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Newspaper
Mills County Tribune
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1901
Page
2
Reports from Des Moines indicate a favorable farming week with widespread rains, drying roads, and rapidly growing crops. Seed corn planting is underway in most counties as other grains and fruits show excellent conditions amid steady farm activity statewide.
John S. Black, a county farmer and stockman, sues Mr. Widener of Corning to recover 11,000 for 149 cattle lost after 200 head were shipped from New York in 1888. Pneumonia reportedly struck the herd, destroying 84, inoculating others, in a case that stockmen will watch closely.
Minister Conger King has gone to Washington to report to the State department and consult with authorities about the China situation. He authorizes publication of a card saying he cannot answer all letters urging him to run for governor and that he will accept a nomination if tendered, but he cannot be a candidate.
Davenport Iowa May 7 Work began on what will be the finest mausoleum in the state funded by William Ziegler the New York millionaire backing Maldwin polar expedition His parents and stepsisters reside in Davenport and he has purchased them a grand home here planning a mausoleum at Oakdale Cemetery nearly matching the $75000 mausoleum he built in Woodlawn Cemetery New York
Theo tore Gerard was closing his grocery when two men seized him bound him and after a struggle knocked him senseless They robbed the safe and store and carried him three quarters of a mile leaving him on the tracks west of town The doctor finds no marks of violence but cannot say how severe the injuries are
The comp trailer of the currency appoints Mechanics National Bank of St Louis as reserve agent for the lone National Bank of Des Moines. Rural free delivery letter carriers appointed include Charles J Carr Ottumwa W Defoe Albia Sherman Gregory Winterset Ward E Hibb Plano Alive Stone named postmaster Georgetown Monroe County Iowa replacing J F Morkiessey who resigned. Miss Effie Todd the 24 year old wife of Adele Newport shot and killed herself at Kansas City Missouri after a quarrel with her lover.
A new company formed on May 7 with capital of SUGO to develop clay variations and gold discoveries. Directors include Dave Poith, aiming to demonstrate the genuineness of the discoveries. The Clay County Old and Mineral Company plans to issue stock and appoint officers.
DUS MOLES May 4 A call has been issued for a May 14 meeting of the Iowa Department of Agriculture executive committee to discuss final contracts with exhibitors and acts for this year’s state fair. Wy W Morrow and J W Wadsworth will attend along with other department members to review engagements, expenditures for improvements, and a new building for Iowa machinery exhibits.
The Iowa weather and crop bulletin notes above normal temperatures with 2 to 8 degree excess and little rainfall except light western showers. Moisture is ample for now but some rainfall would help germination. small grain is emerging well and plowing for corn is progressing. Planting begins in southern counties as warm winds continue. grass growth is steady and fruit trees are blooming with good prospects.
In May the release of Fred Cordell from Anamosa penitentiary ends years of local trouble. Cordell, once driven from New Hartford by whitecaps after petty crimes, had been convicted of assault with a weapon and served three years. Pardon efforts were resisted by New Hartford residents, and his term has now expired.
Davenport Development company of Davenport has filed articles of incorporation with the secretary of state. Capital stock is $10,000. A. B. Mee Cawn, accountant for the board of control, filed a quarterly report stating state institutions held $110,882.64 in supplies on hand on April 7.
Zenas W. John, Civil War veteran, found guilty of perjury for statements made during his murder trial that ended in acquittal. An indignation meeting followed his acquittal as residents of West Hillertey drove him from home. Sentence not yet pronounced.
May 4 report states Charles Rh. Wlackman a Ida Grove grocer who died by his own hand allegedly secured funds by forging notes. He purportedly used farmers Meine Ww Tintys as collateral to obtain loans. Funds were said to be distributed in Ida Grove Wes Muiney and other areas.
Livestock prices eased and steadied across regions with cattle showing mixed demand. Packers held steady on steers and calves while hogs rose, markets noted higher quality offerings and lighter movement for cows and feeders. sheep and lamb quotes varied with regional strength and lower demand in some lots.
Manila, May 4. Civil government established as a preliminary to a general civil government inauguration. The United States Philippine commission will not yet permit elections here though authorized elsewhere. Judge Tait says a municipal structure will be erected soon. Manila census shows 244,732 people. Trials of Lt Dover and Capt Barrows on commissary irregularities proceed.
President Horace G. Burt and D. O. Clark traveled to Salt Lake City to assess the proposed extension to the coast. The party planned meetings with Short Line officials, inspect track work on a contested grade, and visit Cedar City coal fields en route to Avada.
Joseph A. Glenning of Chicago committed death by his own action by throwing himself beneath a freight train in the Lake Shore yards at Collinwood Ohio. Glenning was between sixty and seventy years old and a veteran of the Civil War.
In Nebraska City on May 4 a man claiming to be H. A. Simmons of Shenandoah Iowa was arrested for shooting with intent to kill. He allegedly accosted Mrs. Sidney Botta before firing four shots at her. the bullets missed and no injuries were reported.
The essay argues trusts will strengthen labor unions, curb middlemen, and push toward government ownership of monopolies. It praises free trade favored by trusts, predicts duty removals on raw materials, and envisions a future where industries are owned by the people. The piece notes inevitable wage increases and ongoing struggles before national ownership becomes reality.
Alabama Senator Morgan argues for admitting Cuba as a U state, criticizing the Platt rider as a protectorate and calling for honest, direct policy. He plans to advise the Cuban convention visiting Washington to seek statehood, claiming it would bring nearer independence than any other arrangement and grant republic representation.
The piece argues that administration Republicans oppose free trade with Cuba and favor a Platt protectorate over a state or territory status. It claims Cuba would threaten sugar and tobacco interests and that Congress cannot remove a state, making a Morgan plan unlikely to pass. It cites Senator Foraker on protection, and contends the supreme court could force territorial duties.
A historical editorials argues that coal creation rests with God and the miners, but profits reveal a vast disparity. It cites Britain’s coal output worth 300 million dollars with only 50 million paid to labor, 250 million to mine owners, condemning exploitative profits and urging divine justice and systemic reform.
Sioux City Tribune notes the upcoming legislature will enjoy Des Moines time. It reports a treasury surplus of about 1,260,000 dollars and suggests the usual effort to avoid depleting funds will likely continue.
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