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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1897
Page
5
The piece discusses McKinley considering Tama'Jim Wilson for the cabinet and Lyman Gage as a candidate for secretary of the treasury. It notes Gage’s public comments on the matter and mentions state fair funding plans to cut county bounty to $100 and reallocate to the state fair. It urges county officers to lobby representatives.
A dispute between Governor Drake and the courts centers on the selection of a national guard officer. The issue is described as minor and not warranting official worry, since the officer would only serve a few weeks each year in ceremonial gold lace trimming and receive polite salutes during peaceful times.
The legislature may reduce payments to the state printer as typesetting machines cut book composition costs. Several reputable firms offer to complete the work at about 25 percent less than current state rates.
Thomas C. Platt, a political boss, was elected senator from New York. The state has long been represented by strong men who wield party power, from Martin Van Buren to Hill and Conkling. Garfield’s era ended with tension over boss authority.
State Auditor McCarthy and Senator Waterman spar over who caused the revenue shortfall. The piece argues the legislature failed to forecast outcomes before appropriations and levy decisions, placing responsibility on the legislature rather than the auditor. It also notes H L Rann, Manchester Press senior publisher, is gravely ill with uncertain prospects for recovery.
Ayenso metropolitan residents face a precipice as Cedar Rapids hosts a charity ball at a new union depot. Ministers split on attending with Rev Dr Burkhalter supporting the scheme and invited to open with prayer while others denounce the event. The proceeds aim to aid the poor, drawing clergy into a public debate over the fundraiser.
The German Savings Bank failure sparked a prep for potential panic. Des Moines banks imported a total of about $1 million in currency from Chicago and displayed $200,000 in paper and gold to reassure depositors that withdrawals would be honored.
The legislature moves to introduce sections of the new code while crossing remaining Rubicons looms. Committees expose the full range of statute law for argument and proposed amendments as the process continues.
Amid a brutal cold snap Chicago residents endure severe poverty with nearly ten thousand families seeking aid. While many pride themselves, urban destitution drives alms and food requests. local trustees and charities report prompt assistance, shielding the town from widespread hardship.
Obituary notes Donald Sutherland born Scotch Grove Jones county on November 23 1888. He served three years in the 31st Iowa Infantry and married Margaret J. Johnson July 17 1862. Survived by wife and two children, he lived in Clarinda county since 1877 and was active in Presbyterian church. Funeral held at home with Dr T C Smith officiating and a large circle of friends in attendance.
A man who predicted an open winter and the ice dealers’ defeat did not have the nerve to attend church last Sunday morning, avoiding public sight in the face of his forecast.
A sharp cold spell tests winter supplies as forecasts show continued frigid temperatures. Officials warn of strain on heating costs while residents seek affordable fuel amid record lows and power grid concerns.
Mrs. Eliza Carson of Belfast and Chicago fame died in Anamosa Iowa after a life spent crossing the Atlantic 250 times. She never missed a Lucania voyage since launch and countenanced lavish support from Cunard officers and notable families. Her will bequeathed substantial sums to Lucania crew and officers, with modest sums to kin, as guardianship attempts earlier failed.
A heated dispute unfolds between Senate Waterman and State Auditor McCarthy over available funds for extraordinary appropriations. Committees cut janitor pay and senate clerks salaries while House revenue reforms pass. An inquiry into the state printer’s pricing and broader publication costs seeks savings.
The piece extols the Tribune Almanac for 1897 as an accurate compendium of facts politics and figures. It highlights standard tables latest statistics and election returns plus concise year end reviews including the Venezuelan dispute Cuban Revolution Cleveland bond issues and Bayard censure. Price noted at 25 cents a copy.
A critique by Howard W Bok condemns Sunday-school library books as pernicious to youth, citing titles like The Assault Bobby's Lesson and Marygaret the idiotic girl. A Cedar Rapids entry reports an acetylene gas machine explosion in Iowa City causing shattered glass and no serious injuries. Population-born data notes city birth rates in St Petersburg Paris Berlin Vienna and London with varying percentages.
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