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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1902
Page
6
The Anaconda Standard lists STANDARD PUBLISHING COMPANY as publisher and proprietor. It notes daily publication year round and describes mass mail classification and post office entry. It also states subscription rates payable in advance for various terms including daily and Sunday editions.
Rates listed for domestic editions under 14 pages cost one cent per issue page count from 10 to 14 pages. 2 cents for 15 to 32 pages. 3 cents for 36 to 48 pages. International rates follow double domestic prices. inquiries available for other foreign destinations.
The Standard Publishing Company in Anaconda Montana lists its main and editorial offices, branch offices in Butte Missoula and Great Falls with advertising rates on request, and a Washington bureau address. It also gives newsstand locations in Chicago San Francisco Los Angeles Denver Salt Lake Spokane Tacoma Portland and other cities. General correspondence should be mailed to Anaconda Montana.
The G A R encampment begins in Helena with veterans from the state joining the annual reunion. The order marks nearly forty years since the first post and lists about 260 members, now aging but loyal to peace and fraternity for the republic.
The Inter Mountain asks how much the Boer war cost the Boers and finds they paid dearly in homes, property, and life. It notes their republic heritage and defended land against England, arguing the true cost far exceeds any simple figure and questioning surrender.
The article recalls Thomas Reed's effort to end one man obstruction in the House. It notes how obstructionists once controlled floor business and how Reed's leadership included aggressive rulings that halted sessions and disrupted quorum games as he pressed to restore order and progress.
The piece analyzes how Reed used Speaker power to shape parliamentary rules, contrasts with Crisp and Henderson, and debates whether strong speaker control or floor leadership better governs the House, noting the absence of a clear compromise among parliamentarians.
The article denounces Brigadier General Frederick Funston for attacking U S senators and urges that the reprimand from Assistant Secretary Sanger be a genuine rebuke. It contrasts the lenient punishment with harsher censure given to others and accuses officials of favoritism.
The exchange between Washington and Manila centers on an American soldier's death and a planned expedition to arrest suspects. President calls for friendly negotiations before any military action and orders Chaffee to confer with the civil governor. The press notes Taft’s absence and suggests civil authority aims to guide military decisions.
President Roosevelt instructs Chaffee to exhaust peaceful methods and consult with the acting governor. Chaffee warns withdrawal would ruin prestige, while partial withdrawal is dangerous. Manila dispatches urge Chaffee to protect prestige and threaten action if murderers are not surrendered.
In response to an inquiry by the Standard the Afghan contingent in Butte presented themselves at police headquarters yesterday morning. They are not connected to a Seattle murder and provided a good account of themselves. They offered to appear when required.
President Roosevelt designates Rear Admiral John Crittenden Watson as the naval representative for a special embassy to London for King Edward VII's coronation. Watson, born 1842 in Frankfort Kentucky, paced a long career from the Civil War to Asiatic Squadron command, with a planned retirement after two more years of service.
The article notes the water cure as it operated deepening the astonishment of the average person that Filipinos did not immediately accept American rule with all its consequences. It suggests those treated to prove the supposed grandeur of the American mission reinforce the imperialist view that the race lacks the capacity to appreciate American freedom.
From the London Outlook a commentator notes Pierpont Morgan and the American syndicate shaping global attention. They are praised for driving ambition and competitive energy in Europe, with potential effects on Britain and wider powers as American interests push modernization and emulation.
The New Haven Register notes Santos-Dumont believes airship demand is weak. He questions whether investors will fund an airship to scout for current meat prices, implying a whimsical search for support among wealthy patrons.
The Minneapolis Tribune notes the Chicago world fair financial tail is winding up after nine years with $450,000 tied in lawsuits to be distributed. It says Chicago, burdened by debt, is expected to receive about $255,000, a small but helpful sum for the city.
The Albany Argus notes that the Roosevelt described as a terror to bosses and a defender of good government no longer exists in practical terms. It suggests the chance of his nomination for the office he currently holds has been dangled amid ongoing political strife and reform pressures.
Cushman of Washington delivers a forceful rebuke of the speaker and rules in the house, deeming the Reed era a tyranny that turned the chamber into a czar dominated forum. He hails the speech as a turning point toward reduced speaker power and a new legislative balance, urging revolution through better methods.
The San Francisco Chronicle argues that South Africa’s future hinges on peace terms with the Boers. It warns that denying representative governance to Boer and Briton alike could fuel Afrikander challenges, colonial friction, and renewed rebellion, while urging liberal self-government to secure lasting peace.
The article argues that President Roosevelt is controlled by selfish bosses who plotted his downfall in 1900 and had him shelved, saving him only due to a death accident, contrasting past and present power dynamics in Washington.
In this Times Democrat opinion the writer argues swift penalties are essential to deter crime. Delays lead to immunity, and earnest court action is needed to curb criminal activity in communities.
The Chicago Inter-Ocean notes that J. Pierpont Morgan is returning to the United States without securing any mergers among the European monarchies. The remark suggests relief among some European rulers at avoiding consolidation through his efforts.
A survey of remarks notes Tillman as a farmer before the senate while Blackburn questions truth in statements. It highlights Rev Dr Wilson’s centennial home mission work, Helen Keller’s upcoming autobiography, and William McCroskey as Washington’s youngest governor. It also recalls John Quincy Adams Butts’s 50 years as town clerk and Washburn brothers in Congress. Senator Gallinger practiced medicine before politics.
Before his election to the senate Deboe often treated patients at the capitol during emergencies and responded with professional interest. He graduated in medicine and law and practiced medicine briefly before turning to law.
Reports from around 1900 cover profits from tobacco monopolies in France, Boxer Rebellion casualties, Canada’s arch decoration offer to London, and Westminster's air filtration fixes. Features include Imperial cadet corps in India, Malabar whistling language, and the German built Preussen five master at 12 000 tons designed for F Laeisz of Hamburg.
A collection of light anecdotes and satirical exchanges from period sources. Passy Pleased and The West echo social propriety about wine at table and warily avoided theatricals. The Lesser Evil features a crowd's quip at amateur acting. A farmer jokes about foxs poultry losses and hunting country claims to pay for hens.
A National Woman Suffrage Association bulletin discusses Colorado politics and the likely fate of woman suffrage, noting voter patterns in Denver and suggesting resistance in a future legislature. The piece then shifts to English floral centerpieces, detailing wire crowns, moss, primrose and daffodil arrangements, and Grecian square trims for summer gowns.
The fashion for decorating shirt waists with square blocks grows. Small two inch squares in panne silk and louisine are cut and applied to the garments, each bearing a flower in the center.
A simple home dessert uses lemon jelly poured over stewed prunes set in ring moulds. The center is filled with stiff whipped cream. The same lemon jelly serves as a base for other sweets. Oranges and bananas sliced and mixed with it taste markedly different from the plain fruit.
A simple dessert using halved meringue shells filled with stiff whipped cream and powdered sugar. Center each shell with six large berries, selecting the ripest. If berries taste sour, dip in beaten egg then powdered sugar before assembly.
During a nature study afternoon at a women’s club a speaker suggested mothers may pigeon-hole for the coming summer that children would enjoy keeping a botanical diary. Each page would feature a pressed flower with its origin, blooming date, and any additional notes for instruction and pleasure.
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