The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-11-17

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ed States supreme court.
Advocates Of the initiative and re-
ferendum say 1t is q question Tor
congress. and not for the courts to
decide.
All grades Of refined sugar were re-
duced 10 cents q hundred pounds.
Socialist mayors were elected IN
several cities and towns Of Ohio.
The country's election results
caused hardly a ripple at Washington.
President Taft attended the dedica-
ton of a monument to Lincoln at
Frankfort, Ky.
Two-thirds of the city Of Hankow.
China, has been burned, with a loss OF
fifty million dollars.
The country is not committed TO
any party for next year. Next years
victory is yet to be earned.
1t was testified at Washington that
a mar over forty need not apply Tor
a job with the railroads.
Ben Craven, released from the MIS-
souri, penitentiary, is charged with
two murders in Oklahoma.
The funeral of Norman J. Coleman,
first United States secretary OF agrl'
culture, was held at st. Louis.
Notices of "open shop were posted
by the Illinois Central railroad IN the
shops a Centralia, Ill.
No decision has been reached by
the president regarding a successor
to Justice Harlan.
A memorial hall to commemorate
the birthplace of Abraham c
will be dedicated at H~odgenville, Ky.
Directors Of the American Cotton
Oil company passed the semi-annual
dividend of IN per CEN on the COM
mon stock.
The American chamber Of COM
merce gave a reception in honor o
the American ambassador, w. w.
Rockhill at Constantinople.
The proposed through steamboat
sytem for the Mississippi river,
which was intended to open a per-
mansut service between St Paul and
New Orleans. has been abandoned.
A summary Of tho expenses and 70
ceipts Of the steam roads OF the Unit
ed States in August shows a decrease
over the same month of the previous
year.
The statement of the copper produc-
ers' association for October shows a
decrease in stocks on hand OF almost
900. 900 hounds compared with the
previous month.
For the first time in the history OF
the county of Milwaukee in Wisconsin
4 woman was senenced to life i'm
prisonment for the murder of her hus-
band. She is Mrs. Mary Nokovic.
Minister of Labor Crothers of Can
ada instructed Judge Laurentian OF
Montreal to resume the inquiry n
the charge that the American Shoe
Machinery company is a combination
in restraint Of trade.
The spot on the parapet OF old Fort
Stevens where President Lincoln
stood exposed to confederate fire dur
ing the attack by General Early on
the city Of Washington, is to be
marked by a huge boulder.
A pension for the Ii, 1000 employees
of Armour & Co., based on a gift OF
81, 900, 900 from ]. Ogden Armour.
president of the packing company was
announced. The pension system be-
operative November l.
In the twenty-three legal business
days which have elapsed since the
registration of women was begun IN
preparation for the city election at
Los Angeles. Cal, December 5, 66.527
women have qualified as voters.
In the election for the chamber OF
representatives for the principally OF
neutrality-suspicious., Germany
nine socialists we're elected. The
chamber is composed of sixteen mem
bers and the socialists therefore are
In the majority.
The socialists of st. Louis in an al
dermanic election gave evidence Of
| hitherto disregarded strength, the
party's candidate. William M. Brandt
running second to William E. Caul
0eld. a republican, elected to AL the
vacancy in the city council.
At Rochester, N. T., Charles w. Nc
Bride, . prominent business man
died suddenly, while seated in ar
automobile, which he had just pur
chased. It is thought that the excit
ment incident to handling the car fol
the first time affected his heart.
Maine retains constitutional prohi
bition. Governor Plaisted and hi
| council decided to accept the correc
tons in the vote Of four towns. cas-
In the special election in September
| thus reversing the result as indicated
on the face of the first official re
turns.
Willis L. Moore, chief Of thu
weather bureau. thinks an aviator
might cross the Atlantic II he coult
take his airship up six miles and re
main at that level at least two days
At that height there is said to be
| placid ether level. free from the con
faicting storms and currents which
swirl below.