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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1909
Page
6
Official figures from Illinois show a 0.369 percent rise in inmates in state asylums in a generation while the population grew 89 percent. The piece critiques modern life chasing wealth and status, notes a Parisian suicide at twenty, discusses Prohibition bills, temperance efforts, and calls for new reformers to renew Mathew and Gough legs.
A commentator argues strong tariff cuts may boost imports and revenues, while harming U S factories and workers. The piece notes political shifts under Hayes Taft and contrasts party reactions, with The Marshalltown Times Republican urging fewer laws and more enforcement, and Sioux City Journal reflecting on a Democratic house electing a Republican speaker.
The Cedar Rapids Republican lauds Governor Carroll for opposing a stealthy夜 arraignment plan for Junkin of Ottumwa. It praises his pledge to protect Iowa’s good name and assure a fair trial, stating the state would mobilize to prevent mob justice and ensure legal proceedings.
The Des Moines Capital argues there will be no change in Iowa school laws and the country district township system will stay. It urges liberalizing teacher examinations to help more young women become certificated teachers, noting low pass rates in Polk County and questioning the staffing methods and expenses for recruiting teachers from other states.
The Hopkinton sale of James McCullough horses yielded high prices with spirited bidding. The first four horses topped $800 and all six horses sold brought over $1,100 in total.
A terse comment from the St Paul Pioneer Press questions suffragette tactics in London urging a shift toward tact and common sense in their approach to advancing votes for women.
Mr and Mrs Jacob Starry marked their golden wedding at Olin on March 9 dating back to 1859. In Davenport the council limits new saloon licenses after April 1 to cut dives. Other items include a rural mail carrier charged with robbery, state court battles over sheriff deputy fees, and a moving train purse theft case in Monticello traced to an Illinois Central robber.
The Wyoming Journal argues that school laws will stay on the books for years, shielded from the Bureaucracy party seeking control of Iowa. It claims commissioners would oversee public schools highways cities banks and insurers with assistants and local officers signing payrolls approved from Des Moines.
A St Louis Globe Democrat reader column extols kindness as a Christian virtue that enhances social charm. It argues sarcasm and harsh criticism age the face and deter relationships, urging women to praise and admire others to preserve beauty, affection, and respect through life.
Monticello records list transfers including W M Welch to George Mastin and many other property deeds with prices ranging from 1 to 9 thousand dollars. The issue includes a 1909 act validating Sycamore street improvements and related assessments after lengthy council actions.
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