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Newspaper
Cheyenne Daily Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1902
Page
2
The Cheyenne Leader announces A. Slack as publisher with the paper entered in Cheyenne Wyoming as second class matter. Subscription rates list the Daily Leader at one year for 6.06 dollars. Dated Thursday May 29 1902.
The piece honors Memorial Day as a solemn, sacred time for remembrance of heroes and loved ones. It argues to keep the day free from sports or frivolity, notes Lincoln's example of mixed emotion, and suggests the tradition may expand to all who served. It also mentions Wyoming rainfall, irrigation legislation, and Green River brewery expansion.
Berlin reports the Kaiser issued an order forbidding anyone linked to the army court state or church from joining the Christian Scientists under threat of severe chastisement. He warns court or army members who convert will be denied promotion or removed from office. The measure aims to keep imperial circles from Eddy followers amid broader criticisms of materialism.
The 1902 US crop outlook appears strong though not outstanding with talk of meat trusts and Jersey justice. South African peace negotiations are described as in controversy. Cuba's President Palma is praised for steady leadership while Tammany Hall faces uncertain governance and Croker’s stance remains unclear.
The piece argues Missourians will pursue a vigorous effort next November to elect a legislature markedly different from recent years, criticizing previous support for large corporations and urging a fresh start for state policy. It frames the coming election as a test of reform rather than status quo.
From the New York Press an opinion notes that public boasting of virtue spurs others to reveal vices. It argues women may fear losing love and men feel pride after large bank deposits, even when rechecked the same day.
The article describes morning training for new hires in large stores, with cashiers learning to measure, wrap, and handle money. It notes schools for young workers in major cities, rules about illness or death in the family, and how attendance and performance are tracked like report cards. It also mentions sick rooms in some New York stores where ill employees rest without pay loss.
An old soldier revisits a battlefield after thirty-five years and describes his lack of memory about his log, claiming he lost it while transporting logs to Kansas on May 1, 1877, adding dramatic reflections on fear and past battles.
Eye witness tale of St Pierre devastation by Mount Pelee on May 8. Governor Mouttet ignored warnings. Prof Landes perished trying to warn residents. Raul Sartout, jailed inmate, survived beneath the city in a dungeon as the fiery blast swept the town.
James L. Spink reports that rural delivery has reduced liquor sales in Minnesota towns and that merchants confirm the shift. A saloon keeper notes fewer daily in town visits, while Minneapolis Journal observers call the rural system a boon for temperance. Also included are notices about estrays in LA Pash & Tupper and a Wyoming Development and Transportation Co. organizational change increasing capital and moving offices to Laramie.
Notice lists E P Weatherby as president and Fred A Miller as secretary. A stockholders meeting in Room 12 Kentblack Cheyenne Wyoming at 2 pm May 3 1902 will decide on increasing capital from 200000 to 600000 dollars and authorize trustees to issue bonds up to 100000 dollars. C S Knight president.
A partial timetable entry lists a daily schedule with arrivals at Cheyenne and a mixed train. The fragment notes a daily service except Monday or Sunday with a 16.05 pm arrival and references COLORADO AND SOUTHERN No. 6.
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