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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1900
Page
3
A persuasive notice promises a trial to prove the claim that cash purchases yield cheaper goods than the old method. The message emphasizes the immediacy and value of paying with cash to secure better prices.
Reports show corn steady at 28 to 30 cents per bushel and wheat unchanged at 50 to 65 cents. Oats rise to 19 cents, rye falls to 40, hay and timothy seed adjust, and clover seed climbs to 4.50. Livestock prices move with hogs 4.50 to 4.60, steers 4.50 to 5.00, cows 3.00 to 3.50, stockers 4.00 to 4.50, fat sheep 3.50 to 4.00, lambs 4.00 to 5.00. Hides 7 cents. butter scarce 15 to 18. lard 6 to 64. eggs 12 to 14. potatoes 25 to 40. onions 60 to 75. turnips 40 to 50 per bushel.
A scouting party near Subig was ambushed, killing a lieutenant and three privates with several wounded. The transport Thomas carrying bodies of General Lawton and Major Logan arrives in San Francisco. Reports claim Buller has crossed the Tugela again and fights continue as Ladysmith holds. The Prince of Wales donates bamboo sticks to wounded soldiers, and British authorities are pressed to outline peace terms.
Congress debates constitutional amendments to curb trusts while Wise wins the Wise-Young Virginia election case. The Ways and Means panel endorses Puerto Rican tariffs and a 4 million dollar Danish West Indies purchase bill advances. H. Hirst named postmaster at Chillicothe Ohio. A. F. Childs is removed as chief clerk. Edward F. McCauley named successor. The diplomatic appropriation bill totals 1.74 million. Charles Lewiston named US marshal for western Wisconsin. Kate Pier and daughter admitted to practice before the Supreme Court, joining four Pier family members. Edwin Gunsaulus confirmed as consul at Pernambuco Brazil. Root seeks 500 thousand for jetty work on South Pass. Postmasters urged to attend Missouri convention. Clayton Bulwer treaty amended to permit Nicaragua canal construction.
Senator Goebel was shot on the capital grounds in Frankfort Kentucky and may die. The state election board has declared Goebel governor and he will be seated if he lives. A Wheeler Whitaker farmer from Butler County was arrested but denies guilt. A Milwaukee jury found Harry Dunn guilty of murdering Emil Lieber.
The report notes December net earnings for Northern Pacific at 1 182 797 with a large year over year increase. Chicago financiers back a Sioux City Black Hills and Pacific Coast railway plan. Grand Army encampment events trigger a one fare round trip. Several rail mergers and financial moves are mentioned.
The Spanish steamer Valle foundered off Spain with thirteen crew drowned. Two sailors on the American gun boat Wheeling died while firing a salute for the Kaiser's birthday. Mrs Bridget Grady 48 perished in Lowell fire. Albert Fletcher burned to death trying to save goods at 417 West Forty-fifth Street Chicago. The Italian bark Quirinale from Cartagena wrecked near Villarois with Captain Castle and six crew drowned.
General Buller declares he holds the key to the situation and will relieve Lady Smith within a week. He retains control of the Ta Gerais drifts and may renew his efforts to attack or reposition forces as the campaign progresses.
Mrs Mary J Markham dies in Binghamton New York. Joshua L Foster editor of Foster s Daily Democrat in Dover New Hampshire dies. Charles Franklin Dunbar Harvard economist dies. Loriston M Fairbanks father of Senator Fairbanks dies in Pasadena California. Cardinal Vicar D M Jacobi former papal nuncio at Lisbon dies aged 63, red hat since 1896. Cardinal Jacobi dead Satolli likely to succeed him as vicar general. Governor Goebel dies 6 44 pm Saturday. Lt Governor Beckham takes oath an hour later. Situation described as still badly mixed.
A sequence of large fires causes extensive damage in Winfield Kansas New York City Lowell Massachusetts Findlay Ohio St Louis Missouri and Norwich Connecticut. Losses range from 35000 to 1.5 million with one firefighter killed and major property devastation across blocks and blocks of retail and industrial districts.
A quorum of the Kentucky legislature proclaimed William Goebel governor after a chaotic session. Within minutes the oath was given to the ailing man as he lay near death, conscious but fading.
George W. Hinman editor of The Inter Ocean was found not guilty by a jury in Judge Stein's court of criminal libel against H H Kohlsaat publisher of The Times Herald and The Evening Post. The trial centered on an October Inter Ocean open letter from labor unions denouncing Kohlsaat as an enemy to organized labor and alleging embezzlement of securities.
The executive committee of the Society of Friends of the United Kingdom in London on February 6 announces a minute opposing the militia ballot. They appeal to Christians to curb the spirit of military imperialism gaining favor at present.
Des Moines Feb 2 The senate appropriations committee proposes a bill to tax the state for 1 360 000 annually to fund fourteen state institutions under the board of control. The plan shifts all funding under one commission and merges asylum care, reducing county custody of about 800 inmates.
A corpse in a box labeled Books was found at the United States express office in Sioux City Iowa. The body had arrived January 19 from Baltimore addressed to J. S. Bradford but he could not be located. The man, a bald German 55 to 60, had a blunt force wound to the head and wore only a shirt. Distorted features hinder identification. authorities say all signs point to murder.
The Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railway secured use of Des Moines Union Station and terminals. The Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul has obtained an injunction to block Burlington entry, arguing the Union by laws require unanimous director approval. The move appears aimed at excluding Burlington from station facilities.
Sioux City papers report Oscar Goodrich, a well known contractor and former partner of victim John B. Robson, arrested for Robson’s Dec 20 murder. Police who issued warrants remain silent as details of the cold blooded attack after Robson left his office are sought.
In Peterson, Iowa a farmer escaped an attempted holdup as he left town in a wagon. The highwayman fired several times. A crowd gathered and the robber turned a pistol on himself and killed himself. He was a stranger.
Des Moines reports the house refused to concur in the senate joint resolution to elect a state printer and binder by 52 to 45, seen as a sign the chamber may abolish the offices. A separate joint resolution would elect trustees for state institutions next Tuesday. In Fayette a Feb 2 fire destroyed nine buildings with about 60000 in losses, affecting Hoover, Parker, McLane, Doty and Hull, Scobey, and Dorman firms plus the city engine house and Fayette Ice company.
The Sioux City case identified the body as a German tramp fatally injured in Baltimore by a trolley car on December 20. The corpse was sent to Sioux City for medical purposes, ending the mystery of a supposed murdered man.
Chemical analysis shows a large quantity of strychnine in the stomach of William S Hill of Memphis Mo who died in convulsions after drinking at a Keokuk saloon Saturday night Julius Courtney is alleged to have given Hill beer and tried to ply others.
Des Moines Iowa February 3 The appointment of Colonel H H Rood to the state board of control was rejected in executive session by 283 to 26 against. Seventeen votes were required to reject the nomination.
Washington report states Ab ram Rose, counsel for Captain Oberlin M. Carter, filed a writ of certiorari with the U S Supreme Court directed to the Second Circuit. The court will consider the petition and the solicitor general has ten days to file an opposition brief. If granted, the case moves to this court for review.
In Paris Kentucky on February 6 a shooting in front of Jack Green's saloon wounded Blanton Green, brother of the proprietor, fatally. Edgar Sharon fired the fatal shot after a general row during which Green's father was allegedly threatened.
A middle aged man laments losing his math and science recall after years of work and taxes. He recalls solving a complex rent problem from school and notes difficulty with arithmetic, zoology, and general knowledge despite past mastery. London Academy commentary contrasts past skill with present confusion.
A Navy man from the New York Sun voices weariness with port calls and club life. He describes endless sameness, mocking the idea of travel and adventure, comparing life to wearing evening clothes and constant play with little work.
A visitor notes Arthur’s shift from practical shows to poetry after a heavy sign fell on him, striking his head and waking a hidden gift. His mother recalls he was plain as a boy, with no early rhymes or lisp, contradicting typical poet profiles. The Chicago Times Herald reports the anecdote.
The Christian Endeavor World reports a clergy notice from a recent Sunday warning that the regular donkey parade will end the service with the usual lineup outside the church door. Members escorting women to church will be expelled from membership for improper conduct.
The article explains vinegar as a diluted acetic acid solution used since ancient times. It notes wine vinegar comes from lees and inferior wines mainly in France with whites yielding the finest product. Malt vinegar is made from fermented malt or apple cider and vinegar lotions are valued as external stimulants.
A brief note cites a Boston Transcript quote about a wife defending a playful practical joke on a pickpocket who might steal from her husband. The exchange highlights motive over mercenary aims as a light social quip.
The text notes artificial flowers were unknown to ancient European nations, first mentioned in Italy in the fourteenth century, with China acknowledging them earlier.
The article notes that Persians did not punish the first offense of murder, highlighting a leniency or procedural nuance in early legal practice and its potential impact on deterrence and governance.
A Chicago Inter Ocean column recalls a hotel guest who avoided listing his town in full fearing misplacement. He compared a Brooklyn New York mix up to the Atlas guided clerk as he charts a booming town that may outgrow surrounding farms and states.
The article quotes Sir Horace Walpole describing Elizabeth I with a pale Roman nose a bushel of pearls and heavy ruffs while noting she loved to view portraits of herself yet despised mirrors. It contrasts flattering depictions with foreign observers calling her fair yet wrinkled and her teeth black and hair dyed red.
Monday’s women’s cricket match broke a crowd caused injuries and fright. The game would resume at nine the next morning with free admission for spectators who had paid, and a second match planned in the same venue with stakes between the Women of the Hills of Sussex. Wickets to be pitched by one and play to start at two.
A man studying shorthand to aid his business asks his wife to wait while he prepares to practice rapid dictation. She objects, but he quips that he does not want to miss a chance for practice, prompting an ironic confrontation.
Mrs Gadabout visits Edith for the day and tells the child that her mother is glad she came. Edith confirms her mother expects the visit and hopes it will be over soon in this Ohio State Journal excerpt.
The report notes 30 million leeches used annually in France and England. An Australian company exported 2 to 3 million leeches yearly to Europe and America. A Parisian capitalist claims his crop yields 15 to 1, and Morocco’s leech monopoly once sold for $100000.
A playful exchange from Fliegende Blatter notes a child asking for a quarter to view a snake, while a parent suggests using a magnifying glass and inspecting an angle worm instead. The humorous vignette reflects ordinary life and curiosity.
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