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WALHALLA, 8. C.:
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 16, 1007.
TWO ESCAPE FROM PRISON.
Each With Withered Arm, Made Per
ilous Climbs and Descents.
(Columbia State. October 12.)
Harry Dean, one of tho most cele- I
orated prisoners In the State peni- I
tentiary, got away some time Thurs- I
day night and up to this time has
made good his escape. In company I
with Dean was William Smith, who, I
like Dean, was Bent up from Spar- I
tanburg county. The manner of es-1
cape and other details of the adven- I
turo are indeed very interesting. I
Each one of the men has a wither
ed right hand. The occupied a ward I
in the infirmary, In -vhlch were only
two other men, ea -'i of whom had I
had his arm cut off. lt would have 1
seemed that out of these four men, I
with but ono good arm each, the dan- j
ger of escape had been reduced to j
tho minimum. But nature had given j
additional strength to the one re-1
malnlng arm, it seems, and brain I
supplied the mode of escape.
When Firot Discovered.
It was not until 6 o'clock yester- I
day morning that anything amlsB was I
suspected. At that time the whole
penitent iary is up and about, the I
new guard relieving the old and tho I
prisoners arising for the day's toll. I
But there were two who did not re- I
port for roll call. These were Harry J
Dean and Will Smith. The guard at
the old Infirmary called them In
vain. Finally, it was discovered that
the two men lying in cots were not I
men, but dummies composed of pil
lows, from the half dozen vacant I
cots in the ward, covered with heavy I
comforters. The escape was inexpli- J
cable. The locks on all of the doors
and windows were intact, there was
no scratch on wall or ceiling.
The first news of an escape came
from the guard at the post No. 3,
overlooking the canal at the back of
the yard. He reported a 40-foot rope
dangling from this lookout to the
bank of the canal. About the same I
time lt was learned that Dean andi
Smith had gone.
The Mode of Escape.
The door to the cell, which opened
upon the outer veranda, where Inva
lids were sometimes permitted to en
joy the sunshine, was fastened with
two locks, both of which had the
same key. One of the locks fastened
the door to the jam, and the other
fastened an angle bar to the balus
trade at a distance of three feet from
the door. The key was fastened by
a small nail, and by the use of strong
twine, to the piece of lath with which
lt formed a firm right angle. The
prisoners were permitted by its use
to thrust the key into the slot in the
lock, but even then they could not
turn lt. This difficulty was overcome
by forming an elbow with a flexible
joint by attaching an old broom han
dle to the piece of lath. .
There were several small holes
bored In the lath, and by. splitting
the end of the broom handle and In
serting a piece of stiff wire which was
bent at the end, a handle was made
to nt Into the holes In the lath,
which was then In position to turn j
the key In the lock. Hy a few deft
turns, the key was made to release
the lock, and being a spring lock the
tongue flew out of connection with
tho staple in the ballustrade and the
way to the veranda was open.
The wily fugitives left the pi?ces
of lath and broom handle behind
them and snapped the two locks on
the door.
"Why ls it that you didn't see
them?" was asked the two plrsoners
in the ward. One of them, Turner,
from Aiken, ls very ill with a slow
fever and was taking notice of noth
ing. He could not see into the re
cess In the window in which the men
were working preparatory to escape.
The other man. Harrold, from Cam
den, said that when he went to
sleep Thursday night he remembers
that there was a largo chair near his
bed. When he awoke Friday morn
ing the position of the chair had been j
shifted and over lt had been thrown
a heavy quilt so that If he had waked
he could not have seen Into that part
of the ward in which the two men
were working. There were several
vacant cots between himself and the
usual sleeping pince of noan.
Out of the Yards.
Out of the cell itself was but the
first step to liberty. There were
other difficulties to be overcome.
Fortunately for the fugitives, the
guard ts somewhat relaxed at night
as the new building is supposed to be
escape proof and the two hospitals
are watched with the usual amount
of caution. There are no prisoners,
except women, outside of these build
ings at night.
Dean, having worked In the inflrm
Jary, knew the lay of the land In the
vicinity of 'hat building. Smith, hav
ing workeu in tho commissary and
having been sent out on numerous er
rands as a trusty, knew the way out
of the yard. Down the posts support
ing tho veranda the two men with
Withered arms climbed. Out into the
yard to the old quarters of the guard.
Here they got a good stout piank
and leaned it against the wall In or
der that they might climb into the
pld shoe factory building. The marks
on the wall show that they did climb
Into the building. The plank they
pullod in behind them in order to
keep any prowling guard from hav
ing his suspicions aroused too carly.
Up on the third story of the old
shoe factory is a block and tackle
used for hoisting heavy articles. With
the use of a pocket knife the fugi
tives managed to get this cable, 40
feet in length. Out of the shoe fac
tory they passed and down to. post
No. 3, whence so many escapes have
been made, notably Dan Murphy and
Collins, who sawed out, and old
"Red," the human ape, who climbed
down from the attlee of the old pris
on by means of his superhuman
strength, although he, too, was a
cripple. ?
An Unoccupied Post.
Post No. 3 was unoccupied at night
and the men knew .it. Pinding a
twisted white oak papling at a wood
pile at the kitchen, the men leaned
this against the 20-foot wall and soon
climbed to the top of the wall con
necting the engine room with the out
look on the parapet. The wall here
is but two feet across the top and the
fugitives found themselves in a per
ilous position even after getting on
top, for lt gave the one-armed men
but little support and to lose one's
balance here meant to lose his life
upon the jagged rocks on the canal
bank 40 feet'below.
But the men got my this difficulty
and of the danger of yielding to the
"falling fear" and carrying their long
and heavy cable climbed into the lit
tle tower by sliding' one of the roll
ing windows to one side. Once in the
tower they were able to tie the rope
to a beam and its end dangled just a
little ways above the ground a long
distance below.
Many a man' might have turned
back even here, but not so these
twain with a helpless arm each.
Down the rope they wei.t to liberty,
but they left no message written on
the wall as did Dan Murphy wheu he
wrote with a piece of charcoal on the
whitewash of his cell, "Good bye, 1
am gone to South America." Dan,
who has since been captured, says
that his partner Collins left that
saucy message.
Who tho Two Men Are.
Harry Dean was sentenced from
Spartanburg county to life imprison
ment., being convicted on the charge
of murdering a man named Jud Mc
Kinney, near Tucapau, in the upper
part of the county, about three years
ago. Will Smith, who ls a brother of
Miles Smith, was in the penitentiary
from Spartanburg county for break
ing into the company's store at Saxon
Mill In 1903. He was convicted and
sentenced fdr six years.
The trial and conviction of Harry
Dean was at the time the sensation of
the county. Dean being prominently
connected. He is a grandson of Capt.
Alvin H. Dean, the former dispensary
inspector, is a son of Magistrate
Dean, of Duncan, and a nephew of
Chiof of Police Dean, of Spartanburg,
and former Senator A. H. Dean, of
Greenville county. As the case is re
called here to-night it appears that
Dean shot McKinney five times, kill
ing him instantly. It is said here to
night that there has recently been on
foot an effort to have Dean pardoned.
His Dear Old Mother.
"My dear old mother, who ls now
eighty-three years old, thrives on
Electric Bitters," writes W. B. Brun
son, of Dublin, Ga. "She has taken
them for about two years and enjoys
an excellent appetite, feels strong
and sleeps well." That's the way
Electric Bitters affect the aged, and
the same happy results follow In all
cases of female weakness and gene
ral debility. Weak, puny children,
too, are greatly strengthened by
them. Guaranteed also for stomach,
liver and kidney troubles by all drug
gists. 50c.
AGREES TO BUY DIRECT.
Farmers' Union Members Arrange to
Sell Cotton to Spinners.
Atlanta, Ga.. October 10.-Imme
diate and practical results of the In
ternational Conference of Cotton
Growers and Spinners, which closed
yesterday, developed to-day In a con
ference held by the executive board
of the Farmers' Educational and Co
operative Union, and H. W. McAlis
ter, of Manchester, England, ono of
tho chief experts of splnnablc grades
of cotton, with the European delega
tion to tho late conference. The ob
ject of the conference was to perfect
and as speedily as possible to agree
upon terms whereby the growers of
the union could deal direct with the
European consumers. It was stated
by the union's officers that already
the union had arranged to locate an
agent in England; that a central
agency had been established in Mem
phis, and that this office will notify
the European agency of all cotton
ready for sale. Mr. McAllster guar
anteed that all cotton offered by the
union must conform with the grades
sold, and that the baling and com
pressing must bo in accordance with
?he terms adopted by the conference.
This was agreed to.
I have been afflicted with sore eyes
for thirty-three years. Thirteen years
ago I became totally blind and was
blind for six years. My eyes were
badly Inflamed. One of my neigh
bors Insisted upon my trying Cham
berlain's Salve and gave me half a
box of it. To my surprise it healed
my eyes and my sight carno back to
me.-P. C. Earls, Cynthiana, Ky.
Chamberlain's Salve ls for sale by
J. W. Bell, Walhalla; W. J. Lunney,
Seneca.
FOR JUDGE OF PROBATE.
I hereby announce myself ns a can
didate to fill out the unexpired term
of Judgo of Probato for Oconee coun
ty, subject to the action of the spe
cial election, to be held November 5.
1007. Respectfully submitted,
DRESDEN A. SMITH, JR.
I hereby announce myself a can
didate for the ofllce of Judge of Pro
bate for Oconee county, subject to
the action of the Democratic party in
the special election to be held Novem
ber 5th, 1907, to fill the unexpired
term of Dresden A. Smith, Sr., de
ceased. Respectfully,
W. B, LOEHR,
Editor The Oconee News.
The friends of JOHN B. 8. DENDY
hereby announce him as a candidate
for election to the ofllce of Judge of
Probate for Oconee county.
Special Shoe and Glotis Sale.
Every man, woman and child ia in
terested in the Bhoo billa and want
the beat, both In style and service,
I that money will buy. If this ls your
desire, then coll on us. Wo cnn and
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>The stock is selected from the best
xnekes, and sn tmn-clad guarantee
goes with every pair. If they don't
prove satisfactory 'wc will exchange
them or refund the money.
Our prices are about the same old
prices, and in many instances we give
a better Shoe.
We are carrying many line? of
Shoes that no other country town can
get. These Shoes are made by manu
facturers that want only the largest
account?, consequently they only call
on the best merchante in the larger
cities, but by special request and tho
convenient railroad schedules that
Seneca has, the traveling man can
call on us and get a large order with
out much loss of time. Hence, you
will And many lines in our stock that
yon cannot find between Atlanta and
Greenville, and our prices are inva
riably from 5Oe. to $1.50 the pair
less than the city store.
We can flt your feet and your pocket
book and the Shoes will give perfect
satisfaction.
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January 1st.
LADIES' SHOES.
In Ladies' Fine $3 and $3.50 Shoe!
-all tliis year's purchases-in al
styles und leathers. Every pair gu ur
autoed to please and give perfect sat
Isfaction. Not a bad style In the lot
While they last, your Choice $2.50.
About 200 pairs of $2.50 and S:
Fine Shoes; all styles and h-a the is
while they last, your choice $2.25.
Holton Fine Shoes for Ladles, ii
Patent and Vlei, both button und lace
prices $3, $3.50 and $-1.
?/aiiirs' Viel Patent Tip, Blucher o
Hal, worth $2, at only $1.75.
' Splendid Vic!, Patent Tip, ?luchc
or Bal, others will ask $2, my prie
only $1.50.
Good $1.50 values Vlei Shoes s
$1.25.
Women's 11? a vy Oil Grain or Gloi
Grain Work Shoe?, best to be had, t
$1.25 and $1.50.
Women's Box Calf and Rangaro?
in Spring Heels, Light Soles, Comme
Sense or Tip Toes, ct $1.75.
Old Ladies' Comforts from $1 I
$3, in all kinds of leathers.
MEN'S FINE SHOES,
in all styles and leathers--Paten
Vlei and Gun Metal. Prices $
$3.50, $1 and $5. This is. wltho
doubt, the most serviceable line, wi
best styles and lasts to lie had fro
Atlanta to Greenville. Every pair
guaranteed or money refunded.
Don't fail to sec t lie $2.50 lines
Viel, In Blucher or Bal. They w
give you service and comfort.*
MEN'S WORKING SHFOE3
and Higli Top Shoes. This ls t
strongest line, both In price "knd t
long wear, to be had. We have ma
customers that buy this Shoe til
wear them constantly for twel
months and longer. . Prices fr?
$1.75 to $5 thc pair.
FOR HOYS AND YOUTHS.
Our line of Boys' and Youtl
Shoes give perfect satisfaction. Lt
longer and keep the feet dryer th
uny other line to be hud.
FOR THE CHILDREN.
Our Children's line can't be equ
led. Prices from the cheapest t
Se^ Our Family Shoes for l>o
girls and children. Once tried, tl
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G(K)l) SHOES AT CORRECT
PRICES IS OUR MOTTO.
DON'T FORGET
our Hosiery. Best IO, 15 and 2
Socks and Stockings for men, lad
and children that money will buy
Remember, we are sole agents
Oconee County for FAY STOCKIN
-the ideal Stocking for Iniys, g
M?d children. If you have uni tr
them, nsk your neighbor about th?
or call and see them. Three pt
will curry a boy or girl through
winter. Prices 30, 35 and 40 cc
the pair.
MEN'S, BOYS' AND CHILDREN
SUITS.
In this Department we huve ta
unusual cure und pains in select
both styles and qualities, and
sure we cnn offer you the gren
varieties of styles and cloths at
very lowest possible prices.
In Men's Suits we have un accu:
lut lon of odds and ends in one
four suits of n kind that we are g(
to (lifer nt unheard-of cheap pr!
These short lots are suits that :
from *H to $15; while they
your choice for $3.?>0 to $0.50. F
Suit a burgnin. Any customer bu;
one of these suits not feeling
he lins saved money, we will
change or refund the cost.
About 200 Men's Suits, worth
your choice $3.50.
Don't fall to sec our line of
class, perfect fitting, All Wool !?
for $10, $12.50. $15 and $20. E
Suit guaranteed to please, botl
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Suit.
lkiys' Suits, from 3 to 17 yeal
nil styles und cloths.
Junior Norfolks, Blouse und I
lnr cuts-prices from $1 to $
This ls tin* most complete lin
Children's and Boys' Suits liet
Atlanta and Greenville and price
from 50 cents to $2 the Suit less
city prices.
lioys' Knee Pants from 25 cei
$1.75 the pair, eltlier in i'd?
Knickerbockers or regular
Every pair guaranteed not to ri
they do, another pair in the pla
Buy Your Shoes and Clothing
RUSKIN ANDERSON'S DEP.
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wlu rn everything ls guarantee?
Isfactory or money refunded o
goods evi l.ncil.
The Store that carries the j
and makes trading a pleasure fe
customers.
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SENECA, b. C.
If you contemplate Building a HOME, BARN, or doing any Repair w ork
it means "DOLLARS" saved for you by getting in touoh with us.
WE ARE HEADQUARTERS FOR
WINDOWS, DOORS, BLINDS, PAINTS, I EAD
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Just Received One Car (4QO) Kegs Wire and Cut Hails.
Send or Bring us Specifications for your "BUILDING MATERIAL."
WE FURNISH OTHERS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTIES.
WE CAN EURNISH YOU IF YOU WILL ONLY
GIVE US A TRIAL. OUR PRICES ARE RIGHT.
We have a Car of Stoves, the "GOOD KIND" WE ARE OFFERING
* CHEAP. Don't miss seeing them when In Town.
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Our New Goods for
FALL AND WINTER
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We have constantly in mind the faot that
people want GOOD QUALITY IN EVERY
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We have bought what yon want and need.
In order to snit EVERYBODY we have a
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and we take pleasure in 8H0WING YOU
THROUGH OUR LINES.
IN FACT, ANYTHING IN CLOTH, RIBBONS, LACES AND KMHUOIDKIUKS; ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING IN
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SHOES-We have put in a complete line of the Celebrated BROWN'S STAR (Five Star) White
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FURNITURE-Bedsteads from $2.25 np. Bureaus $4.50 up. Washstands $2 up. Bcd Springs,
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Our line of GROCERIES is complete and fresh. COOKING OIL, RED TOP HAMS AND
CRACKER JACK COFFEE ALWAYS ON HAND.
DRY GOODS AND NOTIONS.-We
have a large line of DRESS GOODS OF
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We oan show you the Prettiest Patterns in
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CARTER HARDWARE COMPANY
MAKE A BID FOR YOUR PATRONAGE
AND ARE OFFERING GOOD,
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They also have a carload of ' JOKING
STOVES that they are selling at the old
price before the advance. They have a com
plete line of the celebrated IRON KING
STOVES at right prices.
They have the largest stock of TURN
PLOWS they ever carried and bought before
the advance, so if you want to save money on
an AVERY, KENTUCKY, LYNCHBURG
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buy.
CUTAWAY and SOLID DISK HAR
ROWS, different kinds and sizes.
Also a complete line of HARDWARE,
CARPENTERS' TOOLS, BLACKSMITHS'
TOOLS and BUILDERS' HARDWARE,
at right prices.
Carter Hardware Company,
WALHALLA, S. C.
GOOD STOCK OF THE AMERICAN FIELD FENCING AT THE OLD PRICE.
Notes from Oakway.
Oakway, October 14.-Special: The
Rev. Mr. Herron Ailed his regular ap
uointment at the Baptist church on
Sunday morning.
Rev. J. L. Singleton filled the pul
pit at the Methodist church Sun('?\y
night.
Miss Emily Zachary, of Tokeena,
vlBited the Misses Bearden Sunday.
Mrs. Jane Haley, of Greenville, ls
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Vester
Bearden.
Mrs. Neill Sligh and children, of
Richland, and Miss Alice Gaines, of
Seneca, visited relatives and friends
at this place last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Ross Mitchell, Mr.
and Mrs. Cary Poora, of Westmin
ster, and Misses Cord Bearden, of
this placo, and Maude Zachary, of
Tokeena, wore the guest? at the
horne of A. L. Foster Sunday.
Broadus Bagwell, of Seneca, was
spied in our burg Sunday evening.
Miss Daisy Phillips, who has been
on the sick list for some time, is able
to be out, to the delight of her many
friendo.
Miss Ida Phillips ls now clerking
at thu Mercantile Store, at Seneca.
Agricola.
m 4* tm
Unclaimed Letten.
The following IR a Hst of the un
claimed letters remaining in the
Walhalla post office for the week
ending October 14, 1907:
Phillips, Irah N.
Pressloy, Mrs. Arney.
Persons calling for any of the
I above will please say that they were
I advertised. J. M. Merrick, P. M.
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A Full and Complete Line of Gen
eral Merchandise.
FINE DRESS GOODS: 36-inch
Pean de Soie Silksat $1.25 a yard.
TAFFETA SILKS in all Colors at
41, $1.25 ar d $1.50 per yard.
CHINA SILKS in Pink Blue,
White and Brown, at 50c a yard.
MOHAIRS in all the colors, 36 to
42 inches wide at 50c, 65c. and $ 1.
64-inoh Black Chiffon Mohair at
$1.25 per yard. /
Panama, in Black and Brown, 36
inches, at 65c.
Chiffon Panama, in Black, 54
inoheo wide, at $1.25 per yard.
CHIFFON BROADC..OTH8, 54 inohes. at $1.(50 per yard.
LADIES' BROADCLOTHS, all Colors, at $1.
ALL-WOOL SUITINGS, beautiful patterns, at 50o. per yard.
Of the COARSER STAPLE GOODS, such as Repellents, Ont
Homespuns, etc. our stock 1* complete and prices right.
Big line of Ladies' SHOE"
GENTS' FURNISHINGS
?rloes righ
. per pair.
Outings,
SHOES from $1.25 to $8 por pal
All the latest styles in SHOES, rang
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Hats, Caps, etc., with quality a
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Raincoats, ?to., $5 to $18. '
A Fresh Line of Heavy Grooeries always on hand.
Give us a portion of yonr trade, and we will try to mako it mutual
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