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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1902
Page
2
Herman Jacoby was taken to the penitentiary on Saturday night while Cora Miller is to be taken tomorrow. The town braced for the formalities as officials prepared for the transfers and the community awaited the next steps in the legal process.
A large Frankfort congregation welcomed Rev H R Stark and his wife at a warm informal reception at the First Presbyterian Church. Joseph O Claybaugh praised the new pastor, acknowledging the late Rev Cadwell, with Miss Jean Brumbaugh singing and 15 young ladies serving refreshments to about 200 attendees.
The adjutant general of Iowa releases the quarterly drill attendance standings. The Fiftieth Regiment led with 70.04 percent under Col H. H. Caughnot as commanding officer. Fifty-first follows at 66.02 percent, Forty-ninth at 63.83, Fifty-second at 62.81.
The Oska loosa Herald notes Judge Dewey's nine week term in Washington district court ended Friday with a record for promptness and dispatch. Sixty criminal cases disposed, including the State v. Williams murder case where death was imposed, first in the district. Citizens commend his fairness clarity and courage.
R Wheeler of Northwood New York states that winter pain in joints and body eased after using Chamberlains Balm From first application improvement followed and he has worked steadily all year The remedy is sold by Stewarts Pharmacy and Cook Sherman
The official thermometer in W. A. Qook's yard showed thirteen degrees below zero at some point last night. At seven this morning the reading was five below. Yesterday the high reached five above zero.
The Pleasant Plain Woman's Foreign Missionary Society will meet Wednesday February 5 at the home of Mrs. Sarah Noker in this city.
N D Anderson and wife moved to a new home in Washington. Mrs M P Lewis of Oskaloosa visited for her brother E H Harding’s illness. An eleven pound boy was born to Mr and Mrs J O Matthews. J W Dunham family returned to Davenport after a visit with the Rowan family. John Donaldson of Pittsburg traveled to Rock Island after visiting cousin Richard Donaldson. BE F Sands returned from inspecting land in the southern part of the state. A bobsled of Columbus Junction youths attended the contest here, and others rode to Crawfordsville enjoying the ride though rough treatment by Crawfordsville youths.
Theatre goers and annual patrons are urged to see David Harum produced by Charles Froman's company at the Graham next Friday evening. Seat sales begin tomorrow. Rural Route subscribers may pay subscriptions to rural carriers who collect and act as JOURNAL agents. European Tours offered by 63 Wabash Railroad with itineraries for June and July sailings.
A North Star Michigan resident, J. A. Moore, praises Chamberlains Cough Remedy as the best cough remedy his family has used. The ad notes sales at Stewarts Pharmacy and Cooke Sherman, Keb 1. Also reports Walter Johnston visiting Belknap with his wife’s parents. Ora Farrier visits County Line en route to Kansas. W L Derby remains critically ill and not improving.
Governor Albert B Cummins says he has no conscientious scruples against capital punishment and that death row inmates will be changed according to law if lack of evidence or other causes allow. Four men remain under sentence in Iowa with the latest sentence handed down at Oskaloosa by Judge A R Dewey. This rare situation follows a long period without executions in the state.
Mrs J M Taylor notes a niece in Australia Mrs Robert Hanna who writes of life there Her husband is a merchant selling American goods The January 6 letter mentions evenings on a veranda threshing machines peaches cream and tomatoes Hugh her son recently returned from two weeks hunting and camping in the hills
Partly cloudy tonight with possible snow flurries and colder conditions in northern areas. Tuesday will be generally fair with cold in the southern portion. An officer will move Cora Miller to the Anamosa penitentiary tomorrow. Deputy Will Black escorted Hermon Jacoby to the Fo. Madison penitentiary. William A. Muenzeemeyer, Des Moines County sheriff based in Burlington, accompanied the deputy and prisoner as far as Burlington.
Over 200 seats have been subscribed for the David Harum engagement with nearly 100 secured from outside the town. Attend to tickets early to secure preferred seats and avoid disappointment on the final day.
First and third Tuesdays of January and February 1902 offer by the Iowa Central for homeseekers to Iowa Minnesota Montana Nebraska Kansas Oklahoma Texas and the southwest at one fare plus 200 for round trip with 21 day final return limit. Route praised for north to southwest service with first class equipment and through sleeper cars. Contact ticket agents or Gr Barry G P T A Marshalltown Iowa.
An explosion of natural gas in the Frank Melton residence in Ezifayette Indiana fatally burned his wife and daughter Goldie. The blast occurred after gas leaked from a street main and entered the cellar through a drain. Goldie reportedly struck a match in the cellar triggering the dangerous buildup.
The foreign office discusses sending a special mission to Washington to thank President Roosevelt for the United States friendly policy during recent events and peace negotiations, with a possible inquiry to the U S government about acceptability.
In Birmingham on February 3, voters without poll tax receipts cannot vote for a year. The new constitution makes payers eligible and estimates suggest about 20 percent of white residents have barred themselves from voting by not paying.
In Onaway Michigan Perry Gotham a clerk at Marks Barnett clothing store was arrested for grand larceny. He allegedly gave his sweetheart a gold watch rings and clothing items stolen from the store. Gotham waived exam and is jailed in Rogers City. In Washington the House eulogized late Representative Brosius after minor business and a bill to prohibit sales of firearms opium and intoxicants in the New Hebrides. Government income for January 1902 showed receipts 46 582 143 expenditures 38 548 277 leaving a surplus of 8 033 806.
Representative Boering of Kentucky introduced a bill to establish a pension court of appeals. The president acted on eleven clemency requests Saturday, granting one and denying ten. Cissy Loftus was barred from a Detroit performance but will rejoin the company tonight in Telede.
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