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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1904
Page
5
The essay ridicules faddists who chase odd theories while defending rural mail carriers from a proposed bill. It argues many people revert to old truths, praises practical service like carriers delivering medicines and groceries, and urges opposition to restricting carriers as common couriers.
The legislative committee decreed the tax ferret law stays in effect across the state. Counties where the tax dodger operates may hire ferrets to locate property and compel payment. Opponents argued it invades privacy and aids the well to do, but supporters praised accountability and insisted wealth should not conceal possessions.
An elevator accident in the Des Moines state house killed Mrs. Fountain aged 85 and her mother Mrs. Houck aged 75. The younger woman died while trying to rescue her mother as they became trapped between the car and ceiling. Investigators cite operator incapacity as the likely cause, noting he was chosen more for sympathy and status as an old soldier than for ability.
Representative Langan of Clinton county says only two of the twenty two Democratic members in the Thirtieth Iowa General Assembly favor an instructed delegation for Hearst. The Dubuque Telegraph Herald and other Bryan era Iowa papers are criticized for not boosting Hearst at Des Moines.
Des Moines voters rebuked Judge Prouty and his campaign to replace Captain Hull in Congress. Des Moines favored Hull amid ballot and primaries concerns, pleasing supporters of Captain Hull and displeasing Governor Cummins who backed Prouty.
Bishop Charles H. Fowler in Des Moines last week spoke on Missions and World Movements. He praised Russia’s spirit toward the United States in the 1860s but said U S interests lie with Japan. He warned that Russia absorbing China would create the greatest empire, and he fears that more than the yellow peril. He will pray for Japan while sympathizing with Russia.
The Cedar Rapids Republican announces E. B. Clark of Cedar Rapids head of the order of railroad conductors of America as a Fifth district delegate candidate. Clark served on the anthracite arbitration commission last year, earning presidential offers. he backs Roosevelt’s renomination and should receive district GOP support.
Saloonkeepers who urged passage of a bill to ease the malch law by allowing holiday operation and later hours faced swift defeat. The senator from Dubuque had introduced the measure, but it was tomahawked in the committee room, leaving supporters disappointed.
A year from tomorrow the United States will inaugurate a president. Many well informed democrats after reviewing the field expect Mr Roosevelt to win and unite with Republicans in predicting his presidency.
The Des Moines Capital and Lafe Young's influence are credited with Captain Hull's notable success in Polk county. The article ties Hull's achievements to the prominent local leadership and press support, highlighting regional political and civic impact.
A St. Louis Post Dispatch item cites a North Missouri paper asking who is happier the man with $100,000 or the man with seven daughters. A reply argues the man with seven daughters is most satisfied, while the money holder always desires more.
A St Louis Republic note reports an Alton concern manufacturing a bottle with capacity of 84 gallons. The item signals a durable, long experienced supply likely aimed at practical needs for bulk storage.
Maye Brainard ends sixth Oak Grove term as Wyoming schools struggle with measles. Rural graduates Olive Cramer and Belle Mitchell receive diplomas. District No. 8 Lovell raises summer wages by 8 dollars. Mary Locher Beulah Markham Margaret Hall and Carrie Page face winter illnesses. Joe Richarsdon substitutes for Miss Hall. Fairview board member William Finnegan leaves March 1. Greenfield Center buys dictionary and stand with district funds. County meeting planned March 5 to arrange high school admission for rural graduates. Josephine Sutherland lands Sigourney high school post at $60 salary, Lucy Ilsley joins Monticello grade. Rural teachers face modest pay with heavy expenses. National and State associations urge simplified spellings. Outhouse inadequacy in country schools noted. State salary data shows 68th county ranking. living wages argued at $30-$35.
Winter meeting of the Jones County Teachers Association to be held in Anamosa High School. March 5 program includes recitation topics, discussions on school waste, spelling, sanitation, reading, manual training and term tips with Supt. Buckley president and Ruth Darling secretary.
A collection of aphorisms contrasts strength with resolve, silence with knowledge, and aging with stage life. It notes that the wise keep secrets, fools reveal too much, and money affects friendships. It ends with a quip on actresses aging past 25 and seeking ordinary work.
The Detroit Journal notes Panama's first president was inaugurated on a Saturday and as yet there are no signs of a revolution. The piece suggests Panama may not suit a South American republic temperament.
A Davenport factory destruction left 150 workers unemployed. Notable items include a 70th wedding anniversary in Independence, Col. Milo Smith of Clinton’s death, a child run over by a speeding driver in Anamosa, and several criminal sentences from Tipton. A three year old died after ingesting medicine tablets at Strawberry Point. State oratorical results at Grinnell feature Methodist college representatives. Doctoral-level eating feat claims by Phil Melloy of Dubuque. A rear end collision on the Great Western railway at Dyersville killed four men and injured several others with names and injuries listed.
Congressman Cushings backs Capt. A. M. Loomis for postmaster replacing W. S. Garrison who resigned. Loomis is a long time Wyoming resident praised for prompt action and public spirit. Smallpox reports emerge from Canton Maquoketa area with mild cases and strict quarantine measures advised to prevent spread.
Jones county will have thirteen delegates at the state convention on May 18 in Des Moines to select delegates for the national convention in Chicago on June 21.
A bulletin from the Iowa State College dairy department reports an eighteen month study led by Professor McKay on butter moisture. It notes Danish buttermakers add water yet produce fine butter, and Iowa’s Ames dairy school has a simple, cost free method for improving butter quality usable on farms and creameries. The change could raise state butter value by about half a million dollars annually and yields a better product for consumers. The bulletin is free from O. F. Curtiss at Ames.
A West Alton man recalls a citizen throwing water at a cat on a winter morning, freezing midair to smash the cat’s skull. A Flint Gill woman left a lamp burning overnight. the frozen flame shattered, set the woodshed ablaze when thawed. A St. Charles doctor stored bourbon ice chunks, thawed them to yield whisky.
An old dairy proverb compares effort to a penny in the churn and promotes Scott's Emulsion as a nourishing remedy for weak children. The product is described as cod liver oil with hypophosphites, claimed to suit delicate stomachs and pleas for free samples.
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