Lords inaction on King Peter amid European stances
In the Lords last Friday Lord Landsdowne said Britain France Germany and Italy did not recognize King Peter of Servia or the provisional government. Russia and Austria were ready to recognize the new regime while the British envoy would leave Belgrade to avoid inauguration rites.
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House of Lords
Lord Landsdowne
England
France
Germany
Italy
Peter of
Servia
Belgrade
Russia
Austria
Charlotte Chronicle
Dick Morse
Hell
Charlotte
Nashville
Indiana
Brown County
Needmore
Cléveland
Ned
Judge Heater
Kentucky
Jett
White
James 3
Marcum
Jackson
Breathitt County
Cynthiana
Harrison County
Lexington
Canyon City
Col
Kired Kuykendall
State Penitentiary
John C. Cleghorn
Cleghorn
Organized graft alleged in post office contracts
Washington authorities increasingly believe a formal graft syndicate, headed by postal officers, operated for years with a 40 percent take on government contracts. Investigations target the money order bureau and Free Delivery division as officials move to indict and expose the nationwide network.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Office Department
Postal Service
Washington Dispatch
New York Sun
Machen
Charles McGregor
C. Ellsworth Upton
Federal Grand Jury
Post Office
New York
Payne
Department
Bristow
Wynne
Money Order Service
First Assistant’s Bureau
Metcalf
Money Order Division
Department of Justice
Charles A. Robb
Robb
Fugitives clash with guards as Yardmaster kills a man
Yardmaster John Clark killed a man after a confrontation while others fled. James Armstrong was knocked unconscious by Will Cleghorn, son of the warden, in a brutal beating with a revolver but survived. Other fugitives captured alive include Thomas Fisher Thomas Fallon C Cordova and Robi Kane Kuykendall, a gang member serving 14 years for shooting an officer in the Stratton Independence mine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Clark
James Armstrong
Will Cleghorn
Thomas Fisher
Thomas Fallon
C. Cordova
Robi. Kane
Kuykendall
Stratton Independence Mine
Charleston grand jury returns no bills in tiger cases
The Charleston grand jury, in Charleston D C, on June 24, 1903, again returns no bills in several alleged blind tiger cases including Vincent Chicco. The writer criticizes jurors as unrepresentative and accuses them of perjury harming the city while calling for better enforcement of law and order amid regional feuds and crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohe
Charleston
Vincent Chicco
Change of trial venue sought in Tillman murder case
In Richland circuit court the motion to move J. H. Tillman murder trial was argued with 200 defense affidavits claiming bias and public ire. Prosecution affidavits from clergymen and local leaders assert Tillman can receive a fair trial in Richland.
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J. H. Tillman
Richland County
G. Duncan Bellinger
Andrew Crawford
William Elliott, Jr
P. H. Nelson
G. W. Croft
George Johnstone
O. W. Buchanan
W. Buchanan
B. R. Tillman
Tillman
Willie Jones
Gonzales
Columbia
Brookland
Lexington
Richland
Evening Record
Diverse World News and Local Incidents Highlight Global Ties
Reports note Booker Washington declining a British invitation to South Africa and a fatal railroad collision near Raymond Iowa. Other items include Sultan of Morocco rumors denied, Buffalo Bill jewelry theft recovered in London, Venezuela paying Germany under Bowen arbitration, Senator Hanna's non candidacy, and a Jolietville burglary killed by dynamite. Also details on Cuba disease trends, a Saluda railroad denial, Berlin Parisian views on Andrew Carnegie, persecuted Jews seeking Brazil, and a Mexican herbal exhibit for the World Fair with a plant in Michoacan causing disorientation.
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Booker Washington
South Africa
Raymond
Iowa
Madrid
Morocco
Turkey
Constantinople
Buffalo Bill
London
Peter
Venezuela
Germany
Hanna
George Marvin
Jolietville
Indiana
Cuba
Southern Railroad
Saluda
Asheville
Andrew Carnegie
Russia
Roumania
Austria
Brazil
Cadet Arrival Sparks Rock Hill Festivities
Yorkville Enquirer reports 115 Citadel cadets arrived in Rock Hill to a festive welcome. The Live Oak band led the procession to cadet grounds as Mayor Hull granted them the freedom of the city. A local ladies committee prepared a generous repast and a complimentary ball followed.
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Southern Cross
Yorkville Enquirer
Rock Hixty
Live Oak Band
Hull
Col. Coward
Alaska Central railroad to link Resurrection Bay to Tana river mines
A Chicago firm won the contract to build 413 miles of the Alaska Central railroad from Resurrection Day north through Cook Inlet to the Tana river mines fifteen miles above the Yukon junction. Construction starts before July 15 under President George W. Dickinson. The project opens timbered coal gold copper country with year round southern harbor access.
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Chicago
Alaska
Resurrection Bay
Tana River
Alaska Central Railroad
Resurrection Day
Cook Inlet
Sustina
Yukon
Local Notices Highlight Sales and Services At Area Businesses
T. W. Speck the Jeweler announces a new lot of pictures at surprisingly low prices. J Q Wray offers a 10 percent reduction on ladies summer dress goods starting today. W M Kennedy, Agent, stocks fruit jars extra rubbers scythe blades tinware crockery and fresh lemons at 25 cents a dozen. G W Sherrer seeks fat beef cattle and provides ice at one cent a pound. Riddle and Carroll sell quick lime at 1 dollar a barrel for a week. Foushee Cash Store showcases new goods. The Enquirer previews the serial Abner Daniel on the fourth page. Jas M Starr Co promotes ice creams and takes orders by phone for delivery. Loan and Savings Bank extends evening hours to 8.30 9.30 p m on Saturdays for customer accommodation.
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T. W. Speck
J. Q. Wray
W. M. Kennedy
G. W
Abner Daniel
Jas. M. Starr & Co
Loan & Savings Bank
Rolling stock at Chester shifts to new owners N&W line
Old narrow gauge rolling stock remains at Chester. It is understood to have passed from Carolina and North Western control into the hands of the purchasers.
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Chester
York County General Sessions Jury Draw Sets July Term
The petit jurors were drawn yesterday to serve during the upcoming York County General Sessions term. The court will convene in Yorkville on Monday, July 13. The list names those selected for service this term.
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Court of General Sessions
York County
Yorkville
Good Roads plan advances York County road convention
A Good Roads committee meeting in Yorkville adopts three major steps. A county convention is set for July 29 at 10 a.m. to discuss York county road improvements. Voters will elect delegates July 25 at 2 p.m. at their precincts. Precinct chairmen are urged to appoint three managers and report results to ensure full attendance.
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Good Roads
Rock Hill
Good Roads Association
Yorkville
Messrs
T. L. Johnson
W. J. Miller
W. M. Love
Jas. F. Hart
York County
Trains Schedule Change and Local Happenings Reported
The article notes southbound mail train timing changes with eastbound at 10.15 and westbound at 11.13 as trains meet at Rock Hill. It also mentions We-Fix-It-Shop shoeing 122 horses last Saturday, Mrs. R J Herndon hosting a Frinch party for Miss Sadie Fant of Union, Jasper Light Infantry target practice, and Rev W G Neville declining a Uniontown Alabama call after a recent trip implying Uniontown prospects.
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Yorkville
Rock Hill
Montgomery
R. J. Herndon
Sadie Fant
Union
Jasper Light Infantry
Springfield
W. G. Neville
Uniontown
Ala
Yorkville Church Leader Retains Post Amid Ovation
After careful thought Rev. Mr. Neville remains with the Yorkville church drawing relief and joy from the congregation. Following the decision the pastor received an ovation as townsfolk voiced gratification at his choice. A Monday opera house event for visiting young ladies featured numerous local youths and Charleston guests despite bad weather.
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Yorkville
Mr. Neville
Cornelia Elliott
Hattie Elliott
Jennie Hart
Mattie Thomas
Charleston
Mary Ashe
Elizabeth Hunter
Birdie Bird
Fannie Parish
Marie Moore
Agalise McCaw
Josie Carroll
Leonora Williford
Elise Latimer
Gerald Lowry
Helen Lowry
Lyn Parish
W. B. Moore
Miss Burke
Messrs
Quinn Wallace
John Bowen
Avery Lowry
George Cartwright
Frank Dobson
John Ashe
Jeffreys Ashe
Harry Spann
Clark Adicks
Job Carroll
Robert Johnson
Roe Willis
Philip Hunter
Keene Dobson
Ross Clinton
DeLeon Walker
Beale
Cuba
Lyles
Chester
Ed Hanahan
Columbia
Numerous Yorkville Residents Visit Friends and Return
A long list of local residents including Miss Mary Hunter Mrs J J Hunter Prof Thompson and others travel to Bethel Forest City Rock Hill Yorkville and nearby areas returning home this week. Several officials and worthies attend meetings and trips while preparations for counties and river projects continue with state and national attention.
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Asbury Coward
McMaster
White
Co. A
W. G. Willard
T. Hutson
Johnson
Co. B
A. E
Richmond
Southern Cross
Yorkville
A. C. Walker
Marie Carroll
H. C. Glenn
Mary Hunter
Robert Johnson
McCarty
W. G. Neville
W. B. Moore
Sheriff Logan
J. J. Keller
J. R
T. J. Ashe
Mary Ashe
Nellie Schorb
D. E. Finley
Pride Ratteree
Gibson Bros
Fannie B. Wilson
W. B. Wilson
Law School
University of Pennsylvania
Bethel
M. J. Walker
Baltimore
J. J. Hunter
Forest City
N. C
Prof. Thompson
Rock Hill
J. M. Spann
Sumter
Ed Hanahan
Columbia
Sarah Wells
Alabama
Jas. F. Hart
F. P. McCain
Lancaster
A. Y. Cartwright
C. F. Gordon
Piedmont Springs
J. L. Barnett
Albany, Ga
W. F. Bray
Gist
Robert
J. Harvey Witherspoon
Edward Thomas
Sharon
Esther Huff
Landsford
Ormand
R. J. Herndon, Jr
Geo. McCants
Winnsboro
Cleveland Springs
Birdie Bird
T. J
J. R. Ashe
Marshall Neil
University of
Knoxville
Tenn
Nannie Grist
Asheville
Georgetown
Board of
U. S. Engineers
Finley
Wateree
Camden
Board of Engineers
Wilmington Messenger
Knights of Pythias of
North Carolina
Wilmington
William F. Robertson
C. B. Aycock
New Hanover County
Clarendon Waterworks Company
Wilmington Stone and Construction Company
Bond Posted for W A Harper in Yorkville
The Enquirer notes that Justice Jones set a bond of 1500 dollars for W A Harper. Harper secured the bond with ample sureties and signed it at the Yorkville depot as the train waited, returning home via Chester.
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THE
Enquirer
W A. Harper
Justice Jones
Mr. Harper
Chester
Yorkville
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Local Affairs
P. T. McNeel
W. L. Hill
N. A. Simrl
York
S. W. Thomas King’s Mountain
A. L. Black
Ork
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D. L. Black
Bethesda
King’s Mountain
J. F. Pursley
J. C. Davidson
Fort Mill
L. A
D. M. Ford, Jr
King’ S Mountain
A. W. Smith
Catawba
J. J. Matthews
M. Sherrerork
W. T. Hartness
Broad River
W. L. Pursley
A. K. Sherrer
Bullock's Creek
J. W
Ardrey
W. B. Riddle
Cisenes Bethel Johr
A. Black
Starnes
J. Wylie Roddey
E. L. McElhaney
J. S. Harper
J. Shields Harper
Point
Balloon Post Office
Thomas F. McDow, Esq
James F. Hart
Crowder’s Creek
Carolina and North-Western
Gastonia
South Carolina News
Railroad Commission
Sary
Bank Examiner
News and Courier
D. A. G. Outts
Greenwood
Supreme Court
Spartanburg
Mattie Moore
Ben W. Ewbanks
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