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The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-12-04
SHERIFF TRAILING MAN
THOUGHT TO BE FIREBUG

Aberdeen, s.. d., Nov. 29.-Sheriff T..
S. Shaffer is trailing a man suspected
OF setting fire to corn fodder and a
large barn on the Isaac LINCOLN ranch
Tuesday night. which caused a loss
OF $4,000. Harold Shaffer, son of the
sheriff, was driving in his automobile
to .Putney when q stranger ordered
him to drive him to Groton at once.
Shaffer produced a loaded revolver and
the stranger fied. Shortly afterward a
stranger answering the same descrip-
ton stopped at the Cummins farm,
near Putney, and demanded supper,
laying a loaded revolver beside his
plate while he ate.
Officials were notified, but the
stranger had disappeared before their
arrival. The stranger was seen at Lin
coin ranch on the night OF the fire and
has been clearly identified by several
persons On the ranch. Several posses
r securing the country in search Of
the man today. 1t is thought that he
is insane.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-12-04
YOUNG BOA CONSTRUCTOR
IN BUNCH or BANANAS

Miller, s, D., Nov. 29.s-A vari-col-
ored snake with a diamond shaped
head and nearly three feet in length.
was found by Chas. Volker in a bunch
OF bananas in T. p. Sutphen's store.
The reptile had evidently travelled ON
the banana stock from South America,
as 1t Is a specie of snake from that
country, apparently a young boa con-
strictor. II changes it's colors at will
and appears like the rainbow at times.
When 1t first fell from the banana
stock it was duh and inactive, but
when 1t was put into a cage and
warmed up over the furnace 1t became
lively and 'crawIed about. It Is on
exhibition in a drug store window here.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-12-04
PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION
TO HoMESTAkE EMPLOYEE

Lead, s. D., Nov. 27.-This win be
o Joyous Thanksgiving for the $500
employees OF the Homestake Mining
company, all OF whom were yesterday
notified by superintendent Grier that
the company would repeat its last
years gift OF 7 per CEN of the annual
amount earned by each man. This win
be payable just before Christmas to
every man on the December payroll
The total donation Of the company to
It's men this year win reach consider
ably oyer $4,000
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-12-04
HITCHCOCK SUGGESTS
ANOTHER STATE BOARD

Mitchell, s. d., Nov. 28,-Abolition
Of the office OF state superintendent Of
schools and the creation OF a board OF
education of three members was rec
commended In al" open letter sent yes
Ing at Sioux Falls by "A. e. Hitchcock.
president of the state board OF edu-
cation. &
Regent Hitchcock declared that the
geographical location OF the state in
sututions, as well as the coordination
OF the educational work of the state,
made such a board necessary. He sug-
gested the creation OF the position OF
commissioner Of education, to have
active supervision Of the work Of the
board. X
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-12-04
DEER SCARE AND HUNTERS
FAVOR CLOSED SEASON

Deadwood, s. D., Nov. 2S.-Agita-
ton among Black Hills hunters for a
closed season Of several years on deer
has started as a result OF the i'll luck
OF the numerous hunters In the Hills
this month. With scarcely one week
Of the season left, but 80 deer have
season, which is far under the usual
number. In this county alone there
have been $50 licenses issued and only
q dozen of them have resulted In kill
ings. While 1t is true that there has
been no snow In the Hills. and con-
sequently the deer had better chances
report a great scarcity OF the animals
and believe that a closed season IL
necessary to replenish the number In
the Hills. 80
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-12-04
WELL KNOWN LuMBERMAN
KILLED BY HIS OWN Auto

Deadwood, 8. d., Dec. 1.--While Tom
Mash. a well known Black Hills lumber
at Hill City. the machine backed
on him on a steep embankment and
so badly crushed him that he died from
the injuries.
A year ago he was nearly killed at
Hill city in a railroad accident. and his
wife lost her life.
Last week Marsh received word that
one or his lumber yards In Wyoming
had been totally destroyed by fire, and
that he had lost an important lawsuit
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-12-04
THREE BADLY HURT,
HORSE KILLED And
AUTO DEMOLISHED
Or. LaShier and Mayor Fother-
ingham, Of Armour, Run In
to Buggy on Dark Road.

Armour, S. ID, Dec. Ian automo-
bile accident which resulted In injur-
les to three persons. the wrecking Of
an auto and the kining OF a horse. oc-
Cured one mile south Of town.
DR.. b. w. LaShier and Thomas W.
Fotheringham, mayor Of Armour, were
returning from Mitchell Darkness
overlook them when they We're 1--WE
miles from home. and, al their car was
a substitute for one destroyed by a
garage fire In Mitchell the same day,
IT was not equipped with lights. They
were feeling their a home very
carefully, when the first thing they
knew there was a horse on top Of the
radiator and hood. The animal, at
tached to a vehicle. was driven by
Frank Connors, q farmer residing one
mile south OF town.
DIR. LaShier suffered a fracture Of
his collar bone. also minor injuries and
bruises; Mayor Fotheringham, severe
bruises. and Mr.. Connors vas badly
bruised and cut by flying glass. The
horses's front legs were broken by the
impact and IL had to be shot The
automobile was badly wrecked. 4
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-12-04

The recent sale or a couch belonging
% Sir Walter Scott gains additional in
terest from b fact that he did much
Of his best work In a recumbent posi-
'tton- Several OF the Waveriy novels
we're dictated In their entirety while
Hir Walter lay In bed or on IIis couch,
debating 30 rapidly us TO keep two or
mOro secretaries busy. The weakness
OF hin leg was responsible to some ex-
tent no doubt. for this prediction, but
many other famous authors-includinR
James Thomson, Jules Verne and Mark
Twain-have found inspiration flow
O eaaily when lying down.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-12-04
BOY TRIES TACK HAMMER
ON BABY SISTERS HEAD

Stratford. s. d. Nov. 29.-Master
William Lockett, jr., son Of MI. and
Mrs. william Lockett, Of this place,
although but 2 years old, has learned
that tack hammers have q special pur-
bose, In life, and that they are not for
use on little sisters head. The other
day he found a tack hammer In the
yard and proceeded to tack down
everything lying around loose. Wan
dering into the bed room he saw his
the hammer on her. The baby viii re-
cover.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-12-04

NApoieon's last home on the island
~ st. Helena Ii In n ~deplorable condi-
ton. The doors are open night and
day. All the rooms are empty, save
the one I'm which the exiled emperor
breathed HIS last. This contains q
small altar and q bust Of the conqueror
Of Europe. Tho historic house is going
20 rack and ruin. Longwood and the
first tomb or Napoleon, were purchased
from b British government by Napo-
leon III in 1858. The French govern
ment still pays q caretaker, but no
money for upkeep IL provided.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-12-04
HAND IN coGS AN HOUR
BEFORE BEING RESCUED

Howard, s. d., Nov. 26.--Vern Stock
age II, had his right hand badly crush
ed in a corn shelter yesterday. Two
fingers were badly cut and both bones
In the arm broken. The young man
remained pinned In the shelter for over
an hour while those about the shelter
endeavored to realease him.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-12-04
TWO MEN ARRESTED AT
COLMAN ON LARCENY CHARGE

FIandreau. s. D., Nov. 2s.-Ernes,
Winder and Harold p. Nelson are the
names given by two men who were
arrested at Colman and brought to
the county Jail in this city on the
charge OF grand larceny. They were
held for trial at a term OF state cir
cult court 10 be held In December. The
two men r charged with stealing
clothing and other property from q
railroad agent at Colman. The stolen
property was found In their posses
sion.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-12-04
JUDICIAL NOMINATIONS
ARE NOW POSSIBLE

Pierre, s. ID, Nov. 2S.-Because OF
a manifest conflict In the Richards
primary election law relating to the
petitions of circuit judges, Secretary
Of State Glassner holds. by advice OF
the attorney general, that nominating
petitions OF circuit Judges will be ac-
cepted so days prior to the primary,
as provided in section 80 Of the law,
but that signatures for such petitions
may be secured any time previous to
that period, although he law express
" holds that these signatures must
be secured within three months before
the primary.
Due to the fact of February being
a short month, a literal Interpretation
of the law would give circuit judges
only one day to secure such sigma
lures In order to comply with the two
conflicting provisions, as o n is, that
such signatures must be secured with
in three months before the primary and
the other that such petition must be
filed 80 days before the primary.
Attorney General johnson Is advis-,
ing a liberal construction of this stat
ute in every way, because Of the ab-
solute impossibilities in it's literal pro-
visions. The secretary OF state, for the
same reason, Is pursuing a imilar
policy, .t E# aH#&
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-12-04
MILLER FARMER KILLED
ny FALLING FROM WAGON

Gregory, 8. d., Dec. 2.-Ffre com
ing home yesterday morning discovered,
on the roadside the body OF Nick Deuhr
60, a well known farmer north OF
town, who had fallen off his wagon in
going home late last night and was in
stantly killed. His team had become
fastened In a wire M lear by. He
came here from Yankton county and
has a large family of grown children.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-12-04
WEDDING FESTIVITIES
FOLLOWED BY MOURNING

Garretson. s.. d., Dec. Wedding
festivities were quickly turned into
sorrow as the result of a tragedy at the
s. J.. Rislo home, seven miles north
west CT this city. Wednesday evening.
Miss Josephine Rislo became the bride
OF John o.. Otnus. Shortly after the
ceremony. a sister OF the bride started
up the stairway and when on the
fourth step she fell backward and was
90 badly injured that she lived but a
short time. eEN VI
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-12-04

A delegation sent to Tahiti. Society
islands, by the French minister OF coll
onies has recommended port Improve
ments there TO cost 81. $50, 900 gold In
order TO meet the big increase in trade
which It Is anticipated will follow the
opening OF the Panama canal.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-12-04

"A committee of mining me- a ar
ranging a mining exhibition In Van
ouver Tor 1915. Exhibits showing the
cid-time methods compared with the
modern methods will be q feature. A
large attendance is expected, owing to
the crowds coming to the Pacinc coast
for N Panama exposition.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-12-04
MoNTRosE BOY KICKED
BY HORSE AND BADLY HURT

Sioux Falls, g.. D., Nov. 29.-While
playing In the barn on the farm of
his father near Montrose, Rouveen
Alexander, the young son Of a well
known McCook county farmer, was
kicked in the back of the head by a
horse and seriously injured. The, lad
was rushed to a Sioux Falls hospital,
where every effort now Is being made
to save his life. ~. "
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-12-04

p revised estimate OF Japan's rice
crop for 1918 s. now placed al 2ss. 9ss.s75
bushels, q 1000. 0o0-bughel increase
over the crop OF 1912, and over H.
100000 bushels above the average Yield.
Priorsto the recent heavy summer rains
the rice crop OF 1913 had been estimated
nc upward OF go, ZOO, 900 bushels.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-12-04
GARDEN CITY FIRE THOUGHT
OF INCENDtARY ORIGIN

Garden City, S. D., Nov. 29.-Since
the recent disastrous fire here, which
destroyed property to the value Of
$25,0 00 in the business district, the
suspicion that the fire was OF incen-
quietly made in the hope that q clew
can be secured which will result in
the arrest OF the guilty person. Six
business houses were destroyed, leav-
ing but three standing in that half Of
the block. The fire, as near as can be
Rscertained, started in a small room
above a barber shop and soon spread
to adjoining buildings and caused the
worst fire in the history Of Garden
City. n .. y.s
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-12-04

Most OF the musk that Is exported
from Tibet Is bought by a French firm
and Is used I'm the manufacture OF per-
furnery. The expectation Of musk was
very light In 1911 n 1912. due TO thu
Tlbetan border. T-- 49, -
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-12-04

Panama canal visitors in 1910, 1911,
1912 and the first half OF 1918 totaied
5000. or these, 1876 came In 1910;
lb.79o IN 1911; 2O,964 In 1912, and 1872 In
the first six months OF 1918. INDICATING
q greater rate OF Increase during the
current year than In any other period.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-12-04

The Anglo-Egyptian Soudan, with an
OF s84, $40 square miles and a popu-
lation OF three million extends in the
north to the boundary of, Egypt; In
the east to the Red sea, Italian Eritre-
RI. and Abyssinia; In the south to
U1anda and the Belgian Congo, and In
Mas
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-12-04

scudan ~ the chief source OF the
ucts gum arabic and ivory. About 30
Per cent. OF the ivory and Is per cent
O. the guim are shipped TO the United
etAtes direct The better qualities OF
a gum are used abroad by CONNECTION
ers In making candy and the lower
Grades inlthe manufacture OF glue and
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-12-04

Joseph SWEET. q policeman In Saco.
Me-, has q han which delivers her own
eggs. Every day the hen has been seen
Eoing down the road. and q neighbos'
who lives q quarter OF a mile away,
who buys eggs regularly from the POI
hceman, discovered that the hen had
travelled to his house and laid an egg
under b plaxza every day for the
previous week.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-12-04

The 1,O73,23s persons actively an
gagged IN farm work In Ireland on June
4. 1912. constituted "a per cent OF the
total population (4.3s0,21s), according
90 the 1911 census. or this number.
s10.6OS were male and 262.73b female
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-12-04

Schemes for the construction az =
3.000-mile railway through central Az
rtcar at q cost roughly estimated at
$4,000. 600. have been revived by the
termination OF the war between Italy
and Turkey. 49,
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-12-04

Business In the vicinity Of Shanghai.
China. was almost entirely suspended
rom November. 1911. to the end OF
ton. Business is now normal again.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-12-04

The earliest attempt at sewing by
m~achinery OF which there is any au-
thentic record was In ITS, in which
year a machine was patented in Eng
land by Charles r. Weisenthal.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-12-04

Bernalillo county, New Mexico. has
Q superintendent OF schools who not
only Insists on improved rural school
houses. but designs them himself and
personally superintends their erection.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-12-04

Advancing prices OF horses and mules
from the United States have led Guade-
loupe to purchase many animals from
South America. The South American
mules are smaller.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-12-04

Marseilles annually exports about
tl0,000.000 worth OF cocoanut butter,
the business having been developed
since 1897. Most OF IL goes to England,
Holland and Scandinavia.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-12-04

The English p~ostoffice has z,610.650
miles OF single wire, made up Of 8iS,-
sol for t~elegraDhs. 2,234.215 for tele-
phones, and $4,000 for private and
leased wires.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-12-04

Students OF Hopkins academy. Had
ley. Mass, learn to work concrete as
. regular part Of their course In agri-
culture. TO-
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-12-04

At the present rate of increase Il is
predicted that 100000 motorcycles will
be In use In the United Kingdom by
the end of the year.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-12-04

The candy bill OF the American girl
a. 3134. 900. 600, $4,000. 900 more than the
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-12-04

Greece has a limited supply OF forest
timber. This IL mostly mountain pine,
which does not yield a first grade lum-
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-12-04

During IL years 100000 working
days were lost owing to strikes in
Canada, or an average Of 100000 days
4 o
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-12-04

II Is figured that E~nglishmen pay
rolf caddies $12, oo0. ooe q year for their
services. -E
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-12-04

A college of agricultur costing
$4,000. Is to be built In Rhodesia, by
the British South Africa company.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-12-04

In wisconsin 70 towns have entered
3 statewide social center organization.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-12-04

China,s first cotton mill was built In
1se1. Now 1t has "a n ration
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-12-04
CLERK REGISTERED NAMES;
ALL MUST 20 ar OVER

Kimball, 8. d., Nov, 29.-For b
convenience of the voters OF Waldo
township, near here, who were virtual
ly DISTINGUISHED through an error OF
the township clerk In making a regis
tration OF voters, County Auditor
Mack that in the nea flu
ture he win temporarily establish hts
office In Kimbail In order to give the
voters OF the township an opportunity
g.ble TO vote at the March primary
election. The clerk of the township. in
stead OF requiring each voter to sign
his own name In the enrolment book
as he appeared to register, as Is nec-
essary under the provisions OF the
Richards primary election law, himself
wrote the names OF the voters in the
book, thus invalidating the registra-
ton of the entire township.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-12-04
REGAINs HER CHILDREN
WITHOUT RECOURSE TO LAW

spearfish, s.. D.. Nov. 2S.-Taking
the trail OF her husband when he, by
a ruse, gained possession OF their two
small children and kidnapped them,
Mrs. Del Thomas, OF this place. has re-
gained possession of the children n
has returned here with them. Mrs.
Thomas and husband separated sew
eral months ago. The other day the
husband Unexpectedly returned and on
the claim that he wished to take the
children to a motion picture show.
gained possession OF them. Placing
them In o conveyance which he had
ready, he drove at all speed to Wyo-
ming. As soon as she a~scertained the
direction taken by her husband Mrs.
Thomas took his trail and located him
at Sundance. hTe mother demanded
the children and after some difficulty
regained possession Of them. It was
stipulated between the husband and
wife that in future the mther should
have charge OF the children until it
Is proven that she is not a ut per-
son to have control OF them.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-12-04
MINISTER
is DEFENDANT IN A
BIG ISLANDER SUIT
Prominent Business Man Of
Town Kas Started Suit
Against Pastor.

Carthage. s. D., Nov. 2S.--Thomas
Wilson. a prominent business man OF
Carthage, has started suit In circuit
court against Rev. Joel Brown, for
Islander, and In HE complaint asks for
$1,000 damages.
The defendant publicly accused Mr..
Wilson of selling whisky and beer IL
legally, stated that ne soIc whisky for
7b cents a pint and charged SO cents
q quart for beer. further that he was
guilty OF selling whisky and beer illeg-
ally to minors.
The charges Of the Rev. Joel Brown
came as q shock to the many friends
OF Mr.. Wilson, who has lived In Carr
thage for years. In fact Mr. Wilson
grew to manhood In the vicinity OF
Carthage. Mr.. Joel Brown IL an timer
ant preacher and has lived in Carthage
for a few months. The case will be
followed with a great deal Of Interest
by the people OF Carthage and vicinity
AEL'HT#N .HHsN "LL aE.H t.-.|
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-12-04
CLAIMED YOUTH KILLED
IN DEFENSE or FATHER

White Owl. s. D., Nov. 29.--In details
reaching here OF the shooting OF
Michael Quick, on Sulphur creek, north
OF here, resulting In his death, It is
claimed that the shooting was done by
the ~14-year-old son OF W. g. Stewart
~tnsdefense OF his father. Earlier re-
ports were to the effect that Stewart
and Quick had Quarreled in regard to
q line fence.
Young Stewart had started to hunt
coyotes and while crossing a fence was
met by Quick. who ordered him off OF
the land. These two were having a
controversy when the boys father came
up and interviewed, ordering Quick TO
let the lad alone.
The claim is that Quick then started
at Stewart with q post augur in his
hand, making a violent threat, and that
Stewart warded off q vicious blow from
the augur with his hand. AS the augur
was raised for another blow the boy
fired twice, aiming low, the shots taking
effect In a leg and foot. II was not
expected that the wounds would result
seriously, but blood poisoning set in n
Quick died at Faith, where he was
taken for treatment.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-12-04
SIOUX FALLS 10
PIERRE HIGHWAY
IS DEDICATED
Good Roads Advocates, From
Several Cities, Attend the
First State Opening.

Sioux Falls. s. b.. Nov. 2s.--A NUM-
Der or good roads enthusiasts from
Sioux Falls and from various other
parts OF the state are gathering to.
day at Salem to attend South pakos
ta's first official state highway dedi.
cation meeting. Gov. Frank M. Byrne
10 scheduled to make the principal adj
connect Sioux Falls and Pierre. !
Huron and Salem. Plats OF the high
way have been filed with h state
highway commission, which today win
formally designate the route az an Of
fetal highway.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-11
CHURCH RAISES over
$4,000 TO PAY DEBTS
Westminster Presbyterian COngrega-
ton 10 Raise Additional sum
I'm Near Future.

First steps towards clearing a debt
OF S11, 100 were taken by the members
OF the Westminster Presbyterian
church last night at a dinner given
the congregation by the pastor. Rev.
II. 3. HOstetter, when $3.50 was
raised.
The church vas built 10 years ago,
having previously been mission af-
fair. The cost OF construction was
approximately $4,000. two-thirds Of
which has been wiped out. IL now has a
membership of upwards Of 600, one of
the largest congregations in the LO-
gansport presbytery, and with one Of
the largest sunday schools in the
synod OF Indiana.
The subscriptions Wednesday night
were taken in charge by l. G Whit
comb and Burr +. Augustine, the
amounts subscribed varying from 80
cents 10 as high as S12.5O a month for
the next 40 months.
About $50 people were present and
when the plan OF campaign was an
nounced there was a ready response.
The contributions were made in pay
ment OF shares. The shares were
listed at a certain figure and the
mem bers bought anywhere from a
fraction OF "a share 20 several shares
The first attempt was so successful
that II was decided to continue the
campaign. The additional money
needed is expected 10 be raised in the
near future.