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The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-16
DISCOUNT ON LYNCH ROPE
Buyer in Southern Democratic State
Asks Sordage Company to
Shade Price.

At the annual meeting of the Ply
mouth Cordage Company at Boston,
a stockholder asked President Lor-
ing if the company sold any rope in
the South for hanging Negroes.
This stockholder received the reply
that as an actual fact the company
has received a request from one of the
Southern Democratic States in the
lynching belt for alarge discount in
price if a purchase of its rope was
made for lynching purposes, it being
argued that the publiciay which would
be given the Plymouth rope for lynch
ing was worth a concession.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-16
BILLINGS PROGRESS AND PUSH PLAINDEALER
NAN ON THE Scene THIS WEEK

This week the editor of this paper
spent three days in Billings, the bust
ling city of Eastern Montana, which
is composed of all Boosters, this
being our first trip to this city of
any duration lin which to get ac-
quainted with the people we were
agreeably surprised at the thrift and
progress of the population thereof,
and especially so of the thift and pro-
sperity of its colored citizenship.
We are prepared to say that after
careful inquiry and personal investi-
CATION that our people in Billings,
Mont own more real estate than the
colored people of any other city in
Montana and their real estate holdings
aggregate close onto $25O,0OO. There
is not colored family in the town
who does not own or are buying
their own home, this is a condition
that any race in any cline might well
be proud of. There are not to ex-
ceed 800 colored citizens in the city
which makes the above accomplish
ment al the more remarkable.
We visited several homes while
there and were pleased at the sur
roundings and the spirit of modern
Improvements that prevail, the eye
sore shacks have no abiding place
there, everything is modern and up
to date
Among the progressive citizens
whom we visited at their homes were
NJ T. Sims, Mrs. Sommerville, Chas.
Browning, ct al.
We had the pleasure of meeting Rev.
H. c. Reed, who is we'll known here
and who is accomplishing a good work
there, since himself and Mrs Redd |
have taken charge of the church,
there the people have taken a nenew-
ed interests and are going to the
front along all lines OF race progress
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-16
M. A. WITMER

NJ. A. Wilmer is one of our pro-
gressive citizens who has been nomi-
mater on the republican legislative
ticket, it is a pleasure for us to sup
port Mr.. Fitmer for this position, be-
cause we know him to be a broad
guaged man who stands for that is
Just and fair in public life.
We know OF his friendship, and
good wishes for the progress OF our
race and he has always been a staunch
supporter Of ours in our effort to
maintain race journal in this bal
wick to such men, our people should
never weaver in giving to them their
undivided support.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-16
HON. MOSES ROOT

For County Commissioner on the
republican ticket the party very wise
ly nominated Moses Root OF Canon
Creek Tor the two years term. We
know Mr. Root to be a friend to our
people and no doubt when they would
have interests and apply to him Tor
representation, he will give them due
consideration, two years ago he was
one OF the Lewis and Clark delegation
in the legislature who denounced in
unmeasured terms the infamous act
ion OF the republican cancus for thir
non-recognition Of the colored vot-
ers.
Moses Root is alright and no one
will make a mistake in voting for him
for our next County Commissioner.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-16
FOR COUNTY AUDITOR

Thos II. Spratt, republican can
didate for Auditor is up for a second
term, and if any public official ever
deserved such honors, it is Mr.. Spratt
he has filled that office with signal
ability and credit and will no doubt
receive from all classes a strong sup
port for reelection. We have always
found him to be a fair-minded man
who is without prejudice and who has
lent his support to any landable eff
fort put for by our people. They all
should and will, especially remember
him at the polls on Nov 3rd
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-16
CAMPAIGNS IINGLES

The Peerless One on his long-eared
beast,
Jogs doggedly on, his fact toward the
East,
And he shrieks as he prods that jad-
ed mule,
Shall the people rule2 Shall the
people rule?'
The perennial candidate smiles with
glee
Both hands are winners; so what
cares he?
If he can't be president, he surely
can
Be a well-paid and honored also ran
I'VE stuffed ballot boxes, we shot
them; we are not ashamed of it,
Pitchfork Tillman, in a speech in the
United States Senate.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-16

The southern Democrats say that
they would like TO get rid of the Arfo-
American laborers, yet nearly all OF
the states have statutes making it a
penal offense to entice laborers from
the plantations, and the white plant
ers would make il very warm for any
person who attempted to separate
them from their field hands.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-16

"Thc States said years ago, the first
and most important step toward a
solution OF the Negro problem should
De the withdrawal OF the right OF
suffrage To the Negroes by abrogating
the Fifteenth Amendment to the Fed
eral Constitution. New Orleans
States lDcm)
The black mans rights to aspire to
the hishc- { dignity has ever been
-corniully questioned The fact that
the appoiutiyc power arbitrarily eN-
erci-cd lis function and sent a swarm
ot black oiiicc-holding locusts upon
the South argues nothing for South
e~r a.quiescence. The South was
tally conscious OF the cnormity Of the
degradation it was sought TO fasten
upon hcr-Atlanta lGa) Constitu-
tion [Dem.)
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-16
ASKS RACE TO AID TAFT
Bishop Gaines of the A. M. E. Church
Advises Support of Taft.

In an address at Trenton. N. J.
Bishop w. J. Gaines of the A. M. F.
Church said
i can conceive of no greater in
jury than could come to the coutry
at this time than the election of Mr..
Bryan. Mr.. Taft stands upon a plat
form that holds out encouragement
and hope for the race. The plank
inserted in the platform with reference
II the Negro ought to convince us in
which porty are friends and where
colored men should ally themselves.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-16

Next week we shall present an ex-
tended notice of Mr.. Elmer f. Esse-
lstyn, the peerless young republican
of Yellowstone County who is the re-
publican candidate for state treasurer
Shairman Reifenrath and secretary
Thompson are waging a very eff
cient campaign and if they fail it will
not be because of any lack of energy
or effort on their part
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-16

II any one has any itea that the
great mass Of the American people
have any intention Of allowing Mr..
Bryan at the head OF a cohort of De
mocratic brigadiers, to seize the reins
of this Government such a person
knows little OF the amount of good
sense which is peculiar to the people
OF the United States.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-16
RENE Court.
CONVICT LEASE SYSTEM
Which Exists Only in Southern De-
mocratic States

The following extract fro mthe re-
port of Hon. Charles w. Russell, AS
sistant Attorney General, who had
charge of the peonage cases, shows
the injustice of the convict least sys-
tenn:
"In Florida the convict least system
has led to this abuse A prisoner is
leased and sublet, and at the expira-
ton of his term of Imprisonment is
not permitted to depart In other
words, after the law has finished with
him he is held in involuntary servi-
tude by the man who has leased him
for, say $3.50 per month, or sub
leased him for two or three dollars
more. The State gets no pay for
the months he is thus detained, and
the lessee gets his labor without hav-
ing to pay anything 1t is bad en-
ough to be treated as a convict un-
der the so-called 'vagrancy law and
perhaps cruelty treated by the whip
ping boss, but to be afterwards
cheated ont Of ones liberty, when the
ministers of justice have finished
with thier punishment, must be a Bit
ter experience indeed 1t is no wouder
when such things happen, or are gen
orally related and believed to hap
pen, that a workingman justly or un-
justly leaving his employer prefers to
return to work when threatened with
the alternative OF being a leased CON
vict."
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-16

/ We had the pleasure of addressing
the citizens at the church on Wednes-
day evening and from the enthusiasm
manifested, we feel as though the peo-
pie appreciated our effort as much as
we appreciated the opportunity. Hell
ena will have to be up and doing, Bill
ings threatens to be the banner liter
airy city among our people in the State
THINGS POLITICAL
The big Republican rally was on the
first night we were there, it was
huge success and the largest one we
have seen in the state The colored
Taft Club were given a CONSPICUOUS
part in the line of march
The Colored Taft Club has a mem
bership OF about As and is doing
great deal of service for the election
of the Republican standard beareere
Mr. Chas Browning, its president, and
through the assistance of other lead
ing citizens has made a great orgeni-
zation out Of it.
While the boys are all a unit for
the National and State ticget there
are some of the candidates on the CO
unity ticket who will fare badly unless
they convince the boys of their fair
ness in issues purely local which con
Germs all the people.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-16

During the next four years many
cases involving the rights Of the race
will come before the Supreme Court
of the United States. With the pos
sibility that some Of the present justi-
ces may be retained and their places
filled-in the case Of Bryan's election
by men of the Tillman-Vardaman-
John Sharpe Williams type, it is easy
to infer what the decisions would be.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-16

Judge Taft has just completed a
tour OF Wisconsin, Iowa and MINES
ota, which may truly be described as
a continuous ovation. One Of the
characteristics of the Republican can
didate is the remarkable effect produ-
ced BY his coming into personal con-
tact with the people. His tour has
made thousands OF votes Tor the Re
publican ticket.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-16
DONLAN THE SILENT


No man ever nominated for a pro-
minent public office in Montana has
awakened so much interest as Ed
ward Donlan of Missoula who IS the
choice of the Republican party for
Governor. Because so httle mas
hitherto been known of his past, he
has been looked upon as a sort OF
mysterious character. The real rea-
son why SO little is known of him is
that he is a most timid of personal
publicity. Naturally taciturn, he can
not be brought to talk much about
himself
Senator Donlan actually commen-
ced his Montana career as a section
hand at Monarch a little over 10
years ago. He had even then, after a
shora experience in the Michigan
woods, a desire to go into the log
ging business. He was but Is years
old when ne arrived at Sheep Creek.
now in Cascade County. and got a
job to float logs down that stream,
but low water prevented him from
working there and he became a day
lagorer on the Monarch section. He
went back to logging that summer
and his first drive landed him in
Great Falls in August, 1892. There
he hired out as a log loader and in
side Of three years he was a recog-
nized expert in his line.
At this time his reputation was high !
with all classes of his neighbors but
depended wholly upon his uni
form good naure, his silent sympathy |
with his comrads, his indefatigible in
uustry and the plain decency of his |
DAILY life. Temperate to the point Of .
abstemiousness, he had succeeded in
saving considerable money and his
illhd was already made up to go in
10 0usines for himself when, in 1895
ne married Miss josephine Ticker of
oreen Bay, Wisconsin. His first
BUSINESS venture was on a modest
scale but it grew upder his incessant
'dre' SO that in 1905 he was able to
establish comfortable home in Mis-
soula and supplemnt his lumber busi-
ness with a general mercantile es-
Enlistment.
MIS- Donlan and their four child
&" and few close friends know how
proud Ed. Donlan is of his rapid rise
y prosperity and eminence, but he
4'''iot be brought to boast of it and
,'uom refers to his early struggles
Except when chatting by his own
'ssiae. The DOMAINS have four
: ''uren' Chrictina, the only girl, is
ward is 9; Arthur g; and Maur-
!. % months. That is the plain out
u the mans Montana life and it
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-16

In Arkansas the Republicans cast
AZ per cent of the entire vote and
have about 1Nper cent of the mem
bers of the legislature This result is
brought about by having all the elc-
ton officers appointed by three State
officers. That is what Mr. Bryan's
party thinks OF Let the people rule
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-16

The Charleston News and Courier
hopes that the negroes vii continue
in this hideboud advocacy Of the
Republican party and all its workers
Wen, why doesn't the South Caroline
journal induce Mr. Bryan to make a
proclamation to that cfiects
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-16

The political indications go SO uni
formly in the same direction as to be
almost monotonous. There seems not
to be the slightest reason to suppose
that there is any doubt as to who will
be the next President OF the United
States.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-16

Some of the papers are putting for
ward the plea that Bryan as President
would not do the country much harm.
Such proposition will not attract
many voters We want a President
who can do some good.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-16

Captain Adamson has made such a
capable officer as constable in the
justics court that it is the UNANIMOUS
opinion that he should remain there.
The Captain is popular among the col
ored folks and no doubt he will get
their undivided support
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-16

The Republican managers admit
that some weeks ago they were some
what dismaycd by the dust which
Bryan was paving up in yoriou- sec
tions, but since Judge Taft's tour in
the "enemy's cauntry" they are sat
isfied, even jolly over the situation
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-16

We have at last fished up one utter
ance of Mr.. Bryan's in regard to the
Afro-American. He says that under
the same conditions and surroundings
the Northern people would act Just
as the South has done.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-16

Judge Taft favors indu,tial and
higher education for the Afro-Amcri-
can, the enforcement Of the war am
endments and equal protection for
every citizen. Mr. Bryan fayors
well, we give it up.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-16

Every negro must understand
here now, right off, and forever, that
the Southern people will never, even
for am instant, agree that the black
race Is the equal of the white. New
Orleans Times Democrat,
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-16
DEMOCRATIC ATTITUDE

Toward Afro-American Shown by
Extracts from Democratic Journals
We have abiding faith in the recog
milton by our Northern brethren Of
the fact that the Ango- Saxon race is
entitled to run this coutry."-Char-
lesion News and Courier lDem)
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-16

Taft many not carry the phenomenal
Roosevelt majorities, bue he will get
there" just the same.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-16

Next week we will have something
to say about the candidates for Judge
of the district court.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-16
PEACE /!
PROSPERITY VI!
UNIONlll
IN UNION THERE IS
STRENGTH.

Colored men: Vote for Taft and
Sherman. law and order; against
Rrvan. Tillman, Vardaman and Helm
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Think of having Vardaman as Sec
retrav Of the Treasury! That may
happen if Bryan is elected.
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Is chiefly striking because of its al
most elemental simplicity.
SQUARE DEAL FOR ALL

An | can say to you is that when
! get into the White House-asspm-
ing | am to be put there-no plea in
favor of a Negro will have anv less
consideration because he is a Negro
than If he were a white man."-Judge
Taft TO a delegation representing
Colored Baptist Association.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-06-18
An Attractive
WEDDING

A wedding Of unusual attractive
ness occurred at the Methodist
church on Tuesday at 4 p. m. when ].
E. Williams and Miss Maude G. Ed
gerton, Of Turtle Lake, N. Oak, were
united in the bonds Of holy we'd
lock. g
Admission to the church was on In.
vitation and q number Of ort-of-town
and Darlington people were present.
Mr.. L. L. Mortineau, Of st. John. N.
OAK, acted az head usher. Attorney O..
B. Burtness, Of Grand Forks. N.
Oak, acted as. best man and Miss
Maude Williams, of Minneapolis,
Mimi, as maid Of honor. AS Mrs. E..
p. Kelly played Lohengien's "The
Bridal Chorus" the Groom accompan-
led by the groomsman approached
the altar where Rev. f. M. Mccoy
awaited them. Soon the bride enter
ed from a rear door, with Miss Will
liams, marched down the aisle to
the altar.
The beautiful ring ceremony was
used. During the ceremony the or
gan softly breathed "The Flower
Song by Lange. After the prayer
that closed the service the glad
strain of Mendelsohn's Wedding
March" sounded out to the music OF
which the company repaired to the
home of Rev. Mccoy where an elab-
crate dinner given by the brides
parents and served under the direc-
ton of the Ladies' Aid awaited. The
tables were beautifully decorated with
cut flowers. During the well-served
dinner Mrs. Thomas Cousins played
beautiful selections upon the piona
The bride wore beautiful gown
OF cream silk net over cream MESA
Line and carried brides roses. The
bridesmaid was attired in pale blue
rajah silk and carried white carna-
lions. The bride is an accomplished
young lady who has resided in Minot
for the past year where she was en-
ployed in the law Office OF John E.
Greene and after as stenographer in
the Second National bank. She is
a graduate Of the Austin, Mimi,
high school and the Minnesota Nor
NAL school. The groom is a promi-
nent North Dakota University boy
and graduate Of the North Dakota
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-06-18

WEDDING

One Of the most elaborate weddings
ever seen in this city was that of Ed.
gar Jerome McCallister and Miss
Gertrude Weigand, Monday night. The
ceremony was performed at the Epis-
copal church by Rev. N. E. Ellsworth,
in the presence Of number OF their
closest friends. The church was very
|pretttly decorated with flowers.
The bride was simply, but beautiful
ly dressed in white, carried roses,
and wore the customary bridal veil
and wreath. The three bridesmaids
were dressed in blue nuns yelling.
After the ceremony, the guests, near.
ly forty in number, proceeded to the
Leland cafe where a grand wedding
feast was in waiting. One of the
guests, who has attended many sim
liar functions in the large cities of
the east, stated that the service sim
ply eclipsed anything he had ever
seen.
At the place of each, was beau
tiful menu card, done in gilt, and a
card with each guests name upon it,
made the seating simple. One table
was set apart for the newly welded
couple and their near relatives. Red
roses were placed about the Cafe in
profusion and candles here and there
lent their share to the beauty of the
occasion. An orchestra played dur
ing the feast
Mr.. McCallister holds very re-
sponsible position with the Great Nor
thern. He has lived in Minot for
some years and is very popular.
The bride is the daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. Weigand. She is a
young woman well thought of in so
cial circles in this city.
For the present they will remain in
Minot, but later expect to take an
extended wedding trip.
At the wedding feast, the announce
ment of the coming marriage of Miss
Anna Weigand, sister of the bride.
to- ]. -. McCutcheon, one of the pro-
prieters of the Lyceum theatre, was
made.
David Lloyd, who has been very
seriously ill of erysipelas, has re-
covered sufficiently, to be able to be
! out on the streets again.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-06-18

Perhaps there = wal. never as good
Ian opportunity to invest IN good lots
in the city OF Minot, as is offered at
this time by the Lyman Land Co.
This concern has just sold out Roachs
Second Addition in a remarkably
short time, and within a few
days the plat will be completed for
Roach's Third addition. This ad-
dition il located in one of the finest
residence portions just northeast Of
a Minot Flour mill short distance
and the lots sell at the unusually
low price of 1925 each. They are nice
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county never had commits done without wavering.

Ward county never had a comml
sioner who was more diligent or
more faithful in the performance of
his duty than R. H. Emerson Of Mi
not, who is a candidate for renomi-
nation. Mr.. Emerson takes great in
terest in the affairs of the county.
and he has proved most capable
public official. He has always advo-
Gated what he believes to be right.
no matter what effort it may have
on his political future. In all in
stances he has acted along lines that
he believed were for the highest in
terests Of the county and he has
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Ward county has been fortunate in
having commissioners Of this type.
Mr.. Emerson has the time to devote
to the county's affairs, and he has
devoted his time without complaint
and along lines that have benefited
the entire county. The only charge
that has been brought against him
so far is that he has been too dill
gent in guarding the county treasury
and when this allegation is analysed
carefully it is found to be an addi-
tional reason why Mr.. Emerson should
be renominated and reelected.
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WANTED Summer breaking. Will
be ready tor breaking sod about
June 25th. Will guarantee good
work and dig stone If desired. Ad-
dress John M. Graves, Lansford,
N. ID. 6-4Itf
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Law school and ! member Of the
firm Of Larson q Williams, Turtle
Lake, N. OAK.
The bridal couple left on the eve
ming train for q Wait in st. Paul. and
Austin, MINI. They will be at home
in Turtle Lake, after July st.-Car-
rington Independent. 1