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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1907
Page
7
A 1907 scripture study titled Period of the Judges in Israel by the Highway and Byway preacher. The work claims authority from Scripture and cites Judges 6:25 and 6:40 as key verses.
Sermonette urges a decisive break with Baal worship and the grove planted by Gideon's father. It emphasizes enduring God's testing to reveal God's holiness and to empower faithful leadership without retreat or compromise.
Gideon receives divine call to save Israel from Midianites. He plans a swift surprise attack and selects trusted servants to recruit an army. A voice commands him to destroy Baal’s altar and build an altar to the Lord on the rock.
The narrative shows Gideon doubting yet obeying God to topple Baal’s altar at Ophrah. He rallies 32,000 volunteers, faces Midianite threat, seeks divine sign with a fleece, and receives assurance that the Lord will grant Israel victory.
A short dialogue from Lippincott's Magazine shows Harry asking why nations fight. The parents argue over causes, touching on flag incidents and blame between Germany and Spain, finally concluding that wars start through misinterpretation and disagreement rather than a single fact.
The Red Cross operated across many wars and disasters from 1870s to 1900s, aiding wounded soldiers in France and Germany, assisting Belgrade and Roumanian relief, and aiding Civil War era and San Francisco quake victims. It notes American adoption of the treaty in 1882 under Garfield and Arthur, establishing dual civilian and military roles.
Clara Barton and the American Red Cross built on the 1863 Geneva ideals. The 1864 Geneva Convention created neutral care for the wounded, enabling civilian relief societies to aid armies without capture or prejudice. The text traces the birth of international humanitarian law and the role of national societies in war relief.
The Burlington Hawk Eye discusses rising living costs tied to higher wages over the last twelve years. It argues tariffs did not drive the cost increases, noting wage earners now indulge more in meat, clothing, travel, and entertainment while urging frugality to prevent excess. A Kansas City Star table compares German, English, and U.S. wages, with German prices listed for meats and staples.
Secretary Shaw cites European export pricing as universal and notes U S steel sales abroad at 60 cents below domestic. He argues cutting tariffs would merely invite cheaper foreign exports and urges Republicans to leave tariffs unchanged.
Secretary Shaw warned against protective spots in free trade arguing that protection for some regions implies suffering for others. He criticized Massachusetts tariff revision petitions and urged national consistency rather than local advantage in economic policy.
The United States produced 345000 tons of beet sugar in the last year, up 22 percent from 1905-06, while imports seven times domestic output. Authors anticipate domestic supply will soon fully meet home demand, reflecting a trend of self-sufficiency in core goods.
A Louisville Courier Journal note contrasts a hopeful scientist who says no man in perfect health seeks a drink with a pessimistic pathologist who claims only one in a thousand enjoys perfect health.
A concise aphorism reflecting that prosperity does not measure friendship while adversity reveals true loyalty. A Plutarchian reminder that hardship tests bonds and exposes genuine allies.
The Atlantic Telegraph notes President Roosevelt’s silence on tariff revision as evidence he does not seek broad changes. It argues he leads and would speak if revision were needed, and cites Iowa Republicans who prefer keeping conditions as they are.
The Burlington Hawkeye notes Democratic leader John Sharp Williams seeks more farm protection while reformers push to reduce tariffs. It says the Dingley tariff already covers agricultural interests, but ongoing political gyrations keep readers unsure of party lines as protectionists insist on standpat positions.
The article reports that after a solemn conference between American and German commissioners no tariff war will occur if there is none. It argues Germany will continue to take American goods it desires for its own good, regardless of treaties, and would not avoid them even with a commercial agreement.
The speaker notes that platforms shape conditions just as Bryan did in 1896 and 1900, exposing how platform shifts influenced the Democratic party, with a nod to Dobson and Walton in a compact, dialogic exchange about political strategy and listening.
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