Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-14
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The t,ew cocaine law and the law pro-
fidihg for department In one or more
of the State hospitals for the cure Of
dipsomafiiacs and those addicted to amy
dangerous drug or medicine, will work
together in nice shape, according to the
Judgment Of disintercsted persons. The
druggists of the State are much concern
ed over the new law in regard to the
sale of cocaine. They report to tho State
bharmdcy commission that they have! Gus
toners who are so under the influence
Of the drug that they cannot resist, and
must have 1t. These persons have bees
iii the habit of buying cocaine At the
drug stores, and to be shut OF at once
is great hardship. The only way the
law can be evaded is for the customer to
with, II a standing order to have It re-
filled dt the option Of the customer. In
this way the druggist who is disposed to
evade the law and overlook Its spirit
may continue to dole out the dangerous
drug at will. The law was desired By
the better class of druggists of the State
The fact that the Legislature passed Q
law for ward at one of the State hos
pitfalls for the confirmed fiends leaves .
way out of the dilemma where persons
find they cannot do without the drug. /.
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Gov. Cummins has announced the lows
Louisiana Purchase Exposition commis-
sion. 1t will have charge of the expeps
diture of the $12b, 600 appropriated "
the Legislature for the Iowa buildfnG
and exhibit at the worlds fair In 81.
Louis. The commission is as follows:
Commissioners-at-La rge-Wm. Larrabee,
Clermont, Fourth District; W. w. Wit
mer Dem.), Des Moines. Seventh Dss-
trict. District Commissioners-First LIE.
roy A. Palmer Oem), Mt. Pleasant:
Second, George NJ. Curtis, Clinton;
Third, w. +. Hartman, Hampton;
Fourth, Thomas Updegraff, McGregor;
Fifth, James II. Trewin. Cedar Rapids;
Sixth, Samuel 8. Carruthers (Dem).
Bloomfield; Seventh, 8. NJ. Leach, Adel;
Eighth, p. l. Prentis, Delphos; Ninth,
w. 7. Shepherd Dem), Harlan; Tenth.
G. j. A. Erickson, Boone; Eleventh, r.
X. Holbrook Dem.), Onawa. OF. the
appointees, Larrabee has been Governor
and State Senator; Curtis, Congressman
and State Representative; UpdegraR.
Congressman; Trewin, Hartman and
Erickson were Senators, and Prentis was
three times elected to the House Of Rep
rcsentatiyes. The law required Eve DEM
ocrats.
The board of control of State institu-
lions is availing itself of the appropria-
tons to buy land for the institution
farms, made by the General Assembly.
The board has just bought 3O8 acres for
the hospital at Clarinda. For 100 acres
1t paid $75 per acre, and for 2O6 acres
500 per acre. The property owners own
ing land Immediately adjoining the hos.
pital tried to exact exorbitant prices
from the board. That body refused to
be held up and by purchasing land with
in about mile Of the hospital. was able
to get 1t ut more reasonable figures. At
Mt. Pleasant and Glenwood the exorbit-
mt demands of property owners prevents
ed the board from buying and 1t will
probably not purchase this year. At Dew
export contract was closed for eighty
acres at $135 per acre. This land Is near.
the city and hence high priced. The
board has decided on new buildings to
be erected this season in the southern in
stitutions of the State. These improve
ments will cost about 100000.
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The Supreme Court clerk has been mo-
tilted that one of the biggest cases ever
considered by the Iowa court, not In
volving the constitutionallty OF a law,
will be appealed from the District Court
Mt Council Bluffs. 1t involves the filing
of 5000, 600 bond by the appellants. The
case is James Doyle against james y:
Burns, president of the Portland Gold
Mining Company of Colorado. Doyle
received judgment for more than 1885,
coo. The 100000 bond put up by Burns
was signed by two surety companies. Init
even then, il its sufficiency had not been
waived by the appellee, it would not have
been effective, for the law provides that
surety bonds in excess Of 10 per cent Of
the capital of the companies giving them
cannot be given in this State.
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The census report on sagriculture IN
Iowa shows that in 1900 there were In
the State e2S,G22 farms valued at ST.
497 ,554.790, of which 10 per cent repre-
sents the value of lands and improve
ments other than buildings. The value
of farm implements and machinery was
$57 900, ego and of live stock $27S, $780,
DOG. These values, added to that Of
farms, give 81, 49,, 454,5 SAG, total value
of farm property. The total value Of
furm products for 1880 was $685., All SIS,
a gain of 100 per cent over 1880, and the
gross farm income was S263, 1886, 4SS.
So
The police have practically abandoned
the hunt for the murderer or murderers
Of the Peterson children. They are still
hoping against hope for an early capture
of the criminal, but are seemingly with
out any clue or well-defned plan "a, to
how they shall move. They have de-
termined to adopt a waiting game, believ-
ing that after brief period of inactivity
on their part, the guilty man will be-
come careless, come out of hiding and
by some word or action, betray himself.
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The banks of Des Moines have decided
to bring suit to test the constitutionality
of the State law which permits bank
stock to be taxed They do not make
public the grounds upon which they will
bring action. The point Mt issue is the
question of offsetting the holdings of gov
eminent bonds against the capital stock,
thus decreasing the assessment.
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In an opinion handed down on the
district bench Judge A. III. McVey held
that debt for taxes cannot offset
moneys and credits in listing personal
property for assessment.
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The session laws Of the Twenty-ninth
General Assembly arc being prepared for
publication, but will not be out Of the
hands of the printer for at least two
months. 49,
DR.. Koto, the newly appointed State
veterinarian, has taken charge of the Of
flee.