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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1909
Page
3
The article notes Governor Carroll has sent the Keltz case to the attorney general over illegal fees charged for time not devoted to state service. It discusses political blame, reform mood in the legislature, and accompanying local items on educators, rail, weather, accidents, and community notices.
The piece notes a trend toward more manual training and less traditional studies aimed at college, calling early adopters pioneers of a broader movement. It adds that the Payne bill won't win broad popularity and jokes that Congress might vacation after enacting a tariff bill surpassing the Dingley law. It also mentions the Oklahoma Indian war briefly affecting Governor Haskell.
Chicago newspapers align with advertising customers importers in opposition to the Payne tariff bill. One paper circulates a brochure published by the Marshall Veild Co.
The report notes a flag planted within 110 miles of the south pole and urges Walter Wellman to accelerate his plans to reach the polar region. The Globe-Democrat frames the feat as a prompt for Wellman to act.
A humorous note on labor and efficiency contrasts men and women as they attempt to compress a telegram into ten words. The line hints at gender roles and the effort involved in concise communication.
The piece railes against state commissions, accusing them of excessive pay and waste. It cites resignations of Pharmacy Commissioner Coss and Fort Keltz, urging Governor Carroll to continue the purge until commissions are abolished or trimmed.
The senate tabled the recall motion on the prohibition amendment after committees laid the bill on the table. It also defeated the Tan Law bill for investigating utilities and the non partisan city elections bill, while the house passed a pay raise for township assessors and renewed convict labor contracts.
Auditor Mills departs for Anamona National Bank while Jd. B. Stohhr plans a Canada move. Local residents Booths visit Washington and Pittsburg. Bell & Plamadore ship over 8000 pounds of feathers to Monticello. Green returns from Gulf states with a Chinese curio. Wolf exhibit on Main Street sparks interest before Cedar Rapids sale. Myrick to open bank in Stanford Montana after roles at Anamosa Bank and W M Welch Co. Board members named for Good Roads Contest to inspect about twenty five miles of eligible roads.
A reflective piece on a man named Jie, born without consent and dying against his will, detailing how every stage of life is judged by others. It notes love and gossip from girls, wealth and charity, religion and affection, success and failure, and concludes that the road is rocky yet life is sought.
The Odebolt Chronicle blasts the Thirty third Iowa General Assembly as full of unworthy bills and demagogues seeking office. Yet the assembly mirrors the reformer-leaning majority favored by Sac County newspapers, suggesting a paradox in public opinion and legislative leadership.
The Dubuque Telegraph Herald explains Mr. Bryan’s run for U S senator from Nebraska on a platform affirming the people’s right to initiate and referendum to force legislative submission of prohibitory amendments or other public policy questions. It asks if Dubuque and Iowa Democrats will endorse this initiative at their next convention.
A farmer on the adjacent road favors a King Drag road use noting it pays for itself via tax rebates and saves horse wear while improving the farm’s appearance and value through a well kept roadway.
The Tuleda Chronicle describes the Anamosa National Bank's plan to improve local highways within ten miles of its branch by offering a $200 gold purse as a prize in a Good Roads Contest. The advertisement outlines contest terms and argues the plan could solve the state's good roads problem if adopted by banks statewide.
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