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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1907
Page
6
A compilation of miscellaneous items noting Germany's arms policy and peace hopes, Churchill royalties, Peary funding appeals, and quips about doctors, homework, and public figures. The piece lampoons wealth, fame, and social notes with assorted anecdotes and sharp one liners.
Over fifty mirrors were removed from the government printing office to prevent women employees from primping. The scheme, described as diabolical, cannot stop the natural vanity and the urge to style hair and wear marcel waves.
Ransford D. Buckman of Worcester Massachusetts has been appointed naval adviser to the sultan of Turkey and now commands the fleet guarding the Bosphorus and the Dardanelles with the rank of admiral. His first voyage was as a cabin boy on the Great Lakes. at age 40 he has reached admiralty.
The 600 elderly women in a Swiss community organized against excessive dancing and sent a petition to cantonal officials arguing that numerous balls and other entertainments last year consumed youths time, warning they could lose their labor if labeled sour grapes.
Vermont counts fourteen living ex governors aged 84 to 50. Leading the roster is Frederick Holbrook of Brattleboro, war governor, followed by John W. Stewart and Redfield Proctor with other former leaders including Barstow Pingree Ormsby and Dil lingham Page Woodbury Grout Smith Stickney McCullough and Bell.
A leading Washington literary figure is the widow of Rev. T De Witt Talmage. Since her husband’s death she has lived in the capital writing for magazines and newspapers, mostly verses, under a pen name.
The English ribbon trade shows better health than in years as dressmakers and milliners push strong demand on manufacturers output, signaling improved market vitality.
Austin K. Jones, 81, has rung Harvard Hall 3,175,000 times and logged about 59,045 miles walking to the bell rope. He has served as bellringer during five Harvard university presidents and remains a longtime fixture at Harvard University.
A man died in a New Jersey prison following a domestic incident in which he allegedly tickled his wife to death. Investigators note a possible motive linked to an accidental shock from a spring outfit surprise.
Arthur McArthur longtime superintendent admits embezzlement in Dubuque water works case. Shortage reported at $579 with later figures pushing to $1700 including five months rent collected but not turned to treasury. McArthur bond set at $5000. investigation seeks grand jury action and possible further implicated individuals.
Des Moines reports Dillon C. Willoughby now in London under an assumed name. Iowa real estate dealer Carmen Layton says he will present the case to the Polk County grand jury for indictment. Willoughby allegedly obtained $700 by false pretenses, claiming ownership of Colorado land he did not possess.
A barn dance at Mrs. Fred Magus’s barn near Harper six miles east of Sigourney ended in a fatal shooting. George Kuhn was shot in the brain and is dying. Fred Striecel was badly cut. Ed Smith fired on the crowd as he fled, wounding no one else. Sheriff Bady and deputies pursue Smith who is missing.
In Riverton and surrounding towns including Sidney and Hampton, smallpox fears trigger strict measures. Quarantines bar entry and exit, armed guards man roads, travelers are confined, and Riverton reports four escapees recaptured. Rural mail deliveries halted until the danger subsides.
In the Greasy Spoon district 12 miles north of Albia a murder occurred after a card game dispute. John Coleman, labeled a bad man, was shot by Edward Black and died minutes later at a doctor’s office. Black fled but was later brought to town by Dad Read.
Cedar Rapids reports confirm N M Hubbard Jr former Chicago attorney separated from wife after. allegations center on sculptor Miss Cooper creator of Sacajawea statue and rumors of a secret marriage. Cedar Rapids notes mix of divorce talks, estate value near a million dollars, and family sympathy.
City Detective Edwin E. Johnston was wounded when hemmed by two suspects, A J Barker and his stepson Henry Barker, at the Twentieth street intersection with the Great Western tracks. Barker the elder was shot, and Henry Barker was arrested after injuring Johnston. Mercy Hospital treated Johnston. Barker was held for assault with intent to kill.
Former ambassador to China R H Conger is critically ill at his Pasadena villa after years of a stomach disorder likely tied to the civil war. He led Occidental Life Insurance after returning from China and is a prominent local figure with his brother Rev E L Conger, pastor of the Universalist church. The Empress Tsi An reportedly sent a dog to the Conger household.
Ray Anderson, 14, son of Mr and Mrs C L Anderson, died after being run over by a Rock Island Line train on the southwestern division near Davenport. The incident occurred as the boy was near the tracks, prompting a tragic family loss.
Rufus T. Downs, 19, was accidentally killed by a shotgun discharge while cleaning the weapon in a cabin near Oelwein. He was alone on land he cultivated. The coroner returned a verdict of accidental death.
Walter Smith, a prominent young Johnson county farmer, died after being struck on the head by a policeman’s billy while resisting arrest in Iowa City. The injury was followed by erysipelas.
A public excerpt from an Interstate Commerce Commission report accuses Harriman controlled lines of suppressing rail competition across a third of the United States. It states illegal contracts with Rock Island, Southern Pacific, Santa Fe, Illinois Central, and San Pedro. calls for lawsuits and new laws to curb stock watering and anti trust violations. The document credits Kellogg and Severance and predicts major suits to dissolve Harriman driven agreements and stock holdings. It traces Union Pacific reorganization and Harriman's grip on Illinois Central and Santa Fe.
At the opening session of the 119th General Assembly the sermon by Rev. Dr. Ira Landrith urged concerted effort toward full church union. He said the war is over and Southern and general Presbyterian bodies should cooperate to hasten unity across the south and southwest. Rev. William H. Roberts of Philadelphia was chosen moderator by acclamation. Roberts has served as stated clerk for 14 years and is highly regarded.
In Washington the fourth session of the American Baptist Missionary Union urged one tenth giving to advance the work of Christ and pressed the president to investigate why the Kongo question remains unsettled. Over 2,000 delegates attended and President Roosevelt received the group at the White House.
Abraham Ruef known as Abe Ruef pleads guilty in Judge Dunne's court to extortion. Sentence to be pronounced in two weeks. The admission followed a dramatic, tearful address claiming the plea change was to protect family members from trial stress. The case involved a $1,175 payoff from Delmonico's restaurant owners to secure liquor sale in private rooms.
President Roosevelt received a Commission of Corporations study alleging 35 years of Standard Oil dominance through railway discrimination and exclusive control. The 1904 data claim 84 percent of crude refined, 86 percent of illuminating oil output, and 98 percent of mid continent crude shipped in pipelines, with avoidance of independent pipelines to share benefits.
In New York a decade old quarrel culminated with Mrs. Gould filing for a limited divorce in Supreme Court. She seeks separation on abandonment grounds and challenges alimony. Mr. Gould has paid $5,000 monthly, but she claims his income supports a higher amount.
Judge Walter A. Powell fined People's Ice Storage and Fuel company 15000 dollars Central Ice company 8000 dollars and Kansas City Breweries company 5000 dollars for maintaining a price and production trust. Vanderslice Lynds Mercantile punishment to be determined. People's charter forfeited and ousted from the state. Appeals anticipated.
Mayor Schmitz and Rudolph Spreckels figures dominate a move for a new trial judge. Langdon was served with notices of substitution on bias grounds against Judge Frank H. Dunne. An affidavit accuses Spreckels and associates in graft prosecutions, and the judge, of sensational charges.
Special trains via Chicago Union Pacific and Northern Line offer all-expense round trips to the Pacific Coast in July. Includes sleeping car, meals, and carefully arranged tours with congenial company. Write for itineraries and full particulars to S. A. Hutchison, Manager Tourist Department, 212 Clark Street, Chicago.
A quip from the Atlanta Constitution about money as a source of worry and mischief. The speaker jokes that money brings constant trouble whether possessed or not and notes the endless anxieties of banks, spending, and debt.
Dialog sample featuring Mrs Benham and Benham discussing company while away. Garfield Tea Co. Brooklyn advertises tea purifying the blood aiding digestion and overall health for sale by druggists.
A paradox declares a woman who esteems her own beauty as greater than the one she envies. The statement explores vanity and desire through a sharp, reflective lens.
An old newspaper ad touts Krause's Cold Capsules claiming near instant cure with a 25 cent price at all druggists. It contrasts subpar cigars from Lewis' Factory in Peoria Illinois and warns that sharp men understand that cutting remarks do not pay.
William Jennings Bryan delivered the principal address at the Norwegian Independence Day celebration at the Auditorium in St. Paul Minnesota on Friday night. He recalled his visit to the coronation of King Haakon. Senator Knute Nelson and Gov. John A. Johnson also spoke.
David W. Ross general purchasing agent of the Panama canal commission will resign shortly to become president of a large Chicago manufacturing concern. He has not fixed a leaving date but will depart at the commission’s convenience.
Dr John R Howerton of Montreal NC was elected moderator as the forty seventh annual session of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States (Southern) opened with its business in earnest.
Mrs Mary Adelaide Yerkes Mizner widow of Charles T Yerkes millionaire promoter of Chicago and London was granted an interlocutory divorce from her husband Wilson Mizner The decree allows her to resume her maiden name and to remarry if she wishes.
In Boise Idaho several key witnesses for the state in the William D. Haywood murder case against former Gov Steunenberg arrival Sunday. The prosecution expects a jury impanelment but all 12 jurors not likely to be filled for several days.
President Roosevelt accepted invitations from governors of several states to travel down the Mississippi from central Illinois or Iowa. The journey will occur soon after the dedication of the McKinley monument in Canton Ohio on September 30.
Kenosha Wisconsin 1200 workers at N R Allen Sons tannery resume duties after three days of quitting. They will receive the same wage scale as Milwaukee tanneries. Mayor James Gorman brokered the settlement.
The Republican state central committee meeting in Topeka Kans declared William H Taft the Kansas choice to succeed Theodore Roosevelt as president.
St Petersburg reports the council of the empire rejected a bill that would abolish drumhead court martial trials, a measure the lower house passed on April 30. The decision leaves drumhead procedures in place.
The woman's board of foreign missions of the Reformed Church of America collected $60,000, the largest amount ever raised for foreign missionary work by this body.
Queen Victoria has abandoned nursing the prince of the Asturias due to duties. A nurse from Santander province has been obtained to care for him in Madrid.
Ironton Ohio Colonel George N Gray a prominent iron manufacturer and capitalist died at his home in Ironton Friday at age 75 He led local business circles and was known as a figure in the iron industry during his era.
The Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen held its first session in Atlanta Georgia focusing on constitutional amendments in the morning. An old fashioned Georgia barbecue dominated the afternoon replacing further business.
Copenhagen reports the death of Lieut Gen Zacharias, vice president of the International Permanent Geodetic Commission. Born in 1836, he was a prominent Danish figure in science and international geodesy.
Three Black students were killed and 21 injured when a lamp exploded during graduation exercises at the colored school in Fort Gibson Oklahoma Territory on Saturday night.
A plan to blow up Cook County Jail was thwarted when Jailer Whitman found a can holding nitroglycerine and percussion caps. The device was arranged for a Saturday evening explosion.
In New York persistent rumors claim Western Union and Postal Telegraph are consolidating. Officials from both companies refuse to confirm or deny the report.
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