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Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1907-01-03
DOES THE WORKING CLASS PAY
TAXES?

If you ask workingman if he
pays taxes, he unhestitatingly answers:
eyes, I pay taxes, both directly and
indirectly. Indirectly, because use
tea, tobacco, and beer, each of which
articles is taxed. Consequently, pay
these indirect taxes. And again, pay
them directly; that is, / pay police
taxes and burgh taxes. Consequently /
vote for the man who is in favor of
low taxes"
Further, we are told that if a tramp
begs, borows OF steals threepence and
spends that sum for beer, he by that
act pays taxes and is consequently a
taxpayer. We have a taxpayers sol
diers, sailors and tramps, according
to this aspect of the case. Now, it is
plainly evident that the worker is a
taxpayer, for according to the evidence
of the editor of the Spectator, ga
workingman who has thirty shilings a
week pays in indirect taxation the
sum of something like three pounds
odd" Such reliable evidence should
convince us all, even the most blind,
that we pay taxes. Ard as taxpayers
we should be alive to our interests,
and as workingmen protest with all
our might against the scullions who
would increase our burdens by rails
ing the taxes.
In dealing with this question of
taxation We must start from the cor
rect premises, so that we may arrive
at correct conclusions. Frederick En-
gels says, "Taxation is 10 the work
ing class of small, to the middle class
of great importance" The working.
man exchanges his commodity-labor
power-for wages. These wages repre-
sent, on the average, the cost of main
tanning and reproducing labor power.
In giving the workingman wages, the
capitalist gives him bread, beef, cloth
ing and house room. No taxes there.
Aye, but in buying these same necessi-
tics he pays the tax, quoth the capital
list editors in chorus. Well, let us see.
The commodity tea when it arrives on
these shores is subject to a tea duty,
so much per pound. one shilling for ex.
ample. Consequently when the tea
comes on the market we have this re.
suit; value of tea one shilling, plus
the tea tax one shilling, making the
price Of tea on the London market two
shillings. Now, the capitalist who pays
his workingman less than that neees
sary for his maintenance cripples that
labor power. He must, for example
give the workingman the price Of tea
plus the tax, or the working man could
not buy the tea. But the workingman
"does not pay the tea tax" He
merely gets sufficient to buy the nee
essaries, Of which the tax is a part
IL, for example, the capitalists were
10 take the tax off tea. tobacco OF
beer tomorrow, what would happen'
Would the workingman retain the ex
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1907-01-03
PROFESSIONAL WOMEN OF FRANCE

As regards the political enfranchise.
ment Of women, the French are more
old-fashioned than tho English; but
as regards the professional enfranchise.
ment Of women, the English are more
old-fashioned than the French. In
England women are excluded from the
professional chairs at the universities.
In France a woman has been appointed
TO n professorship in the sartonne.
In England no woman may enter the
legal profession. In Paris there are
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1907-01-03

The ban placed upon the Catholic
church by the French government win
probably precipitate religious crisis.
Mr.. Jaures. the socialist leader. pro-
fcsses 10 believe that the Vatican has
deliberately determined 10 test the
strength Of the parry Of reaction in an
effort TO overthrow the republic. The
socialist organs generally. however, re-
cord the pope's instructions TO defy
the law ms being the result Of the gov
crnmcnt s weakness
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1907-01-03

Some time ago a correspondent in
the "Times, " writing about socialism.
said: "Its growth, which is vastly
greater than is generally conceived,
is not the result of natural forces. but
of a propaganda coherent, definite, re-
solute, and profoundly energetic, a
propaganda which has been carried on
for twenty years past. and which is
being carried on now with constantly
increasing power and effect"
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1907-01-03

now three women advocates; one Of
them, Mile. Jeanne Chauvin, has been
an advocate for some time, and the
other two Madame Benezech and
Mile. Mille--wcro admitted last week.
Apart from the question of equal
rights, the admission Of women TO the
legal profession can be justified on
the ground Of public utility. Tn cases
where women are concerned, n woman
advocate may be Of more service than
man.
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1907-01-03

As to "the sacred union of man aud
woman for mutual help" that is in
innumerable cases CHASTITY mockery
to-day. In the "present condition Of
things" this so-called sacred union is
often nothing but form of prostitu-
tion; a form of prostitution which,
albeit entered upon with the blessing
of Holy Mother Church. is, If anything,
worse than that which is whisperingly
spoken of as "the social evil. Jus.
tiec.
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1907-01-03

Giant Labor, truest emblem there is
of God, the World-worker. Demiurgus,
and Eternal Maker; noble Labor, which
is yet TO be the King of this Earth, and
sit on the highest staggering
hitherto like a blind irrational giant,
hardly allowed to have his common
place on the street pavements; idle
Dilletantism, Dead-Sea Apiism, crying
out, "Down with him, he is danger,
ous!"
-Carlvle.-"Past and Present -
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1907-01-03

Another councillor of the Russian
empire, Count Alexis 1gnatieff, has
been slain by the revolutionists. The
daily papers in commenting upon it
state: "The obnoxious drum.head
court martial law, under which hun
dreds of the leading terrorists have
been executed during the last few
months, was worked out of special
conference of which Count Ignatieff
was a member, and TO him the reyolu-
tionists attribute authorship of this
measure"
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1907-01-03
For Our PreSS-A
World Force

When Bismarck suppressed free
speech and the free press, our comrades
in Germany published their official or
gan, "Der Sozialdemocrat in Swits-
erland When the Iron Chancellor
forced the little Alpine republic to
exile the socialist editor, Bernstein,
and thus prohibit the further publica-
tion of "Sozialdemocrat within
Swiss territory, the nsignificant-look-
ing little German socialist pap.r Sem
igrated" to England, to the country
where a Maria Stuart, a Charles I. and
George III had lived their lives Of
pride and power and died in impo-
tence and humiliation.
There, in the great city of London,
'Der Sozialdemocrat was printed
with the very life blood of the German
proletariat. Hundreds of thousands Of
copies had to be smuggled into Ger
many every week. Some were sent by
express as "dry goods" to some Ger
man merchant. From there brave
working women would get the socialist
dry goods" in the bottom of their
market basket to their homes, where
the socialist district organizers and
propaganda managers would attend to
the rest.
To be caught circulating the $50
zial democrat" meant Imprisonment or
exile to some other city, or banishment
from Germany. Thousands of social
ist families were driven from their
homes, from their country. In foreign
countries poverty, misery and suffer
ing would await hem.
But the good work went on. The
little socialist paper could not be kept
out Of Germany. A hundred thousand
police agents could not prevent it. So
cialism and the labor movement grew
more powerful every day Persecution
could not prevent it.
To the surprise of the civilized world,
Bismarck, the most powerful states
man of Europe, was buried under
100000 socialist votes. His anti-so-
cialist laws were sneered at by our
German comrades. Bismarck stepped
down and out Socialism occupied the
front seats on the political stage Of
Germany. From one million of social
ist votes in 1890 we increased TO over
100000 votes in 1903.
Today Germany has about sixty
daily socialist papers, of which the
Berlin 'Vorwaerts has daily eireu-
lation of 10000!
II was the socialist press that revo-
| lutionized the minds of those millions
of German wage.workers and citizens
who follow the red banner of Bebel
to-day.
In America the socialist press is
gradually recognized Fs powerful
factor. The time will come-must
come-when the workingmen of this
country will also appreciate and sup.
port their own labor press Yellow
sensationalism. prize and dog fights
will then no longer monopolize their
attention. Socialism and the labor
problem will become the topic attract
ing their interest and attention. We
shall see the days when our fellow
workers in this country will defend
sacrifice for their own press with the
same sincerity, perseverance and en-.
thusiasm ms their German brothers and
sisters.-Labor.
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1907-01-03
Russia Doing Its
Own Thinking

"That trouble with the Gar" said
q great diplomat, "is that he is try
ing to do the thinking for 14000O.0o0
people. But the 100000. 900 are on
strike against the cfar monopoly OF
thinking about Russian affairs. Mich
olas ii and his henchment have got
less influence on the hearts and mind
of the Russian people today than T
Roosevelt.
Walk down the streets of st. Pet
ersburg and see what the hawkers
sell. Yellow journals, capitalist dali
les backed by some Morgan's mil
lions? Hardly.
Here is a picture OF Karl Marx 2
feet by 4, another of Bebel!
Buy the newest edition of the COM
munist manifesto. An officer in uni
form takes a copy. No disgrace in
RuSsia.
All the constitutions of the world
for ten cents. Constitutions are not
sacred in Russia but they are inter
es'ing. Some day the people intend
to have one. In the meanwhile they
are studying those of the other lands
Inc they will establish senate OF
supreme court when they get rid Of
the car?
Here are the latest works of Cork
ard Tolstoi. "a ls:ter to (againsD the
czar," "The Great Crime" (private
property.
Cartoons! Puckf Lifef Well hard
ly! Pictures in red of the ministers
drinking the peoples blood, OF the
car packing his trunk to leave-his
back is turned but there is no mis-
take-you can tell by the shape of
his head and the cut of his beard.
But this is on the streets. Go
with me into the first book store and
press through the crowd OF young
students and workingmen.
The books are cheap and all in pa
per covers. but three-fourths of them
are socialist books. And what's more
they cover the ground. There are
more socialist pamphlets printed in
Russia today than in all the Other
countries combined
Where has Mari Marx Capital"
been most read? In Germany, of
course. you answer. Well, you're
wrong. The Russians have read more
copies OF "Das Kapital" than have
been printed in a generation in the
Fatherland.
And what are these American
translations? A. NJ. Simons' "Ameri-
can Farmer" Upton Sinclair's THE
Jungle Sinclair wrote me he
wanted his book translated into Rus
sian. Already the Russian socialists
had IT on theiy shelves.
And remember. For editors and
publishers prison and Siberia, for au-
thors hard labor and even martial
law. For persons in possession of
forbidden literature In those districts
where there is martial law (half of
Russia)-death!
But the food of literature rises.
Just now IL is driven from the streets.
But II has gone into the villages and
city homes.
What Russian reads and believes
he lives and dies by! To him the
Americans must appear a frivolous
folk-something as we think of the
inhabitants of gay Paris.
And the Russians read socialism
because they can't get anything eles
To avoid socialist books in a Russian
book store would be like trying TO
find them in the ordinary American
store
And yet people ask whether the
Russian revolution will succeed or
fail.
IL has already succeeded In soaking
every intelligent person in Russia
with the worlds best socialist
William English wallinp
in Chicago Socialist.
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1907-01-03

Z
The Socialist Voice states that Col.
Nlachislav Pytrovsky Russian poll
teal refugee. arrived nt San Francisco,
and was refused landing by lmmr
grafton Commissioner North who
claimed that PctrovslSy was an anar.
chist, whereas hc is n socialist. He
was permitted to land on giving ~ 900
hail pending a hearing. Commissioner
North held that IL Jack London came
here an immigrant he would not bo
permitted to land under the present
policy Of the government Great repu-
tation the United States is getting foi
"freo" institutions.
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1907-01-03
THE DEATH.SENTENCE OF LABOR

Even if it be true that the arrest
and deportation of PettibOne, Meyer
and Haywood from Colorado was by
fraud and cOnnivanCe, in which the
governors of Colorado and Idaho
were parties this does not make out
case of violation of the rights of
the appellants under the constitution
and laws of the United States"
United States Supreme Court.
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1907-01-03

A branch of Jewish socialists with
27 members has been organized al
Turtle Creek, Allegheny county, Pa.
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1907-01-03

Work people have no rights a capi-
talist is bound To respect-United
States Supreme Court.
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1907-01-03

Socialist Local Des Moines has elect
ed new officers and opened the 1908
campaign.
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1907-01-03

Miners Magazine.
The Delta independent., 1907-03-22
hARkER ACTED IN HASTE.
Man Who Came to start Something"
Was All Right.

Harker was In 4 fierce humor the
other morning when the front door
opened and in walked a stranger un-
announced.
Il came" began the stranger. TAX
Ing OF his coat and rolling up his
sleeves.
What" Numbered Harker. You
didn't come in here TO start anything.
did your"
Il did" replied the stranger, coo!Iy.
4"
But he got no further. With a saw.
age whoop Harker grabbed the in
truder around the waist and deposited
him on the sidewalk. Two hours later
his wife returned.
William" said she. was there
anyone here during my absence"
Yes" snorted Harker. there was
somc lunatic here who said he came
to start momething. but Just bundled
him out on the sidewalk before he
had time TO make a move
William. you are the biggest goose
In town."
In what way!"
Why. the man came to start the
clock that hasn't been running for 4
week. He Is a clocksmith."
The Delta independent., 1907-03-22
VALUABLE FORMULA
WELL.KNoWN AUTHoRITYcLAIM
IT Is MOST EFFECTIVE.
Hours and Cure Any Cough That
10 Curable-lnexpensive

A noted authority on diseases OF the
throat and lungs. who established q
camp for consumptives in the Pine
Woods Of Maine. and whose remark.
able cures there have attracted great
attention from the medical world, says
that his entire treatment consisted OF
fresh air. nourishing food and the Pure
Virgin OIL OF the White Pine Trees
mixed with Whisky and Glycerine. in
the following proportions:
Virgin Oil OF Pine (Pure). y OF.
pisCeTlne
Good Whisky ..............
Used in teaspoonful doses every four
hours.
1t is claimed that the above mixture
will heal and strengthen the lungs.
break up a cold In twenty-four hours.
and cure any cough that is curable.
The ingredients can be secured from
any good prescription druggist at
small cost and can be easily mixed in
your own home.
Inquiry at the prescription depart
ment of a leading local pharmacy
ELECTED the information that Virgin
Oil OF Pine Pure) is put up only in
half-ounce vials for dispensing. Each
vial is securely sealed in a round
wooden case with engraved wrapper
with the name-Virgin Oil OF Pine
(Pure); guaranteed under the Food
and Drug Act. June 80. 1906. Pre-
pared only by Leach Chemical Co. Gin
cinnati. O.-plainly printed thereon.
Only the cheaper Oils are sold in bulk.
but these produce nausea. and nevrr
effect the desired results.
The Delta independent., 1907-03-22
THE WHOLE FAMILY.
Mother Finds a Food for Grown.U ps
and Children a. Well.

Food that can be eaten with relish
and benefit by the children as well
as the older members OF the family
makes n pleasant household commod.
ity.
Such food is Grape-Nuts. 1t not
only agrees with and builds up chill
dren. but older persons who. from bad
habits Of eating. have become dyspep-
tic.
A Phila. lady. after being benefited
herself persuaded her husband to try
Grape-Nuts for stomach trouble. She
writes:
About eight years ago I had n se-
we're attack Of congestion OF stomach
and bowels. From that time on,
had to be careful about eating. as
nearly every kind OF food then known
to me. seemed to cause pain.
-Four years ago l commenced to
use Grape-Nuts. I grew stronger and
better. and from that time l seldom
have been without It: have gained in
health and strength and am now heav-
Ter than l ever was.
MY husband was also in a bad con.
dition-his stomach became so weak
that he could eat hardly anything with
comfort I got him to try Grape.
nuts, and he soon found his stomach
trouble had disappeared.
MY girl and boy. 3 and Q years old.
do not want anything else for break.
fast but Grape-Nuts. and more healthy
children cannot be found" Name
given by Postum Co. Battle Creek,
Mich. rad the little booklet, 1.-THE
Road to Wellville." In pkgs. There's
q reason"
The Delta independent., 1907-03-22
GENERAL BREAKDOWN
A Condition Which Or. Wiliams' Pink
Pills, the Great Blood Tonic, Have
Eeen Curina for Years.

There Is no more perp!eXing trouble
for a physician to treat than debility
cases. especially in women. in which
there is no acute disease but in which
the patient every day sinks lower and
lower despite changes Of medicine and
similar experiments.
That DR.. Williams Pink Pills win
restore health under these conditions
Is no speculation but the fact has been
proved in hundreds OF cases similar
to that Of Mrs. Sarah Ramsey. OF zoos
ST. John St. Litchfield. Ill. She says
Il never felt well after my first
child was born. had a gnawing pain
in my stomach and could not hold any
food down. My head ac..>i great
deal and sometimes the pain went all
through my body. l had dizzy spells
so that ! could not stand and seemed
to be half blinded with pain. These
spells would often last for over an
hour. My blood seemed to be in a
very poor condition and my hands and
feet were like ice. | seemed to be
growing weaker and weaker and could
not get around to do my work in
the house. I was extremely nervous
and the least excitement would bring
on dizzy spell.
For number OF years ! was under
a doctors care but seemed 10 get no
better. I had heard about DR., VII
liams Pink Pills and l began TO take
them. soon felt better and gained
In weight and strength. Ny nerves
are strong now and am a well woman
in every way"
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are sold
By all druggists or will be sent. post
paid, on receipt of price. so cents per
box. six boxes for $3.50. by the DR..
Williams Medicine Company. Schenec-
tady. n. Y. A booklet of valuable in
formation. entitled plain Talks to
Women" sent free on request.
The Delta independent., 1907-03-22
MAJORS PURPOSE IN CUBA.
Had No Idea Of Going There to Do
the Cannibal Act.

An oiNcer OF the army tells how
Mai Whipple OF the Second Massa-
chusetts regiment. veteran OF the
civil war. FASTENED to Washington
when the Spanish war broke out and
offered his services to President Nc
Kinley.
But all officers, as we'll as men. had
to undergo physical examination.
and 1t was stated to Maj. Whipple
that he would have to place himself
In the hands OF the examining doctors
at Worcester.
Now. Mai. WhIpple. while a man OF
great bodily strength and perfect
health and activity. was little de-
fic!ent in the matter OF teeth. An ex-
amining surgeon proposed to exclude
him on that account.
Whereupon the major waved wroth.
Gentlemen" said he. I'm going to
Cuba to shoot Spaniards. not to eat
'em!"
-fe major went.-Harper's Weekly.
The Delta independent., 1907-03-22
Never Overlooked . Chance.

When Bishop Talbot, now OF the
central Pennsylvania diocese. was
"the cowboy bishop" OF Idaho and
Wyoming he never overlooked an op-
portunity OF securing contributions
for the missionary work in which he
took iich delight. On one occasion.
while attending a meeting OF church
digritaries in St Paul. he was chatting
with some other clergymen on the
steps OF his hotel when several no.
boes came along. One OF them ap-
preached and asked for aid. Bishop
Talbot took him aside and after \
short but earnest conversation the
other tramps saw something pass
from hand to hand. What did he
give you?" asked the other hoboes
when they all started away. Didn't
give me nothing" was the disguised
teply. Il gave him a dollar for his
blamed new cathedral in Laramie"
The Delta independent., 1907-03-22
CASE OF ECZEMA IN SOUTH.
Suffered Three Netherlands and Eye
Most Affeeted-Now Well and 10
Grateful to Cutieura.

My wife was taken badly with &C.
zema for three years, and she en-
ployed doctor with no effect at all
until she employed Cuticura Soap
and Ointment One OF her hands
and her left eye were badly affected.
and when she would stop using Gu
ticura Soap and Ointment the eczema
came back, but very slightly: but 1t
did her sight Of good. Then We
complied with the instructions in u.s.
ing the entire set of Cuticura Rene
edies and my wife is entirely recov-
cred. She thanks Cuticura very much
and will recommend 1t highly in our
locality and in every nook and cor
ner OF our parish. God bless you for
the sake OF suffering humanity. I. NJ.
Robert. Hydropolis, La. Jan. and
Sept. l. 1906"
The Delta independent., 1907-03-22
Took Sensible View Of Life,

Lindley Murray. the grammarian. .
native Of Pennsylvania. who died in
1926. had views of life that were
quite as correct as his principles OF
English grammar. He wrote: Il
WAS persuaded that truly sincere
mind could be at no loss to discern
:he just limits between a safe and
competent portion and a dangerous
profusion of the good things OF life.
.'hase Views OF the subject I reduced
t. practice. and terminated my mer-
tantile concerns when l had acquired
4 moderate competency"
The Delta independent., 1907-03-22
Matrimonial infelicity.

Divorces are, happily. rare in so
ciety circles. Separation by mutual
consent. however. grows more fire.
quent every year. Every one has
upon his or her visiting list husbands
and wives who never meet II they can
help It. but between whom there has
never been an open breach. lncom-
patibility OF temper is the usual
cause. and the reason for that Is one
imagines. the still common custom Of
encouraging the younger generation
to marry before they have begun to
approach years OF Discrimination
don Throne.
The Delta independent., 1907-03-22
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The Delta independent., 1907-03-22
catarrh Cannot Re Cured

With LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they cannot reach
the seat Of the disease. Catarrh blood or con si.
tutona disease, and in order to Il you take
internal remedies Hairs Catarrh Cure 10 taken in.
ternally, and acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces. Hahs CatArrh Cure IL not quack meai.
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In this country for year, and Is regular
II is composed of tho best tonics known, combined
with tho best blood purincrs acting directly on the
mucous surfaces. The perfect combination Of the
two ingredients Il what produces such wonderful rc.
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Take Halls Family Pills for const!pation
The Delta independent., 1907-03-22

He that gives good advice. builds
with one hand; he that gives good
counsel and example. builds with
both; but he that gives good admoni.
tion and bad example. builds with one
hand and pulls down with the other
Bacon