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The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-04-02
WITCH DOCTORS RULE
NICERlAN TRIBESMEN
English Traveller Tells Some In
teresting Facts About
Ibibios.

London. Special: p. Amaury Tai
bot, OF the Nigerian political service,
who has Travelled much throughout At
rlca studying h various tribes, says
the Ibibios, natives Of southern Nigeria,
who are Of such q low type that they
are called mud fish," rank among the
most ancient OF southern Nigertan
tribes and speak different dialects OF
q very old and primitive tongue
u Witch doctors dominate the life or
the race. As a protection against farm
thefts. certain spells are recited Owe
the long hoe used for breaking up the
ground, and q medicine" poured over
1t, after which It Is given back to its
owner to be hung UP In some conspicu-
GUS place on the plantation. No sooner
does the thief creep over the boundary
than the magic hoe springs to his hand.
Unconsciously his fingers clasp them
selves around the haft. He Is bent
down by q power there Is no resisting
and finds himself forced against his
will to hoe and hoe.
Not for a moment can he pause, wen
to straighten his back, so long as a
single weed remains on the farm, a.
single yam needs banking or a single
clod would be the better for breaking.
30 long must the evil doer continue to
work for the man he had intended to
rob. Only when the owner arrives on
INC scene, snouid ne so Wish, can n
magic hoe be released from the hand
OF the thief. 1t Is not said whether the
magic has ever worked.
Quaint burial customs prevail. slaves
are frequently sacrificed at the death
Of q chief and buried with him. Until
prohibited by the government, chiefs
were buried In their houses with
strange ritual and sacrifice. A burial
chamber was prepared underneath one
Of the rooms and In this fha chiaf'H
body was placed. His best loved wife
and two Of the most beautiful Of his
slaves entered the room and seated
themselves at O table opposite their
lord. After some ceremonial all but the
women withdrew, the chamber was
sealed up and the unfortunate women
were left to a lingering death.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-04-02
Landlords L.ackInu.

Switzerland is described in London
Everyman as "a n without landlords"
The natural temper of the Swiss 10 such
that any man who should acquire and at
tempt to cultivate an extensive acreage.
would find It difficult to hire h neces.
sary labor. The Swiss are willing to re-
gard themselves as belonging to the soil
only on the condition that the soil belongs
to them. In cases where hired labor In
Indispensable, 1t generally has to be Inn
ported from Austria. The Swiss prefer e
leave the and and seek their fortunes In
the hotels. or In the towns. or ACROSS the
seas. The Swiss peasant, no matter how
poor, Is strong In the consciousness that
he IL a free and independent citizen Of Q
state to which no other rank than official
rank Is known. The poorest peasants are
not IN the least anxious that their daugh-
tiers should seek service as domestic de-
pendents Of distinguished people, they
prefer to enter the service OF hotels. The
lack Of wealthy patrons dwelling among
them does not deprive h children, OF
school treats or themselves OF organized
amusements. They have their rifle clubs
and are tho finest marksmen In Europe.
They have their choral and orchestral so
c~ietfes, and they love music and dancing
as ferventiy as their ~neighbors OF Ger
many Inc France.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-04-02

tors from whom I received only tempo
fary relief. i decided to give Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound a fair
trial and also the Sanative Wash. Ihave
now used the remedies for four months
and cannot express my thanks for what
they have done for me.
If these lines viii be of any benefit
you have my permission to publish
them. Mrs. SADIE WILLIAMS, 455
James Street, Elkhart, Indiana.
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from native roots andherbs,
contains no narcotic or harmful drugs,
and to-day holds the record Of being the
most successful remedy for female ills
we know Of, andpthousands of voluntary
testimonials on file in the Pinkham
laboratory at Lynn, Mass, seer to
prove this fact
III you have the slightest doubt
that Lydia IL. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound will help yoU,Write
tOLydia E. Pinkham MedicineC Co.
confidential Lynn Mass, for adj
vice. Your letter will be opened.
read and answered by a woman,
and held in strict confidence.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-04-02

fort There won't be any service too much
trouble; assure you. Please let me 90
The young woman considered a min
ute. There was something, but really
I've changed my mind. There Is nothing
at all you can do for me now. Thank YOU
TIE was more than ohsgrin in his
voice when he answered, Good morning"
He stood looking at the closed door.
What was the matter with himf He had
deliberately allowed her to walk u n
the world without finding out the least
thing about her. He would never see her
again, that was certain, 30 there was no
like to show her that he really could be
tried.
dinner bis young sister introduced him to
Carol Huston, a schoolmate Of two years
before, who was to make her a visit OF
Carol turned from the piano to meet
him. Her own expression ala not change
except to show pleased politeness. but
Julius showed his CONSERVATION SO plain
was the matter. He could have told her
that he had net the lady earlier in the
here" exclaimed May. "shs had to go
to the store to md out the way. She came
on an earlier train h I expected, 80 no
O %oDG met xd hsr a,sr,t Tnsn ;Js sTISss az The "I store =
1 W " NAAAA = W A@N
II you had Just gone to the office he would
have brought you out. Wouldnt you.
JuliusT',
"Yos certainly he choked.
: "Oh, q clerk told me the way !
hadn't the least bit OF trouble" smiled
Carol.
The days passed s~w1ftly-too swiftly for
Julius, who dreaded to think of the time
Carol must go. To him h had become
the only woman in the world. But al"
though she was always kin and amiable,
she gave no sign or any other feeling. He
was afraid she could never forget her first
Impression of him. -,
One morning Dick announced q lady. It
was Carol, bag and baggage as julius had
first seen her. It have come TO say
'Good-by.' I LAD q telegram that dad is III
and I must 60 home"
Julius reached for his hat. Il VIII take
you to the station, Carol" o..
In the taxi he told her that he loved
her. "rn spend the rest Of my life, dear
trying to make up for my nrst rudeness II
Nonsense, Julius" she laughed archly,
TITS the hrst time in my life anybody ever
bosSed me-"
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-04-02

pTOtu inc view LOTh W.
A Boston school expert who has been
investigating conditions Of study and de-
pertinent among public school children,
finds that I mental life predominates
In January and February, while boy
and girls ARE lowest from The view
point of good citizenship during March.
part of April AND In October. Good boys
are at their best at 10 o'clock In tho
morning and bad boys at their worst at D
and 4 In the afternoon, n parents
should make their appeals' accordingly.
What q lot Of things we should never
have known but for sociology Is 1t
possible that the predomtnance of tu-
venile mental life in midwinter Is due to
the absence Of outdoor attractions Ike
baseball and bird nesting2 But parents
cannot be too careful in the treatment OF
their children under he new dispensa-
ton, and In the light of this discovery
It wiil be their fault II they spoil the
child through neglect Of choosing the
psychological moment for. persuasion or
reproof. No doubt the sociological family
almanac Of the future win contain the In
functions: up to IL o. m, appeal to Ut
tie whites reason, delay spanking till
after &" and an March INC October
avoid taxing Johnnie's- mind with too
much schooling" etc. The modern school
boy Is q sensitive plant and his moods and
lenses should receive u consideration,
With sociology pointing the way, 1t wt4
be the duty OF all parents to safeguard
him from the blighting effects OF hard
study. ~.
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THE CHRISTIAN.
John Card.

When q man is learning to be q
Christian 1t matters not what his par
ticular work in life may be; the work
he does Is but the copy line set for
him; the main thing to be considered
is thai he learns to live we'll. The form
is nothing. the execution is everything.
It is true. indeed. that prayer, holy
reading, meditation, the solemnities and
services Of the church are necessary to
religion, and these can be practiced
only apart from the work Of secular
life. But II is to be remembered that
all such holy exercises do not termi-
nate In themselves. They are but steps
to the ladder Of heaven, good only as
they help us climb. They ire In short,
but means to and end-good only In so
far as they help us to be good and to
do good. No man q become Q SOL
der by studying books on military a
tics. in his closet: he u In actual
service acquire those habits Of GOODNESS.
courage, discipline. address. rapid COM
bination. without which the most
learned In the theory Of strategy
or engineering will DO but q scholboy
soldier after all. But never In the high
est and hottest sense. a he become
q religious man, until he has acquired
those habits Of self-denial. of resist
anco to temptation, of kindness, gen
tleness. humility, sympathy. active he
nevolence. which are to be acquired
only In daily contact with mankind.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-04-02
An Arctic Incident.

From tho Wide World Magazine.
The shooting Of the first polar bear
was delegated to 8. Osgood Pell, Of
New York, q privilege Of no secondary
kind in a party OF rather keen sporting
appetites. II o. midnight-the trans
parent gauze of q half darkness. A
sailor called our attention to a blot OF
white moving cautiously toward the
ship, and in q few minutes the ungraco-
full hulk Of q polar bear was plainly
visible, ambling along faster and fast
er. When within 100 yards he uttered
an angry growl and raced toward us,
with the manifest intention Of clearing
the Neptune and her passengers Off the
map Of the arctic. Mr.. Pells first shot
hit him on tho shoulder and tunbled
him off the pan" into the water. He
attempted to dive, but rife after rifle
took q line on him an0 landed four or
five shots before he ave up the fight.
We lowered q small boat and brought
tho first real trophy proudly aboard
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-04-02
SikorskNIs Now Record.

A dispatch appears In the New York
Times Of February 81 to the effect that
on February 26th last the Russian en-
Rineer Sikorsky's biplane carried IT per-
sons in q flight Of IS minutes duration.
This is the second machine that Sikor-
sky has built. Like Its predecessor, 1t IA
machine ever constructed, No absolutely
trustworthy dimensions have as yet been
published, nor have any really trust
worthy details Of the construction been
given out. It seems certain, however,
that the machine has q span of at least
80 feet, and that II Is driven by four mo-
tors Of 100 horsepower each, Tn passen.
gers AXE DIP their places In an Enclosed
cabin OF such size that seating ever
sieeptng accommodations are provided fol
some OF them.
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The iXovies In Italy.

Mascagni is writing the music for a
moving picture film representing the
life of Garibaldi, composed by the So
cialist Deputy Ferri. The librett is
by DAnnunzio; it is one act and is en-
titled The Children's Crusade" The
poet vaguely defines his work as fol
lows: "A pitiful and tragic medieval
episode interviewer with a popular
legend which in an age of violence and
heroism ended with the misfortune OF
hundreds Of poor children"
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-04-02

Top, left TO right: Gladys HinekIey,
Mrs. Peter Goelet Gerry. and Cone
We've Clark. Bottom, left TO right:
Mrs. Bird 8. Mcclure, Nine. Naon
(wearins hat,) Countess Won 5erns-
torff, Mrs. Paul s. Pearsall and Nine.
ta Havenith.
Here are the eight prettiest women
in Washington society. according to
Allyn Williams, noted English minia-
ture painter:
Countess Won Bernstorff, wife Of
the German ambassador; Mrs. Peter
Goelet Gerry, wife Of the Rhode
Island congressman; Nine. Naon,
wife OF the Argentine minister; Mrs.
Bird 8. Mcclure, wife of Congressman
Mcclure, OF Oklahoma; Nine. Have
NTH, wife OF the Belgian minister;
Miss Genevieve Champ Clark, Miss
Gladys Hinckley and Mrs. Paul 8.
Pearsall.
Mr.. williams points out in each
instance why he placed these women
in the national gallery Of beauties. or
Nine. Havenith he said:
"She has beautiful eyes n a well
shaped head. which she carries oeau-
tifullY,"
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An American college In China.

Plans are on foot to expand the work
OF the Canton Christian college, at Can
ton, China, until its students shall TO
ceive the equivalent OF an American
college education. The idea Is to make
Canton college the Columbia OF the
Far East" Five million dollars win be
required to carry out the plans, which
were recently discussed by trustees and
supporters Of the college, This institu-
ton was Incorporated in New York
state In 1893, and 10 undenominational.
Its faculty includes about 10 persons,
half of whom are Chinese, and there
are upwards OF 400 native students. IL
IL said that the present work done In
excellent and that students receive "
good education at very small cost.
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The Discretion OF the Court.
r-o, tha NaflonaI Ma ~ xina

An old colored man was up before
the Judge, charged with some small Of
Tense.
"Have you q lawyer2" the court In
Quired.
"No, sah,- was the reply.
.Can't you get one7" was asked hira.
mo, sab" @
aDon't you want me to appoint one
10 defend your asked the court.
"No, sab" answered the old q II
les tot I'd leabe my case to de
iKn'ance OBJ de coil"
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-04-02
MRS. WILLIAMS
LONG SICKNESS
Yields To Lydia E. Pink.
hams Vegetable
Compound.
Elkhart, Ind. :-"I suffered for four
teen years from organic Inflammation,

weakness,
pain and i~rregulari-
ties. The pains in
my sides were in
creased by walking
or standing on my
feet and / had such
awful bearing down
feelings, was de-
pressed in spirits
and became thin and
pale with dull, heavy
avas I had civ doc-
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Damned With Faint Praise.

An estimate Of the valiant Roderick
Dhu as recorded by an elementary
school student of The Lady Of the
Lake" was this: His character was
pretty good because he always liked
hunting, he looked pretty fair, he was
useful in shooting and fight. and
was a truthful man"
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-04-02

Literature in Turkey has responded to
the liberty that followed the revolu-
ton. Large numbers Of TRANSACTIONS
and adaptations of European scientific
and literary works and books OF a
popular nature are now available.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-04-02

DR.. Pierce's Pellets, small, sugar-coated,
easy to take as candy, regulate and invig-
crate stomach, liver and bowels. Do not
grippe. Adv.
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The Old, Old, Story

Belief hear Billy called on you last
night.
Beulah-Yes, he did.
Belle-And did he tell you the "old,
old story?"
Beulah-Yes, he talked about the
weather the whole time.
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alrthdaya q PROMINENT Men.

I bEFtVVdyU " FFUHIIVSNk NtSUs HTI
andrew Jackson, seventh president
scf the United States. was born In
Union county, N. 1C., March 15. 1761.
Grover Cleveland, our twenty-second
and twenty-fourth president, was born
dn Essex county, N. u, March is, 1887.
william r. Bryan was born at Salem,
NIL. March 10, 1850. a....'
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The. stately patrician air and regal
beauty OF Countess Won Bernstorft Is
what won her q place, while OF Miss
Genevieve Clark he enthusiastically
states:
quiring and unconventional, her face
reflects a mind that intends to do
something" .
Mrs. Peter Goelet Gerry. who was
Miss Matilde Townsend, Mr.. Will
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-04-02

Charming Hostess.
did she make you feel at homer"
mo, but she made me wish I was"
Life.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-01-23
WEBB.

This section is having plenty of mud
lately.
We have several new people settling IN
our midst.
Our postmaster and merchant, X. Z.
Saxton, is doing . Hourishine business.
The literary at Ashby school each Sat.
urday night is proving a success and we
are having some fine entertainments. All
are invited.
The school meeting on the 10th to vote
whether or not to increase the school levy
six mills was we'll attended, md the neg.
ative side won by vote of so to IS.
The dance at Ashby was well attended,
over eighty couple being present, and
good time reported by most OF them. We
are sorry to state, however, that COW.
ardly assault was made upon Charles F.
Railing by parties unknown. Mr.. Rail.
ing had been dancing and stepped outside
to cool of when he was struck upon the
head with some sort Of weapon and
knocked unconscious, remaining in that
condition for over four hours. The person
who assaulted him escaped before the
crowd resliyed what had happened, There
is no clue to the identity OF the guilty
party as he had not come in the house.
He can consider himself lucky that he is
unknown. Mr.. Railing is still suffering
considerably but it is hoped that no ser.
iOus results will follow.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-01-23
Wedding Under New Principles

John is q good fellow" said Farmer
Brown. 'but bit thick. III tell YOU
what Johns like" continues the version
in the Washington Star. II sent him out
one morning TO thin out the onion patch,
1t was fine patch, but Qver.orowded.
He worked tive days, end then | went
out to see what what he had been doing.
well, sir, | found that he d pulled out
all the biggest onions and hesved them
away, leaving only the smallest, meanest
plants in each row. ! ask him what he
meant by such work, and he said he
wanted to give the little feilers q chance
the big ones had crowded them out, 20
they couldn't grow.
Yes, Johns = bit .hick-s hit thick"
The Holly chieftain., 1914-01-23

La Junta, Rocky Ford and Haswell are
laying plans to get milk plants esisbiished d
in their towns.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-01-23
VALLEY NOTES

La Junta, Rocky Ford and Hsswell are
laying plans to Get milk plants established
in their towns.
Ordway has insihied q 10, 900 gallon
water tank and that town will nov have
sufficient water pressure.
The American Beet Sugar company has
paid out from IT. Rocky Ford factory TO
beet growers this season the sum Of
81, ,2SO, 900.
J. ii. Nichols Of Bristol has purchased
the John Bass hardware and furniture
stock NJ Rocky Ford, and will conduct
that business in the future.
Jones Brothers d Company OF Denver,
said to be the largest vinegar manutactur-
ers in the world, have signed contract
TO erect large factory at ManZsnOla.
They expect to turn out 20 900 gallons OF
vinegar each season at this plant.
Ira Todd, Il La Junta druggist, was con.
victed OF hnOt.iessine last aud Il ,ed $500,
beside, getting siit Of four months in
JUL presented To him. 4 clerk in his
store was handed u package oi Sl2Ob
fine and six mon,h, in jai:. Four other
persons were also convicted, fined aud
sentenced, the fetal amounts OF tines ~
sessed being 81 900 while the total sen.
tences pronounced is $50 days.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-01-23

ror young or old stock, nothing
milk for fattening.
The use OF whitewash may be con.
tinued through the fall and winter
with splendid results.
Don't forget that water will and
does make up large per cent of an
egg and also Of fowls body.
Keeping too many breeds Ia q poor
way 10 succeed. One or two breeds
given the best OF care is best.
A dose OF cayenne pepper, well hid
den In small piece of fat, and given
at night. is good for simple cold.
The average poultryman will gain
in the end by sending of the cocker.
els as fast as they attain broiler age.
There's difference in breeds as to
egg production, early laying, early ma.
turity and market finish. Look into
this.
Too much corn is harmful to the
chicks Just as it is to the hogs. and
corn should always be fed with some
green stuff.
Both sexes in geese are feathered
exactly alike, which makes it difficult
to distinguish ganders from geese
especially when young.
A dishonest egg dealer may fool 9
customer with the date stamped OF
the egg. but he cannot fool him OF
the contents more than once.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-01-23
Self-CritiCisn

A business man who had amused
comfortable fortune lost it in speculation.
lie became a travelling ,aie.msn, and
having TO "work" every hamlet snd
country store in order to make ends meet,
he found himself one night crossing q
pasture where number of mules were
grazing.
Now it is q well fact that those
animals, particularly after dark, will fol.
low in single file any moving object that
attracts their attention. This they pro.
ceeded to do. stepping sedstely and at
regular intervals behind him.
When the worried man, immersed in
his troubles, looked over his shoulder
and saw the sort of procession he was
heading, he stopped. Then, although he
had only the rising moon to share the
spectacle, he said, soIenniy:
Right you are, boys. You know me,
I'm the biggest donkey Of you aIl,"
The Holly chieftain., 1914-01-23
California Woman Seriously
Alarmed.

"a short time ago contracted a severe
cold which settled on my lungs and
caused me great deal OF annoyance.
would have bad coughing spells and my
lungs were sS sore and inhamed began
to be seriously alarmed. A friend rec
commended Chamberlain Cough Remedy
saying she had used it for years. got a
bottle and it relieved my cough the first
night, and in week Twas rid of the cold
and soreness in my lungs writes Miss
Marie Gerber, SawtelIe, Cal. For sale
by all dealers.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-01-23
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department Of the Interior.
U. s. Land Nhles al LANAI, Cnln

Q, 5. Land Ihee at Lslnsr, Colo,
January 10, 1914
Notice is hereby given that Charles d. Thompson. .f
Holly. Colo. who. October g. 1903 made Home ad
entry Serial No 062S for half. Section Is. Town
ship % S. Range AZ w. 9Th rrinep. n-ridan h., filed
notice Of intention make three proof eatsbhsh
claim I. ih- land above described. before The United
Sstrs Commissioner IL. ~ Zsnger) Holly Color udo
The 7ih dsy Of March. 1914
Claimsnt names witnesses; Walter X. B.sue oi
Webb. Colo Brr E. Lewis. Thomas j. Coates aud Orsou
Taylor. all hree Of Holly. Colo.
Eugene NJ. Wht.Ler. Reus-r.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-01-23
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department Of the Interior.
U. 5. Land Office at l.smsy. Cplp.

Department of the Interior.
U. S. Land Office at lsmsr. Cpp..
J.m..fy 20. 1914.
ho'ies is hereby given h., George ". Hney. Of Holly
C"losd" who. February H. home I'D en-
ausrter 81 northeast snd west half Of southeast
ausrter. section township ~ south range ~ west 9th
principal meridian. has filed notice oi intention msl-
three year proof establish claim the land above de-
.cribed. beiore the United Ss'-s sioner. H. N
Z,Iaaer at Holly. Colo the Eth d.y o M.rch lal4
claimant names as Witnesses: Ahon II. Jones. franci,
j. Tspl-y. Absr, W HorAbeci and George W. Ha~l,u,,
I'll q Holly. Colorado.
Euses= N. Whitaker. Register.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-01-23
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Departmen, Of the Interior.

u B. Lnnd ohIce 81 Lamar. tolo..
Isnusry. 10. 1913.
Notice is hereby given that John S Thompson Of Holly
Colo ado Who June 9. 1910. made HONE id ent,.
Ser. No Oa2O3 for south hall. Section 23 Township q
S. Range AZ W.. sixth prncps meridian. has 6ed ap,iss
o ntenioa to make thrs- proof establish elsn t..
ths Land stoye described be the ua ed S.tes Goa.
day Of March. 1914.
Gi.im... nsmss IS, Witnesses: Ws,sr r, sssus Of
Charlie, f. Railing III three Of Holly. Color.do
Eugene N. Wh,,aLsr. R.si.t,r