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The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1914-10-15
Corn and barley for sale at tue st,
Il Dakota elevator.

Corn and barley for sale at tue Sc.
Anthony Il Dakota elevator.
The strongest supporters of the
school bonds were surprised at the
result of the election Saturday. The
bonds for both the new school build
ing and the site carried by one of
the largest majorities that propo-
sition ever carried in this city. It
shows the interest the people of Malta
are manifesting in our schools and it
is gratifying to those who have the
work of the schools in hand. 1t will
not be long until Malta can boast of
as good school as there is in eastern
Montana.
Two importa mt contracts were let
yesterday at the local reclamation
office, when the bids were opened for
the construction of Nelson Reservoir
north of Lake Bowdoin. There were
six bidders on the two schedules, the
Security Bridge Co., of Minneapolis,
Mimi, securing both at the bid of
$2S, 1890. These schedules include
the earth work and reinforced con-
crete structures, and will take about
a year for completion. This work ia
important to Milk river irrigation
system. as it forms reservoir and
feeder of the canals extending
roughly, from Saco to Vandalia.
Work will probably be commenced
on these newly-let schedules next
spring
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1914-10-15
Additional Locals.

Judge Utter was in the city last
night and took in the Suffrage dance.
Attorney H. M. Kirton is at Zort-
man today attending to business mat
ters.
For RENT-Good fve-room dwell
ing just outside town limits. Inquire
of l.. G. Edwards.
II. d. Roub, candidate for treasur-
err OH the Progressive ticket is in
town building political fences.
The Equal Suffrage dance at the
Princess last night was we'll attend
ed and thorough good time had.
Miss Hannah Borgerson was here
several days this week the guest Of
her friend Miss Nora Stubbleteld.
The farmers of Valley County are
making no mistake in voting for
II. D. Roub. Stockman and farmer.
ADV.
Young woman with 3-year- old girl
wants work on farm in Montana.
Address 32ls Hoyt Ave-, Everett,
WASH
have some young horses and two
automobiles for sale. If you are
looking for bargains see me.-ED.
FOWLER. tf27
A coat was lost between Malta and
Whitewater. Finder will please re-
turn to Chas. Christie at the st. An
thony & Dakota elevator.
Miss McGregor, democratic candi-
date for county superintendent of
schools is in the city today in the
interests of her candidacy.
Word was received in town this
morning that Mr.. Russell, father of
John Russell, was dead. Further
particulars will be given next week.
Chairman Evans of the Democratic
County Central Committee was a
caller in Malta yesterday in the in
terests of the democratic candidates.
Pierson, the Beaverton knocker
against county division, says, Given
Ity years in the country 1t is hoped
that he will know more in the next
twenty years than he does now.
The Venerable Archdeacon S. d.
Hooker will hold service and cele-
bration of the Holy Communion ut
the Episcopal Church OH Sunday the
18th, at II O'Clock a. m. ALL in
vited to attend.
Walter Risen has purchased the
stock of goods formerly owned by
Norman Ronning in the Lovejoy
country and has moved it to his store
at Lovejoy. He is giving the people
of the north country a first-class trad
ing point.
W. NJ. Ruffcorn, a brother Of the
next county attorney, was in the city
yesterday looking after George W.
Ruffcorn's interests in the campaign.
The democratic candidate for county
attorney will pile up the largest vote
in Malta that has been given candi-
date for some time.
The reception given in the bank
hall Tuesday night by the ladies of
the Congregational church to meet
the new minister, Rev. Perrin. was
we'll attended and thoroughly enjoy
ed Rev. and Mrs. Perrin have To-
Gated here and he comes highly rec
commended as q speaker We wish
him much success in his work here.
Woman's Club Notice.
TheneNt meeting of Malta Woman S
club will occur at the home OF Mrs.
II. "A. Parker on Saturday, Octobe L
| - a ~
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1914-10-15
Phillips County Assured.
CONTINUED from page / y

and those misguided individuals who
attempt to stop it may as we'll try to
direct the course of the wind. The
people OF Saco and vicinity know
what they want and need no instruc-
tions as to what to do from
bunch Of brass headed knockers
from Beaverton. Tile will of the
people will prevail. and Phillip =
county will be very much in evidence
in the near future.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1914-10-15
Woman's Club Notice.

Thenext meeting of Malta Woman S
club will occur at the home Of Mrs
II. "A. Parker on Saturday, Octobe /
"a. at $50 pm.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1914-10-15
Wagner Fair a Great Success.

llres OF tue day. DodsOn people We're
conspicuous 10y their absence,
A. Davidson and Z. J. futile were
the busiest in the county looking
after the interest of the visitors and
the business connected with the fair.
Agood program was mapped out and
something in the way Of entertain
ment was in progress continually
during the day, viz: Roping, bucking
contests, best pulling team, ladies
boys and mems horse races. Fire
works were a special feature and
were pronounced masterpiece of
mechanism, made here by Frank
Tete. ...
The exhibits taken as a whole were
splendid, especially the fancy work
department exhibited in the school
house, which was a rendezvous 70,
the visitors during the day.
One of the largest squash shown at
Il fair was exhibited by John Avihart
but too late for classification. Barns,
corrals and pens were full of horses
cattle, hogs and poultry.
The races and contests with the
results and prizes follow:
Best stallion. First, Nick Schmitz:
second, A. Lafond, Jr.
Best brood mare. First, A. David
son; second, f. J futile,
Best mare, any age or breed. First,
A. Davidson.
Best farm team. First, A. David
son; second, T. j. Mahony.
Best carriage team. First. A. La
fond, Jr.
Best pulling team. First, T. j
Mahoney, second, A. Davidson.
Best sucking colt. First, T.. j.
futile.
Boys pony race. First, William
| Wilcox.
Mems horse race. First, VIM.
O'Riley: second, Walter Day.
Ladies' horse race. First. Mary
Zimmerman; second, Lille V. David
son.
Il est bull, any age or breed. First
B. Hurley.
Milch cows, any age or breed. FRS
Ezra EreauX.
Boar, any age or breed. First, A
Lafond, Jr.
! Sow, any age or breed. First, A
Iafond, Jr.
Chickens. First, A. Lafond, Jr.;
second, E. j. futile.
| Turkeys. First. A. Nudge: second
Mrs. Ezra Ereaux.
Grains and grasses, irrigated. First
and second on wheat, and first OF
oats, Ezra EreauA.
Non-irrigated. First OIL Macaron
wheat and first on Marquis wheat
E.. j. futile.
Best five ears corn. First, A
Madison; second, John Avihart.
Best potatoes. First. A. Lafond
second, E. j. futile.
Best pop corn. First, A. Nudge.
Best cabbage. First, A. Lafond.
Best tomatoes. First, A. Lafond.
Best musk melon. First, join
Avihart.
Best onions. First, Thos. Hould;
second, A. Lafond.
Fancy work. First on quilt, Mrs
A. Lafond.
Crochet work. First, Mrs. A
Hould.
Best linen embroidery. First, M
l.. Davidson.
Best work apron. First, Melvin;
Martrell.
Best silk embroidery. NJ. l.. David
son.
Best folding sanitary cup. First
Marie Peterson.
Best bird house. First, Clarence
Davidson.
Best water-color painting. First
Pete Martrell.
Best penmanship. First, Annie
Arvet.
Best map. First, Homer Lafond.
Best piece fancy work. First
Dorothy Tolman.
Special for best Hardinger. First
S. Richardson.
Special embroidery. First, Mrs
Mrs. John Tressler.
PiccaIli. First, Mrs. j. F. kilduff
Best Bread. First, Mrs. A. David
son.
First OIL flowers. Mrs. II. Cosnel
and Mrs. Alex Elliott.
Preserves. Mrs. A. Lafond too
first on pie plant, peas, beans, peaches
aspberries, gooseberries, catsup
buffalo jelly, and second on butter.
First OH celery and butter, A
Nudge.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-04-09
We WILL NOW HAVE
A Feu Remarks

By WALTER B. HILTON

JOIN THE UNION. You men With low wages and
long hours You women and girls in the factories and
stores.
Why should you longer t6ady to your industrial mas
terY Thousands Of years Of toadyng got the workers
nothing Do you think that in your brief life and in your
little self you get the things that hundreds of millions
OF people in thousands Of years have failed to get?
No; you will get anything except by your own
efforts And your own efforts, individual are Of no
account You must join your efforts to the efforts Of your
fellow workers Then, by your combined strength, you
will get something.
Join the union. What unionism has done for thou
sands in Wheeling it will do for you Higher wages
and shorter hours and better conditions now enjoyed by
the organized workers of Wheeling did not come through
the philanthropy of their employers even as the re-
suit of These things about through the power
of organization And now, these who are already or
ganized offering to help you They have contributed
sum OF money to pay the expenses of reaching you with
the message Of your economic salvation They have
formed Organization Committee which meets every
Tuesday evening in the Kurner building where they meet
and consider to the best ways Of inducing you to ser
how to protect yourselves They have formed Fedora
Union which meets every Monday night in the same place
and which urges you to join. They keep the headquar
tiers open all the time for you, with welcoming hand for
you The various local unions Of the city are holding open
meetings to which you are invited in order that vol
learn something Of the benefits of unionism
All these benefits are ready for you; all you have to
do is to reach out and take them
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-04-09
JUG-HANDLED PROSPERITY

Mr.. Vollmer, of Iowa, the recently
elected Democratic Congressman, con
sidered it his duty on March 19, in a
speech in the House, ITO prove the pros
perity of farmers in his State Pros
perity is not worth much that can not
be personally experienced, but mast
be proven by statistics. So it need
not surprise mr.. Vollmer, if after all
his speaking, some of his constituents
feel as unconvinced of their prosperity
as before Moreover, his arguments
were of kind that must leave uncon-
vinced non-residents of Iowa. He did
not show general prosperity when he
said that land in his country has ri<,r
''froM $50 to $3.50 per acre, an is still
going up" Neither did he show it
when he said: There is not town
of any size in the Middle West, which
has not it's quota of retired farmers
who have grown wealthy by reason Of
the increase in the value of lands
He could have proven Iowa prosperity
ould he have truthfully said that the
en- who till the soil in his county
let by reason of their labor, and not
trough ownership OF land, increase
rom lands going UP from $50 to $3.50
er acre. He would have shown that
labor in Iowa is profitable, could he
have truthfully declared There is no;
town which has not a quota of re
tired farmers grown wealthy from the
sale of their labor products and from
nothing else" But all that he did
show was that in Iowa, as elsewhere,
there is prosperity for those who have
power to appropriate what others pro
duce, and that some farmers may
cease to work farms and work the
farmers who replace them, instead.
One need no longer wonder why the
censu of 1910 shows "a decline in Iowa's
agricultural population. If the Repub-
lican Congressman, whose Calamity
bowls" Mr.. Vollrner was answering,
were unable to reply to him, then they
ought to make way for ADLER repre-
aentatives.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-04-09
STORE FAILS

Chicago, April 9.-The municipal
store, intended to furnish the needy
WIN goods at cost, has failed in it's
purpose, according to statements is
sueo ny the City Controller, whose fig
ures show that the daily receipts have
averaged but $911 since the store was
opened, February 10. County Agent
Joseph Meyer, who has charge of the
venture, says the failure Ito deliver
goods and the investigation of every
customer are causes for lack of Eat
ronage- "Many persons would rather
trade elsewhere than be looked upon
by the county as though they were
charity patients" said Mr.. Meyer.
"Only persons out of work and not
owners of any property are eligible as
customers" The city council approp-
rated $4,000 for the operation of the
store this year.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-04-09
TIN AND SHEET MILLS
OF WHEELING AND VICINITY

Creek mills working full Six mills
on tin and black plate. and eight on
sheet. y
There is praise due to the officials
of the hot mills for their scheme in
placing trap door to prevent the
water during high river stage from,
coming into the pit of the fly wheel.
Thirty. feet and six inches will put
the water into the fly pit; and stop
the mills on the big engine from
mills Nos. / to 8. But although we
had thirty-two feet and two inches,
the mill were kept going with the
aid Of two - they managed to
keep the eight mills going without
a stop. This is the first time those
mills have been able to run with wat
er above the thirty foot six inch mark!
Saturday. April IL will be nominal
ton and election of delegates for the
national convention of the A. A. of l.
s. T. w. at Columbus, Ohio, of Cres+
cent Lodge No. 8. Every brother
should be at this lodge meeting and
cast his vote as only he knows how.
La Belle is not working full time at
present. Some says the hat mills turn
out more work than the cold rolls and
tin house can handle. The same news
comes from the Laughlin Tin Mills
at Martins Ferry. Remember bows
that the hot weather it at hand, when
you will be forced to close down lnay-
ms no beatere to work with.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-04-09

some speakers in the foreign Ian
guages of sub district 5, Ohio. The
attendance was far larger than was
anticipated as there was rumor that
the meeting was called by the I. W.
WIS which was proven to be false
and without any foundation whatever,
which was demonstrated by the eol-
lowing resolution: Resolved, That
after hearing the explanations of the
officials, resolved that we continue to
place our confidence in our officers in
negotiating afsettlement."
We wish to mention that we neglect
ed to make program hence one de-
ponds on another and no speakers
were secured prior to the date of the
meeting and some were more or less
offended, but, all told, the meeting
was well attended and we hope 10
have mass meetings oftener in the
future, for believe it has tendency
to- strengthen the UP. M. W. of A..
In the future we should have presen.
1t our mass meetings. the Majority
reporters, ard we further recommend
that all the locals Of the. miners that
have not taken stock in the Majority
Company ito do so at the earliest pos
sfble convenience. I am not mistaken
when I repeat that the Majority is a,
paper that benefits the minerS more
than any or all the newspapers in
this part of the country, so get in
line and help push the good work
along and don't get discouraged. The
operators are not going to starve US
as yet. for II needs be, we win take
up our old methods and start the com
mission stores for we have the public
on our side of the fence and ] believe
they will help us to win.
Some say thit is world Of adyer-
sity and the exigencies Of life Zeent
many problems to over come, but de
cisive attacks often provoke the enc
my to expose their spirit and purpose
and demands that we have made to
our employers has served more effec-
lively than anything else to reveal the
characters and hasten the inevitable.
J. w. GOLDSMITH,
Klee, Ohio.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-04-09
COMPARISON OF TIN PLATE AND SHEET
MAKING OF TO-DAY AND So YEARS AGO

Waer was the common power in
those days in nearly all the tin mills.
Steam power engines were, few and FAR
between, and those mills driven by
steam power were at that time infer
Tor to the mills driven by water pow
er. The steam engines were not like
those we have today, they were very
complicated and half OF the time there
was something wrong with them. But
with the water power it was different,
there was only alter heel and fly
wheel with your mill coupled to the fly
wheel; and that's all there was to 1t.
nd as a rule there was water to run
the year round, for England is noted
it's quote of rain through the summer
My brothers, believe me, it was a
pleasure to go to your days work in
those days. The fact Is, everybody
enjoyed it, you you knew the size Of
you days work was 80 boxes, and
your day was done. What Of it today
brothers, if you don't make 100 boxes
finish weight, the boss will see you the
next morning and ask what was wrong
shat you did not turn out more work:
And if you did not do better in the
future, he would have to put another
man to fill your place.
Such talk from the boss, l never
heard of in the old country in my life,
nor did hear it here until people be-
gan to make hogs of themselves.
Twenty years ago it was pleasure to
go to work here in Wheeling and it's
vicinity, you had a limit and you
knew what you had to do. The limit
on tin mill was $3.50, on sheet mills
105 pairs Of double iron and 100 sin
gle iron. In tin mills today. you make
nearly two days and half in one.
And on sheet mills, in some days you
make three days in one. And neither
the tin mill men nor the sheet mill
men make more money today than
they did when making the above lin
it in comparison. Just top and think
of it brothers. r.
Now let me inform you, my brother.
that the tin and sheet mill worker:
in England and Wales has gained tel
per cent, since 1874 while the tin and
sheet mill men in this country have
lost 80 IL per cent on the dollar and
hundred per cent on the output.
1t was stated in conference at Pitts
burgh in 1895 by the manufacturers
when they wanted to reduce the tin
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-04-09
Smith 'tshOery"
Opens lin Wheeling

The opening of the Smith shoerv
~ our Guy IS welcome news to the
working class of Wheeling and yicin.
ity. 1t means the advent Of another
mn, e., friendly to the interests of labor.
me Shoery will employ union clerks
and 90 their best to merit the pat
ronage OF union men. The managers
Of this store as well as tha mena9o o, :
of some of our long estah1isbod storos .
recognize the futility of antagnizing
labor by employing non-union clerks
Ine store opened Friday with ad-
vertlsed specials and the crowds were
SO unexpectedly great that the doors
nao 10 DE closed SO as to permit the
ADMISSION OF patrons in the only way
possible Tor the clerks to properly
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-04-09

in this company, the salesman to rem
der his services free of charge and. this
was granted. All these things are
well known to many of your readers,
who are vitality interested in this eff
fort to reduce the workers cost of
living by the establishment of a CO.
operative store and some of whom
are already shareholders in the conf
pany And / only mention these
things now, in order to show the read
ers of your paper, that we are duly
organized company, complying with
all the laws of the state and duly
authorized to do business here. On
the principle of cooperation, we have
made and are making our appeal to
the workers, asking them to associate
themselves with US and share in the
benefits. sure to follow. In this WORK
re have met with the opposition of
- Of the wGcst labor haters and
Elemies of the working class in t. is
city, men who have for years swim
died and robbed the workers and who
are now AFRO CANT enough to go among
our fellow workers and try to i'm
pugn our motives. They insinuate
and hint at graft and oIher Things,
but are too cowardly to come out in
the open and fight. Like snakes, they
glide among the workers, spreading
poison everywhere. We want to warn
your readers against these self-ap-
pointed shepherds over the flocks.
Their past performances are a stencil
N the nostrils of men and we do not
intend to waste any time hereafter in
controversies with them. Our Coos
srative Company is an open book tf
all honest and sincere men, and W )
extend all of them cordial invitatio,,
TO come and see for themselves wa
We propose to do and are doinc.
! We have nothing to hide and we es.
9ecially ask the heads of the Labo4
Unions to investigate our proposition,
because we know, that, the more the
| workers. know about this effort to OPP
crate a cooperative store here, the bet
7r they will support it. Labor must
earn to use this weapon, cooperation
| in its struggle for more of the good
Kings in life, along with that other
weapon, Unionism. Only by constant
! ly improving our methods can we hope
, to progress, and we know that one
step in the right direction is Coopera-
Yours truly,
| A. SALVATORE,
| For International Cooperative Co.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-04-09
New Subscribers

The following subscribers were ad
ded to the Majority's list last week:
VIM Gibbs, Wheeling, w. Va.
G. W. Runner, Wheeling, W. Va.
Geo. Zercker, Wheeling, W. Va.
E. Jack, Wheeling, W. Va.
Albert Nicely, Wheeling.
Harry Delbrugge, Wheeling.
Geo. A. Colbert, Wheeling.
Dan Carpenter, Wheeling.
Dan O'Malley, Wheeling
Sam Adams, Wheeling.
Chas Wilbert, Wheeling.
Albert Stevens, Wheeling.
L. "A. Bebeler, Wheeling.
w. J. Mathews, Wheeling.
Geo. Clark, Martins Ferry.
Thos.. Reese, Wheeling 1
M. y. -Yonley, Wheeling. 4
Joe Rugs, Wheeling.
VIM. Twiggs, Wheeling.
]. W. Wilkekrson, Wheeling.
W. G. Bowers, Wheeling.
VIM. Taggart, Jr., Wheeling.
VIM. Foster, Wheeling.
John White, Wheeling.
I. w. Powell, Wheeling.
Fred Grodhans, Wheeling.
Vincent Paris, Wheeling.
F. F. Thompson, Wheeling.
g. H. Sykes, New York, N. Y.
W. s. Paterson, Box %, Elm Grove.
W. r. Matheny, Benwood, W. Va.
John ]. Jewell, Moundsville. -
VIM. Kindelberger, Bellaire,
VIM. Baker, Warwood.
Mark Smith, Elm Grove.
Irwin Keller, Elm Grove.
B. o. Clark, 10. v. General Hospital.
Fred Spears, Wheeling.
. "A. s. Evans, Edgewood
Forest Gooding, Wheeling.
,. d. Thomas, Wheeling.
VIM. Helm, Wheeling.
David Hopkins, Wheeling.
Alfred Lewis, WheeHNg.
p. Kanengeiser, Martins Ferry, o.
VIM. r. Laipple, Bridgepor, o.
Chas Lamalt, Bridgeport, U.
A. p, Goudy, Wheeling.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-04-09
ANSWERS BAUER.

6ttS 6fAOEh
Editor of Free Speech: :
i cannot permit Brother Bauer's
letter in answer to my reply to Rev.
u. Johannes attack on Spiritualism
pass without brief reply.
First, he regrets that used the col
umns of labor paper in the ATTEMPT
to shield the esteemed pastor of the
FIRST Sp1ritualist church Of Wheeling,
W. Va. Z
Now / should like to ask Brother
Bauer what's his definition Of Free
Speech. Then will deduct from his
explanation Of Free Speech whether
am justified in using the columns
OF Free Speech in labor paper to ex-
press my sentiments on any theme.
Brother Bauer's letter expresses a ten.
dency to evade the main issue, SO in
order for me to know whether he is
qualified to discuss the subject at is
sue, l deem it necessity to ask him
a few questions.
Did you ever investigate the phen-
omena of Spiritualism?
Do you know anything about the
philosophy of Spirituahsm? -
You say, There are more than forty
different religious denominations in
existence"
Does any of them demonstrate that
Individual life exist bewond the grave?
Would you declare that Spiritual
Ism is a doctrine trying to dope the
"orAer: .4.4sap
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-04-09

workers 10 per cent, that if we would
allow them 500 pound in the output.
they claim that that would be equal
to 10 per cent reduction. So brothers
you see where we have been reduced
to the present day. Now brothers
what was the cause of all this reduc
ton in our trade? 1t was simply this,
our unfaithfulness to our organization
while we stayed together as one, there
was no talk of reducing us. But as
soon as the masters found out that
we disregarded. our organization and
that we were weak, they put the
screws on us. And if those brothers
that is at present un-organized will
not come to time soon they will feel
the screws again. Open your eyes
Brothers and come into the fold.
(THE OLD MANI.