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Newspaper
Keowee Courier
Location
Walhalla, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1905
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR line shows garbled phrases like per annum rate and reaboonad inflation wording. No clear event or persons emerge. Unable to identify concrete entities or a coherent item beyond monetary context.
At a Walhalla court house meeting of the Cotton Association, growers reported a 28 percent reduction in county cotton acreage from 1004 acres. The group praised the trend toward self sufficiency and a brighter future for Southern farmers, endorsing jute use and fertilizer stick policies and urging manufacturers to favor compliant buyers. The assembly was described as enthusiastic and resolute to secure fair prices for their main cash crop.
A garbled excerpt details a sharp drop in cotton acreage and fertilizer use in Anderson county, mentions a May 1 shooting in Tartwell, Ga, and references ongoing farm pressures and broader belt concerns. The text mixes historical-sounding remarks on cotton prices, labor, and regional reactions with unclear commentary on current events.
Sumimoy Nance surrendered to Sheriff Nicholls after a fatal shooting in the western city section killed Lily Quinn, a little girl. Nance fired at Asa Bishop while attempting to shoot him. by chance his aim struck the child. Both involved men are white. Nance was jailed.
Daniel J. Sully tours the South with plans for a nationwide warehouse system to regulate cotton sales. He aims to store up to 5,000,000 bales, secure receipts via a major trust company, and have warehouses ready by the next cotton season, backed by the South Carolina Cotton Growers' Association and local officials.
A vote on dispensary or no dine penny in Union is set for Tuesday May 0th following a petition to the supervisor. Edward Parkharé, 27, has been arrested for the murder of Mrs. Sarah Rosenberg, whose body was found in her rooms on Saturday. he allegedly robbed her for $1. A report from Atlanta railroads suggests only about half of Georgia’s peach crop last year will be realized this season with 2,000 to 2,900 cars expected for 1905. Lonnie Robertson, a young man from Andorra county, is jailed for shooting Will Black, who was courting the former’s wife. Black wounded, arm amputated, head and shoulder injuries. An inquest over Abe McDaniel’s death in Sullivan township found no clear perpetrator. P.O. Baldwin is detained. In Greenville circuit court, a verdict awarded the full policy amount plus interest to the executor of F. G. Stacey’s estate against Fidelity and Casualty of Baltimore. Jim McCovlough, 27, of Anderson county, shot himself in the heart. no clear motive beyond family strife and rheumatism. In Chexter county, warrants were dismissed for lynching suspects. the solicitor’s continuance motion was denied. Newbold and Fowler did not appear. A marshal shot and killed in Tallulah Falls attempted arrest of Newbold and Gray Langaton. conflicting reports say the marshal fired or the others fired. Friends say the marshal was attacked. others claim the marshal acted to stop the pair.
An ad-like notice claims AZO MINTMENT cures and refunds money if not. A Santa Fe train wreck near Gilman siding north of Beaumont Texas kills two engineers and fatally injures two more. Fifty cattle die in the wreck, investigators unsure of full details.
Illinois creditors of the estate of Jesse W. Stribling, deceased, are notified to pay to the undersigned and all claimants to present attested claims within the period allowed by law. Stribling, Qualified Executor, box address, Seneca, April 20, 1905. Notice to debtors and creditors in Robins estate. James A. Robins estate claims to be presented by L. N. Robins, Committee, by law or be barred. April 5, 1905.
Comptroller General Lins directs county auditors on property assessment procedures for next year. Tax rates differ markedly across counties, with Charleston recording the lowest overall taxes outside school districts. Pickens shows the highest rate at 18 mills, while Charl Evonne’s rate is not fully clear in the fragment.
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