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The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-07-21
NOTICE FOR PUBL. CATION

NOTICE FOR PUBL .ATION
Department of the interior. U. s Lana
)fice. Miles City, Mont.
July /. 1915.
Notice is hereby given that Roderick
Munro, Jr. of Ekalakn, Mont. who, on May
!, 1910, made Homestead Entry. No. OSS3S.
for EM, Section 4. Township IN, Range STE.
NJ. P. Meridian, has filed notice of 1nten-
don to make Five year Proof. to establish
j. Emswiler, U. S. Commissioner. at Eka-
lhka. Montana, on the llth day Of Aug, 1915.
Claimant narnes as witnesses:
David D~inwoodie, John Carmichael both
Of Ekalaka. Montana. Nicholas G. Price.
Walter G. Price both of Tee Dee, Montana.
81 G. w. MYERS. Register.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-07-21
Domestic joys.

Wife, came across a bundle Of
your old love letters today. Hus-
band - Did you read them over?
Wife-Yes. Husband-And what
was the effect of that perusal? Wife
Il wondered which was the bigger
fool-you for writing them or l for
marrying you after receiving them.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-07-21
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
ISOLATED TRACT
Public Land Sale.
Department Of the Interior, U. S. Lar
Office, Miles City. Mont.

DSpAA VA u 1 w.. X. lAdllu
Office, Miles City. Moul.
May 2. 1916.
Notice Is hereby given that, as directed by
the Commissioner of the General Land Of
nee, under provisions of Sec. 2455, r. s., pur-
suant to the application of George A. Blake,
Willard, Montana. Serial No. O252O0. we will
offer Mt public sale, to the highest bidder.
but not less than $500 per acre, at 10 O'Clock
4. Ion the nth, day of July. 1916, next. at
this ofic the following tract. of land: EA
SWA, IVA SWA Sec. 8, ]. N r. 50 E., NJ. M,
10 be sold subject to the provisions and res
servations of the Act of %, 1910 GIG Stat,
5S3l. as to the E12 SWA Sec. 5.
The sale vii not be kept open, but will be
declared closed when those present at the
hour named nave ceased bidding. The per-
son making the highest bid will be required
to Immediately pay to the Receiver the a.
mount thereof.
Any persons claiming adversely the above
described land are advised to file their
claims. or objections, on or before the time
designated for sale.
90 G. w. MYERS. Register.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-07-21
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department Of the Interior,
o. s. Land Office at Miles City. Montana,

July l., 1916
Notice is hereby given that Vienna NJ.
Wash. of Rema. Montana, widow. Of Joseph
i. 1918. made Homestead entry, No. O.5659-
ol5ah0. for SWASEh, ShSWA, Sec. ID. SEA
SEA, Sec. IA. NMNEA Sec. q, N1aNWM. Sec.
~ I. IS. r 6OE.., M. r. Meridian, has filed no.
tice of intention to make three year Proof.
to establish claim to the land above descr1b-
ed, before S.. j. Emswiler, US Commission
or, at Ekalaka, Montana, on the 18th day of
Aug. 1916,
Claimant rames as witnesses:
Clarence w. Russell. Gaylord L. Webster.
Mary L. Wash, William l.. Wash all of Rema,
Montana.
81 G. W. MYERS. Register.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-07-21
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department OF the Interior, U. S. Land
Office at Miles City, Montana.
July l. 1915.
Notice is hereby given that Harry T.,
70, 1911, made Homestead Entry, No. 0l2520,
for Ma, Sec. Ii. Township IN, Range f0E,
NJ. P. Meridian has filed notice of intention
to make three year Proof. to establish claim
to the land above described, before S. j,
E%msw1ler, T.. $ Commissioner. at Ekalaka,
Montana, on the 18th day of Aug. 1915.
Claimant names MS witnesses:
John McNary, Archie Franklin, Claud c.
"eely. Perry X. Wilson all of Ekalaka, Mon
tana.
81 G. w. MYERS. Register.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-07-21
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

TUN
department OF the Interior, U. 8. Land
Onlce at Miles City, Montana.
Jun II, 1915.
Notice IS hereby given that William Rus
sell. of Ekalaka, Montana, who, on Aug 1ath
l9ov. made Add. Homestead Entry, No. o562l.
1Pr Sec. Is; NEANEA, Section y.
aownshlp IN: ange 5sE. NJ. P. Meridian, has
irool. to establish claim to the land above
described before S. J. EmswiIer, u. s, Com.
missioner. at Ekalaka. Montana, on the
Claimant names as witnesses:
Ihomas J. Martin, Fred w. King, Moreau
laka, Montana. 40
6-23 G.. W. MYERS. Register
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-27
THE LAWYtR-C|T|ztn
CONTINUED from Tenth Page)

OF q national scandal and is q stand
Ing rsproach to our administration
of Justice. Yet the bar, that must
realize the extent of the evil ana ID
a beneficiary of the system. sits su-
pinely by without lifting hand 10
correct it. The widespread in1usuco
and the far-reaching injury to our
national credit that are wrought pS
the present practice may perhaps Dc
most conveniently illustrated oy Sc
lecting at random one OF the many
recent railroad receiversh1ps anu NY
following the recognized procedure
They are all inaugurated and con-
Quoted on substantially the same lines
whether they relate to railways or
great Industrial concerns engaged IN
interstate commerce and any one OF
them is typical of the others.
The directors. under whose manage
ment the corporation has come TO
grief, or TO whose interest 1t is found
that 1t should be taken out OF tho
hands of It's owners-the stockhold-
ers-are the only ones who know or
Its predicament or of their intention
to create a crisis in It's affairs. one
would suppose that under such cir
cumstances they would be required to
come frankly into court, state their
case and place the property under the
protection of the law after notice to
the stockholders. creditors and securi-
tyholders and to the Interstate Com
merce Commission or other constltut-
ed authorities, there to ho dealt with
after an opportunity to all parties in
terested to be heard. Nothing OF the
kind happens What does in fact
happen is the following
One or more of the officers some
times with and sometimes without the
knowledge or consent of tho board or
directors or any of its members. and
always without the knowledge OF the
creditors, security holders or. stock
holders or of any OF the public au-
thorities charged with the superNt-
sion of the affairs of the railway, Sc
lects n friendly creditor, who at tire
request OF this officer and on pcti-
ton that is usually prepared by the
companys lawyer, becomes PLAN
tiff in eollusive suit ostensibly
against the railway. in which 1T is
charged that the railway Is or Will
be unable TO meet its matured Or ma
turing obligations. This allegation Is
conveniently admitted by an answer,
verified by this same officer Of tho
railway, who procures the action OF
the pettioning creditor, The petition
and answer are not infreauently drawn
by the same lawyer---hoth selected by
this same officer of the company.
Armed with these formidable docu-
ments the counsel for both parties
reflect the Judge to whom they are 20
apply for receivers for the company.
sometimes taking the precaution OF
discussing the application and ex-
changing views with him as to the
personnel of the receivers. before
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making the formal application. The
receivers not infrequently include ono
or more Of the officers under whose
management the recelvership became
necessary or was found advisa BILE.
WREUKERS MADE RECEIVERS
BY ACCOMMODATING COURTS
Not an inkling of what 10 contem-
plated Is required to be given to any
OF the real parties In interest whose
rights are so vitality involved or to
the public authority that should be
afforded the opportunity to protect
the public and the parties in interest
and more particularly to be heard on
the crucial questions OF whether there
Is any necessity for taking the prop
erty out of the hands of it's owners
without their consent and IL SO, as to
the personnel of the receivers to whose
care It is to be entrusted. 1t is safe
TO say that the owners would rarely.
IL ever, elect to hand It over to the
tender mercies of the men under
whom 1t was wrecked, II they had the
chance to be heard. But, strange to
say, 1t is never considered essential
or proper to consult them or even TO
have them learn in advance of the
impending calamity 10 their proper
ty
Meantime the 'fnsiders' who alone
are In possession of knowledge OF the
intended action are enabled to rig
the stock market in anticipation OF
the impending catastrophe and the
ytctiuized stockholders are at their
mercy. In, recent case the stock
was driven up within few days or
such a secret receivership from $40
to $40 per share and dropped to un-
der s1s on the announcement OF the
recetvership, on enormous transact
tons. II was subsequently establish
ed on an investigation before the In
terstate Commerce Commission that
the receivership papers were In pre-
paration for week or more whilst
these WILD transa cHons in the stock
on the exchange were going on, 10
the extent of hundreds OF thousands
OF shares, and that number of the
insiders" were In the secret.
The naming OF receive 8 at the in
stigation Of the management through
this ctrcr1itous and dishonest method
means that the management have
decided that there should be re-
organization OF the property. Reor-
sanitation under such circumstances
In turn means. that the stockholders
will be required to supply more
money to save their present invest
rnent. The fact that the receivers IN
charge or one or more OF them are
nominees of the old management.
gives to the latter great adva mage
in controlling the reorganization and
in debating tts terms.
One OF the many anomalies or tho
fntolerahle practice that has grown
I'D in these cases is that notwithstand-
ing the Collusive character of the suit
on which the Jurisdiction Of the
court Is invoked and secured and
that tho whole thing is the act OF
the discredited MANAGEMENT, the con-
troll OF the suit is from beginning to
end left absolutely in its hands 10
the exclusion OF the real owners. In
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defendant should have the privilege
OF testing the suf1ciency of the EVIL
ldcnce before being called upon to an
swer before n trial jury.
Either party should have tn right
of appeal from an adjudication that
there Is or is not sufficient evidence
to warrant placing the defendant on
| trial
The State should on the other hand
have the right to place the defendant
| on the witness stand in such a pre-
| liminary hearing or at the trial. The
ancient rule that the defendant cam
| not be compelled to incriminate him
| self should be abolished. 1t also
| served useful purpose in the olden
days but has long since been out
| grown. II is prolific cause of I'M
| punished crimes. There is no good
reason today why the commission of
crime should not be proven out of
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-27

the mouth OF the defendant
often the only way in which Il e.
be established. especially In coMu
Gated cases such as those ariSinGxr
der the banking and anti-truek -
There is more that would like
say but 1 must not detain you Jo1[
er.
Permit me in concluding to expH1
the hope that we viii reaIfxa
broader conception of our dutieeAtl
demands of us as lawyers to take q
part IN the public work of formu10|
ing and perfecting the laws ~ ~
as interpreting them in the privnI
interest. When we do our share 4
the creative constructive work -
shall no longer be subject to the q
proach of being counted among q
parasites of society. Herein lies 81
held of future usefulness VIII Il
see and embrace our opportunitiesf
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-27

most jurisdictions the latter are not
even allowed to Intervene or become
parties to the action or to secure any
standing in court or right to be
heard or to protect themselves at any
stage OF the proceedings. They are
not consulted or even notified OF the
assurance of receivers certificates
that are often negotiated to the ex-
tent Of many millions in priority to
their interest in the property, to pur-
chase equipment or make improve
ment and for other purposes-all to
be disbursed by the receivers In
whose choice they have not been con-
suited.
The next step in this incredibly op-
pressive and inexplicable game of
prostituting justice under the forms
of law Is that of reorganlzing the
property.
1t Is not unusual for the interests
that prompt the receivership to set
the stage for reorganization before
the appointment of the receivers Is
made. This is done by selecting a
committee of eminently respectable
figureheads, usually composed of
bankers and men connected with n
nancial institutions who are named by
the prominent banking house which
controls the reorganization as syndi-
cate manager. The members of the
committee rarely have any substan-
! tial interest In the property. They
lend the use OF their names in re-
turn for generous compensation, tho
amount of which they fix and COL
lect from the security holders.
The committee publishes call for
the deposit OF securities with them
under n drastic form of agreement,
containing extraordinary powers. The
1
of tho members OF the committee in
the financial world Is such that with
the aid OF the brokers who hold the
securities are collateral to loans and
in other ways, they secure such hold
upon the securities that the scattered
security holders have usually no al
tentative but TO assent to the plan
Of reorganization This ordinarily
involves the raising of new money by
way of assessment from the security
holders These cash requirements
are underwritten for a copmission by
a syndicate formed by the banking
! house or the committed
| Unless there happens 20 be a con-
certed movement among the security
/ holders for their protection. which ~
very difficult and rarely happens,
! these reorganization committees begin
their activities as self-constituted
| guardians OF other peoples proper
/ ~. When the securities have been
! deposited with them. they secure such
a grip on the property that the scat
tered owners have IN effect no voice
/ I'm the formulation OF the plan for the
reorganization Of their property No
matter how unjust the plan may he
! 10 given class Of securitv-holders.
or how unfairly It may discriminate
between one class and another, they
are helpless because OF the large sums
usually required 70 rehahilifate the
property and the difficulty OF con-
| certed action
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-08
THIRD PARTIES
By Frederic J. Haskin
.HE spectacular part which the
Progressive party has now play
ed during TWO Prudential

TINE spectacular part which the
Progressive party has now play
ed during TWO Presidential
years recalls the stories of other third
parties which have had an important
place in the American political drama.
been striking and picturesque, accom-
thusiasm. Nearly always. after few
and forever disappeared, and their
prophets have either been forgotten or
have mounted new hobbiess.
This ephemeral and disturbing char
aeter has given third parties rather a
doubtful standing in the minds of many
persons who are more conserva tive
the siTniticance 81 these political
movements has never been generally
understood. AS matter of fact, third
doctrine that have characterized many
OF them, have been real instruments OF
ece nomic and social reform in the Uni
ed states. Invariably, they have. weak
ened the more reactionary of the two
stronger parties, and have thus brought
about the success of the more liberal.
large brood of political creeds and
dogmas, some of which would not stand
the test of logic and common sense.
and others that became planks of other
party platforms and were enacted into
law.
BY far the most interesting of these
y
Kansas, which polled a formidable vote
for President in two elections, was rep
resented in both houses of Congress-,
mants. To its splitting of the vote was
largely due Cleveland's defeat of Har-
rrison by a narrow margin. 1t fathered
which died a natural death after hav-
ing helped to defeat the Democratic
party. On the other hand. the income
tax was Populist doctrine, and to the
prestige attained by that party is
largely due the adoption of the income
tax as plant in the Democratic plat
The story. of the Populist party is so
typical Of third party movements that
i is worth a. detailed account. 1t had
and in the discomfort of Western farm
ers. At that time the American mar
ket for foodstuffs was in a condition
almost incredible in this day of high
cents a bushel for wheat and ten to
thirteen cents for corn, while fat cat
cents a pound. The farmer could live
off his own acres, but he sought in
vain to get any cash. In some states,
corn vas actually burned because 1t
This condition was probably due, in
considerable measure; 70 overproduc-
deal smaller then: the county could
not eat what it raised. The farmers,
however, encouraged by ambitious po-
moSometsiism t5Ea stSe geld Oisg standsFpS spS9n
protective tariffs, exorbitant freight
rates, and many other things that
might be remedied by legislation.
tion was the formation of a large num-
Der of farmers organizations, among
the strongest of which was the Ma
Union, which ultimately attained a
membership OF millions. This and other
similar organizations met and discuss
] q q length fhafr grievances &
the politicians and the railroads, and
sought a measure that would bring re-
lief. The silver miners Of the Western
States suggested one. They pointed
out that a scarcity of the circulating
medium. especially at crop moving time,
was at the root of the farmers trouble,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-08
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE

George W. Childs Drexel has con-
tributed generously from his home in
Maine to families of soldiers now in
the service.
General E. Dew Morrell, promi-
nent Philadelphian, was congratulated
by many friends yesterday on his
birthday.
The Rev. DIR. w. II. Roberts, stat
ed clerk of the Presbyterian General
Assembly, is at the seashore for rest.
DR.. Joseph Leidy, of Philadel-
phia, is spending the month in Rhode
Island.
-Philander C. Knox Is at Atlantic
City for the hot weather
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-08
The Progressive Party
kansas City Star. J

The handful CT men who met at In
dianapolis Wednesday for the purpose
of ''perpetuatins" and "reorganizing"
the Progressive party didn't do 1t.
They went home, after making few
earnest, red-hot speeches, leaving the
Progressive party exactly where the
party voted that it wished to be.
The men who met at Indianapolis in
no way represented the Progressive
partv That party has deliberately,
legally and finally taken its course. 1t
voted in national convention to COM
nit its policy to its national committee
and the national committee voted to
indorse Hughes for President.
No doubt many of the Indianapolis
visitors yesterday were former mem
bers of the Progressive party. But
they no more represented the Progress
sive party in their Indianapolis meet
ing than those misguided Kansas City
citizens, formerly Progressives, repre-
sented the Bull Moose party of Kansas
City when they gave Joe Shannon au-
thority to appoint rabbit judges at the
election Tuesday and call them Pro
gressives."
The Progressive party has appointed
it's own way in this campaign and is
pursuing it. wholly unmindful of the
Indianapolis meeting.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-08
ISLAND BATHING BEACHES

GONE thousands of people are now
y using the island bathing beaches
and the number is increasing
every day. But the facilities for bath
ing are far from satisfactory. Either
through municipal or private expendi-
.ture we must have proper bath houses
and comfortable and safe bathing
pools.
This is also a matter for the Great
er Harrisburg Navy" and its commit
tee on the permanent Improvement of
tho Susquehanna Basin. Now is the
best time OF all to give attention to this
particular subject. What sort of bath
houses will be most available and
practical may be determined after a
full survey of the situation, but It is
not necessary to wait until the sum-
mer is over before giving full consid-
Grafton to the subject,
The very fact that so many thou
sands Of men, women and children are
seeking the comfort of the river in
boating and bathing and otherwise
should be sufficient justification for
immediate action, 1t is probably too
mueh TO expect private capital to pro-
vide the facilities that are needed but
the municipal obligation is obvious
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-08
sTEELToN PREPARING

DECISION Of Steelton Council to
u extend sewer and water lines be-
yond the borough limits in order
to increase the building area is an in
dication that the councilmen foresee
the rapid development of Steelton as
a result OF the immense improve
ments to the steel works now under
way or contemplated by the Bethlehem
Steel Company.
Council has taken a wise step.
Even now Steelton is congested and
desirable houses are difficult TO rent.
Not only that, but the iron town of
the future is to be far different place
from the iron town OF the past, or
even Of the present. The old-time
novels, the narrow streets, the lack
OF sanitary precautions, the CRIME and
the filth are being rapidly relegated to
their proper place in the scrap heap
OF history. They were OF an age when
employers thought only of working
people as chattels-as so many work
ing units, and not as human beings.
The newer understanding of the duties
or the employer, as eXemplihed in the
model town Of Gary and in other in
dustrial communities built along the
lines of that model municipality, is
working wonders in the making over
OF such towns as Steelton.
Not long ago a noted city authority
told the officials Of Pittsburgh that
unless they wanted to see their in
dustrial supremacy swept away, they
would do well to improve living con-
oluons there, TO see to it that the
slums be rooted out, that a new and
stringent building code be enacted and
that attractive houses be built for
occupancy at low rentals. Other in
dustrial communities are doing this.
he pointed out, and the working man
aas reached place where he will live
in the city or town that offers him
not only work and wages but a pleas
ant and healthful place in which to
live.
Steelton is at the beginning of what
promises TO be new and glorious era
OF prosperity. The magic hand of
Schwao has waved the wand of in
dustrial expansion over the town and
from the steel kings horn of plenty
millions in gold are to be poured out
there for the development of the
great furnaces and mills that ALREADY
nave carried the name of Steelton
around the world. The borough means
to keep pace with the new order of
things To do so it realizes that it
must improve its living conditions.
The time will come, and at no far
distant date, when Steelton will not
only extend far out into what is now
farming territory, but when 1t will blot
out the relics of former days that now
go by the name of houses in some of
the poorer quarters. Steelton is lust
glimpsing the Light OF a bright new
day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-08
The Big Game
1.-THE Silent PartnerJ


Baseball is one game you can enjoy
even without being able to play. 1t
is an adjunct to anything that is pro-
gressive, profitable. 1t is school, a
business. 1t is more fun to the square
inch than any game know of.
Golf is popular because it is every
body's game-at least the eight hun
dred thousand players in this coun-
try would make it appear so.
Tennis is exercise and recreation
combined
Motor boating is some sensation.
It's the thrill of thrills to shoot
through the water u mile a minute.
Polo is the race track brought to
the diamond.
Football demands brains and Drawn.
It's a mans game, and it kills selfish
ness, teaches self-control
Horse racing will bring any kind of
a crowd, any time.
Boxing compels the champion to
live a clean life.
Business is the biggest game of all,
and calls for every big element that
you find in the other games.