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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1903
Page
6
Anaconda Standard shows pricing for daily and Sunday delivery with options for one year six months three months and one month plus separate Sunday rate. The notice reflects subscription terms payable in advance and post office mailing classification.
Rates listed for 10 to 16 page editions at one cent, 20 to 32 pages at two cents, and larger editions at three cents. European copies double these rates. other foreign countries require inquiry. Main office Standard Block Anaconda telephone numbers for business and editorial offices provided.
The Standard has branch offices at Butte Missoula and Great Falls where advertising rates will be furnished on application.
Fragmentary text from Washington Bureau describes post building offices and Morton in charge with scattered city and street references. The readable lines mention 180 Nassau Street and New York addresses. Details are incomplete but indicate organizational or editorial bylines and office locations.
The Standard lists news stands in New York City Newark Chicago Minneapolis San Francisco Salt Lake City Spokane Coma Ort Portland and more. It notes general business correspondence should go to the NDARD PUBLISHING COMPANY Anaconda Montana.
Watson E. Gaily testifies the Anaconda Standard issued 4,080,478 complete copies in 1902 averaging 11,204 daily and 14,007 on Sundays. Notary F W Peckover swore to the affidavit January 5, 1903.
The Montana editorial comments on Governor Toole’s message, noting his push for direct legislation and initiative and referendum, contrasted with the fusion legislature. It describes political dynamics, party labels, and the tone of the governor's proposals while suggesting cautious GOP reception.
The Montana governor emphasizes broad tax reform and evenhanded levies, noting city governance and a road bill while criticizing tax methods as tyranny. He laments Anaconda smelter taxes and cites F Augustus Heinze, with readers urged to consider a long commission study amid legislative turnover.
The Delaware legislature met yesterday as Congressman Edward Addicks remains four votes short of election to the United States senate. Reports say pledges and offers range from ten to fifty thousand dollars to sway the four undecided lawmakers. Addicks seeks victory despite the temptations, while critics warn of a dangerous precedent for influencing more votes in future contests.
A New York millionaire Charles Broadway Rouss left a fortune to heirs after his blindness cure attempt failed. Despite his benevolence, posthumous estate disputes reveal a cache of rumors and a matron of six and forty alleging involvement with the family, exposing private skeletons.
The article notes that during Cornelius Vanderbilt's illness over 1,000 strangers sent sympathy letters. It questions how many were genuine versus snobbish, suggesting most came from true sympathy while acknowledging some worship of wealth. Vanderbilt’s independent fortune and invention shaped public affection despite family estrangement.
The average legislator did not listen to Governor Toole with absorbing interest, allowing the message to pass from one ear to the other without engagement.
The Kansas City Journal argues managers underuse educated taste and that audiences reward high class drama. It notes Chauncey Olcott and Robson works drew big houses, while Shakespeare revivals proved popular beside vaudeville. The piece urges mixing mediocre and lavish shows with more music and realistic staging.
The governor showed willingness to push hard on key issues while fears rise in Helena that continuing the bounty law could drain the treasury. Delhi’s fate is tied to strong contrasts as both houses prepare to judge disputed seats like separate Hague tribunals.
In St Petersburg a czarina altered the study of Alexander II by turning it into a bathroom. The room, where the manifesto abolishing serfdom was signed, held 23 million freed subjects. After decades untouched, the czarina ordered all documents moved to a lumber room, prompting preservation efforts by the imperial library.
A political scene in Helena centers on the legislature overshadowed by pageant chatter as lawmakers push key bills. Supporters urge swift action while critics warn of distractions from governing duties.
A governor voices doubt that a legislature free of lobbyist pressure and constant demands can exist before the new millennium. The remark frames concerns about reform, influence, and the pace of lawmaking.
The revenue marine service flag was authorized March 2, 1799 with 16 red and white stripes and a blue United States arms on white in the union. It long carried 46 stripes representing the states then, with no change since. prior to 1871 an eagle appeared in the union, later replaced by 13 blue stars, though the eagle and stars remain.
Senator Hoar seeks to steer the Senate with an anti trust doctrine but faces doubt over winning a majority to subscribe to the approach.
The article lampoons Mr. Heinz as a political strategist who faces an early setback on his first day of a conflict framed as a legislative battle over water. It portrays him as a grand planner toppled by a swift defeat.
The passage suggests rivals for Silver Bow seats will not object to incumbents keeping key posts on the mourners bench. It questions whether a bloodless operation leads to a legislature free of boodle, hinting at political maneuvering and integrity concerns among local lawmakers.
Dr Red wood argues oil as London fuel would erase the fog caused by unconsumed carbon from factory chimneys. He cites oil’s success as fuel at sea and on land and urges compulsory adoption by metropolis manufacturers to end the pollution.
As the tumult dies and leaders depart, Delhi faces the possibility of a familiar famine drawing world attention. Government aid and relief efforts are anticipated as observers monitor the situation for signs of hunger and hardship among residents.
In Paris ambassador Charlemagne Tower compared St Petersburg’s climate to Chicago’s, prompting Ambassador McCormick to wonder if the praise or a barb. The exchange left McCormick unsure whether the remark honored or insulted his home city.
In respect to carnage and slaughter, Venezuela's domestic disturbances seem ambitious to make up for the deficiencies of her foreign complications.
A critic notes Senator Hoar's anti trust measure is excellent but likely to meet tougher odds in the Senate than a camel through the eye of a needle.
A new coin features King Edward’s profile and is described as the Maltest grain worth one-twelfth of a penny. It is noted as likely the smallest British coin ever minted.
The senate removes standing committee appointments from Lieutenant Governor Higgins in a move seen as a peaceful blockade against Heinze. The action centers on consolidating control within the chamber and limits on executive influence.
The fusionists in the eighth legislative assembly appear to be in need of life-preservers as they face mounting challenges.
A British pickle maker filled pint bottles to exceed a pint to satisfy law. In Canada, packages over a pint trigger quart duty, so the extra content led to tax implications.
A comparison notes Governor Toole's message exceeds President Roosevelt's by about 4000 words while Roosevelt faced only congressional proceedings. The remark highlights differing lengths of communications between the two leaders during their respective terms.
The governor's lengthy address prompted extended discussion among lawmakers as they weighed policies and potential impacts. Participants debated priorities, funding, and legislative feasibility amid a tense session.
A fragment notes that manufacturers buy unconsidered trifles from various countries and repurpose them into new products, highlighting how small, overlooked items become valuable inputs in production.
In China the down of the thistle is gathered and mixed with raw silk to fool experts in weaving. It is also used to stuff cushions as a substitute for eiderdown and proves to be a very good stand in.
A German official visits Canada to determine which trees can be profitably transplanted. White pine red cherry spruce and black walnut are identified as suitable subjects for experiments in German soils.
A small underarm device for fever patients rings a bell when the temperature rises to a dangerous level. The invention, patented in Paria, is expected to be of great use by doctors and nurses monitoring fevers.
The shah of Persia reportedly cut his wives from 1100 to 60 after returning from a European tour, shrinking his royal harem in a dramatic reduction of polygamous rank.
A column of assorted short items notes retirements and tall claims. Capt Stephen Henton retires after 28 years with no arrests. Cyrus Sulloway shows height and weight measurements. Harry F Black erects a monument for James Armour. Archbishops claim lineage to Lady Godiva. Stephen B Elkins linked to vast wealth with heirs aiding investments. Arthur Jennings plans to sell his head for 2400 dollars. Maj Duvall praises Pennsylvania National Guard. Moody jokes about a navy official’s yachting cap. Dr Clark jokes about a big family’s last baby. Hawley illness politics discussed. Covetous views on Senate seat and health rumors. Hugh McLaughlin suffers insomnia prompting medical visit.
In a medical consultation the doctor cautions Mr Mc Laughlin that smoking is harming him. The patient asks if stopping tobacco will enhance the medicine’s effect and then pledges to quit, keeping his word after decades of use.
Michael Kenney, a gardener near Chester, owns Tom the cat who has learned to point and retrieve games. Tom even jumped into a pond to fetch a pheasant, delivering it to Kenney wet but successful in the field.
A cat toils on a sunny log while Philadelphia huntsmen praise his services as equal to a dog. Kenney rejects high offers, saying no money could part him from Tom.
A Brooklyn millionaire promises to distribute valuable presents on Christmas day. He explains he will not go to his office to spare people along the route from being run over by his car, turning the plan into a humorous anecdote about holiday generosity.
A quoted exchange centers on a placard reading We Lead, Others Follow. The merchant dismisses advertising as folly while a skeptical observer notes the claim and suggests the country declines. The dialogue critiques self-praise and public perception through a brief, satirical snippet.
Chicago Tribune humor piece presents Larry’s stubborn reply as he refuses internal or external medicine. In a playful exchange, the doctor’s instruction is questioned and Larry insists the medicine should be snuffed up his nose, provoking comic frustration.
Detroit Free Press reports a girl receives $10,000 from her great-uncle after his death. The tale notes the uncle’s generosity and prompts the girl to consider the unexpected windfall and its implications.
A quip about inheriting from a dead uncle reveals the line between material wealth and goodwill. The dialogue hints that the uncle left no possessions, only a moral or personal legacy, prompting reflections on family expectations and potential disputes.
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