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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1901
Page
4
Dillon items report Christmas shopping, new deliveries, and court attendance including Bert Williams taking dairy route charge. Local doctors, lawyers, and merchants advertise services and products with notices on health tonics and Christmas gifts.
Washington reports two court of inquiry opinions on Rear Admiral Schley’s conduct during the Santiago campaign. Major and minority findings differ on dispatch, blockade, and engagement tactics, with Dewey supporting Schley on many points. The majority condemns Schley for delays and maneuvers, while Dewey’s dissent highlights dispatch and unity of the squadron.
Delegates reject increasing vice presidents from six to eight amid speeches opposing the change. The body debates militia involvement in strikes and approves higher per capita taxes to fund defense for unions while dropping a resolution against the English war in Boer conflict.
Judge William R. Day announces the McKinley National Memorial association seeks local chapters nationwide to collect subscriptions for a monument at Denton Ohio the late president will rest per his wishes. Banks postmasters and express companies designated to handle funds with subscribers' names forwarded to treasurer Myron T. Herrick for archival souvenir certificates.
In Washington the jury found Mrs Lola Ida Bonnie not guilty of murdering James Seymour Ayres at the Kenmore hotel on May 13. The four week trial drew intense public interest with Bonine claiming Ayres was killed during a struggle over a revolver.
Constantinople reports Miss Ellen M. Stone and Mme Tsilka are slightly better and can obtain basic comforts. Brigands claim Stone is converting them, refuse to lower ransom, and may hold out through winter despite Dickinson's ultimatum. They consider their abduction justified for a sacred cause.
Or holiday books are arriving and placed on view. The shop touts a large complete line of new copyright novels standard classics poets gift books juveniles and more at surprising prices. Call early before assortment breaks. Tristan Pusxursaine Co Dillon Mont. COUGHS AND COLDS IN CHILDREN recommendation of a well known Chicago physician. Uses Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy for obstinate coughs colds and bronchial afflictions. Non narcotic and safe for children. For sale by L J Williams druggist.
Ada Gilbert Dennis remains unconscious and shows limited response after last Tuesday’s assault. Doctors say she has a slight chance of recovery though police still lack a suspect or clear leads in Washington on December 14.
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