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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1898
Page
4
Des Moines reports the Iowa legislature is organized and ready, with committees appointed and a flood of bills expected this week. Gov. Shaw’s inaugural praised as a strong state paper, urging educational reform, better country schools, and support for a historical building and state exhibits at Omaha.
The last legislature passed a resolution to amend representation that would, if enacted this session, go to a public vote this year and take effect for the next legislature. The plan favors the northwest while reducing representation in the eastern regions seen as overrepresented. The Republican caucus renominated Freeman R. Conway for state printer and Lafayette Young for state binder, both for third terms, with N.N. Jones renominated for warden at the Fort Madison penitentiary and W. A. Hunter for Anamosa penitentiary warden on the first ballot.
Mrs. W S Belden of Sioux City leads Des Moines lobbying for woman rights bills in 1898. She will be joined by Mrs. Fletcher Howard and others to push a bill to refer suffrage to a state wide election after a house to house canvass yields a large petition count.
Earl Coleman aged 13 son of Presiding Elder FP M Coleman was abducted from his father's residence by Fred Champlain. Castier Miller chased to help but Champlain fired a revolver and fled. Champlain surrendered after hours hiding in the opera house basement and was jailed. the boy was unharmed.
Veterinary Surgeon Gibson plans to ask the legislature for authority to inspect all cattle if disease is suspected, quarantine animals, and order destruction when tuberculosis is confirmed, citing four deaths daily linked to tuberculosis in milk. He says current consent from owners blocks investigations.
Dr. Lambach reports a remarkable Davenport case of a 70 year old woman Margaretha Schlapkohl found dead in bed after ten days. Neighbors attest she was perfectly preserved by freezing since death occurred during sleep. Her husband Hans Schlapkohl had died months earlier.
A. E. Way held to the Sioux City grand jury for highway robbery with Joy Smith, secretly wed Hattie Rollings daughter of mill owner John Rollings of Smithland. The father secured Way’s release on 1500 dollar bond and will supply counsel at the trial after Hattie confessed and was forgiven.
The new state law regulating medicine, effective January 1, draws calls for modification due to complaints. Provisions are tight against itinerant and osteopathic practitioners and require high standing of medical colleges for state board recognition.
The Iowa Trans Missississippi exposition commission in Des Moines adopted the sub committee report on Iowa's Omaha exhibit funding. The committee estimated needs at about $50 000 in round numbers and the executive council approved the estimate after a day of discussion.
Mills county farmer A F P Seeger relates a hog so large it needed skinning like beef as a barrel was too small to scald it. Skin weighed 100 pounds and the hide from carcass weighed 50 pounds. The animal’s total weight was given as 1000 pounds though not weighed on scales. It was two years old.
Complete roster of standing committees in both senate and house. Lists members by committee including Ways and Means, Judiciary, Appropriations, Railroads, Cities and Towns, Suppression of Intemperance, Congressional and Judicial Districts, Agriculture, Constitutional Amendments and Suffrage, Insurance, Schools, Building and Loan Associations, Mines and Mining, Banks, Senatorial Districts, Highways, Compensation of Public Officials, Public Health, Educational Institutions, Military, Pharmacy, Penitentiaries and Pardons, Printing, Federal Relations, Charitable Institutions, Claims, Commerce, Manufactures, Public Buildings, Rules, Horticulture and Forestry, Corporations, Public Lands, Public Libraries, Game and Enrollments. House committees mirror names and include Ways and Means, Judiciary, Appropriations, Railroads and Commerce, Municipal Corporations, Banks and Banking, Printing, Private Corporations, Suppression of Intemperance, Elections, Constitutional Amendments, Insurance, Public Health, Building and Loan, Compensation of Public Officers, Telegraph Telephone and Express, Agriculture, Schools and Text Books, County and Township Organizations, Roads and Highways, Mines and Mining, Animal Industry, Domestic Manufactures.
A dense roster of names across state agencies on various topics including prisons, normal schools, labor, military, reform, suffrage, horticulture, libraries, enrollment, pardons, and many districts. Contains numerous individuals linked to departments like Penitentiaries, State University, and Public Lands and Buildings.
Raymond Albertson son of Representative Alberson and Louise Kellogg daughter of Capt J J Kellogg wed in Ottumwa by Rev Brush. The bride returned to Washington while the groom continued studies at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Parents on both sides were surprised by the quiet match.
The master plumbers of Iowa met in Dubuque to plan securing a legislature enacted licensing for plumbers and inspection of plumbing. Officers were elected including President Fred Werenten Jr of Davenport and Secretary E O Edson of Cedar Rapids with a Des Moines delegate and alternates. New Hospital Opens State University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City attracts hundreds of visitors to inspect wards.
Dr Diedericks a longtime resident provides for a public library in Red Oak to be named Diedericks library He conveys city property valued at 4000 to State Senator J M Junkin and G Hersman as trustees for the city with the property to pass to library use upon the death of him and his wife Fred Berry of Sioux City High School is named president of the Town State Athletic association The next meeting is set for May 27 at Keokuk.
Des Moines reports summarize the Twenty Seventh General Assembly with Senate and House proceedings. Gov. Drake and Gov. Shaw messages read, committee lists announced, bills discussed include dairy cattle importation, state bonds, text book production in penitentiaries, and election reforms as sessions progress in January.
Tacoma Washington January 17 A company led by J J MelMay Yukon freighter and winter speed record holder plans an express service between Tacoma and Dawson. Steamers will run on the lakes and from White Horse rapids to Dawson with dog and horse teams used for the Taiga leg. First trip set for February 20.
Miss Elizabeth Wrankington of Milwaukee donates five thousand dollars to the Milwaukee Downer college building fund, raising the total to thirty thousand. The note lists other academic gifts and appointments including Yale professor Farnam on a New Haven civil service board, Wentworth adding three thousand, Parvin collecting masonry books, Rev William Lewis named to Bala Wales Hebrew chair, and John Lord King gifting a Daniel Webster portrait to the Springfield library.
State Superintendent Sabin notes Iowa built 1,800 schoolhouses valued at $266,000 in early years. by 1889 there were 14,829 schools with seven months average year and 24,700 teachers. The 1897 figures show 28,121 teachers, eight month year, 13,686 buildings valued at $15.867 million, and 643,052 pupils enrolled.
Judge Blair of Independence district court sustained a demurrer in Burkhead v. Independence school district. Prof Burkhead sued for 1500 dollars claiming a five year superintendent contract was void as public policy. The ruling sets up a potential precedent to be appealed to the state supreme court.
The article suggests Novak may reveal full details of the Walford fire that destroyed Frank A. Novak’s general merchandise store and caused a death. It notes the trial did little to clarify the case and bonds totaling 18 000 dollars have not been posted for his release.
Adjt Gen Wright submits biannual report to the governor noting profound peace with no disturbances requiring guard activation. Iowa has 295,031 duty bound citizens and 2,498 national guard members. Recommendations include a recruiting standard, $100 rifle range upgrade, uniform rifle practice, staff equipment, continued encampments statewide, and annual company inspections.
John W. Stone was tried by jury in Des Moines for the murder of Frank Sadler. The jury found him insane and he was sentenced to the Insane department of the Anamosa penitentiary, to be sent there at once. The trial lasted two hours with three medical experts testifying to insanity.
The report shows 3 777 rejected barrels and 483 672 approved barrels for gasoline illumination plus 185 524 rejected for lighting. Total barrels 672 972. Fees received 63 405 10 dollars. inspectors expenses 27 939 19 dollars.
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