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Montana news., 1909-10-21
ARE BOOSTING TOM CARTER
All Interest of the People Feeders to
Political Schemes.

As an instance of how class DOM
ination through its instruments Of po-
litical greed controls and vitiates what
should be the most beneficial public
activities, the Montana Staate Fair
furnishes a luminous example.
Who governs Montana? What line
line OF demarcation is there between
the republicans and the democrats
What part doest he Amalgamated
Copper Company play in debating
legislation, appointments and cours?
Ask Governor Norris why he allow
ed the fair to be run as a political
machine for Carter. who after all re-
presented only a part of the republic
an party. only the friends Of Carter
had any innings at the fair; and we
may say that the Montana News was
the only paper In the state that did
not have passes TO the fair. Not that
the News expected them. The News Is
too well posted on the props OF capi-
talist gang rule TO expect any favors
from the system that 1t is published
10 oppose, In the name of human
Justice. But the very fact substan-
tiates the point we are making. that
the state fair is only an instrument OF
the Tom Carter machine.
An amaigamation OF the ruling
class is bound to disintegrate sooner
or later from contentious within Its
own ranks; and the insurgent repub-
licans" are making a noise in Mon
ana. The city administration OF Hell
ena was ignored completely in the
Taft program. Senator Carter, the
vanguard OF the corporation presi-
dent. preferring by all odds a demo-
crat who would work at the beduest
of the Amalgamated company. TO
rebellious republican fighting the oc-
topus. in the form of Mayor Edwards.
Another curious circumstance in
connection with Taft's visit is that
Charlie Shearrer. editor OF the In
er-Mountain was, also left completely
out OF the program of great events.
No excuse was given. and the public
is left to wonder whether In this way
Tom Carter is paying the grudge
because OF the jilting of his sister
in-law.
II is up to those who have been
taught TO believe from American his
tory that In American government
there was to be no possible suggest
ion OF a union OF church and state
to account for the fact that Bishop
Carroll was the only priest presented
Montana news., 1909-10-21
FORCE GOVERNMENTS HAND

Labor all over the world rejoices
the pressed steel car workers have
won their strike against the brutal and
outrageous violence of the Pressed
Steel Car company. The men are
back at the furnaces and are being
put TO work in various capacities as
fast as occasion demands. The result
is victory for the union.
The strikers appealed to the con-
suls of Austria and Hungary for pro-
lection after the men had been shot
down at McKees Rocks. The foreign
ers also charged that peonage had
been practiced against them in herd
ing them In he stockades with armed
guards over them to force them to
scab. The investigation instituted
was so fierce that the company gave
in.
This was practically a victory for
political methods in a strike. through
| NiiS "NNhu' VI opltohAb w hhN bON-
ernment During the progress OF the
INVESTIGATIONS there were heated dis
cussions and some bitter scenes be-
tween the corporation attornys AMI
the attorneys for the consuls. The
consuls could demand damages from
the United States government for thu
benefit OF the widows and families OF
those killed by the Pennsylvania con-
stabulary and those forced to sca5
within the stockade.
Instead OF victory for the strikers
the may be looked upon as victory
for The methods they were forced to
usc, to affect and influence the pow
ers of government.
Montana news., 1909-10-21
THE POLE FOR SCIENCE.

Whether Cook found the Pols or
whether Peary did, which founi IT
fj~st: whether Cook is taking or Is
sincere; whether Peary is just or
prejudiced are matters to be IeciGcd
by scientific tribunal and the judg-
ment OF future historians. They are
non-essentlals in the face of the great
fact satisfactory to the most compe-
tent authorities. that the Pole has
been discovered. the globe circled. the
unknown OF science vanquished by the
flight OF investigation, and a grand
new conquest made over the secrets
of nature.
Not TO Cook or Peary alone. in any
event. Is the credit of the new pro-
gressive movement due. These men
were able to capture the outpost of
human knowledge not through the
power OF their individual prowess,
however able and praiseworthy that
has been, but because Of attempt after
attempt that has been made, over a
long period OF search for the Pole, by
others who contributed their discover
les to he information Of the world. so
that each succeeding adventurer into
those unknown dangers OF cold md
desolation and terrible waters CO
advance upon the progress those -
fore him had been made.
Montana news., 1909-10-21

to the president. the ministers of all
other denominations being emphatic
ally ignored. But Bishop Carroll en-
tered with all his forces into the city
campaign on the democratic side
against insurgent republican Edwards
who was fighting the Helena Light g.
Power Company. otherwise Standard
Oil.
II was exceedingly suggestive that
at Spokane and Seattle Taft could
talk of all the otherwelcomes in all
the other states, but was ominously
silent about Montana. Montana was
too rank a proposition for even the
affable Taft to swallow. and preteno
he liked II. His reception was fizzle
amid the proletarian vassals OF Anal
gamated Copper. There was practic-
ally no enthusiasm. His presence on
the fair grounds was without demon
stration. There is too much organ
ICED labor In Montana. and not much
besides. and Il has an unpleasant
knack of remembering that "Corpo-
ration Bill" was the father OF the in
junction. and that federal court in
functions have been unpleasantly
prominent In Montana.
The fair itself was remarkably poor
In spite Of the sorry boosts OF the
Carter forces. Only 4 or 5 counties
had grain exhibits to speak of: there
was no wool exhibit. the mineral ex-
hibit was remarkably poor; the dis
play OF horses and dogs amounted to
practically nothing; the racing was
absolutely bum, We cannot say whe-
ther the fault was that OF Secretary
Martin or not. The probabilities are
that the Fair appropriations have
been appropriated as a political boost
to Carter's campaign for the senate.
The government OF Montana is con-
Quoted on purely bipartisan lines;
and any action taken by ether the
democrats or republicans is favorable
to the Amalgamated
Another factor in the present sit
uation is that Edwards is the only
man in the Montana republican party
that has brains enough to be pos.
sible competitor for Carter's place as
senator. Lee Mantle is absolutely
down and out, and in case slippery
Tom should take It into his head t.
kick the bucket, II is a CALLING thorr
In the side of the Amalgamated tha
Edwards and the pubic ownership
ideas looms up as the most popular
republican.
Montana news., 1909-10-21
Class War in Sweden.

The general strike now in progress
in Swden since August 4. 1909. is the
result OF the aggressive tactics adopt
ed by the Swedish Employers asso-
ciaion." Ever since the present ii.
nanciaI and industrial depression set
in the organized employers in Sweden
have tried to break the National Or
ganization Of Swedish Workers.
The Swedish strike adds to the gem
eral turmoil of nations into which the
economic chaos precipitated all mat
ters connected with industry and
trade. The Employers association
was formed in Sweden as in all other
countries where capital has reached
any advanced stage of development.
and is attempting to deal with it's
chief factor. labor. The Swedish
strike is a re-echo of the numerous
labor strikes that have occurred all
over Europe in resistance of thu ef-
fort to stamp out unionism. The
strike is on so immense scale that II
the same sort of a movement were on
foot here between three and half
and four million men would be ont.
When the trouble came up the gov
ernment refused to act as a mediator,
but as was TO be expected. threw its
resources to the employers. The
workers were then all called out in
order to force the hand of the gov
ernment. This plan was unccessful,
and yhen the government took up the
and when the government took up the
efforts towards cancellation the
strikes were called Off that had been
Instituted against the employers not
in the Association. The men went
back on the same terms. as they only
came out for the sake of giving their
moral and financial support to the
men struggling against the arbitrary
methods OF the Association.
More than 10000 men are still out.
The most noticeable feature OF this
strikes In other countries Is that capi-
talism has been robbed of the power
OF the press. When the trouble COM
menced, as elsewhere. the capitalist
press undertook to poison public opin-
ion against the workers. to arouse sus-
picion, jealousy and ferment against
the strike leaders. The Swedish labor
organizations were on to the game.
and as soon as the papers began TO
fight them they called out all the al
lied printers trades. All the capital
lists have had TO carry on their part
of the fight was one mimeographed
sheet. Whereas the strikers were
supported by thirty-one socialist and
labor papers. The tables were turned
in this case with vengeance.
The strength OF the Swedes has
been in their passive resistance,
tanding like a stone wall for the In
tegrits OF the principle of organiza-
iion. Wages and hours have not
been the prime factor In this strike
although the employers had attempt
Montana news., 1909-10-21

The Catholic Church has murdered
Francisco Ferrer. The man who
dared to establish secular schools in
Spain. The Catholic church has muir
dered Ferrer through its control Of
the Spanish government The home
OF the Inauisition with ferocious de-
termination has intended that no edu-
cation shall be given to the people
except what comes through the chan
nels of the catholic priesthood.
The greatest scholars of Europe say
tral education. 1t was his attempt
trau education. 1t was his attempt
to establish science and public schools
n Spain, such as prevail In this coun-
try. He has been bitterly pursued
by the church. They attempted to
fasten the attack on the life OF the
king and queen upon him. but this
was such a trumped up charge that
even the dogs of brutal and barbarous
Spain had to acquit him.
IL was nothing, but pure. vicious re-
venge and hatred that attempted 10
connect Ferrer with the outraged
uprising Of the people against famine.
war. murder for great capitalists, and
the domination of the priests, en-
forced by those that were driven out
OF France. He was given no SEM
blance OF a trial. The farce by which
he was murdered was called q cour,
martial. The so-called evidence
consisted of q forged document that
he had never seen. depositions made
by prisoners confined and forced By
torture to do what their jaiisrs 70.
quired Of them. and hearsay evidences
not q single direct and proven fact
or the forged letters one was read
purportins to have been written BY
son. His enemies did not know tina,
his son was only Ave years old, and
hardly Of an age to incite revolutions
II is the old story-a government
of barbarian. ignorance. priestcraf,
and class tyranny. opposing science,
freedom. democracy und intelligence
1t is the history OF the church in all
ages.
His murderers added insult TO their
crime by sending two priests to him
before he was shot. He turned his
back on them and walked away. He
met his death without flinching.
walked to his grave, and fell pierced
by the shots Of tvelwe executioners.
Montana news., 1909-10-21

ers might speak on a by-street But
the Workers were standing upon their
legal rights to speak where they
pleased 80 long as they were injurins
no one. and continued their work with
fresh recruits after thirty-five had
been arrested In one evening.
When the telegram went into New
York telling OF the attempt to sup
press Free Speech in Missoula a meet
ing of the Free Speech League was
called. and Leonard ID. Abbott and
others went to preparing plans to pre-
serve the American right OF Free
Speech. Abbott said. Free Speech
must be maintained no matter what
cost may be. We are prepared 10
carry the fight to a finish.'
Principal Derby OF the Morris High
School. where Miss Flynn attended
was also much interested in the pro-
gress on the fight
The latest word is that Miss Flynn
is held for trial. the council expecting
to make a tset case out of her arrest.
Montana news., 1909-10-21

the employers we're locking out the
workingmen those employed In the
state telephone. postal. railroad and
telegraph service and all municipal
undertakings were. of course. not
locked out. and were able to contrib
ute to the support of the strikers
The employers institute the lockout TO
stop the support OF strikes. The
point OF the lockout is to break the
financial resources.
But the workers are gaining SOL
idarity. practice. knowledge In ev-
cry struggle. and thus institutlng the
proletarlan revolutions.
Montana news., 1909-10-21

ed to inaugurate a reduction in wages.
This passive resistance is in striking
contrast to the methods of the Latin
races. which Immediately develop the
irascible plan. and are soon in the
midst of street fighting and In con-
flict with the troops. But the Scan
dinavan blood expresses itself in cold,
solid. quiet determination. The edu-
cation for working class solidarity hos
been so strong In the army that IL is
impossible TO get the soldiers to fight
the strikers. but on the contrary they
are supporting the strike with funds.
AS an illustration OF the loyalty of
the Swedish workingman to his
class. II may be remembered that
in the Cripple Creek strike a Swed.
ish soldier threw down his gun and
said he did not come to this country
to fight workingmen
The metal workers of Berlin have
given s125,000 to the strike. and 1t
is deserving of the financial support
OF the workers all over the world.
The struggle of the Swedish workers
is the struggle that is coming on in
gigantic proportions everywhere as
the mad rush for profits out of labor's
hide increases This latest phase Of
the struggle started in England In
1896 with a lockout OF the machinists
by the bosses after the trust period
had been entered upon. and the lin
tied company was passing away. IL
spread to Belgium and then 20 IIol-
land. following the classic develop
ment OF concentrated capital Even
the series of political revolutions in
various countries that are marking
contemporaneous history with contln-
ual uproar may be traced to the dis
turbances In the business world. The
backward countries have felt the
tremendous pressure OF modern bust
ness. methods the trust and concen-
trated capital against them. Their
business class has been forced to
strive after these business methods In
order to maintain business existence
at all. To attain these methods was
to break ancient bonds and customs
which disturbed the old regime and
precipitated revolution. The same
condition practically exists In the
world as existed from 1882 to 1850,
when revolution was shaking the foun-
dation of the nations. The capitalist
class is trying to break up the or
ganized resistance of the working
class before II gets too strong for
them to handle. Vorwaarts called
the London strike the guards brigade
OF the working class. and II was small
beside the Swedish strike. The en-
ployers are taking more sweeping
measures every day.
Each contest has ended the same as
this will end. Victory will be for
neither side, but a greater sense OF
solidarity among the workers will be
the result a preparation for more 81
gantlc struggles that are to come.
Great lessons may be learned from
this strike OF the advantages OF state
socialism to the working class. When
Montana news., 1909-10-21

The king OF Scrvia is shut in his
palace through fear OF assassination
from those that want a republic. The
thrones Of exploitation are topping
and the days Of democracy are draw
ing nearer
Montana news., 1909-10-21

Partisan dispatches state that King
Alphonso OF Spain fears hc will lose
his throne through the revolution that
Is surging through his realm.
iiiiii''skknitap ililesltingl rs 7S97s
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-12-09

That a modern heating plant be in
stalled in the poor house of sufficient
capacity as to insure a proper degree
OF heat throughout the entire building.
And that if it be found practicable that
an electric light plant be also installed.
And we further recommend that a
special committee consisting of three
members of the Board be appointed to
ascertain the probable cost Of such i'm
provements and that if their report
shows that such improvement can be
made at a reasonable cost, that the same
be put in by the Poor Agents
JAMES McNASSAR,
d. w. KINNE,
c. L. OPSAL.
Building Committee.
Submitted Nov. Is, 1909
The Committee on Justices and
Sheriffs claims reported, and their
reports were accepted and adopted.
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors
of Pierce County, Wisconsin:
Your Auditing Committee beg leave to
report and submit the following Schedule
of Accounts against the County, which
we have audited. We recommend that
the claims therein mentioned, and set
forth be allowed as indicated therein,
and as marked allowed by us in the be-
low Schedule, which is a part of this re-
port.
Dated this 18th day of Nov, 1909
JNO. p OLSON,
c. F. GIEBLER,
D. w. KINNE,
Auditing Committee.
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said bridge exceeds one fifth of one per
cent Of all the taxable property in SAID
town according to the last equalized val
nation thereof which is $685. 1920.
Your petitioners therefore pray that the
County Board Of Supervisors for said
Pierce County shall appropriate the other
one half for the construction Of SAID
bridge and cause such sum to be levied
upon the taxable property Of said county
as will with the amount provided by sald
town. Be sufficient to defray the expense
OF erecting such bridge and also, to APP
point 4 committee duly authorized to act
for said county in accordance with sec
ton 1919 Of Revised Statutes OF Iod 1879 as
amended by chapter 397 Laws Of 1903.
Dated and signed by the undersigned
members Of the Town Board Of Super
visorg Of the Town of FL Paso, County
of Pierce and State of Wisconsin, this
18th day Of November, 1909.
e. J. FITZGERALD,
ISAAC HALVORSON,
B. Z. STEINER,
Town Board of Supervisors Of Ell Paso.
Attested by
J.. II. PLACE,
Town Clerk,
Town of Ell Paso.
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REPORT OF BUILDING COMMITTEE


To the Honorable the Board of Super
visors of the County Of Pierce:
The building committee appointed by
your Board respectfully reports as fol-
lows:
That they have examined the County
buildings and such property of the
county as comes under their jurisdic-
ton for examination and find as follows:
That the County Poor Farm Buildings
are in a fairly good condition as to their
general appearance. The floor in the
hog house needs repairing, the barns
need only the attention incidental to
their daily use. The poor house needs
no particular repairs except as to the
heating and lighting. We find that the
heating plant in the house is simply that
of using stoves in a part of the building
and owing to the general plan of the
building it is not really practicable to
use enough of these to insure a proper
degree of heat over the entire occupied
part of the building.
We find that the lighting of the house
is done entirely with oil lamps. Owing
think that this is not proper method
of lighting as it involves too much risk
from fire and also involves a considerable
amount of labor and expense for care
of the lamps, trimming them and fur
nishing chimneys for them.
We find that in the lower part of the
sheriff's residence the floors are out of
order, and need a refinishing, and that
the walls in the kitchen need a coat wall
finish
We find that the Court House is in
excellent condition and that no repairs
are needed in the building.
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sofa, across Lake st. Croix. Now if said
license be granted by said County Board
of Supervisors, to the above bounden
Charles r. Page that he will keep a safe
and good boat or boats in repair, adapt
ed to the waters where they are to be
used and that he will faithfully attend
to such ferry with a suitable number of
men during the several hours in each
day and at the several rates of ferriage
as the said board shall order and direct,
all without fraud or delay, then this OBJ
legation to be void, otherwise to be and
remain in full force.
CHAS. r. PAGE, (SeaD
EDWARD LONGWORTH, (SeaD
J. H. WENZEL, (SeaD
Signed, sealed and delivered in the pres
ence Of
= CALDWELL,
JESSE S. FIELD.
ST. Or WISCONSIN,
County of Pierce, SIS.
Edward LongWorth and j. II. Wenzell
being severally sworn on oath each Tor
sum of One Thousand Dollars over and
above all debts, liabilities and eXemp-
tions.
EDWARD LONGWORTH,
j. H. WENZEL.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 9th day of November, 1909.
JESSE S. FIELD.
(Notarial SeaD Notary Public.
On motion of Sup. Condit the
Board adjourned until 2 o'clock this
afternoon.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-12-09

To the Honorable Board of Supervisors
of Pierce County, Wisconsin:
Your Committee on Assessment and
Collection Of Illegal Taxes would respect
fully report that we have examined all
tax certificates referred to US for cam
collation., and do report and recommend
that the following numbered tax sale
certificates be cancelled and the amounts
thereof with seven per cent interest be
charged back to the respective town,
village or city where the lands are To-
Gated. The grounds for such cancella-
ton being defective descriptions, double
taxation and other errors in the assess
ment and returns.
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THURSDAY. NOVEMBER is.

Board met according to adjourn
ment. Quorum present. Journal
read and approved.
A representative Of the American
Gas Machine Co. of Albert Lea,
Mimi, appeared before the Board and
made proposition to install an Auto
matte Cold Process Gas Machine for
lighting the Poor House The esti-
mate cost of such machine was $275,
exclusive of piping.
On motion Of Sup. Martin, the
Board adjourned until 2 o'clock this
afternoon.
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The Board adjourned until o'clock
his afternoon.


WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
The chairman called the Board to
order at ? o'clock F, NJ Roll called.
Quorum present. Journal read and
approved.
Board proceeded to the election of
County Surveyor,
On motion Of Sup Swanson Chas.
r, Martin was elected County Sur
veyor to fill vacancy for the present
uneXpired term.
The Board took a recess until 4:30
o'clock
At 4;30 o'clock the Board was
called to order again, the chairman
announced quorum present. A rep
resentative of Farwell, Ozmun, Kirk
& Co, St Paul, appeared before the
Board and explained the proposition
of heating the Poor House. In his
opinion steam plant would be the
proper heating for the building, and
the estimate cost of such plant exclu-
sive of excavation, would be $4,000.
Sup. Chinook moved that the
Board adjourn until 9 o'clock tomor-
row morning. Motion prevailed
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Report of the special committee to
whom the application of Charles r. Page
for ferry license was referred, was ac-
cepted and adopted
We, the special committee, to whom
was referred the application of Charles
r. Page, of the City of Prescott, Wiscon-
sin. for license to keep and maintain a
ferry across Lake st. Croix between the
City Of Prescott in Pierce County, WIS.,
10 Point Douglas Washington County,
Minnesota respectfully report that we
have examined the application and all
matters connected Herewith and recon-
THOMAS MANION,
G. f. GIEBLER,
JOHN SKIDMORE,
Committee.