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?SAYS CAPTURED HORSE THIEF. J. T. Patton Follow? Horse and Man Through Four States. Last Thursday evening J. T. Pat ten, who lives on Drasstown Creek, In Oconee county, arrived In Wal halla, having lu his charge one Har ris or Morgan (name and place of residence not certainly known), and a good single-fooling horse. Doti, these animals-that ls, Harris-Mor gan and tho single-footer-seem to know their galts very well and are j free runners. On the 16th of May one claiming to be a Mr. Harris arrived at the home of Mr. Patten and sought shel ter and board, stating that he was engaged In making contracts for the purchase of cross-ties, and that If he could secure sufficient contracts to justify the outlay, ho Intended at an early date to operate a boat on Tugaloo for the transportation of tho ties down the river. Ile contract ed with Mr. Patten for a largo num ber of tlcB, and stated that he want ed to go to M. Ht Lee's store to make similar contracts with him. Mr. Patten was not able to send Har ris at that time, but told bim be would do so tho following morning, and when they started to hitch up Patten's horse Harris took a fancy to lt and asked as to hts saddle galts. He was a good single-footer, so Mr. Patten told bim, and there upon Harris suggosted that ho be lieved ho would just ride over and thus save the troublo to Mr. Patten of sending bis young son with him in tho buggy. This looked all right to Mr. Patten, and Harris rode. He returned In tho evening and stated that ho had contracted with Mr. Lee, leaving $200 with him to buy ties with. That looked good to Mr. Patten, and Harris wanted to buy tho horso, as it "Just suited him." They could not trade, how ever, for Mr. Patton says be did not want to sell tho single-footer. But Mr. Harris had to make tie contracts, and ho had to have a good horse to travel over tho moun tains. So ho left lt optional with Mr. Patten as to whether or not he would sell tho horse, but ono thing was cortain, and that was that he had to have that horso to ride and make contracts. He "hired" him, agreeing to pay $1.50 per day for his use, but Mr. Patten Insisted that the amount he offered was more than horses hired for. No matter. Mr. Harris wanted to pay $1.50 per day, and Mr. Patten acquiesced. Harris "hired" the horse and left Friday morning, to bo back Saturday or Sunday. Both those days came along all right, but Mr. Harris didn't; they went also, and so did Mr. Harris. And thereby hangs a tale. Monday Mr. Patten awoke to the fact that he was In a peculiar posi tion. He actually began to suspect something was wiong, and that va cant stall at his stable looked pa thetic. He called up Mr. Lee at Hattie Creek. Yes, Mr. Loo had seen Mr. Harris, and the latter had contracted for a lot of ties. Had Mr. Harris left $200 with Mr. Lee? No, he had not-but ho had said that he was going to, Mr. Patten Ge te Busy. Patten then really and truly sus pected something wrong. He start ed on the trail of his friend Harris. He followed him over to the Georgia side, tracing him to the homes of Burt Denton and Andy Rothcll, but Mr. Harris had inquired the way to Turnerville, (Ja., and Franklin, N. C. Mr. Potten already knew the way, and he started to Turnerville. He also went to Franklin and Waynes vllle, and into Tennessee. He heard of Mr. Harris occasionally, but he was now hearing more of a Mr. Mor gan than of Harris. But, according to descriptions given, Harris and Morgan "looked alike to him." Mr. Patten found himself roaming about in tho Smoky Mountains, in tho neighborhood of the lonely Loco Gap, and it was li.-re that he receiv ed word front Waynesvlllo, X. C., that one Morgan was under arrest. Patten headed for Waynesville, and when he reached there he found that Mr. Harris was Mr. Morgan. Ho was there with the gonds, (bo--that sin gle-footing horso that looked so gttod and was worth $1.50 per diem to ride. Harris was beading for Knoxville whim overtaken and arrested by Doputy sheriff ,T. v. heatherwood. He was in jail at Waynesvlllo when Mr. Patten got there, and finally con sented to come on hack to Oconee without requisition. At Franklin, N. C., Mr. Patten was joined by Coley (?ness, who had assisted In tho search, and they brought Harris Morgan to the Oconeo jail, where he was committed on a warrant charg ing horse-stealing. Last Friday Har ris waived preliminar/ hearing and is now awaiting trial at. tho next term of Court of General Sessions. No one in the section of country whore Harris operated for a while seems to have ever seen him before, and nothing is known of bim except TH KKK OCONEK MILLION A IRE 8. They Are Huted With Millions of rhino Votos, Not Dollars. On Wednesday of last week, .May 31st, there was one more "million aire" added to the Hst of Upton Plano contestants, tims showing that the interest In C. W. Pltchford's plano cuntest ls hy no means on the wane. It ls safe to predict for next week, ns we predicted last, that an other "millionaire" will be added to the list when tho votes are counted to-day. Watch! Tho Keowee Courier is going to announce for July another contest, hut as yet tho exact lines upon which this contest will be laid have not been determined upon, and we ask that tile workers who take an inter est in the newspaper side of this piano contest keep an eye out for' this announcement. It will be made tn detail In time for those who wish to work in lt to be ready to start at the very opening of July. How well lt pays in votes to work In these contests ls shown by the fact that the young lady who won the two prizes offered in tho May contest took down in regular votes given for new and renewal subscrip tions, in premiums for each fifth new and renewal, and in prizes for the largest number of new and renewal subscriptions during the month of May, 157.000 votes. Is that worth while? Does it add to the "piling up of votes"? Dut sho was not the only gainer by the contest. Others 111 it got lots of votes-2,000 with each renewal and 3,000 with each new subscription, with the tl ft li new and renewal subscription premiums added. It helped out a number of workers. Any information relativo to the contest will be cheerfully given If you will consult C. W. Pitchford at his store in Walhalla. Following is the showing of votes for the various contestants up to Wednesday, May 31st: Contest ant No. No. Votes. Contest ant No. No. Votes. 1.1,123,795 2. 2,235 3. 6.320 4. 10.470 6. 51,205 6. 14,965 9. 5,070 11. 29,830 12. 12,550 14. 957,910 15. 25,125 20. 2,160 24. 6,320 26. 6,515 27. 15,035 28. 4 JO ,655 36. 2,605 37. 4,417 38. 5,230 39. 109.165 40. 215,110 45. 3,230 48. 4,370 49. 3,180 60. 5,270 54. 165.760 55. 19,465 58. 4,280 64. 88,205 65.. 66.. 68.. 71.. 75.. 77.. 83.. 85.. 87.. 92.. 97.. 98.. 104.. 108.. 109.. 110.. 112.. 114.. 115. 116. 117. 118. 121. 124. 131. 132. 133. 134. 51,9951 22,095 21,170 2.440 47.000 4,005 7,435 6,015 14,300) 3,035 111,099 I 34,130 38.745 8,640 385,220 17,2551 .265.285 00,530 9,095 11,393 ,144.225 541,780 6,WO ?.215 2,230 7,730 15,025 15,410 A Leading California Druggist. Pasadena, Cal., March 9, 1911. Foley & Co.-Gentlemen: We have sold and recommended Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for years. We believe lt to be one of the most effi cient expectorants on the market. Containing no opiates or narcotics it can be given freely to children. Enough of the remedy can bo taken to relieve a cold, as lt has no nause ating results, and does not interfere with digestion. Yours very truly, C. H. Ward Drug Co.. C. L. Parsons, Secretary and Trensurer." Get the original Foley's Honey and Tar Com pounds In the yellow package. Hor ton's Pharmacy, Walhalla; W. J. Lunney, Seneca. - Storm Sweeps Pittsburg. Pittsburg, Pa.. May 31.-With wind blowing ti l tulles an hour, as recorded hy the weather bureau, and rain that fell in torrents, a storm swept over this section of the State late to-day. dealing death and dam age in its trail. Four Killed. Four are dead and a score injured as a result ol' the storm tts it swept over ('loveland, Ohio, ?ind vicinity to-day. that he now hears a reputation up about Brasstown and uppe ? Oconoe as a "slick one." After securing Mr. Patten's horse Harris ran across it saddle that, he lilted bettor than his friend Patton's, and he arranged a little deal where by he was to use the friend's saddle, and he kindly left Mr. Patten's with liim in exchange. Mr. Patten traveled for eight days through thi> mountains of South Carolina. Georgia, North Carolina and Tennessee in search of his horse and man, and be was looking pretty well fagged out when they arrived in Walhalla, nit hough for several days he had not been traveling quito so strenuously as he did before he found Harris-Morgan. Foley Kidney Pills contain just the ingredients necessary to regulate and strengthen the action of the kidneys and bladder. Try them vourseif. Barton's Pharmacy, Walhalla; W. J. I.un my, Seneca. DISPENSARY SITUATION WARM. Requisition for Tho?. R. Felder1 Oilier Interesting Steps. Columbia, May 30.-The appear ance of Dr. William J. Murray, the chairman of the old dispensary com mission, before the new commission upon the rule to show cause, the statement of Attorney General Lyon that, in tho circumstances, he cannot prosB the Richland Distilling Com pany's case; the receiving of a peti tion from the Carolina Glass Com pany to reopen its case before the new commission, a consideration of tho Scruggs matter, and a return from tho members of the old com mission, were the chief features of the session of the dispensary com mission held hero to-day. Requisition for Felder. In addition to the formal mattel's taken up before the commission, no efforts will be spared to bring Thos. B. Felder to Newberry to stand trial. Requistion papers have been issued in the event that he does not come here without them. An interesting feature of tills part of the proceed ing ls that Governor Jos. M. Brown soon goes out of office. It is not known here just what stand Gover nor Brown would take as to honor ing papers from this State for the sending of Thos. B. Felder here. But even should Governor Brown not he willing, another Governor of Geor gia will come into office about July l. Hoke Smith, the new Governor, will also be appealed to for requisition, in the event, of course, Governor Brown does not agree to send Fel der here. Basis of Felder Charges. As to the exact charges against Thos. B. Felder, it ls learned to-day that the John Bell Towill Incident referred to in the press some time ago, and the "Hub" Evans alleged "frame up," will be the main bases of the case against tho Atlanta at torney. It is understood that both Evans and Towill will be placed upon the stand If the case ls brought to trial. Considerable Interest was mani fested here in the statement about the arrest of Col. Felder. It ls not believed that he will voluntarily come in response to the warrant, however, and a hard fight for re quisition will probably be waged. Attorney General's Reply. Attorney General Lyon to-day made reply to the dispensary com mission's resolution, asking him to go ahead with the Richland distillery case. In brief, Mr. Lyon's reply is to the effect, that as the Atlanta firm of attorneys had charge of these mat ters and were engaged at the time they were dismissed by the new com mission, In handling this particular suit, and the data ls in their hands, he is not In a position to carry on the ' suit. Mr. Lyon concludes: "I will be unable to proceed with this litigation with any reasonable hope of success without your furnishing me the facts or providing therefor, as was done by your predecessors." Sheriff After Felder. Columbia, May 31.-With Sheriff Buford, of Newberry, on his way to Atlanta, armed with requisition pa pers from Governor Blease upon Governor Brown for the person of Tho. B. Felder, the breach between the old, or Ansel dispensary com mission and the new, or Blease, commission was further widened to day when Attorney Stevenson, of Cheraw, who was counsel for tho old commission, appeared before the Blease commission to argue against the alleged right- of that hoard to rule for contempt Chairman Mur ray and *other members of the old board. Nothing wa? said about a probe of the old commission's history by the new board, but this was In real ity tho question at Issue. An executive session followed the open meeting, at which Stevenson was heard. Stevenson argued that the new commission has no legal, right to rule Dr. Murray in con tempt; that it cannot investigate matters subsequent to 1907, and that tho orginal vuchers In posscsion of the old commissioners are held hy them as their personal property, for their protection. Blease Behind Arrest Warrant. Atlanta, May 31.-T. B. Felder, of this city, charges that Governor Bleaso, of South Carolina, is behind the warrant sworn out In Newberry charging Felder with trying to bribe Hub H. Evans of the dispen sary board and thus conspiring to defraud the state. Felder further says that it is all a bluff on Ulease's part, inspired by malice. Felder says Blease himself is a graftor and that as soon as his term as Governor expires he will bo Indicted. Evans, says Felder, is at this moment under indictment, and both IO vans and Blease, he declares, aro a couple of arrant rascals. Felder Talks. Mr. Felder Tuesday morning made tho statement that he has in lils possession evidence that Governor Blouse, willie State Senator, recelvod $4,000 from one liquor hoiise for us ing his Influence In Its behalf, and that he received many other thous ands from other liquor dealers. "As soon ns Blouse's term of ofllce as Governor expires," he declared, "1 expect to place this ovldonce be fore a grand Jury lu South Carolina and have him indicted. "Governor Ansel, who was suc ceeded as Governor of South Caro lina by Blease, appointed a commis sion of five to wind up the dispen sary matter. 1 was attorney for this commission. When Blease carno into office he charged that this commis sion was corrupt; so he discharged it and appointed a new one that con sisted of bis former law partner and his personal friends. Ile thou had a bill introduced in the Legislature authorizing an investigation of the old comimssion. The bill passed, but ho vetoed it-vetoed his own bill. Why7 Because he had found out that an Investigation of the old commission would result in an inves tigation of himself. He says he is quite willing for the new commis sion he appointed to investigate his record, but this commission, ns he himself admits, Is composed of his personal friends. "This commission met yesterday at Columbia for the ostensible reason of beginning an Investigation, but for the real reason of whitewashing Blease. I was notified to appear be fore it. I didn't go, of course. One reason was that the threat was made If 1 ever came back to South Caro lina I would be put out of the way. "The truth of the matter is that Blease ought to be under Indictment right now. He is nothing less than a crook. This man Evans, whom they say I tried to bribe, is himself under indictment for cheating and defrauding the State, and he ls un der Indictment on evidence that I produced. He is Blease's close friend and is an enemy of mine. There you see why he wishes to in jure me. "The charges against me are based on forgery and perjury, and they arc participated in, if not actually prompted by, Blease. I have writ ten and also verbal evidence that will establish his connection with gigantic frauds during the old dis pensary system." Releases Murray. Columbia, June 1.-Arrested thit afternoon by order of the State dis pensary commission, Dr. Wm. J Murray, of thia city, former chair man of the commission, was at 1( o'clock last night unconditionally dis charged from custody of tho Su pre me Court. Dr. Murray had been placed uncle: arrest In contempt proceedings, an< in announcing Its decision the cour stated that the commission had ex ceeded Its powers in arresting Dr Murray. The arrest for contemp came up because of Dr. Murray's re fusal to turn over vouchers held b; the former commission. Dr. Murray was not placed in jail During the afternoon at 4 o'clock th Supreme Court commenced the hear lng of the habeas corpus proceed ings, and at ?"?.10 took a recess untl 8.30 last evening, when again th matter was taken up. Argument hiing concluded shortly before 1 o'clock, the decision of tho court wa announced from the bench by th Chief Justice. Dr. Murray had been in charge o the marshal of the commission in th interim between the contempt ordo and the hearing In the Supreme Com thia afternoon, and between the al ternoon session and the evening set sion ho was thus technically unde arrest. Felder Fights Requisition. Atlanta. Juno l.-Governor J. n Brown announced this afternoon thc he has sot Tuesday, June 20, as til date for tho hearing on the requis Hon from Governor C. h. Blease, < South Carolina, for Attorney Tho: B. Felder, of this city, the requisitlo having been Issued on a warral sworn out, charging Mr. Folder wit having attempted to bribe "Hui H. Evans, former chairman of tl State dispensary board, in N? vberi county. South Carolina, in 10 05. Governor Brown told tho sheri that ho has hoon requested by tl Atlanta Har Association to allow hearing on the requisition, at whk representatives of tho associatlc desire to defend Mr. Felder. It w; decided that. June 20 would ho sat! factory to all parties, and Sheriff B ford returned homo to-night. Regarding thc effort to requislth him out of tho State, Attorney Fi der to-night submitted to the pre a statement. In which he denounc Governor Blease and others for e deavorlng to causo lils arrest, char lng that the purpose of such acth is to get him (Folder) In South Cr ollna, servo him with an attachme for contempt, and "forco tho pi ductlon for destruction of theso d< uments," which Attorney Feld states in his lotter contain evlden which "will be lodged with the pi per Officials of the State of Sou Carolina." TRY CASKS LATER, SAYS I/YON. Enilmrrasscd by Oillchtfs' Attitude Source of Evidence Gilt Off. ( Columbia Record, 2d.) Tbose charges in connection willi the alleged grafting during State dis pensary days will not be brought to trial at this tenn of the court of ses sions for Richland county. The men involved in the several Indictments, other than those for whom nolle prosequis will be entered, are: John Black, charged in tho conspiracy in dictment and in another indictment charging tho giving of a bribe; .lohn Dell Towlll, L. W. Boykln and W. O. Tatum, charged with causing the State to lose a large sum of money in the famous "label deal." Others are named in the indictments, but these are the ones that are expected ultimately to be brought to trial. Judge Aldrich directed Friday that the cases be entered upon che min utes ns continued, and the fact also recorded that the defendants had de manded trial at this term of the court. Judge Aldrich refusod the request of counsel for the defendants that an order be issued to tho ef fect that if the Attorney General is not ready at the next term of court that nolle pr?sequis be entered in all the caaes. Lyon Explains. Attorney General Lyon appeared in court Friday and made a state ment with regard to the dispensary situation. Mr. Lyon said: "I find myself so embarrassed by tile attitude and acta of certain other officials that I cannot proceed to try these cases nt thls^orm of court with any hope of vindicating the law or of having justice done. "The source through which I have received much evidence and informa tion heretofore, and through which I arranged for tho attendance of nec essary witnesses, has been arbitrarily cut off, and it ls necessary for me to rearrange and readjust, if possible, my plans in those cases. "On account of these conditions 1 consider lt unwise, to attempt the trial of these cases at the present term of the court. "It is my expectation to do so, un less something shall arise, or con ditions shall then exist, which shall satisfy tho judge then presiding that the cases ought not to bo tried, and that lt will be for the best in terest of the State to further con tinuo them. "It ls Impossible now to make a more definite statement as to the trial of these cases at the next term of court. It ls my wish and expec tation to disposo of them, as I have already stated." Asked Nol Pros. Attorney P. H. Nelson, of the local bar, following Mr. Lyon's statement, asked that an order bo issued to have the cases not prossed at the next term. The court Btated that the defendants had not pressed for trial at any other term of court, although the cases had been docketed in 1909; that the law ls that when a defend ant comes to court at two terms and demands trial and the State is not ready, the defendant shall be re leased upon his own recognizance. In tho case at bar the defendants RAVENELS TO SUB CLEMSON, Will Act Under Recent Decision of United States Supreme Court. Spnrtanburg, June I.-Under tho recent decision of the United States Court, that Clemson College can be sued, H. 10. Ravenel, o: this city, and others, will seek to recover dam ages for the overflowing of their lands in Oconeo county by water backed up by a dike built by tho Institution. Mr. Ravenel said to-night that the suit would probably be brought in tho United States Court, but be was not certain, as he had had no oppor tunity since the decision was ren dered to confer with Coi. R. T. Jaynes, of Walhalla, ehlof counsel in the case. "Dr. Thomas' Eclectic Oil ls the best remedy for that often fatal dis ease-croup. Has been used with success in our family for eight years."-Mrs. L. Whlteacre, Buffalo, New York. 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All that he could do was to order a continuance aud have the fact recorded that the defendants demanded a trial at this term. It is very probable that tho big conspiracy indictment will not be pressed by Attorney Genera": Lyon. He stated Friday that if the indict ment is the same as the one tried at Chester when John Black was con victed and H. Lee Solomons and J. M. Rawlinson freed, that he will not, of course, press lt in Richland courts, ns a matter of law. The amount Involved in this indictment is $133,000. For Your Enjoyment ?J?fmmmmm