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Newspaper
The Lancaster Ledger
Location
Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1905
Page
2
The Richmond Times Dispatch reviews a Charlotte incident and argues Virginia's death penalty for attempted rape serves as a deterrent and prevents lynching. It praises Virginia law, hopes North Carolina adopts it, and notes public sentiment favors severe punishment for such crimes.
The National Ginners Association reports crop condition across states from 7,600 inquiries. North Carolina 80 while reductions rise in several states. average condition 74 with 17.6 average reduction. Estimated abandonment six percent and 26,021,000 acres, about 25,000,000 of which will reach picking maturity. Secretary Blackwell notes the association gathers statistics to aid ginner and planter and cooperates with the Census Bureau.
The Cotton Mills and Growers Association weighs sending former Senator McLaurin to China to advance trade relations and seek market expansion for cotton goods. He would face boycott initially, a challenge he is seen as well suited to handle, given his stance against exclusion law enforcement and friendship with Minister Wu.
The Winnsboro News and Herald notes that even if courts uphold the act creating a dispensary investigating committee, the public’s belief in the institution’s rottenness remains. It will only strengthen resolve to rid the abominable thing.
The Abbeville Press letters urge inquiry into dispensers receiving extra liquor in case goods and possibly using or selling it without licenses. The writer questions if bribes or improper charges benefited the state or individuals, warns of double criminality, and calls for proper authorities to examine the dispensary system and enforce lawful sale of liquor.
Washington reports from the Department of Agriculture that the July 25 average cotton condition stood at 74.9 percent, down from 77.0 on June 25 and below prior years. State figures show Texas 71, Georgia 72, Alabama 79, Mississippi 69, South Carolina 79, Arkansas 68, Louisiana 66, North Carolina 80, Indian Territory 82, Tennessee 80, Oklahoma 83, Florida 85, Missouri 85, Virginia 78, with a ten year average of 82.6.
Little Rock reports from Lewisville Arkansas describe Ike Kinney a desper ate negro killed in a river bottom after a posse pursuit. His 24 hour spree included killing a man near Stamps and later injuring a railroad agent and six others including a Texas woman and her husband with fatal and serious gunfire.
A 1904 case concerns the Meagher estate and the distribution of property among the Catholic Church St Patrick's and the Catholic Orphan Asylum after the widow's death. Will and heirs, including Mary B. Josee, are noted, with judges' oversight and attached pages detailing the decision.
A New Yorker named William Stahl dies after an injury from a falling stone at work. Reports state he was treated at Lenanan Hospital after a fall, with complications from poisoning and drastic nerve weakness following surgery.
A Columbia report says the Catawbas tribe in York CountySouth Carolina dwindles to about eighty. They seek relocation to Indian Territory funded by an annual $1 500 state appropriation. The governor will urge legislature if the tribe wishes to leave, while critics call the aid a debt for land seized by whites.
In Pickens county Mr J Samuel Wilson sold 750 bales to Heath Bruce Morrow company for nearly 40000 dollars at 10 12 cents per pound. In Greenville P S Seay was killed by a fall from a new steel bridge over Saluda River while working for American Bridge company. Florence reports a negro named Pete Wilson killed by a train near Lynch's Creek. investigation to follow.
A reader from New York credits Bucklen's Arnica Salve with curing long standing eczema. The note says the product quickly heals cuts burns and sores and lists Crawford Bros J F Mackey Co and Funderburk Pharmacy as local sellers at 25 cents.
A friend of the late James McNeil Whistler recalls seeing him in London years ago. Harpers Weekly reports a ragged newsboy, covered in dirt, selling papers for three years. Whistler asks his age and the boy responds with a stubborn twenty.
A court disposed of Husty with two years on the chain gang and one year in another case, while other indictments against W faced suspensions. Wyatt Cunningham received five years for house breaking and Baxter Barrett, linked to multiple break-ins, got four years on the roads.
Special to News and Courier from Bishopville August 2 reports a thunderstorm strike four miles from town damaged the house of Wilby Brown on Leo and Davis farm. The lightning toppled the chimney tore weather boards and flooring and split supporting blocks. No fire occurred. the family within the dwelling was shocked but all recovered with shaken nerves.
An OCR fragment touts a patent medicine called Bleenie Bitters as a remedy for malaria. It claims to have a curative influence, drawn from a testimonial note about a Texan reader and mentions general sale through J. F Mackey & Co. and Banderburk Pharmacy with a 50 cent price.
Fragmentary OCR text lists various names and places with scattered phrases about repairs and tasks. The readable items mention General repair, a game reference, and several proper nouns likely indicating people, places, and dates though details remain unclear.
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