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will spend two or three days with
her daughter. Miss Augusta Wood, at
the Lucy Cobb.
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Paul Gilmore. who appears In the
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Miss Anna Gould Hunter is visitin
Mr.. and Mrs. Tracy G.. Hunter, II
Jones street, east.
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Miss Elizabeth McLaws IL visiting
her sister In Baltimore.
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Miss Kriechbaum is visiting he
mother In Baltimore.
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Mr. William S. Blum is spending a
month In New York.
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Mrs. w. II. Leahy. Master Lamar
Leahy and Mrs. Lamar Stark have
returned home. after a stay IN the
North Carolina mountains.
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the land over too.
ON the other hand. il the capi-
talists should make the deeds run
ming to them. by foreclosure or
purchase. they would be fore ed
Ia hire the farmer to do the work
at so much per day ar month, and
he would refuse To work 10 hours
a day. him and his whole family,
and the consequences would be,
the establishment of an eight-hour
day on the farms, and that would
cut the profits for the capitalists
down. and make it too bothersome
for them.
So YOU see it is better for the
capitalist to make the farmer think
he owns the land. when in fact he
is only a renter in any way you
can put it. and a slave worse than
the chattel slave of fifty years ago.
+. b. FORD.
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Of Butte
Socialist Guild

charitable institution mentioned
above and not the Jail or insane
asylum. What is the matter: Can
il be, as many persons in the COM
munity intimate, that some OF our
philanthropic institutions are be-
ing converted into rendezvous for
society gatherings. high noon teas,
and ariStocratic functions. while
the unfortunate waif of circum-
stances is neglected and allowed
TO be taken from a pitiiul lodging
at the mid-hour of night and led
off to Jail. there to be cared for
by men, who have grown more
or less hardened from constant
handling of unruly criminals.
1t it disgrace TO the dignity of
a county as wealthy as Silver Bow
not To have competent woman
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1904-07-20

The American farmer and his
eXploiter are two of the greatest
factors which keep the social revo-
luton in the rut OF slumbcr, and
there il will stay until the farmer
realizes that he is the worst played
sucker on the American continent.
The farmer has been the slowest
to help himself, of any laborer in
the world.
The commercial robber is cute.
foxy" and unprinciplcd, SO. be-
cause he has nothing else to do
but to study the shortcomings of
the class he is in the field to rob,
by making him believe he is his
friend, and going to do that for
him he cannot Tor will not) do
for himself, while he (the farmer)
as yet, studies not the schemes OF
the commercial robber who never
earns, but fixes the plans for the
farmer. that he may earn that he
Cthe commercial robber) may
make off this stupid farmer class.
speak now OF the farmer who
owns (that is. he thinks he owns)
his farm. OF all the thick-headed
men on earth, it is the farmers of
this class and next, comes that
class of farmers with mortgages.
First, these two classes believe
they own their own lands, because
the class who are robbing them
tell them so, and they are so busy
producing wealth for the robbers
that they don't have time to think,
and learn that they don't own a
foot of land in reality.
The commercialists know this
and that it why they say to these
farmers: why do you want to
vote for those Socialists who are
going to pass laws SO you can't
own your farms?' knowing full
well that the Socialist program
means a system through which
every man can own his land, and
all that land produces and that
no man can get any rent, interest,
or profit from that land; for il
they did not know that, do you
think they would be fighting So
cialism-if Socialism means to
take away the lands. wouldn't
they be right for that? For are
these commercial robbers not TAX
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ing hundreds Of farms away from
you every day through the mort
gage and tax process?
Second. no farmer owns his
land. even though it is not mort
gagged. He is a renter of the state
Why; Because he pays taxes /;
and taxes are rents To keep up the
expenses of the state. II this
farmer fails to keep up his rent
(taNes) the state. through its COM
mercial agents, sells it to some
other man.
The capitalist class pays no
taxes.
How so; Why, because, when
the assessor assesses him for SIo.-
600, 100000. or SI,ooo,ooo, the
amount is added on to the oil,
coal, freight, groceries, clothing
and rents. besides a profit of from
20 to 100 per cent, and all this IS
added To the farmers and labor
cr's taxes.
The commercial class is the
government. and that is the class
who fixes the tax for the farmer
and the laborer; and they fix it
so the class that earns pays for
everything and the commercial
robber class who don't earn, pays
for nothing And the producing
class votes the commercial robber
class to be the government to do
the robbing-and TO take away the
lands and homes.
The commercial robbers do not
want to own the land, if they can
help it. however. They would
rather the deeds would run to the
farmer, because the farmer, think
ing he owns the land. will work
sixteen hours day, year after
year. for himself. 90 and turn
the proceeds all over To the capi-
talist-all but just enough To buy
back from him a few cheap over
alls and scant adultcrated food to
keep him producing more wealth
to turn over to these robbers; for
it is the products from the land
and not the land the capitalist
wants; while the thick-headed
farmer wants the land. and is
willing to turn all the products
over for fifty years, and when he
is worn ont and ready to die, turns
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1904-07-20

How supcrbly exquisite it is TO
behold the Bill Clark and Faug
Heinze wage slaves, who have
eloped from the drought-ridden
corn fields of Kansas and less af-
ilicted states of the east. and are
now posing as editors (men of
letters) on these subsidized or
gans, and exchanging slime, vi
and oNidized hot air
with each other. cxculpating the
corrupt acts of their masters. I'm
der the wage system this is ncccs-
sary to obtain bread. The mat
ter has a parallel. in a lesser de
gree. To the wage slave yawpS in
the Butte mines. who recently
blasted each other into eternity,
with the aSstotic idea of preserv-
ing their masters Cthe Amalga-
mated and Hcinze's) rights.
Meanwhile Rogers and Faug are
in New York enjoying Red top.
blue points and aristocratic bland
ishments. Wage slaves. do YOU
see the point?
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i. e, insanity. Then come out of
the old party-Stricken hallucina-
tions, and when you are called TO
the polls to cast your vote this fall
Tor better principles, stand in uni
son shoulder tn shoulder, and with
one mighty voice make your de-
sircs 50 intelligently known that
they will be felt and recognized
from Castle Garden, New York.
To the Golden Gate. California.
Ladies of the Butte Socialist
Guild.
Butte, Mont, July rs, 1904.
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IL is amusing to read some Of
the country exchanges from the
east, and especially so from Ne
braska. Populism is still alive ac-
cording TO those papcrs-that is
the papers that are still holding
to the public tcat. The farmer Of
that section, who SO readily rallied
To the call of the populiSt party oI.
Its 10 to proposition, fails to now
rally TO the Socialist cause, which
promises something. not only 10
the farmer. but his hand as well.
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SASCiOuS,
:
:: Means

couraged at the enormous amount
OF people TO be reached and the
slowncss OF the propaganda, and
| il the cooperative commonwealth
depended entirely on the intelli-
gent knowledge of all the people it
would look a. though it might be
indefinite years before the goal
were reached, No such condition
is anticipated. Even our most ex-
perienced thinkers estimate that
when the Socialist change is made
not more than a tenth OF the work
ers will be class conscious or have
an intelligent comprehension of
what is 10 be done. The undcrly-
ing industrial or economic forces
which are constantly in operation
in the universe are forming ne
ccSsities OF action which will push
men in the line Of their scli-intcr-
est, which can only be eventually
/ the cooperative system OF pro-
duction. And there will be
enough. there are already enough.
OF those who have practical.
comprehensive knowledge of the
advantages of cooperation To or
/ ganizc the foundations ui the new
society.
The organization ut Socialists
at any point j. NJ course an I'M
|mcnse step for the education of
that community And vet there
IL occasion for caution iu regard
Ito premature organization. Thor
|ough educational work by those
|whu understand Socialism j, bet
Ter than forming Il local oi those
who have only vague ideas II
what the Socialist movement is,
and no knowledge OF how the par
|ty affairs are conducted.
Where the struggle OF the class
6 is not Immediately perceived by
the conditions of industrial life.
it must he pointed out. defined
and emphasized This ever pres
eut class struggle is evident in all
the forming interests OF society
around Us. Even in the great
woman club movement social in
tcreStS are at work which will
finally disrupt il. In the great
city clubs women are dividing
along the line of their class inter
ests. Each class rcsentS the at
titudc OF the other. though uncon-
SciouS of the cause. 1t is %
change this unconscious antag-
oniSm into consciousness that is
the purpose OF the Socialist prop
aganda, and thus hasten the evo-
lutionary process.
The acceptance speech OF Dcbs
at his nomination for president,
in Chicago, is one OF the clearest
and finest expressions on the ma
ture of class consciousness that
exists. 1t should be spread
broadcast over the land. and will
teach workingmen their position
wherever it goes
The crisis is close upon us-is
here now. The Socialists have
the only magic that will build the
new cosmos out of the existing
chaos. And
There within the world new
builded shall Our earthly deeds
abide.
Though our names be all forgot
ten, and the tale OF how we
died"
IDA CROUCH-HAZLETT.
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Congressman Dixon and Scna-
tor Carter of Montana were both
honored guests at the Peabody
Walsh banquet given in honor of
the anarchistic reign Of the butch
er that puts the acts of Wcyler to
shame. Union men might rcmcm-
Der this and have them explain
why they were there; of course
they can do il.
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All union and laboring men in
general who belong to the rcpub-
hcan party can spend their spare
moments looking for labor
plank" in the republican national
platform. 1t isn't needed, how
ever, for laboring mules who Al
this day and age belong to the old
parties are dupcs enough to vote
for anything.
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in attendance in the womans
ward al the county jail, here
where women are placed almost
every day of the year. and every
seli-respecting person and tax
payer in the county should raise
a voice against this unwarranted
negligence. What is being done
with the county funds; Some say
that the county is trying to cur
tail expenses. but it is evident
that the taxes are not growing
less. II we would improve condi-
tions for the general welfare,
where shall we begin our reform
work but in the public institutions
of the nation: We must secure
a solid foundation. If we would
build Alright, and it looks as
though there would have tu be
some hauling down and cleaning
out before a better condition Of
things can be successfully estab-
lished.
Wake up. comrades! Perhaps
there is a little something after
all in this recent construction
which the old party representa-
tives have placed upon poverty,
as is shown in the Benson case,
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Socialism means the ful6llment
of the saying of the declaration of
independence that "men are born
free and equal" Not until we
have Socialism will this be true.
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Beyond the HIS

CIV. D. Nesbit in Indianapolis JournaIJ
II can hear the drums as the army
From beyond the hills he said.
And he leaned and smiled like happy
As he shook his snowy head.
And he clutched his cane while the lar
refrain
Came in murmurs 10 his ears.
But they whispered low: He has
dreamed it so.
And it Is no drum he hears"
II can hear the fife as it leaps with life,
And the drums roll madlT. too.
Was the old mans sigh as with kiHdIiug
He would hum the war songs through.
1T is Jimmy Shea-,hat is how he'd
When the road was hard ana long:
And it's Billy's drum that Is calling,
As it Keeps time with the song.
And his fingers slim beat a tattoo grim
On the stout arm Of the chair
While his lips grew stern and his eyes
would burn
With the fire that once was there.
20, the bugle call, and the drums and
He would say, Their music fills
All the night and day 1 can near than
In the march beyond the hills
81 can hear the drums, and the army
comes
From beyond the aills,Y he said.
With his eyes aglow he salutsd slow
And lIe touched his SNOWY head
Then his eyes were closed as Il he but
doZed
Ana his day of days had dawned
For the low drum beat had 2llured HE
feet
To the hills-snd Tar Beyond
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ed. than TO make themselves clean and
suffer white neighbOrs. Such a policy.
il followed out, would certainly cause
this fellow and. his adheTents TO be
swept up with their rubbish and dis
posed of as unCeTemOniOUsly as garb-
age is treated The march OF progress
is too swift for its advance TO be
checked by barriers of filth
About the time that Mr. Castro Of
Venezuela was having his troubles with
the foreigners, the battleships of the
powers were almost as thick as flies in
South American waters. tt looked as
if an attempt might be made TO over
throw the Monroe doctrine. by siezing
territory in lieu of the money which
was not forthcoming Just at this time
there was a measure before the Bra
lillian congress which provided for the
survey Of an unknown district. A
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road stocks. saw mills by the score and
a reasonably clear river in which 70
float his timber to market. He has
been. If ne Is not now. a president of 4
bank. a director in the railroad COM
pany in whose employ he used to be a
brakeman. a member Of both branches
Of his states legislature and was a
federal senator for twelve years He
is interested in certain coal lands and
railroads leading thereto, and IS the
father-in-law of Senator EIkins He
has a delightful house in a large park
in Garrett county, Maryland. which he
named Deer Park, for ne had a dozen,
or more real deer in it. The Baltimore
d Ohio built a great hotel next 10 Da-
Wis place, and the hotel is now known
as Deer Park, and the name of Davis
lovely country seat is forgotten Davis
never had any education. but time has
shown that he can get along with
out it.
- Senator McCreary has the reputation
both in and out Of his state Of being A
very suave statesman and the reputa-
ton is a well earned one He began
Office holding thirty-five years go and
before his election to the senate I'm
1902 had been governor OF Kentucky.
and four times a member Of the house.
At the same time he has found ways
for rolling UP one Of the largest for
tunes in his state. He IS the pink OF
courtesy at all times and in all places
but never has his eye closed TO the
main chance Since he began public
life he has. it is said, kissed every baby
in the Blue Grass region, no matter
what might be the political sentiments
of the mothers. It viii surprise those
who know MCCTeary if the Kentucky
delegates are not early on the winning
side at St Louis.
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lowed in the best coaches. A well
dressed man, carrying a baby boy. was
made TO ride in the second-class apart
ment because the infant had no shoes
on. He was told that he could go first
class, but the child could not.
Another odd custom which is sup
posed to be distinctive of gendlity is
the wearing Of cravats. At any public
functional least those intended for
the masses-the only men that are
turned away are those who have no
neckties. A man may have on a white
shirt ard collar. and patent leather
shoes, but the tie is the badge of re-
spectabiiity without which none can
enter. The matter Of taxes is reduced
to a science All beggars must take
out licenses and men who do heavy
lifting for living must pay q tax for
hat privilege. All professional men,
such as engineers, dentists, doctors and
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teachers. can be distinguished from the
ordinary citizen because they wear a
ring on the first finger Of the left hand.
One Of the best customs in vogue, and
one which would work as a great pub
lie convenience If practiced in the
United States, is the rule of ALLOWING
no more people in a street car than can
comfortably be seated.
Much has been said Of the poiiteness
of South Americans. and in the main
they are deserving Of their reputation
in this respect, but one cannot help
noticing how groups of men and boys
obstruct the sidewalks No matter
how many ladies may pass, these
IOlngers obstruct the passage and
drive all pedestrians into the street.
Not long ago a gritty English girl said
she vas not going to take the road for
a lot Of lOungers. SO she began punch
ing them in the ribs with the sharp
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cause the flea is more elusive than the
mosquito. The latter is mostly noe
tUrnal in its travels, and can be avoid
ed by sleeping under a net, but the
pesky little flea is not at all particular
when il moves about, and is so small
and spry that no successful safeguard
can be devised against IL The most
plausible plan seems TO be the destruc-
ton OF rats Every time at rat passes
IN his checks large colony OF fieas are
ieTI without home IN most places a
bounty has been offered for rats. either
dead or alive. Ike the notices of re-
ward Tor the capture Of desperadOes
used TO read In some places as much
as . cents has been offered for the
podY OF each rat, and their butchery
proved 10 be a most lucrative business
until the ranks Of the rodents began to
be decimated. The scientific men are
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end Of her parasol, then motioning
them aside The local paper said she
was a very rude person, but had no
criticism to offer TO the men for not
voluntarily getting out Of her way
Some Of the young dandies Of Brazil
wear cOrsets. With their slender waists
and needle-pOinted mustaches they are
too cute for anything.
I was speaking to one gentleman in
reference to his son, and asked him
what business the young man was
following. He replied that the son
had never made start; that his moth
er regretted to have. him go out into
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home. This household pet was . years
old. and although he stayed at hOma
during the hot part Of the day he I'M
doubleday knew his way around tkz
town after dark
Minister in Knee Trousers.
In conclusion I wish to tell some
stories I have heard or experienced
while on this trip through South Amer
lea, concerning the men who represent
the United States in these countries.
hoping that the growing sentiment o.
reform in this branch Of the service
VIII soon make it impossible for such
things to happen. y minister of the
United States was going to q very inn
poTtant diplomatic banquet and
dropped in at q club OF his way. He
was a drinking man and had the un-
fortunate habit Of taking too much Ii
quor just at the time he should be
sober. He got drunk and lay back Ia
his chair sound asleep. Some practical
jOkers took a pair of scissors and cut
mis- dresssuit trousers off just above
each knee. The drunkard slept on
Finally he was awakened and started
for the dinner. attircd in his knee trOu-
sers. He was too far gone to notice
the difference. The servant at the door
turned him away and someone took
him home. This Is why the American
minister's plate was not turned up a
one of the annual functions in priu-
cipal South American city.
In another metropolis. where sec
Ond drunkard represented our govern
ment q ball was TO be given at the
principal hotel The consul general
lived there and he was celebrating oU
this particular occasion An effort WaS
made to keep him i'm mis- room out OF
sight. He tried to eat some soft boiled
eggs. but spilled them down the frout
of his night shirt Then he decided
that he wanted to dance. Imagine the
dignified figure of the American repre-
sentative standing in that ball room
door in such a plight.
Another consul general who speaks
better German that he does English,
while talking of going back to the
United States. said he intended to 90
by the way of Europe on a German
steamer. so that ne could get something
good to eat. If our government would
supply sausage to some of its German
Representatives they might he better
satisfied with their posts Still another
important post is filled by a German
American who is undoubtedly n clever
man. but he was horn in Germany and
he viii never be able to get the TeutOn
twist off his tongue. 1t gives those
who do not like him an opportunity to
say that he is d better representative
of Germany than the United States
There is one cOlored consul of whom
everyone speaks well. but the fact that
he is q COloTed man greatly handicaps
him in his work The population or
the district to which he is assigned Is
largely made up Of negroes. but they
argue that the Utited States is not
black republic and should not be rep
resented by a man Of color
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certainly turning these latter days into
peTilOus times for the germ carriers
Opposition to Progress.
This calls to mind the southern
statesman who vigorously opposed all
measures of sanitary reform because
he believed that disease was the de-
Tense the Creator had provided for his
people. He argued that yellow fever
was a better protection against white
invasion than "a stone wall built
around his country; that 1t were better
for his people To remain in the filth
OF their surroundings and be Unmolest-
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Reform Greatly Needed.

We are the only nation that sends
drunkards and incompeteuts to repre-
sent US abroad. In South America we
seem to have done our worst For
man who is fitted to I'll his post de-
Gently and ably there are two who are
a disgrace 10 rs. Old men who cannot
hear. men who cannot speak good Eng
lish, men of bad character, and others
who have not enough executive ability
to run a peanut stand, much less ID
conduct the affairs Of the great Ameri-
can government 1t is a certain fact
that our South American service needs
q wholesale wedding out
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The South American lawmakers and
officials create many odd rules for the
government of their countrymen. The
matter Of passenger service on the rail-
way offers an instance. On one line
the distinction between first and sec
ond-class passengers IS the wearing of
shoes. No barefooted persons are al