The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-01-10

strike at Covington, Tenn.
The old Liberty Bell has been carried
from Independence Hall to the Charles
hon. s. c., exposition.
Nearly 2, 900 farmers within 80 miles
of Chicago, have had their houses
equipped with telephones
The most extensive cemetery in the
world is that at Rome. in which over
six million of human beings have been
inferred.
Mr.. Darins Barnes, aged 70. and
Mrs. K. T. Davis, aged So, were mar
ned in Pulsaki on Christmas day, by
& w. Kendrick.
Rear Admiral Sampson is failing
both physically and mentally, and the
end is now regarded as near He is
said to be intractable.
The small pox situation in Weakley |
county is gloomy looking. sharon mas
the disease pretty badly. Precautions
against the disease are said to be lax.
II is the opinion in Washington that
the Nicaragua canal bill will pass both
houses Of Congress. though the EFFORT
10 sell the Panama canal may cause
delay.
/. The entire plant Of the Steam Laun-
dry Company, at Sewanee, was de-
gtroyed by fire. January Bird, entalilng
: loes of some "a, 500, with insurance
Of 900.
A senarate coach law will be intro
duced ut the coming session OF .ne
MARYLAND Legislature and its provisions
will amply to steamboats, as well as
railway trains.
ssParson'' Davis, acting for Texas
oil company, has secured contracIs
from people in London and Mancnes-
ter. England, calling for 10, ZOO, 600
barrels Of Texas OIL
The sultan OF Turkey has six sons
and seven daughters, who are kept IN
the securist seclusion, the former
never leaving the grounds OF the house
in which they were born.
Rev. w. A. Lusby, well-known
End highly esteemed minister OF the
Tennessee Conference, died at ais
fsther-in laws, DIR. G. A. Brown'
near Mooresville, last week.
Miss Bertha Pabst. Of Edwardville,
Ind left Monday for Tacoma WASH
ington--a distance Of more than =, IVY
miles to marry her sweetneart,
Charles Ellsperme, who courted her
some time ago in Edwardsvilie.
GLADYS Billings, the fve-year and
cmlv child Of B. r. Billings, clerk
IN the United States railway service.
was trampeld to death by mules IN front
al her parents residence at st. Louis.
The little one was attempting TO cross
the street
The old town Of Purdy, McNairy
county. seems to be dead and deserted,
snra There was sale of lots there
f.w DAYS ago, from which two to forty
dollars were realized. One iot' On
which there was a brick ncuse'
brought $40.
The little three-year- daughter OF
Jacob Stalcup, OF Gleason, Ienn.' was
n badly burned last week, she aled
frm the effects. Her dress caugnt nle
while she was playing in the yaru
with other children, who were snooOins
frecrackers.
SCIENCE has made stride forward,
ana ssHello, Central promises 10 De
. phase merely historic. Inc new
svstem makes every man MS own
central. Patents operating the gli,
Iass phones are feing TAKEN ny -
Chicago and Havana.
The color line in organized LABOR mas
been drawn by Mississip plans WIN !
vengeance. A committee OF pr0minrn'
men al Meridian waited upon reuera q
fion Of Labor missionary ., Dnn h;s ~.
Ceilley, of st. Louis, anu cneoA01 LAS
work among the blacks.
Frank Hickman committed su'clae
u Chickasha, Okla, Jan. 0tn' py Mk-
int morphine. No Cause IL =: hhowa
90 the rash act. Young hickman
Isl,raed to \ prominent family OF
r.i,.t;n' Tenn, and only recently left
Tennessee for Chicksaha.
Gas has been struck az one ~ nu Nash.
feet by Benedict q Co snI aii on ol Jones
Cusot near white Bluff, Tenn. Cen
III Manager Renedict will go to pump,
- sor II If once and thinks he Will
~ Il In paying quantities.
During the funeral services over ' IL
body Of . dead child IN M father father had
Spencer county, Ind. Ind tine aed i" calling 70"
usSo.asrsnher had the child's picture
sssn while he held it's inanimate body
;. h;s arms. When the work was
s,omnleted the services were resumed.
sensational scene was enacted q
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