Editoriales on lynching and politics stir debate in South
A collage of editorials discusses lynching, immigration, and national issues. It cites rising post office stamp sales, McKinley and Bryan remarks, crop prospects, and reactions to Winnie Davis branding. It mentions Judge Lumpkin on futures contracts, negros seeking control of city schools, and calls for better roads and regional industry. The piece notes Abbeville hardwood mills shipping lumber north for furniture and warns on race-based violence while urging African and white coequal progress.
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South Carolina Lynching Damages Rule Upheld by Court
The South Carolina Supreme Court holds counties liable for lynching damages. Heirs of Lawrence Brown sought damages after a mob lynched him outside custody. the court ruled lynching is a form of murder for which the county is responsible, regardless of officers’ conduct, signaling heightened liability and potential future suits.
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Supreme Court of
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Lawrence Brown
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Aldrich
Supreme Court
Circuit Court
Racial tensions blamed on politics and education
The Constitution laments strained relations between races attributing the divide to Republican influence. It argues education for African Americans bred hostility toward whites, with Reconstruction era carpetbagger and secret league activities fueling enduring racial antagonism.
Remarkable Cure of Rheumatism and War News
A customer credits Chamberlain's Pain Balm with curing a severe rheumatic attack after one application, noting quick recovery. The item also covers war costs, Dewey’s hero reception, and endorsements of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy from the Hers and others, with notes on public sentiment and upcoming returns.
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War House
BR. L Bruce
Relic Advocate decries lynching and Northern meddling view
The Wesleyan Christian Advocate condemns Sam Hose lynching and Northern criticisms, tracing a lineage from slave trade to mob violence. It criticizes Georgia papers for bowing to Northern opinion and praises local editors who defend Georgia independence, while mocking missionary Bible distribution to the Philippines with a gunfire metaphor.
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South
Atlanta
Sam Hose
Aterge
John Brown
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