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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1904
Page
6
A Texas style courtroom drama unfolds as Curly, Juan, and Cal Greathouse anchor a trial scene. The judge and prosecutor spar over motives, Curly testifies on Juan’s condition after a head wound, and the crowd buzzes as a night session looms. The hearings hint at murder without proof and a town’s tense pursuit of justice.
Franklin and Battersleigh prepare for night as Curly remains guarded. The town lies in ominous quiet with law and violence blurred, while two men arm themselves and walk toward the shanty prison for Curly, in a chapter ending with “To be continued.”
Thomas Bailey Aldrich recalls a Boston publisher who kept a public memorandum book. A young unfledged author hid verses on his person and, seeing reminders like Dont forget to mail E his contract, wrote Dont forget to accept A.s poem at the bottom. The prank led to the publisher accepting the poem and sending payment, though the verses remain unprinted.
A French Academy of Sciences report by M. Andre Broca and M. Sulzer explains that letter recognition varies by character. E takes longer to recognize than T, and a simpler design like T or L could speed reading and reduce brain fatigue. White on black ink is far quicker to read than black on white.
An uncertain dialogue centers on meeting a girl with a past, set in a Norman like exchange between Goldenrod and Silverton. The fragment hints at anxious anticipation and social intrigue surrounding identity and reputation.
Chicago April 28 A United Mine Workers chief John Mitchell rejects the claim that strikes must employ force. He argues violence harms the cause, favors the law over disorder, and urges unionists to align with state institutions and obey laws while stressing restraint during industrial disputes.
New York officials report Mrs. Henrietta De Witt arrested in Sidney on first degree murder charges for poisoning her 17 year old daughter Florence Mackintosh with arsenic to obtain $2,000 life insurance. Coroner's jury evidence supported the claim. She waived examination and was held to the grand jury.
In Crawfordsville Indiana on April 28 Miss Minnie Wade of Franklin sues farmer George Livings for 10000 damages claiming their engagement and wedding plans collapsed when she learned he had deserted her and wed another woman in Hartford City.
In Oakland California an all night gun battle ends with police storming a barricaded house in the city center. Sam Smith a black man described as the instigator of the trouble was shot and killed after about 100 shots exchanged.
In Omaha on April 28 the Woman's Baptist Foreign Missionary Society of the West reported spending 42121 in the foreign field and 18579 at home as detailed by treasurer Mrs Matilda B Kline.
John W. Kennedy, held in Niagara Falls, admits he is wanted at Staunton West Virginia for wrecking an express train and killing an engineer. He had been convicted and sentenced to hang when he escaped from custody.
Lynn Smith of Newcastle travels from Rampart City to Valdez on foot. He began March 1, covering 650 miles to reach Anderson for his sister’s wedding in April.
In Indianapolis on April 28, robbers blew the safe at Clemen’s store in Greenwood, taking jewelry and money totaling 2000 dollars. They also robbed the local post office and Scott’s store of small sums.
Parie reports Pierpont Morgan’s arrival in Paris on April 28 amid financial circles. Officials and bankers anticipate meetings with French peers, potential investments, and discussions shaping Franco American finance. Morgan’s visit signals ongoing cooperation between U S and French markets.
Thaddeus, a visiting artist, declared the American woman the most lovely, seeking to paint Mrs. Benjamin D. Woodward, wife of the Paris Exposition commissioner. She, 19, newly married six months, consented after initial surprise. Thaddeus arrived for his first U.S. visit and will exhibit at Knoedler's in New York featuring portraits of notable figures including the Pope, Cardinal Merry del Val, Sir H Mortimer Durand, the British Ambassador, and Mrs Lori lad Ronalds.
Ickdward M Field son of Cyrus Field is confined in Bellevue Hospital New York in the psych ward awaiting a mental condition exam. He had risen to prominence in the Field Lindley Wiechers brokerage house before its 1901 failure of $3 million for which he was charged.
Commissioner Hugh J. Lee, Meriden Massachusetts newspaper man, set up a temperance camp in Wales Alaska to oversee reindeer and native communities. In a year, only one drunkenness case occurred and he reports improved order since his arrival as justice of the peace.
Russian general Dragomiroff, a top military figure, favored abandoning Port Arthur from the start. He reportedly said after the first Japanese attack that holding it was untenable and costly, and that the fleet should sail to fight at sea. A noted tactician, he led the Danube advance guard in the Russo Turkish war and served with Kuropatkin at Plevna.
A Rutland county Vermont court case Rim Rodo a Polish defendant vs Isadore Trepania a Frenchman involved a dispute over a bulky horse sold under disputed language. The unusual decision centers on the sale and the parties claims of damages.
Secretary Cortelyou played Haroun al Rashid last week sending word to Commissioner General Sargent to prepare for a trip to New York and to be at the station for a midnight train. He appeared at the immigration station the next morning and returned three days later with firsthand information he believes will aid in managing the Washington end of the service.
Senator Cockrell, angered by a constituent letter, rose to seek help from a colleague and struck a cuspidor by his desk. He stumbled, recovered, and delivered a swift kick that shattered the porcelain piece into many fragments. The moment drew smiles from the chamber as he moved on.
King Edward, touring a subject’s home, noted that many Englishmen could not recall the national anthem. While waiting for a train, a small group sang God Save the King in turn, each faltering briefly, provoking amused smiles from the king. A concerted effort to recall the words failed, drawing lighthearted laughter from the monarch and his hostess.
The oldest native-born Raleigh resident, Richard Bullock Seawell, died a few days ago. Funeral attendance included six pallbearers and notable local figures as mourners.
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