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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1902
Page
5
The piece notes Senator Elkins introduces a resolution for Cuba's annexation and statehood. It questions Cuba taking the initiative. It also discusses a pension bill granting at least twelve dollars monthly to Civil War veterans with disability if enacted. It criticizes editors relying on ready-made squibs and bureau-provided proofs.
The republican delegates of Cedar Jones and Linn counties will meet in Cedar Rapids one week from today to nominate three judges. The Linn county area is quiet, with residents either lying in ambush or seeking to dictate peace terms.
An auctioneer's convention at Waterloo announced new regulations on title usage. From now on an auctioneer must cry 1,000 sales before he can be properly called Colonel.
A brief praise of Leslie M. Shaw as secretary of the treasury, noting his visibility to the public and recognition in Maine, where residents now see him as a capable statesman and a persistent figure in national affairs.
Marion delegates back renomination of Judge Thompson and nomination of Judge Rothrock of Cedar Rapids for district judge. Cedar Rapids delegates may split or unite, but public desire opposes unilateral discrimination in renewals. If one district judge deserves continuance, the others do as well.
The Iowa governor maintains a firm stance on capital punishment, noting six convicted murderers in state penitentiaries will face the scaffold within ten months. He has not promised clemency unless strong reasons arise and emphasizes that punishing the guilty remains the primary aim of trials and sentences.
The obituary portrays Judge Hubbard as a strong Cedar Rapids political figure with keen intellect and fearless energy. A self made man from a blacksmith forge he rose to eminence in law celebrated for eloquence wit and principled service.
In a Monti Cellos speech last Friday Mr. Bryan declared there will be no reorganization of the Democratic Party with his consent and that free coinage of silver remains alive. He defends his leadership while accusing conservatives of populist drift and warns against any compromise. The address, echoing bitter notes from a Nebraska letter, reflects a party divided and Bryan’s stance to hinder any new presidential bid.
Historic notes report Wyoming planning a commercial club while Fairview pioneers and county figures pass away. Rail proposals, school reforms, a Manchester church fire, sensational graft claims in Maquoketa, legal disbarment in Marengo, and new college leadership mark a broad page of Midwest entries with local officials and educators shaping policy.
Several state papers, including those from Des Moines, face a political gap after the death of Judge Hubbard. The loss removes a bogie figure for Republicans, prompting coverage and speculation across outlets.
Supreme Court justice Waterman steps down to join with Davenport lawyer Joe Lane creating a vacancy and triggering a flood of applicants seeking the post.
A Burlington Hawkeye remark claims Iowa is a land where you can hear things grow. The piece counters this, noting that if it were true the state would be too noisy to sleep, implausible for current conditions.
The Iowa congressional delegation met Tuesday at noon and urged appointments for northern district collector J A Sammis Le Mars and southern district collector H O Weaver Wapello to replace Patterson Marion and Kemble Muscatine respectively. They also recommended E B Shaw West Union for northern bank examiner to replace Meyer Elkader, and reappointed E Knot Waverly marshal northern district H G McMillan Cedar Rapids attorney northern district Geo M Christian Grinnell marshal southern district Louis Miles Corydon attorney southern district. Pension agent at Des Moines not discussed.
The Indianola Herald notes Mr. Daws on has served seven years as railroad commissioner and reports friends of Ketcham back his candidacy. The paper believes the Ketcham supporters are justified and expects victory.
The article notes Manila cigarmaking is dominated by women with a single factory employing 3,000 workers. It also states that 90 percent of Russia’s 128 million people are farmers, underscoring rural employment.
A satirical note from the New York Press questions how bets on mari mony Wall Street and horseracing pale next to the man’s shifting sense. It humorously recalls wife’s attire and moral forces failing to cover rent and groceries, and a bachelor’s dream of comfort meeting hard winter work.
From the Boston Post report lists multiple district presidents treasurers and secretaries across Clay Mills Pleasant LG Temple Canton Onslow Cascade Greenfield Bunker Mechanicsville and other places with names including Irving Wager Clarence De Sart W N Tippett D W Russell John Hoge John O’Connell Thos Moran and J G Shriver. The fragment ends with a humorous line about Johnnie leaving with a cake of soap and a crab brush at the window.
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