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The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-07-15
TOWNS ARE CRITICAL
OF METHODS USED BY
RAILROAD PROMOTERS
First Said They Did Not Seek
Cash Donations, But Later
Going After Money.

Clark. s. D., July 14.-Considerable
dissatisfaction Is expressed by both the
Webster and Clark papers over the
methods OF the promoters OF the pro-
posed Huron & Northeastern road. AT
first II was announced the promoters
were asking for no ash donations from
any town-all they wanted was the
right-of-way. Then the promoters In
dicated a willingness to change the
route 70 the proposed line would pass
through Clark. and the division a.
quarters and machine shops would be
located here. The Clark people held a
ass meeting to take up the matter
with the promoters, and were surprised
to learn the latter demanded a gift out
right Of from $4,000 to $4,000 to pay
the cost OF the change Of route, with
no positive promise regarding h the
road would do for Clark. Clark people
had expected to be asked to Tomato
$4,000 or $4,000. u.
ClarkA people had understood that
be exchangeable for town lots In the
new towns to be bulk along the line
OF h new road, but this idea proved
Intangible.
Webster papers complain that the
promises OF the promoters are too
vague, and complain because the road
seems to have finally selected Waubay
as a town on its line, passing up Web
Bter without learning what Webster
has to offer. The hackers Of h pro-
tect are still much OF q mystery,
though some people claim the o line,
which recently bought the Paramount
q Veblen road, Is the power behind the
pomotion.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-07-15
AUTO WRECKED ~ TRAIN; g.
OCCUPANTS ARE FORTUNATE

Trent, S. D.. July Ito have the
automobile in which himself and five
other persons were riding struck by q
freight train and completely demol-
ished. without any of the occupants
being killed or even seriously injured,
was the experience Of Oscar Erickson,
a Moody county man, while driving his
car near Trent. The impact OF the
blow when the train struck the car
not only demolished It. but carried the
wrecked car along for a considerable
distance and hen threw 1t from the
track. Erickson and his father who
were on the front seat, Jumped In time
to escape injury. In the rear seat were
Mrs. Erickson and her daughter Violet.
Miss Barbara Paulson and Valberg
Taylor. Mrs. Erickson had her side
badly bruised. Violet Erickson was
thrown over the back OF the auto when
the seat broke off, biting a hole
through her lip and bruising one Of her
knees. The other two received minor
injuries. The engine Of the auto went
dead when the machine was squarely
on the track In front Of the approach
ing train, and the train could mo- be
stopped in time to prevent the acct
dent. b
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-07-15
FIRE NEARLY WIPES OUT
WITTEN BUSINESS DlSTRIC-

witten, s. D.. July 12.-Fire, supposed
to have been OF incendiary origin, near
ly wiped out the business section of
Witten yesterday morning. 1t Is not
known who was responsible for the
blaze, but the state fire marshal has
been notified and an investigation will
result. This Is an inland town In Trip
county, IL miles northwest of Winner.
At the time the town was established,
In 1908 there was an expectation that
the Northwestern would hit the town
on its extension to the northwest, but
a rival inland town. q few miles south,
Carter, later seemed to have the best
prospects Of eventually becoming a
railroad town. The Northwestern ter
minus still is at Winner and there is
nc assurance as to when Il will extend.
It n very doubtful whether there will
be any general rebuilding here.
The buildings destroyed are: Hollen-
beck restaurant. Abel saloon, German
American bank, Dorward Mercantile
company. Bridgeman real estate office,
Atlas bank. Farmers bank, drug store,
Langworthy saloon. pool hall and va
car office building.
Thursday morning fire destroyed the
residence Of d. Boxley. a farmer living
six miles northeast Of Witten. The
fire started from sparks from the stove
and soon was beyond control. A part
OF the household goods was saved.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-07-15
MILITARY POWER OF
STATE CLASHES WITH
POSTAL AUTHORITIES
City Mail Distributor Arrested
and Forced to Attend State
Guard Encampment.

Aberdeen. 8. D., July 1.-THE mill.
tary power OF the state OF South Dako-
Ia and the civil authority of the fed.
eral government FLASHED here h
Private Duncan E RAIN, city mail dis
tributor at the Aberdeen ~postoffice
and private In Company L, South Da-
kota national guards, failed to go with
his company to the state encampment
OF the guards at Redfield. Rain was
arrested by Captain w. d. Swain, of
Company l., and taken to the encamp-
nent to perform his duties as a soldier.
1t Is contended at the ~postoffice that
employees Of the postal service are not
subject TO military duty and that Rain
was within his rights In r~efraining from
attending b encampment.
Military authorities contend, howev-
er. that the fact that Rain Is an active
member OF Company L rendered him
subject TO duty when called upon, re-
CARELESS OF his federal employment.
Rahn's enforced attendance at the en-
campment handicaps the postal service
here, the postoffice declares. as a num-
Der or clerks are away on their vaca-
ton at this time.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-07-15
CLAIMED MRS. 8. GEORGE
FORGED MONEY ORDER

Sioux Falls, s. D.. July 14.-Mrs. s.
George, who was arrested by United
States Marshal Taubman on the charge
Of forging the name OF q payee TO a
money order at the Norfolk, Neb.. post
office, when taken before United States
Commissioner Conway. of Sioux Falls,
waived her preliminary hearing. Bonds
for her appearance at Norfolk for trial
were fixed at $500, and were furnished
by her hu sband. a prominent farmer
living near Nunda, 8. d, who ac-
companied his wife to Sioux Falls aft
sr she was arrested at their home It
Is understood the accused woman
claims she was authorized by the payee
Of the money order to attach the sig
nature CT the payee to the order, and It
il probable she will endeavor to es-
tablish This when she appears in the
federal court at Norfolk.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-07-15
AS BRITISH PRESS VIEWS
GERMAN POSITION ON NOTE

London, July 1.-THE Manchester
Guardian concludes an editorial on the
German reply to the American note as
follows:
Since Germany canno obey the
laws Of humanity while she uses sub
marines to do cruisers work. she con-
tends with characteristic logic that
1t Is right for her TO break them. 1t
Is the kind Of logic which America has
given ample proof that she will not
tolerate; n coupled as II now is with
an attempt to maf8 the United States
participate in German methods by
communicating to Bepin the names and
sailing times OF ships that may go safe
and thereby implicitly c~onsigning 9th
ers to their fate, II will probably con
vince President Wilson OF the folly or
continuing diplomatic relations with a
government So shameless.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-07-15
EARLY AUTO PURCHASERS .
MUST PAY HIGHER LICENSE

Pierre, s. D., July auto owners
who purchased their machines late in
June are putting up protests over the
ruling Of the secretary of state in re-
gard to license. The old law, which
called for a 50 license fee, was in eff
feet up to July /. The law, while al
lowing the purchaser to operate under
a dealers license for 15 days. ais re-
quired application for registration
shall be made by mail or otherwise be-
fore such Vehicle shall be used" This
is held to apply to all autos purchased
prior to July l, the time of going into
effect of the new act, and that the IS
license fee canno apply to any auto
purchased before the new law became
effective. The effect Of this will be
that the purchaser in June who thought
he would operate under a Dealers Ii
cense until after the LIST OF July, and
then get the SO rate on application for
a license, will find his application res
jected and held for the balance OF the
old fee before he is given a license
plate.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-07-15
SAYS, "pM GOING TO SLEEP;
DIES IN AN AUTOMOBILE

Viborg, s. D.. July LII you want
to get me home before I go to sleep.
you'll have to hurry, as / feel myself
going to sleep now"
Within a few minutes after uttering
these words Ole c. Peterson, one OF
the best known farmers OF the Viborg
territory, was dead. death having re-
suited from heart failure. He had been
TO town and as he did not feel well he
started home with Louis Levison, q
neighbor. .E..
They had not Travelled far along the
highway with the automobile in which
they were riding when Peterson made
the remark quoted. Looking around,
Levison discovered that his companion
was very pale. He Immediately turned
the car toward q farm house, but Pc
terson was dead before they reached
there.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-07-15
JEALOUS FARMER KILLS
. WIFE AND SELF WITH RAZOR

Huron. s. D., July 10.--Robert swa-
ney, aged 20, and his wife, aged 81,
living on a farm IL miles west Of
Hitchcock, 8. D., are dead as the result
of insane jealousy on the part OF Swa-
ney, who cut his wife's throat with q
razor and afterwards cut his own.
Sending their three children from the
house, Swaney went upstairs to his
wife's bedroom, nailed the door shut
and attacked her with a razor. Several
cuts on her hands and body showed
that she resisted some time before he
finally cut her throat. She could have
lived but a few moments. He stabbed
himself from a to a until the razor
struck the neck bone.
The children found the door fastened
and discovered blood running from un-
derneath 1t and called for help.
Swaney was jealous of his wife. and
for several weeks had been in an ex-
cited mental condition, which had not
been considered serious. He had
farmed in the vicinity OF Hitchcock
seven years, and has four brothers liy-
ing near his farm.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-07-15
SEVERAL NARROW ESCAPES
FROM EFFECT OF LIGHTNING

Lennon. s. d., July 12.-Lightning
has done considerable damage in the
vicinity of Lennon during the past
week.
During a storm while the Northwest
Baptist association was in session at
White Butte, a bolt struck tn. church,
passing down the chimney AID strik-
ing Mrs. Marion Barrett on the head,
passing down her back and into the
floor at her heels. The electric fluid
burned a strip the whole length of her
back. The condition of the woman is
serious, but physicians say she will
recover
While milking a COW near White
Butte, Miss Neff had a close call, as
another COW but five feet away was
killed by lightning.
Grant Evans was driving along a
road when there was a flash OF light
ming and when he recovered conscious
ness some time later his horse was
lying dead.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-07-15
LAKE NoRDEN BANK NOT
TANGLED WITH SYVERSON

DeSmet, S. D., July IAN error
crept into the reports OF the Syverson
trial here and rs a result 1t has been
quite generally published over the
state that the First National bank at
Lake Norden a been closed owing to
Irregularities through it's connection
with Mr.. Syverson. An injustice has
been done this institution by these re-
ports. Mr.. Syverson was not In any
way connected with the Lake Norden
bank ut the time that the state bank
ing department closed the banks of
Bryant and Willow Lakes, nor was the
Lake Norden bank In any way affected.
The present management Of that bank
bought the controlling interest in 1912,
but its deal with Mr.. 'Syverson was en-
tirely closed up within a year
Evidence of the sound financial con-
dition Of the First National bank@ 6f
Lake Norden is found in the fact that
at the time of the closing OF the Ban
croft bank last fall the First Nationals
deposits were $40, 900 and at this time
they are 1885 BOO
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-07-15
DENIES SHOOTING WoMAN;
ADMITS THROWING STONE

Aberdeen, 8. D., July Eff. C.. Leght'
ner, charged with shooting Miss Olga
Anderson on June 80, was arrested on
information furnished by the young
woman, who recognized Leghtner on
the street. Leghtner pleaded guilty TO
assault and battery and was sentenced
to 80 days in Jail and to pay a fine Of
500. Leghtner, while on a street car
on which Miss Anderson and her es-
cort were riding, used language which
caused the young man to slap Leght-
ner. After all had left the car, q sound
like a pistol shot was heard, and Miss
Anderson was struck in the forehead,
Leghtner fed and Miss Anderson wa
taken to a hospital In the belief that
Leghtner had fired az her escort and
the bullet had struck her. Only a sc,
we're flesh wound was found. LeghtneI
claims he threw q stone instead OF
shooting. and the court accepted the
plea. ....
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-07-15

The strength or q nemiock STICK a
loot square that had been In water for
almost 40 years was recently tested In
the 500, 600 pound testing machine at
Rensselaer, polytechnic institute at
Troy, N. Y. The timber, which was 16
feet. nine inches long. had formed part
Of Of the piers OF the Congress
street bridge at Troy. When h pier
broke down after the floor In the spring
II 1913, the timber was turned over TO
,ne OF the material testing laboratories
pf the Institute. 1t was kept In the
open air for three months, and then
placed I'm a dry room for a little
han nine months. When placed In the
testing machine, the column failed un-
Ter a load Of $4,000 pounds; that Is,
the long submerged wood showed an
ultimate strength Of 2,670 pounds to
the square inch. In he opinion OF Pro-
lessor T. r. Lawson. who conducted
the test the remarkable strength OF this
piece OF hemlock seems to show that
being immersed In water for o long
time does not decrease the column
strength OF timber that il subsequently
permitted to dry out.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-07-15
INDIANS GET CATTLE ON
EASY PAYMENT PLAN

Timber Lake, s. D., July 9.-Thir-
teen hundred head Of cattle have ar
rived at Mossman, near here, to be dis
tributed 10 the Indians by the gov
eminent. The governments plan Is to
let each Indian applicant have $500
worth of cattle on long time pay
ments at 6 per cent interest. Build
ing material for housing the cattle car
be had on the same terms, and later
It Is planned to furnish horses to the
Indians on a similar arrangement,
Many OF the Indians are taking kindly
TO the plan and thousands Of cattle
will be distributed this yea
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-07-15
DIES FEW HOURS AFTER
MARRIAGE OF HIS DAUGHTER

Wagner, s.. D.. July 14.-Within a
,Qw hours after his daughter, Miss
elizabeth Millar, had become the bride
IF Albert Brandley. Of Omaha, r. B.
Millar, for many years a prominent
farmer near Wagner, was stricke with
apoplexy and died. It is believed that
death was brought on by excitement
attendant to the wedding, as Mr. Mil
ar walked out Of his home Immediately
after the nuptial supper and was
stricken. The body was taken to Grand
island, Neb, for interment.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-07-15

Details OF q curious family complica-
ton come from ST. Gall, Switzerland.
n~aturalized Swiss citizen. German by
birth. Ia married to a Hungarian His
brother-in-law IL fighting against the
Eervians and the husband Of his sister
ln-law Is fighting against tho Aus
trians. or the mans two brothers, one
10 In q Prussian regiment and the other
u serving France under General Gal
tieui. t
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-07-15
DNE MAN STABBED AND ONE
SHOT IN ROW AT WAUBAN

Waubay, 8. D., July 1o.-A quarrel
here resulted seriously to two men. A
humble OF men became involved In q
fight In an alley, when Elmer Ness, of
Ortley. one OF the participants, was
stabbed several times with a knife.
When the village marshal arrived on
the scene, the man who had done the
cutting had disappeared. S~uspecting
the a would try to get away on an
incoming train, the officer hurried to
the station. just in time to see a TAI
dodge around a pile Of telephone poles
to reach the train. The stranger failed
to heed orders to halt, and paid M at
tention to shots fired in the air, so the
marshal hot him twice, n bullet
taking effect in the fleshy part Of the
shoulder and lodging in the muscles
Of the ARM, while the other pierced the
left lung and was imbedded in the
breast. The mar gave the name OF
James Walker and his residence as
New York. Walkers condition is SER
lous. but physicians state his chances
for recovery are good. The hurts Of
Ness proved less serious and he Is
rapidly recovering. ..
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-07-15
ONE MAN IN HoSPITAL
EROMFFlGHT AT DANCE

Doland. s. D.. July 10.-As a result
OF a difficulty hat occurred between
j. w. Butts n w. II. Jones. the for
mer is lying in a hospital at Water
town with a bullet in his shoulder.
Butts and Jones were at a dance about
five miles from Doland when the
trouble came UP. II IL alleged that
Butts drew a knife and was about to
attack Jones before the latter shot him.
The bullet lodged in Butts shoulder
and has not yet been removed.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-07-15
INJURED COMMISSIONER
HAS SECOND ACCIDENT

Salem. s. d., July 10.-County Com
missioner Joseph Bartcher, who was
badly injured a couple Of weeks ago
by being crushed under a road grader,
had another misfortune yesterday
while in attendance at the meeting OF
the country board. While standing
near a window in the county auditor s
office, his crutches suddenly slipped
from under him and he was thrown
backwards against the window, his
head going through the glass. nearly
severing one Of his ears
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-07-15
BOTHA SAYS PART OF
ARMY CAN BE SPARED

London, July 12.-General Botha,
premier OF the Union Of South Africa,
has replied as follows to Lord Kitch-
ener's cabled congratulations on the
conquest Of German Southwest Africa:
Il most cordially thank you for your
kind congratulations which were high
ly appreciated by all. ] hope that soon
many Of my men here win take their
share in the create task In Europe"
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-07-15
6RookiNos MAN PRESIDENT
OF VETERINARY ASSOCIATION

a good attendance from different narts
Of the state at the annual convention
OF the South Dakota Veterinary as
ISOLATION, which has just been rom
cluded in Sioux Falls. The following
officers were elected for the coming
year at a business session held a short
time before final adjournment was
Lindsey, Milbank; DR.. II. A. Hart
Brookings: vice presidents, DIR. J. r.
Lindsey, Milmank: DR.. H. A. Hart
wick. Madison: secretary-treasurer. DR..
A. W. Allen, WATERFOWL, Sioux Falls,
was selected as the place for the next
meeting of the association, to be held
ext January.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-07-15

The hammer used at the sale Of Ger
man prize ships in London was the
same as that used in 1856. when the en-
emy's ships seized were sold. AZ the
close OF the sale the auctioneer pre-
scented this hammer to the marshal Of
the admiralty, II. w. Lowell. A gold
lettered inscription on the hammer re-
called the Crtmean war.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-07-15
BELIEVED MILWAUKEE,
OFFICIALS PLANNING
LINE BEYOND PLATTE
Move, on Surface, Is Independ'
emit Promotion-Farmers Are
Making Guarantees.

Platte, 8. D., July 10.-An official OF
of the great railway corporations
OF the country Is believed to be one OF
the prime in a project to extend
the line Of the Milwaukee railroad from
Platte to Chamberlain. a distance or 40
miles. For some years the Charles Mix
county line OF the Milwaukee company
a had its terminus at Platte
Men interested in the project nov
are engaged in holding a series of con-
ferences with the farmers OF the ter
ritory which will be traversed by the
proposed new railroad line. In aid Of
the project the farmers living within
six miles OF the route Of the proposed
railroad extension are each asked 70
subscribe S1.60 per ace for the amount
OF land owned by them toward a fund
OF S250,0 900, out of which the 40 miles
Of railroad Is to be built.
As 20 what will be done with the new
railroad extension after II Is COM
pleted Is not definitely known. but IL
Is probable the road bed and road as
completed would either be sold or
leased to the Milwaukee company, ana
operated by that company In connec-
ton with their train service on the
Platte line, The contract which the
farmers are asked to sign requires h a
no payments be made by the farmers
until the railroad extension has reached
the town nearest their land. so In
dications appear to be that the pro-
motors Of the road r acting In good
faith. N. AR
While the preliminary survey for the
proposed new railroad has not been
completed, It Is exported that BiJou
Hills, since pioneer days one Of tho
inland towns In the Missouri valley,
will be one OF the chief points touched
by the new railroad, thus securing its
first railroad connection with h OUT
mtAn Nn-nAId UNn-Nnnan ~.NhAH nfAnNn xii
territory have quite generally signed
the contracts providing for III making
of contributions to the building fund,
and at other points II IL reported the
promoters are meeting with good sue
cess. a.. ..
1t Is believed that within the next
few weeks matters will have progressed
curing the right OF way from Platte
10 Chamberlain can be commenced.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-07-15

In the total population Of the United
States more than two-fifths Of all per-
yons-over three-fifths Of all the males,
but considerably less than one-fifth OF
all the females-were engaged In gain
ful occupation In 1910. In the popula-
ton Of 10 years OF age and over more
than one-fifth Of all ~persons-over
iour-fifths OF the males but less than
pne-fourth OF the fenales-were gain
FULLY occupied.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-07-15

Twelve billion dollars worth Of pot
ash deposits are within grasp Of the
French army In Alsace, and will pass
into possession of France II the prov
fnce Is held after the war. The acquisi-
ton alone will largely compensate
France for its huge war expenditures.
The deposits are known as Nonnen-
bruch mines. They are situated on a
strategic road from Thanh to Null
house. ~
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-07-15
RussIAN DARK SUNK.

London, July 10.-The Russian bark
Marion Lightbody was sunk off
Queenstown today by a German sub
marine. The crew was saved. The
lish port. @ p
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-07-15

A watch may be used to determine
the points Of the compass by pointing
the hour hand at the sur any time Of
the day and then placing a small piece
OF straight wire crosswise between the
hour hand and the figure IL, getting ex-
actly half way. The point Of the wire
which comes between the IL ana the
hour hand always points due south.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-07-15
FORMER ALTA RESIDENT
.. Is WOUNDED IN BATTLE

Ottawa. Ont, July 10.-William
Nickle, Drayton, N. D.; Charles Jack
son, Norman, Neb., and Peter e. Han
son, Alta, Ia, are reported among the
wounded with the Canadian expedi-
tionary forces In a casualty list is
sued by the militia department here
tonight, .r
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-07-15
FARMER NEAR BoNILLA
KILLS HIMSELF AND WIFE

Aberdeen, S.. D., July S.-Temporary
insane because OF sickness, Robert
Sware- living near Bonilla, s. D., In
Bead punty, sent his Two children,
aged 1 s, from the house and then
shot killed his wife and himself.
Swan,y vas 20 years Of age and his
wife was 81.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-07-15

war horses are higher than those Of
any other nation buying in this coun-
try. Monthly shipments OF horses from
Montana and Wyoming are now aver
aging 1000 head.