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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1913
Page
1
A cluttered page lists merchants and professionals in Decorah Iowa including Jewelers surgeons attorneys and a book publishing house. The output features remarks on current events political commentary and social notes reflecting early 20th century life and concerns.
The Rev. Jesse Cole, longtime chaplain of the Iowa Soldiers Home and former Iowa GA R chaplain, dies after a 45 year Methodist ministry with 31 years in Iowa. A Northwest Conference member, he served as presiding elder of the Sheldon district. A Civil War veteran with the Eighth Wisconsin, his funeral was led by Rev. F. S. Cory at the soldiers home assembly hall.
The Iowa state board of education hires Dr. C. G. Cole of the U S Department of Agriculture to run the Ames state laboratory for hog cholera serum. The government plant near Ames has produced serum for federal campaigns and trained Cole, who will start steady production by October 1. The temporary plant now yields about 225 100 cubic centimeters weekly amid growing orders.
Judge J H Applegate ruled last week that extending the capitol grounds debts without a public vote is unconstitutional. The decision voids tax anticipation warrants that would create debt without voter approval under Sec 4, Article 7 of the state constitution.
The senate elections committee plans regulatory legislation to apply state methods for electing representatives to the election of senators. Senator Walsh of Montana and a sub committee draft a bill authorizing governors to call special elections for vacancies and enabling senators to be elected at regular elections. The move aims to implement the direct election amendment where states lack machinery or time to act before the next regular vote.
The Post Office warns rural patrons to enclose loose coins or deposit them in envelopes or coin receptacles before requesting stamps. Carriers are not required to lift loose coins and may only handle them when accompanied by mail for dispatch, with any such lifting treated as accommodation.
Representative Good of the Fifth district, in Iowa for a week, backs Cummins for re election. Washington reports quote: Cummins is strong in town and getting stronger. Cummins tariff speech drew wide notice and strong demand for it.
A yearling Percheron Futurity filly named Coevous sold for 2000 at the Iowa state fair establishing a record. Buyer FE. BO White known as Senator White of Leesburg Virginia, a major western stock breeder, took the horse east after the sale. Coevous won the grand prize in the futurity fillies class.
The Marion Register argues no Republican should vote for the pending tariff bill in Congress. It warns protectionists the measure threatens industry and labor. It praises Senator Cummins for opposing the radical reduction, noting even longtime tariff reformers find it excessive. Manchester Press.
Miss Marjorie Page of Sheldon is Iowa's perfect baby and won first in the sweepstakes class with a score of 688. Homer Preston Howell, son of Dr. and Mrs. E. B. Howell of Ottumwa, finished second with 678.
Representative Woods of Town was elected chairman by the congressional committee last Friday. Senators Bran degee and Representatives Kalina Patten and John Everman were named to the committee, with the secretary and treasurer to be elected later. Woods will announce the executive committee guiding the congressional campaigns.
A Rock Island passenger train from Decorah wrecked two miles east of Maynard after rails spread as the train moved slowly. Two men died, about twenty five injured including Stella Howe who sustained a broken collar bone and internal injuries. Baggageman F. C. Black and engineer Crawford suffered injuries but survived. The accident halted near rotted ties causing the train to topple while many passengers were en route to fairs in Oelwein and Independence.
J C Hawkins, a Newton manufacturer of clipless fasteners, filed a federal suit last Friday seeking an injunction to block enforcement of the recent employers' liability and workingmen's compensation act. He targets State Auditor John Bleakly and Industrial Commissioner Warren Garst, arguing the Thirty sixth general assembly act violates contracts and harms property rights without due process. He contends the state has no right to override contracts or deny a jury trial.
Bids are invited for the first piece of permanent rural road in Clayton County. The project covers 6800 feet of highway from Metheger west along North Eown Pike. This route follows the historic military road from Mississippi west through northeastern Iowa, built in the 1840s by soldiers from Fort Crawford to Fort Atkinson, spurring western Iowa and Minnesota settlement and growth of towns like Monona Luana Postville Ossian Fort Atkinson Calmar and beyond.
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