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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1902
Page
6
The Anaconda Standard lists subscription pricing printed as daily and Sunday editions. Rates show one year at 52.00 two years and other advance options. half yearly and quarterly terms priced accordingly.
The Standard lists postage scales for editions from 16 to 48 pages with rates from one to three cents. It notes Europe mail doubles the domestic rates and provides main, eastern, and western office addresses plus overseas and newsstand locations. Advertising rates are available at branch offices in Butte, Missoula, and Great Falls.
The piece notes recurring chatter about Emperor William II or his heir the crown prince visiting the United States, with no formal invitation expected and speculation on a possible tour tied to a statue unveiling in Washington. It also discusses Ohio Republican conventions and political maneuvering around Hanna, Roosevelt, and 1904 prospects.
Report from Montana notes two vagabond camps of Cree, Chippewa and other Indians near Anaconda causing filth and health concerns. Authorities investigated. jurisdiction between county and federal lines remains unclear. Flatheads on their reservation are treated differently and urged to return as a remedy.
A note explains that in Montana supporters ready to help secure rights exist, and advocates that those with real grievances can find assistance to pursue remedies.
The national house passed a bill barring liquor sales within the capitol precincts as part of an immigration measure. Montana's Helena city council quickly acted to ban saloons near the state capitol, arguing it would curb legislative distractions and possibly affect candidate numbers this fall.
A Manila dispatch reports 1,165 cholera cases and 920 deaths in the city along with 5,001 cases and 2,878 deaths in outlying provinces. The Manila death of Capt. Charles E. Russell signals the disease strikes beyond natives, amid hints of press censorship on dispatches.
Mrs Manderson of Omaha owns an old plate possibly the sole remaining example of its kind. She writes to Mrs Justine Townsend regent of the Mount Vernon Association noting the plate came from a paternal ancestor. Experts deem it unique and say similar pieces were destroyed.
The Philadelphia Inquirer notes Eberly Gross of Chicago won a federal ruling over authorship of Cyrano de Bergerac, claiming Rostand’s fame was built on his private drama The Merchant Prince of Cornville. The piece jokes about injunctions redefining authorship and the reach of copyright myths.
The front shows a Capitol building likeness akin to the first capitol built for Washington and later destroyed in the War of 1812. On the reverse, an inscription reads Mount Vernon, the seat of government of the United States.
Rev. John Polet a Baptist pastor from Grafton is jailed in Sangamon county Springfield ML on a charge tied to the death of his young friend Charles Isaksson. Polet was recently in Granite City where the two met, and authorities report Isaksson’s body was found in North Springfield after being seen with the clergyman.
The obituary notes Gen Sir William Olpherts earned the nickname Hellfire Dick for a daring Lucknow action. As captain he risked firing a smoking gun by leaping onto it and urging the crew to proceed, then led the ascent to safety and victory.
The Kaiser sent a message to Wilhelm Busch praising the German humorist and artist for his splendid creations and genuine humor. He expressed sincere congratulations on the occasion of Busch's 70th birthday and wished a beautiful evening for his life.
A Polish collection honoring Sienkiewicz on his anniversary raised 107183 rubles. Of this sum 45000 funded a house donated to him while the remaining amount was given to the author in cash. He was described as a demon of unrest traveling across Europe to write.
Thirty years ago Miss Rachel Dickson and Peter Barclay of Middletown New York were lovers. A quarrel drove them apart and he moved to Ringgold County Iowa where he married. His wife and two children later died and he then followed them. In his will he left all his estate valued at thirty thousand dollars to his old sweetheart who remained single.
Connecticut towns paid bounties on 1272 foxes killed within their limits during the past year. The state law allows a bounty of 1 dollar per fox and refunds to the town the amount paid. towns also receive 15 cents for the treasurer’s services in each case.
Shortly before his death writer Bret Harte completed a new series of Condensed Novels featuring burlesques on Kipling Conan Doyle Anthony Hope and other authors. The book is expected to be published in the fall.
A 150 year Venice cafe and global notes on rail safety inflation and demography report broad trends. Items mention Japan public ovens aiding meals, Belgian population boom, Bitumen sponges in London geology, Tagalog English dictionary by Dr. Stemple, and Bolivia’s tin riches with sparse railway lines.
Ex-Tuskegee Institute instructors once hired by the German government to train natives in German West Africa have reportedly produced cotton graded above American middling, marking a notable success in local development efforts.
A collection of quips and cartoon captions from various papers offering light political and social humor. Jests touch on New Thought, market value versus intrinsic value, opinion rights, machine politicians, and a church meeting with a playful jab at temptations.
John K. Gowdy of Rushville Indiana American consul general in Paris after five years at his post plans a vacation. Hoosier society期待 sartorial treat on his arrival Clara Horton visited the White House to bid farewell to President Roosevelt before sailing for Russia.
Charles Owen O Connor, known as the O Connor Don, aged 44 on May 7, asserts unbroken Irish royal lineage. He traces ancestry to the last Irish king, notes his father was the first Roman Catholic member of Roscommon since the Reformation, and that he himself held Roscommon seat for years until the Parnell movement. He is an Irish privy councilor and sat on a royal commission on Britain Ireland finances.
An 8 year old private family boarder in Philadelphia, a member of the Society of Friends, reads Josephus and declares he has read the Bible to the end. When asked his view, he states he thinks the Bible is fiction, shocking a lady observer.
A youth who debated biblical miracles with a woman dismissed Balaam's talking donkey as impossible due to differences in anatomy. The prodigy died in early youth, leaving readers to ponder the religious exchange and his early death.
An observation on telegraphy as a hobby expanding to marriages chess and long distance games. The writer notes Chicago influence and wonders about poker and other games over the wire, and even jokes that people may die by telegraph in time.
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