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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1902
Page
2
Two Chicago men who bought a lake with a bottom of pure iron ore seek a Wisconsin cousin who secured an option on the Masonic temple. Nome boom returns with Alaska and Yukon gold, but no reliable path to wealth amid high costs.
The National Wholesale Lumber Dealers' association urged forest protection through legislation. They warned of rising lumber prices due to pine scarcity if action is not taken. Rhode Island amended statutes to require two years of residence for divorce applications. Reon Lewis of Winsted Conn, a noted science writer, predicts a future Antarctic glacier 3000 miles in diameter may melt and flood parts of the earth starting with South Africa.
Viceroy Yuan of Che-tee Province announces a plan to start a newspaper at Tien Tsin to introduce western civilization and enlighten the people. He calls print a key tool in civilizing the Chinese nation.
Four veteran senators from Alabama and Missouri occupy seats 11 12 13 and 14 in the front row of the Democratic side. Pettus, nearing eighty, is described as the father of the upper house. The text notes Gen Agueda Kahabagam, a Filipino general active for six years, has been captured in Laguna by the war department.
Prince Henry toured with Th.Jorgensen master at arms on the royal yacht Hohenzollern. The official photographer accompanied him, using top photographic gear to document every point of interest during the trip.
Maine undercuts New Jersey by charging only 50 dollars to incorporate a million dollar firm, a steep drop from New Jersey’s 1000 dollars. The policy aims to attract businesses and expand state revenue and jobs.
The Kansas Indians in Oklahoma favor dissolving tribal government in exchange for a per capita division of land reserves and the tribal fund. Each person would receive about 445 acres and $860, plus a 20 year tax exemption and a public school fund provision. They seek a favorable price to adopt civilized habits.
Capt. Benjamin Ellsworth, Ipswich’s veteran lightkeeper and Lincoln appointee in 1861, died recently. He served 41 years guarding range lights that warned mariners of sand bars and shifting channels, rising nightly to inspect the machinery.
On July 2 1865 Wendell Phillips spoke to Boston schoolchildren at their seventy second festival. He predicted a telegraph sending messages both ways at once and foretold wireless telegrams could reach around the world by 1905 if he lived forty more years.
The piece notes that evictions of Irish tenants illustrate proportions tied to the Irish question in British politics. It warns the issue will reemerge soon with intensified sentiment, as land purchase debates and recent evictions sharpen tensions. Irish leaders plan for a "hot time" ahead.
A week of federal activity covers the Senate and House with the ship subsidy bill advancing and the Nicaragua canal measure reported. The Hague wartime convention is ratified as the House passes the post office appropriation and contemplates an omnibus bill for Arizona New Mexico and Oklahoma statehood. A Savannah hospital fund and a Missouri bridge project are approved while pension bills reach a record 229, clearing the calendar.
War department rejects Gen Miles request to Philippine assignment. President Roosevelt offers immigration commissioner post to Frank P. Sargent of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen. He also nominates Capt Arent Schuyler Crowninshield for rear admiral.
Seven day totals at leading clearing houses show $2.121 billion in volume, down from $2.144 billion last week and off 5.5 percent from the year before. US weekly business failures rose to 232 from 176, with Massachusetts hit by a Boston strike while other states prosper.
The old Lincoln farm at Lincoln City Indiana is to be sold for taxes amid local attention as the property is noted as the burial site of Abraham Lincoln's mother. Other regional items include a Knox Indiana Nickel Plate collision scare injuring six crew and a fatality in Winslow Illinois.
Governor Savage designates April 22 as Arbor Day in Nebraska. Judge Martin Welker, veteran congressman and former Ohio lieutenant governor, dies in Wooster at age 93. D H Rose is renominated for Milwaukee mayor. Campbell Nebraska suffers major fire destroying about half the town. Former Governor John VP Altgeld buried at Graceland Cemetery Chicago.
The king sends Wolseley to South Africa while London debates his aims. Buckingham Palace hosts his first court in the ballroom. In Peking Mrs Conger hosts Chinese princesses. Colombian revolutionaries clash at Agua Dulce leaving 800 dead. Ambassador White plans retirement in November to focus on education. A fire devastates part of Valparaiso naval arsenal, with Joss insured at 1,000,000. Delarey may free Methuen signaling peace. Dowager Empress bans insults to foreigners. The Tiber steamer wreck near Off White Point Ledges results in 20 dead.
After a prolonged debate the United States senate approved the ship subsidy bill by a two to one margin with six Republicans voting against it. The calendar was cleared of public bills for the first time on record.
Joshua Wilbour of Dublin died in Rutherford New Jersey. John Daniell a New York merchant hid a 14 year marriage until his will revealed it. A health resort for invalid soldiers is planned at Fort Niobrara Nebraska. Overland limited trains gain telephone service in depots Chicago Omaha and San Francisco. Post office shuts down a swindler selling keyless cash register openings. Mrs Catherine Soffel indicted on three counts for aiding jailbreak. A dressmakers union seeks to protect workers and raise standards. Chicago tenement owner sued for $25000 after sewer gas deaths. Dr Emil G Hirsch claims crucifixion a conspiracy with priests and allies. Mrs Collis P Stantington gifts $250000 to Harvard medical school aiding Rockefeller fund. Russia apologizes for attack on American sailors Ninchaang. Vicksburg commander report notes clash as serious. Lyman J Gage elected to New York chamber of commerce. Berlin physician Dr Ludwig Feinberg announces发现 independent malignant organisms in cancer growths.
Lord Methuen’s force faced a Boer attack as a rear screen collapsed at dawn. Warning gaps and panic led to heavy casualties. Methuen was wounded and surrendered after three hours of resistance. Kitchener notes Khaki uniforms blurred lines between sides. Methuen treated with courtesy by General Delaney after surrender.
The president offers Frank P. Sargent the post of commissioner general of immigration in the treasury department to succeed T. W. Powderly. Friction with treasury officials cited as reason. Changes to take effect April 1, with successors unnamed.
John P. Altgeld’s body lay in state at the Chicago public library followed by a long flower laden procession to Graceland cemetery. About 25 000 people viewed the remains while Gov. Yates ex governors and labor groups attended. Simple grave services included tributes by William Jennings Logan and Charles A Towne.
Washington March 17 Senators and members of Congress expect the pension appropriation bill to become law soon. The measure would make it a criminal offense for attorneys claim agents or others to be paid for helping pass private pension bills. They note many bills overwhelm Congress and that claimants are often charged for introductions unlikely to become law. The bill is now with the president.
Berlin March 17 Admiral Prince Henry of Prussia will resign the command of the first squadron after completing summer fleet maneuvers. He has held every navy post up to admiral and is expected to lead the double squadron maneuvers next year. Emperor William orders Wuerttemberg and Baden to meet him at Cuxhaven upon his return aboard the Deutschland.
A Juarez bullfight drew about 10 000 spectators, mainly Americans, as matadors Fuentes and Mazzantini led six bulls to the sword and five horses to death. Fuentes and Mazzantini plan 60 fights in Spain afterward.
Rivera, the insurgent reader, proclaims in Samar that he has succeeded Gen. Lubkan after Lubkan was captured by Americans. He declares all orders in Lubkan’s name void and asserts control in the island.
In Rome the foreign minister Sig. Prinetti told the chamber of deputies that the Italian government would not take the initiative to propose European intervention in South Africa.
Washington reports Andrew D. White plans to retire from his Berlin post this year. The veteran diplomat, famed for handling U S and European education ties, may be succeeded by Senator Wolcott or Hill, with possible reshuffles to Rome or Berlin depending on successor decisions.
Washington March 17 morning paper says Lieut. Gen. Nelson A. Miles proposed a war ending plan for the Philippines using tactics from Indian campaigns. Secretary Root denied the request and President Roosevelt concurred. Final indorsement dated March 6, 1902, says pacification is already achieved or virtually so.
Miss Virginia Granes describes long service to patient care in sick rooms across prominent hospitals and private homes. She notes varied experiences with diseases of women and extensive nursing practice.
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