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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1903
Page
1
The piece argues prosperity benefits capitalists and farmers more than middle class consumers. Rising prices and falling interest hurt those with steady incomes, while some labor groups and lenders feel pressured. Des Moines faces scrutiny of insurance frauds and mutuals harming reputable firms.
Judge 8. M. Weaver, famed for sharp remarks, mocks an overlong trial in In re Bradley. He notes testimony spanning hydrostatics to bacteriology and calls the questions labyrinthine, joking that only a judicial Solomon could navigate such a trial without error.
The Monticello postoffice shifts clerk hire from 300 to 50 dollars a year and Anamosa from 300 to 60. Critics call the reductions sweeping and hypocritical, arguing for fair pay and noting broader post office abuses amid reform. It cites Justice Brewer on lynching and urges towns to curb street corner hustlers.
The New York appellate division rejects the publishers association net price scheme. Macy & Co. defied the measure by selling below fixed net prices and obtained an injunction blocking further restraint on its sales.
The Sioux City Journal prints a three line philosophy column often credited to the paper’s owner. The Fort Dodge Messenger states Mr Perkins the editor and owner does not write them. the lines come from Mr John Conghian.
The article notes Mr. Bryan’s disapproval of the Democratic platform in Iowa as delegates largely ignore the national stance. It urges Iowa Democrats against Cleveland rule to begin a supreme struggle aimed at adopting a national platform next year.
Fresh evidence of a murderous saloon spirit appears in Clinton last week with an assault on Attorney Crocker of Cedar Rapids. The community resents saloon brutality and worries Clinton may endure another Haddock episode as lawbreaking saloonkeepers go unchecked.
The Clinton Herald notes Cousins makes only one speech yearly but the Cedar Rapids Republican counters with a column listing many scholarly addresses across Congress and the United States. The Herald criticizes Cousins for not being free trade enough.
Prayers for Pope Leo appeared in many Protestant churches signaling growing religious tolerance. The text notes Christians are heedful of broad principles of Christ's religion and less exacting about minor creed differences.
With good crops in prospect and stocks returning to normal prices, the outlook suggests no hard times next year. The statement also notes that the Democrats will unlikely mount a calamity campaign.
Lawyers convene in Des Moines for a State Bar association session today. They typically align with the legislative committee's recommendations, but the outcome remains uncertain, likened to a hung jury.
Bryan area Democrats plan to back the Democratic state ticket citing Sullivan as aligned with the Bryan Hearst brand. They resist Cleveland influence and promise a major contest next year.
The passage notes a resident from Iowa Falls who has held every office in the county, contrasting with others who have sought every county post but failed.
The Marshalltown Times-Republican reports the board of trustees at Iowa State College in Ames urges reformation of governance. The item notes a push for changes across administration and policy to align with current needs.
An Italian physician announces a serum theory that vaccination can prevent consumption. He asserts a breakthrough, praising the potential impact and offering gratitude if proven true.
Reports list multiple Iowa items including deaths in Anamosa and Muscatine, a contract signed for the John A May interurban line between Clinton and Davenport, drownings in Deep Creek and Tama, a fire in Iowa City, and varied local notices across counties.
The American Federation of Labor has sent organizers into eastern agricultural regions to unionize farm laborers. The draft rules set wages at eight dollars per day and forbid nonmembers including owners from working, aiming to shift farm work to union labor and restrict nonunion participation.
The Minneapolis Tribune notes a rising demand for higher interest as stock prices fall. It cites Pennsylvania stock around 125 yielding nearly 5 percent and New York Central near 125 yielding 4 percent, with best 4 percent bonds around 80. It suggests higher priced 6 7 and 8 percent railroad stocks fall toward a 5 percent yield, arguing the move reflects money cost rather than liquidation theory.
The Minneapolis Tribune notes broad agreement that Governor Cummins is willing to accept a vice presidential nomination. The piece contrasts Iowa political factions and their preferred narrative while asserting Cummins’ openness to the national ticket.
The Farley Advertiser failed to appear for two weeks and its editor explained he was away on his honeymoon when a printer sent a telegram demanding five dollars or he would close the office. With no funds and a need to continue publication, a journalist ally chose suspension rather than yield to labor demands.
A humorous collage on love and marriage contrasts male cleverness with female perception. Witty quips compare women and shirts, investments, and proof of affection while lampooning pride, jealousy, and social expectations.
A Bulington Saehkeye opinion argues that individuals must be free to organize parties and nominate candidates without state interference. It condemns government steps attempting to regulate party operations as unjustified meddling in citizens affairs.
Dr A B Storms, newly elected president, will accept the position at the State College at Ames.
The Davenport Times hails a local citizen who reportedly consumed 29 dollars worth of beer in a single day. The toast to his stamina crowns him as a city hero.
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