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The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-04-15
ATTORNEY GENERAL SAYS
PENSION NOT LEGAL "INCoME"

Pierre. 8. d., April 14--That a pen
sion is not an income is the holding
TO an inquiry by Superintendent Orr,
of the state soldiers home. The statutes
in section eight. chapter 325, laws of
1913, limits admission to the state home
to old soldiers who do not have an in
come in excess OF $500 a year. Some
OF ne old veterans have small incmoes
brings the total to over $500 a year,
and IL the pension is to be declared to
be part Of their income, they would be
barred from the home. But II is held
that in estimating that the income OF
an old soldier for admission to he home
the pension Is not to be regarded as
any part of the income, and II 1t is less
than $400, without considering the
pension. he is eligible to admission.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-04-15
SEEKING PERSONS WHO
SHOT AT YOUNG WOMAN

Sioux Falls, s. D., April ~14.-Identity
Of the mysterious man who showed a
shotgun through the boudoir window
Of Miss Grace Kuehle, the pretty young
daughter Of Patrick Kuehle, a wealthy
Hamlin county farmer, a few nights
ago, and pulled the trigger, has baffled
sheriff's deputies and started the coun-
tryside TO guessing.
The charge did not strike Miss
Kuehle. 1t passed two inches over her
cad and lodged in the wall. The
young woman fell in a faint.
Miss Kuehle returned home in the
early evening and went to her room.
It was dark and she lighted a lamp. As
the flame flickered up she heard the
curtains rustic. The next m a
shot was fired.
The family is unable to explain the
attempt al assassination. The young
woman Is in a state Of collapse.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-04-15
NEW MANAGEMENT OPENS
BANK OF SPRINGFIELD

Springfield. S. D., April 10.-Arrange-
ments have been made whereby the
Bank Of Springfield, which closed its
doors last October and has been in the
hands Of the state bank department,
has opened under new management. It
also takes over the business OF the
Farmers n Merchants bank, which
opened the am day that the old bank
closed. The banking fixtures Of the
new bank will be dismantled and the
business transferred to the building of
the older institution. Robert Rebok, of
Toledo, Ia. and H. v. Harlan, Of Dell
Rapids, this state, have reorganized the
bank and furnished the outside capt.
tai.
The terms of settlement with the
creditors of the old bank are a guaran-
tee Of So per cent, % per cent OF which
Is to be paid at once, the balance in
side of a year. G. Hill, the cashier Of,
the defunt bank. has put up security
to ar amount which. It Is hoped, will
eventually result in depositors receiv-
ing every dollar due them.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-04-15
WOMEN WCTlMIzED
BY FAKE MARRIAGE
Whiskered Justice Who Unites
Couple BY Side Of Highway
Cannot Be Located.

Council Bluffs. Ia. April 13.-County
Attorney Swanson is investigating two
complaints that have reached him that
two women, both from Omaha, had
been victimized here by fake marriage
ceremonies. In neither case, IL trans
pired, was n marriage license secured.
The parties took taxicaps to a home
in the country of a supposed justice
OF the peace, whom both describe as
no marriage certificate was given the
bride.
There are rumors OF several other
fake marriages of the same sort, and
It would seem the fake justice has
been doing a rushing business. The
lame OF the compliments are not
given out. H
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-04-15
INDICT PARSONS ON
BOND DEAL CHARGE
Claimed They Misused Mail In
Sale of Securities Amount
ing to $1,000, 900.

Chicago, April 12-Indictments against
John Farson, Jr., and his brother, Will
liam Farson, and six other men,
charged with misuse Of h mails in
the sale Of securities amounting to So
$50, 900 in a Colorado irrigation deal,
were announced today by the United
States district attorneys office here.
The Parsons are members OF the firm
Of Farson. Son & Co., with offices in
Chicago and New York. The charge is
that the bonds were sold on the repre-
sentation that h project was COM
pleted and that profits on the invest
ment would be speedy. Federal Off
Gals said that the work was not fin
ished when these representations were
made. Those indicted with the Far
sors were A. H. Thompson, Chicago;
George II. Osborne. Wyoming; Harry
z. PARROT. ,Chicago; Charles F: Few.
Greeley, Colo; William Tiff, Denver,
and Samuel H. Shields. Denver.
The indictments were returned in
court Saturday, but were suppressed
for service.
Tew Tiff and Shields, alleged finan-
ciers of the company, are charged with
conspiracy. The others are charged
both with conspiracy and Of using the
mails to defraud.
McHenry and his assistants began
an investigation Of he company last
December.
The Greeley Poudr project COM
prises about 1875, 900 acres in northern
Colorado. In order to provide suffi-
cient water for the irrigation of the
tract, the company projected a tunnel
from the big Laramie river. This tun-
mel, If constructed, would divert water
which now is available for irrigation
in Wyoming, n the state Of wyoming
brought suit against the state of Colo
| ado to present the diversion.
According to the federal authorities
the promoters of the company in ad-
vertising their bonds, stated that they
had an abundance of water failing to
| mention the Wyoming Colorado suit.
Denver, Colo. April 12.-Alleged
| failure to warn prospective bond pur-
clasers of water litigation between
Wyoming and Colorado, resulted in the
indictment Of John Farson, jr., William
Farson and others connected with he
Greedy oudre Irrigation districts, &C
| cording to William McHenry, post
office Inspector in charge of the Den
yer district.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-04-15

The French have lately put into the
field a number OF batteries Of 75-milh'
meter field pieces, mounted on strong,
swift automobiles. The French 10" Is
already famous as the finest field piece
In existence. Mounted in this way so
a can be advanced along the road at
high speed, 1t becomes one OF the most
terrible weapons so far invented. II
~ be used to good effect against the
hitherto troublesome armored automo-
biles Of the enemy, though the rapid
ity with which IL can be brought into
play to aid or to repel an infantry at
tack Is doubtless Its greatest asset.
Those who have seen the gun are full
Of praise for its perfection, while the
c~annoneers who mar these new batter
lies are said 20 be the proudest soldiers
In the French army.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-04-15
SUPPOSED MURDER CASE
NOW VIEWED AS ACCIDENT

Aberdeen. S. D., April 10.-Roy Webb
and Alex Peterson, Of Chicago, arrested
at Hettinger, N. D., Wednesday even
ing as suspects in the New Parker
murder cas- were brought here yester-
day and examined before the board OF
inquisition. Both testified that they
were with Parker and Billy Condor on
Monday AFTERNOON preceding the kill
ing, and that they slept with Parker
IN a strawstack near the stock yards
that night, Condor having left them
In the evening.
1t is now believed Parker either had
an epileptic fit and fell from the train
or lost his hold. striking the ground
where the first pool Of blood was dis
covered. In that case he must have
regained consciousness, crawled a dis
tance Of 80 feet, mounted the en-
bankment to the tracks and fell I'M
conscious OF the tracks. where his body
lay until a freight from the west
struck him. ..
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-04-15

The New Zealand government has In
troduced into the house Of representa-
lives OF that colony a bill to provide
for q referendum vote at h next par
er the bible shall be read In the public
schools under the supervision Of teach
ers, but without sectarian teaching,
and whether provision shall be made
during school hours for religious in
struction by a minister or his substi-
tute, to be chosen by the parent. If
the bin, which has received the in
dorsement Of the government, shall
pass, 1t win be submitted to the vo-
tiers at the next election and the result
will be laid before parliament at the
opening session Of 1915.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-04-15

The Prussian ministry Of war has Is
sued regulations concerning the en-
ployrnent OF prisoners of var as agri-
cultural laborers. 1t prefers that the
prisoners shall be hired GU In squads
OF from 80 to 100 men, but Is willing, In
special circumstances, to permit squads
or 10 men to be hired. The farmers en-
ploying the men have to provide food
and shelter for the prisoners, and to
bear all the cost OF guarding them. If
the prisoners work in the vicinity of a
regular prisoners camp, the employers
must pay the military authorities 4
cents q day for lodging and guards. II
the prisoners are removed some dis
lance from the camp the employer must
pay their railroad fares.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-04-15
PAYS PRICE FOR HEARING
CALL or GOLDEN WEST

Bridgewater, S. d., April 1~2.-Joseph
Middleton, one OF McCook county's
prosperous, young farmers. thinking to
better his condition, and hearing so
much of the glorious possibilities of
the golden west" recently sold his per
sonal effects, leased his farm and with
his wife and six children departed for
California.
After an absence of six weeks, Mr..
Middleton has returned to his MeCook
county farTS, bought off the renter.
gathered up a new outfit of machinery
and horses. and settled down again
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-04-15
MEETING AT ARMOUR TO
ORGANIZE EXTENSION WORK

Armour, S. D.. April 10.-The pro-
moters OF the Douglas County Farm
ers' Extension association gathered at
the court house in this city. About Is
farmers were present. John Vanden
Bos, of Harrison, called the meeting
to order and stated the object of the
meeting. The meeting was addressed
by Ward Ostrander, government spe-
~cialist, and DR.. Smith, of Mitchell, gov
eminent veterinarian. Great interest
and enthusiasm was shown In the
movement. ,
Heavy rains visited this section of
the state, commencing at { o'clock
Tuesday evening and continuing UNI
abated until 10 o'clock Wednesday
morning. A trifle less than an inch of
rain fell.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-04-15
ROSEBUD RESIDENTS
THOROUGHLY WEARIED
FROM LONG BLOCKADE
Repeated Interruption of Train
Service BY Snow Followed
BY Heavy Floods.

Dallas. s. D., April 10.-Though not
at war. the Rosebud country has been
under siege for several months and
the citizens Of this locality are thor
oughly wearied of the long strain.
With train service cut of for days at
a time during February and March on
account OF heavy SHOWS, a new chap
ter OF annoyance is being added at the
present time on account of heavy
floods. f.... -.. q. '..... g..
Warm weather set In decisively this
week. starting the snow, to the ac-
compartment OF about two inches Of
rain, and the Rosebud country, though
naturally high and dry, Is a region
of mud. water, slush and swollen
streams. Many farmers on lowlands
have been compelled to move stock to
more protected places. Scores Of high
way and railroad bridges have been
washed out and there are numerous re-
ports Of lost stock. due to the sudden
rise in streams. ".A
Train service between Winner and
Bonesteel has been abandoned and may
not be resumed for several days.
Workmen had just begun repairs on
three bridges over Ponca creek, be-
tween Spencer and Anoka, when two
other railroad bridges went out. The
estimate from railroad sources Is that
there is not likely to be n train
service from the east for about hve
days.
In all OF the time since this coun-
try was opened to settlement, 10 years
ago, there had been no previous trou-
BILE from snow blockades in winter.
Farmers, as a whole, are fairly opti-
mistic yer the situation, viewing the
thorough s%aturation OF the ground as
an insurance for bumper crops.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-04-15

It was the year ITS that saw the
birth Of u navy. News reached the
continental congress that two British
transports laden with munitions OF wa
had sailed from England for Quebec.
Congress determined to capture them,
since our army was In great need of
supplies. Plans were made to build two
sailing vessels, one to carry 10 guns.
and the other, IA. On the Both OF Octo-
Der. 1775, II was decided to fit out two
more ships; others soon followed, and
a list OF names for officers were pre-
pared by the naval committee, with Es-
elk Hopkins as commander in chief, and
Paul Jones among its lie%utenants.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-04-15

No fewer than "a men can find stand
Ing room In n Of the dippers of the
new Panama canal dredges that are
now being completed. Three dippers
or each of these mammoth dredges
measure no less han 10 feet, Oh inches,
in height from the bottom band to the
upper edge of their manganese steel
lips. They have a capacity Of Is cubic
yards, and 1t is expected that each
dredge, which has a displacement Of
1900 tons, will be able to excavate
actual operation on the isthmus. The
dredges r designed to dig to a depth
OF so feet.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-04-15
NEW FAIR ORGANIZED FOR
THREE NORTHERN COUNTIES

Leola, S. D., April 9.-Business
men of Mcpherson and Brown coun-
ties, South Dakota, and Dickey county,
North Dakota, have organized tho Tri-
County Fair association, the following
officers having been elected: Presi-
dent, .. L. Schulstad; vice president,
q. b. Howell: secretary-treasurer. l..
f. Turner; additional directors, A. s.
Marshall and ID. ID. Moore.
The idea IL to unite these three
counties into an organization for the
purpose Of conducting an agricultural
fair every fall. ".r
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-04-15

The six provinces that form what is
known as Sevilian Andalusia and Ex-
tremadura contain a population of over
6.170,0 900 and 54,059 square miles
a density OF population OF approximate
~ 100 to the square mile, or three times
that OF the United States, which Is 800,
but less than one third tina of Ger
many. which Is S10.96 to the mile. In
this territory there are as cities and
6I9 towns. containing (wxh the smaller
country towns and isolated house, 533,-
047 edifices.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-04-15
IS
ExONERATED

Denver, Colo, April 12.-Judge Ben
B. Lindsey, of the Denver juvenile
court, was exonerated OF all charges of
misconduct in a report Of a county
grand jury filed late today. Frank l..
Rose was Indicted on a charge of Grim
inal libel in connection with ~affidavits
rejecting upon the character of Judge
Lindsey.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-04-15

Lilli2utian has become q word almost
entirely substituted for dwarf, yet the
term was only invented by Jonathan
Swift In 1871, when he wrote his famous
"GuIliver,s Travels" In this weird lit
tie fable Swift created the Island Of
Lilliput, OF which the inhabitants were
no greater in size than a mans finger.
Swift, who was dean OF st. Patrick's
at Dublin, was a queer character, Of an
unhappy nature, and most unfortunate
IN his love affairs.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-04-15

There is a theory that the circular
crater-like mountains OF the moon are
not OF volcanic origin, but are the re-
suit Of the moons being hit by plan
etoids. Another new theory Is to the
effect that the earth was at one time
encirrled by a ring similar to that
which now encircles Saturn and that
this gradually coalesced, gathering first
around a large number Of nuclei and
finally uniting a single sphere-the
moon
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-04-15
CHILD FALLS IN clsTERN;
IS RESCUED uNINJuRED

Fairfax. S. D., April 12.-"T fell in
the c~istern, Ida, but I don't want to
stay here said little 4-year-old Don
aid Anderson when he was found at
the bottom of q 14-foot empty els
tern, where he had fallen while at play
on a large bank Of now which con-
cealed the open cistern, but gave way
with the weight Of the child.
He was quickly rescued and found
to be practically unhurt save for a
few bruises.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-04-15
PRESIDENT WILL NOT
GO THROUGH CANAL

Washington, d. C, April 12.-Pres-
ident Wilson has decided definitely
not to accompany Secretary Daniels
on his contemplated trip through the
Panama canal to San Francisco in
July. 1t was said at the White House
today that the question of the presi-
dent visiting the Panama-Paciic ex-
position was dependent upon the con-
dition Of the international situation.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-04-15

A Yorkshire NJ. p. noted for love of
rUnctuality and lack of humor, says
Christian Life, is superintendent OF a
local Sunday school. A few Sundays
ago be had the pleasure OF making the
following announcement: Dear fellow
workers and children, out OF the en-
tire school only one person is absent
foday-little Maggie. Let us hope that
she is MI
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-04-15

One of the scarcest of American au-
tographs is said to be that OF John
Elliot. the famous apostle to the In
dams This fact lends interest to the
recent sale OF several letters from him,
one OF which quantity says that "in
the hot sumres the Indians delight to
zoe In linnen and work IL in any gar
ment only a Iinnen garment il they
can gaf n
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-04-15

A solar physics laboratory is to be
erected In New Zealand. at Nelson.
The site will probably be on a summit
known as the Fringe. which has an
elevation OF $500 feet above sea level.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-04-15

Total value Of farm products. $217, SIS, 2C
Average per farm, 81, 786,O0.
Valuation of all property, $2,035, 700, $50.
Population, 1910, 5S3,SS 5.
Ped capita valuation. $s,4S6. IS.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-04-15
DEADWooD OFFICERS SEEK
MAN CALLED "CAPT, RUSSELL

wanted by the government for fraud
ulently im~personating a federal Of
ficer He Is known as Captain Russell
n Is said to nave victimized mer-
chants in western South Dakota by
making purchases on a certified check
and having goods sent to wrong adj
dresses. Circulars announce that the
department OF justice is offering $50
reward for his apprehension.
-
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS in business
conditions here Is shown by the March
clearings Of three offices, the postoffice.
county treasurer and American Express
office, all Of which show substantial gains
over the business of March, 1914. The
postal receipts for the year ending March
81, 1915. were $500 greater than those of
the previous year, the county treasurer
receipts were $4,000 greater, that much
more in spring taxes being collected, and
the express office showed a gain OF 500
over the previous March.
FAIRFAX-The business people OF Fair
fax have recently completed the organiza-
ton of a Commercial club and through Its
influence not only expect to benefit locally
but propose to put Fairfax OF the map.
commercially and otherwise. Already
plans are laid looking to Improvement OF
the roads n other trade avenues as well
as to local improvements, J. w. Grove Is
president, DR.. NJ. H. Clagett vice presi-
dent; w. II. Cox, treasurer, and w. NJ.
Walters, secretary.
ABERDEEN-A burglar broke into the
Daily News building here last night
through a basement window. His en-
trance attracted the attention Of the en-
ployes in the office and he was captured.
He proved to be a tramp who had been
employed about the building for two or
three days as assistant to the ~janitor. Two
other men are under arrest charged with
stealing clothing from the Appel Clothing
company.
LEAD-Robert 8. Fraser, one of the pio-
neers of this city, who has been i'll for
the past month, died Of the grip. He was
a native OF Scotland and 70 years old. He
came here In 1877 and has ever since been
former member of the board OF education.
Mr.. Fraser Is survived by a wife and
seven children, one daughter being an In
structor In the University of Illinois.
RAPID CITY-The plans submitted by
Architect Beach for the new fire depart
ment building nave been accepted by the
city commission and the city auditor is
now advertising for bid on the construc-
ton Of the building.
YANKTON-Thursday evening, the first
anniversary Of the burning Of Dakln hall,
the ladies' dorflltory OF 1ankton college,,
the corner stone was laid for the fine new
building which Is TO take its place. Dean
McMurtry, who has been identified with
the college almost since the foundation
of the institution, presided. The main ad-
dress was made by w. II. McMaster, state
senator from Yankton county.
YANKTON-At the sale of school lands
in Yankton county much interest was
shown In the tracts to be disposed OF and
nearly all the 40-Rcre tracts offered were
disposed Of at a considerable raise over
the appraised valuations. In all l.414
acres were sold at a total price OF $50. 0a0.
= - 1910 81
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-10-21

August, shows very good growth
and should 20 into the winter ii FIRST
class hape.
In pawlet a demonstration with ale
falfa shows growth OF Is inches,
sowed August 9th, and is a very sat
isfactory stand
\ W. Sweeton, Windham County
A large number Of people visited
our exhibit in the new building erected
by the Valley Fair Association for the
use of the Extension Service and col
lege exhibits, There were also many
visitors at, the alfalfa demonstration
plot. ! spent the greater part Of the
day there, explaining the treatment
and methods used TO get the good
stand Of alfalfa. There were from
two to a dozen people At the plot
nearly all the time during the day.
The papers have advertised il well and
this with the four hundred notices sent
out last week, attracted many people
who would not have come otherwise.
We had visitors from Rutland, Hins-
dale, ~ H., and from Franklin
County Mass. We got in touch with
quite a number of good men through
the alfalfa demonstration. Eight
hundred Of thousand people must
have visited the plot during the three
days of the fair and seemed very much
interested in alfalfa.
The polt has been cut three times
with the exception Of narrow strip
extending diagonally across the field.
The fourth crop stands about foot
high and looks fine. The total yield
from the three cuttings was three tons
per acre. That portion of the field
which had light coat of manure, in
oculation and a ton of lime per acre is
as good as any part, and if this treat.
ment on poor soil will give three tons
of alfalfa hay per acre, certainly il
deserves our attention. 1t has been
very favorable year for the crop, but
making due allowance for that, the al
falfa proposition seems especially
good to me and if things continue to
look the same next spring, shall feel
like pushing this line.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-10-21
NORTH RUPERT

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Phillips spent
Saturday in Manchester.
Mrs. 0. P. Black, who spent few
days in Wells last week, has returned
Mr., and Mrs. G. B. Sheldon and Mr.
and Mrs. Walter Parrish of Rupert
were in town recently.
Mrs. Angie Gallup and two grand
daughters spent Saturday and Sunday
with relatives in Manchester.
Misses Vera and Thyra Gallup Of
Pawlet, were recent guests Of their
grandmother, Mrs. Angie Gallup.
Merritt Sheldon, who had the mis-
fortune TO fall and fracture two ribs
recently, is making a satisfactory re-
coyery.
Smith Matson and Miss Hazel Sey-
mour of Dorset, and James Mais and
family of Pawlet spent Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. Merritt Sheldon.
The body of Byron Sykes Of
Brownsville was brought here for bur
ial Tuesday in the North Rupert GEM
etery. Mr.. Sykes was a former resi-
dent here.