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The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-10-29

the south OF Lille, fierce attacks by the
Germans have been repulsed. The most
significant part OF the Paris official
communications relates that the French
with their heavy artillery now COM
mandt he road. which is one of the prin-
cipal lines of German communication
with st. Mihiel, the holding Of which,
by the invaders, has constituted one OF
the greatest menaces to the allied line.
Reports indicate that the French
aerial service has responded to the de-
mand for reorganization, which fol-
lowed the storm of criticism leveled at
it because of the ease with which Ger
man a~eroplanes dropped bombs on Par
is. No recent aerial attacks have been
made on the French capital and 1t Is
announced along the battle front that
five German a~eroplanes have been de-
stroyed by French airmen.
The question OF the early return OF
the French government to Paris is be-
ing seriously considered. This indi-
Gates that the military situation Is sat
isfactory from h standpoint OF the
allies, but the authorities believe that
the battle along the sea coast, ecaus
of the German advances near La Bas-
see, will be more prolonged h was at
first anticipated. If the government does
return to Paris, such a step, undoubt-
edly, will have a tremendous moral eff
feet. ..r
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QUICK GUN WORK DECIDES
ISSUE OF LOVE RIVALS

Rapid City, s. D., Oct. 4.-Quicker,
by the fraction of a second, than his
rival for the affection of Mrs. Florence
HALEY, Charlie Robbins shot and in
stantly killed Joe Pertelleou, On Main
street in front of Nick Becker's ga
rage. Thursday morning. Accompanied
by Jimmy Pertelleou and the deceased.
Mrs. HALEY visited the garage and
called Robbins. VINO is employed there.
Coming to the door. Joe Pertelleou
shouted, Now I'll fix you.' n with
this expression reached for his gun.
Robbins saw the action, drew and shot
Pertelleou through the body. He fell
and died without speaking. In his hand
was clutched a revolver, which had
been purchased half al hour prior to
his death.
The deceased and Robbins have been
rivals for some time for the hand OF
Mrs. HALEY, who is a Divorce and
claims Quinn as her home. 1t was
there that she is said to have become
acquainted with the Pertelleou broth
ers. who nave been employed as Sec
ton hands on the railroad.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-10-29

London. Oct. 27.-The cutting of the
dykes in the low country southeast OF
Dixmude flooded out a large German
force. a v the Sunday Observers cor
respondent in France, Some estimates
nlaca the German losses there at 5,0O0
drowned. besides 10000 killed and
wounded. This may give some hint,
the dispatch adds, as to what Is meant
when il is declared that h hghting
in this region is the most desperate
OF the entire war thus far.
A large number of women spies have
been captured and promptly shot in the
vicinity Of Dixmude. D.
The British fleet chose Trafalgar
day, october 81, to begin the bonn
bardment of the Germans advancing
columns along the Belgian coast. Fire
started ait 6 o'clock in h morning
and continued without intermission for
IA hours. during which time IL Is re-
ported 1000 Germans were killed or
They shelled the Germans three miles
inland. They destroyed a German
field battery. dispersed a German
bridging train which had been as
sembled to force a crossing of the
User. blew up an ammunition. column,
killed General Won Trip and all his
staff to the west of Westende and COM
PEELED the Germans to evacuate their
position before Newport.
The firing was so rapid that some
guns discharged Ii projsctiles per min
ute. At the end of the day the whole
coast from Newport to the Westende.
which had been strongly held by the
enemy. was completely evacuated.
London. Oct. 25, $3.50 a. m.--General
Won Trip and nearly all of his staff
who were killed in a church tower at
Leffinghe by the fire from the Brit
ish warships. have been buried at
Ostend. according to a Daily Mail
dispatch from Flushing. Netherlands.
Slowly. but surely the Germans
are being beaten back on the western
wirp and Did men and young lads are
being hurried to the front" says the
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MAKES THE COUNTY
PRISONERS WORK
ON PUBLIC ROADS
Plan Recently Adopted BY Day
County Is Proving a Great
Success.

Webster. s. D., Oct, 26.-Sherif
Garrick. of Day county, recently adopt
ed the plan of compelling county
prisoners to work upon the public
highways of the county, and the plan
Is proving quite successful. both in
giving the prisoners necessary exercise
and in securing a return for the tax
payers from the cost Of feeding n
caring for the prisoners. The sheriff
was not sure he had authority to make
prisoners work in this fashion, but
States Attorney Waddel looked up the
state law and Informed the sheriff that
he had full authority to put he
prisoners to work and keep them busy
during their terms OF imprisonment.
The first prisoners put to work We're
three men who pleaded guilty to boot
Logging. The first work of the three
men was to dig a trench three feet deep
and 200 feet long, from the county
courthouse to the street. for the new
telephone and electric light conduits.
BY having the prisoners do this work
the taxpayers of the county were sa ed
a considerable sum Other work of i'm
provement now has been found for
them. The latest prisoner to join the
hard labor gang Is Robert Morris, who
pleaded guilty TO the charge Of larceny
and was sentenced to 80 days imprison-
ment at hard labor.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-10-29
DEPARTMENT RULING ON
INDIAN PROPERTY RIGHTS

Rapid City, S. D., Oct. 26-Judge
Lewis has just received a decision from
the interior department which fixes
the status of property belonging to the
estates of deceased Indians n is far
reaching in its effect on much of the
real and personal property of South
Dakota held by Indians or representa-
tives of mixed blood.
The decision, which is prepared by
b. o. Sweeney, assistant secretary Of
the department, holds that the property
belonging to the estate of a deceased
Indian, which had been acquired from
the government by way of allotment
Of lands or property Of a personal
character. known as I. ID. stuff, stock
or utensils given Indians by the gov
eminent, Is in the custody of the agent
of the reservation where the deceased
Indian lived, and is held by the agent
as trustee for the heirs. Property ac-
CURED by the Indians from other
sources either by inheritance, purchase
or industry, passes to the Jurisdiction
of the state court and is subject to the
statute of distribution of the state
where the property is located.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-10-29
LUTHERAN SYNOD CLOSES
SESSION AT SIOUX FALLS

Sioux Falls, S. D., Oct. A-The tri-
ennial convention Of the Norwegian
synod, Lutheran church Of America.
after having been in session in Sioux
Falls for a period of about 10 days.
has concluded its work and taken a
final adjournment. The clergymen and
laymen who attended 1t now are re-
turning to their homes in different
parts of the United States.
The following officers were elected at
a business session held a short time
before final adjournment: Secretary.
Rev. d. G. Jardahl, Ridgeway, Ia;
alternate secretary, Rev. o. j.. Kvale,
Oxfordville, Wis; treasurer, Rev. H.
B. Hustvedt, DEBORAH, Ia. L.. O.
Thorpe, of Wilmar, Mimi, was elected
a member of the executive board.
Members of various standing COM
mittees and boards also were elected.
these including the board of directors
of the schools, board of publication,
church extension board, mission board,
auditing board, legacy board and
finance committee.
Upon the recommendation of the
finance committee, the synod decided
to appropriate $4,000 for the erection
of a new building at the Lutheran
Normal school in Sioux Falls. OF this
amount, $4,000 is to be raised in this
city and vicinity. The remaining $40,-
900 will be available when the synod
has raised 100000 for taking up its
indebtedness and for the school.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-10-29
MYSTERIOUS AIRSHIP
PULLING DAkOTANS
Carried Quick Firing Guns and
Crew of Three Foreigners,
Who Refused to Give
Information.
STOPPED FOR GASOLINE

Hetland. 8. D., Oct. 26.-Late in the
night, after most of the citizens had re-
tired a large armored aeroplane alight-
ed just north Of town n took gaso-
line at the II. f.. Jackson garage. The
plane carried quick-firing guns ard
three men, all apparently foreigners.
The man at the steering wheel did most
Of the talking and purchasing, but
would not give out n definite infor-
nation as TO where they were going or
from what point they had come. He
talked fair English.
The great machine made scarcely as
much noise in raising from the ground
as an automobile. There was no num-
Der. name or marking on the great,
spreading, monster air bird that could
be seen in the dim light, and no visible
light was carried aside from the
mechanician's flash light.
The men had a weeks growth Of
beard on their faces and were bronzed
and travel hardened.
The mechanician. in looking for II.
q. Jackson. the garage owner, hap
pened to go to the house of our post
master. who showed him the way to
Mr.. Jackson's residence. otherwise this
part Of the country would never have
known who or what had been scouting
over IL.
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Cutting Of Dykes and Terrible
Fire of Warships Kill Thousands

telegraphing Sunday evening. "The
enemy were in strong force at Dix
nude. where the allies were repulsed
once. only to attack again with renewed
vigor.
'Rouliers resembles a shambles. 1t
was taken and retaken four times and
battered to ruins in the process. The
for the allies.
"An Oosburg message say the firing
al ostend Is very heavy and the British
are Smelling the suburbs which are
held by the Germans. Last night and
this morning large bodies of Germans
left Bruges for Ostend. 1t is believed
the Ostend piers have been blown up.
have been ordered to the western front.
The only points in Belgium now held
strongly by the Germans are Liege
and Namur."
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-10-29
8EREsFoRD PASTOR 5ANoUETs
JEFFERSON CATHOLIC CHOIR

B~eresford. S. D., Oct. 26.-AIl of the
members of the Catholic church at JEFF
ferson, S. d., west guests here yes
terday when Rev. j. j. Burke and the
choir Of st. Theresa's church, of Beres-
ford. were hosts at a banquet. 1t was
a return compliment, the Beresford
singers having dined in jefferson a few
weeks ago. The days program began
at 1880 o'clock when the jefferson
choir sang st. Theresa's mass. f. A.
Bechard presided as director and Mrs.
l.. +. Lambert at the organ. The sing
ers were ID. w. Allard, Valmore AL
lard. George Allard, Rudolph Allard.
NJ. j. Allard, Maurice AlIard, Cleo Cho-
quette and Adolph Bernard. Father
Burke was POSTMASTER at the dinner,
which was served in the chuch base
ment. Among the speakers were Mr..
Bechard and Ralph A. Gilmore, of JEFF
ferson, and Charles Heinrich, of Beres-
ford. Miss Gertrude Gilmore, OF Sioux
City, was a guest.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-10-29
COUNTRY CHILDREN NEED
WHOLESOME RECREATION

Bookings, s. D., Oct. EFF the
country boys and girls could have more
wholesome amusement, there would be
fewer of them craving for city life,
according to Miss Nola K. Fromme,
professor of home economies at the
South Dakota State college. She says:
Although better methods of agricul-
ture have improved conditions, yet the
great need on our farms is for better
social conditions, especially more play
and recreation.
THE need for a country play ground
may not be so necessary from a physi-
cal standpoint, but more play and re-
creation would certainly overcome
mental inertia. In many organized
country districts field days have been
held with great success. There is so
much room in the country that there
is no ey cuse for not having ball
grounds. basketball, ETC., with each
rural school. A running track, a
jumping pit and other simple and in
expensive equipment could be pro-
vided." ... ~r
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WILL TRY CONTEST SCHEMES
FOR EXPOSITION EXHIBIT

Mitchell, s D.. Oct. 26.-T. j. Nor
gans, secretary of the Mitchell Com
mercial club. yesterday was given for
NAL appointment as secretary of the
state Panama exposition commission.
appointed this summer by Gov. Frank
Byrne. He will begin work immedi-
ately in the raising of funds for the
placing OF a state exhibit at the expo
sition at San Francisco. AS soon as
sufficient funds are secured to guar
antee h erection of a suitable build
ing on the exposition grounds, Mr..
Morgan will go to the coast to super
intend its construction. Regarding the
method of raising money for this pur-
pose, Mr.. Morgan said yesterday that
1t possibly would be done through a
series of automobile and Panama ex-
position trip contests conducted
through the newspaper men of the
state. The souvenir method of rails
ing money proved unsuccessful.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-10-29
CHARLES MIX OFFICERS HAVE
STRONG CASE AGAINST BROOKS

Geddes, s. D., Oct. 26.-Local of
ficials are rather reticent about outlin-
ing the evidence at hand against Rob-
ert w. Brooks, a gambler, who is ac-
cused of being implicated In the muir
der Of w. N. Menzie and Miss Blanch
Signal. States Attorney A. M. Beck
and Sheriff Rifle have worked SO
quietly On this cas- that IL had not
been known here until yesterday that
an indictment had been returned
against Brooks nearly a month & by
the grand jury. "
The Investigation has been very ex-
tensive and II is claimed strong evil
dence has been developed. Brooks was
known to have been in this locality
previous to and Immediately after the
murder, and IL is said hat he secured
medical attention for bullet wounds in
the back at a nearby town, and that
his Goa had a bullet hole in it, sug-
costing that Menzie defended himself
and the girl with a revolver before he
was killed.
1t is claimed that important corre-
spondence to and from Brooks before
and after the murder has reached the
hands of the officers; also that he had
in his possession a revolver of the same
caliber with which Menzie was shot,
and that he has made discriminating
statements. Brooks wife was IN
ployed at the Padley hotel here as a
waitress at the time Of the murder,
and Brooks resided there a short time
before and after the murder.
The officers claim they have a strong
case and much evidence against
Brooks, which will not be disclosed un-
til the trial. 1t is thought by some
that Brooks might have committed the
crime while under the influence Of
drugs. as he is known to be a dope
user.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-10-29
HAND COUNTY WOMEN ARE
ACTIVE m SUFFRAGE FIGHT

Miller. S. D.. Oct. ga petition with
600 names of women has beer sent to
each voter OF Hand county asking him to
vote for woman suffrage. These names
were secured in Hand county with IL
townships not canvassed, and are a
majority OF the women of the county
which indicates that the women of this
part OF the state want h ballot. In
the town Of Miller 1913 women signed
the petition; urging the men to give
them the ballot. only 16 refusing to sign.
IL the same feeling exists over the
state that manifests itself here, then
the amendment giving the women the
ballot will carry by a decisive vote.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-10-29

front along the general line between
Newport and Duxmude was maintain
ed. The German forces which crossed
the User between those two towns have
not been able to progress.
"Our front was held also in the re-
gion beyond Ypres and Rouliers, be-
tween Armentieieres and Lille to the
west of La Bassee and Of Lens. and to
the east of Arras. This line is contin-
ued to the south by the line which al
ready has been indicated in these Off
cial communications. During the fight
ing of recent days the enemy seems tic
have sustained considerable losses"
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-10-29
AIRSHIP MANUFACTURER
ARRESTED IN ENGLAND

Worthing. Sussex, England, Oct. "a
Hermann Houder, director OF the Ma
tional Passenger Airship association,
was arrested n conveyed to the de-
tention camp here.
Houder has been e~ndeavoring to es-
tablish an airship harbor in connec-
ton with a proposed London conti-
mental service, negotiating for so acres
Of land near Worthing.
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EVIDENCE FINISHED IN
BROWN MURDER CASE

yankton, s. D.. Oct. 26.-The defense
in the murder trial or Charles F. Bow
man rested FriGay morning, after sew
eral days spent in examining witness
es, in the effort to build up a case for
the defendant, and to show him men
tally not responsible for the crime OF
shooting Nellie Brewer in the stock
yards here July 2 last. Bowman was
put on the stand himself and made a
good witness. He denied shooting his
sweetheart, but claims when she re-
fused to marry him he tried to shoot
himself, after which his mind was q
blank until lex day. Arguments are
now In progress today, and it appears
likely the jury will get the case late
today.
The state apparently has made a
very strong case against Bowman.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-10-29
WOMAN AWARDED 500
T.. ACTION FOR ISLANDER

Castlewood, s. D., Oct. ga jury
in the Hamlin county circuit court, in
the suit by which Effie M. Deardoff
sought to recover heavy damages from
Lucy A. Cuth for alleged Islander,
awarded the plaintiff damages in the
sum OF 500 against the defendant. The
trial of the case attracted considerable
attention and much testimony of q
sensational nature was offered.
Charles Draper, a Hamlin county
man, pleaded guilty to selling intoxi-
eating Iicuor without a physicians
prescription and was fined $50 and
costs. X. o. Winjum pleaded guilty to
keeping his saloon open on Sunday
and was fined $25. Winjum also
pleaded guilty to another charge Of
keeping his saloon open after hours
and was fined an additional $25.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-10-29

From the remainder Of the long line
of battle. stretching to the south and
east across France to the edge Of
Switzerland. there is no word. Appar-
emily both sides are awaiting the out
come of the conflict to the north, upon
which depends future plans of CAM
paigning, although 1t is probable thar
heavy firing is in progress to the north
of Verdun, where the army of the Ger
ate effort TO pierce the French line.
The French official communication
given u this afternoon follows:
During the day of yesterday our
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-10-29
GERMANS INvALIDATE
BELGIAN CALL TO ARMS

Berlin (by way of The Hague and
London), Oct. 23.-Field Marshal Won
Der Holtz. governor OF Belgium has is
sued a proclamation declaring that the
Belgian governments orders
ing three military classes to the colors
is without validity. The relatives Of
those who obeyed and left their homes
r therefore made responsible.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-10-29
FARMERS COOPERATE IN
CHOLERA PREVENTION WORK

Mitchell, s. D., Oct. 26.-Within a
period of I6 days over LOO hogs, rep
resenting 81 herds in Dawson county.
have been v~accinated by the corps Of
government experts engaged in the fed
eral campaign In this state, looking to-
ward the complete eradication of hog
cholera. A marked feature OF the prog
ress of the campaign Is the co-opera-
ton being extended by the farmers
themselves. many OF whom proved hos
tile and suspicious at the time OF the
beginning Of the work.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-10-29

The United States government Is
erecting three 6o0-feet steel towers near
the Gatun locks, canal zone, isthmus
of Panama, which will be used to sup
port the a%ntennae of the Panama wire
less telegraph station. The towers will
be Of triangular section, measuring $50
feet at the base and tapering to 10 feet
at the top. The three towers will re-
Quire about 1000 tons OF steel.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-10-29

Berlin, (by wireless), Oct. 24.-Ac-
cording to information given out In
Berlin today, the number of Belgians
returning to Antwerp is increasing as a
result Of the good treatment accorded
them by the German authorities in pos
session of the city.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-10-29

High grade cattle fodder is a new
French product from tomato seeds. The
seeds are dried in a furnace. sifted to
remove woody fiber, crushed by heat
ed milistones. freed from oil in a hy-
pound caves.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-10-29

A striking Illustration of the desire
for education in Formosa is furnished
by the fac that the English Presby-
terrain mission is founding a high school
In Tainan, which VIII cost $50, 900. To-
ward this sum $4,000 has been con-
tributed by non-Christian Chinese.
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Garnavilio. Ia, by recent report. have
passed the 100000 mark. The popula-
tion OF Garnavillo is 342. A locomotive
has never blown a whistle nearer than
six miles. There Is no other bank In
Iowa in a town off the railroad with
such q record. #..H#
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-10-29

Mrs. Kate Roat, OF Milton, Pa, 70
years old. has taught In the infant de-
pSrtment OF Trinity Lutheran Sunday
school for IS years. She began leach
ing In the infant department on Easter
Sunday In 1859 and Is now superintend-
emit of that department. Many of the
present pupils are the grandchildren
OF the first pupils.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-10-29

In one OF the young ladies' schools In
q suburb Of Berlin the pupils sent a
committee to the principal asking her
to discontinue instructions in French
and English, as ii would be unpa-
triotic to learn the language OF ma
tions who, in such an infamous man.
ner, had dragged Germany into war"
It took the principal considerable time
TO show the girls why their request
could not be complied with.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-10-29

Visitors to the Shasho district,
China, al any time except when the
wheat is being harvested, find the en-
cutting or plating straw for straw
braid. Only hat part Of the straw
about a foot from the root and below
about q foot from the head car be used
for braid. Pieces five and six inches
in length are thus secured, cut length
wise into a number of strips, and then
dampened and plated.
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ENGLAND WARNS SHIPPERS
TO NAME C0NSlGNEES

washington, Oct. 26.-Sir Cecil
Spring Rice. the British ambassador,
by instruction OF Sir Edward Grey, is
sued a warning today to American
shippers, through the state department,
to consign all cargoes bound for neu-
trai countries to the neutral govern
ment or a specific consignee.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-10-29

In order to reduce the noise OF street
cars, and particularly the fiat wheel
nuisance, 1t was suggested at a recent
meeting OF the Tramways association,
I'm Newcastle, England, that street cars
be provided with tires of rubber. II
was argued that the wear on the rails
would be much reduced. and the life
OF the rubber tire would exceed that on
motor trucks and buses, which are
credited with an average life OF 10000
miles. 1t was also argued that a higher
rate OF speed would be possible with
the flexible tire. ..... "
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-10-29

The individuals mental state in bat
tie Is described by several Austrian Of
ficers who had never been under fire.
The evening before their first battle
they agreed their feelings were SO
friendly for the enemy the first thing
they would wish to do when they spied
a Russian would be to shake hands
with him. But the next day when they
got In action they found a fiendish de-
light In killing every Russian within
reach fg.. H.