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Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1904-05-25
Eugene V. Debs

Eugene V. Debs, Socialist Party
candidate for president, was born
in Terre Haute, Ind, in 1855, and
at the age of IS years began work
as a railway employe in Vandalia
railroad car shops. Afterwards he
worked as fireman on a freight en-
gine for several years and became a
member of the Brotherhood of Lo-
comotive Firemen. He was made
editor of the Brotherhood magazine
in 1877 and three years afterwards
he was chosen general secretary and
treasurer, a position which he occu-
pied for thirteen years, resigning il
in 1893 to organize the American
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1904-05-25

three. The case was carried TO the
Supreme Court, which sustained
the lower court, and in May 1895,
the imprisonment in Woodstock Jail
began. The term expired on Nov
ember aS, 1895, and on the evening
of that day the prisoner was ten
dered a reception in Chicago the
like of which that city had never
seen.
Debs and associates were also in
dicted and placed on trial for con
spiracy, and the trial continued un-
til the evidence of the prosecution
had all been heard, but suddenly
when the defence began to testify,
a juror was taken i'll during tenn
porary adjournment and the trial
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1904-05-25

terminated in spite of all efforts of
the defendants to have it continued.
They were anxious 80 bring the
General Managers association into
court and show who were the real
law breakers and destroyers OF
property. An acquittal by a jury
upon substantially the same charge
as that upon which they were i'm
prisoned for contempt would have
been fatal to Judge Woods.
On January /, 1897 Debs issued
a circular to the members of the
A. X. u, entitled Present Condi-
tions and Future Duties, +" in which
he reviewed the political, industrial
and economic conditions, and came
out boldly for Socialism. Among
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1904-05-25

cars, to take effect July Ist. With
in few days the entire railroad
system of the country extending
from Chicago west and south to the
Gulf and Pacific coast was tied up
and the greatest labor strike in the
country's history was on.
On July 2, 1894, Judges Woods
and Grosscup at Chicago, issued a
sweeping omnibus" injunction.
Mr.. Debs and associates were ar
rested for contempt of court, on al
legged violation of the injunction
They were tried in September, but
Judge Woods did not render a YER
dict until December, when he con
demned Nr. Debs to six months
Imprisonment, and his associates to
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1904-05-25

other things he said: The issue is
Socialism VS. capitalism. am for
Socialism because | am for human
ity. The time has come to regener-
ate society we are on the eve of a
universal change"
When the A. K. L., met in ma
tional convention in Chicago, in
June, 1907, that body was merged
into the Social Democracy of Amer
lea, with Debs as chairman of the
National Executive Board. The fol-
lowing year (IS0S) the Social Dem
ocratic Party was started as the re-
suit of split in the Social Demo
cracy. In 1900 Debs was nominated
for President as candidate of the
Continued on last page)
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1904-05-25
What 6be Farmer has ndWhat He Might Have
By Allen L. Benson "" Published by Permission of the Author

Among privileges
under capitalism that of working from hours day during the
planting and reapng
privilege usually
they years
that their monopong
portion o he blessed privilege work
Generally speaking three have the
privilege of owning their land though this privilege rapidly
being taken from hem shown by the figures for the
that under existing conditions not many more of farmers
burdens will be upon the of the struggling landlord
The farmer and his wife also have the privilege OF working for less
for
The of all raised in 1899 was s47r7o6o
The number of farms was 7ss7 each averaging I46 acres
find that the average annual income of each farmer was about s77o
board estimated S month s9S and reduces the farmers
cash in hand s57a
All farm being valued r64 and the number
farms being s7s37s follows that the value farm
from which s77o is annually producedis sss6s
tacted from that the farmer has left after paying the hired
The farmers wife contributing much her husband the value
their oint net product s,s6 s must be divided by and the
tent 7S, divided by s6 the number Of days six months to
Which shows that the income of the farmer and his
wife is equivalent to daily of SIR each.
The hired mans income for six months including board equa
lent to daily wage of sr2s
what they their hired does have to work the whole
@ ne, b number of working ppe d in " and the d
of the farmer and his wife amounts only cents each And
wife have to work all the year for what they get
the be emphasized
Socialists They compiled by United
and be found of the Abstract of the
Twelfth Census well as in Volume 6oS and
which noted the Abstract
Of these figures do blend nicely with the
politicians when they the farmers
DO nicely with the conditions
FARMS where the farmers and their wives work out to
plain They also tally quite accurately with
the figures that the bureau with regard the apd
which the farmers are losing the ownership OF their farms Yet the
figures and farm and the politicians
individual should be able make oeab
this be of those who unable make
The with the
they
Only Insignificant pondeous
volumes and hours of study find the mpor
buried unmpoan statistics On
the politicians who the prosperity" statistics
desire that they shall have the widest publicity and
of fact, they headed broadcast the land
Now plain there lying either the
with other
likely officials lied when
would politicians lied when
pared statistics" that they knew all would read?
farmers
steadily ownership of their land
that they and will continue long
industry maintained random through
old been working all his life
number he has
and will found that the
his wife able above the their
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1904-05-25

existence of the farmers wife With receiving
all of his product instead fifth
work order live
farmer lives and the leisure time would be devoted beaudng
private property
lived in them or to study and recreation
only question now whether possible to make this picture reality
Let's see about that
average produces
Socialists claim that the difference between the value of labor
product and the of his by interest and
profits, wasted in competition
Suppose that interest profits and competition be de
soyed What happen?
produced competition.
sorbed by Others in the form of interest and profits that each
wealth producing class would be
product and thus be receipt Of income almost six times
go of wasted cOmpe
ton and permitted take from the producers2
Does the picture begin look like real world that only
up some Of things life:
The railroads operated to enable certain gentlemen Jug
gle with their stocks and have marble palaces New York and Newport
made possible by charging those who the railroads the
the three four prices for freight and equally eHob
suppose the people through the
NOT making wealthy
but for the of carrying freight and the
of giving the service?
Would THAT help the farmers any?
The packing companies now exist NOT for the purpose of perform
and distributing products purpose making
holders of the packing rich This they do by entering
products Of the pak business which are and valuable
economically large scale than could be by horde small
packers the therefore economical device
that labor and wealth suppose
all all of the
by products of the packing business and do
Would THAT help the farmers any?
made, enable the
their grain but enable estmab gentlemen live
the Lake Shore drive Chicago and spend three
This do
sz+ making machine, sell it, and
ing it to the farmer for SI2o.
Suppose the people through the government make their
and thus reduce the of reaping wheat?
Would HAT help the farmers any?
All other machinery by private individuals
engaged in business not because they wanted
the farmers by supplying them with machine
to make profits for themselves This they d.
for farm implements than it costs to make and So, tre'
Suppose the people through the naNe
and and thus reduce tng
the lowest possible figure?
Would THAT help the farmers any?
Men who the farmers products them prices therefore
that do enable the obtain from their any
other borcr has produced the length
the fact that mans labor entitled reward
farmer This they do because the prices farm products
the necessities of the class farmers
TO the markets and practically price
this they aided by the and unscieni medium
that have
Suppose the all Of this mddeman
with labor check him
to exchange number OF houSwor of product
product of abuTer the U
Would THAT help the farmers
The No mirage Ii the shadow event
that before We cannot
but make present before
they will naturally become
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-09-24

At the hands of thief or mur.
derer, few of US in life suffer even
indirectly. But from the careless
tongue of a friend, the cruel tongue
of an enemy, who is feee? No hu-
man being can live a life so pure,
SO true, so fair, as to be beyond the
reach of malice or immune from the
poisononous eminations of envy.
The insldious attacks against ones
reputation, the loathsome innuen-
does, slurs, half lies by which jeal-
GUS mediocrity seeks to ruin its
superiors, are like those insect par
asltes that kill the heart and life
Of a mighty oak. So cowardly is
the method, so stealthy the shoot
ing of a poisoned thorn, SO insig-
nifcant the separate acts in their
scanning, that one is not on guard
against them. It is easier to dodge
an elephant than microbe. .-Ex.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-09-24
Poisons Man and Beast.

The experience of the members
of the Mitchell-Johnson threshing
outfit, at work in the vicinity Of
Sioux Falls, S. D., proves that the
farmers cannot be too careful in
handling the straw of wheat affected
by rust. Nearly all members of the
threshing crew we're overcome by
inhaling wheat rust. Operations
were suspended three days until the
crew could recover. Grain buyers
in the rust infested district also
complain of the rust affecting them
while handling grain. It appears
to be poisonous to the human sys-
tenn. It is said farmers will have
to exercise the greatest care to not
feed the rust affected straw to their
stock or great losses will result.
Old farmers say that during the
black-rust plague in Minnesota and
Wisconsin about fourteen years ago
hundreds of cattle died from eat
ing the straw.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-09-24

Every farmer his own elevator
Why not? John Arduser, owner of
the Pleasant Prairie Home" farm
northwest of Marion, N. D., has one
in a section of his barn and has
nearly every continuance Of a mod
ern elevator, only on a smaller
scale. He uses a gasoline engine
for raising grain to the bins; also a
scale which weighs and dumps the
grain from the wagon, and so ar
ranged that he can easily reload
grain. The Marion paper says that
John is a fellow who likes to have
everything handy. Then the price
of grain does not suit him, Mr.. Ar
duser puts his crop in the elevator
and soaks himself for the carrying
charge. Every man his own trust!
All Mr.. A needs now is his private
railway line to the seacoast?- Min
neapolis journal.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-09-24
e. A. LAMB.

ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Practice before the United States In
terior Department a specially. also
have on hand complete copy of the
United States Land Office Plats and
Records for Mclean, Oliver and Mercer
Counties. =:
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-09-24
The Grain Yield.

The grain yield throughout the
country as returned by the ma
chimes has exceeded the expecta-
tions of the farmers and others. So
far, reports have shown a yield of
from 20 to % bushels per acre; oats
from 46 to IS; flax from 8 to Is,
and is of good quality. Only one
report has SO far reached this Office
where the wheat yield had been be-
low 20 bushels to the acre. With
wheat above the dollar mark. this
means much to the farmers of this
county. 1t is figured that the av-
erage yield of wheat in this county
will be 18 bushels per acre, and at
the present price, will more than
pay for the land. Where is the an
other county that can show as good
a condition of things? 4
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-09-24
FREE GOVERNMENT HOMES!

The rush of homeseekers to Sc
cure tracts of land under the vari-
GUS irrigation projects announced
by the government, shows that the
BODYBUILDING instinct is as strong
as ever in the breasts of the Amer
ican people.
As the government land, suitable
for homes, becomes further, limited
in area, it is more and more Of an
outrage that public land should be
acquired for speculation. Yet large
acreages are passing into the hands
of the land grabbers every day in
the year, under both the desert land
law and the commutation clause
Of the homestead law, while under
the timber and stone law, not only
the land, but the most vauable tim
ber in the world today, is being
speculated in with absolutely no
regard for the settler or for the
country at large. These laws are
active instruments in the stealing of
the land which belongs to the peo-
pie of the United States. And
there is no citizen who may not
desire to avail himself of his right
to acquire some of the land, he or
his son.
ALI the great land interests are
unit in their opposition to the re-
peal of these laws. They present
solid front. They are organized,
they are aggressive, and it is sim
gular fact that they have thus far
prevented any land reform legisla-
ton in Congress.
But the country is fast becoming
aroused to the fact that it is being
literally robbed by small band of
selfish men who would amass for
tunes, and who, by the evasion of
the spirit, if not the letter of the
law, are absorbing the choicest re-
naming tracts of land which should
be reserved for the real home maker
And the men in Congress who
are in reality bitterly hostile to any
change in these land stealing laws
are the same statesmen who most
loudly proclaim that they are the
great friends of the settler, the
home builder and the small farmer.
They are fond of the wrong side of
every land reform measure, yet
urging with might and main that
the welfare of the settler is their
sole object.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-09-24
A New Kind of Wheat.

The term macaroni' has been
abolished by state boards of grain
appeals in referring to varieties of
wheat, and in it's place the name
"Durum'' has been chosen. In the
eastern markets, grades of maca-
roni have been known as Durum
for some time, and that is now the
official name in Minneapolis.
Macaroni wheat now occupies a
prominent place in the grain busi-
ness Of the country. It was orig
inally produced in comparatively
small quantities and was used for
the making Of macaroni. It has
gradually come into use by the mil
lers, however, and is more Of a fac
tor every year in the manufacture
Of -four.
The farmers look at it with favor
for it yields more bushels to the
acre than the other kinds of spring
wheat and will stand more drouth
without serious damage than any
other variety.
The boards of appeals have es-
tablished extra grade for Durum.
Last year they were Nos. l and 2
and rejected for macaroni wheat.
A No. 3 Durum has been estab-
lished. The new grade was made
in view of cases where macaroni
may be mixed with other varieties
Of spring wheat.
A slight change has been made
in the rule for grading No. 2 north
ern spring. Owing to the great
damage done by rust, the boards
thought it advisable to establish a
No. 4 grade Of spring wheat. This
grade come in between No. 3 and
rejected. Much wheat of the pres
ent crop will be graded No. 4, that
would otherwise have been called
rejected. Wheat to grade No. 4,
however, must weigh not less than
forty-nine pounds to the measured
bushel.
A test weight has also been placed
on barley and rye. This is some
thing that has never been done in
the past. The grade No. 5 barley
has been established in lieu thereof,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-09-24

Experts say that in $500 years
from now Niagara Falls will be a
thing of the past. People who are
now living on this mundane sphere
have no cause to worry on that
score.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-09-24
The Fight of the Four.


the meadow lark, gay herald Of the
dawn, sang his opening rhapsody to
the breaking day, and Dick Chaplin
was scrubbing his sleep-refreshed
skin in a soup bowl, Carl Moser met
his brother August on the Chaplin
ranch and wholloped him till Aug
gie's sweet, innocent face resembled
a Chinese puzzle done in colors.
August, who has horses and
things, tied the horses up the even
ing before he tied them up wisely
but not we'll, therefore they escaped
hied themselves to Carls premises
and filled themselves up on flax at
a dollar and ten per. CarPs right
eoas indignation arose when he be-
held the trespassing animals and
promptly caught them, meaning to
collect tribute from his brother.
But Auggie, old hoss, appeared at
this time and the brothers strove
one with the other for the mastery.
About this time, Carl's wife boug hit
a stack of white chips and sat in
the game. She used bride effect
ively-applying it with force and
accuracy to the top of August's
head. Twas now that A. Wayne
Chaplin and VIM. It'll Lowry rushed
fearlessly into the thickest of the
melee and promptly quelled the
controversy.
After August had soaked the
blood from his topnot and quieted
his madly beating heart, he swore
out a warrant against Carl, charg-
ing him with assault and battery.
The warrant was placed in the
hands Of Deputies Dan Jones and
Hunts Mintz. These deputies dep
utized Jim Rafferty,, because Of his
extensive knowledge of German di-
plomacy, and Tom Gullikson, who
was neck deep in blood and COW
cred with glory at the battle of
Wounded Knee. The brave party
started from town amidst the walls
and tears of their assembled fellow
citizens, waving fonG farewells with
tear soaked bandannas to their dear
wives and lissom sweethearts left
behind to watch and weep and bear
bravely the agonizing suspense.
Arriving at Moser's mud castle,
council Of war was held, and after
Thomas had reconnoitered the lay
out, it was decided that he should
make feint Of attack in front
while Dan and Haunts and Ger
man Jim would make decisive
rush on the rear. The ruse was
successful. Mrs. Moser appeared
at the front and promptly gave
battle to our Tom-she was repulsed
with considerable damage; at her
second rush, she became his pris-
oner Of war. In the meantime, the
conflict ragged tiercely at the rear,
and the cries of the wounded filled
the ambient atmosphere, Haunts
forced the outer battlements, and
with the help Of his handful of
hardy allies, broke down the inner
barricades. Here fierce struggle
ensued. during which Carl came
mighty near making an angel out
of Dan Jones. After the prisoners
were secured, the besiegers con-
graduated each other and came
triumphantly into town, while the
band played ''Hail. the Conquering
Hero Comes" in jag-time.
Carl was tried before Justice
King and fined $40 and costs, or
ten days in the county Jail. He re-
fused to pay the fine and was taken
to Washburn, but about 30 minutes
in Sheriff Gradin's cafe was enough
for Carl, so he paid his fine and
trimmings-$53.20. Selah!-Den-
hof Voice.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-09-24

Just say you sawit in The LEADER
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-09-24
A. j. HEDRIX...

ATTORNEY AT LAW.
General Practitioner in State and Federal
Courts, Registered Attorney before U. 81 s. kaaa
street, Telephone 1873. Bismarck, N. ID.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-10-20
COrdage Mil Starts Tomorrow.

The plant of the Columbus
Yarn and Cordage Company in
Robertson Addition is COM
pleted, and will begin operations
to -morrw. Steam was turned
on last week for the purpose of
testing the machinery, and every
thing worked nicely. The COM
pany has a large lot of orders
already booked, and after things
get in shape the plant will be
kept running both night and day,
giving employment to about
forty operatives and turning out
about twenty five hundred
pounds of yarn daily.
Mr.. John w. Steen is presi-
dent Ct this company and Mr.. J.
w. Jones is vice president, while
MIR. Ben n. Love is secretary
and general manager. Both Mr..
Steen and Mr.. Love will give
their personal attention to the
business, and as both are men of
experience and ability the sue
cess of the venture is assured.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-10-20
THE FALL FAIR.
Continued from First Page.

of the fair as ociatio n
IN an effort to make it an occa
sion long to be remembered by
the people of Columbus and by
the strangers who are within
our gates. 1t is expected that
military companies from at least
half dozen of the surrounding
cities and towns will be present
and will participate in the com
petitive drill, which is to take
place at ten o'clock in the morn
ing. The different visiting
companies will Assem- bic at the
armory of the Rifiemen in the
city hall building at nine o'clock,
and here the procession will be
formed and will march direct to
the fair grounds, being preceded
by the famous Fourth Regiment
Band, of Meridian, which has
been engaged to furnish music
throughout the progress of the
fair. The day will be brought
to a close with a grand military
ball which will take place Friday
night.
The fair proper will close on
Friday. but on Saturday after
noon there will be a game of foot
ball between teams representing
the Agricultural and Mechanical
College at Starkville and the
University Of Mississippi at
Oxford
As stated in preceding para
graph, there are something like
seventy five horses here, and
these animals will participate in
a grand parade which will leave
the fair grounds at nine O'Clock
Tuesday morning and traverse
the principal streets of the city.
This parade will be led by the
Fourth Regiment Band, and a
number of Jockeys will appear
in costume. thus forming a brill
liant pageant which will auspi-
ciously mark the opening of the
fair and will be we'll worth
witnessing.
The grounds will be open all
day tomorrow for the reception
of exhibits, and there will be
competent attendants present to
receive all articles sent in and
see that they are allotted to the
proper space in the various de-
partments.
Next week is the gala week for
Columbus and Lowndes county.
and our people should one and all
cooperate heartily withthedirect-
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-10-20

Exposition are: Mrs. Bradford,
Miss Marianne Bradford and
DIR. Louis Crigler.
Mrs. Howard Teasdale has re-
turned from a visit to Atlanta;
Mrs. Grey Sturdivant from a
pleasant summer at Monteagle.
Miss Ruth Kennebrew has re-
turned from Louisville. Ken
lucky, where she has been the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Norton.
Mrs. Florence Carson, who
has spent the greater part of the
week in Memphis, was expected
home yesterday.
Mrs. William Sterling Turner
and Miss Kissie Hairston were
visitors on Wednesday.
Mrs. Elizabeth Watt arrived
Tuesday from Greensboro,
Alabama.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-10-20
Saved Two From Death.

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all other remedies failed, we saved her
life with Dr. Kings New Discovery.
Our neice, who had consumption inan
advanced stage. also used this wonder
full medicine and to-day she is perfect
ly we'll Desperate throat and lung
diseases yield to DR.. Kings New Dis
covery as to no other medicine on
earth. Infallible for coughs and
colds SOC and S1.00 bottles guaran-
teed by Chapman & Mayfeld. Trial
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