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The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-08-06
GOVERNMENT FERRY BOAT
TO SERVE INDIAN AGENCY

Gettysburg, S. D., Aug 8.-Superin-
tendent Campbell, Cheyenne Indian
agency, says that a large and modern
ferryboat for government and public
use has been shipped from Grafton,
ILL.,. and should be at Forest City and
the Indian agency in about 35 days.
This ferryboaf has been purchased by
the government for ferry work across
the missouri from Forest City to
Cheyenne Indian agency, and has the
latest of modern improvements and
conveniences 1t is one Of the newest
and largest of its kind. 1t will greatly
assist the handling of freight from
Gettysburg TO the agency, and will al
30 facilitate the crossing of the river
by passengers and especially of govern
ment officials at the Indian agency.
The boat will also make a connecting
link across the Missouri for the Red
and Yellow trail from the Twin cities
west to Belle Fourche and on west 10
the coast. .
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-08-06
DAKOTA'S FINANCES
in BEST CONDITION
OF STATES HISTORY
State Treasurer at Work on
Annual Report, Says 1913 Fig
ures Better Than Past Years.

Pierre, S. D., Aug. 5-The state
treasurer's office is busily engaged In
the compilation OF the data for the
forthcoming annual report OF that Of
flee
A. w. Ewert, the treasurer, being
questioned concerning the financial
condition OF the state, and particularly
in reference to the current revenues,
s.Hted as follows:
II have made careful analysis of
our finances and ] find that we closed
the fiscal year on june 80, 1914, In the
best financial condition since the be-
ginning OF statehood, Notwithstanding
the fact that we raised by direct state
tax, under the i mill levy made IN
1913. $159,805.46 less than was raised
Under the 4 mill levy for state taxes
made In 1919.
ION June 80, 1918, we had on hand
in the general fund cash balance or
1856, 1854, and on June 80, 1914, our
cash balance was $363,S74.91, TO which
should be added $21.214.1S of cash IN
transit which should have arrived be-
fore closing the books on that date,
making a total OF S3s5,0S9.04. as the
actual cash resources available at the
end OF the fiscal year just passed.
I'VE have no registered general
fund warrants and this cash balance,
together with the current revenues that
will be paid in, win probably leave US
on a cash basis throughout the entire
year.
ct had been declared by some that
the i mill tax levy made in 1918, would
not be sufficient to meet the appro-
priations and that there would De q
large deficit at the close OF the year,
but that statement is emphatfcaily dls-
proved by the fact that we were out OF
debt and had 1886, 900 in cash 10 the
good at the beginning OF the hscal
wear. Furthermore. 1t is fair to as
sumo that II mill tax levy is MADE
for the ensuing year, IL VIII bring IN
not less than the amount derived from
the 1918 1 mill levy and the other
sources OF revenue should bring In APP
proximately the same as last year when
the total revenue from all sources
amounted to $1,6S6,414.07.
"Out of these revenues the total ap-
propriations to be met is $1,333,141.
This would leave us over $35O,OOO sur
plus at the close of the fiscal year emo.
ing June 80 1915, which amount added
TO our cash balance of $385,0OO VIII give
lis S73b 600. a sum sufficient to pay
Off completely the $4,000 of revenue
warrants outstanding, that were issued
and loaned to the capitol building ac-
count. and still leave snug working
balance OF $325,000 to begin the next
fiscal year with,
This utterly refutes the claim that
the / mill tax levy would be lnsuIn-
Eient and substantiates the claim that
Notwithstanding the lowering OF the
amount of direct state tax, the revenues
would prove more than sufficient ana
enable us to discharge the capitol
building debt until such a time as the
capitoI lands can be vantageously
disposed of, when the general FUND VIII
be reimbursed" .,...-# .. u. ~
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-08-06
SALOON FIGHT FOLLOWS
GEDDES HORSE RACE

Geddcs, Aug. 5y--A match horse race
was run between the running horses,
and w. Bundy, of Lake Andes, s. d.
A large amount OF money was bet on
both horses. Musileck's horse won by
about three feet. A near riot occurred
in one Of the saloons, last night be-
tween local parties and crowd from
Lake Andes, growing out Of differences
over the race. Fists and beer bottles
were used freely, and a number OF
black eyes and cut heads resulted.
Mayor j. j. NOLAN and the city mar
shall, with the aid of citizens, quieted
the fighters. No arrests were made.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-08-06
AMERICANS FORTUNATE.
SAYS GENERAL MILES

New York, Aug. Ain an address
last night before the equity congress
Of Greater New York, an organization
for the uplift of the negro, Gen. Nell
son A. Miles characterized the Euro
pean conflict as a war which prom
ises TO be the most destructive In the
history Of the human race" and las
unJustified as any / have read OF or
witnessed"
General Miles told his audience that
Americans were fortunate to be lin
this country, walled in by two great
oceans, In land filled with prosperity
and peace"
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-08-06
ALLEGED Villas BURGLARS ...
UNABLE TO GIVE BONDS

Sioux Falls, s. D., Aug. 3.--Unable
to furnish the bonds OF $1,000 each re-
CURED of them. Jim Pulver and Oscar
Olson, charged with robbery OF the
Villas postoffice will remain in the
county jail TO await the opening OF
the October term of court. Will Waters
and Frank Downing. OF Centerville two
important witnesses in the case, were
also held under bond. These witnesses
acknowledged selling stamps at Mad
ison which had been given to them by
the alleged robbers. Information OBJ.
tanned. by the government postal in
spector indicates that the stamps sold
at Madison were those taken from the
Villas Office. Both Bowling and Waters
positively identified the two prisoners
as the men from whom they had re-
ceived thu stamps.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-08-06
IRON PYRITEs FOUND TO
MAKE FINE ROAD BED

Custer City, S. D., Aug. 3.--The val
ne of iron pyrites for use as road
building material has begun to attract
considerable attention in the Black
OF economy and durability under
heavy traffic. While IL is pointed out
that pyrites could not come into gem
eral use for the purpose except in a
mining district, II Is found here in suf-
ficient quantity to make fine roads
available at a very low cost Its use-
fulness was discovered when an old
dump on City creek was utilized re-
Gently in filling up holes that had
formed in the streets The dump,
composed OF iron sulphide, was the
rock most convenient at the time for
the work. Traffic passing over the
fills soon settled them into solid
mass, forming an ideal roadbed.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-08-06
RUSSIANFLEET DEFEATED AND DRVENBACk
BYGERMANSINFIRSTE ENGAGEMENT AIT SEA

Stockholm, Sweden, Aug. "A battle was
fought yesterday between the German and Russian
fleets off the AIand islands and resulted i'm the
Russians being driven back. The Russian war yes
sells took refuge in the gulf Of Finland where they
still remained today.
The Russian naval port of Libau was lombard
ed by German cruiser which also engaged with a
Russian cruiser.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-08-06
OFFICERS FIND MAN;
MIND REMAINS BLANK

Ethan, Aug. Sc. H. Bowers, who
disappeared from the Bloom home UNI
der mysterious circumstances last
Monday night, was located at Utica,
s. D., and was taken into custody by
the officers of Yanlxton county and his
family notified His identity was es-
tablished by papers found on his per-
son. He was brought home today. but
his mind is a blank and he does not
recognize the members of his family.
When found he was wandering aimless-
ly along and did not offer any resist
ance when apprehended.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-08-06
kIM5ALL HAVING TROUBLE
WITH WATER SUPPLY

Kimball, S. d., Aug. with $4,000
invested in a new water system, this
city Is as short OF water as IL was
eight months ago. when the larger
part OF tho investment was made.
For two weeks the new city we'll had
been giving up plenty OF sand, but
very little water Meanwhile the water
tank stood empty and at time when
the water Was most needed. there was
none to BE had Investigation devel-
plunEer in the pump cylinder had
parted the rods.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-08-06
TeIephones ENerYwhere.

from the London Evening News.
The one American, perhaps, who made
the best use OF the telephone was the late
10. III. Hartman. He piled up a railroad
fortune OF 9l2,0O0,000 and he did most OF
his work by telephone.
1t was I'm his library, his bath room, his
private car, his camp in the Oregon Wild
erness. In the mansion which he finally
built for himself there were 100 telephones
distance lines.
Once he saved the credit OF the Erie
railroad by telephone-lent II R1 100000 as
Is a slave to the telephone wrote a mag
azine writer Nonsense" replied Harri-
man; the telephone is slave 10 me"
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-08-06
VOLUNTEERS ENROL.

New Orleans, La, Aug. 4,--The cap
tain OF the French line steamer
Mississippi. which arrived today, re-
ceived orders to unload as quickly as
possible and report to the French con-
sui general here. The consul general
would not discuss the order Hun
dreds OF French reseryists and yolun-
teers are being enrolled by the consul
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-08-06

The Rev Myrcn Z. Adams, pastor OF
the First Baptist church, OF Chicago,
states that In the membership OF the
church, or In some way affiliated with
II are the representatives Of rs nation
antics, They are: Japanese, Chinese,
Korean. Hlndoo, Cuban, negro, Jewish,
French, Hungarion, Polish, Swedish,
German. Norwegian, American Indian,
spanish, Bohemian, English, Irish,
scotch, Greek, italian, Danish, Dutch,
Austrian and American. In the 200
children enrolled In the kindergarten
there are 16 nationalities. These chill
uren all come from within one-half
mile OF the church. ...I
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-08-06

Sentenced to attend church nine con-
secutive nights, and occupy seats in the
front row, where the minister can
watch them, was the penalty imposed
Va the Kansas City police court on two
men charged with disturbing the peace
II church. The judge fined each man
gi00 and accepted the payment OF $40
cash, with the proviso that they at
Tend the services in lieu of the rest OF
khe fine.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-08-06

The Canadian board OF censors view
90 100000 feet Of motion picture
iilms last year. More than 500, 900 feet
were prohibited. II Is said that an Inn
provement was noted in the character
o. the films. and that there were fewer
Wild west pictures and fewer scenes to
give ofrenge to Canadian and British
sentimental The complaint Is frequent
~ made that Canada gets most OF its
nrnusements from the United States
ana that much Is offered that is Of
anti British tone, =
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-08-06

The offices OF the Loose Viles
Biscuit company. Kansas City, contain
large accounting room where many
clerks are employed. AT $3.50 o'clock
each afternoon a bell is sounded and
each employe is expected to leave his
or her work for I'VE minutes and ex-
ercise. During that period the windows
are thrown open and the offices filed
with fresh air The plan has prevailed
for some time and the results have
been OF great value
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-08-06

An Encyclopedia OF the German Col
onies" Is In course of preparation un-
Ger the general editorship Of DR.. II.
Africa, and Is to be published in Leip-
zig About 20 specialists will contrib
ute articles on colonial politics, ge-
oeraphy, ethnology, geology, miner
aiogyt zoology, mining, agriculture
communications, missions and all other
topics connected with Germany's great
colonial empire. - -
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-08-06

In little inn near Chichester, Eng
land, there is room papered with
postage stamps. One who saw II says:
'sCeillng, walls, doors, chair, tables,
picture frames, every part Of the room
except the floor Is thickly covered,
while from the ceiling hang long fes-
toons and ropes made OF bundles OF
stamps for which there was no other
place. There are fully 100000 stamps
pasted up, and a million more In these
festoons. while great bundles, one Of
which holds 10000 stamps, hang among
tho heavy loops The pictures inside
the stamp covered frames are OF
stamps themselves; the ceiling is or
namented with great star; the arms
OF the neighboring town OF Bognor are
over the fireplace, and the tablecIoth
shows the E.iffel tower! Queen Vic
toria IL surprisingly lifelike in carefully
chosen stamps OF different colors."
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-08-06

The Kansas City Times reprints from
an issue OF 40 years ago the following:
For the benefit OF the gamblers lust
across the line In Kansas City, Kan, a
special carts run on the Jackson coun-
~ horse railroad from 10 D. m. TIL
midnight. After 10 o'clock a single
rare Is Is cents, or two tickets for a
quarterty This looks as IL life in the
middle west were as wild 40 years ago
as q celebrated English author has
been bitterly reviled for painting IT.
Springfield Republican. ' - -
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-08-06

a pertain rich man did not approve
n foreign missions One Sunday at
shurch, when the collection was being
aiken up, the collector approached the
millionaire and held out the collection
1ag The millionaire shook his head
~ never give to mission" he whis-
1ered. Then take something out of
nc bag. sir whispered the collector,
he money Is for the heathen."
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-08-06
TOURISTS MAY RETuRNlN
STEERAGE or BIG LINERS

New York, Aug. 4.--Relatives and
friends in Europe were cheered today
by announcements OF steamship
agents that as there would be very
few immigrants leaving Europe now
because of war, there would be room
in the steerages of the big liners still
in commission for all wishing to re-
turn home. ..#r
The announcement added that there
We're many attractions in the steer
ages not generally known and further
that il passengers purchased first or
second class tickets they would be en-
titled to the decks and public rooms,
according to the class paid for.
1t was estimated that the total steer
age accommodations on a dozen liners
sailing from England and the CONT
nent early this month was $4,000, and
as not more than half would be re-
quired for immigrants, at least $1,000
Americans stranded in Europe could
find accommodations
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-08-06

A1ecturer, one torrential night. adj
ressed an audience which might have
leeIl much larger without taxing the
eating capacity OF the hall. Naturally
10 was willing TO curtail his address,
nd, having reached what he consid-
red the PSYCHOLOGICAL moment, said,
4 am afraid I've Kept you too long"
Yhereupon a voice replied, GO on, It's
TIA raining. .I "
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-08-06

German stamp collectors were de-
GIFTED a few weeks ago to be able to
I'D to their treasures the first airshIp
lamps. Letters provided with ther:l
an be thrown into any letter box, to
e conveyed by the Postluftschiff
chwaben along the Rhine to Frank
9rt or Darmstadt.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-08-06

The editor OF the Louisiana Twice-a-
Week Times recently received q letter
from a contented man: IT have no do
mestic troubles and no financial trou-
bles 70 speak of, am not In love with
anybody else's wife and nobody else's
wife is la love with me. $3.50 No one
has swindled me and my neighbors
don't keep chickens or goats. have
no fault TO find with you. 1 thought II
might be q pleasant surprise to you
20 get letter OF the other sort as q
change from the eternal whine"
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-08-06

According to the Engineer, it is pro-
'osed to construct q belt line of rail-
ray connecting the lines entering the
ity OF ST. Petersburg. The line will
erve for the transfer Of merchandise
nd passengers from one railroad sys-
en- to another, and the total length
Ill be about SO miles.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-08-06

One Of the most dramatic develop
tents OF material kind in the last 25
Z 30 years has been the rise OF the
9tton seed industry the value of its
7nde products increasing since 1880
ON something more than $7.00O.000 to
80 100000.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-08-06
Cruel Thouoht.

From Marshalltown Times Republican.
Sioux City Is to make a complete church
directory Sometimes you know Il Is
mighty hard to pick the church members
cut unless with the aid OF a directory
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-08-06

Of10. 600 towns In France having more
ian 1000 inhabitants, about 5000 are
ikhout any public lighting. or the
smainder. 1,249 are lighted by gas,
g6S by electricity and 172 by acety-
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-08-06
SOME BON HoMME CROPS H." a.
HARD HIT BY DRY SPELL

Springfield, 8. D.. Aug. S.--A heavJ'
rain Thursday morning ended a
months drought and put quite q diff
ferent look on the crop and business
outlook. There was great danger Of
almost a total failure of the cron,
which worried the large feeders not a
little, While there are many fields
which will produce next to nothing, the
great majority of them win give light
crop. If this rain is followed up by
timely showers IL will help out inn
mensely on the last cutting of alfalfa,
thereby assuring good supply Of feed
which is second only to corn. The
small grain did not hold out to the
promise made IN the early part OF the
season, owing to the hot and dry
weather, still there ia enough to more
than supply the local demand.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-08-06
APPEAL From PAGE

the American ambassador, on the ur-
gent representations OF his compatriots
here, has asked the American govern
ment TO furnish as soon as possible
transportation home to the thousands
Of Americans marooned on the conti-
nent Of Europe and in London.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-08-06
CRUISER SLIPS AWAY.

Havana, Aug. 3.--The British cruiser
Berwick left here at midnight with all
her lights extInguished.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-08-06
WILSON ASKS FUNDS
TO ASSIST TOURISTS
IN LEA WING EUROPE

orders. limiting the amount to 500 for
each person. " ..,.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-08-06

Kimban. S. D., Aug. &c. e SAM
ders. Brule county's cattle king, ex-
poets to deliver to the Nelson Norris
200 head of steers in September. The
rain Wednesday night came in time
to save the corn crop.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-08-06

johnson M Camden. turfman of
entucky. and candidate for gov
nor. entertained 10000 guests at a
.rbecue at his home. There were
sughtered ESQ sheep and rs beeves.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-08-06

"A Jersey City man lost his diamond
as feeding his chickens. He has al
ady killed ~ to examine their crops.
Ia the other 3S will have to go in
tches until he finds the ring.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-08-06

Cuba's exports OF pineapples are al
ost entirely 70 the United States. Ow-
nch on the 1912 crop yotted before Il
uld be shipped.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-23
HATS, SHIRTS. GLOVES, HOSE, laa6a6a6asaDT

dent of the Charles A. Schieren Co.,: second vice president, A N Har- grove, of the J. G. Brill Co.5 third vice president, w F. Adam, of Clar- ence Whitman & Co; treasurer, B. H. Huxley. managers of the foreign tors (three year terms) James A. Far re11, president of the U, s. Steel Cor poratfon, and N. A Oudin. foreign manager of the General Electric Co., The directors held over are w. N. Dickinson, of the General Elevator Co ]. w. $. Gavan, of the E. I. du Pont de zNemours Powder Co.,; w. B. Leigh. of the Western Electric Co.,, and A. w. Ransome, of the Ransone Concrete Machinery Co.,
 An amendment to the constitution. providing for the appointment by the president of an advisory board of rep resentative men in all sections of the country who will be invited to collab- crate with the officers ands directors on questionsA of unusual importance, was adopted.
 The membership of the association has early doubled during the past twelve months, and it has become rec ognized. both here and abroad, as one of the most vital and active factors in the conduct of the export trade of the United States, according to J. H. K. Shannahan. IT,, of the Maryland 0bOSA SOIlD<&nysE IVY 4411c11I1 GlSd4101G, Secretary of Commerce, was formerly a president of the association, and has always been an active member in it.
 s"ssWe have been so1idIy with Presi- dent Wilson," MT Shannahan con- tinued, lon the question of the reg istration of ships. and we have also urged the development of banking facilities in South America Whereas South America is now ripe for Uni ted States trade, in that the En gIish and Germans, who have always mo1l- opolized the trade, are now out of it. the conditions in the countries are un- favorable to any immediate growth of our trade with them.
 | '-The financial conditions in some of l the countries are very strained, and there is general stagnation of bus mess due to the fact that nearly all of l the products of the South American | countries have been financed with English and German capital. We have got to develop an adequate bank I ing system and establish trade reci- procfty before we can hope to advance 1 far in those markets"