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July 3, 1884
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Weekly Journal
Fairfield, Jefferson, Iowa
Vol. # 36, July 3, 1884
Transcribed by Sharyl Ferrall
Friday Facts. (Page 1)
--The Council meets tonight.
--J. R. WEBER, of St. Louis, is in the city.
--R. W. DURKEE, of Muscatine, is here today.
--J. K. RUPERT, of Muscatine, is in the city today.
--Geo. T. BEREN, of Leavenworth, is in the city today.
--John M. HELMICK, of Davenport, is in the city on legal business.
--Dr. MOORMAN, of Packwood, and Jacob BURRIS, of Brookville, were in
the city today.
--The glass ball shooting match on the Fourth of July is for any team
of eight members against the same number selected from the Fairfield Gun
Club, each gun or team to pay for all balls broken, giving ten shots to
each man. Entries must be made by July 1st. Price for the winning
team $15.00. See M. A. REPASS.
Saturday Sayings. (Page 1)
--W. B. CROWDER, of St. Louis, is here.
--W. RHODES, of Grinnell, is in the city.
--J. A. GREENLEE, of Richland, was in the city today.
--R. L. PATTERSON, of Pittsburg, was in the city today.
--O. G. HEISLER, Charles H. JERMAN, Charles SCHOFIELD, H. E. PHELPS and
J. B. WEEKS, of Chicago, are in the city today.
--John MONTGOMERY and family, of Manhattan, Kansas, are in town visiting
relatives and friends. John is now connected with the Republic,
of Manhattan.
--W. W. PASCHAL and son Rufus, of Columbus Junction, two of the best
auctioneers in Iowa, were here today and cried a public sale for Horace
J. BELKNAP.
--Geo. W. WHITE received a letter from E. S. W. DROUGHT, of Wyandotte,
Kan. yesterday, in which he stated that the hay barn with 200 tons of hay
at Kansas City stock yards burned on the 26th inst.
--Edward BAIN was brought here today from Belleville, Jefferson county,
Iowa, by Deputy U.S. Marshal CASTOR, charged with obstructing the mail,
by locking the postmaster out of the building which BAIN owned, and from
which he wanted the office removed. He gave $1,000 bond for his appearance,
being bound over.--Keokuk Constitution.
--There seems to be some misunderstanding about the way the Comittee
disposed of the park on the Fourth. To prevent any trouble in the
matter we present the contract of Mr. C. E. STUBBS, Chairman of the Committee.
It reads as follows: "This is to certify that the committee on arrangements
for the Fourth of July celebration have let unto the ladies of the Lutheran
Church and the members of the Y. M. C. A. of Fairfield all privileges of the
park on that day, except the privilege of running a platform dance and
that of erecting stand for speakers and seats for audience. The committee
also reserve the right of furnishing tea, coffee and buttermilk free to
those who eat their dinners in the park."
A Useful, Instructive Work. (Page 1)
C. W. FARR, of Indiana, is in the city, stopping with Mr. W. S. LYNCH, and will canvass Fairfield and Jefferson county for a useful and instructive work entitled "Errors Chains; How Forged and How Broken," being a comparative history of the natural, social and religious errors mankind has fallen into and practiced from the creation down to the present time. Rev. Mr. DWIGHT, of the Congregational Church, says of the book: "The names of the authors alone are sufficient to assure us of the correctness and worth of the volume." Rev. Mr. BAMFORD, of the Methodist Church, says: "I believe it to be a work of value, and am free to recommend it to any one who is interested in the subjects of which it treats." John C. RIDPATH, the historian, says: "The subjects discussed are such as have proved of profound interest to men of all ages, and the treatment is so simple and thorough as to satisfy any demand of the reader. I trust it may receive a liberal patronage." Mr. FARR is a reliable young man, and any of our people upon whom he may call, can rely on getting a work of real value, should they choose to give him their subscription.
Monday Melange. (Page 1)
--Capt. W. T. BURGESS will deliver the Fuorth of July oration at Paola,
Kansas.
--Mrs. BURGESS and her daughter, Miss Nellie, leave Wednesday night
for Kansas City, and will spend the Fourth with the Captian in Paola, Kansas.
--Uncle Davy PARRETT, the Democratic wheel-horse in Locust Grove township,
brought to our office yesterday a stalk of timothy measuring six feet.
How is that for high?
--Fred NICHOLS, whom everybody in Fairfield knows, is running a meat
market near the C. B. & Q. in the heart of "New Chicago." Fred is
a good egg, and what he don't know about the meat business isn't worth knowing.
--James A. HETHERINGTON, who runs the grocery adjoining BURNETT's, is
meeting with excellent success. He is thoroughly acquainted with
the business, buys his goods low, and sells very cheap, which is the secret
of his success. It is said that he is selling groceries cheaper than
any other dealer in town.
--Hon. M. W. OFFUTT, State Senator, Towson, Maryland, writes: "I had
occasion to apply treatment to a severely sprained knee from which, and
from inflammatory rheumatism, I had been suffering for six weeks.
Some one suggested St. Jacobs Oil, which I tried, and it not only grve (sic)
immediate relief to the sprain, but it cured me of every symptom of the
rheumatism."
--Gen. Thomas J. HENDERSON was on Thursday unanimously renominated to
represent the Seventh District of Illinois in Congress for a sixth term.
This is his fifth nomination by acclamation without a dissenting vote;
and he has been elected every time by majorities ranging from five to six
thousand. "Tom" HENDERSON, as he is familiarly called, is one of
the purest men and best workers in Congress, and THE JOURNAL is gratified
to hear of his re-nomination. We supported him for two terms during
our residence in Illinois.
CITY COUNCIL. (Page 1)
Regular Meeting of the City Council of Fairfield, Iowa.
[BY AUTHORITY.]
Council Chamber, June 27, 1884.
The Council met pursuant to adjournment.
Present, Mayor BOLING and Trustees BRIGHT, CLARK, SHOLTZ, McGAW, RICKSHER,
SCOTT, YOUNG and LEGGETT.
A communication from the Street Commissioner was referred to the Streets
and Alleys Committee.
The Committee on Claims filed a report upon the claim of C. B. DAVIS
recommending that the sum of $75 be allowed Mr. DAVIS provided he would
receipt his claim in full.
The report was adopted.
The Committee on Light, with regard to the use of electric tower for
fire works display on the Fourth of July, recommended that the use of the
same be granted under certain restrictions.
The report was adopted.
The special Committee, appointed by the Council on conduct of night
police, made the following report:
1st. That they found the police had been generally faithful and
dilligent in the discharge of their duties.
2d. That the burglary on June 19th and 20th was not due to any
special neglect of the police.
3rd. That in the opinion of the Committee one night policeman
would be sufficient from May 1st to November 1st.
4th. That the police be placed under the supervision of the marshal,
who be required to report upon their conduct and attention to duty at stated
periods.
The report was adopted, and a Committee appointed to draft rules and
regulations governing the police force of the city.
The Mayor appinted as such Committee Trustees McGAW, CLARKE and RICKSHER.
On motion the night police force was reduced to one man on and after
July 1st to November 1st, 1884. Martin ROBINSON was elected by ballot
as the policeman retained on duty.
The Mayor was authorized to employ additional police force on July
4th.
The folling bills were allowed by a vote of the Council:
T. T. HARRIS, Marshal one month, $30.00
Martin ROBINSON, police one month $30.00
Martin SCHOOLEY, same $30.00
G. A. UUKRICH, sundries $4.00
Gas Co., gas for May $.90
John MOLLER, running electric
light engine and sundries $60.65
Iowa Telephone Co., city telephone $26.25
$181.80
The claim of J.S. RICHARDSON for wire used in placing the extra electric
lamp in the tower was referred to the Committee on Claims.
A bill for an ordinance to repeal Section 40 of Ordinance No. 18, prohibiting
the use of fire crackers, and to provide a substitute for said section
was placed on its first reading.
A bill for an Ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 64 and enact a substitute
therefor, was placed on its first reading.
On motion the Council adjourned for two weeks, to meet at 7:30 P.M.
T.F. HIGLEY, City Clerk
Special Meeting of the
City Council of Fairfield, Iowa (Page 1)
[OFFICIAL]
Council Chamber, July 2, 1884.
Council met in special session for the purpose of taking action transferring
bonds in payment of June estimates on water works.
Present, Mayor BOLING and Trustees BRIGHT, CLARKE, SHOULTZ, McGAW,
YOUNG, LEGGETT and SCOTT. Absent, Trustee RICKSHER.
The Water Works Committee filed estimates of W. KIERSTEAD, jr. showing
work done for the month of June amounting to $3,912.62.
On motion the Water Works Committee was instructed to deliver two bonds
of $1,000 each on account of estimates for month of June, to Geo. B. INMAN,
under same conditions as former delivery.
On motion the Council adjourned until the next regular mveting. (sic)
T.F. HIGLEY, City Clerk.
LIBERTYVILLE ITEMS. (Page 1)
--J. J. WELDAY has an heir. It is a boy, and he is as happy as a
clam at high tide.
--Public school closed Saturday with a pic-nic and literary exercises,
which was a very pleasant entertainment.
--Mr. William BALDING, one of the most highly esteemed and respected
citizens of Liberty township, is very sick, and fears are entertained as
to his recovery.
--A lecture at the school house Tuesday night by a blind orator drew
a large crowd. After the speaking an album was voted to the most popular
young lady. Miss Maggie POTTS carried off the prize over a hotly
contested vote.
--Perhaps the happiest man in Libertyville is James COLEMAN, who has
worked for ten years on the section for the C. R. I. & P. R. R. He
received $946 back pension Saturday, and is booked finally after seven
years waiting a life pensioner on the bounty of his government. RENRUT.
(Page 8)
--Dr. W. K. MILLER, who for nearly a quarter of a century has successfully
practiced medicine at Libertyville, in this county, left yesterday for Winterset,
Madison county, Iowa, where he will make his future abiding place.
We are sorry to lose the Doctor from this county but while it deprives
us of a good citizen, Winterset gains one. As a physician Dr. MILLER
is second to no man in this secton of Iowa, and as a man and a public spirited
citizen, no city in the state possesses a truer one. He will at once
prove a valuable acquisition to the busy throng that constantly treads
the lively streets of Winterset.
Tuesday Tit-Bits. (Page 8)
--F. A. GOFF, Davenport, is here.
--Ed LIVINGSTON, of Des Moines, is in the city.
--Frank CHADWICK, New York, is in the city.
--E. L. EDWARDS, of Dixon, Ill., is in the city to-day.
--E. D. KOHN, of the wholesale liquor house of KOHN & ADLER, is in
the city to-day.
--Ed KENNEFICK went to Muscatine yesterday to attend the wedding of
a sister.
---Goe. P. LANG will have a night blooming cereus out tonight at his
residence.
--Dr. BALDRIDGE, D. M. PARRETT and Abram CONNER, of Batavia, were in
town to-day.
--Dr. SNOOK sports a new horse and buggy, which indicates that the Doctor
is prosperous.
--Rev. S. H. HEDRIX, of this city, will fly the American eagle at Abingdon
on the Fourth.
--Swan JOHNSON, who was injured by a falling rail some time since, and
in consequence had to have his leg ampitated (sic), has been taken to Burlington
to the Company's hospital.
--Sub District No. 2 in Locust Grove township has erected a school house,
which when completed will cost about $1,350. Uncle Davy PARRETT says
they are bound to educate democrats in that parrish.
--The publisher of his paper spent yesterday afternoon in Pleasant Plain,
and the people of the Quaker village responded to his visit with twenty-one
subscribers for THE WEEKLY JOURNAL. Every business man in the place
but one subscribed, and we judge he was a Democrat and couldn't read.
--We call attention to the directory card of Joe HEMMER, the new proprietor
of the Home Flouring Mill here. Mr. HEMMER is one of the best millers
in the state, and is perfectly reliable in his business transactions.
Our readers having dealings with a mill will find the Home all right now,
and Mr. HEMMER fully abreast with the times.
--A serious accident very nearly resulted at Rome last night as trains
Nos. 4 and 1 were passing at that point. Some scamp, for whom the
penetentiary would be a suitable boarding place, cut the air-brakes of
No. 4 at Mt. Pleasant and only faithful tugging on the part of the brakeman
on evening mail prevented a disaster to the two trains heavily laden with
their precious burden of human life.
--Three fellows came over from Brighton last night and got on a big
"toote." About midnight they went across to WILKINS & TILSON's
stable and attempted to show Lem STILES how to run a livery, and one of
them, a Mr. GABLER, ran against a neck-yoke in Lem's hands. The neck-yoke
was uninjured, but Mr. GABLER was considerably hurt, and had to be repaired
to-day by Dr. HAMMOND. Another of the trio languishes in the "toombs,"
and out of respect to his aged parents, we suppress his name.
Wednesday Wanderings. (Page 8)
--W. W. McCRACKIN is in Des Moines.
--J. F. LOEHR, of Libertyville, was in town to-day.
--J. A. DOVERMAN, of Lake City, Minn., is in the city.
--Clay DUMPSEY, of Decatur, Ill., was inthe city to-day.
--T. T. THOMPSON, of Franklin Grove, Ill., is in the city to-day.
--Henry A. SPIELMAN returned home yesterday from a trip up north.
--Miss Carrie SPIELMAN is in Cedar Rapids visiting Miss Fannie HART.
--Mrs. H. E. KINSLOE and daughter returned home last evening from a visit
east.
--W. B. MURRAY and J. R. McCRACKIN spent yesterday in Burlington on mining
business.
--C. J. DODGE, of Burlington, is in the city today, the guest of Mr.
and Mrs. George D. TEMPLE.
--E. H. THOMAS, editor of the Eldon Review, was in the city yesterday,
and favored THE JOURNAL with a call.
--The four o'clock meeting conducted by young men will be held in Lutheran
church next Sabbath. Theme, "Eternal LIfe" John 6th chapter.
--KOHN & ADLER, distillers of Rock Island, Ill., desire us to state
that any of our readers that will send them their name and address, will
receive a full copy of the Iowa Prohibition laws free, together with other
notes of interest.
--List of letters remaining in the postoffice in this city unclaimed
and advertised for week ending Tuesday, July 1st, furnished THE JOURNAL
by Thomas L. HUFFMAN, Postmaster: Mrs. C. E. ARCHER, Genevia De WITTE,
M. E. De WITTE, Effie DRABER, Verda HALL, James H. HENDRICKS, W. F. LAIDLEY,
Mart LINSEY, Willie SMITH.
--The members of Eldon Post, G. A. R. of Eldon, announce that their new
hall building will be opened to the public early on the morning of the
Fourth. The new hall will seat 800. In the evening a grand ball
will be given with an excellent string band to furnish music. The
committee announce that no disturbance of any kind will be permitted and
that their guests will receive every attention. Tickets, $1.00.
A Pleasant Affair. (Page 8)
One of the pleasantest affairs that has taken place in this city for
some time, occurred on the arrival of No. 3 from the east this morning.
Our cornet band, which has been adopted by the road as the C., B. & Q.
Band, was notified to meet some of the officials of the road this morning.
Consequently they repaired to the depot. When the train arrived there
were on board, Division Superintendent MERRILL, W. J. DAVENPORT, of the
passenger department, C. J. DODGE and other officials of the road,
and after the band had ceased playing C. J. DODGE, on behalf of the C., B.
& Q. Railway presented the Band with two handsome banners, in the following
neat manner:
Gentlemen of the C., B. & Q. Band:
Last April at the time of
the great conclave of the Knights of Pythias at New Orleans there sprang
up relationship between the Silver Cornet Band of Fairfield and the C., B.
& Q., which ripened subsequently into a chr stening (sic). As does the
sponsor feel happy and proud of the lovely, regenerated child, so does
the C., B. & Q. appreciate the compliment of your change of name; not that
the new name can add aught to your superior music, now known fr m sunny,
hospitable Louisiana to glorious Iowa, but because with the peculiar spirit
of modern progress, the child has adopted the parent, and in this instance
an able and courageous one, as demonstrated by the recent heroic combat against
the great combination.
Through a conspiracy of my friends, the genial
Mr. DAVENPORT here, and the great, sonorific Mort. HAIGHT there, I have
been allotted the honor of presenting you with this token of the donor's
good feeling toward your organization.
The ancients were not as imbued
with the ęsthetic as the C., B. & Q, therefore instead of a bundle of
straw fixed to the top of a spear, the Company has adopted, in making its
selection of a banner. the beautiful symbol of Apollo.
The C., B. & Q. does not ask you to cover this banner with forty-two wrappings of silk,
to place it in a costly casket, preserved in a chapel, there to be guarded
by Holy Emirs, constantly praying as was the flag of Mahommed, but hopes
to see it openly in the future connected with your greatest achievements.
Gentlemen, in the name of the Company, I have the honor to present you
this banner. (end)
The banners are made of elegant blue and red satin and trimmed with
handsome gold lace. On one of them is the inscription: "C., B. & Q.
Band of Fairfield," and on the other: "The C., B. & Q. -- the finest equipped
Railroad in the world." Mr. DODGE also presented each member
of the Band with a silk badge, on which was "C., B. & Q. Band."
Mr. Charles E. STUBBS, drum major, on behalf of the Band, accepted the same,
and made the following happy and auspicious response:
Officers of the C., B. & Q. Railway, Ladies and Gentlemen:
Words are but feeble
transmitters of the pleasure we experience on this occasion. We feel
that we have recieved an honor that seldom falls to the lot of a band,
and we thank the officers of the C., B. & Q. from the bottom of our hearts.
It shall ever be our purpose to prove ourselves worthy the compliment conferred
upon us, and our chief aim shall be to reach that state of popularity as
a Band that the C., B. & Q. now occupies as a Railroad. This done
and our mission will have been performed.
On behalf of the Band I
can but say that we are more than grateful, and we will ever point with
pride to the elegant banners you have given us. We are glad that
the pleasant duty of carrying them has been assigned to us. But when
time has marred those golden letters and dimmed the lustre of these emblems,
there will linger in the hearts of the members of this Band a sentiment
that time cannot erase.
Gentlemen, we thank you, one and all.
LEGAL NOTICES. (Page 8)
Administrator's Settlement, State of Iowa, Jefferson County, ss:
TO THE HEIRS AT LAW. CREDITORS and all persons interested. You are
hereby notified that on or before the 31st day of July, 1884, Lucinda J.
CUNNINGHAM, administratrix of estate of James A. CUNNINGHAM, deceased,
will file in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Iowa, in and
for Jefferson County, her final settlement of said estate, and ask to be
discharged. Now, unless you appear and defend there-to on or before
noon of the first day of the next term of said Court, which will commence
on the 11th day of August, A.D. 1884, said settlement will be approved
and order of discharge made as prayed for.
LUCINDA J. CUNNINGHAM,
Pf$4.13 Administratrix.
JONES & FULLEN, Attorneys.
ORIGINAL NOTICE. (Page
8)
State of Iowa, Jefferson County, ss:
TO SAMUEL PARADIS AND MARGEURite PARADIS, Fred CHINN: You are
hereby notified that there is now on file in the office of the Clerk of
the District Court of Jefferson County, State of Iowa, the petition of
E. M. B. SCOTT, claiming of you the sum of Eighty and 50-100 ($80.50)
Dollars and costs, on a judgment rendered against the said Samuel PARADIS
and in favor of this plaintiff, in the District Court of Jefferson County,
Iowa, on the second day of April, 1884, and asking that the following described
real estate, to-wit: Lots 21, 22, 23 and 24, in the old or original
plat of the town or city of Batavia, Jefferson County, Iowa, which real
estate is in fact the property of the said Samuel PARADIS but the title
to which is now fraudulently held in the name of the said Margeurite PARADIS,
be subjected to the payment of said judgment with interest and costs, and
the costs of this suit, and be sold for said purpose. And also that
the judgment of Fred CHINN, of Wapello County, Iowa, for the sum of Forty-Five
and 85-100 ($45.85) Dollars, and filed in the office of the Clerk of
the District Court of Jefferson County, Iowa, on the fifth day of December,
1883, be declared an inferior lien to plaintiff's judgement.
Now, unless you appear thereto and defend, on or before noon of the second day
of the August Term, A.D., 1884 of said Court, which Term commences on the
eleventh day of August, A.D. 1884, default will be entered against you
and judgment rendered thereon.
Pf$13.75 GALVIN & ROSS,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Thursday Transpirings. (Page 8)
--W. D. McCUE and J. L. AILWORTH, of Chicago, are here to-day.
--Wm. MILLER and wife, from Kansas, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. John HARPER.
--A marriage license was issued today to George B. WORKMAN 19, and Miss
Lucy KELTNER 17.
-- There will no paper issued from this office to-morrow, as the editor
has joined the jug brigade.
--Geo. W. WHITE started to Kansas City last night, but expects to return
in time to spend the 4th in Fairfield.
--Mrs. John HARPER and the children have returned from a month's visit
among friends in Illinois.
--George CROSBY is getting out good limestone rock at BALDING's quarry,
and will furnish them delivered at $2.75 per perch. At the quarry
$1.25.
--Hon. D. P. STUBBS and P. H. HOWLETT returned from their Canadian trip
last night. Miss Cora STUBBS, Miss Kate CAMPBELL and Miss Minnie
STUBBS came [home?] with them to spend their vacation. [Corner of column torn off.]