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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1908
Page
18
The Anaconda Standard lists its publishers and offices, with subscription rates and multiple branch office addresses. It details newspaper sale stands across major U.S. cities and provides contact information for the Standard Publishing Company in Anaconda Montana.
The piece notes intense Republican opposition to Speaker Cannon across western and midwestern states. Minnesota's Tawney barely won renomination while J. Adam Bede and Wisconsin’s Jenkins were defeated, cited as results of Cannon policies and influence. The column argues Cannon’s record harms Taft and helps Bryan.
A reminiscence recalls the 1884 clash between Tammany leader John Kelly and Grover Cleveland. Kelly led Tammany to oppose Cleveland for the presidential nomination and later backed Benjamin Butler in New York. The piece frames the political showdown as a historic feud between rival power centers.
In Rochester a pro Cleveland mood stirred delegates as Taft and Bryan figures dominate the scene. The New York Sun backed Cleveland while Blaine allies failed to unite the party, sparking hope that New York can swing the state ballot this year.
A Standard list shows 20 to 39 avowed candidates for county offices ahead of the Silver Bow Democratic convention opening tomorrow. The large field suggests no nominations by acclamation and signals strong belief the ticket will win this fall. Winners likely receive a two year county salary, contingent on wise delegate selections.
The Society of Montana Pioneers plans its annual Lewistown meeting in the final three days of the week with special railroad rates. Since 1899 the gatherings have toured cities like Virginia City Bozeman Missoula Dillon Great Falls Fort Benton Butte Anaconda Billings and now return to Lewistown. More than 600 new members have joined while the death toll stands around 1,200. At Billings last year nineteen pioneers of 1862 posed for a noted group portrait.
A Montana editorial notes Bryan campaign funds lag behind Taft and cites Virginia totals just over twelve hundred dollars. It recalls a New York and southern states effort to mobilize support and criticizes delegates in Virginia for not matching their loud convention talk with donations.
The text critiques inflation of campaign finance debates and warns against excessive talk about money sources for campaigns, suggesting a focus on tangible spending rather than abstract sources. It emphasizes scrutiny of funding without overemphasis on patronage networks.
Butte businessmen arrange an early October inspection trip to the Milwaukee line east of Butte, hoping to map easier access to new territory along the Yellowstone route and bolster Butte as a key jobbing center.
A newspaper snippet jokes about Mr Hughes and Mr Fairbanks, noting bushy whiskers and a cold look as the populist vote and casualty lists rise, signaling a political campaign before the season fully begins.
In commentary by Bryan and Taft, Russia's rule is described as reign of terror. They argue Hearst is not pretending to oppose it. Analysts note only six weeks remain to separate the living from the dead in the conflict.
The remarks of Mr. Hearst and Mr. Foraker resemble a marble heart to heart talk. It is unlikely autumn will pass without more or less agitation, especially in New York and Ohio.
San Francisco September 21 Charles Oliver Jr a special agent in the prosecution bribe graft cases was found guilty of contempt for interviewing two men tentatively chosen as jurors in the Abraham Ruef trial Judgment will be passed tomorrow Oliver is son of Charles Oliver a principal agent in Burns corps under the district attorney’s office in the graft cases
A traveler stopped at a Georgia hotel encountered a chained live wildcat in the yard. Believing the beast had escaped, he fled in night attire as the landlord and town marshal joined the pursuit. After a close escape, explanations resolved the mistaken alarm.
The article describes the International Tuberculosis Congress in Washington this week, its goal to declare mankind free from tuberculosis, and the global effort led by Koch's discovery. It notes declines in death rates in England and the United States, calls for further cures and prevention, and urges mobilization of resources against the disease.
New England leads prevention efforts with a push to stamp out tuberculosis and reduce deaths. Two million dollars funds a Staten Island hospital. states and nations join educational drives, exhibitions, and visiting nurses to curb transmission and inform the public. The Washington congress will showcase seven sections over three weeks with global participation and a $1,000 prize for effective voluntary work since 1905.
The congress seeks printed matter and educational leaflets, growing membership, and plans of organization. It offers $1,000 prizes for the Sanatorium and for the best workers’ home and for a dispensary exhibit. The event intends to unite new treatments with prevention and inspire crusaders to liberate millions from the disease.
A United States consular report cites Dr. Ernst Friedrich noting the world lumber trade at about $285.6 million annually with the United States supplying around 20 percent. It details forest percentages in Britain Germany France Switzerland Belgium Netherlands Denmark and other regions and lists major importers and wood-poor regions across Europe Africa and the Americas.
A collage of brief comic exchanges and jokes from Chicago and Philadelphia newspapers. Observations include a skyward Foolkiller seeking a fool on an airship, a soubrette dyeing hair away from home, a boyish quip about beating Willie Simmonds, job-priorities in metropolitan press, and editors slamming a Byron theft claim.
Dialog shows a young man asking to write while away a month or more and the young woman offering a picture postcard a day instead. A comical exchange follows about suitability and marriage prospects with playful refusals and assurances.
A Washington Star cartoon dialogue features a candidate boasting of being bigger than his party and a savvy reply warning that such a stance could shrink the party and reveal the truth of the claim. The exchange highlights tensions between individual ambition and party unity in politics.
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