22 Sep 1903
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Newspaper
Yorkville Enquirer
Location
York, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1903
Page
1
Wilson proposes to pay a hundred thousand for the property to lay a railroad, asking neighbors to donate the right of way. Miller, clever lawyer for Bishops, counters with hard questions, hinting the deal hinges on whether locals will support the project.
In a tense negotiation, Elgar and Wilson discuss using a Springtown citizens meeting to secure a right of way for a price. Miller forces a binding offer with two weeks to buy the property, contingent on the agreement and right of way donation. The charter is fixed and the outcome depends on the meeting.
The piece argues that the South Carolina dispensary system failed to curb liquor use and harmed state integrity. It condemns high price, low quality liquor, political manipulation, and church complicity, urging reform and caution against permanent establishment. The author questions religious leadership and public trust in governance.
A wry note observes bill collectors' relentless punctuality in meeting engagements, highlighting their promptness in chasing debts as a constant feature of their work.
President Stuyvesant Fish of the Illinois Central Railroad endorses southern prosperity driven by higher lumber prices and strong crops. Col. Alfred B. Shepperson reports European cotton mills struggle with high prices and stocks, while India cotton prospects improve with better cultivation. He predicts the United States will remain dominant in world cotton markets.
The Chicago Chronicle reports cod liver oil once a staple for pulmonary disease treatment now commands a high price as Norway fisheries yield far less oil. Regular output drops from 30,000 to 1,200 barrels after a severe winter. Newfoundland oil remains less medicinal and mainly used for leather.
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