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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1903
Page
3
Iowa notes a New York publisher list cites What Handwriting Indicates and callers quip about spelling. Projections from corn shreds suggest a lean farming year with fewer workers. The New York Central signs an electric upgrade contract for suburban lines and branch 50 miles each, hinting at steam versus electricity battles ahead.
A protest against lynching in America is being circulated in European countries. It argues lynching harms moral standing and criticizes the belief that legislation alone can uproot the evil.
A Sydney dispatch notes Prof. Hussey of Lick Observatory in California, currently observing in Australia, has discovered ten new double stars. The report quips that these are twenty single stars fixed in Australian skies, questioning their usefulness to Australia and suggesting he focus on American stars.
Prof. Bell of Clark University Worchester Mass compiles data from 300 cases over 15 years. He concludes neither sex is safe from Cupid's darts after age three, with female heart maturity at 22 and male at 24.
The article portrays Tom Horn, famed scout, facing execution with defiance. It argues his composure stems from seeking respect and fear of failing his peers, contrasting motives behind a death scene with Christian martyrdom, and reflects on human nature as a complex mix.
The Post Office Department of the United States now pays out annually more than 138 million dollars and handles receipts above 134 million. The figures are presented as official and emphasize the rapid growth and expanding activities in the republic as progress continues.
The appellate court in New York affirms the lower court ruling that Mr. Tittlemore of Saratoga County must pay Miss Petit $3,000 for 1,236 kisses. It implies a standard of $2.87 per kiss for future cases, noting the earning impact on young men and the occasional chance to avoid such fines.
The text argues that increasing bank failures tied to officers who speculate with bank funds breach trust and amount to embezzlement. It calls for stricter legislation and states such officers should be jailed if justice is served.
A sensational report describes a group of young Chicago criminals who confess to nine murders and multiple robberies. The capture and wounding of five men occur as police struggle to halt the spree, described with fevered flair.
Benjamin Franklin left a small fund for Boston apprentices whose interest has grown to hundreds of thousands. The Massachusetts supreme court intervened to remove control from the Aldermen and appoint virtuous and benevolent citizens to oversee spending for youth betterment.
Patti faced a $5,000 guarantee for a Harlem performance as ticket sales lagged. With only about $3,000 taken in, she notified that the full amount must be paid or she would not sing. The guarantee was secured before she performed and the notes were not discounted as typical for an older opera singer.
Gov Ferguson reports Oklahoma Territory with an estimated 650000 residents and taxable property valued at 400000000, though assessors list 84000000 for 1908. Territory debt stands at 44600, a strong showing for the southwest. population may be overstated but even at 600000 it is impressive. No other territories had such numbers at statehood.
The extra session closed after a 15 minute Senate meeting on the fourth and routine business. In the House a bill was introduced to make April 14 a legal holiday named Martyrs' day in memory of Abraham Lincoln. The Senate recessed on the seventh and the House adjourned, ending the extra session.
Knigts of Labor leader HA Schulters accuses Speaker Cannon of packing the labor committee and is expelled from the speaker's room. Secretary of the Navy reports reorganizing efforts and desertion controls. Clearing houses record 2.247 trillion in seven days ending the 4th. US business failures tally 381 that week, vs 25 year earlier. William M. Springer dies at 64 after 20 years in Congress. Justice Henry B. Brown faces possible blindness. Bunau Varilla added as Panama minister in Washington. Comptroller notes banking stability amid stock slump. Des Moines cruiser exceeds contract with 16 633 knots. Romanic sails from Boston with 1 583 steerage passengers bound for the Mediterranean. War secretary lists army strength at 2 764 officers and 55 500 men, including 39 068 in the US and 14 669 in the Philippines.
Nearly 9 000 steerage passengers sail from New York for Europe. A car of naphtha explosion in Greenwood Delaware damages 70 houses. In New York and Revere Massachusetts ten counterfeiters are arrested. A Pittsburg Express employee admits an organized gang robbed packages. A $100 000 000 a pound actinium phial reaches Dr. Kunz. Congressman Henry Burk dies at 53. Worcester railway collision kills Conductor McGrath Brakeman Crowley and Kaughn. William Henry Welsh dies in New York aged 77. Dell Thompson kills his fiancee Addie Hacker then dies at a wedding feast. In Rhode Island 200 clergymen launch a crusade against divorce. First National Bank of Allegheny resumes business.
A handcar collided with a freight train at Sargent C, resulting in three deaths and four injuries. The incident adds to a string of midwestern transportation disasters and follows reports of other regional accidents.
Creditors totaling 300000 support John Alexander Dowie and form a committee to approve the overseer and aid in ousting the receivers. Fire destroyed the Miami institute at Germantown Ohio. Last pile driven on 30 mile trestle of South Pacific cutoff across Great Salt Lake. In Winslow New Mexico John Spires 30 killed Lina Perkins 15 then shot himself Jealousy said to be motive. In Chicago six labor union men indicted for conspiracy to spirit away witnesses in vandalism case.
The Reichstag opened by Count von Buelow as the Kaiser's proxy due to the emperor's throat ailment. Cruiser Flora valued at 1,250,000 may be a total wreck after grounding on the British Columbian coast. Senate canvass signals near certainty of ratifying the Panama canal treaty. Democrats see no gain in opposition. San Domingo asks for U S recognition. U S marines landed at Colon as Colombian troops threatened Americans. Four Colombian officers deported from Panama over a plot against Gen Huertas.
The Fifty eighth congress met at noon with Senate debate on the Cuban reciprocity bill and the nomination of Gen. Leonard Wood for major general. The House read the president’s message and advanced postal and holiday proposals while news of burglaries, fires, and fiscal estimates filled the day.
Fifty ninth birthday of Queen Alexandra celebrated in London. Jews barred from entering Russia without interior minister permit. Cleveland bronze ship bell given to new cruiser at Portsmouth. Apache chief Geronimo joins Dutch Reformed church. Theodore Hinckley named district attorney of Manila at 23. C W Cotton aged 77 oldest reporter in the country. Monument planned at Newark for Thomas Dunn English author of Ben Bolt. Pennsylvania railroad budget for 1904 set at 30 million dollars. Jacob Hinds fatally wounds Jerry Arnold at Cadiz Junction after sparring defeat. Wilhelm von Polenz, author of America the Land of the Future, is dead. Munich University opens to women students for Americans. Weber and Fields paid Patti 200 dollars a minute to sing in Harlem. 2000 of 5000 guaranteed not taken at the door. Wedding accident leaves Patrick O Malley and Mrs Mary Gallagher separated. Heads of governments arrange international detective exchange. Higginson resigns after 61 years as Harvard English instruction inspector.
Thurston a Chicago railroad man married Anna Crawford at an Anamosa hotel. The bride, paroled from a five year manslaughter sentence, had shot an intruder during a 1901 incident in Clinton. Thurston remained faithful and agreed to marry as a parole condition.
Judge Howe of the district court in Des Moines ruled that a decree granted under Dakota laws is void when the nonresident litigant resides there only to obtain a divorce. The ruling came in Mrs. L. B. Fagen’s dower suit, challenged by claims her husband divorced her before his death. The Dakota decree is invalid.
The missing 1897 will of late Governor Francis M. Drake was located in the Des Moines consistory offices. It provides equal shares to six children Millie D. Shonts Jennie Sawyer Eva D. Goss F. E. Drake John A. Drake and Mary Lord Sturdevant and leaves $50 000 to Drake University.
The Race Problem by Mr. P. C. Parks has set lecture dates in Des Moines this winter. December 17 features a musical concert by the I. S. J. Glee Club. January 16 presents TJ. Thomas Fortune on Abraham Lincoln. February 5 offers A. M. Newans discussing A Singular Life.
Jacob M Funk, 75, died suddenly of heart failure in Webster City while watching a checker game. He never married and was widely known as a philanthropist having given $25,000 for a hospital in Webster City. His wealth was estimated at $500,000 and upward.
J W Buzzard of Wamego Kansas aged 61 and Ada M Sampson of Drakesville aged 28 wed after three days acquaintance. The groom’s son was jilted by the bride during courtship. The bride promised to be a good mother to the boy.
Fire destroyed the main Jewell Lutheran college building at Jewell Junction. Bert Melang of Randall perished in the flames. Several students escaped narrowly. Loss estimated at 25000 dollars with 12000 dollars covered by insurance.
The Dubuque Colored Masons organize a new lodge. Iowa reports include the discovery of the state’s only oil well near Burlington, with $40 000 in stock subscribed. Receivers appointed for Algona State bank. various crimes, deaths, and incidents across the state.
Secretary of War Root urges the nation to teach rifle practice to American youths to improve future military efficiency. He cites longer rifle ranges and the decline in firearms use as reasons for immediate training and an expanded program, including navy and marine corps involvement and funding for rifle clubs and contests.
A Prague palace affair unfolds as Princess Elizabeth Marie shoots an actress after discovering the prince's rendezvous. The 20-year-old princess, granddaughter of Austria’s emperor and Belgium’s king, confronts the pair, shoots the actress in the breast, and is led away weeping amid attempts to keep the scandal secret.
A London Tit-Bits tale portrays reformers dreaming of a perfect society but a grim man reveals the desired place is prison. The dialogue satirically contrasts strict moral rules with harsh reality as the reformers seek a flawless world.
A compact dialogue from the Chicago Daily News features a jolly party asking why the melancholic individual is always borrowing trouble. The reply notes borrowing trouble without security is the only form the latter can borrow.
A Whitehall Til report recounts Lon Manley's recovery from kidney liver and stomach troubles after doctors abandoned him mentioning Bright's Disease. He credits Dodd's Kidney Pills for his cure and urges others to try them. The piece contrasts public anecdotes with broader regional optimism in agriculture and industry.
An assortment of ads and quips appears with a drug ad promising cure all for a cold using Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets and references to Piso’s Cure for Consumption. Humorous exchanges include a fisherman rescued, a Punch joke about Homeleigh and Gadabout, and a dye adverts by Putnam Fadeless Dyes.
The Bonaparte hotel in St. Louis will be the largest in the nation and open with the exposition. A revived sun dial signals garden fashion, while congressmen face social invitation lists for their children. Eight Spanish War veterans sit in the House. A. J. Rice of Atchison Kansas, with 200000 bushels of wheat and 20000 acres, is praised as the wheat king of the west.
The archbishop of York and the archbishop of Canterbury recently held silver wedding anniversaries on the same day. American religious and educational investment in Turkey totals 6.5 million dollars, with over 20 million spent on mission work in a century. Clergyman G F Brisco of St Benet's Kentish Town faces censure after taking up unclerical tasks to fund his dignity. Baptist preacher James E Edwards of Owensville, Indiana, plans a second edition of a book of jokes and sayings. Emma Booth and Frederick St George Latour, in Calcutta, adopted native attire and barefoot begging in their religious work.
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