Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-12

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From the statistics issued by the man
agement of the Iowa State Fair Assoc
citation, it would appear that Iowa has
contrived to make fair profit for the
year 1901, regardless of the dry weather.
The principal sources of wealth are Civ
en- as follows:
Winter wheat Observation-Disclosures $40 462
Spring wheat .................. 10,i57,52S
Corn .......... ............ -. 1l3,954,42S
Oats ...... OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Az, 230
BARLEY .......... ........ 49,. 6,447,e40
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Flax ........ ........ ......... 1,lS2,ISS
POTATOES ........ .......... 40SS,6lA
HAY ttnmel .................... 30 121,36O
Hay wild Observation-Disclosures. 1889, $40
BuckWheat .......... 110,0OO
Sweet potatoes ................ $4,000
Sorghum .......... ........ -. $4,000
Broom corn .................... $4,000
timothy seed .................. $4,000
Clover seed Observation-Disclosures. $4,000
Corn touucr OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 2U,0OO,OOO
straw, etc ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 4,0OO,VOO
Iasturage ........ ........ 80. 25,OOO,OOO
Fruits and Vegetables. ....... 6,5OO,OO0
From the above conservative estimate
it appears that the soil products of the
State ut current farm prices. in this
drouthy season, are worth over $2I4, OOO,-
900, which sum is about S44,OOO,OOO in
excess of the aggregate valuation at the
corresponding date in any previous year.
In this estimate no account is made Of
the profits derived from consumption OK
soil products in the dairy and live stock
industry. The figures on live stock are:
Number. Value
Cattle ...... 400. 5,336, $40 Sl38 SAG, sos
Horses ............ 1.4O1.4aS G7,26S, 1906
Swine ...... ...... 0,69l.995 5e,09s,9So
Sheep $3.50. 1.o56.I15 3,50S,293
Total ......... 1I.4sG,0s6 S264, 612, 427
The aggregate grand total of farm pro-
ducts and live stock for Iowa is $685.
639,36l. According to the figures re-
comfy made public by the chief statisti-
clan Of the United States census bureau,
Iowa ranks first in the number and value
of farm animals. 1t leads all the other
States in the number of swine and horses
and is second only to Texas is the num-
Der of cattle, Total number of live stock:
Texas ............ .15,8S4,S0
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hatisas .....-...... ...... ....... 0,oSt,SOi
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The State Treasurer received as col
lateral Inheritance tax the sum of $5,-
3ol.GO, with interest upon the sum at
the rate of S per cent, making an addi-
tional amount Of $99906, or total of
estate of John II. Corwth. who died in
1898 ut Galcna, Ill. lie left an estate
of about 100000 in different States,
over 100000 being in Iowa, the princi-
pal part of it in Hancock County and
the remainder in Marshall and Pottawat-
TAME counties. The executor of the es-
tate resisted the tax and took the cas-
into the Hancock County District Cour
where an adverse decision was receiveI
Afterward petition for new trial was
refused. The amount of interest has
accrued since Sept. IS, 1899, when tho
time limit for the payment of the tax
had expired. The deceased owner Of the :
estate was well known in northern Iowa,
where he founded the town OF Corwith,
and otherwise figured prominently.
The Supreme Court has rendered de-
cision touching upon certain limitations
pertaining to the general law of trespass
which, while unquestionably sound, may
nevertheless be something of revela-
ton to the lay mind. The court holds
cmphatically that the simple faetS
man is Il trespasser does not clothe l.,
party injured with the right to resort to
drastic remedies, rs for example the
death OF the physical injury Of the tres
passer. The question arises in the case
of Joseph johnson VS.. the Chicago, st.
Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railway
Company, appealed from the Woodbury.
District Court. The plaintiff is the APP
-pellant.
\ plan is on foot among number of
retiring members of the Legislature to
raise the salaries of members so that in
the future Representatives and Senators
can come to Des Moines and save enough
from their terms so that they will have
received reasonable compensation for the
time spent in behalf of the State. The
present salary of members Of the Senate
and House is 5000 per session, irrespec-
tive of the length of the session. Tho
length of the session is from seventy-five
to 125 days, averaging about 100 days,
or, therefore, about So per day.
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The claims of the State of Iowa against
the federal government for interest on the
war bonds and war warrants, amounting
to Si56, $500. are now in the court of
claims. Important questions of law and
fact are to be settled before the ques-
ton of recovery by the State is solved.
Captain ]. S. Lothrop of Sioux City, who,
with Attorney General Mullan. is urging
the claims on behalf of the State. and
who is here to confer with the Attorney
General, is of the opinion it may be years
before the matter is adjusted.
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Gov. Cummins' first pardon has been
made public, being the pardon of c. q.
McCloskey. McCloskey was parolcd by
Gov. Shaw Il year ago aud has been at
liberty ever since. but is now granted an
absolute pardon by Gov. Cummins, so
that he can accept position as fireman
on one of the leading railroads of Iowa.
McCloskey was under sentence for for
gerry.
Iowa newspapers do not appear to be
ut all proud of the fact that but osp
State in the Union, Louisiana, pays
low wages to school teachers. Even