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Newspaper
Cheyenne Daily Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1908
Page
8
Notice indicates second class mail designation dated September 5 1907 for Cheyenne Wyoming under the act of March 3 1879. Subscription rates appear referenced but not specified in readable text.
The article discusses William Randolph Hearst forming a national ticket with Tom Hisgen and John Temple Graves to aid the Republican Party by luring labor votes away from the Democrats. It predicts GOP officials may secretly back Hearst to fracture Democratic unity while condemning Hearst’s shift from reformer to disruptor.
The message from Taft's camp claims the candidate will keep the ship of state steady and safe, aiming to calm nervous corporate leaders unsettled by Roosevelt's aggressive leadership. The slogan carries literary flair and political weight in portraying Taft as stable and sane amid past upheaval.
The piece contrasts Teddy Roosevelt’s erratic boldness with Taft’s serene steadiness. It evades fear by praising Taft as a safe, calm pilot who won’t rock the boat, while accusing Roosevelt supporters of mixed signals about who truly steers.
Snapshot items touch on campaign buzz and satire with references to Hearst Groves and Taft. Mentions include a ridicule about the dinner pail, a claim of stage snow for 20 cents, and a Vanderbilt dynasty note. Also comments on a St Louis whistling ban, and Bryan’s heavy mail volume as he tours Chicago.
An assortment of light mocks and quips appears across several papers. Jokes touch on sailors with windward trade routes, a tannery misidentified as a schoolhouse, adopted children, biblical temptations, and a cryptic note on interment.
In London Tit-Bits an American forced to depart before a neighbor’s case ended sent orders to his lawyer by telegraph. After days he received a message stating Right has triumphed. He replied to appeal immediately seeking further review of the decision.
The notice will cause an embarrassing moment when the notification committee calls on Candidate Preston, who is currently confined in a Nevada penitentiary. The piece also notes Kingston New Hampshire resident John Eaton possesses a large collection of Indian relics dug in his garden, to be donated to Sanborn Seminary upon his death.
Two attractive plants known as burning bushes were placed near the sidewalk at Fred Dudley's East Nineteenth street home. The unusual foliage will turn brilliant red later in the season. The plants were brought from Sidney Nebraska and have stirred curiosity among passersby in Cheyenne.
Frontier Days post cards arrived and were distributed from the Tribune and Leader offices and the Citizens National Bank. Adults who applied received cards until supply ran out. Recipients were urged to mail them to friends in other cities to advertise Frontier Days.
A physician cites complexion and teeth as key indicators of refinement and personal pride. He argues healthy appearance reflects self-education, then endorses Dr. S. S. SWEATT as an up to date dentist at Bresnahen block 1617% Ferguson Street for improving these traits with persistent treatment.
Judge Riner's big Smith touring car, heavily damaged in an accident two weeks ago, remains in the repair shop but should be ready for use within a few days. The judge himself suffered a rib fracture and friends say his recovery and the car's return are neck and neck efforts.
Cheyenne police report unusually dull days with few disturbances or infractions. The sole arrest yesterday involved a soldier taken into custody at Fort Russell on absence from duty without leave.
Small boys gathered in Cheyenne as early as midnight to watch Barcum Bailey’s circus arrive. A large crowd of adults will also witness the unloading of the big show.
About 400 militia members from various cities visited Cheyenne yesterday. They toured the city, attended theaters, and enjoyed sightseeing in the state’s largest city.
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