The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-10-15

Mayor Buses been agreed upon by
the mayor and department heads.
Senator Aldrich has explained to
Frenchmen some Of the misunder-
standings concerning the tariff.
Commander Peary has formally
notified the National Geographical So
ciety of his compliance with the reso-
luton of the society urging Peary and
DR.. Cook speedily to submit all their
observations. notes and data to a COM
petent scientific commission in the
United States.
Miss Clara L. Clemens. daughter Of
Samuel l.. Clemens mark Twain.
was married to Ossip Gabrilowitsch.
the Russian pianist. Inc wedding
took place in the drawing room at
Storm Field" Conn. Mr.. Clemens
country home, with Rev. DR.. Jos. H.
Twitchell of Hartford oficiating.
T. P. O'Connor is coming to the
United States to seek aid for the Irish
The five year prison sentence of
John r. Walsh. the former Chicago
banker. has been affirmed.
The Panama Canal Commission has
submitted to the secretary of war an
estimate Of appropriations aggregat-
ing $48, 063,5 1874 for work on the canal
during the fiscal year beginning July
l, 1910. OF the amount asked for.
SIS, 0 .O36 is for skilled and unskilled
labor. and $2o,21S,sss is for material
and supplies used in construction
work.
Commander Peary has formally no
titled the National Geographic society
OF his acceptance of its offer to e.
anime and pass upon the records of
his polar explorations. Notice to this
effect came to Prof. Willis l.. Moore.
president of the society, In a telegram
from Commander Peary in New York.
Congressman Parsons charges Tam
many congressman with coming to
relief Of the Cannon machine on con-
dition that upstate" republicans in
New York block legislation to prevent
Tammany frauds in New York city
elections.
Albert Pulitzer, a brother of Joseph
Pulitzer, publisher Of the New York
World. committed suicide in Vienna.
1t was evident that he made double
sure Of death, for he had first swal-
lowed poison, and then, standing in
front Of q mirror. had sent q bullet
from q revolver through his right
temple.
The Omaha street car trouble II
over and strike-breakers have been
sent away.
Revolutionists are active In Para.
quay, according to advices received
at the state department from Minister
O'Brien.
Germans Of Chicago celebrated the
anniversary of the landing of the Ger
man pilgrim fathers and the founding
of Germantown on October s. 1888.
Herbert Parsons, chairman of the
New York county republican commit
ttee, announced that all cheating in
the coming mayoralty contest in the
metropolis would be guarded against.
Washington.
The secretary of the treasury has
notified the postmaster general that
the new ~postofice at WATERFOWL, s.
D.. will be. ready for occupancy be-
tween November Is and December l.
The popular idea that the Amer
lean Indians are decreasing in num-
Der h dissipated by oficial figures
showing that there are more than 30O,-
900 red men in the United States. The
increase In population is about 10000
In the last two decades.
Whether the valuable lobster OF the
worthless dogfish of the waters of
Rhode Island and Massachusetts is
to be allowed to survive Is a burning
question that is receiving the con-
sideration Of Commissioner George M.
Bowers, Of the bureau of fisheries.
A new counterfeit five dollar silver
certificate has appeared in Michigan
and other places. and the secret serv-
ice issued . warning to the public.
The counterfeit bears the Indian head.
and IL Of the series Of 1889. has the
signatures OF United States Treas
urer Treat and Register Vernon and
Is described as having check letter
"2B" face plate number 1912 and back
plate number S62.
Continued improvement in the in
dustrial situation in the United States
Is indicated by the reports of leading
industrial commercial movements re-
ceived during August by the bureau
Of statistics Of the department Of
commerce and labor. Unusually large
movements Of soft coal. coax and iron
ore and large shipments Of lumber
are indicated.
Census Director E. Dana Durand an
nounces November 8 next as the date
for making . practical test Of the
qualifications Of applicants for APP
pointment - special agents for the
collection Of the thirteenth census
statistics Of manufacturers and mines
and quarries. Blank applications
may be obtained now by writing the
bureau Of the census.