The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-23

LOOKING 70 THE FUTURE
Democratic Chairman In Iowa Planning
for 1908 and 1904. -

. DIES MO1NES, lOWA-State Chairman
Jackson of the democratic state central
committee Is making a special effort to
organize the state for. next years cam
paign and the campaign of 1904. When
Mr.. Jackson took charge of the committee
he found an utter lack of organization
and he has succeeded in the past few
weeks in lettering conditions consider
ably. The democrats expect to make a
good showing in the state campaign of
next year when there is a governor to
elect and by 1904 to be in shape to elect
several congressman. /
cIarkson's Sensational Suit.
Richard P. GARRISON, former editor of the
Register, has begun a, sensational suit in
the district court against John G. Tate, |
clerk of courts and political manager of
the congressional campaign of Judge S. |
F. Prouty in his contest for the nomination
with Captain Hull last spring. The suit
Is brought as counter one to the action
of Tate against Carkson for libel soon
after the campaign ended. Tate asked for
$4,000 damages and Clarkson asks the
same amount. :'
Clarksons petition declares the congress
sional campaign last spring was 1.-The
most remarkable. exciting and bitterly
contested in the history Of the state; that
1t was notorious fact that large sums of
money were spent Clarkson maintains
he has been seriously damaged in that his
reputation was. hurt. nationally by the
wholesale charges of being a member.o of a
corrupt and, dishonest ring or political
machine intended to balk the will of the
people and nominate Hull.
Auditor MerrIam's Warning.
Auditor of State Merriam has issued a
list of $50 insurance companies against
which he warns the public on the ground
that they are unauthorized to transact
In hoe f0f IL L.
lie to patronize only authorized companies
and says person asked to take insurance
should always demand the agents GER
t1f1cate which. will show whether the COM
pany IS authorized to transact business
and whether the agent is accredited He
is sending out circular letters through the
state containing the list of unauthorized
companies. He says some Of these COM
panies are wholly worthless.
Female Drunkard Sent Up.
Matte Robinson was sentenced to the
inebr1ate asylum at Mount Pleasant yes
terday afternoon, after one Of the most
memorable legal battles ever fought in the
district courts Of Polk county. The woman
first attacked the information filed against
her by her husband, then the law under
which 1t was filed, then the Judge by whom
she was tried, and then the evidence
against her. 1t Is, now purposed to take an
appeal.
Judge McHenry was himself a. witness
against the woman and testified as to her
hab1tuaI drunkenness. The wonan's
counsel attempted to secure a change of
venue at this point but the inebriacy
law makes no provision for change and
the motion was not allowed
kEokOk, IoWA-The federal grand
jury yesterday returned an Indictment of
the Adams Express company for an al
legged violation of the internal revenue
laWs.-Persons at Birmingham, Iowa. re-
celVed Z. y. D. packages Of whisky from
conslgnors In Illinois and paid collections
and charges to express agents The grand
jury and District Attorney Miles held
that the G. O. D.. method constitutes
sale of goods by the express company to
the consignee and, hence requires a re-
tail liquor Dealers license. The express
company was Indicted as a CORPORATION
under q California; precedent. So United
States Marshall Christian win serve :: no
tice: on the president of the, Adams Elk
press company and THE agent at Birming-
ham. >. :
MARsHALLToWN, IoWA.-Genera1 N
M. Curtis, assistant inspector general of
national homes for soldiers and sailors
made the .semi-annual inspection Of the
home here yesterday: The principal part
OF this inspection was the muster Of the
members.-The cornerstone Of the new
st. Ihomas hospital was laid Wednesday
afternoon. Archbishop Keane Of Dubuque
having charge of the ceremonies.-Mr
and Mrs. Israel Griffith celebrated, their
golden wedding Wednesday. Both are
over 80 years Of age but are in good
health.-Charley WuIff of this city was
killed in a Chicago saloon during a dis
pute about socialism. He was stabbed
with Int tn, ~ ~
Of his assailant. :. --..
DUBUQUE, IoWA.-Barbara Cook, &C.
cording to an order filed with the clerk
of the courts by Theodore Cook, admins
traitor Of the estate Of Jacob Koch, is to
receive the sum of $19,7S1.13, which is
$4,000 alimony and interest for fifteen
years. Mrs. Cook resides in Pierce coun-
ty, Wisconsin,, and it was there that she
was granted divorce fifteen years ago.
including $4,000 alimony, which was
never paid. Mr. Koch, her husband,
changed his name, came to Dubuque to
live and died here. a few months ago.
Richard Bennett, a pioneer resident, was
thrown from his buggy and died Of his
injuries.-Joseph osborn, who threatened
to assassinate Mayor Berg last week, has
been committed to an asylum.
| SIOUX CITY, loWA-It has been dis
vision Of the Iowa statute that insurance
companies must not combine for the pur-
pose of establishing uniform rates, all or
| practically all the. insurance agents in
this city have been furnished with a copy
Of rate-book, published by H. Bennett
| Of Cedar. Falls. Under this, the rates
charged for insuring the large business
houses have advanced from so to $50 per
cent. The rate-book circulated here is
an expensive one, costing at least $500.
CEDAR FALLS, loWA-O. ]. Layland-
| er, we'll known all over the state in edu-
cational circles, has entered the field of
politics and Is stumping this county In
the interests of Governor Boies for con-
gress. He made his first speech with
Louis Boies at Hudson. He scouts the
idea that the republicans discovered "'the
Iowa idea and says the democrats have
been working for it for a quarter: of
| century. - r.,
| SPIRIT LAKE, iOWA-George w.
Palmer, manager of the J. Queal Lumber
company's Offices at Lake Park, has been
arrested charged with a serious defal-
cation. He had been one of the most
popular and prominent men of the little
| +ouyp opd bis dofo tio,, hoe oroot ~