30 Nov 1899
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Newspaper
Pickens Keowee Courier
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1899
Page
1
Several hundred citizens assault United States troops near the Rio Grande in a tense confrontation. Reported chaos erupts as forces withdraw and local authorities mobilize to restore order amid rising hostilities.
Reports describe a Monday night clash at Fort Ringgold involving several hundred civilians and Ninth Cavalry troops. 3,000 shots exchanged. many killed or wounded. Reinforcements from Fort Brown Fort Houston and Laredo are en route as residents fear further violence.
The Georgia General Assembly approved a general prohibition bill last Wednesday afternoon, sparking wild gallery excitement before order was restored. A dispensary substitute was overwhelmingly defeated as the measure advanced to the Senate for further battles.
A Charleston News and Courier correspondent notes a court scene in which a Scottish student, mentored by a western friend, rises to become a leading judge in upper South Carolina. The judge presided at the trial of his former college mate, now facing life charges, but the prisoner's name remains uncertain.
John Moore a 65 year old resident of Madi son is under arrest for allegedly assaulting the nine year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W T Gooch. He was captured in Wayetteville Conn after bringing Ola Gooch to Huntaville for Ringlings Broad circus. The girl fell ill and a surgical exam confirmed the crime.
The article compares imperial mobilizations highlighting 75 000 US troops in the Philippines and 80 000 British troops in South Africa. It cites historical figures from Wellington Marlborough Raglan Clive Wolseley to illustrate peak army sizes and historical suppression efforts, noting a 30 000 cap for colonial suppression.
A devotional note contrasts human readiness to seek God with the Prodigal Son story where the father rushes out in eager joy to greet the returning son, emphasizing that the father acts first in mercy, not the son.
The page reports West Lawrence, a negro, captured near Canoe Alabama after an attack on Mrs Bowman near McDavid Florida. He was identified at Bowman’s home and strung to a tree as a mob executed him with rifles pistols and shotguns. The crime occurred last Friday with the assailant choking the woman and dragging her to a barn. Lawrence had worked in turpentine farms near McDavid and had a bad reputation.
An advertisement extols Botanic Blood Balm as a universal cure for skin diseases eruptions and various conditions. It claims thirty years of testing and permanent results after other medicines failed. It offers free trial bottles by mail and lists prices for different bottle sizes.
The Nation debates whether Utah Congressman Roberts should keep his seat after polygamous conduct. Religious groups and editors condemn the open practice, urging expulsion for violating state pledges and federal law, while noting wider moral lapses among lawmakers.
A boiler explosion at Keeler's distillery twelve miles from Greenville last Monday morning killed Nick Williams, a colored employee, and tore his body to pieces. Matthew Keeler, brother of the proprietor, was seriously injured as the building and plant were completely wrecked. The notice closes with a religious reflection on love and God.
A mounted traveler pauses in a rural lane where a blue eyed, whiskered man asserts ownership of a farm. The exchange reveals tensions over property, family labor, taxes, and rightful control as the farmer cites mortgages and dependents while asserting no monarchial claim. Washington Star notes a governor race and a dispensary platform amid broader political chatter.
Augusta Georgia is building a large divorce mill operation with forty four mismated couples reportedly separated at the last court term. Much of the material for the process is said to come from South Carolina. The Mormon church plans a large temple in Louisville Kentucky to serve as worship site and missionary hub for Kentucky and nearby states.
Charleston voters backed Mayor Smyth in the municipal primary last Wednesday, re-nominated by a margin near 900 votes over challenger James M. Soignious. Administration ticket faced a decisive setback as results solidified.
A garbled excerpt references Geo G Dewey son of a local figure. It mentions publishers urging him to write on family matters and a proposed article about Papa's wife and a house given to Papa. The text is fragmentary with names and phrases likely from a historical page.
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