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Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1913-05-27
SoCIALIZEM.

kdor isce V socializmu edino lie
vprasanje dobrega zasluzka in o.
semurnega delavnika, mu seveda
ne prizna pravice preiskavati, kaj
Je dobro in zlo ter stikati pc virih
eloveSkega ravnanja in cloveske
wolfe. Toda maj Sc to zdi marsiko-
mu cudno. vendar je resnica, da
materializem. odnosno ekonomi-
ZEN nj pravo u~prasanje socializ-
ma, temvec Sele rezultat socialist
tnega razmisljanja in raziskavan-
ia Prvotno vprasanje socializma
.je sorodno onemu utiliratisticne
etike V naiplemenitejsi obliki: Ka
ko dosezemo najvisjO sreGo Glove
silva? Sc lie spoznanje, da so GO
spodarske razmere podlaga, ma
kateri Sc dviga visa stavba social
mega zivljenja in da sedanje So
elaine aredse-n ne morejo sluziti IN
ne sluzijo splosni sreci, temvec jo
ovirajo in uni6ujejo, poraia zahte-
vo. da Sc morajo predrugaciti 60
spodarske razmere in tako napra-
viii podlaga, ma kateri 81 clovest-
vo lahko sezida stavbo popolnejSe
srece. Pc TEN spoznanju Sc lott So
cializem svoje naloge: Priboriti
delavstvu tako moe, da DO lahko
u%resnicilO o socialen red.
V zmislu socializma je vsaka
etika plod svojega casa in njego-
vi hrazmer. Kar Sc je vceraj sma-
tralo "a dobro, je danes lahko zlo
- in narobe. Kulturna zgodovina
dale cato nestete primere. V oeeh
starih Rimljanov so bill Slovani
etitno mamie vredni, ker je pri
Nth clan druzine "kradel''. da je
obdaroval costa: Slovanom, XII ia
KRAFT Sc MISC poznali privatne last
nine, Sc je pa zdelo povsem ma
ravno in prav, ce je posameznik
vel del skupne Jasmine, da je po-
castil costa. Etika s~edanjega civil
iiziranega sveta, sloneea ma kr.
s%canstvu, obsoja umor. Vendar so
dobna etika dovoljuje in cello sla-
vi vojno, XII je organizirana mort
tev. Usmrtitev cloveka Y dvoboiu
je 20 mnenju ~"viteskih" krogov
v nekaterih slucajih nuina zahte.
va easti. Krasti je necastno: ira.
b1ti gospodarsko odvisnost siro.
masnega ljudstva in nakupisiti sa.
dove n1cgovega della v svoiih bla.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1913-05-27
Nasprotniki zenske volilne nra.

Nasprotnih zenske volilne pra.
vice ma Angleskem so sprva trdili
da zenske ne zasluziio volilne ora
vice, ker ne morejo odgoyariati
vsem drzavlianskim dolznostim
kOt moski. Ce damo zenskam yse
politiene pravice - rekli so =
potem moraio zenske tudi sluziti
V armadi kakor moski in OBJ casu
yojne morajo zenske zadeti puske
ma ramo in It'll z moSkimi vred v
boz. Zamoreio Ii zenske to storitiY
Propaganda sufragetk zadnjih
par mesecev pa dokazuje, da so
zenske ravnotako sposobne "a
vojnO kakor mG;ki- &c vzamemo
stvar IL kapitalisticnega stalisea
- IN tisti "junaki", XII so smesili
zenSke, da so "a ME, Sc morajo da-
mes skrivati in straziti svoie do
move 5 celimi armadami policaiev
IL samega strahu pred sufragetka-
mi. Ali sc MISC vrezali?
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1913-05-27
DELAvsKO CAsoPIsJE IN
MEScANSKI SABLONIZEM.

Sedanjo dobo hvalijo, ker je
potihnil boz z mecem, puskami in
topovi med raznimi druzabnimi
sloji. Poulicne boje in barikade
nadomesea dandanes casopisje, z
ostrim pisarenjem Sc bije ljut BOZ.
Ali nihce ne BIO trdil, da Sc dan
danes gospodujoci sloji bolt po-
stenO bOjujejo kakor nekdaj -
kajti slabe lastnosti gospodujoGih
MISC mixer tako ocividne, kakor
V njihovem casopisju.
V razvoju meseanske, XII je. H.
umiteliica casopsja. je casopisje
igralo prvo vlogo. Use uspehe, XII
jih je doseglo meseanstvo, Sc je
%vecinoma pridobilo s casopisjem.
Ali m~eseansko easopisje je zataji-
10 svobodne ideje, ko je mescanst-
vo prislo ma krmilo :vsebina me-
scanskih casnikov je V resnici
bore malo yredna, dasi je meScan-
sko casopisje dobro r~azsirjeno.
Geslo: "Nabirajte bogatstvo''
velja "a meSeansko casopisie. Da-
siravnO navidezno mescanski cas-.
mkt zastopajo neka naGela, ven
dar menjajo, ee je treba vsak dan
svoje prepricanje kot navaden
clovek srajco. Navadno ina ured-
mix tri duse V sebi. Pri takih cas-
nikih je delo razdeljeno, cato Sc
pripeti, da urednik V politicnem
pregledu ali V uvodnem clanku to
pobija, kar drugje priznava pod
crto. "Barba de tres dolores no la
traen sino traidores" (Trojna
brada lopovov) Sc glasi pregoyor
in tako je tudi pri mescanskem
casopisju. Danes zagovarjajo svo.
bodo, pravico it'd. ju.ri pa re de.
n%unciraio liste in prosijo Waldo.
maj s silo zatre socialisticno case.
pisje, urednike vrze v !iece in "a.
tire gibanje med delavci "a svobo.
do, "a pravico. To je madeline pc
nazorih meseanstva in NTH plaza.
nih p~isateljev.
Ko so delavci spoznali, da mes.
cansko easopisje zagovarja lie liz
koriscevalce, lie parasite sedanj,
eloveske druzbe, so obrniTi "krs
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1913-05-27

organizmu wee nevarnosti kakor
moSkemu in da je vsaka sOla zen
skega organizma lahko nevarnost
tudi "a bodoeo generacijo. Tudi
noeno delo, XII sicer nikomur nj
proved koristno, je "a zeno Sc. po-
sebno skodljivo, zlasti noeno de-
10 v industrijskih podjetjih, V to-
varnah z izprijenim zrakom it'd.
MoSkega slabi tako nocno delo, a
zeno ubija. Nocno izrabljevanje
zene pc tovarnah je sistematieen
umor.
To MISC posamezni slucaji. To
je sistem. In to trajno, krcevito
nasprotovanje mora vendar tudi
indeferentnim delaycem odpreti
o6i. Zadnji dogodki Jim razkriva
koScek kapitalistiene organizaci-
je, Xxi ina svoje zaupnike in po-
stojanke povsod. Zoper vse to zlo
pa nj druzega zdravila kakor
sredstvo, XII Sc pridiga re dolgo:
Delavska organizacija!
Organizirani delavci pac spO-
navajo to. Sal so menda cato or
ganizirani. Seveda je tudi V teh
vrstah Sc vse prevec malomarnO-
sti. NaSe politicna in strokovne
organizacije Sc MISC tako income
kakor bi morale biti, a brez dobre
politicne in industrielne organi-
zacije je dobro in vstrajno delo
nemogoce. Koliko je Sc delavcey
V Ameriki, XII jim je vsaka orga-
niazcija deveta brigai Koliko Jill
Je Sc, XII Sc niti ne zanimajo "a de
lavske dogodke ter sploh lie cita-
jo nobenega delavskega lista! In
koliko Jill je sploh indiferentnih
&c pa he pridobimo teh tovari-
sew Ia svojo organizacijo, ne bo-
nikdar mogli doseci zadostnih
uspehov. A kako maj iih pridobi-
moi kdo maj jih pridobiH Cakati
yendar ne moreno, da priplava
sveti duh in jim ma cudezen nacin
razsvetli glave in pokaze, da ie
njih prostor V vrstah bojevnega
proletarijata. Mice drugi ne mo-
re opraviti tega neizogibnega de-
la kakor tisti, XII so S tenn malo-
marnimi ali nezavednimi tovarisi
ma domu in ma delu. Dok-
most vseh poStenih soeialistov je
agitirati in agitirati, nemorno
agitirati "a politicnO, "a industri-
elmo organizaeijo in "a socialistiG-
no casopisje. Dolznost delavcev
ie skovati 81 orozje, S katerim Sc
V tezkih bojih, XII mas cakajo in
XII Sc Re javljajo, lahko pribore
zmago. Zadnji cas- je, da bi zaved
nj delavci vpostevali ia klic. Kdor
nj agitator, sploh nj resnieen So
cialist. Kdor hoce biti resnieen
socialist, bodi agitatorl
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1913-05-27

canskemu" in "naprednemu me-
scanskemu easopisju' hrbet, ter
ustanovili svoje 6asnike, katerih
naloga je, brezobzirno bieati vse,
kar je gnilega V cloveski druzbi,
vse zakone, XII Sc kujejo v skodo
proletarijata cd drzavnih pa gor
do zvezinega kongresa in sonata.
Delavcem gotovo bore malo ko-
risti, &c Sc skusa razredno mas
protstyo prikriti s sredstvi, XII lie
IA nekoliko tednov ali mesecev
znizajo bedo in ~revscino, ker bi Sc
$ takimi sredstvi lie zapirala pot
razvoju in %napredku. Delavcem
gotovo mnogo vec koristi, &c Sc
meSGanska druzba drobi in drobi
&c zgine z pozoriS6a, ter Sc ma ME
nth :azvalinah ustanOvi druga,
socialisti6na. V kateri ne bode clo-
vek tlaGanil 6loveku, temvec bo
uiival sam sad svojega della. cato
mora delavsko Sasopisie tudi po-
ucevati delavce, da spozna delav-
styo kulturno nalOgo, katero mo-
re in jo bode tudi reSilo.
Delavsko Gasopisie mora biti
vedno ma STRAIT, ce Sc mogotei pri-
pravljajo "a nov napad ma ljud-
ske zepe. ce pobozni nazadnjaki
pozeljivo stezajo svoje roke pc
sedanjih drzavnih solah. Resitev
prOletarijata je edino lie V socia-
lizmu. D%elavci, kmetje in mali
obrtniki morajo iii zdruzeni v BOZ
"a %preosnovo sedanjega kriviGne-
ga druzabnega reda.
Chm odloGnejSe delavsko case
pisie bica rane sedanje cloveSke
druzbe, toliko wee prijateliev
ina, toliko bolt Sc siri med liud-
sttom. ker je resnica, da ina list,
Xxi pise resnico. mnogo sovrazni-
kov, a Sc wee pa prijateljev. Dasi-
ravno zavzema delavsko Gasopisje
strogo razredno stalisce, Sc kljub
temu vedno bolt Sri med mesean-
skimi slOji. Ljudje, Xxi so V resnici
napredni IN svobodoumni, so pri-
moran dandanes zbirati Sc oko-
10 delavskega easopisja, ker edi-
no delavsko casopisje uGi Glove
kOljubje, brani svobodo in Sc bo-
ri prot erni reakciji, XII skusa
privesti narode zopet nazaj v
srednjeveSko suznost. Cedalje
glasneje odmeva povsod klic ma
zadnjakov. LIE nazaj, v blazene
case nazaj, ko grmade svete so
PLAINTIFF in ma njih zrtve bogu V
slave proklete so gorele -.
Ali Nth trud je zaman. - Zaved-
no delavstvo je s svojim easopis-
jem ma strait
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1913-05-27
DELAvCI IN NJIH INTEREST

Nasprotnik socializma in sploh
vsi nazadnjaki vedno predbaci-
vajo sOcialistom, da so lie ii "a
razpustitev druzinskega zivljen.
ia. Socialist so re neStetokrat z
argument ovrgli VISA ia laznjiva
Zavijanja, katerim dandanes ne
verjame noben kolickaj talenti-
ran delavec. Kdo je pa tisti, kate
n je smrtni sovraznik druzinske-
ga z?vljenjaR Treba je lie nekoliko
podrezati svoj spomin. Use, kar
je v DRAW zaljubljeno v red
- denarni velikaSi z postavami
ma celu tie svete vojske - slave
enomer druzino, da je ,podlaga
vsega poStenega in castitljevega
druzabnega zivljenja. Poleg oei-
tanja, da socialist podirajo tron
in oltar, da jemljejo ljudstvu We
70 in mu kradejo boga, z~apisuje-
jo socialistom "a najve6ji greh,
da "razdirajo druzino''. Pa Ge 81
hoce clovek nakopati dosmrtno
sovrastvo in zanicevanje tie GO
spOde, nj treba niti da hi bil So
cialist. Dovolj je, da priznava o.
pravicenost zenskega emancipa-
cijskega gibania in pravico zene
do zasluzka. Takoj zagrmi IL one-
ga Gastitljfvega tabora pridiga v
mastnem basu: ga zeno je ku-
hinja in dom; ustvarjena je, da
varuje otroke, ne pa da tekmuje
z moskim.
DeJanske razmere v kapitalisti-
chi druzbi Sc seveda ne zmenijo
"a tie l~jubeznjivo modre nauke.
Tudi zena, XII il nj ostala bogata
dedseina in XII nina moza, hoee
ziveti. In ce nece prodajati, kar
je zenskega, more ponujati svoje
telo ma prodaj. Same lump il mo-
70 zameriti, &c hoee tudi ona do
seci CHM boljso ceno in ee isGe tu-
di taxa della, XII je ne obsojajo
ma najtrse suzenstvo.
Gospodarske razmere V kapita-
Estieni druzbi silijo zeno kakor
moza, da hodita s trebuhom "a
kruhom. In &c Sc pri TEN "razdi-
ia druzina", je kriv kapitalizem,
ne pa socialism in ne zenska
emancipacija.
Cudovito je, da Sc kapitalistie-
nj zagovorniki druzabne morale
mic ne branijo sprejemati zene ma
delo, ce Jih moreJo boil izkorisca-
ii 'kakor moske. Ako zena ceneie
della, ako 81 da predpisati wee ur,
ako boil pOtrpezljivo prenasa
brutalnosti podjetnikov in pri-
ganjacev, je kapitalistu desetkrat
ljubsa cd moskega delavca. A tu-
di s TEN, da placuje kapitalizem
moskim delavcem premalo "a pre-
hrano druzine, sill zeno, da gre
Sc ona iskat zasluzka. V krajih.
kjer je "a zensko delo koliGkai
prilike, kakor n. pr. V vecjih in
dustrijskih krajih, veletrgovinah
it'd, so p~odjetniki re navaieni
opravicevati malenkostne moske
mezde s stereotipnimi besedami !:
"Saj gre tudi zena lahko V fabr-
ko zasluzit."
Taxa nasprotja med morale in
dejanskimi raZmerami so v kapi-
talisticni druzbi ravno tako ne
dajo odpraviti kakor odvisnost
delavstva cd kapitalizma. Ampak
stopinja odvisnosti je vendar lah-
ko razlicna. Izkoriseanje je lahko
veeje ali manjse in delavsko var
stvo ina nalogo braniti delavsty o
najhujse nevarnosti.
Premili n~asprotniki zenske ena-
kopravnosti o~praviGujejo svoje
stalisee najrajsi s pripovedovan-
jem, da so med mozem in zeno
razlike. To je gotovo, ker druga-
&c bi ne bio dveh spolov. Razlika
lie n. pr. ia, da preti zenskemu
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1913-05-27
Republikanizem! Demokraciia

uGlld .
- Kako lepi sta ii dive besedi =
toda ne v Ameriki. Ma Spanskem
pomeni republication ,yravo de-
mokracijO. V Rusiii pomeni svo-
bodo. Republikanizem V Ameriki
pomeni naivecie nazadnjaStvo in
demokracija, S katero Sc dici Will
sonOva stranka, .ie numbug. Re-
publikanizem in demokracijo V
Ameriki ne interpretive vec tiste-
ga, cesar potrebuje proletarsko
ljudstvo. Stremljenje pc prayi de-
%mokraciji je treba oznaGiti z dru-
go besedo - in to .ie socializem.
Edino socialism danes znaci pra-
vo demokracija in svobodo V Anne
rikl. Use drugo je slepomisie in
gniiloba.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1913-05-27

T1sti delavci, kateri so glasova-
II "a demokrate, Sc gotovo zelo
dobro pocutijo, ko vidijo. da ie
"a ME pae vseeno, ee so republi-
kanci ali demokrati V sedlu. "a
KAY pa delavci glasujete "a kapi-
talistef
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1913-05-27

v vladnem mornaricnem oddel-
ku vlada panika. Nekdo lie ukra-
del nacrte move bojne ladije
Pennsylvania, kaero namera-
vajo graditi. Seveda to Sc smatra
"a grozni zlocin. Gorje uzmovi6u
ce bi ga dobili. Mogoce je naerte
vel kaksen Japonec, Anglezf
kdo We! Mogo6e Jill re ina mo
zemska vlada V svojih rokah. V
ten slucaIu je tat - ne kaznovan
kot tat, temvec bogato naplacan
kot z~anesliiv in korajzen Glovek.
Recimo, da bi nasa vlada poslala
koga V London ali V Toxic. da
ukrade tajne vojne naGrte. Tedaj
bi bill tat. &c bi sreGno odnesel
pete. tudi napla6an v Washingto-
nu in panike bi ne bio. To lie re
nekal starega. Use Wade kradejo
DO svojih spijonih druga drugi
razne militaristicne tajnosti in
tatovi so vselei bogato placani "a
svoje 'zlocine". Militarizem je
hudodelstvo v vojnem in mirnem
casu. V vojnem 6asu odprto kolje,
pobiJa. poziga in rusi vse v ME,
v mirnem casu pa ma skrivnem
krade, slepari in susmari. Dol z
militarizmom!
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1913-05-27

Med ameriskimi kapitalisti je
zavladala navidezna panika. Ma
videzna, ker mogoGe je zopet kak-
sna stara igra. V kongresu lie
predloga, k%atera, ako Sc uzakoni,
BIO dala zvezni vladi moe mad in
dustrijskimi podjetji, kakorsne
do sedai Sc nj imela. Preloga GO
vori, da ina vlada pravico pozva-
II vsakega kapitalista ma odgovor
ce zapre tovarno ali rudnik in
odpusti delavce. Predlozeni zakon
daie vladi tudi pravico predlagati
knjige zasebnega podjetja in Sc
prepricati ce ie delodaialec opra-
vicen do tega koraka. Predloga
predpisuje zaporno kazen "a vsak
tax prestopek. Pravijo, da je Will
son inspiriral to predlogo v bo-
iazni, da ne bi kapitalisti pc spre-
lemu nove carinske postave 20
pet ponovili Clevelandovih casoy
IL |. 1898. Kapitalisti Sc neki Gu
tlJo silno razzaljene. Ako DO VIA
Ola sla tako dalec - pravijo - po-
tenn BIO vsega konec. Eden cello
grozi, da bodo industrialni baroni
prisiljeni seliti Sc IL Amerike V
Europe ali kan drugam. All, kak-
sna nesreeal Da bi lie sli Mai gre
do magari ma luno &c hocejo
tovarne. rudnike, premogokope
bodo moral ostaviti lie tukaj, ali
neF &c so tovarne in rudniki tu-
kai in delavci so tukaj, cemu nam
je potem Sc treba lenih, parazit-
skin kapitalistov. Maj jih vrag
nese! - Ne verjamemo sicer, da
bi bila ia predloga sprejeta, toda
ce DO, socialist nismo niti najmani
nevosliivi Wilson,. Kajti to ie lie
drobtinica tistega. kar mi zahte-
vamo, da vlada re danes vzame
v svoje roke vse tovarne. rudnike.
premogokope. zeleznice it'd. in
jih operira tako kot sedai posto
ne "a profit, temvec lie "a porabo,
lie V dobro vsemu ljudstvu. SIEVE
da kaj takega zamore izvrsiti lie
delavska vlada ma temeliu socia.
llsticnega programa. In Ia doba
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1913-05-27

Kapitalisti6ni parasite imaio ze
zadosti dolgo vse proizvaialna
sredstva V svojih rokah. Sedai ie
cas-, da produkt pripada delavcu.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-14

more than was obtained from the
average section of land in the four
surrunding states.
The State Of Oklahoma Is rich in
natural resources-sO rich that her
own citizens fail to recognize the
magnitude of the greatness of this
marvellous state But four states in
the union surpass Oklahoma in min
eral resources and none can show so
great diversity Of mineral wealth
This is a well known fact to the
biologists Of the country, In the
diversity of agricultural interests
Texas alone surpasses Oklahoma, and
when the area Of the two states is
compared relatively Oklahoma is far
in the lead
Comparing Oklahoma with other
states of the union and the world at
large we find the following astonish-
ing results
The gas fields of Oklahoma are the
best and most productive in the
world
oklahoma leads Pennsylvania, Ohio
and West Virginia combined in pro-
duction of petroleum.
Oklahoma has the largest bitumi-
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r'o'Iu" NeoraSN" Vi "d'hIhs'oh oA
a OASIS OF miles OF road per hun
dred square miles of area. That is
a good deal TO have done in a short
time. but more remains to be done
Iowa has mora than twice as much
railroad service and Ohio mare than
three times as much on tbe same
basis Before Oklahoma can BEGIN
TO reach ont toward it's fullest growth
the railroad mileage of tbe STATE win
be three times what if is today To
do that, much money will he nee
essarv. Here is one Of the greatest
problems of tomorrow in the whole
southwest. but the same men who
are pushing forward the up.building
will make Investments safe under
regulations that will properly safe
guard the interests of the public
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-14

ably good dirt roads than any other
state
1t is the second state in the union
in cattle.
Oklahoma has more magnesia and
dolomite rock than all other states.
1t is the first state in deposits Of
asphalt, manganese and marble.
Oklahoma leads all other states in
amount of money deposited in banks
considering capitalization
In Oklahoma more saddle horses
are raised than in any other two
states.
In the past ten years Oklahoma
has surpassed any other state in
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OKLAHOMA-THE LAND OF ::
OPPORTUNITY. 3:
By b. f. YOAKUM. 3:
By b. f. YOAKUM.
|; :. u u ;: ;. :: II .: :: u ~ u !,

Looking forward, | feel confident
for Oklahoma. | see it's deposits OF
good coal, its great oil fields, its
hundreds of square miles Of gas
lands, its raw hills Of asphalt rock,
its untouched. glass-sand deposits,
driving it onward in the industrial
race side by side with Illinois, Ind
lana, and Ohio. know its rolling
plains and valleys and what they
yield in time to come, under tnten-
siye cultivation. In the very infan-
CIV of the state, they have establish
,ed for the making Of the future Of
the land, schools and colleges that
teach the boys and girls the funda-
mantals of the finest farming in the
world. In time-and not so long
the state may stand with Iowa in
the per-acre production of its farms,
and in the value of its acres to the
buyer.
OaIy, like every land where much
is to be done, the state calls aloud
for capital and men. Hardly an acre
OF its broad area cannot DE cult
vated-and only a quarter Of it has
felt the plow. Billions of tons of raw
industrial material lines its hills and
Nil, u-nnIaI u~atnrnnnrgls IN
is conversion the capital of the
world must be invited.
Oklahoma is better served with |
ailroads than North Dakota, Maine, |
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growth of population.

growth of population.
Oklahoma is second in the pro-
ductiOG Of cotton.
Oklahoma possesses a greater area
of suitable fruit land than California
In the production of potatoes the
state ranks second.
Oklahoma ranks first in the num-
Der of miles Of new railroad tracks
constructed in the last five years,
and seventh in total railroad mile
age.
In the production Of cantaloupes
the state is second, and third in the
production of watermelons.
In the tonnage of alfalfa the state
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THE OKLAHOMA SPIRIT.

ut is a clean memory of
yesterday, & true look at to-
day, a certainty of conquest
tomorrow. Its purpose is
unwayering, its courage
steadfast, its mein dominant.
1t invites, it challenges, it
does"
IrH,,,-.nn ,,D,. ,,,
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is first, and in moneys received from
this crop, second.
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ALLISON HILL.
Evening journal., 1913-05-29
STEAL SAVINGS
OF LONE MAN

NEWARK, Del, May 2s.-Burglars
made a large haul when th, home of
John Aiken, who lives alone in a ten
ant house on the farm of George Nc
Conaughy, was entered and S245 in
money. seven gold and silver watches.
revolver and other articles we're
stolen. Aiken, who is about 65 years
OF age. is woodsman and in the sum-
mer works on farms by the day The
stolen money was what he had been
saving for a long time
The house In which Aiken lives is
only short distance from the farm of
John Myers. where a gold watch and
chain we're found fastened to a cows
neck several weeks ago and afterward
claimed 10y neighbor from whose
house il had been stolen. other mys-
terious thefts have been attributed to
an insane man supposed to be at
large.
Evening journal., 1913-05-29
CHTLD'S DEATH
WAS ANACCIDENT
COrOner'S Jury Finds That
Little Grace GeizIer Ran
Into Auto

The Rev. John ]. Lynch, assistant
pastor Of st. Thomas Church, at
Fourth street and Grant avenue. was
fully exonerated last night by Coro-
ner Springs jury empaneled to hold
an inquest in the case Of Grace Geiz-
Ter, aged 2 years and months, Of No.
1906 West Sixth street, who was run
over and instantly killed on Monday
night by an automobile driven by
Father Lynch.
The young clergyman. extremely
nervous and much affected by the af-
fair, was a witness and gave a clear
statement Of the manner in which the
accident occurred. He said he had
been in the. city with several small
children in the automobile. He was
turning into Sixth street from DUPONT,
Oh his way home and was not run
ming more than FIVE miles an hour
with the power cut of and his foot
Oh the brake He saw the child on
the sidewalk on the south side Of the
street. Suddenly. he testified she
darted from the pavement and start
ed to run across the street.
He said he shouted and turned his
automobile aside to avoid her. The
child continued to run toward the car
and struck the side near the front
wheel. She was knocked down and
the rear wheel passed over her
Father Lynch said he sounded the
horn as we'll as having shouted to at
tract the child's attention.
Patrolman James T. Scott. an eye
witness OF the accident, said he saw
Father Scott turn into Sixth street.
,and saw the Geizler child run from
the sidewalk toward the automobile
Scott said he shouted 20 her but she
! continued to run toward the car. He
said Father Lynch also shouted tc
the child but the little one gave nc
heed and ran into the side OF the
car, the front wheel knocking hei
down and the rear wheel passing
over her body. The policeman said
the automobile was not going more
than five miles an hour at the time
Patrolman John Testa said he ar
rived soon after the accident and
small colored girl who had witnessed
II told him the child had run into th'
machine. and that the car was goinl
slowly az the time.
After considering the evidence tn
Jury returned the following verdict
Grace Geizler came TO her dealt
/ IN Sixth street, near DUPONT street
Wilmington. Delaware, about 4.3
O'Clock p. m. May 26. 1913. from In
1uries received when she ran into a
[ automobile driven by the Rev. jon
]. Lynch, was knocked down and ru
| over by the rear wheel. The jur
! hereby fully exonerates the said Re-
= John !. Lynch. as Il finds he use
3 every precaution and was in no wa
= accountable or responsible for the az
Q oident,"
J, The jury included Cornelius Mund.
J foreman. James ], Justison. j, K
q Morris, Samuel Allen, James M'
r. Elwee, w, J. McVey, secretary,