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The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-10-26

itor; and l.. L. Wagner. sheriff.
On motion the minutes for the
quarter ending September 80, 1915,
were approved as read. ~r
Or motion the following named
qualified voters were appointed to
act as judges of the general election
to be held on Tuesday, November z,
1916, at the various voting precincts
throughout the county, the first
named in each precinct to be super
intendent Of election. ,
| Scotland
A. F. Miller, John G.. Engel. v. S.
Barker.
Washington
M. A. vellek, Frank Blaha, A. X.
Colwsll.
Emanuel o..
Jas. ". Piroutek. Frank Kocourek,
Aug. Wiederrich.
Monroe -
Jos. Bednar, W. J. Wormsbecher,
.. y. I1ltU'
Avon
F. l.. Smith. X. Nieuwenhuis, w.
P. j. Hagarty.
Franklin
Henry Radak, Dick Tuinstra, Lee
Roy Hammond.
Jackson
F. A. Bower, Vino. Proks, Ed.
Bauder.
Lincoln "
Jos. Kozel. Mike Rada. Jr., Christ
Moser.
Tabor
VIM. Glynn, J. F. Kostal, Jos. b.
Melichar.
Cleveland
S. J. Heitgen. John Kramar, Vino.
Koftan. - .. . H>.',.. ......
Albion -, '... '
A. ". Marks. Geo. Grimme, VIM.
Gleason. Sr.
Jefferson ,
Klas Wakes, Nels Nelson, John
Westra. E W.,
Hancock ..
Chas. Miller, Carl P. Bach, Bud
Martin.
Springfield
H. Fl. Wagner, Jesse Monfore, w.
p. Williams. .
Bon Homme-
T. w. Harrison, John Slater, F.
C. Byrne.
Running Water ...
Ed. Maxwell, e. M. Arnson, Jos.
Zelenka.
Tyndall- 20.
Anton Hajek, H. M. Buchholz, F.
F. Chladek.
On motion the board adjourned to
1 o'clock, p. m.
Afternoon Session.
Board of county commissioners
met pursuant to adjournment. Pres
ent. full board, county auditor and
sheriff.
On motion the following bills we're
allowed on the auto fund:
lar. Nyhouse. ORA pping 750
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-10-26
-Glynn Bros.
Notice
Jacobs PantatOrium

Your clothes cleaned and pressed
your h S cleaned, your shoes
shined. First class work guaran-
teed. Ladies' shoes shined week.
days and Sunday. Work done at
Matuska's barber shop.
Bennie Jacobs,
Manager.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-10-26

JAG. Nyhouse, dragging. ....$ $50
Jas. j. Hisek. dragging. ..... 800
r. s. Kniffen, dragging. ..... 34.62
Fred Z. Dawes, dragging -. 1915
w. p. Smith. dragging. ..... 11.50
Chas. G. Stverak, dragging. 1850
Glynn Bros, road drags. go. 1885
Jac. Kesselring. dragging. =. 1880
Jos. Pech, dragging ...... 1880
w. J. Wormsbecher. dragging 1880
Fred e. Dawes. dragging 7.25
Jos. Thum, dragging s!.... 500
J. r. Muller. dragging 1926
Moved and seconded that the pc
Continued next week.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-10-26

State of South Dakota,
First Judicial Circuit. IS.
In the Circuit Court, IN and for Bon Homme
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-07-14
SKELETONS IN
STONE CAVE;
UNUSUAL CASE
Secluded Place Unearthed
by Velva Men-Mys-
terry is Unsolved

Velva, N. D., July 14.-Emil Selberg,
rural mail carrier. accompanied by
George Mcknight, while hunting for a
large black bear that was seen by
many local citizens a few days ago,
came onto a mysterious looking rock
cave that was so secluded that the
oldest settlers never knew Of its exist
enCe.
The entrance to the cave, which in
dimensions is about 10x12 feet and 8
feet in height, was blocked by large
stone slab, 4X6 feet and 10 inches in
thickness, over which soil had wash
ed down from the hill side.
Being unsuccessful in moving this
ponderous stone without a pry, Nc
Knight repaired to a nearby neighbor,
and procured a CrOwbar, and they to-
gether succeeded in removing the OBJ
struction far enough to admit their
ingress to what they found to be a
rock cave and seemingly provided by
human hands.
They lit up the dark chamber with
matches as best they could and found
two adult Skeletons and some infant
bones, all in a fair state Of preserVa-
ton. They are now on exhibition at
DR.. Akers office in this city.
Now the mystery to be solved, which
is doubtless hidden in the march OF
time, is, how did these people get In
there? The most feasible theory Is
that they were placed there by some
superior foe, and compelled to remain
until starvation overlook them.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-07-14
WIFE STOLEN
BY FRIEND;
GOES INSANE
Brooding Over Affair Back
in Russia Unbalances
Homesteader's Mind

Mandan, N. D., July 14.-Christian
Maier was today sent to the state hos
pital for the insane at jamestown. lie
is the victim of a strange prank of
fate.
Years ago Christian Maier and
Peter Gobel were friends and neigh
bors in old Russia; as close friends
as YOU over heard of. Christian was
married to the belle Of the village and
the honeymoon was hardly over before
Christian and Peter were called to the
front at the outbreak Of the Russo
Japanese war.
Both went to the battlefields Of
Manchuria, Port Arthur and else
where and at the end of the war Peter
was first to get home. He fell in love
with Christians wife, forgot old
friendship and told her Christian was
dead. They were married.
Some months later Christian re-
turned home, but it was a home no
longer His wife, the sustaining thought
through long hours and days and
weeks Of marches over frozen marsh
es, fighting on bloody battlefields; the
impelling force that kept him going
when else he would have dropped Of
fatigue, had married another.
There was a scene and Christian
came to Morton county, N. D.. u. S. A.
taking up a homestead near New Leip-
zig. But the thought Of the great
wrong done him scared his brain, and
brooding on it cost his mind. The
strain of the years OF dwelling on his
life's experience was too great and
the cords Of mentality snapped.
Neighbors found him in his farm
house, half starved, emaciated, speak
ing to none, paying no heed to ques.
tions, and as a man to whom life
holds nothing and who is dead but
still breatheS.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-07-14
HE'S MAN OF
. HIS WORD, IS
JUDGE BURKE
Alleged Booze Vender is
Ready to Testify on
That Point

Minot, N. D.. July 14-Justice Burke,
of Minot. has a faculty Of keeping his
word-so says Otto Teschner - and
Otto ought to know.
Burke, accompanied by a juvenile
court charge and a police officer, Wis
iting Techners place of business in a
building which, by court orders, is un-
der injunction because of illegal liquor
sales, charges Teschner with the open
sale Of liquor to them-after he, Tech
ner, had been informed that he would
be jailed if he made the sale.
I'VE want some beer, ordered JUS
tice Burke, according to the officers
story.
will you pinch me If I sell it to
you, inquiring Teschner, Of the JUS
tice.
Il sure WILL" responded Burke.
A moment or two later, the beer is
said to have been produced
You're pinched" said Burke, Tesch-
ner's protests were vain, and today
he faces the charge of violating the
prohibition law.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-07-14
May YET gain
POINT BEFORE
CUSTOMS MEN
Taylor Hopeful Of Eliminat.
ing Federal Tax on
Certain Premiums

Bismarck, N. D., July 14.-Mutual
insurance companies may yet be
exempted from the federal tax Of five
tenths Of a cent on every dollar of
premium paid. w. C. Taylor, state
insurance commissioner, is not salts
fed with the ruling made on this mat
ter by the United States collector of
customs and has taken steps to have
it changed.
In communication which Mr. Tay-
lor sent to North Dakota Mutual
Insurance association now in annual
session at Leeds, he gives the status
Of the controversy:
The law provides that purely CO.
operative or mutual fire insurance
companies or associations carried on
by the members thereof solely for the
protection Of their own property and
not for profit shall be exempted from
the tax herein provided"
According to a letter received by
Mr.. Taylor from Congressman Norton,
the commissioner of internal revenue
holds that this exemption applies only
W llS AlSuId diC0 companies ana lIldL
companies which write policies for
hail, cyclone accident or other insur-
ance than fire must pay the stamp
tax.
with all due respect to the COM
missioner of internal revenue" says
Mr.. Taylor, "it seems to me that his
decision in this matter approaches the
ridiculous. What difference does it
make as to the kind Of insurance
written. Isn't it just as important
that a farmer should protect his
property against loss or damage by
cyclone or lightning, as fire? Does the
form Of insurance affect the principle
Of mutually? No reserve is required
or maintained in any case.
"Obviously this decision is not based
on logic or sound sense, but rather up
on the necessities of the government.
Uncle Sam needs the money, and so
our poor county rnutuals which seek to
furnish the kind of protection the
farmer needs are penalized."
Mr.. Taylor adds that Senator Gronna
writes that bills have been introduced
in congress to remedy the condition
and that S. D. Weeks, insurance COM
missioner of Minnesota, is also doing
his utmost to have relief given the
insurance mutualS.
The commissioner is enthusiastic
over the success of the mutual COM
panies. Jan l, 1916, there were forty
mutuals in the state, having insurance
in force of a little less than $5S,O0O,O 900.
This insurance is furnished at cost.
And the cost is so trifling," he adds,
that perhaps we shouldn't complain
of the revenue tax, after ALL"
Regarding state insurance, he says:
II believe in the SuperVisiOn and
regulation of rates, but 1 do not think
that the state should undertake to
engage directly in the insurance busi-
ness. We have tried it in hail insur-
ance, with very meagre success, to say
the least. Wisconsin launched a state
life insurance scheme and it has met
with dismal failure. So with the vari-
Gus state fire insurance ventures.
might point out what appears to me
to be the fundamental objections to
state insurance, and the reasons why
the socialistic ventures fail, but these
matters are not germane to the sub
ject."
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-07-14
Fargo Drug Co.
Notice of Sale,

Notice is hereby given, that by virtue
OF a judgment and decree in foreclo-
sure, rendered and given by the Dis
trict, in and for the County of Cass
and State of North Dakota, and enter
ed and docketed in the office. of the
Clerk of said Court in and for said
county, on the 29th day of June. 1915,
in an action wherein Dakota Trust
Company, corporation, was plaintif,
and The North Dakota Land & Invest
lock and Wheelock. corporation,
Evan S. Tyler, Receiver, Medina State
Bank, corporation Michael Murphy
Receiver, p. M. Anderson, First Ma
tional Bank of Casselton, corporation,
Arthur w. McNair and Lucille McNair
were Defendants, in favor of said Plain
tiff, and against the said Defendant,
The North Dakota Land q Investment
Twenty-Five thousand three hundred
thirty-nine dollars and sixty-seven
cents, which judgment and decree.
by me, of the real estate hereinafter
described, to satisfy the amount of said
judgment, with interest thereon, and
so much thereof as the proceeds Of
such sale applicable thereto will salts
fy. And by virtue of writ to me is
sued out of the office of the Clerk Of
Cass and under the seal of said court,
directing me to sell said real property
pursuant to said Judgment and decree,
/, j. G. Ross, Sheriff of said County,
and person appointed by said court to
make this sale, will sell the hereinafter
described real estate to the highest
bidder for cash, at public auction, at
the front door of the Court House in
the City Of Fargo, in the County OF
Cass and State of North Dakota, on the
18th day of August, A. d. 1916, at 2
O'Clock p. m, of that day, to satisfy
said Judgment with interest and costs
thereon, and the costs and expenses of
such sale, or SO much thereof as the
proceeds Of such sale applicable there
to- will satisfy. The premises to be
sold as aforesaid pursuant to said
Judgment and decree, and to said writ,
and to this notice, are described in said
judgment, decree and writ, as follows,
to-wit: The West Half (WA) of Sec
tion Twenty-four (24) in Township One
Hundred Forty-one (141) North, OF
Range Fifty-one (51) West; and the
East Half of Section Fourteen (Eh or
Sec. 14) in Township One Hundred
Forty-one G41) North, of Range Fifty
five (55) West. all situate, lying and
being in the County Of Cass and State
of North Dakota.
J. c. ROSS,
Sheriff of Cass County, N. d.
Pollock d Pollock, attorneys for
plaintiff, Fargo, N. ID.
Gully 7-14-21-2s. Aug. 4-11. 1850
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-07-14
RICHLAND COUNTY CROP
LOSSES ARE VERY HEAVY
&. II. Carter of Wahpeton Believes
They Arc From so to rs Per
Cent-Rain and Floods

Wahpeton, N. Duly IA - E. H.
Carter Of this city made a trip to Lid
gerwood and stated that he saw some
mighty poor crops on the way back
from that city. Mr. Carter has Sbeen
around the county considerable dur
ing the last week or so, and says that
in his estimation the crop damage in
the county will average from SO per
cent to rs per cent, with all land lying
along the Red and the Wild Rice rtv-
er probably reaching the latter tgure
Thousands of acres are under water
Five feet of water on part or ms
farm is a record, he says. There Will
be no crop at ALL All over the country
fields are beginning to turn color, and
water is standing all around the roots
of the plants. Some of the earlier
grain, if it ripens at all, will do so
before the ground is dry enough so
that the grain can be cut.
E. II. Myhra Of the Farmers and
Merchants State Bank is another
who has stated that he does not
think the crops hereabouts can pos
sibly run over so per cent of normal,
and probably will go much under that.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-07-14
LAD IS DROWNED IN
BOIS DU SIOUX RIVER
Another Fatality Results From Flood
Boy Was Herding Cattle at
the Time.

wahpeton N. D., July IA. - Owen
Tosh, Is years of age, whose home is
in Foxhome, Mimi, was drowned in
the Bois du Sioux river about two
miles south of Breckenridge. The
young lad was working for Howard
Divine, who lives on the Shirley farm
south Of Breckenridge.
Tcsr was herding cattle, and Mr..
Divine's little son, or 5 years old,
was sent out to call Tosn into the
house. The little tot saw him in the
river, and says the water was about
waist deep where he was standing. He
called. telling his errand, and then
Tosh began to walk, and suddenly dis
appeared under water, and did not
come up again.
The remains were taken to Brecken-
ridge, and will be shipped to his home
at Foxhome.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-07-14
Postmaster's Salary
at Grafton Increased
by Growth of Business

Grafton, N. D., July 14.-The growth
of Grafton is evidenced in many ways,
but in no place is it more pronounced
than in the postal receipts. During
the past two years there has been such
a substantial increase in receipts each
year as to entitle the postmaster to
an increase of 500 in salary for each
year, making the salary now $4,000.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-07-14
Chicago Professor to
Take Place on Faculty
of University for Year

Grand Forks, N. D., July 14-Dr.
George Johnson, OF Chicago, arrived in
Grand Forks a few days ago and is
preparing to locate here before the
opening of the university year in Sep
tember.
DIR. Johnson will take the place of
DIR. Robert Young, who goes to the
University of Chicago to pursue gradu-
ate work during the coming year. In
the absence of DR.. Young, DR.. Johnson
ment.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-07-14
BIG PETITION
IS FILED FOR
SEAT REMOVAL
Dunn County. Assured Of
Another Battle on Pro
posed Transfer

Manning, N. D.. July 14-Bearing
1000 signatures, petitions were filed
with the county commissioners here
today, asking the removal Of the
county seat Of Dunn county from
Manning to Dunn Center.
In the last election, held two years
ago, on which county seat removal
was voted, the total ballot cast was
only 1,383-and If Dunn Center can
keep the votes Of the voters who have
signed her removal petition-she will
easily win in the forthcoming cleo
tion.
Manning is off a railroad, and Dunn
Center will urge that as its plea for
removal. Last time, Dunn Center lost
by only a few votes of the required
two-thirds ballot necessary to move
the seat Of county government.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-07-14
St. PAUL COMPANY TO
CARRY OUT CONTRACT
Plumbing Concern Notifies Board OF
Education Of Plan to Begin Suit
if Losses Result.

Grand Forks, N. D., July a.
Though they may incur heavy losses
by SO doing, the Healy Plumbing &
Heating Co., of st. Paul will carry out
it's contract with the Grand Forks
board of education, for the heating,
plumbing and ventilating systems to
be installed in the 100000 school that
will be built here.
The contract, awarded year ago.
has been delayed by court proceedings.
Tn the meantime, material costs have
advanced remarkably.
In it's notice to the board of educa-
tion. the st. Paul concern declares its
purpose Of instituting suit, when the
contract is completed, to recover what
ever losses may have been sustained
by reason Of the delay.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-07-14
GRAND FORKS LAUNCHES
Big CLEANUP CAMPAIGN
Would Take No Chances With Infan-
tile Paralysis-Mayor Heads
Movement,

Grand Forks, N. D., July 14.-Muni-
cipal cleanliness is the weapon with
which Grand Forks will combat in
fantile paralysis, and Mayor ]. A.
Dinnie today promulgated orders by
which every branch of the city gov
ernment will become active in the
conduct of a general cleanup.
In directing the cleanup, Mayor
Dinnie has arranged to maintain, in
constant operation the city's inciner-
ating plant, keeping the fires up over
Sunday, as we'll as on other days, so
there need be no accumulation Of
garbage at any time.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-07-14
News OF The Northwest
Bullet Hole Through
Body, Lives Five Days
Without Any Attention

Wahpeton, N. D., July 14.-For five
days, with a bullet hole clear through
his body from the left breast through
his back near the spine, passing with
ing two inches of his heart, John
Stluhka, bachelor, lay in his home, un-
attended without food.
Groans, heard by passersby, finally
brought aid to the wounded man, and
in the hospital, when restored to con-
sciousness, he declared he had been
accidentally shot five days before,
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-07-14
TOWNSHIP ASSESSMENT
MISSING; BOARD DELAYED
Harrison Folks in Ward County Won
dering If They Might Escape
Taxation.

Minot, N. D., July ~14.-Harrison
township folks are wondering if they
are about to escape taxation.
Assessment records, which Ed. Tres
land, township assessor, was taking to
the county auditor, disappeared en-
route-and though the assessor has in
it is not to be found.
Today the Ward county board of
equalization met to equalize assess
ments-without the Harrison records.
The whole work will be delayed, and
new assessment of Harrison may be
necessary.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-07-14
new ROCKFORD GIRLS
HURT IN AUTO SPILL
Accident on Minot Road Proves Ser
ious for Students at Normal
School.

Minot, N. D., July 14.-Misses Alice
and Elizabeth Collins of New Rock
ford. injured when an automobile in
which they were driving COllided with
another car, will recover from their
hurts. Elizabeth Collins was cut about
the back. and Alice Collins was cut
and bruised about the neck. Both are
students at the normal school.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-07-14
WIFE'S ILLNESS SAVES
MAN FROM PENITENTIARY
Knut HovIand, jamestown Burglar,
Gets a Three-Year Sentence,
But Wins Parole.

Jamestown, N. D., July 14.-Knut
HovIand, under three-year sentence for
burglary, imposed by Judge Coffey
yesterday, is free today under parole
and, If he behaves himself, he will not
tence.
Hovland was captured engaged in the
job of robbing a local business place.
Leniency was shown the prisoner be-
cause of a combination of circumstance
es that included his wife's critical ill
ness, as well as that of his father, who
undergoes an operation today.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-07-14
Only One Case of
Infantile Paralysis
on Missouri Slope

Mandan, N. D., July 14.-Although
injuries have been made by all city
and county health officers In the Slope
district iust one case Of infantile
has been reported. The three
year old son Of John Campbell, farm
er living south of this city, succumbed
to the disease ten days ago. This was
an isolated case, and no others are
ranorted
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-07-14
HEAVY LOSSES
IN MEN UNDER
+. . new INSPECTION
Now Established That From
10 to 20 Per Cent of
Guards Failed

Bismarck, N. D. July 14-Every
company of the North Dakota First
Infantry has lost from ten to twenty
per cent of its men under the second
physical examination conducted by
the war department. Men under
weight many of them within two or
three pounds of the requirements,
have fallen by the wayside in the new
inspection-and there's discord aplenty
at Fort Lincoln as a result.
Ready since last Saturday to de-
part for the border, North Dakota
troopers are impatient to be off. All
rolling stock necessary to handle the
troops to the border, has been here
for several days-but the war de-
partment's expected order TO entrain
has failed to materialize.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-07-14
HAD CHANCE TO SEE
A REAL, LIVE;GOVERNOR
Morton County Boys in Farm Encamp-
ment Addressed by Hanna
Would Be With Them.

Mandan, N D., July 14.-Sixty-seven
Morton county boys, right on the farm
had their hrst look at real, live gov
ernor, when Gov. L. B. Hanna, Of North
Dakota, addressed them in their annual
encampment in this city. The lads are
here under the auspices OF the Morton
comfy better farming agents. the en-
campment being an annual feature.
Just wish l was boy again said
the governor, to the Morton farm lads,
land certainly would enjoytsomethlng
like this"
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-07-14
$4,000 LOSS IN Big
FIRE AT GRAFTON
Explosion of Gasoline Iron Used by
Tailor Couse of Blaze.

Grafton, N. D.. July 14.-Explosion
of a gasoline iron. used by a tailor,
caused loss of approximately $4,000,
in the partial destruction Of the Nah
Ter block,
The operator. Thorval Floota, was
seriously, but not fatally burned.
Losses are sustained by owner Of
the building Mrs. A. Mailer of Seat
tie, Wash. and by Matroen & Locken,
T. A. Gognan, Miss Sarah Horwardon,
U. B. Helland, H. J. Hanson and Ed
Hoganson. who occupied the building.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-07-14
GIVES THE PEOPLE
. A SQUARE DEAL
w. M. Federmann, q Leading Druggist
! of Kansas City, Stands BY HE
Convictions

81 have always believed" he said.
"that druggists first duty is to the
health of his customers. tell my peo-
pie frankly that safe, gentle, mex
Ipensive laxative, such as Rexall Order
lies, kept in the home, will pay the big
gest dividends Of any investment ever
made. I recommend it as the best
family laxative, because it is put up
in tasty candy tablet form that appeals
to men, women and children alike, and
is as delightful and pleasing to take as
it Is healthful."
We have the exclusive selling rights
for this great laxative.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-07-14

some distance from his home; had
crawled to his bed, and had lain there
since, unable to help himself or call
for aid.
Just how the shooting occurred, isn't
known. The victim says someone else
shot him, but officials believe he shot
himself accidentally with small cali
Der rifle.
During the whole five days the man
was without food or attention of any
kind. Grave fears are entertained for
his recovery.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-07-14
GARAGE CONTRACT AWARDED.

contract for the erection of a fine
large garage, which is being built by
Geo. E. Dixon and Major Albert
Roberts for H. E. Maher. was awarded
to Fjelseth and Johnson Of this city,
whose figure was S9,616. The contract
calls for the completion Of the struc-
ture Sept l. The structure will be IS
by lao feet.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-07-14
pETIrJoN FOR BRIDGE.

New Rockford, N. D., July 14.-There
is a move on foot for the erection OF
a new bridge over the James river
and petition is being circulated and
very generally signed by the people Of
the city and the county. 1t is proposed
to bridge the river at Firth street west
and connect with the Nels Mattson
road there. This bridge would give
access to a large part OF the county
without making a detour and be of
great benefit to the town from trade
[standpoint.