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Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1911-12-21
AGAINST POWERS OF COURTS

Representative Thomas, Of Ken
lucky, a prominent member of the
House Committee on judiciary agrees
with Socialist Representative Berger
that Congress has absolute power to
define he jurisdiction OF the United
States Supreme Court.
The Judiciary Committee had been
onsidering the Clayton bill which pro-
vides that persons charged with in
direct contempt shall have the right
OF rial by jury A discussion arose
as to the relatiye Jurisdiction of the
courts and Congress. Thomas jumped
to hisfeet, and asked:
Il want to know what cause in
the constitution gives the federal
courts the powers that they have been
exercising? 7 don want to be refer
red to the meaningless judicial pow
err clause. want clauses giving
specific powers
No one took up his challenge. A
few memebers smiled.
Il believe Congress has absolute
lower over the federai courts" he
declared with emphasis.
do you believe then that the United
States Supreme Court cannot punish
for contempt unless Congress gives the
courts power to do so?" asked
Representative Sterling. of Illinois. in
rather a surprised tone.
TT cannot-thats my opinion" an
swered Thomas.
Representative Henry, of Texas, al
so showed that the rebellion of the
people against the despotism of the
courts is gradually reaching Congress
He said.
"The courts are the creatures OF
Congress. And We can do with these
creatures as we please"
The supremacy OF Congress over the
courts was first declared by Repre-
sentative Berger In his old age PEN
sion bill In this measure he forbade
the Supreme Court to pass on the
validity of his act.
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1911-12-21
Berger Introduces Bill for Ma
tional Ownership Of
Industries

for the nationaizatlon Of all combina-
ions having more than 40 percent
monopoly of the ir respective indutrles.
when business concerns" says
Berger. have reached a magnitude
whereby they can control the output
or the prices in an industry, it is the
imperative duty Of the government to
condemn and acquire their properties
and to own and operate them for the
common good"
Berger's bill provides that a bureau
OF industries shall be created by Con-
gress to manage the acquired indus
tries The acquisition shall be by a
joint commission Of Congress which
Is to appoint a receiver for the con-
demned plants and the appralsements
Of the actuai physical valuation Of the
tangible property of the plants shall
be decieded by a jury of twelve ex-
Derts appointed by the joint commits
sion.
The receiver is to issue bonds in
denominations of $50 bearing interest
at the rate OF per cen per annum
and shall offer these in exchange for
the property OF the trusts. These
Should the trust owners refuse 20
sell out the bill provides hat 1T shall
be the duty of the President to employ
such means as may be necessary to
take possession of the same"
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1911-12-21
tBy National Socialist Press.)

(By National Socialist Press.)
Washington, ID. c. Dec, 12-That
the democratic leaders in Congress in
tend to use organized labor as the
means to land a Wilson or a Harmon
in the White House is evident from
the present maneuvers Of these poll
ticians.
Never were capitalist Larty state
men" as fortunate as the leaders OF
the democratic house. With the re-
publicans controlling the senate and
the White House there is nothing in
the iegislalve program Of organized
labor that the democrats cannot ap-
proye of in the House.
They can and no doubt viii pass a
bill against the use of injunctions in
labor disputes But this bill would
never see daylight in the senate.
Should they pass Representative
Henry's bin which eXempts labor un-
ions from the operations of the Sher-
man antitrust law this measure would
certainly be killed in the republican
Senate.
And should the democratic House
pass any other labor measure they
would no doubt die either in the
senate or in the White House. In
fact democrats have nothing to lose
by passing labor measures Their
capitalist masters know that they are
only bluffing. They know that the
democrats would never pass labor
bills If they had an inkllng that such
bills wound lass the Senate and re-
ceive the Presidents signature
So the present session OF Congress
is going TO break the record for po.
litical maneuvering To use a pop,
ular expression: Labor will be worked
for all 1t is worth so that unthinklng
workingmen viii waste their votes on
n
Okolona messenger., 1911-12-14
Public Spirit Run Riot.

Our little town O Blueberryville iS
tight up to date an about as progress
sive an public -speerited as any town
in the state" said Zedekiah Brush, as
he drove over the hills with the sum-
mer boarder.
Fact is, some of us think the se-
lec'men use the tax money little too
freely keepin pace with the speerit
of progress that seems to be in the
air nowadays. Here, in the last year,
the town hall has had new roof, an
a new boss shed has been built around
the church, an a new handle put on
the town pump, an bridge costin'
most 5000 has been built over Plum
Crick. The town clock has been put
in repair at cost of $12.60, an
they've put three dozen new books in
the town liberty, an now they are
talkin' of offerin' a firm a bonus O
5000 to start pickle factory in the
town. Once a lot O. selec'men git
the progressive fever, an the tax
money flies. Public speerit is all right,
but US taxpayers has to foot the bills
when 1t runs riot the way it does here
In our town. Judge.
Okolona messenger., 1911-12-14

In favoring a liberal appropriation
by the state to pay the tuition Of boys
and girls at colleges already estab-
lished, rather than to found new
state university, Governor Foss advo-
Gates very sensible policy, says the
Boston Globe. If the state is to aid
deserving young men and young wom-
en- in their efforts to obtain college
education, it would certainly seem
wiser, for economical reasons, II
for no other reasons, to take
advantage of the many excellent insti-
tutlons Of the higher learning already
existing In Massachusetts. The prob
lem Of selecting the right boys and
girls upon whom to bestow free schol-
arships ought not to be difficult to
solve, for that might be left to the
Judgment and fairness of high school
teachers and boards Of education in
every community, who certainly would
have means of knowing whether the
scholarships were well bestowed.
Neither political pull" nor other i'm
proper influences need enter into the
decision.
Okolona messenger., 1911-12-14
SOUTH AND WEST
WANT IMMIGRANTS
BALTIMORE is HOST TO REPRESEN-
TATIVE GATHERING.
Cooperation Between Railroads and
Southern States to Secure De-
sirable Immigrants.

Baltimore.-The South and West met
in Baltimore Friday when the governors
of fifteen states gathered here as the
guests of the city.
The Southerners held a conference on
the question of immigration to the South
and the Westerners, who are touring the
country, came to exhibit the agricultural
and mineral resources of their states.
Besides the Southern state executives,
the heads of several transportation com
panies in the South attended the con-
ference.
The result of the Southern governors
conference was the adoption of a resolu-
tion providing for the appointment of
committee to study the immigration
problem in the South and report at
future conference.
The Southern executives came here
primarily for conference to stimulate
immigration into the South. Participat-
ing in this conference were a number of
transportation executives whose inter
ests lie in or closely connected with the
South.
The Western governors reached here
from Washington during the forenoon,
and while they were being shown about
the city their Southern brethren went
into session on the immigration question.
1t was decided to form a permanent
organization to study the immigration
problems in the South.
The plan proposed by President John
son of the Norfolk and Western railroad,
was for representatives of the Southern
railroads to organize with representa-
tives of Southern states and to meet
again in Baltimore when they have re-
port ready to be acted upon.
The following states were suggested
for representation: Alabama, Arkansas,
Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana,
Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, North
Carolina, South Carolina, Oklahoma,
Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West
Virginia.
Okolona messenger., 1911-12-14
PuckERLEss PERslMMoNs.

Apparently the scientists cannot be
prevented from robblng us Of all our
cherished traditions and privileges.
After having upset about everything
else In the world they have now dis
covered way of taking the pucker
out Of the persimmon, although why
they should have thought this neces-
sary no one seems to know. The sci
entists clearly are interfering with a
law Of nature and also robbing life OF
one OF its sources Of joy There are
few more mirth-provoking things in
the world than watching the uniniti-
ated attempting to eat a green persim-
mon. The pucker Of the persimmon
comes from tannic acid and we fall to
see what the scientists are going to
accomplish by removing tannin from
the persimmon. One might as well eat
a cucumber and be done with 1t. The
danger In the discovery is the harm
1t may do to the persimmon in the
later stage of It's development How
do the scientists know that nature did
not put the tannic acid into the per
simmon as one of the elements that,
when the frost comes, conspires to
make the once puckery and unedible
persimmon a richer, ripper, sweeter
morsel than science ever smacked its
lips over?
Okolona messenger., 1911-12-14
UNITED STATES NOT
PREPARED FOR WAR
TROOPS SCATTERED OVER TOO
MANY POSTS.
Expense of Maintaining Army Is Two
to Five Times as Great as That Of
ANY European Nation.

Washington.-In his annual report to
the president Secretary of War Stimson
declared that the contingency of war
with a frst-class power would find the
army OF the United States practically
unprepared.
He attributed this largely to the fact
that the army was scattered out over
the country in too many posts, and to
lack of reserves. The army on the
peace footing habitually maintained,
with miniature companies and troops,
he characterized as ineffective for any
serious war service.
As to the unpreparedness OF the army
in artillery and ammunition, Secretary
Stimson says that "at the present rate
of appropriation it is estimated that it
would take more than fifty years to Sc
cure reasonable supply of field artil-
lery guns, carriages and ammunition
that would be necessary in the event of
war"
The report makes rne somewhat start
ling statement that at conservative esti-
mate the expense per effective rifleman
in the United States army is between
two and five times as much as any
frst-class power on the continent of
Europe This comparison is made after
excluding from consideration the higher
pay and better subsistence that Amer
lean soldiers receive. This fact is stated
as an illustration, Secretary Stimson
declares, Of the extravaganza of the ex-
isting system Of wide distribution of the
army.
Okolona messenger., 1911-12-14
POSTOFFICE SHOWS SURPLUS
Service Has Been Placed on a Self-Sus-
tanning Basis.

Washington.-"For the first time
since 1883 the annual financial state
ment of the postoffice department shows
a surplus instead Of deficit"
Tbs is the burden of the annual report
OF Postmaster General Hitchcock. He
indicated that the placing of the postal
service upon a self-sustaining basis
meant an improvement and extension of
facilities and at no distant day one cent
letter postage.
At the beginning of the present ad-
ministration in 1909, Mr.. Hitchcock
pointed out, the department showed a
deficit of $17, ,479,77O, the largest on rec
ord. In two years this deficit has been
changed into a surplus of $219, ,118, de-
spite important extensions throughout
the service.
Okolona messenger., 1911-12-14
Rev. Sandford Indicted.

Portland, Me.-An indictment contain
Ing six counts, for the death of six of
his followers on the cruise of the yacht
Coronet, was reported by the grand jury
against Rev. Frank W. Sandford, leader
of the Holy Ghost and Us Society. 1t
was charged in the indictment that
sandford "did unlawfully, knowingly
and willingly cause and allow the Coro-
net to proceed and continue upon voy-
age without suitable and sufficient food
to supply the necessities and sustain the
lives Of this officers, crew and psssen-
Gers." -
Okolona messenger., 1911-12-14
CHINESE SLAY 5000
Fate of Several Score More of Foreign
erS Unknown.

ers Unknown.
Peking.-The first direct and uncen-
sored news received from Sian Flu since
the recent outbreak there was brought
here by messengers. 1t consists of let
ters to the British and American lega-
tions and the director Of posts. The let
ters say 5000 Manchus were slain by
Chinese and that there was much loot
ing. Several mission houses in the prov
ince were destroyed and eight foreign
ers, some of them children, were killed.
-Four of the dead were Americans.
eve apparently are safe now," says
one of the letters, "but the lawless are
in the majority. We had hoped to es-
cape down the Han river, but the road
is dangerous. The Kan Su missionaries
may have hard time. Twenty-Five of
them, including children, are Americans.
Mony cannot be sent them, As all the
mails have been stopped and the banks
here robbed and burned"
Okolona messenger., 1911-12-14
O'NEAL WAS misunderstood
Governor Explains What He Meant
About South Advertising.

Washington.-Answerng certain criti-
cisms made by Western governors at
their meeting at Baltimore with the
Southern governors, Gov. Emmet O'Neal
said:
THE Western governors clearly mis-
understood what l said and my meaning
at Baltimore. | merely said that the
South, in her industrial development,
was attaining a great degree of progress
without the advertising which the West
ern states practiced and enjoyed.
81 simply meant that our section, by
reason of unsurpassed natural resources,
is attracting capital and population
without exploitation"
Okolona messenger., 1911-12-14
Fell 300 Feet on Auto.

New York.-An unidentified man
dropped from the dome of the World
building, a height of more than 300 feet,
and plunged with terrific force on the
hood of an automobile, badly damaging
the machine and missing by less than
a foot the chauffeur. The man was iil-
stantly killed, the back of his head be,
ing crushed and his features being SO
mutilated as to be unrecognizable Ho
ID believed to have deliberately climbed
over the railing and precipitated himself
bysr the strsst by sliding down the dome,
Okolona messenger., 1911-12-14
M'NAMARA FUND $194,612
Clarence Darrow Has Received $4,000
and Must Pay Assistants.

MISUNDERSTANDING to dispel doubt
and curb criticism of methods used in OBJ
tanning and distributing the Mcnamara
defense fund, a report of all money COL
leoted and disbursed up to October 25
was made public here Friday with the
consent of Frank A. Morrison, secretary
OF the American Federation of Labor,
who is custodian of the fund.
The total amount received up to that
date was $194,612.53 and the total ex-
penditures were $184,S5O.93.
Clarence Darrow, chief counsel for the
defense of the McNamaras, had been
paid $4,000. 1t is stated that Darorw
was to pay his assistants from this
amount.
Okolona messenger., 1911-12-14
HAD OTHER DISASTERS.
Two Hundred Lost Lives in 1902 Near
2ziceviiie

Nashville, Tenn.-Briceville, the scene
of the disaster, became a place OF note
in Tennessee some years ago, when the
miners rebelled on account of the con-
vict lease system and troops were sent
to the vicinity. The town is located in
Anderson county, near Coal Creek, which
was the scene of the terrible Fraterville
explosion, May 10, 1902, when some
thing like two hundred men lost theiT
lives.
Okolona messenger., 1911-12-14

New York aldermen are trying to
pass a resolution to prohibit women
from smoking in public places as In
furious to public morals. The practice
aimed at is neither pretty nor ele-
waiting, but as picked out for the sub
ject Of special legislation In defense of
public morals, the proposed ordinance
is distinctly, though urccJ.rciously, ur hui
morous.
Okolona messenger., 1911-12-14
SUICIDE WAS FEDERAL SPY
Man Who Guarded Lincoln Died to Es
cape Poverty.

New York.-The man who somersault-
ed 375 feet down from the dome of the
World building to death on the side
walk last Wednesday was identified as
Price Lewis, said to be first federal spy
of the Civil War.
Lewis was S3 years old, lived in Jersey
City and committed suicide, it was be-
lieved, to escape poverty after the re.
lection of his application for a pension.
Many times, it Was said, Lewis was
the bodyguard of Lincoln. He was
prisoner in Southern jail nineteen
months.
Okolona messenger., 1911-12-14

Peking,-An edict announcing the res
ignation of the regent, Prince Chunm,
father OF the child emperor, was issued
by the empress dowager. 1t is signed
by members of the cabinet, and points
out that the administration has been
unpopular and that constitutional gov
eminent has not yet been established,
explaining this by the fact that complca-
tions arose, the peoples hearts were
broken and the country was thrown into
turmoil. The regent regrets that his re-
pentance came too late, and feels that if
he continued in power his commandg
would soon be disregarded.
The edct continues:
HE wept and prayed to resign the
regency, at the same time expressing his
earnest intention to abstain from poll
tics. |, the empress dOwager, living in
the palace, am ignorant of the state of
affairs, but know that rebellion exists
and fighting continues, causing disaster
everywhere, while the commerce of
friendly nations suffers. Being misled,
he has harmed the people; therefore, his
resignation is accepted"
The edict demands loyalty to the min
listers from the people, who "must now
realize that the court does not object to
the surrender of the power vested in the
throne"
His place as guardian of the throne
is taken jointly by Shih Shu, Manchu
prince and former president of the ma
tional assembly, and Han Shi Chang
yice'president of the privy council.
Okolona messenger., 1911-12-14

Another pretty American heiress is
to marry a foreign nobleman. This
shows our young American men are
too busy making money to think Of
other things-that the real prizes.
both in beauty and millions, are being
carried of by the leisure class SO de-
spised here.
Okolona messenger., 1911-12-14

That German doctor who predicts
that American women will have fewer
toes a thousand years hence seems
bound to scare the life out Of us some
way. He now tells US that riding up
and down in skyscraper elevators is
shortening life. Well. life would have
to be considerably prolonged to enable
us to make many round trips by stair
way.
Okolona messenger., 1911-12-14
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Death Penalty Demanded.

Chicago-Dispatches from various
cities in the West tell of the passage of
resolutions by labor unions, condemning
the Mcnamara brothers and asking "the
full penalty of the law" for them. In
several sets of resolutions the death
penalty is asked specifically.
Okolona messenger., 1911-12-14

From the effete east comes word OF
the intuitive kiss. The intuitive kiss
is one which you are sure you are
about to get, but you never get It
You feel intuitively that you are to be-
come a kissee. But you don't, says the
st. Louis Globe-Dcmocrat. The fact
that the kiss is never delivered is
what makes the girls so angry.
Okolona messenger., 1911-12-14
DANCING IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Plan Is Proposed by Chicago Board of
Education.

Chicago.-The public schools of Chi
cago may be thrown open to dancing, if
a plan proposed at tie meeting of the
building and ground committee of the
board of education is carried into eff
feet.
The idea is a part of battle against
the dance hall evil. The dances will be
conducted without charge and without
restriction in so far as there is no con-
flict with the state laws and city ordi.
nances.
Okolona messenger., 1911-12-14

A Massachusetts preacher who iS
under indictment charged with hav-
ing murdered young woman has quit
his pulpit. 1t seems a natural thing
70 do. considering the circumstances.
Okolona messenger., 1911-12-14

Indianapolis ministers denounce mo
tor racing as being as vicious as bull
fighting. indianapolis has had more
than it's share Of the tragedies Of the
game.
Okolona messenger., 1911-12-14

There is a man Il Texas who pre-
fers solid home comfort to pedigree
and prestige. He is looking for a
widow to marry, whose first husband
was hanged, so he may be secure from
having his predecessor held up to him
as model. For genuine. long-seeing
philosophy, this Texan challenges the
wisdom of Solomon.
Okolona messenger., 1911-12-14
TOBACCO POOL SELLS OUT
American Tobacco Company Secures
Eight Million Pounds.


Lexington, Ky.-It was announced
here that the American Tobacco Com
pany had purchased from the Burley
Tobacco Society, at 161a cents a pound,
all the tobacco remaining in the 1909
pool, about 100000 pounds. This closed
out all the pool holdings and marks the
end of one of the most novel industrial
wars ever waged.
The Burley Tobacco Society was or
ganized five years ago and has pooled
tobacco four times.
The price of tobacco rose from and
cents a pound to as high as 25 cents,
and many tobacco growers have become
comparatively wealthy.
Okolona messenger., 1911-12-14
THAW JEWELS RETURNED
Thieves Secured $4,000 for Returning
$4,000 Worth of Gems.

Pittsburg.-Jewels valued at $4,000,
stolen from the residence of Mrs. Will
liam Thaw, Jr, last January, were re-
turned through negotiations with the
thieves, it was reported here Negotia-
tions leading up to the return Of the
jewels were conducted through an un-
identified member of the thieves, gang
with headqg s-'ars in Chicago. 1t is said
~ '' for the Jewels.
Okolona messenger., 1911-12-14
REGENT OF CHINA
QUITS The THRONE
PREMIER YUAN IN CONTROL OF
EMPIRES AFFAIRS.
Rebels Hear That Germany Is Supplying
Imperialists With Munitions
of War.

Tien Tsin.-A force of 5000 rebels is
reported as advancing from Kiangau to-
ward Honan, with the intention of at
tacking Peking. The station of the Han
kow railroad at Marking was destroyed
by fire. 1t is reported that Germans are
supplying the imperialists with war mu-
nitions, causing a strong anti-foreign feel
ing at Honan.
Okolona messenger., 1911-12-14

Huntsville, Textile state peniten.
tiary here was practically destroyed by
fire Monday. No lives were lost. The
town of Huntsville was threatened with
destruction.
Okolona messenger., 1911-12-14
A Born QuibbIer.

Didn't tell you not to shoot any
quail on this placer"
"Yassah," replied Uncle Raspberry.
"You done tole me an | done heard
you. Dis ain no quail Dis is a part
ridge"
1t isn't until man reaches the age
of discretion that he discovers he can
have a good time without suffering for
1t the next morning.
Okolona messenger., 1911-12-14
A Position for You

Men and boys to learn Automobile business
and accept good positions. We have the
best equipped school North or South with
expert Instructors 900 successful gradu-
ates this year, catalog free. Address New
Orleans Auto Schsel, New Orleans, La, LOck BOxl9e
Okolona messenger., 1911-12-14

A California poet allowed his wife
one cent day, thus setting bad ex-
ample for poets.
Okolona messenger., 1911-12-14
KILL PRESIDENTS PET BOARD

Necessary for Existence.
Washington.-The leaders of the ma
jority in the house have made up their
minds to kill President Taft's pet tariff
board by the simple method of refusing
it the money required for it's further ex-
istence.
Since the boards creation in 1910 it
has cost S525,OOO and made two reports,
one on Canadian reciprocity, the other
on wood pulp and print paper.
Okolona messenger., 1911-12-14

You have corking good memory
If you don't tell the some story to the
same crowd twice.-Atchison Globe.
Okolona messenger., 1911-12-14

Only good man can believe that
a woman is better than he is.
Okolona messenger., 1911-12-14

Edison says that b - tea
better than Europe ~
would.