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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1908
Page
4
One year in advance priced at $1.00 six months and three months at 25 cents. The notice indicates the publication is mailed as second class matter from Fairfield. The motto “A drop of ink makes millions think” appears in the text.
The piece notes freezing weather in Wyoming and Cuban returns showing Gomez win a landslide with a 50,000 plus plurality. It cites Taft hints on tariff revision, cites Sunday’s preaching stirring Ottumwa, and reports on San Francisco graft, Foraker, Heney case, and a mob killing in Okmulgee with a burned fugitive.
News reports the death of China's dowager empress ending a long and ironfisted rule. Her son Pu Yi becomes emperor, with Prince Chun acting as regent and consolidating real power. Authorities anticipate careful management to prevent unrest across the eastern world.
News of the dowager empress death circulates as special guards are posted at foreign legations in Peking. No immediate danger is reported for legation security.
Clarion Iowa November 15. The Hamm Brewing company of Minnesota circulates petitions to place saloons in Wright County seeking 65 percent voter approval. Temperance forces plan a county clergy meeting at the Methodist church to organize a bold effort to keep the county dry for twenty five years. Names on petitions will be published to deter naive signers.
Washington announces William B. Allison papers may be published within months. He left no prepared memoirs, but his Civil War to death era correspondence holds historic value. Judge B. W. Lacey of Dubuque and others consider publication, likely by the state historical society, with Prof. B. I. Shambaugh guiding.
From Fort Dodge Iowa on November 15Edward Thompson of the J P Dolliver farm seeks deputy sheriff powers after hunters trespass near his city adjacent land and slaughter 110 Plymouth Rock chicks 95 guinea hens and a yearling calf. Senator Dolliver owns nearby 400 acre tract with timber used by game and posted warnings fail to deter hunters.
Marshall County board reports official senatorial vote minus two unreturned precincts Le Grand No 1 and Fourth Ward, leaving Cummins with 2179 majority versus the unofficial count of 2455. The missing precincts gave Cummins 306 to 49 in Le Grand and affected the final tallies.
On Tuesday November 10 1908 the county board met at 9 00 and approved minutes from yesterday. They resumed the vote canvass and adjourned to 9 00 o'clock tomorrow morning with Attest A E Labagh County Auditor.
The board continued the vote tally on Wednesday November 11 1908 and adjourned to meet again at 9:00 a m the next morning with Thomas Davies serving as chairman.
On Thursday November 12 1908 Beard resumed canvass of votes and the board examined election books. They reviewed the report of John W McLean overseer of city poor for two months ending October 31 1908 showing 52 persons aided at a total cost to the county of 280.82 and the report was approved. Chairman A E Labagh County Auditor. Friday November 13 1908.
The board spends the day reviewing claims and then orders the auditor to issue warrants for approved amounts. It directs the treasurer to transfer 1,000 dollars from the domestic animal fund to the county fund, per the claim register.
On Saturday November 14 1908 the county board examined quarterly sheriff and recorder reports. The Penn township highway petition by John J Kyle et al was vacated and established as prayed upon payment of costs. Per diem and mileage were approved for three members totaling 72.80 dollars and the board adjourned to December 28 1908.
Mark Van Olts, 21, of Peoria Illinois, killed himself during a hunting trip with a companion named Dailey. After Van Olts left the dinner table and went hunting Dailey returned saying Van Olts had shot himself and tried to shoot him too.
Free through 1908 balance with $4.00 payment for new subscribers. daily and Sunday to Jan 1 1910 available for $6.00. The Register and Leader touts exclusive features and wide rural delivery. subscriptions via publisher postmaster newsdealer or direct remittance to The Register and Leader Co Des Moines Ia.
One of the region’s largest public auctions will be held at Alex Daub Sr’s farm three and one half miles southeast of Fairfield on Tuesday November 24 at 10 AM. The catalog includes sixteen horses mares and horses forty six cattle 108 Poland China hogs ten sheep and a large line of farm machinery. Col J T Wisecarver and Col Fredericks will cry the sale.
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