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The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-08-27
TEAM THAT
WAS STOLEN IN 1912
FROM WEBSTER BARN
Stranger Hired Rig To Go Out
On Cattle Buying Trip, But \
Did Not Return.

!, Webster. s. D., Aug. 20, -R G. E:frier
Is rejoicing over the recovery OF q team
Of horses that was stolen from his barn
nearly two years ago. on September
s, 1912, a stranger who had been sel1l-
ployed as a farm hand, hired team
from Efnor stating she wanted to 80
TO the southern part of the county TO
buy Some cattle. Mr.. Efnor has not
seen the man since. and could find no
trace either of the man or the team,
The other day a man who knew the
Efnor team saw a liveryman at Mar
vim drive into Summit with the horses.
An Investigation followed, and IL was
found the thief sold the team to James
Kane, a farmer and horse dealer near
Marvin. The team had been sold four
times during the past two years, and
was finally purchased by the Marvin
liveryman, a brother to James Kane.
Mr.. Efnor proved ownership OF the
team, and recovered his property.
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The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-08-27
FOUR IN ONE FAMILY
DROWN NEAR LECLAIRE

LeClaire, Ia. Aug. 25.--Four people,
father and three daughters, lost their
lives in the Mississippi two miles north
OF here, the father drowning while maxi
ing heroic but vain attempt to rescue
his struggling children. The dead are:
Thomas Thomas, farmer, Sc years
old; Dorothy Thomas, 81 years old;
Elizabeth Thomas, IL years old; Kath-
crime Thomas III years old.
The oldest daughter, Dorothy, left the
boat In which the family was rowing
to wade. The girl came to step-off
and went beyond her depth. Her two
sisters, seeing her struggling In the wa
ter, leaped out OF the rowboat to as
sist her.
The father, panic stricken. dropped
the oars and leaped into the water In
frantic effort TO save the lives OF the
strangling trio. He seized one OF the
girls and attempted to tow her insIe.,re.
The fear maddeaed child clasped her
arms about her would be rescuer and
pulled him down.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-08-27
SARGISSON RANCH IN
WOODBURY. COUNTY OF
INTEREST TO EXPERT
! Better Farming Advocate Tells
Of Details That Made This
Englishman Rich.

Aberdeen. s. ID. Aug. 24-H. F. Pat
terson, suparintendent OF the South
DalFbta Better Farming association,
has returned. from a trip to Iowa and
Nebraska, where he. visited, the huge
farms owned BY Payne Sargisson. IN
Woodbury. county, near Luton. Coming
to- the United States from England
with but ms deratesrneans 80 years ago,
Mr.; argisson boughts'8g acres Of land
in Sac county Iowa, after working as
a farm hand FOR time to supplement
with his earning the modest sum Of
money he had with him. He planted
half his farm TO clover and the other
half to corn, raised d good crop the
first year and fed II all to cattle. Later,
with the money made from the cattle.
he bought 500 acres, and conducted
that in the same manner.
Shortly afterward, he sold his pos
sessions in Sac county and moved to
the country south OF Sioux City, where
he purchased tract of land, and ever
since has been raising clover, alfalfa
and corn and feeding IL 10 cattle and
hogs AS fast as he made money he
Invested IL In more land, until today
he owns 1890 acres and leases 1880
acres more He never has hold an acre
OF land since moving 70 his present
location, and during, the 80 years he
estimates he has not sold over 10000
bushels OF corn from his farm, having
fed the remainder to cattle and hogs,
and selling the latter when ready for
the market
Wit the exception Of 1870 acres,near
Luton, Mr.. Sargisson's land Is all in
Nebraska and is divided up into
ranches ranging from 500 acres to 49,
$40 acres in size. The iowa lands are
divided into SO farms, each under the
charge OF a superintendent but the
Nebraska holdings are all under the
management OF one man, with Mr..
Sargisson keeping an eye on the
whole business. .. -.... .s
b The farm work on every farm is
systematized and all labor saving de-
vices are used in order to produce the
maximum Of production at minimum
of expense and Mr.. Patterson, during
his visit. gained many new ideas for
the benefit of farmers cooperating
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-08-27
AUSTRIANS, DEFEATED BY
SERVS, WITHDREW FORCES
TO BATTLE CARS ARMY

Paris. (via London), Aug. 25.-
There are indications OF O acute
diplomatic tension between Vienna
and Rome, according TO the cor
respondent Of the Petit Parisien, in
the latter city. Austria, II is de-
clared. has reproached Italy for
according facilities to the allied
fleets in the Adriatic and IL is pos
sible that declaration OF war be-
tween italy and Austria will be an
nounced early this week.
Paris, Aug 25.--An official announce.
ment today says:
After a great victory the Servians
are now ready to invade Austrian
territory to the north OF the river
Save"
Undine. Italy, (vig Paris) Aug. U.s.
Reports received here from Vienna are
that the Austrians are about TO aban-
don their operations against the Ser
wians on the Orina river in order TO
concentrate their forces against the
Russian advance.
The difficulties of the campaign
against Servia have been redoubled by
the troubles in Bosnia ..ar
Nish, Servia. (via London), Aug. 25,---
Servia has issued a reply to the off
cial communication on the Austro-
Servian situation issued at Vienna.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-08-27
GET NEW RECORD FOR
EARLY MORNING WEDDINGS

Mitchell, S. d., Aug. IA Mitchell
youth and his bride from Woonsocket,
set what Is considered in this state for
early morning" marriages when they
were welded two hours after midnight;
Lorenzo Ellsworth. of this city, secured
a marriage license at the local court
house in order to wed Miss Helen
Mewhirter, of Woonsocket, but the
parents Of the bride wanted the AFFAIR
consumatcd under the parental roof in
Sanborn county, so the groom returned
the license which had been obtained In
Dawson county. At Woonsocket they
found such elaborate preparations for
hazing that they fed back to Mitchell
night, routed Clerk Of Courts Cattrell
from his slumber and secured the orig
inal license. Then they proceeded to
the parsonage, and at O'clock in the
morning the deed was done"
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-08-27
MINISTER AND sPoTTER "
GET ROUGH TREATMENT

woonsocket, s. D., Aug. 26.-George
Smith, said 10 be in the employ OF the
South Dakota Anti-saloon league, and
Rev. Charles r. Miller. pastor of the
Presbyterian church In Woonsocket,
were set upon by a mob and beaten
after proceedings had been started
against several alleged violators Of the
state cigaret law. ."..... .
One OF the parties arrested was the
deputy sheriff, who was alleged to have
sold cigarets to minors. The minister
was not roughly handled, but his com
paniop, who is said to have gathered
the evidence against the alleged viola
tors OF the law, was bruised somewhat
about the head and shoulders. g.. ,
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-08-27
GOES OUTSIDE OF COUNTY FOR
POLICE DEPARTMENT HEAD

Aberdeen, s. D., Aug AS. n.
Lynch, city commissioner of fire and
police. has rendered the appointment
of superintendent of police for the city
Of Aberdeen to Sheriff George w.
Hurst of SPHINX county While Sheriff
Hurst's acceptance has not yet been
received. 1t In understood here that he
will ACCEPT Commissioner Lynch Is
DESTROYS Of having him assume his
new duties September /. Mr. Hurst
has been sheriff OF Sphinx county nearly
four years. and prior to that time was
deputy sheriff for eight years. John
Anderson, former sheriff OF Brown
county. who was placed in charge OF
the police department last February,
resigned week ago. effective yester-
day, and p. J. Kirley is acting super
intendent until a permanent man IL
secured. .....
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-08-27
AUTO TIRES INsuLATE ...a...s
AGAINST LIGHTNING

Kimball, s. D., Aug. 26.-That the
rubber tires on automobile wheels OPP
crate as some protection against light
ming was given proof near here Satur-
day morning. Mr.. and Mrs. John Mel
lors and three young friends were re-
turning from dance at White Lake in
an automobile. Mr.. Mellors got out Of
the car to adjust his windshield when
about eight miles east of Kimball, and
was knocked unconscious by a bolt of
lightning which struck u nearby tele-
phone pole. He did not revive for a
considerable time. Those in the car
did not feel the shock and ii is sup
posed that they were protected by in
sulation furnished by the rubber tires.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-08-27
SEVERAL VESSELS COME
UNDER AMERICAN REGISTRY

New York, Aug. 25.-The Oceana.
owned by the Delaware & Hudson
made ready to sail on Saturday for
Genoa, probably will be the first for
eign steamship to fly the American
flag. She will be placed under Ameri-
can registry possibly today, accord
ing to her owners. The Oceana for a
time piled between Bermuda and this
port.
In addition to the Oceana. two
steamships owned by W. r. Grace &
Co., will be placed under American
registry within the next few days, and
1t is also expected that within the next
few weeks several vessels of the United
Fruit company will sail under Ameri
can flags ~
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-08-27

not well be made and the transaction
would be regarded as in good faith
But this amendment went out OF the
bill in conference.
Trouble Might Result.
What would happen, il, for instance,
liner of the Hamburg American COM
pany were transferred to american
registry through dummy corporation
such as mentioned? The vessel might
take on a cargo and leave New York.
The English, having reason to suspect
the good faith Of the transaction, would
be justified in seizing 1t and letting a
prize court settle the question OF
whether seizure was justified. II Is
true that If the vessel were laden with
food supplies for England IL might be
allowed to go through but what would
probably happen would be that the
English would appropriate both the
food supplies and the vessel on the
theory that as soon as war was over
the vessel would go back to German
registry, II appears that American
capital Is willing to help buy ships liz
the government takes a majority Of
the stock and all the risk. Moreover.
with the government following the plan
of providing the marine insurance, as
IL VIII apparently, some of the more
venturesome capital may be willing to
take a chance OF buying foreign built
vessels, providing there is liberal appli-
cation of the insurance law.
But as the situation now stands. the
prospects for the relief of the producer
and shipper in this country who wants
to see products shipped abroad, seem
to rest in these things:
l.. The probability, which is said on
high authority to be the best, that Eng
fish and French shipping will soon be
plying the seas about as usual, the Ger
man navy being either bottled up or
destroyed. r.. g.
2. The entrance into American reg
istry OF some American owned vessels
which have been under foreign flags
and can enter American registry with
little formality. a
g. The change to the overseas trade
OF some OF the vessels now in the coast
wise trade
4. The purchase by the government
or vessels for merchant marine pur-
poses through the period of the war.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-08-27

After repeating the points OF the Aus
trian note, the Servian communication
says:
In order to put matters In their
proper light, the official press bureau
has been authorized by the highest au-
thorities TO issue the following
The Servian army captured from
the enemy in the engagement on the
Drina spoils which up TO the present
include the following items:
-Four Thousand. five hundred pris-
oners, SO guns, 5 howitzers, ia cais-
sons, three field ambulances and a
medical column with supplies; IA field
kitchens, is ammunition, provision and
telegraph wagons. railroad trains.
quantities Of equipment, several strong
boxes, etc"
London. Aug. ga dispatch re-
ceived at the Servian legation here
concerning the battle between the
Seryian and Austrian forces says:
The Austrian force which the Ser
VANS defeated consisted OF nine di-
visions. They retired precipitately
upon the bridges, while artillery battles
were In progress. In some cases the
Servians reached the bridges before
the enemy, cutting off their retreat.
In addition to 40 guns, the Aus
TRANS abandoned a great quantity OF
war material, horses field hospitals
and field kitchens"
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-08-27
WESTERN FARMERS ANGRY
OVER FREAK SCREEN LAW

the extent Of issuing a manifesto, which
has been signed by practically all the
ranchers and irrigators In the western
portion OF the state, the farmers In that
section are out to kill the law which
requires screens to be put in irrigat-
ing bitches to keep trout from wander
ing away from their usual haunts. 1t
is asserted that only one trout in the
history of the country has been dis
covered stranded in a meadow. Theo-
retically, the screens might seem
necessary, but not so In practice, as the
trout stays in its own cold streams
through instinct. The ranchers say
they will not support anybody for the
legislature who will not pledge himself
to repeal of this screen statute.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-08-27
MINER KILLED AT LEAD
BY CAyEIN ON SHAFT SLOPE

Lead, S. D.. Aug. GA cavein Of the
roof Of the slope in the Trogan mine.
where he was working, caused the
death of Mike Stable. aged 40. The
mine foreman stated that Stable, with
the other miners. had been warned that
the tunnel was unsafe until the roof
had been timbered, and to keep out.
but Stabio either misunderstood or
ventured in anyway. He was so badly
crushed that he died before he could
be taken to a hospital. He leaves a
wife and two children.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-08-27
ENToMREp TOAD LIVES
IN AIR. SHAFT 22 YEARS

YanlSton, S. D., Aug. 26.--While some
repair. work was being done at Yank-
ton college, basement was opened To
cut door through and live toad was
found in an air shaft 1t had been en-
tombed, without doubt, for % years
ever since Ward Hall of Science was
constructed. The toad had resided in
its brick tomb 50 long 1T was brick
red" on the underside. While grown TO
a large size 1t had no claws. 1t APP
peared to have worn off its claws in
trying to get out. How 1t had lived
is mystery. Not a drop of moisture
could have reached the toad in all the
years it had been a prisoner.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-08-27
SOUTH DAkoTAN'S AUTO IS a
CONFISCATED IN GERMANY

Pukwana, s. H., Aug. 26--With fine
automobile conhscated by the German
government as contraband of war, un-
able to write his relatives here any
thing descriptive Of the war and being
detained until later time to leave the
country, Is the plight of Claus Arp, a
resident Of Pukwana, who Is now in
Germany Mr.. Arp has written of the
confiscation OF his automobile, but all
references to the war itself were de-
stroyed by the government censor, who
had read his letter. -
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-08-27
DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE
SUBMITS RESIGNATION

Pierre. s. d., Aug. 2s.-J. J. Barter
ton. of Sisseton, candidate for railroad
commissioner on the democratic ticket,
this morning filed his resignation from
the nomination. and requested the sec
rotary Of state not to put his name on
the democratic ballot this fall
Governor Byrne has appointed Henry
y. Schnaidt, OF Parkston as MEM
Der OF the board OF pharmacy to sue
coed Geo r. Swartz.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-08-27
BIG STEEL COMPANY
WILL PASS DIVIDEND

Pittsburgh. Pa, Aug. 25.-Directors
Of the Pittsburgh Steel company today
decided to defer the declaration OF the
dividend on preferred stock, usually
payable September /, as the company
announced 1t wishes to conserve it's
cash resources and protect it's credits.
Although the directors announced the
dividend has been more than earned
during the last three months, the UNI
certain condition growing out Of the
European war was reported to have In
f1uenced the action.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-08-27

The word terpsichorean is derived
from Greek. mythology. TerpsIchors
was the daughter OF Jupiter and was
the muse that presided over dancing,
the art Of which she was supposed 20
: have created. She Is represented as a
youthful maiden, crowned with laurel
and holding q musical instrument Iu
her hands Ut
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-08-27
LUee APPOINTED AS az.
STATE SUPERINTENDENT

Pierre, s. d., Aug. Ex-Governor
Byrne has appointed c. H. Lugg, of
Parkston, as superintendent Of public
instruction, to succeed G. @. Lawrence,
who has resigned to take position as
superintendent of the Canton city
schools. The appointment is effective
September Z. Mr.. Lugg is the republic
can candidate for superintendent of
public instruction at the fall election.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-08-27

The New South Wales government
has decided to supplement its enter
prises by the creation OF state bak-
cry at Sydney. The government win
acquire bakery and bake bread for its
own institutions. 1t In expected that
the government win be able to deliver
bread to the public institutions at /
cent a pound. 1t Is not intended to
slpply the general public from the gov
ernmcnt bakery. 49, .
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-08-27

The Following are tho lntest estimates
OF population In the reconstructed Bal
kan states, according 20 the GeoRrapiI-
Zeal Journal: Turkey In Europe, l,5sO,-
900; Bulgaria, 4,46T,S09; Greece, A,3e3'-
6l4,976; Servia, 4,547 .909: Greece. 1885,
600: Montenegro, $4,000; Albania, l.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-08-27

In December work began on the
bridge over the Juan Diaz river about
mine miles from Panama. 1t Is a rein
forced concrete arch OF something over
100-foot span, which will be the long
est span arch on the isthmus. A num-
Der Of reinforced concrete culverts with
spans ranging from six to 30 feet have
also been constructed throughout the
country V. If +. p
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-08-27

The Central Canada railway, on
which. It a. officially announced, work
will be begun this season, Is to be the
connecting line between the Edmonton,
Dunvegan a. British Columbia and the
Pacific Great Eastern railways. 1t will
tap one Of the most fertile agricultural
districts In western Canada, where set
tiers from many parts Of the world
have taken up homesteads during the
last few years .. ....
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-08-27

The ability to read and write adds
at least 800 a year to the earning pow
er OF any person. says tho United
States commissioner OF education. This
IN spite or all that has been said about
the small earnings OF nuthorR. Iyua
perhaps DIR. Claxton Is talking abcut
the ability to write for the popular
magazines.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-08-27
HoLDuP MEN REFUSE
,sas SMALL CASH OFFERING

Rimball, 3. d., Aug. 24.--As Harry
Bray. assistant cashier OF the whit
beck bank OF this city. was going home
Saturday night he was held up at the
point OF gun. presumably by local
persons. Bray only had a few dollars,
which the sholdup men would not ac-
cent. and ordered Bray to meet them
later with a larger amount He will
go armed on future evening trips
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-08-27

The wealth OF the United Kingdom
IN 1914 was compted at about $12,-
b00s000, 900, while a conservative esti-
mate would place 1t now at about $685.
O00.000,0 900, an increase OF $50 percent,
while population has grown 100 per
cent. The income OF tho British peo-
pie In this period has increased ZOO per
cent from $l.500, 100000 TO $4,000, oGO,-
nOo 'E -
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-08-27
WILSON WILL NOT BACK ..a
DOWN ON SHIP PROGRAM

Washington. D. c., Aug. 25.-Presi-
dent Wilson today declared he would
not back down in his plan for govern
that reports to the contrary are inspired
by shipping interests.
He expects early passage of the bill.
He Is advised that private capital win
not go into shipping unless the gov
eminent guarantees bonds OF the cor
porations which may be formed. He
prefers outright purchases.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-08-27

The first cargo OF American coal w0a
brought into Venice about ono year ago.
Since that time six British ships have
brought into Venice altogothcr 4O.eO0
tons OF American soft or steam coal,
known as 'PocahontaE." The lat1at
shipment, amounting 10 a067 tons, came
from Norfolk Wa. ..-IT' - -
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-08-27

The New York Edison company has
perfected an apparatus for elimlnat-
ing the smoke and cinder nuisance at
Its great Waterside station, New York.
The smoke from the boiler plant, laden
with SCOT and cinders, is driven at
high speed through a sheet OF water,
by means OF which practically all tho
material which constitutes a nuisance
~ deposited I'm a big water tank. The
recent test showed an average extrac-
ton OF 95 per cent
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-08-27

An electric range displayed recently
fin the windows OF the Electric Light
company at Salt Lake City, Utah, vas
operated continuously. both day and
night, for week, at a total cost OF
&l.1S. This figure was based on q dis
at 4 cents q kilowett hour, with a dis
count OF 10 per cent The stove con-
tained one oven, the temperature OF
OF which was automatically controlled
by thermostatic device
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-08-27

In Australia kangaroo farming Is an
important industry. The hides arc VaIu-
able, and the tendons are the best
known to surgeons for sewing UP
broken bones together, being rnuch
finer and tougher than catgut.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-08-27
GOLD FoR TOURISTS IN aERLIN

Berlin, (via Copenhagen and Lon
DOM, Aug. 24.-Henry S. Breckin-
ridge. assistant secretary OF war at
Washington, and 10 officers from the
American cruiser Tennessee arrived In
Berlin Sunday morning on a special
train from Holland. They brought. gold
coin sent by the American government
for the succor OF needy Americans In
Germany
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-08-27

A write In the Yale Review, who
notes that in 1870 beef could be bought
An Boston at AZ cents pound, seems
20 imply that that price was all II was
worth Invariably a steak for dinner
was heralded by the vigorous pound
Ing with the potato masher, welded by
the stalwart arm OF the cook" The
meat, in fact, often came, he tells us,
from the carcass OF "a COW that no
longer gave milk or bull that had lost
its bloom Still there were many Eng
lishmen In Boston In the Eighteenth
century. and they must have been able
20 obtain somewhere roast beef that
was worthy OF their exacting palates.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-08-27

washington. S. D., Aug. 26.--Carl Tip
ton, of this vicinity, threshed field OF
oats that yielded 80 bushels to the acre,
and 80 acres of wheat that yielded Is
bushels 70 the acre, No. / north
ern; Frank Matjka threshed so acres
of wheat that yielded 20 bushels to the
acre and 40 acres Of oats that yielded 65
bushels to the acre. The corn crop here
ranges from fair to good, best in those
localities which were benefited by the
heavy local rains of August 6.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-08-27

King George has set the fashion of
carrying sunshades, and now they are
quite popular among men. At Hcn;sY
kne Japanese paper ones were favorites
with the gentlemen. =
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-08-27

It Is estimated that throughout the
world blind men outnun:ber blind woTn-
IN In the proportion OF two to one.