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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1905
Page
2
A mosaic of quotes notes architecture as art with utility. Two Austin men arrested for sidewalk spitting sparks questions of public conduct. A Cleveland court imposes ten years on Mrs. Cassie Chadwick. Russian troops fire on peasants in Lamento Poland. Tax weight of one million dollars equals 1.75 tons in standard gold. A Vatican gold reserve claim is discussed. A typographical error sends a country editor far from home.
The article explains April Fool's Day on April 1 as a day for tricks and errands. It traces possible origins to pagan or ancient celebrations and notes names used in France and England for the tricked person. It also discusses the month name and its Roman roots.
H W Meyer familiarly known as Butcher Meyer from eight miles south of Moulton died by his own hand on March 22. His body was found in a pasture near Witting after a farmer noticed the horse tied at the fence then returned and reported the matter. An inquest was held by Sheriff A B Noble and Justice of the Peace S J Townsend. Meyer left a note to his wife and ten children. He was 42 and previously lived in Lavaca and Colorado counties and ran a meat market and cattle operations, with a prior penitentiary term for cattle theft. His remains were buried in Moulton Public Cemetery.
The district court announces the grand and petit jurors for the April term. Counts include numerous named jurors, with separate sections for Petit Jury and weekly panels across four weeks, listing many individuals and roles.
Senators depart Washington expect to be recalled in October while the President signals a push for railroad rate reform and tariff revision. The Santo Domingo protocol and Castro’s actions loom, with a revised protocol likely approved next fall. The San Antonio & Aransas Pass Railway promotes immigration and clean sport by offering a silver cup for amateur baseball along its line, starting with Yoakum.
Conrad Schwartz, 18, was hanged March 22 in Cuero for the murder of W A Earle at Yorktown on June 7, 1904. He confessed recently, claiming Earle drew a weapon and threatened him before the fatal shot. The governor refused clemency. Also reported is Warsaw police chief Baron von Nolken’s survival after a bomb event due to a misdirected blast.
A historical note discusses similarities between human and ape blood noting distinctions by species. It highlights gorilla and lemur likenesses, and observes stronger evidence of relation in Old World apes than in American families.
Two old rivals meet weekly on a Scotch golf course and clash over a shot near the edge of the green. Last week's winner urges his caddie to chase away wandering lambs as he targets a precise pitch, while his opponent protests the rule of gow.
All communications for Tar EAGLE must be signed by the writer as evidence of good faith. Write carefully and on one side of the paper. Anonymous letters are not published.
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