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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1909
Page
3
Ottumwa reports Frank Moriarity wanted in Des Moines on a bigamy charge tried to burn himself in his city jail cell. He suffered serious chest and abdomen burns, was taken to Ottumwa Hospital, and police say he may be a dope user and possibly insane.
Adams county grand jury indicts Harry Johnston for stealing about a ton of cattle from Joe Houck of Carbon and selling them to Mills of near Cumberland in 1906. Johnston later received five years at Anamosa for horse theft. upon release he will be brought back to face cattle stealing charges. Mills identified Johnston.
Dr J O Jolly of Dixon Nebraska died at St Vincent's hospital from lockjaw after tetanus infection from a minor surgical procedure on his horse. Dr Ernest E Jenkinson of Sioux City, who operated, is in critical condition after contracting the germs from a small scratch on his thumb.
Creston reports Roy Manholes a brakeman, received a ten year indeterminate sentence at Anamosa Penitentiary after pleading guilty to burglary of a merchandise car in railroad yards. Detectiv Stan Bridge of Creston nabbed him in the act. Judge Woodruff presided at Red Oak.
Sioux City police commissioners near deciding to detail officers on bicycles to pursue reckless drivers after the run down of 6 year old Joe O Leary. The child remains unconscious with slim recovery hopes. His father was killed a year ago by an automobile.
Miss Clara Taylor superintendent of public instruction calls for boys and girls to form a corn contest organization. Participants will plant ten acres of corn and tend it for prizes, meeting at her office this spring.
District Attorney Gilbert outlined the prosecution in the murder trial of Mrs. Georgia Sampson. Harry Sampson is the victim. Mrs. Carrie LeClaire of Chicago, sister of the defendant, arrived today in Lyons New York.
Peking received a brief note from Japan declining the Chinese proposal for arbitration by The Hague for disputes between their governments over Manchuria.
Austin austin House rejected the uniform high license measure and adopted a tax plan fixing liquor at 400 dollars and beer at 100 dollars for state revenue.
Two Sioux City cracksmen smashed plate glass windows to loot jewelry stores owned by John Douglas and William Eberle. The thefts occurred between 10 and 11 p m. Night watchmen chased them to the railroad crossing north of town and arrested them as they waited for the midnight train. They confessed names as Alien and Brown and were jailed after securing $500 from each store.
Gordon Clark, a blacksmith in Waukon, was badly injured when a gas pipe brought in for repair contained dynamite. While heating and hammering, an explosion tore through the shop, damaging the building and leaving Clark with burned eyes and face full of cinders.
In Madrid, a Des Moines river bank collapse exposed an ancient Indian graveyard. Children found bones and beads, a female skeleton, and several pipes. A stone jar showed clear tool marks, with many bones suggesting multiple graves uncovered by floods.
Coon Rapids pioneer and old soldier M C Morris recalls General Grant and Abraham Lincoln. Morris knew Grant at Galena Illinois and keeps a copper tablet from the outer casket bearing Grant after death. He holds a Davis County Soldiers' Monument certificate signed by Grant and a metal disk from 1859 related to Lincoln's candidacy. He attended the Lincoln Douglas debate at Freeport and heard Lincoln speak on multiple occasions.
The report says King Peter of Servia plans to abdicate and live in Switzerland while Maximilian Streu of Numa Appanoose County Iowa presses his long standing claim to the Servian throne. Streu is a telegraph operator and railroad man who has publicly urged his rights.
Relatives file suit in Mower County Minnesota probate court challenging the will of Q O B Morse of Grand Meadows. Estate valued at $100000 with bulk to niece Mrs C W Martin. Distant relatives Nellie P Jackson Fannie Smith Alice Pollock named. Land along state line described as fine property. Law firms from Rochester Northfield Austin and Northwood represent parties.
The Iowa Central railroad awarded a contract to Baldwin Locomotive Works of Philadelphia for twelve large engines for fast freight service. Mount Vernon Car Company contracted to supply 250 gondolas with 80,000 capacity each. Total expenditure reaches 345000 dollars with delivery due in August.
Webster City reports a spring surge of tramps not seen in a decade. Mayor Hyatt notes lodging requests at the city jail triple the level from last year at this time as unemployed middle aged men seek shelter.
Dr A H Bullock a leading practitioner in Cushing took his own medicine after a patient reported worse pain and suspected an error. He drank a liberal dose and faced grave risk, though he believed the prescription was correct.
L D Griffith and David Clark were arrested by Deputy U S Marshal Bidwell and Sheriff Nicholson in Marshalltown for selling liquor to Indians. They were taken to Des Moines for federal court arraignment. Special agent H E Van Wert worked the case. Blinkey Morgan remains wanted.
In Aurora Illinois on Thursday John Anderson armed with two pistols a shotgun and three bombs launched a murderous spree. He killed Mrs John McVicker wounded her husband and shot another woman before killing himself. The attack panicked the square as residents fled to cellars and attics.
Minneapolis reports two hundred engineering students at the state university strike for a full week's extra vacation after learning that only two days of recitation absence would be granted this year. The action follows a prior year’s request for a week, initially deferred, then partially arranged.
Tom the elephant fatally attacked keeper Charles Bellew in winter quarters of the Yankee Robinson circus. The animal ran amok smashing wagons and a bridge after Bellew was hurled into the air. Forty bullets failed to stop the rampage until the beast was subdued. Bellew, 44, was unmarried.
Michigan Senator Burrows invites President Taft to the Kalama zoo twenty-fifth anniversary celebration set for September. The president indicated he probably cannot attend the event.
The jury found Avery Blount guilty of the murder of J. O. Breeland Mrs Bree land and Mrs Joe Everette in Amite City Ia. The verdict concludes the trial for the triple homicide case.
A powerful windstorm across Michigan and adjacent areas claimed at least eight lives. Victims included Anthony Kaup Jos eph Kadich and Adam Felin of Wyandotte in a 60 mile gale crossing the Detroit River, three youths Bernard Carlson Charles Jacobson and John Torrey crushed by a fallen wall in Missaukee County, eight year old Benjamin Hellmer killed by lightning near Ionia, and Ray Miller struck by a blown roof at Brighton. Damage locally projected around fifty thousand dollars with winds near seventy miles per hour. The copper country faced a blizzard isolating the region. Northwestern Ohio also suffered severe winds with Toledo reporting twenty five thousand dollars in losses.
Cipriano Castro, furious with Britain and the U S State Department, left the steamer Guadeloupe at Fort de France and took up shore quarters. All West Indies ports barred him except Fort de France, so he remains there while his wife stays aboard. The U S cruiser Montana followed him out of the harbor as Trinidad again blocked landing.
Miner William Thomas attacked his wife in Delamar Nevada and was then killed by his three sons who confronted him with axes as he prepared to hang the youngest with a rope. Harry Irvington brought the report to San Bernardino.
The jury found Mrs. Georgia Allyn Sampson not guilty of murdering her husband Harry Sampson, nephew of Admiral Sampson, after a short deliberation of under three hours on Friday night.
A mob of about 300 farmers lynched a Black man named Ben alias Book er Brame in Hopkinsville Kentucky on Friday afternoon. He faced charges of attempting to assault Ruth Gee a white girl.
A major blaze Thursday destroyed about fifty wooden three and four story buildings just south of Manchester's business center leaving about 600 people homeless. Fire crews fought the flames as firefighters battled the spread through the dense tenement area. Strong winds hampered containment but the fire was brought under control by nightfall.
In Detroit police court Justice Jeffries ruled the father may administer an old fashioned spanking to his 17 year old daughter, affirming parental authority despite concerns over the daughter's dignity.
The piece discusses the period of Malachi, aligning him with Haggai, Zechariah, and Nehemiah. It notes Syncellus placing them with Joshua the son of Josedec, supports Nehemiah era proximity, and infers post temple restoration, after the second Nehemiah return, around 420 BC per various scholars.
The speaker describes John the Baptist revealing Christ as the fire that purges sin and cleanses believers. He contrasts Christ as avenger and savior, notes Jewish rejection for expecting a temporal king, and likens Christ to a careful purifier who tests gold by fire until his image appears. The sermon recalls God’s timing and steadfast judgment.
The piece reflects on prophets such as Malachi warning a wayward people under dark times. It notes their inability to compel repentance, yet stresses the enduring confidence found in visions of God's glory and ultimate triumph guiding faithful endurance.
In darkness a heavenly voice guides Malachi to understand God’s promises despite Israel's sins. The message honors the faithful few and foretells a messenger preparing the way, with the Coming One described as a refining fire and purifying purifier. Malachi resolves to deliver the word.
The historian notes that great grace rested on the early Christians and drove unselfish love and generosity. The divine initiative powered their lives, leading to communal sacrifice and bold apostolic witness with great power. Grace remains among us as a free, universal source of loveliest character.
A sermon-like reflection on Moses receiving divine revelation during mundane duty tending flocks near a desert. It argues that the halo of glory often comes through commonplace fidelity and that steadfast loyalty to daily tasks shapes eternity.
David W. Martin of Bolivar Missouri recounts kidney trouble from wartime injuries. He credits Dean's Kidney Pills with relief after three years of pain back headaches dizziness and bladder irregularity. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
Local visitors gripe at high admission and tour fees near Niagara Falls. Officials defend pricing as funding for park maintenance and safety upgrades amid ongoing controversy.
W F Steese of 6812 Bread St Pittsburg reports scalp scaly for years and hair loss after typhoid. After using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment his scalp cleared and hair grew thicker, reversing fear of baldness. Pot ter Drug & Chem Boston. May 7 and 21, 1908.
An Atchison girl received a Sunday night marriage proposal and asked for a week to think it over. She visited four married sisters to hear their woes and returned home to write an answer saying she could be ready in a month.
A father lectures his son on rising early and catching the worm. The son questions the payoff, and the father delivers a final quip that the worm had already gone home, leaving the youth speechless.
The piece cites Poor Richard to warn that luxury drives hunger and debt. It notes many seek fine fineries like silk and velvet, leaving families hungry, as Franklin observes that artificial wants outnumber natural needs and for every poor person there are many indigent.
A physician recounts a severe grip attack that ruined his stomach andfood intake. Four tablespoonfuls of Grape-Nuts and cream three times daily restored health within two weeks, praising the product as vital during stomach disorders. The letter claims physicians should widely use Grape-Nuts to prevent nourishment-related deaths.
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