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Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1909-10-28

railroads to get Il decision.
Now Jim Hin wants 10 develop
hontana-more business, more pro-
Ats. lie must be able to handle the
courts. To do this he must control
public opinion. through the press and
otherwise. This is why every paper
in the state representing cnpitallstic
interests has Jim Hilrs favors show
cred upon II.
A subsidized press. a hypnotlzed
public. votes and courts and lcEisla-
turcs and city governments well in
hand, and the capitalist does the rest,
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1909-10-28

men or Amalgamated injunctions, the
initiative and referendum holds good
in this case. and the power-grasping
corporation and its subsidiary corpor-
ations, the corporation element. viii
be whipped into line by the votes OF
the people.
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1909-10-28
SYSTEM BLOCKS
PEOPLES WILL
Cohorts of Profit, Dividend and
Greed Make Democracy a farce
and Popular Government
a ReprOach

There is ne state more opportunely
situated for the progressive applica-
ton of a constructive, practical, So
cialist program, than the state OF
Montana at the present time. Fran
chises are expiring to be let and dis
posed OF all over the state. 1t is from
these public franchises and the public
service that the most enormous prof
its are extracted known to modern
commercialism. The profit seeker
seeks them as a vulture seeks the
carrion. Our modern government is
admirably fitted for the production OF
the profit skinner under the guise Of
representatives of the public guarding
all the transactions by which the pub
lie allows these profit takers to oper-
ate the Industries that are essential
to our health and comfort.
All the skinners have to do then.
is to take a part of their enormous
pronts and buy up the representa-
tives. control the press so that the
public never learns the facts of the
matter. and their plunder and indi-
vidual enrichment goes on. with the
people as helpless as though an abso-
Lutte despot were forcing them to pay
tribute to him.
Helena Light Franchise.
The various franchises of the semi
public corporations Of Helena are
about to expire. The water franchise
expires in February and the light
franchise expires In May. The pro-
gressive element wants the city to
own its own water and light system.
The corporations are lined up against
them. Reform Mayor. Frank Ed
wards. is opposing the corporation in
terests In the republican party.
Against him are lined up the Anal
gamated and all the subsidiary cor
porations. These have called to their
aid their chief politician, Senator
Tom Carter, who at this critical
time. when great corporation profits
are at stake. is in the city.
All OF his lieutenants are SANDER
Ing and maligning the reform repub-
iican mayor who has jumped over
the corporation traces in his party.
Advocates City Ownership.
Edwards has, for many years. advo-
Gated municipal ownership Of light
and water. The exorbitant prices
gouged out OF the public for light
have awakened the eyes of the intel
iigent as to the way they are being
robbed. The council called for bids
for new city electric light plant.
these to be submitted from the vari-
Gus construction companies of the
country with specifications and cer-
tilted checks as evidence OF good
faith.
On the 18th OF October the bids
were TO be opened. The electric
light company had It's fiunkies all
lined up TO bulldoze. overawe. and
control the action OF the council An
automobile had been sent out to
Blnckfoot after Alderman Fisk. the
man who is trying TO please the cor
porations so as to get the nomina-
tlon for mayor, and the Amalgamated
paid the bill.
Headed by Alderman Riefenrath, q
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1909-10-28

move was made in the council to OPP
pose the opening Of the bids. The
electric light company. alias Anal
gamated. alias Standard Oil, alias
John ID. Rockefeller. was not even
going to let the people see whether
they could get their lights cheaper
or not. Lawyer Wallace, the corpor-
alton attorney. was walking around
In reach of call. and deputy sher-
In was on hand TO put an injunction
on the council IL II got out OF leash.
Corporation Aldermen Blum Bidders.
1t developed during the meeting
that Alderman Riefenrath and others
had had a private audience with the
representatives OF various electric
construction companies. who had
come to town to represent their
bids before the countcil. and got them
to leave town so as to make the bid
ding a failure.
The bids were opened and read.
when Bob Fisk moved that they be
laid over for a month. When he was
asked what was his reason for such
action he was silent, as he had not
heard his masters voice giving him
instruction on that point. But 1t
was evident that the delay was to
give the corporations time to smash
all action towards city-owned light
In Helena The investigation OF the
bids was laid over until the next
meeting.
Injunction Served.
The next day Harry Palmer. an
other one of the tools the corporation
has around town. under the name II
taxpayer had an injunction put on
from putting in an electric light
plant and the Amaigamated pays the
expense. The grounds OF the injunc-
ton are that II will be a heavy ex-
pense on the taxpayers to put in n
new plant. This brings the matter
into court.
The corporation tools. so anxious to
save the taxpayers a few dollars AT
the expense OF the great mass of the
citizens in the town, say nothing OF
the blood money that goes TO keep
up the nabobs OF New York from the
people OF Helena. Under corporation
ownership and control lights are so
dear that hundreds OF the working
class in Helena cannot AFFORD TO have
lights; and the money extorted from
the citizens goes to give monkey din
ners and dog funerals among the de-
generate capitalists who batten on
their profits.
This bunch OF ieeches who are
supporting the light company will
never be any good to the community
or state at large. II Is largely COM
posed OF adventures who used to be
knights OF the road. and descendants
of horse thieves-people who want to
get living on n few shares of stock
In a subsidiary company TO the Anal
gamated, These vampires stand
around, watching every move towards
PROCESS. and opposing the interests OF
the community. for the sake OF their
parasitic profits.
However. there Is power behind
| the throne in Montana Regardles,
| OF the subsidized corporation alder.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-01-13

ed reductions Sale will
Make this the
possible here under
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-01-13

price, dollars
stock Prices ashd the boz
greatest clearing and hearo
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-06-25
The Eojler Eoiied.

Recently one young man bet another
that he could not break an egg placed
on the floor of their room by hitting 1t
with barrel. The second young man
promptly took the bet.
Thereupon the first young man care
fully placed an egg In corner Of the
room, just where the walls made
right angle. so that It was impossible
for the other to hit the egg with an
ordinary barrel.
Then the first young man proceeded
to gloat.
But the other suddenly produced a
revolver and broke the egg by tapping
1t smartly with the barrel Of the weap-
on. Then he demanded the money.
There was quite dispute naturally.
Finally the two agreed to submit the
question to the editor Of sporting pa
per. In due time the answer came.
The sporting authority decided that the
second young man was the winner of
the bet since the other had not speci-
fed In any way what kind Of barrel
should be used for the destruction Of
the egg.-New York Times.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-06-25
First German Primo. In Trade.

Prince Henry XXI. of Reuss re.
Gently passed his examination at the
Commercial academy at Cologne, Ger.
many, whereby he secures a diploma
as a qualified merchant The prince,
who has been studying at the Cologne
Commercial college for two years, is
the first prince in Germany who has
trained himself for a commercial ca.
reer. He will follo$ up his successful
examination by entering the Office OF
a great Hamburg merchant as a volun.
tary unpaid clerk, and in this capacity
he will serve his apprenticeship. His
choice of a business calling is regarded
as remarkable sign Of the times.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-06-25
TEST RIDE FOR RACE HORSE.
Trip From New York TO Chicago and
Return TO Show Endurance.

Return to Show Endurance.
Starting from the Herald building In
New York at 10 o'clock the other morn.
Ing. mounted ON the six-year-old thor.
oughbred Esteban, II. IL. Weatherly
set out on an interesting ride OF 1000
miles to the Chicago Record Herald
building In Chicago and return In n
test of endurance, designed to demon
strate the fallacy Of the statement tina,
1.-The modern race horse of the track
is good for nothing but food for the
hounds"
A journey Of this distance has never
been accomplished. II It has been at.
tempted. with twentieth century
thoroughbred in the United States. or
any other, so far as known. and Its
progress will be followed eagerly by
officials Of the war department. the
Jockey club and all interested In try
Ing out the high mettled racer under
conditions such as a cavalry horse
would have to endure.
Esteban is typical twentieth CEN
fury racer, and If he can endure the
test to which Mr.. Weatherly purposes
to put him the latter day thoroughbred
will be indicated. He is light chest
nut or sorrel In color. sixteen hands
high. rather long Of leg and light OF
bone and at casual glance does not
give the impression Of being a rugged
horse. But Mr.. Weatherly says he Is
big feeder. always ready for his din
ner and always ready for gallop.
Esteban was bred at the famous
Rancocas stud established by Pierre
Lorillard at Jobstown, N. j., and was
got by Locohatchie, noted race horse
and son Of Onondaga and Sophronia
by Ten Brock. The dam Of Esteban
was Flash. by Ventilator, grandam
Molly Walton, by Mortemer. out Of
Florence dam Of Hindoo and gran.
dam Of Firenzi. by Lexington. Este
ban was trained and raced as a two
year-old and as three-year-old ran
creditably up to one mile.
No schedule was laid ont for the
1000 mile trip to Chicago and return.
but the rider Of the horse expects to
make 1t in forty days. thus doing an
average Of fifty miles day.
Mr.. Weatherly is an experienced
long distance rider. He was born in
England. served in the British army
with the Tenth hussars In 1882 and
from 1886 to 1891 was corporal and
sergeant In the northwest mounted
police force of Canada.
Mr.. Weatherly intends to feed, wa
ter and care for Esteban himself He
will ride about eight hours day and
will take advantage Of soft earth roads
whenever possible in order to keep his
horse from becoming footsore. When
macadam turnpikes are encountered
he will take to the grass at the side of
the road to avoid the hard footing.
Mr.. Weatherly Is about forty-f1ve
years Of age. His weight is 132 pounds.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-06-25
Seymour-Rucker,

Ainsworth, Neb., June 19.-Special
to The News: Miss Ada Clara Rucker
and Ralph d. Seymour were married
at noon Wednesday by Rev. Hugh Cliff.
ford Van Valkenburgh of the Aims.
worth Congregational church, at the
home OF the bride on the Rucker
ranch, twelve miles southeast of Aims
worth, in the presence of the immedi.
ate members of the two families.
The bride was raised in Lincoln and
is a graduate of the Lincoln high
school. She came here with her pa
rents in March, 1908, and has made
hosts of friends by her gracious man.
ner and winning ways. The groom
was raised at Denison, Ia, is a grad
uate of the Iowa college. at Ames, and
is civil engineer by profession. He
is the county surveyor of Brown coun-
ty, as we'll as the proprietor of the Sey-
mour ranch, eleven miles south of
Ainsworth.
The happy couple will be at home on
the Seymour ranch after July l, 1909.
They make a worthy couple and
have the best wishes of large circle
OF friends in this county and else.
where.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-06-25
LARGEST OF STATUES.
Colossal Effisy Of Victor Emmanuel II,
Cast For Capitol at Rome,

SoiossaI GW9y OF VIctor Emmanuei H.
Cast For Capitol at Rome.
The bronze equestrian statue Of Vic.
tor Emmanuel H., intended to sur
mount the monument to the first king
Of Italy on the capitol at Rome. has
recently been cast. Owing to the huge
proportions Of the statue which is the
largest in the world. special molds had
to be provided for the casting. They
were divided into thirteen sections.
An idea of the colossal size Of the
statue may be formed from the fol-
lowing figures: The kings sword is
over twelve feet in length and weighs
about IT'S pounds. The harness weighs
over four tons. Over thirteen tons of
metal were used in casting the horses
chest and body. while the head Of the
king. including the helmet. measures
seven feet and weighs 1920 pounds.
There is room for thirty men inside
the hollow body. Its size is unparal.
leled in history or legend. with the ex-
ccption of the celebrated wooden horse
tabled to have been used at the siege
Of Troy.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-06-25
Juliet Got the Lloht.

At small seaport town star nc-
tress OF the third magnitude appeared
as Juliet.
81 cannot do justice to myself" she
said to the manager, III do not have
n limelight thrown on me when l APP
pear Mt the balcony"
1--WE amt got no limelight, miss, but
! think we could get you a ships blue
light" replied the obliglng manager,
and to this the lady agreed.
The lad who went to the shop to buy
the blue light brought back n signal
rocket, which was given to him 10y
mistake. The prompter took the rock.
ct In good faith.
Romeo-He tests ut scars who never
felt wound.
Outlet appears. Prompter lights
match)
"But. soft! What light through yon-
der windows breaks?"
CThis was the match lighting the
fuse.)
arise, fair sum-
The sun, or. rather. the rocket, did
rise with terrific hiss. Juliet was
Knocked Off the balcony. the fly Dor.
ders were set on fire. and the theater
was filed with sulphurous smoke.
while the audience, which was fortu-
nately small one, made stampede
to the doors.
Since then "Romeo and Juliet" has
always been looked upon In that town
as a dramatic work that could not be
witnessed without personal danger
London Express.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-06-25
ave an opportunity to hear her.

have an opportunity to hear her.
Many Of the teachers have taken ad.
vantage OF the course offered in do.
mestio science. Not only are the la.
dies enrolling in this class, but some
of the gentlemen, as well.
Miss Susie MCGEE, who has been a
faithful student for several years,
brought her sister and two cousins
with her this term.
Arthur Anderson, scientific, 1908,
brought with him eight students. 10y.
al students like him are numerous and
are appreciated.
The reception given by the chris.
tian associations Tuesday evening was
a pleasant affair. 1t gave the new stu.
dents an opportunity to meet the fac.
ulty and former students.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-06-25
Green grow the rashes, o!
Green grow the rashes III
Three Kinds Of Cigars.

What is Havana cigar? George
Augustus Sala, who had studied Cuban
cigarmaking on the spot, once set forth
that three kinds Of cigars come from
Havana itself-first. genuine Havanas,
made Of tobacco grown, cured and
rolled in the island Of Cuba; second,
cigars composed inside of United
States or European tobacco imported
into Cuba, with an outside wrapper Of
Havana leaf; third, cigars brought
ready made from Europe, mostly from
Bremen and Switzerland. and re-ex-
ported from Havana to Europe, where
they pay duty and are sold to the un-
wary as "Havanas."
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-06-25
TOMB UNDER HIS LAWN.
Ocean Park, CAL, to Harbor Arizona
Mining Mans Strange Whin.

Ocean Park, CAL, to Harbor Arizona
Mining Mans Strange Whim.
Permission to build tomb beneath
the lawn Of his luxurious home on
St. Marks boulevard and Occur
d'Alene street as a future burial place
for himself and wife was granted the
other night by the city trustees Of
Ocean Park. suburb Of Los Angeles,
CAL, to Ennis F. Kellner. q mining
man and broker.
Mr.. Kellner, who is president Of the
Globe Bank and Savings company at
Globe, Ariz.. says that he has secured
the consent Of his neighbors to the
plan and that in his will he will pro-
vide for having his body placed In a
casket made of Arizona copper.
The only outward sign that graves
are beneath the lawn will be head
stone or monument made from Ari-
zona porphyry.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-06-25
BIG GATHERING OF INDIANS
Sioux of Several Reservations viii Be
at Medicine Creek.


at Medicine Creek.
Sioux Falls, S. D.. June 18.-What Is
expected to be one of the most notable
and most novel gathering of Sioux In.
dams held in South Dakota for some
years, will be held July 16 at the
mouth Of Medicine creek, on the Low.
err Brule reservation. The Sioux In.
dams of several reservations are max.
ing elaborate preparations for the big
gathering of red men. Rev. Luke
Walker, an educated Indian of the
Lower Brule Sioux tribe and a clergy.
man Of the Episcopal church of South
Dakota, has charge of the arrange
ments. The gathering will be largely
of religious character, but neverthe-
less sports will be INDUCED in quite
profusely Invitations have been sent
to the Indians on number of reser-
vations, and it is expected large dele.
cations will be present from the Rose
bud, Standing Rock, Pine Ridge and
Yankton reservations, as we'll as from
the Grow Creek reservation, which Is
situated just across the Missouri river
from the place where the gathering
will be held. Over 5000 Sioux war
riors and members of their families
will attend the gathering, and will be
encamped on an extensive fiat near
the mouth of Medicine creek. Among
the features arranged for the day will
be speaking, fireworks, horse races,
foot races and other sports. Owing
to the gathering being of semi-re-
ligious character, no dancing or gam.
bling will be permitted.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-06-25
Horned loads For Hatpins.

Two thousand horned toads from
Texas are going through the metaliz-
Ing process at a metallic reproduction
plant at Waukegan. ILL.,, and being
formed into hatpins. To make each
pin fresh toad is needed. 1t ia chic
reformed before being put into the
process. The company plans to put
out $4,000 Of these toad pins. The idea
Of using them for hatpins is expected
to appeal to the women who like fads
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-06-25
The Romance of Other Years.

"One of the most beautiful smiles
ever seen upon the face Of mortal suf-
fused itself on the countenance Of
Lord st. Orville as he fell at the feet
Of Julia In a deathlike swoon." You
probably suppose that this sentence is
an extract from some schoolgirls nov
elette; but, in fact, 1t comes from a
novel which eighty years ago was seen
on the tables of most people Of taste
and culture. That is the styN which
was delectable in the brave days Of
old.-London Telegraph.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-06-25
Battle Crack Nnwa.


Mr. and Mrs. +. S. Hunter of Lincoln
are visiting here this week at the
home of his brother, Giles c. Hunter.
and wife.
George Doering. OF the Doerlng
Drug Co., went on business to Omaha
Sunday and returned Tuesday.
Rev. j. Hoffman went to Scribner
Saturday, where he delivered ser.
mon at a Lutheran missionfest Sun.
day He was accompanied by his
daughter, Miss Selma Hoffman, and
Miss Emile cyl.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. II. Mas, accompa.
MED by their two smallest children,
Alvin and Marie, will start Saturday
to Seattle, Wash, to visit the exposi.
ton. They also will visit at Spokane
at the home of his sister, Mrs. Schuc-
holz.
Howell Avery was here from Tilden
Monday visiting relatives.
A. ]. Wells, the liveryman, is walk.
Ing with the assistance of cane on
account of rheumatism.
VIM. Dittrick, ST., returned Tuesday
from ten days visit with relatives at
Humphrey.
Pat Smith, a native of Battle Creek,
arrived here Tuesday from Omaha,
where he is conductor on street rail-
way, for visit with relatives here
and at Tilden.
Frank Hanna was here Saturday
from Table Rock, Pawnee county for
visit with his old friend, Wenzel
Koryta, and family.
Grant Beed had his right foot
crushed considerably Saturday, when
one of his horses stepped on 1t.
DR.. Tanner had his office remodeled
this week with steel sidings and steel
roof and a new addition built in the
rear.
Miss Nora Hans returned Friday
from Red Wing, Mimi, where she was
attending Lutheran college for girls.
John Tiedgen formerly an old set.
tier of Battle Creek, arrived here Sun.
day from Pleasantview, Mo-, and in.
tends to make his home here in the flu.
ture with relatives.
Joseph Kerbel came up from South
Omaha Sunday for an extended visit
with his daughter, Mrs. Anna Severa.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. H. Mas and two
youngest children were visiting from
Saturday till Monday with Mrs. Mas
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Hannah,
at Clearwater.
The Lutheran parochial school
closed Thursday and a picnic will be
held by the teachers and students Fri
day at Albert Mantey's grove, one
mile north of town, on the Elkhorn
river.
Fred Brechler and E. F. Hans board
ed the train Sunday night for bust.
ness trip west
Miss Bessie Flood went to Wayne
Monday to take course in the nor.
NAL college.
A. e. Ward. candidate for county
superintendent, was here from Mad.
ison Monday to get acquainted with
our people. He makes a fine impress
sion and is heart winning gentleman
and has, as stated in some county
papers, an excellent record to back
him.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Borchers were
Norfolk visitors Monday.
Cyrus Henderson was here Monday
on business from Newman Grove.
George Zimmerman is building a
large addition to his house on his farm
two miles southeast Of town
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-06-25
Wayne Normal Notes.

The summer term is a record break.
er as to attendance. Every depart.
ment is well filled.
The manual training department is
very popular. So many teachers arc
taking advantage of the courses of.
fered.
Miss Carroll, Of the department of
eiocution' will give program in the
near future. This entertainment will
be given In the chapel. and all will
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-06-25
Our Mutual Friend.

John M. McAllister of Neigh has
written this poem, following the pois.
oning this week of fine bird dog be-
longing to ]. G. Jenkins, by an un.
scrupulous fiend who Is said to have
been making it his business of late in
trying to get rid of the most valuable
dogs in Neigh. The poem is pub
lished at the request of several Neigh
friends of Joe:
Only dog possessed of the traits
Common to all dog-kind
Only a dog, but he patiently waits,
Seeking his masters mind
Expectant he stands, for he knows the
joys
OF frolic DER valley and plain,
OF the roar of the gun and the shout
Of the boys
And his masters unerring aim.
Only a dog, devoid of a soul
Not worth passing thought,
Yet, somehow, we miss him as home
ward we stroll
Recounting pleasures forgot.
Only dog-my faithful Joe,
Our friendship began long past;
You never betrayed me to friend or
foe;
believed you, old boy, to the last.
Only dog-well, perhaps I'm fool,
But my eyes are dim today
And chase DER the fields or the fish.
ing pool
Have no charms to lure me away.
For my dog is gone; no longer he
waits
At my Office door till come,
And seem to feel that the Open Gates
Stand ajar for all who roam,
And sometime my turn will come to go
To the land where all is rest,
My labors ended, and shall 1 know
That have strived to do my best ?
So, If in memory I still bring Joy
To the hearts of those 1 have loved,
AS your life does mine today, old boy,
l shall never regret the great move.
John M. McAllister.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-06-25
Not Guilty.

II have orders to arrest all blind
beggars," said the policeman, not I'M
kindly. to the man with an II Am
Blind" placard.
$50 your way" responded the men,
dicant blithely. II can see as well as
you can. That placard is part Of the
fake"
Naturally the embarrassed policeman
Yet him go.-Philadelphia Ledger.