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Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1906-05-03

RuinslCity
Helena Light and Railway sCompany
Says "City Be Damned.
We Want Profits"

That iend of Cerberian darkness,
the clammy- -clawed octopus that has
Helena within its paralyzing clutch
es, that goes by the euphomious ap-
pellation Of the Helena Light and
Railway company, still continues
to take advantage of the miserable
slaves that are so unfortunate as to
have to earn their living by work
ing for it. The men are still on
strike that quit when they were re-
quired to pay their fare to and from
their work, thus reducing their
wages ten cents a day. The strike
was also against the numbering and
ticketing system by badges. 1t
seems the men we're forced to pay a
dollar apiece for these badges, and
if they lost one had to purchase an
other. At last reports it is stated
the company has only been able to
get sixteen men to take the place of
the strikers. The men might just
as well resist here as any place. If
instead of giving this stolen ten
cents a day to the company they
would organize and put it into a
union fund they would soon be die
tating to the company instead of
having the company force their
standard of living down to the grade
of poems.
These men must be unionized.
Every union man in the city owes
it to himself and his family to see
that the scab crushing of this
monster of the Amalgamated is
brought to a halt The season is
on, and the whole summer bust
ness of the Helena Light and Rail
way company could be smashed in
the head if the working class OF
Helena should boycott this combin.
alton till it gives decent condition:
to its employees. 1t is now forcing
the men to work eleven hours a day
in order to make up for the labor il
can't get.
Moreover public service and en-
terprise must be completely subord
mated to profits whenever the biz
combination gets full swing, anc
competition is completely crushed
out. So those of you that have
dreamed of better service wher
enormous capital takes control ma,
realize that the public will neve
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1906-05-03
QUORUM MEETING


The local quorum met at Living
ston on Sunday at 10 a. m. They
adjourned at II p. m. to meet We'd
nesday, as Comrade Rooney could
not get off Monday. A large amount
of business was transacted which
will appear in The News next week.
The quorum is very anxious to i'm
prove the facilities of The News,
and strengthen the paper in every
way possible so as to have it in
shape for heavy work after the state
convention.
Plans were laid out for a summer
campaign which means lot of work
to be done in Montana this summer.
The following is the financial state
ment:
Livingston, Mont, April 80, 'o6.
To the Members of the Socialist
Party of Montana:
Comrades-We the undersigned
members of the local quorum have
audited the books of the state sec
retary and treasurer and submit the
following statement:
Cash on hand at the last meeting
of the quorum, s44.I6.
Cash received since last meeting,
81. 5o4.o OIL.
Total, sI,s48.r7.
Money expended, SI,sIs.4s.
Balance in treasury May I, 1906,
S3a.7a.
RICHARD CORRIGAN.
T. ]. ROONEY.
J. F. MABIE.
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1906-05-03
AGAIN DEFEATED
City Law Breakers Take Appeal
Against Decision of Lower
Court.

The union men are again the vic
tors in their attack on the city for
violating the eight-hour law in re-
gard to public works. A test case
is being made in regard to police
men, who work IL hours. Rees
Davis is the complainant.
The case first came up on a de-
murrer interposed by the city.
which the court overruled. 1t wa S
tried before Justice Curtis, who fined
the city of Helena 81 and costs.
The city attorney took an appeal to
the district court, where an attempt
will be made to test the constitu-
tionality of the law.
So the workers can see how much
this peoples government" is inter
ested in them. II legislature does
concede a law in their favor now
and then, the courts, that are the
tools of the capitalisi;c interests, an
initiate it. You can't do anything
with a government unless you have
a checkon every individual who ha S
thing to do with it.
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1906-05-03

Fight for a while until we are all
shot down or hung, or in the end
retard permanent proletarian victory
for an indefinite period.
Fifth: The present methods be-
ing pursued in this matter are by
far the best to be pursued leven to
the end. The best legal talent has
been employed to defend our COM
rades; the most thorough investiga-
ton is being made into the causes
of the arrests; the facts are being
submitted to a candid world. If
these things will not arouse such a
public sentiment against the foul
preparatory of this infamous crime,
as will sweep capitalism from polit-
ical, economic and social dominion
in this country, then our nation has
not yet reached the point where
other methods will gain any head
way.
Sixth: Granting that the public
would become sufficiently aroused
to make an armed revolution sue
cessful. the same condition would
pave the way for peaceful revolu-
ton obtaining the same ends sought
by the advisers of a revolution of
force.
Comrades. as much as we love
those of our numbers who are suf-
fering unjust punishment at the
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1906-05-03

have better service till the public
owns the capital. Three large con-
vocations are contemplating assem-
bling here this summer. The Red
Men, the Eagles, and a church con-
vention. These occasions will at
tract thousands of strangers to Hell
ena. The Eagles alone are expect
ing 4, 900 people. 1t is the univers-
al custom in this hospitable western
country, at such times to extend the
courtesy of free street cars, free
sight seeing, and all that to the
guests. But no stree. Babtist-
Rockefeller-Amalgamated don't do
things in that way. It's got the
franchise. 1t paid the city dads for
it, and city courtesies may go to
thunder. But the Eagles have
got their wheels to working, and
they're not working in favor of the
Amalgamated car wheels. They
are going to boycott the whole bust
ness, march up from the depot with
bands and banners, have chartered
every carriage, bus and automobile
in town, and will see the city with
out the assistance of the whole hog
Helena Light and Railway company.
The worst is not yet, however. The
local Eagles had thought to illum-
mate Main street with a most bril-
liant spectacular electric display in
honor of the festivities. An expert
made an estimate of the cost, and
generous allowance placed it at
$1,000. The bows thought they
would set aside $500 for the bril-
liant scene. But they had reckoned
without their host. Seven thousand
FIVE hundred dollars was what this
benevolent and paternal benefactor
of Helena wanted.
The boys will use red fire or tai
low candles, or any other old thing,
but they can't have electricity.
Rockefeller's got il bottled, and
they can't get it. Carr has got
to make a showing or he'll lose
his job. Walker pips me to-"
and butts in to grind a working
mans dirty hide down a few more
cents. Oh, yes, how do you like
it1 This is benevolent feudalism-
benevolent assimilation-but il is
what every republican and democrat
in Helena has voted for.
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1906-05-03

Pennsylvania. But notwithstand-
ing this history of bloody persecu-
ton the laborers have gone on vot-
ing their masters into power. No
sooner had the guns of the militia
in the very state of Colorado grown
cold from shooting down their COM
rades than the laboring men had a
chance to put into Office a man who
had suffered with them all the in
dignities of a brazen capitalist sys-
TEN. What did they dor A few
voted for him. AS to the rest, the
best that can be said is that they
compromised themselves on the re-
form delusion. and at last got a cap
italistic governor. Although we
have had from the beginning of our
government a practically free bal
lot, where are the representatives of
labor in our three branches of gov
ernment-executive. judicial and
legislativef They are conspicuous
by their absence, while king-ridden
Europe shows proletariat awaken
ing in the face of monarchial teach
ing and obstruction, that has put
hundreds of representative of labor
in many of the national assemblies
of the Old World. If men will vote
their enemies into power when they
could vote their defenders, if they
will scab at the ballot box when they
could vote a union ticket, it they
will betray the men who have suffer
ed for and with them, l fail to see
how they can be counted upon a,
fhis stage of progress to join an
armed revolution.
Third: An armed revolution end
ing in failure would retard the cause
of labor or socialism, no one can
estimate how long-perhaps for cen.
turies. 1t would give strength to
the foul Misrepresentation of a
blatant capitalist press. and strength.
en- our enemies in their hold upon
the people.
Fourth: Capitalism would rejoice
in nothing so much as to see labor
undertake an armed revolution a,
this time. All the government
machinery is on the side of capital.
ism. 1t has the militia, the stand.
ing army and the navy. 1t has the
means of supplying all these source:
J of murder. What could we do
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1906-05-03
SOLIDARITY OF LABOR

The capitalist class has been
amazed at the immense showing of
the solidarity of labor as the an
swer to its Idaho conspiracy against
the working class. They have no
means of understanding the won
derful amalgamation that has been
going on in the ranks of the working
class in the last few years. The
capitalists have known there was a
division among the United Mine
Workers and the Western Fedora
ton of Miners. And they had no
words to express their mystifcation
when the United Mine Workers
came forward with $4,000 for the
defense fund. They have failed to
grasp the idea that while the unions
may have differences among them
selves, lthey are altogether fighting
the capitalist class. The growing
power of the American socialist press
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1906-05-03
TROOPS IN The COAL FIELDS SHOOT TO KILL

of government is in the hands of
the voters, their stupidity in per-
sistently putting those into power
who will order them shot like dogs,
is colossal. American working
men are imitators, and toady to
their employers. When they be-
come class conscious, and have
class pride and independence they
will cease to vote the tickets and the
program of the ruling class.
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1906-05-03
Is Force
Necessary
Cause of the PrOletariat Strengthened
by Reason and Discretion as
Means to Obtain Justice.

Some leading socialists, Judging
by the tone of their recent utter
ances, appear to be advising the ap-
plication of force in case of the con-
,iction and execution of the officers
of the Western Federation of Min
ers. / know the men who wrote
these things are in position to feel
most keenly the hatred and malign-
ity of organized capital. They have
themselves suffered and / will not
censure them for their bitter cry for
justice. II many of us had gone
through what they have we would
have been bloody anarchists long
ago. We would not have had the
moral stamina to resist the bitter
sting of revenge.
No one believes more than | that
Meyer and his comrades are the
subject of this capitalistic hate.
believe the whole thing a damnable
plot to execute innocent men, to
shield guilty parasites, to throw dis
grace on organized labor and dis
rupt the most powerful labor organ
ization that ever resisted the hend-
ish encroachments of organized
greed.
But the following reasons are sub
mitted why / do not think an armed
uprising advisable to avenge the
death of Moyer and his comrades
in case they are unJustly executed.
First: 1t would not gain and
hold the sympathy of the public,
but wonld doubtless kill what sym
pathy we would have. 1t takes a
long train of abuses through many
years of suffering to arouse the pub
lie conscience to the point of sane
tioning a general armed resistance
to injustice. In my opinion the
facts, while they would appeal as
horrifying to the public mind, would
not justify a revolution of force.
Second: / affirm with all en-
phasis that the laboring class itself
could not be depended upon to join
an armed revolution. They have
not yet seen far enough ahead OF
their noses to VOTE for their rights
much less FIGHT for them. All
the world knows what happened but
recently to labor in Colorado; what
happened to labor but a short time
before that in Idaho, in Chicago, in
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1906-05-03

The arrest and clubbing of So
cialist speakers on the streets of San
Francisco by the labor" mayors
policemen show what the working
class can expect from a labor" ad-
ministration working under a capi-
talist program Some of the So
cialists have denominated the date
of the riot the first day of the rev.
olution."
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1906-05-03

Socialists in Montana must re-
remember that a senator is to be
elected this year. Clark expects
to succeed himself. He is a dis
grace to the name of a representa-
tive government. The working men
can block his game in Montana il
they will. Six socialists in the leg
islature will do it. Block Clark's
senate game.
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1906-05-03

The troops in the Pennsylvania
coal fields are shooting to kill.
We might look with bitter resent
ment upon such a brutal use of
power in a land where miserable
miners themselves had no voice, in
regard to the authorities or the use
that could be made of the powers
of government. But here in
America where the opportun-
ty to create conditions of
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1906-05-03
UPTON SINCLAIR'S EXPOSE OF BEEF TRUST

Upton Sinclair's expose of the
beef trust in the May Everybody's
is creating more of a sensation than
the original Jungle" The sale of
the products of the beef trust has
fallen off II per cent since the ex-
posure of the horrors of the adult
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1906-05-03

correct his tally sheet.
Again our candidate in one pre-
cinct received sS scratched votes
from other tickets. Besides this
there were I'll straight socialist tick
cts that were never put on the tally
sheet to this mans credit.
Will some one suggest a way to
get our votes counted?
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1906-05-03

On May 27. Belgium holds the
parliamentary elections. The So
cialists are making every prepara-
ton to take advantage of the limited
franchise, and expect to make great
gains as in the past.
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1906-05-03
erations.

The Amalgamated has declared
for an eight-hour day-till after
election. Be good, now boys. and
vote just the way they want you to,
and put in the governor, sheriffs,
and judges the copper bosses want
then after election-the deluge.
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1906-05-03

has been remarkably demonstrated
by this crisis. Three publications
have been able to send representa-
tives 70 the scene and to spread the
news of the diabolical conspiracy
broadcast. These are the Toledo
Socialist, Wilshire's Magazine and
Appeal to Reason. These papers
are preparing to give accurate re-
poats of the trial. One paper at
least the Appeal to Reason" is
preparing to issue a daily.
this newspaper activity has had a
wonderful influence upon public
opinion, and has modified materially
the law breaking of the law dispens-
ers. II America ever gets to the
point where it can call a general
strike for protection of itself the
capitalist class will realize that it
is as helpless as San Francisco in
the arms of the easthquake.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-05-16
Letter to Sheriff Epperson.
Sumter, S. G..

Dear Sir: You are interested in the
prosperity of your town. You can con-
tribute to it materially, and give it a
far more prosperous look at the same
time.
Perhaps the public property needs a
good coat of painr.
Deyoe will supply that coat with
two-thirds of the number of gallons
srequired of any other. Devoe will last
twice as long as any other. Devoe is
all paint and full-measure. Devoe
will take care of the property, in the
long run, for half the money required
by any other.
The reason is stated above: Devoe is
all paint and full-measure the strong
est paint known.
E D Jewell, Cory, Pa, painted his
house years ago with mixed PAINT;
took a gallons. Last spring he re-
painted with Devoe; bought IA gallons
and had 4 gallons left. Saved S15 to
$50, for painting costs two or three
times as much as the paint.
Yours truly,
F. w. DeVoe & Co.
90 New York
P. S. Durant Hardware Co., sell our
raint.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-05-16
AN EARTHoUAKE SURVIVOR.

"A Reader OF the Watchanan and
southron Who Lived Through the
San Francisco Disaster.
San Francisco, May S, 1906.
Editor Watchman and Southron:
1t is long time since I wrote an
article for your paper. and on this ec-
casion It is with sadness I pen a Slight
account Of the greatest catastrophe of
modern times.
The calamity that befen the city of
San Francisco on the morning Of April
Is, at 12 minutes past o'clock, was
something appalling, the loss of life
and property is beyond approximation
and the reaB truth will never be
known. The coroner estimates the
loss Of life at about 1000, but he
knows but little about it, and can on
" say about the number that came
under his supervision
The insurance loss is estimated at
about 1925, ,O0o, 900, almost double the
insurance loss of the great Chicago
IRE of thirty odd years ago; but the
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-05-16

entire loss Of property by fire and by
earthquake will not fall below $780,
100000. The fire started from the col
lansing buildings. and continued to
burn for three days, although checked
forty-eight hours after the earth
Quake. There was no water with
which to fight the great condagration,
owing to the earth sinking in many
places and disconnecting the water
mains. The fire was checked when it
reached one of our widest streets,
where there were very few buildings.
All of the commercial part Of the
city was destroyed and by rough esti-
mate three-fourths of the city is in
waste and at least 100000 of our pop
uIation have left, some for the small
towns across the bay, while great
many have left for eastern points.
The insurance companies are assur-
ing their patrons that they will pay
every dollar Of losses and the bankers
and business men are coming to the
front and things look bright for the
rebuilding of a great city. Some of us
have remained with our fallen me-
tropolis and will try and have some
hand in building for the better.
The city has been under martial law
and must say that Gen. Funston,
with the aid Of our mayor, have, and
are doing nobe work relieving distress
and maintaining peace and order. 1t
was my misfortune at one time to live
under martial law and that was a sad
experience Just after the end Of the
Civil War in 1865, but now I have
changed my mind and it is better than
] could believe it possible for it to be.
have nothing but compliments for
our soldiery under command OF Gen.
Funston, as our police department is
rotten to core, as in most large cities.
May never pen even such q meagre
account of such terrible incident as
this great calamity Of modern times.
W. E. D.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-05-16

y - ~
President Rooseyelt's reply TO the
Tillman- Chandler charges is about as
, aanae and, unsatisfactory document as
has ever appeared in the public prints
over his signature. It does not explain
and leaves him in as bad a position as
before he wrote to Senator Allison.
The state Democratic convention,
which viii be held in Columbia to-
day, has all the politicians guessing.
Last year this time the Brice law had
the State n furor. and the Office
seekers and peanut politicians mistak-
ing it for an i-dispensary landslide
smmediately began q scramble to get
on what they thought to be the band
. wagon. since Then there has been
decided reaction and the Brice law is
now generally recognized at its true
value cloak fer blind tigers. Hence
che politicians who were so quick to
desert the dispeRsary don't know
where they are at. II, the convention
should so on record IN favor Of the
maintenance Of the dispensary system
under honest and competent manage
ment, Tot OF these small fry will be
eeund championing the dispensary as
loudly as they did the Brice law last
summer. Watch them take the back
track in quick time.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-05-16

No fascination equals that of clear
Drained, tender-hearted, lovable wo-
man. Just as there is no picture like
beautiful girl. HOLSTERS Rocky Noun
tain Tea makes lovable women, beau
tiful girls. 35 cents. China's Drug
Stoie.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-05-16

It is all right. to talk about beauty
habits, but most women are too busy
hustling and have no time to cultivate
beauty habits. Therefore they take
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea. 35
cents, Tea or Tablets. China's Drug
Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-05-16

STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF
The Bank of Sumter
Located at Sumter, S. C.
At the Close of Business, May 4, 1906.
RESOURCES.
Loans and Discounts, $396,O53 81
Overdrafts, secured, 27,448 OIL
the Bank, $4,000 co
Furniture and Fixtures, 1000 90
Other Real Estate 1850 90
Due from Banks and Bankers, 1880 80
Currency. 1895 90
Gold, 595 OO
Silver. Nickels and Pennies, 1851 II
Checks and Cash Items, 22,O47 %
Total, $532,34o Is
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in, S $4,000 90
Surplus Fund, 80 O34 20
Undivided Profits, less Current
Expenses and Taxes Paid, 2.S73 81
Due to Banks and Bankers, 5,578 78
Individual Deposits Subject to
Check, Zoo,oof 81
Notes and Bills Rediscounted, 1920 90
Bills Payable, Including Time
Certificates representing
Borrowed Money, 100000 co
Total, $532,34O 76
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County of Sumter.
Before me came w. F. RHAME, Cash
ier, who being duly sworn, says that the
above and foregoing statement is true
condition of said Bank, as shown by the
books Of file of said Bank.
W. F. RHAME, Cashier.
Sworn to and subscribed before me,
this 11th day of May, 1906.
R. L. WRIGHT, L. S..
Notary Public for S. G.
Correct Attest
RICH'D I. MANNING, President.
MARION NOISE,
R. L. COOPER,
Nav II. 1906.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-05-16

Six houses were burned Sunday in
a fire that broke out in a negro settle
ment on Gervais street, Columbia.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-05-16

DIR. vickers, osteopath. 21 s. Main,
Phone 4S3. 4-25-1m