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Newspaper
Pickens Keowee Courier
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1900
Page
1
C. W. Bauknight announces heavy purchases ahead of an advance, claiming overstock and daily new goods to save customers money. Offers 80 cent Ladies' All Solid Button Shoes and best Standard Drills at 5 cents with a limit of 20 yards per person to distribute value widely.
Legislative action finalizes the Mauldin wide tire bill into law, removing all exceptions and solidifying new standards. The measure, approved by the legislative body, imposes uniform requirements applicable nationwide. Officials hailed the move as simplifying compliance and enhancing safety across jurisdictions.
A Georgia House session details debates on a constitutional amendment for biennialAssembly meetings, elections of members for four years, road work funding, swamp land clearings, and a range of bills. It notes salaries for the Phosphate Commissioner, proposed dispensary changes, and several measures tied to county government, bridges, and industry. The report records extensive legislative activity, including the wagons tire-width law and related enforcement provisions, plus memorial observances for an ex-governor.
Black Diamond finances and the war are linked by a column titled The Cause of It All. The piece appears in a historical paper, discussing public funds, wartime economics, and community impact with emphasis on local figures and policy concerns. It frames financial strain amid national conflict and calls for accountability.
In Knoxville at the Chancery Court, Doyle & Co and J C Williams petition to wind up Black Diamond Construction and Development, Oho River and Tidewater Railway, and related interests as a receiver is sought. Gen Willits, attorney, campaigned with Boone through Ohio and Kentucky, seeks about 8000 dollars for alleged promised pay and expenses amid accusations of self serving schemes and double track paper roads. A Dover Ky dispatch notes financial strains from the South Africa war impact and a chorus of accusations from Dickinson and others over 2 for 1 promises to subscribers. A late report from Jacopoilla cites a murder at Gobbliss Ryan’s bar.
Junior Senator John L. Mplaurin delivers a speech on the financial bill, explaining provisions in straightforward terms. He emphasizes fiscal responsibility, budget priorities, and transparency, addressing critics and outlining anticipated impacts on taxation and public programs.
Senator McLaurin of South Carolina argues against expanding national banks as a solution to currency issues. He campaigns for reintroducing a ten percent tax on state bank issue and promotes using regional crops and assets to back a domestic state currency, challenging Eastern dominance in banking profits.
A South Carolina open letter argues for local State banks of issue to fix monetary inequality and currency volume, contending that state banks could provide sound currency and challenge New York dominance. It cites 1873 panic disruptions, calls for a national forum vote, and quotes Senator Cullom clashing with South Carolina interests.
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