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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1913
Page
6
The Jonas county township trustees back highway improvements and cooperation with the state while opposing centralized power. They critique constitutional reform and tax equity debates, and reference Des Moines road planning, state politics, and the looming income tax.
The dispatches note the president-elect, described as religious, using the word damn toward newspaper men. If today’s perplexities push him to swear, future problems after March 4 may lead him to seek church disengagement to feel free to unleash policy.
The House passed the Webb bill prohibiting sale of intoxicating liquor in dry areas by 240 to 65. The Senate adopted the Webb bill replacing the Kenyon bill and then passed it.
Kalamazoo surgeon reports successful grafting of a dog brain segment onto a man's injured brain. The operation is described as potentially improving outcomes for many patients.
Reports from Black Hawk and Mahaska counties cover marriages Ray McVay and Elizabeth Hiegel at Sand Spring and Dyersville, church plans for a St Patrick organ in Anamosa, a $2500 donation toward gas, land purchases near Manchester, and local governance actions. The piece notes Drake University medical and dental schools merging with Iowa State, Dr. Harvey Wiley lectures, and two Davenport gas deaths with elderly neighbors.
The Iowa City Republican reports Congressman Good of the Fifth district is burdened by farming plans amid forthcoming Democratic tariff revisions. He bought Iowa farmland to stock cattle for beef supply but fears free cattle lists could slash meat profits. The piece suggests self interest may force Republican support in one area.
A New York Tribune note casts doubt on reports of Meneliz's death, suggesting the previous accounts may have been overstated and the situation unsettled as rumors spread.
The joint highways committees finalize the good roads bill for the two houses. The house passes a daylight closing law for saloons 69 to 30. A state college fight plan is dropped with floors to resolve. First public hearing set Thurs Feb 13 at 1 pm in the house chamber before a joint assembly. Senate considers three new state normal schools and a site plan by the state board of education. The Miller bill to ban interracial marriage faces calendar debate after deferral and defeat by 12 votes. A women suffrage constitutional change is recommended for passage. Primary votes on presidential selection remains with the elections committee. The Iowa League backs a public utilities bill. mayor Hanna and Stipe support. The house passes trial divorce law 77 to 8. rapid divorce reform is proposed in the senate. Both chambers order immediate state fair finance investigations and a full probe of state offices with expert accountants. House favors abolishing school treasurer offices but keeps the offices. The Des Moines plan of city government passes the Sherman bill for cities 2000+. smoke nuisance ordinances allowed in larger cities. Oregon plan for senatorial nomination survives in the house 82 to 8, vetoed previously by Governor Carroll. Blue sky bill passes 85 to 2 to regulate outside investment companies operating in the state.
The Cedar Rapids Republican notes state institutions seek 6.5 million dollars while only 1.3 million is available. Managers push for full funding, each treating their program as essential, but the conflict remains over allocating public money. Public spending is easy, even reckless.
Members of the progressive party gathered in Des Moines declare support only for candidates who cut ties with both old parties. They question Senator Cummins unless he aligns with the progressives, warning that the 1914 contest could yield a Democratic senator and governor if the Oregon plan is adopted.
The Independence Bulletin Journal notes sympathy for General Sickels of New York facing criticism for mismanaging trust funds. It argues a retired general earns $7,000 annually and should not rely on trust funds, contrasting with a clerk who would face harsher treatment.
Correspondents describe Beijing on October 10th as gates newly adorned and streets crowded for a grand public celebration. Officials and citizens gathered at athletic grounds and a large pavilion for speeches as China marks its first Independence Day under Yuan Shikai’s provisional presidency.
The Omaha Bee extols Helen Keller as a prodigy of perseverance. It notes her determination to learn to speak and her public lectures, praising her clarity of thought despite deafness and blindness, and urging able-bodied readers to draw a lesson from her invincible achievement.
Gov. Wilson recalls Cleveland’s cabinet announcement on inauguration day and hopes to avoid that precedent. The Washington Post notes a likely cabinet lineup by March 3, signaling public anticipation. A separate remark discusses a woman's view on intellect over beauty, suggesting vanity or societal expectations.
Wanted by Elma Dixon RH F D 4 Hopkinton Town for a young woman efficient in all household work especially cooking with restaurant and hotel experience. Apply through Elma Dixon. 33rd FOR SALE I offer 40 acres 80 rods west of Monticello mostly grass alfalfa ground with 6 tons per acre yearly. A Davidson Ames Iowa.
Mike McKeever to hold a public sale Friday afternoon February 21 starting at 1 o'clock at his residence near the brickyard. Items include 4 horses 300 bushels of corn farm machinery and various household goods. Colonel Waddick to cry the sale.
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