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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1901
Page
6
Subscriptions payable in advance with rates for daily and Sunday editions. Details include 10 to 16 page at one cent, 20 to 32 page at two cents, 36 to 48 page at three cents. European shipments double, foreign inquiries at Main Office Standard Block.
The Standard lists newsstands in Chicago San Francisco Denver and Salt Lake locations including Postoffice Auditorium Annex Palace Hotel Glenarm Street Seventeenth Street and Second South. General business letters and correspondence should be addressed to Standard Publishing Company Anaconda Montana.
The Anaconda Standard asserts a larger bona fide paid circulation than all Montana dailies combined with six month averages ending June 30 1901. It lists Daily 11872 and Sunday 14191 to support the claim.
The public hailed the recent yacht contest off Sandy Hook won by the American defender. Both sides agree the best boat claimed the cup, with Lipton's dignified conduct earning American goodwill despite the lack of trophies.
The piece notes public engagement with ongoing Washington testimony about the Santiago battle and Schley. It highlights possible secrecy by fleet officers and gaps in Schley’s knowledge, with Forsamson seen as having more inside facts than Schley during the siege.
TIS notes Germany will post a budget deficit exceeding 25 000 dollars, adding to a growing national debt near a billion. Military and naval costs are high though below emperor’s requested sums, with proposals for a large colonial army and more warships amid hard times and calls to cut taxes. The weakness could boost liberal opposition and threaten the emperor’s plans.
The text argues taxation raises socialist power and notes their gains in recent elections. If the vote increases continue, socialists could control German affairs within a few years.
The Tammany convention backs Edward M. Shepard for mayor, pleasing some while dissatisfying Coler supporters. Croker risks his supremacy if Shepard wins, amid past poor campaigns and familiar claims of mismanagement. The piece predicts a hard fight with national interest in the outcome.
Washington announces that the Treasury will issue a portrait series on national bank notes. The ten dollar bills will feature McKinley with Harrison on the tires. This marks a change from previous practice where portraits appeared mainly on silver certificates and treasury notes.
The Russian banker De Bloch argues in Contemporary Review that economic exhaustion, not sentiment, ends wars. He asserts rapid rifles and entrenched defense largely negate quick offensives and that long conflicts between Russia and Germany would drain resources before armies falter. He cites military writers and mocks strict military specialization.
The passage notes a split affecting schools, while Britain, France, Germany and Russia continue expanding armaments and increasing national debts, reflecting rising global tensions despite domestic disruption.
A historian argues that U S steel leadership stems from abundant cheap ore and fuel, not tariffs. He notes 1890s price declines spurred new methods, turning the U S into an exporter, with Montana poised to rival major states. The Lewis and Clarke grand jury may pass resolutions of regret for James Edward Brady.
Navy officials dispute claims attributing sole credit for the Sandy Hook engagement to Admiral Sampson. Critics argue the action involved multiple ships and commands.
In a public interest trend both the Columbia and the Shamrock are nearing a rapid decline into back number status, signaling potential obsolescence concerns for readers tracking local publications.
Local authorities at Sandy Hook report a sharp decline in the floating population, noting fewer visitors and reduced activity across marina and beach areas. Officials say patterns may reflect seasonality and safety measures in the harbor district.
A column scribbles satirical takes on Hearst and Dana diverting attention via yacht races. It notes echoes of Alice Roosevelt, Helena politics, religious debate, and playful jests about Captain Barr, the Shamrock, and the “Columbia” in a brisk, witty tone.
In his second candidacy for mayor of New York the Hon. Seth Low is liable to have a regular Shamrock II. of a time.
John Bull notes Sir Thomas Lipton proves as sharp a disappointment as Lord Kitchener. Yachts may come and go, but the Schley court of inquiry fails to become a lasting institution.
The account notes that the two Sham rocks illustrate the idea that a name carries little weight in altering perception. The observation supports the broader theory that nomenclature does not determine reality.
The Chicago Chronicle argues Admiral Schley's vindication in the naval inquiry is strong as witnesses against him falter and official records show distortions. It calls for a thorough, impartial investigation of the Navy Department to expose a possible conspiracy to ruin Schley and undermine the Spanish American War effort.
The Detroit Free Press notes nationwide hysteria after President McKinley’s assassination and warns against rushed anti anarchist laws. The Minneapolis Journal argues freedom of speech should curb incitement to crime without erasing constitutional protections.
Washington Times argues that applying reciprocity in Cuba trade offers immediate advantage to the United States and would be a godsend to Cubans, aiding a mutually valuable political settlement.
In his final speech President McKinley argued that the nation cannot continue selling all and buying nothing. He noted that sugar, wool, hides, cotton fabric, and other special interests seek broad exemptions, and warned that when all exceptions are granted society returns to the starting point.
The Kansas City Times notes that when a man marries a second time women say it is typical while when a woman remarries female peers praise her prudence and hope she finds greater happiness than with her first spouse.
The Boston Herald notes a strong sign of prosperity as colleges nationwide report larger registrations than ever before.
Reports note King Oscar may send a royal son to represent Sweden and Norway at St Louis Exposition. Survivors from Ford's Theatre event include Kathryne Evans Kennedy and W J Ferguson. J Graham Gow named NZ trade commissioner touring globally. Mayor Worcester of Rochester NH investigates liquor violations by forceful entry. Arkansas hopes to honor leaders like Gardner Hindman Cleburne and English in a Hall of Fame proposal for the Louisiana Purchase Exposition. Admiral Melville shows relentless work ethic with limited leave. Cuba names its first postmistress Miss Ysabel De Los Rios, age about 23, salary 1200. Memorial for Senator Stephen M White to be a life-size statue.
A San Francisco Italian immigrant sparked a novel reuse of discarded street cars as homes and shops along a seaside settlement near Golden Gate Park. About 50 car dwellings line a planned grid with sea views, vines, galleries, and inventive interior layouts offering ventilation and space efficiency.
Richard Bell, representing half a million railroad men in Parliament, is the first railway guard to enter the house after the Northeastern strike. Croker’s guests praise his public services as a village benefactor at Moathouse Letcombe. He widens roads, adds a wall, seats villagers, bath hours, and funds a fountain near an old mill.
The article notes restaurants and bars dominate a district described as Cartown, highlighting it as a case study in reviving a district with aging streetcars and the challenges of urban transit. It underscores the broader problem of using obsolete streetcars in a growing commercial area.
The article traces how Russia derives from Russ, Sweden from Suédia and den, Britain from Britannia, England from Angles, Scotland from Caledonia, Gaels and Gadhel, Saxons from seax, France from Gallia and Gaul, Gaul from Celts, Franks from franca, and Frankreich from the Franks, linking place names to tribes, weapons, and rulers through history.
From the Contemporary Review the piece notes that many female domestic servants come from country villages and that this is a general complaint raised about their enterprising roles. The commentary discusses social expectations and the impact on village communities.
The author laments that generations of English cottages lost the teaching of domestic arts. Baking, sewing, poultry care, and economical cooking vanish as households rely on tins and fast meals. Women today lose craft, pride, and ability to teach girls, who enter service with few practical skills or a will to learn.
Only one student remains at Fremont Center School in Illinois where enrollment once reached 35. As farms enter busy season, others dropped out one by one, leaving Miss Gertside Sullivan to teach the solitary girl for a short remaining term.
A city girl with little country exposure spots a haltered workhorse at the back of a delivery wagon. She exclaims to her mother in astonishment that the horse is undressed, highlighting a child's fresh encounter with animals.
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