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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1909
Page
7
The piece argues against special sessions to push a income tax amendment noting that bills are always compromises among diverse interests. It criticizes patchwork laws and predicts future lawmakers will repeal or alter current provisions, leaving the code constantly in flux.
Des Moines showers Congressman Mek Kinley with attention over his purchase of the city lighting plan and his offer to buy the street railway and radiate interurbans. He faces a risky future trade off as public support shifts between backing a rich investor and demanding safer returns on investment.
Monticello hosts five to six saloons but only two will qualify for licenses under the mulct law as reforms weed out noncompliant operators. When a licensed saloon closes no new permit may fill the spot, and convicted violators are barred from reopening for a fixed period.
Lafe Young sits on the committee organizing a grand reception for Senator Cummins. The event notes a local advocate who can commend the Republican party, signaling active party support within the community.
The Gingles case is described as a psychological stunt with no evidence of an official link to any Chicago University professors.
The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company of Milwaukee weighs relocating to Chicago or another city due to hostile Wisconsin legislature. The state now imposes penalties totaling about 1000 dollars daily in taxes.
After August 1 a 10 cent fee was imposed for carrying empty cream cans from the creamery to the origin shipping point. The fear at centralized creamery plants led to the charge being retired and cans will again be carried back free as before.
A City Journal item notes ongoing pressure on senators who refused to vote to tax corporations. It mentions the Lions and Jtrom in a critical tone as part of the political skirmish.
The Monticello paper profiles residents aged eighty plus, presenting brief life sketches. It lists origins from Ireland Germany Switzerland and New England, migrations to Iowa, marriages, families, and long Monticello ties. Notable ages range from 81 to 91 with many generations in local farms and trades.
A young woman Gertrude Jackson dies from blood poisoning after an alleged operation. Doctors dispute who performed it as the coroner's inquest fails to determine responsibility. The case may be sent to the grand jury while a separate note reports the county plans to fund a Cat Fish Creek channel change to reduce bridge maintenance.
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