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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1902
Page
5
The slate lists W. B. Martin as Secretary of State candidate and W. W. Cornwall as Supreme Court reporter nominee in the party ticket.
Greeley reports one smallpox case in quarantine while Jesup approves a water works system 74 to 24. Archdiocese donor Keane gives 5000 for Dubuque cathedral school and parish building. Miss Bertha Kyne burns by gas stove flame in Dubuque. Cedar county fair at Tipton features 2:20 trot and 2:20 pace races with four entries. Maquoketa levy spreads 19 mills. Local editor Thomas W. Purcell is horsewhipped after reporting dispute. Linn county court opens with fifty criminal cases and a heavy civil docket. John Gaasch killed by a horse kick near Walker. Various political nominations in Grundy and Benton counties. Maquoketa doctors form a collection to ensure payment before visits. Mississippi River drought delays river traffic between Dubuque and St Paul. Stanwood wreck kills Chas Boyle and injures Wm Flagman. 78th birthday of Mrs P A Tyrell observed in Oxford Mills with 46 descendants. Cascade Pioneer notes golden wedding of Rev Isaac Newton and wife in Farley. The Iowa truancy law text is printed in full, outlining duties, penalties, and enforcement. The act covers mandatory school attendance, reporting, truancy schools, officers, and punishment. The law also requires school census data on seven to fourteen year olds.
The Republican party of Jones County Iowa schedules a convention at Wyoming September 9 1902 at 1030 a m to nominate for Clerk of the Court Auditor Recorder County Attorney One Supervisor to fill a vacancy and two Supervisors for full term Delegates are allotted by precinct and 25 votes allotment A list of township and precinct delegates includes Madison Castle Grove Oxford Clay Tones Richland Fairview Rome Greenfield Scotch Grove Hale Wayne D A Wy om ing Lovell Monticello The township caucuses are set for September 9 and chairmen urge immediate notice of caucus place and hour J A Breltnap chairman and W G Ekburrs secretary
Monticello Republicans will assemble at city hall on Saturday at 3 o clock p m to select 10 delegates for the Republican county convention. P O Bascoer, Chairman Central Committee.
The Republican electors of Scotch Grove township will meet in caucus at the Center school house on Saturday September 6 at 8 oclock p m to select five delegates to the county convention by nomination or committee.
The republican electors of Clay township will meet in caucus at the Stone school house on Saturday September 6 at 8 PM to select three delegates to the county convention. By Ornper or Com.
The Anamosa Journal notes the Midway of the local fair as an educative feature rather than a lure. Uncle Tom Booth stays quiet on the subject and is not expected to praise it as moral inspiration, though nothing is certain.
Til Hicks predicts a global crisis and unusual events on September 11. Chas. A. Walsh pushes Iowa Democrats to reaffirm the Kansas City platform, aligning with Bryan. The piece contrasts volcano warnings as Mount Pelee erupts again, causing two hundred deaths after a prolonged eruption since August 15.
Major E. M. Carr of the Manchester Democrat, long aligned with Bryanism and silver policies, now advocates a policy of safety and conservatism. He urges Iowa Democrats not to reaffirm the Kansas City platform. Since backing free silver, Carr has become railroad company president and a bank director, suggesting business interests may influence his stance.
At the Des Moines state convention nominations were made by acclamation for state offices including Secretary of State Richard Burke and Auditor J S McLain. A drive to insert a Kansas City platform plank failed amid a 384 to 344 vote opposing free silver and Bryanism. Meanwhile an Illinois Central stock issue of 15.48 million was authorized to improve and modernize the railroad infrastructure.
The Chicago Great Western disrupted the rail scene by cutting rates and signing a long term packing house product contract. After rivals attacked, it announced a $5.50 fare between Chicago Des Moines and Kansas City, forcing competitors to match to keep business.
The Manchester Democrat notes that officeholding, though potentially lucrative over years, is not financially profitable. Frequent campaigns every two years consume profits as demands on the officeholder absorb earnings through salaries fees and perquisites.
Chicago hospital faced scrutiny after a nurse admitted administering a two grain dose of strychnine to a patient who died, instead of the prescribed thirtieth part of a grain. The confession comes amid broader hospital shortcomings scrutiny in the city.
Tom Johnson led the Ohio Democratic Convention yesterday and endorsed free silver. Iowa mourns Murhpy of Dubuque as the state loses its Tom Johnson.
The Democratic convention for the congressional race will be held in Cedar Rapids on the 11th inst. No candidates are listed in the field.
The Monticello fair book contains fourteen advertisements praising various beer and liquor brands. The Hopkinton Leader notes the fair is promoted as an attraction fair.
Secretary Shaw opens in Boston October 8 and speaks in New Haven before heading to Des Moines. Speaker Henderson tours in a private car with dialogues across states. Colonel Hepburn and labor advocate A C Rankin join, with Forbaker Spooner Barthodt and other notable names slated to campaign in Iowa and Wisconsin.
The Chicago Tribune lauds Secretary Shaw for broad skill and decisive leadership. He rejects routine and old precedents, embracing fresh, effective methods with a western flair and independent approach to running the treasury department.
A satirical column mocks social norms with remarks on women and dating. It notes the Vermont gubernatorial race ends in no majority, forcing a legislative decision. The piece comments on gender roles, manners, and political process in lighthearted though pointed terms.
An advertisement claims weak children fail to grow not from lack of food but from ineffective nourishment. Scott's Emulsion is presented as a solution that feeds and strengthens children, promising to correct growth issues. A free sample offer and a $1.00 price at druggists are noted, with the supplier listed as Scott & Bowne, chemists in New York.
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