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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1902
Page
1
A jumble of briefs reports drownings, river hazards, a ship stuck on a bar, a call for a trades council, a stolen murder suspect seized by a mob, pension growth projections, sermons on colonial issues, epidemics in the Philippines, harvests across the Dakotas, Siam’s crown prince visit plans, and a seismic village destruction in California with $80,000 in damages.
Congressman Fitzpatrick of Kentucky writes from Washington praising Peruna as a natural nerve tonic that strengthens nerves and regulates blood flow to relieve catarrh. He claims Peruna cures all forms of catarrh and offers free advice from Dr. Hartman, president of The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, Ohio.
A gang of sixteen convicts blew an opening in the main wing with dynamite at Hyatt Prison, freeing most inmates. Ed Carey, a safe blower from Nashville, was killed. Doo the Manchester train robber fled with the escapees. Police hunt remaining escapees as guards issue new notices.
Property of Albert D. Marke will be sold under a milestone to the Trust Company on Tuesday September 4 at noon at Acklen Park Nashville. The following morning the wife will start selling furniture and household goods. Sale may require two days as the house is fully furnished and equipped for modern luxurious housekeeping.
Sheriff Lynn of Rutherford county brought in Rev. A. M. White a negro preacher wanted at Murfreesboro on a charge of violation of the age of consent law. White had preached at Santa Fe for two years and was arrested at his home by Deputy Ed Hight after he arrived following a dream of his com.
White law Reid and Mrs Reid visited Sagamore Hill in Oyster Bay to meet President Roosevelt. They arrived aboard the yacht Eleectra, with Elbridge T. Gerry hosting, and were joined at luncheon by Archbishop Ryan of Philadelphia. Reid traveled from England to report on his trip to the U.K. to the president.
Nashville attorney Ben M. Binkley vanished Friday night July 1 from his North Cherry Street office. Rumors swirl of financial embarrassment with debts around 12,000 to 15,000. He had discussed a Jamestown real estate deal and said he would be away in August. Money in an Arcade case he handled reportedly went to him, not the clients, and the Arcade litigation delayed his plans. The whereabouts remain unknown.
A young man, eyeing a hansom, pays the driver a dollar and a half to the Grand Central Depot. He pockets a cheap wallet from his coat and leaves it on the seat, muttering that pocketbooks draw customers as he plots future thefts.
In Buffalo New York residents along the Broadway district can fish out perch from hydrant water streams as the Water Department turns on hydrants. Poor Niagara River catches due to rains push residents to the quirky method, with pipes clogged and fish averaging about six inches. The department has yet to determine how the fish entered the pipes.
A wry collection of maxims on marriage and desire. It notes that men doubt their wives’ love until jealous actions reveal it, and that worthwhile aims are found only after observing others prosper or fail. It also warns that quick success is often at the expense of another’s wealth.
The record shows five regular regiments from the Spanish American War with 604 killed wounded or missing have 74 pension claims filed. Five volunteer regiments with no battle leaves have filed 2,907 claims, the Courier Journal notes, a stark contrast in outcomes and demands.
Mt Pleasant Water works to lay pipe to reach city limits within days. The project aims to bring water directly into residences as crews take steps to secure a stable supply for residents of Mt Pleasant Tennessee and nearby areas.
A. S. Colyak defends the Nashville paper against critics in Columbia Herald letters. He argues Bryan’s leadership, the party platforms, and the silver issue show the Evening News failing to defend 6440000 Democratic voters, urging party unity and loyalty to Bryan and Cleveland.
A comment on David B. Hill and his shifting coinage positions from 1896 to 1900. The New York World praised his silence to expose what it called the false 16 to 1 silver ratio, while skeptics questioned whether he remained a true or very still Democrat as party platforms shifted.
Robert Howard, 22, fell to drown while fleeing after a two case sentence in David von County Criminal Court. He leaped from a window amid a rapid pursuit by officers, fired upon as he crossed bridges and streets, and drowned in the Cumberland River with hundreds watching. The reckless shooting of officers drew severe public criticism.
A compact verse on love presents Cupid finding Bliss in a garden and linking it to a kiss. It praises love as a small word that bears the weight of gods, Juno, Psyche, and Venus, noting its tenderness, simplicity, and enduring power.
In the L and N yards near the depot seventy five men worked Tuesday to move the N and N track out of the depot construction zone. An express office was cut in two and its rear moved to clear the change of track. Calender and Co’s Bennaring beak torn down, fences removed, and cottages moved as street work progresses.
Mesurs H F and Clarence Alexander report five valuable bulls dying in recent days from a new disease near Ashwood and Mt Pleasant. The cattle were on the Orr farm near Mt Pleasant and were valued between 650 and 760 dollars.
Hendley Hendley son of H L Hendley broke his left arm Sunday afternoon while playing on the front lawn. He bore the pain bravely. He was brought to town, the arm set, and he is doing nicely.
At a Monday meeting of Lalita Polk Bivouse and William Henry Trousdale Camp a committee was formed to arrange repairs for the Confederate monument at Rose Hill. The monument shows weathering, a cone damage wear and several cracks noted by attendees.
Gen Willimas HL Jackson retires after over thirty years shaping American thoroughbreds. Belle Meade will sell every thoroughbred on site in a public auction on Crt 28 and 20, 1902, including world famous stallions, broodmares, yearlings, and weanlings, about 240 head, with no reserves.
Predictions show August to be wet with storms in the southern states and a major general storm expected within seven days after August 8. Severe weather and volcanic activity in Costa Rica are noted as likely during the two periods from August 5 to 18 and again after the 18th, with continued storm risk across the drought-stricken region. Florence Alm reports this special Nashville American dispatch.
Six youths entered John Howlin's store in Macedonias Sunday night and robbed the till of £25. Howlin stepped out, locked the front, and left a back window open. Five pounds recovered. no prosecution if the remaining amount is repaid.
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