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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1908
Page
4
An advertisement in The Butte Daily Miner shows options for subscription payments: one year in advance and six months in advance with a price of one dollar. The ad implies a promotional rate and urges readers to subscribe.
The piece notes widespread GOP lukewarmness toward Taft and distrust of Vice President Sherman, while Democrats under Bryan show fervent support. It cites a London writer likening Bryanism to a religion, and argues Taft cannot ignite Republican passion as Bryan electrifies his followers. It also cites Watterson on non-politician voters leaning toward Bryan and warns against accepting party loyalty over principle.
Col Henry Watterson told the World he expects a ground swell for Bryan and Kern similar to 1892 Cleveland and Stevenson. He has traveled widely and met people across the United States in recent weeks.
The piece cautions against assuming a broad revival as Uncle Sam’s bootstraps plan lacks evidence. It cites George Gould’s need to raise 8 million, Walsh’s bank funded railroad’s interest default, a leading flour mill entering receivership, and underused steel capacity. Still, crop prospects look favorable as tillers promise average yields.
The county faces the need for a safer courthouse as the old building can no longer house all offices and records. Officials argue a new, well found structure would prevent losses from fire and reduce annual repair costs while boosting local trade during construction.
Lutte sends a sincere sympathy, two carloads of supplies travel the Great Northern to Fernie, shipped free by railroaders and duty free by orders of Premier Laurier. Merchants' association leads with Mayor Corby and John D. Ryan initiating aid, showing Butte's communal spirit across the border.
A notice notes the pleasant appearance of Hon. Isaac Dean in Silver Bow near Butte. D. L. McFarland, U S mineral surveyor, is in town for a few days offering information about town lots.
Dr Charles J Musighrod of Deer Lodge visits Butte to oversee mining claims as work progresses. Lee W Foster returns from Deer Lodge County a noted public servant. The county board approves the Butte town site plat aligning streets with the official survey. E S Stackpole and John Gerber visit Butte on brief trip leaving with impression of big camp. H S Clark visits for quartz interests and town lots for retirement home plans.
Four hundred former employees of the government printing office who were dismissed by former Public Printer Stillings cannot reenter the service without another examination. The Civil Service Commission issued the order, and it is likely the president will be appealed to overrule the commission.
In Philadelphia a frenzied mob of foreigners rallied to lynch James Green alias Joseph Finsley after he attacked Nellie Wiener, a three year old girl. Police forced entry to a barbershop, Green resisted with a razor, was felled by a club, and taken to a police station amid crowd violence.
St Petersburg reports 878 executions between January and July for 1900 calendar year. Average five per day. January 116, February 122, March 184, April 196, May 217, June 131. Crimes unspecified though most sentences relate to murder and robbery with violence.
Mrs. John Worth Kern of Indianapolis, a prepared social figure for Washington, shares strength in temperance advocacy, club leadership, and homemaking skill. She balances public duties with family, values home life, and aims to influence social hospitality while supporting her husband’s political path.
A northern Michigan physician with memory trouble tries to cover a failed patient receipt by asking a visitor to spell her name. The visitor answers simply that her surname is Hill. The anecdote appeared in Success Magazine.
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