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Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1904-12-28

account of all money received from
the financial secretary, pays bills of
the local on order signed by the sec
retary and chairman of the evening,
keeps itemized account of all ex-
penses, reports monthly to local and
has his books audited every three
months.
LITERATURE AGENT.
He has charge of all leaflets, books.
booklets, ETC., belonging to the local,
keeps account of all literature re-
ceived with names thereof, also dis
tributed or sold. Turns money re-
ceived over to treasurer and takes
receipt. Notifies local when litera-
ture is needed. Has charge of the
circulating library for the local if
there be one; displays at public
meetings for sale, such literature as
the local has for that purpose. Re-
ports monthly to the local.
The following should be elected
as permanent committees: Auditing
Committee; Program Committee;
Literature Committee.
Auditing committee examines the
accounts of the officers at least once
in three months or when ordered by
the local, and reports back to the
local.
Program committee arranges all
public programs, such as speakers
meetings.
Literature committee reads and
examines all samples of literature re-
ceived or purchased by the local and
recommends as to the literature to
be purchased in quantity for distri-
button by the local.
The organizer is chairman of the
program committee.
The literature agent is chairman
of the literature committee.
ORDER OF BUSINESS.
I. Election of chairman.
2. Reading of minutes.
3. Bills and correspondence.
4. Applications for membership.
s. Reports of committees.
6. Payment of dues and pledges.
7. Reports of officers.
s. L. shed business.
Q. New business.
10. Good and welfare.
II. Adjournment.
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1904-12-28
Duties of Officers of the Local.
LOCAL ORGANIZER.


He is the business agent of the
local; does locals corresponding
and reports monthly to the local and
to the state secretary, the growth,
work and condition of the local. He
has power to call special business
meeting to order, and asks, WHO
will you have for chairman of this
meeting2" He keeps a list of all
members of the local, with their ad-
dresses, and must notify all members
by mail, when or where a regular
or business meeting will be held.
He observes the advertising of pub
lie meetings, and such other work as
the local directs.
RECORDING SECRETARY.
He keeps the records of every
business meeting and when same is
read and corrected at next meeting
should be transcribed in the minute
book in ink. All business transacted
such as a motion made, carried, lost
reports of committees-names OF
candidates for membership accepteC
or eiected-totals of monthly finan-
cial reports, etc. He takes the place
of organizer when the latter is sick
or absent,
FINANCIAL SECRETARY.
He has custody of blank mem.
bership cards and due stamps, issues
membership cards to all new mem.
bers, collects dues monthly and
pastes due stamps in members card:
as receipts Keeps a list of al
pledges of contributors to the specia
state organizing fund, collects ano
forwards the same to state secretary
each month. Keeps an individual
account for all members of the local
keeps an itemized account of al
money received and turns the sam,
over to the treasurer. At the end o
each month gets an itemized accoun
of expenses from the treasurer fol
the expense side of his account. Re
ports monthly to the local and ha'
books audited every three months
... TREASURER.
He has custody of all funds, keep,
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1904-12-28
Outline of Work for
Socialist Locals to Do
BY NJ. w. WILKINS.


1. Get subscribers for Socialis,
papers.
2. Get new members for the
Local.
3. Hold an occasional public
meeting when you can get a good
speaker and see that the meeting is
we'll advertised.
4. Scatter leaflets or booklets
over your territory once or twice a
month, taking care to put them di-
rectly into the hands of voters. and
do not duplicate each others work.
S. Hold business meetings moi
less often than twice a month and
make it a rule to never adjourn a
business meeting, until you have
planned some work for Socialism,
and provided ways and means to
carry it out
6. Keep a complete list of al
Socialists in your precinct or pre-.
cincts, whether members of local OF
not; see that they register in time
that they vote on election day-and
that all foreign born Socialists are
naturalized.
7. Have a committee in polling
booth, from opening of polls until
counting is finished and prepare to
keep tally on vote.
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1904-12-28
"Black With Menace

The Times arguing in favor of the
maintenance of our present set of
geniuses-Broderick, Forster, Lyt-
Teton. Austin Chamberlain and Co.
in office, declares that the future is
black with menace" We think so
and hope so. But what sort of peo-
pie are these and their fellows whose
ability is wholly of the head-clerk
order for such times as we are COM
ing tor Never in history were the
International relations more comph-
Gated, the antagonisms between east
and west more marked, the social
problems more difficult to solve
either peacefully or forcibly. japan
has already beaten Russia and will
beat her worse and worse the longer
the war goes on. China is waking
up and can rely upon Japan to re-
organize her. India is rousing her
self and will shortly comprehend the
unspeakable infamies of our blood
sucking rule. So Asia has to be
seriously reckoned with In Russia
herself persistent revolts in town and
country are swelling into something
very like revolution. In Austria,
not to speak of race feuds which
Social democracy will do something
to soften, preparations are being
made for warlike movements in the
spring. In Germany an irrespon-
sible despot, with lucid intervals.
ray at any moment set Europe in a
fame. Happily France and Eng
land are on good terms; but he must
be an optimist indeed who does not
recognize that both internally and
externally Great Britain may have
dangers to face which are quite un-
exampled in the past half century.
Everywhere, too, the peace at any
price Socialism which has found so
much favor of late with erudite sci
olists is discovering that, after all,
in human affairs force counts for just
as much as ever it did, and that to
wait sempiternally for automatic rev.
olution is a sort of cowardice which
the next generation may scarcely
appreciate. In fact, we have ar
rived at a period when anything may
occur. The accident" in the North
Sea may very easily be followed by
accidents in other directions. 1t is
the duty of Social-democrats every
where, therefore, to keep themselves
well organized and in readiness for
the unexpected. Above all, let them
carry on their propaganda vigorously
in the army and navy. There are
plenty of Asquiths about. Any up
heaval must do something to shake
down the decaying capitalist system,
but we must not be taken by sur
prise.-Justice (London).
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1904-12-28
Coming Down
To Socialism

store keeper loses his store, when
the manufacturer loses his factory,
when the farmer loses his farm and
when the leader loses his followers,
il is possible to make of them good
Socialists. Until they have lost
their all we can most proftably
spend our time in educating those
who are already propertyless.
+. b. AULT.
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1904-12-28

Your Uncle Ira doesn't take much
stock in Attorney General Donovan
as an official, lawyer or reformer.
He gets mighty energetic at times,
and then all this surplus strenuosity
oozes out at the ends of his fingers
and toes-and all is serene again.
His sudden attack upon gambling,
once pushed with Jealous frenzy,
suddenly and suspiciously ceased.
And now he has filed suit against the
harvester trust, the meat trust and
other combines, seeking to prohibit
their doing business in Montana.
People might take the crusade little
more seriously had Donovan always
proved consistent in his spurts
against sin, and had he commenced
these actions and persistently prose.
cuted them at the beginning instead
of the end of his term. Asa reformei
Donovan either gets tired and take:
prolonged rest, or doesn't begin in
time to bring his suits to a conclu
sion. Democracy is responsible fol
few warm officials in this state, o'
whom Clark, Gibson, Donovan anc
Welch are among the which. For
syth Times.
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1904-12-28

newspaper field; its board of man
ayers announced in its last issue
that it would suspend because of
not being able to secure support
sufficient to keep it going. 1t ap-
pears by the announcement that it
has run behind for some time and
that the deficit has been made up
by some of the few comrades deeply
interested in the cause, but that the
limit has been reached.
Such is the life of the average So
cialist paper, and such must be for
some time to come. When popu-
lism had its great day there was the
same trouble in the early stages of
the fight with the newspapers as now
exists with the Socialist papers.
But conditions have changed so
wonderfully since that time that
there appears to be little hope in
the future for any better condition
to exist for the Socialist publica-
tions.
There are many reasons for this
condition, and one might just as
we'll begin to look the facts square
in the face; let us see what the con-
dition from business standpoint is,
and then we can see why the Social
ist papers are dying. In the state
of Montana, probably no better
example exists-the large daily pa
pers are run at heavy loss every
month, advertising has been reduced
to cost or less, while job printing is
done on a very small margin; the
great loss to these papers is made
up through the graft system" in a
thousand and one ways.
This being the condition, when a
Socialist paper enters the field il
must do business below cost, elm
mate some expense account, or go
out of business. In fact the bust
ness end of it would compare well
with man starting small grocery
store where some large firm is sell
ing below cost; how long would he
stay in business?
Being up against this business
condition under the present system,
it is impossible to make a Socialist
paper good paper, for the better
the paper you get out the further
behind you go.
As poor as all the papers and
publications in the Socialist move
ment are, they are far ahead of the
organization in the revolutionary
understanding of the movement.
They should be, but that does not
bar the support of the rank and file
of the party to its publications.
The average Socialist that comes to
this Office and declares himself
revolutionary" and wants the clear
dope in his Socialist paper. can al
ways be found reading the capital
ist exchanges; seeing how Mrs.
Chadwick is coming on; whether
Nan Patterson will soon be on the
stage; how many Russians and Japs
got murdered last night; all the rape
cases, suicides, etc. etc.
Considering the present system of
business, it is plain to see that no
paper can be made to pay from a
purely newspaper business stand
point-not even the capitalist sheets
pay. Therefore if the comrades
want paper or papers they must
put up the required wherewith to
keep them going; otherwise papers
will continue to suspend until only
such ones live as the movement will
support.
x-AI.., .rl .DEA nI- VOTE
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1904-12-28

Judge Higgins of the first Grim
inal court of Jersey City, in order
to do one good act before Christ
mas, turned loose several prisoners;
among them was one man who was
thoroughly disappointed with the
order OF the court, which meant the
losing of his comfortable quarters in
the jail lie said; Il guess my
only chance is to get drunk and dis
orderly and get locked up again,
as he walked away from the Jail with
detected air This is all in pros
porous America where there are two
jobs for every man, Getting pretty
tough when a man had rather stay
in Jail than out, but you laborers
have voted for this kind of con.
dition and the considerate capital
list has given you just what you
voted for.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-11-21
Visit The Hospitals.

Tho physicians of ths islands in
attendance upon the Medical Asso-
cations annual nesting took in
all of the health institutions of the
city yesterday. Their visit TO
Quarantine island was especially
interesting and Instructive. Other
places inspected we're insane asylum
and hospital for ineurables. This
morning the. members visited the
military hospital on Wyllie street
and thi, afternoon the fiual msetio 6
of tbs Association is being held
The convention will close this even
ing with banquet at the Moana
hotel.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-11-21
Funeral Saturday.

The funeral of the late William
Keaolani Crowningburg, apromi,
ing pupil of Iolsni College, took
place at 4 Saturday afternoon from
st Andrews Cathedral, the inter.
ment being at Kswaiahao Cemetery.
As a member of the choir of the
Hawaiian congregation, the coffin
was permitted to lay in the sanetu-
airy and he was buried in his eassock
aud surplice. The full choir at
tended the funeral, the Rev F Fitz,
his master and pastor, officiating
depositing his remains with those
of his people alresday departed.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-11-21
District Court Doings.

Sixty.one eases we're On this fore
noon's calendar, the majority of
them being continued to future
dates. OF eighteen gamblers, ono
was nolie pressed, the remainder
bsing fined So and SD each. Louis
Martins was sent to the Reformatory
School for two months for. larceny
ia the second degree; Rafael Padega
for assault apd battery on Maria
Colon, got fined So; one drunk for
feitsd bail, five Others bciag assessed
as usual, and one was sent to Jail for
two months. Kaaihue, for selling
liquor without license, was found
guilty as charged and fine of $500
imposed. ,
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-11-21

Richard II Trent, W A Kinney, Col
G P Iaukes, Frank Harvey, 81 j
Mossman, Kiakahi and Kauwe. All
of the speeches we're good and were
listened to with marked attention.
One of the points brought out was
that the party should get together
at once and work toward tremend-
ously aggressive campaign two
years hence.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-11-21
Democrats Meet,

The Democratic "eonsolstion"
meeting 10 Aala park Saturday
evening wss a fitting climax to the
psrty's campaign. TAe attendance
was very good. John X Prender-
gait presided. There was some
excellent music. The meeting
opened at O'Clock aud closed short
ly after 10.
The speakers wsle Ksmahu,
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-11-21
End Of Christian Year.

Yesterday was the last Sunday in
the Christian year.known as the 25th
Sunday after Trinity or the Sunday
next before Advent. 1t was also
Tongsn Sunday to the Hawaiian
congregation of St Andrews Cathe-
dral, the offertory being donated
towards Bishop Willis work among
the Tongan people. The account is
yet open for few days longer be-
fore being closed SO as to give
others a chance to donate.
Nezs Sunday will be Advent Sun
day.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-11-21
LOCAL AND GENERAL NEW 8.

Several OF the locomotives ct
Spreckelsville plantation have been
changed from coal to oil burners.
A great saving in expense is ex
pected.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-11-21

The survey steamer Paterson il
now doing work at Maui ports.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-11-21

Maui plantations will begin grind
ing early in December.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-11-21

The Mowers arrived in port yes
tatdey afternoon from Victoria and
sailed at 10 p m for the Colonies.
Nineteen passengers were brought
to Honolulu.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-11-21

Tonight's concert by the bant
will be at Thomas square.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-11-21

On Saturday last, before Judge
Kepoikai in Wailuku, divorce was
granted to Charlie, Cockett from
his wife Elizabeth, desertion bsing
the cause. This couple. the pareats
of several grown up children, have
been separated for over twenty odd
years.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-11-21

The girls of the High school,
Oahu college aud Kamehameh 8
school have formed basketball
league and will begin games on
November 26, continuing the season
to December IL. All games will be
played at 4 o'clock Saturday after
Moons.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-11-21

The barkentine Fullerton arrived
at Kihei yesterday with cargo OF
oil.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-11-21
LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

The INDEPENDENT 81 cents per
month.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-11-21

1t is reported to be the intention
OF the new High Sheriff to enforce
an old law which permits restou-
rants to remain open only ct GER
tain hours-she hours being almost
identical with those of hotel dining
rooms.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-11-21

Mrs j D Paris of Kona, is very i'll
of appendicitis DR. Wood has gone
to her bedside.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-11-21

The Kaiulani will sail at 5 O'Clock
this afternoon for her regular Maui
and Hawaii ports. The Niihsu will
sail at the same hour for Kauai
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-11-21

A total of $4,000 came from
Maui as tax collections by the Kinau
on Saturday.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-11-21

Mrs Patty and daughters returned
yesterday from tour of the eastern
States.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-11-21

1t was L A Thurston'e interest in
the Volcano house that George
Lycurgue first purchased. This
started the change, which will pro.
badly result 10 a new deal altogeth-
ar
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-11-21

Mr. Kinney, the wireless operator
at Lahaina, has accepted position
in Kahului. He will be succeeded by
Operator Ralston, of Lanai.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-11-21

The schooner Makaweli, owned by
hind, Rolph &c Company, was
wrecked on the British Columbia
coast during Saturday, night. She
was of 800 tons burden and was
built for the lumber trade.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-11-21

Mrs r ingalls, will give violin re-
oital at the Young hotei on the even
ing OF November %.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-11-21

In the cricket match played Sa-
turday afternoon Beardmore's tssn
won over Anderson's by score of
90 to S5.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-11-21

The PInahous defeated ,'.ths
Kamehamshss at football Saturday
afternoon by score of 9 to-a.big
zero.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-11-21

A T Tavares has been appointed
tax assessor OF Makawao district tt
succssd Rcpressnt axiye.elec Copl
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-11-21

The first view of the Kilohane
Art League takes place in theYoung
building this evening.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-11-21

The steamer Navsdan arrived ia
port this morping from San Ffaucls
co with cargo OF general merehe nc
Use.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-11-21

The Manohuria will be expected
early Friday morning from San
Francisco, she having sailed from
that port ON Saturday.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-11-21

MEb L hty auu daughters IctutBeu
yesterday from tour of the eastern
States.
Mrs j D Paris of Kona, is very i'll
of appendicitis. DR. Wood has gone
to her bedside.
A total of $4,000 came from
Maui as tax collections by the Kinau
on Saturday.
Mrs R ingalls, will give violin re-
oital at the Young hotel on the even
ing of November %.
The first view of the Kilohans
Art League takes place in theYoung
building this evening.
On acsount OF the enforcement of
the Sunday law there was no base
ball yesterday afternoon.
A T Tavares has been appointed
tax assessor OF Makawao district to
succesd Representative; elect Copp
A "hard times. socialwAl. be given
by ExoslsiorLodge OF OddrFellows
on Wednesday evaning of this week.
The steamer Nevsdsn arrived in
port this morning from San Francis
co with cargo OF general merehend
Use. -
The PInahous defeated ''tths
Kamehamshss at football Saturday
afternoon by score of 9 o-a.big
zero.
In the cricket match played Sa-
turday afternoon Beardmore's team
won over Anderson's by score of
80 to 85.
A B Loebenstein, the Hawaii
surveyor, is in town on busip ess
connected with the proposed Hilo
forest reserve.
A total of $500 was taken in at
the German fair on Saturday. This
splendid showing greatly exceeded
expectations. -, i.s,e,.A
The barkentine George Curtis
arrived in port yesterday afternoon,
nineteen days from the Coast, with q
general cargo.
On account of Thursday being
Thanksgiving, Oahu College will
close from Wednesday afternoon. to
Monday morning. =.
The Kilohana Art League. will
give private view at the studio in
the Young building from 8 to IL
O'clock this evening,
--- ST.,
The band from the German train
ing ship now in port played at tbs
Lutheran church for the services oil
yestsrday morning.
The Manohuria will be expected
early Friday morning from Sar
Francisco, she having sailed from
that port ON Saturday.
Mr. Kinney, the wireless operator
at Lahaina, has accepted a position
in Kahului. He will be succeeded bJ
Operator Ralston, of Lanai.
The Kaiulani will sail at o'clocl
this afternoon for her regular Msu
and Hawaii ports, The Niihsu will
sail at the same hour for Kauai.
A movement is on foot to doubl
the output of Wailuku plantation
The yield is now 5000 tons and it j
proposed to increase it to $500
tons.
Some OF the Waikiki resorts sol'
liquor yesterday on the plea tina
they were operating under hote
licenses and that their customer
were guests.
~
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-11-21

On aceount OF the enforcement of
the Sunday law there was no base
ball yesterday afternoon.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-11-21

The Kilohana Art League. will
give a private view at the studio in
the Young building from 8 to 10
O'clock this evening,
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-11-21

=. A B Loebsnsten, the Hawaii
surveyor, is in town on busip ess
connected with the proposed Hilo
forest reserve.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-11-21

The band from the German train
ing ship now in port played at the
Lutheran church for the services of
yesterday morning.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-11-21

Mr. Kiacaid preached at Central
Union churca yesterday on the San
day question, and endorsed ths rigid
enforcement Of the laws as proposed
by High Sheriff Henry.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-11-21

A movement is on foot to double
the output of Wailuku plantation.
The yield is now 5000 tons and it 10
proposed to increase it to $4,000
tons.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-11-21

A "hard timss'. sociaswAl; be given
by ExcelsiorL odge of ODD Fellows
on Wednesday evaniug of this week.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-11-21

On account of Thursday being
Thanksgiving, Oahu College will
close from Wednesday afternoon. to
MONDAY morning.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-11-21

Some of the Waikiki resorts sold
LIQUOR yesterday on the plea that
they were operating under hotel
licenses aud that thsir customers
were guests.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-11-21

The bsrkentine George Curtis
arrived in port yesterday afternoon,
nineteen days from the Coast, with a
general cargo.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-11-21

A total of $500 was taken in st
the German fair on Saturday. This
splendid showing greatly ezessded
expectations. -.