OFFERING A REWARD AUGUST 24, 1894 From MS. Copy of Executive Journal, Vol. IX, p. 56—in the Office of the Governor, Des Moines Whereas, I am satisfied that on or about the 5th day of August, A. D., 1894, the crime of Arson was committed upon the barn of E. Stiers in the town of Grand Mound, Clinton County, Iowa, by some person or persons unknown to the authorities: Now, Therefore, I, Frank D. Jackson, Governor of the State of Iowa, by virtue of authority vested in me by law, do hereby offer a reward of Two Hundred Dollars to be paid to the person or persons who may discover and make known the evidence which will lead to the apprehension and conviction of the person or persons guilty of said crime. (GREAT SEAL) In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused to be affixed the Great Seal of the State of Iowa. Done at Des Moines this twenty-fourth day of August, A. D., 1894. FRANK D. JACKSON. By the Governor: W. M. MCFARLAND, Secretary of State. ON LABOR DAY AUGUST 25, 1894 From MS. Copy of Executive Journal, Vol. IX, p. 56 — in the Office of the Governor, Des Moines Whereas, by virtue of an Act passed by the Twentythird General Assembly of the State of Iowa, the first Monday in September of each recurring year is declared a legal holiday to be known as Labor Day: Now, Therefore, I, Frank D. Jackson, Governor of the State of Iowa do hereby recommend and request that on that day, it being the third day of September in the present year, the factories, offices, and all places where labor is employed be closed, that opportunity may be given the employer and employed to celebrate this day in a manner befitting the purpose to which it is dedicated. Let the people of Iowa assemble together in their respective localities, and by appropriate exercises manifest their deep appreciation of the manual laborers of our State, upon whose industry, fidelity and continued devotion to duty the development and prosperity of Iowa depends. In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused to be affixed the Great Seal of the State of Iowa. Done at Des Moines this Twenty-fifty day of August, A. D., 1894. (Signed) FRANK D. JACKSON. ON THE DEATH OF SAMUEL J. KIRKWOOD SEPTEMBER 1, 1894 From MS. Copy of Executive Journal, Vol. IX, p. 57-in the Office of the Governor, Des Moines With profound sorrow it is my painful duty to announce to the people of Iowa the death of Samuel J. Kirkwood. His great life went out on Saturday afternoon, September 1st. The golden age of 81 years had been almost attained. He was born in Harford County, Maryland, December 20, 1813. Before becoming a resident of Iowa he was a member of the Constitutional Convention of Ohio in 1850, and the impress of his opinions was stamped upon, and yet remains a part of the fundamental law of that State. In 1855 he came to Iowa and at once his worth was recognized and he was elected a State Senator in 1856. In his duties as Senator his character and ability in the defense of common rights made him prominent, and in 1859 he was made the nominee of his party by acclamation for the position of Chief Executive, and was re-elected in 1861. He was again elected Governor in 1875 and during this term was chosen United States Senator. In 1881 he was chosen Secretary of the Interior by President Garfield, and was not only a member of the Cabinet, but a trusted Counsellor to the President. Time and opportunity are serious scales in which to weigh a public life or public acts. Samuel J. Kirkwood, one of the Nation's greatest War Governors, the close personal and trusted friend and early supporter of the great Abraham Lincoln, was a power in himself reaching far beyond Iowa and its people. The nation shared the greatness of his life; Iowa enjoyed the distinction of his supreme manhood; her people revere his memory, mourn his loss, and Iowa bids her sons to emulate his example for integrity of character. He will rest in the bosom of the State he loved, whose loyalty he promoted, whose honor he protected. He made its proudest history and made it glorious by his love of principle and of patriotism. His greatest memorial will be his untarnished name—a synonym of honesty before policy. Samuel J. Kirkwood lived in the affections of the people of this State irrespective of party, and in his death partisanship hides its face under a veil of sincere sorrow. In respect to the memory of this great character, let the flags on all public buildings of the State be displayed at half mast and the Capitol building of the State be appropri ately draped, and on the day of the funeral let all public offices be closed. In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused to be affixed the Great Seal of the State of Iowa. Done at Des Moines this first day of September, A. D., 1894. By the Governor: WM. M. MCFARLAND, Sec. of State. FRANK D. JACKSON. ON THE GENERAL ELECTION OCTOBER 2, 1894 From MS. Copy of Executive Journal, Vol. IX, p. 65 —in the Office of the Governor, Des Moines Pursuant to Law, I, Frank D. Jackson, Governor of the State of Iowa, do hereby proclaim that at the General Election to be held on the Tuesday next after the first Monday in November, it being the sixth day of that month, of the year One thousand eight hundred and ninety-four, the offices hereinafter named are to be filled, to-wit: By vote of all the electors of the State: The office of Secretary of State; The office of Attorney-General; The office of Judge of the Supreme Court for the full term; The office of Judge of the Supreme Court for the term expiring December 31, 1897, said office being now temporarily filled by Horace E. Deemer; The office of Clerk of the Supreme Court; The office of Supreme Court Reporter; The office of Railroad Commissioner; By vote of the electors of each of the eleven Congressional Districts: The office of Representative in Congress from each of said districts; By vote of the electors of the following Judicial Districts, the office of Judge of the District Court as follows: |