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The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-10-05
BouTH DAKOTA METHODIST
MEETING AT WATERFOWL

WATERFOWL, s. D., Sept. 30.-The 32d
lnnual meeting OF the South Dakota
conference Of the Methodist Episcopal
church is in session here under the
leadership Of Bishop G. b. Mitchell,
who was elected to the e~piscopacy at
Saratoga Springs at the general o N
Terence last spring. Several hundred
ministers and delegates are present.
District Superintendent p. o. Blunt,
Aberdeen; w. S. Shepherd, Mitchell; c.
p. Matteson, Rapid City, and o. e.
Boyce, WATERFOWL, reported h years
work on their districts.
Progress has been the note of the
conference. The Dakota university,
Methodist hospitals, church improve
ments and evangelism are being pushed
in the state.
The laymen are taking a larger in
terest in church affairs and the saloon
Is being hard pressed with the ex-
pectancy of state prohibition this fall.
e w. S. Shepherd. Of Mitchell, and
y. 70. Boyce, of Watertown, ZACH COM
plete their respective six-year terms
Rs district superintendent this fall.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-10-05
MEN TRAPPED BY MARSHAL
LODGED IN PENITENTIARY

Sioux Falls, s. D.. Sept. 30.-Three
men who recently were caught in the
act OF ~burglarizing a general store at
Wallace, have been brought to the state
prison here. They are Charles Foley,
Ray Gordon and Frank williams. Foley
will serve a term If two years, Gordon
one year and eight months, and VIII
liams one year and six months. The
three men entered pleas of guilty. The
Wallace store had been entered and
robbed on several prior occasions, and
the town marshal concluded that the
bandits would make further attempts
to rob the place. Accordingly the mar
shall and two deputies remained in the
store at night and after q week or 10
days their patience was rewarded by
the appearance of the three bandits who
now have been lodged in the peniten-
tiary. They entered the store by means
Of a key to the front door n were
confronted by the marshal and his dep
uties and placed under arrest.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-10-05
WOULD COMPEL CITY TO .
GRANT SALOON LICENSE

Scotland. s. D.. Oct. 4.-Whether OF
,ot a city council, under the statutes
sf South Dakota, has the right to re-
Iect an application for a license to con.
iuct a saloon without first calling a
public hearing on the application, will
De determined by mandamus proceed
ngs which have been instituted by
Martin Cram, who seeks to compel the
city council, of Scotland to grant him a
license to conduct a saloon in Scot
and. ID
The city council. having granted one
license, decided hat the liquor traffic
IN Scotland could be best handled bS
having only one saloon, and rejected the
application Of Cram for a license for
a second saloon. Cram then instituted
the ~mandamus proceedings before
Judge Trip, OF the state circuit court,
oy which he seeks to secure a our
order compelling the city council to
grant him the license desired. The city
demurred to the mandamus proceed
ings, and arguments in the case now
have been made before Judge Trip,
who has taken the matter under advise
ment. :
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-10-05
BUSINESS CANVASS
SHOWS PROSPERITY
War and Tariff Figure Bus
Slightly In Growth cf
Industries.

New York, Oct. ga country wide
business canvass made by the New
York World, the results of which were
printed today. proves that tho existing
prosperity of the country in All lines
OF trade is independent of the war and
the trade that has sprung from IT, SIX
questions were asked by the Wrrld 81
largest employers Of labor in every ses-
ton OF the United States. or - firms.
widely scattered in various PARTS OF
the country, representing every lass Of
industry and employing sS,627 inen. ~
stated they are in NJ way concerned m
the war. Nine OF these industries re-
ported are dependent on the tariff anA
six are not.
-Four years ago these Is concerns en-
ployed C0,427 men. The increased NUM-
Der OF employees Is thus, $4,000 or 3S.S
per cent. The total wages Of men em-
ployed by the firms In the month OF
July four years Age was S3,494 ,963 Fhs
pay roll for July, 1916, was $5.62S,882.
an increase of 81, $685. 19, or 5s.7 psr
cent.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-10-05
HOME SEEKS TO RECOVER
LAD ADOPTED AT LEAD

Lead, S. D.. Oct. 4.-The courts may
be called upon to determine whether or
not the South Dakota Children's Home
can secure possession of the 11-year-old
adopted son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
MINER, Of Lead. Recently Mrs. Miner
had her husband arrested on a charge
Of assault and battery, and following
this wrote to the Sioux Falls institution,
asking hat an attendant be sent to
Lead to take the boy into custody n
escort him to the children's home. Later
Mrs. MINER changed her mind, n
when the attache OF the Children's homS
arrived in Lead she refused to give UP,
the boy. the Miners having in the
meantime patched up their domestic
difficulties. The boy was turned over
to the Miners by the Children's home
authorities when he was nine months
old, and they now believe it will be to
the boys advantage to again be taken
charge of by the home. It is probable a
court order authorizing the transfer will
be sought.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-10-05
CHARLES A. SMITH, DODGE
COUNTY PIONEER, is DEAD

Fremont, Neb., Oct. 2.-Charles A.
Smith, the Oldest man in Dodge county
in point Of residence, died at his home
here following "a lingering illness. Mr..
Smith, who was known as "Uncle
Charlie" was 81 years old. He came
to Nebraska from Pennsylvania in 1856
with his brothers, j. G. and j. Il. Smith,
who are now dead. For a few years
after coming to Dodge county Mr..
Smith and his brothers lived in a dug
out on. the site now occupied by the
First Congregational church. With his
brothers he placed under fence part of
their homestead in h spring Of 1857.
This was the first fence built in the
country. 1t was built Of cottonwood
rails. After farming a few years, he
engaged in the mercantile business in
Fremont, later starting in the drug
business. He served as postmaster in
Fremont for n yea Mrs. Smith died
a few years ago. The funeral will be
held tomorrow afternoon.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-10-05
RURAL CHURCH DEDICATED
BY NORWEGIAN LUTHERANS

'Yankton, S. d, Oct. 4.-Norwegian
Lutherans to the lumber OF several
thousand gathered at Zion church, in
The Marindahl valley, Sunday for the
dedication ceremonies of the new edi-
flee erected to replace the n de-
stroyed a year by lightning. Hun
dreds were unable to gain admission
to the church, which Is the largest Ind
most expensive Of any rural church in
the county. Over 800 autos were packed
around the church at one time, with
ears coming and going all the time.
Regular service was held in the morn
ing; the dedication ceremony in the
afternoon, and service again In the
svening. Over 1000 guests were served
dinner at noon. Rev. L. L. Nervig, the
pastor, was assisted by 10 other min
listers, and many visitors were present
from so miles away.
~
FLANDREAU-Local women who are
MEMBERS of the Civic Improvement league
ire greatly pleased by the receipt Of in
formation from Washington that the last
congress passed a bill. which has been
approved by President Wilson. authorizing
The secretary of the interior to transfer
to the city Of F1andreau the south half of
4 lot which formerly was occupied by an
,ld government building an a convenient
location In F1andreau. the tract to be
USED as q puDllc park ana playground Tor
.he children OF Flandreau. Members of
The Civic improvement league will have
FULL charge Of the laying out and improv-
ing of the grounds.
WAGNER-An interesting event here
vas the observance Of the golden wedding
anniversary Of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph De-
Mona, ST.. pioneer residents of this section
If South Dakota. A large number OF out
Of town guests were present. Both are
enjoying the best of health.
YANKTON-Mrs. w. Fl. Edmunds, wife
Of a pioneer Yankton banker. died sudden
~ Saturday noon. aged "a, after an illness
Of 10 years. The deceased was the Oldest
daughter OF the late Gen. w. r. Dewey,
Identified with the states earliest history.
Mrs. Edmunds Is survived by her hus-
band. her mother. a sister and two
brothers.
wEBSTER-Judge Brouck, of the state
circuit court, Is proving a terror to boot
ieggers, and heavy fines are being imposed
by him upon this class of illegal liquor
sellers who are arrested and brought be-
fore him. Judge Brouck thus Is materially
aiding the authorities in reducing to the
minimum the operations of bootleggers in
the dry towns of this part of the
state.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-10-05
Hills ICE CAVE ONE
OF NATURAL WONDERS
Ice Forms In Gave In Summer,
But Disappears In Winter
Chemical Action.

Edgemont. s. D.. Sept. so.-A natural
wonder OF the Black Hills, in the form;
of an lee cave, Is to be developed and
made an attraction for tourists. The
Ice cave is situated at Englewood and
Is n OF the few natural wonders of
teatnre among the natural attractions
sf the Black Hills 1t ranks with Wind
cave and with Crystal cave, and in
some respects Is eve more wonderful
.han either Of these. The cave has
developed peculiar features, which
make IL a most m%ystifying proposition.
Some 10 or IL years ago, what now is
ne Ice cave was run as a tunnel by
me late Harvey Shelter, and has pee
pushed about 80 feet when work was
abandoned, as no satisfactory mineral
showing was encountered. The fact
mai 1T had the power of producing ice
sven during the hottest summer
weather was not discovered until later.
In h hottest months OF the year ice
forms in the ace Of the tunnel, some
lines to a depth Of three feet, and a re-
markable feature is that during cold
weather the ice disappears. On the sur
tace OF the ground above the face of
the tunnel Is a spot from which the
heaviest snow is melted in winter and
green grass is always found there, in
all seasons of the year. The formation
II the ice is believed to be due to the
presence Of certain chemicals in the
solutions which trickle through the
rocks, which, coming in contact with
currents Of air, cause q lowering of
temperature. Why the ice should dis
appear In winter is not SO easily ex-
planned, unless ii is that the production
Oh a low temperature, under the cir
sumstances, requires the presence of
warm air currents, in conjunction with
The chemicals contained in the solu-
tinns
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-10-05
CORONER FINDS ALCOHOLISM
CAUSED DEATH OF PETER DlRKS

Chamberlain. s. D., Sept. 30.-Acute
alcoholism with Involvement of the CEN
trail nervous system and pulmonary at
dena caused the death OF Peter b.
Dirks, was the finding of the coroner
after a postmortem examination Of the
body yesterday. Dirks died suddenly
Tuesday afternoon in commissions. Mrs.
Dirks demanded hat an autopsy be
held on the body. The verdict Of the
coroner clears any suspicion growing
out of his sudden demise.
Dirks had attended to his business as
usual during the forenoon. Shortly
after dinner he complained of not feel
ing well and died in convulsions late
In the afternoon. ..
Mr.. Dirks was one Of the most promi-
ent land and cattle men in South Da-
kota. He owned the Dirks Trust & Title
company, of Oacoma; the Farmers
State bank, of Reliance; the Peter b.
Dirks company, Of which he was vice
president and treasurer; Brown Valley
Bend Land & Cattle company; Peoples
Gas, Light & Power company, and the
Marion Light & Water company.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-10-05

BY a coincidence the death Of Sin
Victor Horsley occurred the day folt
lowing hat Of Metchnikoff, whose mos
mentous discovery that the white cor>
puscles had the power to destroy cer-
tain disease producing microbes, pro-
foundly influenced the great surgeon
n~eurologiSt's views on total abstinS
ence, Experiments carried u after
Metchnikoffs discovery convinced Sir
Victor that the consumption of alcohol
'evenI in tiny quantities." lowered the
hody's resistance to disease. The good
phagocytes, whose duty 1t is to play
the sentinel and destroy noxious bacilli,
became temporarily paralyzed under
the influence Of a very small O of
alcohol, n this, In the opinion Of Sir
Victor Horsiey, sufficiently explained
much chronic i'll health and infectious
disease.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-10-05
DAKOTA STATE NEWS
MAN WANTED IN OREGON
ARRESTED IN SiOUx FALLS

Sioux Rails, S. D., Oct. ~2.--ThrougH
investigation by Deputy United States
Marshal Anderson. Of this city. K. r.
the charge Of using the mails to de-
fraud, was taken into custody In this
city. He had been in Sioux Falls some
little time, and q accepted a place as
travelling representative OF a Sioux
Falls concern. A hearing will be held
Monday afternoon to determine wheth-
or or not he is the right man and
whether he will be transferred to the
federal authorities for Oregon and
taken back to that state for trial in
h federal court there. q m.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-10-05
MRS. II. n. LUBBOCK SECURES
DIVORCE IN CROSS PETITION

Howard. S. D., Sept. 30.-In the
Miner county circuit court, judgment
was rendered in the divorce suit insti-
tuted by Mrs. Anna Lubbock against
her husband, H. II. Lubbock, a Howard
photographer. The defendant is one of
the wealthy men OF Miner county. After
the hearing in the case Judge Taylor
granted Mrs. Lubbock a decree On q
cross bill. Lubbock vas awarded tho
family home, which Mrs. Lubbock is oc.
cupying, and she will have to give him
possession by October Is. Mrs. Lubbock
was given a money consideration and
awarded the custody of her son whom
Lubbock had adopted.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-10-05
WILL AID FARMERS IN
FIGURING ANNUAL PROFITS

Brookings, S. D., Sept. 30.-Wanted
Rural communities where at least 10
farmers will agree to keep account OF
their farm business for one year.
Ward A. Ostrander, form manage
ment specialist Of the State college ex-
tension division. announces that at the
md OF the year: I'VE will assist all
farmers who have kept such
in summarizing their business n
finding the strong and weak points;
also viii help on any establishments
that may point toward larger incomes.
Account books will be furnished free.
and the farm management demonstra-
tor will be glad to be present at a
meeting Of these men to explain the
work as 1t Is being done in the state,
n to help each man to get started
with his account book. Communities
up to 20 may get this assistance" Far
mers interested are invited to write to
Mr.. Ostrander at Brookings.
-
KADOKA-The grand lodge Of South
Dakota, Ancient Free and Accepted
Masons. laid the corner stone of a new
temple here which is being built by Mount
Moriah lodge, No. 155, Ancient Free and
Accepted Masons. of Kadoka. Charles l..
Brockway. of Sioux Falls, was in charge
OF the cen emony as acting grand master.
assisted by Deputy Grand Master Fred
Rugg, George Philip as acting senior war
den and ohm H. McCord as junior war
den, assisted by the local and visiting
lodgemen.
WHITE LAKE-At tho home OF his
soninlaw In this city occurred the death Of
Joseph Schumacher, one Of the pioneer set
tiers of this part Of South Dakota. Death
was caused by blood poisoning. which re-
suited from a bruise on one OF his ankles.
The injury was received only a few days
before his death. Mr.. Schumacher had
been a resident, OF the state since 1880.
His wife died about eight months ago
He Is survived by nine children. four sons
and Ave daughters.
SIOUX FALLS-Donald Arnold, Of Per-
kins county, has been lodged in the Sioux
Falls p~enitentiary to serve a term of six
months, on his plea Of guilty to the charge
OF receiving goods which he knew had
been stolen. He was sentenced in the
Perkins county circuit court.
PLANKINToN-w. G. Andrews, of this
city, is a possessor OF a valuable relic. in
the form OF an old rifle which has beer
owned by the Andrews family for a period
of more than 100 years. 1t is a handsome
old rifle, handcarved. with brass trim
mings. The rifle was taken to Tifin. Ohio.
in 1922. by Charles Andrews. al ancestor,
and in 1857 he presented the rifle to w. G.
Andrews, VIII has since had 1t in his pos
session.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-10-05
MRS. ROYAL C. JOHNSON Is
ROBBED AT POINT OF GUN

Aberdeen, s. d., Oct. AUST as
Mrs. Royal c. Johnson, wife of the
congressman from this district, entered
her home, after attending the movies, a
masked man entered the front door,
pointed a revolver at her and took her
purse from her lap. He looked nonchal-
nntly around and left the place. The
purse contained $40 or s11. .
No trace of the man was found. Mr..
johnson was at the Elks' club. Mrs.
Johnson had just removed her wraps,
and vas talking to Mrs. J. Ford Zietlow,j
a next door %neighbor. when the robber
entered. ,
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-10-05
BISHOP O'GORMAN MAKES
CHANGES IN PASTORATES

Sioux Falls. S. D., Sept. Sort.
Rev. Thomas O'Gorman, Of this city,
Catholic bishop of the eastern diocese
Of South Da.- ota, the assign
ment of several Catholic priests in the
diocese, the assignments being made
necessary by the recent death of Fa-
Their Feldmier, Of Bridgewater. Father
Berkle, who has had the charge at
Ethan, has been assigned to Bridge
water. Father James Goggins, who has
been in Sioux Falls the last year with
Father Fitzgerald, will go to Ethan.
Father Patrick Lyon, who for some
time, has been stationed at Columbia,
will comA to Sioux Falls to take the
place made vacant by the departure of
Father Goggins. His place at Column
bia will be filled by Father e. ]. Keefe,
who for five years has aided in the
work Of the Catholic church in Sioux
Falls,
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-10-05
SUFFRAGE WORKERS HAVE
BOOTH AT CORN PALACE

Mitchell. S. D., Sept. 2S.--Mitchell is
being made the headquarters this week
for suffrage workers who are striking
hard blows in the state campaign.
Speakers and organizers of national
reputation, among whom are Mrs. Elsie
V. Benedict. of Denver; Mrs. Albert
Mcmahon and daughter Mariana, OF
New York. and Miss Gratia s. Erick-
son, of Illinois, are working in Mitchell
and nearby towns this week. A booth
has been decorated at the corn palace,
where s~uffragists are able to reach
visitors from every part OF the state.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-10-05
CLOCKS IN FRANCE
SET BACK AN H0UF

Paris, Oct. 2.-All official clocks In
France were set back an hour at 1850
o'clock this morning. The reversion to
the legal time occasioned little public
inconvenience, except to railroad pas
sengers, who believed the departure of
rains would be delayed an hour and
arrived too late at. the various ter
minals.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-10-05

In reports and records Of the war
there are few words more frequently
met with than salient. Yet as a noun
1t Is quite modern, and IL only to be
found in the most modern dictionaries,
but as an adjective it was in Use CEN
turtles ago tn it's original sense OF leap
ing" Now that which leaps Is prom
inent, ana so this became the secondary
meaning. Then as that which projects
Is also prominent, a projecting angle
was called a salient angle, and the ex-
preston passed into use by military
authorities. Shor as II Is, however,
they found 1t too long, and, dropping
the angle, gave us the new term with:
which we are all familiar.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-10-05
SIOUX FALLS FIRM FILES
PROTEST ON LIVE HOG RATE

Washington. D. c., Oct. 1.-The 30
cent fare on live hogs from Sioux Falls
to Chicago was attacked today in a
complaint filed with the Interstate
Commerce commission by Wilson &
Company, successors to S~ulzberger &
Sons company. Undue preference is al
legged in favor of Sioux City, Omaha,
and st. Paul. 1t is urged the rate from
Sioux Falls should ut exceed 241Ac per
100 pounds.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-10-05
AER0NAUTS PICKED Up
BY SUBMARINE TENDER

Block Island, r. l., Oct. 2-Lawrenee
B. Sperry, an aviator of Brooklyn. ~.
", and Capt. Leon A. Dewey, u, =, A.,
who started a flight from AmityviDe
L. L., to Boston, yesterday, were safs
on board the submarine tender Talla-
hassee last night with their machin<
damaged. They were forced to make
a landing upon the sea off Block Island.
but were rescued by coa guard hfs
savers.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-10-05
CHESTER ASKS STATE BOARD
TO STOP PROPOSED TOWN

Pierre. s. D.. Oct. 2.-In Minnehaha
county the little towns. of Chester, on.
the South Dakota Central railroad, and,
Saranac, on the Milwaukee, were rivals
only a. mile apart Finally Saranac,
lost its population and Chester was
satisfied. Now a community, four
miles further north on the Milwaukee,
desires to have the Saranac depot
moved to it, Offering new rivalry for
Chester The Chester citizens object
and the question now is before the rail-
road commission for adjudication.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-10-05
TEN PERSONS KILLED
IN WRECK AT DETROIT

Detroit, Mich, Oct. Mot one OF the
10 persons killed in the crash OF a
Grand Trunk freight train and a troll
ley car on the east side las night had
been identified today. The bodies were
SO mutilated that Identification was inn
possible. OF the 33 persons injured,
several are so seriously hurt that their
recovery Is doubtful.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-10-05
BRYANT LAD CAN CLAIM
RECORD AS FOUND SLEEPER

Bryant, S. D.. Sept. 30.-A peculiar
incident in connection with a collision
between two automobiles is reported
froni the Lyons district Of Hamlin
county. The w autos collided with
such force that the occupants Of both
cars, with the exception of a 12-year-
old boy, were thrown from the cars
to the ground. The boy at the time
of the collision was asleep in the back
seat Of the smaller Of the two cars,
After the collision those thrown from
the car looked around for him, finding
him in the front seat of the car. The
boy was yet asleep and on being awak-
ened could not explain how he had
made the flying leap from the back to
the front seat.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-10-05

The following appeared in a Pitts
field, Mass, church calendar recently:
The church Is not a refrigerator for
preserving p~erishable piety. 1t, is a
dynamo for charging human wills. The
object of the church is not to tell how
to dodge difficulties, but to furnish
strength and courage to meet and mas
ter them. The business of the church
Is not to furnish hammocks for the lazy.
1t is rather to offer well-fitting Jokes
for drawing life's loads. The man who
does not attend any church virtually
votes to do away with all churches"
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-10-05
NEW MASONIC LODGE is .J.-
INSTALLED AT WHITE RIVER

White River. S. D., Oct. "A new,
Masonic lodge has been instituted here,
with the following officers: ,a'
d. L. McLane, worshipful master; S.
p. Brown, senior warden; A. r. Dendy,
junior warden; Richard Jones, ~treasur-:
er; F. ]. Cummings, secretary; Roy E.
C-tton, senior deacon; c. f. Kell,'
Junior deacon; Robt. r. Jones, senior
stewart; c. f. Manson, Junior stewart
c.. p. Anders. tyler.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-10-05

Cashier Morse, Of the First National
Bank of Mays Landing, N. j., is puzzled
over a SIS banknote issued 65 years ago
by the Merchants bank of Mays Land
ing, which he received from r L. Dit
trich, of Lorraine, Va, who ran across
II in settling up an DID estate. AS the
note purports to be secured by pledge
of public securities in the state treas
ury," DIR. Dittrich will be advised to
seek payment there. "