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The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-09-17
PINCH OF POVERTY IN
THE U. S. TIGHTENS
Government Is Unable to Aid
Families of Reservists Who
Went to War.

Washington, Sept. 15.-with the
pinch OF poverty tightening among
families In the United States when
thousands of European reseryists hur-
ried to war, government officials today
found themselves without means Of Of
fering aid. The problem of relief
would have to be handled. ii wal de-
clared today, by state and local row
ernments, through public subscription
and by such help as the warning row.
ernments found themselves able to ex-
tend.
Unofficial reports received In Wash
soon be required among the wives and
children whose bread winners went to
war. Hundreds already are dependent
upon public support in New York.
In h GOAL regions of Pennsylvania,
where thousands Of alien miners Quit
work and hurried to their regiments.
the almshouses are said to be filled be-
yond their capacities.
In other centers where aliens have
established homes the situation Is the
same.
The government is exercising lem
iency even among undesirables now
here IL their deportation means ex-
posure to danger abroad.
Spectacular phases of the struggle
In Europe have crowded the plight OF
soldiers families into the background,
so far as official activity has been con-
cerned. Later congress may be called
Upon to reimburse localities put 70
great expense to care for destitute
aliens.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-09-17
CLAIMED DAKOTA CENTRAL
WILL. EXTEND THIS FALL

Sioux Falls, s. D., Sept. 16.-It is an
the South Dakota Central railway COM
pany, with headquarters in Sioux Falls,
viii at once m the work of
grading for its new extension north
ward from WATERFOWL. 1t is expected
that 16 miles of the new extension will
be graded this fall. 1t is believed the
company plans to ultimately nave its
Sioux Falls-Watertown line extended
to Fargo, N. d. For some time the road
which was built by Sioux Falls and
Iowa men, has had it's terminus at Wa
tertown. The unsettled condition OF
the money market because OF the Eu-
ropean war has made 1t impossible for
the officers Of the company TO complete
the entire extension at this time. The
line of the company traverses n OF
the richest sections Of the state.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-09-17
GETS GOVERNMENT JOB;
TAKES BROOKINGS BRIDE

Brookings, s. D., Sept. 16.-H. s. Coe,
who for h past year was consulting
botanist az the South Dakota state coll
lege, has been given a position with the
United States department OF agricul-
ture at Washington, ID. G. He will
have charge of red clover seed pro-
duction for the forage crop ~investiga-
ton office, and his work will cover the
eastern half OF the United States.
Mr.. Coe came to the South Dakota
state college from the Iowa state agri-
cultural college at Ames, where he was
a member of the teaching STAFF before
graduation, and was a scientific as
sistant In plant pathology for 10
months.
Mr.. Coe win be married today to
Miss Leila Skinner of Brookings, and
this evening they will leave for their
future home in Washington. a
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-09-17
ELEVEN EXPLORERS
RESCUED BY CUTTER
Eight Members of Stefansson
Expedition Given Up
for Dead.

Nome, Alaska, Sept. 15.-(Delayed in
Transmission.)-The u s. revenue
cutter Bear arrived here today with IL
survivors of the crew OF he tefanseon
exploring ship Karluk, who were res
cued from Wrangel island by the gaso-
line schooner King Winge and trans
ferred to the Bear. The survivors are:
William Laird Mckinley, magne-
tician, Of Clyde Bank, Scotland.
John Munro, chief engineer.
Bert Williamson, second engineer.
Robert Templeman, steward.
Ernest Chase, assistant steward. d.
Fred w. Maurer, fireman.
Seaman Hadley.
Eskimo man. wife and two children.
George Stewart Maaloch, geologist,
Of Hamilton, Ont, and George Briefly,
a fireman, died of scurvy on the island
and were buried there. Bjarne Mamen,
assistant topographer and geologist, OF
Ch~ristiania, Norway, accidently shot
and killed himself with his own gun.
He was buried on the island.
Eight members Of the expedition are
missing and are given up for dead
They are:
ALEXANDER ANDERSON, first
mate.
JOHN BRODY, seaman
II. KING, seaman.
These four men left the wreck of
the Karluk 40 miles from Wrangel ISL
and and were never seen again.
ALISTER FORBES MACKAY, sur
geon, of Edinburgh, Scotland.
JAMES MURRAY, oceanographer, of
Foxfeld, Hante, England.
HENRI BEUCHATE. anthropologist,
of Paris.
THOMAS NORRIS, m
These four also left the wreck OF the
Karluk, never reached Wrangel island,
and must have persisted.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-09-17
SIMPLE LETTER FROM GERMAN
SOLDIER, Who FOUGHT BEFORE
LEIGE, TELLS TRAGIC STORY
Cologne Gazette Prints Message From Hussar, Who Explained
Why Village Near Liege Was Observation-Disclosures
Claimed To Have Brutality Treated One OF His
Wnnndnd Comrades


Koelniske Zeitingof. Sept. is, 1914
The following lis from a letter written
by q German soldier I'm active service
before Liege: IT am now in the fort
and feel quite well. Wal Is something
horrible especially when conducted as
we have experienced here in the last
six days.
the civilian inhabitants shooting at US
from ambush. Especially was the bat
tie in and around Liege the most hor-
rible / have ever experienced.
A Hussar, who was slightly wounded,
and had fallen back, was made a pris-
9 by the village population. They
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-09-17
CAPTURED REPORTER WELL
KNOWN AT BRIDGEWATER

Bridgewater, $. d., Sept. Hilary
Hanson, reporter for the Chicago Daily
News, who vas M of the five Ameri-
can war OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES by the
Germans and who signed a statement
denying the rumor OF mistreatment of
Is well known In Bridgewater and 9TH
err parts OF McCook county. Mrs. c.
W~ettergreen, residing here, Is his sis
ter, and he made her a visit only about
q month before departing for the scene
OF hostilities in Europe. During his stay
he made a large circle Of friends.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-09-17
cIeARET STUB CAUSED
BAD FIRE NEAR BRITTON

Britton, s. D., Sept. 14.-Fire on the
farm OF George Quarve, near Britton.
burned five large stacks of hay and go
acres of wheat in the stack. Jumping
the road, it burned 120 acres of wheat
In the shock ON the farm owned by j..
G. Webster and rented by Ole Hagen,
and for a time threatened to destroy
the buildings on the r. G. Dodds farm
close by. A cigaret stub is supposed
to have started the conflagration.
Nearby farmers fought the blaze
vigorously, and several automobile
loads Of fire fighters went out from
Britton.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-09-17

The value OF visiting nurses In In
dustry IL thus appraised by Edna l.
Foley, superintendent OF the Visiting
Nurses" association OF Chicago; "Di-
rectly, In efficiencr In the plant, or
indirectly through increased taxation
70 cover the cost OF state r of de-
pendents and disabled workers, the en-
ployers pay Tor poor health and bad
living conditions among the employed
class. Popular belief to the contrary
Notwithstanding, ignorance OF common
standards g. right and decent living n
the cause OF many OF our bad home con-
ditions. A good visiting nurse, who
knows how to reach these homes, and
TO teach by example and precept how
TO get well and keep welL Is a valuable
asset In any Industrial plant. Work
mems compensation law and medical In
spection OF employees may eventually
necessitate the presence Of more In
dustrial visiting nurses, for naturally
many firms will be unwilling to turn
old and trusted employees over to out
aide agencies"
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-09-17
New Style Doetorinu.
From Newgpaperdom

FTUH NtWNpdpeFUUM.
There was a time when the family physi-
clan wrote out his prescriptions and sent
the patient to the neighboring druggist
But that practice has all but passed away.
Whether II went into decay as a result
of the prohibitive charge made by tho
druggist for pushing the sale OF proprie-
tary remedies is not known, but the fact
is that many doctors nowadays buy their
drugs and pills In bulk and dispense them
themselves. Under the old system It was
therefore possible to trace mistakes. Then
the druggist was responsible. Now, a
person may be given improper medicine,
may die, and the same doctor pass on the
cause OF death 1T would hardly seem log
ical that he would Judge himself guilty,
even IL he actually were.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-09-17

and gouged both his eyes out, and let
him to his fate. He was picked up by
comrades on patrol duty. That an In
discrible rage came over the comrades
Is not necessary to say, TO revenge their
comrades fate they fired the village
and made all male inhabitants prison
ers, which were shot or hung. When
we marched through this village q hor-
rible sight met our eyes, hungry domes-.
tic animals ran through the deserted
streets. Horses were lying In huge piles
I'm the streets. either killed In battle,
or had died OF collie. We crossed the
Mouse on pontoons and marched the
whole night until we reached Liege In
the morning.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-09-17
TWO ACCIDENTS FROM
HUNTING IN BLACK HILLS

Deadwood, s.. d.. Sept. 14.-The first
accident OF the hunting season here oc-
Cured yesterday when William Beck
ton, a pump man at Hanna, south of
here, was lift in the abdomen and prob
ably fatally hurt by q charge Of shot
from the gun Of his friend. L. e. Boyer.
The shot penetrated the intestines.
Both were chicken hunting in nearby
gulches. The injured man was rushed
to the Lead hospital for an operation.
His love Of hunting nearly resulted In
serious accident for United States Mar
shall Tom TRubman, Of P~lankinton,
Marshal Taubman, who is here attend
opening Of the hunting season and. with
Deputy Sheriff Williams, went out in a
rig for some prairie chickens. Their
team SHE'D at an auto, ran away and
threw the occupants. Both were badly
bruised.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-09-17
VlENNESE is STRICKEN;
WAR STORES DEPLETED;
GERMANS DEMAND NEW

London, Sept. 15.--A dispatch to the
Central News from Petrograd, dated
Sunday, says 1t is reported from Buch-
Arrest that a panic occurred In Vienna
on receipt of the news of the capture
Of Semlin by the Servians, and that
thousands OF unemployed are parading
the streets of the capital. The military
stores and even the stock of uniforms
proved insufficient, and as a result the
third levy of r~eservists Is to be in
civilian attire.
Geneva. Switzerland .(via Paris), Sept.
l.-News Of h German retreat, de-
spite every precaution, has passed
through Switzerland to the north and
has caused profound depression in
Germany, after so many announced
Victories.
According to advices received here,
people have gathered in the streets In
various German towns shouting:
Tell us the TRUTH Give us the
newsl"
The newspaper offices at Munich
have been closed. as disorders are
II is also reported that the news OF
the steady retirement of the Germans
in France has trickled into Berlin and
benumbed the people.
Along the Swiss-G German frontier the
full extent Of the German retreat Is
known. People are crying: IF the
French have beaten us, what will the
Russians dor"
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-09-17

There are $780, 900 unnaturalized men
In this country. Usually a county
clerks Office is open only during the
hours when these men are working. SO
that they are met by an obstacle at the
very outset OF the naturalization pro-
cess. Newark and Cleveland have
sought to rcmove this obstacle by open
Ing the clerks office one evening a
week. A petition asking for such al ar
rangement In New York, where the
clerks Office In open only from 8 TO
4 five days a week and from 8 to 4
on Saturday, has been sen to the
clerks office under the auspices Of the
citizenship bureau OF the South Har-
lam Neighborhood association.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-09-17
CHILD BADLY INJURED
BY ATTACK or VICIOUS DOG

Lennon, s. D., Sept. 14.-The g.
year-old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
H. Eesbitt, OF Lennon, was attacked
the backyard at the Nesbitt home. The
child's face, forehead, ear and body
contained over 80 wounds. Physicians
think she will recover. Mr.. Nesbitt was
at the barn when he heard the child
scream and saw a large dog standing
over her, chewing at her face. He
rushed to the rescue, driving the ami
NAL away and carrying the child into
the house. b
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-09-17
Commitment.

Contentment is the pearl OF great price.
Few persons are satisfied with their lot.
M good wages, they envy some one else
who IS doing better. The boy with the
top cart envies the lad with the bicycle
on every motor car that passes by. So
Il goes everywhere. The poor envy the
rich and the rich envy each other and,
under uuch conditions, the preacher of a
cnngreRation.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-09-17
JUST HOW BIG RUssIA's ARMY Is.

The army that the car is sending south to the German frontier
consists OF 100000 men.
II these mel were TO be tanspanted to the United States, and
were formed in marching line i've abreast they would reach from
New York to Chicago.
II the mel were strung out single file at a distance of 10 feet
apart the line would reach entirely around the world at the equator.
, ton o. Norway and Sweden combined. H.MFi
IT contains q number equal tn one-tweluh Of the entire popula-
ton OF the United States. #M lt
1t contains twice a many human beings as lived in Ohio when the
last census was taken in 1910. E
1t is 50 times a large q the United states army can lawfully be
in time OF peace.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-09-17

Recent experiments have been carried
out In Croydon, near London, England,
II IS stated that many OF the results
r 50 promising hat 1t Is quite pos
gible that the use of Yadium for crops
may become n OF its most important
applications In h future. II is said
that radium has an adverse effect on
the .'unwanted' soil organisms, leaving
the useful mes freer to stimulate
growth.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-09-17

Facilities are now provided in every
large city and important center OF pop
ulation In Germany not only for the
technical and business training OF
builders. contractors. building mechan-
ifcs and construction engineers, but also
for the instruction OF prospective build
ing inspectors and other public officials,
TO whom viii be instructed the enforce
ment of state and municipal regulations
relating to- buildings and construction
operations of ali kinds.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-09-17
35 EARTHQUAKES FELT
TN PERUVIAN PROVINCE

Lima Peru, Sept. 15.-The EARTH
quakes in the department Of Arequipa
continued. Yesterday 35 shocks, some
very violent, were recorded at Cara
vail, which was destroyed last week.
The tremors continue today.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-09-17
YANkToN PROFESSOR rs
MARRIED I'm NEW YORK

Hamilton, N. X. Sept. 14.-Lewis G.
Sorrell, Of Carthage, N. Y, recently APP
pointed professor Of public speaking In
Yankton college at Yankton, s.. d., was
married here wednesday afternoon to
Miss Harriet Ethel Owen, daughter OF
Mrs. Katherine Owen. Rev. George e.
Fisher, of Hamilton, former classmate
Of the bridegroom in Colgate university
officiated. Following the reception
MI. and Mrs. Sorrel left Immediately
for Yankton.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-09-17
SOUTH 500 SOLICITOR
ARRESTED AT BRIDGEWATER

Bridgewater, s. D., Sept. 16.-C. Koz-
berg, a travelling salesman for the j.
N. Bolstein liquor house, OF South
Sioux City, Neb., was arrested here on
the charge of soliciting for the sale Of
Intoxicating liquors, in quantities less
than five gallons, without a retail IL
cense. He waived preliminary ex-
animation and was bound over to a
circuit court hearing, furnishing a cash
bond OF 500.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-09-17

Damascus, the oldest city in tho
world with a continuous history, Is the
political n business center of its dis
trfct. It lies 1900 feet above the sea
level IN q fertile oasis surrounded by
barren mountains and desert. The
wonderful productiveness of this oasis
IL due to b abundance of water sup
piled by the sewn rivers of Damascus.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-09-17

The government estimates that In
addition to the loss of $500, O0o, 600 in
b cereal crops caused by insects, the
loss on vegetables Is $50, 900, 900, on fruit
S27,0O0.000 and on other crops enough
to bring the total loss I'D to
$3.50, 000, 900, all in one year.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-09-17

A steamship line between Dleppe and
the Canary islands Is being organized
by Les Affreteurs Reunis, a French
company, principally for importing
bananas from the Canaries into France.
II Is proposed to put two steamers on
the line for cargo only at first. The
ports OF call are not definitely fixed,
but the idea is 10 touch some port in
the south of England, Spain and the
Canaries. returning thence direct to
Dieppe.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-09-17

Can you keep a secret7 is a very
will reflect that q man going about;
his own business with several other
peoples secrets in his brain pockets is
pretty certain TO pull one Of them out
Inadvertently. For, OF course other
peoples secrets are OF no great inn
p~oEtance. So when the question comes
ptCan you keep o. secret?" the answer
should be-: mo; can your" !.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-09-17
MOUSE PUTS LIGHT PLANT
OUT OF COMMISSION

Yankton, 8. D., Sept. ia mouse
a on the switchboard OF the electric
light plant here, got charged with 1900
volts and died in a second, but not be-
fore ii disturbed h current enough to
throw the board out OF commission and
do about $500 worth Of damage. s..
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-09-17

Women In the German universities
are Increasing In numbers. In five years
the number Of students OF law has in
creased from five to 49, Of medicine,
from 83 to 1876; philosophy, 397 to L.
BIO. Other subjects which women now
study are mathematics, chemistry, dem
tistry and agriculture. OF every 100
women 10 are Protestants, 20 Catholics
and 10 Jewesses.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-09-17

IT IL reported In a London ape In
June that the severity OF the Russian
government campaign against the press
Increased continually. Last year 20
newspapers were suppressed, 216 single
Issues were confiscated, and So editors
were sent to prison.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-09-17
BANKERS WIFE e

Webster City, Ia, Sept. 15.-Hrs. L.
L. Estes, a prominent resident of this
city for so years, died this morning.
She was formerly Mrs. Judge Miracle,
and some years after his death she
married L. L. Estes, president OF the
First National bank. Three children
Of the first marriage survive, one of
whom is Mrs. Il. Il, King, whose hus-
band is vice president Of the First
National bank. The funeral viii be
held Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-09-17
NAY REoPEN RouRsE.

London, Sept. ia dispatch to the
Central News agency from Bordeaux
says that at the request OF M. Ribot,
the minister OF finance, the brokers
have associated and decided to reopen
the bourse at Bordeaux.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-09-17

The potato crop of Germany was one
Of the largest on record. The official
statistics place the figures at so, 200, 600
metric tons, as against "a, 300.0 metric
tons in 1912, Quite a high percentage of
the potatoes were diseased and could
not be kept oyer winter. and the crop
lnuy Is#~t #TtE r...n Er###E ~
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-09-17
GERMAN FINANCES SAID
TO BE IN GOOD SHAPE

Washington, ID. c., Sept. 1.-THE fol-
lowing dispatch was received here
today from Berlin:
''The .~Jteichsbank weekly report Is
the best since the outbreak Of the war.
Note circulation has been reduced &c.
co., 900 and gold increased q $500, 900,
showing the bank is bearing the strain
OF war very satisfactorily"
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-09-17
cZARINA THANKS JEWS or
PETROGRAD FOR FINE GIFTS

New York, Sept. 1.-THE Jews OF
Petrograd have built a hospital which
will contain 200 wounded. The czarina
visited this hospital and thanked the
Jews for their patriotic deed.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-09-17

Males greatly exceed females in num-
bers In Manila, there being at present
las. 1897 males, as against 131, sos four
years ago, and 117.56 females, as
against 102,801 four years ago. There
are about 32.000 more males than fe-
males In the city at present. There
are only 1926 widOwers In Manila. while
h number of widows Is 10, 6gl.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-09-17
MARION MINISTER'S SON
KILLED BY LIGHTNING

Marion, 8. D., Sept. 16.-Peter ".
Tieszen, son Of Rev. Derk p. Tieszen,
residing about three miles west OF town
instantly killed. He is survived by a
young widow, as he had cen married
only a short time. /.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-09-17

A rich deposit OF gold has been dis
covered or the Binabai river in the
province of Mindoro, Philippine ISL
ands. The deposit is said to be ex-
tensive and the nuggets OF unusually
fine quality.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-09-17

1t Is said that there Is an old man
IN North Adams, Mass, named Bur
dick, who was drafted in the civil war,
was never discharged from the service,
and is now entitled from the govern
ment to 80 years pay which including
rations, would amount to $1,000.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-09-17
FORMER CASHIER AT
CHAMBERLAIN TAKEN
TO STATE HOSPITAL
Mental Condition Kept Growing
Worse and Specialists Have
No Hope OF Relief.

Chamberlain. s. d., Sept. 14.-An I'M
usually sad case Is that OF A. p. Dun
can, a former bright young mar OF
Chamberlain. who has Just been placed
In the state hospital Tor the insane,
having lost his mind. He is q son OF
Dr.. s. w. Duncan, a prominent pioneer
physician OF central South Dakota.
For q number OF years he was a
trusted employee OF one of the banks,
and, by hard work and close attention
TO business, was advanced to the posi-
ton of cashier. he is married. has q
charming wife and a bright BABY
daughter.
About a year ago It was observed,
by those with whom he worked In the
bank, that Mr.. Duncan was becoming
forgetful and that many mistakes crept
into his work-a condition that was de-
cidedly out OF the ordinary with him.
Thinking his trouble might be q tenn
porary breakdown he was given a few
months vacation and he went to Chica-
go, where he consulted specialists.
Nothing could be done, however, and a
few months age he was taken to his
home.
Since then his condition has gradual
ly grown worse, until it finally was de-
cided that he had better be taken to
the state hospital for the insane. 1t was
Feared he might become violent at any
moment and do harm to himself or
some OF those about him. His wife will
make her home with her parents at
Mitchell, where she has secured a posi-
ton as teacher In the public schools.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-09-17

Twelve million caterpiIlars, weigh
ing 10 tors, have been collected on the
Kowloon pine plantations at Hong
Kong, where the governor has recon-
mended q grant In aid for their de-
Btruction.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-09-17

With the completion OF a new rail-
road In western Africa, early next year.
It viii be possible to cross the dark
continent from the Atlantic to the In
dian ocean by rail and river routes.