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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1905
Page
2
Hon E E Eslick arrives Monday night for lecture in Mount Pleasant as guest of Hon El Gqeegery. Crowds gather for the event while townsfolk note upcoming political talks and local commerce, including new washer equipment and furniture showings.
Conductors enjoyed a second picnic at Welspiee Wooddale Grove twelve miles up the river from Nashville. The excursion began in Nashville by boat and was attended by Colombians.
A clustered report notes the government’s ordinance experts have decided against expanding the 1¢-inch cums scheme. Purdy is assigned to railroad rebate cases including those involving Santa Fe lines. Brig Gen Wint arrives in St. Louis to assume temporary command of the northern military division. A pouch with $20,000 in registered mail vanishes between Iron Mountain car and Memphis post office. Dutch Jet IF, a noted criminal, is said to seek Pinkerton work after release from Michigan prison. Mary Rogers, daughter of Alex N Y, age 30, suffers tuberculosis.
In St Louis on June 2 Charles J Celta, Mas Gumberts, Parker, Williams and others faced arraignment before Justice Stable. They waived preliminary hearing and were bound over to the grand jury in $1,000. Judge Stobie defended against accusations, saying no case could be made against the reporters or county officials and noting only Cella Adler Titles, track owners, could face a misdemeanor for renting sheds for gambling.
Chicago teamsters reject employers terms by near unanimous vote and vow to sustain and possibly widen the strike. Employers would reinstate on old terms and allow union buttons per firm, but express companies refuse reemployment. Drivers threaten action over deliveries to strike firms amid fundraising troubles. President Shea appeals for financial aid. Bishop Farley proposes social and business ostracism in divorce case.
President Roosevelt orders U S diplomatic and consular staff in China to enforce the exclusion law and issue proper certificates for exempt Chinese aims to ensure courteous treatment on landing. The measure, backed by cabinet discussion and Metcalf, warns that harsh treatment will trigger instant dismissal of responsible officials.
Missouri Governor Folk says he will mobilize the National Guard or St. Louis police to raid bookmakers at the Delmar racetrack to enforce the dramshop and Sunday closing laws. Attorney General Hadley and assistants inform he has exhausted efforts with local officials, who he says fail to act against the gambling ring in Louis County.
In Grand Lake Colorado on June 27 Mrs Watt C Gregg mortally wounds her four children aged from six months to eight years and then shoots herself. Neighbors report signs of mental instability and the husband found the scene on his return home. The mother is in critical condition.
The Chicago strike may widen to involve all 36,000 union teamsters if the referendum vote fails to approve the employers terms. Conservatives vow to prevent sympathy strikes, with about even odds of success. Separately, a heavy blast under Floyd Fryer’s East Seventh Street house in Joplin injures a resident as the blast demolishes part of the structure. Fryer suspects enemies.
Fragmentary verse reflects on loss after Abe's departure. The speaker recalls winter and summer chills, longing, and empty rooms. Emotional imagery ties absence to seasons and memories, conveying enduring grief and loneliness.
The notice urges buyers to check with J. B. Astrox before selling wheat crops, stressing careful valuation and full consideration of the cast price offered. A cryptic line notes 23 mawaw2t as part of the item.
In Laxora Arkansas a reader reports cottonwood trees producing miniature cotton bolls that resemble real cotton. The author notes the trees grow large and shed fluffy seed, with the miniature bolls showing the same appearance as actual cotton, blown about by the wind.
In Copenhagen on June 27 the private cadet ship Georgstage was rammed by the British steamer Ancona and sank within a minute and a half. Twenty-two cadets drowned, fifty-seven were rescued, and only one body recovered. The Ancona sustained damage along her water line and remains under port inquiry.
The 18 hour schedule between New York and Chicago resumes after a thorough Lake Shore investigation concluded the Mentor, Ohio wreck was not caused by train speed. President Newman of New York Central announced the decision, with officials detailing the inquiry.
Final report to Governor Folk by Haskell and Sells, expert accountants, shows the shortage of Absconding Treasurer W. D. Thomas amounts to 40203.69. Some sureties have been discharged, raising doubt the state will be fully protected by recoveries from remaining bondsmen.
The column lists parish and town happenings with readings from the Teachers' Institute, plans for summer moves, and local visits. Mentions include Mrs Lee of Nashville, Dr. Martin of Vanderbilt, and families like the Wailer and Irvin. It notes school closure at Rock Dale and local farming concerns amid rising costs and crop questions.
The Ben Hien is ready for occupancy. Miss Benny and Mr John Pugh will tend to the livery stable of Stewart and company. Cantaloupe growers expect to begin shipping fruit about July 25. Mayberry expects to leave on July 1 to join her husband.
For sale residential and business property in Spring Hill Tennessee. Desirable location fronts on two avenues. Address Box 3 Spring Hill. Tididweens.
The community notes show good spirits with only Elia Brown on the milk list and a prompt recovery expected. Corn crops look healthy after recent rain while farmers finish laying by and prepare for threshing wheat. People busy fruit picking and canning blackberries as visitors arrive from Ashwood and Santa Fe for family visits and the quarterly meeting. Reverend W H Stricklin preached to a large audience and Paschal will be away the first Sunday in July for a royal appointment, with the July meeting scheduled for the following Sunday.
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