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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1900
Page
8
Washington March 4 sermon urges youth and elders to avoid bad company as Proverbs 13 20 warns a companion of fools shall be destroyed. It warns against skeptics idlers pleasure seekers Sabbath breakers and dissipated associates and promotes diligent work and religious devotion as protection against moral ruin.
Des Moines March 5 The Iowa legislature faced major actions on state printing and binding reforms and a substantial tax levy review. A bill to abolish state printer and binder failed 45 to 48, prompting a push for investigating abuses under current law. Debates over building and loan regulations, library consolidations, licensing for border hunters, and voting machines also dominated sessions with multiple bills advancing or being referred for further study.
Des Moines reports indicate the Iowa Senate discussed a Harriman bill to create a department of agriculture. The Judiciary committee agreed to a radical boxing or sparring bill with penalties up to an $800 fine or 90 days in jail for all involved. House resolutions call for state officials to disclose holdings in building and loan or insurance companies and to report salaries. Additional measures include adoption of the Australian ballot in schools, interest rate limits, library funding, and various educational and administrative provisions.
Pursuant to Judge Smyth order in district court the Burlington grand opera house sold at public auction from courthouse steps. G Squires as trustee for the bondholders bid $68,000 to cover the $30,000 bonds plus about twenty years of unpaid interest.
A S0 acre farm near Clear Lake was sold for 18000 dollars or 225 per acre. The soil is well suited for brick making and will be used for that purpose. The Clear Lake Mirror notes it as the highest price ever paid for Cerro Gordo county farm land.
In San Francisco Chinatown on Monday the war of the Tongs flared as two prominent merchants of the Sain Yup line were killed and a third wounded. Poon Gee Low Soon and Leong Cheu, from Tuck Wo & Co, were targeted when four highbinders opened fire as the store opened. Police, urged by Chief Sullivan to curb the violence, await decisive action to quell Chinatown turmoil.
War department statistics for the Philippine commerce quarter ending September 30 reveal that of $114,849 in raw sugar exports, $86,002 went to the United States while Japan and Britain absorbed the rest. For tobacco exports totaling $455,460 the United States received only a trifling amount, with Spain taking $294,818 and England the remainder.
The Electrical World reports plans for lighting a multi mile Grand Canal at the Buffalo Exposition. Over 100000 incandescent lights will illuminate interior courts including a 300 foot electric tower and a 70 by 30 foot niche with a water display and prismatic drops.
Summer work in Fort Dodge placed a girl’s name on an egg sent to Cuba. A letter from Charles Percy Smith in the signal service led to a correspondence with Miss Lizzie Gilday. The exchanges were private. Smith plans a leave in Iowa and suggests a future reunion in America.
M. J. Graham of Adel reports that dwarf pears can be grown in the black prairie soil by grafting onto quince to dwarf the tree. He notes successful examples near Linden and pears sold to Chicago, praising the dwarf pear as space efficient for gardens despite being short lived.
A Cerro Gordon county U T club formed at Clear Lake includes all county residents who attended the state university. It seeks to promote university interests via scholarships and by persuading parents to keep students in the home state. A banquet is planned with President Metean as principal speaker. Stroop resolutions endorse the five mile limit law for saloon towns in Iowa City.
The statement lists weights of mail matter from first class post offices over 35 days ending November 6 1809. Town offices include Des Moines Burlington Cedar Rapids Council Bluffs Davenport Dubuque Sioux City and others with figures ranging from about 11 067 to 447 267 pounds.
Curator Aldrich confirms receipt of a cannon recently recovered from the lost Spanish ship Christobal Colon at San Lingo. Capt Robley D Means and Mar.dolin A Kusson oversaw the recovery. The artifact is about 32 feet long with a four inch bore and a modern rapid fire system. It can be set up for service in an hour and will be placed in the state historical building.
The funeral of Lieut. Cook of the First Nebraska regiment was held at Calamus after his body arrived from the Philippines by government order. He was mortally wounded on February 17, 1899, and died the following day. Born in Clinton county, he was met by his mother Mrs Brones and sister Miss Hattie Cook of Forest City.
Capt Merry and Capt Jd J Merry show strong interest in the new Vort Dodge and Omaha line town. He offers 100 dollars to the first church building and a baby carriage to the town's first birth.
The Bank Book for 1900 shows Iowa has 200 more financial institutions than any other state. It lists nearly 1,200 Iowa banks with 80 at $100000 capital, 12 at $200000, five at $300000, eight at $400000, and one at $500000.
Cedar Valley racing circuit president G. W. Iisher of La Porte City lists dates for the coming season including Decoran June 12 13 and 14 Waverly June 19 20 and 21 Cedar Rapids June 25 26 and 28 La Porte City July 3 4 and 5 Marshalltown July 10 11 and 12.
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