Tense clashes in Port au Prince draw foreign warships
Turmoil in Port au Prince causes British American French and German warships to guard nationals after weekends executions of alleged revolutionists. Washington reports push for naval world tour as Rear Admiral Sperry named to lead fleet with other promotions and retirements shaping the Atlantic to Pacific voyage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Au Prince
Haiti
Washington
Charles S. Sperry
San Francisco
Globe
Roosevelt
Evans
May
Pacific Coast
Thomas
Puget Sound
Seaton Schroeder
Richard Wainwright
Emory
Exchange Criticizes Cotton Gambling as Fraud
Mr Heflin attacked Theodore Price on the floor for using a substitute after resigning his membership and alleged a government report was lied about by Price. He called for eliminating the gambling exchange from the cotton business amid indictments of officials and department insiders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caldwell
Idaho
Harry Orchard
William D. Haywood
George A. Pettibone
Frank Stuenenberg
Fremont Wood
State Board of Pardons
Orchard
State
Wood
Haywood
Pettibone
Charles E. Moyer
Western Federation of Miners
Federation
Boise
Board of Pardons
St. Petersburg
Smirnoff
Fock
Chevalier Guard
Port Arthur
Kirsieff
Gorbaloffsky
Russia
General Stoessel
General Fock
General Reiss
Washington
Hetlin
Alabama
House of Representatives
South
England
China
Japan
United States
New York Cotton Exchange
Congress
White House
Chicago
New York
Fitzgerald
Heflin
Theodore Price
Holmes
Agricultural Department
Price
Senator Gary Assigned to Latimer’s Committee Post
Yorkville D C March 20 1908 Senator Gary has qualified and been assigned to the committee appointments held by his predecessor Senator Latimer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary
Latimer
Newberry Observer Ques to Pritchard on Senate Candidates
The Newberry Observer ponders if Pritchard had appointed all senate candidates as receivers, asking how many would remain in the race and labeling the notion as mischievous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pritchard
Senate
Newberry Observer
Corn First In Provisions For Fall Market
The Enquirer urges readers to prepare for fall by ensuring plenty of corn. It argues corn in the crib is wiser than saving dollars, since money may be needed to buy corn regardless of cotton prices. Those with corn and no cotton remain comparatively secure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Enquirer
Pitiable Case of Zimmerman a Three Year Forgery Sentence
The writer expresses sympathy for Zimmerman of Columbia who was sent to the penitentiary for three years for forgery. The piece contrasts his fate with criticisms of high-ranking criminals spared by due process, arguing the need to honor the law and punish corrupt elites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zimmerman
Columbia
South Carolina
Greenville
Southern Railway
Assassination Rumor Tied to Tillman Defense
An intimation spread that Judge O W Buchanan was killed over his role in the J H Tillman defense. The piece says private vengeance is unlikely and blames criminal carelessness, urging a full probe to identify and punish the guilty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. W. Buchanan
J. H. Tillman
Buchanan
Judge Buchanan
Governor Ansel praised by Tuk Columbia on editorial stance
Tuk Columbia states Governor Ansel shows independent but prudent leadership. The piece notes no strong editorial opposition from “newspaper men” and endorses Ansel’s record as fair and just, urging readers to know him better and remain loyal to his governance in South Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuk
Columbia
Ansel
Men
Enquirer
Gov. Ansel
South Carolina
Ship Subsidy and Cotton Goods Market Insight
The piece cites Congressman Finley accusing Republicans of cowardice over a ship subsidy tied to postal efficiency. It argues in favor of ship subsidy and explains the cotton goods market’s low spirits as a US market limitation versus global markets, noting foreign mills’ broader trade and better conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Ship subsidy as key to expanding American cotton goods exports
The article argues American cotton goods match foreign quality but lack footholds in South American, African, and Asiatic markets due to foreign shipping subsidies. It urges developing an American merchant fleet through liberal subsidies to boost export reach and potentially raise raw cotton prices through competitive bidding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican Party
Congress
Railroad Strife and Public Duty in Transportation
A dated column argues railroads earned public suspicion by past abuses but now show greater public consideration. It contrasts old practices with improvements, notes ongoing labor-management strife, and warns that higher wages must accompany better service or the public bears the cost. It emphasizes the need for fair pay with accountable, quality service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Danville
Local affairs and business notices highlight community services
The page lists diverse notices from local firms and individuals. A pool parlor opens in Commercial club rooms. farmers and dealers advertise eggs and livestock, groceries, hardware, insurance, and furniture. Railway and road links spur regional summer travel and mountain connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Clemmer
Lesslie Smith
Sec
Farmers’ Union
N. H. Norris
First National Bank
York Supply Co
York Furniture Co
J. L. Williams & Co
Zeigler
Carroll Furniture Co
J. W. Johnson
Foster-Milburn Co
Yorkville
Dean
Yorkville Hardware Co
Bank of Hickory Grove
Loan and Savings Bank
M. W. White
J. Q. Wray
Rumors of Train Nos 7 and 8 Revival Spark Local Talk
The region hears a rumble that the Carolina and North Western may restore trains Nos 7 and 8 though no confirmation exists. Jury commissioners plan to draw thirty six petit jurors for the first week of the circuit court term starting April 13 and twelve grand jurors for the year. Judge Watts will preside. Citizens are urged to accept voter responsibility for public official performance rather than blaming officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolina and North-Western
Circuit Court
Watts
End of Club Contest Extended to March 28
The club contest for nine quarter leather top Rock Hill buggies and other premiums will close Saturday March 28 at 6 pm. Premiums are greater than in past years and the date was extended from March 15. Subscriptions are due from clubmakers and subscribers alike. those unsettled should pay immediately to ease settlement with publishers.
Entertainment acts draw Yorkville crowd. pool hall opens
James Beckham trains fire horses as Scott Silverlake and Connors perform under canvas on South Congress street drawing a large crowd. H M Clemmer of Dallas N C opens a pool and billiard parlor in the former Commercial club quarters promising top facilities. Voters warned to secure municipal registration certificates. Sheriff Brown Chief Love and local officials have patrolled for suspicious characters amid increased activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Beckham
Scott, Silverlake and Connor
South Congress Street
H. M. Clemmer
Dallas
N. C
Yorkville
Brown
Love
Sanders
Quinn
Middleton Woman to Head Yorkville Millinery Dept Again
Miss Nannie Shafer of Middleton Maryland arrived in Yorkville this week and will again oversee the millinery department of the Yorkville B and M Company for the spring season. Mr. and Mrs. J M Miller have issued invitations to the marriage of their daughter Miss Mary Emma to Mr. Thomas Howard Riddle. The ceremony is planned for early summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nannie Shafer
Middleton
Mad
Yorkville
Yorkville B. & M. Company
J. M. Miller
Mary Emma
Thomas Howard Riddle
Letter from a Navy Paymaster aboard Glacier recalls voyage to Valparaiso
A 1908 letter from B. M. Dobson aboard the Glacier describes the battleship fleet’s passage around South America, encounters with a British collier near Punta Arenas, conditions in the Strait of Magellan, and the ship’s massive cargo operations. He notes refrigeration, cargo planning, and the anticipation of a Callao reception with bullfighting and jai alai.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. M. Dobson
Enquirer
B. M. Dobson
Glacier
United States
Magdalena Bay
California
South America
Strait of Magellan
Pacific
Valparaiso
Chile
Rilo
Callao
Peru
Rio
Brazil
Alaska
Trinidad
Azore Islands
Strait
Buenos Ayres
Punta Arenas
States
New York
Tropics
Antarctic
Labrador
Providence
Cape Pillar
Pacific Ocean
Tig
Callan
Callio
Manila
Havana
Two New Automobiles Arrive in Clover Area
Local notes report two new cars recently arriving in Clover. Purchasers include J. M. Smith and a pair of buyers Dr. J. J. and T. M. Campbell. Bethesda citizen Robert L. McCants, Civil War veteran, dies after cancer of the hand leaving eight children. Funeral held at family home with Rev. J. K. Hall. burial at Lowryville cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clover
Robert L. McCants
Bethesda Township
McCants
E. A. Crawford
Ella Devinney
Walter McCants
Southeast
J. D. McCants
Smith's Turnout
Charlotte McCants
Charlotte
N. C
J. A. Forsythe
J. T. Conrad
Susie
Lula
John McCants
J. K. Hall
Lowryville
Responsibility for the Panic cited by Congressman Finley
Congressman Finley of the post offices and post roads committee denounces Republicans for blaming a ship subsidy on the postal service and calls the panic a result of Republican misrule. He cites postal receipts, criticizes party policy, and urges voters to restore the Democratic party in November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finley
Committee On
Post Offices and Post Roads
Postoffice Department
Postoffice Committee
Congress
Cleveland
Republican Party
South Carolina
Mr. Sherwood
Democratic Party
Party of the People
Judge W. Buchanan of Winnsboro Dies After Pullman Shot
Gen uine sorrow in Columbia as Judge W. Buchanan of Winnsboro dies in Augusta from a Pullman car shooting. He was en route to meet brothers in law Col. James H. Tillman and Mr. R. A. Fuller and sister in law Mrs. G. A. Bunch. Born September 16 1858 he became a lawyer in 1880 and served twelve years as a circuit judge after rising from assistant attorney general to the bench.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Carolina News
J. J. Dargan
John GG. Richards
Willian S. Reamer
Columbia
William W. Steiglitz
William Ashmead Courtenay
Charleston
Newry
Greenville
South Carolina Cotton Manufacturers’ Association
South Carolina
Lancaster
Columbia State Court of Common Pleas
Southern Railway
W. B. Blackmon
Springdell
J. Harry Foster
Blackmon
E. M. Thomson
Southern
J. A. Bridges
State Democratic Executive Committee
James
Blease
Tillman
Washington
Judge Buchanan
Charlotte Observer
W. Buchanan
Winnsboro
Augusta
Buchanan
Col
James H. Tillman
Edgefield
R. A
Clark's Hill
Sophia Tillman
George Tillman
R. R. Tillman
D. A. Townsend
Supreme Court Grants Bail In Columboa Conspiracy Case
Chief Justice Pope of the supreme court grants bail to Wade Hampton Sellers known as the blind tiger king of Columbia. Sellers faces murder charges for killing a constable in Columbian recently. Bond set at five thousand dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pope
Supreme Court
Wade Hampton Sellers
Columbia
Columbian
State and federal angles in pending receivership dispute
The article outlines a plan to resist dispensery fund demands by advising the remaining commission not to comply. Contempt motions could imprison receivers, with a habeas corpus route to the federal Supreme Court. A preferred path is to move Judge Pritchard to vacate orders, citing the state supreme court decision. State attorneys believe the federal court will align with the state court on constitutional and statutory interpretation, disputing Asheville's quoted law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
Springstein Mill
American Audit Company
Boney
United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company
Springstein
Lancaster
W. C. Thomson
Thomson
Columbia
News and Courier
Judge Pritchard
Pritchard
Commission
W. F. Stevenson
United States Supreme Court
Dispensary Commission
Stevenson
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Asheville
Federal Supreme Court
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Yorkville Enquirer
Yorkville, D. C
Local Affairs
Emony
L. T. Nichols
Carolina and North-Western Railway
Lenoir
Edgemont
Carey's Flats
Blowing Rock
Linville
Clover Automobiles
Rock Hill
Philadelphia
Savannah
C. B. McFadden
Baseball
W. B. Wilson
State League Baseball Association
Sumter
Orangeburg
Camden
Florence
Gunter
Sumer
Columbia Record
Atlantic Coast Line
Seaboard Air Line
R. W. Hunt
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