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La Junta tribune., 1907-07-06
Rev. samuel Edgar Resigns.

Rev. Samuel Edgar. pastor of the
Reformed Presbyterian church ir
this city during the past four years,
read his resignation to the congrega.
ton last Sabbath. Mr.. Edgar was
appointed missionary to Latakia,
Syria, year ago by the Foreign
Board of that denomination. and will
oficiate in the pulpit OF the local
church but three more Sabbaths.
During the last week in July MIR.
and Mrs. Edgar will leave for
Greeley. Colo. for a farewell visit
with Mrs. Edgar's parents. then to
Boston. Mass, for brief visit with
Mr. Edgar's parents. They sail
from New York on September 22d
for Liverpool. and after visiting
relatives of MIR. Edgar in Ireland
will leave for Syria to take up their
missionary work.
La Junta tribune., 1907-07-06

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La Junta tribune., 1907-07-06
st. Patrick. Catholic Church
Rev. Felix Oily Pastor
Rev. n. Bertrand, Assistant

On the first Sunday Of each month.
low mass and sermon in English at
q O'Clock a. m. On the second,
fourth and fifth Sundays of each
month. low mass and sermon in
Spanish at O'Clock. a. m. High
mass and sermon in English at 1920
O'Clock a. m. On the third Sunday
of each month. high mass and SER
mon in English at 1890 clock. a. m.
Every Sunday Bible class and Sum
day school in English at o'clock p.
m. Sunday school in Spanish at 4
O'Clock. p. m. Rosary and Benedic-
tion of the Most Blessed Sacrament
at 1:30 O'Clock. p. nj. Everybody
cordially welcome 20 these services.
La Junta tribune., 1907-07-06
Death Of William 9. Piper.

William b. Piper. one of the pio-
neer passenger conductors on the
Santa Fe in Colorado, died at the
railroad hospital last Saturday morn
ing shortly after midnight. after an
illness of five days, the immediate
cause of his death being phlegmon-
Gus erysipelas. For several months
past Mr.. Piper has been located at
Syracuse. Kan. as general yard mas
ter for the Santa Fe. One week
previous to his death physical all
ment from which he had long been
a sufferer, became aggravated. and
he was advised to come to La Junta
for treatment. Phlegmonous ery-
slpelas developed and two days be-
fore his death he was informed bv
the attending physician that he
could not live. Mr.. Piper bravely
prepared for the end. dictated his
last will and testament, and sent for
d brother who is resident of New
York City. Tne end came at 1890
last Saturday morning.
William B. Piper was born in Bos-
ton, Mass. and at the time of his
death was aged 40 years, 4 months
and % days. For twenty-three
years he was in the employ of the
Santa Fe as passenger conductor.
and during most of this period had
the run on Nos. ) and 6 between
Denver and Dodge City. He was
recognized as one of the best train.
men in the service.
Mr.. Piper was a single man, and
La Junta tribune., 1907-07-06
SUGAR CITY.

Noah Hill and family visited Pu-
eblo on the Fourth.
Mrs. Fred Sauer returned from a
visit to Canada Friday.
Lee Sayler and family visited
Rocky Ford Thursday.
Gould Barnes and family spent the
the Fourth at the Ford
Colonel Faw's lecture Wednesday
evening was well attended.
DR.. Waxham went up to Ordway
on the Fourth Of July special.
Messrs. Hosler and Harmon with
their families spent the Fourth at
OrdHay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Holler spent the
Fourth as guests Of Dan Hewitt at
his home in the Springs.
The name Of John ?. Abel now APP
pears on the company checks Con-
gratulations u the assistant auditor.
A friend Of the Sanger family
came over from Arlington and car
ried them off for the Fourth at Ar
lington.
Mr.. Cary and family left for the
east Wednesday. They have made
many friends here, who regret to
see them leave the country.
Mrs. Macob is slowly recovering
from her accident Of SATURDAY, even
ing. She was thrown from her
buggy and severely bruised.
On July lst. the Horse Creek
bridge was completed, after just
eleven weeks work. The boys will
next busy themselves with the Las
Animas bridge.
Sugar City celebrated lndepcn-
dence Day by importing a few fam
lilies from down trodden Russia. a
grand jubilee followed the arrival of
number two.
Mr.. Cawood visited Pueblo Tues
day in response to a letter telling
Of the illness of .is mother. He
found her more comfortable than he
expected to. in fact the threatened
typhoid will probably be avoided.
The infant son Of Mr.. and Mrs. c.
J. Kenna died Tuesday night after a
painful illness. 1t was improving
from cholera infantum when taken
with measles. which in its weakened
condition proved too much for it
to rally from. Their many friends
extend heartfelt; sympathy.
After a lingering illness Of some
months Boyd Woods passed away
Saturday. His father had come on
from the Missouri home and was
with him at the last. His one desire
was to return home and see again
the faces of his loved ones. They
have our deepest sympathy.
La Junta tribune., 1907-07-06
NEWS OF OTERO COUNTY
COMPILED BY
GREAT FAMILY JOURNAL REPRESENTATIVES

Mrs. John Cowden and Mrs. o. F.
Comstock entertained about sixty
of their lady friends a; an afternoon
reception Thursday.
Mrs. Hyde and daughter. Myrtle,
who have been spending few days
with Olney friends returned to their
home in Pueblo Tuesday.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hackworth. who
has been visiting in Olathe Colorado.
and Los Angeles. California. for the
past nine months. returned to her
home in Olney last week.
La Junta tribune., 1907-07-06
OLkEY.

David Downer was in Olney Sat
urday.
Miss Jestina Steele. of Pueblo. is
visiting friends in Olney.
Several of our people attended the
Ordway Fourth of July celebration.
Milton Parrish left yesterday for
his home in Missouri Tuesday after
spending several months here.
La Junta tribune., 1907-07-06

his only immediate relatives were
two brothers, one of whom. James
Piper, of New York City. arrived in
L. Junta last Tuesday morning.
Mr.. Piper, accompanied by the re-
mains Of his brother. leaves this
morning for Everett. Mass. where
final in,erment will take place.
La Junta tribune., 1907-07-06
Ten, House for Safe Cheap.

For SALE Tent house l2xl6, Y
ounce: about 1900 feet of lumber:
well built. screened. rain and wind
proof. Also dresser. sanitary daven-
port couch. dining chairs. rocker.
9xl2 rug. cook stove, gasoline stove
and cooking utensils. Everything
new. Cheap for cash. Inquire this
Office.
La Junta tribune., 1907-07-06
Presbyterian Church. Conrad Biuhm.

The sacrament of baptism and
the Lords Supper will be admins
tered at II o'clock in the morning.
AT O'Clock in the evening the pas
tor will speak on The Rose of
Sharon" Students back from Bos-
ton. Oberlin. Lawrence, and else
where, will sing. Preaching service
will suspend for the ensuing month
during the pastors vacation.
La Junta tribune., 1907-07-06
SWINk.

DONG the CLERK act IN BeTReEulaH :
store
Joe kroboth was among those
from Swink who took in the carnival
Monday night.
r VI. Beatty spent Tuesday even
ing in La Junta where he took IN
the sights of the carnival.
J. r. Ryland was Pueblo visitor
last Saturday. where he spent the
day with old time friends.
Mr.. and Mrs Rigdon returned
this week from Denver where they
had been enjoying brief vacation.
Fred Lader left Wednesday for
San Diego. Calf, where he expects
to locate. Mr. Lader'a family will
join him later
VIM. Brown and Tony Tovatt and
family left Wednesday for Detroit.
Mich. and other eastern points on
thirty days vacation.
Mrs. Lee Dowdell left Wednesday
for La Junta where she was the
guest Of Mrs Fred Hansbrough
for the remaining days Of the car
nival
A. Bergerman and son. Jesse. Of
New York City. are now in charge
of Bergerman' $ store at this point
Mr. Bergerman is a brother Of Sol
Bergerman. Of Pueblo
W A. Connolly. superintendent at
the factory returned home the first
Of the week from Denver. where he
had been taking in the sights Of the
capital city for few days.
Gus" Hansttrough has closed MS
restaurant and is now devoting all
his time to his roaming house, and
says life is pretty strenuous at that,
as he has a full house every night.
Free silver was rather scarce in
Swink Wednesday. The boys all got
their money in gold and it was case
of free. gold" Wonder how that
would look to Billy" Bryan, he of
silvery tongue fame.
The mayor of Swink is "goin'
some" at present. He has visited
the carnival at La Junta quite fire.
quentIy this week. and on the
g orious Fourth left for Pueblo TO
take in the sights Of that burg.
Eugene ) Alnutt has posted legal
notices to the effect that he will. at
the regular meeting of the city
council on July 22d. make appllca-
tirn for a twenty-year franchise for
a street car line to be operated on
the streets of Swink. Verify. the
town does grow some.
Jack Toyatt. Frank Walters and
Jacs Dalton left Monday for La Jun
Ia. taking the train there for jerome,
Arizona, where they will be employ
ed on the bullding Of new smeIter.
which is being erected at that point
Tlcy were accompanied as far a.
the county seat by Jack Dunlap.
"Wednesday was pay day at the
factory and in consequence all the
factory BOYS have got the long
green. About sixty men are now
employed, getting ready for the fall
campaign. which promises to be the
best in the history of the local fac
tory, as about Il. 900 acres of beets
have been contracted for. which
means il campaign of practically five
months duration. 1t is expected
that active operations will begin
about the second week in Septem-
Der.
August krupatz. who was arrest
ed in Swink some time ago. and was
released from custody on the prom
Use to pay his fine in certain time.
was re-arrested Tuesday evening in
La Junta by Marshal Lee. August
evidently forgot that he had not
liquidated. but was reminded of the
fact when he was thrown into Jail in
La Junta. Marshal Lee went to La
Junta Wednesday morning and Au-
gust decorated the mahogany"
with coin of the realm to the amount
of $3.50. and once more enjoys
freedom.
La Junta tribune., 1907-07-06
CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Reformed Presbyterian Rev. S. Edgar

Sabbath services will be conducted
by the pastor both morning and
evening, at the regular hours for
service.
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1907-10-17
WOMEN AND THE MUNICIPALITY

Only in the four states where wo'
men have full suffrage, oolarado,
Idaho, Utah and Wyoming, and in
Kansas, where they have municipal
suffrage, may the women Of this coun.
try serve their cities just as men
may. This affords a comparison to
European countries, in most of which
the municipal ballot was long ago
granted TO women ON exactly the
same terms as TO men, which Is Ger.
tainly not to the credit of the United
States of America.
But in spite of political disability,
woman sphere of usefulness in the
municipality is widening. We have
before us, just now, the cheering ex-
ample of a great city, the seventh
in size in the United States, inviting
n committee of three women into the
public service, by way of ga Visit
ing Committee for all City Institu-
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1907-10-17
New Zealand Stories.

There is just one trouble with the
nice stories about the working man s
success in New Zealand-they are not
true "Friends" of labor have been
doing some spectacular work over
there mostly on paper. The New Zea-
land movement is at present the labor
of capitalist philanthropists-it is not
something developed by the workers
themselves. 1t looks nice and sounds
nice, but when the worker tries to use
il it fades away into nothing-though
capitalist instinct invariably reasserts
itself. Nothing hurts like deception.
Socialism is having to build in the
same humble way in New Zealand that
it does in all ountries.-Sociaist
Voice.
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1907-10-17
New York Awake.

A great meeting was held in New
York at Cooper Union, Oct. 5, at which
Joseph Wanhope, Carl ID. Thompson,
socialist state senator from Wisconsin.
and Lena Morrow Lewis were the
speakers. Over 1900 people were in
attendance at the great ratification
meeting. Every chair was taken and
hundreds were standing in the rear
of the hail. Henry l.. Slobodin was
chairman and prefaced his introduc-
tion by referring to the importance
Of the judiciary elections, Carl ID.
Thompson pointed out what even a
few socialists in office can do.
He showed how all the measures in.
trodueed by the socialists in the Mil
waukee city council and the lcgisla-
ture were fought by Democrats and
republicans alike and how bill after
BILL protecting working class interests,
was defeated. Yet, out of some sew
enty bills introduced by the socialists
in the legislature, twelve were forced
through and became laws. Among
these were n child labor bill that re-
duced the hours for children employed
in industrial establishments, and an
eight-hour bill for tclegraphers in the
state that viii become law on Jan.
!, 1908. Aside from the few labor
measures passed, even opponents con
eeded that the socialists had improved
the moral standard of the city gov
ernmcnt of Milwaukee and the state
government of Wisconsin. Political
jobbery and graft became less popular
with old-party politicians because of
the vigilance of the socialists, who are
ever on the alert to defeat them. Com.
rade Thompson 8 demonstration Of the
practicalness of socialist policy and of
the advantages which accrue to the
working people where even a few so.
cialists are elected to office evoked
hearty and repeated applause.
Lena Morrow Lewis, noted nation.
al organizer of the socialist party, in
clear and well.worded speech de
clared that the capitalist class was
bankrupt so far as its ability and
power to manage industry was con
eerned. Her remarks were enthusias.
tically received.
Resolutions pledging the support of
the socialists of New York City TO
George A. Pettibone Of the Western
Federation of Miners were also read
and adopted by a unanimous vote. A
collection was taken up amounting to
slls.00.
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1907-10-17

tions." This committee is estab-
lished by the Board of Public Ser
vice and its members are required not
only "to report" to the Service
Board, but also "to make rceommen.
dations." No salaries attach, but
expenses are provided.
The women selected to serve on
this committe are all cminently quail
fed for such service. They are, Mrs.
Marie Jenney Howe, President of
the Ohio Consumers League and prom.
inent in the State Child Labor
League; Miss Myrta Jones, Clcvc'
lands greatly beloved social settle.
ment worker; and DR. Minabcl Snow,
young physician, who has done n
great deal of work among the work
ing girls of the city. From so eff
hcient committee much practical
work may be expected, and perhaps
Iothcr cities will emulate Cleveland =
example.
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1907-10-17
GOVERNMENT PRICE ON COAL

The daily papers state that the
Northern Pacific road has taken means
to move all of its coal and there will
be no danger of shortage this winter.
New danger has arisen according to
reports that the price of coal by the
retail dealers is to be placed at exor-
bitant figures, so that the commission
has new problem on its hands and il
is showing activity in order that it
may restrict and control the prices
that retail dealers charge.
II is purposed to investigate the
cost of the production of coal at the
company mines, the cost of transpor-
tation and whatever would legitimate
ly affect the price at fair profit.
This is certainly a most amusing
departure in the world of trade to the
socialist economist.
The adherents OF the capitalist sys-
TEN are suddenly and spasmodically
deserving the old entrenehments of
Competition is the life of trade -
They are unwilling to let the trade
conditions fix the price of commodities
and are attempting to control the same
through government regulations.
The ease is parallel to the trade
conditions that have existed previous
ly in history at time when the ex-
isting system of production was
crumbling and falling to pieces.
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1907-10-17
Wisconsin Notes.

IL is fact only too evident that
the children of working men have al
ways been given the poorest accommo-
dations in our public schools. The
Social. Democrats propose to stop that
sort Of thing, and insist that the
schools in the working class districts
shal be just as good, as spacious and
comfortable as in the silk-stocking
districts. At the last meeting of the
Milwaukee city council Aid. Melms
(Social. Democrat) introduced a re-
solution calling attention to the bad
conditions in the Eleventh Ward, a
working mans ward. The resolution
points to the fact that the school
building in this ward "has been in a
deplorable condition for years, so that
school children had to be housed in
barracks" and that "hundreds of
small children will have to suffer for
want of proper ventilation and heat
ing in said barracks and old school
building during the coming winter
monthsu and asks to know why the
new building is not going up. The
consequence of this resolution was
that the very next day after, it was
introduced in the city council, work
began on the Eleventh Ward school
building. Even while We are a minor
ity party, our men can accomplish
many things simply by "making a
noise like socialists. -
In the last meeting of the Milwau'
kee city council Aid. Seidel (soeial-
Democrat) intodueed resolutions in be-
half Of the striking telegraphers.
These resolutions stated that "though
the demands of these striking tele'
graphers seemed reasonable, the West
ern Union Telegraph company, the
Postal Telegraph Cable company Top
Grated by the Mackay eompanies) and
the Associated Press declare they will
not treat in any way, shape or manner
with their striking employees, but
express n determination TO starvc them
into submission, and recounted the
damage done to the interests Of Mil
waukee in consequence, and therefore
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1907-10-17
CAPITALIST CRIME ON BROWN

Wet William %. Haywood. Adams was
liberated from the penitentiary on ha.
beas corpus proceedings brought by
ex-Gov. Morrison and Attorney Rich
ardson.
Attorneys and representatives Of the
Western Federation of Miners look
upon the assassination of Sheriff
Brown as suspicious occurrence.
What may ultimately ensue is impos-
sible to predict.
1t is well to bear in mind that the
Adams case has its bearing ON the
Weyerhauser timber syndicate's inter
ests. So does the Borah trial. The
Barber timber company have a force
of detectives operating in their be-
half. The assassination of Sheriff
Brown may be an incident of a general
conspiracy of timber and other inter.
ests-namely, of mine owners-to con.
,vict some one connected with the w.
+. M.-Wade X. Parks in Weekly
People.
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1907-10-17

Previous to the time that Ricardo
the great bourgeois economist of free
trade, wrote, there had been repeated
attempts made by the governments of
the world to put definite prices upon
the sale of commodities.
All such efforts were of course use.
less as the new capitalistic system Of
production forces its own prices on
the world.
Again, during the nourishing period
Of feudalism in England an attempt
was made by law 10 put a price upon
the wages that the workers could ask
All the subterfuge of course failed
as the demand for the work regulated
the price the employer was willing to
pay.
Now we find when the capitalist sys-
tenn is crumblng to pieces, that the up
holders of the existing order are at
tempting through their control of gov
ernment to regulate the defects of the
system. They will fail entirely as
their progenitors did during the deca-
dent days of feudalism.
The artifciality of the capitalist
system will cause its ruin because il
cannot provide for the wants of the
people.
Government ownership and control
of all productions through the workers
themselves is the only remedy for the
chaotic situation.
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1907-10-17

resolved that "the city council of Mil
waukee depreeates the policy of these
great companies in condemning their
striking employees 90 starvation OF
submission, and "deelares il to be
the duty of these great employers to
meet representatives of their striking
employees and to do all that may
reasonably be expected in order to ad-
just the differences, to the end that
normal telegraph service may be re-
stored" OF course these resolutions
were much too strong for the old.party
politicians in the council. One repub.
lican alderman offered lame substi.
tute resolution, recommending arbitra.
tion 'by some unbiased judicial body. ,
This weak substitute received the
votes of all the aldermen except the
twelve Socialist Democrats. And yet
there are trade unionists who do not
vote the socialist ticket.
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1907-10-17
Ambrose Has the Hoodoo on His Al
dermanc Desk.

In the renovation of the city hall
the desks of the aldermen in the coun.
ell chamber got very much mixed up,
and members of the lawmaking body
were kept busy hunting for their eff.
feets, which they had placed in the
drawers of their desks. Their keys
would not fit the locks in many cases,
and where the drawers were not locked
at all the aldermen were in position to
read the love letters addressed to their
associates.
so IL was decided by the city clerk,
in view of the frequent complaints
made by the aldermen, to have tho
desks numbered. In this way, when
ever the desks had to be moved in the
process of cleaning up the city admin
istration, the numbers would Indicate
their position when the matter of re-
arrangement came around.
Alderman George Ambrose is the
senior member from the Seventh ward.
That makes the number ON his desk
"13." He says IL may be "13," but
ns long ms he wants the job, IL will
never be "23".-Anaconda Standard.
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1907-10-17
Richardson Not There.
Protest Against Dick Military Law

Protest Against Dick Military Law
Comradts-lIercwith is submitted
National Committee Referendum No.
Is, Motion No Is, by Earnest Dewitt
HUI, National Committee member Of
Connecticut, by request of Local
Bridgeport:
Motion No. 16-The National Com.
mittee hereby endorses the plan Of
Local Bridgeport, Conn, for nation
al campaign of protest against the so
called "Dick Military Law" and ad-
vises all divisions Of our party organi
zation to hold meetings for cduca-
tion and protest continuously from
Nov. !, 1907, to May ], 1905.
The National Secetary is hereby in
structed to supply uniform advertis
ing matter for these meetings at the
uSu"l iatesi "is' I" supply ifaHet
containing draft OF the above men
toned law together with propaganda
matter bearing on the subject, also TO
formulate a set of resolutions for gen
eral adoption, the same 10 be finally
presented to congress as a petition de
manding the repeal of the aforesaid
law. "
Comment-lf hesc meetings were
conducted with the same vigor as char
acterizcd the Meyer, Haywood meet
ings, we estimate that at least three
millions of people would be in attend
ance during the proposed six months.
A large percentage of these (and
others) would sign the petition which
IL not successful in securing a repeal
of the law would certainly attract at.
tcntion our way and help to make us
conspicuous party in the approaching
presidential campaign,
II this law was really understood by
the great mass of wage workers there
is little doubt that they would wake
up and do things. II is the function
Of the socialist party TO make them
understand
Vote will close October %, 1907.
j. Mahlon Barnes,
National Secretary.