No Pardon for George W. Ennis in Barnwell County
A long defense of George W. Ennis, once with Sherman’s army, details his 1892 arson conviction and a prior forgery and theft sentence. The governor rejected clemency despite appeals from Illinois Congressman Vespasian Warner and local supporters. Records show discrepancies about counts and years, while investigations link multiple fires to Ennis beyond the shed fire.
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Geo . Ennis
Jenitentiary
Sherman
Ennis
Gov Heyward
Vespasian Warner
Hlinde
Judiciary Committee of Congress
Committee On the Revision of
George Ennis
Barnwell County
J D Witherspoon
WP Murphy
G Doncan Bellinger
Burnwell County
Dew Witt County
Geo W Ennis
Enos
Illinois
South Carolina
Columbia
DeWitt County
Kons
Warner
Wife of Senator Kills Reputed Attacker in Ridgeville
Near Givhans ferry seven miles south of Ridgeville, February 4, Mrs John D Bivens shot Greenberg a tow peddler who had threatened her after disturbing her home. The fatal shot occurred in her shed room after Greenberg reportedly tried to assault her. Magistrate Cummings ordered the body buried. verdict was justifiable homicide. Senator Bivens, in Columbia, was released on bond and to return for the next court term.
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Ridgeville
Givhans Ferry
John D Bivens
Bivens
W Greenberg
Mra Biyvony
Greenberg
Mes Bryana
Mr. Bivens
Mrs Bivens
Mr. Platt
Cummings
Murray's Horehound Mat Lein and Tar Advertisement
Murray's Horehound Mat lein and Tar advertised for coughs. Available from Murray Drug Co in Columbia D C and at druggists. Large size bottle offered at two shillings.
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Murray Drug Co
Columbia, D. C
Murray
Fatal Courtroom Shooting Tells of Alleged Seducer
In Jacksonville, Mrs Joseph H Freeman assaulted Owen E Londholtz in a courtroom, then Londholtz fired five times. Mrs Freeman was mortally wounded, her daughter Miss May Brown died, and City Detective WB Cohen was seriously wounded. Londholtz was arrested. family member James Brown was detained briefly before release.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Joseph H Freeman
May Brown
WB Cohen
LL Farris
Jalsey
Night Alarm and Croup Cure Claim for Foley’s Remedy
A wartime style note touts Foley’s Honey and Tur and its instant relief for severe croup in a three year old girl from Manning Kentucky. The letter claims the first dose saved her life and warns against substitutes. Sold by Funderburk Pharmacy.
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Foley
P. le Cordier
Manning
Funderburk Pharmacy
Poor Man Leaves Forty Thousand In Cash In Ebensburg
Ebensburg Pennsylvania February 11 While inventorying the estate of the late John Troxell who ran a small tubien and stationery shop at Galitzin Pa an administrator found a tin box containing 27000 in gold and 13000 in large denomination bills totaling 40000 Troxell believed to have died poor had earlier suffered losses in a bank failure at Altoona and reportedly died in January at age 76
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Ebensburg
John Troxall
Galittzer, Py
Troxell
Aun Bank
Altoona
Veteran Dond Carder Dies in Lesslie Area at Sixty
William Carder aged sixty from the Lesslie neighborhood died Friday night of Bright's disease. He was buried Saturday in the graveyard at Bishing Creek church. He served in Company L H, 12th USV to the Confederate army and was wounded several times.
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Wm. Carder
Lesslie
Bishing Creek Church
LH. 12Th 8
USV
Happenings in the State Two Negroes Drowned
Bonufort February 18 two colored men Albert White and Kit Green drowned while traveling from Coo Saw Island to the Farmera mines in search of a rowboat. A separate note from Latta February 11 reports Harry Bethen, colored, digging on Mr. Manning's place unearthed two large rattlesnakes, one with nine and one with thirteen rattles. Both snakes were captured unharmed. the captor plans to sell them to a circus biased for a local performance.
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Bonufort
Albert White
Kit Green
Coosaw Island
Farmera Mines
Latta
Harry Bethen
Mr. Manning
Harvey
Freight wreck near Ensley claims two lives on Atlanta division
At midnight a Southern Railway freight collision near Ensley killed Brakeman Gilbert of Atlanta and Fireman Rice of Spencer North Carolina. The crash derailed most cars on both trains, front sections torn into splinters. Gilbert was found under debris about eight this morning. Rice was badly mangled. Engineers Corzine Lemmon and Harris survived with bruises and injuries.
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Greenville
Ensley
Gilbert
Atlanta
Rice
Spencer
N. C
Southern Railway
Charlotte
No. 71
Corzine
Engineer Lemmon
Harris
No. 74
Public Aroused To The Curative Power Of Electric Bitters
Public notice extols Electric Bitters as a remedy for sick stomach and liver and kidney issues. Mary H Walters of 547 St Clair Ave Columbus Ohio reports months of illness with fever nerves and insomnia, then relief and cure after starting the tonic. Guaranteed at Crawford Bros J F Mackey & Co Powderbank Pharmacy and other drug stores at 60c.
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Mary H. Walters
St. Clair Ave
Columbus
Crawford Bros
J. F. Mackey & Co
Powderbank
What Does it Mean
Two white men convicted of larceny in circuit courts in Hampton Laurence and Columbia last week. If this signals stricter punishment it is good, but if crime rises among whites it is discouraging. Newberry Observer. Make your druggist give you Muckray's Boregreny mawnab cures cough. 20 a bottle.
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Hampton
Laurence
Columbia
Newberry Observer
President Roosevelt and Root blamed on recess theory
A Senate judiciary sub committee report finds the presidents and Root erred in the constructive recess theory used to defend Cram as collector at Charleston and Gow Wood as major general. The document, prepared by Senator Spooner, strikes at the administration’s reason for the appointments. The panel includes Spooner Nelson McComas and Bacon Blackburn, with party mix not disclosed.
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News and Courier
Washington
Roosevelt
Root
Cram
Charleston
Gow Wood
Senate Judiciary Committee
Tillman
Judiciary Committee
Spooner
Mesers Spooner Nelson
McComas
Bacon
Blackburn
RML
Peculiar Disappearance Attributed To New Life Pills
J D Runyan of Butlerville Illinois reports his painful symptoms of indigestion and biliousness disappeared after using Dr Kings New Life Pills. He declares them a perfect remedy for dizziness sour stomach headache and constipation. Guaranteed at Crawford Bros J F Mackey Co and Fanderburk Pharmacy for 25 cents.
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J. D. Runyan
Butlerville
Dr. King
Crawford Bros
J. F. Mackey & Co
Fanderburk
Governor Heyward Pardon Record for 1904
The annual report shows 45 pardons freeing 53 people and 31 sentence commutations freeing five more, totaling 89 affected by pardons and commutations in 1904. Notably 28 of these were linked to murder or manslaughter cases, with Hoyt Haya highlighted as perhaps the era’s most interesting case.
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Heyward
General Assembly
Hoyt Haya
New Federal Judge Approved by House for South Carolina
Washington February 14 The House passed a bill to provide for the appointment of a district judge for the Western judicial district of South Carolina.
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Washington
House
South Carolina
Tillman Portrait Returned to Prominent House Spot
The South Carolina House passed a resolution by Mr Aabley to restore Ben Tillman’s portrait to its former conspicuous position in the floor gallery and move General Korshaw’s portrait to a more dignified place, signaling a shift in partisan tone after years of indifference.
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B & Tillman
Aabley
Buck- Jen’s Arnica Balm hailed as best healing dressing
Wm. Bedell of Flat Rock Michigan reports using Buck Jen’s Arnica Balm for ulcers sores and cancers and says it is the best healing dressing he has found. It soothes burns and scalds and accelerates healing. Available at Faender Burk Pharmacy J F Mackey Co and Crawford Bros drug stores with guarantee.
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Wm. Bedell
Flat Rock
Mich
Buck— Jen
Arnica Balge
Faenderburk Pharmacy
J. F. Mackey & Co
Crawford Bros
Must be Settled Right Walterboro Prese and Btanchard
The legislature killed the compulsory education bill after long debate. This issue may be settled for this vision but not for all time. It is one of those great matters that will not be settled until it is settled in. The interest of right and the great masses of the people. In years ahead a South Carolina legislature may provide a school within reach of every child and laws to secure liberal education, despite parental indifference.
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Walterboro
Murray's Hore Hound Remedy and Tar Formula
A brief drug notice advertises Murray's Hore Hound with Mullein and Tar to stop coughing. The large bottle priced at 25, produced by Murray Drug Co in Columbia, South Carolina.
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Murray
Murray Drug Co
Columbia 8. C
Petition From Clemson College for Removal of Dispensary
A strong petition is circulating at Clemson College to remove the Pendleton dispensary. The building was destroyed by fire days ago and inspectors are sorting out accounts. Authorities say students obtained whiskey and beer from the dispensary and favor its removal.
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Clemson College
Pendleton
Itia
Columbia Record
Winter coughs and consumption risk warning
Winter coughs are apt to result in consumption if neglected. They can be soon broken up by using Foley's Honey and Tar, sold by Fanderburk Pharmacy.
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Foley’s
Fanderburk Pharmacy
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Ennishaw
FAC
Proecutrix
Defendant
Columbia State
Easley
Governor Heyward
Ben Tillman
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