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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1902
Page
2
A man identified as Nelson sits in St. Joseph Mo. jail amid allegations he possesses thirteen wives. Authorities note thirteen is an unlucky number and he should have stopped at twelve.
In Trenton New Jersey Gideon Mason a junk dealer who died recently kept his savings and will in a hole bored in his wooden leg. A county physician found $15000 in large denomination bills along with the will.
A monument is to be erected in the royal gardens at Berlin to honor Baron Von Ketteler the German minister to China who was killed by the Boxers during the early siege of Peking. His widow Miss Ledyard of Michigan now resides in Berlin.
An outbreak of influenza in Rochester New York is linked to a prankster who sprinkled snuff in the streets. Villains victims seek punishment when the police catch him and suggest that his nose be filled with powdered soap tree bark.
The revolver used in the shooting the handkerchief covering the hand and the cartridges found in the weapon have been turned over to the Buffalo Historical Society and will be displayed in the society museum.
A husband files for divorce claiming his wife would not allow him even five cents a day for housework and child care. The piece notes many women perform such duties without personal allowances, suggesting wide social implications if they pursued similar divorces.
W T Geissinger of Braddock Pennsylvania debated with a foreign relative about mail service honesty. He mailed a silver dollar bearing a paper with his daughter’s New York address. A one cent stamp was affixed and two days later he received his daughter’s thank you note.
Judge M. P. Inley of Chicago praised his health and happiness at a 75th anniversary banquet. He said he is neither rich nor poor, has left ambition behind, and remains content with many friends. The note ends with a quip about marriage never bothering Judge Tuley.
In St. Petersburg a bold cohort of Russian students has expressed defiant sentiments about autocracy. They question how a single man can rule 140,000,000 people and have risked their safety by voicing such views in print.
The piece notes that American anthracite coal performs poorly in German porcelain stoves designed for peat or bituminous briquettes. It argues the coal is fine but unsuited to those stoves and suggests Germans would be better off using American stoves with American coal. It warns fuel supply is a serious issue in the empire.
New York port records show 29,737 arrivals in February with 21,947 the prior year. Eight months into the fiscal year total reaches 226,581, while the full year 1900-01 total was 288,931, suggesting another rise this year.
Prince Henry's party faced crowds in Germany who shouted Speech speech as they travelled. The scene amused them, noting that American-style oratory is prized where listening to a speech is a privilege.
Summary of congressional actions with notes on the oreomargarine bill Cuba transfer to Cuban government May 20 message from the president senate and house sessions on bribery charges in Danish West Indies treaty army appropriation bill 43316595 sundry civil appropriation bill pension bills and revenue cutter service efficiency bill Philippines policy correspondence Miles Root and President.
The government will retain Guantanamo Bay as its only naval station in Cuba. Deserters from the army or navy face no leniency from the president. Tl Clay Evans resigns as Pension Commissioner. Secretary Root supplies papers on Miles and Chaffee in China. Bribery charges in the Danish West Indies sale are dismissed by both governments. Congress is expected to adjourn by June 1. N A Garfield joins the U S Civil Service Commission.
In the seven days ended the 28th there were 206 business failures, down from 209 the prior week and 206 the same week last year. Trade reviews note merchandise outlays higher than previous seasons while prices stay steady. A Rhode Island Inn requires five years residence before divorce application. A tornado near Tillsburg Pennsylvania wrecked many homes and churches with damages over one million dollars and many injuries. In Altoona district orders issued for a strike involving 10,000 coal miners.
A May 1904 Illinois Republican convention is planned for Springfield. Reports note severe Mississippi flood conditions and a major fire loss in Evansville. Multiple states report strikes and violence including hangings and mob actions in Wyoming and Georgia.
Fire destroyed Pike's opera house in Cincinnati. Alonzo Whidden and Peter Low, both prominent men, were killed instantly by lightning near Zolfo Florida. Boise, Idaho sees intense excitement over reports of rich gold finds in the Thunder Mountain district. A fire destroyed Frank F. Colby's training stable near Detroit Michigan, burning 17 race horses.
The 49-year-old Cecil Rhoades dies after a long illness in Cape Town. London reports say Boer negotiations with Steyn and De Wet offer hopeful signs for peace. Rhodes fortune, about 60 million dollars, reportedly goes to education. Also: Kutais executes three Russian nobles for mass murder. Rufina offers surrender in Mindanao revolt. China reports riot deaths near Ta Ming Tu.
A broad session overview notes the senate considering the oleomargarine bill and Lodge reporting the Philippine government bill while the house reports the Cuban reciprocity bill. Civil appropriations and other items shaped the day with state news and disasters listed, including floods and a fatality in Tennessee.
Berlin census lists 1 901 567 inhabitants. Thirty seven Grant statue designs submitted in Washington. New York restaurant offers food at one cent per plate. Count Matsukata arrives in Seattle to study U S trade. Roosevelt rents a Adirondacks lamp for summer. Hissing government tells empire papers to stop reporting student riots. Enrique Santibanez dies suddenly in Washington. New York girl loses hair after street car accident. Germany to send commission to U S to study cotton growing experiments in East Africa. Roosevelt to speak at Arlington May 30 memorial address. World sugar production 1900 totals 800 900 tons with beets supplying 67 percent. National irrigation congress postponed to October 6 9. Kentucky election bill Harris copy stolen at Frankfort. Commodore Howell patents smokeless coal bricks from powdered coal. Kentucky governor Beckham vetoes docking tails of horses. James Brown, early California gold discoverer party member, dies in Salt Lake City at 71 leaving 21 children and 126 grandchildren.
Reports from Tennessee flood districts warn of extensive damage and at least 22 deaths with losses near 4 million dollars. Rail service is limited as lines resume slowly. Counties between the mountains and the Tennessee river suffer heavy farm losses and adrift logs blanket the upper Cumberland.
A Sunday windstorm caused extensive damage across Pittsburg and nearby areas. The Knoxville Presbyterian church roof collapsed during Easter services, injuring many. five may not recover. Lightning struck other churches, with multiple deaths reported and widespread outages in the eastern city district.
Rome reports Pope Leo XIII issues a stark Easter encyclical seen as his dying testament urging union of Christian churches to oppose atheism and defend religion. He condemns divorce and social disorder, warns of war and armaments, and urges Catholic lay organizations to resist persecutions while promoting Catholic social action.
Reports from Williamson West Virginia tell of a deadly clash with the Hatfields resulting in four deaths. Detective John Rutherford and Harry Watts died after firing on Ephraim Hatfield at his father's home on Blackberry Creek. The incident follows a warrant chase in Kentucky and involves relatives of Cap Hatfield.
In Manila during March 81 there have been ten new cholera cases and four deaths reported over the past three days prompting health measures and concern among residents.
A Chicago jeweler and Knights Templar Colonel T. P. Moody credits Peruna for curing long standing catarrh and stomach trouble after years of medical trials. Moody endorses Peruna in a letter from 5900 Michigan Ave and cites his wife’s bronchial recovery. The piece promotes Dr. Hartman’s Peruna as a universal remedy for catarrh, urging readers to request a free catarrh back.
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