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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1909
Page
1
The Pullman Palace Car Company warns it may discontinue local service in Iowa if the state enforces filing fees tied to recording its articles of incorporation. The note argues that the firm cannot coerce the legislature or gain privileges not available to smaller corporations, suggesting future action by the next Iowa legislature.
The piece warns that many drownings occur even among those who can swim and have learned to swim after attempting tasks beyond their capacity. It urges prudence as summer approaches, noting the high human cost of water activities and urging restraint.
In Des Moines the rector advocates immediate parole for first time criminals while Rev Hanson argues the law must bite. He notes first conviction is not equal to first offense and cites cases where parole harms society. The idea of paroling the burglar who shot Cedar Rapids mayor faces opposition outside his city.
Cedar Rapids Mayor Carmody was seriously wounded last Sunday night after a burglar entered his room and exchanged a struggle in which three shots were fired. He was hospitalized at St Luke's with a bullet believed stuck in his body. Police report ongoing burglaries dampening Cedar Rapids as the town reels from the attack.
A Marshalltown Times-Republican piece urges self-reliance and merit over favoritism. It emphasizes that no one is born to big salaries or menial work, and each person must seize their own place through effort and accountability.
Obituaries note the deaths of Captain Dean banker and business man of Tipton aged seventy E L Delamater of Delhi aged eighty two Mrs Mary Stuckslager mother of State Senator W C Stuckslager and Prof Richard W Cooper of Hamlin University elected president of Upper Iowa University. Des Moines Weat Des Moines Marion Anamosa high school relay results list top four teams. Donald Wagner a State University freshman drowned on the Des Moines river. Maynard hotel fire injures several including C J Steel and Will Lindner. Iowa Retail Merchants elected leaders at Davenport convention. Toledo schools re elected superintendent J B Young. Remains of Ansel Briggs buried in Andrew. Five hundred attend. Wilfred Ales killed by older boy in Lost Nation. State University commencements mid June with Phi Beta Kappa address by Fred J Turner and commencement address by Harry Pratt Judson. Cement retainer near Manchester costs 700 with engineering concerns raised. Rev H P Longridge drowned at pond near Waukon. Cedar Rapids burglaries plague city including Dr J H Smith and Mrs Luberger residences and mayor Carmody shot.
The Des Moines Capital notes rumors about Governor Carroll milking his own cow and living in the same house since his auditor days. The piece mocks speculation, hints at frugality, and suggests the governor might become a keynote speaker at a dairymen convention.
An editorial from the Sioux City Journal warns that national decline stems from boys turning bad and urges moral law as the remedy. It calls for dependable men, emphasizes abstaining from alcohol, removing bad company, and assigns school officials responsibility for moral discipline and leadership.
An old farmer on a New York bound train shares a joke about his wife Mirandy. He explains she warned him the bunce men would seize his money, and he arrived in two hours before they could get it, prompting his hearty laughter.
A brief mention describes a planned Alaska Yukon exposition commemorative postage stamp issued by the post office in a single denomination of two cents with a red color and a Seward portrait in a central circle. It also notes Rock Bedell of Anamosa, son-in-law of O E Gillen, died recently after long illness, survived by widow and one son. The governor Carroll is joked about not milking his own cow if he milled the state treasury.
In Davenport express notes District Court entries include wills admitted to probate with executrix confirmed, guardianship holdings and bond details, and multiple judgments on notes. The Interurban project progress is reported with meetings in Davenport Manchester and investor interest. A jury trial begins for Remley vs C N W Ry Co over injuries at Anamosa depot.
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