Taxing Bank Stock Confusion Roils South Carolina
In Columbia South Carolina February 17 confusion grows over how banks should value and return their stock for taxation. W M Connor of American Savings Bank Charleston questions whether taxes apply to gross stock or net profits after expenses. Comptroller General’s office and Nor ton reply emphasize true value in money and market value as bases. The Register notes the law requires banks to report shares assessed at true value and auditors to apportion taxes among shareholders.
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CoLumbra
S.C
W. M. Connor
American Savings Bank of Charleston
Norton
Sunday News
Inst
Connor
Comptroller General
Charleston
Marshall
Register
W. ST. Emerbe
Ile
Conner
W.M. Cannon
Saab Tn Hs Amen Nisgevee
T. M. Mc’urnous
Gibson Faces State Case As Defense Strategy Unfolds
In Cinkondo and VPconta Illinois reports George A Gibson, secretary of the Whiskey Trust, plans to present his defense under state law for harsher penalties. Proposals include portraying DeWar as a machinist capable of building the alleged infernal device and Gibson as a victim of a conspiracy by government officials. Shares of whiskey stock are claimed to belong to Gibson’s wife.
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Cinkondo
George A Gibson
Whiskey Trust
Greenhut
Whisky Trust
Woolner
Peoria
McNulty
Gibson
DeWar
Europe
Vpconta, Inn
George J. Gibson
Ile
National Hotel
Staub Takes Comptroller Office After Oath
Nicholas Staub, Democratic candidate, assumes Comptroller duties in Arthorp after Chief Clerk Moore transfers the office upon presentation of the oath taken January 18 in the Senate. The ceremony confirms his official status.
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Arthorp
Nicholas Staub
Moore
Senate
Tiouse
Colored Clergy in Columbia Face Immorality Charges
In Columbia South Carolina a vociferous indignation meeting of colored preachers condemned Bishop Payne and Booker T. Washington for asserting that over 70 percent of Southern ministers are morally and intellectually unfit. They call for Northern educated pastors and pledge to oppose Payne. A split in the AME church and potential secession in Sumter add to the tensions amid broader Southern reactions.
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S. C
Columbia S
South Carolina
South
Cappel-Allen University
Booker T. Washington
Normal School
Daniel A. Payne
Wilberforce
Ohio
African Methodist Episcopal Church
Washington
Payne
Bing
Wim. D. Chapel
Manning District Columbia
Wayne
Indianapolis
S, N. Jefferson
Sumter
Greenville News
Victims of Bunco Men Gain Lead in Gold Bug Scam
Avansta and Williston residents thwarted a gold bug swindle led by Bill Parker. A 5 000 dollar fraud involved a gilded copper bar sold as pure gold. Parker was arrested in Atlanta. reward discussions continue as investigators pursue accomplices.
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Avansta
J. R. Easterling
Williston
S. C
Kennedy
Weathersbee
Atlanta
Mace
Richmond
Danville
Connelly
the Chronicle
Bill Parker
William Parker
W. I. Kennedy
R.A. Weathersbee
J. 2. Asterling
S. C. Ile
West
Walker
Parker
Augusta
Ile
Charleston
Mennedy
Mr. Weathersbee
W. TL. Kennedy
Dan Lienderson
Aiken
Bank of
Lasterling
Hood
Smith & Wesson
Air Line
Messrs. Easterling
General Staff Appointments for Governor Revealed in South Carolina
General Order No. 1 from the Adjutant General lists staff officers and aides for the Governor including Quartermaster General W. Starling, Commissary General Ek. A. Tindal, Engineer Chief Geo. Ladshaw, Surgeon General W. C. McCreight, and Judge Advocate General John Gary Evans, with several lieutenant colonels named as aides. Also reports a Johnstown flood update and various regional items including political disability bills and a Gainesville lynching summary.
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S.C
OPFOR
Starling
8. C
Ek. A. Tindal
Summerton
Ss. C
Geo. Kk. Ladshaw
Spartanburg
S. C
W.C. McCreight
Cheraw
M. Mixon
Clackville
Andrew Oates Watson
Batesburg, & Co
TM. Derry
Chester
Cos. Bissell
Charleston
C. Duncan
Union
Hed. Pantry
London Whitechapel Jack the Ripper murder report
The Whitechapel murder in London details a 25 year old woman found with her head nearly severed in Swallows Garden near Little Mint Street. Police link a suspect known as Slack the Ripper and pursue a foreign seaman seen talking to the victim before the crime.
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Whitechapel
Jack the Ripper
Luck the Ripper
Little Mint Street
Chambers Street
Slack the Ripper
Tim
Swallows
Garden
Ohn
Thames
Snany Docks
Ionsdon
Cat Cie
Loxbos
Metropolitan Police
Carrotty Nell
Mum Sadler
Phillips
Leman Street
Sadler? Witu
Turkey
Outrage Upon Outrage Attacks Across Grodno Arrests
Rabbi Marenus and a Jewish physician Chiassanoviteh living in Grodno were arrested and exiled for sending a petition to the government on behalf of Jews. The petition requests redress after a Russian doctor branded the word Cher in three languages on a Jewish boy’s forehead who was accused of stealing fruit. The document says the case would anger the civilized world. A separate report from Pirsnene describes a Pan Handle road train accident near Monongahela River where a 150 pound stone crashed into a car killing Miss Clara Fleming of Washington, Pa, and injuring a bystander. The rock fell from a hill 14 800 feet above the track.
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Athanta
Atlanta
R.A. Weathersbee
Kastesling
Williston
D. C
Sergi. Ogburn
Bill Parker
Ile
Mr. Easterling
Aiken
Tie
Arker
News and Courier
Joamesville
Pudge Bell
Phillip Miller
Dr. Phillips
Das Piazza
McPherson
Gaimesville
Kelly
Rochelle
Ainesville
Champion
Vane
St. Parrennnea
Peb
Marenus
Chiassanoviteh
Grodno
Pirsnene
Pan Handle Road
Monongahela River
Clara Fleming
Washington
Democrats and Independents near unite behind Kyle for judge
A Democratic Allianceman Pinkie S. D. reports an understanding near to unite Democrats and Independents to elect State Senator Kyle as Judge Moody s successor or to the U S Senate by Wednesday. Kyle, though an Independent, is said to align with Democrats on tariff and major national issues.
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Pinkie
S. D
Kyle
Judge Moody
United States Senate
Tripp
Sullivan Escapes Coffee Pot Attack in Va Hotel
In HouMono Sullivan confronts waiter Miller after a dispute at a hotel dining room. Miller allegedly grabbed a chair as the two clashed. Miller fled as Sullivan dodged a coffee pot thrown toward him.
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John Ta
Sullivan
Miller
Sullian
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