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The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-03-18
WIFE and DAUGHTER
OF TELEPHONE AGENT
HAD Been MURDERED
Officers Find Bodies In House
After Man Disappears-He
Is an Embezzler.

Aberdeen. 8. D.. March 17.--Authort-
ties yesterday afternoon broke into the
house OF George w. Carlaw, at Sisse-
ton, s. D., and found Carlaw's wife
and ~16-year-old daughter lying cad
They had been murdered, the wife with
a wrench n the daughter with a
butcher knife.
Carlow had been manager Of the Da-
kota Central Telephone company, at
Sisseton, but was recently discharged
when a shortage was found in his &C
counts. He had not been seen since
Friday night and II was supposed he
a left to avoid arrest for his thefts.
Neighbors noticed the live stock on
the place had not been fed and, on In
v~estigation, could find no sign or life
about the house and broke In, when
they found hat Mrs. Carlaw and the
girl a been murdered.
A team owned by Carlaw Is missing
and he is believed to have driven south
about IL o'clock Saturday morning. He
Is smooth faced, somewhat a set.
about 8 feet, 7 inches tall. and weighs
$50 pounds.
At noon today II was announced that
Carlaw had been traced to Brows VAL
ley. Mimi, and the belief is that he
will be captured within a few hours.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-03-18
MRS. RUTH WITcHER. FORMER
SIOUX CITYAN. DIES AT STuRGlS

Sturgis. s. d., March 15.-Mrs. Ruth
Hollingsworth Witcher died at the fam
lily home here yesterday morning. She
was nearly 80 years OF age and was the
widow Of N. L. Witcher, who, until go
ing to Deadwood in 1878, was a stock
man in Sioux City. MS
Mrs. Witcher resided in Keokuk coun-
ty, Ia, from 1850 to 1870. Her son, Eph,
was a member OF the Gordon party
from Sioux City to the Black Hills
Mrs. Witcher, who was the last Of IL
children, three Of whom lived to be
more than 80, is survived by six chill
dren, Is grandchildren, and eight great
grandchildren.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-03-18
PIERRE SUBURBAN TRAIN ,
RESUMES BRIDGE SERVICE

Pierre. s. D., March 15.--The Pierre,
put on it's suburban rain between
Pierre and Fort Pierre, which. this win
ter, the first time In several years, was
laid off because conditions permitted
crossing on the ice. The Ice companies
here this e have put up more ice
than ever before in their history, and
they supply from this point most Of the
towns between Pierre and Huron, and
between Pierre and Rapid City, besides
the ice for the Northwestern Railroad
company throughout South Dakota.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-03-18
c. w. PATTON, PIONEER
DAKOTAN, DIES IN WEST

Sioux Falls. s. D.. March 17.-Rela-
tives and friends in this section have
been advised OF the death at Missoula,
Mont, Of c. w. Patton, who was n
Of the most prominent Of the early pi-
oneer settlers in the region near Sioux
Falls. He came to Dakota and located
on a homestead e where the pres
ent town of Garretson Is situated 40
years ago, when this entire region was
considered a part of the Great Ameri-
can desert. In he early eighties he
installed n Of the first grist mills to
be operated In this part Of the north
west, and for years himself hauled to
the merchants of the then village OF
Sioux Falls the flour product Of his
mill. In those early years he became
the owner OF a large area of farm land,
then considered next to worthless, but
which today Is worth several hundred
thousand dollars. He was n OF the
conspicuous figures in the gold craze
which struck the Palisades section Of
the Big Sioux valley about 80 ear ago.
1t was believed gold had been found in
paying quantities in the Palisades OF
the Big Sioux, and for a time there
was great excitement over the sup
posed new gold diggings." Some years
ago Mr.. Patton left this part Of the
country and went to the state Of Wash
ington, finally drifting to and taking up
his permanent residence in the Mon
ana town where he died
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-03-18

Khaki, the color which will render
our soldiers so difficult to see, was dis
covered by a happy accident. The
British troops in India wore a cotton
uniform which, when II was new was
khaki In color, but after a visit to the
laundry was undesirable. A Manches.
ter business man discussing this effect
remarked casually that a fortune await
cd h man who could find q khak dye
that neither sum-, soap nor o would
fade. A young officer heard he re:
merk. hired a skilled native dyer and
began the search. Years passed IN
fruitless experiments, till one day
passing over a heap Of rags, relics OF
their failures, they CHANGED upon one
piece which was still khaki, though the
laundry had worked its will. But Ii
had received nc special treatment so
far as they knew, except that 1t had
fallen into q metal dish and h chem
icals In the dye had combined to pro-
luce that fadeless khaki color which
makes our soldiers invisible and turned
the lieutenant into a millionaire.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-03-18

Although the muscles which affect
the action Of the jaws are especially
under the control Of the brain, the
chattering Of the teeth Is really a spasm
caused by chill or fear, and all spasms
act Independent OF the will. The mus
cles which operate the jaw act in a
series OF involuntary little contrac-
tons which pull the jaw up n per
NIT IL to fall Of its own weight. This
action is quick, and the chattering oc-
ours from frequent repetition. Cold
has a similar effect on the jaw muscles
to hat which some poisons have in
causing spasmodic action in other parts
OF the body.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-03-18
VETERAN RURAL CARRIER
DIES WHILE MAKING TRIP

washington, 8. D., March 15.-To die
"in the harness." es he would perhaps
have wished, vas the fate of Henry
Gregory, veteran carrier on a rural
mail route running out Of washington.
Stricken with heart failure, he fell from
his sleigh into the snow and o
breathed his last. He was SO years of
age and one OF the pioneer homestead
ers of the washington territory. He
was on his return trip when stricken.
While passing through the farm Of AL
exander Ross he vas being observed
by Ross while one OF the farmers sons
had gone out to meet the carrier and
receive the mail. Suddenly the mail
carrier dropped his whip and tumbled
out OF the sleigh into the snow. He
was dead when Ross and his son
reached him. He was a resident OF
Iowa until 1883, when he came to
South Dakota.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-03-18

The trade In human hair is a big in
dustry. Italians easily take the lead
in this traffic, the main source OF their
supply being obtained from the peasant
women OF Italy, Dalmatia and Swttzer-
land. Two crops OF hair q year, and
looking none the worse for the loss, Is
not extraordinary among these peas
ant women. Half the hair at the back
OF the head IL shorn off, h remaining
half being drawn ove the exposed part
and dressed in such a ann as only
to be detected on very close scrutiny
and by those experienced in the trade.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-03-18
ANDREW KUEHN DIES
OF PARALYTIC STROKE

Sioux Falls. s.. d., March 15.-Strick-
en- with paralysis Friday morning of
last week, Andrew Kuehn, head of a
large wholesale grocery house in this
city, died this forenoon. He did no re-
gain consciousness except for brief in
tervals. Starting without capital at
Arlington, s. D., he removed to Sioux
Falls several years ago nj built up a
wholesale trade which accumulated
him a fortune estimated at more than
100000. We was SO years Of age and
is survived by a widow and three sons
all OF Sioux Falls,
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-03-18
MUST HAVE PASSPORTS.

London, March 15.-Beginning today
every person going into France must
be provided with a special passport, is
sued by a French consul. Furthermore
they must carry an additional docu'
ment, declaring upon what evidence the
passport was issued and for what pur-
pese II was obtained
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-03-18

Observation-Disclosures % has been
fixed as the time for the annual banquet
and smoker OF the members of the local
commercial club. Committees nov are
making the necessary arrangements and
preparing a program.
KIMBALL-The business OF the branch
store of the Dakota Wholesale Coffee
company in this city has been taken over
by a newly organized incorporated COM
pany with a capital stock OF $4,000. The
business vas originally established by the
ochsner brothers, in lSs2, later incorporat-
cd as the Oschner Hardware company.
and May, 1914, absorbed by the Dakota
Wholesale Coffee company. OF Mitchell.
the ochsner brothers taking stock in that
company. The new company IS incorpor.
ated as the Brule Mercantile cornpany
with John B. Braun president.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-03-18

Lieut.. Gen. Sir James Wolfe Muir
ray, the new chief Of the British i'm
perial general stan, was appointed
last March to succeed Lieutenant Gen
eral Hart in the command Of the i'm
perial troops in South Africa, with the
supernume1Ary rank Of full general. He
had been appointed general officer
commander In chief, Scottish COM
mand, In December, 1913. He Is 81
years of age.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-03-18
TURKEY SEEKING TO BUY
NEUTRALITY OF GREECE

Athens. March 1.-THE newspaper
Embrosk says that Turkey has re-
newed her offel to renounce in favor
of Greece her claims to all h islands
in the Aegean now occupied by the
Greeks. IL Greece will maintain her
neutrality, ,
This offer was disregarded by Pre-
mier Venizelos prior to his resignation
and the paper adds 1t is believed will
again be declined.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-03-18
SKIS HELP OFFICIALS TO
PUT IN TIME AT PIERRE

Pierre, S. D., March15.-Since the ad-
journment of the legislature, coasting
IN skis has become the popular diver
sion for Willing away the lonesome
hours in Pierre. Several of the state
officials are becoming quite adept in
h pastime. The most popular slide
starts on the hills north Of the capitol
building, giving a mile journey to the
edge OF Capitol lake.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-03-18

The National Academy Of Sciences,
q body of about 100 prominent men
who give expert advice to the federal
government on scientific matters, has
begun the issue Of q regular organ
called the Proceedings Of the National
magazine, and the first number Was
Hated January, 1915.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-03-18
APOLOGY OF CARRANZA
is ACCEPTED BY SPAIN

washington, March 15.-The Spanish
ambassador, Juan Riano, advised the
state department todPv that his gov
eminent had accepted in principle an
apology which Carranza has offered
for having expelled the Spanish min
lister from Mexico. recently, on the
ground that he was concealing in his
legation Juan Case, a Spaniard, whom
Carrarza, accused of working In the In
terests of General villa.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-03-18

The president of China has issued a
decree to authorizing the establishment
OF q school to teach c~onservancy meth
DDS, and setting aside for this purpose
a part OF the revenue obtained from the
provisions Of Chill. S%hantung, Chekiang
and Kiangsu. -
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-03-18

Ivory carving is an important in
dustry in India. The craftsmen pre-
fer to use African ivory than the ma
tive produce, as the African ivory Is
closer In grain and not SO liable to
turn yellow and appears to be superior
in many ways. This is believed to be
due to the better food Of the African
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-03-18

Star photography Is one Of the most
tedious operations known. In some
cases the exposure OF the plate must
last for several hours. During all this
time both the plate and telescope must
be moved so that the image Of the star
will be stationary on the plate.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-03-18

Trees planted along the main streets
OF a Massachusetts, city failed to show
any growth for two successive years.
Then some of them were dug up to be
t~ransplanted and 1t was found that the
trees had been planted just as they
came from the nursery, with the roots
all punched together and wrapped in
htIrlan m ..... .s -
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-03-18
RIoTING AND ANARCHY
REPORTED IN ADRIANOPLE

London, March Is. = elegraphing
from Sofia. the correspondent OF the
Daily Mail says that it is reported that
rioting and pillaging have taken place
in Adrianople.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-03-18

The literature of Esperanto has in
creased from 20 books in 1889 to $500
I'm 1914, and during the last three or
four years, six full length original
novels have been published in the Ian
guage.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-03-18

An Ingenious method OF making use
OF a shot as a rivet Is described In an
English paper. II Is said to be. often
more satisfactory for mending small
holes than soldering and more quickly
accomplished.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-03-18
CAPTAIN HENRY KING,
NOTED EDITOR, DIES

ST. Louis, Mo-, March 15.-Capt.
Henry King. who recently retired as
managing editor of the st. Louis Globe
Democrat. died at the home of his
daughter here this afternoon.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-03-18

The entire reserve army OF the Unie
ted States consists Of only 18 men.
Their names are williams, Anderson,
Neal, Sturm. Klaif, Schettino, Caramali,
Sohn. Card. Borkin, Kylen, Boriskin,
Neugert, Kelly, Schweigert and Vegas.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-03-18
YANKToN MAKES MOVE X
FOR BRIDGING MISSOURI

Yankton, s. d.. March 11,-Tired Of
waiting for some railroad to build a
bridge across the river at this point.
this city has decided to build the Mis-
souri, river bridge. At q big meeting
held this week q committee vas APP
pointed to arrange for a mass meeting
at which plans for maturing the project
can be acted upon. A good Zeal Of en-
thusiasm has been given to the plan
and hopes arc entertained that the
bridge can be made a sure GO this time.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-03-18

To guard against tree repair fakirs,
or quack tree surgeons, the Massachu-
sets Forestry association will inspect
the shade trees belonging to Its mem
bers, free of charge.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-03-18

Electric lines in Porto Rico are Cd
Etructed at times by a parasitic plant
that settles IN and grows on the wires,
obtaining it's "nourishment from the air.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-03-18

The Introduction OF electricity for
power In the South African gold mines
has reduced the amount OF tuberculosis
anon the miners.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-03-18

New Zealand has an island nearly
three miles in circumference, which is
almost entirely composed Of sulphur
mixed with gypsum and a few other
minerals.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-03-18

Despite an increase In the use OF cleo
tricity. % factories in the United States
are kept busy making incandescent gas
mantIes.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-03-18

The United States again exceeded
previous records for petroleum pro-
duction last year, the government es-
innate being 292, 00O, 900 barrels.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-03-18

Paris will erect two plants for the
publication of drinking water with
ozone. each with a capacity of $500, 900
gallons a day.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-03-18

Another invasion, which is causing
trouble in France, is hat of hordes of
wild bears. which have appeared along
forests.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-03-18

Both fine lace and strong ropes are
made from the Siberian nettIe; in Swe-
den nettIes are cultivated for cattle
fodder.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-03-18

There are about II, 000. 900 acres Of TIL
liable lands in the Philippines. OF which
only about $500. 900 acres are cultivated.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-03-18

Harness has been invented to per-
init a litter with a wounded a being
carried on each side OF q horse.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-03-18
VERMILIoN TO VOTE ON
GOING BACK TO OLD SYSTEM

Vermilion, s. D., March 13.-If the
city commissioners do not run up
against any legal entanglements, the
people of Vermilion will have a chance
to vote on the question of going back
to h old council system Of city gov
eminent at the coming election. A pc
tition duly signed was presented to the
commissioners asking that the question
he submitted. Inasmuch as a great
deal has been said lately concerning the
law creating cities under commission
the commissioners referred the petit
ton to h CITY attorney that he may
look up legal questions pertaining
thereto. and report at the meeting OF
the commissioners next Monday eve
ming, at which tim: action on the pc.
ton will be taken.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-03-18

ACCOMPLISHMENTS has been re-.
ceived here Of the death In California OF
Claude Swafford, a former well known
resident of ~IroquOis and other places In
South Dakota. He served IN the PHILLIP.
pines with the First Regiment. South Da-
kota volunteers. and was for many years
connected with South Dakota
He and Dick Halliday, of the Iroduois
Chief, established the Canistota Clipper.
BISoN-One OF the largest real estate
transactions made here or In this vicinity
for some time was the sale of 30 farms OF
I60 acres each to persons from Dayton,
Ohio. Recently Twin City buyers secured
six 16o-acre farms in this vicinity. Farm
land In this part OF the state is steadily
increasing in value.
COLoME-Fred L. Flint, late OF Hamll
has purchased the plant of tho Colome
Times, and will conduct it In future. In
1903 he established the Fairfax Advertiser
and has been connected with newspaper
In the Rosebud country ever since. J.. NJ
Miller, from whom ne purchased the paper
here. now owns the Dallas Neus
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-03-18

In every 100 music devotees only one
Is bald headed, while IN every othGg
profession the percentage Is IL.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-03-18
DRAKE AND GRINNELL
e.. DEFEATED BY VERMIULIoN

Vermilion. s. D., March 1.-THE
University Of South Dakota defeated
teams from both Drake university and
Grinnell college In the triangular de-
bates held Friday evening. The ques-
ton debated was, Resolved, That a
single tax on land values would be a
desirable form Of state and local taxa
ton" South Dakota upheld the affir-
NATIVE on the home floor against Drake
n the negative at Grinnell, Ia.
against Grinnell college.
The team debating at home was COM
posed of G. M. Davis, Lead; f. j. Ell
lefson, Garretson, and Floyd Pool. Lake
Preston. The judges were S~uperinten-
dent Mcdonald. Sioux Falls; State
Senator McMasters, Gayville; J. F. 10
seph. Sioux City: Professor Hartzell,
Yankton: Allen Bouge, Centerville. The
vote was four for the affirmative and
one for the negative.
Defending h negative OF the single
tax at Grinnell were Lee j. ellis,
Clark; Roy Pulver, Canton, and ]. A.
johnson, Mt. Vernon. The judges in
this contest were Dean McClain, Iowa
City; Judge GaynoT, Des Moines; Pro-
lessor Kay. Iowa City; Professor Nor
ris. Oskaloosa, n Professor McKit-
rick, Cedar Falls. The decision here
was unanimous for the home team.
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observation-disclosures made at the
annual meeting of the stockholders of the
cooperative company which onducts Il
creamery In Castlewood show the Institu-
ton to be In good financial condition. The
following officers were elected: President.
G.. III. VIM: vice president, Hugh Ching:
secretary, Fl. Dollhouse: treasurer, f. Wal
ton.
FLORENCE-Arout two years ago
Thomas Hagen purchased a farm OF 100
acres In this vicinity for $40 an acre. Yes
terday he sold the farm for $50 an acre.
In addition TO the proht from the advance
IN price ne raised two profitable crops OF
the land. p.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-03-18
A AT MILLER.

Miller, 8. D., March 13.-Nelson G,
Lowell, an old soldier and a pioneer,
aged II, died suddenly here last night.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-03-18
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Evening journal., 1915-04-09

City-The Easter dance was held by the
young people of Smyrna on Monday
evening in the Twentieth Century club
house. Among those present were;
Miss, Nora Wills, of Stanhope, n
j.; Miss Herman, of Philadelphia;
Miss Underhill, Washington, d. c.;
Misses Peverly and Shallcross, Middle
town, Del; Miss Lydia Walton, ci
Dover; Donald Cloak, of Philadelphia
William Earnst, of Baltimore; William
Cam. of AIiddletown; Mr. Roe, OF
Flushing, Long Island; Mr.. Mcdowell, OF
Middletown; Tracy Camel. of Newark
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles II. Le Fevre. Mr.
and Mrs. Hervey p. Hall, Mr.. and Mrs
Harry c. Tschudy, Mr.. and Mrs Clar.
ence B. Raymond Mr. and Mrs. Frank
+. Postles, Misses Lillian Speallman
Margaret Postles. Katharine Price, Cora
Tschudy, Lillian Ennis and May Walker
David Bell. Earl Keith, Warner Price
Ayres j. StOckly, Howard Darrah and
Henry Ennis-Aliss Olive NJ. Hirons,. OF
Smyrna, and Ralph Shallcross, of neal
Odessa, were married ON Monday in st
Peters Church, Smyrna, by the Rev
Thomas Getz Hili-Hon. /. Irvina
Handy will deliver an address under In,
auspices of tine llancocE Post of the G.
4. r., of Smyrna, in the Twentieth
Century club house this evening.
Evening journal., 1915-04-09
Suffered FOR YEARS Until
REMEDY Was FOUND
Mrs. George Miller Feels Deeply
Grateful for Remedy Which Ended
Her stomach Troubles.

Mrs. George Miller, David St. Og-
densburg, n. Y, had been greatly
troubled with stomach ailments for
several years and failed to find relief
until she discovered Mayr's Wonder
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directions. Here is what she wrote:
Il re<eived the bottle of your rem
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have highly recommended il to all
my friends and can never say enough
In its praise When I went to the
drug store for the second bottle, the
druggist told me that he sold more
Of your medicine than any he evel
had In his store"
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Get one bottle Of your druggist nov
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