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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1907
Page
5
Montgomery, June 25. Julio Beeman, a negro preacher, asks jailer to die for his mother David Beeman on July 26. He says his sacrifice would save his brother from execution and bring both to heaven, sparking sympathy and a petition to commute to life imprisonment. David Beeman killed his wife in a jealous assault.
In Cathey's Creek Tuesday afternoon G R Whiteside, a respected 68-year-old ex Confederate, was struck dead by a bolt entering through a store window as customers sheltered from rain. Others present, including T C Kirk, W B Greenlaw, and Sam Clawson, received shocks but survived. interment set for 2:00 p.m. at Cathey's graveyard.
The Herald announces candidates for the C M A scholarship. Eugene Milam Harry Turner and George D Cochran lead the field, with several more to be announced. All are Columbia youths seen as worthy recipients.
Dr. W A Provine has been elected by the Board of Publication and Sabbath School Work of the Presbyterian Church Philadelphia to the office of Assistant Secretary and possibly Corresponding Secretary of the Nashville Committee. Acceptance would move him and his family away from Columbia, a loss to the congregation and friends. The offer is advantageous with pleasant work and promotion.
In Knoxville Tennessee a cashier finds the new corporation reporting requirement excludes corporations with exactly 100000, 50000, or 25000 capital stock. The bill’s wording suggests exemption for such firms, raising questions about the law’s constitutionality and possible class legislation concerns.
The World offers a piano sale starting June 26 and ending July 6 with factory prices on top brands. Located at 305 Fifth Avenue North, near Mitchell Ashley Hardware, the event promises easy terms from six to ten dollars monthly and stresses longevity of service and trust in the Kimball line.
Marvin Richardson, son of William Richardson of Dickson, was accidentally shot in the back by a hunting companion on Jones Creek near Charlotte. He was brought to Dickson for medical care and is believed to be fatally wounded. The party were factory employees on a day of sport in the country.
Credentials signed by Governor Campbell and Secretary Dashiel have been received by B. F. Herndon, naming him the duly accredited representative to the Tennessee Home Coming in Nashville from September 23 to 28, 1907, with all rights and honors.
Caleb Dickson of Vaughn Manufacturing was injured in a runaway buggy incident on South High Street Sunday. His horse darted toward an automobile near Grant Court, veered onto the sidewalk causing a vehicle to crash into a telephone post, the buggy demolished and Dickson sustaining three broken ribs before being taken home on Lowell Mill place.
The Epworth League Conference of the Columbia District meets in Mooresville Tennessee July 25 1907 with a full program of sermons enrollments devotional and departmental sessions led by Rev. T C Ragsdale Dr AWS Page Miss Ethel Sutton Mrs John Adams J T Cotton Rev J H Stevenson Rev J B Randolph J H Dinning Dr H M DuBose Rev T A Kerley Rev W A Strand Rev John Durrett Rev W H Beasley Rev J W Cherry and John Graham. Each church is urged to send at least two delegates.
Mr. H. P. Figners barely escaped death Tuesday afternoon when he touched an incandescent wire on his back porch after an electrical display cut power to his home. He was knocked unconscious, saved when the wire broke, and later treated for a sprained wrist and shock as neighbors aided him and his wife.
Will Barker representing a large Chicago produce firm has purchased the potato crops of J. W. Howard and Henry Martin and will ship about fifteen carloads of new potatoes to Chicago this week. The crop this year is small but of good grade.
A herd of Red Poll Cattle is offered for sale Monday July 1 at 11 a.m. on North Main Street near the Democrat office. Sold on six months with no interest, bankable notes required. Owner S W Warfield cites army worm damage to meadows and grasa as reason for herd reduction.
An African traveler recounts a lion's enormous jaw power and how a gun butt cracked its mouth under pressure. The tale notes the force rivaled a steam hammer, illustrating the animal's legendary strength in a vivid, though fragmentary, anecdote.
Sparta Tennessee June 25 news reports the instant death of Drew Simmons by lightning while on his porch at his home near Hodges Perry in Van Buren County. He was about 56 and leaves a family.
In Jackson Mississippi Governor James K Vardaman, amid a campaign swing for the U S Senate against John Sharpe Williams, joined a large revival led by Evangelist George Cates. He went to the mourner bench and repeated a salvation prayer.
A Modern Met fragment notes Nero protected his voice by lying on a lead plate and avoiding liable foods. He spoke only in the presence of a dedicated official who punished loud speech and even used a napkin to stop his mouth when angered, illustrating extraordinary care for his vocal health.
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