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Newspaper

Columbia Herald

Location

Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America

Date

Jan 17, 1908

Page

3

Proposed US notes and emergency currency bills in Congress

A Senate panel discussed new noninterest bearing United States notes of 356 million dollars payable on demand with six percent interest on deposits secured by bonds. An Aldrich currency amendment would create a federal reserve fund for insolvent banks while Bulkeley proposed emergency currency backed by bonds with eligibility rules and prior-default exclusions.

Washington Secretary of the Treasury United States Unite States Aldrich Nelson Minnesota Treasury Bulkeley

New York Tunnel Finishing Marks Breakthrough After Long Work

After three years of continuous effort, Pennsylvania Railroad tunnels under Manhattan are completed. Final blast at 5 p m Saturday sixty feet under Sixth Avenue and Thirty-second Street cleared the Thirty-second Street tube allowing two working gangs to meet through the opening. The Thirty-third Street tube had already been blasted through weeks earlier with remaining work focused on East River tunnels Long Island City yards and Jersey approaches for the Hudson tubes.

New York Pennsylvania Railroad Manhattan Sixth Avenue Thirty-second Street Thirty-third Street East River Long Island City Jersey Hudson Tubes

Gale at Havana Wreaks Severe Damage and Flooding

A heavy south wind gale battered Havana causing seawall breaches and flooding along the Malecon and adjacent streets, reaching several blocks inland. The Vedado suburb and lower Prado areas were inundated, a rescue diver drowned, and the Hotel Miramar plus many homes suffered damage as tides surged over sea walls.

Havana Malecon Prado Vedaco Veda Miramar Tulfuyanun

Ends Pastorage in Cumberland Presby Church at Culleoka

Culleoka Tennessee January 14 Pastors five year tenure ended with a sacramental service Sunday morning. The Rev T Price and family depart for Cookeville Tennessee for new work. Rev G M Sievers of Prospect to occupy pulpit January 26. Session to select new pastor soon. Other local moves and notices follow.

Speeia Herald Culleoka Tenn T. Price Cumberland Presby Cookeville Price G. M. Sievers Lon Hick Cheek F. J. Moore J. L. Moore J. W. Moore John Hobbs Rev. Spivey Smniser Place J. J. Latham C. C R. HL Kennedy C. C. W. N. Calvert Benson Evins M. B Evins B. M F. J Castle Hall Brownie Tomlinson Ackworth Chattanooga Nashville Franklin John B. Ballanfant M. M. Mitchell

Powers for Congress in Kentucky bid after pardon

Lexington in January reports W W Byerly, head of Eleventh district Republican committee, says if Caleb Powers is pardoned or acquitted before November, he would be sent to Congress. He is praised by district Republicans who would back Powers for office if freed.

Lexington Congress Kentucky Caleb Powers Eleventh Congressional District W. W. Byerly Republican Committee Byerly Eleventh District

Revision of Tariff Rates Urged by Gov Guild at Banquet

Massachusetts Governor Guild called for a special Congress session after the next election to revise tariffs in the national interest. He urged freer coal and beef imports, reduced wool duties, and argued tariffs should serve the country, not politics, stressing the shoe industry export growth and the need for balanced protection.

New York Gov. Guild Massachusetts Congress United States Exiile New England

Hall's Catarrh Cure advertisement and seals

One hundred dollar reward offer for catarrh cure failure. F J Cheney Co of Toledo endorses the product. Walding Kinnan and Marvin, wholesale druggists of Toledo, testify to the firm and its dealings. Hall's Catarrh Cure is sold by all druggists and taken internally to affect the blood and mucous membranes. Hall's Family Pills recommended for constipation.

Hall F. J. Cheney & CO Toledo FP. J. Cheney Walding, Kinnan & Marvin

Jingoism Sparks War Fear Over Roosevelt Third Term

Washington dispatch claims five million conspiracy seeks to spark war with Japan to deny Roosevelt a third term. Sources accuse jingo press and agents abroad of whipping anti-Japanese sentiment. Analysts doubt White House involvement, viewing it as political brinkmanship.

Washington To & Man Roosevelt United Stated Japan Jingoes Jingo White House

Sanders Shows His Supremacy in Postmaster Appointments

Nashville Tennessee January 1 A report details four new postmaster appointments in the Evane element of the Republican party with influence attributed to Newell Sanders. Rob ert A. Rapey replaces H Crouch at Bellbuckle and F P R Sharp replaces Robert Smart at Manchester. C H Wilkinson succeeds Dr W B Farris at Pulaski and C H Hodson replaces J M Pardus at Sweetwater.

Nashville Tena Newell Sanders Brownlow Robert A. Rapey H. Crouch Bellbuckle FP. R. Sharp Robert Smart Manchester Mr. Sanders

Campaign funds law debate on penalties and amendments

Washington January 24 officers and directors of corporations face fines and prison terms for illegal political contributions. Amendments to raise penalties were defeated. Cochran of New York urged a $10,000 fine and ten years imprisonment. Republicans accused Democrats of delaying the bill. Democrats defended tightening the measure. Debate also centered on prohibiting private employers from coercing workers in government arsenals. Subscribe for The Harvard.

Washington House Cochran New York Payne Fitegerald

Chapter Masons Install Officers at Lafayette Chapter

Lafayette Chapter No 4 Royal Arch Masons held a meeting Monday night in which officers were installed. High Priest Joe Ritt led the list with W T Aseery as King and W B R Hovious as Beribe. Other newly installed officers included W A Smith Captain of Hosts and J T Wik Hameon Royal Arch Bojoarner.

Lafayette Chap Ter No. 4 Royal Arch Masons Joe Ritt W. T. Aseery Kine W. BR. Hovious Beribe W. A. Smith J. T. Wik Hameon Bojoarner J. A. Furwards Royal Arch Frank Swansburg F. H. Smith W. C. Whitthorne HG. Ryans Mottin Ner Theery Willamson

Demand for Mules Continues Strong and Prices High

A newspaper notice reports ongoing demand for horses and mules with no drop in prices. J. W. Howard & Co sold two loads of mules to southern buyers this week as John Fraver oversaw the horse department at the stock yards, selling all on hand at favorable rates.

J. W. Howard & Co Southern John Fraver Tock Yards

Quotation list shows no price changes in local markets

A report from Columbia Tennessee and Louisville Kentucky notes no change in local market prices for commodities today. Egg prices hold at 19 to 20 cents with ample supply. Cattle and hog prices in Louisville and Columbia show steady ranges across shipping, butcher, and feeder categories. Produces and field seeds list varied prices from cabbage to clover and blue grass.

Columbia, Jam Louisville

Fire destroys Rhodes Opera House. Boyertown mourns mass tragedy

At least 167 dead with likely total under 170 after last night's blaze. Rescue workers, facing frozen ruins and entombed beams, will begin formal identification tomorrow as Boyertown, a 2500 population borough in Berks County, grapples with an entire community in grief and many families wiped out.

Boyertown Rhodes Opera House Berke

Term of Maury County Judge dispute clarified

Text reviews Maury County Judge term rules from 1888 to 1900. Supreme Court held eight year terms tied to constitutional dates, rendering four year terms void. Opinion, by County Attorney Whitthorne, says Maury county act invalid for conflicting with Article 7, Section 6, constitution.

Knox County Balszed Supreme Court Maury County Whitthorne

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