The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-05-23

years a resident of Minneapolis and
widely known as an author, is dead.
The freak legislature of Califor-
MIA is seriously considering a bill to
pay wages to prisoners in state peni.
tentiaries.
Mrs. John Woodrow. 81, an aunt Of
President Wilson by marriage, is crlti-
cally Ill at her home at Denver.
Pittsburghers have started a noise
suppressing crusade chiefly aimed at
yelling hucksters and store "barkers.
"Coil-Oil Johnny is reported visit
ing his boyhood friends in Pennsylva-
MIA. Johnny is now in his seventeen
year.
In 1912 the commonwealth govern
ment Of Australia distributed $11,17h,-
O55 by way Of old age and invalid
pensions.
John S. Kennedy, warden Of Sing
Sing, demands an investigation OF Ger
tain charges which have been made
against him.
James ]. Hill and Governor Cox OF
Ohio, were guests Of honor at "A lunch
con given at the capitol by Speaker
and Mrs. Clark.
The Wisconsin legislature has ap-
proved the proposed constitutional
amendment providing for the lnlta-
tive and referendum.
Paul Acken, a mine foreman and Dr.
G.. b.. Jones are dead at Johnston, ia,
the result of an electric feed wire
crossing a telephone line.
The Sultan of Turkey has been re-
fused any special favors in the Amerl-
can courts. He must take same stand
ign as any other litigant.
A special session Of the New YORK
Legislature is scheduled for June Is,
to act on a direct primary measure
defeated at the regular session.
An international naval force com
manded by Vice Admiral Cecil Bur
ney Of the British navy has taken
possession of the fortress OF Scutari.
Governor Johnson has replied TO
Bryan's message regarding the alien
land bill and declares the states in
terests demand that he sign the meas
ure.
A notable record is possessed by
Mrs. Thelia NJ. de Beer, OF Victoria,
Ga. At the age of seventy-elght she
recently became a widow for the
tenth time.
The native population OF Pitcairn
island, famed in history and romance
of the South seas. has been reduced
over 80 per cent by an epidemic or
measles.
MI. and Mrs. Oliver Atwater Moore,
Of Hartford. Conn, have just cele-
brated their SEVENTEEN wedding an
ni~versary. Both are in their ninety
first year.
Every San Francisco policeman who
nas patroled the downtown tenderloln
n the last two years will be supoenad
FOR the next meeting Of the grand
Jury.
Miss Floretta Winning, a Boston edi-
tress, shifts from a stuff to an anti
because she says, "Women are not
yet ready for voting, nor to have an
opinion of events"
After being nearly totally blind for
ten years, Hiram Fry of Lincoln, Pa,
had an operation performed on his
eyes and the same proved SO success
full that he is able to see.
William Steele, Jr., and his father
In-law, William Hale were arrested
recently at Springfield. Mo-, charged
with shooting and killing William
Steele, sr., in order to get possession
Of the latter's 100000 estate.
The hearing before Special Exam
iner r. $. Taylor of the governments
suit to dissolve the International Har-
vester company under the Sherman
antitrust law, which has been in pro-
gress at St. Paul has closed.
W. +. Bryan halted in the diplomatic
negotiations with Japan long enough
20 receive a local troup Of boy scouts,
who warmly endorsed his grape
Juice banquet and urged him to wage
war upon and dethrone king alcohol"
Secretary Lane has refused to grant
4 temporary permit to sheep and cat
lie interests in southern and central
California to Craze their stock in
I OSemlte ndtlOnal pdIk. Applicdtlon
was made because Of the drouth con
iitions.
A verict OF not guilty was returned
in the United States court at Norfolk,
Va, recently in the cases OF Freder-
lex Fl. Hobbs and William ]. Hunt,
charged with bribing a naval commits
sary steward TO falsify provision de-
livery receipt slips and with the max
ing OF false bills to the government.
SPORT.
II the bases we're full, do you think
the ianitor would clean up?
Erickson and Woodruff are going
like a tornado at Kearney, Neb.
Cleveland is leading the American
League in batting and is sixth in field.
ing. The Athletics are first in field.
ing and second in batting. The High.
landers are last in both and also in
the league standing.
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