Thurlow S. Carter criticizes Lancaster lynching case
The State notes editor Thurlow S. Carter condemns the Lancaster preliminary hearing in the Mortison lynching case. He questions the use of disreputable evidence and the absence of key witnesses. He calls for withdrawal of charges and explains the prosecutorial missteps, urging justice regardless of the defendants.
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Lancaster
John Motison
Mortison
Henry #4 Howie
Howie
Shearing
Battle of Togo and Rojestvensky Still Unclear
The world awaits the clash between Admiral Rozestvensky and Admiral Togo. Russian ships vanished from Kamranh Bay after skirmishes near Manchuria. Ro zestvensky delays to unite his squadron, while Japanese fleet location remains a mystery. The Manchurian reports show minor clashes as land forces await the ironclad duel.
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Rojestvensky
Togo
Kamranh Bay
Pacific
Vladivostock
President's Party Vhall Four Bes in One Day
Glenwood Springs Colorado reports on April 28 secretary Loeb receiving a telephone dispatch from a ranch house near the president's camp. The message, dictated by the president, says we got four bears yesterday and we are all well.
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President's Party
Vhall
Glenwood Springs
Colo
Loeb
Sumter Seeks Sale of Court House and Square
Sumter April sale of Court House and square sparks county interest. The square on North Main is one acre in the business district. A quiet site is sought for a modern Court House. The board has an offer of 60000 dollars for the square, with plans to buy a new lot and build. The grand jury recommended the sale.
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Sumter
Court House Square
Court House
County Board of Commissioners
Grand Jury
Texas Rivers Swollen by Rains Across State
Houston April 30 reports show the Brazos near danger at Waco with out-of-bank sections and flooding along the Bosque, Guadalupe and Colorado. Trinity carries more water than in years and farmers move cattle and hogs from inundated bottoms as low lands flood.
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Houston
Tex
Brazos
Waco
Guadalupe
Victoria
Colorado
Trinity
Wi Tex
Atig
Raléderonight
Brazos River
The Moon This Month Moon Phases and Planet Conjunctions
The month features a new moon at 11 am on the 4th and a full moon at 5 pm on the 18th with first and last quarters on the 12th and 20th. Closest approach occurs on the 16th and farthest on the 1st and 29th. Conjunctions include Mercury and Venus on the 3rd, Jupiter on the 4th, Mars on the 17th, Saturn on the 24th, and Venus again on the 30th. The Saturn conjunction is notably close.
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Mercury
Venus
Jupiter
Mars
Saturn
Two Lads Drown Bathing Near Cheraw in May
Cheraw, S. C., May 1. May Arthur and J D Hooks, brothers aged 11 and 8, drowned while bathing with a group of boys. The younger failed in depth, his brother rescued him and both died. Bodies recovered and taken to Wadesboro, N C for burial.
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Cheraw, Sr
Arthur
J D Hooks
Wadesboro
N. C
Charleston Hit by Severe Wind and Hail Storm
Charleston was visited by severe wind hail and rain on Thursday night. The wind reached a velocity of 46 miles an hour and many window panes were broken by the hail.
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Charleston
Chicago Strike Escalates Amid 1500 Strikebreakers Arrival
Chicago on May 1 saw worsening conditions as the teamsters strike grew more violent. Employers' Teaming Association brought 1500 men to replace strikers, with 500 more en route. Rifles appeared on wagons, sparking police dispute with Mayor Dunne who insisted on prohibiting arms. Five hurt in today’s clashes and more injuries reported.
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Employers’ Teaming Association
Chicago
Employer’ Teaming Association
O'Neill
Em- Pires
Sentenced to Death for Murder in Sumter
John Henderson, a 20 year old African American man, was sentenced by Judge Klugh to be hanged on Friday, June 2, for the December 7 murder of his wife Mary Henderson on Washington Street. Henderson admitted guilt when captured in Lee County, offering no excuse beyond not believing he had harmed her enough to kill.
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Sumter
John Henderson
Klugh
Mary Henderson
Washington Street
Henderson
Lee County
Tam
Wojey's Honey and Tur Cough Medicine Sparks Substitution Refusal
A note from Funderburk Pharmacy states that Wojey's Honey and Tur contains opiates and will not act as a substitute for most cough medicines. The firm emphasizes pharmacists will not substitute this product in place of others.
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Wojey
Funderburk Pharmacy
Farmers defend Southern cotton policy in speech
Avanta Ga May 1 Farmers defend cotton policy against critics claiming overproduction and market decline. Narvie Jordan Southern Cotton Assoc argues farmers held prices by storing cotton, reducing guano use, and resisting pledges, asserting they saved the South from financial ruin amid low markets.
Riot Violent Turmoil Fatalities In Warsaw May Day
About one hundred killed or wounded in Warsaw as troops fire on crowds and workers retaliate with firearms and bombs. Women and children are among the dead and dying. The city sits in gloom with a tense, ominous mood.
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Warsaw
Poison Plot Reported Behind Orangeburg Chain-Gang Guardly Incident
John Sima a Tristan and cook for the guards of the Orangeburg chain gang attempted to poison the group last Thursday by adding poison to their drinking water. Guard Ed Tloover tasted the water and noticed a peculiar taste, warning the others. He grew severely ill but survived after medical aid. Sims escaped and has not yet been captured.
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John Sima
Tristan
Orangeburg
Ed Tloover
Sims
State pension fraud concerns in county offices
The Columbia Cor News and Courier reports that pension missteps occur when counties misplace or misplace applications and approve pensions for ineligible individuals. It notes technical errors, careless county actions, and a continuing push by the State board to curb fraudulent pensions, though many cases remain undiscovered.
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Linnie
Dsaal
State Board
Columbia Cor News and Courier
Transfer Decision Sends Beth and Teeter to Penitentiary
The county board of commissioners considers moving Beth and Teeter, labeled bigamists, to the state penitentiary amid concerns Beth has outside friends who could try to secure his release if kept on the chain gang. Extra guards are contemplated, and the decision favors sending both to the penitentiary.
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County Board of Commissioners
Beth
Teeter
Bigamists
Yorkville Enquirer
Preliminary hearing delayed for Dr Kenyon V Millard case
In Cangebury on April 27 the preliminary hearing for Dr Kenyon V Millard, jailed on felony charges, was postponed by Magistrate Brinson at the prosecutors’ request until Thursday, May 4. The case remains active with no disposition yet.
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Cangebury
Kenyon
Millard
Brinson
Farmers seek better paint deals and cotton policy
A Raleigh Cotton Belt letter from Dever Co, Lanentr Mercantile Co urges farmers to demand lower paint prices and warns of five cent cotton if redress fails. It discusses Devoe paint usage, high costs, and calls for broader diversification to aid the small farmer amid urged reform across the cotton belt.
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North Carolina
Erie
Raleigh
Lancaster News Roundup Highlights Local Notices and Visits
Local items report infant deaths and engagements, visitors from Colum bia and Richburg, and a $25 raffle from the ARP. Magistrate W P Caskey spent Monday in Columbia. Miss Minnie Caskey enters nurse training in Columbia. Lancaster Chapter Daughters of the Confederacy meets tomorrow. The Baptist meeting concludes with 29 baptisms and praise for Rev Adams. Visitors include Miss Julia Simpson now with Williams Hughes Co. and Mrs Addie Fanther living with family in Lancaster.
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W P Caskey
Columbia
Sam Burns
Lemmunds
Minnie Caskey
J H Caskey
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Avanta, Ga
Narvie Jordan, S
Southern Cotton Asso
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Finll
Devoe
Edie Allen
Hawne
Sas
Dever d Co
Lanentr Mercantile Co
Lae Mattar
TM Sighes
Ameauy
Amyale
Cr. McManus
RFD
Mary Mobley
Sue McCrorey
Richburg
JP King
Imonit
Apinen
Vinita
Pant Pressley
Vie Pastarince
Hickory Gitoye
Steven Watson
Yeath Springs
Petoiahit
Sanday
Daughters of the Confederacy
Masonic Building
Julia Simpson
Rock Hill
Month-Jones Co
Williams-lTughes Co
Addie Fanthner
Jachsonham
Methodist Church
Watson
Turnipseed
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Mradordaeve
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Kerehaw
Rock Hill Herald
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Adams
Charlotte
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