Congressional talk prompts in-house clash and ex presidents debate
Scraps and facts recount a noisy session over the revision report with Kusterman of Wisconsin’s maiden speech urging fewer lawyers on the floor to aid merchants and farmers. The piece notes a bill to grant ex presidents life House seats, Rockefeller’s Augusta visit, a severe New England storm, and large immigrant/outbound money estimates for 1907, plus a New York poll showing Democratic leanings toward Johnson over Bryan and shifts in party sentiment.
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Kusterman
Wisconsin
Charlotte Observer
Congress
Cleveland
Senate
Augusta
John D. Rockefeller
Tabernacle Baptist Church
3 Walker
Walker
Mr. Rockefeller
Dr. Biggar
Rockefeller
Noted Choices in Assembly Ballot Preferences
The record lists candidate preferences and strategic options for an assembly vote. It records Johnson winning 9 votes, Bryan 2, Douglas 4, Gray 2, Chanler 2, and convention nominee 0. It also notes options for any who can win 2, and broad anti Bryan stance with 11.
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Albany
New York World
Bryan
Johnson
Minnesota
Nebraska Statesman
W. L. Douglas
Massachusetts
Gray
Delaware
Chanler
Douglas
Senate
Assembly
Convention
Yorkville Enquirer Postal Entry Notice
The Yorkville Enquirer is entered at the Yorkville post office as mail matter of the second class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yorkville
Public service and the right to seek office
Yorkville editorial argues that qualified men deserve public gratitude for seeking office while noting that voters can be deceived by capable and unfit candidates. The piece stresses that elections with a fair show tend to hit the bullseye in selecting leaders.
Lancaster bill seeks stone marker for Andrew Jackson birth site
Representative Robinson of Lancaster introduces in the House a bill to erect a stone at the birthplace of Andrew Jackson in Lancaster County. He asks the legislature to appropriate 500 for the marker and urges the General Assembly to act to preserve history rather than rely on newspaper files.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
News and Courier
Robinson
Lancaster
Andrew Jackson
United States
Lancaster County
General Assembly
Charlotte Observer
Law and civilizin g by uneven law enforcement
The Union Times argues that biased court outcomes offer a “blessing in disguise” for African Americans as law enforcement civilizes all, claiming unfair prosecutions harm whites more and that the legal system should not be used to punish only one group. The piece insists fairness prevents societal harm and urges equal application of laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Times
Fowler currency bill aims to replace bonds with asset backing
The Greenville News endorses the Fowler currency bill as a national move to uniform currency and a guaranteed fund, arguing it would correlate money with industry, lower interest costs, improve bank profits, and prevent panics. It acknowledges complexity prevents a firmer stance but calls the measure capital and worthy of passage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Greenville News
Fowler
Latimer faced with rival Joe in race for Senate seat
The Mail backs Latimer in the contest against the field and questions the opposition figure Joe. The piece speculates on Latimer’s future performance and mocks Joe as weak, while noting the paper’s clear stance.
Manchester Spinning District Turbulence Hits Cotton Market
Lanor troubles in the Manchester spinning district influence the speculative market as bears warn of a strike or lockout reducing demand for cotton. After last Saturday's settlement, bears say the market had already discounted a three quarter cent rise. Outsiders question futures pricing versus spot payments in the south, noting exchanges act as price regulators while the actual market remains depressed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lanor
Manchester
Bear
Bears
Interpretation of lien law and crop mortgages discussion
A Columbia correspondent analyzes Hon J P Carey remarks on the lien law. The piece notes possible misunderstanding about the right to mortgage a crop before planting and contrasts agricultural liens with chattel mortgages, noting differences in obligations and penalties for misrepresentation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treat
Columbia
J. P. Carey
Mr. Carey
Law on merchant liens and crop chattel mortgages
The passage discusses merchants' liens on crops at planting stage and the risk of mortgaging farmers' property. It notes the need for close oversight by mortgagees, confirms landlords retain full rights, and describes how landlords and merchants would continue supplying and controlling operations when tenants cannot furnish supplies.
Hooking the crooks in South Carolina justice
A column praises Mr. Lyon for pursuing thefts and warns that powerful crooks may dodge the law. It argues that success depends on ample funding and broad public support to back honest action, lest suspects escape due to entrenched influence and machinery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lrox
Anderson Daily Mail
Lyon
South Carolina
Mr. Lyon
North Augusta dispensary stir roils Georgia prohibition mood
The North Augusta dispensary dispute in Aiken County has drawn strong prohibition sentiment across the state. The Aiken board opened a North Augusta dispensary to divert Georgia whisky trade, triggering House condemnation and a failed rescission. Resolutions accuse Rep Croft of being in whisky interests. Bills propose abolishing the dispensary or allowing a special county election on its fate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Augusta
Aiken County
Georgia
Aiken County Dispensary Board
Augusta
Aiken Board
House of Representatives
Croft
Aiken
North
Towill Arrest Cast Shadow On State Dispensary Figure
On January 18 John Bell Towill former director of the state dispensary was arrested in Columbia on a conspiracy to defraud charge. He posted bond and was released. On January 21 Lexington county court began spring term with Towill elected foreman of the grand jury. Editorials condemn the situation as a cloud on Towill and warn against corrupting influences in South Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bell Towill
Columbia
Court of General Sessions
Lexington County
Towill
News and Courier
South Carolina
Spartanburg Herald
State Board of Dispensary Directors
Spartanburg
Sully signals bullish cotton push on New York Exchange
Daniel J. Sully, the ex cotton king, confirms bullish stance on cotton and says he will continue buying. He denies going into business for himself, but states he represents strong interests backing his transactions. He notes high world prices, a three way fight among north south and foreign spinners, and asserts cotton could rise significantly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel J. Sully
Sully
New York Exchange
Local affairs brief highlights county and business notices
George Plexico seeks owner calls for three stray cattle. EB Spencer, president, chairs county and township cotton association meetings. W E Ferguson forecasts 106000 cabbage plants for delivery next Saturday. Sloan liniment urged for emergencies. Thomson Co notes new arrivals of fabrics. First National Bank summarizes federal money in circulation and bank reserves. Strauss-Smith Co promotes big clearance sale ending Saturday. National Union Bank touts capital surplus of 190000 and four departments. Star Drug Store questions why it sells more candy. Nunnally’s weekly. York Supply Co reports carloads of shingles hay corn oats and fertilizers. full grocery line. Loan and Savings Bank warns money in bank can be safer than risky loans. W M Kennedy offers school books and supplies. Spring clothing samples. J W Dobson touts square deal for customers. York Drug Store endorses Dr Hess stock food and poultry panacea with guarantee. Glenn & Allison announces arrival of mule and horse car tonight for viewing.
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George Plexico
Sharon
C. EB. Spencer
W. E. Ferguson
Earle Sloan
Boston
Sloan
Thomson Co
First National Bank
U. S
Strauss-Smith Co
National Union Bank
Star Drug Store
J. W. Dobson
York Drug Store
Dr. Hess
Glenn & Allison
Allison
Weather Sunday night and varied bulletins from Winthrop College
Sunday night brought wind rain and hail with thunder and potential damage if not for lacks of objects to damage. Winthrop College issued Quarterly Bulletins starting with December on plain cookery by Miss Catharine Mulligan and now a reproduction of the Foundation Reports. York county postmasters urge rural delivery patrons to use stamps in advance and to place coins in detachable cups for mail purchases. The merchants lien law history from 1866 to 1886 shows landlord priority and the evolving system for supplying crops with credit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winthrop College
Department of Science
Catharaine Mulligan
Department of Domestic Science
South Carolina
Foundation
York County
Hampton
Local Notes on Residents and Health
Miss Florence Cody left this afternoon for Tampa Florida. Mr D C Clark carrier on Yorkville route No 1 has been laid up for several weeks with rheumatism and has suffered a great deal. Mr W L Porter formerly of Yorkville now of Hope Arkansas is visiting friends and relatives in York and Chester counties.
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Florence Cody
Tampa
Fla
D. C. Clark
Yorkville
W. L. Porter
Hope, Ark
York and
Chester Counties
Court convenes and York County Farmers' Union meets
Court sessions begin next Monday with a probable two week term. The York County Farmers' Union holds its regular monthly meeting next Monday, during sales day in February. A February 2 railroad schedule change affects Carolina and North Western trains with altered Yorkville passes and a new southbound arrival. John Hughes, a Black wagoner, suffered a severe runaway injury last Saturday evening while hauling wood on King's Mountain street. he was knocked from the wagon and dragged, but his condition is improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York County Farmers’ Union
Carolina and North- Western Railroad
Yorkville
John Hughes
King's Mountain Street
Chester County Cotton Weighers Election Bill Introduced
Representative A G Brice of Chester introduces a bill to annually elect public cotton weighers for each town in Chester County upon a petition from at least twenty five cotton growers. Elections occur in August by the county commissioners with town mayors, term one year, bonds and duties set by law. Repeals inconsistent acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G. Brice
Chester
Chester County
County of
Board of
County Commissioners
Board of County Commissioners
Cotton market reviews show nervous trading and small losses
An Associated Press dispatch reports speculative cotton trading yesterday with a nervous, unsettled mood. The close was steady but prices fell 4 to 19 points from earlier gains, with an estimated 200,000 bales sold. Openings were sharp then irregular, May and March futures drifted lower, March at 10.96 and May at 11.05 as selling persisted.
Cotton market closes lower with light receipts and steady futures
The report shows 26 to 30 points below prior close amid bear factors from German weavers and Lancashire mills cutting hours. Southern holdings steady with light receipts, rally driven by covering rather than new long bets. Close 13 to 19 points higher on most months, spot quiet 25 points down, mids 11.75 and 12.00, 1,200 sold. Ports receipts 36,203 bales. weekly est. 225,000. New Orleans 9,909. Houston 8,161 last year.
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Lancashire
New Orleans
Houston
Gulf
Saye proposes bill to curb life insurance abuses
Columbia report details Rep. Saye of York proposing measures to curb misrepresentation in life insurance. The bill targets misstatements, rebating, and advisory stock schemes, with penalties including fines, jail, and license suspensions. It cites parallels with Georgia Florida and Tennessee reforms and mirrors Colorado laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Saye
Columbia
The
News and Courier
Saye
York County
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
New York
Hughes
Insurance Commission of
Tennessee
Colorado
Small Cabin Burned on Avery Place near Yorkville
The cabin of Sam Woods on the Avery place two and a half miles east of Yorkville burned this morning. The structure, valued at about $150, was destroyed and Woods lost everything.
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Sam Woods
Avery Place
Yorkville
Woods
Fort Mill
Charlotte Observer
Elijah A. Merritt
W. B. Blankenship
Call Extended to Rev. Alexander Martin in Rock Hill
By unanimous vote Sunday morning Rock Hill extended a call to Rev. Alexander Martin pastor of Westminister Presbyterian Church in Charlotte. The action was officially conveyed to Mr. Martin yesterday but he has not yet decided his course. Martin is closely tied to Charlotte church interests and highly regarded by his congregation who would regret severing ties.
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Rock Hill
S. C
Alexander Martin
Westminister Presbyterian Church of
Charlotte
Martin
World News Roundup of Disasters and Disturbances
A broad sweep of incidents from across the globe and United States includes a lumber camp superintendent shot in Louisiana during a dispute over work timing, a mock duel killing in Arkansas, a 100 mph storm in Massachusetts, a Havana woman missing from a steamer near Port Tampa, and multiple political, industrial, and maritime developments. The report covers crimes, weather, diplomacy, and national economic actions with numerous named places and people.
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Tom Cates
Chatham
Cates
James Miles
Little Rock
Ark
Odom Williams
Tucket
Mass
Micaela Sanchez Veldez
Havana
Port Tampa
Fla
Rio Janeiro
Brazil
Admiral Evans
NFS Seins
Milan
Italy
O'Connell
Massachusetts
United States
Chillan Congress
Tyne
England
Yong Gow
Mock Lung
Moyamensing Prison
Philadelphia
Portland
P. J. Nordstrom
Astoria
Ore
Chicago
Jacksonville
Lake Michigan
Jennie Fleschmann
Japan
China
Baltimore
Annapolis
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Minneapolis, Minn
Board of Education
Boston Manufacturing Company
Waltham
Yucatan
American Locomotive Works
Providence
R. 1
United States Coal and Oil Company
Holden
W. Va
Owen Wistar
Seventh Ward
Roosevelt
Taft
Acheson
Pennsylvania
Isthmian Canal Commission
Imperial Government of
Hawaiian Islands
Okaloosa
Arthur P. Glover
Augusta
John D. Rockefeller
Tarrytown
N. Y
Maryland
Lisbon Banking Company
Lisbon
Ohio
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Louisa de la Ramee
London
New York City
Haiti
Jean Juneau
Tillman on the lien law in South Carolina
In Columbia last week Senator Tillman told News and Courier reporters that the lien law harms land owners by empowering tenants, weakens land fertility through soil washing, and demoralizes labor as cotton prices rise. He urged repeal to avoid protecting dishonest whites or blacks alike.
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Tillman
Columbia
News and Courier
South Carolina
Movement to Raise $50,000 Dormitory at Wofford College
A campaign is underway to erect a new dormitory at Wofford College with a funding goal of $50,000. The plan seeks community and donor support to expand housing for students and enhance campus facilities.
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Wofford College
Work of General Assembly review foresees repeal patterns
Yorkville Enquirer notes two weeks of session with no landmark laws yet passed. Expect amendments to Carey-Cothran, possible closing of dispensaries except at county seats, and repeal of the lien law amid political debate. Carey argues for voter input while others push swift action and anti graft measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yorkville Enquirer
Columbia
York
Piedmont
Richards
J. P. Carey
Pickens
Carey
Henry
Mr. Cary
Cary
Sage
Epps
Flasscock
Glasscock
York County
Brice
Senate
Lyon
Winthrop
Repeal Reaches House To Abolish Lien Law In South Carolina
The News and Courier reports the South Carolina House voting 75 to 29 to kill amendments and pass the Richards repeal bill, which would strike down the lien law from sections of the 1902 Code effective January 1, 1909. Debates featured Garris and Rucker urging protection for poorer borrowers versus landlords' interests. Verner and Richards led repeal advocacy.
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House
Mr. Garris
Mr. Rucker
Garris
General Assembly
Rucker
Verner
Harrison
Greenville
Piedmont
J. P. Gibson
Marlboro
Brantly
Orangeburg
Richards
Kershaw
Bamberg
South Carolina News A Patchwork of Local Scandals
South Carolina items report a rapid adjournment of the court session with many guilty pleas, a Sumter policeman’s killer on the run with a $100 reward, Bennettsville fire losses of 159000 to 200000, and new delegates named for Appalachian forestry hearings. Additional notes cover a possible foul death of George W Profitt, a bank examiner appointment for Giles L. Wilson, and the defeat of a state insurance department bill amid wildcat insurance concerns.
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Union
Court of General Sessions
Columbia
Ansel
Toney Moses
W. A. Clyde
Sumter
Moses
Bennettsville
Matheson
J. H. Hudson
Anser
House Committee In Agriculture
Washington
A. C. Moore
University of South Carolina
J. A. B. Scherer
Newberry College
W. D. Woods
Darlington
Jas. F. Neville
Valhalla
E. H. DeCamp
Gaffney
T. A. Ratcliff
Anderson
H. N. Snyder
Wofford College
B. E. Geer
Furman University
Col
A. C. Kaufman
Charleston
Richland
Giles L. Wilson
Spartanburg
Lee G. Holleman
State Bank
State Bankers
Charlotte Observer
House
Nash
Richards bill defeated on motion to strike enacting words
In a legislative session Mr Wyche and Mr A G Brice spoke in favor of repeal. After Nichols moved the previous question the debate closed. The motion to strike out enacting words failed 29 to 75 with McMaster and others moving dates that were rejected. Amendments to enact sooner or later were defeated. Richards bill then passed to third reading.
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Wyche
A. G. Brice
Nichols
Richards
Yeas—Palley
Beattie
Carey
Carrigan
Clary
Clinkscales
Derham
Doar
Douglas
J. P. Gibson
Goodwin
Carson
Carwile
Cosgrove
Courtney
Croft
Culler
de Vore
Dingle
Dixon
J. ‘ . Powling
Epps
Frost
Gary
Gause
W. J. Gibson
Glasscock
Gyles
Bill to restrict corporate dividends in South Carolina
Greenville Senator Mauldin introduces a measure to bar paying dividends unless earned, with penalties for false financial statements and charter forfeiture. Judiciary committee reports favorably. aim is to curb abusive divis?d practices in state firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mauldin
Greenville
Judiciary Committee
South Carolina
General Assembly
Greenville News
Foxes and the Birds
Editor of the Yorkville Enquirer contends that if the fox Hunters' club releases all foxes and secures legal protection, the birds face an uncertain future. The letter from Friend of the Birds at Yorkville expresses concern over wildlife policy and its impact on avian life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Yorkville Enquirer
Fox Hunters’ Club
Yorkville
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Tion
Local Affairs
Associated Press
Humbug Insurance
Southern Power Company
Southern Cotton Association
Spencer
M. L. Smith
Clover
Liverpool
Globe
Sam M. Grist
Mr. Newell
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J. R. Hogue
Chambers
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Finley
T. B. Butler
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