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MONTANA NEWS, HELENA, MONTANA. THEMAN IN THE CAB. (Dedicatedto the spring poets.)^N;tf(^ and mug in the sleeping ear^Are father and mother and dreaming^child; Thenight outside shows never a star,^For the storm is thick and the wind^is wild. Thefrenzied train in it's all-night race^Holds many a soul in its fragile^walls, While up in his cab, with smoke-^stained face,^la the man in the greasy overalls. Through the fire-box door the heat glowswhite,^The steam is hissing at all the cocks,^The pistons dance and the drive wheels glide O'erthe trembling rails till the whole^earth rocks.^But never a searching eye could trace,^Though the night is dark and the^wind appalls,^A line of fear on the smoke-stained^face Ofthe man in the greasy overalls. Nohalting, wavering coward is he,^As his engine dashes around the^curve, Buta peace encompassed Grant or Lee,^With a heart of oak and an iron^nerve. Andso I ask that you make a place^In the Temple of Heroes' sacred^halls, WhereI may hang the smoke-stained^face Ofthe man in the greasy overalls. NIXONWATERMAN. AHERO OF THE RUSSIAN REVO^^LUTION. Werejoice to noto that the funeral^ceremony of our Russian comrade,^Querchouni, in Paris, was made the oc^^casion of a great international demon^^stration. More than 10,000 people^marched in the procession, and practi^^cally all the Socialist organizations of^Europe and America were directly or^indirectly represented. The attend^^ance was the more remarkable seeing^that a prominent Parisian leader of the^workers was buried on the samo day.^Querchouni was one of those noble^Russians who make us men of the^West look small and flabby. His life^wsa one long struggle for freedom, one^long martyrdom for the cause of the^people. Imprisonment, torture, Siber^^ian horrors, fearful illness^nothing^damped his indomitable spirit. But^after his es.;ape they speedily put an^end to his life. We are indebted to^^L'Humanite^ for the reports of the^speeches. Roubanovitch's was spe^^cially eloquent and touching, and Huys-^mans well expressed the international^feeling towards our dead warrior in^the cause Day after day our Ally, the^Czar, is shooting and torturing and^massacring the noblest of his subjects.^But Ouerchouni is not the last of the^Russian heroes, male or female, and^may the day soon come when the Mus^^covite despotism with its bureaucracy^and butchers will be swept away for^ever I THESOAR. ByErnest Poole.^Big Franz Ozebech had already been^in New York two years, ami he had^worked in a foundry. A tall, bushy-^haired, stoop-shouldered, Hungarian^giant^he stood in a small jaged^room, looking steadily through the cage^at a doorway^waiting. This was^^Lover's Lane,^ the spot on Ellis^Island where the fore-runners meet the^wives and children whom they have^sent for. An inspector here awore to^me that he had seen hundreds of thou^^sands of kisses a year. Here the fore^^runner is caged until he can prove that^this woman is his wife, these children^his children. In the human order of^things, this is soon done^by the^glance of the eye, an explosive breath,^a loud sudden laugh, an excited caper^ing child, or a torrent of words^^swift questions and answers, all of^which often continues right through^the inspector's interrogation* ^ and^comes to a climax when the cage door^ia opened ! Oreetings doubly dramatic^from the eontraat in garb and in bear^ing. BigFranz was now an American.^The stiff Sunday suit, collar, red tie^and gray feH hat^these were but sur^^face signs. Deeper sign*^the jaws^had set, aince. the days in the dull^country hamlet; the huge calloused^hands had been trained to a steel mill^jab; the face had grown leaner and^filled with the lines of new thoughts,^new dsaires, new struggles. The eyes^once accustomed to fields and primitive^plows and sleepy old horses and distant^chime*^these eyes had been fixed on^strange night pictures, furnace mouths,^^team hsmmers, red spuTting steel.^^Heigh, you! Wake up t Look^alive!^ The peasant changed into a^workman. BigFranz pulled a cheap ailver^watch from his pocket. Ten minutes^past five. The night gang went on at^^even. With a quick, impatient jerk^of the head, he glanced at the door,^And just at this moment Hungary^entered ' Hungary, light haired and^rosy beaming; face framed in a white^and red shawl; below it, a gay red^checkered homespun drees; below that,^big wooden shoes clattering, hands^dragging Marie snd curbing plump^tiny Franz Junior. One eager look, a^flash, a quick cry and a laugh, and^but here the smiling inspector stepped^in. Bewildered, she turned to his^desk and impatiently answered the^questions; while by her Side, with one^chubby hand buried deep in the safe^^kirts of his mother, the other chubby^hand plunged in his gaping mouth^^Franz .lunior stared at the big man^in the cage, whose face was twitching^and grinning, and whose eyes showed^an alarming hunger. Franz Junior^solemnly stared. Suddenly, with one^jerk he pulled his fist from his mouth,^inclined his stout little body slightly^forward, looking hard, frowned^and^then slowly an answering grin spread^from his mouth to his ears--and the^next instant he turned and dove far^into the skirts of his mother. Atthis moment big Franz turned^and saw us^impudent grinning by^^standers. He scowled ami his face^grew embarrassed. And when the^door was opened and the beaming^woman came rushing to meet him, he^looked down awkward and sheepish.^Then he laughed, manfully kissed her -^hsrd, and lifted the plump one up into^his arms, and bent his shaggy head,^his big gnarled hand pressed tighter OurGerman comrades and Germans^of other opinoins are beginning to^show open discontent at the reaction^ary ^yatem of government which is^thought good enough for the best ed^ucated people in Europe. Far be it^from us to incite them to sacrifice^their best men against the rifles and^mitrailleuses of the army, glad as we^shall be when the time comes for them^to show fight at a critical moment^But in view of Prince Buelow's speech^against any form of popular suffrage^and the growing disposition of the^dominant minority to make light of any^form of popular protest, it is satis^^factory to note that the men of Berlin^are demonstrating in the streets^against their oppressors, and that the^ideas of serious organization for a^hold up of German industries in order^to obtain political emancipation are^gaining ground among the workers at^large. Germany today is the most^active reactionary force in Europe. Japanis following the lead of Russia^and some of the American municipal^itiea in suppressing meetings of unem^ployed unions and Socialists, called for^the purpose of demanding work and^remedial legislation and to proteat^against the heavy tax burdens. Three^Socialists arrested at a meeting in^Osaka recently were sentenced to six^weeks' imprisonment, and the police^are even demanding that citizens^should cease reading Socialist papers.^The war talk of certain politicians no^longer meets with response from the^over taxed people, who are described^as having become spiritless and ex^^tremely bitter toward the ruling class. AtHarvey, III., the Socialists elected^the police judge and one alderman.^They had only a few votes last year. Stillthey come. The Truth is a^new Socialist paper at Winston-Salen,^N. C. Slowly but surely inroads are^being mado on the Bourbon South. Lastyear no Socialist votes were^cast in Caaseyville, a St. Louis suburb.^Two weeka ago the Socialists, who had^organized, carried the town over the^combined opposition. TheCentral Labor Council of Sala^^manca, N. Y., haa petitioned the So^^cialist party convention in Chicago to^place a plank in its platform condemn^^ing convict contract labor. andtighter, and when the head lifted^there was a vivid spot on the cheek^of little Franz Junior. FranzSenior looked down at his wife^and laughed^a low, deep, bursting^laugh; and pushed back his hat and^leaned over to tickle Marie who still^clung to her mother. As he did so,^the wife gave aquick cry of horror.^He stopped and looked at her aston^^ished. She was staring up at his high^forehead. Thehat pushed back had revealed a^long livid line, which began just orer^one eye and ended in the shaggy locks^over his right temple. Just for a mo^ment, that beaming look of hope had^left her face, and dread waa in its^place. As for little Marie, she took^one look and jumped quickly behini^her mother. But no so wee Franz^Junior, lie knew ! With a bound he^was up agsin and feeling the livid^scar and chuckling. And his fsther^chuckled too. A few of those strange^Hungarian words, and the wife knew^what many wives know about steel^mills. Later on Marie was to learn^about other things^the night shift,^sliding scales, Wall Street panics,^strikes, lockouts, unions and the like.^But just now Big Franz's chuckle was^wonderfully reassuring. Witha toss he landed the ^ imid..^one oa his shoulder. He stooped and^seized her knobby red bsg, and strode^off down the hall at a pace that made^one Marin trot and the other Marie^positively aeamper. Off to the tene^^ment rooms and the mills glaring into^the sky--to make the steel which goes^into ships snd bridges and engines, into^rails and skyscraper beams, machines^and tools and even school houses.^The face of Big Franz showed how^deepvq happy he sal^with that tre^mendous irresistible hope which makes^the fuel of the cities. Atthe end of the hall he stopped,^dropped the bag and jerked ..ut b*s^watch. The night gang went on at^seven. TheSocialist vote in the recent elec^^tion held in Battle Creek, Mich., waa^418, an increase of 100 over last year.^F. A. Kulp was elected alderman by^25 over G. O. P. candidate. Things^are looking up. This city is the home^of C. W. Post, president of the Citi^^zens' Alliance, which is making a^systematic attack on Socialism. He^wrote the advertisement which recent^^ly appeared in all the capitalist dailies^headed, ^They're After You. AtSmithboro, 111., a rich inhabitant^offered to donate sufficient land and^#l,.r^00 to the town if the voters would^defeat the Socialists at the recent elec^^tion. However, the people refused to^be bribed in Carnegie fashion. The^Socialist ticket, with the exception of^one candidate, was elected. A year^ago not a Socialist vote was cast in the^place. Thechild labor bill was completely^emasculated in the 1*. S. Senate laat^Wednesday. The amendments pro^^posed by certain old plutocrats robbed^the bill of every important feature.^Senator Nelson, of Minnesota, seems to^have led the fight against the babies,^ably seconded by Foraker, the loud^^mouthed hypocrite who misrepresents^Ohio. They're a dangerous bunch, are^those smooth old rascals in the Senate. TheSupreme Court of Nevada de^clared the boycott unconstitutional and^ordered the confiscation of the funds^of the Ooldfield Miners' I'nion. The^union had placed a boycott on a paper^owned by a certain L. Q Bronson, who^applied to the courts for ^protection.^^Apparently the U. 8. Supreme Court^decision is going to be enforced with^out much ceremony by the lower^courts. Puzzle: Find the connection^between these decision* and your vote* TheWashington Star is authority^for the statement that the Methodist^church intends to folow the example of^the Presbyterians by sending fraternal^delegates to the central labor organi^zations in the various cities and towns^That may be all right, but the Metho^dists can make a pretty good beginning^by ^squaring^ the Methodist Book^Concern by firing the open shop hypo^crites who run that institution. The^union people believe actions speak^louder than sermons. Accordingto a report published in^the New York World recently Roose^velt believes that the workingmen of^the Fnited States will caase trouble^during the fall elections and he it of^the opinion that soldiers should be^kept in readiness to quell an outbreak^The report is based on a Detroit dis^patch stating that the officers of the^Seventh regiment declare that the real^reason why the Seventh did not go t^the Philippines recently is that the^President fears ^anarchistic and la^^bor troubles,^ particularly at election^time next fall. It looks as though labor has been^banded another lemon. There is some^sub rosa talk in Washington political^circles that .the newly enacted em^plovers' liability law is unconstitu^tional. It is pointed nut that the law^is special legislation, and in applying^it merely to railroads congress has dis^criminated unjustly, and that when tin^law is tented the courts will throw it^out. This is probably the reason why^the Senator from the Southern Pacific^railway ami the Senator from the New^York Central lines and the {senator^from the Pennsylvania system and^other eminent statesmen fell over each^other to vote ^aye I^ aud then ad^journed lo the barroom to have a smili^and tell each other how they bad .just^^saved the people* 'once more. It^should be stated that Attorney-General^Bonaparte passed upon the bill and^declared that it would safely run the^gauntlet of the courts, but as Mr^Bonaparte has disfigured the foreign^contract labor law the man is not to^be trusted. It is unlikely that the^railway magnates will attack the con^stitutionality of the new liability law^until the quadrennial bunco steering^scheme has been perpetrated next No^v ember and the workingmen voters^have bad an opportunity to celobrate^^our victory^. Then look out for^tht teeth of the corporation buzz saw I WOMAN,THE WORLD IS WAITING^FOR YOU. The,t. ^ment cannot bo disputed^that the liberation of the laboring class^ia being retarded today by the indif^^ference and ofttimes, the antagonism^of the. women of the laboring class. Mani evolution and growth to an^analytical, logical state of mind has^been a slow process. He has expended^his greater time striking at effects^whilo as has tenaciously defended the^inititutinns and conditions that pro^^duced those undesirable effects. He^haa not .nly denied the inevitable law^of cause and effect, but has presumed^that he it greater than nature^that^ho can establish social laws that will^set aside natural laws. Thefemale exercises the right of in^^itiative throughout the animal king^^dom, and she exeroised this right in^human history down to the time when^her will and freedom were subjected in^behalf of property rights. The sub^^jection of woman was the greatest mis^^take ever made by man. The proper^^tied class has ruled both church ami^^tate, and it naturally followed that^ehurch and state declared in favor^of woman's aubjection, and woman,^through her material dependence and^hypnotized mental state, became a^helpless, deficient dependent. Instead^of woman taking a negative position,^^he should have taken the initiative in^all things. It is woman who nurtures^the race into being, and it is this long^period of nutrition that enables her to^make the race just what she is herself,^and a subject motherhood means a sub^^ject race. When women amount to^little, men amount to but little more.^A subject motherhood has filled our^world with war, crime, insanity and im^^becility. Instead of woman taking a^negative position, she should take the^initiative and her talents should be^developed to their highest capacity that^^he may transmit these powers to po*^terity. Womanlost her freedom and her in^^dividuality when man assumed abso^^lute property control, and she will never^be liberated and the race through her,^until she again becomes industrially^free and independent. Socialismis the first movement in^the world's history that has admitted^woman's right to an economic inde^^pendence, and the first that has set^forth a scientific method by which this^right might become a practical reality.^There are millions of women today who^are sold both inside and outaide the^marriage state for homes and support,^but in their ignorance and helplessness^they know not which way to turn, and^have given up in despair. Nomovement can become a universal^and permanent success until women be^^come imbued with it. Woman's great^est duty is to woman, and every one^who has learned the message of Social^^ism to 'he human race should be put^^ting forth every possible effort to carry^this message to every womsn who is^yet ignorant of it. There is a vital^work to be done among women by wo^^men. The Socialist women all over our^land should get into close touch and^under a bond of ne^^d and sympathy^should c.i operate and inaugurate a^campiagn of education that would^sweep everything with it. Ourwomen, backed by the locals,^should band themselves together in ail^of our larger cities and carry our liter^^ature to the women in bondage every^^where. They should first be canvassed^with literature and then invited to the^local. In a number of our towns our^women are holding parlor propaganda^meetings, taking up the studies of his^tory, economic*, parliamentary law,^and such things. These meetings are^very beneficial, both in so far as gain^ing knowledge and giving practice In^propaganda and official work is con^^cerned. Neither men nor women will^ever become active until given some^thing to do, until allowed an oppor^^tunity for individual expression. We^shall never have a permanent society^until every member of that society is^granted a full expression of his indi^viiluality. It is well for the women^of the locals to prepare every alternate^program for the locals, ami the children^should be used on these programs a*^much as much as possible. Thereis a great work in the Social^ist movement that is especially wo^^man's work, and our women all over^the land should come into close touch^and sympathy, and inaugurate a cam^paign of education that would free the^world from all the shame ami degrada^^tion of economic slavery. All the work^done by our women should be reported^in some of our women's papers or de^partments.^Luellu K. Krebbiel in The^Socialist Woman. T5heMODEL WILLSELL YOU A BETTER SUIT AT $15.00$18.00 and $20.00 Thanany other house in the City. A call is all w* ask. THEMODEL OppositeGrand Central Hotel LOUIS J. ISRAEL, Proprietor THEMAJESTIC BUFFET HermanSchnick. 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Of NewYork City Publishersof the DELINEATOR and the DESICNER,^and the NEW IDEA, the STANDARD, MARTHA^DEAN, and LA BELLE Patterns, has Instituted^proceedings in the Federal Court at Helena, asking^for an Injunction against certain Labor Organisa^^tions in riontana, and also asking for $10,000^damages, sustained by reason of an alleged boycott^levied against the publications of the aforesaid^Butterick Company TheDelineator The Designer AND TheNew IdeaThe Standard MarthaDean and La Belle^Patterns Whichare UNFAIR to Organized Labor OrganizedWorkingmen and their Wives and their Sympathizers^will remember that they cannot now, nor at any future time,^be ceai pel led to purchase the UnfairPublications of TheButterick Publishing Company IOWAWOMEN SCORE. Miss(trace Itallantyne, the young^attorney who appeared for ^ Mary^.1. OegSJBkaU and others^ in their suit^against the City of l^es Moiaes, is re^^ceiving congratulations from many^quarters because of the favorable de-^eision of the Supreme Court. The^women questioned the validity of a^special election on a bond issue for a^City Hall because the votes of tax-^paying women were refused and the^Hupreme Court has issued a restraining^order stopping .ill work on the new^eity building pending the final decision^in the women's case. Rev.Anna II. Hhaw, president of^the National American Woman Suf^i'i age association, says: ^This fight of^the Iowa women has put more heart^into me than anything which hss come^my way for a long time. I hope^thev will succeed. HEBREWSOCIALIST FELLOWSHIP Appreciatingthe success of our^Christian comrades, and believing that^the ethics of Judaism aud Socialism^are identical, a number of Hebrew So^^cialists of New York City have de^cided to issue this call for a permanent^organization of the disciples of Moses^and Marx, the two Jewish intellectual^giants. The Hebrew Socialist Fellow^^ship will have for its object the propa^^gation of the principles of Hebrew So^^cialism^as first expounded by Moses^on Mount Maal| and subsequently elab^orated by his lineal descendent, Karl^aMrx among Knhbis, Talmudists and^orthodox Hebrews in every synagogue^and Mikwah in this broad land. For^further particulars inquire of the sec^rsHary. Arbe-Canfe* Committee: Ben^Licbtenberg, Secretary, 1044 Forest^Avenue, N. Y. Louis Kopelia, Prssi-^dent.