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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 23, 1900
Page
5
The Banner announces new editor and publisher leadership. It pledges nonpartisan critique in the public interest, openness to correspondence, high standards in job printing, and seeks broad local support to strengthen the paper serving Russell county.
Since Premier MacDonald's Prohibition Bill was published, the province has faced wide criticism from diverse angles. Debates emphasize the bill's aims, potential social impact, and political implications shaping public opinion.
Lord Roberts forces Gen Louis Botha to retreat after a second day of hard fighting. Hartingspruit calm as Methuen advances east of Pretoria and Buller holds Laing’s Nek. Kruger prepares to fight on as British supply lines extend from Lorenzo Marques and Danie. Casualties include several missing and dead American made rifles in Wakkerstrod guard surrender.
The editorial argues BC voters wisely rejected Martin government urging constructive leadership. It faults Martins temper revolutionary methods and anti capital stance, warns of divisions between capital and labor, and urges imperial-aligned, stable governance with caution toward Japanese and Asian exclusion debates. It criticizes the lieutenant governor as capricious and dictatorial.
The article argues a provincial liquor ban pledge should be fulfilled by a government measure and sent to Parliament for sanction. It warns of implementation difficulties yet calls the step right and urges temperance supporters to back the bill. It notes military movements with Gane Kitchener narrowly escaping capture and that Hunter occupies Krugersdorp as a five day truce between Roberts and Botha is arranged.
A June review notes India with 300,000,600 people relying on own crops due to limited manufacturing, vast regional densities, and vast rural poor. Monsoon rains drive yearly harvests. failures trigger famines, historical droughts and recurring scarcity since 1770 Bengal famine, with drought about every nine years and major famine about every century.
Noted North West hunter and guide Joan Idéngmore died at Clover Bar near Edmounton at age 52. He guided the Marquis of Lorne and Patty on a royal tour twenty years ago. Also noted is the death of Mrs Gladstone widow of W E Gladstone the English statesman at Hawarden Castle on June 14. Dr Fraser, a recent Manitoba Medical College graduate, settles at Shoal Lake. Dr Watkins opens practice at Wapella and Dr Cameron, formerly in charge of the quarantine hospital, will operate a Dauphin office.
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