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Newspaper
Keowee Courier
Location
Walhalla, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1911
Page
2
Aiken reports four deaths among Morton’s Belvidere mule herd amid a suspected disease likely linked to black tongue. John A Morton of Valhalla urged immediate expert veterinary aid. Clemson College is being asked to send a specialist to investigate and safeguard the remaining stock at his mill.
New Orleans October 19. Theo J. Imeas a New York cotton operator suggests to the Conference of Cotton States Governors meeting October 30 that the Southern states issue bonds to valorize cotton, similar to Uruguay’s coffee fund, to check falling prices. He writes to the Governor proposing a plan to steady the market.
Officials report a Cotton Convention in New Orleans will discuss cotton interests and industry protections. Governors of Mississippi, Virginia, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and others express intent to attend pending final plans and funding.
Eugene Ely, famed aviator, is killed at the State Pair grounds Macon Ga after his plane fails to lift and plunges ninety feet. Bystanders rush to aid him as the shattered machine lies in ashes and witnesses recall his prior ascent to 3100 feet and a dramatic dip before disaster. His wife remains in New York.
New York October election scene centers on Hearst announcing return to regular Democratic ranks. He criticizes Tammany Hall and Independence League's fate, pledging to oppose the old machine while urging unity and reform within the party. The spectacle includes aerial demonstrations and a controversial offer to fight a plant sculpture stunt, later declined.
Judge George Prince stayed the October 20 execution of Sam N. Hyde at Anderson Mall pending the outcome of his appeal to the Supreme Court. Hyde, convicted of murdering Kina Beasley Hyde, sought a new chial appeal with attorney L L Rice. Governor Blease refused commutation, ensuring the case proceeds to May term in General Sessions or a possible new trial or sentence.
It is understood G. W. Hyde of near Pelly or Pel yor is trying to raise money to carry the appeal to the Supreme Court. however Mr. Rew says he will take it up whether Hyde succeeds in raising the funds or not.
Oct. 18. Capt Winfred B Carr of the Army Service School at Leavenworth was found dead from a gunshot in his quarters. a mid entered and said Carr appeared to shoot himself. Engagement with Miss Jeanette Clarke was reportedly broken, though Clarke’s father says otherwise. marriage planned for Fort Sheridan then Leavenworth.
The night disclosed a Greenville meeting among Anderson County officials about possible prosecutions related to Honea Page Agnelinis incidents. Resolutions were adopted by Anderson Mn Habel Caton, suggesting party member penalties. A solicitor's later decision contemplated a KuLement with a likely provoked follow-up.
Fragmentary racing item mentions horses Brinn Atbinta Git Gel and Klondlice with uncertain results. A heat or heat-related note appears, alongside a reference to a payout or sum near 815,000. Details are garbled and hard to verify.
Minnie Wopat, ex wife of Maryek, claims he sought vengeance after a 1905 murder conviction and was linked to the Wayne and Burnham families killings in Colorado. Police search widens as showman family members reveal the killer’s motive and threats.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference a slayer evident in Turnham and Wayne tragedies at Colorado Springs and the murders of Wi J Dawson his wife and daughter, with vague ties to Monmouth and Rhowsnans.
The piece argues Tilman’s political stature will fade like Hampton’s after forty years in the Senate. It cites 1870 to 1890 eras, warns of old age incapacitation, and urges withdrawal from the race to avoid public embarrassment as voters reassess long service. It also promotes cold remedies as a health aside.
Pastor G W Hidden of Essex Junction warns Vermonters from the pulpit against interracial marriage between a white woman and a black man. He urges lawmakers to criminalize such unions and to force affected couples to live outside Vermont, describing mixed marriages as a threat to society and a stain on posterity. He calls for legislative action to preserve white racial integrity.
A morning shooting near Adel, Georgia, leaves two men dead inside a rural area four miles west of Adel. The victims, Revels Brookwood and Hi Revels, were reportedly confronted after a fence crossing incident involving hogs and trespass. The scene and motive are under investigation by local authorities.
Oct 19 in Teldisville North Carolina five pellagra cases are reported cured at Me Kon Banttevnion de Beldeville. A former postmaster, A. Martin of Fohshee, who was found unconscious, recovered after treatment and is now in good health. Sheriffs and physicians note the case as a remarkable recovery, with Martin resuming his former occupation.
Newspaper notice reports doctors endorsing Foley's Kidney Remedy amid a public health push in Ston Ark. A man describes kidney trouble relief after using the remedy. The article also covers a mob incident in Troy involving a Black man fleeing pursuit and a White woman’s accusation, with details about the ensuing charges and violence.
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