The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-05-19

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VIII be prohibited a. an ingredient Of
1000 products.
The Western Union Telegraph COM
pany Will put the eight-hour working
day Into effect on June 1.
President Taft says we have all the
territory we need and will not seek
an extension OF domain.
A house committee has begun In
vestigation OF charges Of graft in
awarding Of shoe contracts.
Early resignation OF Diaz is expect
ed to be the first rock on which the
peace parley In Mexico will split.
Congressman Longworth says that
at birth a man has his choice between
q bald head and brains. His own
choice, he says, Is apparent
At Alton, Ill, Allen Soroggins was
sentenced In the city court to ten
years In the ~penitentiary on q charge
Of having enticed into white slavery
Grace Whaley, IA years old. Of Alton.
Members Of the Illinois legislature
defeated the initiative and referen-
dunn amendment to the state consti-
tuition. The vote stood SO ayes and
10 nays.
Recent law passed by Illinois legis-
lature prohibits drinking OF intoxi-
cants on trains and interurbans, but
allows drinking on dining and buffet
cars.
Robert r. Moore, who ran for
comptroller on the same ticket with
Mayor Gaynor, was appointed city
chamberlain to succeed Charles HI.
Hyde.
The draft OF the arbitration treaty
between America and Great Britain
has advanced so far toward compile
ton that 1t will be ready for submis-
sion to the British government with.
In two weeks.
A bill aimed at the United States
Machinery company and Its alleged
monopoly Of the shoe manufacturing
.chinery business was introduced In
the house by Representative Peters
Of Massachusetts,.
Leuter Roser, Of the German
army, whC GENTLY obtained an aviar
ton pilots license. fell with his aero
plane from q height Of $50 feet and
was 30 seriously injured that there
Is q 10 hope Of his recovery.
The international opium conference
which was to have met at The Hague
on July ! has been postponed for q
pear. Germany, Japan and Portugal
are not prepared with the data which
Great Britain desired should be pre-
scented ct the opening Of the confer
ence.
The japanese have robbed q con-
sulate ct Algun, . Chinese town Of
Manchuria on the Amur, is miles
from the Russian frontier, and this
has caused the Russian government
to inquire the reason for this step and
whether It was taken for strategical
purposes.
The indianapolis & Southern rail-
way wal sold at auction for $500
900 to the Illinois Central railroad.
The sale was q mortgage foreclosure
proceeding brought by Charles A.
Peabody and Alex @. Hackstaf Of
New York.
The independence OF the Philippine
islands Is contemplated in . joint res
olution introduced by Senator Gore
Of Oklahoma.
Robbers wrecked the private bank
Of Alexander Pate at wellington. Ill.
and escaped with $4,000.
Lewis N. Hedges, n Of the most
widely known old-time showmen and
for years manager for the late p. +.
Barnum. died at bis home In Chicago.
The American Federation <f Labor
issued an appeal for funds for the de-
Tense Of the Mcnamara brothers, in
Jail In Los Angeles for using dyna-
The Kansas state board Of railroad
commissioners refused to permit the
Missouri, Kansas & Texas railroad to
Issue $lO2, 00O. 900 In bonds IN the
ground that the proposition IL too In
definite.
AT Oklahoma City the democrats
we're victorious IN the first city cleo
tion under the commission form Of
government.
Insurrectos made an onslaught on
Juarex. but commander OF the feder-
als IN the city says he will die before
he will surrender.
Germany has warned France Of the
consequences likely to fol
low the occupation Of Fec BY French
troops.
a curb on the leasing 1t high prices
Of patented machinery BY the manu-
facturcrs thereof was proposed BY
Senator Gore or Oklahoma.
Prof. Fred Lemar Charles. associate
professor OF agricultural education In
the University OF Illinois, committed
suicide by choking himself with ?
,ookstrap.
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