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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-12
Autumn Melancholy.

The campaign brings Il tuneful cheer
once more to every spot.
The autumn days which now appear
Are plelancloly-not.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-12
War and Insanity.

CONTINUED next week.)
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-12

All women ought to know the wonderful effects
taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound even
those who seem hopelessly ill. Here are three actual ca.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-12-28
CLAIMED GANG IS
Taxing DIPLOMAS
Federal SIeuths Find It Is
Possible to Obtain "Sheep
Skin" From Almost Any
Institution.

Chicago, Dec. 25-Recent indictments
by a state grand jury Of several ply
sicians and dentists for alleged issuing
of spurious diplomas have been fol-
lowed by revelations to federal au-
thorities, it is said, which may lead to
similar action by q federal grand jury.
According to the evidence, said to be
in possession Of United States District
Attorney Charles F. Clyne, "a inter-
national diploma milf is in operation,
where. men can purchase diplomas"
purporting to come from big UNIVERSE
ties throughout the world.
Men in all walks Of life are said to
have been deceived by members of the
syndicate, whose operations are re-
ported to have been made to officials by
one of its members. Months of inves-
LEGATION by government operators is de-
clared to have verified the admissions
the syndicate members.
According to federal authorities the
alleged syndicate sell these, spurious
diplomas from law, theological. medical,
music and other schools. 1t is said
here that the evidence obtained by the
federal investigators will be placed be~
fore the federal grand jury.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-12-28
BOY BANDITS SHOW
REAL XMAS SPIRIT
Collect Their Bonus But
Refuse to Take Mans
Last Cent.

Chicago, Dec. 25.-Christmas Eve
holdups spent a fast and furious 4S
hours previous to the dawning of
Christmas day. Four boys, we'll
dressed and apparently not over II
years old, executed nearly 20 robberies
and obtained more than $1,000 besides
watches, rings, stick pins and over
coats. They used a small car and COW
cred n wide range of territory.
Three armed robbers held up Will
liam Rucker and searched him without
finding any money. Then they took
away the Christmas turkey he was
carrying home and sold it to n pedes-
trian for SO. Then they tool the tur-
key away from the pedestrian again.
Three other armed men showed a
flash of Christmas spirit after they
hold up DR.. Benjamin August.
leave me something for carfare,"
he said. Pm on a sick call"
Sure" n of the robbers replied.
Here's half a dollar. Merry Christ
mas
The same band held up Henry Lynch,
getting $13, II later Robert McCous-
tin reported being robbed of IS by men
who We're apparently the same trio.
Just out getting our Christmas
bonus" one observed, taking McCous-
tins pocketbook.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-12-28
BACHELORS ARE
RATTLE PRIZES
Trio ofG Good Providers
Won by hire
Girls.

Glen Carbon, ILL.,, Dec. 25.-Three
'eligible"> bachelors, guaranteed good
providers" were won by three women
at a matrimony lottery here yesterday
morning, as the climax Of dance given
by the Glen Carbon Bachelors club.
The names of the prizes and the
holders of the lucky numbers as given
out by Carl Huffman, a member of the
club, are Joe Clemson, 33, coal miner, OF
Glen Carbon, won by Miss Muude
Fletcher, of Glen Carbon; Charles Hen
dricks. 80, marble worker, of Edwards
vile, won by Miss Sarah Brown, of
Denver, Colo; Joe Jiggers, "a, barten-
der, of Glen Carbon, won by Miss Rose
Brown, of Denver.
The Misses Brown are sisters. They
We're not present at the drawing, hav-
ing sent THEN numbers and names TO
two young women, of Glen Carbon, who
drew for them.
The question Of marriage was left to
the couples themselves.
One of the original three bachelors
who offered themselves for the lottery
is said to nave taken down with a case
of cold feet" at the last moment and
Joe Clemson volunteered to take his
place.
The numbers Of the women were
placed in a woman's hat and the
or the willing three men in a mans hat.
They were drawn simultaneously by a
small boy.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-12-28
STARVING, GETS FAT;
STUFFS, GROWS Thin
Yes, Madame, 1t Can Be Done
and Here's Record of Ac-
complishment.

New York, Dec. 25.-Yes, madame,
II can be done.
Eat and grow thin. Starve and
grow fat. Mrs. c., too fat and Miss
H., too thin, proved it with the aid
of an evening newspaper and a Glass
AA1 diet.
Diet, That's what did it. 1t won
$50 apiece and a svelt figure for them.
With n running start of 2lS pounds,
Mrs. C. whizZed down to 179. reduced
her bust from 46 to Al, waist from 3S to
80, hips from 40 to AZ, thigh from 81
to 221a, upper arm from IA to 121a, and
neck from Is to 1874.
Miss H." went up from 106 to 12G.
from Il 81 to a SO bust, a 25R to n 81
waist, So to 80 hips, II to 20ia thigh, a
10 to III upper arm and 4 II to 1874
neck.
The fat one ate things she had never
eaten before and the thin n quite eat
ing things in which she always had in
dulged.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-12-28
POLICEMAN CONFESSES
HE'S $4,000 BANDIT
Threw Pepper In Eyes Of Los
Angeles Express Messen-
ger, He Says.

Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. 25.-The mys-
terry of one OF the boldest robberies in
this city was solved Tho other day when
"A. j. Griffith, policeman, confessed that
he was the Ia who held up Herman
~Rosenblum, Wells Fargo Express mes
senger, and stole $40, 900 from him on
the principal street.
Griffith climbed up on Rosenblum's
wagon and compelled Rosenblum, at
The point of a revolver, to open a
money box. Then he threw a handful
Of pepper into h messengers face
and escaped.
Checks and drafts worth S13, ESQ, part
Of the loot We're received by mail at
the First National bank the day fol-
lowing. OF the sum stolen, $3.50 was
I'm gold coin.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-12-28
GARDNER TO LEAD
REVOLT ON mann
Also Proposes to Form G. 0.
P. Policy Based on Action
Rather Than Criticism
of Democrats.

Washington, d. c., Dec. 25.-Agita-
ton for a conference of House republic
cans to outline u definite plant of con-
structive action during congress to re-
place the present policy of merely OPP
posing democratic proposals began to-
day to take definite form.
Upon his return from Cincinnati,
where he announced his opposition to
Republican Leader Mann for speaker of
the next House and his support of Rep
resentatiVe Lenroot, of Wisconsin, for
speaker, Representative Gardner, of
Massachusetts, said he would immedi-
ately seek to have a conference for the
purpose of formulating policies" for
the future. He made il clear that his
effort to obtain a conference should be
entirely dissassociated from his OPPOSE
ton to Mr.. Mann, to which, he say is
based solely on his conviction that MIR.
Mann stands for Prussia INK Prus-
sianism" in international matters. I'm
til Mann Endorsed President Wilson's
recent peace message Gardner said he
favored him.
IL shall "ndeavor to nave a confer
enCc called to formulate policies and
discuss them rather than personalities
said the Massachusetts representative.
81. am tired to death, of waiting for a
lot of big wigs in the republican party
to prepare Il platform as that means
nothing. The republican party more
nearly represents the people than any
other, and it is high time that we are
planning FOR, urging the adoption of
many progressive ideas, which already
have been Incorporated into laws in
other countries"
Representative Lenroot evidenced
keen interest i'll the conference pro-
pOSal,
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-12-28
AGE 1906 SHE Is THE
LIFE OF XMAS PARTY

New York. Dec. 25.-Surrounded by
a large proportion of her score or more
of grand and great grandchildren from
Brooklyn and Philadelphia, Mrs. Alice
Bennett celebrated her 106th Christmas
at her home in Brooklyn today. Mrs.
Bennett was 1O5 years old yesterday.
After helping prepare breakfast and,
reading the morning paper without the
use of spectacles, she walked five
blocks to church and home again az
the end of the service The home OBJ
servance lasted until midnight. Today
she helped stuff a 25-pound turkey,
and according TO her descendants, was
the life Of the Christmas party"
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-12-28
HIGH OFFICIALS ARE
SAID TO Be INVOLVED
Charged They Used Advance
TIP on Peace Move to
Dabble In Stocks.

Washington, Dec. 25.-Washington is
stirred deeply over the Wood resolu-
ton in the House demanding an in
ouiry into the alleged stock market
dealings Of administration officials
based on their advance information of
the contents of President Wilson's
peace note to the belligerents.
Several officials, including Secretary
of state Lansing, fatty denied having
carried on any transactions in the mar
ket.
serted that he was accommodating evil
dence concerning the activities of
prominent officials and would press for
its consideration by congress as soon
as the House ~convenes again on Janu-
oFy g.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-12-28
AUSTRIA IS DOOMED,
SAYS RUMAN|AN KING
Ferdinand Expects Liberal Re.
ward For Struggle Made
BY His Armies.

London, Dec. GA Reuters dis
patch from Jassy, dated December %,
says that the Rumanian parliament
was opened there on that day by King
Ferdinand. The dispatch says that the
king in a speech from the throne said
that the war had shown that Austria
Hungary in her present condition could
no longer exist as a factor in the eoui-
librium of Europe. The king said that
the Rumanian army had struggled
against the forces of four combined
enemies in a manner justifying Ru-
mania looking to the future with abso-
lutte confidence.
According to the dispatch the king
the senators and deputies.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-12-28
TOTS MAKE CHRISTMAS
MERRY FOR PRESIDENT

Washington, Dec. 25.-Two young
sters, kin of the president, made a
merry Christmas at the White House
today. They were Ellen McAdoo, the
presidents grandd; lighter, and Jose.
the adults at the White House, includ.
ing the president, ministered to the
joys of the little folks.
A heavily laden Christmas tree stood
in the library on the second floor and
around It the family party gathered
while presents were exchanged among
the grownups and Santa Claus distrib-
uted gifts to the children. A family din.
ner closed the days celebration. Every
married employe of the White House
had q turkey, the gift OF the PRESIDENT
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-12-28
SWISS join APPEAL
FOR ERA OF PEACE
Government Sends Note Back
ing Up Move of President
Wilson.

Washington, Dec. 24.-Switzerland In
! note to all of the warning powers has
Announced its support OF President
Wilson's appeal for a discussion of
peace terms saying it would consider
Itself happy if it could act in any, no
natter how modest a way, for the rap
|~proachment of the peoples now en-
Gagged in the struggle, and for a lasting
Peace"
The note was SEM to the belligerents
Friday by the Swiss federal council,
[end DIR. Paul Ritter, minister Of Swift
|erland here, presented a copy to 1.-THE
sState department yesterday. Secretary
Lansing made it public last night.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-12-28
PA IS, F0ILS ROMEO
g, AND JULIET, rs
Aged Lovers Escape on Ladder
But Fathers Fleet Mule
Outraces Shay.

Beaver Falls, Pa. Dec. 25.-Out of
the window and down a ladder the
modern Juliet, Cynthia Grant, age IS,
tripped lightly into the arms OF her
modern Romeo, Roman Williams, age
80.
They climbed an old shay and drove
to the city clerks office to be wed.
But Miss Grants father, age 90, got
wind of the affair, Armed with a shot
gun loaded with salt, he went to the
clerks office on a mule. He prevented
the wedding.
But Miss Grant and Williams say
they will be wed yet. "
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-12-28
SWISS SEE CLEAN
OF HOPE FOR PEACE

Geneva, (via Paris), Dec. 25.-The
Journal De Geneve, discussing the tote
BENT by President Wilson to the bel
l|igerent powers, gives warm praise to
Bhe president.
Whatever results President Wilson
obtains says the Journal, we Swiss
Ind other neutrals must thank this
good republican and salute him with
fespect. President Wilson has dared
0 propose something precise. in order
Q realize his specific aspirations. He
as caused during this dark Christmas
J CLEAN Of hope in a gloomy sky"
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-12-28

lie French army steel helmets are
Pnped u Of the best half-hardened
|rt steel, about / nm. thick. according
Phe Bulletin DIES Armees, "a govern
publication. -Four pieces make up
Ee!met--the cap. the peak, the neck
|ector ana the crost-and they are
yea together and sprayed with n
blue paint. just enough 70 prevent
After drying for three hours at
Hegrees, CentigraGe, the helmet is
and fitted with the chin strap.
one requires about two pounds of
and a little aluminium 10 stiffsn
ming. More than 100000 have al
been made, AMI $4,000 a day are
lua out. rec-fDurths OF the work
: done bv mi
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-12-28
PATRICK, WILL MARRY
DAUGHTER OF OIL MAN

Tulsa, Okla, Dec. 25.-Alhert T. Pat
rick, wealthy oil man who was sem
fenced three times to die in Sing Sing
prison on "A murder charge, announced
here today his engagement to Miss
Mildred West. daughter OF a Tulsa oil
operator. They viii be married in
June.
Patrick was paTdoned after n hong
fight byShis brotherinlaw. JOAN Il. Mil
liken, st. Louis millionaire.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-12-28
DYE MAKING INCREASES
FIVE FOLD IN AMERICA

Washington, =. c., Dec. 25-The Uni
ted States government dyestuff expert,
Dr.. IT, II. Norton. claims hat during
the last two years the manufacture Of
dyes in this country has increased five
fold. The country is now manufactur-
ing coal tar at the rate of $4,000 tons
"A ypar. .N.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-12-28
ROLLS2,253,6 600 STOGIES
WITH TOOLS COSTING ST

Wheeling, w. Va, Dec. 25.-Benjamin
Witzberger q stogie maker of Wheel
ing, has rolled 2,253,600 stogies' with
tools which cost him 81. He says he
has rolled an average Of $1S7, 900 a
year and for the last II years has used
a board which cost him rs cents, and
two knives that cost him % cents.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-12-28
MUST ROLL BARREL FOUR
MILES BACK TO OWNER

San Francisco, Cal. Dec. 3D.
hhn Buddy and Peter Brady, of San
Francisco, convicted of stealing an
Pnpty barrel from a Mission district
Tore, were. sentenced to roll their loot
fom the hall Of justice back I o it's
fwner, about four miles. Two police
in Were detailed to see they obeYed.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-12-28
THREE MILES IN
DOING DAYS H0USEWORK

Gardner, Me-, Dec. ga oma Of
krdiner wore a pedometer all one day
'om $50 a. m. till $3.50 p. m, while
(e was working around her house. At
r. end OF the day she had walked a
Ifle less than three miles.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-12-28
MAINE FARMER ADOPTED
BY AN OLD cow MOOSE

West Ellsworth. Me, Dec. 25.-Sam-
uel Floyd, of West Ellsworth, has been
adopted by IN old COW NOISE. The n
imal walked into Mr.. Floyd's barn one
evening and has lived there ever since.
and seems to have decided to stay
] there.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-12-28

-Four fiat steel cars We're required
carry a huge steel girder from Steel
p, Pa, to Chicago. This sirder. which
IS for use in a railroad bridge, meas
ed l31 feet nine inches in length,
10 feet six inches in height. and
aighed % tons.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-12-28

"A glass covered filing drawer for in
cards, with an attachment for turn
he cards one at a time. enables
user to consult the index without
uching the cards. This device pro-
PTS the cards and keeps them from
soiled by handling.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-12-28

The steamships Krooniand and Fin
land, passenger and freight vessels run"
ning between New York and San Fran
cisco, by way OF the Panama canal, are
10 be equipped with low pressure, fuel
oil boilers. This new system VIII reduce
the cost OF running 40,per cent, and also
reduce the number Of men usually em.
Eloyed in the iii room
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-12-28

John Buddy and Peter Brady. of San
ancisco. convicted Of stealing an
pity barrel from a Mission district
pre-, We're sentenced to roll their loot
Pm the hall of justice back to it's
|ncr, a distance of about four miles.
70 policemen We're detailed to see
ky Obeyedy
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-12-28
CHAMP BEAR HUNTER
SHOOTS III BRUINS

Portland. Me-, Dec. 25.-Black bears
are reported as unusually plentiful in
the Sebac lake region in Maine. Chris
Preble, Picataquis county's champion
bear hunter, is said to have killed one
this fall which weighed more than 600
pounds. Chris has III bears 10 his
credit.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-12-28

Prevented by the high cost Of liv-
IIosn giving as many dancing par
+ as they wished. the Kappa Alpha
eta sorority of Lawrence college in
pleton, Wis. hit on the plan of col
PlnS tin foil, selling it for 80 cents
lound and using the proceeds for
pee money.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-12-28

Miss Clara Ruth Mozzer' of Den
yer, assistant attorney general of the
state of Colorado, is thought to be
the first woman who has held that
office. for no record can be found Of
any other woman who has served in
that capacity. She is known as a
brany lawyer and is in the habit Of
winning her cases.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-12-28
HOME O XMAS.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Dec. 25.-The Eigh-
teenth Pennsylvania infantry, on bor-
der duty a FL Paso, Tex. since last
July, arrived home this morning.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-12-28
LOOK FOR ACTION.

Paris, Dee. ga Havas dispatch
from Berne says it is. believed i'm GER
tain circles there that the British gov
is abort to approach tire bell
ligerents on the subject of peace in the
same way az the Swiss president.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-05-24

made a successful fight up the cliff.
The fire men must have concluded that
in the interval between the smoking
out operations we would remain in our
caves, so that they were unprepared,
and their arrows did not begin to fly
till Red Eye and his wife were well
up the wall. When he reached the
top he turned about and glared down
at them. roaring and beating his chest.
They arched their arrows at him, and,
though he was untouched, he fed on.
/ watched a third tier smoked out
and Il fourth. A few Of the folk es-
capped up the cliff, but most Of them
were shot off the face of it as they
strove to climb. l remember Long Lip.
He got as far as my ledge, crying pit
eously, an arrow clear through his
chest, the feathered shaft sticking out
behind. the bone head sticking out be-
fore, shot through the back as he climb
ed. He sank down on my ledge. bleed
ing profusely at the mouth.
1t was about this time that the up
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-05-24


sF7;Ss57S went on. Red Eye was bent
kszs upon eXhausting the Swift
One. He deliberately ran her down.
After a long time she began to tire and
could no longer maintain her headlOng
flight. Then it was that she began
going far out ON the thinnest branches.
where he could not follow. Thus she
might have got a breathing spell, but
Red Eye was fiendish. Unable to fol
low her, he GislOdged her by shaking
her off. With ali his strength and
weight lie would shake the branch back
and forth until he snapped her off as
one would snap a fly from whiplash.
The first time she saved herself by fall
inc into branches lower down. An
other time, though they did not save
her from the ground, they broke her
fail. Still another time, So fercely did
he snap her from the branch, she was
flung clear across a gap into another
tree. 1t was remarkable the way she
gripped and saved herself. Only when
driven to it did she seek the temporary
safety Of the thin branches. But she
was so tired that she could not other
wise avoid him, and time after time
she was compelled to take to the thin
branches.
Still the chase went on, and still the
folk Screeched, beat their chests and
CRASHED their teeth. Then came the
end. 1t was almost twilight. Trem-
bling. painting, struggling Cor breath,
the Swift One chung pitiably to high,
thin branch. 1t was thirty feet to the
ground and nothing interviewed. Red
Eye swung back and forth on the
branch farther down. 1t became pen
dulum, swinging wider and wider with
every lunge of his weight. Then he
reversed suddenly, just before the
downward swing was completed. Her
grips were torn loose and, screaming,
she was hurled toward the ground.
But she righted herself in midair and
descended feet first. Ordinarily from
such a height the spring in her legs
would have eased the shock of impact
with the ground. But she was ex-
hausted. She could not exercise this
spring. Her legs gave under her, hav-
ing only partly met the shock, and she
crashed on over on her side This, as
it turned out. did not injure her, but it
did knock tie breath from her lungs.
She lay helpless and struggling for air.
Red Eye rushed upon her and seized
her. With his gnarly fingers twisted
into the hair of her head. he stood up
and rOared in triumph and defiance at
the awed folk that watched from the
trees. Then it was that l went mad.
Caution was thrown to the winds; for
gotten was the will to live of my flesh.
Even as Red Eye roared from behind
l dashed upon him. So unexpected
was my charge that knocked him off
his feet. I twined my arms and legs
around him and strove to hold him
down. This would have been impossi-
bic 10 accomplish had he not held
tightly with one hand to the Swift
Ones hair
Encouraged by my conduct, Big
Face became a sudden ally. He charg-
ed in. sank his teeth in Red Eyes arm
and ripped and tore at his face. This
was the time for the rest of the folk
Ia have joined in. 1t was the chance
to 90 for Red Eye for all time. But
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-05-24

Had she not Deem sick it would have
been child's play for her to elude him,
but as it was it required all her eau
ton and cunning 1t was to her adj
vantage that she could travel on thin
ner branches than he and make wider
leaps. Also she was an unerring judge
of distance, and she had an instinct
for knowing the strength of twigs,
branches and rotten limbs.
1t was an interminable chase. Round
and round and back and forth for long
stretches through the forest they dash
ed. There was great excitement among
the other folk. They set up a wild
chattering that was loudest when Red
Eve was at a distance and that hushed
when the chase led him near. They
were impOtent OnlOOkers. The females
screeched and gibbered, ard the males
beat their chests in helpless rage. Big
Face was especially angry, and, though
he huShed his racket when Red Eye
drew near, he did not hush il to the
extent the others did.
AS for me, I played no brave part.
I know I was anything but hero. Be
sides, of what use would it have been
for me to encounter Red Eye? He
was the mighty monster. the abysmal
brute. and there was no hope for me in
q conflict of strength. He would have
killed me, and the situation would have
remained unchanged. He would have
caught the Swift One before she could
have gained the cave. As it was, 1
could only look on in helpless fury and
dodge out of the way and cease my
raging when he came too near.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-05-24

1t is easier for the modern girl to
knit her brows than darn her hose.