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Newspaper
Georgetown Daily Item
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1908
Page
1
Chicago reports wheat up 4% at the open with Dec corn at 63.34 and Dec oats at 46. Pork for January at 15.90. New York notes cotton opening higher with Dec 9.11 Jan 8.96 March 8.85 May 8.84. Stocks show heaviness though traction shares gain led by Illinois Central, Reading weaker as overall market advances.
Memphis Tennessee November 16 Willie A Percy a well known lawyer claims Senator Carmack did not fire the pistol on his death walk and that young Cooper was wounded by the father s revolver intended for Carmack The lawyer says the son was behind Carmack and the father in front with powder burns from the father s shots and Carmack s weapon had been handled by enemies hours before it was turned over to officers with Carmack still holding a cigar.
The port pilots sold their pilot boat Herman Oldreich due to draft limits and will replace her with a lighter auxiliary schooner designed for piloting. The Herman Oldreich, 85 feet long with 22 foot beam and 10 foot draft, was a former New York pilot boat bought by Georgetown pilots two years ago and recently refurbished for winter work. Two ships, Mae and Wilhelminia, were loaded with lumber at A. C. L. Corp docks for New York markets last week.
In Okmulgee Oklahoma on November 15 James Deckard a negro desperado fought officers at the St Louis and San Francisco station and at his home. Eight people died including Sheriff Edgar Robinson and Chief Henry Klaber with several others wounded. Governor Haskell ordered the Muskogee militia as a special train prepared amid potential race riot tensions.
The Steam Yacht Cossette of the Atlantic Yacht Club New York arrived Saturday morning and departed in the afternoon for Southern waters. The British schooner Leonard Parker arrived from Porto Rico with a cargo of lumber from Nova Scotia and, after repairs here, will be loaded by A C L Corp. The voyage through a September storm left Parker lifeboats lost and the vessel disabled before refitting in Georgetown.
E W Smith twenty eight of Richmond Virginia was found dead in the old State rock quarry near Raleigh a likely robbed and murdered case. He traveled for the White Oak Coal Company and registered at the Yarborough House on Friday afternoon in an intoxicated state. He paid his bill in advance and was known to carry money. The missing clue left police baffled after a dry hat coat and wet clothing were found near a pool of water and his neck appeared broken. Only one dollar was found on him.
An advertorial claims microbes cause baldness and dandruff and promotes Rexall 93 Hair Tonic from Georgetown Drug Co as a guaranteed remedy. The copy describes scalp microbes, dandruff effects, and hair revitalization with a money back guarantee and two sizes 50c and 1.00.
Meeting of Georgetown Chapter No 7 Order Eastern Star at Masonic Hall 7 30 p m. Mrs T S McConnell W M Mrs John L Brinkley 1 3 Mon Secretary. rls 4 i
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