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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1908
Page
15
Senator Cummins spent his last day at the capitol in Des Moines hosting a reception for state house employees and officials in the governor's office. Later Mrs. Cummins was to join Des Moines Woman's Club events before they depart tonight for Washington via Rock Island.
Henry Forkenbrock of Dyersville endows a $5,000 scholarship for the American College at Rome. Preference given to German descent and archdiocese service. first choice to relatives, then St. Francis Catholics of Dyersville and St. Mary’s Waterloo. Scholarships effective January 1, 1909 with archbishop approval.
A mob of about one hundred strike sympathizers clashed with deputies at the Fireproofing works in Perth Amboy New Jersey. Revolvers were used as firing volleys were exchanged amid the scuffle and the incident continued into the day. Authorities reported several injuries and the scene remained tense as the confrontation unfolded.
A confrontation between rioters and professional strike breakers escalated at a bluff site. The breakers, sworn in as deputies, led a counter charge and cleared the area with no arrests reported.
Auction reveals twenty eight Short Horn cattle mostly Bates lineage including 12 calves and 16 cows and heifers, plus a Jersey cow draft team and mules. Also 20 hogs, farm implements, grain and seed corn, hay, and other farm goods. Sale December 15 at 10 am at the farm four miles north and one west of Lockridge. Cash for small sums, twelve months on larger sums with 5 percent interest. removal only after full terms.
Charles Molander, Allender & Cooper auctioneers announce a lunch on grounds and invite inquiries by mail to write Molander for a catalogue of Short Horn cattle. Lockridge, Iowa Route 1.
Mr. Dobbs shares a confidential tale with Mr. Welford about a self-psuedo moral dilemma. He recounts finding a counterfeit ten dollar bill and sharing half with a stranger before discovering the bill was fake. The exchange reveals Dobbs’s suspicions and a neighborly, ironic exchange.
A description of leaves freezing under white frost turning to crisp ice needles. Ghost ferns sprout along stems as daybreak fog settles. After freezing the leaves no longer dance. ice crystals damage cells, leaving them sodden. Decomposition begins, producing salts and humus to nourish new leaves next year.
The 1905 Indian population in New York state totals about 5,000 across reservations. Allegheny 866 Cattaraugus 1,472 Oneida 104 Onondaga 525 St. Regis 1,206 Tonawanda 503 Tuscarora 384. The total is four less than the 1892 Indian census.
A New York reporter pressed a grieving widow for her husband’s obituary. She refused to speak and kept the door shut. The window opened and she warned him to leave, prompting the reporter to protest that she had slammed his coat tails in.
The London Chronicle and The Argonaut debate diamond value and usefulness. They note Cullinan is split into two stones worth many carats, but claim Braganza at 1,680 carats could top £58,000,000, a figure they deem absurd since diamonds lack practical use or resale certainty.
A noted industrial captain who never chews gum favors a bite of South American biltong instead. He keeps a small shaving in his vest pocket and, during tough deals, takes a bite to spur digestion, claiming it the equivalent of walrus hide or old shoe leather.
A typewriter repairman recalls selling a machine to Mrs. Van Rensaleer for her boy at Christmas. The boy wrecked the device, scattering parts and leaving only a few pieces in a soap box. The repair required two days to restore the machine, and the man notes he has high hopes for the boy.
A new device resembles a fan with mirror studded wings and claims to cure sleeplessness. It works by simulating the soothing window view of a speeding train to relax the eye and brain, inducing a deep sleep in users.
The piece argues that thrift stems from inherent meanness. It suggests a non economical person must become mean to save, curb generosity early in life, then shift to generosity after accumulating wealth. The concluding note claims no successful person is a philanthropist.
In Washington, two Cuban bloodhounds named Sam and Brady locate two missing hunters, Frederick W. Kloeber and Julius Kumble, after a seven day search in snow. Kumble died of heart disease. Kloeber perished after injuring his jaw in a blizzard. The dogs also helped find other missing children and fugitives, serving as official tracers for the state penitentiary at Walla Walla.
In Muskogee Oklahoma reporter Joseph Phelan offered to defend landlady Mrs Brewer in a Justice of the Peace case over an oil store purchase. He argued without being a lawyer, represented her, and won the suit despite the opposing plaintiff’s two attorneys. He quipped Me for the law after the case.
Ida Grove high school football coach Frank P. Clarkson announced a challenge to any state high school to a corn husking contest against Bear Creek huskers. He stated both teams must be bona fide students under 21, expenses guaranteed, and Ida Grove would require $5 a day per player.
Malvern Iowa reports eight to ten cases in town and as many in nearby country. Schools are closed as a precaution and church services and other public gatherings may be discontinued if the outbreak worsens. The disease is described as mild.
Chief Clerk Murphy of the sixth division R M S reports Iowa City member Frank Nesvacil on the West Liberty to Omaha run has broken 18 year records with an average of 99.18 percent for the fiscal year. Murphy sent a personal compliment to Nesvacil.
J. H. Garwood, manager of Farmers' Grain at Madrid Nevada, was severely injured when a hostile hog attacked him during unloading from a wagon. Doctors fear infection and serious complications from the wounds.
Oskaloosa Iowa December 3 Major John F. Lacey was unanimously elected commander of Phil Kearney Post No 40 Grand Army of the Republic Standout leader honored by the old soldiers and named to lead the post in the coming year
Cedar Falls Iowa December 2 the Iowa State Normal school opened the winter term with over seven hundred students registered in four hours. Faculty members Charles A Fullerton Ida Fesenbeck return from studying English and French educational systems to teach. The term runs to December 23 then two weeks off for Christmas. January 7 the session resumes. The normal school board meets December 8 with J B Harsh returning to fill the vacancy created by W A McIntire s July death.
Omaha reports closing of Mrs. Rustin's testimony in the murder trial of Charles E. Davis for the death of Dr. Frederick T. Rustin. Abbie Rice remains the state's star witness recounting life events and the alleged agreement with Rustin. Dr. John P. Lord testified seeing a man resembling Davis en route to town.
A religious revival is planned in Muscatine with Rev. William Sunday returning for a short series in mid December at the Sunday tabernacle. Liberal opposition threatens to demolish the building if he resumes meetings.
The fifth annual Glenwood Poultry Fanciers' exhibition will run December 21 to 26 in Glenwood Iowa. Judge will be Adam Thompson of Amity Missouri. Association officers are President J C Kates Secretary Bert Rager Treasurer S H Wireman and Superintendent Will Hall.
J W Hallam ex county attorney stirred a church group in Sioux City by claiming a prominent schoolman said hill district boys are the hardest to manage. He blamed fathers for neglecting homes while chasing money and urged men to take a larger role in rearing families.
Mrs. Elsie Smith obtained a temporary injunction against William C. Ragan after two years of persistent courtship. Judge Brough ordered Ragan to stop any advance on the widow who fears harm and asked for a full injunction at a later hearing. The suitor threatened self harm when told to leave and a $100 promissory promise was later dishonored.
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