Manchester Democrat. [volume], April 20, 1904, Image 7

About Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930

Image provided by: State Historical Society of Iowa

                
City^ Hall Pharmacy/
Head-quarters for 1904
Styles
JlT-J- '•-^r J-
in Wall Paper at prices the cheapest, consider
ing quality and Styles. *fv I
Also a full line of the B. P. S. Paints for in
side and outside use, the BEST prepared Paint
sold today.
VARNISHES OILS, BAILED AND RAW
TURPENTINE ALABASTINE IN COLORS.
In fact we are prepared to furnish you every
thing: to clean and beautify your home.
All supplies and fixtures used by the
PAINTER'S PROFSSION as PROFESSIONAL
PAINTS, etc.
Lawrence & Grems,
PROPRIETORS.
a
i*
a?
1
v.
PAYS THE BILLS.
See to it that you are satisfied. I
Wo can sell you Building mater
iul, woven wire fencing, Drain
Tile and Sewer Pipe at prices
that will make your pocket book
feel good, and what is more make
you satisfied. The best hard.
and soft coal at the lowest price.
Full weight Prompt delivery. -In
fact perfect satisfaction.
A N E S E E O A N
PHONE 136. J. W. RABENAU, Mg'r.
e«e*e«040«0«0*0«0«04M04040«0«040«OM«MO«04MI»040*
GET INTO LINE AND TRY
H. BELL'S COFFES*
asms*
NONE BETTER ON THE MARKET.
.J
AND THOSE NEW YORK STATE
A N N E O O S
A E N O E A
S E W~A~R &
A W E N E
*2
Zf
2
fcM
*f S
1
~v
*v"?* JV
READ THE -DEMOCRAT.
44444444444m44444«444lM«
These Rainy
Spring Days
Suggest Rain Coats.
irpv*%».
"z
A
What's in a name? ,The Men's Rain Coats are being worn
as much for Top coat use as for Rain Coats.
Never sold so many before in any season—simply because
The Coats are Right and the
J',(v^Prices are Right.
They are made of all wool cloth, chemically treated so that
they are impervious to rain, but not air tight. They are
porous, -allowing the circulation of air, which insures ^com
fort and no overheating. They will keep you dry, and they
always look well, $12.00 to $22.00.
J.' Hf ALLEN,"
1
Clothier and Merchant bailor, v^alfel
a®"
OF TIE
Iowa General Assembly Adjourned
on the 12th After Being in
Session Since Jan. II.
LAWS PASSED BY THE S0L0NS
Joint Resolutions and Brief Synopsis
'•j,. /•j. of tliu Acts Adopted by the
Thirtieth Session.
Des Moines, la., April 12.—At noon
Tuesday the gavel fell in botli houses
of the Iowa legislature and the thir
tieth general assembly of the state ad
journed, after being In session since
the 11th of January.
Tho-session lias been one of the
busiest ever held in the state. More
ttfau 1)00 bills were introduced in the
two houses and of these 220 have been
enacted into laws.
The most Important work of the as
serably caine in the last few days, us
usual, and included the adoption of
all the important appropriation bills,
carrying with them, in rouud figures,
a total of $3,725,000. Of this sutn
$1,500,000 was for the general rim
nlng expenses of the state government
$800,080 was for tho state peual and
charitable Institutions $082,000 was
gf"on to the three big educational in
sui.Mons, tho State university at
Iowa City, the State Normal at Cedar
Falls and tho State Agricultural college
at^Ames $125,000 went to the estab
lishment of a state dipsomaniac asy
lum at Knoxvi|Ie $200,000 was as
signed for use in completion of the
state historical library buildings
$8(5,000 yearly to the payment of sal
aries of state house employes, and the
balance hi sums of various sizes for
many purposes.
Tho assembly was as remarkable for
the laws which failed of adoption as
for those which were passed. Among
the former were the indeterminate
sentence bill, the bill creating a state
board of regents for the educational
Institutions, the woman's reformatory
bill, the act for a state-wide primary
law, and the general exemption act.
The principal acts adopted and
those In which the most interest was
shown, were: The drainage law, the
stock shippers' law, the establishment
of a dlspomaniac hospital, the juvenile
court law providing for taking of
compfehensive agricultural census of
state, and many amendments to the
state insurance laws to guard against
fraudulent companies.
The biennial election constitutional
amendment was again submitted to
the people and will doubtless carry
next fall. Should it do 60 the pres
ent members of the legislature will
hold over and the thirty-first assembly
of the state will be composed of the
present membership.
A brief syuopsis of the joint resolu
tions and laws adopted by the legis
lature just ended follows:
JOINT RESOLUTIONS.
No. 1. Proposing to amend the con
stitution of lowu so as to provide for
biennial elections^
No. 2. Relating to the selection of
additional employes of the Thirtieth
general assembly, fixing their compen
sation and defining their duties.
No. 3. For an application to the
congress of the United States of
America in behalf of the state of Iowa,
for the calling of a convention pro
posing amendments to the constitution
of the United) States of America for
election of Uulted States senators by
popular vote.
No. 4. Defining the duties of the
commissioner of the bureau of labor
in conjunction with tho census bureau
of the United States In the collection
of statistics relutivc to the enumera
tion of the manufaeuriug industries of
tho state.
No. 5. Providing for the appoint
ment of cominitlee of two from house
aud one from senute to purchase
suitable chair and gavel each for tho
speaker of the house aud president of
the senate.
No. 0. For appointment of commit*
tee to Investigate workings of inde
terminate sentence and Elnilra re
formatory system. Appropriating
$500.
No. 7. Appointment of joint com
mittco to investigate system and man
agement of affairs of state educational
Institutions.
NSW LAWS ADOPTED.
S. F. No. 1. Making an appropria
tion of $8,000 or so much thereof as
may be necessary for payment of ex
traordinary expenses caused by the
flro in the capitol and for tho tem
porary repair-of the hall of the house
of representatives.
8. F. No. 0. Appropriating $6,000
for tjio purchase of land for the use of
the Iowa Soldiers' Orphans' home at
Davenport.
S. E\ No. 8. Legalizing acts and
resolutions^ the city council of the
City of Dubuque, relative to the im
provement of the streets and alleys
ottljnt city.
8.
W§"
F. No. 18. Amending the law as
it appears in section 2042-f of the
supplement of tho code, relating to
Conveyances of real estate. Striking
out word each In the fourth line and
substituting the word such.
S. F. No. 14. Giving city councils
tho right to All vacancies In city of*
flees prior to. elections to all the emue.
S. F. No. 10. Giving counties the
right to make an assessment of four
mills as a levy for bridge purposes, in
stead of three mills, as heretofore.
fi. F. No. 17.' Amending the law*
so as to include books for the teaching
of vocal music as part of the text
books for the public schools of the
state.
S. F. No. 25. Making an appropri
ation of $4,000 to cover a deficit in the
office of the state fish and game war
deu and to provide for the expenses
of tho office to July 1, 1004.
II. F. No. 28. An act legalizing the
organization of the independent school
district of Somers, located In Calhoun
county.
8. F. No. 2S. Making an appropri
ation of $C21.28 for the payment of
the expenses of tbe Inauguration cero
monies of governor.
8. F. No. 31. Amending the code so
as to fix imprisonment for conviction
of crime of assault with intent to
commit murder at thirty years, In
stead of ten yearB, as heretofore.
8. F. No. 37. Removing the limita
tion for withdrawal from state treas
ury of unexpended balance of $250,000
appropriated for improvement of tbe
capitol and making the funds immedi
ately available.
8. F. NO. 45. Relating to the con
struction o^ permanent sidewalks and
Petlon
roviding for, tho assessmont aud col-
oi
tbtfipBt J^ereof.
..
S. t\ No. 55. An art providing for
tbe compensation of jurors summoned
on a special venire. Amending sec
tion 354 of the cqde.
H. K. No. 50 Prohibiting tho
kcepini: of pigeons, fowl or other bird
for tho purpose of a target or to be
shot at for amusement or test of skill,
and fixing penalties fur violation of
tho provisions of the net.
II. F. No. (to. Making an appro
priation of $250 for payment of ex
penses of persons engaged by board of
control to rend papers at various con
ferences of the chief executive offi
cers of state institutions under, man
agement of the board.
11. V. No. il. Making an appro
priation of $1,000 for the present fis
cal year to pay for inspection of conn-
ty and private institutions where in
sane persons are kept.
S. F. No. 05. Making an appropri
ation of $4,500 to pay additional em
ployes of the Thirtieth general assem
bly.
II. F. No. 70. Giving citlcs and
towns-the right to levy a ta* not ex
ceeding three mills on the dollar for
the purpose- of creating a sinking fund
for the purelmse or erection of a city
building or tiro station or both and
for the neressary land.
II. F. No. 77. An act legalizing the
election held on niber 15, 1003,
for the incorporation of the town of
Lcroy, in Decatur county.
S. F. No. 00. Making an appropri
ation of $3,2oo for the purchase of
25.000 copies of the railroad commis
sioners' mnps of Towa.
H. F. No. 102. An act to protect
non-resident employes of the state in
garnishment cases, for wages earned
outside of the state and payable out
side the state.
S. F. No. 105. Legalizing the acts
of the Independent school district of
West Dcs Moines In voting bonds at
an election held on March 10, 1002,
and legalizing the bonds issued under
such election.
II. F. No. 100. Legalizing the In
corporation of the town of Lost Na
tion, (n Clinton county, the election
of Its officers and all official acts and
ordinances passed by the town coun
cil.
n.
F. No.
111.
Amending the code
so as to make regular meeting time
for the state board of health January
and July of each year.
H. F. No. 112. Making an appro
priation of $10,000 for paying the run
ning expenses of the Iowa National
Guard up to and including June 30,
1004.
II. F. No. 115. Legalizing tho organ
ization of the Independent school dis
trict of Soldier, In Monono county,
and acts of its board of directors.
II. F. No. 127. Making appropria
tions for use of executive council as
follows: $1,324.00 to pay express,
freight and cartage charges unpaid
$140.27 to cover deficiency for claims
approved by the council $800 to pay
express, freight and cartage charges
during sesslOu of Tbirtluth general as
sembly.
H. F. No. 138. Amending the fish
and game laws so as to prevent.the
taking of any ba&g from the waters of
the state, when said bass arc less thau
six Inches in length.
II. F. No. 140. Amending the code
and providing that county auditors in
counties of less than 25,000 population
shall roeelvc $1,200 per year salaries
and In counties of more than 25,000
population $1,500 per year.
II. F. No. 144. Providing for the
examination of insurance companies
by the auditor of state.
S. F. No. 140. Amending the code
relative to the classification and pay
ment of turnkey^ aud guards at the
penitentiaries.
II. F. No. 153. Giving corporations
organized in any foreign ^ountry or
the stock of which is owned by non
resident aliens, the same rights re
garding the purchase aud ownership
of real estate in this state us are
granted to uon-residcut aliens In sec
tion' 20S0 of the code.
H. F. No. 150. An act for the re
lief of the grantees of Frederick M.
Stumbo, and for the purpose of haviug
a pateut to a certain tract of laud
issued in his name.
S. F. No. 157. An act forbidding the
bringing into any penitentiary, re
formatory or Industrial school of the
state, or to the grounds thereof, any
opium, cocaine, morphine or other nar
cotic or intoxicating liquor, or any
firearm, weapon or explosive of any
kind, or any rope ladder or other de
vice for escape. Penalty for violation
of the law is fixed at five years' im
prisonment
S. F. No. 158. Changing the fish and
game laws so as to make it unlawful
to take any game fish from the waters
of the state between the 15th day of
November and the 15th day of May
and permitting the use of trot line in
streams from the 15th day of May to
the 15th day of November.
H. F. No. 1C0. Muklng payment for
non-resident students at state Institu
tions for tho blind $00 per quarter.
H. F. No. 101. Making payment for
non-resident students at 6tatc school
for the deaf $00 per quarter.
H. F. No. 172. Giving right to
either husband or wife wheu oue Is
insane or lncapablc of cxecuttng a
deed to appeal to district court for an
order for transfer of property.
S. F. No. 178. Providing that phy
siclans from other states may bo regis
tered to practice lu Iowa without ex
amination if presenting certificates of
registration from states from which
tbey come.
S. F. No. 180. Amending the code In
relation to procedure in the supreme
court of tho state.
H. F. No. 183. Making the state
liable for expenses incurred in tbe re
turn of escaped patients from the state
hospitals for the Insane.
8. F. No. 180. Giving cities of a
population of 50,000 or over the right
to levy an annual tax not to exceed
two mills to create a "viaduct fund"
for payment of damages caused to
property by reason of construction of
viaduct and approaches thereto.
S. F. No. 100. Relating to release of
land attached In any county other than
that In which the uctiou of nttaclimeut
Is corainenced.
H. F. No. 103. Making appeal
cases in contested elections triable at
the appearance term of court.
Sub for S. F. No. 100. Giving fish
and game warden right to issue per
mits to cortuin persons for taking qT
certain fish from the waters of the
state In violation of other sections of
the code.
S. F. No. 200. Making an appropri
ation of $20,000 additional for uso of
Iowa commission for Iowa exhibit at
St Louis exposition.
H. F. No. 204. Malting an appro
county and private institutions In
which Insane persons are kept and as
sociations, societies and homes receiv
ing friendless children.
8. F. No. 204^ Legalizing certain ac
tions of tho supervisors of Crawford
county in the purchase of laud.
F, No, 20$. Giving executors,
l.*.
.f
administrators, guarTTians" or Irusfees
tho right to vote stock held by him
same as a stockholder, and extending
other rights to owners of corporate
stock.
S. F. No. 207 Appropriating $5,000
for the use of the board of control In
the removal of the Iowa building and
fixtures at the St. Louis exposition to
tbe different state Institutions.
8. F. No. 210. Providing that the
county auditor shall keep in his of
fice in books prepared for the same a
"Mulct tax account" and making all
payments of mulct tax to the county
treasurer upon certificate from the
county auditor showing amount due.
S. F. No. 217. Making the secre
tary of state custodian ^f all state
documents mid publlctions and defin
ing his dutks as such.
H. F. No. 222. Making it the duty
of tho clerks of district courts to cer
tify to the clerk of the supreme court
the judgment revoking or suspending
tho license of any attorney to practice
In said court.
H. F. No. 227. Relating to the em
ployment and removals In the public
departments and upon public works in
tho state of Iowa and the counties,
cities and towns of the state, and giv
ing preference hi appointments hi all
Instances to soldiers, sailors and ma
rines of the civil war, over other appli
cants with equal qualifications.
II. F. No. 235. An act for relief of
gtgmtccs of Charles M. Downs, and
for purpose of having a patent issued
In the names of George S. Stall and
Frances E. Stall for certain tract of
land in Dallas county.
H. F. No. 238. An act empowering
the governor to execute a quit claim
deed to a curtain tract of land in Van
Huron county to correct title.
H. F. No. 241. Authorizing the
granting to the Council Bluffs, Tabor
& Southern Electric Railway company
right of waj* through lands owned by
the state and used by the school for
the deaf at Council Bluffs.
VH.
F. No. 241. Repealing the law
regarding amendments aud repeal of
statutes and enacting a new law in its
stead.
II, F. No. 247. Amending the law
relating to appointment of boards of
examiners for mine inspectors, and
striking out the provision that at least
one member of the board shall hold a
certificate of competency as a hoist
ing engineer.
II. F. No. 210. Amending law on
fish and game so that a persou cannot
kill at one time more than twenty
five "wild turkey, duck, geeso or
brant." Also providing that no firm
or corporation shall have at on« time
more than twenty-live of any of the
prohibited birds, "except duck," in his
or their possession.
3. F. No. 270. Making an annual
appropriation of $750 to defray the
expenses of the headquarter of Iowa
G. A. R. at Des Moines.
8. F. No. 215. Making an appropri
ation of $500 to provide for un exist
ing deficit In the contingent fund of
the supreme court of Iowa.
H. F. No. 254. Providing that tele
graph and telephone companies shall
make reports for assessment purposes
to the executive council of the state in
stead of to the state auditor, as here
tofore.
II. F. No. 205. Amending section
2000-b t)f the supplement to the code,
and providing how Inmates of the Sol
diers' home may obtain control of their
pension money.
H. F. No. 302. Raising the salary
of the assistant attorney general of the
state from $1,200 per year to $1,800
per year.
II. r. No. 307. Authorizing the ex
ecutive comicil of the state to sell a
block of land known as "State square"
in Stewart's addition to the city of Des
Moines. ,,
II. F. No. 331. Providing for the
examination of fraternal and benefi
ciary associations by the auditor of
state.
II. F. No. 330. Authorizing the city
of Mnrsballtown to construct and
maintain a sewer through land owned
by the state and used by the Soldiers'
home.
II. F. No. 250. I*roviding for the
consolidation or re-insurance of tho
risks of fraternal beneficiary societies,
with the approval of the auditor of
estate with other societies or organ
izations.
II. F. No. 258. Amending the codc
so that independent school districts
in Incorporated towns or cities of the
second class may vote a tax not to ex
ceed two and one-half per cent, of the
actual value of taxable property with
in the district for the purpose of
building or furnishing a school house
or procuring a site therefor.
H. F. No. 340. Providlug for ex
penses "which may accrue for the care
and investigation of insane persons
found In counties in which they do not
have' a legal settlement. If uey re
side In another county In the state,
that county Is liable. If not resldonts
of the stftte, the expense must be paid
from the sfnte treasury to the county
finding and curing for the insane
person.
II. F. No. 57. Making an appropri
ation of $051.51 for paymeut of costs
incurred by the intervention of the
state of Iowa to suits commeuced In
Humboldt county.
H. F. No. 145. Providing for con
solidation or re-insurance of risks of
lnsurunce companies or associations
with othor companies wheu plan Is
approved by commission consisting of
the governor, the state auditor and
the attorney general.
II. F. No. 220. Amending the code
relative to issuing certificates entitling
fraternal beneficial insurance com
panies to transact business in the
state. Must have approval of state
auditor on approvul of Its articles of
Incorporation by the attorney general
of tbe state.
II. F. No. 52. Prohibiting the dock
ing of horses in the state and provid
ing a penalty of a fine not to exceed
$100 or thirty dnys In the county jail
for its violation.
8. F. No. 223. Raising the amount
to be paid by the state, for support of
children at the Davenport Orphans'
home from $10 to $12 monthly, and
making each county liable to extent of
$0 per month for support of children
other than soldiers orphans from said
county.
S. F. No. 205. Making defacing or
destruction of books, papers and other
periodicals in a public library or
reading room a misdemeanor, and pro
viding a penalty of a fine of not more
than $100 or thirty days in the county
jail.
S. F. No. 218. Appropriating $420.
Q\ to cover deficiency In the state
board of veterinarian examiners of
Iowa, for money paid by tboin into
the state treasury.
IT. F. No. 50. Providing that judges
of district courts iu counties having
50,000 or more population may appoint
a competent shorthand reporter as
clerk of the grand jury at compensa
tion not to exceed $4 a day.
U._ No. H8L Providing ^analtlM
for destruction or Injury plants and
property of electric railway and light
companies.
H. F. No. 310. Amending code so
that with ffthmlatcd premiums aud as
sessment, life insurance companies
sums collected for expenses and not
used for that purpose may he trans
ferred to the benefit, emergency, or
reserve fund.
H. F. No. 382. Making the wijlful
taking of any electric current, gas or
water with intent to defraud, a crime
of larceny and punishable accord
Ingly.
H. F. No'. 305. Requiring railway
corporations to make a detailed state
ment to tho executive coulu-il of'the
state amount of real estate owned hi
each county of the state, for purpose
of assessment. *r
H. F. No. 00. Compelling county re
corders, when thev have made a mis
take In recording an instrument, to re
record the same without furl her fee.
II. F. No. 25 Providing that loan
and trust companies sh:ill have a full
paid capital stock of not less than tho
amount required of savings banks, as
provided In the code.
II. F. No. 320. Amending section
050 of the code so as to abolish the
offices of township clerk and trustee in
towns or cities not acting under a
special charter and constituting one
or more civil townships, the boutubir
lea of which coincido with the bouud
arles of the town or city.
II. F. No. 304. Providing for the
yearly classification of railways ofvhe
state by tho executive council.
II. F. No. 378. Legalizing the acts
of the supervisors of Delaware coun
ty In levying tax for support of poor,
and legalizing tbe tax so levieo.
S. F. No. 2. Amending section 113
of code so as to provide that interest
shall be paid by banks on statu^funds
deposited therein.
S. F. No. 310. Giving cities right
to levy taxes and protect property
from danger and damage by tlooda
ami high water.
S. Fr"No. 250. Authorizing the gov
ernor to re-convey and relinquish to
the United States unearned railroad
grants in Dickinson county.
S. F. No. 243. Amending election
law, section 1120 of code and provid
lug that special policemen shall re»
cflre $2 per day for their services.
S. F. No. 118. Repealing sections
75W and 730 of code relating to sewers
In towns and smnll citlcs.
S. F. No. 112. Providing for the
construction of sewers «y .acorporated
towns.
S. F. No. 07. Amending section
2,515 of code relating to salary deputy
and assistant dairy commissioner.
II. F. No. 2S4. Appropriating $2,000
for Rescue Home, Dubuque.
H. F. No. 150. Appropriating $2,000
for Florence Crittendeu Home, Sioux
City.
S. F. No. 155. Appropriating $1,
780.12 to reimburse teachers, officers
and employes state school for deaf,
Council Bluffs, for loss by fire, May
0. 1002.
S. F. No. 231. Relating to distribu
tion of code and code supplements by
secretary of state.
Sub for S. F. No. 150. Appropriating
$035.70 to reimburse former commis
sioners of pharmacy and their at
torneys.
II. F. No. 350. Legalizing acts of
the
town of Wall Lake.
II. F. No. 211. Appropiatin
000 for the completion of the'state
historical building.
II. F. No. ISi. Appropriating $7,000
for the Benedict Home at Des Moines.
S. F. No. 205. Amending sees
2538-j and 2538-p of the supplement to
the code relating to veterinary sur
geons.
Sub. for S. F. No. 142. Authorizing
executive council to have surveyed and
sell an Island formed in Mississippi
river near Keokuk.
H. F. No. 5. Amending code relat
ing to assignment of errors of appeal
to the supreme court.
S. F. No. 205. Amending code sup
plement relative to department of
veterinary surgery and mcdlclnc.
S. No. 231. Giving secretary of
state authority of distribution of code
and other public documents.
S. F. No. 30. Appropriating $125,
000 for the- establishment of hospital
for dipsomaniacs at Knoxvllle.
S. F. No. 70. Amending code rela
tive to iuspcctiou of oil.
S. F. No. 253. Authorizing executive
council to grant right of way to Chi
cago, Anamosa and Northern Rail
way company across state land to
Anamosa penitentiary.
8. F. No. 225. Relative to collection
of inheritance tax.
8. F. No. 124. Defining boot legger
and prescribing punishment for of
fense.
II. F. No. 301. Requiring erection
of fire escapes on all buildings threo
or more stories In height.
II. F. No. 335. Legalizing acts
board of supervisors of Clayton coun
ty.
H. F. No. 302. Fixing amount of
indebtedness Incorporated towns and
cities of second cjass may Incur for
purpose of purchasing or erecting
water works.
H. F. No. 310. Amending law giv
ing certain persons right to change
name.
II. F. No. 245 Legalizing $3,300
bond issue by town of Deep River.
H. F. No. 141. Appropriating $47t
000 for erection of bulldiug for agri
cultural purposes on stutc fair grounds.
H. F. No. 248. Fixing compensation
county auditors.
H..F. No. ISO. Making newspaper
published in foreign language legalty
one of the official,papers in counties.
S. F. No. 320. Authorizing board of
control to employ other than state
architect.
8. F. No. 303.- Providing for filing
of maps by telephone and telegraph
companies with county auditors in
several counties.
8. F. No. 302. Amending law rela
tive to assessment telegraph and tele
phone companies.
S. F. No. 205. Regulating steam en
gines on public roads.
8. F. No. 280. Amending law rela
tive to park commissioners.
8. F. No. 203^ Relativo to payment
expenses local boards of health In re
stricting spread of Infectious diseases.
8. F. No. 220. Providing giving gate
receipts of penitentiaries to libraries of
state institutions.
S. F. No. 80. Empowering super
visors, trustees and city councils to
buy or condemn land for gravel to Im
prove roads, etc.
S. F. No. 40. Amending law rela
tive to compulsory education.
S. F. No. 34. Relating to prosecuting
Injunction actions on illegal sale of In
toxicating liquors.
S. F. No. 00. Creating juvenile
court
S. F. No. 57. Governing right of In
herltancc of child, after making of a
will.
S. F. NOj^OO. Allowing counties to
rofund Indebtedness at any regular
iQfi&tiqg ot supervisors.
II. F. No. 318. Enabling state to
abandoned river channels, sand bnrs
and navigable waters. Authorizing
commission to establish boundary lines
between Iowa and other states.
11. F. No. 430. Legalizing incorpor
ation town of Quas Queton.
H. F. No. 445. Legalizing acts of
Harry C. Wright, notary public, In
Wayne county.
II. F. No. -102. Providing for dis
tribution state documents, publications
and laws, not required for public use.
II. F. (No. 207. Appropriating $7,
500 for State historical society.
II. F. No. 303. Providing for li
censing agents of insurance companies
aud associations.
II. F. No. 200. Itequirtug railroads
to Issue transportation to stock ship
pers-
II. F. 105. Relating to liability of
common carriers and amending law
relative to action for damages In
transportation of proiwrty.
II. F. No. 300. Legalizing acts of
Town of Alta, I'uena Vista county, Id
voting franchises for hot water heating
plant.
II. F. N6. 358. Legalizing Incorpora
tion of town of Persia. Hamilton
county.
II. F. No. 30-1. Legalizing incorpo*
ration of town of Arnolds Park, Dick
Inson county.
II. F. No. 322. Appropriating $0,000
to pay for metal -shelving in new
storage building.
II. F. No. 247. Appropriating $2,000
to pay for bonds of state treasurer and
his deputy.
II. F. No. 210. Amending section
44.S1 the code, relative to place of
bringing actions and taxation of costs.
II. F. No. 135. Increasing support
fund for girls' school at Mitchellville
from $12 to $13 monthly.
II. F. No. 353. Amending code rela
tive to publication of legal notices.
II .F. No. 255. Relating to road tax.
1L F. No. 130. Providing penalty
for stealing of domestic fowl in the
night time from buildings, sheds, etc.
If. F. No. -152. Amending section
403 of code, relative to county bonds.
Sub for II. F. No. 310. Giving dis
trict judge? right to appoint trustees
to manage ecinctery funds.
II. F. No. 440. Providing
fOT
dispo­
sition of material used in teuqioiary
repair of burned wing of capitol build-
II. F. No. 450. To establish and
maintain pumping stations in levee dis
tricts.
II. F. No. -155. Establishing a bac
teriological laboratory in connection
with mci!icnl department of state uni
versity.
II. F. No. 452. Appropriating $800,
800 for use of board of control for
state penal and charitable institutions.
H. -F. No. 150. Amending section
5S0 of code relativo to township trus
tees.
II. F. No. 380. Giving approval of
insurance policy contracts to state
auditor, governor and attorney general.
H. F. No. 142. Requiring registra
tion and licensing of automobiles and
motor vehicles.
Sub. for U. F. No. 281. Appropria
tion for office of fish and'game warden.
II. F. No. GO. Giving cities power
to condemn and purchase land for
sewer outlets aud garbage disposal
plants.
II. F. No. 430. Legalizing acts of
towiy/c^iuTtbat-Scballcr.
*2°Q4- Hi F. No. 3.-I2. livMM
nosllnS
tobacco or liquor advertisements with
in 400 feet of school house.
n. F. No. 3S3. Providing for bond
issues for park improvements.
II. F. No. 210. Relative to national
guard and amending law so as to con
form to national laws.
Sub. for II. F. No. 437. Amending
code relative to distributive share of
surviving spouse as affccted by will.
Sub. for H. F. No. 117. Giving
board of control appropriation of $10,
000 for investigation and-treatment of
tuberculosis in Iowa
H. F. No. 371. Creating highway
commission for the state.
H. F. No. 277. Giving executive
council right to survey and sell
meandered lake beds of stale.
II. F. No. 387. Providing for regis
tration without examination of veter
inarian surgeons registered in other
states or countries.
II. F. No. 425. Providing for regu
lation of companies, corporations and
partnerships other than insurance com
panies.
H. F. No. 457. Requiring Teports
from state educational Institutions
and appointing committees to inspect.
H. F. No. 430. Legalizing election
of council In Minburn, Dallas county.
II. F. No. ISO. Fixing employes and
salaries In labor commissioner's office.
S. F. No. 330. Giving executive
couucll power to authorize building of
electric railways across land owned
by the state at EUlkira.
S. F. No. 335. Legalizing the Issue
of school bonds by tho Indept lulent dis
trict of Center Point.
S. F. No. 320. Providing for con
demnation of real estate for use of the
state.
S. F. No. 301. Putting bank ex
aminers on a salary of $1,200 a year
each and expenses.
S. F. No. 14S. Providing for publi
cation of reports of county superin
tendents.
S. F. No. G2. Amending library laws
and legalizing maintenance and con
trol under joint ownership of educa
tional Institutions ami cities and
towns.
S. F. No. 104. Appropriating
$20,000 for purchase and Improve
ment of permanent camp ground for
Iowa national guard.
S. F. No. 318. Providing for dispo
sition of money left by deceased in
mates of state institutions.
S. F. No. 150. Providing for ap
pointment of asslstaut deputy wardeu
for statu peniteutiaries.
S. F. No. 208. Providing levy of
taxes for library purposes.
8. F. No. 3(1. .Requiring all fees
collected to lie turned Into the state
treasury.
S. F. No. 338. Appropriating $15,000
and providing for taking state census
in 1005.
II. F. No. 444. Appropriating $682,•
000 for uso of state educational Insti
tutions.
II. F. No. 312. To regulate removal
of persons sick with infectious or con
tagious diseases.
H. F. No. 444. Amending law and
fixing responsibility for killing sheep
by dogs.
S. F. No. 345. Levying 3 mill tax
to raise annual revenue, approximat
ing $2,000,000. for state expenses.
II. F. No. 43S. Redlstrietlug state
into representative districts.
II. F. No. 374. Including Syuulsh
war veterans In law for soldiers' relief
commission.
S. F. No. 344. Appropriating fundis
for payment of salaries and expenses
of judlclul and state officers and car
rying $1,725,000.
II. F. No. 330. .Appropriating $120,
000 for capital commission for repairs
to burned wing of capitol.
SUBSCRIBE FOR THE DEMOCRAT,
*4 4~*V
—S. W. Klaus of Earlville was a
Manchester visitor Thursday.
'—John MulvehiU of Masonville
was in Manchester Thursday.
—J. II. Stewart returned last
week from his trip into Cuba.
The State Saving Bank advertise
ment lias a bit of advice to you this
week.
—R. L. Ivortright was registered
at the Globe in Cedar Rapids Wed
nesday.
•The First National Bank ad
vertisement gives you a recipe for
arresting fear.
-Mr. and Mrs. John Reilly of
Ryan have a baby girl, born to them
Monday of last week.
—The Quaker Mill Company's
two flours are attractively written of
in their this weeks space.
-Mrs M. Brown lias been quite
ill for the past three weeks, but is
convalescent at this writing.
—II. P. Langridge of this city
filled tho pulpit of the Baptist
church at Lamont last Sunday.
—Mr. and Maurice Maroney spent
a part of- last week with friends at
their former home—Masonville.
—Mrs. J. W. Smith has joined
her husband at Oakland, California,
for which place she left last week.
—Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Edmunds
and Mrs. Mary Gates returned last
Tuesday from their trip through
California.
—The "new boy" at the post
office lobby news stand is Anthony
Streit of Dyersville, a nephew of
proprietor F. Rieger.
—Mr. and Mrs. W. Patten and
Mrs. H. F. Dutton departed last
week for California, which will
hereafter be their home.
—Gottlieb Kulin of Dyersville
was a visitor with Manchester friends
the latter part of last week, being a
guest in the George Link home.
'—A. E. Shelden and little daugh
ter, Marion, arrived from Hyannis,
Nebraska, Saturday night and are
visiting relatives and friends in
Coggon.—Coggon Monitor.
—The legislature of this state ad
journed sine die on the 12th inst
We publish on seventh page a synop.
sis of all of the laws and joint
resolutions passed during this ses
sion.
—Mr. and Mrs. Wm, Ryan Sr.
and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Ryan Jr.
and Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Ryan all
of Manchester were here to attend
the funeral of James F. Gray.—La
mont Leader.
—N. Wall and daughter, Hildali,
who recently went to Le Mars to ac
cept positions with Mr. Scharles,
the tailor, have returned and will
be employed in the J. H. Allen
tailoring establishment.
^^-w. s,
Smarqp, the champion
bSrtermaker of Delaware county and
Iowa, has beqn appointed Assistant
State Dairy Commissioner by State
Commissioner Wright, and Mr. and
Mrs. Smarzo expect to remove the
first of July to this city, Manchester
being Mr. Smarzo's headquarters
henceforth.
—Dr. and Mrs. E. G. Dittmer en
joyed a visit last week from Mrs.
Dittmer's brother, Prof. W. W. Bell,
superintendent of the Lohrville,
Iowa, Schools. Prof. Bell has been
elected to the position of principal of
the Central City, Iowa, High School,
whereat Central City school patrons
are greatly rejoiced.
—A fellow not a thousand miles
from here, says the Greeley Home
Press, ordered a pair of rubber
boots from a Chicago mail order
house because they were quoted at
35 cents cheaper than dealers here
asked for them. He paid 72 cents
express charges and they did not
fit. He is thinking of walking to
Chicago to get them changed.
—Masonville Enterprise:—Wil
liam Buskey of Manchester visited
friends here Tuesday.
13
0
John
O'Connor was a Manchester caller
Monday. S. M. Hogan was in
Manchester Tuesday. Father
O'Meara of Manchester and Father
Mulligan of Winthrop, called on
Father Murtaugh of this place Mon
day.
Will Robinson of Ryan, was
looking after some of the bridges in
this section Monday. Will is one
of the best supervisors they over
had in this end of the county.
—The residence on the farm of
the Dunlap estate one mile north of
the Golden church, burned to the
ground last Monday night. The
building was occupied by Robert E.
Dunlap and family who recently
moved here from Nebraska. The
fire caught in the second story from
a defective chimney and gained such
headway that it was impossible to
enter the rooms above. However,
nearly all the furniture on the. first
floor was gotten out in safety. The
builditag was insured for $400 in
the Anchor Insurance Co., of Des
Moines and the lumber is being
hauled today from Ryan to rebuild
it. Mr. Dunlap carried no insurance
on liis furniture.
—Miss Florence Keegan and Mr.
Jerry Driscoll were .united in mar
riage Tuesday morning at the Bel
mont Catholic church, by Rev. H.
Ryan. The bride was attended by
Miss Maggie Mahoney as maid of
honor and the groom by Ralph
Keegan as best man. The ceremony
was preformed in the presence of
the immediate relatives of the con
tracting parties and at its conclus
ion they were tho recipients of tho
congratulations of all present. A
dainty wedding repast was served
at the home of the bride. Tho brido
is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thos.
Keegan and is known by every
one as a young lady of pleasing
disposition and elevating traits of
character. The groom is a sturdy
young farmer of good habits and
has certainly made a wise choice of
a life partner. We understand the
young couple will at once locate on
the Hanna farm where they will be
followed by the beBt wishes of many
admiring friends—Ryan Reporter."
...
"isS-Si