davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1908-03-24

Ubogi delavec je tax kot Krist
ma krzevem potu. On ne tozi in ne
tarna, sal trpi "a svoje ideje.
Napol mrtvega ga prizeno ma
d~vorisce, ma katerem ina stotnija
svoj glayni stan. Cd prestanih
muk in zgube krvi Sc delavec one
zavesti. Surovi vojaki ga posade
ma stol. Sodrga. najnizji izvrzek
clovestva - tatovi, poulicni ro-
parji, zepni t%atovi, vlaGuje, last
niki in lsstnice zloglasnih his ga
pa bijejo zOpet z raznim orodjem
po CLAW in zivotu.
Castnik jaw stotniku. da je
prignal komunarda.
"Ustrelite ga" je zapovedal
stotnik.
Sest vojakov 2 nabitimi puSka-
mi Sc ustopi pred delavca. kate
rega glava visi ma stran kot
mrtvecu, okoli njegovih listen pa
igra lahek usmev, kot bi hotel
reel: "Odpus6am. sal ne veste.
kaj delate.'
PuSke zagrme in kroglje pre-
lumjajo delavca. XII sc ne game
Izdihnil je re pod udarci cloves
kega izvrzka; Verzeljci so pa bill
"a emo sramoto in sUrovost boga-
tejsi: streljali so ma mrtveca
Ko so Verzeljci Z mitreljezam.
zajete komunarde pobili pod mi.
rodvorskim zidom MA debelo. il
meScansko casopisje vseh narodoy
zavriskalo ~veselja. Zmagala j,
surova sila V sluzbi reakciie
kratka delavska vzorvlada je ps
bila vrzena oh tia. Toda meSGan
sko Gasopisje $ TEN Sc nj bilo IA
dovoljno. Obrekovalo je komunar
de ma najzlobnejSi na6in in treba
je bio nekaj let, da so nepristran
ski zgodovinarji lahko dokazali ,
neOvrgljivimi autentiGnimi 20
datki, da so bill Y sluzbi v~erzeli
ske mescanSke Wade ve6inomf
barabe, hudodelci. zloglasne zen
ske, sploh izvizek GloveStva. ka.
korsnega zamore producirati /,
danasnja gnila skozinskoz korum
pirana kapitalisti6na cloveSk;
druzba. Vodje komune so bill po
STEM mozje, visokih ciljev in kras
nih idej. Ia tie visoke ellie in kras
ne ideje so pa Sli delavci, sploh vs..
produktivni stanovi in Parizu il
drugih ve6jih francoskih mestih
V boz. Kdor to We, tudi razume
zakaj je mescansko casopisje vri.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1908-03-24
POGoVOR.
Edmondo de Amicis.

Sin: "Saj tudi cloveSka druzba
TAXA. kOt je danes. nj nikdar bila.
In Ia danaSnia, ia ne stoji, Ia Sc
nadaljuje. Draga matt. pogle.i lie
malo krog sebe. koliko ie tn insti-
tucij (uredb), zakonov. mislij. ma
vad. tendenc, o katerih. ko sem bill
Sc JAZZ mlad, nj nikdo sanjal spo-
minjas Sc Sc. kako Sc ie o Nth GO
vorilo kot o eXtremnih mislih ne
koliko ljudi, katere Sc komaj Ike
daj uresnicijo. RazmiSljaj o vseh
ten receh: o delavskih organiza-
cijah. o kooperativnih zadrugah.
o obrambnih drustvih. o zakonih.
XII branijo delavstvo, o liudskih
sodiscih. o misli solidarnoSti in
enakosti: koliko izpremenjenih
pravic, koliko reforem, koliko
krutih bojev med delavci in GO
spodarii; spremljaj razvoj vseh
teh reel v bodocnosti, vsaka ie kot
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1908-03-24
AID MEMORIAM.

skalo veselja in blatilo komunarde
in MIN oeitalo najpodlejsa hudo-
delstva, Xxi so bila navadne in
proste izmisljotine ~placanih mes
eanskih pisarskih hlapcev.
Komunardi so incl n samo
napako. XII Sc glasi V dveh bese-
dab. postenost in dobrosrcnost.
Pc proglasitvi komune je bilo ci-
tati ma vseh pariskih vogalih /:
Smrt tatovom!
In e "a casa pariSke komune
nj bslo ' Parizu ne tatov. ne VIA
cug.
Kako daleG je segala poStenost
komunardov. dokazuje dejStvo.
da so imeli komunardi V rokah
francoskO narodno banko. V kate
ri so bill nakopiceni milijoni in
milijoni frankov. Treba Jim je
bilo lie stegniti roke in Ii m%ilijoni
bibili Nth last. 5 katerimi hi lah.
ko p%odkupili vse denariahlepne
verzeljSke generate in tako oSigu-
rail- zmago komuni. Ali tega komu-
nardi MISC storili. ampak najeli 81
million frankov poSoiila pri ban.
kiriu RotSchildu. Zmagati 50 no.
tell Y poStenem in odprtem boju
a zeli so poraZ, ker so Sc Verzeli
ci poSluzili napram MIN najgrSil
in najzvijaGnejSih SredStev. Tt
je zgodovinska resnica. Xxi Sc NJ
da utajiti.
Kako kruto je divjala image pi
jana verzeljSka - meScanska via
da. ma celu il znani krvolok Thi
ers. dokazujc zopet Suho deistvo
da ie dala pobiti. posekati in pos
treljati 30-35 tisoG komunardov
cd 15-20 tisoc Jill ie pa poslala Y
progressive. seve pc vecini sam,
poStene in pridne delavce.
Zgodovinsko mana noe Sv. Je
rneja. Y kateri so ma ukaz zloglas
ne in razuzdane kraljice Katari
ne de Medicis. poklali ma tisoc,
Hugenotov Y Parizu, je Y primer
5 TEN umorom ma debelo mic.
Inkvizitor Torequemada ie bi
pa Y primiru 5 Thiersem pravi an
gelj.
he zdavnej Sc ne DO nihGe wee
Spomnil ThieHa in drugih krvolo
kov. doGim bodo Sc ljudje obhaia
Ii obletnico pariSke komune Y dine
viii meseca marca. Spominjali :,
bodo slavnih dni proletariata '
boiu "a svobodo. enakosti in bra
tStva.
Zavertnik joe.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1908-03-24

vo prepirajo "a ped zemlje in
drobtinico kruha. Socialism Zeli
konca vsega tega, da maj 81 ma
redi prostor novi druzbi, Sc ne raj
deljeni ma raZred bogatih in oSab-
nth ter MA razred zavrzenih reve-
zev, Xxi so jezni ze pri pogledu sa-
mem ma nejednakost. brezpravje
in nezasluZeno bedo, Xxi oslabi VISA
ko posteno vest. Socialism hoee
skratka: da bi ljudje slozno ziveli
in t%vorili, kolikor je lie mogoGe,
n edino veliko delavsko druzi-
no, V kateri bi Sc egoizem boil in
nejednaokst. &c re ne cd prirode
potlaclla, sal potolazila. grdi ego
izem (sebicnost) z~adrzeval, neJed-
nakosti zmanjeSevale potion wa
JENNIE ljubezni in skupnih koristi :
stradanje in obup obilice in raz-
koSja bila bi nemogoca. Glej,
draga matt, ali je tn eden izmed
navedenih predlogov, Xxi hi ma
sprotoval Tvoji veri? Ali je sploh
kaksen, katerega hi moglo TvOje
dobro in prijazno srce zavreci? In
reel Sc: ali Sc O sploh verovati
Y dobrega IN praviGnega boga. ne
da bi pomiSlili. da 81 tudi OIL zeli,
da Sc TAX ideal ureSniGi? PraviS,
da dobra mnenja prihajajo cd
boga. Torcj. mila matt, odkod
imam tn MAJOR, Ia cut, kateri sku-
sam "a trudece in trpece Sc ljud-
Stvo. To sozalje, XII me boil, to
zeljo pc dobrem. t. sovraStvo pro-
ii zlu in brezpravju. XII je unicilo
mir mojemu z~iyljenju. XII mi pa
proza najplemenitejSe radosti Y
zivljenju.."
Matt (ganljivo) "Da. gotovo
....ako TIE slisim tako govoriti.
No, ako 81 odkristosr6en " tire
notni odlocitvi shame mali krizek
IL vratu in ga poda sinu 5 slad-
kim %nasmehom) poljubi to le."
Sin (odkritosrGno) "Ljubil .je
reveze. tolazil je n%esrecne, pridi-
goval pravicnost in umrl "a svoie
brate. 5 celim srcem." iTrikrat "a
seboj poljubi krizek.j
Matt 5 nitro kretnjo. game,
ma MOI sim" Cali takoj utihne.
dene 81 roko ma celo. osupnjena je.
nato zaloStno) "Vendar ne
VEN, .... ne raZumem ....'
Sin (samemu sebi Z vzdihom)
"Glej, to nesreco... ne razu-
mel (Nato pa Z globoko neznost-
jo in zivahno) 20 matt. wee te
ljubiti ne morem. ali ko bi mi ma
mesto dvom1v. oGitan.j in zadrze-
vanja. rekla enega dine: - No,
dete, da. pray imaS. soglaSam 5
teboj. boiui Sc "a svoj sveti ideal.
materin moi blagoslov tie spre-
mljaj -. padel bi ma kolena
pred TIE in Tvoj kriz; bill bi dober
kot angel in mo6an kot junak!''
Matt (zakrivajoc 81 z robcem
ocil Ne govori wee 80. sinko -.
pojdi 49,. pusti me. da razmis-
. liam
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CIovek il H%Ongkonga
Spisal +. Hemly. - Poslovenil
Zavertnik joe.
(Konec.)

daj Sc je sal lahko poslovil v
stall je, da bi zamenil obleko, toda
gostilni6ar ga je pridrzal.
mi moramo najprvo urediti de-
narno zadevo.
he pred poldne bi bill rad to z
vrisil, pa ste spali tako trdno.
Mejtem ko je Gongh stall kot o.
kamnel, je goStilni6ar odprl bla-
gajno in wei IL ME debelo listni-
co in jo vrgel pred Gonga ma mi
20.
"Tukaj je 80 tisoe dolarjev. Bo-
dite tako p~rijazni in preStejte Jill
Pazite ma denar. ker bankovci nj
so zaznamovani. torei bi bilo ne
mOgoGe izslediti Jill, ako hi priS-
Ii tatovom V roke. JAZZ SEN vessel,
da Sc denarja znebim"
Gongh je prestraSen zrl pred
Sc in nj vedel kaj bi odgovoril.
"Kaj maj z denarjem STORM
je vprasal hipno. OStir ga je po-
trkal pc rami in rekel poredno:
Vim YAM je Sci V glavo, Fame.
Denar izroGite Vasi bank V Hon
kongu. PreStejte nitro denar."
Petdeset tisoc dolarjev! Co
stilnicar mu Jill je kar daroval.
Jutri bi bill lahko V Honkongu,
cree teden dni pa re V A~vstraliji
Sedaj Sc spomnil mlade pu-
nice V konzulatskem komptoarju,
ki ga je gledala zaupno. dasi je
incl ponoseno obleko ma sebi.
Danes il je Sc lahko pogledal cd
prto V oGi, ne da bi ga bio sram
- jutri -
Spustil je mizno plosco, katero
je drzal kr6evito in pogladil 81
svoje goste lase.
"Ogoljufal sem Vas", je prego-
voril. Nosil sem vase obleko. spal
vaSi ~postelji. pill vase vino. je-
del vase jedi - in nalagal sem
vas. Pustil sem vas domiSljiji. da
sem Fame, ker sem la6en in me
je zeblo. Lagal sem, toda JAZZ nj
sem tat
Porinil je denar cd sebe. lob
drzite denar "a Fana, JAZZ sem
Gongh."
Obrnil Sc je in odsel prot vra-
tam. Ostir je gledal "a MIN ne
kaj casa in ga zaprosil, maj malo
poeaka. Pozvonil je trikrat in IL
stranske sobe sta vstopila Har-
kins in gdc. Livingstone.
"Cestitam, eestitam." je odalee
klical Harkins. Dobro ste prestali
preskusnjo. Ode. Katinka tn VAN
predstavim g. Gongha naSega no
vega blagajnika. Obrnil Sc je pro-
Il Gonghu in nadalieval. ''Bila je
past katero sem VAN nastavil V
sporazumu z oStirjem. Moral sem
skusati vas. Do tega me je vezala
dolznost do zavoda."
Ponudil je desnico .Gonghu.
G.. GOngh mole ime ie Harkins.
JAZZ sem bancni ravnateli. GdG.
Livingstone me je ~zaprosila, da
vas specimen Y sluzbo. Sedaj ina
tie sluzbo, ali jo sprejmete?"
Gongh Sc je ugriznil V ustnico.
Dam maj VAN d~esnico?" Sc ie
britko zairohotal Gongh. ''Vi ste
torej smatrati "a ~potrebnO. da
sem prestal radi malenkOstne s.
lube take grozne duSevne nuke.
YAM maj sezem V roko? Nel'
Odprl je vrata in hotel je POI
hiteti ma presto. Ali sedaj ga je
nekdo ma rahlo prijel "a ramo. O.
brnil Sc je in je zagledal Katin-
ko pred seboi.
"Jaz sen VAN erjela, je deiala.
Razumem a kaj sedaj obGutite.
Ali verujte, da SEN VAN zaupala.
Ali sedaj nocete sprejeti sluzbe ?
Njiju pogleda sta Sc srecala.
Pazabil je vse in tho izgovoril
"Vse BON %storil, kar zahtevate.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1908-03-24

dala z~ivljenje, zahtevamo a..
lizem. to je: Splosna last prod
tivnih in razdelivnih sredstss
Ma ia naein bodemo incl |,
cialno demokracijo: demokra.;'
Xxi je vtemeljena V gospodar'
neodvisnosti, V enaki pOlitisDi
industrielni priloznosti "a wa
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1908-03-24

Cerkev fkatoliSka) ie "a zases
laStniStvo in kapitalizem. To jel
trdil Skof Richard Scanned V Oh
hi, Neb. On je dejal Cerkev ST
IA protekcijo privatne Jasmine
je edna instituciia, ktera var
druzbo pred socializmom."
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1908-03-24
EdinO SOCialna demOkra.
CHA zamOre reSiti
CivilizacijO.

Kakor je sedaj vsak nov po-
jaw civilizaciji vzbudil poor
most lc med tlacenimi. siromaki
in osiromaSenimi, tako je tudi so
cializem lie naSel odmev med ONE
njenimi sloji. Bogatini in ljudje.
Xxi 1--WE V razkoSju in izobilliu. nj
maio sistema. Navadno tudi ne
cejo o kaki spremembi kaj sliSati.
Do zadnjega casa so lie taxi
izven delavskega razreda obracali
pozornost do socialno demokratic-
nih nacel. Xxi so Sc peGali S Studi-
jami politicne ekonomije in pa
nekaj naprednih mislecev.
VeGina vsi drugi ljudje so pa
imeli zelo zamotane pojme o so
cialni demokraciji. In vendar ie
danes socialism povsod V vspred-
MEM razgovoru.
Ali je kapitalizem konec vseh
stvari?
Socialna demokracija je izraz
"a novo civilizacijo.
SIEVE "a Judi. XII misli.io. da bo
vedno tako ostalo - da smo dose
gil viSek kulture - da ie vsak IL
boljSek izkliucen "a take ljudi
so dokazi in .pametna vtemelieva-
MIA zastonj.
Gotovo pa noben izobrazen Glo-
vek ne veriame. da ie danaSnii
polozaj re viSek vsega.
Da nismo dosegli Sc konec ma
Sega narodnega razvoia. ie iasno.
Vsaka nova iznaidba in novo ro-
decc polititno vpraSanie nam TO
potrdujeta. Sploh hi bilo zalostno,
fe Smo dosegli ze konec razvoja.
Potcm hi bill kmalu ma isti stop
Mi, kot je Kitajska.
Mi sploh ne potrebujemo pow
darjati, da MISC socialno demo
kraticno gibanie provzrocili ne
odgovorni individuelni agitator-
il in "zdrazbarji".
Kaj je s~ocialna demokracija?
line stranke: "socialna demo-
kracija" %oznanuje samoobsebi ma
Sc ellie.
u obzirom ma politicno formo
zahtevamo Waldo skozi liudstvo.
to je: demokracijo. y ozirom ma
gospodarsko sfero in duh XII Sc po-
laYliata Y III fnrmi in L; h; Il m;
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1908-03-24

dala zivljenje, zahtevamo
lizem. to je: SploSna last proa]
tivnih in razdelivnih sredstes
Ma Ia nacin bodemo incl;
cialno demokracijo: demokrae;I
Xxi je vtemeljena V gospoda,
neodvisnosti, V enaki pOlitisni |
industrielni priloznosti "a vse
Veleindustrija.
Kot odloGni naprotniki sedan;.
kapitalisticnega sistema v III
striji. kakor so socialni demok,
je, vendar ne smatrajo lie Ii ~
d~oto6enje kapita "a najve6ie III
Socialni demokratie noeeio II
citi trustov kot take. vpray j
protno. Socialni demokratie -
najo predobro prednosti vel.
dustrije radi tega zele. da Sc
vijejo najpopOlneiSe d~ovrsepsE
kar je pa "a casa kapitalistiSpa{
sistema nemogoce.
Nadzorstvo proizvodovania
rokah ljudstva pomeni vrhme
razvoia veleinduStriie.
Mi obcutimo.
Nj globOko Obcutimo veliko n
do zasebne lasti ma p~roizvaiaHs
in razdelevnih sredstev. Nj II
mo, kako zivljenske zavarovsE
ce dajejo prihran.ien denar yisI
financi "a divie spekulacije.
Mi opazujemo. kako Sc Vi
tvorni6arji druziio Y truste, |
term banke pomagajo z der
iem ;kako mesarski trnst. trust
Ollie. trust "a jeklo in vsi dri
trust narekujcio in odlocijo
ne. kako Sc vsi trust igraisI
zdravicm liudstva.
Nsi vidimo to. Vsi cutimo To-
vsi vemo to.
NaSe zivljenje je v Nth RON;
Vsi moramo razumeti, da n
Mkt teh papirnatih listov in /
rezkov Xxi oznacuiejo V dani
njem sistemu kapital) V resi
odlocujeio. koliko moramo pls2
ii "a naSa stanovanja. obleke |
Y drugimi besedami: oni d
clio. ali mai zivimo dobro ali sd.
Mi ne moreno delati ako oni /
cejo.
Tudi jake vazen podatek.
V danaSnjih razmerah ne n!
delavec DAFT samemu sebi della
je Odvisen cd kakega delodst
ca. Xxi ga izrablja svojevoljno, |
ina potreben kapital. Delodajj
ne da delavcu della IL ljubezuiI
il krS6anske usmiljenosti.
Menu sc gre, da svoj ksp;
nalozi in napravi profit, ker /
lavci tie dezele ne dobe polno 4
dnost svojega della, kako nal
prieakuje, da pokupijo zopet I
dukte. Delavci so vsled svojj
velikega stevila glavni konl
menti dezele in cd NTH porabsl
produkcija V dezeli odvisna.
Ma Ia nacin (ker delavno III
stvo ne more porabiti doveljl
vsled brezciljne produkcije, IL
vrsi sploSno. nastane takozv5
"nadprodukcija". z emo bese;
vseeno je. koliko .ie delavno III
stvo proizvedlo izdelalo. Ljudd'
vedno wee izdela. kot zamore
rabbit in pokupiti $ svojo plaij
IL tega izvira.io takozvane u
ne iinduStrielne) krize.
Doziveli smo krize skoro vsai
20 let, odkar ie kapitalizem
vladal. Oh takih dobah prenehl
obrt in kupGija naroda. ker je 4
wee izdelanega.
Delavci morajo prenehati Il
lom in hodijo obleGeni V cunjsI
latni. da jim pokajo koSti, ke,l
proved izdelanega blaga ma trg|
Male obrtnike Sc potisne OBJ std
Mezdni delavci MISC edini,
trpe. Mali obrtnik. mali trgOi
obGutita tudi neenaki boz "a |
stanek. Nsakdo ten obrtnikov|
trgovcev zivi V boju z vsemi d
movalci. Drug prot drugemu|
in noben Sovraznik Sc mu ne u
deva malemu obrtniku ali trgOi
tako nevaren in straSen, kot |
ticni, Hi Sc vsaki dan z MIN \
"a obstanek.
NSlel tom 80 mnrn u trnr5
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1908-03-24

Mezdni delavci MISC edini,
trpe. Mali obrtnik. mali trgOI
obGutita tudi neenaki boj "a
Stanek. NSakdo ten obrtnikov
trgovcev zivi V boju z vsemi d
movalci. Drug proti drugemu
IN noben Sovraznik Sc mu ne .
deva malemu obrtniku ali trgOI
tako nevaren in StraSen. kOt
ticni, Xxi Sc vsaki dan Z MIN Y
"a obstanek.
Nsled tega Sc mora V tvord
in trgovini znizati profit in 4
Siriti razpeGavanje pridelkov.
novejSe iznajdbe, najboljsi d
hraneti stroll Sc moraio ..abiti-|
Sc kolikor mogoce izplaca malO|
delavSkih placah. Ia borba "a
Stanek ie ma zivlienje in sd
In prvega maj vzame vrag.' \
Divji boz IN obStanek zmans|
profit vsakega izdelka. To SCI
zopct izravnava, ako Sc prodd
"a trg izdelujejo V veliki mnoi|
kar pomenia tole: TEN cenejs|
izdclki. TEN vecji kapital je |
treben "a nadaljevanje obrti.
Nsled tego vzroka je izginil
kodelec $ svoio delavnico in
lom "a svoi racun V borbi 4
roGnim in strojnim delom = i|
tega vzroka izginjuje mali tvod
car 5 svojim majhnim kapita|
in tvornico in malo zalogo bid
(Nadaljevanje.)
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-23

Tide with his desire to accumulate
on his own account.
Up to date. no individual senator
or congressman has published the
fact that he was being shadowea by
the secret service men.
Had an innocent man been pursued.
we should have heard from him.
No joint resolution has been adopt
ed by the two houses Of Congress ex,
planning why senators and represen'
ta,ives called the secret service men
IN the trail CT criminals who were
not amcndable to the jurisdiction Of
the treasury department.
Until the legislators defend them
selves in a recital Of the facts. 1t Is
difficult to understand why any news
paper, partisan or non-partisan should
rally to their support.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-23

got the contract for the larger part
OF the order.
The Virginian Railway Company
says even the eight engines that are
to he built here could have been built
by the Baldwin works at a saving OF
several thousand dollars. but that lin
order to do as near exact justice as
possible" the directors decided to let
that part Of the original contract
stand.
In ordinary circumstances II there
had been no widespread advertising
OF the original contract, and cons~-
quent rejoicing among the people
down her'-the Virginian might have
pursued the course 1t has finally de-
c'dei upon. In ordinary circum-
stances its action would have been
looked on as strictly business action
(aside from considerations as to how
far a verbal contract Is morally bind
ing): but considering all the facts
surrounding the matter. We are still
OF opinion that the Eirginian Nigh;
have done better business. in the
broadcast sense. IL It had shown more
diplomacy. 4
The observation OF our Danvilie con-
temporary. even In the light Of the
Virginian's explanation. still holds
gocd.-R'chmond Evening Journal.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-23
FITS Of ACTIVE BUYING
Stock Market Swings Back and
Forth in Range.
DECLINE IN METALS IS A DAMPER
Spirited Buying Noted In Securities
Of Minor Roads, Which Were judy
ed Fig BILE for Absorption by
Larger Transportaso Systems.
(By Associated Press.)


NEW YORK, Dec 23.-The open
ing trading in stock today was quiet
and prices were not much changed
Many OF TIE principal spccnlativ" IS
sues 2oli at last nights prices. In
! ,erbororgh- metropolitan preferred adj
vanced rs. and New York Central
and Chesapeake and Ohio large frac'
| tons. Amalgamat,i Copper declin-
ed Is.
There was active buying of both
stocks and bonds o. number OF
minor railroads. which were judged
eligible for absorption by some larger
systems. The market as wAol"
became strong in sympathy. a de-
cline in American Smelling Of 1h
and in AmalgamatcA Copper CT l
checked the advance The Harrl'
man and Hill stocks and few ether
high grade stocks 20. up point or
more; New York Central 2ls. and
Brooklyn Rapid Transit . TIL"
movement in specialties included
gains in Kansas and Texas of 2l2, the
preferred 2A Chicago 4 Alton 3. To
ledo. ST. Louis and Western ~ ard
Western Maryland 1as. Bends were
strong.
The hesitancy al Inc ou-sct was
dispclled by buying orders After a
number OF gains had been scored
sales depressed som. of the leaders
to their low prices but the market
soon hardened again. Toledo. ST.
Louis e. Western advanced gig. the
Kansas & Texas stocks. Chicago 4
Alton and Wabash preferred rs to
|l%: Louisville and Nashville ~ and
Northern Pacific. Southern Pacific
preferred. ST. Louis Southwestern.
New York Central. Atchison. Colora-
do & Southern first and second pre-
ferred, Brooklyn Rapid Transit. Con
solidated Gas. International Pump
and Westinghouse Electric l.
Another break in American Smelt'
ing which lowered 1t to IS. decline
of az caused some temporary weak
ness, but there were recover!es later
when New York Central and the New
York public utilities became strong
Toledo. St. Louis & Western aud
Western Maryland advanced 2l3 and
Peoples Gas Is. Lake. Erie. and
Western dropped points.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-23
REGULARS AND MILITIA.

In his annual report secretary OF
War Wright shows that he has as
bad a case OF military fever as has
the president. He pleads for big
ger regular" military establishment
all around. and to that end would
have the army appropriation for the
next year increased $4,000, coo over
that for the present year. However,
In discus sing the subject OF State
troops he says that /: would be for
tunate II the several States OF the
Union appreciated the importance OF
Increasing their organized militia to
the extent OF 100000 officers and men.
and in order 10 bring about this re-
suit the general government might
we'll, in furtherance Of the acts OF
May 81. 1908. still further Increase
the appropriations for the equipment
of the militia and for general maneu-
yers Of the militia with the regular
forces" So say we. This attained
no situation could arise that would
render a larger standing army neces-
sary. With the regular force up to the
limit now provided by law and $50 200
we'll trained and disciplined militia or
ficers and men We would have the
necleus for organizing speedily IN
case OF war the most effective army
in the world. There is far greater a.
surance OF the safety Of the country
in stimulating the military spirit OF
the youth Of the several States than
in increasing the standing army
Richmond News Leader.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-23
TO KEEP HANDS OFF.
Enright's Friends Will Let Prineipai'
Fight II Out.

RICHMOND. VA. Dec. FL
C2bell. Ridgeway Moore.
chairman Of the Republican committee
of Richmond. Edgar Allen. assistant
postmaster. and Major NJ. J. Enright.
who was dismissed from the Office
OF deputy United States marshal sew
.ral weeks ago. stated unanimously
this morning that the account IN a
morning paper to the effect that they
were working to have Captain Asa
Rogers appointment to the position
OF deputy marshal held up in Wash
ington, is incorrect. The four are
standing with hands on In regard 10
Captain Rogers appointment and VII
take no action in the matter at all.
OF course. say theS, when Morgan
Treat comes up for reappo'ntment.
they will stand together. and work
FOR Major Enright's appointment 70
the once. but that will happen in
June and until then they will do
nothing.
Ridgevay Moor" stated this morn
ing that no delegation or man had
leen sent by the friends OF Major Ell
right to Washington TO ask for an
investigation Of Major Enright's dis
missal and that none would BE- sent.
The matter il regarded as persona!
one between Major Enright and Nor
gan Treat. And the two concerned
will b" allowed 10 use their own
me; hods. The reason for The coaf'-
nation o, Captain Rogers appoint
men; being delayed is said TO be a
Ied-tape hold-up ana e. soon as the
authorities gre allowed TO 20 through
the ram 'hca:ions ~ the red tape. the
confirmation will hc delivered.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-23

The worst thing abolt home.
made Christmas present Is that you
have 20 pretend 10 Ike INDIAN
apolis News.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-23
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