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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1912-09-12
WHAT MIGHT NAVE BEEN.

Majority Leader Underwood,
chairman Of the ways and means
committee of the house Of rep
resentatives, estimates that the
American people would have saw
ed just$650,000,000. nextyear, and
each succeeding year had the
senate and the president approx
ed the tariff, revision bills sent up
to them by the Democratic house.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1912-09-12
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Special CORRESPONDENCE by IN.

Special correspondence by T. H.
Travenner.
Gov. Wilson has indicated inthe
speeches he has made thus far in
the campaign that he attaches
a great deal of Importance to the
question of the tariff as it effects
farmers. The Democratic candi-
date put this whole question in a
nut she'll when he said:
1.-THE farmer does not derive
any benefits from the tariff when
he goes to market with his pro-
ducts, but on everything the farm
er buys there is an artiflcally high
price due to the tariff tax"
High protectionists in congress
have for many years deceived the
farmers into believing that be-
cause a tariff is kept on wheat
and corn the farmer is necessar-
lily benefited thereby. That this
is false logic is apparent to any
student of America import and
export statistics. This country
produces more wheat and corn
than the American people con-
sumo, which obviously makes it
impossible for any country of
Europe to sell wheat or corn here.
Europe, which is the great mar
ket for surplus American grain
uses all the grain produced there
for home consumption, and in
addition, the European countries
have to send over here for more.
If there were no tariff on grain,
therefore, the American farmer
would not be menaced by the
ton, for the reason that FORE
igners have no grain to sell.
But the situation is vastly diff
erent with the farmer when he
comes to buy the tools, machin-
cry, clothing and other necessi-
ties Of life. He finds every arti-
Gle that he uses in producing his
crops taxed higher and higher,
until, as Gov. Wilson says, ut is
getting to be next to impossible
to make a legitimate profit" The
farmers implements, his small
Ter tools, wagons, household
articles, Tuner and harvesting
machinery has very steadily
risen in price.
That this rise in prices has
been due to artificial causes is
proven by the fact that the iden-
teal articles used by the Ameri-
can farmer are sold abroad for
from rs to 40 per cent less. B.
D. Townsend, in his report to
President Roosevelt on the har-
same harvesting machines that
were made by the trust in Chicago,
and sold to the American farmer
for 1925, are sold in Russia for
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1912-09-12

NEAT PRICES HERE
AND ABROAD.

On Friday, August 81, prime
lsfrloin of beef sold in London for
1919 cents per pound and in New
York for 20 cents per pound. Just
at present meat prices are high
er in this country than ever be-
fore, while the Identical cuts that
bring such high prices here are
sold in London for about two
thirds as much. This despite the
water haul of 5000 miles, and the
two rail hauls, first from Chicago
to the Atlantic sea board, and
from Liverpool to London.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1912-09-12
Democratic State and County
Tickets.

Congress, First Districe-Ver-
ner R. Lowell, Fargo; Second Dis
trict-J. A. Mincker, Knox; Third
District-Halvor L. Halvorson,
Ninot.
Governor-F. o. Hellstrom,
Bismark.
Lieut.. Governor-F. L. Brandt,
Bismark.
Secretary of State-E. P. Tot
ten, Bowman.
State Auditor-Frank Stanley,
Cando.
State Treasurer-Frank Lish,
Dickinson.
Attorney General-John F. Sui
livan, Mandan.
Commissioner of Insurance
Charles s. Whittlesey of Fargo.
Commissioner of Agriculture
and Labor-Alex Morrison, Bath
gate.
Railroad Commissioner-Olaf
Bjorke, Abercrombie, J. w. Nc
Hose. Fargo, Chas. ID. Perry, Cros-
by. g;
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1912-09-12
WHEN THIEVES FALL OUT.

Senator PenrOse and the Third
Termer have a violent quarrel.
And while they are snarling and
hurlig epihets at each other the
public learns that the Standard
Oil Trust contributed $125,OOO
to the Third Termer's former
campaign fund.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1912-09-12
Sheriff-Frank Budack.

Sheriff-Frank Budack.
Audior-W. ]. Koppelman.
Treasurer-S. M. Hendrickson.
Clerk of Court-August Berg
man.
County Judge-deorge Van
Arnam.
States Attorney-C. J. Rachel
hotter.
Register Of Deeds - Ernest
Enge.
Public Administrators. ],
Hurley.
Coronor-Dr. G. b. Mcdonnell
Commissioner 5th Dist.-Math-
las Kracker.
County Justices-E. n. Hackett
Matt Jost, ]. N. Jurgenson, A
vtetS. ,<~'s ~A>'
Constables-E. B. Carver. Chas
w. Crawford, G. ]. Frederick
Chas. Reynolds.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1912-09-12
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Published at Wahpeton, N. D., on Thurs.
day Of each week, and entered az second
class matter under the act of Congress, Of
March 8, 1879.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1912-09-12
Member Of Congress let plstrIo,

Member Of Congress let District.
v. R. Lowell Of Fargo.
Senator 37th Dist.-A. F. Bon
Ger.
Representatives, 37th Dist
August Hoefs, Antoine Lipovsky.
Representatives 18th Dist
Thomas Egan, John ]. Hagen.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1912-09-12
WILSON MARSHALL
The 1912 Democratic Ticket

Observation-Disclosures Wilson.
Vice:Pfesident-T. R. Marshall
Presidential Electors-Thomas
G. Kelly, A. B. Keriin, NJ. D. vii.
liams, d. I. Armstrong, E. s. Cam
eron.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1912-12-13
Underwear

Buy yourself a suit of our com
Portable Underwear for Xmas
and be sure of one good present
at least. A good fit and durabili-
ty guaranteed. Single garment,
Soc to $1.5o. Union Suits $1.O0
to $3.50.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1912-12-13
A Practical Present.

A practical present is about the
only kind a man cares to have. He
doesn't want candy or pictures.
Give him d nice shirt or two and
watch his face beam withsapprecia-
ton. Let us help you make a Sc
lection. Price soc to $3.50.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1912-12-13
EIandsorne Ties.

We never let Xmas 60 by without
ordering an extra large assortment
of high grade silk neckties. You may
rest assured that one of our beauti-
full ties will be thankfully accepted
by any man, young or old. Price
Csc to S1.00.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1912-12-13
Why Not A Hat?

Hard work buying presents for
most men, isn't it? Why not give
him something he will appreciate
a latest style Soft or Derby Hat for
instance? You can find out his size
by looking in his present hat. Prices,
81. 90 to $3.50.
The Daily Missoulian., 1912-12-16

tate man, went up the valley yesterday
with some prospective land buyers.
D. D. Nicholson was in the city yes
terday. Dave is the same old genial
gentleman that the old timers have
known him to be since he settled here
in the early days.
DR. N. l.. Lyman was down from his
ranch in French Basin yesterday.
NJ P. Gleason, travelling man for
the Schilling company was transact
ing business with the merchants here
yesterday.
j. A. McGinnis came down from his
West Fork ranch to meet his wife, who
came in on the noon train from visit
ing friends in the east. 7ssi 81 S.
J.. A. McDaniels and Mr.. Whitney
went up West Fork with load OF gro
ceries for their winters supply.
Mrs May Heenan from Leeds. S. D..
came in yesterday and took conveyance
up the West Fork, where she will visit
the Brickley family for short time.
Charles Levens came in last evening.
Mr.. Levens has been away for about
two years.
The Daily Missoulian., 1912-12-16
MONTANA WEATHER.

1t question which has been asked many times-why
not have Montana weather properly reported? But there
has never been satisfactory given. The weather
bureau says that is absolutely necessary to maintain the
observatory at Havre, that northern-Montana
situated right at the storm center OF the country and the
reports from there necessary for the guidance of the
forecasers And the Havre reports go week after
week and year after year. giving the world the impression
that Havre weather is the weather Of Montana.
1t may be true that Havre makes the weather for the
east the bureau Declares But true for certainty
that Havre does make the weather for Montana the
local weather in this state not of the Havre sort Mon
tanas weather high class It weather that astonishes
the who accustomed to cold and
heat He finds neither here, He does find equable
temperature invigorating atmosphere and more
shine than known in any other habitabe region in the
world
The easerner does not believe this until he comes out
here and for himself because he has read the official
government reports and these give the Havre figures such
manner that they are reasonably enough accepted as
the figures for the state. Personal observation however,
convnces the visitor that he has had impression
entirely wrong He finds that Montana particularly all
right to weather He begins to share the wonder which
Monanans feel that there is not proper exploitation
of the sort Of weather which this state produces for home
consumption.
Last week there fierce storm reported in the mid
die vest fortnight BEFORE there had been severe
snowfall along the Atlantic coast far south Georgia
But in Montana we were enjoying Indian summer while it
showed in Georgia. We not at freezing temperature
in western Montana when Duluth reported below-zero
record and gale OF wind In the great Judith basin
cordng to the Lewsown News there was weather at the
time of the Minnesota Storm which just what
enjoying the western slope
AS matter of fact the first ntimation which had of
winter contained in request to The Missoulan from
the Associated Press for short of the storm
Montana. We said there storm and then we learned
that Minnesota was in the grip of BLIZZARD
There should be publication Of temperature and winds
from typical Montana points. We should not be repre-
sented the weather maps solely by the Havre figures
For good many years. the sockmen paid writer to send
out alarming stories of weather conditions in Montana
This done discourage farm immigration and thus to
keep the ranges open But the farmer is here. We want
more of him And, therefore, want to have
weather stories properly told. 4@
The Daily Missoulian., 1912-12-16

7:15, the steward warned her not to
come so late again and gave her only
piece of bread The meals that were
served were bad in quality and pre-
paration, and more than half of the
food was thrown into the sea. The
daily inspection of the immigrants
was farce. They were assembled
and had their inspection tickets
punched six times, covering six days.
From the time the women went on
board until they landed they did not
have one moments privacy Not one
young woman in the steerage escaped
attack. The investigator herself was
among these, and yet the steerage
officials made no effort to punish the
offenders. Some resisted for time
and then Weakened; some fought with
all their physical strength. Two re-
fined Polish girls fought with pins
and teeth. The atmosphere is des-
cribed as one of general lawlessness
and total disrespect for women, which
naturally demoralized the women after
a time.
Summing up, the government In
vestigator says that her life during
those II days was in a disorder and
in surroundings that offended every
sense. The vile language of the men,
the screams of the women defending
themselves, the crying of the children
Wretched because Of their surround
ings, and practically every sound that
reached the ear, irritated beyond en-
durance. There was no sight before
which the eye did not prefer to close
Every impression was offensive. Worse
than this was the general air of inn
morality due almost wholly to the i'm
proper, indecent, forced mingling of
men and women who were total
strangers and often did not under
stand a word of the same language.
Contrast this terrible picture of
conditions that cry to heaven for
remedy, conditions that apply on
steamships carrying perhaps two
thirds of our mmigrants-contrast 1t
with the picture of the new steerage,
where the people are given staterooms
where practically everything is on a
simplified second cabin basis, the
floors kept scrupulously clean, ample
toilet facilities. separate for the sexes,
are provided, where clean towels. clean
napkins, and clean bed linen are
furnished, where satisfactory food Is
supplied, where the wants of the sick
and of the children are looked after,
where women travelling alone are safe
and not the prey of both crew and
male passengers, and the difference is
astonishing-and yet the difference in
price on ships that are only partially
converted from the old to the new
steerage is only $3.50.
How long the United States will
permit the major portion of its pros
pective citizens to make their voyage
| to America under such conditions as
| the immigration commission says are
typical Of the old steerage no one can
The Daily Missoulian., 1912-12-16
immigration
VlI-The Steerage Passengers.
BY Frederic J. Haskin.

sulate, certifying that they had been
vaccinated was given them. In her
case not one of the three scratches
had punctured the skin. She found
that others had Jared the same way.
The compartment in the steerage for
single women she describes as better
than those for other steerage pas
sengers The hunks We're arranged
in tiers, each having a straw mat
tress covered with a slip sheet A
small blanket was the only covering
provided. There was no pillow; a
life preserver under the head of the
mattress was the substitute. 1t was
practically impossible to undress
properly for retiring, because of lack
of privacy and insufficient covering.
When the steerage is full, each pas
sengers private space is limited to
his bunk alone. 1t must serve him
at once as sleeping quarters, clothes
closet, baggage room. Kitchen, pantry
and what not. There is not hook
upon which to hang clothes, not a
receptacle for refuse, not a cuspidor,
and no convenience for use in times
of seasickness.
There were two wash rooms, used
iGdiscrmnately by men and women
one of them was Z by . feet, with ten
faucets of cold water along two OF
the walls. The wash basins re-
semblcd in size and shape the ordi-
nary stationary laundry tub. They
had to serve as washbasins, dishpans
laundry tubs. In the other room the
equipment was Identical, except that
there vas a hot water spigot that dld
not work, and four-foot trough for
tishWashing, with sea water, seldom
hot, from one spigot.
Many of the passengers made heroic
efforts to keep clean. 1t was for
hidden to bring water into the Sleep
ing compartments for washing pur-
poses, but even when the women rose
early and carried in little water
in the soup pals, as soon as they
| were discovered they were brutaliy
driven out by the stewards.
The law requires that each immi-
grant shall be furnished with all the
eating utensils necessary. They are
each furnished with a cheap work
ingman's tin dinner pail, a spoon. and
a fork Each immigrant must care
for his own pail, and as rule mas
nothing but cold salt water Witt
| which to wash it throughout the en-
tire trip. The pals are so cheap tha'
usually the salt water rusts them ane
makes them unfit to use before por'
is reached. Again the law require:
that tables shall be furnished for the
passengers to eat upon, but these art
only long single board affairs usually
In part of steerage sleeping com
partment not used on that voyage fol
hunks. All of the foul smells from th'
sleeping compartments come unob
structed into these improvised dining
rooms and drive the passengers to tn
open deck.
The Investigator says that on
morning she wished to see If 1t wer'
possible for woman to rise and dres
without the presence of men onlook
ers. She waited her chance and
although the breakfast bell rang "a
l. 6;55 and she was ready fora meal q
The Daily Missoulian., 1912-12-16
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definitely foretell. but the indications
are that these disclosures will result
in prompt action by congress. The
travels of the agents of the commits
sion in the steerage seem to have
been the first time that the govern
ment ever has studied the steerage
question in a first hand way. Per-
haps 100000 American immigrants
have received such treatment as the
immigration commission found to
exist-and millions of them Jared
worse than that.
Tomorrow: immigration.
WILL Landing at Ellis Island.
The Daily Missoulian., 1912-12-16

1t is doubtful if anywhere else in
the entire civilized world can such
vile and disgraceful treatment of
human beings IN masses be found as
on the majority of the steamships
which carry our immigrants to us
The conditions which these people
meet beggar description, and the Of
ficial picture that has been painted
of it is SO startling that it could
scarcely be accepted did it not find
confederation i'm every unofficial pic
ture of the Steerage that our best
word artists have painted.
One stands amazed that greed for
gold could lead men to subject their
fellow beings to such conditions as
the steerage passenger endures, ac
cording to the revelations of the I'M
migrant commission The picture it
draws is a careful one. The data was
obtained by special agents travelling
as steerage passengers on IL trans
atlantic liners and from cabin OBJ
servations of the steerage on two
others. This was done In 1908 when
the immigration reached a very low
ehb. The commission is careful to
tell us that the information was OBJ
tanned at time when travel was at
it's lightest and the steerage at its
best.
Three kinds of stecragp are now
recognzed-thc old, the new, and the
combination of the two, The old
brings the bulk of our immigration
from southern and eastern Europe. 1t
is unspcakably bad. The new brings
the bulk of the immigrants from
northwestern Europe, and it is all
that can be desired. Between the two
classes of ships are those which are
being transformed from the old to
the new. on these, difference of
$3.50 per ticket is the difference be-
tween decency and indecency, between
"A chamber of horrors like the Black
Hole of Calcutta and comfortable
quarters.
Heretofore the steamship companies
have apologized for the filthy condi-
tions of the old stccrage by saying
the immigrants were a piggish lot of
people who would render the first
cabin as filthy as the stcerage if they
We're permitted they also asserted
that it was impossible to better con-
ditions as long as "such cattle" peo-
pied the Stecrage But now We find
in the ship that has part new and
part old steeragc accommodations
that the immigrant in steerage is no,
different from the remainder of hui
manity--he will be reasonably clear
| If he has a reasonable chance. The
| commission concludes that there is
no reason why the disgusting and de-
| moraliZing conditions that have gen
orally prevailed in the steerage OF
! immigrant ships should continue"
| Let us glance at the commission
! typical picture of the old stcerage
| The investigator who painted il was
a woman, who made the 12-day Noy-
age in the steerage, travelling as {
single Bohemian peasant woman. Be
fore sailing all steerage passenger.
We're supposed to be vaceinated. TIL,
| women and men were vaccinated II
separate rooms and an inspection care
stamped by the United States COZ
The Daily Missoulian., 1912-12-16
HERE TO STAY.

Commenting upon the progressive-
party conference, the Christian Science
Monitor OF Boston Il nom partisan
newspaper of high intellectually, con-
talns some interesting paragraphs.
The conclusion of the Monitor is that
the progressive party is a permanent
fixture. Here are some of the things
said by the Boston news spaper:
While local elections where pro-
gressive candidates have run have not
shown the party to be q winner, and
have registered a decline in voting
power since the presidential h9lioting
too much can be made of this fact
Genuine progressivism balks at in
trusion of partisanship in municipal
politics. For a generation reformers
have been fighting to get rid of ii.
1t is unWise to attempt to restore Il
cast off theory.
In some states men prominent in the
1lght to elect Mr.. Roosevelt, and using
the progressive party as a temporary
tool, have followed their and his de
feat by refusal to work longer in the
new party harness. In some eases, il
can be said With candor that no loss
to the party will follow their going
The attachment of these men was a
handicap. Making these deductions
and allowances for alteration in the
situation since the election of Mr.. Will
son, 1t remains true, as we see it, that
the rank and file of the new party
are holding together with "a tenacity
that gives little basis for the prophecy
that the movement is to prove ephe-
neral.
The Daily Missoulian., 1912-12-16
DARBY NOTES

Darby, Dec. 14.-(special.) = Mrs.
Mickins went to Hamilton for few
days visit this week, returning home
last evening.
George Brooks, the real estate man
of Missoula, and George Brooks, the
other, real estate man of Hamilton.
were both transactng business in the
city yesterday.
Isaac Boyer. the cigar and liquor
man of Helena, was interviewing the
business men of Darby yesterday.
Burt Tanner and Ed Smith of Medi-
cine Springs attended court at Hamil-
ton as witnesses yesterday.
A. L. Johnson, the Hamilton real es-
The Daily Missoulian., 1912-12-16
NOT FOR HIM.

Editor Missoulian: Last Irridav
Whlle on missionary visit in Thomp-
son rails L picked UP copy of the
Mlssoulian and read that the county
superintendent of schools had sub
hittod my name, among others, to the
city board Of education as a possible
candidate to fill a vacancy on tho
board
thank Mrs. Marshall for thinking
me capable of filling such a position,
but under no circumstances would T
accept such an appointment if it were
offered me. ] already have more work
than | can do efficiently.
Yours truly,
II. S. galley.
MISSOURI, Decnnhnr Ii
The Daily Missoulian., 1912-12-16

Libby, Dec. 15.-At the regular
meeting Friday night Libby lodge No.
81 A. +. & A. NJ, elected the following
officers for the ensuing year: Louis
X. klenck, ". NJ; M. D. Rowland,
s. W.; e. A. Southwick, J. w; w.
Scott Fleek. treasurer; C. p. Caring,
secretary. The lodge voted to hold a
public installation for the wives,
daughters and sweethearts of the
members. The installation will be
followed by program and a banquet
The Daily Missoulian., 1912-12-16
WE'RE GRATEFUL.

Every member of the force of work
ers engaged in making The Missouian
is grateful for the very cordial recep-
ton which was accorded to Yesterdays
holiday edition. 1t was an edition
which taxed the mechanical capacity
Of this office, but the paper went to
the morning mails on time and was de-
livered to local subscribers as early as
usual on Sunday mornings. The paper
was greeted, from the moment of its
appearance. with kind words of APP
proval. During the day, yesterday,
there were numerous callers at The
Missoulian office to extend words of
congrataiation and appreciation, and
there We're many telephone messages
of good cheer. For these kind words
and for the thoughtful courtesy which
prompted them, The Mssoulan force
extends its gratitude and sincere ap-
probation. The Holiday Missouian
was prepared for the purpose of pre-
senting as fully as possible the re-
sources of western Montana Ii it
served this purpose to the satisfaction
of the friends who are interested, then
we have received ample recompense for
the effort involved in the preparation
of the edition. And again we thank
our friends for their kind words and
for their more substantial evidence of
appreciation.