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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1903
Page
1
A civic editor questions a plan to expand school studies, invoking Josh Billings who warned that knowing many things that are not true may be worse than knowing little. The remark frames the debate on educational breadth versus depth.
A contemporary reflection notes that despite many prophecies about the papal election none named Cardinal Sarto as a possible successor to Leo XIII. The remark highlights the unpredictability of conclave outcomes and the striking omission of Sarto in speculative lists.
The author contrasts 800 Russian newspapers with 22,000 in the United States, noting suppression possibilities in Russia and arguing Americans would not favor czarist controls or living under such limits. The piece implies robust press freedom as a American value.
The eruption of Vesuvius shows signs of diminishing while younger volcanic rivals Pelee and Soufrière gain attention. The old landmark struggles to compete with the faster rising specialists in the eruption field.
Texas sees strong prohibition momentum with 130 counties voting total ban and 59 endorsing partial ban out of 230 counties. The shift indicates a broad move toward the original package business restrictions across the state.
In Oklahoma four boom towns are moving to new locations to be nearer expected railroad routes. The plan suggests waiting a year or two could bring trolley lines, but current disappointment pushes towns to relocate now.
A Michigan youth of 89 years died from tobacco use after smoking 45 900 cigars in 12 years. The piece contrasts this with an earlier, heavier habit and warns young readers to avoid smoking, suggesting the man might have lived to 90 if he had quit earlier.
The census office bulletin reports 1902 data for electric and street railways. It records 987 companies with 817 operating, capital stock and funded debt totaling 2.308 billion dollars, 22,577 miles of single track, and total income of 250.5 million dollars.
Eugene McCarthy age 238 was elected to the New York assembly last fall thanks to Miss S M Goodwine a school teacher who canvassed the district and joined him on tour. She will spend the coming winter at Albany as his wife.
Kansas school boards add clauses prohibiting marriage or courting in contracts. While they can ban marriage during term, keeping young teachers from socializing or receiving wireless messages would require a large police force.
The New York Commercial notes the highest U S salaries with 8 C T Dodd of Standard Oil earning 250000 annually. Charles M Schwab heads the steel trust at 100000, with S R Calloway and H H Rogers also at 100000 as presidents of locomotive and copper firms. Havemeyer leads refining with American Sugar.
The Russian government announces an international exposition in St. Petersburg titled The Child's World. It will feature comprehensive exhibits from civilized nations on moral, physical, and intellectual education of children from birth to school age, omitting commercial aims. The czar previously showed similar ideas.
A renowned Berlin physician campaigns against early musical education for children arguing excessive piano practice fuels nervous diseases. He believes no girl should begin music before age 16 and limits practice to two hours daily, while the neighboring family may allow only 15 minutes.
Gen Miles retires after four years as army commander and Adm Melville also retires leaving an exemplary navy record. Lieut Gen Young takes command. President Roosevelt denounces lynching, urges swift trials. Prof Langley’s airship model makes a brief Potomac flight and falls.
A powder blast in a Fairmont West Virginia mine fatally injures five workers. Other items note stock exchanges totaling 1.95 billion for the week, business failures at 179, a Boston preacher’s aide shortage, a New Jersey department store trust formation, and notable deaths including William E Dodge of Bar Harbor.
A compilation of criminal, natural disaster, and public notices reports. Highlights include a $22,000 shortage and teller arrest in Canton Ohio, a yearlong voyage ending in Portland due to storms, a 260 foot sculpture plan for St Louis World’s Fair, fires destroying 20 Biggs California business houses, a 70 hour 21 minute cross country rail record, executions in Alabama, and a constitutional ruling on gambling in Washington. Also reported are a fatal train collision in Michigan, crop damage from a Colorado hailstorm, a murder conviction and execution in Florida, corporate oil merger talks in Lima Ohio, a 62 year old Brig. Gen. Woodson’s death, a 103rd birthday in Wisconsin, a Devon Iowa post office robbery, Italian deaths from a capsized boat, storm damage near Pittsburg Kansas, and a beheading case in Columbia South Carolina.
The Logan arrived at San Francisco from Manila carrying the Twenty sixth U S infantry. C C Beveridge Nebraska prohibition party leader died in Excelsior Springs Missouri. Amos Jones a Black man was hanged by a mob in Hattiesburg Mississippi for fatally shooting jailer M M Sexton. Cantrell known as the king of the ghouls confessed his role in several Indianapolis murders. A hailstorm struck northwestern Iowa flattening corn and killing livestock.
The tremors hit Oaxaca and Pochutla in Mexico while Colima remained active. An explosion at a Velez Spain factory killed sixteen workers and seriously injured eight. Russian labor rioting continued with many deaths and hundreds arrested. The coronation of Pope Pius X occurred at St. Peter's Basilica in Rome before a vast crowd. An anarchist attempt on Premier Combes occurred in Marseilles. Villages near Monastir faced massacre by insurgents, and four boys drowned near St. George New Brunswick after a sailboat capsized.
Fire and panic on an underground electric railway in Paris killed probably about 100 and injured numerous others. Reports note chaos and high casualties as rescue efforts continued amid the blaze.
The column lists diverse items: M L Meyer, promoter of Sarah Bernhardt in London, is dead. Honolulu pushes immigration. Wabash line to extend Baltimore Reading New York. Dr Gartner of Vienna patents pulse recorder under anaesthesia. AFCS in Atlantic City elects Thomas B Mimaham president. Secretary Root approves 350000 for militia guns. Carnegie pledges 2500000 in US Steel bonds to Dunfermline. Lake View men and one banker face charges over coal car theft. Trans Pacific baggage not examined in Honolulu during treasury probe. Philippine teachers resigning before two years are blacklisted. Mabel Main, 24, commits suicide over parental objection to stage career. Edison says X rays may kill white blood cells. Slaby confirms earth acts as telegraph conductor. Alden descendants gather in Duxbury for second annual reunion.
The conclave elected Giuseppe Sarto patriarch of Venice as pope Pius X to succeed Leo XIII. The unanimous decision and the celebration marked by grand lights and ceremonies in the Vatican ended with Rome’s bells tolling for the new pontiff. A later report notes hour long church bells tolling in honor with masses and a grand reception for the diplomatic corps.
The article profiles Giuseppe Sarto born 1835 Riesi diocese of Treviso named cardinal 1893 and patriarch of Venice. It compares him to Pope Pius X noting learning modesty vitality and liberal leanings while recalling Leo XIII’s praise and a moment of support amid political lines.
Rome August 10 Pope Pius X was crowned in St Peter's Basilica before 70 000 mourners and dignitaries Cardinal Macchi placed the triple crown and the pontiff granted plenary indulgences to all present The pope appeared fatigued and blessed from the throne before the cathedral emptied within an hour Bismarck North Dakota August 8 A state supreme court voids 700 000 bonds for educational and charitable institutions State Treasurer McMillen refused to issue bonds and the mandamus action failed Carthage Missouri August 10 A windstorm destroys fruit and shade trees and damages buildings and mining property along the Kansas line St John New Brunswick August 10 Four boys died when a sailboat capsized in the Magaguadavic river near St George
A catastrophic Metropolit an electric railway blaze in Paris last night saw three trains burn and passengers burned or suffocated. Eighty two bodies recovered and total victims estimated around ninety. Firemen struggled for hours to enter smoke choked tunnels as workers attempted to move trains toward repair sheds.
Governor Durbin mails a reply to President Roosevelt regarding the Evansville mob. He says the president's letter will profoundly influence national sentiment and public action. Durbin commends the call for denunciation of crimes and for upholding law through united public effort.
Thousands gathered near the station as police and fire authorities battled a tunnel fire. Firemen flooded the mass and entered the tunnel, bringing out five men and two women from the working class. Many more bodies are believed trapped inside.
Reports from Kingston Jamaica and Fort de France Martinique describe a hurricane sweeping across the eastern Jamaica with damage to United Fruit and Jamaica Fruit banana properties and a separate, violent storm in Martinique causing extensive destruction though no fatalities. Nebraska Republicans nominate ticket and back suffrage and public utilities reforms. Postmaster General to employ baggage men on certain trains to deliver open newspaper mail per publishers request.
The Humphrey and Hogan canning factory at Rutland near Portsmouth Ohio exploded at noon injuring a dozen and killing three as the building was blown to atoms after lighting for the season. London Aug 11 The king via Field Marshal Roberts grants permission for the Coldstream Guards band to travel to Canada for the Dominion exhibition in Toronto sailing August 24.
A speaker urges the public to accept responsibility beyond officials to curb crime by removing technical delays. The address emphasizes that eradicating these conditions is essential to prevent an imminent threat to the republic’s life.
The Irish land bill amendments were read in the house of lords on Monday night and passage to a third reading seems likely today. John Redmond proclaims the bill a past danger and a potential revolution for Ireland, while a home rule bill appears more probable than the land measure.
Boise Idaho August 11 Word reached here that P S Bennett a New York capitalist was killed when a stage overturned while entering the Thunder mountains.
A placid-looking cow bell for the table, raffia lamp shades adorned with cherries or red poppies, a deep yellow porcelain lamp globe with gold traceries, a shell match holder, canton flannel fox terrier pin cushions, small tabby cats, and a black satin cushion with nasturtium embroidery. The items are praised for their color contrasts and decorative appeal.
Dialogue fragments present a humorous exchange about a husband who never sticks to one thing for long. Mrs Muldooly complains, Mrs McGroggin concurs, noting the husband’s inconsistent behavior and sharp opinion on his steadiness. The item reflects a jokey vignette from the New York Weekly.
Mrs Frances Stafford of New York testifies to the widespread acceptance of Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and related medicines. Skeptics faded as cures multiplied, with leading scientists and physicians noting merit in the plant based tonic used by many American women.
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