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AprH2o May ~
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, County of
~ Grant ZEE. In County Court.
In the Matter OF the Estate of Charlie A.. Carl
sOn, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the undersigned.
administrator of the estate of Charlie A Cnrl-
son. deceased, to the creditors of and all per
sons having elaine against the said deceased.
10 exhibit them. with the necessary vouchers.
within four monthe after the fret publication
OF this notice, to the said admlnistratot at his
residence in Portland, Deuel. County, south
dakota, whose poetofice lie Revtllo, South Da-
kota. Il. r. ID. No. 2: or file the same IN the
office of the County Judge ut Miluank, south
Dakota.
Dated at Mibank, South Dakota, April eth.
1911.
ADOLF W. CARLSON.
Administrator of the Estate of
Charlie A, Carlson. Deceased.
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May 10 Nav %
NOTICE OF TIME AND PLACE APpOINT'
~ ED FOR PROVING WILL M FOR
HEARING THE APPLICATION FOR THE
ISSUANCE OF LETTERS TESTAMENTAkY,
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, go In County Court
COUNTY OF GRANT. within and for
SAID county.
In the matter OF the estate of
FRANCES GAMBLE, deceased.
The state of South Dakota sends greeting to
Ann Robinson, William X. Robinson. A. r
Robinson, Oscar G. Robinson, James A, Rob
inson, Eva j, kayser, Mary Gamble. Emma
Cochrane, Ross Gamble, David Cam Bile, Raw
Gamble, Ralph Gamble. Harry l.. Robinson
Ernest Robinson, Belle Terhune, William c,
Gamble, Lynn Bryant, William Bryant. Nav
Ovens Richardson, Ernest Gamble. MAIZE
Robinson, Helen Howell Gamble, Mary F
Fuller. Thad l.. Fuller, Cemetery Association
OF Leon, Wisconsin,. heirs and deyisees Of
Frances Gamble, deceased.
Pursuant to an order OF said court made
on the sth day of MAY. 1911, notice is hereby
given that Saturday, the eth day OF NAV. 1911
at ten O'Clock A. NJ. OF said day. At the court
room OF SAID court, in the Farmers Bank Build
ing, in the city OF Milbank. in the comfy Of
Grant, South Dakota, has been appointed a. the
time and place for proving the Will of said
Frances Gamble, deceased, and for hearing the
application of William X. Robinson. Thad l.,
Fuller and George G. Middlebrook, and the ie.
suance to them of Letters Parliamentary. when
ana where any person interested may appear
and contest the same.
Dated at Mlib4nk, South Dakota. this 9Th
day OF May, 1871.
:. >. ~LOCKHART,
County Judge of said Court.
Seal OF said COURT
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May IL June ii
Office OF REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE
Whereas default has been made in the con-
ditions of a certain mortgage containing a Pow
er OF Sale given by ). It,. Colcord and Julia
Coicord, his wige, mortgagors, to X. A. Ram
sey, mortgagee, dated March IS, 1910, and filed
for record in the office of the Register of Deeds
of Grant County, South Dakota, OF the 18th day
OF March, 1910, nj s 40 O'Clock A. NJ, and record
ed in Book 3 of Mortgages on page All, mort
gaglng the following described real estate, situ-
ate in the County of Grant and State of South
Dakota, to wit: The South west quarter of the
south east Quarter (SW4 of SEL, and East
one half (E1a) and South west Quarter (SWh)
of South West Quarter (SWA) of Section
Twenty nine (24) in Township One Hundred
Twenty One u21) North or Range Fifty 1901
West of the Fifth =. NJ. containing 100 acres.
more or lees, according to the government sur
vey.
And Whereas, the said mortgaeors have de-
also in the payment OF one note for $500 90 due
March Is, 1911 and whereas SAID mortgage pro.
yides that If the mortgagors tail to pay any por-
ton 0fthe sums mentioned in said MORTGAGE
promptly as provided in said mortgage, then the
whole sum, both principal and interest. shall at
once become due and collectable, ana the said
MORTGAGE having elected to declare the whole
principal and interest due. and there is due at
the date of this notice, principal and interest.
the sum of $21iS 53.
Notice is hereby given that said mortgage will
be toroeiosed BY the sale of the lands covered
thereby, by the Sheriff of said Grant County. or
his deputy. on the first day OF July, 1911, at the
hour OF 100 O'Clock in the afternoon of that day,
at the front door Of the court house, in the City
OF Milbank, IN said county and state, to satisfy
the above indebtedness, principal and interest,
besides the costs, attorneye fees and disburec.
ments allowed by law.
Dated this 10th day Of May. 1911.
:. 5. LocKHARr,
Attorney for Mortgage,
Nilbenk. s. ..
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Garden hats, fishing hats ard
all kinds of SINNER hats at
MCCOILLM & THlRSK' G

oil xmas OF SINNER hats at
MCCOLLUM & THlRSK s
Engineer Andrew Grove with
his engine pulled the wrecked
locomotive, 2046, to the shops at
Minneapolis last Wednesday at
ter she had been fitted up in the
yards here SO that she could be
pulled.
Big Stone Headlight:-David
Bush gave readings from the
merchant of Venice at the
City hall Tuesday afternoon. In
the evening he presented his
lecture Plies Peak or Bust"
Though u annual chautauqua
has made Big Stone audiences a
bit hard to please, still this
speaker delighted all who were
present, both afternoon and
evening.
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NOTICE is hereby given that sealed bids NAV
oe h4ed WIN the CITY Auditor of the City of
Milbank. 5. d.. mp to Is p. NJ. June 5ih lgtf for
the construction OF cement sidewalks. cross
walks, cnrbs and waterways. Said oids to be
opened by the city Council a. their regular
lneeting 70 be held June 9Th. 1911, at $ i. ".
construction and material OF sideWulks. cross
walks. enrbs and waterways to be in accordance
Win the specific tions on file in the office of
the CITY Auditor, a copy of which specifications
must be Incorporated in and made Il part of each
ana every bid. The City Council reserves the
right to reject any and all hids.
A. A. Bloomquist.
May 5.12 civ Auditor.
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A good way not to try and deter.
mine whether your wife loves O is
to stay downtown all night for the
purpose Of ascertaining how lenient
she will be when you get in.
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Local and Personal Paragraphs.

1Wel1tn NlSnt at the opera
house this evening.
Miss Adelaide Williams of
Marvin, was visiting Milbank
friends the first of the week.
Chas. Pfeifer and family went
out to Lennon last Friday for a
visit with relatives in that vicin.
ity.
Will Buttke, came down from
Corona Monday, and attended to
some business matters in the
city.
Miss Mabel Harper was down
from Corona the first of the
week having some dental work
done.
The comedy to be presented
at the opera house tonight is
one of the stage classics. Don't
miss it.
Mrs. VIM. Ross and daughter
Esther returned Monday from d
few days visit with friends in
the cities.
S. A. Beebe, of Revillo, was up
in Mllbank Monday getting ac-
quainted with the G.. A. r. com
rades of the Gen. Hum phreys
post.
Mrs. Mae Prevey is enjoying
a visit from her mother, Mrs. B.
Jones, who is on her way to her
home at Olivet, Mich, having
spent the winter IN California.
Ed. Croker, formerly of
Montevideo, and at one time a
Milbank boy, is conductor on
what is known as the hill run,
between Twin Brooks and Sum.
NIT.
Word has been received by
Milbank friends of the death of
Mrs. Hess, at her home in Orion.
vile. The deceased was one of
the pioneer settlers in Orion
vile.
Mrs. F. J. Nav, Mrs. E. NJ.
Harper, Mrs. Nj. H. Wiseman
and Mrs. W. Let's, attended a
district convention of the w. G.
L. u. held at Britton last We'd
nesday.
Mr.. j. Bennett Wing, of Min.
neapolls came out last week for a
visit with his sister, Mrs. Elmer
Kelley, Of Melrose, and will re
main for Il short lime and enjoy
farm life.
Mrs. II. Babcock of Sisseton,
accompanied her husband to
Milbank last Tuesday and visit
ed with friends while MIR. Bah
cock attended to some court
matters.
Albert LindahI, the deputy
county treasurer, has been
seriously Ill the past week with
appendicitis. He is now i'm
proving and when he gathers
strength again will undergo an
operation.
1t isn't often that we get an
opportunity to see one of Shake.
speare's plays presented by a
competent company. This
pleasure is in store for Milbank
people tonight.
Gus. Klein, the miller, left last
Monday for St. Louis, where be
goes to attend the general Mis-
sonri synod of the German
Lutheran church, as representa-
tive of the South Dakota churches
in this district.
Mrs. Nellie Willis of Belling-
ham, Mimi, With her little son,
was the guest of the David Gin
claire family for several days
during the past week, coming
here last Friday. On her return
home Monday Mrs. Cinclaire &C
companied her to Montevideo.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. Evans, who
spent the winter in California.
returned home last Saturday
night. They spent most of their
time at Long Beach, but on their
way home, visited Santa Cruz,
Portland and Seattle, and took
the Canadian Pacific from Van.
couver, and visited their farm
ing interests at Tabor, Alberta.
w. W. Wilson returned from
Pierre last week, where he at
tended the state camp of Modern
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-05-12

GRANDSON & johnson have for sale
the finest quality of Glover, Kentucky
Blue Grass, and other grass seeds.
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Mrs. Will Allen is seriously ii
with pneumonia.
See Schnabel's windows for
attractive wall paper designs.
pixies Peak or Bust. at the
Methodist church next Thurs,
day evening, May Is.
Strawberries, and all kinds OF
fresh fruits at--SchwaItes Mer.
camille Co.
Miss Margaret MCGOWAN gave
a very delightful musical at her
home last Wednesday evening.
A new line Of ginghams just
received at McCollum & Thirsk's
Home of Real Bargains.
Home grown potatoes, $1.1O
per bushel. Good size-table
stock. SCHwANTEs Nero. Co.
Mrs. Gertrude Kelly Schmitz,
of Ortonyille was the guest OF
Miss Mary Farley the first of the
week.
Mrs. Sarah Fanset, who spent
the winter with her daughter
Nina in Louisiana, returned
home last week.
John Stafford was a quinsy suf-
ferer last week, but has been
getting the better of his trouble
the last few days.
Mrs. G.. w. Wright, of Twin
Brooks, was visiting friends in
the city last Monday and having
dental work done.
Dr.. Morrisey, Of Albee, was a
visitor in town for a short time
Wednesday while on a profess
sional call up this way.
Mrs. W. w. Downie went to
Montevldeo Saturday and spent
several days the first of the week
with friends in that city.
A dance will be given in Har-
monia hall on the night of May
80, Decoration day. Everyone
is cordially invited to attend.
The high school ball team will
meet the Odessa team on the
home grounds Saturday, May
Is. Game called at 2:3O p. m.
Quality counts, SO does a
square deal, also, getting what
you want when you want it and
in the style ia which you want it,
makes a difference. These are
just a couple of the reasons why
SCHWANTEs MERCANTILE Co.
are getting a lead on competition.
Rev. Ph. Laux IS attending the
German Evangelical conference
aoW in session at Balfour, n D..
Mr. LauX is going to ask the con
ference to relieve him from pas
toral work during the coming
year as he wants to 90 to Cali
fornia TO spend a year in that
state.
Mrs. Andrew Wells was suffer
ing the first Of the week from a
case of blood poisoning. While
handling some old boards a
silver pierced her hand and the
wound commenced to assume an
alarming appearance, but the
condition of her arm is now i'm.
proving.
Joe Roggenbuck at Schwantes
Mercantile store has been doing
something in the real estate line
the past week, having sold the
Grant McWreath house and lot
to Henry Liebing, and the VIM.
Smith residence property. the
old G. w. Martens home to Henry
Rediker, the latter trading a
farm near Marvin in the deal.
Mr.. Ed. Phalen received word
the first of the week of the death
Of his brother-in law, Peter
Brennan. The deceased was a
we'll known resident of Milbank
and employed on the railroad
here, but for some years has
been in Montana. and at the time
of his death was working on the
Puget Sound division of the G..
M. q St. p. railway at HarlotoEn.
Mrs. d. S. Cinclaire was at
M~ontevldeo Monday, and attend
ed the Ben Lindsey lecture on
Boys She says the lecture
was a splendid talk on a subject
that the speaker was thoroughly
familiar with from practical ex-
perience, and was both helpful
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-05-12
MtIbank Markets
Glover and Grass Seed.

E%rlandson & Johnson have for sal,
the finest quality of Glover, Kentucky
Blue Grass, and other grass seeds.
l am going to Schwantes Mer
camille Go.
Foreman Ford paints-100 per
cent pure paint-at Schnabel's
Motorcycle for Sale--It'sa Wagner.
Nuf said. For terms Address l.. A.
Gold, Big Some, S. Oak.
Miss jennie Johnson enter
tanned a number of young ladies
Saturday afternoon in honor of
Mrs. Bills and Mrs. Schmitz.
Mark Scott, of the Sioux Falls
Journal, and oneof the old-timers
IN the editorial bunch in this
state, was IN town last Tuesday,
having been subpoened in the
DR. Doran trial.
David V. Bush will give his
popular impersonated lecture,
"Pikes Peak or Bust on Thurs.
day evening, May IS, at the
Methodist church, under the
auspices of the Epworth League.
Friends of Mrs. Lelah Lem
meneS were shocked Yesterday
to receive word of her death al
her home in Minneapolis from
appendicitis. The remains r
to be brought to Wilmot for in
terment.
Dan Sullivan, a former Mil
bankite and a member of the old
firm of Stone & Sullivan in exist
ence several years ago, was in
town for a few days the first Of
the week, returning to Minneap-
oils yesterday.
Eugene Huntington, deputy
United States revenue collector.
went up to Sisseton yesterday.
He is after some of the corpora
tons who have failed to make
report. He says he has orders
to commence prosecution of all
corporations that fail to report.
regardless Of whether they are
taxable or not.
Clyde Bowo, who had been for
a week or more past IN very
weakened condition from an at
tack oi rheumatism, followed by
pneumonia, has shown signs Of
improvement daring the last
few days. DR.. Gammell, of
Madison, a former family physi-
clan visited him the first of the
week.
John DeNeui and Louis Boden,
of George, Iowa, came up by the
auto route the first of the week
10 look over their Grant county
interests. They were running
an Elmore machine and while
here entertained Paul kohler
and some of the auto experts IN
a drive over the country that
made them realize the latter were
going some.
The grand lodge South Dakota
Odd Fellows will meet at Sioux
Falls next week, and the grand
lodge viii go in a body on the
18th to Dell Rapids to dedicate
the Odd Fellows home that has
been erected in that city by the
order in this state. Rev. H. Mel
son Tragitt will attend as dele
gate of Sylvan lodge of this city,
Mrs. LeDuc will represent the
Rebekahs, and Mrs Mae Prevey
also expects to attend the Rebe-
kah assembly.
Miss Minnie shannon, the
librarian, gavea very pleasant
hour 10 the little folks of the End
and 3rd grades Of the public
school Saturday afternoon, as
sisted by Miss Robinson Of the
1st grade who gave a b%iographi-
cal talk on Horace Greeley and
Louisa NJ. Alcott. Mrs. Mills
contributed to the pleasure with
her monograph. Next Thurs
dav afternoon Miss Shannon will
entertain the boys Of the 3rd, 4th
and 9Th grades with a talk on
John A. Johnson, aud explanation
of the curios in the library.
E. A. Raymond, a former Twin
Rrnnks boy. was visiting Mill
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DIR. Charles Flett.

DIR. Charles Flett.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
"a especial attention given t o diseases
OF the Eye and Ear. Glasses fitted.
Calls promptly attended.
pbo,o Office 10 Over Mittel-
Residence R65 staedt's store
SOUTH DAKOTA
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lating influence lies in increased divi-
dends declared by several railroads
and industrials. A steady though small
investment demand was noted. sta
tistics published today show within the
past year the number of stockholders
in large corporations has increased
materially. y further rise in copper
stocks was stimulated by exciting
trading on the London metal exchange
and by strength locally. Steel also
showed strength. Declaration of the
usual dividends of the Republic Iron
and Steel company today was followed
by a rise of the stock rs. Bonds ir
regular Total sales. par value. 49,.
$4,000. Government twus coupons and
threes declined an eighth on call.
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MANcHUS ARE THE GoTHS
China is Ruled by Set of Uncul
tnred Aliens

Reform" is in the air i'm China,
but there are two brands of reform
that of the Manchu rulers and that
of the leaders Of the people.
BY reform" the government means
the suppression of weakening vices
like opium smoking and gambling,
the building of railroads. the estab-
fishing Of trained police, the
strengthening of army and navy and
the opening o. new sources Of gov
eminent revenue.
But among the patriots reform
means universal education, industrial
training, an improved agriculture.
sanitation. free press. a humane
penal system. the expenditure of
taxes for the benefit of the people,
accounting for public money and the
responsibility of government To the
chosen representatives, of the people.
What Pekin wants is policies that
will help them To- hold the powers
at bay. swell their revenues and
leave them i'm serene enjoyment of
the matchless graft to he tapped
from 800 millions of industrious
Celestials. In their naive Asiatic
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view. the government exists in order
To magnify the luxury and glory of
the Imperial Clan. Among the
Manchu masters there is no tradi-
ton of service. nor can they acquire
il in our time. Millions burn with
patriotic ardor. and thousands ac-
quainted with western knowledge
realize clearly just what might be
done for the people But the Man
chus are careful To exclude them
from high places. and. after the man.
ner Of hereditary parasites, they go
on in their old seIf-indulgent way.
The head of a provincial college. 4
ripe scholar. a Han-lin man. in TACT,
told me he could hardly endure his
position How can | keep my self
respect" he broke out, when con-
stantly the board of education at
Pekin forces me To do foolish things ?
Here is an application 3 years old. of
one who passes brilliant entrance
examination: but Pekin won't let me
admit him To my college because,
forsooth. he is not a graduate of Il
middle school
The Manchus are not a cultured
people. mark you, and when they
climbed into the saddle of empire
about the time of Cromwell. they
were on level with the Afghans of
today They are To the Chinese
what the Goths were to the Romans:
and Manchu directing the new edu-
cation of China is as out of place as
a Goth presiding over the schools of
Athens i'm the Fourth century 1t is
the brilliant Chinese. not the Man
chus. who travel and study abroad.
Yet when they return they are balk-
ed by the huge pervasive Manchu
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Finances and Markets

NEW YORK. Nov. 22.-QGotatiohs
on stocks moved upward early today
and downward late i'm the session. The
two movements nearly balanced each
other. In cases Of leading issues,
changes were small, though generally
higher An early advance was char
acterized by a speculative movement IN
the copper issues. Bulls operated less
confidently than yesterday. and the
feeling that the markets strength was
to some extent artificial was indicat-
ed by the manner in which profits were
taken Late i'm the session the market
showed signs of weakness and did not
respond to the manipulation of special
stocks There is a broader outlook,
however. and on the whole the situa
ton is regarded as brighter. Stimu
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-11-23
CHRONIC HEADACHE
OFTEN COMES
From Gas in Your Stomach

And if it does in your case. take
BAALMANN'S GAS TABLETS a few
days ard every bit of gas and head
ache will leave YOU for good
Because BAALMANN'S GAS TAB
LET'S stop the gas pressure against
your heart, which rushes an undue
amount of blood to your head and
causes what is called congestive head
ache.
You cannot imagine how thoroughly
and lastingly BAALMANN'S GAS
TABLETS prevent headache due to
Gas. 1t is simply wonderful how
bright and clear they make your head
feel
Do TRY THEM
These peculiar tablets are sold for
soc bottle 10y nearly every drug
gist If not in stock tell him To get
them for you from his wholesaler. or
send soc in silver. stamps or money
order to J. Baalmann Co. 800 Sutter
ST, San Francisco
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machine.
Sometimes high AIanchu officials
are totally illiterate. and 1 heard Of
one Manchu literary chancellor who
could not even read the examination
essays submitted for provincial hon
ors. So he piled them on top OF
his bed canopy. poked them with his
cane as he lay smoking. and the
thirteen that slid off first were de-
clared winners.
In the board of war at Pekin are
! six hundred employees. but fifty do
all the work The rest are Man
chus who sit in a chair. suck the
pipe and watch the clock
One of the directors Of the Shan
ghai Hangchow railway "a purely
Chinese line-told me their chief
trouble in building the road was the
harassing inspections" which Obliged
them To bride the officials in order
To- go on with the work More
over. Pekin forced upon the company
a large, unneeded foreign loan which
would have been expended by gov
eminent men without the stockholders
knowing how much stuck to the fin
gers of the officials. So. instead of
using the money for building the
read. the company loaned il out in
small amounts at a high interest and
will repay il as soon as the terms
of the loan permit.
1t is certain that the Chinese who
have travelled or studied abroad or
lived in California or the Philippines
or the Straits Settlements. despair OF
their country under its present lead
! ership. and many of the best elements
OF the nation are leagued to expel the
Manchu parasites.
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HE is SATISFIED.

SAN ANTONIO,' Nov. 22.-Genera
Duncan. commanding the department
Of Texas has returned from Laredo en-
tirely satisfied with the way the 'revo-
lutionary" situation is being handled
No danger is felt either at Eagle Pas:
or FL PaSo.
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have something TO say on the subject
of negotiations between the United
States and Russia, looking to a re-
vision of the treaty of 1882. princi-
pally to remove present restrictions
upon rights of travel and domicile of
American Jews i'm Russia.
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MAKE DENIAL.

SAN ANTONIO. Nov. 22.-At head
quarters Of General Reyes it is denied
that Jose Leon del Val will be sent To
Washington as agent for General
| Reyes.
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CLUB is STONED.

Ell PASO. NOV. 22.-The foreign
club at Chihuahua was stoned during
the celebration of the anniversary Of
the Madero revolution. The library
window was broken by bricks which
fell in among several members OF the
club sitting i'm the room.
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Try Republican Want ADS for re-
suit.
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STOCKS,

Amalgamated. 64h; Smelling. "A;
AtchisOn, 1878; St. Paul. 111k; New
York Central 1854: Pennsylvania
122H; Reading 1517s; Southern Paci-
fic 113: Union Pacific. 174&; Steel
637; do preferred, 1921.
Silver. 563s.
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as they came, practically all of the sew
eral hundred MeXicans, who had re-
Gently established temporary residenc-
as in Laredo, left for other parts to-
day a small quantity of arms ana
ammunition was seized here today.
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WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
They Say Taft May Urge Revision of
Russian Treaty.

WASHINGTON. Nov 22-There is
well defined report that President
Taft in his message to congress might