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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1901
Page
20
The Anaconda Standard lists subscription prices for daily and Sunday editions, branch offices in Putte Missoula and Great Falls, and international mailing rates. It notes national and foreign distribution, and provides contact points for business and editorial departments.
The piece predicts a bitter congressional contest between canteen supporters and opponents as no army officers advocate abolition. Surgeons' convention resolutions sway public opinion while the law is blamed on cowardice and temperance aims backfire with drunken guards.
Canadian sentiment grows favoring commercial war or a reciprocity treaty with the United States as tariff barriers bite. The Dominion remains a top buyer of American goods, but US markets are shut to Canadian products by a prohibitive tariff amid post Dingley adjustments. Calls rise for a new session of the high joint commission to tackle fisheries Alaska boundary and other pending issues.
The piece argues reciprocity in tariffs will prompt a political compromise that eases duties for some, sparking conflict between protectionists and free traders. It then profiles Rev Charles F Parham of the College of Bethel Topeka claiming miracles and language gifts for Bethel students, promoting a summer cultish program.
The piece argues lawmakers favor business interests over principle, noting that manufacturers push for reciprocity while Senate leaders yield to campaign contributions. It highlights Kas son’s disgust and expects a fierce fight before a reciprocity bill passes.
The piece contrasts US and English views on free education with Carnegie's gift to Scotch universities. It argues education should be free to all, while England treats it as incidental to citizenship. It notes England's lag in schooling and Scotland as a potential model to spur reform in Britain.
O Morrow from Tromsoe Norway will begin the Baldwin Ziegler polar expedition. Later the rest of the party will join, depart from the continent, and push toward the pole. They expect to reach it in about a year barring delays. Backer Mr Ziegler is a New York millionaire who funds the venture.
The expedition, funded lavishly, lists fifteen thousand pounds of bone marrow and fifteen hundred pounds of roast beef and seven thousand five hundred pounds of roast mutton. Provisions packed in iron bound cases with tin casings mirror Kane era preservation.
The impending international congress on tuberculosis in England is hailed as a pivotal medical milestone. Experts compare its potential impact to Jenner's smallpox discovery, noting TB as mankind’s major killer and urging strict sanitary measures, isolation, and sanatoria to curb spread. A 22-year-old Chicago cigarette smoker died by his own hand yesterday despite ongoing smoking.
The Fort Benton River Press proposes Rev. W. T. Kuster of Great Falls for president of the Montana jurisdiction of the Order of Don’t Knock. In broader politics, speculation asks if 1904 presidential contenders may be Senator Foraker and Tom L. Johnson.
A bank plan provokes talk of an Anglo American alliance while church, political, and social figures are cited in a mosaic of opinion. references range from Dooley and Lobster to Dowie and the Pottawattomie claim, with intrigue over profits and loyalties in Chicago.
A kaleidoscope of items mentions New York institutions and late summer potatoes due to weather. Edward Atkinson loses a Massachusetts farm lawsuit against a street railway. Kipling’s Boer war poem omits a victory plan. The American Book Company backs 600 teachers heading for the Philippines. Rumors of a Hard Luck club for wives of prominent men swirl. Mendelssohn’s Wedding is noted, while Mr. Lawson’s boat is blamed on selfishness. Professor Pickering clarifies no snow on the moon, only something like it.
Excerpts comment on Senator Hanna platform ideas and naval subsidies with shipbuilding trends. The South’s stance on black political participation is noted as a social outcome driven by opinion leaders. Beveridge sails to Russia as a hint of future Senate speeches on tariff matters and party discord.
The Baltimore News notes Hanna jokes about his nomination could backfire if believed, harming the public. The Buffalo Times criticizes university honorary degrees as cheapening real achievement and unfair to those who earn them by hard study.
The piece urges Toledo readers to reduce internal quarrels among Democrats and focus on intelligent action against a common foe. It vows to press leaders until unity and principled strength are achieved.
A survey of notable figures includes Joseph Chamberlain photographing London scenes and Dr Walter J Gregory, head of the English Antarctic expedition scientific staff, born in 1848. Judges, politicians, and cultural figures in Europe and the United States are profiled with notes on careers, heritage, and interests.
In Chicago Dr Sawyer recounted a drastic case of a patient who had multiple amputations after a railroad wreck yet recovered enough to resume work as a cigarmaker. The tale included experimental exercise devices, safety concerns, and a jab at lawyers during the Ethics of Grafting discussion led by Dr Browning of Philadelphia.
The supreme lodge of the Independent Order of Free and Independent Knockers met with delegates from the United States Canada and distant continents. The Helena Montana commandery won the drill prize and Helena was chosen as the next meeting place.
Chicago June 8 John Alexander Dowie the reincarnated prophet Eliah announced today he would treat the sick by laying on of hands at a schedule of prices cash in advance of notes prices range from 10 for mumps to 1000 for appendicitis heart failure and other diseases Raising of the dead offered at 5000 per corpse with ots of two to three weeks for results and a 1000 fee to make the walker see hear or walk again plus other extreme charges for various conditions and a caution no refunds and no smallpox treatments.
The Sulu archipelago erupts in joy after the supreme court ruling. The Sultan and family lead celebrations with flags, songs, and a sermon at the Mosque of the Holy Prophet Mahomet. The sultan praises a cooperating ally as emperor in all but name and hints at harsh measures for dissenting judges.
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