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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-07-05
Some Benefits Of the
Direct Primary

From the New York Sun
1t means two elections instead of one.
Most voters have to work for a living, and cannot devote all
their time to the selection of the agents Of government; men Of
leisure run the primaries.
It provokes bitter and incurable animosities within the party
This is mere matter 1T detail. The truth is mighty and
must prevail. It is better that the faults and frailties of Taft and
Roosevelt should be shown up than that Republicans should beat
the Democrats.
1t makes offices attainable only by the rich.
Well, this is what the people seem to want, or they would
not insist upon q system which gives the poor man no chance as a
candidate. Abraham Lincoln would never have attained the presi:
dency If he had had to chase the nomination in a special train.
It exposes ell the weaknesses Of the party leaders on one side
to the voters of the opposite party.
Could anv mere Democrat possibly have discovered the OBJ.
isctiouable characteristics of Taft aud Roosevelt which those gen
tlemen have pointed out in one and another?
1t promotes bosssm, corruption, business disorder and gen
<eral discomfort
Aud yet anyone who ventures to suggest a doubt as to wheth
er the direct prlmary-includlng q preferential primary for presi-
the finest thing on the pike is denounced by all reform
y as q standpatter and an enemy of his country.
The convention system, which gave US Abraham Lincoln,
Grover Cleveland, to say nothing of Theodore Roosevelt
William q. Taft, is to be abandoned for a method which de-
lee the American people because it is little better than a con-
of blackguardism on the stump!
Whatever the direct primary may be in theory, such is d.
nrimary in practices as applied to the Republican nomination
president. We Go not believe the people will tolerate it again
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-07-05

WHEELING, w. WA bundle OF
w blood-stained butchers aprons, an
electric washing machine, a bridge"
party and a bucket of water have start
I'd a domestic and industrial warfare
lere in which are involved Thomas
Yingling, millionaire wholesale meat
lealer, and his wife, would-be social
dictator.
1t is because of them that Mrs. Wing,
ing has resigned her efforts to die
ate to Wheeling society and has an
bounced her intention of spending a
million which she possesses in her
own right to put her husband "out of
business"
Meantime both wife and husband
continue to reside in the mansion
which was the scene of the affair
which led up to their separation. Both
say they will remain there and that
he campaign they will wage against
each other will be conducted from the
same headquarters.
The story of the split between the
y%in9lipes will he told here for years
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-07-05

and until the time for the presenta-
ton of the ring arrived. Then the
bride, thinking that the marriage was
concluded, insisted on clasping her
husband around the neck and show
ering him with kisses. to his on
fusion and to the dismay OF the min
lister.
However, the latter managed to
convey to her q delicate hint that the
services were not yet concluded. and
the marriage was finally performed.
At the conclusion the bridegroom led
the minister aside, and, in Q conf
dental manner, apprised him he
would be short of money until after
the honeymoon trip, and requested
him to wait until that time for his
fees. To this the minister consented.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-07-05
Nervous Children.

The child has in him the
making of the brilliant man, but he Is
generally spoiled in the making. You
must be patient and long-sufferine
with the boy or girl Of nervous tenn.
permanent, else you will do your child
great injury. Never scold or tease
Never hold the little one to riCicule.
Above all use the whip. It is
only by the greatest meal that the
best can be brought out Of the highly
strung child. but when the proper
course Is taken such children are
wonderfully responsive.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-07-05
Two or Four Kinds Of wom@n.

Someone-probably one OF vhose
Frenchmen whose life job it Tas 10
make epigrams-once said THAI there
are but two kinds of women:\ good
women and bad women Ever Flnce
then problem playwrights have. 'oeen
putting that fiction into the mouths
Of wronged husbands and brildlns
their big scene" around it.l But
don't you believe it. There ard\ loul
kinds: good women. bad women, good
bad women and bad good women, And
lean
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-07-05
Alfalfa

Alfalfa means more to farmers of South Dakota than any
other crop. If it is given half a chance it will grow upon nearly
every farm in the state. l. is a deep rooted plant and is able to
withstand very dry weather. True to the characteristics of all
hardy plants, alfalfa is exceedingly tender when young. For this
reason considerable attention must be given to the preparation of
the land. It should not be sown with a nurse crop, because it is
easily smothered out. The fields should be kept free from weeds,
because the weeds usurp a large amount OF plant food and mos tul e
both Of which retart the development of alfalfa Only about six
or eight pounds of seed should be sown per acre. 1t should be
drilled in and not sown broadcast
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-11-12
FEDERATION MEETING ON
President Gompers In His Address Al.
Iudes Only Briefly to the Los
Angeles Outrage.

Rochester, N. T., Nov. lin his
annual address to the American Fed.
Grafton of Labor, which opened its
convention here today, President Sam.
uel Gompers stated that il it had not
been for the blowing up of the Los
Angeles Times by the Mcnamara
brothers and Ortie McManigal, the
metal trades unions would have won
their strike for an eight-hour day,
which was in progress at the time Of
the dynamitinS.
This was the only time that Presi.
dent Gompers made any direct refer.
ence to the Mcnamara affair, and he
did not mention the trial Of the As
alleged dynamiters which is now, in
progress in indianapolis and which in.
wolves the leaders Of the International
Association of Bridge and Structural
iron Workers. He did, however, point
out the things the federation had done
In aid Of the unions which are engaged
In iron and steel work. and added that,
lowing to events and incidents which
cannot be recorded here at this time,
visible decline in the power Of the
iron and steel workers organization
ensued, particularly where the mem.
bership had been employed by the
great steel corporations" He con.
demned the United States Steel col.
poration for its determination in main.
tanning an open shop. Mr.. Gomper's
address was followed by report sub
mitted by Secretary Morrison.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-11-12
-FOUR GUNNER ARE CONFIDENT
MEN ACCUSED OF KILLING TO
"STIcK" TOGETHER,
Will Not Plead Guilty to Second Do
gree Murder to Escape
Electric Chair.

New York, Nov. 1.-THE trial Of
the four gangsters accused of muir.
dering Gambler Herman Rosenthal at
the instigation of Charles Becker, the
convicted ex-lieutenant of police, will
be resumed with five jurors in the
box. Both Justice Goff and District
Attorney Whitman are hopefrf that
the jury will be completed before
many hours.
BALD Jack" Rose, BRIDGE" Web.
Der, Harry WALTON and Sam Schepps,
four of the states chief witnesses,
will be on hand when the taking Of
testimony begins.
cused gangsters would plead guilty to
charge of murder in the second de-
gree in order to escape the electric
chair, is contained in the latest state
ment given out by the four.
"Dago Frank" Cirofici, speaking for
himself and his companions, "Gyp the
Blood" Lefty Louie" and "Whitey
Lewis" said:
I'VE wouldn't plead guilty TO petty
larceny-that's how sure we are Of
getting out. We are going on trial
for murder in the first degree and
they are not going to get US on that.
We're happy little family and intend
to live or die together. Should we
get square deal there's nothing to it
but live happily ever afterward."
Counsel for the four men reiterated
that his clients would take the stand
In their own defense.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-11-12
'MAN|GAL SAYS
UNION FORCED It
Confessed AcooMPLlcE OF Ne.
NAMARAs ON STAND As. GOV.
EMINENT Witness.
TRIED TO PROTECT LIFE
Asserts He Exerted Every Effort "a
Prevent Killing People
His Testimony
Given.

indianapolis, Nov. 11.-For the first
time in public since his arrest nine
teen months ago, Ortie E. McManiga
related at the trial of the forty.five &C
cused bomb plotters" his experiences
as hired dynamiter.
The confessed accomplice Of the Nc
Namara brothers. as government
witness, began shortly before noon
telling how for more than four years
he caused explosions about the coun
try against employers Of non-union
labor.
He directly accused Herbert s
Hockin, now secretary In the Inter
national Association Of Bridge and
Structural Iron Workers. of inducing
him to do dynamiting under pay OF
the union.
Tried to Protect Lives.
At the outset NcManigal asserted
he attempted to protect the lives Of
people whenever setting off bomb
At his first job in Detroit. June %,
1907. he told Of pushing garbage
barrel against the rear door Of q res
taurant so the people would not run
out and be injured or killed at an ex.
plosion across an alley.
Il had been q member of the Iron
Workers union since 1903" said Mo
Manigal, and had worked in Milwau.
kee, Chicago and Joliet, ILL.,, when in
June, 1907. Hockin came to me while
I was working on the Ford building
In Detroit Hooking said the executive
board of the union had decided to
clean out the open shop concerns and
was the man to do 1t. He said:
You used to work in q stone quarry
and know how to use explosives.
You'll be paid by the union.
Charges Threat Of Boycott.
II protested, but he told me II ]
didn't do 40 the executive board said
he'd see that was boycotted against
getting Job. I finally consented.
Where to get the dynamite was the
next question. decided to go to my
uncle, William Benin. at Bloomville
Ohio. who had stone quarry. ! went
to Bloomville June 20 and brought
back to Detroit in suit case thirty
five pounds of dynamite. some fuse
and caps"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-11-12
RUss1AN-AUsTR1AN WAR,
st. Petersburg Report Says War 10
Imminent.

London, Nov. 11.-Press and public
opinion in st. Petersburg, according
to q dispatch to the Daily Mail from
the Russian capital, consider a con.
aict between Russia and Austria i'm
minent, II Austria continues to threat.
IN Servia.
Vienna.-There is much excitement
here over the possibility of war be-
tween Austria and Russia, which IL
talked of. Reports that mobilization
Is imminent, however, are officially
denied On the contrary it is said
Austria will wait until the war is end
I'd before opening formal negotiations
with Servia.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-11-12
TAFT TO PUSH TRUST SUITS
DEPARTMENT or JUSTICE HOPES
TO FINISH BEFORE MARCIA
Steel and Harvester Cases Hanging
Fire and Others Un-
decided.

Washington, Nov. 1.-The depart
ment of justice is making strenuous
effort to push, as close to conclusion az
possible. all the pending antitrust
prosecutions of the Taft administra.
ton for President-elect Wilson and his
attorney general when they take the
oath Of office on March 1.
The taking Of testimony in most Of
the suits will have been completed, It
Is believed, and the cases will be be-
fore the courts for decision before
the Republican administration expires.
While the issues have been joined
In the two biggest pending cases-the
suits against the Steel and Harvester
trusts-it is not thought they will be
ready for decision by March 1. The
Steel suit probably will extend we'll
into the new administration but Off.
cials foresee the end Of the testimony
and arguments In the Harvester case
by April or May.
Several of the suits against retail
lumber dealers associations regarded
rs among the most important cases,
because they involve the extent of the
rights of "Middlemen" in commerce,
will in all probability be ready for de-
termination before President Taft re-
tires.
The suit against the Towing
trust" on the Great Lakes, is await
Ing the decision of the district court
1t Cleveland, while 1t Is believed that
the United States supreme court may
render it's opinion in the Hard coal"
suit and the Cotton corner" suit to-
day.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-11-12
HIIIes Dimes with President.

Washington, Nov. 1.-TWO of Presi
dent Taft's most valued advisers In
the campaign, Chairman Hilles of the
Republican national committee anG
Senator Crane Of Massachusetts,, were
guests at dinner at the White House
The presidents plan for the continued
active existence Of the party and the
possible successor Of the Republican
ticket to the late Vice President Sher
man we're discussed. Helles will! re
main with the president probably until
March I.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-11-12
FARGO CHEF ACCUSED
ProprIetors Of Alleged Gambling
Houses Set Forth Charges.

Fargo, N. D., Nov 9.-Rumors Of
municipal graft that have been cur.
rent for some time came to climax in
afiidavits made by three proprietors Of
alleged gambling establishments, in
which Chief Of Police Keefe is charged
with accepting money for protect.
ing these places. The afiidavits allege
there was a semi.monthly contribution
turned over to the chief and set forth
the amounts and other details.
Chief Of Police Keefe asserts the
charges are made because he recently
raided gambling places and that he
can easily prove he has accepted no
graft money.
After a conference with the chief,
Mayor Sweet declared that he would
make no change affecting the head of
the police department, at least until
after more complete investigation
The affidavits were turned over to City
Attorney Smith, who may ask States
Attorney Fowler for a warrant for
Keefe, IL investigation proves the
charges.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-11-12
Editor fakes own Life,

Kansas City, Nov. Ill. A. Wey'
land, owner Of Appeal to Reason, a So.
cialist paper at Girard, Kan. shot and
killed himself at his home in that city,
according to q telephone message re
ceived here. So far as Is known, Wey.
land left no word explaining his &C
ton, but 1t is said by Fred Warren,
editor of the Appeal, that Weyland
had been respondent for several days.
It Is said he had been worrying over
the possible action Of the federal
grand jury with reference to sending
Objectionable matter through the
malls.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-11-12
VERY LITTLE CHANGE.
Roosevelt Has Minnesota by $4,000
and Eberhart by Not Less
Than 10000.

st. Paul, Nov. Traditional re-
turns made but little change in the
claimed pluralities of the earliest win
ners in the battle Of ballots which
took place last Tuesday. Theodore
Roosevelt has Minnesota by at least
$4,000 and Governor Eberhart is a
winner by not less than 10000.
Returns from 2341 precincts gave
President Taft 1928; Wilson, 9S,405,
and Roosevelt 1884. There are still
more than 600 precincts to be heard
from and they may increase the Oy.
ster Bay mans lead.
Returns from 2.459 precincts give
Governor Eberhart 1895 and P. M.
Ringdai, the Democratic candidate,
e0,S2S.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-11-12
MOB LYNCHES A
DOUBLE MURDERER
GEORGE BAKER TAKEN FROM
NORTH DAKOTA JAIL AT
MIDNIGHT.
BELIEVED HE KILLED 2
Deaths Of Wife and Father-in-Law
Charged to Him-kidder County
Sheriff Overpowered by
Fifty Men.

Bismarck, N. D., Nov. 9.-George
Baker, accused of the murder of his
wife and father-in-law at Dawson a
few days ago, was taken from the
county Jail at Steele by enraged citt'
zens of Kidder county and lynched.
About so men were in the lynching
party and everything was so well
planned that the sheriff was powerless
to prevent 1t.
The unfortunate man was dragged
from his cell with rope around his
neck, regardless of his cries for mercy.
No Flight At Jail.
There was no fight at the Jail, the
mob battering down the door, taking
out their man and dispensing shortly
afterward.
The Bakers after having separated
several times had removed to Califor-
mia but two weeks ago. Mrs. Baker
returned to the home of her father,
Thomas Glass. The husband followed
shortly, rousing his victims from sleep
early on the morning Of Oct. 81, and
shot them dead in their night clothes.
Bakers body was not taken down
until late hour.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-11-12
Preacher EuIoaize. Wilson,

Princeton, N. j., Nov. 1l.-President.
elect Woodrow Wilson Sunday heard
for the first time pulpit tribute paid
to him as the future executive Of the
nation. He sat in his usual pew at
the First Presbyterian church with
Mrs. Wilson and the Misses Jessie
and Eleanor, and listened attentively
to both prayer and sermon, in which
divine guidance was besought for his
administration. In his first prayer,
Rev. Sylvester w. Beach appealed for
Gods protection and aid for the f.
turs president
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-11-12
Inaugural Arrangements.

Washington, Nov. Arrangements
are progressing for the Inauguration
March OF Woodrow Wilson, the new
Democratic president. w. F. Nc
Coombs, chairman of the Democratic
national committee, will have the
designation of the person who will act
as chairman of the inaugural commit
tee. Local Democrats are clamorine
for that honor and John Costello, ma.
tional committeeman for the district
may prevail on Mr. McCoombs tC 40
NAnt his recnmrn and ation
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-11-12
JACK JOHNSON IS Put IN JAIL
PUGILIST SHEDS TEARS AND
PLEADS WITH THE COURT.
Reported That the Case Against the
Champion Has Only
Begun.

Chicago, Nov. SACK johnson.
champion heavyweight pugilist of the
world, occupies cell in the county
Jail due to his failure to furnish $780,
900 bond for his release on charge
of violating the Mann act
No longer is Johnson's golden
snile," famous around the world, Wis.
ible. His hard, losing fight, waged
throughout an afternoon and evening
session in Judge Knesaw M. Landis'
court detected him greatly.
In the course OF his extended bat.
tie for bonds Johnson shed tears,
pleaded, offered cash bond in almost
any amount and employed two attor.
neys in an effort to obtain his release.
Three prospective bondsmen failed to
qualify and one of them, Albert C..
Jones, was sent to Jail after he had
failed to obtain bond of $4,000 for
his appearance in court next Monday
to answer to charge of contempt
which was lodged against him by the
court when he attempted to schedule
property said to belong to his wife,
Tony May, another prospective bonds
man, was ordered out of court because
he gave answers to questions, which
the court considered untruthful
Both District Attorney Wilkerson
and Judge Lands refused to consider
cash bond.
IAN unparalleled attempt to swindle
by offering unqualified bondsmen has
been made" Judge Lands said, II
will not consider a cash bond"
Mr.. W. .erson said he understood
that Johnson intended to leave the
country on Nov. 80 if he obtained his
release. The crime with which John.
son is charged is not extraditable.
Coincident with the incarceration Of
Johnson, Mrs. Catherine Dorsey, with
whom Lucille Cameron is said to have
lived three weeks while in Chicago
and whom federal authorities have
sought as witness against Johnson,
was arrested and taken to Jail.
To add further to the puglist's
troubles. 1t was reported that the fed.
eral investigation Of Johnson's alleged
immoral practices has only begun. Sew.
eral other charges against him are
being investigated by the grand jury,
1t was said.
District Attorney Wilkerson said he
intended to put Johnson on trial as
soon as possible. The case probably
will be called for pleas next week.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-11-12
Actor eabv cIven AIIowance.

New York, Nov. 9.-John Jacob Az.
tor, the infant son of Mrs. Madeline
Force Astor, will have an allowance
Of 1888 year for his support dur.
ing the next three years. Surrogate
Fowler granted petition filed by Mrs.
Astor as the child's guardian, with q
limited authority until he should reach
the age of IA years. Mrs. Aston her.
self became Of age only few weeks
ago. In her petition Mrs. Aston said
she wanted the income to accumulate.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-11-12
May Clear Bomb outraae..

Chicago, Nov. 11.-Solution Of the
mysterious bomb throwings which for
years have baffled the skill of Chi.
cago detectives. may follow the rev.
Citations made by Charles Cameron,
held on charge Of arson in connec.
ton with the firing of eight buildings
In the last four months. From state.
ment made by Cameron the police be.
lieve they can connect him with the
ring of gamblers who blew up Com.
monWealth Edison company manholes.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-11-12
Activity In conqre,s Probes.

Washington, Nov. 1.-THE time i'm
mediately preceding the assembly Of
congress will be marked by activity
among the Investigating committees.
The senate and house both have such
committees which promise to get down
to work before the next session. The
senate committees are the Clapp com.
mittee on campaign contributions and
the committee appointed to inquire
into the revolutions in Mexico and
Cuba. The house committees are those
making inquiries into the operations
Of the so-called money trust.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-11-12
Farmers, Institute Workers Meet,

Atlanta, Ca, Nov. 1.-THE Pied
mont hotel was crowded today will
farmers institute workers, when the
18th annual meeting of their nationa
association was called to order by
President Franklin Dye, of Tt enton. N
j. Routine work took up the time Of
the morning session and in the after
noon special reports were received
This evening the president will pre-
sent his address and a number of pa
pers will be read and discussed. To
morrow and Wednesday more paper
vul be heard.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-11-12
Bandits Hold up Train.

Birmingham, Ala, Nov. Bandits
boarded q southbound express on the
Louisville & Nashville at Blount
Springs, entered the mail car, awed
the clerks by flourish of revolvers,
took possession of several registered
mail pouches, then signaled for the
engineer to stop the train and escaped
into the country few miles north OF
Birmingham. One report said the
robbers got loot worth $4,000. Posses
are on their trail.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-11-12
Bomb EXPLODED at Show.

New York, Nov. 11.-More than 25G
persons, many Of them women and
children, were thrown into a wild
panic and seven persons were seri.
ously injured when bomb was ex.
ploded at the exit to an Italian NOV.
ing picture show house. The show
was in progress and the hall filled
when the explosion took place. Myirs
Flalofrea, 10. marble cutter, was ar
rested. The police say that he placed
the bomb and that revenge was the
motive. 1t is not believed any Of tho
injured will die.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-11-12
Five Hurt In Auto PLUNGE.

Duluth, Mimi, Nov. 11.-Murdock
Mcdonald and his 13-year-old son, By
ron, both of Virginia, were quite seri.
ously injured when large touring
car, in which they were riding, ran
off the boulevard drive at Ninth ave-
nue. east and rolled down the steep
embankment turning over twice. Two
women, Miss Clements Smith and
Mrs. Alice Pryor of Eveleth, sisters
of Mr.. Mcdonald, who occupied the
rear sets, escaped with but a few
scratches.