Brutal whipping centers on farm feud in Dysun area
Special to The State reports January 1 early morning near Dysun a farmer named Wertz was whipped by a larger man, HR Williamson, with two African American helpers involved as witnesses. Wertz remains in danger as authorities consider charges. Williamson denies aid by others, claims he acted alone.
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Werth
Speake
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Spartanburg
Werte
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Dysun
Worts
Taft outlines plan for Philippine governance and independence path
Governor Taft testified before the senate committee on the Philippines outlining a phased plan. He proposed qualified suffrage with gradual growth of self government, local bicameral legislature, and two to three Philippine representatives in Washington. He warned against demagogues, urged a US commitment to indefinite control with eventual quasi independence, and predicted educational uplift under American rule. He noted potential issues from exploitation and corruption if occupation continues but favored alignment of practice with stated aims to elevate the Filipino people.
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Geo. Funston
United States
Rawlins
Fatal Drunk Death in Florence Snowy Night
Florence February 17 reports sleet and freezing conditions since Friday. Comamedore Burley a well known Black man drank heavily Saturday and was found in an old field cold and unconscious yesterday morning. He died last night.
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Florence
Fly Wheel Burst at Spartanburg Power House Fatal and Injuring
Special to The State Spartanburg Feb 19 A deadly accident at 11 pm at the power house of the Spartanburg Railway Gas and Electric Power Co. left three workers badly hurt and one killed Laurens Wilson night engineer suffered severe injuries losing a leg and mangled arm and side Robert Sample colored night fireman was killed J R Pike white in charge of the gas house was seriously injured The roof was torn off windows shattered and all electric service halted with no immediate hope for recovery and transportation disrupted until repairs restore service
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T. L. Cornwell
Black Street
Ugbu
Spartanburg
Spartanburg Railway Gas and Electric Power Company
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Cara
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Engiister
Brright
J. KR. Pike
White
Court House Fire in Newberry Smolders After Stove Flue Ignites
Today about 9 oclock the court house at Newberry caught fire from a defective stove flue. Strong winds hampered the blaze but the fire department acted quickly and the timber suffered water damage. The incident caused the greatest damage to the building and interrupted court sessions briefly. The item also includes an advertisement for Electric Bitters and local comic dialogue.
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Newberry
Ford
Court House
Unlikely Story of Theodore Price’s Recovery Plan
Telegraph report states Theodore H. Price formerly of Price McCormick & Company, which failed in May 1900 with liabilities of thirteen million, has earned three million with friends from cotton profits and uses his share to fund a redemption for debts of honor tied to his former firm. The firm’s collapse followed a coffee market decline and margin-trading failures that would have yielded large profits.
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Telegraph
Daily News
New York
Theodore H. Price
Price, McCormick &Company
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McLaurin Under Fire Over Lincoln Praise Debate
The State criticizes McLaurin as it argues over Lincoln’s legacy and Republican vs Democratic loyalties. The piece defends Lincoln as a great American notional figure while noting Southern admiration for figures of the Confederacy. It also contrasts Waterson and Tillman on Lincoln and party lines.
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Lincelo
South
Abe Lincola
Lincoln
Wattersom
Listole
Temple of Fame
Watterson
Columbia
Tillman
Democracy
How's That? An Old Retail Pitch With Medical Claims
A garbled 19th century style ad fragment offers a reward for cure of catarrh and promotes Dr Cheney's Home Cure with various wholesale and druggist references. The text includes mispelled names, dubious claims, and a joke line about discounts and a judge.
Bandits Release Miss Stone After Kidnapping Ordeal
Paris reports that Miss Stone was freed by authorities after brigands seized her on Sept 3 in Salonika. Companion Miss Taille 4, a Macedonian teacher, also held. ranson demanded 72,500 in Turkish pounds with 25,000 raised to secure release. United States government and missionaries aided efforts to secure freedom.
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Conmaonmapile
Mike Elen Mystone
Lawis
American Legion
Twilka
Bay Hee
Misa Stine
Mica Stone
Midas KO Taille
Sanakovo
Miss Stone
Madame Twilku Wind
Salonika
Sept
United States
South Growing Rapidly in Population with Northern Areas
Washington Feb 18 The census director released data showing the South is growing as rapidly as the North. Northern elites grow faster overall, but the rapid expansion of small Southern towns and cities and the sharp rise in rural Southern population balance the gap.
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Parentas
Britiva in South Africa Sustain Another Disaster
Lord Kitehs reports Gilbert Hamilton moving toward Nig Fabruary 18 at Klippan where part of the dragoons were surrounded. One officer wounded, two men killed, six wounded, forty six captured but later released. Hamilton could not dislodge the enemy, continuing the march to Ni.
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London
Lord Kitehsher
Gilbert Hamilton
Nig Fabruary
Klippan
Hamilton
Warning on Fertilizer Formula Sold by Hired Agents
The Carolina Spartan notes Ita readers timely warning about agents selling a fertilizer formula. It may be a pond graft of stuff, but no better than an intelligent farmer can prepare it himself.
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