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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1905
Page
3
A discussion on debate ethics features quips about candor and argument. An Irishman and a Hibernian mock the long days debate, while a ruler quips about a successor ruling by candle light. Israel Zangwill dines and comments on hotel rates.
Dr. James Canfield of Columbia University explains how tone and accent convey the true meaning of a sentence more than words alone. He cites a Vermont pastor who once read aloud and caused unexpected laughter because his voice mispronounced a line.
A senator criticizes formal personal addresses as mere, excessive praise toward those in authority to secure personal and exclusive veneration, arguing most such addresses are insincere and manipulative. He cites the pattern as a common practice in conveying respect to leaders.
Col. Henry W. Savage argues that worry, not work, wears people down and that speech inspires action. He cites Carlyle on doing all one can and insists speech is the foster father of action, shaping how a worker carries out effort and life.
At police HQ a tale says former Chief Thomas Byrnes aided a home missionary on Mulberry Street. A blundering detective enters and Byrnes erupts in profane wrath, prompting the missionary to remind the inspector of a book’s ban on swearing. Byrnes replies he swears only at those who annoy him, others go free.
A witty anecdote recalls Col. Thomas Ochiltree remarking on an amateur theater, saying he liked the prompter best because he heard the most of him and saw the least of him, after a performance of Rome and Juliet.
The new hotel on upper Fifth Avenue has drawn endless jokes over its steep rates. An Englishman finally summed up the situation with a concise quip capturing its extravagant price range.
A humorous tale circulates about a mysterious man in the Broadway Hotel lobby. The stranger proclaims grand titles Sir James B- and various knighthoods, while another man insists his name is Michael Murphy, nightly asserting identity in a cryptic exchange.
An alumnus of Haverford and a Swarthmore student bet on the outcome of their football game. The Swarthmore correspondent invited the wager by asking for a guess, and the exchange led to a formal bet despite Quaker prohibitions on betting.
A Chicagoan recalls meeting Jimmy Michael who spoke of a young Welsh orator whose preaching stirred Welsh crowds and charity appeals. He recounts a vivid scene where an old lady borrowed five dollars for a poor collection but forgot to contribute or repay.
Midnight signals from Washington Naval Observatory sent via telegraph to international clock stations. Signals traveled over 300000 miles of wire reaching Lick England Mexico Sydney Wellington and across Alaska Asia and the Pacific. Commander Hayden notes circuits extended to Dawson Skagway Juneau Sitka Panama Valparaiso Buenos Aires Honolulu Guam and Manila.
The Scotch papers recount the life of William Stevenson a beggar who after a long wandering life died at 85. In his last days he ordered burial cakes wine and a fine coffin and arranged a comfortable grave at Ricearton churchyard. He hid money in a rag to fund his funeral and left silver gold and bonds totaling near five thousand dollars to distant relatives with modest bequests to the attending old woman and beggars attending his body.
A Country Life in America writer touts Sumatra leaf tobacco grown under cheesecloth in Connecticut as a romantic agricultural episode. The Connecticut valley soil resembles Sumatra’s, prompting government aid to start the industry. Two years of effort yielded over 100 percent profit for some growers, with $650 per acre costs and $1.20 to $2.50 paid per pound, while imports reach about $6 million yearly.
A press notice touts Calumet Baking Powder as the only high grade product offered at a moderate price. The leading lady in a feature claims a seven year marriage to a single man, while a comedian complains about notoriety.
An endorsement from Miss Nellie Vander Wiele of Lakeside New York praises Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment for curing months of severe facial sores and itching. She reports immediate relief after initial use and complete recovery after two cakes of soap and three boxes of ointment.
A young man who declared his love stands over her awaiting her reply in a tense moment. He chews a clove as the scene unfolds, heightening the breathless atmosphere.
Claiming catarrh is a constitutional disease, the ad promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio. It says the remedy works on blood and mucous surfaces, offers 100 dollar cure proof, and notes Druggists sell it for 75 cents along with Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
A brief quip from the Houston Post notes a surprising marriage to a widow. The exchange suggests a light, humorous reaction to an unexpected romantic pairing.
The U S Dept of Agr presents a wheat that yields 80 bushels per acre in Wisconsin Illinois Indiana Pennsylvania and 40 to 60 bushels on dry lands in Montana Idaho the Dakotas Colorado and more It enables growing and fattening hogs sheep and cattle on any soil Farmers can request free samples and a catalog from John A Salter Seed Co La Crosse Wis via postmarked notice
A brief devotional urging kindness and encouragement through words of love. It stresses that a single kind word can save a friend from sin and strengthen the tempted, promising divine blessing for both giver and receiver. It calls sisters to speak up and share sympathy, noting words travel and return in distress.
T D Shea of Nanti coke Pa returns victorious in a suit against Susquehanna Coal Company part of the Pennsylvania railroad system. He sought 5000 dollars for legal services during the coal strike two years ago. Jury awards 4500 dollars, arguing his presence among strikers kept rioters from harming the company property.
Dr Abdul Hikmet, a Turkish resident in Paris, has been ordered by the Turkish embassy to return within twenty days to Constantinople where an execution order awaits him. He published a pamphlet accusing the sultan of massacres of non Muslims and has appealed for protection from the French government.
Col. Delauney head of the French Philatelic Federation reports receiving a letter from Gen. Nogi asking for a price list of rare French stamps. The Paris Gaulois notes the potential interest in collectible stamps and possible transactions.
The New York Sun recounts the hapless end of the Lady of Shalott on a river barge. Critics joke that Tennyson failed to inspect the vessel before its voyage, labeling the voyage a neglected care tale.
A cryptic note describes Vanity entering through the front while Reason escapes via the back. The line hints at a symbolic departure or moral contrast, suggesting a tension between appearance and restraint.
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