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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1903
Page
5
H. P. Barber declares self a candidate for sheriff of Jones County subject to Republican county convention action.
A Dubuque convention debate aimed to bar liquor dealers from the Catholic Order of Foresters. editors question the legality and morality of such exclusion. The item also notes a St Joseph cigar explosion prank and a Jeffries vs Corbett boxing match, questioning the social value of prize fighting and its impact on workers.
Willard S. Allen, treasurer of the Preachers' Aid society of the New England conference, fled to Canada after confessing to embezzling more than seventy thousand dollars. The piece argues for bonds and stronger financial safeguards to protect funds, noting the loss hits hard and prudence should trump sentiment.
The piece argues that many praise past governance under Andrew Jackson but warns his methods would spark protests today. It cites Jackson’s 1832 veto stance on judicial supremacy and Congress, his unilateral actions like removing government deposits from the National Bank, and the specie circular as precursors to financial turmoil in Van Buren’s era.
A father from New York tried to reach his dying daughter in Los Angeles aboard a rapid special train. Despite immense wealth and expertise, all efforts failed and she died before he arrived. The episode highlights human limits despite progress and wealth.
A dubious quotation compares Iowa to fossilized thinking, then recounts a Georgia grave tale: a poor man buried with items from many states and regions. The narrative contrasts regional goods with his coffin and grave, underscoring the era's national supply links and pride in local sacrifices.
The August 6 letter from President Roosevelt to Indiana Governor Durbin argues mob lynching is anarchy and degrades both victims and participants. It warns that mobs breed further lawlessness and mock justice, citing feared spread of violence and the lasting mental ruin from torture and firefights. A nearby public address by John Temple Graves is noted, while an unrelated tea advertisement follows.
The editor notes heavy rains hit crops in eastern Kansas and neighboring regions while gas and oil development fuels southeastern Kansas growth. Iola, Gas City, and nearby towns expand with cement and zinc industries, smelters, mills, and a 1,500 acre cement complex led by Portland cement and gas-powered processes. Prices for land range $25 to $40 per acre as Iola Land Co. offers opportunities.
Milwaukee builders craft a 120 foot diameter dial clock for the Louisiana Purchase Exposition. The hour numerals span fifteen feet and are formed by flowering beds with twelve hour displays. The 60 foot minute hand moves five feet per minute and a floral dial will be illuminated by 2,000 lights at night.
Mr and Mrs F O Carpenter of Olin celebrate their golden wedding after thirty three years in the community. Kellerys Italian band members file for naturalization in Davenport. A nine foot alligator is reported on the Mississippi near Clinton. Albert Heitzman injured at Davenport plant during accident. Milwaukee road reports two fatal accidents last week near Marion and Martelle. A deadly armory accident at Independence claims Louis Littlejohn. Sheriff Yuill captures Edward Smith for theft in Hartman Haiser case. A Maquoketa case records a basket delivery of a two week old baby.
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