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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1910
Page
8
Hon L P Padgett issues gard to Democrats of the Seventh District amid a 2000 vote majority in the primary. He pledges to devote energy to public service, expresses gratitude for the confidence, and vows faithful discharge of duties for the country and region.
Nashville August 8 Special to The Herald W C Vertrees announces an anti administration Democratic executive committee meeting at the Maxwell House on August 18. The same day Republican leaders prepare for their gubernatorial candidate. After twelve years the law firm Salmon and Turner dissolves with W Salmon continuing the practice. Judge Turner retires September 1 to become Circuit Judge. The firm started July 4, 1898, and has had a steady record. Salmon will move his offices to the Maury National Bank building.
Judge E. D. Looney and Park Morgan of this city have formed the insurance firm Looney & Morgan. They will operate from offices in the Brown building and anticipate winning a share of the local market.
Auction notice describes a 114 acre stock farm 14 miles northeast of Columbia near Franklin and Lewisburg pike. Includes two dwellings good barns well watered and fenced. Price and terms reasonable. Address to A C Williams Match Tenn R R 2 or visit to view.
Angry mob surrounded the jail in Evergreen attempting to lynch Albert Johnson and John Manuel, both jailed for alleged involvement in the July 7 killing of Jesse Baldwin. Sheriff Irwin called on the Alabama National Guard, troops arrived, and the crowd dispersed. The two men were moved to Mobile for safety. two other suspects remain jailed with fears of further violence subsiding.
Reports from Beaver Dam Springs indicate a strong summer patronage with many guests already present and more expected. The season of 1911 is anticipated to house about one hundred people as improvements to the property continue.
Ann Forgey was awarded $2.20 by an eight member jury for damages to his Water Valley farm from a new road project extending from Water Valley to Pleasant. Damages equal the compromise amount Forgey agreed to.
An old advertisement touts Foley's Honey and Tar as fast relief for asthma and summer bronchitis. It promises to soothe inflamed air passages in the head throat and bronchial tubes without opiates or harmful drugs and urges readers to refuse substitutes.
In Quebec on August 7 Dr Crippen attended Catholic chapel services with an armed guard on each side. Miss Leneve refused Protestant services, staying in a private room amid protests from other prisoners while Crippen listened to mass and sermon.
Mrs. Mary H. Barrow widow of the late John Barrow has qualified as administratrix of his estate in the county court. She made bond in the sum of 40 000 dollars. Barrow left no will and the estate will be divided as provided by law.
A patient from Lewisburg Tennessee reports chronic kidney trouble with backache and night awakenings. Doan's Kidney Pills are praised for kidney relief and a lasting cure after four years of suffering. Sold nationwide by all dealers at 66 cents per box through Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
Special to The Herald from Nashville reports unofficial returns showing independents leading state totals by 41,516 votes. Patterson ticket carried no East Tennessee counties, fourteen in Middle Tennessee, and two in West Tennessee. Davidson County backed Shields over Barton by 12 votes, with Barton's lead in Nashville anticipated but beat by Shields.
Special to The Herald from Nashville Tennessee Aug 15 1910 the State Republican Executive Committee is called to meet at state headquarters room 609 Stahlman building at 10 a.m. to prepare a temporary roll of delegates for the convention and to select temporary officers for the convention Newell Sanders chairman George T Renfro secretary
In Tennessee’s fourth district McMillin’s slate failed to carry any of fourteen counties as Patterson’s ticket collapsed. The defeat extends to Attorney General candidate J. J. Gore in the Republican camp, signaling a broader rejection of Pattersonism and a weakened push by McMillin for United States Senate.
Giles County tallies reveal regular Democrats leading for Supreme Court and Court of Appeals with 3035 to 2713 for independents. In Seventh district congressional race Padgett 1194 Jones 1417. County races show varied totals from Clerk to Sheriff and Court officials, with several offices crossing two thousand votes and total counts indicating tight contests across multiple posts.
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