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The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-03-04
KILLS 80
ON MEXICAN GUNBOAT
What Was Supposed to Be Bar
rel of Rice Was in Reality
Deadly Bomb.

Galveston. Tex. March 1.-Dispatches
reached the Mexican consulate here to-
day telling of an explosion on board
resulted in the death Of 30 persons, in
Guiding FIVE women. The explosion, ac-
cording to the first report, occurred
yesterday morning while the gunboat
was at Progreso. 1t Is said that what
purported to be a barrel OF rice sent on
board was, in reality. a bomb prepared
by persons opposed to the Carranza
regime. The Mexican consul here has
tor further Information.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-03-04

value than the first, In that 1t suggest
the establishment OF an industry OF
which Germany heretofore a been
pre-eminent-the dye i~ndustry-and al
so promises Indirectly a measure OF ma
tional safety of i~ncalculable import.
Among the necessary ingredients Of
high explosives toluo1 and benzol are In
the first rank. Heretofore these pro
ducts have been mainly obtained I'm
Germany and England from coal tar.
Explosive manufacturers have a to
depend largely on these sources. The
federal government now proposes to
obtain. toluol n benzol from crude
petroleum. These products can be pro
duced from practically any American
petroleum. The supply a be made
sufficient not only for the entire Amer
lean trade. but also for other countries
at a reasonable cost"
New York. March 1.-Dr. Walter f.
Rittman, whose discovery Of q new
process for deriving gasoline, benzol
and toluol from petroleum was an
nounced by Secretary OF the Interior
Lane. in washington, last night, lives
in this city. In speaking Of the dis
covery today, DR.. Rittman said:
II do not claim to have cheapened
the process OF producing benzol or
toluol, nor for that matter do / claim
to have lessened the cost OF deriving
gasoline from petroleum. My process
makes 1t possible, though, TO get gaso-
line from cheaper oils-for example,
the California oils-and in this way the
cost is lessened."
DR.. Rittman is only 80 years old and
got his PHI. ID. from Columbia last
year. He was born In Sandusky, Ohio,
and educated al Ohio Northern college,
Swarthmore and finally at Columbia.
He has been busy on his work with Pc
troleum products since last summer.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-03-04
Jobmonasrina In the Senate.

Every president, as chief of his party, is
interested In a legislative rogram that
ne thinks Is for the best interests OF the
country. A hostile Senate could block any
administration measure: and every presi-
dent IL loath to figh for his right to Sc
q vengeful Senate will wreck his legisla-
tive progTam-which means, In plain an
guage, hat the Senate cares more for Its
Jobs than II, does for the good Of the
country. -.
That this jobmongering Gorrupts the
Senate as veil as public service seems evil
dent. The point Is important nough to
warrant a fght-in which, we believe, a
president with sufficient ~pugnacity to
make the issue will win.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-03-04

william II. Venn, parole officer OF the
governor OF Michigan, believes that the
paroled convict Is as honest as the
average man. Some years ago he inc
q humane Judge established q fund
from which money might be loaned to
paroled or discharged prisoners until
they could find work n get on their
feet. Since loans have been made to
657 ex-convicts to the amount OF 81
542.S3, and OF this sum all but $9S7.65
has been paid back. OF h amount
not paid $416.0S was loaned to men
who later broke their parole, and 1t u
believed that they would have paid
back the greater part Of this but Tor
the danger OF disclosing their where
abouts. Still, breaking ones parole Is
not altogether a recommendation Tor
honesty.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-03-04

"By the side of a young French cav
airy officer who had been hit in q
fight on the Aisne we found the body
of a pretty girl" said Sergeant Payne,
OF the British army, who Is at Bristol.
England, wounded. Both were dead.
When the young man Joined his regi-
ment the girl left a convent school and
attached herself to the Red Cross.
Hearing that her sweetheart had not
returned from a charge in which his
regiment was engaged, she went out
with the ambulance men to o for
him. Going in advance she found him.
and. while attending to his wounds,
was killed. They were buried side by
side" ..r
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-03-04
DAUGHTER OF M
SEEKS HIS RELEASE

Geneva, (via Paris), Feb. 81
Through the medium OF the Swiss Red
Cross Madamoiselle Leman, daughter
who defended Liege against the Ger
mans in the early part of the war, has
appealed to Emperor William of Ger
many to allow her father to return to
his home in Belgium. Her argument is
that the general, having los the use Of
both his legs, can M longer be re-
garded as fit for military duties. Her
appeal has been forwarded to Empero
William.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-03-04
FILE RATE COMPLAINT.

Washington, March l.-COnpIaint
was filed with the Interstate Com
merce commission today by CONNER
cial organizations in six cities in Ohio
and Michigan against the Cincinnati,
Hamilton & Dayton railroad and other
railroads. charging discrimination in
rates for the transportation Of COM
modities from Chicago, Milwaukee,
Davenport, Ia. and other points in
Michigan, Illinois. Indiana. Iowa,
Wisconsin,. and Missouri, to Atlanta
nd other points in the south.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-03-04
JURORS FAIL TO AGREE IN
CASE AGAINST VAN RUSCHEN

Parker. s. D., March lin the case
of the state OF South Dakota against
Attorney Harm Van Ruschen, OF Mar
ion, charged with obtaining property by
false pretense, the jury disagreed. The
case occupied ver two days.
In the libel suit OF George Weber.
of Marion, against the Parker New
Era for $4,000 damages the case was
dismissed by the court after hearing
the plaintiffs evidence.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-03-04
BOY SNOWBALLER SHOT
BY POSTMASTER'S WIFE

Weta. s.. D.. March 3.-Enraged at
four small boys who were s~nowballing
near her home, Mrs. A. Brock, wife Of
the postmaster at Weta, fired four
shots at them with a revolver. One
of the bullets struck Francis Scion in
the right shoulder. The youngster had
been participating in a friendly battle
while passing the Brock home, and
when a few Of them fell near the wom-
an she procured the revolver. Mrs.
Brock was arrested.
1t is commended by Mrs. Brock that
for some time the boys at intervals
had amused themselves by throwing
stones and snowballs at the Brock
dwelling, and at Mrs. Brock and her
~two-year-Old child whenever opportun-
ity offered. Immediately preceding the
shooting she claims that some snow
balls were thrown into her house
through an open door, and that when
with the boys she was greeted by a
shower of snowballs, or which struck
her.
She then drew a revolver and fired
four shots. She claims to have fired
the shots in the air. The prominence Of
accused woman, the shooting and her
arrest created a sensation.
-
FAULKTON-At a meeting held here by
ABOUT 20 ol the IeduIhs laTiners Oh the
raulkton territory will be known as
the Faulkton Farmers Elevator company
was organized as a cooperative concern.
The new company will erect an elevator
here in the summer. and will actively enter
the local grain trade.
MARION-Three candidates have en-
tered the field for appointment as post
master OF Marion, and all now are en-.
gagged In circulating petitions and securing
as many signatures as possible. They are
George Schlunsen, A. Fl. Dirks and Ray
Kinkaid. .. aI
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-03-04

Newburyport, Mass. instructs its new
foreign citizens how to send an alarm
OF fire. One foreigner who has learned
how to break the pane OF glass in the
fire box was greatly impressed. A short
time after his lesson he discovered a
small fire not very far from the station.
He ran to the engine house and, taking
n stone, broke one of h small panes OF
glass In the window.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-03-04

There is no pauperism in Servia, In
the sense in which 1t is understood In
the west. The poorest people have
some sort Of freehold property. There
are a few poor people in Belgrade, but
neither their poverty nor their num-
Der has required an institution like a
work house.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-03-04

The streets of Milan are watered
from the electric tram cars. On these
watering cars reservoirs have been
adapted to the platforms, and these
reservoirs are emptied, as the car runs,
by means Of perforated tubes placed
fan shape t the front and back of the
pnr a
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-03-04

One of the evils Of val is the lower
ing OF the national physique. In the
generation after the German
war there was an appreciate decrease
in the stature OF Frenchmen through
the large numbers of young men Of
good physique who were killed.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-03-04

Grape seeds, for which hitherto no
use has been known, have been found
10 contain an oil which Is especially
valuable In the manufacture Of soaps,
and a South American refinery is max
ing preparations to- produce it on a
large scale.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-03-04

BY the accepted Baltic and Black
sea canal scheme it is proposed to
canalize the Dneiper and the Dwina,
the former flowing into the Black sea
at Kherson, and the latter into the
Gulf of Lavonis and the Baltic sea at
Rigs. The sources Of the two rivers
at the divide would be connected by
artificial waterways. The length OF the
canal would be 1,540 miles.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-03-04

MENNO-Peter Zeeb and son, William,
living on a farm neal here, have just COM
pleted marketing the seed which they Sc
cured from last seasons alfalfa crop.
They find hat the crop, including the
hay and seed, gave them a return of $50
per acre for the acreage devoted to the
alfalfa, crop.
PARKER-At a meeting OF local citi-
zens a chautauqua association was or
Eanized with the following officers: Pres
ident, cha f. Hackett; vice president,
w. f. Clark; secretary, A. M. Fisher;
treasurer, II. c.. Pfeiffer.
GARY-A. w. Morrow, a prominent
farmer living near town, received a draft
for so, OOO, his portion of the estate of a
brother who died recently.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-03-04

The coffee stan opened in the Bank
OF England for the refreshment OF the
refugees recalls q little known
privilege of the banks--no less than the
right to sell beer without a license. This
privilege was allowed the bank by the
charter OF Incorporation, dated July,
%, 1894, and the directors, II they chose,
could open q house in Threadneedle
k-A
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-03-04

Frank T. Palmer, Of Skowhegan,
Me, Is using for a weather vane a
pillow which has beer USED On the farm
for many years. The plow Is placed on
top of the cupola Of his barn, and so
balanced that IL determines the direc-
ton OF the wind with accuracy.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-03-04

In the province of Ontario there are,
Including kindergartens, night schools.
high schools, collegiate institutes and
continuation classes, 6,942 public
schools-all free-the yearly attend
ance of pupils being 500, 900.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-03-04

Mistletoe thrives on the western
coasts OF America to an extent not ap-
preached In the east. In many places
his parasite growth is responsible, di-
rectly, or indirectly, for a considerable
loss OF timber.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-03-04

In a motion picture theater in q
Maryland town patrons are admitted
at a lower price to a room behind the
screen where they can see the pictures
as well although the reading matter is
reversed. 'a
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-03-04

The government of India has APP
pointed an expert to make an ex-
haustive study of the white ants OF
that country which completely de-
stroy all books with which they come
in contact II not detected in time.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-03-04

The cultivation of a sunflower as q
crop is extensive in the south OF Rus
sia. The plant furnishes oil In it's
seed, fodder for cattle in its leaves and
a large quantity Of potash is manufac-
tured from II.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-03-04

The new Egyptian flag consists OF
three white crescents with their backs
to the staff, each with a ~1ve-pointed
white star between the horns On a red
field. This flag was the personal stand
ard OF the khedive, and 10 takes the
place Of the former national flag, which
was distinguished from the Turkish by
having a star of Ave instead of six
nnfnta
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-03-04
YANkToN WINS DEBATE
AND BASKETBALL CONTEST

Yankton, s. D., March lin the de-
bate here last night, Yankton nigh
school defeated Mitchell high school In
a 2 to / decision. At basketball Yank-
ton Barracks defeated Scotland high by
20 to IA.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-03-04

In France. a bronze statue, weighing
sh tons. that was too large to be han
died by railroad or canal, was hauled
on a motor truck to it's destination, 246
miles away.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-03-04

The mountains of Porto Rico are so
magnetic that they attract surveyors
plumb line. 1t has been found that
some old surveys are incorrect by half
a mile or more. VT
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-03-04

Linen has proved available for the
covering OF %aeroplane wings. The fabric
Is coated with casein, which strength
ents the material and makes IL smooth.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-03-04

Parrots seize objects with the left
claw by preference or exclusively, and
they have been found to make a read
Ter use OF the left claw for climbing
than the right.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-03-04
HEAVY REINFoRcEMENTs
BROUGHT UP BY RUSSIANS

U W
London, March Interest in the
has been DETECTED for the moment
from the Carpathians to the north of
Poland, where the Russians appear TO
be making a desperate effort to regain
ground Field Marshal Won linden
burg won when he threw them back
from East Prussia.
Consequently the stubborn struggle
continues on the inc from the Bobr to
Narew, where Grand Duke Nicholas
has yet to establish his a~scendancy.
The Russians offensive operations ap-
pear at the present time TO extend
along the whole front, an indication
that the Russians have been able to
bring very strong reinforcements into
h field. They have successfully
checked the German advance in north
Poland, where the Germans are re-
ported to be In retreat. and the recap
ture of PrZasnysz after severe fighting
has given them an excellent pivotal
point from which to carry on their fur
Their operations.
Take Many Prisoners.
All the Petrograd correspondence re.
fer to the capture of a large number
Of Germans as a new phase of the war,
and credit II to a lack of officers among
h German armies n h large num-
Der OF young, unframed men who have
been drafted into them. -,Foef
The Russian offensive extends to
what Is known as the Bzura-Rawka
front. where they successfully opposed
Field Marshall Von H~indenburg's at
tempt to advance on Warsaw in De-
cember and January.
Vienna reports a violent engagement
in Bukowina. without saying anything
about the outcome, while Petrograd
claims to have checked the Austro-
German advance in this region.
In the west interest is centering on
the fighting in the Champagne region,
where fierce attacks and counter at
tacks have marked the operations Of
the last week. BePlin claims to have re-
pulsed the continued French advances
in this region, while Paris asserts
the French troops have been success
full in making progress and repulsing
the German counter attacks. Paris
claims also the capture of 1000 yards
of trenches TO the northwest and north
of Beauseiour.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-03-04

Al new field OF usefulness has been
found for the much ridiculed skunk in
the fact that It Is a vigorous enemy OF
the full grown range caterptllars.
Birds are Of no service whatever in de-
stroying these large. caterpillars. but
skunks devour quantities of them, and
this Is another reason why these little
creatures should receive more consid-
erationsthan they now do.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-03-04
RUSSIANS REPORT
FURTHER GAINS IN
TERRIFIC BATTLE
Reinforced MuSCovite Army Is
Said to Be Driving Ger
mans Back Along the
Polish Frontier.
HEAVY FIGHTING, IN WEST
French Smelling Enemy's Posi-.
tions With Gaseous Bombs
Severe Attacks in
Champagne Region.
HEAVY FIGHTING, IN WEST

Petrograd. March 2 (via London).-
fhe highest Importance is attached by
the Russian military authorities to the
German defeat at Przasnyesz. 1t is as
serted by Russian staff officers, that
the Germans hope Of success during
their operations OF the last fortnight
along the northern front was based
upon their confidence in breaking the
Russian line at PrZasnysz."
This attempt by the Germans to
strengthen the position of their left
wing, which vas an important part
OF their plan for a gigantic incompass-
ing movement, extending from Au-
gustowo to eastern Galicia, is said to-
day by the Russian leaders to have
failed definitely. ..
Germans IN Flight. .
The Russians assert that the retire
ment OF h Germans in the north Is
more precipitate and d~isorderly than
any previous retreat in this theater Of
the war. They say that the Germans
have abandoned large numbers of
heavy and light guns and have ever left
behind slightly wounded soldiers in an
effort to execute a hasty retreat. This
condition OF affairs. according to the
Russian viewpoint assume added sig
nificance from the fact that h Ger
mans are said to have employed some
of their best troops in this fighting.
There are many indications that the
Germans were entirely confident OF
success.
The reported German plan for I'M
dertaking a siege Of Grodno would now
appear to be venturesome, with the
Russians advancing along the left bank
Of the river Niemen toward east Prus-
STA, and e~ndangering the position Of the
German left flank. The claim is made
here that all the German troops which
recently crossed the Niemen have again
been forced back to the other bank.
Although reports from the operations
In Galicia are incomplete Ii would APP
pear the Austrians were making little
Roadway in the attempt to force the
Russians to retire from that province.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-12-16
Additional Letters From the People

Mr.. O. S. Lee, Atlanta, Ga.
Mr.. Dear Sir: l am just in receipt
OF yours Of inst, and will say in
reply that you can enter us now for
tWoinch double column ad for the
entire year of 1916, if | thoroughly
understand your proposition, which
is $500 per month if we only run it
twice a month Let me hear from
You, and if that is the proposition
we Will begin to get our wording
ready for January. We are we'll
pleased with results so far with our
ad in The Jeffersonian this fall. The
people certainly have implicit con-
fdence in Mr.. Watson and his paper.
We really think that was the best
Investment that we have ever made
for Sheats Stock Tonic Company
when we started with your paper.
Our business is growing very rap
idly and we can scarcely supply the
demand.
aHEATS STOCK TONIC CO.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-12-16

gave the facts in the case. I con-
gratulate you upon your vindicatlon
in your recent trial and do earnestly
and sincerely hope that you Will have
many years yet to continue your fight
against the Church of Rome.
l consider you as one of the
strongholds Of the nation, man who
dares to speak the truth regardless
Oh consequences. | feel safe in say
ing that a large percentage of the
people of Alabama are with you.
Onward with the good work and
may the influence of your work in
crease with the coming year.
Yours very truly,
REV. w. NJ. ROBERTS.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-12-16

HE loved the Dfrds-may they
sing sweetly where he rests. He
lCVed the trees and fiowers-may the
leaves whisper while he sleeps and
the flowers bloom above his couch"
From "Uncie Remus IS Dead" in
WatsoD's Prose Bfiscet1anies, second
edition. Price $t.0O. THE JEFFS,
Thomson, Ga.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-12-16

The Protestants and Baptists of
the South are blind as to the designs.
influence and progress of Rome's
plans to capture these United States
for Rome. l wish you God-speed
and great strength III your warfare.
God bless you.
Sincerely,
N. c. CHAS. G.. THOMAS.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-12-16

A deficit is never good campaign asset,
and the President calling the attention of the
country to the fact that we must levy addi-
tlonaI taxes to make ends meet gives the Re-
publieans campaign issue from the start
Already we must continue the 500, 100000
war tax, which was to be only temporary
vehicle to carry us over this years troubles,
and we must continue the tax on sugar, al
though sugar was soon to go on the free list.
On top Of this, we must have more revenue,
and to get it, 1t is proposed that the income
tax be increased; gasoline be taxed one cent
per gallon; fifty cents each on horse power on
automobiles, and internal combustion ma
chimes; two cent tax on checks; twenty five
cents ton on pig iron and fifty cents ton
on fabricated iron and steel
When you add to McAdoo's estimate the
additional amount that Congress will throw
away, you wonder what the final deficit will
be, or what necessity will be taxed to bring
in the money,-for the big interests will not
see their rights any further encroached upon
than is proposed by the additional income tax.
Hon. Champ Clark says that Col. Roosevelt
will be the next Republican nominee for the
Presidency because the young bucks of the
Republican party are solidly for him.
1t seems that the Speaker has been sound
ing out public sentiment in his lectures and
speeches by mentioning the names of the diff
ferent prospective nominees, and Roosevelt's
name always brings cheers where the ether
names do not.
Whether Mr. Clark is right or not, Mr..
Roosevelt will be dangerous man to the
Democrats, for there is something about
Roosevelt that takes with the people.
He can be completely showed under in one
campaign, and come back like rubbed ball
just as he can make ,i!mpulsiye blunders that
would ruin the public career of any other
man, and the people do not hold it against
him.
Then, too, his position toward the warning
European nations is clear-cut and positive
he has not wobbled on the spindle and ca
tered to both sides.
The American people admire fighter, and
Roosevelt is a fighter.
The Jeffersonian, 81 90 per year: in Clubs
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-12-16
FINDS BOOKS OF Il. e. w. ARE
HELPEITL

Dear Sir: l congratulate you on
your success thus far in the fight
the little popes are making against
you. How L wish I could see YOU
stand upon the wreck of the whole
crowd, | have found your books
valuable in fighting popery. l took
both your magazine and Jeffersonan,
and it came irregularly and finally
l lost sight Of them. I want to take
both IL you still issue them as be-
fore; and it would delight my soul to
see you lead the patriots of America
to fight on till Rome's political power
is destroyer.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-12-16
FROM AN ALABAMA PREACHER,

DEAF Sir: l have been a constant
reade" Of The Jeffersonian for nearly
a year and have been in hearty ac-
cord With you on the question CT
Roman Catholicism. l followed rou
very closely in tho Mary Pagan
case, and find that The Joferso3ian
Eas ths only paper which I read that