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Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1907-09-05
Isn't This Slavery

1t has been one of the stock state
ments of injunction judges in order to
gild the nauseous pill they were about
to administer to assert that a man
had a right to work for whom, and
where and at what time he pleased.
Another of their gild sayings is that
a man has an inherent right to quit
work whenever conditions do not suit
him.
That is all very well in its way, but
like all legal fictions uttered by the al
legged learned judges, it becomes a
nullity in its application, for instance:
Some telegraph operators in Denver
desired to leave their employment be-
cause the wages and conditions did not
suit them. The supposition and judge,
declared right instantly vanished when
some stock gambler went before Judge
Reddie in Denver and secured an in
junction against the telegraphers for
bidding them TO leave an employment
where wages and conditions did not
suit them.
Now, what is that but a condition Of
slavery or peonage and involuntary
servitudei This illustrates in the full.
est degree the usurpations and tyrau.
nical conduct Of the judiciary toward
working men. We are told in river
Of words that the judiciary must be
respected, but who respects the Dred
Scott decision or who should respect
Judge Reddie in his slave-making
edict. t.f-United Mine Workers Journal,
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1907-09-05

mands, made both by capital and labor,
are not only conflicting, but unreason-
able. But the present industrial sys-
tenn that makes necessary these two
conflicting elements Of our society,
makes it necessary for both sides to
fight for the same rights
Arbitration is being suggested as
remedy for this unpleasant situation,
and as the only thing that can protect
the capitalist, and at the same time,
protect the laborer. But will arbitra-
tion succeed in securing for the laborer
the full product of his labor, or what
he may decide to be the full product
Of his laborl ! would like TO see ar
bitration tried in this country. II
works well in New Zealand, but the
New Zealand government sets min
imum wage, which it believes to be
high enough to provide a man with a
family a decent and comfortable liv.
ing, and any man there attempting TO
hire man for less than this wage,
would be sent to the penitentiary,
This minimum wage has destroyed the
slums and sweat shops of New Zealand
and any capitalist there whose bust
ness will not permit him to pay this
minimum wage, must go out of bust
ness. And arbitration in this country,
without the minimum wage law, would
be a failure. But has New Zealand,
by arbitration and the minimum wage
secured for the laborer the full pro-
duet of his laborf
But suppose, we have arbitration and
all disputes between capital and labor
are referred to a committee who are
above the influence Of graft, and this
committee grants the increase in
wages, will that secure, not the full
product Of labor, but an advance, or
a larger share of his productf The
laborer is a consumer, and four-ffths
Of the public are dependent for the
thing they consume upon the wage of
the laborer. Now. Is il not fact
when wages have advanced by the
efforts of organized labor, that organ
lied capital have advanced the price
Of the commodities consumed by the
publici The Great Falls Tribune, a
few months ago, in an editorial showed
that the man who ten years ago re-
eeived a wage OF salary Of a thou
sand dollars a year, and who now re.
ceives the same amount in salary or
wages, actually receives s667, because
$1,000 today will purchase no more
than $667 ten years ago. Now, il or.
ganized capital advances the cost of
living as rapidly as organized labor Sc.
cures a raise in wages, this will be
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1907-09-05
The Important Work.

Who is that thin, starved.looking
little woman who hurrics by here early
every morning, and hurries back late
every EVENING"
Shef oh, she's a school teacher.
She gets about forty dollars a month
for handling a roomful Of children.
And who is that big, fat, well-dress.
ed man who strolls by here now aud
then, smoking n good cigar and look
ing at ease with life1
Hef Why, he's an inspector of ash
barrels, or smoking like that. He gets
two hundred a month from the city,
Life.
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1907-09-05

Resolutions
Call on State Officials to Discontinue
Use of Unfair Telephone
Condemn Merchants

from Ration to Trinidad, the machinists
were in conference with the manage
ment, notifying them that if they loan
ed the Santa Fe engines the machin-
lists would go on strike on that road.
The arrangements were changed and
the Santa Fe did not get the engines
from the G. g. S.
The train men were on strike at that
time on the c. & s. and they said they
had all the trouble they wanted.
The Santa Fe is in the market
"strong" to borrow engines from
other roads, as the question of buying
them is a dead issue. Brothers, they
will continue to bear watching, so
keep your eye on the Santa Fe, and see
that they don't get any engines that
you have repaied until they settle with
their machinists that are on strike.
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1907-09-05
Prof. Elliot's Heroines. =.
IUULE,
Governor

The following are scabbing on the
of the Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone
company:
Mrs. Todd.
Miss Mason.
Miss Heldt.
Miss Osborne.
Miss Laura Warrington.
Miss Libbey Nelson.
Mis- Edith Huges.
Miss Jeanette Hodge.
Miss Leslie.
Miss Maud Clemens.
Miss Edna Wood.
Miss Pauline Eastman.
Miss Nina Smith.
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1907-09-05

The Santa Fe has tried to borrow six
engines from the G. & S. and were
nearly successful in their attempt, in
fact all arrangements were made TO
loan them, and engineers had beoR sent
TO Trinidad, Col, to get the engines,
While the engineers were on their way
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1907-09-05

Whereas, The Rocky Mountain Bell
Telephone company is now trying to
do business in the state of Montana
on the government injunction plan, and
Whereas, all political parties in the
past have declared against government
by injunction, and whereas, any man
or class of men who are in earnest in
what they advocate, will practice what
they preach,
Therefore, Be it resolved, That if
the officials of the state capital are
opposed to government by injunction,
they will take means to sever all bust
ness relations between the state capital
and the Rocky Mountain Bell Tele-
phone company, and be it further re-
solved, That we will Judge them by
their acts.
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1907-09-05

phone company, and be it further re-
solved, That we will Judge them by
their acts.
Whereas, the Retail Merchants Ex-
change of the city of Helena at a meet
ing held in the said city, adopted
resolution to the effect that telephones
would not be removed in compliance
with the suggestion, of strike sympa-
thizers SO long as the company eontin-
ued to give service, the resolution read
ing as follows:
"Be it resolved by the Retail Mer.
chants Exchange of Helena, in spec
ial meeting assembled, that every mem
Der if this exchange keep his telephone
so long as the telephone company con
tinues to give service"
Whereas, this resolution unqualified
ly conveys the information that the
business men of Helena have no de-
sire, and express no intention of rem.
dering any assistance whatever to the
Telephone operators and linemen in the
states of Montana, Utah, Wyoming
and Idaho in their struggle for living
wages and fair conditions against the
Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone com.
pany, which company with its corpor-
ate greed, is endeavoring to deal or.
ganized labor a death blow in these
states; and
Whereas, the labor organizations in
the city of Helena in particular, have
at all times used their influence and
power in furthering the efforts of the
business men to make greater and
better city by patronizing home in
stitutions and home products; and
Whereas, the aforesaid resolution
cannot be mistaken but to mean that
the business men of Helena intend to
take an unfair advantage of the strik.
ing Telephone operators and lincmeu
who have been deprived of their rights
in this fight for their freedom by TEN,
porsry injunction from the Federal
court; and
| Whereas, this resolution, made by
the Retail Merchants Exchange, was
adopted without the Telephone opera
tors and linemen being given an oppor
tunity to state their side of the case
an official of the Bell Telepohnc com
pany being the only interested party
heard, and therefore snap Judgment
taken and
Whereas, the aforesaid resolution
amounts to a declaration that the bust
ness men of Helena have decided that
the Rock Mountain Bell Telephone
company is to be allowed to conduct
its business on an open-shop basis and
employ "seabs" at any wages and un
der any conditions the company may
suggest, while all other institutions in
the states of Montana, Utha, Wyoming
and Idaho, and in the city of Helena
in particular, are, in the main, com
PEELED TO recognize, and do recognize
organized labor;
| Therefore, Be it resolved, that al
members of organized labor in the
state of Montana and in the city OF
Helena in particular, are importuued
to remember those who are true tC
| thnu, In th;g Nh,;r hon, 90 ,,aaJ. nm 4
to remember that there are merchants
in tho cities of Butte, Billings, Liv
ingston and in other cities who are fair
to union labor; and
BE IL further resolved, that IL the
necessity exists, the mail order eata
loguc be brought from its resting plac,
in the waste paper basket and put tt
a laudable and justifablo use"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-11-22
STATE AND VICINITY

Teegarden-An unsuccessful attempt
was made to wreck the south.bound
Erie. passenger train between Tee3ar
den and Coleman, several miles north
of Lisbon.
Lisbon--John 0'Donnel. aged about
IS. was badly. and II Is feared fatal.
ly injured. In the Big Vein Coal Co. s
mines at Salinevllle.
Salem--Andrew Lahondony, Ger
man, was instrumental Wednesday eve
ming In having his mother. an aged
German Lady, locked up on n charge OF
intoxicatlon.
Massillon-But for the refusal OF
two or three saloonl1eepers TO close
their places OF business. It is said,
Massillon would be closed town on
Sundays.
Marietta-Edga Grubb. his wife and
baby were burned to death in their
farm home.
Lisbon-Drlllers operating for the
Devonian OIL Co. OF Pittsburg drilled
In a gas well yesterday on the Sam
uel Williams farm, two miles south.
west OF town. The we'll shows fair
pressure.
Youngstown-The life of Mrs. Mary
Sutala. who sustained terrible burns
"Wednesday morning while protecting
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-11-22
BRYAN
Refuses in an Editorial
Statement to Pose as
Warwick Of Party
MUCH TALK IS ABSURD

Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 21.-1n an edi.
torial statement which will appear In
tomorrow's Commoner, Mr.. Bryan
specifically declines to pose as War
wick for the Democratic party. He
says In part:
"Mr. Bryan has received num-
ber of letters inviting him to assume
the responsibility of naming a Demo
cratic candidate. Each one feels
sure that Mr. Bryan can Insure a
party victory by declining to be
candidate and urging the nomination
OF Mr. Blank. The advice Is honestly
given and we'll intended, but the ad-
visers seem to overlook two facts
II a majority Of the Democrats would
agree TO allow MIR. Bryan to name
the candidate they would hold him re
sponsible for the success OF the per-
son named, and who Is wise enough
to assume intellIgently such a re-
sponsibility? II might be very pleas
ing TO the friends of particular can
didate to have that candidate endors-
ed by Mr. Bryan II Mr.. Bryan's en-
dorsement insured a nomination. but
Mr.. Bryan's endorsement would not
insure the nomination OF the person
endorsed, and 1t would not insure his
election and II would insure one
thing, namely, that Mr.. Bryan would
be denounced as q dictator, not only
by all who are unfriendly, but by
many who are friendly. Is not Pres
ident Roosevelt denounced as die
tator because he has indicated pref.
erence for Secretary Taft2 The sec
ond objection TO such a course is
that Il is not Democratic. Power
comes up from the people, not down
from the leaders. A man according
TO the Democratic theory, Is only a
leader when he Is going in the same
direction that the people are going,
and little ahead. All this talk about
the selection OF the candidates by
the leaders, or what is no better, by
a few metropolitan papers, Is not
only undemocratic but absurd. The
rank and fle OF the Democratic party
are in no mood TO have either Mr..
Bryan or any one else tell them what
they ought to do.
Bryan has either the power TO CO
erce the voters into the selection OF
any particular candidate nor has he
TO exercise such power
even II such a power we're his"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-11-22

thereby restore confidence. In addi-
tion to this II will restore credit and
as 90 per cent OF the business Of
the United States is done upon credit,
such restoration Of currency will at
once restore credit equal to twice the
whole volume OF the currency. | am
led to believe that the deposit OF
public money IN the banks under the
law. the importation Of gold. the rapid
increase of national currency by the
banks supplemented by the hearty CO.
operation of the secretary of the
treasury and the president will. in the
near future enable New York to re-
sumo the payment OF currency and the
balance OF the country will prompt
ly follow suit"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-11-22
Goose on MIchaelmas pay.

The origin OF eating goose on
Michaelmas Day dates from the time
OF Queen Elizabeth. On her way to
Tilbury Fort on Sept. 20. 1889. she
dined on roast goose and Burgundy
wine. With the last glass she drank
Destruction to the Spanish Armada"
AS she drained the glass news came
Of the destruction OF the Spanish
feet by storm. Thereupon she or
dered that roast goose should be
served for her every year on that
day. and the custom soon became
general among the people.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-11-22
MORE THAN EVER
Increased Capacity for Mental Labor
Since Leaving OF Coffee.

Many former coffee drinkers who
have mental work TO perform, day
after day, have found a better capaci-
~ and greater endurance by using
Postum Food Coffee, instead OF ordtn-
airy coffee. An Ills. woman wries:
II had drank coffee for about
twenty years. and finally had what
the doctor called coffee heart" !
was nervous and extremely despond-
ent; had little mental or physical
'trength left. had kidney trouble
and constipation.
"The first noticeable benefit derived
from the change from coffee to Post
I'M was the natural action of the kid.
neys and bowels. In two weeks my
heart action was greatly improved
and my nerves steady.
Then ! became less respondent,
and the desire to be active again,
showed proof OF renewed physical and
mental strength.
81 am steadily gaining In physical
strength and brain power. former
ly did mental work and had TO give
Il up on account OF coffee, but since
using Postum l am doing hard men
tai labor with less fatigue than ever
before"
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle
Creek, Mich. Read the little book,
"The Road TO wellyille." in pkgs.
There's a Reason"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-11-22

ing sensation, an empty feeling In
tht stomach. bloating after eating
brash, aversion to food, fermentation
or downright indigestion.
There are few diseases which create
such misery. drawn out misery
as dyspepsia. II pursues you DC.
fore meals: you take Il TO bed with
you; It is with you at the theatre and
at your desk.
What is the only way to get rid Of
II?
You don't have 10 stop eating, you
don't have to diet. Just take some.
thing that will do the work OF the
stomach and let the stomach take Il
rest.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are the
most wonderful little tablets on earth
for this very thing.
In plain arithmetic, of Stuart
Dyspepsia Tablets equals good strong
stomach for time for 1 good hearty
meal. One ingredient OF Stuarts
Dyspepsia Tablets will digest per.
fectly 5000 grains OF food in Just the
same way that strong. robust,
healthy stomach would do It.
stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets enrich
and increase the gastric juice in your
stomach, and that Is mostly what you
need.-more and better gastric Juice
And II gives the stomach rest. a good
long rest. In the meantime II cures
the dyspepsia, and all other stomach
troubles.
Just a few OF Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets will prove TO you what these
little cherubs OF health and happiness
can do.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are 70.
sale at all drug stores for soc a box.
Send us your name and address to
day and we will at once send you by
nail a sample package free. Address
F. A. Stuart Co.. $50 Stuart Bldg.
Mich.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-11-22
Notice to Contractors.


Sealed proposals will be received by
tho Commissioners OF Stark County up
until noon December 10th, 1907. for
building an addition TO the Boiler
House at the Stark County Infrmary.
the drawings and specifications for
same are now on file at the Office of
the Auditor. Said proposal Is TO be
made out on blank forms which win
be furnished and each bid must be ac-
companied by a certified check for
100000 made payable TO tho Commits
sloners OF Stark Co which IA TO be for-
feited TO them IN the event that tho
bidder refused 10 enter into contract
with good and sufficient bond when
notified that this work has been award
ed 10 him.
Commissioners reserve the right to
reject any or all bids.
NJ. w. oBBRLIN. Auditor.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-11-22
COUNTY OFFICIALS
Throughout the State Preparing for
Campaign Against Present
County Salary Law.

Evidences are plenty in every other
county in the state as we'll as in
Stark. that county officials are not
satisfied with the existing county sal.
sry law and will make a strenuous
effort TO have It repealed or amend.
cd at the coming session OF the legis-
lature This week the county clerks
OF the state held a secret session at
Springfield and there determined. so
far as could be learned 10 take some
action which would tend TO bring the
Batter forcibly to the attention Of the
lawmakers OF the state.
The same rumor comes from Co.
iumbus whore 1t is said the various
associations of county officers will
make a united effort In this direction.
II Ia said in connection with this, that
when the officials OF the larger coun.
ses saw that the law was coming, do
what they might to prevent II, they
% shaped some OF its provisions as
20 make them especially hard on the
officials OF the smaller counties and
thus insure their support when the
movement toward getting the law re-
pealed or amendment was made.
The officials of Stark county are In
line. It is said. with those OF oth3r
counties In the state and are more
than willing TO see the present laws
governing the payment Of county OFF,
cials changed. Judge Bow is said 20
have stated that at the meeting of pro-
bate court judges to be held In Colum.
tus next month the matter will be
among those taken up for discussion
and that II is probable some action
may be taken by the association.
Every other official about the court
house has the same feeling. that is,
that the work done is not In correspon.
Fence with the remuneration received.
II is said that in one instance at
least the county funds suffer from
the new arrangement and that is In
the, case OF the county auditors OF,
nee. In this connection County Au.
ditor oberlin Is reported to have made
ihe following statement:
while | believe In doing my duty.
'hO tiSdtOu py bno hCW
law are similar to an edict OF some
mercantile concern, putting their en-
ployes on given stipend instead of
commission. For instance. in 1906,
about $4,000 was added TO the tax
duplicate against about $1,000 IN
1907 Much OF the former sum was
garnered by tax inQuisition. Few Of
ficiais are going TO incur the enmity
Of the public by taxing articles that
should be taxed. and few people are
going to strive as hard for their en-
ployers when working on a mere
pittance as when a commission basis
would net a more reasonable com
pensation. I know where there is
100000 worth OF property that could
be attached to the county's duplicate,
but as long as man does h. duty
and fuihils the requirements u his
once. he cannot DO attacked for any
negligence"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-11-22
EX-SENATOR SPOONER
In Speech at New York Chamber Of
Commerce Dinner CritieIzes
Roosevelt.

New York, Nov. 2i.-The dinner OF
the chamber OF commerce at the
Waldorf Astoria tonight was enliv-
ened by a speech by ex-senator
Spooner. OF Wisconsin, who without
mentioning him by name, pitched In
TO President Roosevelt In strong fash
Ion. Senator Spooner said that the
constitution had been all right for the
country In times OF war aud peace
up to the last few years. He praised
thv-bankers and business men OF the
city. saying they had done more In
the financial troubles than congress
could have done. There was alto
gether too much general criticism OF
business men, he said. and corpora
tlons were here to stay, the country
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-11-22
CANNON
Arrives in Washington
With Cheerful View of
Financial Situation
SAYS NATION IS SOLID

Washington, Nov. 21.-Joseph @.
Cannon, of Illinois, speaker OF the
house, arrived here to day looking in
fine health and very optimistic as to
the financial and business outlook.
"A great many plans have been pro-
posed to relieve the money string
ency." said Speaker Cannon. "In
fact there are as many plans as there
are people advocating them. In other
words, there is confusion of Ideas
as to what emergency legislation
might be necessary. Before making
up my mind as to what should be
done. I prefer to await the recon-
mendations OF the president and the
secretary Of the treasury and the
appropriate committee that has jur-
isdiction over the subject"
Discussing the situation generally
the speaker said:
"The masses Of the people "a the
United States never were so rich es
they are today. The cotton. the corn,
the wheat and the meat produced this
year and now waiting to be marketed
are OF the value of at least ten bill
lion dollars, and the people who pro-
duced them are substantially out OF
debt. There Is a demand for the great
bulk OF these products in the United
States and there Is demand for all
we have to spare In the markets OF
the world at extraordinary high
prices. These products cannot start
to market because OF the currency
panic or currency famine. They will
begin 10 go to market the moment
the banks resume payment of their
obligations. New York, the great
clearing house OF the new United
States, was the first to suspend the
OF currency. II must be the
first to resume the payment of cur
rency and the moment New York re-
sumes that will unlock the three
thousand millions OF currency and
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-11-22

Alliance-Since the arrest OF Or"
Adams at Wellsyille OF the Boy Pho.
nomenon retinue. several persons who
were faxed here have inquired how
they can get their money. illegally paid
to "Dr." Adams, returned.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-11-22

her two little girls from the flames II
an exploding oil lamp at their homo
on Vine street, went out at 3 o'clock
Thursday morning at the City hospi-
tai, where she had Lain since the ac-
cident.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-11-22
Jolly DANCING Party.

A Jolly crowd OF IS couples charter
ed special car and held dance ct
eponseiber's fall, New Berlin. last
night. A delightful lunch was served.
The party returned TO Canton at 1880
after having a pleasant time.