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''m-i'? Entendat the wf ItoS. ri iv," 'v v- 8ATTEKLEE. iiifiS'y'' PUBLISHED AT THE STATIC CAPITAL ADVAHCB. cotirrirv OPFICUL PAPER Poat-Offlce South Da mall matter of the second clase. RETUNSFROM OVER STATE Beturas front tbe county meetings over the state yesterday show that the Progressives have general control of the majority committee, with several exceptions in regard to Crawfotd for the senate, the old line opposition.securing several of tbe majority committee on tbat ene proposition.

The minority list is practically all for tbe old line stalwart organization and if Congressman Burke will aigree to run be will find a strong minority organization ready to give him an endorsement. In Stanley county, after selecting the precinct committeemen a resolution was adopted instructing tbe committeemen to stay at home on January 7, tbe date for the county proposal meeting, and all candidates were pledged to run as independent. In a number of counties two sets of proposalmen wem chosen by both republican and democratic parlies, and there is much work ahead for credential committees. REBELS ARE STEADILY GAINING Mexico City, Dec. 3 Mexican congress today received a drastic uote from the government of Colombia, debouncing the United States for interfering with Central and South Amevican republics and demanding that Mexico resist such interference.

A sharp battle is reported within a few miles of Mexico City. The early elimination of Huerta was believed certain today. Many indications are apparent that the dictator will soon be forced to resign or be deposed by congress if he is not assasinated. Government officials were in consternation when informed the rebels hid cut off the fuel oil supply for the railways, and tbat seven federal generals had offered to surrender to the rebels. is promise of bloodshed in the militancy of tbe mayor of Indianapolis in bis treatment of the striking teamsters of that ciiy.

When be ordered his police to crack beads and make few arrests, he invoked a force that may react upon him. The strikers have offered to submit their grievances to any fair tribunal and accept the result. Arbitration has settled many worse, differences than those that beset IndianapoliB, when policy of making as few arrests as possible and cracking as many heads as possible would bave failed. For a number of years the state treasurer has been called upon to furnish the department of history a statement of the debt of the state on date of November 12, for use in the iannaal review which is issued by the department. The showings for the Mt five years are: 1909, $1,081,342 1910, fl.078,575 1911, $978,804 1Q12, retards from the miSs tnfe beldtbrougbout the MSSit.

meet- state Tues indicate clearly that the division yttt the republican party, as now denominated minority and majority, is about the same as in former years, notwithstanding the change in name from, progressive to majority, land from stalwart to minority. 8t. tools Globe-Democrat: Vice president Marshall yielded to his wife's importunities and got his hair oot at Pheonlx and is now suffering from a severe cold. But he will get sympathy from his old Hoosier friends, who will probably say: might 'a knowed better'n to hair eat or take a bath all iffr with winter eomin' a WIn congress within is the propbecy.ofalady which cue Bob La 'Mnaiilbiiitftf UK. JfcMfcl he COMMITTEES NAMED BY MASS MEETINGS The state proposal committeemen who were named in the mass meetings at the court house on Tuesday, will represent Hughes county in the state committees which will name the tickets to be submitted to the registered electors in the March primary.

Also county proposal committeemen were elected representing each precinct in the county, who will have the naming of a county faction or party ticket. The meetings were all largely attended, and no friction occurred at any of the gatherings. John L. Lockhart presided in the minority republican meeting A. Wheelon in the republican majority meeting, and John B.

Kelley in the democratic conference. Minority 'T State Committeeman, T. B. RobertB. County Precinct Committeemen: Peoria, Fred Ebert, Mentor, Charles Zeigler, Byron, Joseph Hodoval, WK Logan, Michael Dolohery, Blunt K.

C. Greer, Bretton, James Earle, Harrold, H. E. McQueen, Webster, William Welcher, Pleasant Valley, Frank Canning, Mason Samco, Dry Run, S. VanNice, Buckeye, H.

C. Lumley, Rousseau, F. P. Grandle, DeGrey, Frank Hoard, Baber, Sam McGaffee, Butte, Sam Logan, Pierre, 1st Ward, J. R.

McKnight, 2nd Ward, J. L. Lockhart, 3rd Ward, E. F. Purcell, 4th Ward, A.

W. Harvey. 'llSIIti Bis 'Pzi'M tii t. Majority Republicaiu State Committeeman, Albert Wheelon, Precinct Committeeman: Peoria, R. L.

Riggs, Mentor, Charles Zeigler, Byron, C. C. Lantz, Logan, Peter Westlund, Blunt, C. E. Granger, Bretton.

James Earle, Harrold, William Summerside, Butte, Charles E. Matteson, Pleasant Valley, Frank Horton, Rousseau, James Krell, Dry Run, Steve Bowen, DeGrey, Fred Baade, jj? Canning, John Olson, Rober, M. H. Whitney, Webster, R. C.

Taylor, Buckeye, Riley Dunkelberger, Pierre, lBt Ward, Byron S. Payne, 2nd Ward, D. W. March, 3rd Ward, Fred Mueller, 4th Ward, G. B.

Patrick. 'v llfoss SS. Majority Democratic Committeemen All democrats present went into the majority meeting, and all participated in the proceedings. Just before 2 o'clock the democrats assembled in the court room. When the appointed time came, John E.

Kelley called the meeting to order, when a motion prevailed that the meeting be adjourned to the office of the sheriff. Here the meeting was called to order by Louis Greenougb, who read the call. A motion prevailed that John E. Kelley be made the- permanent chairman of the conference. Before taking the chair Mr.

Kelley made a short but stirring address, bringing forth round after round of applause. Mr. Kelley admonished his hearers to be up and doing that harmony was required to bring about success that a great victory for the democratic party in South Dakota was but a few months ahead. Politically speaking, Mr. Kelley is the ranking member Of the democratic party in this state, and Hughes county democrary, individually, are proud of him, and each are happy in the thought that he is one of them.

Next in order wis the selection of a secretary for that position A. C. Satterlee was named. It was moved and carried that a resolution committee of five be appointed. Chairman named James Holm, A.

C. Satterlee, Louis Greenough, J. W. Latta, and D. Hengel, as such committee.

Latta withdrew for Frank P. Gregg, and Louis Greenough gave way to Thomas Matthews. The resolution committee retired. It was voted to take up the work of choosing precinct propoealmen, pending the report of the resolution committee. The following persons were chosen for the eevera precincts: Precinct Committeemen: Harrold, John Feeney Butte, Andraw Feller Pleasant Valley.

James Byan Blunt, Jamas Irwin 'M Rogers Byron, Henry Llndblooul "ROUSSMH, Alvln Hartal Mentor, M. J. Reiehman Webster, John Hall 1 A. 0. Latta, 5 Baber, Thomas Matthews, iHl the democratic party in convention assembled, in the city of Pierre aud state of South Dakota, on this tbe 2nd day of December, 1918, declare anew our allegiance to its principles, and pledge our hearty support to its aims and its purposes Tbat it is with the greatest satisfaction that we point to the splendid administration of President Wilson, as being at once lofty in character and efficient even to tbe minutest detail in comprehension and grasp of questions involving alike the greatest delicacy and the most profound and far-reaching consequence.

That we particuly commend tbe present democratic administration for for tbe capable and unhesitating manner in which it carried tbe pledges of tbe democratic party into effect in tbe the enactment into law of tbe present tariff bill, and tbe repeal of the PaineAldrich bill under which the people suffered and tbe trusts fattened, to tbe end that every person should have an equal opportunity in the race for life and tbat no person shall have an advantage through statutory enactment over anybody, however humble bis station or despised his calling. Resolved further, That we heartily commend our president and the democratic congress for the combined efforts tbat are being made to enact a safe, wholesome and just banking law, whereby commerce and industry shall be promoted and placed upon a plane of security and independence, free from tbe peculations and artifice of WallBtreet manipulators and, that especially commend tbat portion of the pending currency bill whereby the control of tbe money of tbe people of tbe United States shall be forever removed from the influence and manipulation of gambling promoters and stock jobbers. Resolved, That the charges made by the contending factions of the re publican party demonstrate tbe necessity of tbe retirement from public office of tbe party in power in, state. And, be it further Resolved, That we earnestly invite all citizens, regardless of party affiliations to support only such men for legislative positions who are willing to co-operate with the present national administration. Therefore be it further Resolved, That we invite all fair-minded, honorable men to join us in the support of President Wilson's administration by coming into the democratic party, satisfied in tbe belief that by so doing justice can best be promoted, prosperity established upon a firm and lasting foundation and peace and happiness in their fullest measure assured to ourselves and our poster- ity.

Respectfully submitted, JAMES HOLM, A. D. HENGEL, F. P. GREGG, A.

C. SATTEKLEE, THOS. A. MATTHEWS. The resolutions were adopted by a unanimous vote of those present.

Next in order came the election of proposalman to'represent HugheB county in the state proposal conference. James Holm and Frank Kantowski were placed in nomination Mr. Holms declined, and asked that the full vote be cast for Mr. Kantowski, and the latter gentleman was chosen by acclamation. Chairman declared the meeting adjourned.

DAKOTAN DIES ON GALLOWS Bison, Dec. Rickman, a negro murderer of Mrs. Ellen Fox and her 14-year old daughter in their lonely claim shack near Bixby, Perkins county, S. in September, paid the death penalty at Bison this morning at 5 o'clock when he was banged according to the decree of Judge Dillman last month. The man never flinched or weakened a yarticle.

He went to sleep last night at 11 o'clock and was awakened by tbe guards this morning in time to dress. He stepped onto tbe scaffold ing. ablack hood was put Over his head, the trap sprung and the man died instantly. About fifty were present, including sheriffs from several counties. Rickman murdered Mrs.

Fox anc her daughter upon their claim hear Bixby, and after horribly multilatlng their bodies, poured kerosene over them and set Ate to the house. WILL SEEK OIL FLOW The belief that underneath the cen tral portion of the state lies a mammoth oil basin has spread to that por tion of the state west of the river. With the intention of sending a drll down three thousand feet a eompany Is about to be formed, and somewhere near Capa operations are soon to begin. S. J.

Wood Sand others are Cast shaping np matters to eoiraienee to work of drilling. Laaaea al ready been secured upon thlHy-four thousand acree. exuding froVn Capa north to the Cheyenne river, and olbtr are paaeing under lease In the vitality A soil Is the employ of rbe government, made it kaown Ave IWM Otl shaie bad foann ijiiMi tr many in Stanley county lw waft fqnBdent wouH be aewuad THE MESSIAH, Tbe musical talent of the city who will take part in "The to be given during the holidays are: Ida Anding, Etbel Eckles, Elsie Luebke, Evelyn -Parry, Alma Smith, Maude Hill, Mesdames C. E. Hanon, C.

M. Hollister. S. Stevenson, H. C.

Quackenbusb, M. M. Ramer, Herbert King, W. J. Harris, Alfred Jaynes.

Marguerite Anding, Ruby MacDearman, Edith Jacobsen, Isabel Lillian Olander, Mesdames Delta Fox, A. L. Laird, H. T. Kenney, M.

H. Frederickson. B. S. Payne, Carrol Leslie Parry, O.

O. Young 0. B. Linstad, M. C.

Helm, T. A. Campbell, Rev. K. A.

Kasberg. The parcel post man is viewing the future with keen alarm. Kind hearted people will make it as easy as possible for him by shopping early According to tbe rules of the State Board of Health grown people only may attend public meetings, but all children must be vaccinated before entering school, in case of a John I. Newell, formerly of Pierre, as promoter, has succeeded in forming the Smith Oil at Tampico, Mexico, with a capital of and they will carry on We do not all have this, however. Some of us must have assistance.

The assistance that I use for myself, would recommend for my friends to use, my neighbors and my countrymen, is Pe-ru-na. Keep Pe-ru-na in the house. If the children Indicate they are catching cold, give them Pe-ru-na. If the parents, the grandfather or grandmother, present those symptoms that are so well known which precede a cold, a few doses of Pe-ru-na and the deed is done. Some people are very subject to colds.

Others who have weak lungs and are timid about our winter weather, take IPe-ru-na off and on during the whole winter season. The plan is a good one. The medicine Is inexpensive. It does no possible harm to the system. It keeps the appetite regular and keen.

It assists digestion and helps the user through the inclement wtather of winter. All Ready For You Christmas Shoppers And as we've said before, READY with us is always spelled with capital Ready here meaus having a thor oughly comprehensive display this, that and the other thing that rightfully belongs In a jewelry store We never think we are ready un til we have gone "all over" to get things novel, things beautiful anc attractive. This year we shopped with particular'care when we bought our Christmas Goods. We got all we could for oar money. And we in turn shall let you pe pie own it on the same terms.

You may9 shop today if you w'ish with the advahtagee of etook completeness, and with none of the annoytheannoy ancee Incident to the rush thats sure to come later. Bay row Christmas Remem branoes here NOW and buy in com' tort. Always bear in uund that Jewelry gift of gifts. OUR MOTTO Bverythiagmarked in plain figures, Everjfthlng guaranteed ae represeh M. REED Jwlii and '111' 11 uW if iv $1,000,000 the business on a large scale.

oil well Chaigsabje Climate 13 A CON8TANT THREAT TO THE HEALTH OF THE PEOPLE. Dr. Hartman, of Columbus, Ohio, discusses an important health topic. He says: Tes, it Is the climate, not the germs, that we have to fear in this country. The germs are present, to be sure, and are of some significance in diagnosis.

Climate, a changeable climate, is the true cause of disease. The atmospheric pressure varies, the humidity of the atmosphere changes. Every day the temperature rises and falls. All this presents to the body very great trials to adjust to. The area of high pressure forms in the northwest.

Moves rapidly southeast, subjecting millions of our population to its Influence. The result is, thousands upon thousands of people catch cold. A small per cent, of these thousands do not get well of their cold. It goea into pneumonia, or chronic catarrh, or bronchitis, or laryngitis, or pleurisy. Now, what am getting at is this.

These climatic changes are inevitable. No one can prevent them. The very best we can do is to prepare for them, defend ourselves against them. Good health is the best preventive, The-very hest. Vigorous health, with excess vitality, this is Nature's own preventive and protection.

IIKHT'I ifiHfl T't -V ACCIDENTAL DEATH' Blunt Advocate: J. P. Youngberg returned last week from Lewidton, where he went in response to a telegram saying his berother, Osdar Youngberg had been shot. Mr. Youngberg in company with a party of neighbors were on a trip to the vicinity of Yellowstone Park, and while taking a relvolver from a box, at ODO of the places where they were camped, dropped the gun which went off, the bullet piercing his stomach and liver.

He lived about ten hours. The deceased lived here for about four years during the early days of this country. He leaves a wife and ten children, four of whom are grown. Highmore Herald: Judge Cummings came from Pierre Monday night to be present at the democratic mass conferheld in this county Tuesday afternoon. Teacher's Examination The regular teacher's examination for state certificates only will be held at the court house in Pierre December 4th and 6th.

Applicants will please be on hand promptly at 8:30 Thursday. ADVERTISEMENTS WANTED! to buy for CREAM How to Detect the Alum Baking Powder MARGARET LINDEN County-Superintendent. "Which are the alum baking powders how can I avoid them unless they are asks a housekeeper. Here is one way: take the can of a lowpriced powder in your hand and read the ingredient clause upon the back label. The law requires that if the powder contains alum that fact must be there stated.

If you find one of the ingredients named alum, or sulphate of aluminum, you have found oafying powder. There is another and a better way. You don't have to know the names of die alum powders. Use Royal Baking Powder only that assures you a cream of tartar powder, and the purest and most healthful baking powder beyond question. CASH produced in the vicinity of the capital city.

PIERRE HAY FEED Pierre, S. D. A proposition to you: We have the cash, you have the cream. You need the cash we need the cream. Cash talks! Let's do business.

PIERRE HAT FEED CO. 7 8 1V -tf 3' PUBLIC SALE un December 10, A. i.e Hpurs 2. to 4 M. by Appointment.

all the Remember reader that here in this excepticmil rich soil portion of the Missouri River Valley slope is destined to be the new future great Dairy District of South Dakota. There is three sets of buildings, one flowing well, two shallow wells, and a large acreage of corn ground ready for cultivation. Very favorable terms. Write or see This One Will Go Soon Here is a genuine snap. Nothing better.

This just outeide of Incorporation of Pierre well improved, fenced and, cross-fenced. house, feirly good out buildings and plenty of good water. About 160 acres cultivation. land is suitable' for corn and alfalfa growing. It la a gold, mine for some one that wants to put in a sil and milk cows.

If yovi want something that is right, you won't have to look further. For a auick sale $40.00 per acre will buy it Xdberal 4 SSllt sk an alum SI -KM J- J. Hunsley, residing twelve miles northeast of Pierre, will offer for sale all his personal effects. Mr. Hunsley is about to go to Texas, and all stock listed for eale must go.

In the list are 20 head of horses, 24 head of cattle, stock hogs, grain, vehicles and farm tools. The sale will commence at 12 o'clock. JOHN A. HOLMES ATTORNEY AT LAW. Practice before all Federal and State Courts.

Lav and Real property a specialty. Pierre South Dakota John Sutherland Byron S. Payne SUTHERLAND PAYNE ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Office rooms on second floor of National Bank of Commerce building Pierre. Soutii Dakota. T.

F. RIGGS, M. SURGEON. TELEPHONE CONNECTION. HILGEH BLDQ.

PIERRE 6T DAK. DR. H. T. KENNEY PHYSlClAn AMU SURGEON Office in Karcher JBlk.

Pierre, S. D. DR. N. B.

GEARHART PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON- PIERRE, SO. DAK. Office Pierre Street HJork. Choice Stock or Dairy Farms For Sale Cheap Here is a Good One iH Consisting of all'splendid agricultural land, especially suitable for corn and alfalfa growing. This place lies just outside the corporation line of the Capital City, and can carry from 100 to 200 dairy cows to supply the Capital City, the future convention center of the State, with milk, cream and butter.

-fll a lafgiei two-story BRINK LAND CO. Pierre. South Dakota..