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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1903
Page
2
George G Rockwood of New York marks fifty years as a photographer, known for portraits of prominent men and for posing every president since Martin Van Buren.
Frenzied race returns Cincinnati mayor Fleischmann to office as he is celebrated for a long tradition of giving 500 daily bread loaves to the poor, a charitable act reportedly being returned to him.
Amid German military rites a young cadet killed a comrade over a failed salute. The author questions how such an act is treated legally as not murder despite progress and intelligence.
A New York actress wins a wager by producing a complete play in a single day. She notes this shortens the time for such tasks by 13 days since Shakespeare wrote The Merry Wives of Windsor in a fortnight under Queen Elizabeth.
The commonwealth of Ohio plans a two day celebration may 22 and 23 to mark its state centennial. Ohio is the third state admitted to the union after the original thirteen with commemorative exercises scheduled in Chillicothe the first capital of Ohio.
King Christian of Denmark marked his eighty fifth birthday as the world's oldest ruler and highly beloved by his people. His six children hold royal roles across Europe, notably Queen Alexandra of England, with elaborate birthday celebrations.
In Topeka Kansas this year women who can vote for municipal officers cast a full ballot. Male registration stood at 9 059 and female 7 125 with total votes 15 307. Women voted 5 937 and men 7 3870, showing women reached a higher percentage of their registrations than men.
Astronomers propose organizing a worldwide alliance of observatories with a capital of 10 million dollars to run scientific observations more economically. The plan aims to unite all major observatories into a single international trust, a new approach to corporate style efficiency in science.
Treasury figures show per capita circulation at 429.04 at the start of April with a March dip but a strong 12 month gain. Total money in circulation reaches 2 051 757 943 dollars, up 99 700 000 in the past year.
Telegrams from Constantinople report Bulgarians have attacked Turks, described as mass murder. The Turkish censor approves the dispatch which underscores the sultan must punish the perpetrators.
A St Paul club woman responded to the toast The Ideal Man praising Man as capable yet critiqued by saying he surpasses animals in various traits. She claimed Man is an absolute success, humorously ranking him above the mule in value to society.
The Kaiser Wilhelm II, the world’s largest passenger liner, crossed the Atlantic in five days and 23 hours. It surpasses the Great Eastern, which failed on its maiden voyage and took 11 days on a later crossing. Modern leviathans now dominate transatlantic traffic.
A report from Topsy Surveyland, China, notes two competing Boxers groups. The northern Boxers oppose the dynasty and are deadly to foreigners, while the southern Boxers seek dynastic change to a progressive path and are said to be friendly to foreigners curious about modern civilization.
A digest of national news from Washington and across the states. Reports include post office abuses, postmaster removals, interstate rail rate probes, China policy notes to Pe king, a Blairsville Pa post office robbery, and the fate of the Declaration manuscript. Also covered are exchange totals, business failures, notable deaths, ship launching, life insurance, and other late 1903 items.
Reports from Norfolk to Lincoln to Kansas City detail a string of crimes and civil actions. A colored man Samuel Waters was hanged in Norfolk for murder. Missouri officials clash with politics claims. railroad robbery at Lincoln. Illinois supreme court invalidates a free employment act for discrimination. Chicago railroads face injunction over rebates. Other items note presidential travel through Nebraska and Wyoming plus Louisiana purchase centennial plans in St Louis. London marriage of William Vanderbilt and Anna Rutherford. Detroit suspends Sunday games amid ministerial action. Accidents claim engineers near Lenox and a fatal Columbus fire damages. A lynching follows assault on a white girl near Santa Fe Illinois.
A gang blew open the private bank safe of Munn & Sons in Portage Ohio and secured $9000. Lieut. Gov. Lee of Missouri announces resignation after bribery disclosures in the legislature.
An explosion at a Halifax coal mine kills four workers and leaves one seriously burned. The accident adds to coal region dangers as rescue and investigations begin.
It notes week ending statistics for National and American baseball leagues with team percentages. a Buffalo railway wreck kills 11 and injures 25. ex attorney general Tyner faces prosecution. Gurley addresses Grant birthday in Galena. several drownings near Quincy. the Earl of Yarmouth marries Alice Thaw in Pittsburg. Other items include church creed revisions favored, Rome reception for King Edward, Roosevelt labor speech, Chinese Manchuria sovereignty issue, Loubet reception, court adjournment, Deering Harvester labor strike, Bishop Taylor’s death, Mormon missionaries in Germany, and American League standings.
The National Conference of Charities will be held in Atlanta starting May 6. Other brief items note the sale of Paul Kruger's Pretoria house for 20000 dollars, and various civic and social short updates including a 315000 seal catch forecast and a fast healing by Arthur Van Meter.
Washington reports a sensational post office probe where Postmaster General Payne dismissed James N. Tyner and charged Mrs Tyner with absconding papers from the Tyner safe with others. The dispute centers on private Tyner papers and a wider office investigation.
In a Lebanon Kentucky testimonial J W Walls describes severe back and kidney pain relief after using Dean's Kidney Pills. He credits quick, lasting relief and urges fair trial. A free trial offer is available by mail from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY. price 50 cents per box.
President Roosevelt delegates the matter to Secretary Hay who cables China from Washington via Minister Conger at Peking. The note protests any Russian or other power acquisition of Chinese territory and warns of consequences. Copies go to signatories of the Peking treaty with Conger instructed to convey US dissatisfaction over Russia demands. Conger protests two points of Russia’s Manchurian terms as antagonistic to American interests.
A youthful candidate answers a friend that after college he will study medicine despite crowding. He says those already in the profession will have to take their chances, insisting he will pursue the field regardless.
The Chicago and North Western and Union Pacific Railways announce a special train from Chicago on Wednesday May 13 to serve Presbyterians attending the General Assembly in Los Angeles in May. The train runs through without change with Pullman standard and sleeping cars from multiple eastern cities to Los Angeles.
The brook trout season in Wisconsin opened on April 15 with favorable conditions and regulations well enforced. State fish Commission reports over ten million fry planted in streams served by the Chicago and North Western Railway. weather suggests an early, productive season with good sport anticipated.
George H. Daniels denies rumors that the Four-Track News sold to Frank Munsey for four million dollars. He confirms the paper will continue to be published at its old stand despite chatter from Washington and notices in newspapers.
The steamship China arrived with 815 cases weighing 82 415 pounds of opium, duty totaling 200 490 dollars and an estimated commercial value of about 534 840 dollars. Also notes the Vanderbilt wedding in London and Col Joseph Kyle Rickey death in New York from heart disease.
Officials of the American Bridge Co have been notified that the strike by the International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers against the company has been officially declared off in New York on April 25.
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