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Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1909-02-18

OLYMPIA, Wash, Feb. 13.-Seeking
to end the custom of exacting pledges
from candidates for the legislature %
support certain bills or providing that
'ry candidate who signs such pledge
shall he disqualified from holding the
Office he seeks. IL was acknowl-
edged on the floor of the senate by
the trainers of the bill that IL is
directed particularly at labor organ
izations, but designed also to az ply tG
any compact working organization,
such as the Anti-Salooh league or ;he
Equal Suffrage association.
The bill as passed Places dir1u 'li-
ication also upon candidates for sup
crvisor. school director or for any
legislative body. who signs similar
antc-olcction pledges, and also makes
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1909-02-18
WHY ARE you \ SOCIALIST?
Why are you a Socialist? ?

Why are you a Socialist?
why did you declare yourself a
Socialist?
What did you join the Socialist
party for?
What does Socialism mean to you
now?
Is it a living, working purpose with
you to help build better social state,
to u,ach and train the workers who
have been kept in ignorance, so that
they may gain confidence, power and
knowledge of how to conduct their
own affairs?
If such is the case don't you think
a spirit Of heIpfulncss and cheerful CO.
operation is better than an eternal
spirit OF fault-fnding and destruct-
iveness?
Do you think that you are doing the
best you can to make your party
strong and capable of obtaining the
best results.
DO you not think that the officials
you have elected are entitled to the
best support you can render?
There is no state or position in
which they are not having a bitter
fight, against the capitalist. against
the ignorance and inexperienced of
their own class, and against bitter
financial odds.
Don't you thin the part of a good
true Socialist would be to strengthen
this fight along class lines, and en-
coprag" the fighters
Comrades. let us remember what is
our business as Socialists.
Let us remember that the work Of
the class struggle calls us.
We must strngthen our locals, edu-
cate our communities. define our man
fold issues against the capitalists, ex-
pose and attack every form OF injus-
tice against the working class, build a
powerful local press that fight our
bottles and expose our wrongs.
Let us cooperate, let us work, let
US help each other along,
Wherever you can give a lift you
know how much it is needed, and how
much it will be appreciated. Sit
down and think for fifteen minutes
just what you could do to help a lot
right now.
And then get up and write to the
Montana News about it,
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1909-02-18

The courts dealt another blow at
labor unions Tuesday when Supreme
Court Justice Mills. at White Plains,
ruled that the District Council No.
Is New York, of the International
Association of Machinists must pay
s3,S47 To the Jones Speedmoter Co
mpany to reimburse the latter for the
expense of guards for strikebreakers
and special detectives caused by a
strike Of the former.
The suit was brought by Joseph
w. Jones as president Of the Jones
Spcodomoter Company, whish has
large factory at New Rochelle and
another in New York. IL was dir
cctcd against George NJ. Mahcr. as
president OF District Lodtc No. 10 OF
the International Association of
Machinists. Local No. i60 was made
a cu-dcfendant. as were several mo-
mhCrs of the local and disti let lodges.
4 strike was called in March, 1907,
Ia ubtuin thr reinstatement of five
~ hp were discharged he
.a ,sa Of thdlr loyalty To- the union
The company then made contract
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1909-02-18
Machinists' Treasury Attacked by Courts

with a detective agency for supply
of strikcbreakcrs and special detec-
lives. After being fleeced by the
detective agency the company decided
to wiring their loss from the union.
1t is believed that If the decision
of Judge Mills will be upheld II will
work worse havoc with the labor
unions than the Danbury Hatters de-
clsion, whish confines the damages
liable to the in trade. That treas
uries OF labor unions can be mulched
To reimburse employers for expenses
incurred In fighting a strike ordered
by that union is a departure even for
American courts.
The ruling OF Tuesday is practically
identical with the famous Tam Vale
decision OF England. which was used
FOR a precedent by British employers
until the workers of that country
united politically and caused the
passing OF the Trades Disputes act.
rhis law protected the British work
ers from such decisions as rendered
at White Plains Tuesday,
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1909-02-18
TALK WITH THE NoN-soCIhLIsT

Why is II that We are Socialists and
you are not? Let us see what the
Socialist wants.
lie wants a good house to live In.
So do you. lie wants decent clothes
to wear. So do you. He wants
pure and unadultcratcd food. Don't
you? He wants his children to re-
ccivC the best education possible just
as you do, lie wants leisure for
enjoyment. so do you, He is as will
ing To work and produce these things
as you are. But hc objects Ia having
any of his labor taken by those who
lie desires to see unemployment and
sweating, aud drunk, ness, and prosti-
tuition, and tyrany of all kinds abolish
ed. Don't you agree with him there.
II seems that there Is not such q
big difference after all, doescn't IL?
We each want To make life really
worth living. We are agreed that so
far as most people are concerned, we
are not getting the best out of life,
We each know what is good and de-
slradlc. Now. the Socialist say that
he knows the way by which these
things can he obtained.
Think II over II the Socialist pro-
posals can bc shown 10 be wrong, and
you know a better way. out with il,
and we will help you. We Socialists
want the best possible conditions for
friend. Ignorance is bad thing,
but reason VIII not injurc anyone,
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1909-02-18

II a local president or cashier default
ed IL would make no difference to you,
because your deposit would be safe
guarded and guaranteed by billions
of national funds, to which the loss
of few millions would be drop in
the bucket?
Did IL ever occur TO you that II the
federal government was In the bank
ing business, the banking officials
would be commissioned and bonded
men. like the officers OF the army pay
corps? That these officers could not
lend the bank funds to- themselves
and their friends and families? That
they would soon become innoculated
with the army idea OF honor and
honesty? That they would be in
spected monthly by officers of higher
rank, whose own commissions would
be at stake? That, under such a
system, every local loss would be al
most impossible?
Did II ever occur to you that what
other nations have done we can do?
That we are as capable of running
banks as Japanese?
Did II ever occur to you that we
are financial ass?-Soc. Dem.
Herald.
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1909-02-18
DID 1T EVER OCCUR TO YoUg
BY Edmund DeFreyne

hS IHhuluIlu btf fTfAnb
Did II ever occur To that the United
States Of America is the only "civiliz-
ed country in the world, except
Turkey and Spain, that does not have
postal savings banks or their equivi-
lent?
Did IL ever occur To you that every
post office in the PHILIPPINES is bank
of deposit for the peoples savings?
Did IL ever occur to you that
Americans are as much entitled to
this system as Filipinos?
Did II ever occur to you that the
lobby in congress of our so-callcd
national banks has defeated every
effort to give US government security
for our money?
Did IL ever occur TO you that a
large ma, ,ority of the citizens of the
great Republic have dcman d postal
savings banks for many } ars, and
that II was the bonded duty of our
representatives in the congress to
carry out the peoples viii?
Did IL ever occur To you that the
Congress. under the constitution. had
the right To establish really national
banks, which would be absolute safe
repositories for our savings?
Did IL ever occur to you that II
the government banks there could be
no financial panics, no money string
ency, no possibility of loss to any one,
no speculation with bank funds. no
national debt. and no usury?
Did IT ever occur ot you that IL
Uncle Sam were only banker,
rates would be uniform and very low?
That taxes would be enormously de-
creased? That farmers and mer-
chants and home-builders could bor-
row on easy terms? That exchange
ana clearing house graft would dis
apear? That the credit of the nation
would be behind every dollar? That
stock gamblers. high financiers and
big business burglars could no longer
sse our own savings to plunder us?
Did il ever occur TO you that a gov
ernment is the Cnly safe and logical
maker and custodian of money? That
To- cntrust those functions to private
individuals is to invite dishonesty, dis
honor and ruin? That IL is too much
power to give To an archangel?
That only race of fools would let
the control of its circulating medium
pass out of its own hands?
Did il ever occur to you that IL
very bank was a United States sub
treasury there could be no run" on
II? That IL would be merely branch
OF the great central depository? Thus
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1909-02-18
To Emasculate Socialist Pledges

acceptance of an annual retainer for
lookin after the interests of persons
company or corporation, a disquali-
fcation for holding office as a MEM
Der of the Legislature.
The bill was warmly contested by
the minority members, who sought to
have restriction placed only on the
signing of secret pledges. This
movemen failed. The bill carried
% to IL.
The above shows that capitalist
legislators woulden't do a thing to
the pledges and resignation blanks
held over the Socialists. The law
is aimed to make ii impossible for a
labor constituency to control its re-
prescntatives. What are you going
to do about IL?
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1909-02-18

"Do you mean to tell me you can
carry a rider, but your feet can't carry
you?"
Nothing of the sort" said the
Grey: but I can't go without n rider,
can IL"
"Of all the blithcring nonsense!'
said the Black, Tn.
Nonsense. indeed. Do you pre-
tend 10 be smarter than masterg"
mo. but ! know that much"
you know nothing at all, because
heard master say the other day
that the worker couldn't work with
out somebody TO employ him. He's
educated and ought to know. lie
does know. So ! know | can't go
to town without a rider. I'm not
going 20 ny In the face OF common
sense ana political economy by trying.
Besides. it's against mulish nature"
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1909-02-18

Talk about the plutes deliberately
before in a panic were the prices of
goods known to go higher They are
soaring today. The prices of labor is
all that is falling. and the job gets
beautifully less. That is, the workers
srill have deadly competition among
themselves for the job, but the capital
lists have eliminated competition among
themselves, so they control prices all
around and the workingman controls
nothing. About time To vote for SOC
ialism isn't IL? Then the workers
would own both the job and the pro-
duct.
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1909-02-18
MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP PLANS

OTTAWA, Feb. 10.-As a result of
the municipal operation OF its electric
light plant, Ottawa has net profits of
$17,222 on last years operations.
Three and a half years ago the city
took over the plant on an arrange
ment effected by the Hydro Electric
Commission. Since that time the gross
revenue has increased by 200 per
cent, the number OF customers has
increased from 1,314 to 3,16i, and
rates for lighting have been consider
ably decreased.
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1909-02-18
SOCIALIST DEPUTY DIES IN
EXILE.

The death is announced from Sib-
crln of NJ Dzhaparidge, one of the Soc
iaI Democratic deputies OF the Second
Duma, who. together with his collea-
gucs, had been deported to siberia for
a period of eight years on the charge
OF having conspired against the life OF
the Tsar. lie had been suffering
consumption. and repeatedly asked to
be- transported to the southern part of
Siberia. After IA delay of two years
his request was at last granted, but
he died on the road.
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1909-02-18

tenn that operates in the duchy oi
Rraunschweig. unn'. which II Is al
most impossible for a workingman Ia
break into Office, the Socialists finally
managed to win I'm contest for a
member of the Legislature and will
now male a nght to secure u law CIV
Ing all an equal right to the polls.
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1909-02-18
Appoint a Committee.

DR.. John d. Long took a prominent
part in the meeting. He made a
short speech in which he urged the
necessity of creating a movement to
supply work L. the unemployed. on
Ms I, cyrrn ndntion, a committee was
appointed to care for those who were
not sold. p. C. Hammond, of 1899
Flatbush avenue, Brooklyn. was ap-
pointed as the head OF the committee.
He wns authorized 90 collect funds.
w. W. Passage. Leon A. Malkiel
and John A. Behringer, Socialists,
had taken advantage of the situation,
and addressed the overflow outside of
first permit them to speak. but head
quarters was telephoned to, and per-
mission was obtained. There was
enough to be said. Slavery was re-
stored inside a house of God: human
beings were sold into bondage, and
this on a day when the entire world
was celebrating the birthday of Abra-
ham Lincoln! II was evident to all
present that while freedom was a
theory. slavery in this country was a
fact. and those who were not Social
lists, were held by the power of proof;
so lavishly furnished by the proceed
ings inside the church.
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1909-02-18
Tia DISGusTED MULE.

IIdNe you car seen u two-lcgg ID
mule? Here's /. story about two
four-loggcd ones:
Said the Grey Mule TO the Blacl,
Tn, one morning, "rd like very much
to go To town today"
We'll why don't you go9" asked
the Black I'm"
i've got no one toride me-" an
swcred the Grey.
What's the matter with your
roct?"
Nothing. Why?
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1909-02-18

TINS, depriving people of their natural
right to sustain life. What was to
be done? =
The usual happened. Business gave
way to pity. II was no longer a
methods Of hrding employment, but "a
question OF saving life. Charity took
the place of justice, and a clamor
for "A collection was made. In just
two minutes a hundred dollars was
gathered to keep the unfortunates
alive.
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1909-02-18

Not some far-Off clivine utopion
event is Socialism but bitter class
struggle here and now.
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1909-02-18
WHITE SLAVES SOLD ON
LINCOLN'S BIRTHDAY
Unemployde men on Auction Block at
Brooklyn, Sold Like Chattel Slaves
But Few Get Masters.

To stand unmasked before the crowd
in church and let my face plead for
me-
Then the competition started
anew. All were willing to do this to
be put up first"
Evening star., 1909-05-21
ADAM A. wEscHLnR, AUcr1oNEER.

REAL ESTATE
By virtue Of a certain deed Of trust, duly re.
the land II records Of Of the District Of Columbia. and
the under:snsd = rs:tess. & x,iI sell at RssIis sss
HAirPAsr Hal f.s FOUR @ o'c1ocK q SS PM the % follow W.
e Of seS I'd o I'm
and designated as and being part of lot num-
bered four q ia % Susan B. Sherss b1"s subdivision
plat attached to a deed recorded in Llber 1910.
folio 245, Of said land records. and described as
the north1estW ard1y side 20 Of the Anacostis road.
making the division line between lots four ~
and six 49,, and running thence northwesteriy
boundary ny Of said lots and g. on so:foot alley:
feet; thence ENTHUSIASTICALLY and parallel with
said division line between lots and dis
tance Of one hundred and thirty G3O feet: more
road thirty go feet to the place Of begInnink::
Terms Of sale: One third Of the purchase
money to be paid in cash, and the balance in
years, with interest at six per centum per an
mum, payable semi-annually, from day Of sale.
or ali cash osaa at the Option Of the
deposit Of $500 will be required Of the purchaser
at the time Of sale. All conveyancing. recording
Terms of sale to be complied with within fifteen
days from day Of sale. otherwise the trustees
risk and cost Of the defaultine purchaser. after
five days advertisement of such resale in some
newspaper published in the city Of Washing
JESSE H. WILSON
319 John Marshall pl.,
LORENZO A. BAILEY.
Columbian building.
my20d&ds.eSu Trustees.
Evening star., 1909-05-21
FUTURE DAYS.
ADAM A. WEsCHLER, AUCTIONEER.


SALE OF TwosToRY FRAME
fRopnRrY 4 vi Ii SiMii ScHicHNsTsR. AsSE osiArkoVh
s Of f of the Court
No. 2s22s. in the case Of Jones vs. Jones. we.
the undersigned trustees, viii sell at public auc-
THE SECOND DAY 5f:sts Of June u A,p. H isos. Al
-FOUR O'CLOCK PM. the following described
inston. in the District Of Columbia. and nd desie-
mated as and being lots numbered sixtyhv tsSl,
3 and o. o s in HsS ao
corded in Ilber A: R. Shepherd. No i, fono 70.
said lots being now part of square. No. 1852 in
the city of Washington. together with improve
AT FIVE O'CLOCK PM,
Lots numbered four ~ and Ave % and part Of
lots one hundred and ten d1O), one hundred and
and one hundred and fifteen 115) in the subdivi-
sion of part Of Chichester made BY Irving VIII
oface Of said District, said parts Of said lots
d III aad ~ being described in deed
Terms of sale: One-third OF the purchase
money. to be paid in cash. and the balance in two
able semi annually. from day Of sale. % secured Is BY
deed Of trust upon the property sold. all cash.
at the option OF the purchaser deposit on
each lot, to be announced by the trustees, will
be required Of the purchaser at the time Of sale
the cost Of the purchaser. Terms Of sale to be
complied with within fifteen days from day of
sale, otherwise the trustees reserve the right to
resell the property at the risk and cost OF the
defaulting purchaser, after five days advertise
meht Of such resale in some newspaper published
in the city Of Washington. D. c.
WI. H. MANoGuE:.
JAMES r; PADGETT:.
Stewart building
my21 ,eSu Trustees.
Evening star., 1909-05-21

TRUSTEES SALE OF UNIMPROvED REAL
cos4iA SsHrh AND GAsaEqM GoSakEss GE1GHTs Gfn ANA
By virtue Of a decree Of the Supreme Court
OF the District of Columbia, passed IN equity
cause No. 28066. Emmons ct al. vs. Emmons ct
al, I will offer for sale at public auction. in
Gf the oF On 9NpAY 7acs
named AT FOUR THIRTY O'CLOCK PM
Part Of lot numbered eighteen 0S) in square
numbered nine hundred and seventy -four (974),
in Washington city. d: c.. described as begin
ming at q point on 18th street southeast ninety
f9O) feet south from the northeast corner OF said
lot and running thence west forty five and sew
south thirty nine and thirty-two one-hundredths
1882 feet. thence east forty-fve and seventy
eight one -hundredths 1878 feet and thence
north thirty-nine and thirty two one -hundredths
(39.32) feet to beginning. AT FIVE O'CLOCK
PM-LOts numbered two hundred and forty
FIVE (245,, two hundred and forty-six C246) and
two hundred and forty-seven (247) in the subdi-
subdivision Of part of Chichester. the same
folio 6s AND AT FIvE-THIRTY O'CLOCK
PM-Lot numbered nineteen (19l in block num-
be5sd seven q Of Longneckers addition to
Terms Of sale: One third cash and balance in
one and two years from day of sale, with in.
te.et thereon secured of on the RsSpeEy Or AZ
REQUIRED on each lot. Purchaser allowed fifteen cen
days for examination of title at his own ex-
pense, and ten days after ratification by court.
to comply with the terms Of sale. On failure to
comply deposit will be forfeited.
JAS. e. PADGETT. Trustee.
my13-d&ds, ,eSu Stewart Bldg.
Evening star., 1909-05-21
ADAM A. wECHLER. AUCT1oNEER.

Trustees Sale of Three-story
Brick Business Property No.
211 9TH Street Northwest; Two
Frame Dwellings Nos. 486 and
o18 F Street Southwest; Unim-
proved Lot on 9th Street Be
tween D and E Streets South
west, and Two Unimproved
Lots on F Street Between 9th
and 10th Streets Southwest.
By virtue Of the authority contained in a Ger.
tain deed in trust. the undersigned trustees will
real estate to Az Tit; ! O'CLOCK PM
sSs n
market and AZ 1poEs 1so ae e. * 81 St nv"
The east feet front Of lot u and the vest
square 80 are 4ss, improved BY = large frame dwelling.
No. 4s6 F st. s.w., with large stable in the
'eAi' IMMEDIATELY THEREAFTER.
The south 1s s. feet fsGnt by the depth Of lot
't' '~ (oni2R'svsS}j hF S!}61ooK P: NJ.
s SIS 1S * large
~ 'a' i1SaMEp1ArELY rHEREAr1ER. m
tween 9th and 10th ~.
chaser. @ A deposit Of .ioo on each parcel ' re-
otherwise property viii Be resold at cost Of de-
Ing. ,'s e9c.. 1s'faau It purchasers cost .se'
-v1a aaAe aqu Truafee4
Evening star., 1909-05-21
THos. J. OWEN 4 SON. AUcr1oNEERs.

cHANcERY SALE OF THREE-sToRY AND
ATTIC BRICK DWELLING. KNOWN AS
1901 Sd ST. Sc. BEING CORNER PROP
ERTY.
BY virtue Of decree passed in the Supreme
Court OF the District Of Columbia in Equity
Cause No. 2S507, we will sell at public auction.
in front Of the premises, on WEDNESDAY,, THE
SECOND DAY OF JUNE. 1909. AT FIVE
O'CLOCK PM. the following described land
and premises, situate In the city of Warrington,
in said District. and known as and being the
eightyfour (sD feet eight and one-half S,0
inches Of lot numbered ten QO) in square num-
bered seven hundred and seventy (770l. with the
improvements thereon.
Terms Of sale-one-third Of the purchase money
to be paid in cash and the balance In two equal
installments. payable In one and two years
from the day of sale and to be represented by
the promissory notes OF the purchaser, bearing
interest at the rate Of per centum per annum,
payable semi-annually, and secured BY deed Of
trust on the property sold, or all cash, at the
option OF the purchaser. $4,000 deposit required
upon the acceptance Of bid. All conveyancing.
notary fees and recording at purchasers cost.
Terms to be complied with within fifteen days or
trustees may advertise and sell at the purchas-
ers risk and cost after i've days previous ad-
vertisement of such resale published In some
newspaper Of Washington, d. G.
JAMES y. MUILALY,
e1S st. NV,
GEORGE c. GERTMAN,
321 AZ Ut. NV,
my20- &ds, ,eSu&hol Trustees.
Evening star., 1909-05-21
2O-2t ADAM A. WESCHLER. Auct.
SALE OF HORSES AT 1880 AM.

WE WILL SELL IN FRONT OF OUR ROOMS,
SATURDAY. MAY %. AT 1880 AM,
The following goods Of the late Geo. W. Dorsey,
to settle up the estate:
One fine brougham and pole
One stylish RUBBER tire cut-under surrey
One high-grade rubber-tire phaeton
One set silver double coach harness
One set nickel double coach harness.
Two fine street blankets.
Two rubber horse covers.
One set fine brass carriage harness.
Two fine cloth coachman's coats
One summer coat
Three hats and one fine fur robe
The property Of the late J. C. Hayes:
One victoria
One depot wagon.
One top buggy.
One set double brass harness.
Two robes and whips.
ANOTHER LOT
One close rubber tire brOugham. This carriage
Is the best one of the kind in the city as good
as new, and cost 81. 700. One English canopy
vehicle. seats four and driver in front: the finest
job this side Of Paris These goods will be sold
NOW. WE HAVE
rs other second hand and new buggies, wagons
and carriages Of all kinds
200 sets OF secondhand harness
Is ladies' and gents riding saddles.
A lot OF poles wheels. lamps. dashes. buggy
tops. buggy bodies. robes. sheets. nets, pads,
collars and all extra parts of vehicles and har-
GREENS
Auction Sales and Exhibition Rooms
304 10th and 1905 st. NV.