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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1901
Page
4
Terre Haute Indiana January 23 Robert Starkey in a fit of anger pulled the tongue from the throat of a mule he was driving in a coal mine. He left to avoid arrest but returned when the mining company officers said they would not prosecute. He then boasted of the act.
A series of brief items reports a fined defendant jailed for fifty days. Mayor Van Wyck refusing to half mast the flag for Queen Victoria. Wisconsin cheese makers in Madison council. Princeton not sending students to inauguration parade. Judge Tuley elected president of the Chicago bogouts club. B G Lake a London solicitor jailed twelve years for misappropriating trust funds. R N Olson arrested in Chicago for a Minneapolis arson fire killing five firefighters. Robert Dawson first Chicagoan to renounce King Edward VII and seek naturalization. Mrs Mary E Lease injures knee in New York. Rev Father J Lennert visiting New Orleans for health and stabbed by three men. W E Woody found in Joliet after two weeks.
Mrs. Louisa Dillange withdrew her writ of injunction against Penn, Oil & Supply Co on grounds of nuisance. The case was set for Monday, January 28, and its withdrawal ends ongoing legal action of great public interest in southeast Washington.
Last evening the What I Can circle of the first Baptist church held a social at Mrs Edworthy home. About twenty five were present. They played a game: each foot earned two cents and each odd inch earned one cent. Several dollars were raised by this plan.
A group of Roy McFarland's school friends surprised him last evening at his East Washington street home. One friend had to work hard to keep him there but succeeded. The evening featured games and a warm gathering.
Advertisement for Rector pile cure with a free pile pipe in each package and a no cure no pay guarantee. Price 50 cents with free samples offered by Stewart's Pharmacy.
Charley Reeves left this morning for a 50 mile trip to Hancock county for a big stock sale scheduled tomorrow. He plans to go to Cedar Rapids and return in time for Monday's sale. Mrs J S Green has been visiting her parents Mr J Simpson and wife in the country and returned to Keota. Mr and Mrs Simpson have been ill but are recovering.
An ad promotes Wes Break-up-A-Old-Tab lets a cold remedy with a cheerful refund offer. Price 25 cents at Stewart's Pharmacy run by Mr and Mrs Joe Daniels. Also notes the Daniels welcomed a daughter Mildred Beatrice and wishes her long life. A Presbyterian church social occurred at Ira Sprouls home on the Heights. John Anderson, son of County Supervisor Anderson, remains seriously ill and slow to recover.
Today new windows were installed at Hotel Colenso, praised as an improvement over the old style. Miss Mary McCulley is sick with grip, and Mrs Geo Graff visited Fairfield. Henry Crooks came from Crawfordsville, I G Finfrock headed to Ottumwa, Mrs D Fox from Crawfordsville stayed briefly, Robert Braden of East Washington Street is ill, Adam Myers traveled to Keota for business, and Charles White of Sigourney called on friends.
A vintage promotion claims Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription cures menstrual suffering and related ailments. It cites Emily Holmes of Uniontown and offers free medical advice literature with stamps, naming Golden Medical Discovery and Common Sense Medical Adviser.
Special to The Times from Washington Bureau forecasts for Iowa warn of potential rain or snow. The western portion may see snow tonight with broader precipitation possible Saturday.
Dr. Coxe traveled to Oskaloosa this morning to visit his two sons. He will address the town women’s club on The Bible and will spend Sabbath in Marengo.
An old advertisement touts Weeks Break Up a Cold Tablets as a sleep aid to fight a bad cold in bad weather. Claims no cure and price 25 cents at Stewart’s Pharmacy.
Claud Essley a local merchant and Herman Donovan of Goppock were in the city today for business matters. Chas Brown traveled from Kalona to the city yesterday.
Washington January 23. Chairman Southard of the house coinage committee sent a dispatch asking W J Bryan of Lincoln Nebraska to appear before the committee or send his views on pending financial measures including silver obligations redeemable in gold. The move follows Representative Shafroth of Colorado seeking input from leading financial figures.
At a medical faculty meeting in Ann Arbor three students faced penalties. One was suspended for the rest of the semester and barred from exams until year’s end for illicitly possessing a Red Cross badge and lying to Dean Vaughan. The other two received severe reprimands for a Monday snowball incident but may continue college work.
Western railroads cancel the one cent per mile rate for the Grand Army of the Republic encampment, initially set for Denver in September, after the executive committee shifted the site to Cleveland Ohio yesterday. The cancellation follows the committee’s decision.
Indianapolis, Jan 24. The feature of yesterday's United Mine Workers session was President Mitchell's annual address. He described strike history and growth, urged two year contracts, and proposed a joint arbitration and conciliation board to settle disputes.
The first civil tribunal of the Seine ruled on the Castellane and Wertheimer counter suits. It found series one freely agreed exchanges in good faith, series two liable to usury with experts to appraise items, and series three about art works sold by Wertheimer, requiring proof of sale to show no illegitimate profit. Separate notes report a Mississippi bribery bid case and Sheboygan cannon acquisition.
Beloit Wis January 24 The Beloit Savings Bank releases its annual report showing deposits on January 1 14M at 553 863 02 with a net increase of 68 816 02 for the past year The figure marks a new record for a city of Beloit's size.
A meeting of the Round Table is scheduled at the High School tomorrow afternoon chaired by Chas Hughes. Examinations are being held in the county superintendent's office.
Lincoln Neb Jan 24 Hon W J Bryan launches The Commoner a paper aimed at aiding common people in protecting rights and advancing interests The Salutatory rejects critics of common people noting their virtuous origin and the importance of self reliance and justice in government The piece frames the paper as faithful to the common people and their welfare
The state department orders consistent neutrality between the two American asphalt companies in Venezuela. Minister Loomis is instructed to avoid threats or hints of force and to urge settlement before Venezuela's courts. A protest will be issued to protect American claimants' rights, aimed at future reclamations.
Portage residents urged two state levee repair bills and a memorial for Wisconsin river flood control, plus an accident insurance provision and a railway rate regulation proposal. In Senate action a constitutional amendment to curb trusts was proposed.
Washington January 24 officials report the conference on the army reorganization bill has reached a final agreement late yesterday.
County Clerk Matthews is ill with a severe grip attack and unable to be at his office. Miss Ethel King returns to Keota this morning after visiting Mrs. A. E. McDonald and others.
An attempt to blow up the First Methodist Church in Richland Center Wisconsin was carried out Tuesday night. Dynamite shattered all windows on one side and blew in about two square feet of the foundation. The memorial windows were destroyed and unrecoverable. The motive remains unknown and the town is greatly excited.
Sidney A. Witherbee of Detroit has purchased the De San Pierre tract known as Hacienda de Santa Maria Chimilpas on the Tehuantepec Isthmus. The 87 500 acres include coffee rubber and sugar lands and will be developed with substantial investment.
Springfield reports A A Brynes a Schuyler county farmer died at his Frederick home near Beardstown. Burials for his wife, her brother Ezra Blodgett, and Wesley Blodgett were held in Frederick, and Anna Geer aunt of the wife was buried in Ashley Michigan earlier. In Ashley a boy named Pritchard was shot in the neck and killed instantly by a companion’s shotgun four miles north of town.
Assistant Secretary of the Interior Campbell suffers from grippe while Representative Neville of Nebraska shows improvement per his physician and is nearing recovery.
Judge William J. Allen of the United States district court for the southern district of Illinois is seriously ill in Hot Springs Arkansas after weeks of rheumatism treatment. A telegram says he is slightly better but pneumonia is feared.
Hartford City Indiana January 23 The American Window Glass company and the Independent Manufacturers association agreed to close their plants April 1 instead of June 1 Eighty factories and about 30000 workers will be affected The object of the shut down is to curtail the production and maintain prices.
Freeport, Illinois, January 23. Miss Isabel Wright daughter of Hon. William O. Wright and known in Washington and New York society married Alvin Saunders Lockard a prominent Indianapolis resident here yesterday. They departed for California.
Flat Rock Michigan residents of Huron district No. 3 faced notices from a Belleville bank stating it held each member's $30 promissory note for a school chart never delivered. The March contract dates trace back to last spring with no chart receipt.
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