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Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1908-01-30
SCAB SUES THE PHONE COMPANY

The Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone
Company is getting into sore straits
these days of injunction supremacy,
In Butte 10 such linemen were laid
off at the time they are most needed
and after the country has been rnkel
from Atlantic to Pacific to secure the
degraded specimens who are traitors
to their class and have dictatorial
laws enacted to protect them.
Scab Dubery has commenced suit
against the scab phone company for
one years wages claiming that the
company has violated their agreement
in not employing him longer. The
scab is getting about what is coming
to him and is being taught a lesson
that the workers are fast learning,
and that is that corporations have no
use for any worker when profits can
no longer be ground out of them.
The receipts of the Telephone com
pany are falling Off regardless of all
the assistance they can get from the
courts. The silent boycott, the secret
committees of the unions are getting
in their work. The boycott is effect.
i've in spite Of all and the treasury
of the corporation feels it.
The Telephone company recently
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1908-01-30
STRIKE ON GOLDFIED RAILROADS

Goldfeld, New, Jan. Glowing to
a reduction in wages from "a to 50
a day for section men, about $50 of
this class of labor left their work yes
terday morning on both the Tonopah
and Goldfield and the Las Vegas and
Tonopah railroads.
The managements of both systems,
which reduced the wage simultaneous
ly by agreement, say that they will
bring men from other points after Civ
ing their old employees a fair chance
to return TO work.
Several of the section hands are af-
fliated with /. W. W., which organiza-
tion is under the ban Of both railroads,
as well as by the commercial organiza'
tion Of the state. 1t is not likely that
the regular trainmen will take any ac-
tion on the strike.
Both Of the Brock and Clark roads
agreed upon the reduction, upon the
ground that they could not stand the
expenses after cutting their freight
and passenger tariffs. The new rate
became effective yesterday morning
and the men promptly quit work. Al
though there are few still on duty
practically only the carpenters and
machinists are reporting. Several pump
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1908-01-30

men have quit their work, but the rail.
roads declare they have others to take
their places.
A committee of six section men met
Mr.. Hedden at the GOldfeld depot
yesterday afternon and discussed the
situation with him, but there was no
agreement reached, and probably will
be none.
$50 far as the Tonopah & Gold6eld
railroad is concerned" said Mr..
Hedden, general manager, at Tonopah
last night, "we did not feel obliged
to pay the old scale in view Of our
reductions. We have cut freight rates
fully 80 per cent within the last seven
months, and passenger rates 40 per
cent within the last year and half. "
The Salt Lake line pays $l.44 for
ten hours; the Las Vegas & Tonopah
81 for ten hours, south of Beatty the
Tonopah & Tidewater and the Santa
Fe line $3.50 for ten hours, and the
Nevada. California lipe 90 for ten
hours.
On the Las Vegas 4 Tonopah line
the striking section men declare that
about twenty-three quit work at the
round house in Goldfeld, including
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1908-01-30
Nevada State
Police Bill
Duties and Powers of Car Sparks
COSSaCkS Defined Workers
How About 1t?

"The mountain has labored and
brought forth a mouse"
Carson City, New. Jan. "a.
The labors of the "Committee of
Twenty" are over. They have been
the tools of Sparks and the Goldfield
plutocrats from the first. They have
framed a police bill for Nevada. The
assembly has sat very day sucking its
thumbs till the measure was put before
them which they were servilely to as
sent to. Only three men have shown
any disposition to resent the crack Of
the official lash. Skaggs, Fitzpatrick
and o 'Brien and they have done so in
weak, blushing and stammering way
that has shown that the principles of
pure democracy and abstract right
are helplessly and pitiably impotent
when it comes to dealing with the
wrongs and injustices of the working
class.
All the Reno and Carson City papers
and every paper in the state outside
of the Nevada Workman have joined
in one grand unison chorus of insult.
ing, maligning and jeering these three
men, and rasing all the coyote yelps
for police measure as a foregone con-
clusion.
There is not a single sheet in the
state, not one independent mouth that
is not completely subsidized by the
mine owners, and yet when Speaker
Skaggs said this, every little barking
whelp of an editor piped out "You re
a liar"
Twice have measures come up in the
assembly to have Governor Sparks
bring before that body what he has to
present on the Goldfeld controversy.
He has paid no attention to them what.
ever. His call, made to every individ,
ual member, declared that the purpose
of the extra session was to adjust mat.
tiers at Goldfeld. Now when ever a
motion is made to bring up that mat.
ter before the assembly, some hireling
syeophant gets up and says the legis
lature is not an arbitration board &c
adjust disputed questions between EN-
ployer and employed, but that an ar
bitration bill will be presented whiet
will undoubtedly go through.
Switched the Entire Purpose
These stupid legislators have beer
hypnotized by the emissaries of Sparks
and the mine owners into thinkin,
that all this legislature is for tn,
special purpose of arranging some form
of force for strengthening the gov
ernors' hands in case of trouble. Tn,
suggestion on the whole bunch ha
been entirely aside from the Goldfiel,
matter. Every time anything is pro
posed some one pops up and says ther
is committee appointed by unani
nous consent to attend to that.
To queries as TO whether there is I
be any discussion and hearing of tn
facts before the assembly, assurance
were given by some one that ampl
oportunity for all such hearing woul
be provided. Yet when such motto
was made today ii was voted dow
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1908-01-30
Another Land Grabber Gets Twenty
four Hours in Jail.

Andrew Mcmillan of Dawson county
indicted for Illegally fencing $500
acres of public land, appeared in the
federal court Taseday morning AMI
entered plea of guilty Judge Die
trieh sentenced Mcmillan to serve "a
hours in the county Jail and to pay
fine Of $400. In passing sentence
the court remarked that this was the
first case Of the kind 10 come before
him since he has been on the bench.
Now, Joey shannon, don t you wisa
you had swiped few thousand acres
of land instead of a scab!
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1908-01-30

overwhelmingly, only nine having the
courage to vote for it, The excuse
was made that everything had been
thoroughly gone over by the committee,
that they had invited all who wished
to appear before them, and that there
was no need in consuming any more
time when the committee had already
taken so much valuable time.
1t has been gag rule from the start,
the entire purpose for calling the leg
islature on account of the Goldfeld
crisis has been sidetracked, the gov
ernor got them together on that pre-
text, then pushed it aside by saying
they had no jurisdiction, and eoncen-
trated the energies of the body to put
ting his eonstabulary bill through with
out any chance to discuss the occasion
for it.
Passes Like Meteor; Every Mouth
Shut.
The bill went through the senate to-
day without any discussion, every
member voting aye, and was sent to
the house as Senate Bill No. where
il passed the first and second readings
and will come up for final passage
Monday morning. The bill is entitled
"AN ACT, to provide for the crea-
tion, organization and maintenance Of
the Nevada State Police, prescribing
the powers and duties Of the officers
and members thereof in maintaining
peace, order and quiet in the state of
Nevada, fixing their compensation,
providing certain penalties and other
matters relating thereto, making an
appropriation therefore, and repeating
all acts or parts of acts in conflict
Herewith. 4"
Provisions of constabulary Bill.
The Nevada State Police" is to
consits of Superintendent of Police,
to be appointed by the governor, one
Inspector, -four Sergeants, twenty-five
subordinate police officers, and two
uhhhith anu MY itsiiNfcs uN
perintendent of police shall, subject to
the approval Of the governor, appoint
all officers and members of the "Ne-
vada State Police" and may remove
any such officer or member without
notice. He shall be the ranking officer
in the field, subject only to the gov
ernor, and shall be removed by the
governor at any time without previous
notice. He has the rank Of captain.
Duties and Powers.
Now here GENE the duties and pow
ers of the Nevada State Poliee":
1t shall be the duty Of each member,
and he shall have the power to make
arrest with or without warrant of any
or all persons charged with crime, or
to arrest and detain all persons sus-
pected of commission of any offense;
to suppress all riots, routs, ARRAYS or
disturbances of any kind, and to ar
rest any and all persons engaged or
abetting therein, and for this purpose
shall have the power TO command the
assistance Of all peace officers and all
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1908-01-30
Star G I.@..".ss 'I'I. s;,.,:- .',.s er
Government
Sparks Plans Well Laid COMMITTEE
of Twenty" Still in Secret SeS.
SiOn-NO Publicity

ignorance TIL tne InlnR is sprung.
Speaker skaggs says the bill will be
bitterly fought on the floor and he will
take the floor against 1t. He says the
assembly has never yet been lined up
on the question and is counting the
votes carefully that can be depended
on to oppose the governor.
Skaggs is on the belligerent attitude
now continually. All the papers are
united in bitterly hammering and ri
diculing anyone known to favor the
Federation side. These are only three
so far, Speaker skaggs and Fitzpatrick
and O'Brien, who refrained from vot
ing when the measure endorsing the
governor was railroaded through the
assembly. The papers have accused
these men of anarchy and wanting the
state to be left at the mercy Of thugs.
skaggs on the War Path.
The speaker was so grossly misre-
presented that he made a scene in the
house Monday morning. He denounced
the papers that had said he had assert.
ed that the troubles in Goldfeld were
caused by the thugs brought in by the
Western Federation of Miners, where.
as he had said the thugs brought in
by the Mine Owners Association. He
asked to have this correction placed on
the journal of the house, and the re.
quest was passed unanimously. He
said the entire press Of Nevada was
subsidized in the interest Of the law
less Mine Owners Association. The
house broke into cheers here, which
was at least an encouraging sign.
He referred to the Cripple Creek
outrages, said this assembly was asked
here to herd working men, and gave
most scathing denuneiation of the
mine owners. He said he would stand
by the working men whether il was his
grave or his resurrection. He cared
not for his political future.
Order Governor to Submit Documents
Mr.. O'Brien moved that the govern.
or be requested to submit all docu
mentory evidence on the Goldfeld mat.
ter to the assembly. 1t was carried
unanimously but the governor ha;
made no move to comply.
The "Committee of Twenty" has re
delegated its powers to a still NOR,
exclusive autocracy of FIVE.
From the Nevada Workman.
The FERTILE mind of the editor OF
the Nevada Workman thus memorial
izes the commencing of the legislature
"The legislature of the state OF
Nevada has convened in extraordinary
session at Carson City, and is nov
engaged in the noble task of clearing
up the wreck caused by the collision o.
Governor Sparks with the constitution
Of the United States. That wrecl
has involved many schemes and NOR,
regulations. II has revealed the gov
ernor as the creature Of the mine own
ers; the mine owners as the creatures
Of their own impossible aspirations
and Nevada as the scene Of an histor
ic farce"
Ida Crouch Hazlett.
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1908-01-30

NoASvh SAAyb A'N'"1 49,
The special legislature has come to
be a hoax. Nobody is doing anything
excep the Committee of Twenty,
the star chamber government over the
fate Of labor, in the name of the "sov-
ereign people,"
There never was such a dastardly
crime concocted in the name of dem
ocratic institutions as this piece of au.
tocratic bossism by which the appear
ance of state legislation is being use
to get authority to shoot working men
down like dogs. The legislature does
nothing but NEE and adjourn. The
governor will give them nothing to
do but the one Goldfeld measure, and
the state constitution makes an extra
session wholly dependent upon what
the governor lays before it.
Through a political trick the Gold
field matter was thrown Immediately
into the hands of a special committee.
1t was loudly heralded that this COM
mittee would be non-political because
it was composed Of five from each po-
litical party in both houses. This gave
the republicans, or the Sparks men,
an advantage from the first. The re.
publicans have always been in a minor.
ity in this legislature, but they are
supporting Sparks as against the Fed
GRAFTON.
The scheme was a shrewd one
Twenty of the ablest men were imme.
diately taken out of both houses. The
scheme was sprung as a surprise on
the legislature, and the members voted
for il without realizing what they were
doing. All discussion was thus cut Of
and taken out of the power of The
houses till n cut and dried measur,
should have been precipitated upoI
them. The committee has from the
first never considered any measure but
that the state was to be policed to
protect IL from the dangerous Western
Federation thugs. No one in that com
mittee has ever dared to consider thai
the very idea Of policing the state al
all is an insult to all decent citizen
ship. When a measure is finally passed
by majority of this committee, it il
safe to say that all the republican,
will vote for il who were on the com
mittee. The measure will doubtless q
through the senate without a break
There will then be just the FIVE demo
Gratis from the house that any opposi
tion may be looked for from and il il
no more than to be expected but wha
some of them will vote for measur,
they have counseled upon so long. AL
the republicans in the assembly will
vote for the committee bill, no matte
what il recommends. So il can b.
seen how well Sparks has fixed hi
plan to have a police bill pass.
The Public Need Not Apply.
II the industrial affairs had been dis
cussed in the houses, the public coul'
have had access to the deliberations
but as it is, everything is done in alb
solute secret, and the public kept il
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1908-01-30

abolished the half rates on night meg
sages and did this in the face Of a
falling market. The people who stood
by the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and
assisted them in fighting the uuions
are getting soaked about the same as
the scabs were.
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1908-01-30

Harry Orchard is considering the ad.
visibility of announcing himself rs
candidate for governor of the state OF
Idaho on the republican ticket. Oh,
chard hopes to capture the vote of ev-,
cry member Of the Ananias club.
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1908-01-30

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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-07-21
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@'l9ElFlISEI>llTT*

Hydrophobia is in reality so rare and
so terrifying that its symptoms and treat
ment are little understood. As matter
of fact, the commonly accepted express
sion of madness in dog is often mislead-
ing. The real mad dog does not shun wa
ter, as it is said. On the contrary, mad
dogs often rush to the water and drink
eagerly, if they are able to swallow.
The mad dog does not froth at the
mouth. 1t does not run amuck, swapping
at everything in its path.
What, then, are the indications of the
mad dog7 To those familiar with given
dog the surest symptom and the one which
would excite closest attention is q dis
tinct and unaccountable change in the
dogs disLosition-a staid dog becoming
excitable ans friskv one dull. That con-
dition does not necessarily mean rabies,
but it is suspicious, and if, in addition,
the dog has trouble in swallowing-as
though it seemed to have bone in its
throat-beware That dog should be in
stantly tied up, because if it be rabies it
takes but a day or two for ferocious in
stincts to develop.
The unmistakable evidence, however of
a dog with rabies is the sticky, whitish
saliva which covers the teeth and shows
on the drawn lips. The eyes glare and
are red; the dog has paroxysms of run
ming fury, during which it banks hoarsely,
which alternate with periods of temporary
xhaustion.-Caspar Whitney, in Outing
for July.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-07-21
CHICAGO.

Developments are mainly favorable in
their general effect upon the future course
OF trade. The government crop report
proved as good as looked for, and, with
the splendid prospects for greater harvests
than last year, there is reasonable basis
for advancing activity in the leading in
dustries. Money is also easier in tone
and favo.s legitimate investment. in high
grade securities and capital for business
needs. Holiday retail trade rose TO ex-
tended proportions and this has caused
much reduction of merchandise stocks.
Clearance sales have brought much buy
ing, prices being attractive in seasonable
wares, food products and household plen-
iShings.
A very hopeful indication is presented
by largely increased attendance of visit
ing buyers in wholesale markets, and there
is more than the demand usual at this
period for fall deliveries of dry goods,
footwear, woolens. clothing and mems fur
nishings. furniture exhibits are excep-
tionally well taken. and the advance book
ings furnish a gratifying total in the best
qualities.
Bank clearings for five days. S214, 464,-
0lo. compared with $a6S. 40i, 391 in the
full week of 1897, decrease of a0.1 per
cent.
Failures reported in the Chicago dis
trict number 20, against 81 last week and
- a year ago. Those with liabilities over
So,OOO number q, against 10 last week and
in 1907.-Dun's Review of Trade.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-07-21
Doctors Discuss IndustriaIism,

The effects of the present-day tendency
of women to enter into economic compe-
tition with men came up for an airing be-
fore the Chicago meeting of the American
Academy of Medicine. Several of the
male physicians deplored the fact that
too many women unsexed themselves by
forsaking home life for work in shops,
stores and factories" and one said that
the lack of servants and housewives was
disrupting society. A woman doctor,
Helen c. Putnam of Providence, came out
squarely for woman suffrage, holding that
every woman had the right 70 develop her
best faculties, to seek education and to
enter a business field where she might Sc
Iect a father for her children ON terms Of
social and intellectual equality. DR.. Bur
rell of Boston, the new president of the
association, took strong ground in favor
of educating the public as to general n.y.
giene and sanitation, saying this was the
duty of the medical profession. The
House of Delegates of the association
recommended the creation of a commits
sion to watch and oppose legislation
against vivisection.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-07-21
rRApE AND INDUSTRY.

Over $50 loayes Of what is alleged 10
be underweight bread have been confs-
Gated by w. D. Mccall, inspector OF
bakeries, Minneapolis. Il is said tina. the
wary Inspector is on the trail Of a num-
Der Of bakers who are furnishing their
customers with short weight loaves.
The ore movement from the head OF
Lake Superior viii reach about $1,000
600 tons. according 10 adyiccs received
bv vesselmen here. This is little over
half Of TINT Of 1907.
The annual meeting Of the Minnesota
State Pharmaceutical Association was
held Mt Lake Carlos. near Alexandria.
This session was novel in that Il was an
outing in n camp, established between
Lakes Carlos and Darling. TIE sessions
we're held IN a large tent and smaller
ones we're used for sleeping quarters. \
large dining hall furnished refresh-
ments.
The plant Of the Royal coal mines. at
Argentine. Pa. was destroyed b. dyna.
mite. The loss viii exceed $1,000 Win
dows in foF1y-six residences were shat
tered. For some time past labor troubles
have Decn eApfFAfHfeu III the mines ana
recently it was believed the difficulties
had been adjusted.
With the closing of the federal courts
in New York for the summer, 50 far as
tariff litigation is concerned. nearly ~
900 appeals by importers are now pend
ing on the suspended files Of the board
of United States general appraisers. No
more customs cases will be heard By tbe
courts until October.
The Columbian National Life lnsur-
ance Company, OF Boston. has notified
Insurance Commissioner Hartigan OF Us
withdrawal from Minnesota. The cofa-
pany failed to show any apporronment
Of surplus In it's annual report, and, up
on the request OF he department for this
information. the company decided TO with
draw from the State
At Omaha, Neb. two thousand shop
employees Of the L1sion Pacific Railroad
have been placed on full tine after work
ing short time since Jan. ]. At Union
Pacific headquarters il was stated that
other departments which were cut down
a few months ago, viii be augmented
soon
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-07-21

Rules of procedure in cases of injunc.
tions should be more clearly defined by
statute. it is declared, and no writ should
be issued without notice except where
great injury would result from delay
in which case speedy hearing should be
granted.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-07-21
NEW YORK.

Midsummer quiet still reigns in general
trade and industry, but the advance of the
season and the promise of good average
crops have accentuated the feeling OF con-
fdence as to the ultimate outcome of
future fall business. Filling-in orders
from iobbers are numerous but small,
probably indicating widely broken retail
stocks, and retailers have rather earlier
than usual put in force reductions as a
means of stimulating consumption. At
the, West preparations are making for
buyers excursions, and more thoroughly
organized effort to stimulate buying is
looked for this fall than ever before In
dustry is possible a trife more active fol-
lowing last weeks holidays but shut
downs for inventory, repairs or to limit
production have apparently more than
counterbalaneed assumptions that have
taken place. Business failures in the
United States for the week ending July
number 246, which compares with 236
last week, 1S5 in the like week of 1907.
143 N 1906. 166 in 1905 and 2o3 in 1904.
Business failures in Canada for the week
number 80, which compares with 2S last
week and 10 in this week last year.
Bradstreet's Report.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-07-21
MILEsroNEs IN BRYAN's LIFE.

1S60-March 10-Born at Salem, Ill.
1sS0-Afade his first political speeches for
Hancock and English.
1SS1-Graduated from Illinois college.
Jacksonville, ILL.,, being valedictorian
of his class.
1SS3-Graduated from Union College Of
Law, Chicago, and began practice in
Jacksonville.
1SS4-Married to Miss Mary Z. Baird at
Perry, III.
1SS7-Removed to Lincoln, Neb.
1888 Refused to run for Lieutenant Gov
ernor of Nebraska.
1S90-Elected to Congress in nominally
Republican district.
1S92-Attracted attention by his tariff
speech.
1893 Opposed the repeal of the Sherman
silver purchase act.
1S94--Choice of Nebraska Democrats for
United Stases Senator.
1S96-Editor Of tie Omaha World-Her-
add
CO->NOlAlHdteu tof LEeSlueAl dAtSA MS
cross of gold' speech.
1S9S-Colonel of Nebraska volunteers.
1900-Nominated for President by the
Kansas City convention.
1901-Began publication of the Com
moner.
1905 '06-Made tour of the world with
his family.
190S-Nominate for President the third
time.