The history of Washington County, Iowa, its cities, towns, and c., a biographical directory of its citizens, Part 25

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Publication date: 1880
Publisher: Des Moines : Union Historical Co.
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6842


Pottawattamie.


1848


21665


16893


4968


7828


4392


Poweshiek


1848


16482


15581


5668


615


3634


Ringgold.


1855


7546


5691


2923


1496


Sac.


1858


2873


1411


246


657


Scott.


1838


39763


38599


25959


5986


2140


7109


Shelby.


1853


5664


2540


818


1084


Sioux.


1860


3720


576


10


637


Story.


1854


18771


16131


5285


8


3911


Taylor.


1851


10418


6989


3590


204


2282


Union


1853


8827


6986


2012


1924


Van Buren


1837


17980


17672


17081


12270


6146


3893


Wapello


1844


18541


22346


14518


8471


3923


Warren.


1849


19269


17980


10281


961


4168


Washington


1839


23865


18952


14235


4957


1594


5346


Wayne.


1851


13978


11287


6409


340


2947


Webster


1853


13114


10484


2504


Winnebago.


1851


2986


23570


13942


546


406


Woodbury.


1853


8568


6172!


1119


1776


Worth


1857


4908|


2892


756


...


763


Wright.


1855


3244


2392


653


694


Total


1353118|1191792|


674913


192214


43112


284557


1872


1778


498


Page ..


1858


10389


5934


1256


2485


Muscatine.


1872


1139


'221


168


4117


Winneshiek.


1853


13111


11651


4051


2574


Tama.


3747


1857


24233


1562


AGGREGATE.


287


Madison


190


STATISTICS.


VOTE FOR GOVERNOR, 1877, AND PRESIDENT, 1876.


COUNTIES.


Rep.


Dem.


Gr.


Pro.


Rep.


Dem.


Rep.


Dem.


Gr.


Pro.


Rep.


Dem.


Adair


982


161


581


15


1334


693||Johneon


1881


2345


18


273


2345


3563


Adams .


876


397


485


38


1376


626


Jones


1868


1218


14


68


2501


1763


Allamakee.


1547


1510


69


36


1799


1646


Keokuk.


1772


1523


332


105


2354


1862


Appanoose


1165


1049


79


32


1711


1419 Kossuth


463


236


13


89


638


227


Audubon.


410


352


20


427


352


Lee


2157


2863


350


299


3169


3682


Benton ..


1433


713


667


440


2901


1356


Linn


2524


2316


75


685


4331


5917


Black Hawk


1780


1111


05


244


2979


1692 Louiea


1339


817


89


198


1920


1008


Boone.


1612


981


466


10


2018


1305


Lucas.


1203


804


103


12


1478


1044


Bremer


1180


682


196


1


1737


757


Lyon .


261


17


9


14


262


46


Buena Vista.


747


192


161


20


770


200


Mahaska ..


1823


1085


1011


696


8221


1701


Butler ..


1453


758


19


95


1828


783


Marion


1976


1866


760


95


2736


2304


Calhoun.


418


75


171


74


623


196


Marshall ..


1448


837


380


601


8056


1189


Carroll


633


744


141


11


799


771


Mills


1435


1102


93


28


1452


1165


Cedar .


1315


1093


206


446


2328


1445


Mouona .


589


110


432


9


713


304


Corro Gordo


903


348


72


40


1274


448


Monroe .


1031


998


217


26


1418


1216


Cherokee.


662


74


383


BJ


864


175


Montgomery


1122


411


632


47


1749


759


Chickasaw


1279


1107


37


91


1574


1990


Muscatine


1753


1775


171


337


2523


2975


Clarke


1054


237


813


19


1405


816


O'Brien ...


305


21


201


14


463


116


Clay.


617


16


23


67


567


94


Osceola


293


40


13


33


329


59


Clayton


1873


1770


66


167


2662


2621


Page .


1166


638


, 348


233


2313


861


Clintou.


2444


2327


286


3354


3398


Palo Alto


311


357


77


39


835


532


Dellas.


154 L


215


1211


80


2136


762


Pocahontas.


370


93


44


36


374


141


Davie .


803


1231


893


12


1586


1631


Polk


3171


1885


1353


91


4821


2382


Decatur


1259


961


310


19


1647


1282


Pattawattamie.


2223


2069


218


121


2565


2:14


Delaware.


1226


1143


635


2233


1466


Poweshiek


1496


882


4 20


346


2509


1083


Des Moines


2315


1384


767


3325


2917


Ringgold


964


71


671


47


1216


4:22


Dickinsou.


197


8


48


Sac


656


123


177


13


661


166


Dubuque


1587


3415


40G


63


2708


4977


Scott


3091


1963


309


37


3819


2853


Emmett.


213


28


889


27


8029


1709


Sioux ..


436


132


40


439


220


Floyd.


1233


2.08


162


2332


761


Story.


1260


344


644


187


1843


679


Franklin


1311


336


16


10


1178


379


Tama.


1426


833


196


133


2337


1317


Fremont


1259


1331


331


1958


1682


Taylor ..


1325


233


858


1737


676


Greene


1031


216


651


27


1310


619


Union, .


899


516


830


63


1238


795


Grundy


909


604


8


417


Vau Buren


1490


1395


301


130


2113


1661


Guthrie


1160


496


364


21


1434


629


Wepello.


1719


1029


1235


295


2682


2412


Hancock


849


95


238


154


2152


983


Wayne .. ...


1316


832


404


3


1692


1341


Herrieon


1848


863


6 23


19


1657


1386


Webster.


850


127


1421


47


1299


987


Henry


1779


424


1041


140


2809


1485


Winnebago.


644


49


279


238


2759


1617


Humboldt.


382


149


115


64


183


Woodbury


1109


867


226


9


1094


997


Iowa ..


1182


1129


642


229


1870


1348


Wright.


391


1661


117


98


674


184


Jackeon


1619


1966


224


15


2126


2485


Jasper


1977


1154


1918


268


3375


1804


Totals.


121546


79353


34228


10639 171332 112121


Jefferson


1396


753


676


199


2166


1449


Majorities


42193


692111.


1290


769


723


223


2327


1416


Madison


1792


1977


616


56


2246


1538


1592


839


116


30


1876


979


Mitchell


1396


459


35


36


1663


671


Crawford ..


898


651


19


111


1043


638


Plymouth


779


487


639


3


15


897


631


Fayette


19 33


1067


255


422


67


1187


425


Warren


1726


944


74.2


101


2439


1316


Hardin


1492


661


647


231


619


1194


690


Winneshiek


2074


1009


Ida


321


54


104


2


231


99


Wa-hington


1687


12:1


303


112


2467


1508


Howard


67! Worth,


629


132


8


14


703


149


1877. GOVERNOR.


1876. PRESIDENT.


OOUNTIES.


1877. GOVERNOR.


1876. PRESIDENT.


Total vote, 1877, 245, 766 ; 1876 (including 9,001 Greenback), 292,454.


3


343


3.33


6


12


239


216


36


Shelby ..


888


Hamilton.


842


498


39


651


80


1099


623 212


Buchanan


CENTENNIAL AWARDS.


TO IOWA EXHIBITORS.


UNDER the system of awards adopted at the Centennial Exposition of 1876, every article exhibited was placed in one of thirty-six groups, numbering from 1 to 36. The examination was not of a competitive character, but upon the merit of the article. Each article of merit was entitled to receive a diploma and a bronze medal of uniform value. The following awards were made to Iowa exhibitors:


GROUP NO. I.


Wesley Redhead and Mahaska Coal Mining Company are accredited with samples of coal. The committee says: "Commended as samples of bitum- inous coal of Iowa."


LEAD ORE.


John Harvey, of Dubuque .- Report says a large and instructive exhibit of Galena lead ores of Iowa.


W. P. Fox, of Des Moines .- Commended for an instructive exhibit of the stratified deposits of the State of Iowa.


[NOTE .- In this group were shown fifty-five varieties from stone quarries in Iowa, prepared by Donaline & McCosh, of Burlington, in blocks six by nine inches square; also were shown samples of building and moulding sands, and three specimens of glass sands, twelve of fire and potters' clay, six or eight samples of mineral paint, and one sample of peat; also some fine samples of geodes from Keokuk. Judge Murdock, of Clayton county, exhibited a collection of relics of the mound builders. The most prom- inent one was his large collection of mound builders' skulls.]


GROUP NO. IV.


State of Iowa .- Commended as a very fine collection of cereals in the straw, beautifully cleansed; also grasses and seeds-sixty varieties-a fine collection beautifully arranged; also a collection of Indian corn, seventy varieties.


BUTTER.


Stewart & McMillen, of Manchester, Delaware county, Entry No. 880 .- Commended for the best samples of 200 lbs. and 30 1bs. respectively, made at Newberg factory, Edgewood and Hebran.


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CENTENNIAL AWARDS.


Stewart & McMillen, Entry No. 895 .- Commended for clean, sweet flavor, firm texture and superior excellency generally, comprising samples ot different creameries.


[NOTE .- The general report of the committee on butter puts the yield of the United States for 1876 at 710,000,000 lbs. Messrs. Stewart & McMil- len had about ninety competitors, among whom were the best butter makers of the world. In addition to the centennial awards, they got the golden medal awarded by the national butter and egg association. Iowa creamery butter sells in the Philadelphia market readily with the gilt edged brand. The butter crop in Iowa is an item of interest, and the State owes Stewart & McMillen a debt of gratitude for their very active exertion at the conten- nial in raising Iowa butter to a level with the gilt edge manufacturers of the eastern States. Delaware county, Iowa, is to our State what Chester county is to Pensylvania.]


Bryan & Curtis' butter, Strawberry Point, Clayton county .- Commended for fine quality and superior skill in manufacturing.


GROUP NO. VI.


Collection of woods by Prof. McAfee, Agricultural College .- Commended as a good State exhibit, containing 160 specimens arranged in vertical and transverse sections.


J. C. Arthur, Charles City, No. 185 .- Herbarium of plants. The her- barium contains species named and clasified, neatly mounted, labeled and one in duplicate. The duplicate collection ingeniously arranged for exhi- bition on large sliding frames within a glass case. The whole accompan- ied with a printed catalogue.


AWARDS ON COLLECTIVE STATE EXHIBITS.


State of Iowa, No. 11 .- Commended for a large display of its minerals, soils, native and cultivated grasses, its pomology in large variety, and col- lection of woods and a valuable collection of mound builders' relics.


GROUP NO. XXVIII.


EDUCATIONAL.


Board of Education, Burlington, No. 76 .- Commended for , creditable display of the work of pupils.


State Educational Department, No. 77 .- Report good exhibit of the sta- tistics of State school system and work of public schools.


Board of Education of West Des Moines, No. 78 .- A creditable exhibit of work of pupils.


GROUP XXII.


PLOWS.


Skinner Bros., Des Moines, No. 63 .- Commended for excellence of ma terial, good workmanship and beauty of form.


193


CENTENNIAL AWARDS. GROUP NO. XXIII.


BOOK BINDING AND PAPER INDUSTRY.


John D. Metz, Dubuque, No. 94 .- Blank books with patent ends and mode of stitching. Report an admirable made book aside from the patent improvement claimed.


GROUP XXX.


HORSES AND CATTLE.


Eli Elliot, West Liberty .- Short Horn bull, Baron French, No. 8 .- Re- port in form, quality and useful characteristics he is entitled to rank as a superior specimen of the Short Horn breed.


State of Iowa, Short Horn Herd, No. 12 .- One bull and four cows. The animals composing this herd, in high excellence of form, quality and useful characteristics, are entitled to be ranked as first-class specimens of the Short Horn breed.


J. W. Jacobs, West Liberty, No. 13 .- Two cows, Maid of Honor and Lucy Napier, commended for high excellence of form and useful charac- teristics, entitled to rank as first-class specimens of the Short Horn breed.


E. S. Wilson, West Liberty, No. 35 .- Heifer, Louden Mirvine, for high excellence in form, quality and useful characteristics is entitled to rank as a first-class specimen of the Short Horn breed.


E. S. Wilson, No. 36 .- Emma Down and heifer calf Centennial Mine. In form and useful characteristics they are entitled to be ranked as first- class specimens of the Short Horn breed.


GROUP XXXVI.


Henry Avery, Burlington .- Commended for a collection of apples, among which Grimes' Golden Pippin, an excellent kind, is especially mer- itorions in size and flavor.


David Leonard, Burlington, No. 16 .- Commended for a valuable selec- tion of varieties very well grown, and especially for a seedling named Robinson, which promises well for the northwest, both as respects to tree and fruit.


No. 27 .- Polk County, by James Smith, Des Moines. Commended for 160 varieties of apples, and for the very large number of valuable varieties and for the very superior manner in which they are grown; also for great care and correctness in naming.


No. 30 .- E. H. Caulkens commended for twenty varieties and their val- uable characteristics; also great excellence and beauty in growth.


R. S. Willet, Malcolm .- Commended for 40 varieties of apples of gen- eral value and the superior manner of growth.


No. 39, L. Hollingsworth, Montrose .- Seventy-five varieties of apples, commended for a large number of useful sorts and for the meritorious mandier in which they are grown.


No. 65, G. B. Brackett, Denmark .- Pears are Plate White Doyenne.


13


194


CENTENNIAL AWARDS.


These specimens of this old and important variety reach the highest stan dard of excellence of large size and beautifully colored.


No. 81, Wilson T. Smith, Des Moines .- Twenty varieties of pears commended for being well grown, and handsome collection. The Flemish Beauty and Beaurae Clangean being superior.


No. 83, White Elk Vineyard, Keokuk .- Eighteen varieties, creditable display of pears. The Beaurae Clangean having brilliant coloring.


Iowa State Horticultural Society wax models of fruit. No. 209 .- Three hundred varieties of apples in wax, of perfect accuracy and beautifully dis- played-the work of the Iowa State Horticultural Society.


[NOTE .- There were in all 1020 specimens. The fruit furnished as models was by various members of the State Horticultural Society, crop of 1875, the greatest number of which was by James Smith, of Des Moines, and to whom the nomenclature is mainly dne; 610 of the casts were made by Mrs. Wm. Greenland, of Des Moines, and 410 of them by Col. G. B. Brackett, of Denmark. This was the most attractive display made by Iowa, and was universally admired; and in this line Iowa can boast of as fine talent for accuracy as to model and coloring as is found anywhere. Two hundred of these casts were sold to and exchanged with the Japanese authorities, and are now doing duty in the archives of their government.]


Iowa State Horticultural Society, No. 217 .- September collection, report a very good collection, containing many varieties.


[NOTE .- The Horticultural Society showed in May thirty-five varieties of apples of late keepers, also the summer varieties were shown in their season. The fall display was very fine, covering seven tables 35x6, and numbering about 335 varieties of apples, and filling over 2,000 plates.]


W. W. Winterbotom, Fort Madison, No. 191 .- Timothy grass seed. The seed is remarkably clean, and every way meritorious.


H. C. Gordon, Davis county, No. 204 .- His yellow corn was of peculiar weight and good quality, one ear weighing one pound and thirteen ounces.


L. T. Chute, Manchester, No. 207 .- The cereals and roots in the Iowa collection exhibited are a well grown collection of twenty-five varieties. Potatoes especially meritorious.


State of Iowa, September exhibits of the crop of 1876, No. 208 .- They make a collection of cereals, grasses and roots, exhibiting the ability of the State to produce these articles in the highest degree.


The information contained in the notes is additional to that given in the official reports of the Exposition, and is furnished by Dr. Alex. Shaw, of Des Moines, who held an official position in connection with Iowa exhibits up to August 18, 1876.


ABSTRACT OF IOWA STATE LAWS.


BILLS OF EXCHANGE AND PROMISSORY NOTES.


UPON negotiable bills, and notes payable in this State, grace shall be al- lowed according to the law merchant. All the above mentioned paper fall- ing due on Sunday, New Year's Day, the Fourth of July, Christmas, or any day appointed or recommended by the President of the United States or the Governor of the State, as a day of fast or thanksgiving, shall be deemed as due on the day previous. No defense can be made against a negotiable in- strument (assigned before due) in the hands of the assignee without notice, except fraud was used in obtaining the same. To hold an indorser, due dili- gence must be used by suit against the maker or his representative. Notes payable to person named or to order, in order to absolutely transfer title, must be indorsed by the payee. Notes payable to bearer may be transferred by delivery, and when so payable, every indorser thereon is held as a guar- antor of payment, unless otherwise expressed.


In computing interest or discount on negotiable instruments, a montli shall be considered a calendar month or twelfth of a year, and for less than a month, a day shall be figured a thirtieth part of a month. Notes only bear interest when so expressed; but after due, they draw the legal interest, even if not stated.


INTEREST.


The legal rate of interest is six per cent. Parties may agree, in writing, on a rate not exceeding ten per cent. If a rate of interest greater than ten per cent is contracted for, it works a forfeiture of ten per cent to the school fund, and only the principal sumn can be recovered.


DESCENT.


The personal property of the deceased (except (1) that necessary for pay- ment of debts and expenses of administration; (2) property set apart to widow, as exempt from execution; (3) allowance by court, if necessary, of twelve months' support to widow, and to children under fifteen years of age), including life insurance, descends as does real estate.


One-third in value (absolutely) of all estates in real property, possessed by the husband at any time during marriage, which have not been sold on execution or other judicial sale, and to which the wife has made no relinquishment of her right, shall be set apart as her property, in fee simple, if she survive him.


The same share shall be set apart to the surviving husband of a deceased wife.


196


ABSTRACT OF THE LAWS OF IOWA.


The widow's share cannot be affected by any will of her husband's, unless she consents, in writing thereto, within six months after notice to her of provisions of the will.


The provisions of the statutes of descent apply alike to surviving husband or surviving wife.


Subject to the above, the remaining estate of which the decedent diod siezed, shall in absence of other arrangements by will, descend


First. To his or her children and their descendants in equal parts; the descendants of the deceased child or grandchild taking the share of their deceased parents in equal shares among them.


Second. Where there is no child, nor descendant of such child, and no widow or surviving husband, then to the parents of the deceased in equal parts; the surviving parent, if either be dead, taking the whole ; and if there is no parent living, then to the brothers and sisters of the intestate and their descendants.


Third. When there is a widow or surviving husband, and no child or children, or descendants of the same, then one-half of the estate shall descend to such widow or surviving husband, absolutely; and the other half of the estate shall descend as in other cases where there is no widow or surviving husband, or child or children, or descendants of the same.


Fourth. If there is no child, parent, brother or sister, or descendants of either of them, then to wife of intestate, or to her heirs, if dead, according to like rules.


Fifth. If any intestate leaves no child, parent, brother or sister, or de- scendants of either of them, and no widow or surviving husband, and no child, parent, brother or sister (or descendant of either of them) of such widow or surviving husband, it shall escheat to the State.


WILLS AND ESTATES OF DECEASED PERSONS.


No exact form of words are necessary in order to make a will good at law. Every male person of the age of twenty-one years, and every female of the age of eighteen years, of sound mind and memory, can make a valid will; it must be in writing, signed by the testator, or by some one in his or her presence, and by his or her express direction, and attested by two or more competent witnesses. Care should be taken that the witnesses are not interested in the will. Inventory to be made by executor or administrator within fifteen days from date of letters testamentary or of administration. Executors' and administrators' compensation on amount of personal estate distributed, and for proceeds one-half per cent on overplus up to five thousand dollars, and one per cent of sale of real estate, five per cent for first one thousand dol- lars, two and one-half on overplus above five thousand dollars, with such additional allowance as sliall be reasonable for extra services.


Within ten days after the receipt of letters of administration, the executor or administrator shall give such notice of appointment as the court or clerk shall direct.


Claims (other than preferred) must be filed within one year thereafter, or are forever barred, unless the claim is pending in the District or Supreme Court, or unless peculiar circumstances entitle the claimant to equitable relief.


Claims are classed and payable in the following order:


1. Expenses of administration.


2. Expenses of last sickness and funeral.


197


ABSTRACT OF THE LAWS OF IOWA.


3. Allowance to widow and children, if made by the court.


4. Debts preferred under the laws of the United States.


5. Public rates and taxes.


6. Claims filed within six months after the first publication of the notice given by the executors of their appointment.


7. All other debts.


8. Legacies.


The award, or property which must be set apart to the widow, in her own right, by the executor, includes all personal property which, in the hands of tlie deceased, as head of the family, would have been exempt from execution.


TAXES.


The owners of personal property, on the first day of Jannary of each year, and the owners of real property on the first day of November of each year, are liable for the taxes thereon.


The following property is exempt from taxation, viz. :


1. The property of the United States and of this State, including uni- versity, agricultural, college and school lands, and all property leased to tlie State; property of a county, township, city, incorporated town or school dis- trict when devoted entirely to the public use and not held for pecuniary profit; public grounds, including all places for the burial of the dead; fire engines, and all implements for extinguishing fires, with the grounds used exclusively for their buildings and for the meetings of the fire companies; all public libraries, grounds and buildings of literary, scientific, benevolent, agricultural and religious institutions, and societies devoted solely to the appropriate objects of these institutions, not exceeding 640 acres in extent, and not leased or otherwise used with a view of pecuniary profit; and all property leased to agricultural, charitable institutions and benevolent soci- eties, and so devoted during the term of such lease; provided, that all deeds, by which such property is held, shall be duly filed for record before the property therein described shall be omitted from the assessment.


2. The books, papers and apparatus belonging to the above institutions; used solely for the purposes above contemplated, and the like property of students in any such institutions, used for their education.


3. Money and credits belonging exclusively to such institutions and de- voted solely to sustaining them, but not exceeding in amount or income the sum prescribed by their charter.


4. Animals not hereafter specified, the wool shorn from shecp, belonging to the person giving the list, his farm produce harvested within one year previous to the listing, private libraries not exceeding three hundred dol- lars in value; family pictures, kitchen furniture, beds and bedding requisite for each family, all wearing apparel in actual use, and all food provided for the family; but no person from whom a compensation for board or lodging is received or expected, is to be considered a member of the family within the intent of this clause.


5. The polls or estates or both of persons who, by reason of age or in- firmity, may, in the opinion of the assessor, be unable to contribute to the public revenue; such opinion and the fact upon which it is based being in all cases reported to the Board of Equalization by the Assessor or any other person, and subject to reversal by them.


6. The farming utensils of any person who makes his livelihood by farin-


198


ABSTRACT OF THE LAWS OF IOWA.


ing, and the tools of any mechanic, not in either case to exceed three hun- dred dollars in value.


7. Government lands entered or located or lands purchased from this State, should not be taxed for the year in which the entry, location or pur- chase is made.


There is also a suitable exemption, in amount, for planting fruit trees or forest trees or hedges.


Where buildings are destroyed by fire, tornado, or other unavoidable cas- ualty, after being assessed for the year, the Board of Supervisors inay rebate taxes for that year on the property destroyed, if same has not been sold for taxes, and if said taxes have not been delinquent for thirty days at the time of destruction of the property, and the rebate shall be allowed for such loss only as is not covered by insurance.


All other property is subject to taxation. Every inhabitant of full age and sound mind shall assist the Assessor in listing all taxable property of which he is the owner, or which he controls or manages, either as agent, guardian, father, husband, trustee, executor, accounting officer, partner, mortagor or lessor, mortgagee or lessee.


Road beds of railway corporations shall not be assessed to owners of ad- jacent property, but shall be considered the property of the companies for purposes of taxation; nor shall real estate used as a public highway be as- sessed and taxed as part of adjacent lands whence the same was taken for such public purpose.


The property of railway, telegraph and express companies shall be listed and assessed for taxation as the property of an individual would be listed and assessed for taxation. Collection of taxes made as in the case of an in- dividual.


The Township Board of Equalization shall meet the first Monday in April of each year. Appeal lies to the Circuit Court.


The County Board of Equalization (the Board of Supervisors) meet at their regular session in June of each year. Appeal lies to the Circuit Court.


Taxes become delinquent February 1st of each year, payable, without in- terest or penalty, at any time before March 1st of each year.


Tax sale is held on first Monday of October in each year.




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