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The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-08-19
COUPLE REsIsTs BEING
CHASED FROM COMMUNITY

Winner, 8. ID, Aug. ia few days
ago about so prominent farmers living
in the vicinity OF Millboro, 80 miles
south OF this place. formed themselves
into q morality squad and visited,
among other places. the home OF one
Jay McWaid and Clara Deitermann n
demanded TO see their marriage license.
The necessary paper not being pro-
duced, the farmers Informed the couple
that thew must either get one or leave
the country, but instead of complying
with the request they came to Win
ner the following day n applied for a
warrant against the farmers, charging
rioting under the statute. Upon the re-
fusal OF the states attorney to issue a
warrant they visited another firm of
attorneys. who drew UP a warrant. Nc
Waid and the Deitermann woman then
went before a Justice or the peace, the
warrant was accordingly issued and
placed 4 n the hands Of the sheriff, who
arrested Is Of the prominent citizens of
the community and brought them to
Winner. where they were given a pre-
liminary hearing before Judge Ziebach.
The case was continued to September 4,
and the men returned to their homes.
The farmers retained an attorney to
defend them. DISPOSITIONS were taken
by attorneys for the defendants, with
Tho result that warrants were issued
against McWaid and the Deitermann
woman charging a statutory offense.
Preliminary examination was held be-
fore M. o. Mumdorff, Justice OF the
peace.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-08-19
GEDDES ADWCES ARE
PLATTE BRANCH line
EXTENDED THIS FALL.
Claimed Grading viii Start In
Short Time-Chambersain
Objective Point.

Geddes. s. D.. Aug. Transformation
has reached here. and Is believed to be
authentic, that work will be started
this fab on extending the Platte n
OF the Milwaukee TO Chamberlain. Per-
sons who have been securing the right
OF way privilege for the extension deny
any connection with the Milwaukee,
but the citizens here do not credit these
deniaIs. f,
1t is the general belief that h
tension il a Milwaukee enterprise, and
that the closing up OF the gap between
Platte and Chamberlain may involve
some arrangements on n of h
Milwaukee's route through western
South Dakota The failure OF the COM
pany TO put in a permanent bridge at
Chamberlain, in the face Of various,
narrow escapes from serious accidents,
opens various OF speculation.
In any event IL 10 quite certain that
right OF way privileges have been Sc
cured between Platte and Chamberlain
and that actual railroad building viii
begin in this territory within a few
weeks.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-08-19
Note Sets Forth That Protest
Against Munitions Ship
meRts Is Without
Foundation.
MUST CONTINUE
For U. s. to Abandon Arms
Trade With Neutrals Would
Mean Cutting Off of All
Commerce.

Washington. Aug. 17-The United
States in a note to Austria Hungary
published today firmly but politely de-
clines to accede to the request OF the
Vienna government that the export OF
arms to the allies be stopped.
The communication Is In reply to the
recent Austrian protest that the Uni
ted States, In permitting the export
OF arms and ammunition e Austria's
enemies, was violating "the spirit OF
neutrality. The American note Is a
fiat denial OF hat contention and vig-
orously upholds the right Of the Uni
tea States under international law to
export war munitions.
In justification OF its position, the
United States recites among other
things that International law, the
practices OF nations, the security OF the
United States without large military or
naval establishments and neutrality IT.
self are opposed to prohibiting the ex-
port or war munitions by a neutral to q
belligerent I'm time OF war.
The United States contends that II
cannot deny to others the right which
IL claims for itself to purchase war
munitions from a neutral In event OF
q foreign attack. In this connection,
the United States hints that Il might
have to buy from neutrals IL attacked
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-08-19
HoLDUP MAN iMPERsoNATED
UNITED STATES OFFICER

Sioux Falls, S. D.. Aug. 1S.--Notiee
has been sent to the federal authori-.
ties in this city OF the arrest at Wes-
bington Springs of G. D.. Mccarthy,
alias Frank Miller. on the charge of
lmpersonating a deputy United States
marshal. 1t is alleged that while at
tempting to hold up some harvest
hands and rob them he represented
himself to be a deputy United States
marshal. This is a violation Of the
federal statutes and pom conviction
he will be subject to a term in a fed
eral penitentiary, Doubtless with the
Intention OF preventing resistance on
the part of the harvest hands whom
he attempted to rob, he impersonated
a federal officer. The defendant will
be held in Jail pending action upon his
case by the next United States grand
jury, and II an indictment is returned
against him he will be tried at one OF
the fall terms Of federal court.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-08-19
CATHOLICS WILL
URGE PEACE PLAN
Federation of American So
cieties Will Ask Catholics Of
World to Aid Prop
uganda.

Toledo. Ohio, Aug. ia review OF
the recent activities OF the American
Federation Of Catholic Societies is con-
tanned In the report OF Anthony Matre,
the national secretary. submitted at to-
days session OF the convention of the
federation. A recommendation that
the federation adopt resolution urg-
ing the restoration OF peace in Eu-
rope and that Catholic organizations
the world over be asked to participate
in a universal request for peace was
contained in the report, which con-
cluded with the announcement that
Pope Benedict had granted to all fed
GRAFTON members his apostolic bene-
diction.
Affiliated with the federation, the
report shows, are 80 national organi-
Nations and Is Catholic institutions.
Many OF these national organizations
are composed Of natives OF the coun-
tries To- at war. A special commit
tee, the report said, had called upon
state and submitted to the latter GER
titled documents disclosing many out
RACES committed in Mexico against the
Catholic church, priests and sister
hoods.
An extensive review OF the fedora
tion's crusade against indecent theat-
rical performances, moving picture
shows, pictures and postcards also was
contained in the report.
In this connection, II was reported
that the branch federation In st. Louis
had suppressed 51,935 indecent and
suggestive postcards. A number Of
blacklisted plays, several OF which had
been reproduced in moving picture
form, had been suppressed throughout
the country by the federation's activ-
tiles. 1t was said. and the introduction
of censorship laws in the legislatureS
Of various states was urged.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-08-19
EXPERTS FIND CROPS WEST
or RIVER IN FINE CONDITION

Aberdeen, s. d., Aug. 16.---E. r. Ru-
dolph, OF the Dakota Farmer, and Man
ley Champlln, assistant agronomist OF
the State college, at Brookings, have
Just returned from a 10 days crop in
spection trip over South Dakota. West
OF the Missouri river they find an
abundance Of rainfall, rs inches being
the record at Cottonwood. where the
usual precipitation Is not to exceed IL
inches. Hail had damaged crops in
Isolated sections, but on the whole
crops were first class. Starting with
Eureka, in Mcpherson county, north
west OF Aberdeen, Mitchell, Vivian,
Rapid City and Belle Fourche n the
country around those towns were first
visited. and the great federal irriga-
ton plant at Newell vas inspected, the
alfalfa and other crops in the 100, 900
acres comprising the Newell tract be-
ing found to be exceptionally good. On
the return trip, Quinn. Cottonwood and
Highmore were visited before reaching
Aberdeen. In all sections small grain
is doing well, and alfalfa and hay crops
are magnificent. Corn. east of the
Missouri river Is much farther adj
vanced than In the region west OF the
Missouri
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-08-19
MANY FARMERS GRAIN
EXCHANGES INCORPORATED

Pierre, s.. D., Aug. 16.-The secretary
OF state has chartered the incorpora-
ton OF the following domestic corpora
tions. chiefly farmers grain ex-
changes:
Farmers EQUITY Elevator company,
OF Ipswich; capital stock, $4,000; in
corporators, G. II. Rebrud, w. e. Chase,
Thomas Langan, John Doonan, John
Similar.
Farmers Elevator company. Of MI
randa, Faux county; capital stock
S1O,0 o incorporators. G. o. Noberg,
william Byrne, w. A. Mnlligan.
Interstate Fair association, Of Lem
mon: capital stock, $4,000; incorpora-
tors, @. II. Sorby. j! ". Clark, p. j.
Tscharner and b. r.. Walter.
Roslyn Mutual Telephone company;
capital stock, $4,000; incorporators, S.
J. Reed. A. o. Hagen, ole Heggin.
Rounds Toggery shop, Sioux Falls;
capital stock, $4,000; incorporators.
William III. Rounds, w. G. HOLSTER,
Tore Teigen.
Farmers CO. Operative Union Ele-
vator company, Belts, Dawson county;
capital stock, $4,000: incorporators, ].
c. Lehan. J. e. French, Albert Stevens.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-08-19
n. A. KEITH, LAKE PREeToN,
HEADS STATE DRUGGISTS

Madison. s. D.. Aug. 1S.-A success
full meeting OF the South Dakota drug
gists was held here last week. The
convention was well attended, he Wis
itors numbering about 500. The fol-
lowing officers were elected for h
ensuing year: President, H. A. Keith,
Lake Presean; FIRST vice president,
Frank Bobb, DolAnd; second vice
president, Chris Hanson, Woonsocket;
secretary, e. G. Bent Dell Rapids.
The convention passed q resolution
indorsfng r. w. Brown, OF Lead, pres
emit member; L. E.. Lasse, Of Vienna,
and George Sherman, OF Canton. for
appointees for the state pharmacy
board. The resolution will be for
warded TO Governor Byrne, who APP
points this board.
There were three aspirants for the
convention next year-Mitchell, Red
field and Sioux Falls. After q spirited
fight Mitchell won out. The
tion will be held there the last week in
August. 1916.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-08-19
WILL FIGHT TO STOP
SEEMING I'M BIG SIOUX

F1andreau, s. D., Aug. 16.-As the
first step in a vigorous warfare against
the illegal SEEMING OF fish in that sec
ton of the Big Sioux river which
passes through Moody county, l.. G..
Hawley, an officer of the state game
warden's office. caused the arrest of
Frank Mecholek. James Novak and
Joseph Troposky. F1andreau men, on
the charge of catching fish in the river
with seines. The three defendants en-
tered pleas OF guilty. and each paid a
heavy fine, including costs. "A reward
has been offered for the detection OF
others who catch fish in this unlawful
manner.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-08-19
HARD LUCK PuRsuEs
OWNER OF MOTOR CARS

seems Il pursue II. c. Behrens, form
erly OF st. Paul, an Aberdeen lumber
dealer and city commissioner OF
finance and revenue.
Back in June. one OF Mr.. Behrens'
employees drove the Behren's Ford to
the circus. leaving II on the grounds
while he took In the show. During the
performance the Ford was stolen, and
has been recovered.
When Mr.. Behrens opened the door
OF his garage this morning to drive
down town In his ine Overland car. he.
was astonished to find the car a mass
of ruins. II had been destroyed by IRE
sometime during the night.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-08-19
SENATOR VAN DENMARK GETS
VERDICT AGAINST HOlSAPLE

Sioux Falls, 8, D.. Aug. 1s.-W. Il.
Van Denmark, state senator from Han
o county, was granted a judgment
OF the South Dakota Anti Saloon
league. for alleged defamatory state
menta made by the defendant against
the plaintiff in a printed communica-
tion to an eastern temperance publfca-
ton.
State Senator Van Denmark instituted
the action for recovery OF damages in
tho sum OF 500, placing he sum at h
lowest possible amount, as he sought
vindication of his character rather
than money damages. The hearing In
the case was held before Judge Car
penter. OF Alexandria.
Mr.. Hoolsaple made No appearances In
court when the libel action was heard
Saturday. The defendant was given q
period OF 50 days In which to appeal
the cas- to the state circuit court.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-08-19
WATERFOWL BAND WILL
BE STATE FAIR ATTRACTION

WATERFOWL. s. d.. Aug. 14.-The
Fourth Regiment band. OF this city, is
now making plans for It's attendance
at the state fair at Huron in Septem-
Der. With the fulfillment OF this years
engagement, the band will have served
its eighth year as the official band OF
the state fair. during which time ii has
attracted a great deal OF attention from
the fair visitors and patrons. Since the
awarding OF the first prize in the band
contest at the Elks' national conven-
ton to this band, the state fair man
agement has taken more interest than
usual in the WATERFOWL band. (,
The band Is classed as the city's big
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-08-19
EXPELLED MINISTER IN
STORM OFF GULF COAST

New Orleans, Aug. 16,-The gunboa&
Sacramento. bringing Jose M. CardoaS
DE Oliveira. Brazilian minister to Men
Eco, and his family and Or. ortega, tn
Guatemalan minister. expelled by Gen
gulf, five miles west OF Southwest PasL
today, waiting for the storm to abaa
so q pilot could bring her into the Min
sisslppi river.
The Sacramento probably viii no
reach New Orleans before tonight. Mn
Cardoso will 20 on to Washington.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-08-19

The poeticai language often used by
che untutored Irish peasant, made fa1
miliar In the plays OF Yeats. Synge and
Lady Gregory, has an Illustration In an
article on The Customs of an Irish
County in Harper's magazine for July.
-Ah, then" says the blind fiddler. you
are asking me why I smile, sitting by
my lone In the doorway, with only the
warmth Of the sun on my face to tell
me there is light at all. / am smiling
because / heard a lovely thing-the
voice Of our blessed Lords mother.
Grander II was than the whispering OF
the people / hear sometimes back be-
yond In the rath."
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-08-19
X. c. PICNIC WILL BE
FEATURED BY BALL GAMES

Woonsocket, S. d.. Aug. 1.-THE
fifth annual picnic OF the Knights OF
Columbus is to be held here Wednes-
day Of next week. A large attendance
of members of tbs order is expected.
An elaborate program OF sports has
been arranged for the day. including
two ball games. Cuthbert and silver
Creek will settle the dispute as 70 the
championship OF Sanborn county in tho
forenoon. and in the afternoon Mitchell
viii meet Ethan.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-08-19
TRAIN BUMPS MAN WHO
SLEEPS ON RAILROAD TRACK

Aberdeen, 8. D.. Aug. 14.-A stranger
who was taking q nap on the Mil
waukee railroad track near Redfeld,
was struck by a freight train and SER
iously injured, being now in a Redheld
hospital In an unconscious condition.
The man was lying across the track
sound asleep when the enginemen saw
him, n sounded the whistle and
slowed down, thinking the man had
been injured. The sleeper jumped up
when the whistle sounded and sprang
directly toward the advancing train,
and before the train could stop II
struck him on the head, hurting him
from the track and inflicting dangerous
and possibly fatal hurts.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-08-19

Moorhead. Mimi, just across tn,
river from parching Fargo, y. D., and
years long haven OF thirsty Dakotans,
has gone and done II. Rockets. fire.
crackers, laughter and tears ushered
In the reign OF drought. Among the
places closed, 80 IN all, were h Hous
Of Lords. the Rathskeller, the Goldmin-
and Toole's. Winnipeg, Man, has fol
lowed suit.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-08-19
LITTLE GIRL LOSES FOOT
BY STEPPING INTO MOWER

Clear Lake, S.. d.. Aug. 13.--The 10
'year-old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Fitting, living on a farm near here.
yesterday had one of her feet nearly
cut off by a mower. Her brother was
driving the horses attached to tho
mower and she went out to him for
the purpose OF giving him a drink. In
stead Of going to him on the proper
side OF the machine, she approached
him from the side where the cuttsng
blade was. with the result stated.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-08-19
"JINx" BUMPS RAILROADS
IN SIOUX FALLS VICINITY

Sioux Falls. S. D., Aug. I6.-The
link camped on the trail of railroads
in this vicinity yesterday. In addition
10 Is freight cars on the Great North
splitting oil and wheat along the track,
a mail car was wrecked by D collision
in the local yards OF the Rock Island
company. and the Omaha had a wash
out near Brandon. east of Sioux Falls.
which DELAYED traffic several hours
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-08-19
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR CHOOSE
OFFICERS OF COMMANDMENT

Huron. s. d, Aug. Addiction Of
officers OF the grand commandery OF
South Dakota, Knights Templar, was
held yesterday. and the c~onclave can't
20 a close in the evening with a picnic
gupper and dress parade drill. The Of
fScers chosen and Installed were:
Sir Wilbert D. Swain, Aberdeen, r
g., grand commander; Sir Clarence b.
Wilt, Mitchell, ". Il. deputy grand COM
mander; Sir Charles 4. Christopherson,
Sioux Falls, e. grand generalissimo: Sir
Willard G. Lusk. Yankron, e grand
captain general; Sir Henry A. Perriton.
Huron, e. grand senior warden; Sir
Rev. Edward Ashley. Aberdeen. q.
grand prelate; Sir Martin p. Gilman,
Yankton, Z. grand treasurer; Sir
George A. Pettigrew. Sioux Falls, E.
grand recorder; Sir Gerald W. Collins
Vermilion, e. grand Junior warden: Sii
James e. Mather, WATERFOWL, r. grand
standard bearer; Sir Arthur @. Hill,
Chamberlain, e. grand sword bearer;
Sir Theorus r. Stoner. Lead, r. grand
warden; Sir Cyrus B. Warne, Redfield.
e. grand captain OF the guard.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-08-19
SOUTH DAKOTA COMMISSION
ASKS FURTHER RATE REDUCTION

Pierre. S. D., Aug. 16.-The South Da-
kota Railroad commission, Following ON
the heels OF the decision this week OF
the Interstate Commerce commission,
not to advance rates on Goa In South
Dakota, nor on other products to this
and other western states. has taken up
the matter, and has made a formal
complaint to that commission about
live stock rates here, and they hope to
get those now In force considerably re-
duced.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-08-19
FORMER STANDARD OIL
COMPANY RAISES WAGES

Franklin, Aug. 16.-An increase IN
the wages OF all employees OF the At
lantic Refining company, once a sub
sidiary Of the Standard Oil company,
was announced today. Employees az
the Franklin Pittsburgh & Philadel-
ing an advance OF ~ cents and houe
for labOrers.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-08-19
WAsH-ouT IN BLACK
HILLS HOLDS UP TRAFFIC

Deadwood. S. d, Aug. 13.-One OF
the worst washouts in the history OF
the Black Hills line of the Burlington
occurred yesterday just south OF Gus
ter, so miles below here, whenta third
OF a mile OF track and roadbed went
out following three successive cloud
bursts, Tuesday, wednesday and
Thursday. Trains both ways have been
stalled since Tuesday, but got through
late yesterday.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-08-19
POPULATION FIGURES.


Pierre, S. D. Aug. 16.-The census
returns for Moody county show a total
population OF $3.50, a gain OF 991.
Flandreau has a population of 1,68s, q
gain of 204: Colman has 800, Egan sos.
Ward I02. Trent 2T4. all small gains.
The leading foreign born population In:
Norway, 400; Germany. 1852; Sweden.
26I.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-08-19

Question In international law: What
would be the nationality of a baby born
Of an American mother and q Danish
father aboard q German merchant ves-
eel. which had been captured by the
English inside the three-mile limit off
the Turkish COAST" The answer ''gou7
Lash IL ruled out beforehand.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-08-19

The Swedish minister at Washington
formally notified the department
Of state hat the 18th international
congress on navigation which was to
the present year, has been postponed
indefinitely.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-08-19

Al description OF Tifis says that ~
are spoken there. The many
races mingle, but show no signs OF
combining. The cZar OF Russia Is said
20 refer to this place as a pearl of
The Russian crown"
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-08-19

There are more than 1000 languages
IN the werld. There are six languages
common In Austria Hungary. 1t Ia said
that there are 90 vocabularies I'm Bra
MI. In Mexico the Nahua In spoken In
100 dialects. There are hundreds In
Borneo. while In Australia there IL no
classifying tho complexities.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-08-19

AT a cost OF s13,500. 900 Calais mada
its harbor, which was nearly dry at
low tide. one of the finest in Europe.
and enabled 1t to become a chief port
OF d~ebarkation for travellers from Eng
land TO France
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-08-19

After several years experimenting,
Z Pittsburgh man has invented a mus
cal instrument with which he can
make vibrations radiated from the
Tame Of a gas jet reproduce every note
played on q pipe organ.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-08-19

The famous old city OF La Paz, Bo-
livia, In a valley more than 10000 feet
above the sea. il the highest capital
N the world, overlapping Lhassa, the
ear-famed capital OF Tibet, In Asia, By
poveraI hundred feet.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-08-19
MINISTER
HANGS SELF IN Jail.
Alleged Slayer of Hazel Mack.
lin Inflicts Own Punish
ment.

South Bend. Ind, Aug. 17.-Silas ~
Ebersole, a former Dunkard m!si=te'
held for the murder of 15-yeaf->
Hazel Macklin in August, 1914 enr
mitted suicide by hanging himseE -
the county Jail this morning.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-08-19

Talking OF clever chickens, a Mime
sota newspaper publishes this: II have
been Instructed by the village council
90 enforce the ordinance against chick
marshal
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-08-19

Mayor John r. Lafean OF York, Pa,
recently found himself driving an aul
tomobile without lights through the
streets OF his jurisdiction. He promptly
fined himself So, nor did he 5 for
an appeal.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-08-19
AUTO THIEVES CAPTURED BY
SHERIFF 0ARRICk AT WEBSTER

Webster. s.. D., Aug. 14.-Frank
Lahman, a young man charged with the
theft OF several automobiles, was placed
under bonds OF $4,000 at his hearing
here. His father q resident OF Hecla,
was present AT the hearing but did not
put up the bond and the young n
viii probably remain In the Day coun-
" jail until the next term OF state cir
cult court.
Sheriff Garrick 10 making a collection
or automobile thieves. his latest add
tons being two young men giving their
anne as Edward Matson, OF orion
Vile, Mimi, and John OIHara. Of
Bridgeport, Conn. They were driving
q fine new StndebMker -four" ont In
the country when they ran out OF
gasoline and applied 20 Charles whit
ney for a supply. whitney, after d
talk with the men. became convinced
that something was wrong. Inc in
formed the sheriff. The two young
men ran away, but were captured aft
er a chase. The car proved to belong
to Herman neg. a farmer near Cogs-
well. n. ID. 1t had been stolen on Mon
day night.