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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1902
Page
5
The piece mocks meat trust rhetoric and praises no side while noting congress adjournment next month. It cites Martinique disaster coverage and critiques Senator Mason and Senator Tillman as virulent figures diminishing South Carolina chivalry.
Congressman quotes Cousins saying he will support Patterson and McMillan for reappointment as collector of internal revenue and district attorney despite both living in the Fifth district. Each has served one term. faithful and efficient service and party precedent entitle them to second terms.
The Arkansas governor pardoned a black inmate on the condition he reside in Massachusetts. The editorial argues this sets a dangerous precedent by letting one state dump its criminals in another and warns of national consequences if editors like Gov. Davis hold power.
The Cuban congress sits in session as arrangements are made to transfer leadership from the United States to Cubans. The Chicago Record-Herald and allied Democratic papers, once vociferous in accusing Congress and the president of breaking faith with Cuba, now observe a strict silence.
The Iowa Republicans announce Walter I. Smith as temporary chairman for the next state convention. Smith is new to Congress but described as having sound ideas and a convincing manner of expressing them. The state central committee backs the choice as excellent.
The governor’s speeches are seen as unlikely to shape a political platform. Critics say he talks a lot and says many things that deserve less weight in policy, while supporters argue his remarks are not meant as commitments.
The Dubuque Telegraph-Herald favors dropping tariff barriers to allow foreign cattle into the country to relieve high meat costs. It notes corn-fed Iowa steers would struggle against Mexican longhorns in current markets and acknowledges Iowa farmers may disagree.
Dispatches report a volcanic catastrophe at St Pierre Martinique destroying the city and surrounding towns. The death toll includes Consul Prentis his wife and two daughters prompting a global humanitarian appeal for survivors.
The piece argues that democratic press failed to fix the issue, endorsing free trade as the sole cure, recalling the 1894-95 depression and the public support for protection in 1896, and warning that Wilson bill and Coxey's army memories linger despite current bluster.
The main building of the school for the deaf at Council Bluffs burned last Friday causing about 400000 in losses. It marks the fourth state building fire in two years after Iowa City Ames and Glenwood fires, all total losses tied to the board of control policy of omitting insurance.
Chas A Walsh of Ottumwa, secretary of the national Democratic committee, says in a new interview there will be no reorganization and policy will stay the same. He claims optimism on the party's future, despite criticism from Democratic editors in Eastern Iowa.
The Anamosa Eureka reports that W. J. Mills may run for county auditor though not officially announced. Barker and Hartman seek renomination after long terms as auditor and clerk respectively. A change in auditor likely implies a clerkship shift to Jap Ramsey, while no change means both incumbents remain.
The Philadelphia Times recalls Archbishop Ryan visiting a Schuylkill county parish to administer confirmation. A nervous girl defines matrimony as torment, prompting the archbishop to joke that she may be describing purgatory. The pastor and archbishop share a light moment.
The Iowa Climate and Crop Service Bulletin for the week ending last Monday says the general outlook for field crops has never been better at the middle of May.
The Hopkinton smallpox scare is over with quarantine lifted at Clarke hall. Memorial day speaker Bromwell of Marion is invited for Anamosa events. Jones county congresses plan meetings in Olin and Anamosa, while Mt. Vernon forms a hotel stock company.
The Wyoming Journal argues the WCTU should circulate a petition to protest the mulct law on fall election day. It contends saloons cost more in criminal expenses and poor relief than the mulct tax gains, urging farming communities to oppose legalized crime and reduce countywide costs.
A column of witticisms on misreads of innocence and the peacemaker, noting how a widow’s expression can mislead and a woman’s tongue can shape judgment. It contrasts the puzzle of contrasting physical traits with hints on economy in dress and prudence in purchases.
Frank Anderson a longtime Galena traveler loved honey and owned the Galena hotel. On a trip he brought his wife to Galena and joked about honey at dinner. The head waiter replied that the honey he sought referred to a former employee, a little black haired girl who no longer worked there.
Of Interest to Teachers chronicles new bookcase purchase by the school board at Victory and a series of teacher appointments retirements and elections across Jones county. It reports consolidations, hires, rehirings, retirements, and marriages of two teachers, with notes on district enrollments and local contests.
Reverend FE Melchert and his wife left Saturday evening for Castleton Illinois to attend the funeral of his mother who died that morning. The mother had been ill for five years and suffered greatly, and the pastor was unaware she was near death. The community offers sympathy to the family.
H. J. Jones of Cincinnati bought a violin years ago and gave it to his daughter. While repairs were being done he found the instrument he had made in 1848 as an experiment and had once sold for five dollars.
An advertisement states rich blood equals health and poor blood causes weakness. It promotes Scott's Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil as a remedy for all ages, touts a free sample offer, and lists Scott & Bowne as New York chemists with a nationwide druggist distribution.
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