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The Washington herald., 1916-09-10

Quickest Service to baltimore,
Every Hour on the Hour, Baltimore
and Ohio; S1.T5 round trip. Saturdays
and Sundays, S1.50.-AdY.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-10
Blast Sinks Greek Shin

Malta, Sept e.-The Greek ship
Giorgios was sunk in the harbor today
by an explosion following the outbreak
of fire in her cargo of benzine.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-10

$40 to Cleveland, Ohio, aud Return
Baltimore and Ohio, September 9 to II,
Valid for return until 20th.-Ady.,
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THE morning marks the beginning
of a new days activities. Yester-
day is in the limbo of things that
were, but are not That is one reason
why advertisers more and more are
using the morning paperS-their an
nouncements are aIiVe on the day their
goods are for sale.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-08-31
SUSPECT HELD FOR MURDER
OF ANDOVER POLICEMAN

Aberdeen, S. D., Aug. 2S.-Reports
nave been received here from Web
ster stating that a man has been ar
rested at that place, charged with the
killing of Dan Passage, a policeman at
AndoYer, a short time ago.. The sup
posed murderer was brought up in
court at Webster and given a prelim-
mary hearing. He was bound over to
circuit court.
The brakeman on the Milwaukee road
who was a witness of the shooting af-
fair at Andover identified the man
picked up at Webster as the n who
shot Passage.
Three men were picked up by the
Milwaukee authorities, two of them be-
ing released. The man who is being
held for trial is said to be guilty by
those who have the matter in charge.
The shooting at Andover was done
when Dan Passage, night Waterman at
that place, interrupted two ]. W. WIS
In the act Of holding up another man.
Passage came around the Milwaukee
depot at Andover at about IL o'clock
at night and, seeing the holdup being
staged, attempted to arrest the two men
doing the holdup stunt; but, before he
could reach for his gun. one of the par
ty fred at him. The first shot missed
the mark, but the second bullet enc
trated the mans abdomen.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-08-31
GRASS FED CATTLE ARE
BEING SHIPPED TO MARKET

Belle F'ourche. S. D., Aug. 2S.-The
cattle shipping season for 1916 is just
starting n promises to prove a good
one. All indications point to heavier
shipments than for several years pre-
vious, the prevailing high prices being
attractive to cattle owners. Conditions
Of stock is reported around the cattle
country north Of here as unusually
good. A condition not usually obtain
ing is the number OF cattle that are
being shipped in here from the other
sections and then distributed on the
ranches and farms adjacent to Belle
Fourche, practically every rancher be-
ing prepared to handle all the cattle
his land will accommodate. Range cat
tie are fat and feed has been plentiful
and the number OF cattle i'm this part
OF the country is increasing each year.
Hogs and sheep are reported in the
same condition and heavier shipments
win resut and ranches generally
throughout this district report a pros
porous year.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-08-31
MINISTER HOLDS ONE
CHARGE FOR 81 YEARS
DR.. McCauley's Record Service.
at Bridgewater Celebrated
on September 3.

~i5ridSewator. S. D.. Aug. 30.-The
3lst anniversary of the ~pastorate OF DR..
\. z. McCauley, OF the Presbyterian
church Of B~ridgewater, will be observed
Sunday, September 3, This record OF
service in one church is without a
parallel within the state.
In connection with the local church
Dr. McCauley has served the Canistota
charge, ii miles distant, reaching the
appointment overland. He has trav-
Cled upwards Of $4,000 miles, many
times over roads badly drifted with
snow and the temperature 20 below
zero.
DIR. McCauley has made over 10000
calls. performed $50 marriage ceremon-
les, conducted hundreds Of funeral
services. besides being active in the af-
fairs OF the church, and in antisaloon
work in the state. DIR. McCauley is
SO years Of age, unmarried. and in Wig
Orous health, which he attributes large
ly to outdoor life, walking and bicycle
riding, both in which he sets a fast
pace
He has repeatedly declined numerous
calls to larger fields of activity, choos-
ing rather to remain with his people
here, to whoEl he is bound by the
strongest ties of friendship.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-08-31
HEIRS WIN VICTORY
IN HOMESTEAD CASE
Department Makes Liberal Rul-
ing on Their Right to Com
plete Terms of Entry.

Gregory. S. D.. Aug. 2S.-The secre-
tary of the interior has just rendered
a decision unfolding the rights of the
heirs of Simon L. Kent in a valuable
homestead in Mellette county.
After the death, of the original entry
man and the failure of his heirs to per-
feet their rights within the presumed
limit, a contest was filed, alleging
abandonment and failure to cultivate.
In resisting the contest, the heirs adj
mitted that the entryman had not es-
tablished residence and that no Guilt
walton had been made on the place the
first year after his death. They did
establish, however, that 10 acres had
been cultivated the second year., this
work being inaugurated as soon as they
had become informed OF conditions.
The departments ruling constitutes
an unusually liberal Interpretation on
the rights OF heirs to perfect proof on
a homestead where the original entry
nan has died, either with. or without,
establishing residence. A few years
& it was held. in similar cases, that
the lack of legal residence within six
months after filing, either by the en-
tryman or heirs, involved a forfeiture
of rights.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-08-31
BOARD WILL NOT APPROVE
EXPRESS RATES ADJUSTMENT

~Iierre, S. d. Aug. 3O.-The state
railway commission stands pat on its
action refusing the express companies
operating in this state the right 10 in
crease intraState rates. The Wells
Fargo and American Express compa-
MES attempted to file n schedule Of
rates which they declare is based on
the orders Of the Interstate Commerce
commission. The state commission has
refused to accept the tariffs and has
ordered them returned to the agents
Of he companies on the ground that
the commission does not assent to my
OF them and the further ground that
an attempt was made to file the sched-
ule within less than the 30-day time
limit required for filings under the
state law. The complaint was on the
rates to Sioux Falls, Yankton, Mitch
ell, WATERFOWL and Aberdeen. the
points covered in the rate issue raised
by the traffic bureau OF the Sioux City
Commercial club.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-08-31
DIR. ASHLEY TO PRESIDE
AT MISSIONARY CONVENTION

Aberdeen, s. D.. Aug. 26.-Rev. Dr.;
Edward Ashley, general missionary Of
The Episcopal church to the Indians Of
South Dakota, will preside at the an
nual convocation of the Niobrara
deanery, which will be held at Lower
Brule, August 1928 inclusive.
The conVocation k in about 100
indian Episcopal congregations in
South Dakota. Besides three delegates
from each Of the congregations in the
Pine Ridge, Rosebud, Cheyenne and
other reservations in the state, there.
will be nearly 100 helpers, catechists,
ETC., and 81 white and Indian clergy
men, who are engaged in missionary
work. The attendance in past a
has usually been in the neighbCrhood
of 5000, n 1t is expected that fully
that number will assemble this year.
One Of the notable features OF the,
c"onvocation will be the celebration Of
the 45th anniversary Of the ordination
70 the Episcopal priesthood of Rev. l..
c. Walker, of the Lower BTule agency
PRINGLE-A. G. Mcclure Is one OF the
Inluckiest men in this section. Three
years ago he broke his leg in Dcadwood
while working for the city and lost a foot
by amputation. Shortly afterwa:d he
again broke the same leg. A few days
ago while riding a horse on his ranch near
= Aii6AN iS "US NAllC"u dIh pIOhC TIE
othcr leg and sustained other injuries
which will keep him in a hospital for some
weeks.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS have been
completed for the annual Clay county fair,
which will open in this city on September
5, and continue until the night OF the Sth.
A fine program of sports has been ar
ranged for the entertainment Of those in
attendance, and in addition there will be
fine exhibits of live stock, poultry and
farm products, including grains and
grasses.
PLATTE-Harry Boulding, a young man
who Is O stranger in this vicinity, was
arrested and brought here to answer a.
charge OF burglary. He Is accused of hav-
Ing entered the home Of a farmer near
Platte and carrying ava a quantity of
personal effects. He has been held for
trial at the September term of circuit
court and In default of bonds Is In Gus
tody of the sheriff.
COLOME-Fan fairs and festivals
throughout the Rosebud country thus far
scheduled are as follows: Frontier DAYS
and fair at White River. Mellette county,
September 70, ID and Is; Gregory county
fair at Bonestcel, September 20, q and %;
Trip cnunty fair at Winner, September
a., 25 and &c; Paxton fan festival at Pax
ton, September 10 and 16.
PIERRE-Ice at a cent a pound Is being
advertised in some of the smaller South
Dakota towns, where the supply was lin
ted and all now secured must be shipped
n. The hot weather of July and part OF
August worked havoc with ice supplies,
IND shipments from this city and others
dong the river are heavy.
STURGIS-The annual Meade county
lair will be held on the fair grounds here
IN September 20. q and %. The speed
program this year will be especially good
md the exhibit Of farm products, and live
stock will be much above the average.
Liberal prizes will be given.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-08-31
NO DRY GAS OR OIL,
Prof.. TODD REPORTS
Geologist Says the Formations
Near Pierre Give No Excuse
For Drilling Oil Wells.

Pierre. S. D., Aug. 26.-That there is
no likelihood OF dry gas or Oil in this
region is the conclusion reached by
Professor Todd, formerly state geolo-
gist Of South Dakota, who has been
making a careful examination OF the
central portion of the state at the re-
quest Of Interested citizens, who have
thought perhaps the artesian waters
and the supply of natural gas
ing in this portion did indicate the,
presence of oil o. dry gas below.
Professor Todd, in his report, says
that dry gas and oil are found in strata
folded into an anticlinal ridge or dome.
His conclusion, after examination OF
the section of country here, is that no
trace has been found Of any anticlinaf
or dome uplift in this Vicinity. Drilling,
without finding such an aplift, l should
consider foolish, for not only would it
be a pure gamble. but like buying a
ticket in a take lottery IN which there
Is probably no prize: for, without con-
centration by an anticline or dome,
there is probably no Oil or dry gas to
obtain. / am disappointed with the
rest of you in the result Of my work,
and regret that l have to report as l
have, but the truth is what we all want
to know
Professor Todd says there is also an
other type of oil and gas well which
Is found in porous strata, such as sand,
and fissured limestone and shales, and
rarely, If ever, in clays and shales,i
which are im%pervious. In WyominS.
Colorado and California the oil occurs
In formations above the Dakota sand
stone which carries the artesian wa
ter. he states; but that it should so
occur in South Dakota seems certain
ly disproved for all parts Of our state
where artcsian wells have been sunk.
for in none OF them have noticeable
quantities Of either oil or gass been
found"
Professor Todd came into this Sec
zion at the request Of committees Of
Pierre and Fort Pierre citizens. His ex-
animation has extended considerably
north of Pierre, to Chantier and Oko-
bojo creek, Sully county, and south Of
Fort Pierre up Bad river, and both
east and west Of Pierre along the Mis-
souri, bluffs quite @ distance.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-08-31
Law NEEDS OUTLINED
BY STATE TAX BOARD
Say South Dakota Needs Coun-
ty Assessors-"Perhaps"
Budget System, Also.

Pierre. S. D., Aug. 26.-The state tax
commission, in its annual report. in
cludes a number Of recommendations
for the consideration Of the Legislature.
among them the following:
Recommendation for a county asses
sor system. AT present the state has
local assessors-1,550 used in 1916-and
the commission contends n county
assessor ~ each county, Official
ly charged with such duties, would be
able to work to better advantage.
Better method Of making state ap-
preparations, q more buSinesslike meth
cd If possible; perhaps the budget sys-
tenn.
Codification Of all revenue laws.
Since the state has the tax commits
sion, and duties formerly assigned to
oeher state officers in connection with
taxation are now performed by the
commission, there are found to be some
discrepancies in the statutes, due to
the changes, causing confusion and an
noyances.
Real estate assessment for a period
Of years, rather than every year. A
number Of the older states assess real
estate every five years, and that as
sessment rate holds for the period. Be
fore this Is done, however, the com
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praisal Of real property.
Collection OF delinuuent personal
property tax centralized. AS the law
now is it is a matter between the sher-
IF and treasurer. The commission
considers putting the duty in one place
would be better.
Appropriation by the state for the
expenses OF county auditors meeting
with the commission once a year. This
formerly was done, but when the tax
commission was organized the law was
repealed. The meetings are considered
very important, and so. in spite OF the
repeal OF the law, have been continued.
Finally, though still a distant mat
ter, the tax commission recommends
that when the next state census is
taken that local assessors do not take
IT. They consider it preferable to have
1t entirely a state matter, and have
regular census enumerators.
The state tax commission has set the
levy for some general taxes next year
at l mill, the same as 1t was last yes
The corporation tax on express, tele-
graph and private car lines is 10.2 g
mills.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-08-31
VETERANS FLOCK
TO Bic REUNION
Thousands of G. A. R. Members
Thronging Kansas City
Every Honor Accorded
Visiting Heroes.

Kansas City, Mo-, Aug. 23.-.-with the
calling to order this morning Of the ex,
ecutive committee Of the nationa.
council OF administration. the 5Ott
national oncampment of the Crane
Army OF Republic was ushed into of.
fetal being Immediately folkswing wa,
h session OF the committee on creden.
tials. Meetings of the Wonan's Relic,
corps and Of the varied allied organiza.
lions Of the G.. A. r. were scheduled
throughout the day at their head9uar.
tiers in the different hotels.
At Convention hall. where the meet.
ings OF the encanpment will be held
little knots OF veterans formed and un.
formed before the various headquarter.
as each new arrival entered and was
greeted by comrades at arms.
Street decorations have been more
varied and doubly effective by the loan
Of several hundred signal flags by the
navy department. These flags are
strung on ropes and swung across the
streets high over head.
Veterans continue arriving ON every
train. Troops Of boy scouts are doing
valiant service plotting comrades" to
their hotels.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-08-31
DICK CROKER COMING
HOME FOR TREATMENT

London. Aug. 2S.-Dublin CORE
spondents report that Richard Croker,
formerly leader of Tammany hall, is
rtiring from the turf temporarily and
- going to the United States on ac-
count of the condition of his eyes,
which require expert attention. MIR.
Croker is selling all his horses in
training. but is retaining his sires and
brood mares.
Mr.. Croker won his latest race on
Saturday. when Banshee, starting at
20 to |, captured the Phoenix Plate,
worth G1,500. Both Mr.. Croker and
his wife backed Banshee, which he
bought recently for G 500.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-08-31
NEW

Pierre, S. D., Aug. ga new news
paper will be started at Sioux Falls,
called The Community Builder. The
company is incorporated for SIS, 900;
with James c. Clark, Eva c.. Clark and
George Grimes as incorporators. Other
new corporations are:
Incorporation Bureau Of Philip
Lawrence, Huron; capital stock $25,-
600; incorporators G.. M. Lawrence,
Phil Lawrence and II. J. Holmes.
The Gretna Grain company, Bowdle;
H. G. Balu, Henry Baude and Eliza
beth Baude, incorporators.
Midwest Auto company, of Pierre;
capital stock, $4,000; incorporators,
Bernard McCallag, Winifred Ewert and
Theodore Sheehan.
Haakon Land & Cattle company. OF
tumwa; capital stock, 500, 900; II. A.
Shafer, NJ. c. Sherwood, and A. L.
Krause, incorporators.
Dams Plumbing company, Vermilion:
capital stock, 10000; Thos. D. and r.
Reece, and e. l.. Reece, incorporators.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-08-31
DEADWoop BUSINESS CLUB
TO FIGHT FOR ITS BAR

Dcadwood. S. d.. Aug. 3O.~.At Il
meeting OF the members of the Dead
WOO Business club IT was voted to
appeal to the state supreme court from
che recent decision OF Judge MCGEE I'M
the circuit court that the club was
maintaining a bar unlawfully. The
club attorneys, in resisting the suit
brought by the state, took the ground
that the bar is merely incident to the
club activities, and that decisions OF
many state courts in other states hold,
that n bona tlde commercial club need
not take out a license in order to dis
pense liquor to its members.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-08-31
CLAIMS BLOOD SERUM
IS RELIABLE Remedy
Dr.. Simon Flexner Gives His
Approval to Method of
Treating Paralysis.

New York, Aug. 29.--Ser'Im manu-
featured from human blood Is preemin-
ent In treatment OF persons afflicted
with t%nfantile paralysis in the opinion
Of Simon %Flexner, director OF the Rock
efeller institute for medical research, II
became known last night. DIR. FleXner
has recommended the treatment to the
members OF tie American Medical as
ISOLATION. The facts. lie has adduced
are embodied IT an article contributed
to the journal Of the American Medical
association.
Evidence in favor OF this treatment
shows that II a serum prepared from
the blood of monkeys which have had
the disease is enjected in healthy mon
keys. neither acquire I%nfantile paralysis
or else II they do contract it, the sever
ity OF the ai;ment is modified. Some
times the treatment arrests the paraly-
sis In the midst Of it's progress.
DR.. Flexner comments on the report
Of DR.. A. Meter who put the treatment
to the test In the course of his practice.
DR.. Meter In making the serum used
the blood Of the parents who had en-
tirely recovered from infantile paraly-
sis. An interesting feature Of this work.
Il Is said Is the fact that one of the per-
sons who donated blood for this purpose
had had the disease so years ago. This
demonstrates, according to modern
medical teachings, that the immunity
conferred upon this person by the dis
ease 80 years before had lasted through
this long period because the agents or
"~anti-bodies" which originated in the
blood when the invading germs at
t6cked him had remained on duty to
repel a possible second invasion.
Encouraging results in the fight
against infantiie paralysis are shown
by the department of health's report
for the "a hours ending at 10 a. m.
today. Only 43 new cases were dis
covered, or only a little more than half
the number during the previous "a
hours. Greatest decrease was in
Rrooklyn.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-08-31
A Phfiadeiphia taxidermist. who Is a

A Philadelphia taxidermist, who is a
naturalist N hunter Is we'll, has not
ed the a that hitherto little atten-
ton has been given to the expression
of M yes in the stuffed animals pre-
pared at great expenses for the large
museums. He says that the same eye
Is as likely to be used for a camel as
for a lion He is now employing a,
skilled portrait painter to go to the
Philadelphia zoo and make studies OF,
the eyes Of the various kinds Of an
finals. These eyes are carefully mount
ed, and glass eyes will be copied from
them, with the certainty Of securing for.
each animal the eye having the distinct
characteristics Of it's species. It is as
serted that the eyes of animals differ
as much in expression as those Of hu-
man beings.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-08-31
STRICT NEUTRALITY PREVAILS
IN CORN PALACE DESIGNS

Mitchell. S. D., Aug. 28.-Corn palace
designs, which have hitherto been made
to represent the customs Of some for
eign country, are this year to be in
fluenced by the European war and will
observe a strict neutrality, according
TO a statement made by Director Will
Kearney. The decorations are to pic
ture only American customs and scenes
from American life. Needed materials
are readily available with the exception
Of flax which will be omitted from the
trimmings this year on accoun of the
extreme difficulty in locating any in
this section of the state.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-08-31
Public Manners,

FFOW INC IFUIana F0flner.
SOM one has said that OF all people f.,
the world the Americans have the wors
manners in public. Whether this il 2 |
sX~aggeration or not our bad manners Al
amply in evidence in most public places,
especially where there are crowd. II Is
astonishing how even people OF breeding
who in private intercourse are polite ara
consideratc, lose all regard for others
when the relations cease to be personal.
In short with = vast number az people,
courtesy does not seem To be a natural
thing, but something mercy imposed by
custom and they lapse from II as soon as
their relations to THEW fellows cease &,
be direct and personal. Even in the use
Of the telephone this lapse Is noticeable.
People whose voices and manners are al
fable in faCC-to-face conversation very
often answer their phone calls with a
cUrtness that would be positi> ely resort
ed by any one who was directly addressed
in such tone.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-08-31
LIGHTNING FOLLOWS PHONE
WIRE AND KILLS FARMER

Big Stone. S. D, Aug. 3O.~~George
Conrads, a prominent farmer living.
west OF town, was struck by a bolt OF
lightning and instantly killed during a
severe electrical storm which passed
I'VE this section.
His wife had just stepped out OF q
ROOM, leaving her husband at the telc-
phone, receiver in hand. When she re-
turned to the room she found his body
lying on the floor.
The bolt apparently had entered the
house over the telephone wire and he
had received it's full force. The unfor-
tunate man was IS years OF age and
was married last fail.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-08-31
PIONEER EGAN RESIDENTS
CELEBRATE GOLDEN WEDDING

Egan, S. D.. Aug. 2S.-An interesting
event here vas the observance of the
golden wedding anniversary of Mr.. and
Mrs. George A. Stombaugh, prominent
pioneer residents of Egan and this part
Of the state. A feature OF the observ-
nee was the performance Of the mar
riage ceremony just as it was per
formed so years ago., Rev. N. A. Chris
Jensen, pastor of the Methodist church
officiating. This ceremony was public
and large numbers Of the to~wnspeople
were present. Mr.. and Mrs. Stombaugh
were married in Hancock county. Iowa.
They came to South Dakota in 1879.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-08-31
GOOD PROGRAM OUTLINED
FOR ELK POINT PICNIC

Elk Point, S. D., Aug. 26.-Elk Point
is expecting the largest crowd in the
history Of the old settlers picnic, which
will be held Tuesday, August 29.
Elaborate arrangements have been
made to make the gathering a success.
A fine program of sports is on the pro-
gram, which will begin at 9 o'clock.
A big Indian pow WOW dance will
be held; an aeroplane flight and a ball
game between Jefferson and Elk Point
will be attractions.
For the young people there will be a
dance on the bowery and in the opera
house.
Two bands have been engaged for the
occasion.