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The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-01-27
FARMER WHO HELPED
WHIP ANOTHER MANS
WIFE IS FINED $1OO
Two Couples Occupying One
Residence Seemed to Have
Lively Time.

Sioux Falls. s. D., Jan. 26.--AubreS
Baker, a farmer, was found guilty by a
jury in the Brookings county circuit
court as the closing chapter In one or
the most sensational cases OF its kind
ever before the courts Of South Dakota.
Judge Sherwood fined Baker 800 and
sentenced him to a term of 30 days
in Jail. One of the chief witnesses in
the case was Henry Plat, also a
BroOkings county farmer. who is serv-
ing a term in the Sioux Falls peni
Tertiary following the filing Of charges
against him and Baker by Platt's wife.
The two men were charged with Ill
treating Mrs. Baker and with having
kept her a prisoner in her home Mrs.
Platt formerly was the wife of Knute
Erickson, who died about a year be-
fore her marriage to Plat. Erickson
left her an 80-acre farm. After her
marriage to Plat she rented the farm
to Aubrey Baker and wife and the
four lived there.
The two men began to abuse Mrs.
Plat and finally they resorted to whip
ping her with a blacksnake whip. she
charged. When she finally caused the
arrest of her tormentors her body was
covered with bruises and burrows made
by the whip. The two men imprisoned
the woman, but she managed to elude
their vigilance and went to Bruce,
where she told her story.
When the case against Plat was
called for trial, he entered a plea Of
guilty and was sentenced to q term in
the penitentiary. Baker was charged
with being an accomplish
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-01-27
SUPREME COURT APPEALED
an EXPRESS TAX CASES

Pierre, S. D., Jan. 22.-Appeal to the
supreme court will be taken in the ex-
press tax case, decided this week in the
Hughes county circuit court by Judge
Hughes, where he held that the assess
ment made by the tax commission for
1913 on the Wells Fargo and other
companies was an attempt to assess
propeNy not N the state and on the
propt - Of express companies not used
for express business. The 1912 amend
ment to the constitution was presumed
to make the assessment of the busi-
ness of express companies possible, and
on the strength of this the state will
fight the case through to the end. The
express companies at present are con-
tending that they can be assessed only
upon their actual property in the state,
which amounts to a few buildings and
horses and wagons
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-01-27
LAWRENCE COUNTY BoARL
TO WORK FOR AMENDMENT

Spearfish, S. D.. jan. 22.---The com
missioners OF this, (Lawrence), coun-
~, have decided to take an active in
terest in promoting the adoption OF a
constitutional amendment permitting
state aid in the construction of roads
through South Dakota. ....
Under the present constitutional
conditions the Legislature is without
power to appropriate funds for thu
purpose. The councy commissioners
believe the people of South Dakota will
favor the proposed constitutional
amendment and, therefore, the MEM
bers Of the board will ask the NJ. Kt
legislature to submit such a proposed
amendment 10 the voters OF the state.
The amendment was voted down when
last submitted to the voters.
1t is said other states have remedied
the same condition of affairs by adopt
ing similar constitutional amendments.
The recently organized county COM
missioners' association Of South Dako-
Ia favors the adoption Of such an
amendment in South Dakota, and will
give the movement it's support.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-01-27
TOLD SHERIFF ABOUT
COUNTERFEIT RECORD
WHILE INTOXICATED
Burst of Confidence Results In
Elk Pugilist Going East to
Face Charges.

Sioux Falls. 8. D., Jan. 24.--Charged
In an indictment with having passed
counterfeit IS silver certificates, George
Tate. alias Spike" Hennesy, said to
be a dangerous counterfeiter, has left
Sioux Falls In custody Of Deputy Uni
ted States Marshal Jensen, who is TAX
ing him to Pittsburgh. Pa. where he
will be turned over TO the United
States authorities. Tate recently was
captured in South Dakota.
The defendant is an ex-pugilist, a
former daredevil circus bicycle rider,
and q veteran OF the Spanish Ameri-
can war. He is 3S years Of age. The
indictment pending against him ut
Pittsburgh charges that during last
May he passed counterfeit So silver
certificates at Altoona, Pa. He was
arrested in the east, but broke Jail and
headed westward, finally bringing up
at Milbank. s. D., where he was appre-
hended.
Upon arriving in Milbank he assumed
the name OF James Quigley. The fact
that he was captured was due to his
talking too much while under the in
fluence of liquor. On two occasions,
after arriving in South Dakota, he was
required to serve short terms in Jail
for drunkenness. Deciding to do lit
tie celebrating on his own account In
Milbank, he drank heavily. While par
tally intoxicated, he ran afoul of Sher-
iff Manley. and, being In a talkative
mood. confided to the sheriff a part Of
his past record. Of the indictment pend
ing against him at Pittsburgh and OF
having broken jail at Benton Harbor,
Mich, last May.
Sheriff Manley made a report to the
federal authorities. Quigley's identity
was established and he was taken In
charge by the federal authorities. He
has been known in criminal circles by
a number Of names. The record gives
Jack Tilden as his professional name,
and his Legitimate" professions as a
pugilist, high diver, circus follower and
hobo. In addition to the name OF
Spike Hennesy, he, also has been known
as Kid Broad. .... g.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-01-27
MANY TAKING TESTS FOR
STATE PHARMACY PERMITS

Vermilion, s. D.. Jan. 22.-iwenty-
one applicants for registration as
pharmacists in South Dakota applied
for examination or reciprocal regis
tration before the state board Of
pharmacy which Is holding n two Gays
meeting here. The applicants are:
John J. Burke, Mitchell: G. z. Greg
DRY. Leola 6. F. Verkenkotter, Ham
ill; George B. Paulson. Dell Rapids:
Harry A. Reed. Des Moines. Ia; w. G.
Ray, Brookings: r. e. Kent Pierre;
w. F.. Walpole. Bryant; L. c. Wood
man. Mitchell; G. c. Dahl. Yanktop;
s, o. Thompson. Toronto; J. A. Fend-
ricks, Sioux Falls: w, A. Scott, Mitch
ell: q. A. Little. Brandt; T. Collins,
Miller; L. A. Daniels. Aberdeen; Philip
Diehl. Mitchell
The following have applied for
registration on exchange from registra-
ton under the l wa state board:
c. L. Clampitt Mitchell; T J. Long,
Mitchell: Amondson, Canton, Miller,
Lennox.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-01-27
MITCHELL COMPLETES FUND
FOR METHODIST HOSPITAL

Mitchell, s. D., Jan. 24.-Friday eve
ming the last dollar Of $4,000 for the
new Methodist state hospital, which
was NitchelPs share Of the amount to
be raised in the state. was secured.
This redeems the pledge made by the
city to the Dakota conference when in
session at Redfield in 1913 to donate
$4,000 and furnish a suitable site II
the building would be located here. A
10-acre tract adjoining Dakota Wes-
leyan university has been purchased,
and in all probability ground will be
broken in the spring.
With this amount raised in the city,
DR.. @. T. Notson, executive secretary
OF the hospital board, announces that
a campaign will be started at once
over the state. The first unit of the
building will cost about $4,000. 1t will
be modern in every respect and thor
oughlY fireproof
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-01-27
FARMER BURIED UNDER LOAD
OF WHEAT FOR THREE HOURS

Webster. s. D.. Jan. 24.-Buried for
over three hours under an overturned
load Of wheat, with his feet fast in the
freezing, George Engbretson, of Lynn.
had a close call to death. The acct
dent happened when Mr.. Engbretson
was hauling a load of wheat to mar
ket on sleigh. At a bad place in the
road the triple box load turned over,
imprisoning Mr.. Engbretson, who was
walking alone beside the sled. With the
snow over a foot deep, 1t was difficult
for him to get free, and the task was
accomplished ody after several hours
of hard work.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-01-27
CITY ENGINEERS HOME
DAMAGED BY EXPLO SION

Aberdeen. s. d., Jan. 22.--The kitch-
en- of the home of City Engineer Frank
LeCocq was wrecked by an explosion
Of the water pipe attachment to the
kitchen range, and the fact that Mrs.
LeCocq had stepped from the room but
a minute before the explosion occurred
was all that saved her from serious in
jury or possible death. The water had
been turned off from the pipes for q
week and the cocks left open and II
was thought the water had been
drained off, but the pipes had evidently
clogged, retaining some water which
had frozen, causing steam to form
when the range was heated and the
explosion to follow. Every window in
the room was blown out and the stove
itself was blown to bits, portions Of the
iron flying through the ceiling and
through the windows, while practically
every bit OF furniture in the kitchen
was demolished
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-01-27
BLACK HILLS HUSTLER GANG
NOW THOUGHT BROKEN UP

Belle Fourche. s. D., Jan. 26.-With
the sentencing, by Judge McNenny in
circuit court here. of William Morn to
FIVE years in the state penitentiary
Butte county officials believe they have
succeeded in breaking UP a gang of
horse thieves that have caused much
loss to stockmen and given the officials
months of trouble.
Morn was the last Of the nine men
who had been tried in this section for
horse stealing. The trails commenced
last September. Seven convictions were
secured, one was acquitted and, in an
other case, a mistrial resulted. All the
convicted men received severe SEN
fences, the leaders getting five years
each, while the others ranged down to
one and a half years.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-01-27
AGED MAN PRONOUNCED
DEAD: NOW FEELING FINE

jefferson, s. D., Jan. 26.-John Del
ger, 81 years old. of this place, was
the victim of an interesting case of
suspended animation. He was sitting
in the postoffice awaiting the distribu-
ton Of the mail when he suddenly was
overcome, and fell to the floor in an
apparent swoon. A physician was sum-
moned and, after an examination, ex-
pressed the opinion that everything in
dicated that the man was dead. His
heart apparently had stopped beating
for an interval. After working over
him for q time the physician succeeded
in restoring life. When the old man
recovered his senses, his first question
was as to why the crowd had gathered.
He now Is enjoying the best of health,
and the strange attack appears to have
left no bad effects.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-01-27
BLACK HILLS RESIDENT
STAlKED az MOUNTAIN LION

Trojan, s. D., Jan. 22.-George Law
Ter. a well known resident OF this part
OF the Black Hills. had the thrilling ex-
perience OF being stalked by a big
mountain lion, these animals yet being
quite numerous in some parts Of the
Black Hills. He was walking to his
work when he espied the lion not far
from him near the mountain road he
was following. The animal staIked
him for some distance, keeping op>
posite him as he walked along the road.
LAWYER was not armed, but kept his
nerve and walked along as calmly as
though the animal was not within 100
miles OF him. This apparently discon-
certed the mountain lion, for II finally
disappeared in the underbrush near
the highway. Had LAWYER exhibited
signs of fear and started to run, the
fierce animal would have been upon
his back in a moment.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-01-27
NO BROKEN RIBS FROM
SENATOR JOHNSON'S FALL

Washington. D. c.. Jan. Ex-senator
Ed s. Johnson. Of South Dakota, sub
mitted to an X-ray examination to de-
termine whether any bones were
broken in his recent fall. 1t was found
he had been severely bruised on his
left side. but that no bones are broken.
Indications are he will be out in a
few days.
MITCHELI4-Nearly two miles Of paw
ing will be laid In Mitchell the coming
summer, according to the action Of tho
city council In voting to open the bids for
construction. The bids, which will be
opened on February 10. will call for Ave
different kinds of construction single and
double concrete, ,asphaltic concrete, creo-
sote blocks and brick. The completion of
the paving project will give Mitchell over
% blocks of pavement.
PIERRE-In the recent death of John
ston Jeffries at DanbuTy, Wis, one OF the
pioneer editors of Stanley county drops
out Of the ranks. Mr.. Jeffries came to
Dakota territory in 1882 and loca ted in
Clark county. where he remained a few
years and went to Fort Pierre at the time
Of the opening of the Sioux reservation.
There he established the Fort Pierre Fair
Play.
HURLEY - Preliminary arrangements
are being made for the consolidation of
eight Of the district schools in Spring
Valley and Swan Lake townships, near
here, the plan being to have but one
school. situated at a central point in the
territory embraced in the two townships.
DEADWOOD-Municipal dances are the
attest form of amusement that has taken
Oeadwood. The dances are held weekly
tn the auditorium by the city and are I'M
der the direction of a committee of the
hAT NJ he Ito YTSk,
dances are proving so popular that they
are taking the place OF all other public
dances. and the attendance is rapidly in
creaslnR. *.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-01-27
SALEM QUINTET DEFEATS
LAST YEARS CHAMPIONS

Salem. S. D.. Jan. 24-The Elkton
high school quintet, which won the
state championship last year at the
Huron meet, was defeated. Thursday
evening. by the Salem team on the To-
cal floor by a score Of "a to 20. The
game was a stiff one from the start.
with Elkton leading. the score at the
end Of the first half standing 16 to s
in their favor. In the second half, Salem
came back with pep and shot baskets
at will, holding Elkton to two baskets.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-01-27
LITTLE GIRLS TONGUE is
FROZEN TO IRON POST

Chamberlain, S. D., Jan. 2i.--The g.
year-old daughter OF Fred Martin was
passing an iron lamp post on Main
street, and. noticing the glittering frost
thought she would try licking il off.
Her tongue at once froze last. The
little girls screams soon attracted q
crowd and IL was not until sufficient
alcohol was used to take ont the frost
that she was relieved. She was at once
taken TO the snnatorium and probably
VIII not suffer any serious effects hom
ha exISeriment
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-01-27
CATHOLIC MISSION SCHOOL
AT ST. FRANCIS DESTROYED

ST. Francis, S. D.. Jan. 2I.-The
Catholic mission Of st. Francis, one of
the famous institutions of it's kind, was
destroyed by fire yesterday. with a
logs. of 100000. Several sisters were
rescued from the burning building. The
administration building. girls dormi-
tory, girls school. the sisters dormi-
tory end the church were DESTROYED
Only the boys Gormltory was saved,
Tie origin Of the fire is not known.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-01-27
DILLON NAMES CANDIDATES
FOR ANNAPOLIS EXAMINATION

Mitchell. S. D.. Jan. 24.-Congress-
man c. II. Dillon has appointed the
folliwing South Dakota young men as
candidates for the examination to be
held on April IS for entrance to the
naval academy at Annapolis: Principal,
James L. Peckham. Alexandria; first
alternate, Harold F. Mccartney,
Mitchell; second alternate. John F..
Robertson, Mitchell.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-01-27
SMALL BOND ASSIGNED
FOR ALLEGED MURDERER

Aberdeen. S. D.. Jan. 26.-The state
circuit court has reduced the bond OF
James Smith. who is in the county Jail
awaiting trial for the killing Of Brake
man Ross Farar, near the Northwest
ern station last August, from $4,000 to
$1,000. Schmidt is accused OF shooting
Farrar when the latter was engaged in
driving a number of hoboes from a
freight train. Schmidt claims self de-
Tense, saying Farrar fired at him first
A Jury at the November term Of court
disagreed, standing 10 to 2 in favor of
the acquittal Of Schmidt.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-01-27
ARGUMENTS ASSIGNED FOR
EGAN DISBA2MENT CASE

Pierre. S. D.. Jan. 24.-Attorney Cen
eral Caldwell has been notified that the
referees in the Egan disbarment case
will hear oral arguments at Sioux Falls
on January q. The issues will be sub
mitted to the supreme court shortly
after that date unless some method is
presented Of creating further delay.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-01-27

DIR. Samuel Johnson heard 80 much
talk about balloons in the last year OF
his life, 1884. that he became unspeak-
ably bored, and cautioned his friends
about bringing up that subject of con-
versation when in his company. He
serve go good purpose but that of fur
nishing q rather foolish and decidedly
dangerous amusement to the wealthy
few.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-01-27

When Secretary of State Won Jagow
OF Germany. is not engaged on a dlplo-
matte note or something he's a car
toonist and decorator. AS you enter
his big office you note a large, clean
blotter on his desk. AS he talks he
gradually covers the blotter with pencil
sketches, humans, animals and all
sorts Of things. 1t is said that his
servants brings him a new blotter for
every visitor.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-01-27

With regard to the alleged shifting
Of the canals OF Mars over the face OF
the planet, Professor Lowell states in
Popular Astronomy that this phenom-
enon was detected at his observatory
10 years ago, ana is therefore no novel;
ty. He believes that there Is not an
actual displacement of the canals, but
that there are, in each case, several
canals that become successfully visi-
hJo
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-01-27

The various species of Astragalu1
known In Persia as kelvin. from which
gum tragacanth Is obtained, grow on
the mountain ranges which surround
the Persian plain. The bushes produc-
ing the gum grow to a height of two
feet. In the spring, when the sap rises
part Of the branches is cut away,
thereby allowing the sap to flow out,
which coagulated within a few hours
on the surface Of the stalk.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-01-27
ABERDEEN TO VOTE ON
QUITTING COMMISSION PLAN

Aberdeen, s. D., Jan. 22.-The neces-
sary one-eighth Of the legal voters of
the city having signed a petition ask
ing for a special election to pass on
the question of returning to the alder
manic form Of city government in place
OF the commission form. which has
been in effect in Aberdeen for the past
five years, the Aberdeen city commits
sion has issued a call for a special city
election to vote on the proposition. to
be held on Tuesday, February 1. 1t Is
expected a lively campaign will be
waged during the next two weeks be-
tween the pros and ants, regarding the
proper form Of city government for
Aberdeen. II the aldermanic plan is
adopted. the city will have to elect a
mayor and two aldermen from each of
the six wards of the city. II the COM
mission form Is retained, a mayor will
be elected at the April election to sue
coed Mayor Edgar M. Hall. whose
term expires at that time.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-01-27
Ignite COAL DEPOSITS
GREAT AID TO SETTLERS

Bison, S. D., Jan. 22.-Perkins county
isn't worrying about the subzero
weather, especially, because it is per-
haps the best situated county in the
Dakotas in the matter Of keeping warm
through a northern winter at q mini
mum Of cost. This Is because of the
Ignite coal deposits at various points
in this part of the Dakotas. The coal
deposits in the various mines in Per-
kips county and across the line in
North Dakota seem to be growing
thicker as n greater depth is reached.
At the Sexton mine, near here, the vein
has thickened to width of six feet,
and Mr.. Sexton, who sells the fuel by
the wagon load, Is doing a Furnishing
business. The fuel is cheap and gives
out a high degree Of heat.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-01-27

1t is anticipated that large quantities
OF oranges and other citrus fruits will
be available for shipment from South
Africa to England during the coming
season. In another four years the South
African shipments Of such fruit will,
according to the estimate of c. du p.
Chippini, British government trades
commissioner to South Africa, amount
to 100000 boxes, and in 10 years to A.
00O, 900 boxes annually.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-01-27

AS result of the war, American
glass manufacturers have discovered
that the supposedly superior clay they
have been importing from Germany is
really inferior to the domestic CLAW.
Well trained German statesmen, it
seems. had hypnotized them into be-
lieving that the imported substance
was. better for the refractory pots in
which glass is melted
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-01-27

The cultivation of spices in Grenada,
Windward islands. is confined almost
entirely to nutmegs, with their deriva-
tive mace. Mace has of late years
commanded relatively favorable
price, and has had the effect of max
ing nutmegs O profitable crop.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-01-27
JURORS IN HARVARD
VOTE CASE DISAGREE

Cambridge, Mass, Jan. 24.--A as
agreement was reported today by a
jury which deliberated for 16 hours
Friday and Saturday In the case Of
Herbert Il. Harris. an attorney indicted
n q charge oc making false oath and
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-01-27
CANDY TO MOVE FOR
BRIDGE AT CHAMBERLAIN

Washington. d. c.. Jan. 22.-Repre-
sentative Candy will introduce In the
House Monday a bill to compel the
Milwaukee road to build a permanent
bridge between Chamberlain and Ca
coma, In place of the pile ana pontoon
affair there now. The South Dakota
legislature last session passed O Joint
resolution requesting this action. The
bridge is on the Sioux City Black Hills
line.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-01-27
Frank NJ. Byrne. Governor.

MADISON-At the annual business
meeting of the stockholders Of the Lake
County Agricultural society II was decided
to hold this years fair of the society on
September g. and S. The following off,
GERS were elected for the coming year:
President. d. VI. Finnie: vice president,
John Fl. Groce: secretary. A. q. Schmid, !:
treasurer. Jesse MaCkay
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-01-27

The street railway in q German city
provides all its cars with telephones.
enabling their crews to communicates
with headquarters by connecting the
instruments with wires that run beside
the tracks
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-01-27

Recent experiments seem to have
shown that richer sugar beets can be
grown in some parts of England than
are produced on the continent Of
Europe.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-01-27

Until recently 70 per cent or more of
the waste molasses from Hawaiian
sugar factories was thrown away.
Furnaces are now being installed to
burn this molasses and use the heat
for making steam
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-01-27

Batteries carried in a fsherman's
pocket supply current to an electric
lamp inside a celluloid minnow which
has been invested for night fishing.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-01-27

Norway will build canal, nine
miles Of which will be through a tun-
mel to open to navigation a lake sep
arated from the sea by a mountain
ridge
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-01-27

A Frenchman is the inventor of q de-
vice to be attached to the rim Of an
automobile wheel to give an alarm
when a tire becomes flat.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-01-27

Spanish pencil makers have ordered
~ tons OF cedar from the United
States
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-01-27

Moving a single lever converts a nav
automobile body into an open cart or
Q two seated vehicle; whichever may
be desired.