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Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1911-09-26
Poor SODRUGI AGITA-
TORJIl

Jugoslovanska deiavska tiskov.
ma druzba, XII izdaja ''Proletar.
ca, je izdala posebne naro6ilne
karte Subscription cards) "a ma
rocanje lista. Pet takih kart Sc
proda "a $500. Vsaka karta We.
liza Ia celoletno narocnino ma list
"Proletarec''. Opozarjamo sodru.
ge lokanlne zastopnike in agita-
torJe "a mas list, ola 81 vsak marc.
CT pc sest kart. Karte morajo biti
pr upravi lista ~placane v naprej,
t. J. z narocbo je treba obenem po-
slatl tudi denar.. Zastopniki jih
potem razprodaio med roiaki, XII
Sc nimajo naSega lista.
Use navodilo je tiskano ma U.
s. postkarti, kjer je re priprav-
lJeno "a izpisek narocnikovega ma
slova tako, da je trcba potem kar-
to samo vreci V postni nabiralnik.
Popust pr narocbi kart marco
mic, Xxi zna$a, Ge sc jih vzame pet
81 90, je namenjen agitatorjem
"a eventualne stroSke.
Sodrugi! Pricakuiemo, da Sc
odzoVete v polnem Stevilu. Vsak
zaveden sodrug, kteremu ie Pro
letarec" pri srcu, DO naroGil pet
kart. To je nailazji in najenostav-
neJsi nacin, pridobiti move marco
nike. Mi smo pripravlieni izdajati
list ma osmih straneh kakor nitro
imamo 1000 dobrih narocnikov.
Cd vas JIG torej odvisno. da Sc to
cimprej zgodi.
Vzemite zalogo kart danes in
Jih imejte vedno pr sebi, kadar
greste IL hiSe. Karte so gotov de-
mar "a Vas in "a "Proletarca",
in Sicer vedno.
Upravnistvo.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1911-09-26
UNIJSKO DELAVSTVO PRE-
POJENO S SOCIALISTIC-
MIN DUHOM

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J' N"''>'N wy Prr' par HneNl
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"H' Fi~'|''"'J' III |"i'"io ""cla-
'~'N'''n''" P">'"N"uajhiN"m y WI
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)" '!@r'>i.'Nu NI'''f brrs'rl"
IL >~''''',>'!'h S'rahNI Nohre "a
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il'lt ellldillll Ntlt'l1llN lf'llln IDtT1S-
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1911-09-26
PoJasnilo in prosnia

III pi
zadeN SpiSa "Amerika in
Amerikanci Sc obracam ponovno
na v>c Slov. amerikansko ~iavnos,
p%ojaNnilom. da ie namen snisa
Ia. Scznaniti stare domovino p ra,
mcrami Y Ameriki in l. okolisaina.
mi. V katerih iivijo roiaki Y 10.
vi Gpmovini. Ncz mei stare in
novo domovino .ic brezdvomno
%prclahka. ako Sploh obStaia T.
objavljcncga nacrta Ito so obiaviI
chi drug listi. OPP. uredD vidi
v>akdo o Gem razpravliam Y spi.
SUI. lljayliam, da nikakor ne sma.
tram Svojc >odbe IA pravo. ker
vsaka Nodba je >ubjektivna. in pri
kratkcm bivanju Y Ameriki sem
lahko p%rcgledal marsikatcro yaz.
no ololiiGino. PRAY rad hi slisal
Sodbc o objavlicuih toGkah tudi
II u>t MOI. hi 50 ~ pravi Ameri.
kanci. DaSi ic >piS zc itak precei
obIircn. bonn Sku;al vazncise raz.
pravc objaviti Y ccloti. ako Sc mi
i~tc dopoSliejo kratkcm.
Ako Sc pa >eda.i nih1c ne ogla-
81. prosim. da maj kritika pozneie
milostuo Sodil
Y drugi vrsti pa pridem z is
kreno proSnjo. da me vi "Ameri.
kanri podpiratc. Delo ie ogrom.
no. Y ladniih meSccih SEN razpo.
>laI okoli POGO razgla>ov in ma
Stotine oscbnih pisem. DO danes
sen prcjel - diva odgovora' Spis
maj hi bill 'Ilata knjiga Ameri.
kancev'. "A gradivo mi jc lie V
mali meri ma razpolago. Tudi 90
la >tati>tiha .je mogo6a lie. ako mi
vSl. Eateri moreio. pc moznosti
u~Strelejo : podatki.
.Iaz osebno ne morrm obiskati
vSch naSelbin. kcr StroSki so pre-.
racunjcni Samo IA tisck 2O0O il.
vudoV. AkO SO bo SLOW. - ameri-
kanSka javnoSt IA SpiS holj zani-
maIa. in BIO mogoce razprodati wee
llvodov. mai dobi nekaj mas tuzni
k"rotan, .Iaz pri Srisu re iSGem
GpblyEu Epr N>aE,r, l.bl., go,
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1911-09-26
ZASLUZIL, UKRADEL, ALI DO
Bill.

Jefferson Davis. c~ksguverner
in zdaj senator drIave Arkansas.
je ponovil. kar ic pred MIN de
jail Ic y. q. Nelson praktiGeu "a
druiniGar. pravi tlovekoliub IL
uStanovitelj ladruinega mcSta Lee
claire III. in mnOgo druZih Glove
koljubnih in druZih druStev IA Sa-
mopcmoj: Ma svetu nj cloveka, XII
bi poStenim potion pndobil mill
on dolarjev.
To iIjavO 50 potrdili in ponovih
So GrUgi znani in vcliki amcriSki
drzavniki. Xxi 80 ; Strahum in gnje-
ON opazovali. kako pcScica anne
riIkih miliardcriev o>reiototuie
narodni imctek Svojih rokah. MAJ
drugi strani pa timdalic Sirii >lo-
il amcriikega ljud>tva propadaio
gospodarSko. Sc hliZajo hera;ki
pallet. NSi II drIavniki 81 priSli
do zakljucka. da 81 .~huboianjr
amcriSkega ljud>tva. Pc najvct
lakrivili danes oh>tojeci Iakoni.
kcr prizna 10 pravo. da SINE Glovek
izkoriStati Gloveka. .Ako clovek
ne iZkori>:a clovrka. ne xvi o de-
iu druzega, ali mu ne vzamr obc
trctiini ali Sc wee cd njegoVcga
zaslulka ne more po>tati milIonar.
Ia zgled mai nam sIuzita diva
mola ! ameriSki %rcpubliki. Prvi
je Abraham Lincoln, umorirni
predSednik. naiboIj pIcmenita in
%dobroSrtna duia, Xxi 50 jc krdaj
rodila Y ameriiki rrpubliki IN ka-
tcrega Sc danes ljubi in oh6uduic
vSakdo. Xxi 81 hori IN iludsko do
bro. Drugi je pa John il. Rookie
Teller.
GoSpod Rockefeller jc pravi tip
m%oderncga o>redotojrvalca narod-
mega bogatstva Y rokah poSamcz-
lima" :" IT, h'r j.
P' N"No"" o~Sr'""'o'"
lih rokah, marvel radi tcga, ker
je pc znaGaju najbolj oddalJen cd
r!" "'i'''" i've" NSt'h'
''"n vas "aI'''J' ur"aV'
'I" 20 N.."S'' hau-
~ "'''o-"''JN "r"a'lJ"h pa
""''N' P''Po-
'' ''"'"'
I"dhI Sc Je priiaStll billion do
'arJeV' NSaJ harodnl ekonoml tr-
"ujo. ia 50 hJe@oVa neIzmerna
|c'n'J'Sca' olJha'i Stuoencl' rudnl-
kl' PlaV"l. tVornicc ltd. vrednl to-
hK"' hoIiKo otrok Je moraio V maj
Ir|n'J>i mIadoSh V %tvornico, ko-
''Ko dekIet Je bIlo prislljenih IA
p'NtltI POI %P"NtenoStl radl tcga hi
mona Ii>ocl delavrev so morali
oa'i NVoJe |dravr ude all pa cello
NNoJe |IvIjenJc. da :" jc Ia ogrom-
NJ lmetek oSrrdotociI Y rokah enc
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1911-09-26
Voliva, naslednik verskcga

- Voliva, naslednik verskcga
humbugarja AlekSandcr Dowie-a.
uStanoNitrlja apo>toliSkc katoliS-
X" ere in me,ta Zion Zity. bo Sc
daJ I vcllko metlio pomctcl V svo-
lem ~kraljcStvu. V meStu Smcio
bivati lie pristaSi Siionskc Scktc.
'iledaIi>ca. preSiGjc mcSto. puSen-
lr. o>trigc in zdravila 50 ,trogo
prepovcdnna Y mcstncm okroziu
NoIiva too nicmu podrejcnim
vcrNkim fanatiIom kmalu prcpo-
vrdal Sc misliti. Liudic. XII ria ne
mlNIlj' in >lcpo vbogaio. so mai
hoIjIi 5pckuIacii>ki precinct IA
vSakrga. ki della L vcro kupGiio.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1911-09-26
ROJAKOM V P~REVDAREK.

PoTAKOM V pPEvOApEK
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'tsa' GA So ""PoN' SN"J'mu G'i"N-
Sk'h'" poAll'u III So Poua ' SUI
"oS' n" "r""j' N"PI''I'N,'rh''""
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la'In P">.">''l N"' "m'F'>NI "r-
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Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1911-09-26
Tudi V Italiii j,

Tudi v Italiji .ic p%ritcla >tra-
Niii kolonialna politika. Premier
GloIettl Sc je posvetoval / voinim
mmStrom. generation Spincarui-
lem in m%oruarSkim miniStrom. ad-
miralom Cattolicom zavolio Tri-
POLISH Y Afriki. Zakliucek tcga
pcSvetovanja je bill, da ic premier
l%zJavlI. da bo Italia vo.iaSko "a
SedIa TripoliS. ako Turcija ne pri-
INA vrhovncga protcktorata pre-
ko tc turSkc provinciie.
S"vcda podpihuicio italiiansko
Waldo Sovinisticni list. Xxi iziav-
Ijajo. da ic scdaj najugodnciSi
cas- IA ltaliio. da pobaSc Tripolis.
kcr sta 81 Franciia in NemGiia IN.
voIjo Maroka V laseh.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1911-09-26
y. Wcrshnig.

Ste re obnovili naroGnino "Pro-
letarca"' - &c 10 Sc niste. stori-
te to takoj, da Sc Yam ne ustavi
lista.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1911-09-26
Prejeli smo in objavljamo s,sd.s.

Slavno urrdniStvo Proletarec,,
Chicago.
Pr"Sim, ia obiayite sledeSe.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1911-09-26
NASLOV tADDRESSl:
"PROLETkREC"

"tf Blue Island y Chicago. Ill.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-12-18
Sale Price Strictly cASH@Coods charged at regular
Clothing

We have a complete line of Mems. Young Mems, Boys and Cbildren.s s Clothing and extra pants; all bought this fall embody- ing the most popular colOrs and newest weaves, made in the best styles. And we are offering them at prices you cannot re- sist if you only look them over. Every thing marked in plain figures.
 Mems & young mems suits S20 now S13.49 Mems & young mems suits 15 now 11.38 Mems & young mems suits 13 now 8.90 Mems & young mems suits 10 now 6.91 Mems suits was $10 co now 5.98 Mems suits was 7.50 now 4.98 Mems overcoatS was $15.00 now 990 Mems OvercOats was 1000 now 749 Boys Knicl1 suits was 7.50 now 5.49 Boys Knck suits was 6.50 now 498 Boys Knick suits was 600 now 449 Boys Knck suits was $50 now 398 Boys Knck suits was 400 now 294 Boys Knick suits was $50 now 249 Boys Knick suits was 250 now 198 Boys Knick suits was 1.50 now 1.14 Boys' Knick suits was 25 now S5 Mems pants was GOO now 4.49 Mems pants was 300 now 3.98 Mems pants was 400 now 297 Mems pants was $50 now 2.49 Mems pants was 2.50 now 1.98 Mems pants was 200 now 1.49 Mems pants was 50 now 1.19
The Prescott daily news., 1911-12-18
An Honest Confession

We have too many goods and not enough money We bought our fall stock with the expectation of big cotton crop and good price The crop has been fairly good but the price has been far below what it should be, consequently business has been very quiet
 We find ourselves with an immense fall stock on our hands which must be removed in order to make room for spring goods. We are going to reduce this immense stock of we'll selected merchandise at Greatly Re. duced Prices" We have no old goods, everything is new and of the best quality.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-01-06
NOTES SOME Improvement
Commissioner Laid Tells Of Ic,
Cream Factories.

The states ice cream eating popu.
'ation is not too particular Is to con
ditions surrounding the manufacture
of that product, says Commissioner E.
F. Ladd, in announcing the scorings
of the factories of the state. The pub.
lie, he says, is not careful enough in
making inquiries into the condition OF
the factories to determine whether
they are turning out a safe product
for family s
In the past year there has been ma.
terial improvement in the condition OF
the states ice cream factories, but
Commissioner Ladd says there is still
room for improvement.
Out of a group of fifteen factories
ten scored perfect on ventilation and
light, with eight as the lowest per-
centage. The possible or perfect per-
centage is ten. Only one factory
showed perfect floors, walls and fix.
lures, with two scoring as low as four
points. Three plants showed perfect
tools and machinery, with nine show.
ing a perfect score in cooling room ia
cilities.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-01-06
News Of the Week From var|-
Gus Parts Of the State.
ONE KILLED and ONE HURT
Accidental Explosion Of Dynamite In
the Vicinity Of Fargo Proves
to Be Disastrous.

One killed, n seriously injured and
one rejoicing over his marvellous es'
cape, is the result of a catastrophe in
which two pounds of dynamite were
accidentally exploded by the connec'
ton of an electric current with the ex
plosive.
The three men concerned in the
catastrophe we're working on a well
three miles south of the city. A large
boulder in the bottom of the we'll on
the Cummings farm south of Fargo
vas to have been blasted and the men
had taken the dynamite from its
packing and were thawing 1t in a shed
nearby. 1t had then been taken near
er to the well and the men were max
ing the connections with the battery
preparatory to lowering the outfit into
the we'll when the unexpected hap
pened.
In some manner the switch connect
ing the battery was turned on and
the explosion followed. Roy Robbins,
aged twenty-four, and Frank Folsom,
aged forty-two, were blown a distance
of fifty feet, portions of their clothing
being blown 200 feet. Both sustained
serious injuries and were taken to the
local county hospital, where Folsom
died from the shock.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-01-06
HerChristmas
Pudding
1t Opened the Way to an
Unexpected Pleasure
By cLARISSA MACKIE
Copyright, 1910. by American Press
By cLARISSA MACKIE
Copyright, 1910. by American Press
Association.

Tied snugly in a round bag, the
Christmas pudding dubbed merrily In
the big pot on the gas range. Young
Mrs. Bell tripped lightly to and fro
about the tiny kitchen, her heart full
Of Yuletide cheer and gentle gracious
ness. It was her first Christmas as a
housewife, and the little fat was spick
and span with cleanliness.
Laura, Bell lifted the pot lid and
peered at the fragrant pudding.
"My, but that does smell Christ
masy!" sighed Laura as she replaced
the lid and proceeded to wash the
mountainous array Of dishes in the
sink. II never believed could antici-
pate an enjoyable Christmas away
from Lakeville and the home folks, but
1 begin to thing we two are going to
have a lovely time, ever If we are all
alone in this big, strange CITY,"
That night at dinner Timothy Bell
leaned back in his chair and surveyed
the remains of his excellent meal with
manifest approval.
$50 the pudding was a success.
dear" he inquired.
Light as a feather, and so spicy!'
said his wife proudly. I'D show it to
you, Tim, only I've tied it up again
and put it out on the fire escape to
keep cold. l shall boil It for an hour
tomorrow, just before dinner, so it will
be piping hot"
"Now this is Christmas eve. Do you
want to go out tonight?"
I'D like to go out and mingle with
the crowds, although my W shop
ping was finished a week ago. 1t
seemed strange to prepare my gifts so
early and send them through the mail
instead of running around with them
the way I've always done in Lake
Vile. rather miss sthe excitement
and fun Of it all. Now, Timothy, dear,
don't look so solemn. Really I'd rath-
err be here in New York with you to-
day than away out in Minnesota with
everybody else if you were not there.
1--WE a mind to try it on every man,
woman and child I meet in the corri-
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-01-06
SPECIAL TERM OF COURT
Old Courthouse at Wahpeton 10 Pro
nounced Safe.

Old Courthouse at Wahpeton ls Pro-
nounced Safe.
The special term Of the district
court with Judge Allen of Lisbon pre-
siding, convened in Wahpeton Jan. 8.
There are seventy-two civil cases and
forty-seven criminal ase to be tried.
The majority of the criminal cases
are blind pig and will be dis.
posed of rapidly. The term probably
will extend into February.
The county commissioners recently
appointed a committee Of expert build.
ers to investigate the courthouse to
determine whether or not it is strong
enough to Withstand the weight Of the
crowd that will be attending court.
After a careful inspection the building
was reported safe and court will be
held in the usual place. It is probable
a new courthouse will be erected in a
short time.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-01-06
important Events Of the Week
in Condensed Form
FOREIGN NEWS.

Edmund Thory, the French econo-
of Europe's armed peace footing in
the last twenty-five years cost 145,-
900, 900, 900 francs, approximately $685.
900, 600, 900, which involved an increase
in the public debt of the European
states of from 105, 900, 600, 900 to 1885,
900, 600, 900 of francs.
A dispatch from Brisbane, Austria
liza, says the natives in Ponape, Caro-.
line islands, had revolted and MUIR
dered four Europeans and five friendly
natives. The Caroline islands, with
the Western C%arolines, were sold by
Spain to Germany in 1899.
Three communicates have died and
Twenty-Five others are seriously ill as
a consequence of a mistake made by
an elder of a Lutheran church at st.
Petersburg, who filled a communion cup
with a mixture of sulphurated chro.
mate instead of wine.
Fire among the wooden buildings
along the ilarbor at Messina, Italy, was
gotten u1der control after a loss Of
approximately $1,000, 900. The fire
broke out the day after the second an.
niversary Of the calamitous earth.
quake.
The long expected revolt of the ad-
herents of Manuel Bonilla against the
Davila government in Honduras has
broken out. A decisive battle is ex:
pected to be waged in the streets of
Puerto Cortez within the next few
days.
While returns are not yet complete
it is estimated by the immigration
commissioner that the total arrivals in
Canada for the year just closed have
been approximately 100000. of whom
10000 came from the United States.
Advices received at New Orleans
say that a revolution has broken out In
Honduras and fighting is going on
along the Observation-Disclosures border
twenty miles below Cape Gracias,
Nicaragua.
One hundred Peruvian troops were
massacred in the garrison at Guayabal,
on the frontier, according to informa-
ton received at Lima. Peruvian troops
have been rushed to the scene.
M. Laffort, the French aviator, and
NJ. Pola, a passenger, were instantly
killed at Observation-Disclosures, France,
when the formers machine fell from a
height of fifty feet.
Immense damage to property, with
probable loss of life, has been occa.
stoned in the province Of Ellis, Greece,
by continuous earthquake shocks.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-01-06
FARGO MAKING BIG STRIDES
Wonderful Increase in Manufacturing
and Jobbina in Last Decade.

JnCVSdSS III WdHuJdCsOttuS
and jobbing in Last Decade.
Fargo made rapid strides in develop.
ment the past decade. Its advance
ment along many lines exceeds it's in
crease in population. While the lat
ter has been about so per cent the city
has done better than that in most re-
spects.
Its manufacturing business in
creased 354 per cent. Its jobbing
houses are 400 per cent more numer.
Gus than ten years since.
The bank clearings are Ga per cent
greater, the mileage of the telephone
wires is 1900 per cent greater, the
number of telephone user 273 per
cent more, and the increase in the
number of operators is 220 per cent.
Attendance at local colleges and
schools varies from 20 to 414 per cent
in the different places.
The stamp sales jumped 1873 per cent
and the p~ostofice money orders issued
increased 214 per cent. There are
many other increases along different
lines.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-01-06
Medical Men Organize.

Medica! men of Hettinger county
perfected the organization of the Het.
finger County Medical association at
a meeting held in New England, which
was attended by practically every doc.
tor in the district. One of the first
matters taken up by the association
was the fixing of minimum fees for
services and the scale will be adopted
at another meeting to be held shortly.
Officers of the new association are:
President. Or. j. w. Stribling, New
England; vice president, DR.. j. Ham.
llton, Bentley; secretary and treasurer,
DR.. F. T. Rucker, Mott.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-01-06

doris tomorrow" said Laura daringly
as she cleared away the meal. what
do you suppose they would say?"
Probably complain to the janitor,"
grinned Timothy, gathering a pile Of
dishes and whisking them into the
kitchen. Hurry up. sweetheart. Let
the dishes wait till we come home.
Get on your things and let's join the
crowd. If we can't have a I.akeville
Christmas we'll have the New York
kind, eh?"
"Of course we WILL" agreed his
wife.
The Bells enjoyed their excursion
i':to the shopping districts. The broad
avenues were ablaze with light and
color. and the moving multitudes Of
Christmas purchasers formed con-
stantly changing pictures that delight
ed the country bred eyes of Timothy
and his wife. More than once limo
thy's hand went down into his pocket
to add a mite to some Salvation Army
kettle on a corner or to dispense holt
day comfort to some one whose need
Of food or warmth was apparent to
his observing glance. Once lie and
Laura conveyed n party of four rag
ged urchins into a little toyshop and
made four children radiantly happy
with simple gifts.
When. they reached home again the
clocks were striking II and Laura's
eyes were sparkling with happiness.
while Timothy felt a quiet satisfaction
in the pleasure the evening had brought
them. As they waited for the elevator
a young man and a girl entered the
building and stood rear them.
Timotly's keen glance noted TINT the
man was well dressed, but rather thin
" clad for the season. His face was
thin and pale, as IL he had recently
been i'll, while his dark eyes wore a
brooding, discouraged expression that
was out Of keeping with the spirit Of
the approaching festival. The girl, who
wore a wedding ring on one slender.
ungloved hand. watched him with a.
pretty mir Of motherly anxiety. She
was a brown little thing, with hair
and eyes of a warm russell hue and q
charming face TINT attracted Laura
Bells attention.
As they glided up In the elevator
Laura found herself watching the girl
with interest. There was a sad look.
when the young mans glance was
turned away from her uplifted face.
and Laura noted little tense lines about
the mobile lips. The elevator stopped.