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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1900
Page
6
The Anaconda Standard lists publication data and rates including daily and Sunday editions, pricing for various periods, and notes on postage. It lists main office in Anaconda, branch offices in Butte Missoula and Great Falls, and bureaus in Washington Chicago San Francisco Denver Salt Lake City and Paris.
The Anaconda Standard reports its bona fide paid circulation, for six months ending June 30 1900, totals 11 722, asserting it surpasses all allied Montana newspapers combined in daily and Sunday overage.
The text argues for the direct popular election of United States senators to prevent legislator time from being devoted to candidate advancement and to avoid legislative halls becoming public auction blocks. It stresses keeping lawmakers focused on the people's interests rather than political ambitions.
In Anaconda at the Margaret theater Porter campaigned for Bryan with local Republican leaders present but absent were Folsom and Sanders. The crowd reacted warmly to Bryan while showing cooler reception to McKinley and the Goldbug platform. The evening ended with strong local sentiment that Bryan’s cause aligns with Anaconda voters.
A colorful profile traces the rise of McGinnity from a miner in Indian Territory to a star pitcher for Brooklyn. The piece highlights his early training on the village green, mastery of curves, and the famous raise pitch praised by critics as his signature.
The piece sings of McGinnity the Tron Man who never boozed and pitched six days in a row. He saved the Brooklyn team from disaster in a streak that kept the pennant from slipping away, earning fame with his steady control and tough outings. The homage places him among ball greats like Fitz, Jeffries, Corbett, and Casey, praising his singular impact in securing the championship.
The piece argues ex Governor Toole struggles to address W. A. Clark’s bribery issue and fails to land a hit on Amalgamated Copper. It dismisses Toole as unable to craft a persuasive attack, hints Clark’s influence in Butte, and notes comments on Daly and Hyams, plus broader views on Christian China and Boxers.
The piece discusses religious trials and Chinese attitudes as raised by F F E Clark in the North American Review. It cites Toan Chen, secretary of the Chinese legation in London, who argues educated Chinese are nonbelievers like European agnostics and contrasts them with ignorant superstition including affordable devil wards and funeral rites.
The Montana League's final games between Helena and Great Falls were marked by rowdyism and bad umpiring. Umpires favored Great Falls, but the season collapse stemmed from poor discipline and unruly players. Great Falls led in the latter half. Helena had the stronger first half.
Rumors say Clark will cut imported professional acts from his Fast program and let local talent perform solo. Professionals who waited at the McDermott hotel to prepare jokes songs and parodies fear a severe disappointment as they anticipate being sidelined and replaced by home talent.
London critics hail The Price of Peace as a blood and thunder triumph. A plot centers on England at war with Russia during a London ball where the premier and cabinet share a fateful night. A cable message reaches the premier, is stolen by the opposition leader, and sold to a Russian agent.
The premier suspects a Russian spy in a staged murder to destroy a crucial dispatch that would have doomed 5,000 British troops. Count Ostadine is blamed by the opposition for a death by suicide. The premier confesses the act and dies of heart disease, while the public raves about imperialist bloodlust.
Hartford Connecticut WCTU denounces mince pie as the devil's invention urging total abstinence and laws to ban its manufacture sale and consumption. The attack questions cider brandy and wider food temptations, challenging supporters to extend reform to apples grape vines and grain.
The write up notes a dramatic season finale with political figures referenced in a humorous or critical context. Joseph K. Toole and Dr. Treaeey are mentioned along with vernacular about open-barrel policy and speculative stump events. The fragment hints at election talk and street-level economic phrases like five thousand collars.
The item jokes about Mr. Clark missing the Cherry Sisters and aiming to recruit Little Egypt for his vaudeville show. It notes Joe Toole as a refined performer and mocks campaigns and boooting schemes, with political quips about George M. Hays and Patrick Carney.
A charged political note accuses Mr Clark and his boodlers of dodging responsibility for the coal miners strike and the Galveston calamity while warning the campaign continues.
Despite his spotless reputation, Montana records show no infants given the name William A. Clark this year. Local officials note the absence stands out amid a tradition of naming after notable figures.
Attorney Joe Toole asks the Northern Pacific railroad to remember his need to give speeches to the galleries on occasion as the political figure of that name.
A metaphorical remark notes that Josephs coat remains unshaded by flying colors amid a spectrum of options, highlighting its unique steadfastness in appearance.
Nelson’s wagon in the hay market held eight pounds of butter when he found it missing after an hour. Police traced a rough looking man to a cheap restaurant on Front Street and East Commercial Avenue. John Duffy, an identified ex-Butte offender, claimed arrival yesterday and was taken to the station as investigators hunt for the missing butter.
In Butte the store promotes heavy overcoats from $10 to $15 with a $15 coat backed by a guarantee. New fur overcoats range from $18 to $60 and men’s wool suits start at $18.50 with fine tailored styles at $25. The ad urges men to choose Connell's for outfits.
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