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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1900
Page
4
Advance agent announced a single performance of Palmer's Ten Nights in a Bar Room at the Graham next Saturday evening. Ticket prices are 25 35 and 50 cents with seats on sale Thursday morning at Anderson and Burroughs. Also a general housework position advertised at Cunningham's grocery and at the Journal office.
Returns from county assessors show 261 births and 161 deaths for the year, with English River reporting the highest births outside Washington City. City limits logged 125 male births and 186 female births, including two sets of twins, while 45 residents died, 22 males and 23 females. The oldest decedents were William McGaughey at 97 and Elizabeth Winslow at 92.
The people on the southwest gas line from the square will be shut off tomorrow and Friday afternoons from 2 until 5 p m for repair work.
The Monmouth College Glee club with Wagner Ladies Quartette and Mr. McCoy will appear Saturday May 26 at the Gra ham under the Young People groups. The show has a largely new program since January. Reserved seats go on sale Monday with prices 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for children 15 and under.
Judge Lochren files an exhaustive opinion on Ortiz v Minnesota, declaring Congress cannot legislate where the Constitution does not extend. He argues that Porto Rico became U S territory after its cession, and that constitutional authority extends there as over any other state.
The judge argues that U S federal authority is limited to powers granted by the constitution and only expands through amendment. He explains how territory acquired via conquest or treaty becomes governable, and that congress can legislate local and national matters before statehood.
Fair tonight and Thursday with possible frost east portion tonight and warmer east portion Thursday. Johnson of the North Side Bakery withdraws wagon service after today and will deliver to all city areas by regular orders or phone. Several local residents and businesses are mentioned with travel, visits, and new delivery wagons. Also notes on weddings, heating work in Columbus Junction, and an ad for Weeks Breakup A Cold Tablets.
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A speaker invites residents to obtain a house built to their plans with monthly installment payments, suggesting additional locations in Washington where the proposition could be offered. The offer emphasizes custom construction and flexible payment terms.
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