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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1906
Page
5
Notary public James N. Jarvis asks if the new primary election law applies to nominating township officers in towns over 1,000 people. Attorney General W. H. Stead replies that the primary act does not apply to township candidate nominations.
The attorney general’s correspondence suggests the new primary law should apply to elections with party lines but not regulate campaigns. Enacted last session, its practical use in springs primaries is debated as costly and largely unnecessary. Critics call it freak legislation likely to be repealed after a few applications.
Detailed 1905 tax ledger for Jarvis Township shows state, county, town road and bridge charges with rates per $100, based on real and personal property valuations. Total collection due this year is 16,064.03 plus 2,365.66 for railroads and 366.24 for telephone and telegraph, not collected by the town.
The document lists state county town and road and bridge rates for ten districts in Troy Town. It explains the combined rates per $100 valuation and provides district totals such as District 43 3.07 and District 60 2.67 among others, indicating the taxpayer’s payable rate by district.
Mrs Christina Miller of Vandalia Mo died Tuesday night at 9 45 at her daughter Mrs Wm Busse home north of the city in Pin Oak township pneumonia the cause aged 78 years 4 months 23 days She came from Germany in 1851 lived in Vandalia area for 33 years Survived by two sons Henry and John Miller Vandalia Ta Fred Kloepper St Louis and daughters Mrs Chas Schultze Vandalia and Mrs Wm Busse Troy Twelve grandchildren Funeral services were held Thursday at St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church conducted by Rev Martin Daib Casket conveyed to Vandalia aboard the 3 44 train for interment yesterday morning Accompanying were Mr and Mrs Wm Busque Fred Kloepper and Henry Miller
Special weather forecasts arrive daily through the Kinloch Telephone Company. Patrons calling after 10:30 a.m. receive the forecast at no charge. Fire disrupts Donk's No 3 mine in Maryville, discovered late Sunday night and controlled by Monday morning. origin blamed on excessive powder. Mining resumes Tuesday.
Tuesday morning in this city a man named Harry Zacharias broke into the Highland Milling Co elevator office by entering through a window. He rifled drawers and opened the safe, which held no valuables. He claimed Arkansas logging ties to explain his presence and was committed to the calaboose before transfer to Edwardsville. The incident drew in City Marshal Jarvis and Squire Eckert.
A telegram dated January 20 announced Andrew W. Jarvis’s death in Los Angeles California. Dr Henry C Jarvis of Schell City Missouri, his brother, was notified and instructed the undertaker to inter him in the cemetery at Los Angeles beside the remains of two nephews.
Interred in Los Angeles, a boy, son of J M Jarvis, was adopted by the Bee. His mother’s fate is noted. He intended to pursue medical studies but ran away before high school graduation. After two years without contact, Dr. Jarvis learned he was ill in a Los Angeles hospital with appendicitis and died last June.
Dr J E Marsey named new manager after deal to buy Krause Jewelry store. plan collapsed when Krause chose to stay in Greenville. Stock from St Louis purchase moved to Greenville for liquidation. Marsey to run optical division while remaining with Krause.
State Game Warden Wheeler began distributing Alabama quail and Virginia pheasant across Illinois 102 counties. He purchased thousands of birds and will ship them as requisitions come in. Wardens will place a pair on each farm that agrees to feed and protect them through the cold season.
The W G T U meets at Mrs J W Britton's home next Thursday afternoon. Communion will be at St Pauls Lutheran church at 10 am Sunday February 4 conducted by Rev Martin Daib. The Merry Workers meet at Mrs W Rawson's next Wednesday at 2 o'clock. Rev Christian Droegenmueller will speak at St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran church tomorrow morning on the Kinderfreund society. DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve advertised for piles, sores, cuts, boils. Sold by S Kingston. Eagle PencilCo Pens available at CALS stationery department.
A compact note roundup presents terse summaries of ongoing events and gossip involving notable figures, with brief, easily readable bits about recent happenings and public bits from media and gossip circles.
A compact local update records mild weather loosening up after a quiet spell. Notes include Deimling's seafood ad, Post-Dispatch delivery, Donk Bros payroll, news of J. Wendler becoming a fireman on the Illinois Central, and upcoming meetings. Cyclone victim death toll rises to six with local mourning and surgery news at Mayfield sanitarium.
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