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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1902
Page
5
The governor advocates regulating meat prices by law as a method to curb trusts. He hints at a long-term lobbying effort and predicts that favorable weather could boost Iowa's efforts to curb high meat prices more than boycotts or investigations.
Des Moines officials push to challenge Pension Agent Sperry at the local Des Moines agency while the State Register voices strong support for Sperry and his work champion.
Iowa papers fret that the legislature did not provide for the expenses of the fish and game warden for the next two years. The issue seems not to trouble the state’s busy men much.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette condemns its chalk-plate cut of Hon. F. O. Ellison calling the depiction a vulgar likeness. Jones county residents protest tagging one of their respected citizens with the image used by the Gazette.
The article argues that meat packers will not buy live cattle, fearing rising dressed meat prices and a consumer boycott. The stance would burden farmers and feeders who must hold stock and continue feeding livestock to sustain output.
Democratic papers pushing against Speaker Henderson in the Third district ignite a factional fight but fail to gain ground. The text notes the Colonel will not know he was targeted as the campaign moves to the polls.
The article notes the deaths of American writers Stockton and Bret Harte. It recalls Stockton's humorous stories that entertained thousands of refined readers and Harte's frontier sketches that earned him fame in mining camps and city parlors. Their works, while not classics, possess lasting merit and will be read by future generations.
The Fifth district convention unanimously nominated Mr. Cousins for a sixth term in Congress. Described as brilliant and conservative, he has strengthened Iowa's delegation and grown as a speaker and thinker. Voters are expected to re elect him by a large margin and return him to Washington renewed.
Tama county Republicans will name E. B. Ebersole of Toledo for judge in the Seventeenth district. Marshall and Benton counties have endorsed current judges Caswell and Burnham, signaling a three cornered race. Ebersole resigned as a candidate but remains under Tama county endorsement amid expected strong opposition from the other counties.
Rear-admiral Sampson died at his Washington home last Tuesday. His career includes long and brilliant service in the navy, and though he was a central figure in a controversial episode, the ongoing question of credit for the Santiago fight does not diminish his record.
The Jackson County Sentinel notes Horace Boies with one good eye left refuses to run for Congress in the Fourth district. It argues self preservation dictates staying obscurity as many Dubuque Democrats back Speaker Henderson, making a candidacy unwise.
In Monticello and Anamosa last Saturday W J Mills of Hale township signaled his bid for the republican nomination for Jones County auditor. The piece notes public desire for change not due to Barker’s efficiency but term length. It suggests Ramsey as a clerk successor and flags potential early resolution without a convention contest.
The address argues that combinations of capital and labor are natural and that the Republican party provides laws to curb trusts. It suggests broader questions for nations and parties beyond mere policy labels and warns against negative elements degrading or destroying what they cannot solve.
The Belle Plaine Union notes a notable absence of Democratic candidates this year. It questions who would run against Republicans and suggests a rare chance to "save the nation" is at hand, urging readers to respond.
The district will fill a West Point cadet vacancy in July. Congressman Cousins backs a competitive examination to select applicants, giving the district’s bright youths a chance to compete for the cadetship.
A neighborhood news roundup reports Davenport waging war on slot machines while Iowa towns handle postmaster reappointments and pistol other local matters. From Anamosa to Waterloo, incidents range from robberies to library funding, floods of measles quarantines, and a Carnegie library dispute.
In a folded letter from the Jones County Times and Clinton Aerait the writers dispute party loyalty and warn of a looming land bubble. They defend true Americanism, criticize democracy as a spoils system, and warn that the Iowa land boom will collapse like past booms, harming many investors.
The Marcus News notes a common pattern of twenty year workers selling property at sacrifice and moving to distant states. Trains carry selling passengers who fail, return broke, or seek new starts elsewhere, while others flee to escape old losses. The piece argues no climate guarantees contentment or easy work, urging readers not to expect distant lands to differ.
Division agent Clemens of Dubuque says Milwaukee will not add the extra passenger train despite large town petitions and traveling men signatures. He argues towns fear business harm and that road finances do not warrant the expense, calling Milwaukee least progressive among state lines.
Des Moines to Burlington tale notes Jack Ballew of Fort Dodge newly pardoned and paroled by the governor may marry the daughter of a penitentiary guard. Judge H M Remley cites inmate contacts breeding sympathy and affection, citing Elking and Milking as examples of entangling reputations and captivating eyes.
The Cedar Rapids board of education considers starting night classes to ensure compliance with the compulsory education law. In other news, the largest pump in the world powers an American zinc mine at Mieldensville, pumping 20,000 gallons per minute and consuming over a ton of coal each hour.
A vintage advertisement promotes Scott's Emulsion for children as a fertilizer for growth. It likens children to plants and claims the product builds flesh strength blood and happiness through extra nutrition. Offered by Scott & Bownre at 409 Pearl St New York with a free sample or $1 09.
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