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The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-06-08
Spirit Of the Negro Press.

The latest output of Democratic
Presidential timber consists of Bry
an, Bailey and Hearst. A most
excellent aggregation of curiosi-
ties, indeed! With Bryan as the
apostle of an exploded financial
theory, Bailey as a constitutional
advocate of unconstitution lin
Crowism and Hearst as the repre-
sentative of Socialism, the Demo
Gratis have marvellous latitude
within which to choose-between
the devil and the deep sea.-Bse.
This week a white mob lynched
a white man in North Carolina
and Fridays papers announced
that Id of them had been put in
Jail without bail and on the charge
of murder. How different when
the victim is white and when he is
colored. Usually nothing abso-
lutely is done when white mob
lynches a colored man or colored
woman. If an arrest is made the
charge Is never murder. There is
practically never conviction.
Even the white murderers of Ed.
Johnson at Chattanooga, who de-
fed and spit upon the mandate of
the Supreme Court of the United |
States are to be tried only for con
tempt of court and then not for
some months. Of course we are
glad of that much. But it makes
A great difference whether the
victim is white or colored in the
oouth.-GWardidn.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-06-08

save human freight. When Sena-
tor Foraker made an attempt to
add the Negro freight of the south,
which is today paying first class
rates tor cattle accommodations,
the southern senators foamed and
trothed at the mouth and dire
were the threats if hand was ex-
tended to give decent accommo-
dation to the Negro freight of the
south.
Ben Tillman cracked the whip,
and the Negro was left to the ten
der mercies of the several Jim crow
states, while hogs, cows, coal, iron
and other stuff hauled by rail
roads received the most states man
like thought and attention.
And the Negro is still victim
to party and the party finds itself
unable,to protect him.-St. Luke
Herald.
Ii will ever be thus as long as the
Negro will perist in closing his
eyes and blindly voting for Abra-
nam Lincoln, regardless of the fact
hat men and measures have rad
cally changed within the last forty
Or fifty years.-BroGd Axe.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-06-08

Anent our criticisms OF County
Attorney LaCroix we have had
many inquiries as to our griev-
ance. We have no grievance ex-
cept that we believe that a person
holding such an exalted position
as that ofCounty Attorney, should
be broad guaged and as an officer
do his duty fairly and impsrtially.
Mr.. LaCroix has not done this ac-
cording to the PLAINDEALER's idea
but if we are mistaken we are open
for correction.
Wonder what has become of the
recent Republican City Central
Committee or was il a one man
committee?
A prominent politician halted
the PLAINDEALER man on the street
this week and said, II have been
reading your political notes and !
think Mr.. LaCroix would name
your paper the Hornet"
We guarantee the lone Demo-
crat who was elected in Oregon,
Gov. Chamberlain was a broad
gagged man and thoroughbred.
The people are not turning down
that class of men this day and
time.
Mr.. Duncan the lone Democrat
was elected at the last city election
ows his election to his own hnst-
ling ability. He got right out
among the people. If a man sue
ceeds in these strenuous times he
must keep his ears the grass roots
and not be afraid to go among the
people.
The Helena Light and Traction
Co., want to spend some money
on improvements provided the
council will grant them leave. By
all means let them spend it and
let it get in circulation.
s. Goodman the astute and diplo;l
matte politician who always does
his part for Republican success
will return from the east this
week.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-06-08

In Memphis, Tenn, there are 48
colored letter carriers and 3 sub
stitutes; total 81. If you count
the porters in and around the Gus
tom honse. it would run the above
up to 80, to which if you add the
number of railway service clerks
and the many drivers of mail
wagons and other servants, it
would run the last named figure
upwards of 1870 colored persons
employed in and around the Mem
phis postoffice drawing salaries of
over $1,000 every year. Some
of the letter carriers have been in
the service over 30 years, Is years
20 years and so on down. When
they had Democrats for postmas-
tiers there were no discharges made
among the colored carriers. The
above showing is what you call
recognition of the race for its 10y
atty and the past services rendered.
In other parts OF the state they
have the recognition in ProPotion.
Statesman.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-06-08

The popularity ofthe PLAINDEAL-
Err in the short time of it's existence
is indeed gratifying to the editor,
and we shall endeavor to show our
of the same by making
it a better journal and equal to all
emergencies. We shall continue to
advocate the principles of PEACE
PROSPERITY and UNION and boost
Helena and Montana.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-06-08
AEACE !
sROSPERITY!! !!
IEION!!!
The slack Mans Bogie.


FEery time distinguished ora
ddresses himself to a negro
Edience he harps upon the neces
~ bf hard labor as factor in the
mid and development of oul
.,.nr brethren. go to work.
4 Ihoots Booker T. Washington tc
4 H. assembled thousands of his
/ ATE 1T Hampton, Va, address.
j Memorial day meeting OF
ls<k L students, President Roose.
Ell Bald that the true place for
Ne Negro is in industrial work.
he president told his audience
8 lake up work" All the saviors
Negro race continue to din
ioctrine of hard work into the
ieads of the blacks.
Now the average Negro likes
,oIk chops better than work. The
verge Negro gets along pretty
yell thank you, without busting
|usp penders at physical toll. No
5odf ever saw a Negro emaciated
Rith hunger. There are few Ne
gro beggars. The race is not a
'ad face, aneedyrace or a helpless
aes The blacks dance more,
sA more, sing more, sleep more
.ad have less care than the whites.
they have a genius for self-main-
|enance without working. They
ielp one another to live and be hap
'yl They have racial and con-
|tltntional repulsion for muscular
oil and this everlasting plea with
he Negro to get busy looks like
it in.
Il Negro wants to be a lawyer,
doctor, preacher or an author,
|ome wise white man is sure to
'op up and say: why don't you
70 q work." 1t is a fact that the
alents of the black man lie easily
nd naturally in esthetic and emo
ION al lines. The endowed Negro
: efmpathetic, argumentive, imagi
'aIFe and eloquent. Repose is
atural attitude with the Negro.
|nE white mans persistent plea
nai ne go to work savors of a
isan disposition. If we were to
asS II that the Negro be denied
tight to work he'd get busy
'en t off; for Negro is essentially
- Putatious,
experienced lawyers all know
a put a Negro on a jury with
- en- white men and if the eleven
&c on verdict the ebon broth
Flll disagree to a moral certain
Every Negro is born contro-
s. 'iallst. He is an animated in
ogatlon mark. A syllogistic
lty In perpetual dispute. Take
lale Negro and ask why he
II Sh go to work and he'll give
so many reasons that you'll
like going back to the Office
your resignation written out.
rant no use wukin'," SAID an
Memphis Negro when he was
81 10 go carry the hod. "Ah !
: norm Ah could max, an
"ouldn' pay me nohow.
ne above clipping from the ed
al columns of the daily Inde-
ueht OF this city, shows that the
O''a writer of that journal
Stops over is his nee of od;ac
In deriding the position taken
1pAer I. Washington and Presi-
Roosevelt as to the industrial
i'iig OF the Negro-is either ig-
ant IN the premises or that he
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-06-08

willfully misrepresents not only
Booker Washington but the presi.
dent as well, In either case his
melange as to the entire subject is
dull, stupid and disingenious
Washington advocates labor digni-
fed, which the president also
endorses.
Talk about the average Negro
not working; to strike an everage
we are compelled to go below the
Mason and Dixon line and any IL
years old school child can tell YOU
who furnishes the labor that puts
on the market the great produc-
tlons of the south. President Roose
veltadVocates that the Negro should
procure industrial education. and
further, that the same was not only
the best thing for the average Ne
gro but for the average white man
as well.
We challenge the editor of the
Independent to show that the Ne
gro on an average is not industri-
Gus; from chattels of 40 years ago,
the fact that today he pays taxes
on over eight hundred million dol
lars, bellies the statement. He has
delved the earth, tunnelled the
mountains, dyked and stayed the
wave washed sea, felled trees of the
forest, changed the course of the
rivers, levelled the hills,
TILED the fields, gathered the stores
in barn and bin, wrought in mines
and drew the load, and in every
Crucial test for the preservation of
this country, he has on the battle
field proved his worth and mettIe,
and as we have always been burden
we can conceive of no
for the presumption that
he average Negro has not, does
lot nor will not work.
That an all-wise Providence has
10 arranged that the Negro is light
hearted, not morose or sullen, is
perhaps the greatest gift to this
country that we have. Great for
he Negro that he has been able to
,ear the cha6ng chains Of slavery,
,eonage, scourgings and burnings;
.reat for the country because of
his disposition his makeup is such
hat no feeling of revenge is ap-
,arent and his thoughts do not
wander to the torch or the bomb as
would be the case in any other like
lumber of people in any other
ountry or cline except ours.
The greatest philosophers and
hinkers of the age take the same
Jew as regards the Negro as does
resident Roosevelt and Booker t
Washington, and the statement that t
he average Negro does not care
or work, is only a subterfuge to
i've vent to a pyrotecbnical dis '
lay of verbiage and conglomor- '
ton of adjectives which ale neith- I
r food nor thought for the average
Iegro or the average white man.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-06-08

We understand that the effort to
launch the Helena mining and de-
velopment company has gone glim-
mering, veritably talked to death by
the champion hot air merchant OF
the northwest; and still Nero fiddles
while Rome burns.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-06-08
". c. ROSE Of HELENA,
Commissioned as Deputy for MOntana
Idaho and Nevada.

W. c. Rose of this city has been
very highly honored in Masonic
circles. The following is copy
of his commission from John G.
Jones, SO Dregree Imperial Grand
Potentate Ancient Order of Mobiles
of the Mystic Shrine:
Chicago, ILL.,, Feb. 26, 'o6
To all whom this may concern:
RspOsing special trust and confidence in
the Masonic ability, prudence and integrity of
nlustriOus Willis c. Rose, 32d Of Helena.
Mont, is hereby appointed Deputy for the
states Of Montana, Idaho and Nevada with
full power and authority to organize Consis-
tories fthe 3zd degree and Temples of the
Mystic Shrine and also Courts Of Daughters
Of Sphinx in any Of the above named states,
wherever his judgement deems best and
proper, and report the work from time to time
to the undersigned.
The Courts of Daughter Of Sphinx is the
female department and all wives, widows and
female relatives Of Master Masons and all
women who believe in the principles of Free
Masonry are eligible to initiated in the Order
of Daughters of Sphinx.
Illustrious Willis C. Rose, 32d, is hereby
authorized and Empowered to reorganire the
Temple and Consistories at Helena, Mont,
or to establish new Temple add Consistories
at Helena, Mont, in his judgement he
deems it best and proper.
(signed) John G. Jones, 33rd,
Imperial Grand Potentate, Sen. Gen'l Comd.
37I7 Armour Ave-, Chicago, III.
Mr.. Rose will Immediately take
up the work in the district men
toned and all communities or
places where it is desired to have
these degrees conferred will do
we'll to communicate with w. c.
Rose, Helena, Mont.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-06-08

The machinery was all in work
ing order Monday evening for the
ficonrmation of the slate. On ac-
count of Bailey the Democrat for
sergeant, enough votes were cor
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-06-08
raled to insure the confirmation of
the Mayors appointees.

the Mayors appointees.
Evidently alderman Wendell the
watch dog of the city treasury was
not consulted with very freely as
to the nominations of Mayor Lind
say; as soon as the Mayor named
them, like a fash he was on his
feet and moved a reces of five min
utes be taken, but the machine
was creased and in action under
control of Alderman Longmaid
who moved as a substitute that the
nominations be confirmed, which
motion prevailed.
Ex-City Attorney Day has set a
rapid pace for his successor to fol
low, and he will have to be up and
doing to maintain the record of
Mr.. Day.
Everything having now been
ironed out as to the Mayors ap-
pointmenis, scalPing knives can
now be sheathed and all can get
back on the reservation.
Jno. Wendell who so faithfully
looks after the peoples interest in
city affairs, we verify believe would
be safe guardian of the treasury
portfolio of Lewis and Clarke
county.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-06-08

On Friday of last week the SEN
ate passed something which is
know as the "Rate Bill" regulat-
ing the traffic on the railroads of
the country. The rate bill" deals
with freights of every description
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-06-08
POLITICAL SNAPSHOTS.

The nomination of Mr.. Flan-
merry for Chief of Police. was quite
a surprise to the wise ones.
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The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-06-08

Chas. Porter Groves brought to
the PLAINDEALER Office this week
some excellent samples of ore from
his mines and we do not doubt but
what the indomitable Porter Grove
has again struck it rich. He has
gone to Butte negotiating a sale for
his properties.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-06-08

s. Goodman the astute and diplo
matte politician who always does
his part for Republican success
will return from the east this
week.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-06-08

Wonder what has become of the
recent Republican City Central
Committee or was il a one man
committee?
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-19
MONEY REPORTS

LONDON, April 19.-The weekly statement OF
the Bank of England shows the following
changes: Total reserve decreased esa1 goo; CIR,
culation, decreased G3S5, 900; bullion, decreased
6 ,216, $50; other securities. decreased G45i,
600; other deposits, decreased &1,1b7, GOO; pub
lie deposits, decreased G251 600; notes reserve
decreased E748,OO0; government securities, ae-
creased &135, 900. The proportion of the bank s
reserve to liabilities this week is 43.71, COM
pared with 44.1O of last week
The rate Of discount Of the Bank OF England
was unchanged today at 81 per cent
BERLIN April 19.-Discount rates: Short
bills, 81 per cent; three months bills, 3as per
cent. Exchange on London, 20 marks 491a pigs.
LONDON, April 19.-Bullion amounting to
G750 900 was withdrawn from the Bank OF Eng
l1nd today for shipment to South America, ZAP
900 for shipment to Gibraltar and sSO.OOO 1oi
the United States.
ST PAUL, MINI, April 1s.-Bank slesrings
today 81, 213. 613.S1 for the week, $6,Oo2,77o.s2
same week last year, Sc, 285. 001. 81.
MINNEAPOLIS, April 19.-Bank clearings to
day, 81, 73S, 479. O5: for the week SIS 9E All 76
corresponding week, $l4,S37, 955. S4 New York
exchange, selling rate, 6Qc premium; buying
rate SOC premium; Chicago exchange selling
rate 40c premium; buying rate, 10c premium
| London sixty-day sight documentary exchange
81 .s2h Local money firm at sage per cent
| for selected paper. ...--. ...
| NEW YORK, April 19.-Money on call frmer
3@41a per cent; ruling rate, 4; closing bid, S1a
offered at 4. Time loans frmer; 90 and 80 day
and six months, 5@5A per cent
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-19
FLORAL EUCHRE PARTY
At the End of Each Game the Winners
Receive a Flower.
~ What to Eat.

8
One of the prettiest entertainments
which can be given in behalf OF chaf-
ity is a floral progressive euchre party.
AS its name implies, the prizes are
flowers and plants magnificent bou-
Duets Of blossoms, or beautiful palms OF
other ornamental plants in handsome
iardinieres. These are arranged with
decorative effect in some part OF the
room-a bay window is an excellent
place; or, if that is wanting, select q
corner in which the plants and flowers
can be grouped, rising one above an
other. Vases holding cut blossoms,
which are used, after the game begins,
to keep the score Of the players, help to
ornament the room.
The flowers must be of two varieties
and preferably those which will not
fade too quickly. Roses and carna-
tions, if obtainable, are desirable. At
the end of each game the vases are
passed to the tables, the winners receiv-
ing a flower-ladies roses, gentlemen
carnations by the close of the en-
tertainment few are SO unfortunate as
to be without one or more of the dainty
blossoms, while some, Of course, are the
proud possessors Of bouquet Those
making extra large scores are awarded
the extra fancy prizes of the finest bou-
quets or of fine plants in jardinieres.
The idea is a new and pretty one and
will doubtless aid in securing funds for
mary good works.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-19
GOSSIP OF TIE MARKETS

verhoe,f from AIilmine: "New York wires
firm undertone to wheat eaD en oods ateady
Regular dividend and an extra or a per
cent on Amalgamated +o, of ,,bea+
now May option very nervous. COMMISSION inas on
houses the buyers on downturn on 'l"'teo Or
ders.'' =. ~, h+ .'
W. II. Lake and Fl. Wrenn buyers Chicago
Nav wheat around SIC.
Elevator people have been transferring IneH
hodges from Chicago May and July into May.
Chicago selling wheat Oh weakness III MN
neapois.. ,1,ao+ a.ss,z. /
Pringie and Daggett best buyers Chicago May
wheat at S1Ac to S1Ac. -. ...
Perfect weather everywhere. soad,no yv;,,
be finished this week. Weather conditions no"
perfect. raHd lower corn
Kan mss city wired: "There is some increase
in deliveries in western and northwestern ran
sal where corn acreage Is light and not mucn
snring work but thru balance of state we 40
not look for any deliveries of consequence Ioi
two or three weeks. The good wheat coming nm;
here is from Nebraska, mostly turkey, ana sell.
| Inc 81 @S3c Tables are filling up with low
grades. Nobody wants them"
Cash demand did not follow the speculative
| advance
Logan is buying May wheat again.
| Cash houses sold September oats knight
| Marfeld and others sold also.
| Nav wheat very nervous.
Moore to Watson Looks like the shorts have
been run in locally. Think wheat will do to sell
| There has been a lot Of May covered and II mar
| ket starts down there will be a lot Of July ant
Sentember for sale and they will be afraid to put
it out again for May.
Antwerp closed unchanged
Berlin closed unchanged.
Budapest closed Nc higher.
Broomhall-Wheat unchanged at opening ~, f Snl
lowed later by decline OF 1s az Ac. Ihert
was less nervousness among May shorts ant
some moderate realizing on American crol
| advices. o.;ooo 49,, ao,r
o 600 brls; corn, 1872 900 bu; oats, $4,000 bu
Wheat and flour equal 147,0oo bu
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-19
FRISCO DISASTER
AFFECTS STOCKS
WIDE DECLINES SHOWN AT WALL
STREET OPENING.
Quotations Of Companies With Pacific
Coast Interests Feel Force Of Move
nent-Losses Turnout the List
Ranged From Fraction to Point.

New York, April 19.-The growing dimensions
Of the San Francisco calamity brought heavy
offerings OF stocks upon the market, and the
opening prices today showed wide declines from
last night. Stocks of companies with property
interests on the Pacific coast were most acutely
affected. United Railway Investment fell 6,
the preferred 81, Wells-Fargo Express 4, Pa
eihc Mall sh and Union Pacific under very
large offerings Ia. Elsewhere in the list Min
neapolis, st. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie preferred
fell 81, Smelling 2a. Anaconda az, Reading
70, Amalgamated Copper 1M, Norfolk & West
ern " and Minneapolis, st. Paul & Sault Ste.
Marie and Consolidated Gas IL. Losses thru
out the list ranged from large fraction to
a point. -. =.
The market did not get any lower than at
the start but. neither did it rally effectively.
Buying Tor support was not pursued much be-
yond the low level OF prices. United Railway
Investment broke 16 points to g. with rally
of B. and the preferred 8h to 50. with a rally
of 1. Pacific Coast yielded az and North
Western 5h - t.@,':s ~. ~
There was a further substantial recovery,
which reduced the average of losses to a frac-
| ton and placed some of the southerns and
southwesterns, the Hill stocks, Canadian Pa
clhc, Amalgamated Copper, the United States
| Steel stocks and others slightly higher than
last night. United Railway Investment rallied
and the preferred f. The activity of the mar
ket greatly decreased at the recovery. Bonds
We're irregular. -.-., -.a -es,. -.-.r .---sr
| A brief but violent selling movement in Read.
ing drove it down over points to 1907 and
! e1NN
weakened the entire market Other stocks re-
turned to parity with the low prices of the
morning, and some Of them considerably below
St. Paul and Union Pacific gave way 2, Della
ware 4 Hudson and Central of New Jersey 2ss
| Long Island and North Western 6A.
There was a renewal Of heavy liquidation il
all parts Of the market. Professional bears ais,
sold short lines very freely and covered quickly
| inducing sudden but moderate rallies. Reading
ran off an extreme SS, without sign Of sup
port, Wisconsin General preferred, Az, st. Pau
| ~, Great Northern preferred 3as, Pennsylvania
2N, United States Reduction ~ and Anal
gamated Copper 2sa. United Railways Invest
ment preferred dipped again to 1917 below yes
terday's final price, and the common droppe
back to the lowest. Losses running from 1 u t
27a included prominent stocks in the southern
southwestern, Pacific and coaler groups, Brook
Ign Transit, Sugar, National Lead, Pressed Stee
Car, Colorado Fuel and other specialties. 81
Close ao Wheat May, s7ssc: July, s4sc; Sep
September, $3.50; December, $3.50. ~ r.
Stock quotations reported for The Journal b
| Minneapolis. Closing prices are bid, -.