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The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-04-27
INJURY CLAIMS WILL
OUTLAW IN 60 DAYS
Old Section Applied In Ruling
BY Judge Jones In Action
Against Beresford.

Beresford, 8. D., April 22.-In a dam
age suit against the city of Beresford.
Judge Jones, of the state circuit court,
h ordering the case dismissed, made
In important ruling in relation to the
tive for the commencement OF actions
Ton damages against cities for injuries
Received by falls on sidewalks alleged
10 be defective. The action was insti-
tuted by B. +. Davis to recover dam
ages for injuries alleged to have been
sustained by a fall into q hole in Q
sidewalk on one OF the Beresford
streets during the construction Of q
bank building in proximity to the al
legged defective walk.
Attorneys for the city discovered an
old statute which provides that notice
OF the commencement Of such damage
suits must be given within go days aft
er the alleged injury, in order to secure
damages. It developed that the plain
tiff had had a conference with the city
attorney Of Beresford within the go
days, in reference to the contemplated
damage suit, the plaintiffs attorneys
claiming that this was sufficient notice,
but Judge Jones, when the question was
raised before him, held that the notice
was insufficient and that the plaintiff
had forfeited his right to commence the
action through failure to institute II
before the expiration Of so days from
the date Of receiving the alleged injury.
1t Is reported that Mr.. Davis now
will institute a damage suit against the
contractor who erected the bank build
ing. on the allegation that he was re-
sponSible for the defective condition Of
the sidewalk.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-04-27
FILINGS ACCEPTED FOR
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS

Pierre, 8. D., April 26.-The secretary
Of state holds that Saturday april ~,
was the last day upon which candidates
for the place Of presidential electors
could be filed in that office to secure
a place on the primary ballot. The re-
publicans have filed the following
names for presidential electors, In ad-
dition to those filed by Richards:
George r. Douthit of Sioux Falls, ALVIN
Wagner of Philip. Frank w. Neehan
of Milbank, H. X. Gjolne OF Platte, ana
c. X. Snyder Of Watertown.
Two sections in the primary law re-
late to the matter OF presidential cleo
tors. Section 6, Of the 1915 act, as
amended by section 4 Of the 1916 act,
provides that any person eligible anu
DESTROYS of having his name placed
upon the ballot as a candidate for pres
idential elector or delegate shall, at
least 80 days before such election, hle
his affidavit with the secretary OF state
that he is a qualified voter"
The other section Is section 50 Of the
1915 act, as amended by section 10 OF
the 1915 act, and it provides for the
nomination of presidential electors at
state convention to be held the first
Tuesday in July, after the primary
election, thus getting these presidential
electors on the fall ballots only, and not
on the primary ballots.
No official ruling from the attorney
general or secretary of state has beer
made to harmonic these two sections,
but the secretary of state Is accepting
filings for presidential electors and is
going to put them on the primary bal
lot. So far no candidate has ask ed for
an official Interpretation Of the second
mentioned section.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-04-27
Clark COUNTY YOUNG
FOLKS ARE ENROLLED
IN PORK GAINS TEST
Start Made Under Supervision
and Finish to Be Decided
at County Fair.

Clark. s. D., April IA novel con-
test has been inaugurated by the Clark
County Fair association, which has Of
Tered cash prizes for the boys and
girls Of the county who raise the best
pigs during the summer. Contestants
must be residents of. the county and
between the ages of s and Is. The
terms of the contest provide that they
must choose an April pig, and weigh IT
May 1 in the presence of two neigh
bors, who will certify to the weight,
color, breed and sex OF the pig chosen.
Each contestant will then be required
to feed and personally take care of the
pig chosen until September 81 next, on
which day the animals entered in the
contest must be placed on exhibition
at the annual county fair in Clark.
All Of the pigs entered in the contest
will be weighed the day after they are
received in Clark, and the boy or girl
who by expert feeding produces the
heaviest pig at the county fair will be
awarded first prize. The first will be
500; second, SIS; third, $40. and
fourth, IS.
Last year % entered the contest and
16 exhibited their pigs at the fair. The
winner Of first prize was George Knapp,
a boy s years OF age who increased the
weight of his pig 1894 pounds from
May l to September ga record hard
to beat by an expert stock breeder.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-04-27
MAYTAG WILL APPEAL
FROM S22,6OO JUDGMENT.

Sioux Falls. s. D., April 24.-On ap-
plication Of the defense, Judge Elliott,
Of the federal court in this city, has or
dered a stay of so days in the entry Of
Judgment in the case Of F. I. Curnmins.
formerly general manager Of the South
Dakota Central railway, who q few
days ago was awarded damages Of $22,-
500 against F. L. Maytag, president Of
the South Dakota Central, who former
ly was a resident Of Newton, Ia, but
now resides in Chicago. The plaintiff
charged that at the time he retired
from the stan Of the railway company
the president made statements reflect
ing on his honesty and integrity, and
he instituted a libel suit for the recov-
cry of damages. He sued for 500, 900.
The stay in the entry of judgment was
taken for the purpose of enabling the
defendant to make application for
new trial. In the event that this is de-
MED 1t is believed the case will be ap-
pealed to the federal circuit court OF
appeals.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-04-27
JUDGE M. A. BUTTERFIELD
DIES AT HOME IN MONTROSE

Salem. S. D., April 22-Judge NJ. A.
Butterfield, county judge of McCook
county, died yesterday at his home in
Montrose, after an illness extending
over a number of weeks. Several weeks
ago Che doctors abandoned hope, find
ing that he was afflicted with cancer Of
the stomach. Business In the probate
court was at a standstill until the lat
ter part of last week, when Judge But
terrified had improved to such an ex-
tent that he was again able to sign
papers. Yesterday morning, Irl NJ. But
terrified, his son, who is an attorney
at Montrose, came to Salem to attend
p special session of the circuit court,
leaving his father feeling quite well.
At 10 o'clock he was called to the tele-
phone, TO be informed that his father
had died.
Judge Butterfield died on his 6sth
birthday. He was one Of the early pio-
neers Of the county and had held many
important offices, starting in back in
the early sos as superintendent Of
schools, then as states attorney and
county judge, having held the last
named office for the past eight years.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-04-27
SOUTH DAKOTA WILL AID
"LEAGUE TO ENFORCE PEACE"

Sioux Fails, S. d. April 26.-Ar-
rangements are being made by the
South Dakota branch Of the League to
Enforce Peace, of which Robert j.
Gamble, of Sioux Falls, former United
States senator from South Dakota, is
president, to send a strong delegation
Of leading men and women of the state
to the first annual convention Of the
American branch of the league, which
Is to be held at Washington on May
26 and 81.
The delegates selected TO attend the
national meeting embrace leading resi-
dents of the state, as follows: Charles
n. Herreid, Of Aberdeen, former gov
ernor of South Dakota; Rev. F. E. Ste
Vens D. D., of Yankton; Andrew e
Lee, Of Vermilion, former governor Of
South Dakota; Miss Helen Peabody, of
Sioux Falls, directing head of the All
Saints school; ]. w. Heston, Of Madi-
son; w. s. Bowen, of Huron: Con.
gresham Charles H. Dillon; Con-
gresham Harry L. Candy; Con-
gresham Royal c. Johnson: Mrs. Ed
ward r. Keator, WATERFOWL; N. E.
Franklin, Deadwood; P. J. Tscharner
Lennon; Maj. J. M. Scriven, Winner;
c. H. Lugg, of Pierre. state superin-
tendent Of public instruction, and Mrs
Zilla E. Wilson, of Aberdeen.
The officers Of the state league are:
Chairman, Robert ]. Gamble, Sioux
Falls; secretary, Robert p. Stewart
Deadwood; assistant secretary, Elton
w. Stanley, Sioux Falls; treasurer, Col
p f. Mcclure. Pierre.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-04-27
ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION TO
VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANIES

Pierre, s. D., April 24.-Organized
fire companies in 176 towns Of the state
will receive $26, 1O4.30 from the foreign
Are insurance companies operating
within the state from the tax levied
upon the premiums paid in such towns
for support of the fire companies.
The towns which receive over 5000 Of
this fund are: Aberdeen, $1,92702;
Deadwood, $1,059.99; Huron, $818.59;
Lead, $768.37; Madison, $372.94; Mitch
ell, $755.55; Pierre, $370.S2; Rapid City,
s696.67; Sioux Falls, $3,014.66; Water
town, $S02.22; Yankton, $568.O2; Cham
6erlain' $21s;n; Geddes, :22SS44.44S;
Lennon, $21469; Redfeld, $264,44;
Webster, $253.60; Vermillion, $243.73.
Other towns which receive 500 or
less than 5000 are: Arlington, Armour
Beresford, Britton, Centerville, Clark,
Clear Lake, Dallas, Dell Rapids, De
Smet, Edgemont, Elk Point, Eureka,
Flandreau, Fort Pierre, Gregory, Ips-
witch, Kimball, Lake Andes, Lake Pres
ton. Mellette, Miller, Mobridge, Mil
bank, Newell, Parker, Pnrkston, Platte
Salem, Scotland, Spearhsh, Sturgis
Timber Lake, Tyndall, Trip, Wagner,
Waubay, washington Springs, Woon-
socket and Winner.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-04-27
PERSONAL ERROR NOT HELD
AS ACCIDENTAL DEATH

Watertown. S. D., April 24.-Mrs
Ella Walsh lost her suit for payment
of the $4,000 policy held by her hus-
band, DR.. T. B. Walsh, against an ac-
cident insurance company of Des
Moines, Ia, here in circuit court on the
decision that the circumstances which
surrounded the death of her husband a
few months ago did not constitute an
accident.
The allegations of the plaintiff
showed that DR.. Walsh vaccinated
himself at his home in Artesian, S. D.,
a few days before his death; that five
days later he dressed the hand of a
patient suffering from blood poison.
and while so doing inadvertently
scratched his own arm and infected the
vaccination wound. Three days later
DR.. Walsh died Of blood poisoning.
Mrs. Walsh claimed his death should
be classed as an accident. The insur-
ance company attorneys said there was
no accident and Judge c. G. Sherwood,
who tried the case, agreed with them
and decided for the defendant.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-04-27
PERSHING Is READY TO GO
FORWARD OR WITH DRAW ARMY

El Paso, Tex. April 24.-Brig. Gen.
]. J. Pershing has made such DISPOSE
ton Of his forces that the American
punitive expedition is equally ready to-
day to proceed with all dispatch in pur
suit Of Francisco Villa, or withdraw
from Mexico, when the future course
Of operations is determined by the ad-
ministration at Washington. The Amer
lean troops can be retired from Mexi-
co in 10 days, according to army Off
GERS at Fort Bliss.
Carranza officials at Jusrez reported
the situation generally quiet through
out upper Mexico and said every prep
aration has been made to suppress any
disorders that might arise. The Par
raj district is being filled with Car
rama troops and guards have been
thrown about mining properties.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-04-27
DESIGNATED IN
DECLAMATORY CONTEST

nual declamatory and oratorical con-
test, Thursday evening among the high
schools Of this district Miss Ruth Hoff-
man, Of Mitchell, and William Benson,
Of Fulton. were the respective winners
In these two classes Of public speak
ing. Miss Alice Lockwood, Of Cham
berlain, and Arthur Anderson, OF
Michel, were given second honors.
Other town represented in the contest
were Alexandria, Plankinton, Kimball
and Ethan. The district winners will
compete early in May in an interd dis
trict contest leading up to the state
championship, which will be decided at
Bookings on May Is.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-04-27
Shifting of Carranza Troops to
Parral Regarded With Frank
Suspicion BY American
Officers.
CHIEF OF STAFF on JOB
Funston and Scott Confer and
Advise Baker of Situation
Mo New Signs of Hos
tility Shown.

San Antonio, Tex. April 24.-Secre-
report before night from Maj. Gen.
Hugh L. Scott, chief Of staff. that may
assist the administration In deciding
whether to withdraw the American
troops or send them farther into Mex
leo. Generals Scott and Funston to-
day will review in detail the history Of
the punitive expeditions operations
since entering Mexico almost six weeks
ago.
General Funston has received re-
ports showing movements Of Carranza
troops in the district penetrated by
General Pershing, and orders have been
orize him to prepare for any aggres-
sion on the part Of the Mexicans.
Frankly Fear Motives.
Carranza officials have given plausi-
BILE reasons for moving the forces Of
Gen. Arnulfo Gomez, eastward from
Sonora, the troops Of Gen. Louis
Huerrera south from Chihuahua to
Parral and a considerable force to-
wards Casas Grandes, but should the
war office at Mexico City decide later
to use these same forces to prevent
further American military operations,
General Pershing will be prepared for
any emergency.
Until late last night, General Funs-
ton and General Scott discussed the
developments of the pursuit Of Villa
that began with promised cooperation
by Carranza troops and ended, or prac-
tically ended with warning to Col. w
c. Brown at Santa Cruz by a Carranza
official that he must not advance south
of that point.
The chief Of staff was told of the
difficulties encountered in transporting
supplies to the stations along the line
of communications and of the failure
to obtain proper service over the rail
roads.
General Pershing's reports, which are
said to contain recommendations that
radical changes be authorized, probably
will be gone over carefully today. None
Of the reports received from the front
over night indicated renewed offensive
activity.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-04-27
CUNNING TRIAL SET FOR
MAY 20, AT VERMILION

Vermilion. S. D., April 26.--On a
showing made before Judge Trip, Of
the state circuit court, ting trial of the
case of the state VS.. Clarence Dunning
of Sioux City, charged with man
slaughter has been continued until
May 20, when it will be called for trial
in the circuit court in this city. Dun
ming is charged with completely in the
Staying of George Brown in a boxcar
holdup on August "a last, between Elk
Point and Vermilion. The defendant
1t is stated, when the case comes to
trial will seek to prove, through the
testimony of Edward Griffith, who al
so received q bullet wound during the
holdup, that he Dunning) was not the
man who did the shooting and that
he was not member of the gang Of
holdup men which held up a number Of
harvest hands and wounded Brown so
badly that he afterward died.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-04-27
WASHINGTON is CONCERNED
OVER MOVEMENTS OF DIAZ

Washington, D. c.. April ga pre-
liminary report from Maj. Gen. Hugh
L. Scott, chief of staff of the army
on his conference with General Fun
ston at San Antonio. Tex, last night
regarding the Mexican problem, was
expected today by officials OF the
Washington government.
Meanwhile, reports of alleged moves
on the part Of Felix Diaz, nephew Of
the former Mexican dictator for a new
revolution against the de facto govern
ment, are causing considerable I'M
easiaess Mt the state department.
Elizeo Arredondo, Mexican ambassa-
dor designate, was informed at the
state department today that the de-
partment Is following up many clews
which had led Washington officials to
view the Felix DiaZ movement as hav-
ing serious possibilities, but that no
definite " ord has been received from
any American agencies.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-04-27
PACIFIC FLEET WILL
Be PUT IN WAR TRIM
Both Fighting Divisions of the
American Navy to Be Over
hauled at Once.

Vallejo. Cal. April 24-The Pacific
1eet. as well as the Atlantic fleet. is
10 be overhauled, according to order"
received today from the navy depart
ment. Nearly all of the vessels of the
Pacific fleet have been ordered to the
Mare Island navy yard, where they are
% dock as fast as they arrive.
To meet the situation. cards were
.ssued at the yard for additional work
men in various lines.
The cruiser San Diego, flagship Of
Admiral Winslow, will arrive Tuesday
from San Diego, Cal, and remain in
dry dock but one day. With the ex-
ception of a few small craft on duty
N Mexican waters, the majority of the
vessels of the Pacific fleet are at San
Diego.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-04-27

There is a drug store for every 1000
Inhabitants in the United States and a
physician for every 667 inhabitants, &C
cording to a directory census OF the
drug trade just completed by the Phar-
maceutical Era. The Era finds that
there are 1851 retail druggists located
In 1887 cities and towns, and 1t also
finds that there are $50 drug jobbing
houses, including IL that are owned by
retail druggists on a cooperative plan.
On the basis of these figures there are
165 retail drug stores for every whole
sale drug house. The number or phy-
sicians in the United States Is esti-
mated at 100000 making an average
OF one drug store for every three
phvsicians
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-04-27
NEW YORK LEGISLATURE
TO BUILD UP MILITIA

Albany, N. Y, April 20.-Passage Of
preparedness legislation and a financial
reform measure have marked the ses-
sion of the Legislature, which closes to-
day. The preparedness measures pro-
vide for the adoption of plan Of physi-
cal and military training in the public
schools and the appropriation of $780,
900 for emergency purposes of the
National Guard or for the mobilization
of the entire militia for field exercises
this summer. Included in the financial
legislation was a new legislative
budget law. Among the constitutional
amendments approved was one to pro-
vide for woman suffrage. This meas
ure must again be passed by the next
legislature before it can be submitted
to the voters in a general election.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-04-27
WOMAN AND SON INTO
LAKE AS AUTO TURNS OVER

Lily. S. D., April 26.-To be thrown
into ice cold water about five or six
feet deep from their automobile was
the distressing experience of Mrs. liver
Vevang and her son, and another
younger son, who reside on a farm
some miles from Lily. They were pass
ing over a bad grade when the wheels
slid in the mud and the car tipped over
sideways, throwing the occupants into
the water at the side Of the grade. The
smaller boy went under, but was
rescued by his mother and brother.
who then had difficulty in making
their own way to safety.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-04-27
JUDGE SHERWOOD HAS
WOOD SAVING ADDED
FOR JAIL EXERCISES
Exercises Legal Authority In
Prescribing New Rules For
Handling Prisoners.

Clear Lake, 8. D., April 22.-That
prisoners in the jails Of Deuel. county
and other counties OF this district be
provided, among other things, with
piles Of four foot wood and sawbucks
and bucksaws, Is the rule made by
Judge C. G. Sherwood, OF the state cir.
cult court Of the third circuit. The
idea Of Judge Sherwood is that the
prisoners. when not otherwise employed
at manual labor, shall be required 10
saw wood as one of the best forms or
useful exercise. This and other recon-
mendations for the rules to be applied
to the jails of his circuit are made In
accordance with a state statute, which
makes it the duty OF circuit judges to
provide rules for the regulation Of the
jails in their several counties. Other
recommendations made by Judge Sher-
wood for the regulation of the jails OF
his circuit are
must be kept separate and apart from
older offenders, this being done to pre-
vent the jails becoming school of vice;
prohibiting the use Of cigarets in any
form by prisoners; prohibiting all
games of every kind; providing the
prisoners with useful and wholesome
books, papers and magazines, when
lhCy ISQuSSL lHcIlI requiring pIlbOhCAS
to do their own laundry work and to
keep the cells and Jail clean; useful
employment shall be furnished the
prisoners; no person shall communi-
cate with a prisoner except by permits
sion Of the jailer, under such regula-
tons as the jailer shall prescribe; pris-
oners violating the rules shall be kept
on bread and water until they COM
ply Herewith, but not at any one time
longer than permitted by law.
Judge Sherwood further recommends
that all jail sentences, where health
and age of the prisoner will permit,
shall be at hard labor, and that when
ever possible and practical such labor
sentence shall be enforced. He sug-
gests that all county justices and mu-
nicipal judges Of his circuit in future
attach hard labor to Jail sentences, in
order that habitual criminals, to whom
a jail sentence under present condi-
tons is luxury, shall be discouraged
from committing crimes and shall be
brought to look upon jail sentences as
hardship instead of luxury.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-04-27
DETAILED REPORT MADE ON
SALES NE SHAnnI AIMS

Pierre, S. D., April 22.-The sales
made by the land commissioner the
last few weeks of common school and
endowment lands resulted in the dis
posal OF 28,877.98 acres at a total price
Of $1,259,918.S5.
The average paid for the common
school lands was $51.71 per acre. How
ever, the average price paid in some
counties considerably exceeded this fig
ure. McCook county received the high
est price, with an average Of $S2.73 per
acre. The counties of Hutchinson, Lake
Kingsbury and Bookings received an
average Of about $50 per acre. In Day
county the largest amount of common
school land was sold, totaling 6,256.22
acres. In Kingsbury, Bookings, Grant
and Roberts more than 1000 acres were
sold in each.
CAVOUR-Members Of the Milford COL
ony OF Mennonites, rear here, have pur-
chased a large gas tractor engine which
will be utilized for blowing and other field
work on the 5000 acre farm which tho
colony owns and operates. The tractor
will do the work of about eight four-horse
teams.
YALE-The citizens of Yale have or
ganized a commercial club, which starts
out with a good charter membership The
following officers were elected: President.
Fl. I. Clifford; vice president, VIM. Musolf;
secretary, Lot w. Armin treasurer, j. J.
Kaufman.
HIGHMORE-The local board Of educa-
ton has arranged for the more careful
Inspection of the physical condition OF tho
students OF the public schools. The teach
ers will examine them for defective hight
and other ailments at stated periods, and
will report to the proper authorities all
children who are in need of medical or
other professional care.
CLARK-Local baseball fans have Or
ganized an association and arranged to
have a team in the field during the sea-
son. The following officers were elected:
President, George Bisel; vice president,
G. c. Johnson; secretary-treasurer, r. s.
Bockoven; manager, c. e. Thoreson;
property manager, J. E. Smith.
FAIRFAX-The annual meeting of the
bankers Of the Rosebud country, organ
ized as group II Of the South Dakota
Bankers association, will be held IN Fair
fax on May 30.
CLARK-The board Of education has
awarded the contract for a new high
school building which is to be erected in
Clark this sumner. The contract price
for the structure was about $4,000. The
heating and ventilating systems will cost
an additional $500. The contract requires
that the structure be completed ready for
occupancy by October l.
CLEAR LAKE-Members of the local
volunteer fire department at their annual
business meeting have elected the follow
ing officers: Chief, George f. Eichinger:
assistants. Roy Dunn and George Taylor;
secretary-treasurer, Fred Seager.