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KEOWEE COURIER (ESTABLISHED 1849.) Published Every Wednesday Morning Subscription $1 Uer Annum. Advertising Kates Reasonable. -Ry STECK, S1IEI/OK & SCHRODER. Communications of a personal char acter charged for as advertise ments. Obituary notices and tributes of re spect, ol' not over ono hundred words, will bo printed freo of charge. All over tb vt number must be paid for at tho rate of one cent a word. Cash to accompany manuscript. WALHALLA, 8. C.: WEDNESDAY, AUGUST SIO, IOU. ATWOOD BROKE WORLD RECORD But Was Compelled to Alight 25 Miles Short of (joni. Nyack, X. Y.. Aug. 2 1.-Another delay, incident to aviation, brought disappointment to thousands of peo ple along thc lower Hudson river and in New York to-day when Harry N. Atwood. In his record-breaking aeroplane Hight from St. Louis, fail ed to sail over New York and land at Sheepshead May, but instead, on account of a defect in his engine, was compelled to land here, within 2."> miles of his destination. To-morrow, probably early. Atwood expects to re sume his trip and in a few hours finish the longest aeroplane Hight ever achieved. Atwood's position to-night is 1,240 miles from St. Louis and 25 miles from the heart of New York. His flying time for the distance covered in eleven days is 27 hours and 45 min ates. Beats World's Record. Despite his failure to land in New York, the day's sail of 100 miles down the Hudson river gavo Atwood, by 7 0 miles, the world's long dist ance record formerly held by Euro pean aeronauts. Atwood's flight down the Hudson was full of picturesque incidents. Ile covered 100 miles from Castleton, where he ascended tit 7..'10 a. m.. to Nyack, where he made his final land ing, at 11.35 a. m.. in an actual fly ing time of two hours and 37 min utes. After tho start from Castle ton, one hour and three minutes brought him over Kingston, opposite Rhine Cliffe. which marked his hav ing surpassed, by thirteen miles, thc previous world's long distance record of 1,164 miles. Flics Under Bridge. Further down, Atwood dropped so tiear the water as to be able to shout to the passengers on a ferry boat. At that point ho approacned the Poughkeepsie bridge, and, swooping still lower, went under it at a height above water of only 100 feet. Atwood's explanation of his fail ure to land at West Point, where tho parade grounds were crowded with officers, cadets and citizens, was that he found the space allotted him too hampered. After sailing low enough to look over the prospect, he roso again over the river and landed at Harrison, fifty miles from New York, where no one was walting to greet him. Engine Disabled. At 11.05 a. m. Atwood started again, purposing to make his last dart for Sheepshead Hay and thus complete the trip. Hist he had not gone far when he discovered that the bearing metal of bis engine had worn away and the mechanism was wob bling. Twenty-eight minutes after his last start, and when only 25 miles out of New York, he decided to descend here. Atwood is working to-night on the broken eugine of his aeroplane. Close as this is to the finish of his llighl from St. Louis, the young aviator to-night said lie faces tho most em barrassing predicament of his long jon i ney. Won't (?o to Boston, Atwood announced to-night, posi tively, that Ile will not attempt to fly from New York to Heston after reaching tho metropolis. "I'm too tired," ho said, "for a longer trip now." New Yorkers Disappointed. New York, Aug. 2 I Hundreds of thousands of disappointed New York ers turned their faces homeward to ward nightfall, when ?i f) na H > be came known that Harry N. Alwood would not roach tho metropolis to day. Great crowds wailed along tho Hudson for mile, and at Sheepshead Hay, whore he was lo land, until the message came thal he would remain in Nyack for the Might. Now? of Atwood's delay was slow in roaching tho crowds and it. was nearly dark before they finally understood he had halted for tho night. Atwood Soars Over Now York. New York, Aug. 2 5. Harry N. Atwood, tho American aviator, ended his long record-breaking aeroplane flight from St. Louis when he landed at Governor's Island at 2.38 o'clock MOM UP ON LITTLE RI VEIL Miss Kinma Patterson Dead-Some Matters of General Interest. Little River, Aug. 24.-Special: We are having plenty Of rain, and crops arc looking well. Kev. C. H. Craig has closed his school to conduct a meet lng In Pick ens county. .Miss Katie Harrison, of Walhalla, is teaching the Smoltzer school. The prospect is bright for a successful term. I). T. Madden had a barn raising on August ht h. Mrs. J. S. Holden is on a visit to relatives in Kaban county. Georgia. Her friends are delighted to note that her health ls so much Improved. W. M. Perry has been on tho sick Hst, but ls better at this time. Mrs. Sarah Mauldin spent last week with her sister, Mrs. 13. A. Perry. lt. L Madden and stste.. Miss Sa rah, arc on a pleasure trip to Lake Toxaway and other points in North Carolina. Oliver Talley killed a large rattle snake under his dwelling recently. Ho was passing through the yard and spied the monster crawling up under the floor. Calling for his gun, bc made short work of the rat tler. Thos. Fowler has moved his saw mill tn this section and is cutting lumber for the Brown Lumber Com pany, of West Union. The sad news of the death of Miss Binnia Patterson was spread on the first Sunday morning. She had been In declining health for some time. The immediate cause of her death was paralysis. She was a daughter of .lames Patterson, of the Salem sec tion, and was a consistent member of Mount Carmel Baptist church. She leaves a father and a large fam ily connection , with numerous friends, to mourn her death. The family have the deepest sympathy of many friends in their time of sorrow. Interment took place at Mount Car mel cemetery, In the Jocassee sec tion, In the presence of a large con course of sorrowing friends. Miss bia Talley spent last Sunday with her friend, Miss Nora Moody, of the Chcohee section. The latter's health has been very bad this sum mer. lier many friends hope for her speedy recovery. HU jab Littleton's mule ran away with him last week and bunged him up pretty badly. Ile is suffering con siderably. His many friends hope for his speedy recovery from his In ju rles. Many a Suffering Woman drags herself painfully through her daily tasks, suffering from backache, headache, nervousness, loss of appe tite and poor sleep, not knowing her Ills are due to kidney and bladder troubles. Foley Kidney Pills give quick relief from pain and misery and a prompt return to health and strength. No woman who so suffers can afford to overlook Foley Kidney Pills. Barton's Pharmacy, Walhalla; W. J. Lunney, Seneca. Holds All liquidly Guilty. Coatesville, Pa., Aug. 23.-Under I a ruling of Judge Button in West 1 Chester to-day "that any ono who 1 was in the mob and knew for what purpose thc mob was gat bored, is 1 guilty of murder," another arrest ' wiis made this afternoon in tho case of Zack Walker, the negro lynched 1 hero ten days ago. Tho prisoner, 1 Clyde Woodward. 2 1 years old, who 1 ls charged with murder, was taken to the county jail at West. Chester. ' The ruling created a sensation here. 1 lt was made in the case of George Stahl. 16 years old, whose parents sought his release on a writ of ha beas corpiu. Loss of Time .Menus fioss of Pay. Kidney trouble and the ills lt breeds means lost time and lost pay to many a working man. M. Baient, 1211 Little Penna street, Streator, III., was so bad from kidney and bladder (rouble that he could not work, bul he says: "I took Foley Kidney Bills for only a short time and gol entirely well and was soon able to go back to work, and am feeling well and healthier than be fore." Kelcy Kidney Bills are Ionic in action, quick In results-a good friend to tho working man or wo man who suffers from kidney ills. Barton's Pharmacy, Walhalla; W. ?T. Lunney, Seneca. this afternoon. Atwood flow from ! Nyack. a distance of about 30 milos, in Ir> minutes. He followed the liver's course, Hying most of tho time ."><> to lou feet above thc sur face of I he water. Thousands of people flocked to the city roof: and choered tho aviator as Hie Hew dow n tho rlvor. Alwood bad planned to land at Sheepshead Bay, and he may fly there later, but Officially his trip ended al Governor's Isla nd. The aviator's actual (lying time for the entire trip from St. Louis was 2? hours and I minutes. lie thus completed lu twelve days an un precedented aeroplano flight, of more than 1,266 miles, lt is the first time a man has ever gone this distanco In a heavier-than-air machino. BATTLE FOR LIFE OF BEATTIE. Trial Begins in Earnest on Ills Wetl ding Anniversary. Chesterfield C. H., Va., Aug. 24. With tho jury selected and witnesses for holli sides subpenaed, the trial of Henry Clay Beattie. Jr., of Rich mond, indicted for wlfo murder, be gan tn earnest here to-dny with the opening of tho prosecution's case. The first witness called for the Commonwealth to-day was Thomas Owen, uncle ol' tho murdered you"? wife, summoned to testify how Beat tie brought the body to tho Owen home, with his story of a man in the roadway firing into his automobile and killing Mrs. Beattie. Dr. W. V. Mercer, a physician, who examined the body on the lawn of tho Owen homo, will bo called to further es tablish tho death of the victim. The prosecution bad ready Its list of more than seventy other witnesses, most of whom will be used in sketching Beattle's past life and in an effort tb build up a motive for tho crime. The Jury Selected. Tho twelve men as they remain af ter the defense exercised Its four peremptory challenges on thc panel a re : N. VV. Earley, quarryman, 117 years old; E. L. Wilson, 38; Al Fol rolf, contractor, 34; Irving L. Bass. Jr., 30; V. W. Fuqua, 37; W. L. Bur gess, r>2; M. E. Purdy, 27; M. I). Robinson, 45; Thomas Hancock. ?5 7; Lewis Robertson, 44; W. P. Rocks. 48; M. E. Blankenship, assistant su perintendent of a silk mill, 28. All of the foregoing are farmers, except the three otherwise stated. Father Visits Beattie. Henry C. Beattie, Sr., carno to tho court house to-day In a public carry all and visited his son lu jail before court convened. No relatives of the murdered woman except the uncle, called as a witness, appeared. Counsel for the defense have dis closed but a meager suggestion of their plans, but they will rely main ly on an endeavor to break down Paul Beattio's testimony, with em phasis on the fact that no one saw the crime committed. Beattie Inspects Blood-Stained Auto. The blood-stained automobile In which Louise Owen Beattie met death, was driven into the yard of Chesterfield court house this morn ing jvist before the trial was resum ed. Tho prisoner was on the lawn at the time and calmly inspected the machine as his father raised the front seat cushion, revealing a mas-., of coagulated blood on the work un derneath. Court convened at 10.30 a. m., and as the prisoner took his seat, spectators recalled that to-day was the first anniversary of his wedding, Just a year ago he was married to the woman he ls accused of having murdered. More than sixty witnesses, sub penaed by the Commonwealth, were called from the lawn, sworn in and Instructed to remain outside near the court room, but not near enough Lo hear testimony through the open windows. With a few exceptions both sides agreed to exclude all wit nesses from tho room while not tes tifying. Of tho seven witnesses examlnod to-day two were physicians, Dr. Her bert Mann and Dr. Wilbur Mercer, who examined Louise Beattie's body on the night of the murder. The others were Thomas Owen, a court stenographer and uncle of Mrs. Boat tie; Detectives Wren and Wiltshire, of Richmond, who Investigated the case; Coroner Loving, of Chester field county, and May Stuart, a stout middle-aged woman, who told of Beattie's associations with Beulah Blnford. None of the witnesses, ex cept Mr. Owen, recalled that Beattie had displayed any grief over the tragedy. Others said they had not seen him shod a tear. State Builds l p Motive. With the first witness called merely to establish the death of Mrs. Beattie tholr testimony was largely a review of what came out at the inquest, and it was not until the Stuart woman took tho stand thal the prosecution began its attempts to build up a motive for Hie crime. She swore that she was the proprie tor of a questionable resort in Rich mond and that Beattie had appeared lhere with the Bidford girl four times within thc two months pre ced' >.g the murder, and, for Ibo last lune oil July 17, tho night before the crime. Beulah Blnford, she tes tified, she had known for several years. Aller having the witness rescribo how BeatllO and his 1 7-year-old com panion had visited her place, the Commonwealth Introduced in evi dence a lotter written by the de fond ant to the Blnford girl and identified as such at the Inquest, Penned on his father's business stationery Beat tie wrote in part : "Dear Kid: Pay this on the furni ture and mako him give you an item ized account of what you must pay each week. Well, bo good. With oceans of lovo brimming with kisses, "Yours, Hon." Tho boy showed no signs of emo tion when tho lotter was read, bul tho oidor Beattie held a palm leal fan lu front of his face. Tho Ulicle'8 Story. Thomas Owen, undo ol' Mrs. Beat tie, to whoso home tho prlsonci brought tho body after thc tragedy told how Beattie drove up to Hu house on the night of the murder took his young wife Into the car ant returned an hour later with tho dead body beside him. Ile said Health cried "My God! My God!" as lu drove up, and that Beattie shoutet "They have killed Lou Iso." Ho told how the body was Hf tee from the car, but said he did no examine the body at the time. Whet lt was prepared for burial, however he saw the wound lu the left cheek which he described as being as "bli as a half dollar." As the wltnes: said this Beattie mumbled "hal dollar" loud enough for those nea him to hear. Beanie's blood-soakei clothes were unrolled before th jury and the witness identified them The single-barreled shotgun will which the Commonwealth says th shooting was dono, was then exhtb Ited . Mr. Owen identified the gun a the one shown him at the coroner' Inquest, at which time Haul Boattl swore that he had purchased lt fo his cousin. Then the witness dc scribed tho scene of tho crime on th night of the murder. Beattie wateli od his unele-in-law like a hawk a the testimony proceeded and now an then shook his head as If lu contra diction. "Did you observe the conduct c the accused at the house after th murder?" Owen was asked. "He seemed to bo grieved and tried to keep him ont of the root where the body was," said the wi ness. "He asked me for some whit key and I sent out for some, an several times he inquired If his wil was dead. He also requested sevi ral tintes that. 1 telephone to his fi thor." "To what extent did Beattie ut tho whiskey?" asked counsel for tl Commonwealth. "I am pretty certain I saw hil take a drink," said Owen, "and lat? 1 found a half pint bottle empty." \. could not swear, however, that tl prisoner had drank lt all. Tho "Boarded Highwayman." The witness described the "bear ed highwayman," pictured to him 1 Beattie as his wife's murderer, r peated Beatt.ie's story of the alleg< encounter and told of a scratch t Beattle's face which the prisoner hf said the man on tho road inflicted. "Did the accused render you ai aid In an attempt to identify the a sassln?" Owen was asked. "His description of the man w his only aid," replied tho witness. When the Commonwealth conns announced that he was t brough wi tho witness. Attorney H. M. Smlt Jr., for the defense, began the ero examination. With a view to sho ing that if Beattie had contemplate murder ho would not have select the Midlothian turnpike, the witnc was asked to describe the hlghwc which, he admitted, was ono popul with automobllists. "Who first suggested bloodhoun to trace the assassin?" asked .V Smith. "I think I did," said Owen. "Do you not recall Henry havi said 'get the hounds and spare expense?' " "I remember nothing of the kim Taking the witness In hand ag? tho Commonwealth attempted show that Beattie refrained from vltlng any members of tho Ow family lo ride in thc automobile I night of tho murder in that he mil be alone with his wife. But < court ruled out questions along t lino. Hector's Testimony. Doctors Mann and Mercer desci od the wound in Mrs. Beattio's hi and both said that In their opin that death was instantaneous. Dr. Mann described the woi which the defendant said tho hi wayman Inflicted on him as "a perllcial scratch.-' ile related I he bad examined Louise Beal! body as it lay on tho door, pichi the ugly gushot wound near left side of lite nose and said \ the direction ol' the shot was I slightly to thc righi and lending ward. "If she bad been standing in road and a man the height of husband tired tho shot, would il 1 Inflicted ?i wound such as describ? This question pul by AltoriM M. Gregory for the proseen brought counsel for the defens their feel with objections and court sustained them. In (he physician's opinion death of tho victim was Instant ons. When Dr. Mann dressed scratch on Beanie's nose, he a Beattio if a white man or a n had first s'.:ot and the boy hat plied "a whlto man." "Did you see him shed any while you were there?" the phys was asked. "f did not," bo replied. "He (Continued on Bag' Seven. They last a lifetime. Th? Inexpensive - Suitable for J further detailed information J SENECA I IA Kl) WAKE COM NOTICE OE FINAL SETTLEMENT AND DISCHARGE. Notice Is hereby given that the undersigned will make application to D. A. SMITH, Judge of Pro bate for Oconee County, In the State of South Carolina, at his office at Walhalla Couit House, on Saturday, September 2d, 1911, at ll o'clock In the forenoon, or as soon thereafter as said application can be heard, for leave to make final settle ment of tho Estate of A. C. Br?cke, deceased, and obtain final dischargo as Executor of said Estate. A. W. L. BR?CKE, Executor. August 9, 1911. 32-35 MASTER'S SADES. In pursuance of decree of Common Pleas Court, passed hy His Honor R. C. Watts, July 10, 10ll, in the case of J. H. Panis vs. Carolina Mutual Pire Insurance Company, 1 will sell, to the highest bidder, on salesday, September 4, 1911, within the legal hours of saic, at tho Court House door of Oconee County, thc follow ing real estate: 1. One lot, containing a 2-story, shingle roof frame building, occupied by W. W. Sanders June 20, 1906, as livery stable, on Main street, at Cour tenay side-track, adjoining property of D. Gosnell on west side, on R. E. D. No. 2 from Seneca, Oconee County, S. C. Sold as the property of W. W. Sanders. For record of Hen see Book "BB", at page 208, office of Clerk of Court fe." Oconee County. 2. One lot. containing l-story, j shingle roof frame dwelling, occupied October 2, 1906, by Mrs. Sallie M. j King as residence; 1-story board i roof cotton house; 1-story shingle roof frame tenant house and stables at tenant house; 2-story shingle roof frame barn and sheds; crib and seed cotton house; situated on Anderson vllle road, at Seneca, Oconeo County, i S. C.. adjoining John Whitfield and others. Sold as property of Mrs. S. M. King. For lien see Book "BB," page 2 27. 3. Ono lot. containing 1-story, shingle roof f ame building, occupied November 5, 1006, by E. M. Dixon, as renter; 2-sto?y, shingle roof frame barn, or stable and sheds; storage house and see! cotton house; 'situ ated on west )f Old River Road, at Fair Play, Oconee County, S. C., ad joining property of McJunkin Estato and Mary Malone. Sold as Mrs. M. E. Scott's property. See Hook "BB," page 224. 4. One lot, containing 1-story shin gle roof frame dwelling, occupied Oc tober 23, 1906, by J. W. Gibson as residence; 1-ntory dalry; 2-story, shingle roof, fi ame barn, or stable, and sheds; crib, seed cotton house and ..forage house; all situated on Rout j No. 1 from Townvllle, Oconon. County, S. -C., east of Andcrsonvillo road, adjoining property of E. T. Earle and J. R. Zachary. Sold as property of J. W. Gibson. See Book "BB," page 228. fi. One lot, containing 2-story, ey're Fireproof-Stormproof ill kinds of buildings. For ?pply to PANY, SENECA, S. C. shingle roof", frame dwelling, occu pied December 5, ll)0G, by J. R. Bruce; '?-story, shingle roof, frame barn; 1-story, shingle roof, frame tenant house; 2-story, shingle root, frame barn; situated on north of Townvllle road, Townvillo, Oconee County, S. C., adjoining YV. T. Hunt and H. O. Bruce. Por lien record see Rook "BB," page 239. G. One lot, containing 1 Vfc -story, shingle roof, frame building, occu pied November 6, 1001?, by M. H. Mc Junkin as residence; 2-story, shingle roof, frame barn, or stable, and sheds; and granary; situated on Old River Road, Fair Play, Oconee Coun ty, S. C., adjoining J. D. Stonccypher and L. A. Thomas. Sold as property of M. H. Mo.Iunkln. For rpcord of Hen see Hook BB, page 234. Terms of Sale: Cash, purchaser to pay for papers, If any purchaser falls lo comply, premises will be sold at risk of such defaulting purchaser, on subsequent salesday. S. T. LANHAM, Master Spartanburg County. August 16, lim. 311-35 MASTER'S SALIO. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF OCONEE. In Court of Common Pleas. Pursuant to decree of the afore said Court, In the case named below, I will offer for sale, to tho highest bidder, In front of tho Court House door, at Walhalla, S. C., on Monday, tho 4th day of September, 1911. be tween the legal hours of sale, the tracts of land below described: The Hank of Walhalla, a Corporation Created hy and Existing under tho Laws of South Carolina, Plaintiff, against J. H. Butt and Mrs. Kate O. VanDi viere. Defendants. AU those two pieces, parcels or tracts of land, situate, lying and be ing in the County and State afore said, the one containing one hundred acres, more or less, adjoining lands of M. H. Loo, Estate of S. P. Dendy, Russ Smith and the Butt lands, on waters of Brasstown Creek; the other containing two hundred acres, more or less, adjoining lands of Mrs. Kate Van DI Viere, Russ Smith. the tract above described, Cliff Vincent and others, and being the same con veyed J. H. Butt by Mrs. Kate Van Dl viere. Tenus of Sale: Cash on day of sale. That In event of failure of purchaser, or purchasers, to comply with the terms of the sale forthwith, that the Master do resell the said premises on the samo day. or do re-ad ve rtlse and resell the said premises on tho fol lowing or some convenient salesday thereafter, at the same place, and on the same terms as hertofore set out, at the risk of the former purchaser or purchasers, and that ho do con tinue so to do until he has found a purchaser or purchasers who comply with the terms of sale. Purchaser to pay extra for papers. W. O. WHITE, Master for Oconee County, S. C. August 1?, 1911. 33-35