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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1901
Page
8
The notice outlines subscription rates and formats for The Anaconda Standard, lists mailing and postage details, page counts and foreign rates, and notes offices in Butte Missoula Great Falls as well as wire and street addresses for distribution and inquiries. It mentions multiple bureaus including Washington and Chicago and various newsstands.
The jury declares Hayes a second degree murderer for the killing of Melalne. The public ponders why no self defense or emotional insanity factors were presented, noting the sentence to Deer Lodge until 29060 and questioning what would have pushed the act to first degree murder.
A humorous portrait of Chicago nerve contrasts two heroic acts during a blazing fire. A woman clings to her canary while a policeman and a fireman fight the flames, each displaying daring and devotion amid the disaster.
The Kentucky legislature faces its first duty of electing Deboe's successor, with a Democrat likely winner and a crowded field. Ex Governor McCreary leads but lacks about fifteen votes, while Congressman Wheeler and others line up against him.
Congressman Smith seeks caucus nomination while Judge Cantrill runs strong and Governor Beckham, tied to Smith as a friend, faces a possible senatorial bid. Beckham rose to governor after Goebel’s death and his renomination and election mark a Democratic edge. Assassination tactics have shifted Kentucky politics toward a durable Democratic delegation in the next Congress.
The article discusses Andrew Carnegie's plan for a national university with a ten million endowment aimed at post graduate work in law theology medicine science and literature. It contrasts with Johns Hopkins and Stanford, noting governance and local conditions, and suggests Washington is the proper location for Carnegie's school.
Washington correspondents predict the board of inquiry will vindicate Admiral Schley on key points, deny cowardice, and clear the flying squadron’s conduct. The piece also notes political debate over Chinese exclusion and mentions Sen. Tillman and Rep. Smith taking clear stances.
The gossip claims the board found disobedience to orders to go to Santiago and errors in coal supply judgment and in ordering to Key West. It also accuses delay in confirming Spanish squadron presence at Cienfuegos harbor. Yet these rumors are immaterial beside the broader charges and a board finding likely to yield a decisive victory for Admiral Schley.
The Kansas City Journal discusses missionary resolve among pagans and heathens noting readiness to sacrifice life if needed. It argues martyrdom would honor the cause and that discouraging brigandage hinges on removing ransom incentives to prevent further kidnappings.
The Boston Traveler notes that Republican dominance in Congress is causing internal dissension over the tariff. It cites President McKinley’s Buffalo speech stirring sentiment hard to suppress and suggests the dominant party may split into hostile factions before the session advances.
The Kansas City Star notes an embarrassing surplus in the treasury marks a shift since the Prosperity era. With the treasury position seen as a key early test for the new session, there is little basis for fear of excessive accumulation.
A Savannah News piece notes increasing corporate disapproval of drinking among workers. It states that men with a drinking habit struggle to gain railroad or steel mill employment as drinkers are increasingly unwelcome, even in moderation.
The Omaha World-Herald argues President Roosevelt has a historic opportunity before him. If he aligns with the people and opposes their enemies, his future secures in the hearts of citizens, though his standing within the Republican Party may be damaged.
An urgent question in politics asks how long a leader like Mr. Hanna can endure Roosevelt's appointment policy. The senator has already gulped hard several times amid mounting pressure and political friction.
Mrs Lyman G Rindge of Kokomo Indiana sues for divorce alleging coercion to serve as a cowboy on a western ranch. Cecil Rhodes plans a $100000 monument in Mashonaland to mark Major Wilsons last stand against Lobengula on December 4 1893. Governor Miguel A Otera of New Mexico moves to stop vandals dismantling cliff dwelling monuments. Gardiner M Lane class of 81 gifts funds to Harvard to invite European Greek Latin scholars. Russia sanctions a Warsaw monument to Chopin inviting designs from British and foreign sculptors. Representative Charles Curtis of Kansas praised for Indian heritage and role as guardian angel of Indians in Congress. An elderly Danville Kentucky couple celebrate golden wedding. receive marble tombstone gift for their cemetery lot. Prof Alexander Agassiz leads an expedition to the Maldive Islands from Harvard to study corals. joined by W McM Woodworth. A man named Martin of Holton Kansas.
A man known for anti liquor stance receives daily shipments of whiskey by C O D sent to him by unknown parties. He never ordered or accepts the liquor, but others fraudulently sign his receipt and collect the bottles.
A London column recalls King George II at Dettingen and the mystique of heroic garments. It includes anecdotes on breeches worth 15 guineas, royal courage, and a misread letter to the Duke of Wellington about Waterloo beech trees.
A Buffalo elephant with 3000 volts shows no reaction while a street car worker receives 1800 volts and recovers soon after. A Jersey City farmer’s battery device and a mustang horse near a spring pool lead to a fatal electrocution with curious, rather odd details.
A farmer tried an electric shock on a stubborn mustang using a 104 volt battery with sponges behind the ear and over the kidneys. The horse convulsed and died. A hen subjected to the same treatment survived with only a bad scare.
A new method to imitate silk by Mercerized cotton is started near Aix la Chapelle. The process is a distinct improvement over the old system and features extraordinary simplicity. Four hundred workers will be employed, most not requiring skilled labor.
A patent process yields a brilliant silk substitute with strong textile properties. The thread can be 10 or 20 fibers thick or any chosen width and even a horsehair artificial silk may be made. The cotton silk costs 40 percent less than real silk and patent rights were sold in France for $300,000.
A method for concentrating abattoir blood is described. Blood is finely pulverized and fed into an oven shaped chamber with rising hot air, evaporating water and forming blood powder. The powder is carried to a receiving chamber and claimed to be tasteless and 74.8 percent digestible albumen.
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