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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1900
Page
2
In Des Moines last week Col H H Rood announced Congressman Cousins would be renominated by acclamation. The Democratic county convention will meet at Anamosa on Saturday April 28 to select delegates and reorganize the county committee. The new Des Moines mayor seeks one term and aims municipal reforms.
At the Tama county Republican convention in Toledo last Tuesday resolutions were adopted unanimously endorsing the national administration and urging the renomination of Hon. Robert G. Cousins as a congressional candidate.
Mr. M. J. Tobin of Vinton announces candidacy for delegate to the Republican national convention. The Cedar Rapids Republican praises him as a bright young Republican and Benton county's current county attorney. The piece notes district rotation history with Linn Tama and Marshall Cedar providing delegates in past cycles.
Obituary notes Matt Parrott a longtime Iowa publisher connected with the Anamosa Eureka and Waterloo Courier. A former state printer and two term state senator, he died of Bright's disease at Battle Creek sanitarium last Saturday night.
Manchester reports two scarlet fever quarantines while smallpox breaks out in Toledo. R G Crawford sells Hopkinton hardware to Tucker Bros. Prof A A Palmer re elected Anamosa superintendent at 1200 salary. Cascade Courier ends. Albany Paul sues Dubuque’s Provost for 1500. Delegates named for Upper Iowa conference Chicago meeting. Dolliver Cousins Hull renominated. Lacey expected clear field.
Senator W. B. Allison, in a Chicago interview last Saturday, says the Republican party will win the coming fall elections. He credits the party with prosperity, argues it has nothing to fear from the Porto Rican bill, and declines comment on vice presidential rumors.
Heirs of the C. C. Perley estate offer a 200 acre farm in Delaware and Jones counties with 10 acres of timber, 18 acres of timber at Bowen, a house and lot at Bowen, and a house in Monticello for sale or rent. Inquiries to owners at the Monticello homestead before May 5. Also, the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway Co offers excursion tickets to Sioux Falls, S D on May 7 8 6 at one fare round trip, return by May 14 for the national convention of the People’s Party.
Mr Downie of the board of control outlines humane treatment goals for county institutions. He cites plans to learn each county’s conditions, set regulations, and allow time for compliance. If ignored, patients may be moved to state hospitals, with a night watch and adequate attendants.
Ladies of Monticello are informed that dressmaking services are available at the domicile near the Monticello Bottling Works. Mary Bapar announces readiness to sew and fit garments for local women from her residence.
Original notice in May 1900 informs defendants Jennie Starks Mary White Jennie Boland William Boland S O White Hattie White Alice Scudder Id Scudder that Jennie Starks seeks a decree to quiet title to 40 acres in section 6 township 86 north range 3 west of the fifth principal meridian. If defendants fail to appear by May term noon, 1900, a default will be entered and judgment rendered. J W Doxser attorney for plaintiff.
Public notice from Monticello Iowa announces that Alter Kiburz and Arvaor Kiburz are appointed executors of Hannah Kiburz deceased. Creditors must file sworn claims with the Jones County district court clerk within legal time. Debtors should pay promptly to avoid costs. J W Doxser attorney for the estate.
Bertha B Hancock and Sarah Lewis Van Pelt lead heirs including Henry D Lewis Virginia Lewis Eugenia O Welch Stephen G Estes and Ellen Gill man in a deed dispute as Defendants. The piece outlines heirs of Stephen G Renimore contesting ownership interests.
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