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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1908
Page
5
The Success editor urges self reliance with prudent assurance, warns against excess conceit, and calls for respect of others' rights. Political notes cover Des Moines campaigns, prohibition strategy, and platform oratory decline with references to Prouty Hull Dolliver and Taft supporters.
Washington D C January 25 Special Correspondence describes the Senate executive session as a secret star chamber where nominees and treaties are debated away from the public eye. The piece notes doors closed, reporters camped outside, cigars in evidence, House members excluded, and a lively, less restrained atmosphere among Senators.
The Mason City Times-Herald calls for business methods in state governance. It notes the Iowa state treasury, once flush with a million dollars, is now empty and may slip to a half million in the red despite higher taxes, and questions Garst's role as former chair of the appropriations committee.
The Des Moines Register and Leader states it does not see a compelling reason for Republicans to retire Senator Allison. It argues his forty plus years in Congress have not produced sufficient grounds to make his record an electoral issue in the senatorial campaign.
The writer notes Chicago papers now emphasize Chicago news while Iowa dailies focus on state content. Des Moines telegraphs faded from Chicago papers, while Iowa papers expand and better suit Iowa readers, urging Towa people to stand by their state press.
The Iowa Supreme Court reversed Robert Johnson in an appeal from a verdict in the Jones County Calf Case. Justice Weaver notes the long quarrel with J D Saum and hopes the mare’s journey ends, referencing Johnson v Miller and urging end to the dispute while preserving legal process.
The board approves a report from the poor farm committee listing warrants to numerous individuals and firms for tobacco, merchandise, tea, hardware, carpenter work, labor, shoes, quilts, and other items. Also includes township annual financials for Greenfield, Fairview, Wyoming, Oxford, and other towns with cash on hand, receipts from county treasuries, and itemized expenditures.
Real estate notes list include an 8 room house in good repair with furnace and barn a 160 acre farm in Jones county a big 80x140 lot a 6 room cottage cheap and in good repair and several other farms and cottages offered by James A Voorhees with calls to come and see for money making opportunities.
Amber Actioneer of Iowa offers twelve years of experience in buying and selling livestock and farm merchandise valuation. Services available by office appointment or telephone contact. 43-22
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