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wheat market, the story of woman
IN the case, who is described as a.
"platonic FRIEND" and other conflict
ing details which make the entire
story shadowy and impossible of any
definite conclusion.
The Red Wing training school STU
alton has received one additional de-
velopment during the past week.
Frank Wilson, attorney for MIR. Whit
tier, has filed request for a change
in the complaint which had been fled
by Private Secretary Ralph W.
Wheelock. Mr.. Whittier's attorney
alleges that the reference to the girls
training school had no place in the
complaint and asks that the particu-
lar instances quoted be made more
definite. It is assumed this is the first
step in the movement to draw out the
proceedings until public sentiment
shall not be so definitely one way as
it appears to be.
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DR.. Howard Lancaster, public
health commissioner of St. Paul, enc
my to the germ in any form, has got
himself mixed with the United States
government. The doctor believes in
sWatting the germ while the swatting
is good. He cares nothing relative to
the antecedents of the germ, microbes
all look alike to him, and he is on
their trail. Public drinking cups are
the objects of his bitterest attack.
The other day DR.. Lancaster was in
the United States court, Judge C. A.
Willard presiding. In addressing the
court he happened to cast his eye
around the room and his germ-de-
stroying glance settled upon two
drinking cups near the ice water tank.
In his enthusiasm for the destruction
of germs and microbes the doctor for
got all about the case in point. He
commenced the delivery of lecture
on the evils of the public drinking
cup, grabbing them in his hand, and
holding them up to public scorn. The
court listened for few minutes and
then decided that this had nothing to
do with the case in hand, but DR..
Lancaster still has possession of those
drinking cups. Now the question
arises whether or not DR.. Lancaster
is in contempt of court, whether the
United States government has right
to own public drinking cups if it
wants to. and by what method of pro-
cedure the doctor will be able to
square himself with the court and how
the court will be able to square itself
with DR.. Lancaster. The doctor saws
be will take up the matter with Presi-
dent Taft, and altogether the microbe
is not likely to be given an immunity
bath, by court procedure or otherwise,
if the militant doctor has his way
about it.
The LaFollette boom for the presi-
dency has been given an added boom
in South Dakota through the appoint
ment of j. D. Elliott to the federal
bench. r. O. Richards has given it
out cold that he regards the appoint
ment of Elliott as violation of the
declaration of the party platform
which declared that corporation at
torneys should not be appointed to
the federal bench. Mr.. Elliott was
formerly attorney for the Milwaukee
railroad. Mr.. Richards announce
ment presages an effort to secure
South Dakota delegation for La
Toilette and the candidacy of Mr..
Richards for United States senator,
with the Richards primary law as the
platform. He will oppose the re-elec-
ton of Senator Robert j. Gamble.
Both Gamble and Coo I. Crawford,
insurgent senator, supported the ap-
pointment of Elliott. Back of it is
the story of the friendship between
Elliott and Robert j. Gamble. Sem
ator Gamble and his brother, now
dead, assisted Elliott in securing his
education and in establishing him
self in the practice of law. Elliott
has returned this friendship with
loyal interest, at one time resigning
as district attorney in order that he
might support Gamble. It means a.
mix-up in the progressive forces in
South Dakota.
RALPH.