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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-29

1oat wlll doubtless continue TO be the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs Plumb and their
two sons.
Thoughts of "Rudder Grange" must
have entered your mind by this time
II ever you have read that classic oil
Frank X. Stockton's. Perhaps Mr.
and Mrs. Plumb were inspired D,
"Rudder Grange" perhaps they never
heard OF IT, II they did pattern upon
the Stockton model. they elaborated
considerably Their boat.home Is cali
ed the Tortoise. IL has running water
and a bathroom. II is heated by two
stoves. The water is from a city ny
drant on shore. and the city charges
them IS year for the service.
Plumb is manager OF the piano de
partment In one OF the big depart
ment stores. From the foot Of 2l5th
ST., where the Tortoise lies at anchor
II Is two minutes walk TO subway
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-29
What Would You Do?

What would you do II you were q
millionaire" WAS the question pro-
pounded to the little boys Of an East
Side school the other day.
The little East Siders' answers
were interesting. Some of them
wrote
II would have q house with rooms
for each kind Of use, such as sitting
room. bedroom and dining room"
Il would buy banks and be q bank
president at large salary"
II would live on Fifth.ave., In q
clean house and buy autos and
chariots."
81 would be proud Of my situation
and also glad. and would own autos
and earn money by hiring them out"
II would 80 to the finest movies
every night, also matinees II pos
sible."
Il would buy yacht and be elected
mayor and corner the market"
Il would feast my peasants, also
institute an educational school,"
Il would buy the subway and get
rich by charging 10 cents" New
York Tribune.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-29
az NORMAN.

NEW YORK. Mrch 2s.-Rightt in
these costly days OF living-there's
New Yorker who dwells within half
an hour Of Times Square. in comfor-
table seven-Feem aparttent, who pays
no rent. and who does not own the
home he lives in.
Some riddle, isn't II till you know?
And when you know. it's quite inter
esting-the way one man and his fam
lily have beaten the game" as far as
the cost-of-dwelling problem is con-
cerned. Their solution cannot be q
general solution. But It's fine. for
them. And as long as the city OF New
York charges Mr.. A. p. Plumb only IS
a month TO keep his houseboat moor
ed In the Harlem river. said house
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-29

Appreciate Your Blessings.
Don't kick because you have to but
ton your wife's waist. Be glad your
wife has a waist. and doubly glad you
have wife to button q waist for.
Some mems wives waists have no
buttons on to button. Some mems
wives waists who have buttons on 70
button don't care continental
whether they are buttoned or not.
Some men don't have any wives with
waists with buttons on to button
league (Tex.) Chronicle.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-29

when necessary, free to poor and in
digent citizens.
Second-The establishment OF
maternity hospitals and the employ.
ment of competent nurses and ply
sicians to care for the children and
mothers.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-29

rIFUL YOU WOULD GROW TO STRONG AND VIGOROUS AND
SAFE AND BENEFIT FROM NATURES BLESS
Nos IS THE MESSAGE WAITED FROM THE
THE FLOOD TO THE CITY MORE HAPPILY SITUATED OF PEOPLE
BETTER PROTECTED FROM THE NEAR HUNGRY
AND OF HOMES LESS SAD
A lesson in the fate Of Dayoni
and Q powerful
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-29

1T 10 not that we need better men
In ONCE as much as trained men," de-
clsres Brand Whitlock. "Our
democracy has been distrustful. OF
course. and as Mr.. Dooley says. II re-
publics were not ungrateful they
would cease to be republics. But the
distrust has gone too far; II has gone
20 far that In the name OF democracy
II has defeated the very ends OF
democracy"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-29
Saturday, March %.
1913
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That wa 10 such as sugg
We'll OF McNuys
ink
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aske Casey
distinctly
Dutch
hey say?" asked
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-05-29
YANkToN COMMENCEMENT
PROGRAMS ARE MAILED

Yankton, S. D.. May EXAMINATIONS
have been sent out by students anu iac-
ulty members for the S1st annual conn.,
mancement exercises of AMI college.
TO be held May 81 to June 4. Following Is
the detailed order of exercises:
Saturday, May 31-S:00 p. M, graduating
EXERCISES OF the academy, college campus;
a play, Ann OF Old Salem" given by the
senior class on out-of-door stage.
Sunday, Tune 1-10:45 a. m, baccalaure'
ate sermon, Congregational church, Rev.
Henry Kimball Warren, LII. d, presl-
dent: 500 p. m. address before CHRISTIAN
association. Congregational Church.
Monday June 2-10 a. m. mornlng must
cal. Fiske Assembly hall, students OF the
Conservatory of Music $3.50 p. m, extern
pore speaking for the Riggs prize F1ske
Assembly hall; s p. M, commencement
concert, Congregational church, the Choir
al union.
Tuesday, june "a p. M. graduating eX-
ercfses. normal department, FIske Assem-
bly, hall, address by Supt. Arthur BARLEY
Rowell, 90, Glencoe, ILL.,; 7 p. M. class day
exercises, college campus Ivy planting by
the senior class; s y. m, shakespeare play,
"Taming of the Shrew," college campus:
presented on an out-of-door stage by the
department of English.
Wednesday, June 40 a. m, 3lst annual
commencement, Congregational church:
graduating exercises of the senior class;
address by Rev, Bernard g. Mattson:
Mansfield, Ohio. 2 p. M, annual alumni
meeting, Congregational church; 8 p: m,
annual college banquet, congregational
church parlors, alumni, college, w WIS.,
fling friends.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-05-29
WILL CONTEST PAYMENTS
TO EXPERT EXAMINERS

Rapid City. S. D., May 27.-Because
of a decision rendered by Judge Frank
B.. Smith, of Lyman county, holding
that the county annot be made re-
sponsible for bills contracted and sal
airy of an expert investigation of the
county records, tax payers in Penning-
ton county have taken steps to bring
suit to stop payment to the bonded ex-
pert and his assistants. who have been
working on the Pennington county rec
ords for a year and a half.
Auditor Hopkins and Treasurer AL
len. basing their action on Judge
Smiths ruling, have declined to sign
further warrants issued to Eustace or
his assistants. The total expense to.the
county, not including half a dozen
suits growing out of alleged embezzle-
ments. amounts to more than SIS, 900.
Petitions will be circulated on which
20 base a suit to enjoin the county Of
ficials from further payment and this
unit, If 1t holds water, will be made the
basis for suits against the members of
the board of county commissioners for
employing Eustace instead Of experts
appointed by the state to check up
county records,
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-05-29
INFORMS DEPARTMENT.
OF CHANGES DESIRED
IN HOMESTEAD RULES
Attorney For Settlers Makes
Outline of Objections to
Regulations.

Pierre, S. D., May 27.-At the re-
quests of Assistant Secretary Lang, OF
the Interior department, who recently
made an investigation of homestead
conditions in western South Dakota be-
cause of a resolution passed by the
state legislature, a number of settlers
and land attorneys have prepared and
forwarded to WASHINGTON a statement
Of changes desired in department regu-
lations. c. II. Anderson, of Pierre, was
in charge of the memorial.
Seven suggestions are made In the
recommendations, affecting conditions
which have been made the basis OF
operations by government special
agents in taxing homestead proofs. The
changes asked are:
That rulings made by the depart
ment be not retroactive.
That land trial proceedings be gov
erned by the same rules as common
law practice. =.
That the settler be accorded equal
standing with the special agent in con-
test cases.
THAT local land officers be author
lied to rule upon motions and objec-
tons.
That no protest hearing be accorded
to a special agent unless the evidence
is reasonably conclusive.
During his visit to this section AS
sistant Secretary Lange claimed he was
unable to encounter any specific case
where injustices had occurred and
asked for a showing Of the points in
objection. s.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-05-29
GOVERNOR BYRNE SAYS
NEW TAX RATE MAY BE
Low AS ONE PER CENT
General Misunderstanding With
Reference to Method Of
Raising Funds.

" Pierre, S. d., May 24.-Letters re-
ceived by the members OF the tax COM
mission show that many citizens
throughout the state have held the err
roneous impression that tax levies are
definitely. fixed by the legislature, and
that this fact would be a bar. to a lower
levy in readjusting to the higher valu-
ations required in the present assess
ment. u.s. ~.. ....s
The legislature does not FIX the levy.
1t merely authorizes the levy n inn
poses the limit. The boardl oC assess
ment and equalization" which now will
be the tax commission, is ''authorized
empowered" to levy a cerJatnkj
number of mills. The language OF the
law does not make the amount manda-
tory, but constitutes an authorization"
to~the amount stated.
Under the South Dakota system the
local levies for support OF counties,
school districts and cities is made in
q lump sum, not in mills OIL percent
ages. A specied amount Is to be raised
and in making up the tax list the au-
ditor figures the amour of levy re-
quired to raise the amount Of money
needed by the taxing districts.
Under our system there Is no rela-
ton between the assessed
and the amount of money raised for
t~axes-Athat is, assuming taxing
district follows the law and levies money
legally. The only possible discrepancy,
or h only way opened by the increase
of assessment for material increase in
taxes, Is in the case of taxing dis
tricts that have been levying to the
limit. A large increase in valuation
would make il possible for such dis
tricts to raise more money. assuming
It is their desire to raise all they can.
my understanding is, however, that
very few taxing districts of the state
levied the maximum amount under the
valuation OF 1912, and I have no rea-
son to fear that many districts Will
materially increase the amount or
money raised because OF the increased
valuation.
so far as the state levy is concern
ed, il will be made after n assess
ments come in from the various coun-
ties and are equaliZed n finally ad-
justed. and will be based entirely upon
the valuation. Ny Judgment ts that
instead Of being 4 mills, as heretofore,
the assessment will be from 1 to Ia
mills"
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-05-29
MANY INFORMATIONS
FOR FEDERAL GRAND
JURY AT DEADWOOD
Investigations Include Alleged
Criminal Negligence In For
est Fires.

Deadwood, S. D., May 26.--With AZ
,informations to be presented to the
grand jury, indications are that the
federal court term just starting here
will be quite an extensive one. Court
officials think the term may continue
three weeks. The grand jury organized
Wednesday, with $. NJ. Angus OF Hum
boldt as foreman
The court has brought about 800
witnesses and officials to Deadwood, a
nue. larger number han usual. Fifty
of these came in yesterday from the
Pine Ridge reservation and SO more are
from the Rosebud. The Indians are
unusually respondent in their multi
colored blankets and feathers and
other personal adornments. ."
An echo OF the recent disastrous
forest fires near Pringle in the southern
Black Hills, will be heard when the
grand jury is called upon to investi-
gate the evidence in six informations
that will be filed against Black Hills
men who are charged with criminal
negligence in connection with the in
Ception Of the fire that devastated
many thousand acres Of both govern
ment and state lands in the southern
Hills. One information is against a
Pennington county man and the others
against Custer county men.
United States District Attorney
Charles J. Morris of Sioux Falls. has
charge Of the work before h grand
Jury. A majority Of the cases. as is
usual in his part of the state, are FOR
alleged attractions OF the Indian liquor
laws and present numerous phases or
the law.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-05-29
SUCCESS SEEMS SURE
FOR CANTON POWER SITE

Canton, S. D., May 26.-The work Of
raising funds to build up the dams near
this city has been started and the So
licitors are meeting with unusual sue
cess. Enough has been raised so far
to assure the success Of the enterprise
and it is expected that the work will
be commenced in a few weeks. The
dam will be used to furnish power for
a large electric plant and it is planned
to connect with all the towns in this
vicinity. The sum of S. 600 has been
raised at InwoOd, Ia, east Of this city
for the purpose OF building lines to that
place, connecting with the local plant.
and other towns, including Hudson,
Fairview and Rock Valley, nave ,signi-
fed their willingness to install the same
system Of lights. The dam viii also
make boating possible on the Sioux
river at this blaCe-
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-05-29
COMMENCEMENT WORK
IN CANTON SCHOOLS

Canton, S.. D., May Rehabilitation
EXERCISES Of the Canton nigh school
and Augustana college will take place
this week. The commencement pro-
gram for the college will be given
Thursday evening with Prof. Oscar
Olson, of DEBORAH, Ia, as the speak
er. The high school exercises will be
given Wednesday evening, the COM
mencement address being given by
state superintendent c.. @. Lawrence,
The college will graduate a class of 25
Following are the graduates: Aug
ustana college, Carl Eriksen, VIM.
Johnson, Carl Odegard, Reginald Odvin,
Peter NJ. Westby. Florence Anderson,
Camilla Austin, Ellen CamIpbell, Ada
Ellison, Alice Farmer, Ollie Cubbard.
Clara Johnson, Luella Karstad, Laura
Kjerstad, Ina Larsen, Anna Moe, Alma
Olson, Blanche Parke, Alma Rortvedt,
George Resvold, Louise Anderson,
Gustava Austin, Marie Karstad, To-
nina Johnson, Alma o. Rorvedt.
Canton high school: Alice Berg
strom, Wava Byrnes, Gladia Cooper,
Grace Dunn, Dora Evenson. Stanley
Forrest, Veneada Chaser, Addie Har-
ris, Eleanor Jefferson, Donald Judd,
Naomi Keller, Clara KJerstad, Gladis
Kundert, Otto Lawrence, Viola Minor,
Nora Moe, Lloyd Rising, Homer
Roberts, Agnes Skartvedt, Eloise
Smith, Eugene Swift. Enoch Tetlie,
GIadis Wood.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-05-29
SHOOTING CLAIMED DUE
UNNEcEssARY FRIGHT

Bookings, S. D., May 24.-Later re-
ports from Bruce, where Jack Harris
was she and killed by Leslie Doop.
a young man OF IS, are to the effect
that undue fright on the part of the
Doop family caused the shooting.
which was entirely unnecessary. 1t
is said Harris, who was ordinarily
we'll behaved, had beer at Pierre, and
got Off the train at the junction near
Brookings, to walk to Bruce, where he
had an aunt living. He apparently
lost his way, and had stopped az the
Door home to get mis- bearings. Either
because he was badly chilled from his
walk in the cool night air, or because
he was slightly intoxicated, he had
dificulty in making himself under
stood and the elder Doop, who had
opened the door In response to the
mans rap. became frightened and ran
upstairs calling to his son, who had
a rifle, to shoot. The son did so. and
Harris fell MORALLY wounded to the
ground.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-05-29
SHIP SINKS;
200 ABOARD

London, May 24,--The steamer Me-
vada, with 200 passengers on board,
today struck Il mine in the gulf of
Smyrna, and sank. according to a dis
patch from ConstantinopIe to the Elk
change telegraph company. The Ne.
vada was owned by the Hadji Daoul
company and ran In the eastern Med
iterranean. A similar accident occurred
In smyrna harbor this week in which
six lives were lost.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-05-29
SONS TRoUNcE FATHER .
BECAUSE DIVORCE ACTION

Winner, S. D., May 24.-Leonard
Elmer West are under arrest here
charged with beating their father, G.
e. West. so years old, Tuesday night.
Mr.. West was unconscious for some
time and doubts were felt as to his re-
Covery.
Mrs. West is suing for divorce and
the case came up Tuesday. The Vests
are quite prominent and wealthy
the boys have sided with their mother
in the case, The old man was to have
gone on the witness stand Tuesday
evening. The boys met him on the
street and after a few words, II IL
charged. they knocked him down and
kicked him. The family formerly re-
sided at Wisner, Neb.. where h senior
West was engaged in the implement
business.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-05-29
COAL MINING
TO RECEIVE IMPETUS

Chicago, ILL.,. May 24.-Announcement
has been made by officials of the Chi
cago, Rock Island & Pacific railway
that the new line of the company be-
tween Minneapolis and Kansas City
will be opened for operation on July l..
According TO President Fl. u. Nudge,
II will be the shortest route between
the. two cities.
"A stretch of track between Carlisle
and Allerton, Ia, has been built by
the company at "a cost Of $4,000, 900. Con-
struction work has been in progress
for a year and a half and 9O-opnd
rails have been laid throughout. II is
expected impetus will be given to the
coal mining industry in Iowa by the
operation Of the new route.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-05-29
RETAIL MERCHANTS MEET
AT ABERDEEN NEXT YEAR

Redfeld, S. D.. May 26.-Following a
lively contest between several towns
of the state. Aberdeen was selected as
the place for the 1914 meeting of the
South Dakota Retail Merchants asso-
citation. The seventeenth annual con-
vention, which closed here last night,
was largely attended n brought out
many interesting discussions. New Of
hcers were elected as follows: Presi-
dent. Ware of Clark; Vice PresideTL.
Pat Wickem of Alexandria; Secretary,
N. s. Tyler OF Sioux Falls; Treasurer.
Gus Movers OF Parker.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-05-29
SOUTH DAKOTA MEDIcS
AT VERMILLION TOMORROW

Vcrmillion, s.. D., May 27.-Tomorrow
the South Dakota Medical association
will nven in his city for its annual
meeting. All business sessions will be
held at Science hall at the state uni
versity, where the equipment of the
college Of medicine will be at hand. The
Vermillion Commercial club will banA
quet the. visiting NEEDLES on Wednesday
evening. At the same time q banquet
will be rendered the wives Of the WISH
tors by the Faculty Women's club of
the university.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-05-29
coFFEY SUMMONED HOME
BY ILLNESS IN FAMILY

Washington. D. c., May 26.--James
Coffey, chairman OF the South Dakota
democratic state committee, who has
been in Washington the last two
months looking after the distribution
of federal patronage in his state. today
departed from Washington for his
home at Aberdeen. Mr.. Coffey's de-
parture was caused by illness in his
family. He has been waiting his owr
confirmation as internal revenue col
Iector for North and South Dakota, but
action has been held up by Senator La
Toilette.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-05-29
LOSS OF $4,000 CAUSED
BY BLAZE AT WINNER

Winner, s. D., May 24.-Fire at
Winner, s. D., last night destroyed
seven business buildings and caused
q loss of about $4,000. The heaviest
losers are Peter Boleau, hardware
dealer. and E. l. Dewell g. Co.. cloth
iers.
The fire originated in a racket store
and the cause is unknown. 1t wiped
put a butcher shop, pool a and other
enterprises. Only a small portion or
the loss is covered by insurance.
Winners newly installed water
works plant gave good service in han
ding the IRE.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-05-29
NUMEROUS ENTRIES FOR
FlREMEN'S TOURNAMENT

Hot Springs, s. D., May 27.-Prepara-
tions are being made on a large scale
for the 30th annual state firemen'stour-
nament of South Dakota, to be held
here June II to 20. inclusive. Twenty or
more towns of h state will be repre-
scented with running teams and the
contests promise to be exciting. The
railroads are offering excursion rates
and special trains are to be run from
the various sections Of the state.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-05-29

Motorboats are used extensively in
Bordeaux, France, not only in Sports,
but in commerce as well. FishermSl,
d~iscarding old methods, have found 1t
decidedly better to install motors to
their boats, make a quick run to the
fishing grounds at the break OF day
and return with greatly increased
catches
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-05-29
is DRAGGED TO DEATH
BY FRIGHTENED HORSE

Sioux Falls, S. D.. May 24.-Dragged
nearly a mile by a runaway horse,
Frank Anderson, aged II. an inmate of
the South Dakota Children's home, vas
employer, eight miles east Of this
city. His face and head were mangled
almost beyond recognition. The orphan
was sent into a pasture to bring the
horse to the barn and carried a rife
for pigeons. The shot frightened the
animal, which ran, and the boy, with
his arTs entanRled in the rope halter,
was dragged over the rough rocky
ground for three-quarters OF q mile
and four times through a creek
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-05-29

Said to be the oldest ship in the world
In active service, the Copenhagen yacht
Constance has been sold to a fisherman
of Shaw, in Jutiand, who will use the
ancient craft in his trade. The Con-
stance was built 1893 Years ago and in
her long life she has sailed into almost
every port in the world. Her timbers
are still StaDCh.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-05-29

Dormant accounts" in saving bank
are those which have not been added
to or subtracted from for a certain
number Of years. varying in different
states. In Massachusetts these ac-
counts eventually, after being adVer-
tised, revert to the state. Boston pa
pers recently contained 80 columns or
names of persons owning these dor
mant accounts" Most of the deposits
thus abandoned are, 1T is said, small
in tamount.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-05-29

Shop men of the Iron Mountain rail-
way system are to receive a general
Increase in wages Of ~ cents an hour,
while the shop men on the Missouri
Pacific will receive a general increase
of 2h cents an hour. Also the Iron
Mountain shop men will have greatly
improved working conditions. includL
ing an hour off with pay every Satur-
uay,
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-05-29
WILL OFFER LICENSES
TO HIGHEST BIDDERS

Sisseton, s.. D., May 24.-Sisseton
probably will sell its saloon licenses
at auction instead of allowing the peo-
pie to elect saloon keepers. AS only
two saloons can be allowed under the
new law in this city, the city officers
do not care to decide the question OF
who shall be put out of business, and
us some OF the present dealers have
offered to pay a bonus 1t Is intimated
the auction plan will be adopted.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-05-29

The school Of American archaeology
has restored the historic palace of the
governors at Santa Fe. N. M. which
was erected in 1906 and was occupied
as the h"rn" " government officers
during the Spanish regime in the
southwest.