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The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-06-10
A. p. VAN ZEE, CORSICA,
DIES or APOPLExY STROKE

Corsica, s. D.. June 7.-While sitting
In his home and just in the act OF clos
ing a damper In the stove, Arie p. Van
Zee, a prominent pioneer resident OF the
Corsica territory, suffered a stroke of
apoplexy and died instantly. He was
dead when he touched the floor. He
had apparently been in his customary
good health and death resulted with
out the slightest warning. He was born
at Pella. Ia, on Tune 10, 1856, and on
March IA, 1884, was married, his wife
dying about three years ago. Himself
and wife came to South Dakota in the
early SOS and settled on a homestead
near Corsica, upon which he resided up
to the time Of his death. He is survived
by four sons and other relatives.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-06-10
SPECIAL ELECTION TO DECIDE
ON SUNDAY ADJUSTMENTS

WATERFOWL, s. d., June TUESDAY
June s, is the date set for the special
election to determine whether or not
this city shall c~ountenance Sunday
shows, baseball games and other
amusements.
Last February a new ordinance wac
drawn up and presented TO the board o.
city commissioners, repeating ordinance
ISL, which prohibited Sunday shows.
ball games and other amusements or
the Sabbath. The new ordinance wai
drafted principally to permit Sunday
shows.
This new ordinance was passed May
IL, and Immediately there was a storm
OF dissenting opinion from the Minis.
teral association, and a committee of loo
business men appointed at III close o.
a recent revival. The result was the
submission of the question TO a popular
vote.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-06-10
YANkToN WOMAN HAS FLAG
WHICH QUIETED CoLoNISTS

Yankton, s. D., June There is on
display In this city q small American
flag OF interesting history. 1t was
brought to Yanktop directly from. Cape
Topaz, French Congo, by Mrs. Am
brose Means, a former Yankton girl.
She had been for a ear In the Congo
and left on account of the European
war, which caused disturbances
throughout Africa. .
In the colony, q French one, the Ger
man battleship Emden appeared one
day off the coast, sank five steamships
and an invasion of the colony was ex-
pected. 1t was then that Mrs. Means
hurriedly made the little American
flag, as. best she could, OF the material
at hand. The flag, she insists, saved
the colony from attack. So. .,
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-06-10
WILL FORM STATE BRANCH
OF MOTHERS CONGRESS

Mitchell, s. D., June 4.-Under date
Of Monday, June 7, a meeting will be
held at Mitchell for the purpose of es-
tablishing a state organization of the
National Mothers congress and Par
emit Teacher association. Mrs. Fredric
Schoff. of Philadelphia; Mrs. Milton p.
Higgins, Of Worcester, Mass, and Mrs.
Orville T. Bright, of Chicago, national
officer Of the association. will be pres
emit to meet with those attending from
the various sections of the state and
assist in the work Of organization. Mrs.
Frank NJ. Byrne. who has been inter
ested In and allied with the movement
for some time, will attend the initial
meeting and participate in the confer
ence. #
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-06-10
LITTLE GIRL DIES FROM !
BEING STRUCK BY RATTLE

Reliance. s.. D.. June 7.-Bitten on thu
ankle by a rattlesnake, the 6-year-olo
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur ed
niger died a few hours later.
The family lives near h White riv
err, south of Reliance. While crawling
through a fence near the house, thu
little girl felt something prick her leg
but paid little attention to it. A few
minutes later her leg began to swell
and turn black and II was then tina,
her parents decided she had been bit
ten BY a snake. The child lived about
SIX hours after being infected. The case
is one of the few fatal les which have
occurred here in recent years.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-06-10
PROMINENT FARMER AGAIN
TRIED AS ALLEGED RUSTLEE

Pierre, s. D., June 1.-THE trial Of
Herman Sonnenschein, q prominent
Stanley county stockman, on a charge
Of wholesale cattle "rustling," began
in the circuit court here yesterday.
Sonnenschein is charged, in connec-
ton with others, Of wholesale rustling
and shipment from Lantry Of two cars
Of stolen stock, which was stopped at
Mobridge and returned to owners.
SonnefrschGin was found guilty In
Stanley county on one charge and took
appeal and demanded a change of place
Of trial on the remaining charges
against him.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-06-10
BOY HORSE THIEF SAYS
. FATHER MADE HIM STEAL

Bison, 8. D., Jun 4.-There was an
affecting scene in the state circuit court
here when Absalom Shoop, a youth,
was sentenced to a term OF one year
In the Sioux Falls penitentiary on the
charge Of grand larceny.
When called upon and asked II ne
had anything to say why sentence
should not be pronounced upon him. the
youth arose and stated to h court
that he was not yet 10 years OF age;
that he had lived in this part OF the
state for three years with his father
while the latter was perfecting title to
q homestead; that he and his brothers
had been required to steal by their IA
Their, and had been misused until the
youngest son had been taken from him
by the authorities. Judge Dillman gave
the boy some fatherly advice n the
prisoner in return promised the court
he would make every endeavor to make
a man OF himself.
The crime for which he was SEN
fenced was the theft of a horse from a
n%eighboring rancher. While making his
way out Of the country ne sold the
horse to another man, from whom he
restole IL the same night, being cap
|.tured a day or two afterward after
stealing the same horse for the second
time.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-06-10

People discover comets now without
ever looking through q telescope or
sven looking at the sky. 1t is done by
t~xamining photographs OF the sky
made through large, special telescopes.
The new photographs are carefully
compared with older ones OF the same
region, n any new objects which are
found on them are Investigated. Miss
n. s. Leavitt, one of the assistants at
the Harvard observatory, recently dis
covered a comet In this way, says the
Pathfinder. II proved to be the Met
calf comet, which was discovered on
Its former trip in 1906. This comet In
right ascension eight hours, % minutes
and d~eclination ! degree, 20 minutes
minus. This would place II about half
way between Regulus and Prosyon,
but there is no use In looking for this
comet, for Ii is far beyond the reach Of
all ordinary methods OF observation. It
took a telescope with a 16-inch lens to
catch 1t, and the 'eye" that saw II was
n camera which was many times more
sensitive than the keenest human eye.
However, It Is always possible that one
OF these faint comets will come closer
and thus become easily visible.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-06-10
BROTHER ONLY MISSING;
PROBABLY TAKEN PRISONER.

Huron. S. D.. June 4.-W. II. Alling-
ham has received word that his
brother. j. f. Allingham, who Is with
the Canadian expeditionary force In
France. is missinfi. not dead. The
first intelligence was TO the effect that
he had been killed In one of the worst
engagements Of the war.
). Il. dillingham; was at one time
employed by the G. & N. w. here and
has many friends in this Part of the
state. He is a member of the Tenth
battalion. second brigade. OF the First
Canadian eyneditionary force.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-06-10
HANKINsoN-HURoN LINE
SAID TO BE SURE THING

Huron, 8. D., June Although lit
tie is known here OF h proposed road
between here and H~ankinson, N. D., ru-
mors of such a linz are persistently
heard. The Huron & Northwestern
railway is the name Of the company,
and a recent report from Bradley, S.
D., says that plans have so far ma
terialized that II now seems a GER
tainty that the line will go through and
trains will be moving before snow flies.
1t is stated that the promoters are
f. w. Henderson, Walter Pelham,
Charles Wolfe and Frank Burack.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-06-10
STATES CASH BALANCE FOR
JUNE 1 REACHES S1,111,67O

Pierre, s. D.. June 4.-The statement
Of state finances for the LIST Of June
shows cash in all funds amounting to
$~1,111,670. The lai. part Of this Is
in the common Sc income fund,
which carries S524,SO which will be
distributed to the schools OF the state
this month, and will materially reduce
the total. There is also more than
500, 900 in the school loan fund. The
general fund carried S131,434; the
Irvine plant revolving fund was $S4,678.
and the game fund showed an accu-
mutation of $33,648.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-06-10
WEATHER AND CROPS.

Gettysburg-The crop prospect IN
Potter county is better this year than
aver before and grain is looking fine.
with almost IL 1-2 inches Of moisture
Mt this point since the hrst Of January,
the ground is I'm excellent condition ana
It would take a great deal OF not
weather and hot winds to do much
harm. Corn planting Is now In It's
height, with an increase l acreage over
last season OF probably so per cent
Pierre-Corn planting is being SER
lousy interfered with In this part OF
the state by the wet weather. The con-
iitions so far have been ideal for small
grain n grass, and there Is no longer
any question OF a heavy hay crop all
over this part of the state.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-06-10
LARGE AMOUNT SAVED IN
LEGISLATIVE JOURNALS

Pierre, 8. D.. June 4-The new house
and senate journals are out, and a
great contrast to those Of 1918, when
the house journal had 1885 pages, and
was seven inches thick. The new VOL
ume for the house contains less than
half the number Of pages of the 1918
journal. due to the fact that the print
ing commissioner made new speciica-
lions m cut out the padding of the
journals with fiat" lines.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-06-10
new COUNTIES TRYING
TO REACH AGREEMENT
ON POINTS AT ISSUE
Legislature Failed to Provide
Division of Indebtedness
For Stanley County.

Kadoka. 3. D.. June L.-As the last
legislature, because Of the intricate
questions involved, failed TO enact leg
Islation for the adjustment of differ
ences between the counties of tanley
Haakon and Jackson, representatives
81 the three counties are holding q
series Of meetings for the purpose OF
striving to arrive at a settlement or the
matters at issue.
Haakon and Jackson counties nave
been carved from Stanley county,
the chief question to be determined py
the representatives of the mother coun-
" and the two offspring Is as 10 what
proportion Of the indebtedness OF stan
tey county shall be assumed by the two
lew counties. A settlement now Is IN
4 fair way to be made. y
The total Indebtedness OF TAME
county is approximately $4,000. BY
the terms of the settlement which now
g about to be concluded Haakon coun-
" will assume $4,000 of this indebted
aess and Jackson county's share OF the
Indebtedness Of the mother county VIII
be about $33, 900. II a settlement on
his basis can be reached, as expected,
Ill three counties will be In good
financial condition and none OF them
will have enough Indebtedness to aus
worry to any Of the residents.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-06-10

Among the immense mass of ancient
Chinese records and manuscripts
brought back from the buried cities
and caves OF ancient Khotan, in central
Asia, and now stored in the British
museum, Is one called the Tun-
Huang-Lu, a typographical description
OF part OF Khotan itself. This little
geography was written in the time Of
the Tang dynasty, in the Seventh cen
fury, b probably contains matter
from earlier authors. Among the spe-
cially interesting natural phenomena
OF the country described in the Tun-
Huang-Lu Is a large sand hill. which
At certain times gave forth strange
noises. SO much so that a temple in its
vicinity was entitled the Thunder
Sound temple.n
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-06-10
soNNENscHEIN GUILTY
ON CATTLE THEFT CHARGE

Pierre, S. D., June IA jury in Judge
Sherwood's court found Herman Son
nenschein, a wealthy Stanley county
stockman, guilty, with other stockrmen,
In intercepting two cars OF cattle
shipped from Lantry and removing
their contents. A stay or sentence was
granted until July q. when Judge Sher'
wood will hear a motion for a new
trial.
Sonnenschetn was released under
bond of s. 900 for appearance He was
convicted the first time In Stanley
county
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-06-10

The biggest check on record, made
out for the sum OF S49, 098, 900, was
drawn on February IL by Kuhn, Loeb
a. Co, On the National Bank OF Com
merce, New York, In payment for AZ
per cent bonds recently sold to them
by the Pennsylvania railroad. Two
Pennsylvania officials went from Phil
adelphia to New York and immediate
ly deposited the check in the bank on
which II was drawn. h
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-06-10
ITO NEW RURAL MAIL
ROUTES ESTABLISHED

Washington. June establishment
OF ITO new rural mail delivery routes
to serve 1880 families and the ex-
tension Of existing service so as to
reach $500 additional families was
announced by Postmaster General
Burleson. Nearly all OF the new
routes will go into operation June Is.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-06-10
FARM HAND ADMITS BURGLARY;
GETS SUSPENDED SENTENCE

Sisseton, s.. D., June EN- the state
circuit court here, job Barnett, a
farm hand, entered a plea of guilty
to the charge of burglary and was fined
500. The payment of the fine was
suspended OIL condition that the de-
PENDANT pay for the goods stolen by
him and live an honorable life in the
future. Barnett raided a store in a
nearby town, from which he carted a
great quantity of goods OF various de-
sCriptionS.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-06-10

Denver intends 70 be a beneficiary Of
the See America First" idea. IL adver-
Using will do II. Citizens have SUBJ
scribed $1,000 to a fund for the purpose
OF attracting visitors to tina city, and
an effort is being made to organize a
club OF 100 more, each to pay IS q
month toward q similar end.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-06-10

SIOUX FALLS-A claimant for the es-
tate of John CANNON. a hermit farmer of
Hamlin county, who recently was found
dead In his farm home where he lived
alone, has appeared, In the person of a
sister, whose home Is in Hartford, Conn.
Accompanied by an attorney from her
home city, she now is In South Dakota
preliminary to proving her relationship
to the dead man. CANNON left farm land
and other property valued at between S25,-
900 and $4,000.
MILLER-A class OF 16 graduated from
the high school here. under. the direction
Of Supt. w. r.. Van Walker. The gradu-
ates were: Hazel Vinegar, Mabel Wine.
gar, Richie Schriver, Mamie DOty, John
Cummings, George Kenady. vesta Rru-
ger, Erdine Berry. George Bottom, Clara
Erb. Beatrice Williams, Olga Anderson,
Carl Meyer, Lloyd Tamhlyn, lear Gar
rett. Hazel Schmelter.
ST. LAWRENCE-The annual state
Epworth league convention will convene
at 81. Lawrence, Tune Is. The convention
viii be followed by the annua district
Methodist Episcopal camp meeting in the
o. Lawrence grove
.L
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-06-10
SUPREME COURT MEMBERS -..
LEAVE FOR FISHING TRIP

Aberdeen, S. D.. June 6~.--Judges e.
c.. Smith. j. II. Mccoy, c. S. Whiting,
and J. H. Gates. all members OF the
state supreme court. came to Aber-
deem, where they were Joined by former
governor, G. N. Herreid and former
circuit judge, A. w. Campbell, on a
fishing trip at Enemy Swim lake. They
expect to be gone about a week..
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-06-10
HOLD apRY' ELECTIONS.

st. Paul. Mimi, June Tin IL coun-
ties OF Minnesota elections are being
held todoy on. the wet" and dry" Is
sue. as provided by the county option
law enacted by the last legislature.
Both the saloon and anti-liquor forces
are claiming victory by narrow mar
gins.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-06-10

The famous old city OF La Paz. Boil
via. In a valley more than 1000 feet
above the sea. Is the highest capital In
the world, overlapping Lhassa, the far
famed capital Of Tibet, in Asia, by sew
eral hundred feet
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-06-10

Writers OF nonfiction today seldom
fare more handsomely than did Chief
Justice John Marshall, who, no years
age, received 100000 for his life OF
washington. And after St~evenson's
death the royalties on his books
amounted every year to 10 times the
sum ne had received a few a be-
fore.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-06-10

The projectors Of the Cape Cod canal
figure that 1t will carry in its first year
or operation an amount Of tonnage
equal to. IL not greater than, that which
VIII seek the Panama canal during the
first year. -
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-06-10

The ancient Greeks called the rain
bow The Scarf OF Iris" Iris, in their
mythology. was the attendant of Jupi-
ter. always represented as being exceed
ingly beautiful.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-06-10

Japanese exports of raw silk up to
April 16 of the present season are Of
ncially reported by that government as
$4,000 bales. OF which SO per cent came
to this country.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-06-10

Many neutral ships now have their
names and destination painted In large
letters on the deck, so that German avi-
ators can tell their nationality and not
attack them.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-06-10

What Is said to be the largest pump
Ing plant of the kind ever built, having
. CAPACITY OF 100000 gallons a min
ute. a been established in louisiana,
for drainage
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-06-10

The things now being done nv EdIn-
burgh, Scotland, women include run
ming elevators and street cars and de-
uvering mails. Whole brigades of
street sweepers are composed of
women. :
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-06-10

Tacks have been scattered I'm the
streets OF jitney bus infested Savannah.
Ga. They were pushed through sheets
OF cardboards and arranged business
end mpa
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-06-10
PETITION FILED TO REFER
--'.i FIVE SIXTHS JURY LAW

Pierre, s.. D., June A petition was
fled this afternoon to carry to a vote
Of the people the act of the last legis-
lature allowing a five-sixths Jury YER
dict in civil cases. The petition was
circulated by the lawyers Of the state.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-06-10

Fresh milk Is shipped long distances
! n Brazil In perfect condition by in
closing 1t In sealed can with insulated
walls and placing In 1t blocks OF frozen
milk TO keep its temperature down.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-06-10

With the completion OF a new rail-
road In western Africa, early next year
IL will be possible to cross the dark
continent from the Atlantic to the In
dian ocean by rail and river routes.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-06-10

A large industry in Christiania. Nor
a has leased its Idle land at a cheap
rate to its employees. who will erect
thereon Individual suburban homes of
their own.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-06-10

One end of a large stone church in
Chicago, Weighing several hundred tons,
was moved bodily to permit the en-
targement OF the building by erecting
. new section midway OF the structure.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-06-10

Cars have been designed for an
electric railroad In Ireland to be run b.
gasoline electric generators which the.
carry or by the overhead trolley sys-
tenn.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-06-10

The latest claimant to the largest
family In Georgia is r. W. Josey, who
ives near Ridley, and who has had q
family OF 20 children, of whom 2I are
living. Josey has been married twice.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-06-10

In 1910. 2.491 counties in all the
states OF the union showed 798 in
which the rural population was less
than 10 years previous.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-06-10

Elias Derby, of Salem, Mass, who
was the first millionaire in the United
States, practiced profit sharing with
the sailors of his merchants ships.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-06-10

The London Royal Astronomical So
ciety has voted 50 to 3 to admit WON
en- as fellows ON the same terms and
AnalificatIons as men.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-06-10

In the Arabian desert the sirocco. or
yandstorm, often digs pits 200 feet deep,
scattering the sand for miles around.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-06-10

The edible birds nests OF the Chi
nese are worth twice their weight In
silver. the finest variety selling an
high aa $50 a pound.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-06-10
FARMER SENT TO JAIL ..
~ FOR ATTACK ON GIRL

Carlock. s. D., June Frank
Warncke. a Gregory county home
stcader, has been lodged in the coun-
ty jail following his conviction on the
CHARGE OF attacking a little girl. He
was fined 800 and sentenced to i'm
prisonment for a period OF 80 days.
During the absence of the parents he
attacked the ~12-yeI--old daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Felix Vatzel, living on an
adjoining homestead, but the desperate
fight put up by the girl and her two lit
tie brothers, aged 10 and IL, who at
tackled the assailant like little demons
In order to protest their sister, saved
the girl from injury. ... "
About two years ago Warncke's wife
committed suicide. A housekeper en-
ployed by Warncke after his wife's
death died under peculiar circumstances
about two months after accepting the
position.
The prisoners three little children
have been taken in charge by the coun-
ty authorities.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES have been
completed for the annual picnic and cele-
bration OF the stockholders of the Ferney
Farmers Elevator which will
be held here Wednesday, June 9. Among
the amusement features will be hall
games between Stratford and Condo and
between Groton and Ferney. A band has
been engaged to furnish music for the oc-
easion, y.
REDFIELD-The local commercial club
has raised $50 In prize money among the
business men to be expended among the
farmers who have shown interest In good
roads sufficient to drag them and make
entire
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-06-10

The total area OF Russia IL S.5O6, 900
square miles. and that OF South Ameri-
az il e.Ssl.00O.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-26
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS

Miss Marie J. Bortenlauger has returned
home from 81. Joscph's hospital While
there she underwent an operation for
tonsilitis