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TWAS BIG DAY
FOR KENDALL
(Continued from page 1.)
the entire population of the country
in the vicinity of Kendall was pres
ent to enjoy the day. One might
say that almost all the population of
Lewistown was there, too, at least all
the road vehicles that could be se
cured in the city were there and those
that didn't attend were unable to se
cure any method of conveyance. Ev
ery livery team in the city went to
Kendall yesterday and nearly every
private team and conveyance.
Following is the address of County
Attorney Roy E. Ayers, orator of the
day:
Mr. Ayers' Address.
I am very proud and happy to be
with you today, anti deem it an hon
or to speak to you on this occasion.
I am glad to stand in the presence of
a representative body, composed large
ly of working men and their families;
1 am always glad to shake the hand
and comingle with the men who earn
their daily bread by the sweat of
their brow. I am glad to join you in
thanking God that we are permitted
to have this day as a day of celebra
tion for the mining man, and I trust
that this day will grow greater and
stronger, gathering strength and vi
tality on its way, at last standing as
conspicuous among the family of hol
idays as this nation does among the
family of nations.
This republic has continued for 123
years and each year has added a new
glory to the nation and has vindi
cated the wisdom of its founders.
When this nation was conceived and
wrought and planned it was not with
in the dream of the most fantastic
imagination, that at this time we
would find a republic like the United
States. This northwestern country
has developed into an emipre within
itself. The state of Montana is young.
Less than sixteen years ago she stood
on the threshold of statehood, with
undeveloped powers and resources
of which we did not dream, and to
day she is among the first in the sis
terhood of states. Her hills are dot
ted with herds and flocks; her moun
tains are filled with hidden treasure,
and we are slowly learning that her
resources from an agricultural stand
point are soon to become the source
of great wealth.
The Brave Pioneers.
Montana has not been brought to
her present condition of prosperity
without a struggle, it has been fought
and labored for. And we owe to the
pioneer, who has ever been the ad
vance guard of civilization, much for
our prosperity as a state. It is said
the pioneer "blazed the trail." He
did more. He believed in her future
greatness. He sought her because he
believed there was gold in her moun
tains, and because he thought his
stock would prosper on her range.
He found these things to be true. Ho
labored with his pick and shovel and
found gold, he turned his cattle on
the range and he gathered fat beeves
and this very same pioneer battled
with ruffians and outlaws to protect
his property and to preserve the good
name of our state, and we owe to
him the reward of the prosperity we
now enjoy. He fought, labored and
secured it, and we have stepped into
his shoes and are enjoying it.
Future of Montana.
If we are to measure the progress
of the future by the ratio of the past,
no eye can see or pen can write, or
mind conceive the destiny that awaits
us. This government of ours is a
government of intellect and heart.
There is supposed to be no iron rule;
there is no inherited despotism. It
is purely a voluntary act of the head
and heart upon which this nation
rests. Then the question is: Can
the two main springs of progress
keep the mechanism of this republic
ever forward and ever upward? Can
labor and capital go hand in hand
and in all things help to lubricate
the wheels of advancement? Many
people whose minds are narrowed by
questionable maxims .have forgotten
ouV God and made money and wealth
the shrine at which they worship—
many of these people point to the fact
that wealth commands everything on
this earth: that money is the captain
at the helm that guides the ship of
state to safety: that money is the
general upon the field of battle that
wins our victories, and that money is
the one thing that the human heart
should strive to attain: and that in
attaining it they should not consider
labor in the first instance; they do
not think whether or not their con
tract with labor is equitable: they
strive for the dollar and consider not
the man who earns it for them; they
do not try to make labor and capi
tal each dependent upon the other,
they do not try to settle the rights
between the two equiably, they try to
make labor wholly dependent upon
capital, and capital independent of
everthing; they say to the laboring
class: If you do not want to work
for us at our prices, we will close
our shops, our factories and our mills,
for we have money to live on till you
are starved to come to our terms. To
preserve these rights of the laboring
class in the fundamental principle of
labor organizations, and I trust that
this principle wille ver be carried out.
I say give labor its share in the
profits and losses in which it is en
gaged, and make such equitable rela
tion between the two that each will be
dependent upon the other.
if we stop and consider for a mo
ment, we realize at once that all the
wealth of the world comes from the
land and sea. and that it does not
come unbidden, but it is only when
the toil of man has wrought it from
its hidden recesses that it is attained
at all. And I hope that the time will
fast approach when there shall no
longer be clashes betwen labor and
capital, but that the capitalist and
the laborer, as the Dutchman says,
shall sit down "side oy each" and
each acknowledge to the other that
there is but one aristocracy on earth
and that is the aristocracy of intel
lect. and each try to help our coun
try in its struggle for a better govern
ment. We have organized a system
of government that is not perfect, but
it is the nearest perfect that it has
yet been the lot of man to devise.
The responsibility upon each and ev
ery citizen of the United States is
growing greater year by year; the du
ties devolved upon him as a public
servant, the dnties devolved upon him
as a citizen are manifolding year by
year, and according to the discharge
of these duties will be the progress
of our government.
Let us not only celebrate and rejoice
today, but let us, at the same time,
think of the conditions and tenden
cies of the times. In uur country to
day, in our great growth and pro
gress, in the grasp and under the evil
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influences of oppressive and tyranni
cal monopolies: has the spirit of com
mercialism overshadowed the spirit
of patriotism? Has the principle of
equal rights to all been consistent} -
adhere to? Have we surrendered the
control of our affairs to the worship
of wealth and the right of might?
Have we surrendered a government
by majorities to a government by mil
itarism? Each man must answer
these questions for himself, he must
study and think and analize, he must
not be guided by others but must
come carefully and deliberately to his
own conclusion. We have been told
that "eternal vigilance is the price
of liberty" and it will not do for us
to sit down blindly and accept tem
porary conditions of prosperity while
our great principles of patriotic gov
ernment are being prostituted. This
is our country, it is your country,
it is my country, it was founded and
established as a land of liberty, a
haven of refuge for the persecuted,
a land of free speech, free press and
free men, and it is your duty and
it is my duty to preserve as such.
To preserve it as an illustration to
all the world oft he ability of the peo
ple to govern themselves by their
own consent and authority.
The Ideal Government.
The nearer all classes come togeth
er, the nearer the equality between
our people, the nearer will they ap
proach an ideal form of government.
When we see the farmer in the field
sowing his grain in the spring time,
and reaping it at harvest time, and
when we see the banker counting his
dollars in his bank and riding in his
beautiful carriage or automobile, we
say to each other, there is no differ
ence between the avocations, there is
no honor attached to one that is not
attached to the other; when we see the
man with his tin pail going to the
mine in the morning and returning
after his eight hours work, sitting be
side the professional man in the street
car; then we are ready to admit and
acknowledge and say to all the world
that there is no humblest citizen, that
there is no citizen superior to the oth
er, that there is no man, woman or
child that the law makes any distinc
tion between, when we proclaim uni
versally that poverty is not a crime
and that wealth is not a mark of dis
tinction, then we çhall have the right
conception of otirkelves and our fel
low mortals, and .shall have advanced
a long way tbwtul the progress of our
ideal.
Likewise when we recognize that
the man who tills the soil, the man
who rides the range, the man who
works in the mine, the man who
clerks in the store, the man who
herds our flocks, has every privilege,
every honor, and no distinction can
be made between him and his employ
er as to position in society or as to
worth in the community, then we must
know that this country is approach
ing its ideal.
It will then be a form of govern
ment, where labor and capital will re
ceive their just rewards and their dif
ficulties will be no more.
But, my friends, in case of conflict
between the two, labor should have
the more important place; labor is
performed by man, and man is the
handiwork of God; capital is made
by man and is the handiwork of man,
and should take a less important
place; in other words the handiwork
of man is always inferior to the hand
iwork of God.
The diamond sparkling on the hand
of royalty and wealth would have
been a poor and insignificant, stone
indeed, if it had not been for the
hand that cut away its roughness and
released its imprisoned sunbeams.
We stand enraptured as we hear
the tender strains and harmonious
notes burst forth as subterranean
springs from a pipe organ or grand
piano, and forget that it is the embodi
ment. of kindly emotions and beautiful
sentiments of the laboring man who
constructed it. Ah, as her lily fingers
glide over the ivory keys, little does
the daughter of wealth think or care
of the sweat and blood of a human
life expended in that marvel of work
manship before her.
Shut up the farms, close the work
shops, discharge the men who work
in the mines and herd our flocks all
over this nation and cobwebs will
grow in the department stores of the
Wanamakers and in the banks of Mor
gan.
I say labor is and must ever be the
basis of all things.
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ANNIHILATING SPACE.
Eastern Roads Run Train Two Miles
in a Minute.
Chicago, June 12.—On its initial run
from New York the Pennsylvania rail
road's 18-hour "flyer," the fastest iong
distance train in the world, arrived
in this city at tS:52 o'clock this morn
ing. three minutes ahead of time. In
order to accomplish this feat, extra
ordinary achievements in the way of
fast running were necessary.
After leaving Pittsburg, the tender
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The Comfort Chair
^/l-stoingin* in the air?
Well, I guess—I say yest
Give me the Comfort Chair.
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'OU MAKE NO MISTAKE selecting the Comfort Chair for your
porch or lawn. Better than a hammock. Better than a rocker.
Better than a settee. Better than swings or swinging couches.
The Comfort Chair combines all the comfortable features of other
kinds of porch and lounging furniture. Suitable for light or heavy occupant.
Strong and durable. Made of canvas and steel. YOU CAN TRY IT
BEFORE YOU BUY IT. Let us place one of these chairs on your veranda.
Sit in it one hour. If you don't care to keep it, telephone us, and we will
call for it. No questions asked. Call and see it at our store. You will
say it's the coolest, most comfortable of all summer seats.
Price, $7.50.
LevPistoWn h urniture Company
"IF YOU DON'T 3UY OR US, WE BOTH LOSE MONEY."
of the big Atlantic type engine which
had been attachai at that city for the
run to Crestline Ohio, developed a
hot box about 20 miles east of Mans
field, Ohio. The engineer stopped his
train, and 15 minutes were lost in fu
tile efforts to cool the troublesome ax
le. Finally a freight engine was at
tached and the train limped into Crest
line. Here the regular engine was in
waiting, and when the flyer left the
latter place, it was 26 minutes late.
The run to Fort Wayne, 131 miles
away, was made in 114% minutes, an
average of 68 6-10 miles an hour.
When the train pulled out of Fort
Wayne for the last lap of the long
journey, it was only 9% minutes late,
16% minutes lost time naving been
made up. Miles were frequently reel
ed off in from 44 to 50 seconds, and
an average speed of a mile a minute
was easily maintained over long
stretches of track.
The 131 miles from Crestline, Ohio,
to Fort Wayne, were covered in 115
minutes. The fastest time was made
near Ada, Ohio, where three miles
were covered in 85 seconds, or at the
rate of a miles in t'8 1-3 seconds, break
ing all records. This is at the rat«
of 127.3 miles an hour.
MISS 8HUFELT WINS.
Lewistown Young Woman Wins Spec
ial Prize in Evening News'Contest.
A picture of Miss Lulu Shufelt, of
this city, appeared In the Butte Ev
ening News of June 12, as the winner
of a gold watch donated by Cooney
Bros. & Walsh, of Butte, to the man
agement of the News to be given as
special prizes to the contestants in
the Butte Evening News contest as
the management should see fit. Miss
Shufelt is among the leaders in the
contest for the trip to Portland. Tin
News contains the following:
Miss Lulu Shufelt, of Lewistown,
Mont., wins the prize for class B. It
is a magnificent Roman gold watch
of new and unique style. It hang3
to a belt by a gold chain which ac
companies it. Miss Shufelt has not
yet learned that she won the watch.
MEETS TRAGIC DEATH.
Cousin of Weaver Bros. Loses Life In
Hotel Fire.
Miss Hattie Dement, a cousin of
James and Samuel Weaver, met her
death in a hotel fire at Myrtle creek,
near Roseburg, Oregon, the former
home of the Weaver Drothers, early
last. Thursday morning. Miss Dement
was part owner of the Overland ho
tel, which burned .and the flames
spread with such rapidity that she
suffocated in her bed betöre aid could
reach her. Three other persons were
badly burned, and one guest, who
jumped from a second story window,
was severely injured. While the
cause of the fire is not definitely
known, it is believed to have Been of
incendiary origin. The property loss
amounted to $15,000.
BATTLE WAS SANGUINARY.
Four Outlaws and Two Ranchers Ars
Killed in Jackson's Hole Fight.
Blackfoot, June 12.—Later reports
from Jackson Hole country indicate
that the recent battle between ranch
ers and outlaws was more sanguinary
than was indicated by the earlier re
ports. It is now stated that six per
sons were killed, four outlaws and
two ranchers. Several horses were
killed during the fight, five being shot
down in one spot.
The ranchers, it is reported, suc
ceeded in recovering the cattle which
the outlaws were attempting to drive
away.
The Big Camp Meeting.
The much talked of inter-denomin
ational camp meeting will begin in
this city June 16 and continue through
June 26. The meeting ground will
be near the »Montana Railroad depot
and adequate arrangements are being
made to accomodate the large crowd
which is expected. Tne singing by
the great Hailelejah Chorus will be
the feature of the meeting from a
musical standpoint. There will be
200 voices in this chorus and good
music Is being prepared. The Rev.
Beverly Carradine D. D. of St. Louis
will have direction of the meetings
and this assures good meetings as Dr.
Caradine is one of the most eminent
evangelists in the country. Many
people from all parts of the country
and from other towns in the state have
expressed their Intention of being
here.
Obituary.
Miss Sadie Holbrook died at her
home in Lewistown at 12 o'clock to
day of consumption, age 20 years.
She is mourned by her mother, two
brothers and a sister. Funeral ser
vices will be held at the Catholic
church Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Twenty-Six Cents Paid.
Justice, Bateman & Co., buyers, and
Forest Grove Will Celebrate the
FOURTH OF JULY
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Big Picnic. All kinds of Sport. Horse races-100
yards to one mile. Foot races. Jumping Con
tests. Sack Races, Fireworks. Supper will be
served by Mrs. Dan'l Bean. Fine time assured
everyone who attends.
Base Ball Game
-vs.
$100
The Ball Game of the Season; the hot
test of the Year, for $100 a side.
$100
BIG DANCE IN THE EVENING
at the Big Barn
DON'T miss THE FUN
TO PICK UP A PENNY
and throw away a
DOLLAR
is very poor philosophy
We do net sell you a few
articles at cost, or below
cost, in order to catch you
on some other things that
you a$e not so well posted
on and make up on them.
We sell everything with
a reasonable profit. You
are therefore more sure of
buying from us cheaper
than you do in places where
you imagine that you are
getting things for nothing.
We solicit your patronage
and assure you that, in the
long run, you save more
money by trading at
...THE...
NEWYORKSTORE
Lewistown, Montana.
Bower Bros., of Stanford, now an
nounce that the price paid for their
clip of 300,000 lbs. was 26 cents. ThU
is the top price this season.
New Saloon Firm.
Alf J. Stephens has acquired the in
terest of Mr. Sperry of the firm of
Risen- & Sperry. These gentlemen
will conduct the Gold Bar saloon in
the Stafford building. Mr. Stephens
is an old-timer here and will draw
his share of the patronage.
WOMEN'S GIBSON TIES
This tie is made from select
ed patent colt, matt kid quarters,
plain toe and Cuban heel.
Our new city last with flexi
ble welt soles, medium extension
edge, has large eyelets and oroad silk ribbon laces.
Carried in stock on B, C, D and E widths,
sizes 2A to 7. Price.......................
Mail orders receive prompt attention.
The proper styles of footwear are always shown at
$ 3.50
Lang Building;
'THE FAD" SSOS STORE
TELEPHONE 175
d'AUTREMONT BROS., Propa.
LEWISTOWN
The Pioneer
Limited
There is no train in service on any railway
in the world that equals in equipment The
Pioneer Limited train from St. Paul to
Chicago via the
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Railway
The railway company owns and operates the
sleeping and dining cars on its trains, ani
gives to its patrons an excellence of service
not obtainable elsewhere. The buffet cars,
compartment cars, standard sleeping cars
and dining cars of The Pioneer .are the
handsomest ever built.
W. B. DIXON,
Northwestern Passenger Agent
365 Robert St.. ST. FAVL
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NATURE'S ART GALLERY OF THE ROCKIES _
Castle Gate Canon oi the Grand
Tennesse Pass Black Canon and
Marshall Pass The Royal Gorge
CAN ALL BE SEEN FROM THE TRAINS OF
Denver 4 Rio Grande Railroad
THAT IS WHY IT IS CALLED !
"SCENIC LINE OF THE WORLD"
If you are going East this summer why not go via Salt Lake City and
see this magnificent scenery through Colorado?
Call or write for detailed information.
B. AYERS.
Trav. Pass. Agent.
E. R.
HUNT,
General Agent.
TICKET OFFICE:
51 EAST BROADWAY, BUTTE. MONTANA.