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Newspaper

Columbia Herald

Location

Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America

Date

Apr 10, 1908

Page

12

Quotation on Legal Markets Opens Into Easter Rise

In Columbia Tennessee April 9 eggs steady at 11 cents with active trade and heavy receipts. Easter season expected to lift prices. spring jams will command top notes though market not yet opened. Louisville and Alabama quotes follow for cattle hogs sheep and lambs with firm to advancing prices. Wholesale produce and field seeds listed with varied regional quotations. bacon lard and fresh meats priced by farmers and stores.

Columbia, Tenn Louisville The Herald Hest Colbama Sen E. Caltender & Co Tennessee Ben Davis N. Y. Baldwins King Fom Haron Egen

Wholesale Groceries and Commodity Quotations Notice

Old newspaper price list listing hides ginseng feathers wool beeswax tallow and wholesale groceries. Quoted by J. Mann Mah Sheen way with prices for sugar bourbon sugar lard coffee and bulk terms. rough market snapshot reflecting dry goods and agricultural commodities in a local trades column.

L. Barker Inmbeking Sheen Way Boston

Heavy Rainstorm Ignores Evansville and Southern Indiana

Evansville Ind April 8 heavy rainstorm swept the city and southern Indiana causing flooded streets and travel disruption. Lightning struck several homes including Mrs Clara Halvershorn on Chandler avenue with occupants shocked. Side streams of the Ohio River rose anew and further flooding feared as bridges were washed away and rural mail routes abandoned.

Evansville Ind Indiana Clara Halvershorn Chandler Avenue Ohio River

Mines in Illinois Ordered Closed

In Springfield Illinois the mine convention ordered all mines in the state closed to avert a break in negotiations with coal operators. As other mines shut down April 1 the independent running mines might form if owners join the operators' association. President Lewie will be here tomorrow to urge operators to attend the tri state convention at Toledo while the operators decline an interstate conference this year.

Springfield Diinois Ellen Minos Runninés Lewie Toledo

Refuge From Night Riders Plan At New Orleans

New Orleans progressive union manager Trezevant announced a plan to invite tobacco growers from Kentucky to northern Louisiana where there are many acres of tobacco. State Agriculture Commissioner Charles Schuler says North Louisiana experiment station reports good results and profits for curing tobacco. The board of agriculture offers assistance to growers. union seeks cooperation from Shreveport Monroe Minden and Alexandria commercial groups to attract growers.

New Orleans Hose Partime Kentucky Schuler State Board of Agriculture Louisiane Progressive Union North Lousiana Shreveport Monroe Minden Alexandria

Attempts to Reform Son Ends in Mother's Death

New York April 8 Bernard Carlin freed from Napanoch reformatory after a theft sentence shot his mother Susan Carlin at their Brooklyn home on Quincy Street injuring her fatally. He then tried to shoot his sister before fleeing and was captured after a struggle, injuring a pursuing officer.

New York Susan Carlin Bernard Carlin Quincy Street Brooklyn Carlin Napanoch Mary

Putnam County Endorses Gubernatorial Primary Plan

Cookeville Tenn April 83 Yesterday's Nashville American headlined Putnam county endorses the gubernatorial primary plan. The resolutions were sent in full and exact, but no remark was made about the state committee’s action. The headline seems to misstate the mass meeting’s discussion or intent.

Cookeville Tenn Nashville Putnam County State Committee

Shooting tragedy ends life of two Kentuckians

April 7 Hopkinsville reports Wallace Franklin was instantly killed near Salem in Crittenden County by a playmate named Summers during a firearms test. Franklin about 12 and Summers about 11, both from representative families. Summers is said to be greatly grieved by the tragedy.

Hopkinsville Wallace Franklin Salem Crittenden County Summers Robert Franklin Tim Cranty

Extra Session Probable After Bitter Senate Fight

Albany April report says the senate defeated the Agnew Hart gambling bills 26 to 28 amid furious reactions. Gov Charles Evans Hughes hints at calling an extra session to push through favored measures as he laments the constitutional mandate being ignored. Bribery and alleged kidnapping claims surface in the anti gambling campaign. supporters gain crucial votes from Grattan Wilcox Cassidy and Knapp.

Albany Senate Agnew-Hart Charles Evans Hughes Tonigh Setbeck Agnew Warner Grattan Wilcox Cassidy Knapp

Nebraska Towns Banished Salooons in Quiet Elections

Omaha reports show prohibition gains across Nebraska as 30 to 40 towns released early results. Lincoln voted to retain saloons by 174 in 7,800 ballots. South Omaha chose a Republican mayor while Omaha held no election.

Omaha Neb Nebraska Lincoln Lincoln Exsige Bourg South Omaha

Harmon Declines State Nomination for Governor

Cincinnati April 8 Judson Harmon declined to be a candidate for the Democratic nomination for governor saying others are considered and he cannot accept. He thanked supporters and said the party deserves reliable choices. Frankfort April 8 Gov Willson will hear arguments on Caleb Powers and James Howard pardons this week with a possible extension.

Cincinnati Judson Harmon Frankfort Powers Iy Georgetown Howard United States Supreme Court

Columbia High School tops L and N Operators in baseball

A large crowd saw Columbia High School defeat the L and N Operators 17 to 0 at South Side Park. Brueee pitched for Columbia while Wilsford and Allen pitched for the Operators. The final score favored the High School by 17 runs.

South Side Park Columbia High School Brueee Wilsford Allen Moore

In Memoriam David Osborne Dies in Springtime

An obituary lamenting the loss of David Osborne, a bright youth on the cusp of manhood. It praises his sunny disposition and ready compliance, notes a rapid illness that claimed him after a brief, painful fight, and honors the family’s sorrow with prayers for comfort. The piece reflects on spring, life, and the hope of a peaceful afterlife.

David Osborne Osborne Branham Hughes Ife Frosta

Federal Court Terms Open in Nashville With Major Trials

Nashville April 6. Judge John B. McCall presiding the spring term of the Federal Court opens next Monday. Key hearings include the Fertilizer Trust case with city manufacturers, the United States against R G Magness for obscene mail matter, whisky retailer prosecutions, and postal law violations. Possible continuation for Joseph W Dilllin case.

Nashville Tenn John B. McCall Federal Court War United States Ve. R. G. Magness Joseph W. Diilin

Enormous Navy Cost Reported by Congress in 1908

The naval appropriation bill proposed a fiscal year 1909 budget of 203,067,518 dollars for the U S Navy with plans to build two first class battleships and multiple torpedo boats and destroyers while enlisting around 6 000 sailors for new vessels including the California New Hampshire and North Carolina The committee asked for authorization to construct eight submarine torpedo boats and two larger ships at costs exceeding six million dollars each with arming and equipment costs to be added later and a total authorization of about 23 945 000 dollars plus potential increases to 31 000 100 toward sub boats and 445 000 for sub surface boats

Washington Naval Naval Service Chiatzman Foss Committee of Naval Aftatra Ois Mann California Missle Thaho New Hampshire South Dakota North Carolina Montana Chester Birmingham Salem

South Dakota for W. J. Bryan at State Convention

The South Dakota Democratic state convention here instructed delegates to vote for William Jennings Bryan in Denver. Col W A Lynch was elected permanent chair. platform calls for tariff abolition on trust controlled articles, graduated income and inheritance taxes, foreign corporate appearances in court, strict criminal law enforcement against trusts and monopolies, and tariff reforms. Andrew Lee endorsed for governor amid intraparty debate over delegates’ second ballot.

Mitchell South Dakota Tte Denver William Jennings Bryan Col W. A. Lynch Huron Truste Henry Vollinay Milbang Bryan Jolnaan Volkmar Andrew ¥. Lee

Women celebrate going of saloons in Jackson

About one hundred women attended the special service of the W. T. U. on Thursday afternoon. The prayer and praise service was held to commemorate the dealog of all square houses in the city on Inez Wednesday, as reported by The Herald.

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