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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1901
Page
5
Ignatius Donnelly, famed politician and author, died yesterday morning. He was erratic yet respected for his scholarship and research in Shakespearean lore.
The abductors warn the Cudahy child’s father that if he withdraws the reward they will shoot the child. People fear lynching if the suspects are caught. China’s emperor accepts allied terms and orders the baron’s murderer executed. Democratic discord grows as Bryan and Cleveland clash over platform principles. Democrats and populists see no reunion while conditions persist.
The Optimist edited by H. S. Kneedler of Boone Iowa focuses on criticism review and inspiration. First issue appeared September 1900 and the January edition is five times larger reflecting strong reader support. Subscriptions are one dollar per year.
The inquiry shows first year cadets endure numerous humiliations caused by upperclassmen as part of hazing. Proponents claim it builds courage, but critics see it as brutality reflecting Army culture where officers assert authority with kicks and cadets submit. The West Point investigation highlights a troubling foundation for such practices.
The Cascade Pioneer notes the census reports Cascade population as 1266 and rebuts an earlier claim. It cites Bulletin No 28 of December 24 to show the total includes parts of Cascade and Whitewater townships in Dubuque county and Richland township in Jones county.
Discussion notes that Governor Shaw has not pledged a third term but could be nominated if he accepts. The piece also reports the Dubuque Daily Herald shifting from morning to evening publication since January, aiming to boost circulation and fresher news, despite disappointing out of town subscribers. Ham & Carver, longtime publishers, retired recently. Clifford D. Ham becomes business manager.
A Kansas temperance reformer known for smashing saloon mirrors in Wichita is jailed after violating the law she sought to enforce. The episode highlights the conflicts between reform zeal and legal process, and questions the county attorney’s handling of liquor law violations.
The excerpt urges practical habits: dress sensibly, save part of earnings, and commit to reliable performance in all roles. It argues progress relies on organized cooperation, essential in household, school, and work settings, with a warning about lateness and inefficiency ending usefulness. Cynthia Westover Alden is cited from Success.
The St Louis Globe-Democrat notes Bryan and his supporters pushing to reclaim the party from Populist annexationists led by Cleveland and Carlisle. It warns the 1904 race could see two Democratic factions, similar to 1860, as Bryan preserves western backing despite a 1900 vote drop.
The Cedar Rapids Republican exchange features a neatly crafted calendar from the Monticello Express illustrating the Miles Standish courtship. The calendars were produced in the Express office and reflect the paper’s readable style. J. W. Coxsee is noted for his best work in all he does.
The Express, Marion Register and Mount Vernon Hawkeye report a wolf near Blairstown and a panther cry heard nearby. Readers claim to have seen the animals, reflecting editoral insistence on truth in reports.
J. H. Trigg of Rockford, a writer for the Cedar Rapids Republican, notes a thought on a young woman's dilemma between a $50 position and a $25 suitor. He suggests she should resolve to die an old maid rather than accept an unsuitable match.
Obituaries note the deaths of Prof. B. F. McClelland vice president of Western College Toledo Col A B Cladbourne president of the People's Savings Bank Vinton and C C Counsel Dyersville. Fires damage Union Mill Waterloo causing heavy losses and Fairbank destroys nine buildings with injuries to C W Eikelburg and John McCunniss. Multiple legal and civic notes on elections and land disputes.
Clarence Jon Blanchard discusses Mesilla valley New Mexico irrigation history from pre Spanish methods to modern needs. He notes ancient aqueducts across Central America Mexico and Mesilla valley irrigation practices persistent through generations and dependence on new reservoirs for flood storage to boost cultivation and prosperity.
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