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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1904
Page
2
The Monticello Express notes a Thursday publication cycle and lists J W Coxsee as editor and proprietor. Subscription price is $1 75 per year.
The text notes J. O. Lawrence’s victory in the Second district amid a Republican swing in Jones County echoing McKinley era gains. It cites Moody Democrats, Dubuque County Republicans sweeping county tickets and hints at Ben Tillman’s upcoming public remarks after defending Southern murders.
A county officer facing a term end next year backs a constitutional change for biennial elections to extend term length. The figure seizes every chance to prolong tenure and reacts negatively when term time ends.
The passage argues fame from office is offset by personal abuse and election uncertainty. It notes few rewards and many empty offices, with many willing to scramble for power. It advises young men to avoid office as a business proposition.
The piece notes strong support for President Roosevelt in the recent landslide favoring Republicanism. It credits Roosevelt’s leadership for national confidence while acknowledging Democratic defections that helped the margin. It also discusses insurance rate debates in Iowa, urging fair rates with profits, and suggesting mutual companies as an alternative to high charges.
The Clinton Age reports the death of B H Thayer, a kind editor revered in Iowa. He was a strong writer for the Democratic press, fair and frank with his views, loyal to principles, and never seeking unfair advantage. He avoided party vagaries and upheld journalistic dignity.
The piece argues Mr. Bryan commands greater Democratic respect than any other party figure though his finance views alienate others. It notes Parker and other campaign managers lack his pull and predicts a Bryan-led reorganization may rally core supporters but fail to win a nationwide majority. Conservatives won’t join him.
Traveling merchants who know Iowa report saloon towns sell fewer goods than dry towns. In Grinnell Hampton Eldora and Toledo merchants prosper after a decade, while other towns with saloons struggle. Marshalltown merchants form credit unions to curb deadbeat accounts, noting annual losses of 330,000 dollars to saloon patrons.
The Cedar Rapids Republican notes that Senator Allison and Congressman Cousins have appeared together more often than any other two Iowans. Their long friendship is well known in Town and Washington, illustrating the better side of life through their onstage partnership and mutual support.
Anainoss Eureka and guests from Monticello spent Tuesday and Wednesday with Mr. and Mrs. Petcina. On a sunny autumn day they toured the Wapsie by boat, fished the river, and picnicked with baskets of food, ending the sail home in cheerful spirits with few fish.
The Jones County Telephone company finishes a line from Anamosa to Monticello and to Amber. Monticello exchange manager Mr. Elgin completes a Wayne township line enabling service for many on the waiting list.
Miss Belle Beatty and her mother return from Loveland Colorado where they visited relatives and friends. They spent most time with Belle's brother James who has lived there two or three years. His health improved since leaving Central City. Mrs Bestty also shows health gains from the trip.
The list of petit jurors drawn for the December term includes Armstrong-Greenfield Bemrose Fairview Bohren Lovell Brown Madison Buckner Fairview Clark Jr Fairview Day Madison Farnham Rome Folkers Cass Gilmore Rome Green Rome Grafft Jackson Hanson Oxford Haeussler Monticello Helmer Fairview Holcomb Greenfield Hoss Lovell Ireland Fairview Lasack Oxford Like Lovell Maurice Lovell McNamara Cass McKeene Fairview Murray Washington Oltmanns Scotch Grove Perrenaud Lovell Robertson Jackson Randell Greentfield Schweitzer Richland RB Smith Fairview Stivers Fairview Tomlinson Scotch Grove Underwood Cass Vaughn Wyoming O O Watson Madison Dick Williamson Madison
The Western Society of Engineers awarded Professor A Marston dean of the Iowa State College division of engineering the gold medal for the most meritorious civil engineering paper Sewage Disposal in Iowa The paper reports six years of Iowa sewage disposal research and details plants operations and analysis results and was published as Engineering Experiment Station Bulletin No 7 for free distribution in Iowa.
Andrew Carnegie has aided fifty three Iowa libraries in recent years and once underway projects complete there will be eighty two free public libraries in the state. His gifts total about 1 076 000 dollars in Iowa.
The fifteenth annual Iowa State Epworth League convention will be held in Oskaloosa from November 17 to 20. Local news notes include arrests, accidents, and community happenings across Tipton, Newport, Boone, Marshalltown, and Dubuque with various legal actions and honors.
The undersigned will offer for sale at the Lowell State Bank in Monticello Iowa a forty acre tract in Lovell township Jones county described as the northeast quarter of the northwest quarter section 28 and 614 acres in the northwest quarter of the northeast quarter section 38 with the southeast corner of the forty. Open offers will be received between two and four oclock p m Saturday November 12. The right to reject bids for inadequacy of price reserved. R C Stirton Adm'r.
A clipping from the Dubuque Daily Times highlights a successful eye surgery by Drs. Seeleye and Oaks, famed Dubuque eye and ear specialists who visit Monticello monthly. The note cites many similar cures elevating their renown and wishes prosperity and savings for households. American Lady Corsets new shapes advertised at Doutrick's.
Correspondent from Onslow notes Noyes has a fine lot of New York apples. Voter Mossman returns home to vote. Townspeople report busy polling day with many going to the polls. Various locals update visits moves and business happenings in Monticello and nearby communities. ]]>
In Castle Grove on Nov 4 Hanke n installed a phone and John Egger bought a hand separator. Voter activity includes 147 ballots cast with Parker ticket leading by two and Arthur Fairbanks elected sheriff. Local farm sales include John C Smith selling eighty acres at 70 dollars per acre to P E Black and land changes by supervisors. A birthday party for Jessie Doran, and a buggy incident near Haley farm end with the horses stopped at a wire fence.
Thomas Kingsley visits Dubuque while C M Sullivan rents A Fairburn farm in Cascade township. Michael Wagner, ex butcher now in the Navy, visits friends. Cascaders see John Dennison Jr. in Onslow, showing high esteem for him. Higgs child recovers from recent surgery and returns to streets. Harry Wise ends hospital recuperation after appendicitis. F W Kingsley of Richland grows a champion ear of corn and David Blatty showcases a 14 inch corn ear. Ganfield area sends a 414 inch timothy head.
A letter to the editor from Monticello Iowa dated November 1 recounts a return from Kansas City. The writer describes meeting a long lost sister in law Mrs Dr d Hay and notes that George Schaeffer assisted in the search while the writer remained anonymous at the door.
Public sale scheduled December 5 1904 at the Jones County Treasurer’s office Anamosa Iowa for lands and town lots with unpaid taxes interest and costs from 1908 and prior years. Auction continues daily while bids remain to satisfy all amounts including advertising costs with parcels listing multiple property owners and locations across Center Junction Cascamr City and Washington Township.
The Nickel Plate Road announces tickets within 150 miles for November 28 to 24 at a fare and a third round trip with return by November 28. Three through trains daily to Ft Wayne Cleveland Erie Buffalo New York Boston and New England points with vestibuled sleeping cars. Meals in dining cars from thirty five cents to one dollar. Chicago offices listed and depot locations at LaSalle and Van Buren. Also ad for William Henderson selling nine acres of second growth timber near Berlin mill north of Castle Grove with inquiry to owner.
The C M and St P Railway offers excursion tickets to Chicago and return for 8.10 on November 27 28 and 29 with return by December 5 due to the livestock show. For sale I seek to sell property on the west side of Monticello priced at 1500 inquire of H M Carpenter Isaac Orentz. Cold weather approaches and the Great German Heater is advertised as best.
Special fare at one and a third for all trains on November 28 and 24 to points within 150 miles with return through November 28. LaSalle Street station Chicago two blocks from Van Buren corner. City offices at 111 Adams Street and Auditorium Annex. Pecan oil recommended for horses and cows. Sold by W. F. Rohn.
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