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FELDER HARES BLEW. HANDED MF. $:?nn; DtsTHOY Tills I I ITKK." T. II. Fehler In ? Hlu? r Arraignment of (ok. I.. lllea*e, PublUlic* Two Interesting Letters In the \llanin Cosxslltutlon?Challenge* to UM H?Jt or Duel. Atlanta, June 4.?The Atlanta C ? ?tttutlon yesterday published a glOOt OSOsatt jnal open letter addressed "To Cole. L. Blesse" and signed by Thom? as B. Felder This letter follows one of a more general character address? ed to many newspapers. Charges of the gravest nature are made against the governor of South Csrollns. snd he Is challenged to go Into tt United States courts for redress. Two lettre signed "Cole" slleged to have been addressed to a liquor establishment, one asking for pay for services and the other acknowledging the receipt of $500, and expressing doubt of "Hub's" reliability In money matters, are printed. He says In part: "If the charges I make are false, they sre Ubelous per se, and 1 am suabiv solvent. Moreover, with apologies to the shades ad my depsrted ancestors, I In modesty (?) ?l*.l?n to be your equal, and If >ou are aggrieved by the charges. It -will be my pleasure to meet you at such time and place with? out the confines of your 8tate that may suit your convenience, to the end that abundant opportunity may ee afforded to redress your griev If my charges are groundless and' ^ libelous and you do not wish to seek personal satisfaction, you can lnsti- ' 11 t?le ault against me in the United States court in the city of Atlanta? ahould It be objected, however, that this Is my home county, then In any of the subdivisions of the district. As soon as suit is filed I hereby promise and agree. In order to facilitate and expedite the same and by way of cir? cumventing any excuse you may offer for Inaction, that I will acknowledge service snd will enter Into a recog? nisance with gjod snd approved se? curity In an amount covering the sum sued for. the fees of your coun gef and the <*.*>*t ef court together with your personal expends *nd the expense ' you *itnese?. tho only eond^'on >f tho hood to be that you Shu" finally prevHi in the lltlgat An Investigation of this court will i " disclose that It It presided over by ( a disinterested Jurist, who, In the ad- , ministration of the laws, knows, neither friend nor foe. and while his * decisions are occasionally reversed, i ' they abound In such rigid integrity , that they are universally interpreted i n to be "without variableness or shadow Of turning." Then follow the direct charges on whi< h Blesse Is Invited to base his mit f ?r Hhoi They ?ff. ct his conduct while senator from Newberry in deal- j .ng with persons selling supplies to the State dispensary. J fl.-re are two letters as presented by Col. Felder : I use your own language From the "mountain of evidence" In my po sesslnn I submit f<>r your c mslder atlon "a few grains of sand." In do? ing so I omit the names of the ad? dresses: "Dear Sir l am greatly surprised that you failed to call upon me dur? ing your recent visit to Columbia and arrange the matter as premised. Spoke to Huh about It and he referred me to you. Havo performed all ser? vices as agreed both as to matters pending here and ns to the last pur? chase by the board. Let me hear from you at once. Bead and destroy. Tours very truly. (Signed.) "C-de." This letter was written by you dur? ing a session of the legislature of the State of South Carolina. In the month of February. 1905. to the representa? tive of a well known liquor house which has had large transactions with the State dispensary. Thereafter, on March Id, 1905, you addressed an? other commuhlcstlon to the same psrty. as follows: "Dear Sir Since writing you on the Irtth ultimo, saw Huh. He handed me the Beg hundred. Hereafter either deal directly with me or through J. \ Confidentially, can not rely on Hub In money matters. H >pe to see you s<e?n and report h ip penlngs. Very truly yours. (Signed) "Cole." Other charges about the methods of .???curlng votes in the primary elec? tion last summer follow, and Felder closes In a caustic taunt to the gov? ernor of South Carolina t^ seek vin? dication. Commenting on the letter, the At? lanta I'on-difutlon says editorially: The Consiltutl n publishes ? lso where an Interesting, though SOHIC what personal, communication ad? dressed by Hon. Thomas B. Felder to Oov. Bl?a.?e of South Csrollnn. To th<???e who know Co|. Felder and fho are informed as to the chaos I \ <tlng in the political affairs of South aroilua, is it scarcely necessary t(? ?y that the governor of South Caro ii.i has. to say the least of it. taken circuitous rout? t > attack Mr. Fei? er, his allegation, as mysterious and ilsty as it is. r^'atlng to an event of even years ago. If there had 00011 nythlng in the governor's position. . i ? recreant to hl3 duty in not aving given the people of his State h>- benefit of his Information before ow, when he suddenly springs an at \ek on Col. Felder in a general usir.ade In which he assaults at the ?me time many prominent citizens of ? ?nth Carolina. Qov. Blease seems to have a way f running amuck, and that he has one so In this instance no one who nows Col. Felder will doubt. PAROLKD BY GOV. PLEASE 'our Convicts Free During Good Be? havior. Columbia, June 5.?Qov. Blease ite this afternoon paroled, during ood behavior, Martin McCreary, of larnwell, serving twelve years for lanslaughter since 1901; Clinton and lertha Harmon, of Abbeville, serving leven years since 1907 for man laughter, and Charley Graham, of umter, who was sentenced to three ears In 1910 for larceny of a bicycle. Martin McCreary has served ten ears of hl3 sentence, and had but a hort while to serve !f the regular Ime Is taken off for good behavior, olicltor James E. Davis wrote in the IcCreary case that the man ought to e pardoned. il'MBKK COMPANY HAS CLAIM. >. W. Alderman Firm Presents Com? plaint Against Rates Filed by At? lantic Coast Line. Washington, June 3.?The D. W. lderman Lumber company today led a complaint against the Atlantic oast Line and the Southern railways, lleglng unjust and unreasonable atea on shipments of lumber from larion, S. C, to Canton, N. C. The ate between these points, It is claim d. should not exceed 17.8 cents per undred pounds, this being the rate 3 Landrum, 262 miles from Marion. "The rate as charged by defend nt*, hi unjust und unreasonable . ' thu omplaint says, "as compared with Stea f <r similar dlwtan~e*. inasmuch s It makes a lower rate f^r this bus i*ct*4 mo.eu the 4au*e AlataOCI be ween the same points when shipped n local bills of lading from Marion r> Landrum and to Canton than when hipped on through bills of lading rom Marlon to Canton." Reparation la asked and the com alsalon is resuested to fix a fair rate ?etween the points named. MAY INDICT FELDER MONDAY. RILL WILL BE HANDED TO NEW BERRY GRAN D .11 HV. Atlanta Attorney Charged with Atemptlng to Bribe state offi? cial and Conspiracy ? Governor Bleat*, II. H. I \ans, John iu ii Towiu and L. W, Boykln Expected to Appear as WtUteaaei?Governor Bleaaa and "Huh" Evans on Eel dor's Letters. Columbia, June 5.?It is learned tonight that at Newberry Monday Thomas B, Felder, the Atlanta attor? ney, will probably be formally in dieted. It If understood that the in? dictment will be In accord with the warrant recently sworn out against Col. Felder, charging him with of? fering a bribe and conspiracy to de? fraud the State. The following witnesses, it is also learned, have been summoned to ap? pear at Court: Governor Cole L. Blea3e, H. H. Evans, of Newberry; John Bell Towill,1 of Batesburg, and L. W. Boykin, of Camden. The information at hand is that the bill of indictment will be placed before the grand jury upon the con? vening of court at Newberry Monday. In regard to the open letter of Col. T. B. Felder, published in the Atlanta Constitution several days ago charg? ing In effect that Governor Blease, when a State Senator, represented certain liquor houses, and otherwise retlectlng on South Carolina's Chief Executive in connection with the old State dispensary. Governor Blease to? day had the following to say: "I do not care to say anything as to such stuff emanating from a man that I have made a requisition for to an? swer to corrupt practices in attempt? ing to bribe the former State official of this State. I shall not be diverted from my purpose to bring him to jus? tice. The public will soon learn how foolish, malicious and foul have been and are the charges made against me by such persons and their friends, and will see how they will be con? founded In their own filth. Let them go on. The commission will continue their work of investigation, and I will do my best to have Felder answer for the violation of our law and his friends hoiv will find th.tt there is a day of reckoning.*' Referring to Col. Felder*! recently Issued open letters, "Hu?'" if. Evans, kj[ Newberry, v>hj w**s in Columbia today, entered a sweeping denial to all allegations made by Felder con? cerning himself (Evans) in connec? tion with the old State dispensary af ? fairs and signifies his readiness to meet all charges made, even to the extent of giving "them personal satis faction" at any time and place they or elth r of them may desire. Columbia, June S.?"We are going t<> do i very thing we can to aid the commission," said Or. W. J. Mi rray. of this city, the former dispensary board chairman, tonight. "Yes," wo will ap >ear before tho commission to? morrow," he added. Rumor had It here a few days ago that Dr. Murray was going to sue the now commission for damages. Dr. Murray was asked about this ami he, While admitting that the same had been suggested, remarked that he was not going to do this. You know it would have to he a suit against the individual members and not against the commission as a whole, any way," Dr. Murray ex? plained. The story of his suing in any event was denied by Dr. Murray in his statement to this correspon? dent. Commission Meets Today. Columbia, June 5.?The dispensary commision meets tomorrow. The eo.mission will have members of the old commision before it with the vouchers, about which Chairman Murray, of the old commission will also receive a letter from State Treas? urer Jennings, to the effect that four Df the five banks, where the com? mission seeks to have the $25,000 placed on deposit are not State de? positories. The new commission hay engaged an expert accountant, who has been working on the books of the dis? pensary commission and accounts in? cident thereto. This is regarded as an important feature of the work be? ing done by the commission's order. Florence Reaching Out. The Times has been informed by a gentlemen in a position to know, that with the opening of the through line to the west, and the Institution of a package train service from Chi? cago to Florence, the Armour com? pany might be induced to put its distributing depot here instead of in Sumter. Up to this time the Armour people used Sumter because the freight to that point was less than to this, everything coming over the Southern and its connections to Columbia and being rebllled. Now the conditions are changed. The , sm?rt bn.- is to Florence by the new I Chi? ago .. Florence read and the ! package trams give a great coj ven I ience which tro- great meat houses ; would naturally be 'i?.'>k to il themselves of, but which has not been done so far. This would be a great thing for Florence and it is a pity, as we see things, that there if not an organization here that coul<j take up a lot more that would make Florence Investments worth more.? Florence Times. M W BUILDINGS IN MAYESVILLE. The Town In Ca rowing and Improve? ments are Tlie Order of the Day. Mayeeville, June 5.-?The building wave which struck Muyeevllle about] two yean ago still continues and many arc the Improvements g >ing on. K. F. DesChamps and w. Tin.mas are completing handsome residences on West LaFayette street, Dr. J, H. Mills. J. I>. Blackwell, and Iflss Km- j ma Mayes have modem homes in I process of construction on Church' street, and B. Q. Spencer and C. Tay- J lor are preparing to build residences In other parts of the town. Still oth- j er r? sldences will probably be built1 within the next few months. In the business section of town, the large j Mayes building on the corner of West LaFayette and Main streets is near ing completion. This building will contain the new quarters of the Bank of Mayesville, which will be equipped [as conveniently and attractively as any of the smaller brinks of the State. The building will contain two large store rooms and offices and when finished will be one of the hand? somest and most modern business buildings in the town. The new stores of the Mayes Hardware company and W. H. Dean are now completed and occupied and add greatly to the busi? ness section. R. J. Mayes. Jr., has 1 een appoint? ed a trustee of the Mayesville school to succeed S. M. McCall, who moved to Florence sometime ago. The se? lection of Mr. Mayes should give en? tire satisfaction to all concerned. The election of teachers for the schoi here will be held in the near future. An entirely new faculty will have to be chosen, it is reported. The citizen? of the town held a mass meeting some weeks ago for the purpose of taking steps toward se? curing a new station here. A com? mittee consisting of Rev. H. A. Knox, I. W. Cooper and J. F. Bland was apoplnted to interview the proper authorities on the matter. The com- j i mitte saw the Coast Line Officials in ' Florence and laid their claims before them. Nothing has been heard as yet from the officials in regard- to the j i matter and probably some further ' steps will he taken soon to push the i railroad people up. The town needs I ' a modern station in keeping with the j present progress and growth of the \ e. Tiu railroad business b?? in rI creased wonderfully here within rh- , ? past nve. years and the company will no doubt sea th.- justice "f th? lownV, i : claim for bath r facilities, The refreshing rains of Lhe p?*sc i few days have Improved the crops and | l other vegetation to a large extent and the prospects are much better I for cotton and corn especially. Oar I den truck has surYered greatly and - the rains came too late to benefit some vegetables, such as cabbage. The <?ats crop lias been harvested and In most reeei has turned out better than expected. Mayor N. I >. Womble has gone to his homo at Sanford, X. C, for a few days, Jt*ii?f Agent Webster Is in charge of the Coast Line offices in his a bsence. Mr. ami Mrs. R. F. DosChamps have returned from their extended ! riilal tour in the Xorth and Canada. Mrs. R, A. Chandler, Jr., and lit tb daughter, are visiting relatives in Society Hill. ? Mrs. W. 11. Smith and daughter, of Foikston, Ga., are visiting her moth? er, Mrs. M. M. Maye?. Miss Carrie Mayes. of WhltOVtHo, X. C, is at home for a vacation of a few weeks. Misses Fannie Chandler, Hattie Mayes, Mettle Mays and Sadie Mayes are at home from th ir respective col? leges for the summer vacation. BAILEY ON BLACK RACE. Must Admit Their Inferiority and Keep It Constantly in Mind. Washington, June E>.?Senator Jo? seph W. Bailey of Texas, addressing a gathering of Confederate veterans, tonight declared that if the two races are to live in peace in this country, it must be with the black race in con? stant recognition of Its inferiority. Speaking of Jefferson Davis, in ob? servance of whose birthday the gath? ering was held, Senator Bailey said he eras less responsible for the confllec between the States than any other men, and was the last man in all the South to abandon the hope of a reconciliation. "The truth of history was with the Confederate people," said the sena? tor. "The fathers would never have formed this Union if they had not believed that it could be dissolved for cause. If the Southern people be? lieved they could not remain in the Union wdth honor and safety they had a right to secede." There was applause when Senator Bailey presented an aged negro, James A. Jones, who had served as Mr. Davis's body servant. "He is the only man living," said Senator Bailey, "who knows where the seal of the Confederate States is. and he won't tell. Many shook hands wth the old negro, who ha.d Jefferson Davis' eane wfth him. The work of clearing du; Turkey Creek canal has been -'tariM ar.d the Ihi <: ? been thrown oc-c en the oana siuens 10 neaven as it balU in the sun. Sumter county alone b a sufficient number of v gies and carriages to ke? busy for a month or them. R. U. A. BOOSTER? Then Boosl; your Favorite in the Item-Watchman and Southron Great Popularity Content by paying a Yearly Subscription during Booster Week-Front June 5 to 12,8:30 P. M. -25,000 Extra Votes 25,000 votes over and above the regular scale will be given for every club of 5 yearly subscriptions to the Item, or 10 yearly subscriptions to the Watchman and Southron, from Monday, June 5 to Monday, June 12, at 8:30 P. M Every reader should pay a subscription this week and help some deserving young lady to win. Both Old and New subscriptions count.