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Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1908-09-10

tana and the miners are in joint con-
ference this week trying to agree on
a scale for the ensuing year. to take
effect when the present scale expires,
September 80.
The coal miners OF Washington are
working under protest until October
1, until the results OF the Montana,
conference will be made known. II
the Montana miners strike then WASH
ington miners throw down their picks
also. The indications at present are
that the railroads are going to attempt
To reduce the wages of the miners.
The Union Pacific has commenced the
trouble and IL the utterancos OF Presi--
dent Elliot of the Northern Pacific rail-
Northern Pacific railway is going to be
as aggressive as the Hartman road to .
cut wages The Great Northern and
Milwaukee or" in line with President
Elliots policy. For years Jim Inn has
been complaining OF the high wages
coal miners receive, although wages.
for miners are lower today than they
were twenty years ago.
The Northern Pacific railway il pre-
pared for trouble, thousands OF tons
OF coal being stored along the right OF
way. extending from jamestown, NJ
d., west II Is said that the Northern
Pacific alone has 10000 tons of coar
stored I'm Montana.
The present trouble will be the
means of bringing the miners into
closer organization. At present each
state has a scale OF It's own and the
operators and miners OF each state
meet annually In joint conference. IL
is expected that after this there will
be an interstate conference instead OF
state conference. and when an
agreement is reached II will mean for
all the northwest states, and when
strike takes place II will mean a strike
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1908-09-10
A CHAT WITH A MILLIONAIRE
SOCIALIST

james Phelps Stokes. millionaire
socialist who visited Helena this week,
In very evidently sincere. At least,
that Is the impression he made upon
n representative OF The Lookout in a
very pleasant chat upon his sociallstic
work and the principles OF the cult.
You are understood to he million
aire. Mr. Stokes. Why don't you d.
vide your money with the poor?" This
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1908-09-10

posed by such locals to a referendum
vote Of the membership of the state.
Sec. 2. The state committee or state
cabinet shall have the privilege To
propose amendments
Prepared and submitted by the
State Secretary.
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1908-09-10

question made Mr.. Stokes smile. yet
II was a grave smile and he was very
eager to make reply.
The socialistic Mr.. Phelps Of the
plutocratis class is winning person
ality. He smiles readily and sweetly,
and his statements of the principles OF
and enthusiasm. He Is an exception
ally tall young man. something over
thirty years of age: he is built or the
toothpick plan. and his face is of the
delicate type, slender-featured and
very dark. with blue eyes that con-
trast oddly with the very dark skin
and make the latter look rather inky.
He is a true type of the Americanized
Anglo-saxon, and shows the New
Yorker in his speech.
The Lookout man explained that he
did not intend to be impertinent or
offensive. but was anxious as to the
answer Mr.. Stokes would make to the
question. The explanation was un-
necessary; plainly Mr.. Stokes had
heard the question before, and he was
primed with a fully detailed reply.
Said he:
MY reason for not dividing up my
unearned income is because II seems
to me more just and proper to hand
over the entire income to the socialist
cause. Every dollar of rents, interests
or profits receive is expended upon
the socialistic propaganda, for pub
lications, campaign expenses. travel
ing and hotel expenditures. and to aid
in holding meetings where the funds
of the local organization are INSULT
cient TO defray the expenses.
please make another paragraph of
this. Every dollar of my personal ex-
penses is paid from earnings from
work done by myself.
II feel that the unearned income
received was produced not by me but
by the working class Of America, and
feel that this class has a better right
to IL than I. Since IL is impossible to
hunt each and every one of the work.
ers who have contributed to this un-
earned income, ] feel that the most
effective way to return IL is to devote
II to the socialistie propaganda, which
aims to make IL possible for futuEs
workers to retain every dollar they
produce and not hand any OF their
product over to non-productive capi-
talists."
But why not turn il back to the
particular workers who produce it?"
THAT is impossible. For instance,
have some income from rent Of Of
flee buildings in New York. occupied
by banks. railroad Offices. mining Of
fees and offices OF other concerns
whose industries are numerous and
scattered throughout the country. II
seems TO me impossible TO discover the
individual workers who produced it,
Mr.. Phelps returned.
Further discussion revealed that
MI fhelps thlhks ms present accept
ance of this income. and the use to
whleh ne applles IT, is more helptui 10
humanity than would DE course In
whlch ne might reiuse 10 accept the
income. or dispose OF the income
bearing property ana Withdraw the
proceeds from Understanding uses
or spend the income otherwise He
devoted many years 10 charitable ana
phiianthropic work IN the siums oil
New YORK that convinced MN such
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1908-09-10
COAL MINERS, CONVENTION.

COAL MINERS CONVENTION.
cluding Wyoming and Montana, have
been holding their annual convention
In Helena during the last week. and
at present they are In conference with
the coal operators.
The methods employed by the coal
miners In their labor operations argue
wen for the growing power OF the
working class to manage their own
Affairs. Their reports are accurate
and systematic, committee work thor
ough and effective. plans are patient
and painstaking. When the socialist
party labors to do It's work as effi-
eiently as the unions are doing theirs
II VIII get immediate and astonishing
results.
The convention made several tenta-
tive jumps at political action. But
these jumps are mostly i'm the line of
the good man" candidate. For in
stance. one resolution deals with the
election of state mine inspectors by
direct vote of the mine workers. an1
pledges the mine workers to support
for legislative officers such candi-
dates as will pledge themselves to sup
port such measure. and any other
measure as would serve to protect the
lives Of the men employed in the mine.
and using all influence to defeat any
candidates that are opposed to such
demands" There is no doubt that
they will find plenty OF candidates whJ
Will pledge themselves" tbefore elec-
tion) to support such a measure. But
the American workingman religiou'ly
avoids class lines In his politics. and
goes to the slaughter every year on
pledges that he has no means Of
enforcing.
Labor Is slowly advancing TO plane
Of greater solidarity along industrial
lines, as instance one resolution: We
believe the best interests of this or
ganization would he advanced by a
more complete Interchange of trans
fer cards between different labor or
ganizations, both trade and industrial
unions.
IL will be remembered that the
Western Federation of Miners at its
recent convention took measures for
a transfer of cards between the coal
miners and the quartz miners.
The convention also asks for a state
mining board appointed by the gov
crnor who shall be examiners to pass
upon the practical and technical
qualifications and personal fitness of
men seeking places as state inspectors
Of mines. The qualifications demand
ed are that they shall submit to and
pass an examination as to their prac-
teal and technical knowledge Of mine
engineering and Appliances; of the
proper development and operations OF
coal mines. OF ventilation I'm mines. OF
the nature and property of mine
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1908-09-10
ARTICLE AMENDMENTS

Section 1, Upon the application ~
three or more locals the state secre-
tary shall submit any amendment pro-
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1908-09-10

membership. after due notice. shall
forfeit its charter.
Sec. 6. Every working class MEM
ber of the socialist party of Montana
should be a member of some labor
union. II one exists in the territory in
which he resides.
added:
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ARTICLE Ix-HEADQUARTERs

Section 1, The seat of headqvor.
ters shall be subject to removal by
referendum vote at any time provided
the same IL called for by three or
more locals.
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Continued on Page ?. Column ~
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1908-09-10
ARTICLE vH-NOMINATIONs

Section 1. Nominations for office
shall be made in the following man
ner:
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-04-02

Mr.. Chas, Koerth called at
the Gazette office last Saturday
and stated that he would be a
candidate for reelection to the
Office of commissioner Of pre-
cincts 8 and Z. Mr.. Koerth is
now a member of the firm Of the
Garbade Lumber Company OF
Sinner.
Mr. Chas. d. Wood, a dis
trict deputy of the Woodmen of
the World, was in Sinner last
Wednes day and met with the To-
cal lodge. A number of visitors
were present from Valley View
Camp at Dryer, among them A.
FL. and Basley Neighbors and the
Messrs. Niemann.
"A game of basket ball was played
between the Sinner Tip Tops and the
Moulton Wonders at Sinner Saturday
afternoon, resulting in victory fol
the Wonders by a score of IA to g.
The game was an excellent exhibition
from start to finish. Prof. A. V. Pet
erson, principal Of the Sam and Will
Moore Institute, and others accompa
MED the Wonders to Sinner. Moultor
Eagle.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-04-02
Bailey Democrats
Organize.

A Bailey club of sixty-nine
members was organized here
Wednesday night, March 20, for
the purpose of advancing the
cause of Senator Bailey and de-
mocracy. 1t is expected that
the club will increase in mem
bership as the campaign wakes
hotter.
A meeting was held in the ope-
IA house and a permanent organ
ization effected. j. @. Haber-
macher was elected chairman
and Samuel Schwartz secretary.
Resolutions favoring Senator
Bailey were read aud adopted by
an unanimous vote, and the act
ions of those who are seeking to
destroy the senator's usefulness
as a public officer were con
demned.
The following members were
elected delegates to the Fort
Worth convention, viz; H. A.
Woods, Dr.. F. WLedbetter, j,
O. Habermacher, Chas. Strauss
William Emler, Oscar Dittmar
G. L. Williams, William zappe
William iFranke, b. Hs4WaIlSer
Ignac vackar, Max Mittanck
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-04-02

All kinds Of commercial
printing promptly executed at
the GAzETTE Office.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-04-02
Notice to the Ladies'.

Mr.. julius Koniakovsky wishes
to notify the ladies' Of Sinner that
the billiard and pool parlor win
be especially reserved for their
exclusive use on Wednesday
night of each week, beginning on
Wednesday, April Sth., at eight
O'Clock p. M. Ladies and their
escorts only will be admitted.
j. KoNIAKovsKY.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-04-02

A meeting of the Ladies'
Cemetery Assn. is to be, held
Friday, April 8, for the purpose
Of making preparations for deco
GRAFTON day. All members are
requested, 10 be present. By or
der of the President.
Mrs. ELIZA WELHAUsEN
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-04-02

DIR. Il. w. Ledbetter attend
led the Bailey rally at Fit. Worth
last Saturday and says it was the
biggest thing Of the kind he ever
witnessed. DR.. Ledbetter is one
of the most enthusiastic Bailey
men in Lavaca County.
Mr.. Robert f. Nixon, county
attorney of Gonzales county, was
in Sinner a few hours last Satur-
day meeting the voters. Mr..
Nixon is a very pleasant and
agreeable gentleman and makes
friends rapidly. He will prove
a formidable opponent to the
present incumbent, w, M. Atkin-
son,
NOTICE to 1'respassers.
All persons trespassihg on the
lands of Anna Ritz, south of and
adjoining town will be prosecuted
to the full extentofS law.
SO. St. ANNA RITz,
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-04-02

a
Candidates cards printed on
short,notice at the Gazette Office.
Mr.. Fl. X, Jones Of Dilworth
was ia the city last Saturday on
business.
Mr.. Gus. Fluff was in town
last Wednesday attending the
w. 0. w. meeting
Messrs. Frank Ritz and John
G.. Indorf are new readers of the
Gazette and they are made vel
come.
Next Tuesday will be city elect
ion day. Whom will you have
for Mayor, Aldermen, and Mar
shall?
Mr.. F. j. Jemelka of near
Sinner visited his friend, Frank
Wagner at Boundary School, last
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Welhau-
sen of Yoakum were in the city
Sunday and Monday on visit to
relatives.
Mr.. julius Kotzebue passed
through the city last Thursday
on his way from Gonzales to
Moulton.
Prof. F. P. Guenther, county
superintendent of schools, was in
the city Tuesday visiting the Shi-
ner school.
Mr.. Henry Dreyer, ST., and
daughter, Mrs Schoenvogel,
were in Halletsville last week on
business.
Mrs Eolan Wilkins of Gal
weston arrived in the city last
Monday on visit to her mother,
Mrs. Sam McMurrey.
Mr.. Albert Caka and Jos. La
hodny Of Flatcnia were visiting
Anton Jamellza last Sunday.
They are thinking about moving
here.
Mr. John Kubena Of pre-.
cincts 2 and 6 has announced for
reelection. Mr.. Kubena is a
good democrat and has made a
good commissioner.
Mr.. Adolph Richter had his
minority disabilities removed last
week III the District court anc
Judge D. A. Paulus was appoint
ed special guardian.
In the District court last
week Mrs. Emma Schoenvoge
was granted a divorce from G
) Schoenyogel and given the Gus
tody of her child.
The ladies of the Methods
Sunday school have in prepare
ton an Easter entertainment t,
be given'by the children of Tia,
Sunday School in the near future
Mr. Ernst Leist, who has re
Gently announced as candidat,
for commissioner Of Precincts
and Z, was in town last Saturda,
swinging around among the yot
ers,
Mr.. Robert F. Nixon, candi
date for District Attorney, wa
in the city several hours last Fri
day Mr. Nixon is a clever socia
gentlemen and made man,
friends while here. We 59isl
Mr., Nixon success in his race.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-04-02
Strayed.

Found in my pasture about
three weeks since one brown
COW, about ten years old brand
ed PA. Long horns. Owner
can get same by calling and pay
ing charges. JOHN SAvTEK,
Sinner, Texas.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-04-02
Lost

Between town and residence
of VIM. Brod, a small hand bag
containing ladies watch, some
letters and small change. Suita-
bic reward for return to Welhau-
sens store.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-04-02
orSale.

My well improved farm 4 miles
south Of Falls city. Containing
213 no acres. 44acres in cult.
walton, everything new VIII sell
at $27. so per acre on very easy
terms. Reason forselling [ want
to quit farming.
r. f. FERTscH.
35.3t. Hobson Tex.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-04-02

Subscribe for the GAZETTE
and keep posted on the home
happenings. Only $l.o0 per
year.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-04-02

Albert Berckenhoff, Il o IN as
Kremitbauer, Frank Kutac, Ed.
lMerseburger, and S a m ue
Schwartz.
Short talks we're made by
several members of the club, who
uniformly expressed their conf
dence in the honor and integrity
Of Senator j. w. Bailey and pro
'nounced him the greatest living
champion of the cause OF elemoc-
racy. The delegates were au-
thorized TO invite Hon. j. +, VOL
ters Of Houston to address the
club at some future time during
the campaign.
Nothing in the organization Of
this club is intended to interfere
in any way with county affairs,
M, piohord Gtra1lSS of Hal
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-04-02
Honor Roll.

The following subscri b L S
have paid subscriptions since
last report for which the Gazette
extends thanks.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-04-02

GAuGulo Ullttiho'
Miss Alvina LuedJke, Sinner.
r. G. Dreyer,
w. r. Muir /"
B. H. Neighbors,
Hermann Dreyer, !"
F. j. Huebner,
Frank Barosi
Frank Ritz,
Paul Armatta, Smithville.
E. t. Long, Halletsyille.
Mrs. Q. e. Smith, Fordtran.
r. w. Hillmer, Hermleigh.
Mrs. Mamie Guittard, Waco.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-04-02
aGoSeeooeeeoa-cS0Scooeco
LOCAL NEWS.

,aoeooo % q 5000
I Services at Baptist church,
first Sunday at night only, and
third Sunday morning and night.
All are asked to come and wor-
shipwith us.
A. N. PLEDGER, pastor.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-04-02

Mr.. Richard Strauss Of Hal
letsville was in the city several
days last week on business,
The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-02
UNCLEAN MEAT AND MILK
Fort Smith Council Closes Slaughter House Dairies Must Clean Up or
 Go Out of Business.

Fort Smith, June 26. 6.-As a re- suit of investigations by the Board of Health, a special meeting of the city council was held last evening, at which orders were given that two slaughter houses be closed immediately. It was also stated that the dairies were in deplorable condition and the council recommended that drastic measures be taken to remedy con- ditions. If the places are not imme iiately put in more sanitary condition the owners will be for bidden to sell milk and cream in the city.
 Published reports of conditions have caused much indignation and apprehension and the people demanded more rigid observance of health laws.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-02
DISPUTES TRUTH OF PRovERs.
One Man Who DisbeIieves That
 Laughter Aids Digestion.

T don't know whether nature fitted me out with a different sort of diges- tive apparatus from the average man." remarked a magazine reader, who looked up from the printed page. Here Is writer who sets it down as . solemn fact that laughter and good cheer are enemies of dyspepsia Now whenever go to dinner where lot of good stories are told or amusing speeches made and laugh more than usual the result for me is an aggra- vated attack of indigestion. More than this, and although I never drink anything in the way of intoxicants. am certain to have an attack of hic- coughs as result of laughing, which always amuses my friends who are aware of my non-drinking habits pre-. sent the anomalous picture of perhaps being the only man at the table who has not taken . drink of any kind and yet my actions are those of man who had decidedly too much liquor. You can't make me believe that old saw about laughter being good for diges- tion, in spite of the solemn gentleman who wrote this article"
The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-02
IMPORTANT LAW
 DECLARED ILLEGAL
Judge Trieber of U. 5. District Court Decides Against Demurrage Act Past by Last Legislature
 To Supreme Court.

Little Rock, June 26.--Judge Jacob Trieber, of the United States District Court for the east' ern district of Arkansas, this morning declared the Baker re- ciprocal demurrage act which was passed by the last legislature, to be rconstitutioual. The case will doubtless go to the United States Supreme court before fi- nslly settled.
 This is one of two very impor- tant laws that are being tested in the Federal court, the other being the act creating the Ar kansas railroad commission. Judge Trieber did not make a decision regarding the latter law.
 Some months ago tue railroad commission directed the prosecut- ing attorneys of certain districts of the state to bring suits against the Iron Mountain railroad for alleged discrimination in tbe handling of coal cars. The rail- road companies filed an applica- tion for a restraining order to prevent this, claiming the Barker bill, under which the suits were to be brought, is unconstitutional. The temporary restraining order was granted. The Railroad com mission then intimated suit would be brought against the Iron Mountain in other cases under the law of 1889, which created the commission and outlined its duties. An application for an injunction was made to prevent any action under this law, but through agreement, the commis- sion has held up until the Federal court could pass upon it's consti- tutionality. The suits directed at the railroad company carry penalties amounting to about $l, ,000,000
The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-02
ASSESSORS NOTICE.

will be at the below named places on the following dates for the pur. pose of assessing the personal prop erty of Polk county; also all real estate that has become subject to tax since June 1907. Every person, or someone in their stead, is required to meet the assessor in their respec- tive townships and there to make a correct rendition of their property in the presence of the justice of the peace of their townships. Hours from s a. m. to 4 D. m.
 Ouachita, at Precinct, Friday, July 3.
 Ouachita, at Rock Springs, Mon- day, July 9th, until noon.
 Mountain, at Dr. Norris home, Tuesday, July z.
 Mountain, at Cherry Hill, Wednes- day and Thursday, July 8th and 9th. Big Fork, at Big Fork church, Friday, July 10.
 Big Fork, at Big Fork postoffice, Jlly II.
 Fulton township, Precinct, Mon day, July 13,
 Center, Dallas. Precinct, Tuesday, July IA.
 Mena, at court house, July15th to 18th inclusive.
 l hope all will come out and be as- sessed and Save penalty. Respect fully, w. l.. Parker,
 Assessor.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-02
FOUND ROBBERS TREASURE.
Four Thousand Pennies, Stolen From
 Bank. Unearthed by Workmen.

Horatio, June 25.-Workmen engaged in excavating for the foundations of a building to pe erected for the use of the South ern Orchard Planting Company, near here, unearthed $40 worth of pennies that had been buried for some time.
 On the night of March 8, the bank of Horatio was burglsrized, and, after failing in an attempt to open the safe, the robbers carried awey sack containing 1000 pennies. It is supposed that fear of detection led them to bury the money at the spot where it was found.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-02
SEARCHING FOR HUSBAND
Mrs. Cal Putnam Has not Heard From Mir. Putnam in Months At One
 Time in Mena.


 Mrs. Cal Putnam of Rich Moun- tain has not heard from her hus- band in many weeks, and fears that he has metwith some mis- hap, though she says when he last wrote, from Purcell, Ok, he said nothing of his plans as to when he might be expected home.
 Mrs. Putnam is left in destitute circumstances with her four chil- dren, the oldest girl of 13 years. She describes Putnam as g years of age, feet 8 inches tall, weight about 125 pounds, light com plexion and blue eyes. The mid dle finger of his right hand is missing.
 Putnam was at one time em- ployed in the yards in Mena, going from here to Rich Noun tam, where he had charge of section.
 Anyone knowing anything of his whereabouts will confer great favor by notifying Mrs, Putnam at Rich Mountain.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-02
TO HARVEST 800
 CARS OF PEACHES
Gigartic Plans Being Made by the Southern Orchard Company to Care for Crop of 1000 Acres
 Begin About July 8.

The Southern Orchard Compa- ny, says the De Queen Bee, is making extensive arrangements to handle it's peach crop. It has had constructed packing shed with two stories and basement, 300 feet long aud As feet wide along the Kansas City Southern tracks at its fruit farm between De Queen and Horatio. Besides this there will be 10-foot plat form the entire length, covered with an awning, on both sides of the shed.
 Two thousand acres are said to be in bearing this year, and 300,- 900 bushel crates and 3O,0O0 bushel baskets have been proyid- ed, the latter to take fruit 10 the cannery. where they will be emp tied and returned.
 It is estimated that the crop will fill 500 cars and that more than 1000 people and 300 teams will be used in harvesting the crop. A dining hall seating 620 people has been provided. It is estimated that $60,O00 in cash will be paid out to harvest hands. The work will begin about July 2