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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1908
Page
6
The Anaconda Standard publishes daily and Sunday editions with subscription rates and a network of newsstand outlets. It lists main office in Anaconda Montana and branch offices in Butte Helena and other major cities, with contact and distribution details for readers.
A partial report dated November 1908 notes the Norris majority for governor as tallying across the state. The text indicates delays caused by withdrawal from telegraphic and railroad channels hindering rapid counting and full statewide results.
The notice honors Tomas Estrada Palma a Cuban revolutionary and first president of the Cuban republic noting his life from birthplace in Cuba through exile and settlement in Honduras and New York detailing his role in securing Cuban independence his inauguration in 1902 and his challenging task of balancing conflicting interests while steering Cuba toward orderly governance. It also references U S political commentary and editorials on Montana election coverage and public debates on tobacco use and social manners.
Early returns from many districts show Republicans leading to secure a majority in the next United States House of Representatives with 175 Democrats and a growing Republican tally. Counts are volatile in several districts and may change as vote canvassing continues across states including South Carolina North Dakota Maryland Michigan Wisconsin and Wyoming.
A list of elected members by state includes Colorado Edward Taylor D A W Rucker D John A Martin D Ohio W A Touvelle D Matthew R Denver D William A Ashbrook D Missouri David D DeArmond D Joshua W Alexander D Courtney W Hamlin D North Carolina J M Morehead R.
A lengthy essay argues that public ignorance about postage and government expenses inflates national costs. It criticizes overpaid clergies and bureaucrats, urges economic restraint, and warns that better awareness could reduce billions in federal spending. It cites producer gas and water power as alternatives to cut costs.
The article argues that lack of public information about roads, health, and sanitation costs the United States billions annually. It cites post roads savings, high tax losses from mud and rats, and the immense economic impact of tuberculosis, typhoid, and other diseases, urging educated public sentiment to reduce these costs.
The palm crab, a large crustacean resembling a hermit crab, climbs coconut trees to pick fruit. Locals hunt it by scaring it down with grass, kill it with a stone axe, and roast it between hot stones as a delicacy on South Sea islands.
London Illustrated News details the tree crab of the South Sea, explaining its distinctive form and habitat. The piece highlights its arboreal life and unusual adaptation to coastal mangrove ecosystems, amid contemporary zoological interest.
Two ministers discuss the difficulty of writing sermons. One recalls the installation sermon for Bret Morley and jokes about the parts that test him. Both smile at the memory, noting the exercise and personal traits involved.
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