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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1904
Page
1
The November session of the board of supervisors saw no obvious tramp farming in the justice and constable fee bills. A Democrat backing Folk for a presidential bid asserts his honesty, prompting comparison to Parker, Bryan, and Cleveland and whether they were equally honest.
Thomas H. McQuillen of Cascade is elected county supervisor by a plurality of two. Republicans won two seats with comfortable pluralities. the third winner will come from the Democratic slate. Hogan trails by two votes and threatens to contest the result, risking a contest of his own ticket.
A historical reflection proclaims gratitude for peace worldwide and in the homeland. It notes abundant harvests, rising school enrollment, strong churches, and civic virtues while acknowledging limited economic strains from organized capital. The message emphasizes gratitude for shared truths and national ideals.
Monticello hosted a Saturday gathering for school teachers with an address by Professor Hibbard of Ames. The article notes teachers endure criticism and finds value in meetings for courage and sympathy, while discussing Iowa’s shift from rural growth to larger center economies and the need to curb trusts to help small manufacturers and towns thrive.
The piece argues Republicans will handle tariff revision in a cautious, national-interest manner, avoiding tariff rippers and free trade forces. It dismisses prohibitionists as politically ineffective, notes liquor concerns, and claims the prohibition party will stay weak while refusing practical restraints.
The Washington Post argues that many voters inherit party allegiance from family but American voters increasingly reject this blind lineage. The piece contends independence in thought grows as new times demand individuals determine how to vote, viewing personal responsibility as a compliment to forebears.
The Oxford Mirror questions why Democrats push a 42 percent tariff when 47 percent would align with Republicans. It argues that accepting 42 percent makes them 47 percent Republicans and questions gold standard and Filipino democracy positions as inconsistent with Republican aims.
The Burlington Hawkeye notes Clinton opened a fine new library last Wednesday. The article argues the library fosters public pride and interest in better public buildings, homes, lawns, streets, and overall city beautification, and signals continued municipal improvements.
On election night Chairman Cowherd of the Democratic Congressional Committee in Washington telegraphed his wife in Missouri with defeat and a wish to return home to live like a white man. Her reply suggested distrust of political promises but a willingness to see him anyway.
The column mocks varied locals and public figures including a senator who ate pie with a knife and a Junkhead with a fork, an inept writer, a well educated rival, and hints at political trials in Minneapolis with a taunting tone. Indianapolis News notes the fifth trial of former Mayor Ames set for the 28th.
Jones county supervisors meet in adjourned session with clerks reports and audits. They approve bond for G W Evans Sr justice of the peace, amend charges to W S Barker, and submit fee questions to district court. They discharge auditing committees and adjourn sine die.
A patient describes throat irritation and persistent coughing. They use a cough mixture to ease the irritation for a time, noting temporary relief before continuing.
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