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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1909
Page
5
A weekly newspaper item labeled as second class mail matter at the Fairfield Postoffice carries the slogan A drop of ink makes millions think.
The piece notes Taft’s eagerness to fulfill promises and questions why action was delayed. A Chicago woman seeks divorce claiming her husband struck her in the face with a pie, a sensational yet light note amid broader political chatter. Spain is urged to join the next peace congress with enthusiasm.
The excerpt notes fears of a suffragette invasion and comments by Stanley Miller of the Mt. Pleasant Free Press. It suggests Uncle Joe Cannon dominates the House of Representatives and jokes about saving salaries by removing other members.
Local Ottumwa merchants face disruptions as W. W. Rankin arrives and several stalls suspend operations amid looming court actions. The busy market town echoes with the consequences of alleged transgressions and enforcement.
Chicago appears to be surprised by truths long known at every Crossroads station as graft questions linger in a political scene. The notion of a city free of graft is rejected as unlikely and historically unsupported.
While Aldrich and his lieutenants favored interests Taft gave schoolboy speeches nationwide. His eleventh hour action is seen as unlikely to alter the tariff situation and prompted questions about its purpose.
A county dispatch notes corn is maturing well as frost approaches, with most fields yielding and farmers hopeful for strong harvest. Some low spots and poorer fields exist, but overall crop prospects are favorable for Jefferson County.
The piece argues the law restricting liquor deliveries by dealers may aid express companies if customers turn to out of state purchases for home delivery. It notes the measure burdens liquor merchants more than consumers and could indirectly help the state.
Washington report says a panic grips the House as a packed conference committee delivers a tariff bill prompting west and midwest members to threaten a Democratic majority after the next election. The plan now is to cast Uncle Joe Cannon as the scapegoat to quell public sentiment.
The passage blasts putty men in western and central districts as tools of trust controlled leaders. It urges voters to topple those lacking stamina to defend constituents and to cast them into political oblivion without protest.
A Chicago Tribune opinion argues tariffs are decided by private agreement among industry interests. It claims eastern and western wool producers set the wool and woolen duties months before Congress, making public debate a mockery and Congress merely ratifying private schedules.
A standpatter laments failed political capital as cattle prices rise despite free hides and tariff arguments. He notes July wheat drops and doubts tariff effects on lumber coal and goods, while political rhetoric struggles to find an issue to sway farmers.
A classic 19th century advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure from F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio as the only constitutional treatment for catarrh. It claims the medicine works through the blood and mucus membranes, offers a $100 reward for any failure, and lists price as 75 cents with druggists.
In Muskogee Oklahoma a white husband Wm Uphoff defends his wife who has one sixteenth black ancestry. After racial rumor spreads and hotel eviction threats, Uphoff launches a public vote plan to test local opinion by selling tickets to vote on whether she should have married a Negro.
At a large meeting of the Civic league in the Church of Christ the group decided not to hire the Iowa Anti-Saloon League for now and to continue gathering signatures on the saloon remonstrance petition to complete the effort.
Mrs W S Hamilton the regent of Jean Epsy Chapter D A R wrote to Congressman J A Hull chairman of the military affairs committee asking for a cannon to guard the memorial monument at Broad Way. Hull said he would push the request and Fort Madison will receive two ordnance pieces one near the monument and another at Riverside Park by the citys steel flag mast.
Des Moines July 21 reports say cigarette papers are being sold as stationery in large perforated sheets after Attorney General Byers decision to enforce the anti cigarette law. Citizens at police headquarters urge investigation into the alleged violation and the method of sale. DeWitts Kidney and Bladder Pills are advertised by F S Shriner, Druggist, with warnings against imitations.
Lester Lorimer, two and a half, aged, was taken from the Pasteur Institute in Iowa City after a dog bite to head and arm led to hydrophobia preventive treatment. The stray dog was killed and found rabid on brain examination. The child began treatment immediately and will return home to Knoxville.
Local notice extols Dr. King’s New Discovery as the cure for lung hemorrhages and other bronchial ailments. A resident credits it with restoring health after three weeks, enabling him to work again. Trial bottles offered free, price 50 cents and one dollar. Sold by F. S. Shriner.
Albia July 30 Miss Louise Shrote of Albia was found unconscious hanging by a wagon bridge railing two miles southwest. Her horse bolted when frightened by the bridge causing a collision. She suffered a fractured skull a broken wrist and several broken ribs and remains unconscious with little hope for recovery.
Lockport July 29 John Mulvey who had part of his face blown off by a firecracker held in his teeth July 5 nearly died at City hospital yesterday He has slowly recovered but yesterday stitches at the base of his tongue tore free and he nearly bled to death before doctors arrived His face remains horribly disfigured
Col. Roosevelt and son Kermit arrived in Nairobi from Naivasha to cap a ten days south shore Lake Naivasha hunt. The expedition will depart August 5 for the Kenya province.
In Watseka Illinois on July 22 Dr William Miller Mrs J B Sayler and brothers John and Ira Grunden faced circuit court after being indicted for the murder of Crescent City banker J B Sayler A defense motion to delay pleas and trial until November was granted The courtroom was packed the sheriff accompanied Mrs Sayler who wept and showed nervous tension Miller remained composed Grunden brothers appeared frightened and dazed
Washington July 24 Rear Admiral Edwin K Moore is placed on the retired list of the navy for age After about forty three years of service he served in many regions around the world across his career
Harry Orchard, who confessed to the murder of former Governor Steunenberg, was baptized at the Idaho penitentiary in Boise. Elder Steward, a Seventh Day Adventist, presided and said Orchard is a devout convert content to spend life in prison.
DeWitt's Little Early Risers are advertised as pleasant easy liver pills and a dependable salve is DeWitt's Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve, touted as especially good for piles. Sold by F. S. Shriner, Druggist.
Lansing July 22 There is growing sentiment that if Reuben Gray marries Mary Mallon Typhoid Mary he may move to a distant part of the state as locals do not want her as a permanent Ingham county resident Gray once confined in an asylum and is described as wealthy with a farm worth around 20000 dollars
Colonel Roosevelt attended the East Africa Turf Club event as guest of honor and watched his son Kermit ride as a gentleman rider. The crowd cheered the performance and Roosevelt planned to ride again on Saturday. He balanced social duties with writing, reportedly producing about 2,500 words daily during the stay.
An old advertisement urges readers to take Kodol when digestion feels off and claims the product digests food so one can eat more of any wholesome fare. It notes sale by F. S. Shriner, a local druggist.
The Iowa board of pardons on July 22 recommended an unconditional pardon for Samuel Francis Smith son of the hymn author. Smith once a Davenport prominent figure and former mayor was convicted five years ago on charges of perjury larceny and embezzlement and sentenced to eleven years.
The fragment recounts Eugene Walter the playwright discussing pessimism and human nature. He debates curbing faults with a joke about a young girl and a sweetheart, ending with a clipped Rochester Herald remark.
Mobile officials enact a curfew for Black residents citing a wave of holdups. The measure requires all Negroes to be home by a fixed hour and threatens detention for those found wandering.
Heirs at law of J. Mill and interested parties are informed a final settlement report, filed by administrator Louisa Miller, seeks court approval and discharge. The hearing is set for September 27 in Fairfield Jefferson County Court House to contest if desired, attorney I D Jones represents the administrator.
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