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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1901
Page
1
Items report a deadly road accident killing Miss Beare Cooren in Cannon County and a Memphis watchman murder. Other notes cover politics in St Louis and Nashville, railroad amendments, wartime beef debates, charitable gifts from D K Pearsons, a proposal story from Chattanooga, a Boston escapee sighting, and a sensational marriage tale from Memphis. The piece strings together crime, politics, and society gossip.
The Philippine commission warns Congress of a grave monetary crisis as silver stocks dwindle and Mexico dollar usage drains away. The army faces disbursement troubles. insurgent camps are captured in Cavite province while Guam relief efforts resume with trees planted to improve conditions. Transport updates report Buford arriving in Manila with recruits and Warren sailing to San Francisco with convalescents.
The Philippine commission in Manila announces a ready general municipal government bill. It mirrors Gen MacArthur's approach but adds land taxation and replaces the head tax, directing revenue to its source. The ordinance also details elections and officer duties, with a San Jose medical college decision postponed to Saturday. Alejandrino’s men are reported attempting to escape Mount Arayat.
The County Court marks a busy first Monday in January with the annual election for County Superintendent of Public Instruction between Prof. P. W. Dodson and Prof. A. C. Allen. Also up for vote are Turnpike Commissioners Ranger Coroner and Janitor, plus other items. The Health Officer election is deferred and the Road Commissioner choice awaits state law changes.
Deputies Hight and Erwin returned from Trenton with Duke Williams, a colored man arrested on a prior indictment for assaulting his wife with attempt to murder. He had fled eight years ago and resurfaced seeking a divorce through his Trenton attorney, leading to his capture.
Dispatch from Minister Conger at Pekin dated December 0 reports the Chinese plenipotentiaries notify the powers that the emperor accepts their demands as a whole and Prince Ching seeks further conference. The move aims to reopen terms and secure more moderate conditions, with Wu back from Montclair awaiting further news.
A Norwich Connecticut resident writes of long standing catarrh relief after starting Peruna this spring. She reports fewer attacks, weight gain, and improved health and appetite, and recommends Peruna to friends. Additional testimonials claim Peruna helps with winter and summer climate ailments and related ailments. The Peruna Company promotes its medicine with free literature from Columbus Ohio.
A St Louis special reports Russell Ki Gardner a local manufacturer gave his 8000000? profit share as a Christmas gift to his employees. He distributed 10000 to each worker within twenty minutes, based on tenure and value to the firm. Gardner now worth about 2500000 born in a poor family nephew of Mrs T N Jones.
W T Lochridge a Spring Hill farmer and Bob Jones a tenant had a Sunday afternoon quarrel over a bridge drive. Jones tried to shoot Lochridge with a gun but was thwarted as Lochridge grabbed the weapon. The assailant was beaten, leaving Lochridge lightly injured with a head wound.
Judge Holding will convene the January term of the Circuit Court with about 177 civil cases on the docket. The Maury County Criminal Court will convene if the grand jury is in session.
John English son of Mr. Tom English died from injuries after being accidentally shot by Leonard Nelson during a squirrel hunt near Enterprise on the Howard farm. Funeral services were held at his father's home with a large turnout, burial in the family graveyard. Nelson stumbled and fired as he fell, the load striking English in the shoulder.
Leonard Nelson, who unintentionally killed English, took poison in a suicide attempt but recovered. Tom English, groomed by John Bogelish, had been ill and unsettled by the accident, is visiting relatives in Williamson County and shows improvement.
The Mt Pleasant Gun Club held a Christmas shoot with entrants from Columbia and other areas. Prizes included a top robe, a box of cigars, a box of shells, a set of shoes, a pipe and case, and silk suspenders, awarded to winners across multiple events and targets.
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