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The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-06-10
The Embusques.

The French papers have been busy
of late with the case Of the EN-
busque," which is the name given 70
the man who chooses a safe Job In
the army. An incident seen last night
on the fringe of Soho suggests that
it is also applied to those who do not
choose the army at all. A couple OF
French soldiers over here on leave
(they were in joyous mood, coming
down a side street, passed the kitch-
ems of a wellknown French restau-
rant. They were attracted by the sight
Of the cooks in the kitchens n
studied them attentively through the
grating. Then they began to taunt
them with shouts of "Embusque!" The
harmless necessary French cooks be-
low, startled in this rough way In
their ambush" we're furious. There
was an angry Gathering Of pots and
pans and an elaborate slanging match
between the cooks and the soldiers.
The language was rich and varied.
and in the storm the sharp word "em-
busque" sounded like a bitter refrain.
Manchester Guardian.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-06-10
Constantinople, a Pen Picture.

ment, a beggar with a handless arm
rounded into q stump, a woman with
her face eaten away In the cavity OF
the hood which she draws bac before
you appears suddenly, filing what has
seemed the only alley Of escape. The
sun soaks down into the narrow street,
the smells which In Constantinople
seems to ooze upwards out Of the
ground and steam outwards from ev-
cry door and window, and pour out of
every alley, and rise like a cloud out of
the breath and sweat and foulness Of
the people. .
Cross either Of the bridges, and you
must look not less carefully to your
feet. The old bridge hangs by a thread;
it was broken in two and has never
been mended, only patched; in the mid
die, where 1t is some inches ROW
an iron plated barge supports 1t. 1t
sways, creaks, catches your feet, seems
at every moment about to fall abroad
into the water, which o see through
the holes in it's planks. The railing is
held together by iron wire, the ends of
the beams hang out ragged and broken
over the water. The Grand Pont is
more solidly based, but it is made of
rough planks set together in irregular
lengths and at uneven levels, nailed
roughly, the nails standing up out of
the planks. 1t is always In course OF
making; planks lie about In the road,
waiting for use; men are working
above great gaps, through which you
see the water. As wheels rattle over
1t the planks leap up under your feet;
you can scarcely set foot on a plank
that Is not quivering. On each side is
a narrow sidewalk, slightly raised and
clamped al the edge with iron. A cross
current drives at you al you walk
along 1t; people are crowding up and
down from the steamboats, of the Bos-
phorus and the Golden Horn, which
have their quays moored to the right
and left of the bridge. Wheels are
upon you from every side: there is no
rule of the road; every one fights his
own way through for himself. "
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-06-10
She Was WILLING.

He walked timidly in and looked
around in a ~hesitating manner. His
wife-a large, portly woman-towered
over him. A lady from the desk came
forward. The man spoke:
This, l presume, madam, Is suf-
frage headquarters?"
1T is"
Il came in to offer my services as q
speaker for your Are you look
ing for ~talent?"
Yes, sir; we are, Every little helps.
Thank you. So you are friends of the
cause?"
The mans wife now spoke.
Not exactly" she whispered. I'm
an anti-even If he isn't. But I ap-
prove, ma'am; l approve. II my dear
little hubby here wants to speak in
favor of suffrage, and you are willing.
So much the better. AS you say, ev.
cry little helpa-the antis."-Life.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-06-10
GOT CHANGE She WANTED
Woman Proved Herself a stratesIst L
Dealing With Man at the Ticket
Window.

Here" she said, rushing back to
the ticket window, this dollar you
gave me In change Is counterfeit"
Pardon me, but I didn't give you
a dollar In change"
Eyes, you did. / bought a ticks,
here not two minutes ago and you
changed a fve-dollar bill for me. Il
was all the money I had, so / couldn't
have got this bad dollar anywhere
else"
you should have examined your
change when 1t was handed to you. |
can't make any correction now"
'T shan't bulge from this window
till you give me q good dollar for
the bad one you tried to foist upon
me-" ..a.
Let me see It."
There" ...
why, this is a perfectly good bill
Here is another. I'm not afraid Of
It."
mo, / won't take this bill. Its
torn. Give me a new one"
I'm sorry, but II you don't want
that bill I'll have to give you you
change IN nickels."
Thank you," she said, after count
ing the pieces in coin. II wanted
dollars worth Of nickels, but / knew
you wouldn't have that many II
asked for them in the first place.
Chicago Herald. ..'
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-06-10
The Lake and Rail Decision.
From the Chicago Herald.


These boat lines under control of the
petttioning railroads" remarks the inter-
state commission In its lake
and-rail decis lon, have been first a sword
usually accurate.
The origin OF these railway" lines OF
lake steamers is well known. They were
formed to enable railways which reached
from the sea only to the eastern end OF
the great lakes to compete with railways
which reached to the western end, and
the eastern half Of the journey by offer
ing water transportation on the western
half. ...-.. ... ..... .. x
But when most of the old trunk lines
from the Atlantic to Lake Erie-reached
across to Lake Michigan, and in a way
to. Lake Superior as well, the situation
changed. Also the attitude Of railway
Arrangements toward the use of the boat
lines changed. AS the commission says:
When these roads succeeded In gain
ing control Of the boat lines which had
been in competition with paralle1ing
rails In which they were interested,
and later effected their combination,
by which they were able to ana did
drive all independent boats from the
through ~lake-and-rail transportation,
they thereby destroyed the possibility
were of a mind to permit. These boats
are now held as a shield against a pos
sible competition OF new Independents.
Therefore the commission orders h
the railroads concerned divest themselves
of ownership n control of these steamer
lines, basing its decision not only on the
Interstate m act but also on the
Panama camel act. IT is rather surpris-
ing that the railroads have not sooner
grasped in this matter the requirements
Of public opinion and positive law.
The great lakes and the Erie canal, with
the improvements which Illinois will
doubtless make in her canal-river system,
form water roads from the heart OF the
nation to its outer portals. The use OF
these water roads should not be restrict
ed by the special interests of land roads
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-06-10
Send rroops $4,000 Razers.

Referring to his previous appeal
made at the request of the war office
for spare razors for the s Of our
soldiers at the front, W. H. Ellis, the
master cutler, writing from Cutters
hall, Sheffield, thanks the public for
the generous response made, forty-two
thousand azors having been sent in,
which, repaired and set by a staff en-
gagged for that purpose, have been for.
warded to the front. But further sup
plies are urgently needed, and Mr..
Ellis begs everyone who possesses
even one or two disused razors to
send them in as soon as possible
London Globe.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-06-10
csIIuIoId Watch Crystals.

At the outbreak Of the war Americ-
can watchmakers e much con.
cerned regarding the watch crystal sit
uation; the German source of supply
being shut off, and previous attempts
to make them in this country having
failed.
Watch crystals of glass are now be-
ing made here successfully, and an
American inventor has helped the
matter along by devising a celluloid
watch crystal, which has the beveled
edge and general appearance Of a
glass crystal and possesses the ad.
ditional advantage OF being unbreak.
able.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-06-10
Wicked.

II stole three bases today, pop" said
the young hopeful proudly.
Willie" interrupted his mother, be-
fore the boys father could express his
appreciation OF the feat, you go and
put them right back where you got
them. I'll not have 1t said that any
boy Of mine is a thief"
And she doesn't understand to this
day what made the male members of
the family laugh.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-06-10

A Dexter (Me.) farmer, who is nearly
so years old. took his first ride on q
railroad train recently, although he has
lived within one-fourth Of O mile Of
the railroad tracks for many years.
He confided to a friend that he was
rather nervous before he got on the
train for Bangor.
r. S. Hardie Baugh, a rose enthusi-
asst. of Ontario. CAL. is displaying q
bloom which measures six inches in
diameter and nearly IS inches In cir
conference. The rose Is perfectly
formed and fragrant. A fertilizer Of
rotted potato parings was responsible
for the mammoth blossom. .
Among the new fish in New York's
aquarium is tho batflsh. with a head
like a bat n two large fins he uses
for walking on the bottom OF the sea.
also q gag fish which gasps 30 for
breath that II seems as though every
moment would be his last II n said
that heretofore few sober men have
beheld either Of these CTeAturaeL
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-06-10
No Differences.
From the National Monthly.

FTOW TIC NdIIUNdI monthly
A darkey running a ferry across a
southern river was accosted by a poor
white stranger who wanted to cross
but hadn't the wherewithal. ,
Pete scratched his woody poll, per-
plexedy, then queried: "Doan' yo' got
no money at all?'
NO." was the detected reply.
"But 1t doan' cost yo' but 8 cents ter
cross" insisted Pete.
II know, but / hain't got 8 cents
After a final inward think, Pete re-
marked: Il done tell yo' what; a man
what amt got 3 cents am jes' as well
off OF dis side OBJ de ribber as on de
odder!"
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-06-10
Gettinu Even.

81 suppose you'll soon be closing
your theater for the summer"
Not on your life," said the man
ager. I'm going to turn it into a
moving picture house and try to get
back some of the money l lest last
winter"
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-06-10
HANDS LIKE VELVET
Kept So by Daily Use Of cutleura
Soap and Ointment. Trial Free.

On retiring soak hands In hot Cuti-
cura soapsuds, dry and rub the Oint-
ment into the hands some minutes.
Wear bandage or old gloves during
night. This is a "one night treat.
ment for red, rough, chapped and
sore hands" It works wonders.
Sample each free by mail with SIP.
Skin Book. Address Cuticura, Dept.
KY, Boston. Sold eVerywhere.-Adv.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-06-10
ThA Unfair Sex.

Mrs. DePlaYne-My husbands eye
sight was vesy poor when we were
married.
Mrs. Dimples-Yes, 1t must have
been.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-06-10
a Serious MaIady.
From the National Monthly.

Mrs. Boggs' colored maid, Bessie, had
been in Washington only a few days,
having come from a farm in Virginia.
One morning Mrs. Boggs said to her:
IF any one calls me on the phone to-
day, say that I am i'll with ptomaine
poisoning"
Later. the telephone rang, and Bes-
sic, answering, said: Mrs. Boggs can't
talk to you today-she got toenail pi-
senin'."
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-06-10
stirrlnn un plscontent.

There's no telling what this u
try will be in the future. Why, just
look at 1t now!"
That's what all the Republicans
are saying and l fear they mean to
reflect on the Democratic administra-
ton"
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-06-10
Her kindly Wish.

Does your wife show any interest
In the war;" 2
Yes, indeed. She talks about 1t"
What does she say"
why she says that she wishes /
could go."-Tit-Bits.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-06-10
Drink DenIson's Coffee.
Always pure and delicious.
On. 81 ths Nautrals.

Belle-How is she on the war?
Beulah-oh, neutral, of course. You
see, she has to be. for she gets her
hats from Paris, her hair dye from
Germany and her accent from Lon
don.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-06-10

II what a man desires is to hug q
m he doesn't make dancing an
accessory to the offense.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-06-10

A woman considers a mustache a
considerable achievement If her son
wears 1t.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-06-10

'dway.

Making any progress towards get
ting acquainted with those fashionable
people next door," ...'.
lust a little. Their cat invited our
cat over to a musicale last night"
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-06-10

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The Detroit times., 1915-12-11
III. Van SlembrOuch Ar
rives With Party of
Sc Belgians
SMILES AND
TEARS MINGLE
Toledo Parents Look in
Vain for Brood; One
Is Dead

Pathos and happiness were gro
tesquely intermingled In the greet
ing that a delegation OF Detroit Bel.
gians extended to Sc refugees who
arrived In the Brush-st. depot, FRI
day afternoon. with the story OF
heart-wrenching experiences In the
war zone indelibly stamped on their
broad faces. Wholesome of the
refugees were being joyously wei
coined by friends, others we're led
aside by strangers and gently in
formed of misfortunes that had be-
fallen members OF theT families In
Belgium or in New York.
Vice Consul Henry Van Slem-
brouck conveyed sad news to Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Claebout, OF No.
112 East Broadway. Toledo. who had
come to meet their three children.
Their oldest girl. Julia. 10 years old.
had died in the hospital In Belgium
while the others were preparing 10
sail The other two, Marie, eight.
and Anna. six. were both in New
York hospitals. suffering from the
measles. Van Slembrouck broke tho
news as gently as possible. The
grief OF the couple was pitiful.
Adolph Vansteenkiste, OF No 6S7
Holcomb-ave.. who came to the de-
not to welcome his wife Euphrasie.
and his three little children. Rachel
seven. Charles. Ave, and Victor
three. broke down and sobbed wher
he last refugee had fled from the
the line. He learned later that they
are all in the hospital in New York.
suffering from the measles and
chickenpox. The two young chill
dren Of Achiel Verkest, No. 1918
Montclair-ave., are also being held
IN the hospital. Others who failed
20 come for the same reason are
Eliza Croes and Ivonne Croes. age
four. wife and daughter OF Aimee
Croes. No. 1866 Jefferson-ave.
no party vi refugees was Chrrleu
10 Achiel Revyn's saloon and hall.
No. 100 Lafayette-ave. east, In auto
mobiles. There the new arrivals
we're given filling meal, while the
members OF the relief committee
busted themselves Transforming rag.
gei refugees into well-clad Ameri-
cans.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-11
WOMAN IS
HELD UP
Highwayman Ia k e s
Handbag and Money
and Gets Away

Walking along Woodhridge-st., be.
tween Woodward-ave. and Griswold.
St, at IL O'Clock, Friday night, Mrs
Charles First, of No. ~ Montcalm.
st east, was attacked by an uniden-
tilted man, who lSaped out from an
alleyway.
After "A struggle with her assail
ant, Mrs. First managed to break
away, but the man grasped her
handbag, containing $735. and dis.
appeared through the alley. Mrs.
First went to police headquarters
and reported her loss. Detectives
secured the neighborhood. but no
person answering the description
given by the woman could be found
Four men, one OF whom had n
gun. stopped Richard Derris. OF No.
5SS Larred-st. east. In front OF his
home at Z o'clock. Friday night
md took 81 from his pockets. Der
ris could give the police no descrfp-
fion OF tie highwaymen.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-11
Prosperity Is Already
Here, Magnates As
sert At Meet
REACTION is
IN FULL SWING
East Alone PrOfting
Heavily By War
Munitions
BY UNITED PRESS.

NEW YORK, Dec. 11.-Real pros
perity is sweeping the entire coun-
try, In the opinion OF the presidents
OF six OF the largest life insurance
companies in the United States.
They expressed their optimism in
interviews with the United Press
today.
Prosperity In the east. in their
opinion. is due to orders from Euro
pean nations for war supplies. but
in other sections OF the country, the
condition, they said. is the natural
reaction from the depression that
followed the outbreak of the war
They were unanimous in declaring
that prosperity Ia here"
The insurance men came here TO
attend the annual meeting OF the
Association OF Life Insurance Pres
ideuts. They are:
w. A. Day, New York. Equitable
Life; j. c. Cummins, Des Moines.
Equitable Life of Iowa George B.
Stadden, Springfield. H.. Franklin
ife George | Cochran. San Fran
cisco. Pacific Mutual Life; Alfred
-. Foster. Boston, New England
ife, and rcsse r. Clark, Cincinnati,
Union Central Life.
THAT prosperity has struck the
east Is shown by the extraordinary
demand for luxuries," said Day
THE industries supplying expen-
eive. but unnecessary articles Of
commerce are experiencing a revival
Of business. This. however. is not
an index Of the general prosperity
OF the nation. as agricultural profits
of the last year, and the accumulat-
ed demand of the farmers are the
factors really back OF the favorable
conditions.
"The ear ,erh Trosperitv undoubt-
edly is dre 20 war prolts. and 7
foresee a condition where abnormal
prices viii be demanded for com
modities whose normal factories
have been di:-antlej and turned
into munitions plants"
President Clark, of the Central
life Insurance Co. attributed east
eru prosperity TO war orders. but
made II clear that he does not cx-
pect an injurious reaction at the
wars end. The rest OF the country.
with it's unprecedented money sup
ply he said, could aver: an acute
situation.
81 never have seen such prosper
ity as now prevails In America, and
especially in the central, northwest
and southern states" he said. 1T
is the voicing OF the accumulated
demand for imprcved equipment
and more land. and in the south II
represents an astonishing recovery
from depression. which year
ago appeared certain 20 be ruinous"
Texas. particularly. is in the midst
of an era of prosperity, and the clos.
ing of the market to last years cot
ton crop seems to have been forgot
ten entirely. In no section outside
the east is the situation a boom. II
is simply a height of prosperity
The Detroit times., 1915-12-11
MILITIA
TO Be DRY
Detroit Officers Favor
Adjustment of the
Canteen

Water will be the strongest bever.
age served to thirsty National
Guardsmen of Detroit when they
hold their next encampment at Gray
ling reservation. At any rate. when
local officers discussed the proposi.
tions, Friday night. there was prac.
tically unanimous expression In
favor OF abolishing the canteen.
Liquor has done little flowing in
the camps of recent years. the offi.
GERS emphasized. and yet they say,
the public retains the notion that
carousing Is one OF the chief engage.
ments of the militiamen when they
are attending their encampments
So, they say, the best thing to do to
overcome the public impression is
to eliminate liquor entirely.
Regular army officers who inspect
ed the camp Of state soldiers at the
last encampment found order pre-.
vailing In high degree, and special
comment was made upon the ab-
sence of liquor indulgence. but the
officers believe complete elimination
of tho canteen Is the only sure way
Of guarding against the dangers OF
liquor.
The officers in their meeting, Fri
day evening. discussed means of
taking advantage OF the sentiment
In favor of preparedness to gain re-
cruits for the militia.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-11
Detroit Symphony in
App Ealing Program,
Gets Good Response

With a program OF music in which
the players seemed to be in greater
sympathy, and certainly one which
had strong appeal to the audience.
the third concert of the Detroit
Symphony orchestra. Friday after
nccn. in the Detroit opera house.
brought the best results and re-
sponse thus far I'm the season.
Berlioz, Caesar Franck, Gluck-
Mottl and Saint. .Saens were the com
posers drawn upon for the mum
bers. Berlioz' Roman Carnival
overture opened the program. and
the orchestra played II with consid-
cradle spirit. The lovely Franck
symphony In u minor put the play
ers on their mett'e and they gave
the second and third move ments es-
reciallv we'll The work is thing
Of ~elodious beauty and exceedingly
interesting 10 study.
The Gluck-Mottl ballet suite. the
mIsic of which he's been made IA
niliar bv Nile. Pavlowa in her fire.
duen' visits to this citv and was
used for the Flvsian fields ballet
which the famous Russian artist
~rve when hove recently with the
Boston grard onera cnmnany. II is
quaint and gen'lo music. spriehtlv
in the Armide Musette and the Ar.
mid Sicilienne and with flowing
melody throughout The orchestra
rlayed II will. as II did the closing
number. Saint-Saens' "Danse Maca-
bre." The latter. desrite tho srue-
some descriptive test. which IL seeks
to interpret in tone, has n charm
that makes It a successful concert
The Detroit times., 1915-12-11
PROMLERS
ARECAUGHT
Homeless Pair, Found
in Saloon, Charged
With Burglary

Crouching In a dark corner Of
Charles w. Gruenwald's saloon at
No. 273 Comnonwealth-ave., early
Saturday morning. were two men
when Patrolman William Winter
and william Thomas en.ered the
place, after they had discovered that
a rear window had been forced.
The men, who gave their names
as Thomas Bronson and Joseph
Harrey, no homes, were taken to the
Ninth precinct station and locked up,
charged with breaking and entering
in the nighttime.
As soon as the providers learned
that their presence had been dis
covered they dashed for the door,
but found the exit blocked by one of
the officers.
While walking along Broadway,
early Saturday morning, Detectives
Riggers and Kolb saw two men as
cending the fire escape OF building
at No. 81 Broadway. They endeav-
ored TO get away when they saw the
officers but were caught and taken
10 the central station. There they
gave their names as Edward Clark.
as years old. of Seattle, and Joseph
Might, % years old. OF New York
city.
Some one threw a brick through
the window oi the Federal Loan
society's jewelry store at No. 40
Statest., early Saturday morning.
and escaped with several hundred
dollars worth cf trinkets. An hour
later a rear door In Harry Weitz-
nan's jewelry store at No. 81 Wood
ard-ave. was. found broken open.
4 burglar. who gained entrance
10 the home of Mrs. Mollie Schwartz.
No 335 Theodore-st., at o'clock,
Saturday morning. WAS frightened
away when persons in the place
we're awakened by the noise made
Ivy the prowicr. The burglar left
hy q side window. which he had
pried open. Nothing was reported
stolen.
Thieves broke the glass In the
rear door OF Charles j. Ungers
home. at No 451 Canton-ave., FRI
day night. and. ransacking the home,
took $3.50 worth of clothing.