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The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-09-25
WoULD-BE KIDNAPER
rs RETURNED TO PRISON

Sioux Falls, s. D., Sept. 20.-After
enjoying liberty for only one week,
Lewis Whitmarsh. formerly a-resident
OF Miner county. again has been lodged
in the Sioux Falls penitentiary to serve
a term OF % months for an escapade in
which he vas implicated in Howard.
Upon being released from the peni-
Tertiary after completing his prior term
he returned to Howard, and had not
been In town more than a day or two
when he one evening met a Howard
woman and her little child on a resi-
dence street. No n else CHANGED to
be in sight at the time, and, drawing
a gun, Whitmarsh ordered the fright
ened woman to accompany him, threat
ening to kill her If she refused.
Watching her opportunity she sue
ceeded In escaping from him by dash
ing through the gate of a residence
and her screams frightened Whitmarsh
away. He was arrested in a hotel d
short time later, and when searched
was found to be in possession OF q huge
gun and a set OF burglars tools. Pos
session of the burglar tools alone was
sufficient to cancel his parole.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-09-25
BIG DAMAGE SUIT FOR
INDIAN CATTLE CONTRACTS

Deadwood, 8. d., Sept. 2&-Among
the cases OF interest tried at the e
cent term of federal court here was
the action Of Josephine g. Horgan, OF
Rapid City against william Reynolds,
OF Lusk, Wyo, in which the plaintiff
demanded $4,000 damages for breach
OF contract In cattle sales made on the,
Pine Ridge reservation In May, 1912.
At the close of the second day the
case went to the jury and a verdict
was returned excepting Reynolds from
financial liability. Ii was held that the
mated and settled their contract on
August IL, 1913, at which time Mrs.
Horgan accepted some OF the cattle
offered and rejected others. rs
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-09-25
THIRD ACCIDENT FATAL
TO SIOUX FALLS CITIZEN

Sioux Falls. s.. D., Sept. 2S,-Frank
McFarlin, aged 81, died at the family
residence in Sioux Falls as the result
OF injuries received when he fell off
q load OF wood and had the heavy
load drawn over one leg and across
the lower part OF his body. From the
first ii was evident that he had re-
ceived internal injuries, but his condi-
tion was not thought to. be serious un-
TIL d, short time before his death, when.
there was a decided change for the
worse. The family came TO Sioux Falls
from Adrian, Mimi, where the remains
will be taken for interment, The dead
man had been extremely unfortunate
the past three years, as to being the
victim OF accidents, his death resulting
from thee third accident in that time.
The first occurred three years ago,
when he was laid up some time from
injuries received by failing from q
transfer wagon which he was driving.
Several months 8 he again had a
fall, sustaining a broken collar bone.
from which he did not recover for some
weeks.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-09-25
SOUTH DAKOTA PIONEER
Is STRICKEN SUDDENLY

Sioux Falls. s. D.. Sept. 20.-Death
came suddenly to Joel Fry, a promi-
nent resident Of Sioux Falls and since
early days a prominent figure In the
development of the southeastern sec
ton OF the state. Shortly after re-
turning from q trip about the city he
complained OF severe pains in his left
side. Upon entering his residence he
sat down a few moments and then
asked to be assisted to bed. He soon
lapsed into Inconsistencies. When a
physician arrived a few minutes later
he yet vas breathing lightly, but soon
passed away, heart failure being the
cause. He was 81 a of age and
was unusually active for one or his
years, being as spry as most men of
so. He came TO Dakota territory in
1863 and settled at Yankton, where
he remained until 1872, when he
opened a stock farm in Clay county,
Three years later he entered govern
ment land near where the town Of
Irene now is located. The town was
named after one OF Mr.. Fry,s daukh-
tiers. In 1904 Mr.. and Mrs. Fry took
up their residence In Sioux Falls. He
is survived by a widow and two
daughters and one son. The latter Is
6. G., Fry, OF Hawarden, Ia.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-09-25
AGED FARMER HIT BY
TRAIN, AND MAY LIVE

Sioux Falls, 8. ID, Sept, 23.-SufFer-
ing from injuries received when he att
tempted to cross the South Dakota
Central track ahead OF an approaching
living near Rutland; has been brought
to a Sioux Falls hospital. His wagon
failed to clear the track In time and
was struck by the locomotive and.
Asher was thrown violently to the
ground. BY a miracle he escaped be-
ing thrown under the wheels OF the
train and ground TO death, escaping
with bruises and cuts about the head
and body. The railway company or
dered d special train for the express
purpose of bringing the injured man to
Sioux Falls.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-09-25
BOARD SAYS COMMERCIAL
SERUMS ARE WORTHLESS

Pierre, S. d., Sept. 22.--Chairman
Barber. OF the live stock sanitary
board, has returned from a trip over
the state, and reports the hog cholera
very seriously affecting all parts Of the
state, the only exempted locality he
found being In Lyman and Stanley
counties, where not man hogs are
kept! The board reports the CONNER
cial serums being sold to the public as
absolutely worthless, in most all cases,
The agricultural department at Brook
ings has not vet been able to get out
a supply Of serum, and it is feared by
the board it will be almost too late
when it finally is ready. The 1871 leg
islature failed to appropriate money
1918 session made such provision, but
the need has not been met soon enough,
so it is claimed the blame falls on the
1911 legislature.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-09-25
CONTROVERSY AROUSED
OVER NEW SIDETRACK

Fierre, s.. d.. Sept. 22.--The railroad
commissioners had a lengthy hearing
IN relation to d sidetrack between Ta-
Dor and Yankton on the Milwaukee. j..
"a. Wagner, OF Tabor; Cundert King, OF
Utica, and Ed l.. Grantham, represent
ed the railroad and others appearing
in opposition to the location of the
track. Joseph Janousek, OF Yankton,
represented the petitioners. The Utica
and Tabor people are afraid such a
track will carWe the establishment OF
a new town and much feeling has been
aroused in the pending controversy.
The railroad commissioners have a
from the citizens of Renner, a
iittlS town near Sioux Falls, for a sta
ton building and a station agent.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-09-25
OBSERVE ANNIVERSARY
or PASTORS WEDDING

Yankton. s.. D., Sept. 22,-The 25th
F. " Stevens was celebrated here
Thursday night. DIR. Stevens has been
pastor OF the Congregational church
here for the past seven years. The
celebration was Informal and largely
attended.
Preparations are on foot here for the
gathering here October IA, Is and l6
of the State Federation of Woman's
Clubs. always a largely attended event,
with keen interest taken by the women
OF the state who are identified in any.
way with club life. National Presi-
dent Mrs. Percy Pennybacker, of
Austin, Tex, will be among the women
of national prominence who will att
tend the meeting.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-09-25
KILLED BY EXTRACTION
or uLcERATED TOOTH

Desmet, S .. Sept 2O.-Bernard
Murphy, aged u. son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
David Murphy, died suddenly following
the pulling Of an llcerated tooth for
which choloroform was administered.
a peculiar and unusual feature Of the
tragic death OF the boy was that his
heart continued TO beat for 10 minutes
after he ceased to breathe. 1t is
claimed death was notdue 70 the anes-
thetic. but entirely TO the shock.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-09-25
FOUND POISONING CASE
JUST FAMILY RUcTION

Yankton. 81. D., Sept. 20.--States Att
|torney A. Il, Wyman and Sheriff Jake
.Rathgeber were called to Memo, where
1T was reported a husband had poisoned
his wife, On arriving on the scene a
careful Investigation wa made and
upon returning TO Yankton a complaint
for further investigation was filed
developed that Mrs Riley had been III
all summer and that her husband had
little love for her and the family of
three children. She thought by accus-
ing him ef poisoning her that he would
give her money which she was sorely
in need Of. After spending a good deal
of time on the case Mr.. Wyman found
there was no attempt at poisoning and
Instructed the sheriff to send them
back to Iowa their former home, de-
Iclaring them undesirable residents of
this county.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-09-25
cAssILL GOT INTEREST
WHILE STATE#TREASURER

Sioux Falls. SD Sept. 23.-The
holding a session here, giving partieu-
lar attention to- interest money re-
ceiyed by Charles Cassill while ne was
holding the office OF state treasurer
III. r.. Dennis. for a number OF Years
president of the SiouK Falls Savings
bank testified that the bank paid
Cassill d salary as vice president and.
in addition, allowed him interest on
funds deposited.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-09-25
MGRATH DOWNFALL DUE
TO GRAIN SPECULATION

Letcher, s. ID. Sept. BOD R. Me-
Grath, FOR some time manager Of the
Derr lumber yard here. who was ar
rested on the charge OF embezzling the
alleged sum Of about $4,000 OF his EN-
ployer's money. has furnished a bond
for his appearance at the next term
OF state circuit court. The accused
was only recently married and II Is
said his ~predicament is due 10 his hav-
ing been tempted and taken a Tier
In grain speculation.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-09-25
HOME MADE SAIL BOAT
cAPSIZED. BOY DROWNED

Lake Andes, S. d.. Sept. 2o-With a
horse blanket utilized al a sail. Henry
Stewart. the 1~2-year-old nephew OF H
Stewart. who resides on the north
shore Of Lake Andes, went for a sail.
In a small boat on the lake and lost
his life. Not appearing 1t his home,
"a search was made for him, resulting
ins the discovery Of the capsized boat
Only about 100 Yards from shore. A
abort distance from the overturned
soat the body Of the boy was found.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-09-25
DEAD ENGINE DELAYS
TRAIN BETWEEN STATIONS

Ktmball, S D.. Sept. 2O,--The Mill
waukee passenger train, due here from
Rapid City at 8:05 p. M. going east.
was considerably delayed Tuesday
night About half way between kim
ball and Pukwana a flue blew out and
the engine died. BY the aid OF a5tele-
phone in the Ashley farm residence
the trainmen got in communication
with Chamberlain and obtained n
other engine which pulled the train
back to Pukwana. The conductor
walked to Pukwana to make sure OF
arrangements being fulfilled. The train
failed to arrive here until 2 o'clock
"Wednesday morning.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-09-25
EXPRESS COMPANIES UP
FOR VIOLATION or LAW

Aberdeen, s.. ID, Sept. 22--Next Nom
day, before Judge Frank McNulty of
the circuit court. the cas- OF the state
against the American and Wells Fargo
Express companies will be taken up
for trial. This is the case In which
the state OF South Dakota seeks to re-
cover $4,000 from each OF the compa-
mics for their failure to report or their
business tc the state auditor In July OF
each year. as required by a law passed
In 1907
The law requires express companies
to report each year the number OF en-
ployes in the state, the number OF of
fices maintained by the companies In
each county in the state; the valuation
OF the Office furniture and fixtures, and
the real estate owned by the companies
in the state; the number OF miles or
railroad over which the companies
operate; the number Of cars owned,
leased or controlled by the companies
for carrying on their business in the
state, and the gross earnings Of the
companies for the year ending April 80.
The law provides for a fine OF not less
than $500, nor more than $1,000 for each
failure to make annual report.
The state claims the two companies
concerned have failed 10 make reports
for the years 1909, 1910, 1911 and 1912,
and sues for the maximum penalty for
each year OF the four years involved.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-09-25

Between the glow worm and the
incandescent lamp there yawns a gap
which Will some day be bridged by the
combined aid of the physicist, chemist,
engineer and metallnrgist. The lum.
inous creatures OF nature considered
as lighting machines. operate at an
efficiency Of about SIS per cent. The
hest incandescent lamp OF the day
has an efficiency OF about Q per cent.
Clearly, we have still much to learn
from the Notwithstanding American.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-09-25

Ewing Herbert tells Of a Hiawatha
man who dreamed he was sent to the
penitentiary. When he got there he
looked things over, took Off his coat,
and said to the officers fWell, fellows,
let's all get together and see il we can't
better conditions here."--Kansas City
Star.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-09-25

a young man camping out near
Montreal was recently shot and fatally
wounded by q young woman who was
practicing target shooting. 1t is said
that she was not aiming in the direct
ton of the mans camp, and IL is be-
lieyed that the course of the bullet was
detected by a tree.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-09-25

Sioux Falls, s.. D., sept lg.-As the
result of taking hold Of a broken live.
electric wire. Joseph Colby, electrician,
who came TO Sioux Falls from Min-
neapons, was instantly killed this
morning. During a rain and wind
storm at an early hour this morning,
the wire in the alley near the new Or
pheum theater building was broken
Colby discovered the wire and took
hold OF it 10 throw it out of the way,
but was standing on Wet ground at
the time and this completed tie circuit,
sending full voltage through his body
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-09-25
POISONING FOUND
VERY SIMILAR TO ANTHRAX

Pierre, 3. ID Sept.N 23.-The live
stock sanitary board reported the
death OF two head of cattle In Union
county. the owner thinking they died
OF anthrax. investigation proved they
commonly called rattle box a weed
containing pods Sih poison seeds In
them.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-09-25

The coast land of western Norway
Is almost devoid Of forests, except
where protection is afforded from the
sea winds. The bulk OF the forests,
consisting Of pine, birch and spruce,
are found farther in the interior, at
the heads Of the iords and In the val
levg. @ .#
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-09-25

School children and teachers of.
Pointe Coupee parish, in the food
district Of Louisiana, planted $4,000
fruit and peach trees last year. Sup
e~rinfendent Trudeau has also a plan
whereby road work in the parish will
be done by school boys.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-09-25

Deposits OF kaolin have been dis
covered in various districts in the
state Of Rio Grande do Sui Samples
OF this clay have been sent to Lin
oges in France, where they have been
analysed and tested with such excel
lent results that this kaolin is con
sidered equal to the Japanese D
imported by Limoges factories.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-09-25

Any reputable person can obtain a IL
cense for the sale of wine, beer and
spirits In Belgium, excepting those who
have not paid their state, PRONUNCIATION
city taxes, or who have been convicted
OF a crime.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-09-25
INDIAN DELEGATION TO
ESCORT GOVERNOR BYRNE

Pierre, s. d., Sept, Ex-Governor
Byrne has returned from the Lake
county fair, at Madison, and on Sep
tember "a he will attend the Brule
county fair. He will be met at Cham
berlain by the town officials and taken,
to the gates of the reservation. where,
with considerable tribal ceremony, the
governor viii be escorted by the In-
.dlans across the reservation on a gem
eral trip.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-09-25

With the completion Of the Cana
dian Pacific railways new passenger
station, at a cost Of s1,000,000, and the
terminals of the Great Northern rail-
way and the Canadian Northern rail
way, at a cost of several million OF
dollars, Vancouver will be a railway
center OF Importance.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-09-25
AUTO INTO MISSOURI;
MAN AND CAR RESCUED

from Des Moines, Ia, who declined 20
give his name, an his automobile off.
the ferry boat into the Missouri river.
The man and car were rescued. He
was on the island side OF the river and
ran his car onto the ferry. When he
tried to stop he made a miscue with
his levers and the machine hinged
forward and into the river.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-09-25
MRS. EVANS SENTENCED
TO 25 YEARS I'M PRISON

Sioux Falls, S. d.. Sept. 22-Mrs. Mae
Evans, who pleaded guilty to the muir
der of DR.. e. L. Moore. former state
Veterinarian. and connected with the
agricultural college, was sentenced to
serve rs years in the Sioux Falls peni-
Tertiary.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-09-25

According to a recent estimate.
made by the sugar bureau Of the
government or Taiwan formerly
called Formosa) the production Of
centrifugal sugar for the season 1913
IL will be 205,I21 tons. This will be
an increase Of 1O0, 900 tons e the
crop Of last year. which was partially
destroyed by the typhoons OF August
and September.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-09-25

The Peruvian mining industry Is still
IN its infancy. Its hackwardness Is
largely due to the lack of ~transporta
ton facilities and to the necessarily
expensive freight rates.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-09-25

In 1912 British Columbia admitted
56,817 settlers, not including settlers
from the middle west of Canada, as
follows: Great Britain, 1858; Uni.
u States, 28,6S8; others, 11,6I1.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-09-25

In Benares there has been for many
years a temple for monkeys, and i'll is
one Of the most costly buildings there.
The followers OF Brahma hold this
animal sacred and worship it as a
deity.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-09-25

Al French inventor has turned out
an arc light projecting lantern with
which may be used Opaque pictures,
glass lantern slides or motion picture.
films.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-09-25
DEADWooD DESIGNATED
AZ ATTORNEYS OFFICE

ton of where the office Of the United
States district attorney for South Da-
kota would be established since r.. r.
Stewart has been appointed. has been
settled by designating Deadwood as
the place. The designation was made
by the attorney at the suggestion or
Mr.. Stewart. Some effort was made to
have Sioux Falls NAMED as the official
residence of the district. attorney, but
IL was not seriously considered. The
former district attorney, e. E. Wagne-,
first established his official residence at
Alexandria and when he moved to
Mitchell had his office OFFICIALLY moved
20 that place.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-09-25

An effort Is now being made by the
street car employees in Newcastle, and
generally In English cities, to obtain
an eight-honr working day.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-09-25

BY adding an ounce Of camphor to
each five gallons of gasoline an Eng
lish automobilist asserts he has effec-
ted a fuel saving OF 20 per cent.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-09-25

Nearly 40 per cent. OF the residents
Of the United States are using cleo.
tricity In some form every day. If only
for teIephoning or ringing door bells.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-09-25

TO keep automobilists' feet warm In
cold weather an Englishman has in
vented a hot water tank with foot
shaped depressions in the top.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-09-25
SHOWS ALFALFA THRivEs
IN HIGH, DRY SECTION

IN HIGH, DRY SECTION
Cottonwood. s d., Sept. 22.Henrs.
Jeffries, living in the high and dry
section OF Stanley county. has put on.
exhibition this fall a remarkable dis
play of alfalfa, which he has devoted
the last three years to raising and
demonstrating on his place. He fea-
lures eve separate varieties and disc
plays a bundle of alfalfa, as large as a
bundle OF grain, three and a hair feet
Iior9 OF the Cherno Ven ETY.. from one
plant. This was cut Eugust I6. In.
connection with this large sample he
shows what was taken on the recovery
of this same plant, cut last week, the
package being nearly two feet long ana
as big as a small bundle OF grain All
from the one plant.
Jeffries considers 0renburg variety
most remarkable OF all, however, be-
cause Ii produces from the ends OF Al
cut Off root a perfectly new lot Of
shoots, and demonstration on his
place has been made of the roots Of
these plants being completely bro!sen
off from a large crack In the s~rth,
from drought, and later, after a rain,
the same roots sending up many new
shoots. This indicates that horse pas
OF sven sheep ~pasturing, which
is notably hard on all pasture because
both destroy roots in paving the
TOuH VIII nOC lHJNTe% lnlS klHu Oh
alfalfa root, as the plant for new
growth does not depend upon stubble.
The M2v~ LIST planting OF this Oren-
burg variety showed 81 large roots
from four to six feet long or one plant,
which indicates Its remarkable
strength.
Other exhibits from Jeffries' Siber-
ian alfalfa plants showed an average
of seven 12-poulld packages OF green
feed per plant on the three-yehr stock,
cut in August, and the recovery on
the same three-year plants now is two
and one-half feet high, Early IN the
spring the region near his ranch had
three inches OF rain, then rs days of
continuous and unbroken drought, and
late in August another three inches Of
rain fell. On the three-year stock the
rain last year vas about four inches,
during the entire season, and three
inches the year before, This partic-
ular variety comes from the very
highest and dryest portions Of siberia.
All the yellow varieties of alfalfa
grow up high for the first cutting, and
after that spread over the ground for
the second cutting. like a vine, The
Cherno variety makes two splendid
crops OF seed during the year, and is
al hybrid varying from white TO yellow
ish, lavender and even purple Acolored
.HOgyergE tsa #EU HI@4#@# EfN
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-09-25
YOUNG MAN ARRESTED
FOR ROOFING or MAILS

Pierre, s, D.. Sept. 13.-Deputy
United States Marshal LaughIih went
to Huron last evening to take charge
OF Everett Brown arrested on the fair
grounds today on a complaint charging
him with mail robbery. II IS charged
that Brown took a registered package
containing $4o0 from the mail pouch
on the platform at Van Meter. 80 miles
west OF here. He was arrested while
enjoying the fair.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-09-25
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
CHILDREN EXPELLED
UNDER EXAM. RULING
Action Will Cause Test Case in
Court Of New Law for Med
ical inspections.

Aberdeen, s.. d, Sept, 22.--The dis
.pute between the superintendent Of the
Aberdeen schools and the school board
on the n side and the members OF.
the Christian Science church on the
other regarding medical inspection in
the schools came TO a climax yester-
day when superintendent Johnson ex-
PEELED eight pupils, all members OF
Christian Science families, when they
failed to present their medical report
cards, properly filed out by a physician
OF the city. Five families are repre-,
scented among the expelled children,
and these five families express a de-
termination 70 take the matter TO the
courts, one of the parents stating that
the regulation was unconstitutional;
that IL takes the guardianship Of the
children from the parents and that 1t
strikes at the very foundation of re-
ligious liberty
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-09-25

The value of the grindstones and
1~ulpstones produced in the United
States last year was the greatest In
the history of the industry.