Judge McCall Warns On Enforcing Criminal Laws
In Nashville, Judge John B. McCall denounces failures to enforce Tennessee law while citing the lynching of Capt. Quinten kin and the assassination of Senator Carmack as examples. He urges the federal grand jury to recognize a pattern of impunity and hold perpetrators accountable under state and federal inquiries.
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Emphis
Tenn
Capt
Quintenki
Reelfoot Nightriders
Senator Carmack
Sociede
John EB. McCall
Federal Grand Jury
Appointment of Turner as Assistant Quartermaster General
Turner of the local bar was appointed by J W Apperson to the post of Assistant Quartermaster General with the rank of Colonel in the Sons of Veterans. The appointment was revived by Col Turner on Tuesday and he signified acceptance. The office is highly regarded and colleagues congratulate the recipient amid ongoing political tensions and accusations against rival factions.
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Turner
J. W. Apperson
Lis
Sons of Confederate Veterans
Geooval
Col. Turner
Large Wheat Planting Favors Record Maury County Crop
Weather through planting aided by a dry fall and timely rains sets up Maury County for a possibly record 1909 wheat harvest. Farmers report unusually open fall, widespread sowing, and solid early growth with ground prepared and plants taking good root. If favorable weather continues, the crop should be one of the county’s best in years.
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Maury County
Castro to Visit Europe for Planned Operation
President Castro will sail from La Guaira to Bordeaux aboard the Guadeloupe for an operation to be performed by Berlin specialist Dr Israel. If successful, he may visit Paris before returning to Caracas, accompanied by Venezuelan physicians and family members amid political speculation.
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Caracas
Willemstad
Castro
LaGuaira
Guadeloupe
Bordeaux
Berlin
Israel
Paris
Caraonsub
Carson
Alleged Frauds at Culleoka Election Under Grand Jury Probe
Grand Jury investigates alleged irregularities at the Culleoka precinct after reports that election officers marked ballots for disabled voters and that Dortch law provisions on ballot marking were not strictly enforced. Witnesses from the Culleoka area testified. scope beyond Culleoka undetermined.
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Culleoka
Culleoke
Navy
Grand Jury
Selther Amehor Paing
Ayefort
CulleUku
Cilleoka
Fund to Erect Carmack Monument in Maury County
Maury county residents are urged to raise ten thousand dollars for a monument in Columbia Tennessee honoring the late Senator Carmack who was assassinated in Nashville on November 7. Contributions are requested from all Maury natives and from every corner of the earth. Send checks or money orders to E R Farrell secretary Columbia Tenn Executve Committee members listed. John W Fry President Columbia Tenn November 24 190s.
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Maury County
Columbia
Tenn
Senator Carmack
Nashville
E.R. Farrell
Columbia, Tenn
J. A. Sloan
James A. Smiser
W. A. Dale
Alex Orr
J.C. Parks
Jonas T. Amis
Cattle Plague Confirmed in Michigan
In Livonia township Shaw Bros farm investigators from Washington and Buffalo confirmed foot and mouth disease. The worst cattle to be killed immediately, a Wayne County quarantine to start, cattle at Detroit stockyards to be destroyed for six days, and Secretary Wilson to decide on state wide quarantine.
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Detroit
Mich
Eichorn
Bureau of Animal Industry
Washington
Durfe
Buffalo
Shaw Bros
Livonia
Wayne County
Wilson
Michigan
Insane Texan on a Rampage Sentenced to Detention
John J Hagler a large Texan who created a disturbance at the St Charles Hotel is confined in the Houses of Detention after being subdued by Henry. He is an escaped lunatic from the Terrell Texas insane asylum and will be returned to Texas when authorities can arrange it. Police report weapons and poisons found on his person including a vial of cerbalic acid two syringes and morphine. His brother Jef D Hagler of Vernon Texas wired police to pursue him.
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New Orleans
John
Hagler
St. Charles
Terrell
Tex
Texas
Jef D. Hagler
Vernon
Henry
Sherif Haynes
Lee Davia
Davis
Aelaing
Lynching of Three Negroes Shocks Tiptonville
In Tiptonville Tennessee a mob captured and hanged Marshall Stineback Edward Stineback and Jim Stineback after they were arrested for the murder of Special Deputy Sheriff Richard Burrus and wounding Deputy Sheriff John Hall. Militia arrived too late and the trio were executed at a large tree in the town.
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Union City
Tenn
Navy
Jlittle
Tiptonville
Reelfoot Lake
Richard Burrus
John Hall
Sherif
Marshall Stineback
Edward Stineback
Jim Stineback
Ridgely
J. T. Burnette
Burnette
Mississippi steamboat disaster raises death toll to eight
New Orleans reports the Mississippi River steamboat H. M. Carter explosion near Bayou Goula has killed eight men, all negro deck hands, with Edward Pelfrey and Ben Thomas among the latest. Several others remain in critical condition in New Orleans hospitals.
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New Orleans
Edward Pelfrey
Ben Thomas
H. M. Carter
Bayou Goula
Casimir Leblanc
Peter Caml
Tyler Watson
Lige Hubert
Jerry Johnson
Ed Pelfrey
Ben Thom
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Edwin Clapp
Marvell
N. Figuers the Shoe Man
McCall
C ‘Ilfen Rankin
Senatoria
Senaramck
Javileht
Tennessee
Asst. Q. M. General Sons OF Veterans
W. B. Turner
Bryan
Europe
The
Herald
Y. Wilson
Thomas
Earth
H. G. Roskind
Rica
Malaga
Johnson West
Seventh Street Grocers
Mississippi
Sxiles County
Giles County
Blue Strand
Pulaski
Columbia Pike
Chancery Court
Gilet
Gilea
Gile Gounty
Ben Childers
Pulaski,Tennessee
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