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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1901
Page
6
The Anaconda Standard lists subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions, including three months at 3.00 and a year at 10.00. It notes mailing details, foreign postage, and states branch offices in Butte, Missoula, and Great Falls with advertising rate info, plus Eastern and Washington bureaus.
The 1903 Montana legislature may be asked to approve at least 50 000 for state exhibit costs at the St Louis exposition. A prior 25 000 provisional fund is sought under a Minnesota style plan, with each county bearing an assessed share via notes borrowed from local banks and repaid when the legislature provides funds.
An analysis of the speaker's immense power in the U S House, contrasting with the British Commons. It notes committee control, the ability to shape legislation, and past speakers like Randolph and Clay. The piece reflects on long tenures, regional origins, and the superstition that speakership blocks the presidency.
The text notes a speaker’s master ambition remaining unmet and links Bilaine's defeat at Cincinnati to his speaking role. It references Reed’s ambition and defeat as recent history, and remarks on the limits of the speaker’s office.
A discussion led by HVERAS intellectual gentlemen debates how much humor a nation must possess for stability. John Kendrick Bangs argues humor sustains history and prevents extravagance, citing the U S example, while warning excess can mislead reform efforts and praise for laughter overdecisive action.
Gossip from Ohio pins Hanna and Foraker against each other as the legislature nears, with Hanna’s decline blamed on jealous national leaders. The piece notes past power under McKinley and predicts a party leadership reshaping if opposition succeeds.
Senator Fairbanks backed a bill granting statehood to Oklahoma and naming its capital McKinley. Oklahoma’s population nears 400,000 with a 95 percent native born rate, and it leans Republican, influencing a possible three-territory admission with Arizona and New Mexico. Arizona reports 122,951 residents and cites census flaws. New Mexico records 195,310 residents.
A historical argument praises New Mexico for high literacy, universal public schooling through university, and a native born percentage of 93, contending admission benefits all three territories. It rebuts charges of Spanish influence and cites Grover Cleveland on undesired states as misinformed.
The text surveys political stances as Senator Hoar advocates archist exclusion and clashes over the Nicaragua canal. It questions James J Hill’s role, notes Roosevelt's remarks, and mentions Mrs Boniie's jury defense while contrasting advice from Mr Low and Mr Hamid. The tone reflects period cordiality and rhetorical flourish.
The New York Evening Post warns surplus funds tempt greedy schemes from river improvements to pensions. Other papers debate diplomacy frankness, canal treaty implications, and arbitration limits, noting partisan bets and rail interests as well as Western views on self sufficiency for Indians.
Miss Emma Whitmore, 25 years a rail roader at Wantaugh LA, not only sells tickets but handles freight and baggage. Nearby notes include royal crown copy resale by Mrs. Astor and Mrs. Mackay, J. N. Locke’s sheriff win, and Miss Alice Roosevelt visiting Brookline.
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