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Newspaper
Cheyenne Daily Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1908
Page
8
Entered as second class matter September 5 1907 at Cheyenne Wyoming post office under the 1879 act. Subsch Daily Leader subscription rates listed for six months three months and one month.
A collage of political quips and literary lines touches on Taft Bryan Roosevelt Cannon and university leadership. It riffs on tariff talk, editorial tone, and a Maytime verse, juxtaposing current politics with poetic snippets and a playful refrain about rain and farming.
The Wyoming Times notes that William Jennings Bryan advocates deposit guarantees to shield bank depositors. Observers like Walter Wellman praise Bryan as an incorruptible, fearless leader who would advance the rights of the many by guaranteeing bank deposits nationwide.
In the Senate last week Senator Grove of Oklahoma raised a dispute as President Roosevelt confronted Harriman over alleged campaign contribution letters. The exchange highlighted tensions between Roosevelt and Harriman in the political battle.
The Wyoming Republican state convention passes resolutions praising President Roosevelt while criticizing federal forestry, land claims, and royalties policies seen as harmful to western settlers. Democrats will soon vote on federal land leasing and despotism concerns. The call emphasizes straight declarations on resource development and prosperity.
The 1904 document shows Theodore Roosevelt writing to My Dear Harriman. He defends Harriman as not an undesirable citizen while noting Harriman helped raise funds from Wall Street plutocrats for his campaign. The letter emphasizes campaign finance needs and Roosevelt’s view of Harriman.
A playful critique of the word suffragette describes its feminine, delicate connotations and imagined allure. The narrator imagines whimsical scenes of dancing and courtship tied to the term, noting its seductive sound and social implications.
The Atlas announces a week of varied entertainment headlined by Dr. Tyndall’s psychic demonstration and a new bill featuring the Bimboos from the Continent, Happy Doc Holland, and a Cobb duo sketch Does Advertising Pay. Moving pictures and a decorative gong add to the program. Denver student Alene Powers and New Mexico’s May Roas graduate with honors from Emerson college.
The Naval Academy beat Columbia University 74 to 78 in a dual field and track meet at Annapolis. Three academy records were set during the afternoon event.
E R Couchman reports the Modern Woodmen of America state meeting elected J L Landis as counsel Douglas, BE R Couchman as worthy adviser, W W Sage as banker, J D Gallup as clerk, E T Polly as escort, M A Cline as sentinel, Dr Earl Crawford as state sentry, Rice Rowe and S W Brandon as delegates. Alternates are W M Gibson and S E Foree. Next meeting will be in Thermopolis in 1911.
Yale defeated Princeton 73 to 31 at Yale field in New Haven with nine firsts ten seconds and eight thirds for Yale and four firsts three seconds five thirds for Princeton. Dr Alexander J M'Svor Tyndall will lecture on Spiritualism at the Atlas Theater at 8 PM tonight with tickets on sale in the lobby.
Palmer's Restaurant at 210 West Sixteenth Street offers fresh strawberries daily, highlighting a simple fruit feature on the menu.
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