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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1903
Page
2
A string of quirky observations and wry witticisms touch politics, society, sport, and culture. Names like Peary, Yale China, Miss May Goelet, and John D. Rockefeller appear beside jokes about umbrellas, earthquakes, and adrift diplomacy. The piece winds through playful asides on war, clubs, and the era’s foibles, skirting sharp satire.
John Atkinson of Boston called his fine for spanking women on the street a terrible mistake. The women’s account is not reported. Dr Arnold Tompkins told 400 Chicago teachers that grammar is no longer essential to success, noting in Chicago that it is certainly not needed there.
A jumble of opinion snippets notes the assassination industry remark, Papua residents losing leg function, a telegraph messenger boy retreat, navy backing of The Star Spangled Banner, scarce teachers in Pennsylvania, and school boards requiring teachers to refrain from marriage during term.
Paris aeronauts preparing to cross the ocean in a balloon argue their method shields travelers from seasickness card sharps and collisions with icebergs. News that convicts in the Philadelphia state prison have engaged in counterfeiting will deter those who believe prisons reform inmates.
Editor Stead voices alarm over growing millionaire wealth and its impact on society asking what more the ultra rich may do to the general public. The critique highlights economic inequality and social influence in a era of vast concentrations of wealth.
A jury in Indianola found W. A. Richards guilty of the Hamilton robbery on New Year’s night after a forty minute deliberation. Judge Applegate set sentencing for 8:30 the next morning as Richards sought bonds for an appeal. The case closes a notable Iowa trial, noting his career as a deputy U S marshal who apprehended many criminals.
Prominent physicians report a dangerous tonsillitis epidemic in Des Moines with over seven hundred cases under treatment. Causes blamed on atmospheric germs fostered by damp weather. early cold symptoms include throat pain. No fatalities reported though condition can worsen if unchecked.
Indianola dispatch reports William A. Richards, a 49 year old former police officer, sentenced to eighteen years at hard labor in the state penitentiary at Fort Madison for a Hamilton case. Judge Applegate emphasized duty and the defendant's greater guilt than a co-defendant, with bonds set at 5000 dollars pending appeal and potential Supreme Court review after eighteen months.
Sioux City reports John Blades, a eastern county farmer, accused of attempting to murder his wife and assaulting his daughter. A mob of threshermen formed to lynch him, but cooler heads stopped the attack. He faced $10,000 bond after a prelim hearing with wife testifying to repeated threats and assaults. Also, Lyman Turner injured seriously when kicked by a horse and dragged by a rake. W L Campbell pleaded guilty to soliciting business for outlaw fire insurers and fined $250 in Davenport.
Des Moines reports show Iowa mined 6,185,784 tons in 1903, largest ever and up from 6,614,206 in 1902. Output rose despite only 318 fewer mines, with Monroe County yielding the most at 1,600,148 tons and Davis County the least at 3,200. Fatal accidents dropped to 21 in 1903, with 58 serious injuries, aided by a new shot examination law.
Washington Oct 2 War department orders place the Eleventh cavalry under Col Earl D. Thomas for Fort Des Moines upon arrival from the Philippines. Two squadrons will quarter temporarily at Fort Sheridan and Jefferson Barracks until Des Moines quarters are ready. The remaining squadron to Fort Riley Kansas. Fifteenth cavalry reassigned to Fort Myer Virginia and Fort Ethan Allen Vermont.
A head-on collision of two Rock Island freight trains six miles east of Centerville injures ten, with three killed. Victims include John Goodman and Eldon residents James Holleran and James Krambesk. Dispatch error blamed. both engines and fourteen cars demolished. Second such crash in a week at the same spot.
Towa City reports Fred Bostwick near the city used a novel frost preventer by filling a couple of acres with moisture in an artificial lake. He claims the method stops frost damage to fruit and saves hundreds of dollars each season.
Ottumwa reports Mrs. Frank Umble wounded at a Albia depot following a Buxton dispute over a watch and money for relatives. Husband jailed in Albia after the noon shooting as she lies dying. Little Cecil Andrews dies after accident near Shenandoah when a wagon wheel traps her neck. daughter of J A Andrews.
Des Moines reports 60 strikes in the state with no violence. Brigham’s labor bureau chapter analyzes new industries, water power, and regional advantages. Iowa teachers’ salaries are modest. many graduates save under $100 yearly. High school diplomas propel teachers to cities, with 70 percent of Normal pupils previously in state public schools. An animal cruelty case in Thor ends with Christopher paying Mrs. Jones’ expenses after arbitrators uphold charges.
Bloomfield watchers note the Rock Island cutoff again looks favorable as two survey crews work from Laddsdale through Floris to Bloomfield and on to Unionville. The Sanborn roller mills and electric light plant were destroyed by fire recently, owned by J H Boyd of Crookston. The mill was not operated but lights will be missed until rebuilt. Rev B H Enders, Rolfe pastor, resigns to join Farrukhabad mission India. he has led Iowa churches a decade, last at Creston, with plans to depart November 1.
Oct 1 Victor Colorado reports a military attempt to shut down the Victor Necord over miner strike sympathy failed thanks to Emma Z Langdon wife of a compositor. She kept printing despite cavalry surrounding the office and secured the display line then handed bundles to soldiers from Camp Goldfield.
J. Craig of the Citizens' Alliance of Denver told reporters after a conference with Secretary Frew W. Job of the Chicago employers association that the National Employers' Association should grow strong enough to disrupt the American Labor Union and the Western Federation of Miners. He labeled those groups anarchists or socialists, calling the Western Federation of Murderers. The pair announced plans for an employers convention on October 29 and 30, with attention to the National Civic Federation which meets October 16 and 17 in Chicago to be exposed as representing only its members.
Sault Ste. Marie Oct. 1. Mounted Infantry and Canadian militia patrol the coast and the Consolidated Lake Superior company property. Three hundred woodsmen arrived in units under guard, were paid, issued meal tickets, and departed without incident. Twenty five soldiers guard the dynamite magazine miles from town. About six hundred more workers remain to be settled with pay slips meals and advised to seek other work. No further trouble is feared.
Count Hedervary formally quit the Hungarian cabinet in the lower house and asked for adjournment to form a new government. The president ruled the resignation insufficient for adjournment and urged continued work amid fears of Austrian advisers’ reaction and possible imperial affront.
In Putnam Connecticut the Superior Court found Mr Mangan not guilty of manslaughter in the murder of Mrs Jason by poisoning. A sentence of not less than six nor more than ten years was imposed on another defendant. The trial referenced the case against Mona on 9.
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