Senate finalizes rate bill amid party clash over anti-pass clause
The rate bill heads for final Senate discussion this week as House conferees report. Democrats objected to the conference report and the anti pass provision. Tillman opposes sign off, while the measure bans passes for most U S and state employees with postal service exceptions.
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House
Tillman
United States
Washington
Burgess
Bailey
Congress
Bryan
Charlotte Observer
North Carolina
White Mountain
New Hampshire
Cannon
Overman
State Campaign Draws Sparse Public Attention
The issue driven race features Governor hopefuls Blease Lyon and Ragsdale attracting the most notice. In Beaufort about 200 attendees heard rhetoric on graft, dispensary policy, and labor laws with endorsements of biennial sessions and education funding.
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Messrs. Lyon
Ragsdale
Beaufort
News and Courier
Appuyis
eoUe Ues
Charleston
Lyon
Youmans
J. Fraser Lyon
Gen. Youmans
Echo
J. J. McMahan
C. L. Blease
Newberry
W. W. Lumpkin
United States Senate
Tillman
Hampton
McSweeney
Boykin
Towill
Brunson
Russia Faces Day of Reckoning After Pogroms
The report accuses the government of two faced attitude toward anti Jewish violence in Fialystok. Governor Stchepkin is blamed for absence and inaction, while Black Hundred posters circulated. It calls for a ministry change and a majority in parliament to avoid Russia becoming like Persia or Turkey under foreign tutelage.
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Fialystok
M. Stchepkin
St. Petersburg
Goremykin
Russia
Persia
Turkey
Yorkville Views on Election, Dispensary and Cotton Talk
Yorkville readers on Tuesday June 26 1906 discuss Attorney General elections with notes on dispensary corruption. Corn Harvey becomes a newspaper correspondent. Mike H Thomas of Dallas is quoted from a cotton association convention at Monte Ne Arkansas. Tillman Lumpkin invitation issue is debated as a political consistency. English manufacturers plan to buy Southern cotton land to secure three million bales and shield themselves from future American demand.
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Corn” Harvey
Mike H. Thomas
Dallas
Cotton Association
Monte Ne
Arkansas
Harvey
Dispensary Debate Highlights Corruption Claims and Graft Allegations
Campaign comments focus on liquor control through a dispensary as a solution, with J Fraser Lyon and J W Ragsdale trading accusations over graft, double pay, and secrecy. Speakers include James Cansler and John J McMahan praising state oversight and paternalism, while Blease advocates the dispensary.
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J. Fraser Lyon
Carolina Glass Company
J. W. Ragsdale
Youmans
Lyon
Ragsdale
General Assembly
T. B. Fraser
Christensen
J. T. Hay
James Cansler
Barnwell
Wharton
John J. McMahan
Blease
Whisky Debate Shapes Pure Food Bill In House
The House spent an hour weighing privileged reports before resuming the pure food measure. A heated clash over a package dating and weight requirement led to the defeat of the “straight” whisky amendment 34 to 76. The bill passed 242 to 17 after further amendments were rejected or rolled into verbiage changes.
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Mann
Illinois
Mr. Sherman
New York
Sherman
Friends of
Friends of the
Richardson
Alabama
Bond
Champ Clark
Missouri
Internal Revenue Law
Sherley
Mr. Stanley
Kentucky
Richardson Sind
Local Affairs Encourages Investment and Community News
Local notices urge investing surplus funds in stocks and bonds while shops announce sales and new stock. The piece also covers civic topics from Yorkville and Spartanburg, including postmaster pay, Fourth of July plans in Gastonia, Clemson Institute car visit, crop outlook, and calls for open city council meetings amid charter amendment options.
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J. B. Allison
Clemson Institute
Yorkville
John F. Feemster
Yorkville No. 4
Gastonia
N. C
Enquirer
Spartanburg Herald
Herald
Spartanburg
Mixed Crop Outlook Sparks York County Debate
In York County the crop picture is contested with farmers presenting starkly opposed views. One Beersheba farmer calls the outlook the poorest in years, citing spindly cotton and lifeless soil, while others along Yorkville to Sharon report robust corn and cotton growth and broadly favorable local conditions.
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York
Enquirer
Beersheba
Yorkville
Sharon
Guttering Arrives for Southern Depot Project Yorkville
The article notes guttering arrival for a proposed depot at Yorkville, urges speed limits on trains through the town, and records a severe thunderstorm Sunday night with no damage. It also reports Blacksburg beating Yorkville 10 to 8 last Friday, strong Saturday trade, and a collision that killed a horse owned by L Johnson on the railroad right of way Sunday morning.
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Southern
Yorkville
Blacksburg
Yorkvile
L. Johnson
Town reorganization aims to separate city services
A town council meeting last Friday approved reorganizing government to run water light and power as independent departments under commissioners of public works. John W Barnwell will lead the effort with P W Love managing police and G T Schorb serving as treasurer and clerk. The changes take effect July 1. The report also notes infant Claude Moore daughter of Senator and Mrs J B Brice died from dysentery after a four week illness, with funeral services led by Rev J Knox and Rev W Ewart.
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J. P. Knox
W. C. Ewart
Death of a Bull Dog on the Train Track
The big white English bull terrier named Ruler, owned by F Wolf, was fatally injured at the Carolina and Northwestern station last Saturday morning. After repeated trampling by a train and wheels, the dog suffered until Mr Marley killed it with a hatchet to end the agony.
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Ruler
Carolina and North- Western
F. Wolf
Rafer
Mr. Wolf
Mr. Marley
Yorkville Local Social Notes and Tax Abstract Summary
Yorkville hosts a long list of visitors and residents traveling between Charleston Rock Hill Greensboro and Chester with many calls on relatives and friends. A county tax abstract outlines gains in farm land values town lot counts and building totals for 1905 to 1906 noting a total valuation rise of about 287 250 despite acres decreasing by 23 628.
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P. R. Bratton
Charleston
Yorkville
Beulah Richards
Rock Hill
Emma Nell
Piedmont Springs
J. 5S
Bird
S. C. Ashe
E. Earle Thornwell, Esq
Alta Fewell
Bessie McConnell
Mamie Moore
Chester
Charlotte
Mary Brooks Inman
Lilis and
Jane Ashe
McConnellsville
Thos. P. McDill
Greensboro
N. C
Ambrose Wylie
W. Brown Wylie
Rita Steele Beard
Shelby
W. B. Steele, Jr
Anderson
W. B. Steele
Mary Jackson
Florence
Allen-McCain
Henry C. Strauss
Wrightsville Beach
H. H. Beard
Paul Neely Moores
Lumberton
Moffatt Kennedy
Hunter
York County
Comptroller General
State Board of Equalization
Columbia
Bethel
Bethesda
Broad River
Bullock's Creek
Catawba
Ebenezer
Fort Mill
King’s Mountain
York
Atinaia
Bullock’s Creek
Bethel Icseasvass
Fort Mul Vo
Bethesda Eee
Broad River Ee
Bethesda Township
Rock Hill Swing Schedule Improved for Chester to Charlotte Run
Correspondent notes the Chester Swing trains now depart Chester at 1:50 p.m. for Rock Hill and reach Charlotte with a long layover, while returning from Charlotte to Rock Hill arrives about 7:06 p.m. The report also mentions local changes, fires, and personal notes including deaths, resignations, and family illness.
William A Carson Dead in Bethesda Township
William A Carson, oldest resident of Bethesda township, died at his Delphos home after a long life in York and Chester counties. Born August 27, 1817 on Sandy River, he was 88 years, 8 months, 26 days. Survived by James M Carson, John F Carson, Ida Clason, and Laura Carson. Funeral held in Philadelphia cemetery with Rev. J. K. Hall officiating.
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W. A. Carson
William A. Carson
Bethesda Township
Delphos
Philadelphia
J. K. Hall
Mr. Carson
Chester County
Sandy River
York County
Messrs
James M
John F. Carson
Ida Clson
Laura Carson
Newberry hopes voiced on prohibition opinion shift
In St George on Tuesday Senator Blease questioned prohibition, saying it has failed in Newberry. A C Jones claimed conditions in Newberry today are better than in twenty years, with mayor aldermen police merchants and residents urged to support the view that conditions are far better under prohibition’s rival.
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Jones
Newberry Observer
Storm Hits Monti cello Crops In Georgia
A hall istorm last Friday destroyed crops near Monti cello Georgia. The region reports damaged fields and farmers assess losses as part of a series of weather events across the state.
Hickory Grove Notes Death of Principal W J W Mitchell
Hickory notes the death of W J W Mitchell at his home near Howled Salem. Funeral led by Rev Counts. large attendance. Survived by widow, one daughter Mrs J Q Parks, seven sons and two sisters. A. C. Daniel elected principal of Hickory Grove school for coming term. Weather, crops, and local updates follow.
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W. J. W. Mitchell
Yorkville Enquirer
Hickory
Howled
Salem
C. Counts
J. Q. Parks
Whit
Martin
Frank
Ward
Geo. Mitchell Oia
Mitchell
Lancaster
J. Ed Leech
J. J
Reetae
Hickory Grove
A. C. Daniel
At Omens College
A. M. McDaniel
John Leech
T. P. McDill
Greensboro
N. C
Emma Preasly
Virginia
J. N. McDill
Eva Wylie
Sam W. Leech
Wakefield
Dr. Cade
Bordeaux
S. C
Ww. T. Slaughter
Tillman Addresses Voters Over Campaign Speech Limits
Senator Tillman denounces state campaign limits and press restrictions in a broad address to South Carolina voters. He says the primary system expanded his own work, condemns newspaper control, and announces he will skip state meetings after July 7 to speak freely at county gatherings and picnics.
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Tillman
South Carolina
Lumpkin
Fort Mill
Charlotte Observer
Charlotte
York County
D. C
Observer
Senate
W. W. Lumpkin
W. B. Meacham
J. L. Spratt
Democratic Party
Sandy Flat
Greenville County
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