The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-01-08
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

atuS Into the lower part OF the nail Anu
the city fathers win soon dedicate the new
city chambers. This city hall compares
favorably with any In South Dakota Adj
Joining this city hall IL the new brick Of
tice OF the Potter County Abstract com"
pany.
BELLE FoURCHT-word has been re-
| ceiyed here that Ven Shroyer and John
Baird, the two alleged horsethieves WHIT
broke jail here last week while awaiting
court action, have been caught near New
castle, Wyo., and that they will be re-
turned here. The men, who had been
drought back from Calgary, Can, soma
weeks ago. unneled their way out OF thu
county jail, stole the sheriff's team Of
horses and made Off into the Bear Lodge
country.
vEBLIN-Mystery surrounds the iden-
tity OF persons who have recently made
several attempts to wreck trains on the
Veblen line. The latest attempt was the
placing OF a large block OF wood across
the track in such o manner that had the
locomotive OF q passing train run over u
the engine would ave been derailed, A.
4 point a short distance away a heavy tie
had been placed across the track. The
distractions were found In time to pre-
vent disaster.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Byam, who q
few days ago fell from q crowded street
car Ia Los Angeles, Cal, n received IN
juries which caused his death a short
time later while on an operating table.
| formerly was a resident OF Northyille.
During the years 1SOO-lsOl he was 2 grain
buyer In Worthwhile for q leading elevator
company AT the time Of meeting his
death he was visiting his daughter In the
California city.
ABERDEEN-The South Dakota corn
and alfalfa convention will be held In
Aberdeen February 4 to II, and gives
promise OF being an interesting conyen-
ton and exposition owing to the amount
OF interest being taken In the movement
in Brown county. The VIII
be divided into three departments. tho
farm products department, junior corn and
tomato contests, and Brown county school
contest.
RoSHOLT-A. b. Connolly, q local
druggist, who entered a plea OF guilty to
the change OF selling LIQUOR illegally, was
fined $50 n costs, and In addition was
given a term OF 10 days in jail. The jail
sentence, however, was suspended. A stay
OF execution was granted the defendant on
the fine proposition, pending his appiica-
tion for a new trial or an appeal to o
higher court D. - s@h -s a
HOT SPRINGS-A hemoYrhage OF the
brain while She was carrying a lighted
lamp In his cabin on Beaver creek, near
here, is believed to have been responsible
for a Are that intinerated Robert II.
Drain, an old timer OF that section. Short
" after his cabin burned, neighbors found
Drain In an unconscious and dying condi-
ton and he expired a few minutes later.
DEsMET-The program has been COM
pleted for the annual anti-saloon league
rally, which Is to be held here next Sun
day. The league will be represented by
Rev. Mr.. McBeth. The rally will be held
IN the Methodist Episcopal church. A
large number OF temperance workers
from this part Of the state will be pres
emf. ~ -. II r..
BRANDT-This place is one of the few
towns In the state which has a shortage OF
grain cars. The shortage has greatly in
terferred with the business of the local
elevators, and grain shipments have been
greatly delayed. The railway company
appears TO be doing everything possible
70 prevent q blockade.
HURoN-Emerson johnson, for q dozen
years a resident OF Huron and Beadle
county. hung himself in the barn at his
home here. He is thought to have been
prompted to take his life by lonel-
ness following the death of his wife a.
couple of years ago. since which time he
has lived alone. aI #aE&la.
~ FRANK hldppeTlCu WIG
OF a well known farmer living in the Do
laid territory, was badly burned as the
result of using kerosene to kndle a fire
IN the kitchen stove There proved to be
some live Goals IN the stove and wnen
the kerosene touched them there was an
explosion. .
MARIoN-Through a disappointment in
love Jack Kerrick. Of this place, became
respondent and attempted to end II all by
swallowing a quantity Of carbolic acid.
He swallowed a third of a pint of the IL
Guild. He is in a serious condition, but
physicians believe they can save his life.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS has reached here
OF the death at Los Angeles, Cal, OF
Henry Eckert, a former Memo business
man. He lived In Memo for many years,
and during that time conducted q large
harness establishment. He sold out here
about 10 years ago. ~
CoLToN-Phii Heyman. OF this place.
had the unusual experience Of falling q
distance of about 30 feet from q wind
mill tower to the frozen ground without
being fatally injured, although he WA
badly bruised about the head and his right
arm was broken.
YANKToN-The X. M, c.. "A. OF Yankton
college has sent out two gospel teams to
work during the holiday vacation. Tho
purpose of these teams Is to get In touch
with the young people Of the towns and
to interest them In the active every day
Christianity,
PUKwANA-John Richte~, living on q
farm near here, shot himself through
the hand, while handling an automatic re-
volver. The bullet. after passing through
his hand, struck a sewing machine and
was found on the fiooraof the room where
the accident occurred.
n ABERDEEH-The South Dakota setter
Farming association elected the following
officers at Its annual meeting: President,
+. II. Barnard; vice president, Isaac
Lincoln: second vice president. w. c.
AAen: secretary-treasurer. w. ID. swain:
superintendent, HI. r. Patterson.
BIG SToNE-A fine new Evangelical
church was dedicated here with elaborate
ceremonies. A number OF prominent out
side clergymen were pretent to assist In
the dedication OF the lew edifce. which In
one OF the finest In the Dakota conference
Of the Evangelical association.
YANKTON-The city commissioner
have Just, sold water bonds OF the city TO
the amount OF $4,000, which were author
lied 10 be issued by the voters as the re-
suit OF a special election. n bonds
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