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Newspaper
Daily Inter Mountain
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1900
Page
2
Daily Inter Mountain announces subscription rates with mailing and carrier options. It lists per week and annual prices and notes the publisher's address in Butte City Montana under manager M A Derger.
The Silver Bow county central committee calls a county convention at the Auditorium in Butte on August 10, 1900 at 10 a.m. Delegates and alternates will be chosen to represent the county at the state Republican convention in Helena on September 5. The meeting will nominate county officers and caucuses in precincts will select delegates for primary elections on August 26, with numerous local caucus sites listed. All Republicans and residents supporting the party are invited.
The Montana Republicans vow to control their convention and nominate independent men not connected to corporations. The Inter Mountain warns against corporate influence, while Democrats are accused of seeking to divide the party. Republicans assert they own themselves and will resist any effort to surrender party control.
The Helena Independent attacks Inter Mountain on corporate matters while defending mining capital and jobs. The Inter Mountain argues legitimate corporations aid employment, resources, and state growth, urging respectful treatment of investors and citizens alike. It condemns incendiary rhetoric and insists harmony between capital and labor benefits Montana’s prosperity.
The Inter Mountain reports a 20 000 strong expedition of Americans English French and Russians swiftly defeating Chinese forces at Pekin. The campaign secured hostages and ensured direct talks with Minister Conger, emphasizing Washingtons aim for open commerce and protection of Americans.
A preview of editorial shifts shows Professor Newill editing the Tribune Review and Mr Roberts guiding the Independent. Col Sam Gordon leads the Montana Press Association meeting at Livingston. Meany contemplates a labor organ at Helena while Alderson faces new competition. The Courier expands, and partisan loyalties shift amid national debates on currency and wages.
The text contrasts the Independent's stance on a baby’s death with its critique of wages and protection, while the Inter Mountain greets railroad magnates from Oregon Short Line and Northern Pacific. It notes improvements to the Short Line and better gradients on the Northern Pacific, praising dining car service and roadbed quality.
A critical portrait extols Marcus A Hanna, praising his public service in Ohio and national impact. The author defends Hanna against slander, noting his dedication to public affairs, business leadership, and a memorable speech on industrial questions witnessed under a rain-soaked tent to an insult-laden crowd.
Chicago Tribune profiles William Jennings Bryan after his 18 election defeat. It argues his belief in free silver endures and that his platform aims to relieve debt through currency debasement, while criticizing his stance on the Philippines and predicting harm to U.S. business if his policies prevailed.
The old world privileges and restrictions prevail in Spain where a law bars minted items from touching a king or queen. A troubling childhood moment is recalled as a prince faced a scare during a Greek term. A lackey intervened, leading to punishment and the queen’s restrained feelings on etiquette emerging in the incident.
The Queen nearly lost her life when her foot caught in a stirrup on thin ice during a ride. An escort refused interference as she was dragged. A heroic young man saved her from a dangerous fall, while the assailant fled, fearing punishment.
A collage of notes reports varying topics from Austria mushroom farming in cow pits to Germany taxing imported beer for warship costs and a strike by executioners taking a shilling per head. It also mentions rain timing, jute mills in India electrification, Indian income tax reach, and a curious statistic about coal mining fatalities.
Helena July 18 1900 republicans call a state convention to meet September 5 1900 in Helena at the Auditorium to nominate presidential electors congressman governor lieutenant governor secretary of state supreme court justice state treasurer auditor attorney general and superintendent of public instruction and transact other party business delegates must be Republicans and residents of their counties with rules governing delegate voting and attendance set by the central committee J P Woolman chairman T B Miller secretary
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