County Treasurers Meet for Higher Salaries
A gathering of county treasurers in Kershaw county aims to urge the passage of a general assembly act to raise treasurer salaries. A committee of Free of Barnwell, Wylie of Fairfield, Hough of Kershaw and Battles of Union will lobby legislative committees.
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Hough
Kershaw
General Assembly
Guy
Chester
Folk
Bamberg
Wylie
Fairfield
Smith
Colleton
Langford
Hampton
Long
Horry
Copeland
Laurens
Rolling
Williamsburg
Battles of Union
Free
Barnwell
Cauthen
Lancaster
Gonzales
Bucklen Arnica Salve touted for burns and boils
A Bucklen Arnica Salve advertisement claims relief for burns, scalds, cuts, bruises, ulcers, fever sores, eruptions, salt rheum, boils, felons, and warts with a 25 cent price at Crawford Bros. and J Mackey & Co. Drug stores. A Canton Ohio banquet honored ex President McKinley’s birthday Tuesday night with principal address by President Roosevelt.
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Bucklen
Crawford Bros
J. ¥. Mackey & Co
Canton
Ohio
McKinley
Presdent
Roosevelt
Move to form new county centered at Chesterfield
Special to The State reports a western county movement to create a new county with Jeffersons as county seat. Local leaders claim access to court and services would improve, noting distances from Chesterfield to Jefferson, Lancaster and Monroe. The drive is in early stages with committee chair RB Evans leading. A Nebraska bank robbery and shootout is also described with $3,500 stolen and robbers fleeing after an exchange of fire.
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Jefferson
Chesterfield
Lancaster and
Kershaw
Dan
Jefferson Ns
East Lancaster
Jecurson
Lancaster
Monroe
N. Y
Evans
Cresent
Cat
Dr King’s New Life Pills Benefit Mrs Webster at Winnie
Mrs Noo A Webster of Winnie Van writes that Dr King’s New Life Pills cured her two year suffering from sick headache biliousness and constipation. She states she bought them at Crawford Bros and D H Mackey Co drug store.
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Noo A. Webster
Winnie, van
Dr. King
Crawford Bros
D. H. Mackey & Co
Bank Vault Robbery in Stourville Escapes With $2900
A thief or thieves blew open the Bank of Stourville vault in Steelville and seized 2900 dollars before fleeing in a carriage. The sheriff at Chester was alerted early and has organized a posse to pursue the culprits.
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Steelvile
Bank of Stourville
Chester
San Carlos Bombarded Report From Venezuela
New York January 26 The Herald prints a Puerto Cabello report claiming Fort San Carlos was captured and blown up by the German gunboat Panther. The Panther was said to be disabled and being towed toward Willemstad by the German cruiser Flake.
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San Carlos
New York
Puerto Cabello
Venezuela
Fort San Carlos
Panther
Willemtod
Chracon
Flake
Sumter Stockholders Vote: 20 Percent Dividend Declared
The annual meeting of the Sumter Electric Light and Wee Co. reported dividends totaling 20 percent for the past year. The stockholders convened last night to review finances and the company’s performance.
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Sumter
Sumter Electric Light and Wee Co
Anual
Ulint
Trial hearing continued for four men on post office robbery charges
Four men including Dutch Howard and Thoms Noll faced preliminary hearing before a U S commissioner on charges under federal statutes relating to conspiracy against the government and breaking into post offices with force. Bond set at 10000 each. Cases involve Montmorensi Bitnsburg Brnie Hartsville Cameron and Sein man post offices, with Montmorensi Bitnsburg Brnie Hartsville carried in the proceeding. Hearing adjourned to April term in Charleston pending proof of bond.
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Howard
Thoms Noll
Stev’’ Dugan
Seo] Melinley
Tebbings
United States
Yessterday
Congress
Morch
Charleston
Montmorensi
Bitnsburg
Brnie Hartsville
Cameron
Seinman
Doe Keenan's Doom Is Fixed. Greenville Special
Special to The State reports the trial of Joe Keenan for murder was completed yesterday. The court sentenced Keenan to be hanged on February 27 between 10 and 2. Willimon was killed during the incident after a pistol discharged, with Keenan claiming accidental discharge while attempting to escape. The jury deliberated over an hour before returning the verdict.
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Waterloo
Edward Lipford
Greenville
Joe Keenan
Jir
Willman
Loch Ob Noveller
Son Lin
Doo Kenan
Wan
Keenan
Augusta
Cnibis
Willimon
Nail
Purdy
Jaid
Mississippi lynchers denied bail in Milner case
In Kosciusko Mississippi Judge Stevens refused bail to Robert Milner and eleven co defendants in the alleged July lynching of two Negroes. Bail petitions stood to be resolved with the Milner case. Trials proceed under indictments as Governor Longino hires special counsel for the state.
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Kosciusko
Miss
Stevens
Robert Milner
West African cotton shipment sale on Liverpool exchange
London reports the first shipment of 26 bales of West African cotton sold on the Liverpool exchange. It realized 11 cents per pound, reflecting a tight market. The note sits among other era advertisements and price mentions, including tonic product plugs and regional periodicals.
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London
Liverpool Exchange
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Spartanburg
John L. McLaurin
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Percy B. Moore
McLaurin
Chicago
Chicago and Northwestern
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Anoth'r New County Watred
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Yorkville
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York
D. A. Poplin
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J. M. Edwards
Virgina
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Arthur Lynch
Mr. W
Dunlap
Bock Ou Herald
Ben M. Fewell
Smith,Fowell Co
W. B. Dunlap
Ira B. Dunlap
Herbert M. Dunlap
Hell
R. T. Fowell
Ed Powell
R. T. Fowell& Co
Arcade Cotton Mill
Smith-Fowell Co
Herbert Dunlap
J. B Dunlap
National Union Bank
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D. B Clarkson
Mgr
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Virginia
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Ifo
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Ich
R. Miles
H. A. M. Steele
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