Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-08-09

tauncn q separate ticket.
President Taft is believed to be
willing to repeal Canadian reciprocity.
Roosevelt says there must be full
state tickets all along the political
line.
The new progressive party has
been formally launched in New Jer.
sey.
In a speech at Chicago Lorimer said
he would never again be a candidate
for ofice.
At this writing Woodrow Wilson is
in seclusion. preparing his speech OF
acceptance.
| Governor Wilson is far out at sea
putting finishing touches to his speech
of acceptance.
An epidemic OF typhoid prevails in
the municipality of Penuclas, eight
miles from Ponce.
Rebels issue an order that Ameri
cans in Mexico must fight for rebel
cause or leave the country.
A statement issued at Washington
| with President Taft's approval de-
| tends the nomination of Taft.
The tariff board is to stand fol-
another year unless the house deter.
mines otherwise.
Governor Deneen's decision to stand
with the Taft regulars means third
party ticket in Illinois.
The minority report of the steel in
vestigating committee recommends
regulation and not dissolution for big
corporations.
The state department having given
the word, the navy department order
ed the return to America of $50 OF
the marines now in the neighborhood
OF Guantanamo, Cuba.
The house territories COMMITTEES
considered the Alaska civil govern.
ment bill and refused to agree to the
senate's elimination Of the proposed
Alskan senate.
The call for the populist national
convention to be held at st. Louis.
by James H. Ferris, chairman of the
national committee.
Colonel Augustine Estrada former
commander of the Madero govern
ment garrison in Juarez was released
from the custody of the United States
commissioners court
The German government is greatly
concerned over the rapidly falling
birthrate in Germany, and the min
istry of interior has asked variouE
authorities to make thorough inves-
tigation.
Appointment of a receiver for the
Big AK Pocohontas Coal company
whose property is in Buchanan coun
ty. Virginia and valued at $1,759,00e
is asked in a bill filed in the circuit
court at Chicago.
The steamer Planet" which 10
measuring Pacific ocean depths, &C
cording to a message from Manila.
mound depth of $4,000 feet, or over
five miles, forty miles off the north
ern part of the island of Mindanao.
Morris Shepard, who has just been
nominated by the democrats of Texas
for United States senator to succeed
Senator Bailey, is we'll known in
Omaha. He has been supreme bank |
er of the Woodmen of the World for |
a number of years.
Rev. LauritZ Carlson, head Of
Scandinavian mission in San Francis |
CO, received word that he had been
decorated by King Haakon of Norway
with the cross Of the Order of St.
Olaf, in recognition of his services
hn
VANS in this country.
Arthur P. Bittner Of St. Louis, q
meat dealer, while driving his auto
truck to wholesale market was
shot twice in the head and is in a
serious condition at a hospital. The
police arrested Bittner's son, Arthur
P. Bittner, jr., near the auto truck
The father and SOC had been es-
tranged.
The army council, called by Secre-
tary Stimson to determine the needs
OF the army, completed its two weeks
of sessions. Secretary Stimson ex-
pressed himself as gratified with the
work OF the council, which reviewed
the condition of the army and formu-
lated suggestions for lettering the
service.
Colonel George Andrews, according
to present plans, probably will be
nominated by President Taft to sue
coed Brigadier General William H.
Hall, retired, as adjutant general of
the army. Colonel Andrews has
been connected with the adjutant gen.
erals Office for fourteen years and
only Colonel Henry 4. S. Heistand
outranks him there.
Eight aldermen and the secretary
OF the common council committees of
Detroit were placed under arrest on
charges Of accepting brides and con-
spiracy to accept brides for votes and
influence in the passing of a measure
affecting city property recently trans
ferred to the Wabash railroad. At
least six other arrests of aldermen
are expected.
William D. Miles. former general
manager Of the Armour Packing com
pany at Kansas City and one of the
chief witnesses of the governments