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Newspaper
Keowee Courier
Location
Walhalla, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1906
Page
3
A Collier's Weekly excerpt reviews the House pension appropriation bill of 139 million dollars presented by Mr. Gardner of Michigan. It compares U S spending to European nations, notes pension growth, predicts Civil War pensioners, and cites Spanish War veterans and future costs to argue about long term debt and peacekeeping.
Washington March 5 Graves of Confederate soldiers who died in Federal prisons during the Civil War are to be marked under a bill of Ohio Senator Oreaker passed by Congress. A president appointed commissioner, a former Confederate soldier, will perform the duty. Governor Charles M. Shelley of Birmingham Ala is proposed by Senator Pettus and Reps Underwood and Taylor to serve. Representative Livingston of Georgia says any Confederate with honorable distinction would suffice. Also an ad for Daie's Little Liver Pills claims to cleanse the liver and relieve headache and constipation.
County correspondence from Townville reports visits among Giles and Grant families, illnesses, and social calls. Several residents from Anderson, Oakway, Calhoun, and Laurens are noted visiting kin or hosting guests. A new merchant, M A Wood, opens a stock of general merchandise aiding regional trade while improved phone lines benefit farmers and amuse youth. Local residents, teachers, and families are mentioned with Numerous short social updates and greetings.
A fragmented plea asserts all parties share blame in the Gaffney murder, naming Davidson Bennett Hasty and others. The speaker insists responsibility lies with all sides regardless of whose testimony is true, noting that prevention was possible by either side.
The Yorkville Enquirer reports on a tragedy involving IzrA Bear and Lilith with blame cast on Davidson Bennow and Hasty for their roles. The piece questions the self defense defense as absurd, noting accountability on both sides for terrible mistakes.
The Adama farm in Sao county near Odeboldt produced a massive corn harvest totaling about 800000 bushels. One hundred five men with 200 horses and 37 cutters aided the effort, while owner Mr. Adama manages operations from Chicago with foremen Foley & Co. and addresses counterfeit Foley's Honey and Tar imitations claiming the genuine product.
The last Legislatura favored creating a reformitory to steer youth from crime. The state should protect youth by avoiding prosecutions for first technical violations and suspending judgment for future good conduct, arguing reform over punishment. Abbeville Press and Banner notes the stance as a path to upright behavior.
Assistant Attorney General Youmans issued an opinion stating that a county which voted ent ite dispeusarion under the Brice act but had its election declared null by the State board may proceed to a new election. The opinion raises a grave doubt whether the petition for the former attempted election can be used in the new vote, noting Williamsburg as an example where the county board had ruled the dispensary out before the State board reversed it.
Savannah special reports a tragedy from Collins Tattnall County where a pig illness led to tainted pork and chicken scraps feeding a brood. Five family members died between January and February including Mrs Susie Cowart, Miss Basie Cowart, Miss Vola Cowart, Mr Fred Cowart, and Mrs Cowart, while Rufus Woods and his wife survived after hospital care.
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