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Newspaper
Keowee Courier
Location
Walhalla, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1908
Page
4
Personal character advertisements for obituaries and tributes under one hundred words are printed free of charge. Messages exceeding that limit cost one cent for each four words. Cash must accompany manuscript.
The Courier lists subscriptions to the Democratic campaign fund from readers such as Sydney A. Edwards and W. Pitchford, with a letter from M. J. Wetmore praising the effort and urging further contributions. It urges support for the Democratic ticket, cites reactions to Bryan and Hobson, and includes names of canvassers and volunteers from several towns.
The Wall Street Summary of September notes a strongly managed Roosevelt campaign with doubts about Taft’s appeal. It highlights Roosevelt’s momentum while criticizing Taft and Bryan for lacking clear direction. The piece mentions political maneuvers, candidate alignment, and the era’s financial and public sentiment shaping the race.
An 1870s local item notes Chamberlain's Vain Balm as a sprained ankle remedy, with church events led by W M Walker producing thirteen additions and two dozen other regional notices. It mentions Mrs. Geo. Fox widow fund, and health updates on A R Galloway, plus local personalities like J C Burress and J Corbin visiting from Republic Alabama.
In Greenville County near Honea Path a posse led by John McGaha and Jap Ashley confronted two enslaved workers who had been employed by McGaha. After arresting the men, a confrontation erupted at a nearby house with gunfire from both sides. McGaha, hit in the chest, died around 11 PM after being wounded earlier. Ashley survived to transport him to a local home. McGaha had priorly killed three men, and had just been cleared in Abbeville for a separate killing.
John McGaha, a feared 40 year old near Honea Path, faced accusations in several killings including George Clinkscales and Josh Bigby. Known for beating and threatening others, he was repeatedly tried and cleared, with locals claiming guilt in earlier offenses. He held influence over both Black residents and some white neighbors.
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