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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1905
Page
9
A shipment of twelve government furnished monuments for soldiers with unmarked graves arrived in Webster City on May 6. A three member G A R committee led by F E Landers George S Neel and J R White will arrange erection in the cemetery, the first installment of fourteen ordered last fall.
In Traer Iowa May 6 over sixty wolves have been captured in Tama county in two weeks the highest count this spring. Sheep raisers doubled the county bounty to two dollars for cubs and five dollars for adults prompting farmers boys to earn fifteen to twenty five dollars per hunt. Within thirty days one hundred wolves may be captured and some cubs are spared to be tamed.
Sumner Iowa May 6 Bremer County census shows a net population loss of 286 since the federal census five years ago Every township but one declines while towns gain 417 offset by 703 losses Waverly reports 3352 a gain of 175 Chickasaw county loses 1111 with declines across towns and townships High land prices drive rural farmers to cheaper land in the northwest
Census returns for Ringgold county show population dropping from 15,329 five years ago to 13,960 this year a net loss of 1,365. Sixteen townships collectively lose 1,375 with all towns mostly down. Mt. Ayr reports 1,601 residents and Kelerton 520.
Fort Madison Iowa May 6 Adjutant General Thrift with Col W F Bishop and Capt Harry Kern of Muscatine muster in Company A Fifty fourth regiment I N G The muster roll lists fifty four men including several old National Guard members Officers are Captain Joseph R Frailey First lieutenant H W Davis Second lieutenant T P Hollowell The company begins under favorable conditions.
Des Moines reports show two Iowa state penitentiaries received fifty six new prisoners in April while thirty eight were released. Among the new inmates at Fort Madison is Charles Thomas the man convicted of murdering Mabel Scofield and he is listed as prisoner number 8901.
A wry proverb notes that a housewife is busiest when a man is in the yard at work, implying strain or distraction during home tasks.
Des Moines May 4 The Iowa Supreme Court upholds the trial ruling against John McNally who claimed damages for injuries after being beaten during arrest stating officers may use reasonable force to curb uproar and abusive language. The decision covers several other cases including foreclosures and damages claims across Linn Calhoun and Cedar Rapids jurisdictions.
Davenport Iowa April 30 seven teen new auctioneers have just graduated from the Jones School of Auctioneering and Oratory the only school of its kind in the country Founded by Carey M Jones the two year old school has drawn national attention with students studying English oratory the stock business jewelry and related lines A banquet and vaudville show marked commencement Captain Wilson S Miller aged 66 civil war veteran and graduate is seen as the oldest attendee and a strong mentor to younger graduates
Nevada Ia May 6. The school board approved salary increases for grade teachers from 45 to 50 per month. The high school principal Miss Anna Bateman saw her salary rise from 65 to 75, with her agreement to seek re election under the new terms.
Des Moines May 8 Owing to only four Iowa National Guard companies meeting the required fifty men by May 1 Adjutant General Thrift grants thirty more days before demanding full rosters.
Freight brakeman John H. Chuesberg was crushed under two wheels while coupling in the Seymour yards. The injury severed his right foot below the ankle and he was sent home to Centerville for treatment.
Brighton Iowa May 6 The News of this town has changed hands with Harry Mathes taking full control of the publication.
Ottumwa Iowa May 8 Stormy Jordan Kinsley famed for defying Iowa Prohibition law dies at 73 in his Ottumwa home. He ran The Road to Hell basement saloon later Corn Exchange and influenced legal challenges over prohibition while serving three terms as city councilman. He left a wife and seven children.
Mrs William Darby wife of the local store keeper in Hocking was seriously wounded by a bullet through a bedroom window shortly after midnight. Doctors fear she may die as she remains unconscious. The shot appears to have come from outside with uncertainty if accidental or intentional. Local man John Beardsley becomes orange ranch manager in Des Moines Iowa. Fred H Gaston leaves Des Moines to join Sioux City Tribune.
Coal in paying quantities discovered fifteen miles west of Burlington on the Henry Huebner farm. The vein is seven feet thick and of the finest grade and will be mined.
Oskaloosa police rescued Steve Laclair from a mob at the Durfee mines and took him to jail. He is alleged to have stabbed Basil McDowell during a crap game, triggering intense excitement at the mining camp yesterday.
A Cal ifornia Limited west bound derailed near Ainsworth Muscatine County Iowa when its tender left the tracks. The engine and cars ran a quarter mile on ties upright with no injuries to passengers or crew. Track damage required rebuilding for a quarter mile.
James L. Lyons, former Iowa state auditor now in Grand Junction, Colorado, backs a seedless apple business with over 2,000,000 trees in bud and plans to sell at two dollars each. The firm has rights sold worldwide, with Colorado holding 51 percent of local stock and 500,000 trees ready for this season. The seedless variety arose from a discovered seedless apple and is touted as a future standard fruit.
Montrose Iowa announces a Fourth of July celebration with a program of special features. Lieutenant Governor L. Y. Sherman of Illinois is understood to be one of the speakers.
A fragment suggests a pun on a square meal and measurement. The readable text hints at a playful title or caption referencing food and accuracy without clear context or full sentence. Further details are unavailable in the fragment.
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