Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-19
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II have no conscientious scruples
against capital punishment" said Gov.
Albert B. Cummins when the matter was
preached to him, "and unless there are
good reasons because of lack of evidence
or for other causes, the men now under
sentence of death will be hanged accord
Ing to law, according to the judgments
which have been pronounced upon them"
-Four men are now under sentence of
death in the State of Iowa. This is IN
almost unheard-of situation in the State.
Not more than twenty-five legal execu-
tions have ever occurred in Iowa. The
last was nearly eight years ago, and so
entirely has it passed out Of the memory
of the people that until capital punish
ment was revived by the sentencing Of
the Albert City bank robbers many per-
sons were at loss to know whether or
not capital punishment still existed in
the State.
The board of control has prepared
table showing the number of insane in
the State January, 1902. According to
this table there are 4,423 insane patients
in the public and private institutions of
the State, including State, county and
private institutions. There were, on the
same date, 001 In the institution for the
feeble minded. In addition there were
many insane, idiotic and feeble minded
in private homes and in institutions at
poor farms Of whom no accurate record
Is kept. Figures show a decrease in
the number Of insane over the number
h the State year ago. The figures on
the population of the county and private
institutions are compiled from the re-
ports of the last semi-annunl inspection.
At the close of 1901 there were 43S
patients in the private institutions,
against 08I twelve months before.
Superintendent Barrett does not in
dorse some Of the statements made by
President Seerley of the State Normal
School in his address at Cedar Falls re-
Gently. Mr.. Seerley's remarks at that
time were construed as opposed to addi-
tional normal schools. Mr.. Barrett says
he believes the need of other normals is
imperative and he hopes the address of
the president will not be construed as
opposed to this idea. Mr.. Barrett has
given out statement in which he takes
up several Of Mr.. Seerley's arguments
and answers them. Mr.. Barrett points
out that 5000 new teachers are entering
into the work of teaching in Iowa every
year, and if one school should prepare
500, which 1t cannot do, it would take
seven schools to prepare the number
needed.
The Supreme Court has affirmed de-
cision of Judge Caswell of Marshall
County making recovery upon certifi-
cate Of membership in the Supreme Tent
Of the Maccabecs impossible because the
holder of the certificate committed sui
eide before he had been member of tho
order year. The suit was brought by
Anna Beverly to recover $1,000 on the
certificate Of membership held by her de-
ceased husband, Charles Beverly. Bev-
erly became n member Of the association
Sept. 2, 1897, and died April 81, 1893.
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The temperance lobby has begun active
work. One of the measures to be intro
duced in the near future by the anti-sa-
loon interests will be law giving the
peace officers of the State, or any of their
deputies, the privilege of making an ar
rest for violation Of the mulct law, or of
prosecuting search under the liquor
laws, without warrant therefor, as is
now required. This will be the first step
of the temperance people before the pres
ent Assembly, although very soon bill
will be introduced providing for three
year limit on consent petitions.
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NJ. f. Folsom died at the county poor
farm, where he had lived several years.
AT one time he was leading member of
the bar of the county, was n graduate of
Harvard University in the sos, and had
been lawyer of great ability. Many
years ago he was elected justice of the
peace in Des Moines, but on account of
drink he had gone to poverty and rags.
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The State fair board has adopted the
report of the committee in regard to min
ing the coal under the State fair grounds,
in favor Of postponing action for the
present. The committee reported that
1t would be dangerous to undertake to
mine the coal. as it would endanger the
buildings on the low ground.
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Judge Holmes in District Court, sem
fenced the following men to the peniten-
tiary: Charles Moore, breaking and en-
tering, FIVE years; August Schneider, lar
ceny from building, four years; "Bum"
Garrety, being common thief, two
years.
Gov. Cummins has announced the APP
pointment of DIR. ]. III. Sans of Clarion
rs member of tie State board of health,
to succeed DR.. Shrader of Iowa City.
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The State board of health may ask the
Legislature for additional authority In
coping with contagious diseases.