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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1905
Page
6
The Express notes an English coroner at an inquest finding it strange how many people die suddenly after eating cheese. Rev. Hudson Taylor criticizes opium impact in China, calling it worse than Christian mission efforts in a year. A Dr Dillon article claims Russian peasants lack food, even for pests, in their huts.
Prof Molisch of Prague claims photographs can be produced using light from raw potatoes and hard boiled eggs whose phosphorescent germs have been artificially cultivated.
The Hawaii legislature passed a law allowing baseball and similar amusements on Sundays and permitting cigar and many other stores to remain open that day, despite the governor's veto.
The article notes that outside polar regions about one fiftieth of Earth's land surface remains unexplored, down from about one eighth fifteen years ago.
A Swiss exemption tax of 25 dollars annually applies to all, including the crippled or invalid, and failure to pay bars the bearer from beer gardens and public entertainments until the amount is fully settled.
A novel plan uses rotating wheels set in the river to scoop fish, lifting them into troughs beside the stream. The device reportedly harvests as much as five tons of fish per day.
Plans published for 1905 call for 9,332 miles of new railroad with over 7,000 miles to be actually graded and steel laid. This would mark the greatest new mileage since 1887 when 12,983 miles were built.
A map of the United States is marked with a rectangle whose northern edge runs near Cleveland, southern edge through Cincinnati, eastern edge near Harrisburg, and western edge along Ohio. The described belt is identified as the region supplying most high-class professional players and chief talent to all major baseball organizations.
James H. Hyde, central figure in the Equitable dispute, presides over splendid stables said to be the best in America. A special harness room shines, and a case holds curbs, bits, bells, stirrups, and whips. Carved cases display old stirrups and hunting horns. a great hall houses at least 28 carriages under Francois Guillot, long time aide to Vanderbilt. Hyde maintains an office in the stable with telephones and electric bells.
A new method deposits metal electrically onto laces and fine fabrics turning them into delicate gold silver or bronze textures. The technique enriches table ornaments center pieces upholstery mural decorations and panel hangings in luxurious interiors.
Professor C Phisalix reports that exposure to radium rays for fifty to sixty hours can destroy the venom of vipers and cobras. The cobra poison resists heat longer than other venoms, making the radium effect particularly notable.
In McMillan’s woods near Gettysburg the land turtle bears the name and unit of a Civil War signal corps member. Capt Herman H. Mertz notes the shell shows an American flag, three turrets, and the inscription “J. Lee, Co. B., U.S. E., 1863,” dating to the 1863 battle.
A regulation requires all Belgian bovines to wear ear rings from three months old. Each ring bears a unique number to prevent substitution of animals and aid tracing, with breeders obliged to maintain strict herd records as a hygienic measure against tuberculosis.
Paris reports an assassination attempt on King Alfonso of Spain as a bomb exploded near the royal carriage after a gala at the Grand Opera. The king and President Loubet escaped unharmed, but the blast injured fifteen people and maimed several horses. a child lost an eye. One suspect and two alleged conspirators were arrested.
In Brooklyn Roosevelt lauds northern and southern veterans while urging national responsibility. He warns a prosperous nation invites danger if armed only by strength and says a first class navy ensures peace and prosperity, stressing efficiency and unity of naval power.
A cave-in at the Gunnison reclamation tunnel in Montrose, Colorado, left five men dead and two seriously injured. Survivors describe a rapid flood as trapped workers were rescued by companions who built a dam. twenty one men were rescued exhausted after being hoisted through a 60 foot shaft.
A Ladysmith Wisconsin report says the First National Bank was closed Friday and placed in charge of special examiner P F Earling. The bank holds $8,000 on deposits with total deposits about $35,000 and is expected to be paid in full and reorganized.
Dispatches from Chicago report widespread Memorial day observances across the country including parades, addresses, and grave decorations as communities honor fallen servicemen.
Indictments against 30 men are being drawn as the federal grand jury finishes two months of hearings on witnesses in the packing industry probe.
A severe storm in Natal's Pinetown area overflowed a reservoir and drowned 50 Indian laborers working in tea and sugar plantations. The tragedy occurred near Durban as floodwaters swept the region.
Madison June 2. The assembly adopted a resolution favoring a constitutional convention and approved a bill taxing telegraph and telephone companies on an ad valorem basis. The senate passed a bill appropriating $50,000 for a new capitol building in Madison.
Wenatchee June 8 Charles Cooper eight and Harry Cooper fourteen sons of Rev. Fred Cooper were killed when lightning struck them while they worked in an orchard Friday.
In a White House meeting with Count Cassini the Russian ambassador, the president urged Russia to end the war with Japan now. He warned prolongation would aid Japan and hinder peace terms. The exchange was described as cordial and fraternal, with Cassini noting his emperor supported continued fighting.
The American three masted schooner Atlantic owned by Wilson Marshall of the New York Yacht Club won Kaiser's cup near Lizard England. Atlantic passed Wolfreck with full sails though wind drop forced spinnaker stowage. Captain Barr reported an average speed of ten and a half knots from Sandy Hook.
In San Francisco Eddie Hanlon earned the decision after twenty rounds against Young Corbett Friday night. The bout ended with Hanlon ahead on points as the crowd watched a grueling long contest.
President Roosevelt announced Charles J. Bona parte of Baltimore will become secretary of the navy succeeding Paul Morton who will retire July 1 to oversee subway plans for New York surface lines. No other cabinet changes are expected though Secretary Shaw may retire next February. Morton’s retirement follows a long president conference, confirming weeks of speculation.
Portland marks the formal opening of the Lewis and Clark Centennial exposition with President Roosevelt signaling from the White House. Notable speakers include Vice President Fairbanks, Speaker Cannon, Senator Clark, Congressman Tawney, H A Taylor, Gov. Chamberlain, and Mayor Williams, in a program praising Meriwether Lewis and William Clark and the pioneer Oregon trail.
Philadelphia branches withdraw the extension of the United Gas Improvement lease for 75 years, paying $25,000,000. council also confirms Col. Sheldon Potter as director of public safety and A. Lincoln Acker as director of public works amid packed galleries and silence. Roosevelt heads south for autumn trip while extraordinary session is postponed until after elections. A Bay City girl dies by carbolic acid after writing a note to a classmate. In Louisiana a steamer wreck near Alexandria reportedly results in 16 deaths, with a railroad operator confirming the loss.
Paterson report says a Delaware, Lackawanna & Western railroad accident at Passaic, New Jersey on Friday left one dead and eleven injured. Local authorities investigated the scene and began aiding the victims.
In Chattanooga Tennessee on May 31 Henry Mann Jr aged 38 died after hours of sun exposure and drinking ice water this marked the season's first sun stroke death in the city.
Capt. A. H. Bachman, head of the Gratiot station and Civil War veteran, collapsed and died of heart disease Tuesday in Detroit after taking part in the Memorial Day parade.
Former Teamsters president Albert Young testifies before the grand jury naming John C. Driscoll as the go between who offered 10000 dollars to provoke a strike against Sears Roebuck. Shea and Young describe widespread graft and a scheme to force coal use in downtown buildings. State attorney Healy says no indictment yet while probing new angles.
Hyde and Alexander factions force resignation of Frick Bliss and Harriman from Equitable Life board. Remaining Frick committee members Ingalls and Ives expected to quit amid accusations of misconduct as resolutions strip President James W. Alexander of power and push control to the board chairman. James Hazen Hyde urged to divest stock within three months. Big coal lands deal in Pittsburgh follows, Jones & Laughlin buy 10 000 acres along Monongahela for about 3 million dollars.
Dr. Jane Scherzer of Ann Arbor elected president of Oxford college for women succeeding Ruth Robinson who resigned. Other brief items report 17 year locusts in Walworth county Wisconsin, a clash near Kushevo Macedonia with 20 Bulgarians and 12 Servians killed, ex governor Furnas of Nebraska dies in Lincoln, and an officer shot a miner named John Jones in Charleston West Virginia after a gun threat.
In a market scene a mother recalls her son Edward planning a tintype outing. He explains he bought bananas after learning prices fluctuated, while another remark humorously notes the sting of paying a coal bill, reflecting early business instinct and streetcorner wit.
Moravia New York June 5 Mr Benjamin Wilson recounts nearly losing his wife to sugar diabetes. After four years of illness and two doctors saying she could not live she gained strength using Dodd's Kidney Pills. Weight rose from 190 to 190 pounds and rheumatism disappeared. He praises the remedy as a godsend.
Mrs Murphy recounts years of stomach trouble strong heat flashes and nervous spells. After trying several doctors she used Dr Williams Pink Pills and within three boxes felt all symptoms vanish. She urges others to seek information from the Dr Williams Medicine Company and notes free literature and availability at druggists.
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