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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1898
Page
3
Rev T DeWitt Talmage discusses the Esther story, focusing on Haman's vanity and cruelty. Mordecai's steadfastness leads to Haman's downfall, illustrating that petty pride and vengeance disrupt happiness and invite divine judgment. The sermon argues against bowing to worldly power and defends faith against intellectual arrogance.
The passage argues that wrongs return to the wrongdoer and that fortunes rise and fall with the wheel of time. It cites Haman, Mordecai, and historical figures to emphasize retribution, the fragility of power, and the primacy of steadfast faith in God over worldly success. It contrasts stormy misfortune with moral resilience and religious anchoring.
Des Moines June 6 report on the Fifty-first regiment under Col John C Loper being sent to San Francisco to report to Maj Gen Wesley Merritt with possible assignment to the Philippines. Notes on other regiments, Lincoln prospects, mobilization costs, and state financials follow with health and local impacts.
A letter mailed at Panora on December 41, 1891 reached Jefferson county clerk years later. Found in a railway mail car between Des Moines and Fonda, it had stayed in Jefferson daily save Sundays, reportedly making about 2000 trips covering around 450000 miles, roughly 22 world circumnavigations.
John Rachel, early Sioux City settler, died at Lake Linderman after Klondike hardships. A letter to his wife says his party deserted him and strangers found him dead. His body was buried and may be moved to Sioux City. Also reported, George Sype, a Chicago and Northwestern switchman, fell from an engine footboard at Cedar Rapids and was killed instantly.
Governor L M Shaw issued a state proclamation after the death of Cyrus Clay Carpenter the eighth governor of Iowa. The notice calls for half mast on public buildings and a statewide observance with offices closed on June 1 the funeral day. Carpenters service included military honors at Camp Mokintoy.
The Iowa Populists held their state convention in Des Moines with delegates present and adopted strong resolutions opposing fusion and bond issues while endorsing free coinage and government ownership of public conveyances. A full state ticket was named by acclamation including Secretary of State R. M. Danfala and Supreme Judge L. H. Woller among others.
A two year old Iowa City boy, Robert Samp son, died after swallowing a brass bead headed pin found in his stomach against the spine. Three months of pain preceded death as lungs and esophagus clogged. Physicians call the case unprecedented in medical annals.
The high court split evenly on the Prime Guest controversy and did not reverse Pell County District Court. By operation of law it affirms that court’s mandamus directing Gov Drake to issue a brigadier general commission of the 1st N. G. to John Prime and cancels James A. Guest's commission of Burlington.
J. W. Miner and Charles Whipple of Modale pleaded guilty before Judge Carland in the federal court at Sioux City to uttering spurious United States coins. They had been indicted for some time and were to be tried this term, but chose to plead guilty. Judgment await October term of court.
Silas Jenkins a 40 year old man from Marshalltown was taken into custody by the police after becoming violently insane. Regular attendee at spiritualistic seances, his mind is described as unbalanced with beliefs that spirits dominate him and control his actions.
An examination of electric belts sold by a street fakir near Jefferson found a strip of gauze hiding a layer of dry mustard. When wearers perspired the mustard moistened and burned, making them believe electricity passed through them. The Western Union line from Seattle to Victoria, begun about three months ago, is now completed.
Governor Shaw issued a call to recruit 1 095 men to complete four regiments already in the field to the maximum of 106 enlisted per company. Recruiting officers will be assigned by regiment area as directed by the War Department. The notice lists several counties already over quota and exempted from the call, urging near home assignment and full regiments for front deployment.
Auditor reports 28 year review of the Perpetual Building association of Clinton found 10 000 errors totaling about 1 500 000 in losses. Liabilities were 808 802 12 assets 254 250 28 deficit 64 362 89 including 44 054 77 misappropriated by former secretaries. Company reorganized and resumed business on a correct basis.
DeWitt Goodrich of Climbing Till shipped 1575 pounds of butter in 21 boxes from 6to to Manchester England under plan by Secretary of Agriculture James Wilson. The goal is to show American butter matches the best in color salting and quality and to study English tastes. Goodrich, expert in butter making, previously won a prize butter at the world’s fair dairy contest.
Miss Mae Bailey, a prominent Marion young lady, was attacked by two masked men while returning home. They seized her, took her pocketbook and money, and dragged her into an alley before she escaped. She is reported in a terrible condition but recovering. suspects remain unknown.
Mason City hears that Chicago Great Western interests may seek to buy James Hill’s 80 mile Mason City and Fort Dodge line linking Mason City with Lehigh coal fields. Great Western already reaches Manley six miles north and would use the line as a feeder if acquired.
The body of Mrs. Nagle of Muscatine, who died by her own hand by drowning through the ice opposite Sabula in March, has been recovered. High waves from a recent cyclone surfaced the body, and a dog belonging to Mr. Hodson swam out to bring it ashore. Hodson receives the $50 reward offered for the remains.
At the Mason City North Iowa shooting tournament the top two averages over two days were Long of Mason City with 303 of 360 and G I S T of Williamsburg with 301. Kibby of Marshalltown and Woodbury of Mason City posted the two lowest averages at 280 and 261 percent respectively.
The Iowa State Agricultural College creamery reports exports to England have reached 1,000 pounds per week and are rising. Ames butter ranks among the best on the English market.
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