Editorial on reform measures and temperance politics in Columbia
Editorial outlines slow progress of reform bills like Adams law extension and race course gambling, noting committee delays and possible forward movement with favorable recommendations. Reports on political maneuvering, a Winchester charter repeal fight, and local businessmen forming a civic association to boost Columbia’s prosperity and unity.
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Pendleton
Senate
Thas
Foust
House
Rock Spring
Unfed
Winchester
Snys
Columbia
Mt. Pleasant
FLD
Colombia Investment Drive Aims to Expand Shop and Factory
Bia shop speaks of enlarging its premises and factory in Columbia by increasing capital. Members pledge to take stock in ventures the organization has ongoing, investing time and earnings for both large and small sums to unite efforts for Columbia’s growth.
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Stith
Colombia
Greenlaw
Wen's Association Yloly
Mmovement
Columbia
Tfe
House of Business
Colum
Bia
Brownlow
Ths
Columbie
Tennessee and Texas differ in Carmack Bailey senate verdict
The Memphis News-Selmitar contrasts Ed Carmack and Joe Bailey. Carmack, elected six years ago, is praised for a spotless record and faithful service but Tennessee rejected a second term. Texas re-elected Bailey despite perceived breaches of faith, showing differing public contracts and fates.
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Tennessee
Texas
Carmack
Bailey
Ed Carmack
United States Senate
Senate
Joe Bailey
Memphis News-Selmitar
Bill on Salary Hikes for Governor and Supreme Judges
The Lebanon Democrat reports Senator Greenlaw backs increasing Governor and Supreme Court salaries to five thousand dollars, urging Tennessee to pay its chief officers decently. The paper suggests amending the bill to raise the Governor’s pay to six thousand dollars and to pass.
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Senator Greenlaw
Tennessee
Lebanon
Senator Tillman Seen As Jumping To Conclusions
Washington Herald notes Senator Carmack criticizes Senator Tillman for splitting premises and conclusions, implying no bridge between. The remark highlights a linked distrust of Tillman’s stance and tendency to reach quick judgments.
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Carmack
Tillman
Washington Herald
Governor Paterson’s Message Outlines State Reform Plans
The governor’s message to the General Assembly urges liberal but prudent spending, calls for road, education, and judicial reforms, supports Confederate pensions and state guard funding, proposes three agricultural experiment stations, and favors a Good Roads Commission. He also addresses election law changes, free passes, insurance concerns, tax reform, state auditing, forest and game protection, and temperance measures.
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Malcolm R. Patterson
General Assembly
Commonwealth
Ocrapa
Supreme
State Guard
County Board of Education
Peabody College
University of Tennessee
Board of Highway Commissioners
Good Roads Commission
Gov. Patterson
State Auditor
Forestry Department
University of Tenneance
Adame Jaw
Tayory
Clean Up Sale at McKeenan Anderson & Foster
A busy two day close to a large sale with rising prices advertised across dry goods, shoes, and fabrics. The store touts bargains on calico remnants, silks, cottons, linens, ready to wear, and marked down suits and cloaks with a final deadline Monday night.
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Belfast
Governor's Message Proposes Tax, Law Reforms and Reformatory
The Nashville Banner reports a governor's message urging local consent for certain extensions, higher liquor taxes, a $20,000 emergency fund for disease prevention, a pure food law, and creation of a State Chemist. It favors jury reform, reducing peremptory challenges, a juvenile reformatory, and streamlined assessment and revenue laws, noting some radical shifts and broad legislative debate ahead.
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Sion
Ale Visir
Nashville Banner
Japanese Laborers Refused Landing in San Francisco
Alameda arrives from Honolulu with about 200 Japanese laborers aboard. Immigration Commissioner North refuses landing under Washington instructions. It is presumed the men came to Honolulu under contract and were sent to Pacific coast points after a short Hawaiian employment period.
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San Francisco
Cal
Alameda
Honolulu
North
Washington
Hawaiian
Pacific Coast
Pomerect
Patterson Announces Appointments In Tennessee Senate
Governor Patterson sent to the Senate for confirmation the appointments of Tuly Brown as Adjutant General H W Connelly as Factory Inspector and Prof R L Jones as Superintendent of Public Instructions. The appointments were confirmed. Ewing introduced bills to force telephone connection with competitors and curb lobbyist influence. House members presented a gavel to Spencer Cunningham and discussed the Horton bill on grand juries inquisitorial power.
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Nashville
Tenn
Patterson
Senate
Tuly Brown
H. W. Connelly
R. L. Jones
Ewing
Specer Cunningham
Benham
Gov
Scott
Tennessee
House
Grand Jures
Knox County Man Becomes Father for Nineteenth Time
Knoxville Tennessee January 22 Stephen Garret age 68 of Graveston in Knox County has just become a father for the nineteenth time. Civil War veteran lost an eye and a hand, has never taken medicine or needed a physician since his war wounds healed.
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Knox County
Knoxville
Tenn
Stepnen Garret
Graveston
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