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Newspaper
Keowee Courier
Location
Walhalla, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1908
Page
4
Subscribers are urged to pay overdue balances to avoid discontinuation after April. The Post Office rules limit delivery to those in good standing, with a 1 cent weekly penalty if a year behind. Check the label for payment date and remit to keep The Courier arriving, preferably in advance.
A Walhaha reader condemns frequent court sessions as costly luxuries with little result. Six terms per year are debated as wasteful, noting $300 for a recent session, $267.46 already spent, and few jury trials. The writer urges reform if no substantial business justifies annual court congestion.
In New York the jury absolved Harry Thaw of murder by insanity after he fatally shot Stanford White. Thaw is confined in an asylum for the insane at Malone, with no clear end, as observers debate whether his criminal responsibility should be permanent due to persistent insanity.
A sensational discussion questions whether Harry Thaw was sane when he killed Stanford White or if insanity was feigned. The piece argues Thaw is a derelict and Evelyn Nesbitt a central figure, calling for punishment if sane and urging removal of such figures from society. The report also covers regional notes from Westminster, including society events, church talks, school news, and local deaths and illnesses.
Terrible itching from eczema and salt rheum finds relief with Chamberlain's Salve. It acts quickly to allay itching and has cured many cases. Sold by Dr. J W Bell in Walhalla and W J Lunney in Seneca.
A Harbor resident praises Electric Bitters as a neighborhood favorite and recommends it for quick relief from dyspepsia liver and kidney issues malnutrition nervousness weakness and general debility. The blood purifier is noted as a spring medicine with the old reliable generic guarantee priced at 60 cents.
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