The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-07-16

ing made by the women OF Huron for a
big suffrage demonstration here on Fri
day OF this week, when Miss FoIa La Fol-
lette is to speak at the AHuron chautau-
qua on the subject Of suffrage A big
parade Is 10 be the main feature OF the
demonstration. the suffrage coloS--yellow.
and red. white and blue. together with
placards and remnants, being used on the
cars. The procession will be led by a
company Of horsemen. the automobiles
following.
wINNER--Durine severe electric
storm which visited this section Monday
night lightning struck the tower Of the
Catholic church, causing damage to that
structure to the amount Of $780, The strllc-
ture did not ignite, though the building
occupied by the Winner Ice company was
struck about the same time and caused a
small blaze, which was quickly brought
under control by the fire department.
SIssEroN--W. b. Robinson, for years
q prominent resident OF Roberts county,
IL dead as the result OF injuries received
when a gasoline lamp exploded. He was
filling the gasoline lamp when In sond
way the liquid became ignited. causing an
explosion and throwing the burning gaso-
line over his clothing.
PIERRE-The members OF the state
board of charities and corrections, the
state board of regents OF education and
the soldiers home board assembled here
to let bids for coal for the various state
institutions under their management un.
der the provision OF the law requiring all
such Bids to be on a heat unit basis.
PHILIP-Petitions are being circulated
asking the board Of county commission
ePs TO submit TO the voters Of STANLEY
county at the November election the prop,
osition Of issuing refunding bonds In
sufficient amount to take up all the out
standing floating indebtedness OF thu
county.
GARDEN CITY-At special election
held here the voters authorized the issu
Rnce OF bonds in the sum OF 10000 fof
the erection Of a new public school build
ing. Only IS votes were cast In oppost
ton.
. KADoKA - Rev. Thomas McNaboe
priest in charge Of the Kadoka parish Of
the Catholic church, has arrangement
about completed for the erection In Ka,
doka OF a Catholic school. to cost about
$4,000
FRANKFORT-At meeting held here
by about 90 OF the leading farmers OF the
surrounding territory steps were taken Ia
organize stock company and construct
several rural telephone lines In this vi.
cinity. The farmers expressed themselves
dissatisfied with the service rendered by
private company, and decided to have
lines Of their own
GETTYSBURG-w. s. Small, who re-
Gently was appointed 10 the position, has
qualified and assumed the duties Of post
master at this place. Miss Ella Toomey
who has been In the office for some time
win remain as deputy postmaster
Miss Margaret Carr,
,rl,f, has nj
for some time, Is circulating a petition
asking for her appointment as office chief
to succeed Henry u. Richardson, whose
term expires In January of next year.
Thus far she Is the only candidate for the
place and her petition is being literally
signed.
HowARD-willlam Roach, a Howard
man, has perfected weed moving ma
chine for use along railroad tracks. and
has made application for a patent. The
invention has been given practical dem
onstration along the track In this vicinity
and is said to have done everything ex-
pected OF It.
FAULKToN-while cutting bananas
Fred Kreash discovered banana snake
cooled in the bunch. The reptile was easily
captured, and after being warmed up was
quite lively II has been put in glass
jar and placed on exhibition.
WAGNER-whIle operating gasoline
engine for the purpose Of doing the family
washing, Mrs. Edward Kelley who lives
with her husband on farm near Wagner,
was seriously hurt. A part Of the con.
Meeting rod broke loose from the engine
and struck her with sufficient force OF
the side of the head to render her uncon.
scious. The accident occurred about
O'Clock in the afternoon, and not until eve.
ming was she found by her husband, wher
he returned from work in the field. There.
was q partial concussion of the brain, bui
IL is expected she win recover.
ALCESTER-The 7-year-old- son OF
Harry Fiebing, a farmer living near town,
fell from doorway In the haymow OF his
fathers barn and caught one of his feet
In such manner that he hung head
downward from the doorway. He was IN
this position half an hour before he was
discovered and released. The boy sus-
tanned a broken leg as the result of his ex-
perience,
BRUcE-Mr. and Mrs. w. f. Baker,
well known residents of this place. were
enjoying sound sleep without knowledge
that their dwelling house was on fire.
Volunteer fire lighters reached the scene
IN time to put out the fire before II had
completely destroyed the building. The
members of the familS were aroused just
In time to save their lives
NEWARK-The farmers OF this vicinity
have decided to conduct cooperative
elevator business IN Newark, They either
will erect new elevator or purchase one
of the line elevators which now are doing
business here.
CONDE-From 45 head of sheep Joseph
BorwelI, a farmer living near Condo,
sheared 700 pounds Of WOOL which he sold
for an aggregate OF SIPS, This is an ay-
erage OF $3.50 per head