The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-13

only way they can secure suffrage is
through the amendment Of Article VII
Of the constitution. The initiative amend
ment to the constitution, amended only
Sectione1, of Article III, which relates to
legislation, while Article XIII. Of the
constitution whica provides a means of
amendment of it's provisions is in no way
changed.
The error is probably based on the
language of the initiative amendment
which provides that the people reserve
to themselves the right to propose meas
ures'' and was taken up without consid-
ering that different articles Of the con-.
stitution provide for legislation and
amendments, and that only one Of these
articles was affected by the amendment.
If the movement started by the women
were right, there would be flood Of in
itiative amendments presented at the
coming session for capital removal, and
the matter could be kept in a constant
state Of unrest by any town which cared
to stir it up and at no time allow the
capital to remain at any place long enough
to make it permanent.
Appointments by the Governor.
Governor Herreid has appointed as two
of the state delegates to the sixth annual
session of the National Live Stock asso-
citation to be held at Kansas City JAN
1916, G. w. Lumley of Pierre and John
w
titled to third delegate, who will be
from the Black Hills and will be named
in a few days.
The governor has appointed as menu
her of his personal staff with the rank OF
colonel, Captain John G. Macarthur OF the
regular army, who is now on detail duty
as militia instructor at the state agrlcui-
tural college at Bookings. -.-.-...t. .r
CANTON, S. .D.-Professor G.. w. Nash,
state Observation-Disclosures, is receiving a
second installment of congratulations
over the fact that the official canvass OF
the last election, recently made from
Pierre shows that he received the high
est vote of any candidate on his ticket.
His total vote is 4S. 454. The next highest
is the vote of Congressman Martin, who
received 4S454. The third best vote is
that of Philo Hall, 48.425.- Nash's major
| ity is also the highest of any candidate on
his ticket, namely, 24,S41, which Is z3o
| more than Martins majority, oyer 100
| more than Halls majority, and ABOUT
| 1900 more than Governor Herrelds
TEMPLEToN, S. D.-The home of Mrs
Shay, near Bates postoffice, was burned
| and John Shay, boy Of 13 years, lost
his life. The origin Of the fire Is mys-
terry. 1t was supposed Young shay had
gone to a neighbours to spend the night
and the burning building was discovered
| only on the return of the family from
church services, and it was then too late
| to save anything. Mrs. Shay and the
other children went ITO the home of a
neighbor to spend the night and it was
not until morning that it was discov-
cred that the boy had burned to death.
HURON, S. D.-A meeting of the Inter.
| denominational Church Federation was
! n ali e. is
/ president, and Rev. E. II. Grant secre.
! tary. Topics considered were legislation
| evangelism, and corporation. Another
meeting will be held on Jan. 21 made VI
of five delegates from each evangelical
denomina tion.-Huron Chapter No. 10; r
A. NJ, has chosen the following officers
High priest Oscar A. Kicker; king. VIII
liam Tolmie; SCRIBE, David w. Smith
treasurer, Harvey j. Rice; secretary
Bruce M. Rowley. 49,
SPEARFlSH, S. D.-Mayor Dotson ant
the council are in a controversy over {
proposed extension Of the electric lighting
| system. A, resolution was introduced
providing for more light. It passed by on,
vote and was, vetoed by the mayor for thu
| reason, as he declared, that there was o,
provision in the annual appropriation 70
the additional expense. The counclmel
assert that they will carry the resolution
i over the veto as there were two member.
absent at the meeting when action wa
/ taken. .: o., =. -l...s..s.,t-
I LEAD, S. D.--The new building tt
house the plant of the Belt Light ant
Power company is almost completed. Th,
/ new structure has been built over the ole
house without interfering with the opera
tons Of the plant. 1t is of brick and stee
with cement floors, and is proof agains
fire. A new lot of machinery has beer