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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1904
Page
3
Des Moines reports show the Iowa railroad commission detailing higher wages, fewer workers, and overall railroad earnings. The 1904 average daily wage reached 2.10, with total wages surpassing 20 million dollars for the first time, amid debates over stock passes and public accommodations.
Iowa’s St Louis commission nears completion of its world’s fair exhibit. A meager report shows the Iowa exhibit cost about $122,000 with $145,000 appropriated. $23,000 is to be returned to the treasury as the total amount saved from the original display appropriation.
John Crownie in charge of the Iowa building at the fair says preparations are made to dismantle the structure and ship the bulk of its furniture to Mitchellville Independence and Eldora. The Eldora institution has received Gov. Larrabee's pipe organ installed in the building and the gift is stated as gratis under his contract.
The Iowa banking system is closely monitored by the state banking auditor who sends out a statement sheet to each institution on designated dates. This method ensures up to date information on each bank’s accounts and helps maintain financial oversight.
The Great Northern railway bought six blocks in eastern Sioux City for over 250000 and will build a large terminal system including a passenger depot. Plans include access by the Great Northern and Burlington routes via Nebraska. O Neill Neb joins in supporting the Hill Line extension toward Denver with a connection at Ashland.
Iowa dominated the fruit and cereal displays at the St Louis exposition. M J Wrage of the state horticultural board reports five gold, 33 silver, and 39 bronze medals to Iowans in fruit. grain brought 17 grand prizes and 44 medals overall. Cereal prizes favored corn but included grasses barley and flaxseed signaling wider product range.
Statewide report by Superintendent Riggs shows 544 of 770 graded schools enrolled tuition paying rural pupils totaling 9,888 learners and 114537 dollars in tuition. Of 3,974 teachers, 8,491 are trained with 367 from Iowa State Normal, 436 from other normal schools, 719 from colleges, and 66 from private academies or high schools.
Preparations for this year's state fair are under way as organizers study crowd management options. The event runs from August 25 to September 1, with plans to use a registering turnstile gate to streamline entry and replace the old ticket system.
Deputy county clerk E J Fisk places a want ad for a reliable typewriter and ends up receiving a personal reply from a 52 year old woman seeking a serious match. Fisk, amused, notes the odd outcome and jokes about advertising for cattle to attract streetcars.
Travelers alighting at Baldwin station are approached by a stout woman described as a manlike figure in hat and rope belted dress. She hustles them into an omnibus and to a hotel, where they are charged fares. The woman, named Maria, has a notable backstory ending with her parents once exhibited by Barnum as fat woman and lean man.
The maritime division of Uncle Sam plans a marine rural delivery system with Iowa leading the effort. A daily boat mail service for 1 000 people on the West Okoboji lake shore could become the state s busiest route. Summer cottage residents would gain postal access, with G R Badgerow of Sioux City pushing the project and a small launch replacing horse drawn wagons.
An Orthodox school for Jewish boys has opened at 617 East Sixth Street under Rabbi Glazer of the Congregation of the Children of Israel. It operates after public school hours from 4:20 to 6:30 five days a week, with Sabbath instruction on Saturdays. Over 20 boys attend and strong interest exists among local orthodox Jews.
Preston voices outrage as Mrs Amelia Harris elopes with a youth named Miller. Harris admits planning the elopement and says her husband provided 4609 to travel, but could not stop her. He keeps the couple’s two young children.
The Chariton coroner's jury in Russell found Rose Dixon died by her own action. Her sweetheart Charles Atha, asleep with his head in her lap, was not arrested. He claims she took his revolver from his pocket while he slept and did not wake until after the shot. Three Russell doctors on the jury believe the act arose from insanity possibly sparked by finding the revolver on him.
Farmer Jasper Ham uncovered the loot six miles south of Columbus Junction buried in a corn field near Letts. The stash included railroad tickets valued at 3000 dollars and five dozen knives and spoons, hidden by the gang that halted the Rock Island flyer to St. Louis last August to avoid carrying evidence.
Karlarrer pleaded guilty to the October 6 raid on the Bank of Treynor. He forced clerk Miss Frances Flood to hand over 1522 dollars at gunpoint. A saloon keeper, he aided in recovering all but 100 dollars and awaits sentencing from ten to twenty years after grand jury indictment.
In Des Moines Dr. James H. Tucker, a noted physician, shot himself after a domestic crisis with his wife Mrs. Tucker who had secured a divorce yet remained in the same house. Anna Clark, former Tucker domestic, was driven to take poison following a scolding by her former mistress. Police theorize the crisis was premeditated and tied to jealousy and personal tensions at the Tucker home.
Hawkeye Gold Mining of Iowa Falls filed a federal petition to recover 16000 from the State Bank of Iowa Falls. The action, a prelude to a major central Iowa legal battle, followed board approval given to the company’s lawyers to pursue suit after weeks of development.
Daniel Clark father of Anne Clark says he may sue Mrs. Tucker in Des Moines for damages claiming her false accusations drove his daughter to suicide. Mrs. Tucker counters with written evidence to substantiate her charges and says she fears no suit.
Colton, the defaulting cashier of the Wapello state savings bank, was indicted for larceny of 25 300 from funds under his charge. He immediately pleaded guilty and received a sentence of two years and six months in the Madison penitentiary.
A string of Iowa incidents include Mrs. Huffman of Ottumwa dying from extensive burns after hours of suffering, and a Dixon bank bankruptcy adjourned with J M Helmick presiding. Arnold Beuthien, a cashier, faces $95 000 asset loss allegations, while others suffer fatal fires and a boy fatally burns from matches.
Four Russian Jews who fled the Russian army reached Des Moines after escaping from New York. They speak little English and lack work. Des Moines Jewish society is assisting them as part of a larger delegation expected to come later. They report widespread desertion among soldiers and note low pay, with escapes costing about two roubles.
F M Linehan of Iowa Falls retires from newspaper work after a 50 year career. He publishes the Buckeye Times for a final issue, citing failing eyesight and passing duties to younger hands. Linehan has done every task from gathering news to printing and press work, with several ventures ending in sale.
The Iowa railroad companies, Iowa State College, and the Iowa Grain Dealers association will spread improved seed corn ideas across the state this winter and spring. Prof P G Holden and George A Wells organized special trains to stop at stations so farmers can hear talks on proper kernel counts per hill and overall stalk and ear vigor, aiming to raise yields amid demand to continue the work.
Official canvass by the executive council shows Judge Conner of the Tenth district leading the Republican ticket in Iowa with a November 8 reelection plurality of 20 446 and a majority of 17 979. Other GOP winners include Hubbard in the Eleventh district with 19 041 plurality and 18 015 majority, Hull in the Seventh district with 15 591, and Birsall in the Fourth district among others.
The Iowa Society of the Colonial Dames of America at Iowa City awards a $50 prize to any undergraduate in an Iowa university or college for an essay on Iowa history before 1860. Acceptable topics include The Louisiana Purchase effects on laws Lynch Law in Early Iowa Lyceums in Early Iowa Social Arrangements of the Pioneers The Mormons in Iowa The Indian Treaties Relating to Iowa The Underground Railroad in Iowa The History of Some Iowa Town Railroad Building in Iowa.
A poem by Sydney Dayre in Youth's Companion speaks to boys and girls about a quiet, unfairly treated figure who is kept down by snubs and neglect. It urges mindful speech and kindness, warning that harming him harms the reader as well.
A New York Mail feature explains turning a bathtub into a harbor. Players build seven wharves on a pine board, craft small boats, and push them from one end to land in slips while avoiding overboard at six inch releases. Points deducted for misses.
A detailed 19th century improvised toy water motor recipe. It describes making a wooden wheel with tin paddles, a straight metal axle, a wooden box, and a pulley from a spool. Instructions cover cutting paddles, mounting the wheel, guiding water supply, and ensuring free movement by oversized holes and tin shims.
A quoted exchange from the Washington Star features Mrs. Tovkins expressing a whimsical wish to be a bookmaker. Charley questions the idea as she notes people generously provide money. The light exchange hints at social generosity and curiosity.
The Louiston Post recalls a boarding house exchange where a resident longs for music and imagines a piano mandolin cornet and violin to accompany the request. The playful memory highlights simple appetites for song and companionship.
Gyer reports Chalkleigh’s mental condition as water on the brain. Myer questions the cause while noting Chalkleigh’s dairy business. The exchange appears in the Chicago News as a humorous dialogue about health and occupation.
Yonkers Statesman notes a brief exchange about Charlie seeking patience and Patience asking about his half back. Patrice confirms and mentions the father won at kickoff. Washington Star quotes Briggins smoking the best cigars but giving poorer ones to friends.
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