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Newspaper
Daily Inter Mountain
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1899
Page
2
The piece argues Democrats face major handicaps in Montana politics including a scandal-tainted legislature, weak governor, and split party factions. It urges skepticism of a Democratic revival, notes Republican readiness after Becker’s retirement, and reflects on national issues in the Boer War context.
A detailed critique of Congressman Roberts amid polygamy accusations and public moral concerns. The piece argues his seating hinges on legal qualifications rather than moral judgment, noting opponents claim marriages after the Utah ban and supporters defend his character.
Dewey Lodge of the Fraternal Union of America hosts a free auditorum program in Butte. Lt. Mandles, supreme secretary, will speak about the order’s origin and its link to the local Dewey tribute. The piece recounts the lodge’s May inception after the Manila Bay event and its prideful place in the town’s history.
The passage surveys Democratic and allied press views on expansion policy, highlighting praise for the president and opposition from figures like Grover Cleveland, Watterson, and local Montana editors. It references the New York Journal, Times, and Inter Mountain, plus reactions from Helena to Minnesota volunteers and national figures amid calls for expansion.
The commentary suggests domestic growth faces little ire while noting the yacht race remains dull, likening it to a sluggish mule race at a country fair.
A New York Journal report conveys Admiral Dewey as expansionist, arguing a territorial form of government for the Philippines after sovereignty is acknowledged. His stance favors self government eventuality but denies immediate independence or self rule, stressing continued U S governance of the islands for an extended period. TheJournal notes official sources and the President’s alignment with the general proposition, while acknowledging possible commission differences on governance details.
The article notes a lace handkerchief belonging to Queen Jeherita of Italy valued at $20,000. It describes twenty years of lace-making, its ultra light weave, and its ability to fold into a tiny sheath. It also touches on a German forest study of lightning striking trees, contrasting laurel with beech and pine in struck trees.
A fragmentary item notes a gambler who traveled to Alaska and reportedly struck gold at the Klondike. The report hints at his eventual return, reflecting a local curiosity about fortunes won and lost in the Yukon gold rush era.
A disparate, OCR style collection notes population estimates and linguistic reach for 2000, a large Alaskan stamp mill and daily gold yield, ten year asset growth in Ame companies, a Spring wire framed Indian club, science on smoke particle emission, California gold production peaks, and a designed combo cane and umbrella with threaded parts.
A damaged OCR fragment mentions a child named Niadelshia North American with Dutch ancestry and a reference to a mother and other kin. The text is garbled, giving unclear relationships and context.
All stockholders are urged to follow up on the set aside sale made by the concern. They must report holdings and the assessment levied to Alex J. Johnson, Treasurer, at the Bank of W. A. Ark & Grover on or before October 20.
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