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Newspaper
Cheyenne Daily Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1907
Page
8
Notice indicates Bartlett Service entered as second class matter at Cheyenne Wyoming post office on September 6 1907 under the 1879 act. IPTION RATES: ne Year.0 0.00
A collage of satirical quips about Christmas editions, reporters in heaven, the president’s message reception, a trance witness from New Jersey, Czar Cannon’s cigar angle, Taft’s weight, Hughes’ presidential bid, Rockefeller links, and fading “Keep off the grass” signs.
Murdo MacKenzie claims a Wyoming survey shows cattlemen favoring government control with 54 sheepmen in favor and 112 sheepmen counted, despite at least 1,400 sheep owners opposing Pinehut Roosevelt policies. The piece accuses the poll of manipulation and questions its reliability.
A quirky note discusses Murdo MacKenele and a proposed imaginative table by Brother Underwolde. It hints at the Tribune editor’s delight in imaginative works and a sublime theme tied to the moon and a graveyard, praising unique literary taste.
A Des Moines Register summary argues a Roosevelt faction is unlikely to win the GOP nomination. It states railroads and corporations back Taft or other conservatives and predicts the convention will seat a conservative candidate while Bryan leads the Democrats, setting a progressives versus conservatives battle at the polls.
The Chicago Examiner notes a steady livestock market decline while consumer prices stay high. Hogs sell for about $4 per 100 pounds, cattle under $23, and sheep around $4, with pork, mutton, and beef at 18, 5, and 22 cents per unit respectively. Calls it a gentleman's agreement robbing the public.
A compilation of sharp editorial jabs and political quips from the era. References to a Denver convention, Roosevelt and Bryan, New York Sun, Louisiana legislature, Brooklyn Eagle, Governor Hughes, Speaker Cannon, and a failed Boston mayoral bid thread through the item, illustrating partisan wit and scrutiny.
Cartoon panels depict Tom Taggart opposing a motion to reject Det ter’s gold deals while critics mock promises vs delivery. Many cartoons portray Speaker Cannon swinging a gav el with the right hand, though sources note he is left handed and does not use a right angled gesture.
During the financial panic the First National Bank of Kemmerer issued a notice guaranteeing cash to depositors and honoring cashier's certificates up to half cash value. President P. J. Quealy secured 150000 dollars in gold from the New York market at a four percent premium to back the bank's reserves, boosting confidence and making checks as good as cash.
A repurposed exchange reads that editors and ministers clash over truth telling. The minister would flee if he spoke wholly about members alive or dead, while the editor paints flawless stories, as the pulpit, press, and gravestone form a saintly trio despite plain realities.
A quote from the Preotone Vidette argues that reporters lap up city life with promotional zeal while missing subtle duties, noting the paradox of printing costs and public zeal. It suggests how such tensions may produce cranks or philosophers among editors and columnists.
A concise item notes leather goods at the Pandicraft shop while mentioning a Turkey dinner served daily at the Palmer restaurant. The brief connects two local business mentions in a simple catalog style.
Local banks paid cash for Union Pacific pay checks yesterday noting no improvement since the prior payday. The report states cashiers checks were not necessary and hints at present at the leftaft on.
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