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The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-06-17
Erening session.

.-H .N
Board met pursuant to adjourn.
nent. Present full board county
auditor and sheriff. Z
On motion the following bills were
allowed:
J.. w. Fitzler, mdse. for A.
peterson ...... ........ .$11.S6
Tno. Van Haitsma, grading. 1880
Mitchell Pub. Co., stationery 24.0O
ryndall Pig. Co., printing. . 3S.75
On motion the following bridges
md repair jobs were ordered:
16 foot l beam bridge between
sections "a and IS, twp. 90, rye. 81.
% foot 1 beam bridge between
sections Ia and Is, twp. 90, rye. 81,
SO foot Steel Truss bridge, section
IS, typ 90, rye. SO.
80 foot l beam bridge, section S5,
wp. "a, rye. 81,
so foot Steel Truss bridge, section
~, twp. "a, rye. so.
80 foot I BEAM bridge between
sections 20 and 80, twp, SO, rye. 81.
so foot Steel Truss bridge, section
20, twp. 90, rye. 81.
"a foot / beam bridge between
sections Is and 16, twp. So. rye. 81.
80 foot ! beam bridge. section s,
lwp. SO, rye. 81.
Repair job between sections 10
and IL. twp. SO, rye. So.
Repair job between sections So
md 36. twp. "a, rye. 81.
Repair job between sections 90
md 80, twp, SO. rye. 81.
Retaining wall. section 26, twp.
80. rye. 81. III. xii
On motion the following commits
,ioners bills were allowed:
T. H. Abbott. salary -. Il. .$12.O0
los. v. Wagner. salary and
mlleage ,..... .......'.. 1880
Chas. Dirks. salary and mile
age ...... .......... $500
lloyd Patterson, salary and
mileage ,..... ......... 21.89
w. A. Cobb, salary and mile
age ...... .,......... 5000
On motion the board adjourned
sine die. @a ~
E.." T. H. Abbott. Chairman.
Attest: j.. J.. Maus.
County Auditor.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-06-17
Notice Of Application for Permit 10 Sell
intoxicating LIQUORS,

Notice Is hereby given, that James
Kulis and Alois II. RokuSek, firm
name Kulis s. Rokusek, have this day
fled In my Office an application for a
permit TO sell intoxicating liquors at
retail at the Hruska q Trunec build
Ing, lot 4, block 8, Ia the second ward
OF the town OF Tabor, y, d. county Of
Bon Homme and state Of south Ddko
ia and that said application will be
heard by the Board of Trustees OF
said Tabor, s. ID. on the 18th dayiof
June, 1915, at 8o'clock D.. m, at the
Chas. M. King building, at which
time any person or persons may an.
pear before SaidcorpOrate authorities
and give a~ny.reason why such license
should not be received or permit
granted TO sell Intoxicating liquors at
retail
Dated at Tabor, S. D. May ID, Isl5.
X L. SzYMANSKI,
Town Clerk.
Notice Is hereby given, that Lewis
Welt and James Welt firm name
Welfl Bros have this day filed Ia my
office an application for a permit TO
sell Intoxicating liquors at retail a.
Welfi building lot 8 block s IN the
second ward Of the town OF Tabor
county Of Bon Homme and state If
south Dakota aGd that said Snbllca.
ton VIII be heard by the btsard OF
Trustees OF said Tabor s. ID. on the
18th DAY OF June 1915 at g. p. N. o..
clock at the Chas. M. King building
at which time any person or person
may appear before said corporate al
thoritIes aud give any reason WIN
such license should not be received sr
permit granted to sell Intoxicating
iiquots at retail.
Dated at Tabor. S. ID. May ls. 1915
x L. SZYMANSKI,
Town Clerk.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-06-17

constructed, according to plans ana
specifications now on file IN the once
OF the Town Clerk:
You and each OF you, are hereby no
tilted that You are required to con-
struct and build said sidewalk along
and 10 front or youf respective proper
ty4above described at yonr own az
pense. according tUthe plans and spe
~ciications now on file In the office OF
the Town Clerk, within sixty teol day
from and after the passage and appro
val of said resolution, to wit, from
and after May 3ist, 1918; and In case
you, or either Of you, shall fail or neg
lect to cause said sidewalk to be built
and constructed Within the time
above designated at your " ex.
pense and cost, the Town Board OF
Trustees shall cause the same to be
constructed Ia accordance with the
Ordinance OF the said Town of Tabor
and the law In such case made and
provided and shall levy a special
assessment against said lot, lots, or
prrcels Of ground, along which the
said sidewalk is to be laid and con-.
strUcted, for the costs OF such side.
walk, and shall proceed TO collect the
same according to the Ordinance aud
Iaws.in such case made aud provided.
Dated at TABOR, s. D. June 10, 1915.
s" JOSEPH POBUDA,
Street Commissioner tOyersear Of
highways. o. the town Of Tabor.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-06-17
School Dist. Meeting.

A special meeting of the Tabor
school district will be held ia the
Michel hall, Saturday. June 10 st
2 o'clock p. NJ. for the purpose Of
selecting a site for the new public
school building. This is a requird,
ment of the law and whichever site
is selected at this meeting. such
site will be bought. Patrons OF
the school district should allattend
this meeting.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-06-17
Notice to Nonresident Owners for Con.
structiOn Of Sidewalks.

Notice to Nonresident Owners for Con-
struction Of Sidewalks.
To Thomas o'Gorman and Joseph
'Tupa
Pursuant to Sidewalk Resolution
No. Five (5) passed and approved by
the Board OF Trustees OF the Town of
Tabor, Bon Homme County, South
DAKOTA, on May 3lst, 1916, you Cur
each OF you, are hereby notified that
you are required to construct a GEM
emit sidewalk on and along Vyborney
Street In said Town of Tailor, In front
Of your respective lot. lots. parcels of
ground, described as follows. to-wit:
Name of Owner: Thomas O'Gorman
Joseph Tupa.
Description Lot 8 in Block a, North
IFS Feet OF lot l in Block ), Wagner
Addition
Frontage 35li Ft 1l5 Feet.
The said sidewalk shall be construr
ted Of a standard and approved glade
OF Portland Cement and the same
shall be laid so as TO conform with
tine established grade OF the Town Of
Tabor and shall be Four (4) feet In
width and the outer edge thereof
shall be six t6l feet from the lot line
along which the same is to be con
strncted, aud said sidewalk shall be
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-06-17
Notice to Taxpayers.

Under a recent decision of the
Attorney &c neral of this State,
the Couny Commissioners. as such
have no power nor the right to
abate taxes which are deemed ex-
cessive, nor to refund taxes which
have been paid because too high.
Every taxpayer has an oppor
.tunity to have his assessment cor
rected. if erroneous, before the
proper Board of Equalization. If
you think that your assessment is
too high or erroneous for any OF
her reason, you must appear be-
fore the Board of Equalization,
and have the same corrected.
Hereafter there will be no abate
ments or refunds by the County
Commissioners.
The Borad Of Equalization
meets in each city Organized
township on June 2Sth, 1916 and
the County Board of Equalization
meets on July 9Th, 1915.
Dated June 9th, 1919.
By order of the Board of Coun
.ty Commissioners
j. j. Maus,
County Auditof.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-06-17

The funeral of j p. Cooley was
held last Friday afternoon Ser
vices were conducted at the home
and interment made in the ceme-
etry near Tyndall. The atten-
dance was very large and bore evil
dence of the esteem in which the
deceased was held. OF his biol
ogg we here quote from the Tyn-
dali Tribune the Following.
The people of this community
we're probably never more shocked
than on Wednesday morning of
this week when they were inform
ed that Hon James p. Cooley had
passed away suddenly at this ranch
in the southern part of the county.
It was hard for them TO believe
the report aud it was not until the
truth was forced upon them that
they could realize that Mr.. Coo
lev was no more, and that one
whom they we're accustomed to
meet and daily greet had passed
from their midst.
Early Wednesday morning Mr..
Cooley had gone to the field with
bis men and one of his sons to re-
plant cornin hills which had not
grown. The son noticed that his
father had faltered and turning a.
bout saw his father sink h~elplessly
and lifeless to the ground. Mr..
Cooley endeayored to speak as he
sank but was unable to do so,
death having been almost instant
taneous. and thus he died as he
liyed-in the harness.
For some time his family had
Noticed that Mr.. Cooley was not
quite his accustomed self, that he
was troubled somewhat with his
heart and exhaustion and after ex-
IRA exertion he had been subject to
spells of hard breathing. Mr.
Cooley was however, a nan who
~ -. #..L#.t a..
always without complaint as to
himself, and neither he nor his
family regarded his condition as
presently serious.
1t Is forty-five years since Mr..
Cooley came to Bon Homme coun-
ty. His life is the best type of
the industrious pioneer. He came
here in March, 1870, and took a
homestead which place has been
his home ever since. He gradual
added to his land holding until he
became one of the largest land
owners of this county.
Mr.. Cooley attained prominence
not only as afarmet but as a stock
raiser and dealer. His herds have
been among the largest, if not the
largest ia this county, and he was
we'll known on the Chicago and
Sioux City markets.
Mr.. Cooley always took a deep
interest in public affairs and in
matters that were for the best in
terests of the community. He
Wasa prominent member Of the
denascratic party and in 1872 was
elected to a seat in the territorial
legislature. He1was also elected
state senator. in 1903 and again in
1907, 1910 and 1912. He also
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-06-17

Little Lemuel Say. paw, what isl
simple addition7
Paw-The simplest kind OF simple
addition IL when the psrson adds ona
and one to make one.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-06-17
Afternoon Session.

Board met pursuant to adjourn
nent. Present full board, county
luditor and sheriff. Board spent the
afternoon viewing bridges and roads
n the southwestern part of the coun
y.
On motion board adjourned IL
1880 o'clock, D. IN.
T. H. Abbott, Chairman.
Nttest: J. j. Maus,
County Auditor.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-06-17

One of your neighhors, who has
held a policy with The Security
Mutual Life ms. Co., for the past
Is years, and who considers it one
of his best assets, has selected a.
mother policy for $1,000 with us,
after careful consideration of the
policies of other companies. /
will call and explain the action of
this man, who is one of the leading
business msn of this section, to
you, if you desire to know why
your neighbors and friends are in
surfing so heavily in this great
Company. j. Wagner, Dist
riot Agent. Adv.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-06-17
County Auditof.

The season of Tornadoes and
Hail Storms is at hand and those
who have no protection against
these destructive elements had
better take heed and insure their
property. The strongest in
surance companies are represent
ed ut the Tabor State Bank by j.
A Wagner, Agent. Call for in
formation. (Adv
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-06-17

Jno. T. Campbell, lease OF
land In twp. "a. range 81.
for road purposes for the
year 1914 .............$ 300
U. Goeken, dragging roads. $50
L. l.. Deming, dragging roads $3.50
Mic. Ide, grading ......... $3.50
Goodridge-Call Lumber CO.,
lumber for county ...... 1870
Louis Kocourek, hauling
stone, etc, ............ 2.bO
Rembold Bros. & Schmidt,
hardware and drags o.. 1915
w. G. Bardwell, repairing
bridge 1870. ......... 500
Lloyd Koselring, grading -. 1900
Lloyd Kesselring dragging
roads ...... ........" o.Vp
Alex. Wood, dragging roads. 1915
Standard OFF Co., gas for en-
CINE ...... .......... $3.50
Tabor Motor Co., ~lubrioating
oil for engine .......... 1874
VI. e. Mccormick, postage
for May for Co. Supt. -. SIS
w. e. Mccain, dust cloth
for jan1tor ............ .oJ
Earl Colgan, holding. Sth
grade examinations 90. 400
Homer Geeting. painting Jail
and coal house ........ 23.7b
Mich. Radak, hardware and
truck 100. .......... 5000
OLIVIA Bros. mdse for county 200
OLIVIA Bros, mdse. for Mrs. )
sluka, for May 1877. 1916
G.: A.. Spohn, draying and
hauling gravel ......... 12.45
Geo. Kelner, work on court
house grounds ......... 1925
Webbe Plumb, work in as
SCISSORS Office ............ 21.OO
o. e. Plumb, county assessor $500
w. T. March. part payment
on trees for court house
grounds 49,. .......... 264.5O
!. j. Glasier, medical attend
ance to F. Fullerton. .... 51.96
On motion board adjourned to !
Iclock, p. m.
r. H. Abbott, Chairman.
Attest: J. J. Maus,
County Auditor.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-07-15
Copyright, 1915. by Otis +. WOODY
SYNOPSIS.

Sanford Quest, master criminologist of
the world, finds that in bringing to justice
MacdoGgal, the murderer of Lord Ash
leigh's daughter, he has but just begun
q ~Hfe-and-death struggle with a mysteri-
Gus master criminal. In a hidden hut in
Professor Ashleigh's garden he has seen
an ape skeleton and a living creature,
half monkey, half man, destroyed by fire.
In his rooms have appeared black boxes
containing notes, signed by a pair of
armless hands. Laura and Lenora, his as
sistants, suspect Craig, the professors
servant, of a double murder. The black
boxes continue to appear in uncanny
fashion. Craig, captured, escapes to Port
Said. Quest and his party follow, and be-
by Mongars, escape with Craig as their
captive, and turn him over to Inspector
French in San Francisco. He escapes in
a train wreck. outgenerals his purSuers,
and goes back to New York. where he
dies while Quest is attempting to hypno-
tie him into confession.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-07-15

w. VI SlOTlCs
Craig has kept locked up all these
years?"
I'VE have all read it," Quest re-
piled.
1T was forged" the professor de-
clared, firmly, forged by Craig. All
the years since he has blackmailed
me. / have been his servant and his
tool. l have been afraid TO speak. At
last / am free Of him. Thank God"
Craig, after ALL" French muttered.
Lenora stood a little apart with
a faint frown upon her forehead.
She touched Quest on the shoulder.
"Mr. Quest" she murmured. he is
lying!"
Quest turned his head. His lips
scarcely moved.
What do you mean?" he whispered.
HE is lying!" Lenora insisted. ."
tell you there's another creature
there, something we don't understand.
Let me bring the electro-thought
transference apparatus; let us read
his mind. If l am wrong, I will go
down on my knees and beg for for
~giveness."
Quest nodded. Lenora fastened to
the farther end of the room, snatched
the cloth from the instrument and
wheeled down the little mirror with
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-07-15
wards. There's no sign of the profess

wards. There's no sign of the profess
sor."
Quest pocketed the diary.
You're perfectly certain that he
is not in this house or anywhere upon
the premises?"
Certain sure" French replied.
Quest shrugged his shoulders.
We'll, we'd better get back" he
said.
They were on the point of starting,
the chauffeur with his hand upon the
starting handle, French with the
steering wheel of the police car al
ready in his hand. And then the little
party seemed suddenly turned to
stone. For a few breathless seconds
not n of them moved. Out into the
clammy night air came the echoes Of
a hideous, inhuman, blood-curdling
scream. Quest was the first to re-
cover himself. He leaped from his
seat and rushed back across the emp
ty hall into the study, followed a lit
others. An unsupported panel door
which led into the garden stood slight
ly ajar. The professor, with his hand
on the back of a chair, was staring
at the fireplace, shaking as though
with some horrible ague, his face dis
torted, his body curiously hunched
up. He seemed suddenly to have
dropped his humanity, to have fallen
back into the world Of some strange
creatures. He heard their footsteps,
but he did not turn his head. His
hands were stretched out in front
of him as though to keep away from
his sight some hateful object.
Stop him." he cried. Take him
away! It's Craig-his spirit! He
came TO me in the garage, he followed
me through the grounds, he Knocked
at me when | hid in the tree. He's
there now, kneeling before the fire
place. Why can't l kill him! He
is coming. Stop him, someone!"
No one spoke or moved; no one, in
deed, had the power. Then at last
Quest found words.
There is no one in the room, pro-
lessor he said, except u.s."
The sound of a human voice seemed
to produce a strange effect. The pro-
fessor st~raightened himself, shook his
head, his hands dropped to his side,
ghastly pale, but his smile was once
more the smile Of the amiable natu-
ralist.
Only friends" he said, forgive me.
I am very old, and the events of these
last few hours have unneryed me.
Forgive me-"
He CROPPED for a moment and sank
into a chair. Quest fetched a decan-
ter and a glass from the sideboard,
poured out some wine and held it to
his lips. The professor drank it eag-
erly.
MY dear friend" he exclaimed,
"you have saved me. l have some
thing to tell you, something l must tell
you at once, but not here. ! loathe
this place. Let me come with you
to your rooms"
las you please" Quest answered,
calmly.
He gripped Quests arm. In silence
they passed from the room, in silence
they took their places once more
in the automobiles, in silence they
drove without a pause to Quests
rooms. The professor made his way
at once to his favorite easy chair,
threw off his %overcoat and leaned
back.
Quest" he pronounced, you n
the best friend l have in my life! 1t
is you who have rid me of my great
burden. Tell me-help me a little
with my story-have you read that
page from the Medical Journal which
The Prescott daily news., 1915-06-18
WAR WIPES OUT 5RrTAiN's
 ENTIRE PEACE ARMY.

The total of British casualties from the beginning of the war to May 31 was 25S,069 men, Premier Asquith told the commons
 The list he gave was:
 Kill Wound Miss
 ed ed ing Officers ..... S,327 6.49s 1,1s0 Other ranks 470l5 147,4S2 52617 Total .......50,S42 15S,9So 5s,747 Losses in the naval division and in the various small wars In Africa and the near east are not included In the first six months the Brit ish losses were 104,000 In the next four months they were 154,000
 In the last two months they have averaged about 1000 men a day.
 The army Great Britain Just sent to the front numbered TO, 900 men. The entire British army at the opening of the war numbered 262,- 900 men. It Is believed that few of these men are now left.
 The total number of men sane toned so far by parliament for the swar is 8 s00.000
 2 The naval losses due to foe are gtven as C tap officers and men.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-06-18
SUpT. COOK DISAP- PROVES ACTION OF ALL
 DlTING COMMITTEE
States that Published Report Was. :. Made Up of Unjuse, Unfair In-. situations and Constituted Eff ...Ort To Discredit Administar-.
 ton.

Little Rock, June 1S.-State Supt. Cook has issued a statement in which he says that recent developments in the Special Investigation Commit tees work, with each member of the Committee drawing six dollars a day and spending nearly all their time "a home, only tend to strengthen the facts so clearly shown by the biased report concerning the Department of Education" He says no one connect ed with the Department has yet been permitted to see a copy of that re- port.
 MT. Cook says that several weeks were wasted in auditing the Depart ment when it could have been don't in two days. It cost the state $44 per day. MT. Cook alleges that When the accountants were asked about the delay, it was stated the com mittee members were at their various homes and the accountants had been instricted to mark time until the con- mittee had worked out some political plans" He further says the Hong harangus" they published as a report, "was made up of unjust, unfair, and untrue insinuations; further, that "the entire report bore out completely the frank statement of their auditor that the committee had instructed him to discredit this office," which was accomplished by the publication of "a long narrative statement of false and misleading insinuations, after having wasted more than 5000 of the peoples money while the committee was at home getting S6 day"
The Prescott daily news., 1915-06-18
GOV. HAYS PARDONS
 GEORGE W. HAYS

Little Rock, June 18.-Gov. Hays Thursday afternoon granted three pardons. One of them was to w. C. Hulsey, who was convicted in Phill- ipps county in the fall of 1913 of murder in the second degree and sen- tenced to fthteen years in the peni- tentiary. He killed Frank Stewart, his step-father-in- over domestic affairs. The petition for his pardon says that he had had trouble with his wife's people ever since his marriage. Pros. Atty. J. N. Rachels, recommend ing the pardon, said that he believed Hulsey to have been a victim of cir cumstances. There were numerous ly signed petitions from Clark, Hemp stead and Nevada counties, where Hulsey formerly lived. The pardon is granted on condition that Hulsey never return to Phillips county.
 John A. Parker, young man of Hampton, Calhoun county, who has the reputation of being one of the best boys of the Community, who was fin ed $25 and costs by Justice of the Peace on a charge of having sold CO., co-cola, lemonade and other cold drinks on Sunday. His pardon was recommended by Representative Cra- vens, and was granted.
 George W. Hays, of Calhoun county, struck a man named Bass, with whom he had had an altercation, over the head with board. He was convicted of assault with deadly weapon, and fined. Petitioners say he is very poor but honest man with family to support, and the governor remitted the fine.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-06-18
Young ItaIiln Peasant Beauty
 Leads BorSagIIori.
KING VICTOR DECORATES HER
Maria Abbriani Guides Soldiers Up Mountain on Tyrolean Frontier and After Days of Herosm Shares la Bayonet Charge, Which Results In Austrlans Being Driven Back.

Maria Abbriani, a dark eyed Italian beauty from mountain village along the Tyrolean frontier, is the "Joan of Arc" of the Austro-Italian war.
 King Victor Emmanuel has awarded her decoration for her bravery in leading a bersaglieri company in a bayonet attack on the Trentino village of Nori under heavy artillery fire.
 With the decoration went a personal telegram of congratulation from the king at his headquarters at the battle front
 The war office at Rome at the same time made public an official dispatch detailing the girls heroic acts.
 Maria lived with her father, an aged Italian, in the Trentino village under Austrian rule. With other Ital- ian residents, she ran out. says the dispatch, to welcome the kings troops when they entered Nor from the south.
 Austrians batteries opened fire on the Italians at the outskirts of the village. Maria hurried to the Italian com mander, begged permission to be al- lowed to carry gun and show the way to reach where the Austrians were hidden.
 Her request was granted and one of the soldiers gave her plumed bersag lieri hat.
 For eight hours she was in the thick of the fighting, piloting Italian troops through the streets of the village and up the mountain paths to flank attacks upon the Austrian trenches.
 In the final attack she actually led a squad of bersaglieri in a bayonet charge that swept the Austrians out of the village.
 A full bersa glieri uniform was given to the girl as a souvenir of the victory and her bravery.