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Newspaper
Georgetown Daily Item
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1908
Page
1
Lincoln Nebraska November 5 special report notes William Jennings Bryan forwards a telegram to William Howard Taft in Cincinnati Ohio offering congratulations and best wishes for success during Taft's forthcoming administration.
In Raleigh on November 5, officials estimate Democratic votes near 136 000 and Republican votes around 90 000. Chairman Eller avoids total estimates while insiders gauge a roughly 45 000 majority for Eller.
In New York on November 5, cotton activity was subdued but prices held steady with small gains. Opening quotes show December cotton at 9.05, January 8.85, March 8.81, May 8.80 while Chicago opens with wheat down about percent to percent. December wheat at 99.5, corn 62.5, oats 50.5, pork for January at 16.32.
The stock market stays active with further advances driven by Northern Pacific hitting as high as 150 percent. Other stocks rose only in small fractions while closing values show modest strength overall.
Havana November 5 Special: T Estrade Palmer first President of free Cuba died last night in Santiago of pneumonia.
Two men were seriously wounded in a morning shooting and taken to the hospital. They refused to provide details stating they would settle the matter themselves if they survived, and their friends would handle it if they died.
New York November 5 Special: A verdict is momentarily expected in the Morse Curtis case. Defendants and their wives have waited in the courtroom all day as Judge Hugh warned he will send both men to jail if found guilty, with bonds expiring upon verdict return.
An American Sunday School teacher in Chinatown will marry Kee Shrng a Chinese laundyman on December 5 in a full Chinese ceremony. The event will be the first public Chinese marriage ceremony in the country.
A compact roll of U S electoral results lists yearly tallies from 1884 to 1908. It shows Cleveland and Blaine in 1884, Harrison and Cleveland in 1888, Cleveland, Harrison and Weaver in 1892, McKinley and Bryan in 1896, McKinley and Bryan in 1900, Roosevelt and Parker in 1904, and Taft and Bryan in 1908 with majorities or long-standing margins indicated.
Weather bulletin warns frost will visit the area tonight prompting farmers to protect crops and residents to take precautions against freezing conditions.
The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce held a large meeting on Screven street approving a tax exemption for manufacturing enterprises within the city limits and directing copies to City Council. They also discussed establishing an experimental station or demonstration farms, organizing an Agricultural Society, and inviting farmers and businessmen to join in county development efforts.
The French General Federation of Labor passes a resolution denying patriotism for workers who fight a capital labor war. A jealous husband murder case at Albigny hospital follows, then Wright aircraft orders and a Roosevelt pick for Kermit’s school with Blackford praised for Civil War action.
Special John Hogan aged 50 shot and killed his 17 year old son and seriously wounded his wife this morning in Buffalo New York. Hogan is believed insane and has been arrested.
Paris officials seek 1 800 000 dollars by a new tax on hotel guests and monthly tenants. Hotelkeepers resist the proposal arguing it targets their industry after a strong season and threaten non reelection if the measure passes.
For sale a no. 10 bore double shotgun in first class condition offered cheap. Apply at this office.
Miss Alma Miles eighteen and Earl Crandall were killed when their buggy was struck by a New York Central train near Lacona while returning from a party. The pair were engaged, the train did not stop, Crandall survived briefly to relay Alma’s death before dying himself.
Notice forbids all persons from hunting shooting or trespassing on Weymouth plantation lands. Issued by H Kaminski noted as im nov five to eight.
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