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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1900
Page
8
A sermon warns against gadding about among occupations beliefs and churches. It urges discernment in vocation and sacred call, praising steadfastness and a focused life in Christ, while condemning idle social distractions and gossip that erode home and faith.
In Harlem Life a playful dialogue unfolds between The Characterization and Mr Wadby You and I, noting Dolly’s easygoing nature and a remark about her sister described as attractive aged around twenty. The banter hints at light social dynamics and wit.
Des Moines Ill Nov 26 The plan to transport rural children to centralized township schools gains traction across Iowa with 25 counties already adopting the system. State Superintendent Richard Barrett cites better grading, enrichment in drawing music and nature study, higher attendance and stronger teacher recruitment as core benefits. Governor Shaw backs township high schools to lift education for farm youth.
A group of eastern millionaires forms a syndicate to construct an electric or compressed air railway from Des Moines to the Iowa Central line at Newton. Principal stockholders named include J. H. Hanna of Cleveland and Frank Rockefeller, brothers of Marcus Hanna and John D. Rockefeller.
Contests filed by incumbent county officers in Sioux counties Orange City as the Titus amendment dispute intensifies. An unknown assailant shot engineer Lon Abbott in the foot and brakeman Charles Owens in the thigh in Creston, with authorities reporting no provocation and Abbott at risk of losing a foot.
The high court ruling lets the Bonaparte dam stand and blocks criminal prosecution of its owners for nuisance. Sportsmen fear loss of river access but expect possible civil actions by landowners above the dam over damages for blocked fish runs. The dam may soon require costly repairs the owners plan to avoid, signaling a sale of rights to the state.
Dr Frances Wood state organizer for the Equal Suffrage society travels from Des Moines to Mayion Mahaska Washington and Masca tine counties to organize county clubs and secure contributions to the national bazar fund in New York. The Town society aims to collect hogs and send proceeds to the bazar finance committee while a statewide Maintenance league will raise a general fund through member donations. Central offices in Des Moines under Mrs Nelson will receive contributions.
Van Gelist Wharton visiting 16 Waterloo saloons for Gospel services faced a snag when a saloon keeper cited a mulet saloon law forbidding singing inside. The preacher and his chorus found humor in the rule until a copy of the statute clarified the prohibition.
A large migration from Muchakinock Iowa sends 60 families to the new Buxton mining town in Monroe county. About 100 Consolidated Coal Co employees join the move to the six foot vein at Juxton. Buxton offers 100 new houses, a completed railroad spur, and a ready large store building, signaling a thriving camp.
The Union Veterans' Union of Tews held a successful state encampment in Oskaloosa with about 60 delegates. Col. Lang staff of Dubuque presided. A grand camp night program included speeches by Maj. J.P. Lacey, Commander Langstaff and Comrades Kellogg Campbell and Stahl. officers for the ensuing year were named including W.W. Brown as commander and J.W. Bulls as first deputy.
Articles of incorporation filed in Dubuque to establish and maintain seminaries and academies with principal institution in Dubuque. The corporation will exist for 50 years, led by Sister Mary Aloysius Faherty as head of the board of managers.
Roscoe Sewell of Shell Rock age 19 received eight years in the Anamosa penitentiary after a Waverly trial for criminal assault. Judge Clifford Smith presided as the community followed the case involving a 15 year old Lutheran orphan from the local orphanage.
The monthly report shows a $107154 credit balance in the support fund, $1,000 below November 1899. It notes a rise in prices and an increase of 36 convicts due to cold weather and resumed courts. Current inmate totals: 130 at Anamosa and 649 at Fort Madison, with 401 at Anamosa and 649 at Fort Madison mentioned.
Judge Gaynor in Cherokee district court sentenced Ray MaQuinn to eight months in the county jail and a $200 fine plus costs for the seduction of Martha Riedesel a young girl near Aurelia. The case began with a prior August jury verdict of guilty but a new trial was granted due to jury misconduct involving a county map. After a lengthy trial and alibi defense MaQuinn was found guilty again and the sentence imposed.
The sale of cigarettes in Towa is halted following a supreme court decision. Dealers face prosecution if they sell, as American Tobacco Company agents warn that the company will not assume liability. Tennessee laws require a 300 dollar annual tax for selling cigarettes, deemed a public health measure. Many dealers hold large inventories and cannot justify continued sales at current profits.
Town Marshal W. T. Brown of Smithland faces arrest and arraignment on attempted criminal assault charges after a spree involving his father-in-law and Mrs Ehrp. The case, aided by deputies, led to his removal from duty and a 30 day continuance at Justice Adams court.
Rural free delivery begins December 1 with routes in Puragut and Imogene Fremont County and Decatur County. Each carrier covers about 26 miles with populations served ranging from 681 to 814. Additional service to Letts Louisa County adds a 21 1/2 mile route. Bullet removed from H Drestler of Rudd after 11 years lodged in forearm from an accidental gun discharge.
Bennett Selwood of Fairfield Ohio long absent from home is proclaimed legally dead by courts and a large estate is to be divided among relatives. He rushes back to prove he is alive while hay famine hits Haymarket retailers in Charles City.
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