23 Mar 1899
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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1899
Page
1
The Express weighs in on capital punishment with a lighter note on a flag described by an American admiral and a quip about Joseph Jefferson. It recalls that Porter and Farragut raised the flag before Dewey and jokes that Jefferson believes a man must be ill every ten years, citing his own health pattern since 1869.
The first Sunday law enacted in this country passed by Virginia in 1617 imposed a fine of two pounds of tobacco on any man who did not attend church on Sunday.
Arbor day is celebrated in 44 states by voluntary tree planting. In several states including Arizona Colorado North Dakota Wisconsin Minnesota and Wyoming it is a legal holiday.
The mayor of Macon Georgia plans to supply at least one newspaper to every family lacking one. He argues this serves law and order and community wisdom, with broad support from the local press.
All the snow plows tried in Wyoming this winter proved failures. The storms require a burrowing gopher like plow with the endurance of a wharf rat, the article notes, highlighting the impracticality of current equipment.
The French government reports completion of a landmark lighthouse at Cape Grisnez on the English Channel coast. It emits 1,500,000 candle power in clear weather, rising to 3,000,000 in fog, and its beam is visible for 48 miles on clear nights.
Congress appropriates 1 055 000 to pay American citizens claims for vessels seized in French ports under an early century treaty. The matter has recurred before most Congresses in the last eighty years.
The latest Naval Register lists 254 vessels in the U S Navy including serviceable and unserviceable ships. It notes eight first class battleships under construction one submarine torpedo boat one gunboat four monitors and 16 torpedo boat destroyers. Omitting sailing and receiving ships tugs colliers and supply ships and unfinished torpedo boats there are 134 war vessels in commission.
The Indian chief Shoot-at-Him has filed for divorce from his wife in a Colorado court. The piece notes a cynical view of civilization and contrasts old and new ways, suggesting the modern path is better for women and lawyers.
A new alloy is described as a potential gold substitute, composed of 94 parts copper and six parts antimony with magnesium and lime carbonate to raise density. It can be drawn, wrought, and soldered like gold and polishes to a striking resemblance, with a manufacture cost around 24 cents per pound.
A newspaper note mocks Spain as ordering bugles for the army while claiming the inspiration came from American schools and media. It argues Spaniards should instead hire 25000 American schoolteachers to motivate their troops at San Juan and El Caney.
Washington dispatch reports the War Department is collecting all war photos to produce a single volume. Officers and others who photographed the war are asked to send copies for inclusion. The project aims to create an unprecedented, highly valuable historic record.
A congressional analysis shows New York led with six bills, Winds five, Iowa and Nebraska four each, and California Pennsylvania Massachusetts Minnesota and Georgia three each. Ohio Texas North Carolina Maryland Wisconsin two apiece, and one bill each for Colorado Kansas Tennessee Mississippi Montana Utah Indiana Washington Arkansas Kentucky New Jersey Michigan Oregon Florida South Dakota Vermont Connecticut Virginia and the District of Columbia.
Captain Morton Levy Phillips, longtime officer in the United States Navy and commander of the revenue cutter Boutwell, died at age 61. Born Morton Levy, he served nearly five decades under an assumed name and was one of 11 brothers all career sailors, tracing his lineage to Commodore Levy. He first joined the fleet as a youth after running away to serve on his uncle’s ship.
A concise roundup from Washington and across regions highlighting notable events from the East West and South. The column surveys political developments, policy shifts, and notable actions affecting communities and governance.
A committee named by the Cuban military assembly in Havana aims to secure formal recognition from Washington but will not hold official status. The dispatch notes potential rapid peace in the Philippines and a possible collapse of the insurgency.
The Windsor hotel at Fifth Avenue and Forty sixth Street burned with 16 dead 43 missing and 42 injured. Loss tallies near 1 million dollars. Names include Mrs Warren Leland and Mrs James S Kirk. Whitelaw Reid may head Spain post. Pathfinder exceeds speed in official trial.
A cyclone near Edwardsville Alabama killed 11 people and injured 15 as it swept a 12 mile path from 100 to 200 yards wide. Ten of the dead are identified as Lewis Coffee and his wife and children. Oklahoma Governor Barnes vetoed 65 of 89 bills, leaving 24 to become laws.
Ambassador Choate urged friendship between Great Britain and the United States at a London banquet hosted by the chamber of commerce. Canadian Parliament opened in Ottawa with ceremonies. Spain's queen regent signed a peace treaty with the United States as Princess Kaiulani died in Honolulu. Port Arthur execution for murder in 1897 was reported. Spain may move toward a republic as Bourbon dynasty wanes. Duke of Arcos named Spain’s minister to Washington. Oregon cruiser arrives at Manila and battles near Pasig River leave US casualties.
Robbers plundered Charles H. May & Co. bank in Clio Michigan, stealing 1500 dollars after blowing vaults. Notable deaths include Benjamin P. Hutchinson known as Old Hutch at 71. In St. Louis a political clash ends with three dead. The Meade carries 3 million to Cuban soldiers. Georgia governor condemns Palmetto affair. nine Negroes shot. Atlanta’s 102-year-old citizen dies. Alaska battle leaves four dead. Wolland train wreck injures 26. Chicago sees an Equitable agent found dead. Havana clashes produce killings and injuries. Northwestern’s D Oliver Marcy dies at 80. Pat Walsh dies in Augusta at 59. A wife shoots herself after killing by husband in Chicago. Earthquakes hit Vincennes. Charity Jane Robinson turns 101. English capitalists form giant Standard Oil rival in Independence Kansas. Rob Roy Arkansas cyclone wipes town. Bryan marks 38th birthday in Knoxville. Porto Rico unrest disputed. McKinley at Jekyll Island. Escalating Panay threats repelled with heavy losses. London artist Mr. Millais dies. Two killed in Laredo smallpox fight. Supreme Court recess. Philippines commission urges arms laid down for good governance.
Judge M L Hayward 69 years old and worth at least 3 million dollars holds US senator elect status from Nebraska. Secretary Wilson plans spring seed contracts. Santiago de Cuba to house a state penitentiary for eastern district criminals. British territory passes 4 million square miles, surpassing US size. Susan B Anthony to attend London women convention in mid June. Andrew C Fowle built government lathe for bank note engraving in 1862. US buys three tugs for Manila and the Philippines from Hong Kong. Late Judge Dorsey born in a snowstorm. married after 20 miles of snow. buried in a blizzard. Yacht Norna arrives Colombo after voyage from New York. Islands evacuated by Spain in West Indies under military control awaiting congressional act. Gen Marcus P Miller reaches age limit, decorated five brevets for gallantry and meritorious service.
A Birmingham dispatch details a deadly cyclone near Edwardsville killing ten of the Coffee family of Clebourne county and injuring many others. The storm destroyed about 50 buildings over a 12 mile path, with cattle losses and widespread farm damage.
Report from Manila dated March 20 describes Wheaton brigade reinforcement to taguig post near Pasig, heavy fighting with insurgents, Americans suffer two killed and 20 wounded, about 200 Filipino dead reported, and lake area operations extending toward Morong Majayjay and Santa Cruz.
Two distinct tremors rattled windows and caused beds to tremble in Vincennes Indiana. The first shock lasted about two seconds with the longer duration.
Boston telegraph operator Thomas Carroll Boone died at Massachusetts General Hospital from injuries suffered when the war balloon carrying him and two officers fell to pieces during operations before Santiago. The trio endured gunfire from Spanish gunners and a drag anchor wound. One officer later died, another is in an asylum, and Boone did not recover.
A nostalgic plea urges mothers to seek proper guidance on feminine health. Letters cite relief from menstruation pain and leucorrhea after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash, praising the product for improving health and vitality of young girls.
The Pittsburgh Dispatch argues Madrid now maims Columbus as the evil genius of Spain. It notes how Spain’s empire grew from discoveries and plunder, and suggests Columbus faced disfavor during his life while Spain benefited from colonization.
A brief exchange compares a drowning death to conversation, with the Maid criticizing misinterpretation and the Woman remarking that she always understood drowning to be an easy death, reflecting a social or literary aside from the New York Journal.
An old advertisement promotes Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a universal kidney remedy for kidney and bladder issues. It claims sedation tests and symptoms prove efficacy and offers free sample bottles and a booklet by mail from Kilmer Co of Binghamton.
A Cincinnati Enquirer excerpt portrays Empress Tsi An in the Forbidden City asking for the emperor and hearing a flippant reply from a wall-nut colored retainer. The exchange blends mythic grandiosity with comic insult as the empress orders another scene.
A humorous Chicago Chronicle comic tale recounts a couple dining in a large downtown restaurant. The short wife asks for a hassock while the husband orders oysters, prompting the waiter to misinterpret and inquire if the hassock should be boiled or fried.
In a Pacific slope town last winter an applicant from Sweden or Finland faced a blunt grilling for a $20-a-month cook post. Asked about basic skills she confessed none, then proudly declared she could milk a reindeer, ending the audition with a striking claim.
In a chat between Dr. Slaughter and Mr. Jarlick from Arkansas, Jarlick admits he feels lazy and out of sync with seasons, balancing humor about health and wealth while acknowledging a simple desire to rest. The remark closes with a stray note about the law’s disturbances in daily life.
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