Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-04-30
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
The discovery has been made that thu
Legislature overlooked the passage of the
bill making an appropriation of 900
for carrying the fish and game laws OF
Iowa into effect during the coming bien.
NAL period. The law passed, revising
the fish and game laws of the State and
extending the game warden's powers in
enforcing the same, but the bill carrying
the money with which to enforce the
laws got lost in the final roundup. The
discovery was made when Warden Geo.
a. Lincoln wired the secretary of the OK
ecutlve council TO know how much had
been appropriated for the fish and game
interests. Inquiry revealed the fact that
the bill fathered by Representative Hill
singer had passed the House and been
reported by the Senate appropriations
committee favorably. What happened
TO 1t after that is not matter of record.
it Is supposed that Senator Lambert
who had the bill in charge forgot to call
At up in the last rush. The record shows
that the Senate bill by Lambert on the
same subject was indefinitely postponed,
this being done with Il view to substitute
ing the House bill on the same subject.
The bill provided for $1,000 for gather.
ing fish at Sabula, $4,000 for the pro-
lection, distribution and reproduction OF
fish and $1,000 for the protection OF
game. The warden's salary is fixed by
statute ut 500 per month and will go on,
but the expenses of himself and deputy
We're to come out of the general appro-
priation. 1t will therefore be imposs.
ble for him to travel about and look af-
ter the fish and game interests of the
State. There is no way of stocking the
waters of the State with fish, and further
than this it is claimed that the fish ponds
at Sabula will so to ruin.
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Gov. Cummins has issued conditional
pardon to Wesley Elkins, the boy who
murdered his father and mother In Clay.
ton County twelve years ago, and who
has been confined in the penitentiary at
Anamosa since that time. His pardon
was raised by the Legislature after an
interesting contest. Elkins will live with
Prof. Harlan of Cornell College nj
Mount Vernon. 1t was Prof. Harlan's
interest in the young man that enlisted
the support which secured his pardon,
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charge of the boy and provide for his ed
ucation. The conditions are stringent
Elkins is forbidden to enter Clayton or
any of the counties adjacent, to exhibit
himself i'll any museum, or to drink or
visit saloons. He must write to the Gov
ernor once Il month and give an account
of his work or study. He must not leave
Linn County without the Governors per-
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conditions the parole will be revoked. II
he complies with all of these conditions
for ten years full and unconditional
pardon is to be granted him.
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The crop season is at least ten days In
advance of the average in this section,
with exceptionally favorable conditions
for early farm operations; but the ger
mination Of seed and growth of vegeta-
ton has been retarded by cold and dry
weather. March was warmer than usual,
but the first two weeks in April We're
unseasonably cold with high winds and
very light rainfall. But the soil has been
in very fine condition for seeding ard
blowing, with sufficient moisture near the
surface to start termination when the
temperature rises. Grasses made fair
start in March, but growth has been
checked, and the present outlook for the
hay crop is not flattering. Except in
few localities, winter wheat and rye VIM
tered fairly well. There are some reports
of damage to clover meadows. Fruit
trees are in good condition, except the
peach. The condition of live stock is
somewhat below the average in respect
to flesh, but there are no reports of loss
by disease.
A. G. Rankin of Pittsburg, known ais
the moulder orator. announces that he
intends working in this State to enforce
the prohibition laws as they now exist
in the State. He has under way new
plan, which is to give the Governor Of
the State the power to appoint State
marshals throughout the State. these
marshals to appoint deputies, to enforce
the liquor laws of the State. Rankin in
tends devoting the next two years to the
propagation of this plan to appoint State
marshals and secure strict enforcement
of the law.
With three exceptions, Gov. Cummins
has now signed all the bills that were
passed by the Assembly The bills not
yet signed by the Governor are the Girls
void measure TO require home loan ton
tine concerns and all unincorporated con-
Germs doing n similar business to come
under the building and loan laws; the bill
permitting stock insurance companies to
write burglary insurance. and the bill
that provides that notes for insurance in
the hands of receivers and asignees are
payable where made.
The games committee of the Iowa Inter
Collegiate Association has prepared the
program and all arrangements for the
annual State field meet to be held i'll Des
Moines at the new athletic park on May
%. The colleges included in the State
meet are: Cornell. Drake. Iowa College,
Iowa State College, Iowa State Normal,
University of Iowa and Simpson College.
1t is likely Tabor and Penn colleges will
get in. A large attendance of students
is expected
A warrant on the treasury of the Unit
ed States. bearing the signature of l.. NJ.
Shaw, Secretary of the Treasury, has
reached the State treasury. 1t called for
the payment of little matter of $24,-
951.1 1t was sent to the executive de-
partment several days ago, on partial
payment of war claims of the State Of
Iowa against the United States for ex-
penditures by the State for the troops
furnished for the Spanish war.
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Des NIoines is infested with thugs and
burglars. Within forty-eight hours it is
reported from a reliable source twelve
serious burslaries, accompanied by at
tempts to cover up crime through setting
fire to the premises robbed. took place.
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The State Supreme Court the other
day handed down long list of decisions
and thus ended the adjourned session Of