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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1900
Page
1
Marshall county residents decide to erect a handsome monument on the Lewinbury public square to honor Confederate dead. Also noted are nominations and political moves in Tennessee and Davinson County, plus ongoing national labor tensions and shifting Republican strategy as issues unfold.
In the case of Russell Jones, colored, charged with selling liquor without a license, the jury returned a verdict of felon in to the Criminal Court. The defendant is twenty and costs, with sentencing to an amount of months. Minne Griveby, colored, charged with assault and battery, was fined 25.
A bill from Wasniuerom introduced in Congress seeks 200 000 dollars to construct a public building at Columbia. The measure was introduced March 5 amid debate over federal funding for new civic facilities.
Barboursville March 19. State guards sergeant Wharton Golden aligned with prosecutors in the Goebel assassination case and revealed alleged plots by Caleb Powers allies. He claimed a mob pressure attempt and disclosed rifles and ammunition moves. a stenographer fled a mob, while Campbell and other officials pursued depositions.
Wharton Golden a republican menor in Barboursville’s State Guard allegedly turned state's evidence revealing a Goebel assassination plot. He spent Sunday night in Richmond and returned Monday as Republicans question his testimony saying Golden’s story is fake and wonder at his supposed betrayal of friends.
Caleb Towers John Davis and Wm IL Cul ton face trial on accessory charges in Goebel murder. The Commonwealth not ready, trials reset for next Friday with hopes of obtaining witnesses. Ex Governor John Young Brown sought witness list. request denied to avoid risking witness safety. Prosecutors refuse to confirm or deny a reported confession by Sergeant Goldenbax regarding knowledge of the Goebel case.
Topeka Kansas March 16 The Res Charles M Sheldon experiment at the Topeka Capital signals a likely shift in the paper’s permanent policy and style. Owner O Poponov said changes will be decided at a Monday meeting and announced Tuesday. the paper will stay Republican but follow Sheldon’s platform guidance only in part.
Deeds totaling about 817 149 are filed in the register's office for phosphate lands in the seventeenth district. Buyers include Ash Choate, Forgey, Payne, Gardner, Puckett and Page, with parcels ranging from 23 to 350 acres. The La & N railroad through Carter's Creek is expected to spur mining once completed.
A fragmented report notes the Empress of Russia boasting the world’s finest sapphires and a famed col of targanigen, while Brouess Bordell outts reportedly holds an unmatched collection. It describes sapphire hues from dark to cornflower blue, mentions rare turquoise and the belief that gems reflect their wearer’s health.
Businessmen of Columbia call on the Maury County Board of Health to publish precise smallpox data. They ask for current case counts, locations, county totals, and death figures, arguing transparency would ease public fear and protect local commerce. Signatories include Dobbins & Ewing, J. Rosenthal, Maury Dry Goods Co., Gordon & Rutledge, and many other local firms.
A local health board rejects editorial claims that smallpox is epidemic in Columbia. The board says it did not declare an epidemic and notes vaccination orders were issued to control cases. It asserts the public can obtain case counts from the county clerk and secretary, and criticizes exaggerated reports.
Minutes show an order passed in January and a health official noting lack of city board cooperation. The letter questions why a certified list of smallpox patients is requested now, cites delayed vaccination efforts, and urges action to control the outbreak in Columbia with free vaccination for those unable to pay.
At a county health meeting held last Saturday the board approved a resolution requiring the County Health Officer to file weekly reports on the smallpox situation instead of daily. Reports will be made every Monday, and the officer is directed to include every case in the county for fuller, more satisfactory records.
The County Health Officer announced a new smallpox case found since a prior report in Homatn Friday. Names and addresses of residents with existing or recent cases are listed, noting seven men aged 19 to 60 and families within the corporate limits. Officials warn of exposure risk and advise public caution.
The Nashville court decision declaring the Estes fee law unconstitutional will mainly affect Maury County. Only two to three county officers face salary changes, while the sheriff and circuit court clerk are largely shielded or limited by Jarvis law, saving the county about 30000 yearly and altering pay for officials like Register Latta.
An improvement company is being organized among Taino merchants and property owners. About twenty leading locals have pledged stock as five acres of land in the town’s south end is secured for ten to twelve lots, with dwelling construction planned immediately after closing the deal.
A letter from Gen Geo W Gordon states Miss Katie Crawford of Memphis is sponsor for the Louisville department Confederate reunion. Miss Annie F P Evans of this city is named chief Maid of Honor and to be congratulated on the appointment.
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