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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1903
Page
5
The Citizens Bleeker Wiemer Mutterer and Welden led a large turnout signaling broad support for the Good Government and Anti-Ring measure. Patriotism was cited as above party with the vote described as the largest ever cast.
Voters across Hardin county elect Wiemer for supervisor Bleeker for treasurer Mitterer for sheriff Welden for representative. Total turnout 5,837 the largest yet, surpassing the last presidential election by nearly 200. The campaign ended amid bitter clashes, mudslinging, and accusations of corruption, prompting a sought after political house cleaning.
The state supreme court ruled that a county board may pay fifty percent of delinquent tax collections to a collector if set when the ferret business was new and no fraud is shown. The decision also held the fifteen percent cap on fees is not retroactive, reversing the lower court.
Local sportsmen may begin hunting quail grouse and pheasant as the season opens Monday with two months of shooting allowed. The state code requires permission to hunt on cultivated or enclosed lands, prohibiting hunting with dog or gun on someone else’s land without consent.
The owner occupant or agent may be fined up to 10 and costs for each offense and subject to commitment until payment. Prosecution only upon information from the owner occupant or agent of cultivated or enclosed lands as stated.
The Industrial department of the Illinois Central system reports 206 new countries along its lines in the year ending June 30, 1903. Investment reached 83,964,600 with 10,416 jobs. Illinois Central proper added 182 industries, 5,730,000 invested, 6,820 workers. Yazoo and Mississippi Valley lines started 74 industries, 2,234,600 invested, 3,600 jobs. Mississippi and Tilinola districts show notable gains.
A county educator presents a classic age puzzle about Mary and Ann with Mary twice Ann’s age, solving to Ann being 12 years old six years ago Mary was 18. The column also reports Rev Williams lecturing on Indian Mohammed customs, literacy concerns in Unadilla New York, observations from Ackley Etna townships, and Illinois Central graders advancing on a Webster City cut.
Front-page item notes crows for Ackley and Etna districts and commendation for good work done. A harsh critique targets rotten methods in the primary and promises no dates will be published. The tax ferret grafters are under attack and a reward is promised for the culprit.
Efforts of imported and local spellbinders fail to suppress popular disapproval of the ringsters in politics.
Joseph Kearney died in Indepandente Iowa last Tuesday and was interred Thursday in the Catholic cemetery after twelve years in an asylum. Nicholas Kearney, a brother, had a previous accidental death. Eliza Murphy died in Sioux City at eighty five and was interred here in the Catholic cemetery Friday. An eight month old child of Mr and Mrs Berenga died Wednesday night of infantile trouble. Funeral services were held at the Reformed church in Washington township Saturday afternoon.
The telephone is becoming vital to marketing grain, livestock, and produce. Farmers using this modern method reap gains from inquiries and better prices. Hog profits around twenty cents a hundred, grains up a cent or two per bushel, and potatoes about ten cents per bushel, especially valuable for large quantities. Competition rises as towns gain price leverage via phone deals, shaping rural markets. Elma Bachman, nine, died from burns in a straw shed at her father's barn near Charles Quy, while her brother searched for kittens, the shed catching fire.
Hardin county voters used 7000 printed ballots with additional extras. election funds cover booths clerks and judges amounting to about 1200 dollars. Ackley voters traveled six miles to Center school house Franklin county. most listed voters are Democrats. Nate Haworth of Inna Falls faces a death sentence by rifle, to be carried out near Farmington Utah on December 11.
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