Lead on Cigarette Law and State Budget Battles
Des Moines dispatch reports on Iowa senate debate over the board of control bill including a Powell amendment to elect board members and limits on speaking. discussion on liquor manufacture, cigarette restrictions, and reduced appropriations. Attention to adjournment timing and new changes in the evidence law plus dam and biennial elections proposals.
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Senate
Board of Control
Chiange
Des Moines
House
Lewis
Poweshiek County
General Assembly
Committee On Confirmation
Funk
Harriman
Lee
Dibson
Plymouth
Dows
Nietert
Linn
Nabstadt
Dempster
Scott
Edwards
Johnson
Berry
House Appropriations Committee
Senate Committee
Iowa
Omaha
Guthrie
H. M. McGully
Marion County
Dickens
Downing
Ray
Prentiss
Dewolf
Hinkson
Christie
Potter
Bremer
Bowen
Ladd
Lown
Theodore Bushick
Mills County
Lfe
Committee On Judiciary
Favor Consolidation of Lutheran Orphans Homes
The German Lutheran Orphans Home association held a Du buque conference with 50 delegates. Three homes exist in Muscatine Andrews Toledo and Waverly. consolidation is favored by some, with Waverly offering a 5000 bonus. Alden suffered a town fire destroying principal buildings, losses amounting to 10000 dollars.
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German Lutheran Orphans’ Home Association
Dubuque
Muscatine
Andrews
Toledo
Waverly
Alden
Sixteen to One Policy Treated as National Threat
Chicago Tribune argues that a free coinage shift to sixteen to one would ruin the nation. It warns of vast, inflationary losses to savers, lenders, and insurers, triggering billions in claims and sweeping tax hikes to fund cheap silver bonds.
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Congress
Chicago
Chicago Tribune
The Man for the Hour
Commentary lauds President McKinley for calm, deliberate leadership in shaping war readiness. Ex-President Harrison commends his conduct, urging prompt defense preparation and timely congressional action on coast fortifications and defense funding.
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McKinley
Washington
Harrison
Congress
Senate
House
Congress defers defense costs as guns fall short of board estimates
The article notes slow congressional funding for fortifications with only partial completion of guns and emplacements. It cites 16 inch guns completed out of 32, and totals under ten million dollars spent toward 24 to 24 12 inch guns, 82 of 180 ten inch, and other shortages. It argues for executive guidance and sustained funding under President McKinley.
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Board On Fortifications
Congress
Capt. Mahan
McKinley
Navy
N. Y. Tribune
Free Cuba and Free Silver Debate Urges Swift Cuba Action
Chicago Times-Herald argues against free silver and for decisive intervention in Cuba. Willis J. Abbott of the New York Journal is cited, linking free silver to Democratic success and warning that nonintervention would harm the currency, finances, and national honor. It urges immediate administration action to restore peace in Cuba without adopting silver policy.
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McKin
Abbott
Free Silverites
Spain
Cuba
United States
Chicago Times-Herald
Opinions of the Press on McKinley and Silver Debate
The article quotes multiple papers praising President McKinley’s handling of deficits and tariff impacts while noting Democratic leaders Croker Hill and Gorman oppose silverism. It frames silver debate as a partisan issue and forecasts defeat for pro silver positions.
Iowa Legislature Convenes in Des Moines March Session
Des Moines reports show the Twenty Seventh General Assembly debating board of control measures and election penalties. Senators Mills Hotchkiss Wallace and Trowin argued for and against reforms while committees push bills on school bonds high schools homesteads and dairy authorizations.
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General Assembly
Des Moines
Senate
Board of Control
Lewis
Mills and Hotchkiss
Trowin
Wallace
Iowa
Bell
Fairfield
Junkin
Benator Alexander
Billy
Heir to a Snug Sum from Uncle Eno in New York
Henry W. Viets of La Crosse says a letter informs him he will receive 200000 from the Amos St Eno estate. Viets is not named in the will, which allowed others to escape inheritance tax. Eno’s estate is valued at 20000000, with nearly 500000 left to charities. Des Moines March 11 military inquiry likely to demand public apology from Gen James A Guest for ballot tampering charges against Maj John Jume and Capt Mmery C Worthington.
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Des Moines
Military Court of Inquiry
James A. Guest
Burlington
John Jume
Mmery C. Worthington
Rock Island Arsenal Opens Ten Hour Shifts
Davenport Ia March 11 The Rock Island arsenal started a ten hour day double shift Thursday with hundreds of men applying for work and most receiving jobs.
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Davenport
Rock Island Arsenal
Sweden’s seventh woman doctor passes licentiate exam
Forben Anna Ohlstrom of Ystad becomes the seventh Swedish woman to pass medical licentiate exams while already a medical candidate. Other notes mention Herbert Spencer in Brighton with heart disease, Miss Ellen Terry’s daytime reading habit, ex King Milan’s Servian army appointment, and Queen Natalie’s costly court life in Belgrade.
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Sweden
Forben Anna Ohlstrom
Ystad
Herbert Spencer
Brighton
England
New Congressional Library
Washington
Ellen Terry
Milan
Alexander
Natalie
Belgrade
Rockwell Farmers Celebrate Tenth Annual Meeting
The Farmers' Cooperative society of Rockwell reported a banner year with over 600,000 bushels of grain handled and total business of 265,015.24 dollars. Net profit reached 12,745 dollars and assets climbed to 17,606 dollars as population and prominence grew in Rockwell. President Norman Densmore received a gold watch, Jane Brown was elected successor, and Agent Campbell continues managing operations.
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Farmers’ Cooperative Society of
Rockwell
West
Snyder’s
Norman Densmore
Janes Brown
Campbell
Good Citizen Jlon If M McCully Dies at 68 in Pella
Jlon If M McCully, 68, longtime Mallon County politician and former Iowa legislator, died at his Pella home from heart failure aided by long standing stomach trouble. Affected years include mayoral service in Vella, multiple Marton County supervisor terms, and two terms in the state legislature. He leaves a wife and two daughters.
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Jlon
M. McCully
Mallon County
Pella
Marion County
Vella
Board of Supervisors
Marton County
General Assembly
Capitol
Wealthy Hamilton County Farmer MIA After Business Losses
William Rieke, a rich Hamilton county farmer, has been missing for three weeks. After failing in a harness venture started for his son at Willams, he sold stock and grain to raise cash, then disappeared leaving his family fearing mental collapse and possible self harm.
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William Rieke
Hamilton County
Willams
Dows
Rieke
Mason
Peculiar garnishment case filed in Chariton court
A peculiar case in Chariton district court involves three local merchants suing C A Vance a Q brakeman. The plaintiffs claim his wages were garnished after a previous judgment and that the garnishments caused his unemployment. They seek 2600 from two merchants and 1500 from the third. This is the first such case in Chariton and attracts wide interest.
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Chariton
C. A. Vance
Death of a Pioneer: Mrs J W Conrad Dies at 82
Mrs J W Conrad aged 82 died after eight weeks of rheumatism that reached her heart. She and husband arrived in Conrad 40 years ago aiding the town’s founding which bears their name. Respected by many, she leaves seven children.
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J. W. Conrad
Conrad
Grandpa
Grandma Conrad
Good Lady
City of Chisholm Faces Abandonment by Mine Closure
The Whitebreast Fuel company plans to close its mines and abandon Chisholm soon. Superintendent Phillips will settle affairs and relocate machinery and company houses. The post office is to be informed and the office closed.
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Chisholm
Whitebreast Fuel Company
Phillips
Post Office Department
Coffee on a Farm Proves Feasible in Hamilton and Webster
William Cooper of Lehigh reports success raising coffee on his farm near Lehigh. His first trial this year had June planting ripening by September, avoiding frost. He plans to expand to many acres this season. W. S. Metcalf, 28, of Pleasantville, died by suicide, shooting himself over a $100 business loss, at his mother's home 1% miles north of Pleasantville.
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William Cooper
Lehigh
Hamilton
Webster
W. S. Metcalf
Pleasantville
Leprosy Case Report Sparks Iowa Inquiry
Dr. J. H. Kennedy secretary of the state board of health returned to New Moines from Graettinger to investigate leprosy reports. He found a Norwegian farmer’s daughter diagnosed as leprous. the family had ties to Norway and several doctors confirmed the diagnosis. The girl’s mother died of leprosy in Norway, and the illness now presents after years of dormancy. The patient will be isolated immediately and the state board will convene on the 24th to decide further action.
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J. H. Kennedy
State Board of Health
New Moines
Graettinger
House of Representatives
Kennedy
Charles Peterson
Traving
Peterson
Burdick
Baldwin
Ruthven
Davis
Emmetsburg
Norway
Mill
Grachtinger
Regular Army Officer Killed While Boarding Freight Train
Regular Army Lieut Kilmer Kalk and cadet Frank Crane rode from Mount Pleasant to Burlington to catch a show. They tried to board a freight train at the Main street crossing around 11 10 pm. Kalk slipped and was dragged 30 feet and run over, his body cut in two. Kalk, a West Point graduate, leaves a widow and two children.
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Trent
Prank G. Kuk
Witth Infantry
Wesleyan University
Mount Pleasant
Main Street
Burlington
Strent
Kalle
Frank Crane
Grand Opera House
Lieut
Kalk
Ank
West Point
Cen
Wes Stanton
Washington
Wealthy farmer weds Daytona widow after festive Adel ceremony
Daxter George proprietor of Spring Brook Farm near Dexter married Mrs Barnes a 38 year old widow at the Arlington House Adel by Rev J X McCurdy. George 77 plans to share his fortune estimated over 40000 to provide for his wife and her two children. The couple prior to marriage had a months long intimate courtship during laundry work.
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Daxter George
Springbrook Farm
Dexter
Adj
Aittle
Adel
Mining Camp Tragedy At Fishville Dance
Nic Nelson shot and killed Harry Brooks at Fishville mining camp seven miles NW of Oskaloosa during a dance. Nelson fled into a cornfield near Leighton but was captured as sheriff and crowd restrained mob action. Brooks, once of Excelsior and Carbondale, was a miner and widower. his wife Miss Marshall divorced from Tom Connors had died recently. Brooks had a generally good reputation and no children.
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Nic Nelson
Harry Brooks
Fishville
Oskaloosa
Nelson
Brooks
Leighton
M. Crouse
Reel Island
Excelsior and
Carbondale
Marshall
Tom Connors
Doctor Arrested After Coroner's Jury Verdict
A Des Moines coroner's jury found Dr. J. P. Miller responsible for the death of M. A. Chase a Highland Park Chase Grocery manager and businessman. The jury ordered Miller taken into custody on a manslaughter charge, citing an overdose from injections of oxium and belladonna as the cause.
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Des Moines
J. P. Miller
M. A. Chase
Highland Park
Chase Grocery Company
Headquarters Shift: Iowa Marshals Move to Des Moines
United States Marshal Christian moves the marshal headquarters from Council Bluffs to Des Moines by order of the attorney general. Judge Woolson will relocate soon, bringing the entire southern Iowa district headquarters to Des Moines.
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United States
Christian
Council Bluffs
Des Moines
Woolson
Iowa
Cascade farmer James McAllister found dead in chair
James McAllister a prominent Cascade area farmer was found dead in his chair with his pipe in his mouth after returning from the funeral of Mrs Kane. He was 42 and survived by a wife and seven children. Dr W C Richards died at his Waterloo home aged 77, one of the oldest physicians in the region.
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James McAllister
Cascade
Kane
W. C. Richards
Waterloo
State
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