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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1902
Page
5
State ticket lists W. B. Martin for Secretary of State B. F. Carroll for Auditor W. W. Cornwall for Supreme Court Reporter and J. A. Dawson for Railroad Commissioner.
A roundup of county notes reports Linn and Dubuque areas with a Dubuque Telegraph-Herald morning issue starting Oct 1, and nominations for Justices of the Peace in Anamosa. It notes land sales, bonds in Linn County, a waterworks drill contract in Hopkinton, a missing Clinton woman, a fatal train accident in Dubuque yards, and local conventions and deaths in Cascade, Traer, and Delhi.
The poem presents a harsh allegory describing a dark creature that thrives on impurity and deceit. It attacks trust and love, exposes motive and deed, and corrupts innocence while feasting on human sins across power structures.
Daniel Kerr faces a pivot as Iowa Democrats drop free silver. A Waterloo rally will feature Speaker D. B. Henderson Senator J. B. Foraker of Ohio Senator J. P. Dolliver and Governor A. B. Cummins with speeches planned.
Congressman R. G. Cousins plans a campaign kickoff around October first after returning to Tipton from a three weeks Atlantic coast visit. He witnessed naval maneuvers and the Maine trial trip. In his Second district nomination speech Judge Wade urged Democrats to return to Cleveland era principles amid criticism from many state papers.
Mr J A Funk a former speaker of the Iowa house denounces Senator Mason of Illinois who was invited to join the Iowa campaign Funk recalls Masons Spanish American War stance and his criticisms of McKinley calling him a prince of bufoons and bolters Several others share Funk s view of Billy Mason
The piece reports Speaker Henderson’s surprise refusal to run for Congress citing disagreement with the Republican tariff position. It questions if the rift masks other reasons and notes Republicans hope he reconsiders, fearing the bite of wealth arrogance reflected in the platform.
Ex Governor Boies seeks Congress seat opposing Speaker Henderson in Iowa’s Third District. Sour debate swirls over Boies free silver stance with the Dubuque Telegraph Herald backing his loyalty to free silver while conservatives doubt his total support. Republicans expect the party’s strong majority to withstand the challenge despite some vote shifting.
At the Fifth District convention only a small group of delegates attended. Sam Wright of Tipton was nominated after others declined. Wright did not seek the nomination and was absent when the decision was made. Party members doubt Cousins will lose and expect him to win by about 5,000 votes.
From the Iowa Capital Mr G F Rinehart of Newton spoke at the Democratic state convention advocating free silver. He warned that party desertion of free silver leaves him stranded likening himself to a betrayed mother of five eloped with a virtuous but deserted husband. He argued men who trade principles for success are poor trades and predicted further gold standard pressure a year hence.
Henry Clews, famed Wall Street banker, lists in a magazine a blacklist of traits to beware. He names individuals who vilify benefactors, unjustly accuse others, boast heredity, drink alone, and betray confidence, among others, as markers of untrustworthy conduct.
A long list of land transfers and parcel descriptions appears for Monticello, Center Junction, Oxford Junction, and surrounding areas. Several transfers involve trustees and churches, with monetary values noted for multiple parcels. The snippet ends with a statistical comparison of Nebraska and Iowa education rates and a political note on Roosevelt era policy.
County board authorizes the treasurer to issue road fund warrants to cities in Jones County and grants a telephone for the county. The minutes also note Road and Poor Farm inspections, new constable appointment, dog tax levies, and election official appointments for November 4 1902.
An advertisement extols Scott's Emulsion as a blood-building remedy feeding bone marrow and the spleen with cod liver oil. It targets pale schoolgirls and invalids, claims to strengthen blood-making organs, and offers a free sample and $1.00 bottle from Scott & Howes of New York.
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