q divorce; Bertram and Lucille Good
all and Philip Merriman. Dysart IL
close student of heredity. and tells the
party he believes at least one OF a crimi-
nails descendants will develop criminal
instincts. Victoria shudders at her hus-
bands views and at another time eX-
presses adherence at the idea Of having
children Of her own. Lucille gives Victoria
money for a purpose unknown to her hus-
band. When Victoria does not appear for
breakfast Madge goes to her room and
fnds her murdered.
Frederick Blaisdell. another guest. ar
rives on the fatal morning.
The noted detective Franklin Yorke.
arrives and takes the helm.
The Washington times., 1913-10-17
CHAPTER vi.

HILDRETH?" Yorke set
- tied back significantly in his
chair. who is this Paul Hill
dreth-a relative of her moth
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-05-16
A WOMAN RAPlST PAROONED
First OF Her Sex to BE Convicted of
Statutory Rape Is Given Con-
ditiOnal Freedom,


AUSTIN. Tex.-Governor Colquitt
today granted to Mrs. Ruth Camp
bell, given five years in the peniten-
tiary from Hunt county on charge
of statutory rape, conditional par
don.
Last September Governor Colquitt
saw Mrs. Campbell while he was
making a round of the penitentiary.
At that time she was nursing baby,
which had been born after she enter
ed the penitentiary.
While no application for pardon
came in the case the governor states
in his pardon proclamation that he
does not think it is a good policy to
keep Mrs. Campbell longer impris-
oned on account of the baby.
Mrs. Campbell entered the peni-
tertiary at the age of 10, and has
been there a year and a half
So far as is known this is the only
case on record where a woman has
been convicted of statutory rape.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-05-16
CASH For HOME MISSIONS
Action of the General Mission Board
of the Methodist Church.

Oh ING
Dallas, Texas.-The general mis-
sion board of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church, South, now in session
here, today appropriated 1898, $50
for all departments of home missions
work, of which sum $118,175 goes
to carry on women's work and s105,-
600 to The general board.
The appropriation for women's
work included the following;
Florida coast work at Key West
and Tampa, $17,467; Gulf coast
work at New Orleans. Biloxi, Miss,
and Galveston, Tex, $3.50; mount
ain work at London, KY, and Bre-
ward. N. c., $16,565; dependent and
delinquent schools, Thomasville, Ca,
and Dallas, Texas, $15,S91; Pacific
coast work, $7,71O; negro work at
Augusta, Ga, and Nashville, Tenn.
s. ,635.
The board this mo ming held me-
mortal services for foJt missionaries
who have died in the service. They
we're Mrs. ]. L. Kennedy. BRAZIL
Miss Sophia Mann, China; Miss Will
Park, Japan. and Miss Kate Bell, q
member of the board of deaconesses
of Africa.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-05-16
GEORGIA SENATORS
ISSUE STATEMENTS
Senator Bacon Was Not Consulted
in Gainesville Matter. What
Senator Smith Saws.

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Senator A.
o. Bacon Of Georgia today denied
that he had been consulted by the
president, the postmaster general,
Senator Smith or anyone else in re-
gard to the appointment of a post
master at Gainesville.
The denial was provoked by a
statement in press dispatches saying
that the appointment # Mrs. Ham
to succeed Mrs. Longstreet was made
after consultation with TIE Georgia
senators. Senator Bacon said he
stood back of the congressman in his
state for whoever they might want
for postmasters When asked if he
would oppose Mrs. Hams confrma-
ton he replied that he declined to
cross that bridge before he came
to it.
When asked if he had been con-
suited Senator Smith dictated the
following: The postmaster general
mentioned to me the day before the
appointment was made that he con-
templated making it. I suggested
that it be delayed for further con-
ference with Mr. Bell and understood
that course would be pursued
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-05-16
GEORGIA LEADS IN AUTOS
Almost Twice as Many Buzz Wagons
In This State as Any Other South
ern Commonwealth.

Georgia has nearly twice as many
automobiles as any other Southern
State. A comparative statement
showing the total registration to May
l gives Georgia 20,078 motor yehic-
les, which is not far from double the
number in Tennessee, with 11,225,
while Florida runs third with 9,97S.
The Georgia figures of today
would be close to 10000, for the
secretary of state is now issuing IL
censes at the rate of some three or
four hundred a month.
The comparative autombile regis
tration in those states up to May 1
for this year and also for the same
date last year, as furnished by the
Southern Press Clipping Bureau, is
as follows:
Georgia, 2O,O78 last year, $4,000.
Tennessee, 1925; last year, 7,181.
Florida, 1878; lacst year, 1896.
Alabama, 1850 last year, 1850.
Arkansas, 4,5OO; last year, 1000.
North Carolina, 1000; last year, A.
900. Virginia, 6,O94; last year, A.
02O. Mississippi, 3,O79; last year,
1000. Kentucky, $500 (estimat-
ed; last year, 1000.
Two other Southern states, South
Carolina and Texas, require county
registration, and in Louisiana each
county or township does its own reg
ulating. The last government re-
port, said Manager Martin of the
clipping bureau, showed that Geor-
gia leads all the Southern states in
the number of miles of good roads
built and is second in the union, on
ly exceeded by New York state.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-05-16
UNCLE SANS MONEY LAUNDRY"
IS IN FULL SWING THIS WEEK

reinforced by three improved mod
els.
The sub-treasury at New York al
ready has four machines and those
at Boston and Philadelphia one each.
1t is claimed the laundry will save
the government half million dol
lars or more yearly.
The department has made arrange
ments to reduce the working force of
the bureau of engraving and print
ing, although it is said that proba-
bly, not more than eighty or ninety
printers will lose their jobs.
Advocates of the washing machine
claim it will reduce the output of
the big printery by $2O,OOO,0OO notes
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-05-16
IS CHECKS TO PAY
So CENTS ICE BILL
A Little Transaction That Shows the
Exacting Details of Uncle Sans
Business Methods.

KANSAS CITY, Mo.-The postal
department of the United States gov
eminent is a business organization.
That it does business in business
like fashion, like other big concerns
only more SOS the comment of
the Kansas City Times.
One day last week the Peoples Ice
and Storage Company received an or
der for ice from the railway mail
division of the postofice. The ice
was to go to the union depot The
company made seven deliveries to
the depot to fill the order. Twenty
pounds OF ice were carried by two
horse wagon on each delivery.
The regulations of the posloffice
department are such that the railway
mail division could not pay for this
ice. Instead every department in the
postoffice paid for it's share of those
seven deliveries of ice. Finally the
ice company received eighteen
checks in payment for the ice Eigh-
teen entries were made on the COM
panies books. Each check was care
fully rechecked and audited. The
total amount of the eighteen checks
was Sc cents.
Nothing like doing business in a
business-like fashion.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-05-16
LAYMAN's MISSIONARY RALLY.
viii Be Held in Baptist Church at
Shellman Sunday.

A layman's missionary rally, I'M
der the auspices of the. layman's
committee of Bethel association, will
be held in the Baptist church at
Shellman, of which Rev. C. T. Greer
is pastor, Sunday, May 18th, begin
ming at 10 a. m. An interesting pro-
gram has been arranged, and talks
Will be made by several we'll known
church workers. The programme is
as follows:
1890 a. m.-Song service.
1900 a. -Welcome-C Thos.
Greer. Music.
Address - Laymans Missionary
Movement-John L. Underwood.
Music.
k-Observations and
Experiences George H. Mcdonald.
Prayer. Doxology. Benediction.
800 p. m.-Song service.
Business Men and Business Meth
DDS in Church Work.. ]. Bacon,
3:45-Random Shots at the Lay
mans Movement-Led by j, NJ, Tay-
lor.
Music. Prayer. Benediction.
Everybody from everywhere is in
vited, and all visitors will be gladly
entertained.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-05-16

When a doctor endorses a prepa-
ration it means more than an ordi-
nary testimonial. His opinion is al
ways that of the professional man
devoted to the welfare of the people.
DR.. J. j. Boyd, Covington, Tenn,
says: Il feel it my duty to write
this for the benefit of those suffering
from dandruff In the average case
a few applications of NewbrO's Herp-
icide will remove all dandruff. 1t is
advisable to continue it's use for sew
eral weeks
The words of J. B. Thompson, NJ.
D., No. Burrough Place, corner
Hollis ST., Boston, Mass, are not less
enthusiastic. Il can only speak in
praise of Newbro's Herpicide. 1t is
all that is claimed and perhaps more.
Herpicide not only cleanses the scalp
but brightens the hair, gives it life
and makes il soft.