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The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-06-22
INDIAN COUNCIL MAY TRY
MUTE ACCUSED OF MURDER

Mclaughlin. s. D., June 21.-At the
next meeting of the Sioux tribal coun-
ell of the Standing Rock reservation,
with Chief John Grass presiding, may
be held the trial Of Porcupine Tail, an
Indian charged with the murder, few
months ago, of his mother. A recent
decision of the United States court
that an offense committed by a reser-
vation Indian against another reserva-
ton Indian must be tried by the tribal
council, rather than in federal court,
Is said by local people to apply to the
ease of Porcupine Tail. If this Is the
case, some paleface lawyer has been
relieved of one Of the most arduous
tasks he would ever encounter in his
professional career, as attorney for the
defense. For Porcupine Tail is a deaf
mute, Of a very low grade Of mentality,
and 1T Is stated that II he Is placed on
rial in a white mans court, the pro-
ceilings would have to be translated
rom English to the Sioux tongue, and
then retranslated to Porcupine Tail in
the sign language, which he under
stands but crudely. The killing Of the
Indians mother took place last fall, in
fight in which another Indian was
also involved.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-06-22
MEMCANS RECRUITING
TO FIGHT AMERICANS
Trevino Enlisting Men to Take
Up Arms Against Hated
Gringoes.

Chihuahua City. Mex, June 10
Fevered efforts 10 bring every unit ~
the carranza army Of the north to thu
greatest possible strength for Service
in the event OF hostilities with the Uni
ted States we're being pushed forward
hero today A message from Gen. All.
vero Obregon, Mexican minister OF war
directed Gen. Jacinto Trevino, com!
manding the northern division, to urgs
patriotic. citizens to volunteer that thew
may be available ito fight the Amer.
can army, in case Of a rupture of re-.
lations," and to prevent the further
raiding OF American territory by the
armed bandits"
General Trevino reported that re-.
cruiting throughout the district is pro.
crossing rapidly and 1t Is known that
In addition he is redisposing his troops
that they may be prepared to meet any
emergency
Reports 10 Chihuahua City said IN,
surrounding country was quiet TODAY
and everywhere was an air of tenss
expectation, which manifested in soma
of the more rational elements that hos
tilities with the United States could not
be avoided, On every hand, citizens
could DO heard expressing determine.
ton to "expei invaders from Mexican
territory"
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-06-22

The sacred mushroom" of the Az
tees, which was called by them teon
,niacatl and used as an intoxicant
was, according to Investigations re
,ently reported, not a mushroom, blu
he narcotic cactus, Lophorphora viii
iamsii, now well known for its use b.
he American Indians in religious cerc
Monies. 1t is popularity called "mesca
outton," though a better name is pc
yote. Early writer's on Mexico de
,cribed IL as a mushroom, and thi
notion as to it's botanical status still
survives. The mistake is due to tn
TACT that in one of the two principa
forms in which II is prepared the hea,
Of the plant. is cut off transversely, an,
when dried II bears a close resem
blance to a mushroom. In its othe
for II is cut longitudinally or in ir
regular fragments, and was describe,
by early writer's as raiz diabolica. %
devils root"
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-06-22
SCOTLAND WINS FIRST IN
NOTIFY CONTESTED HOSE RACE

Yankton, S. D., June 17.-Thursdays
races at the state firemen's tournament
brought out the same big crowds that
have attended all week, notwithstand-
ing many other attractions.
The novelty ladder climbing contest
attracted IL entries. Anderson, of Yer
million, won first, time 1872, defeating
Mehlhoff, Of Trip, in running off tie
Trip was given second place and third
went to Bellou, Of Pierre.
In the wet test from hydrant, eight
entries, first place went to Trip, time
ST.; Brfdgewater was second, with
65.2; third was taken by Scotland.
Hose race, class B, drew seven en-
tries and occupied most Of the after
noon. Scotland won first, time As fiat
Bridsewater won second in 49.1; third
went to Tyndall. time 49.4.
At the business meeting last nigh;
f the State Firemen's association the
following officers were elected: Chas
3, Frenzy, Yankton, president; +. p
Hooper, Rapid City, vice-president; A
0. Gliding, Redfield, secretary; w. 8
O'Brien, Pierre, treasurer; directors:
John Mueller, Hot Springs, Mat Beh-
rens, Parkston, and p. II. Coquillette
Miller. .....
Rapid City, by a close vote, won the
1917 tournament from Hot Springs.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-06-22
EVENTS OF THIRD DAY IN
STATE EIREMEN'S TOURNEY

Yanktou, s. D., June l7.--1n the third
days program of the state hremen
tournament being held here, the folloW-
ing events were completed:
Ladder climbing contest-Won py
Anderson, of Vermiiion, in SECONDS
fiat; Neck, of Pierre, second, and Sherk,
of Vermilion, third; Is entries.
Single coupling-Wagner, OF MI.
Vernon, first, and 3-10 seconds; ROM.
Of Pierre, second; Kentusky, of Pierre
third.
Double coupling contest--Sherk ana
Anderson. Of Vermilion, first; time.
and $40 seconds; Nelson and Kentus-
KY OF Pierre, second; two Vermilion
teams tied for third place.
Hook and ladder, class B--Pierre,
first; time, 81 and lilo seconds; Scot
land, second; Trip, third.
Chiefs 'race--Won by OConnell,
Wagner; Scholz, Pierre, second.
Foremen's race-Colgen, Tyndall.
first; Kirk, Wagner. second; Hengi.
Pierre, third.
Firemen's race 200 yards, nine en-.
tries-Won by Quigley. Vermilion:
Carpenter, Pierre, second; Hengi,
Pierre, third.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-06-22
WAR STAFF PLANS
FOR 100000 MEN
Huge Numbers Would Be Re.
CURED to Subiugate and Hold
Mexico-Regulars to
Bear Brunt.

Washington. June 2O.--wh!le the ad.
ministration hopes that IL will not be
necessary to send more than few
thousand men into Mexico, it has be-
come known that army plans for inter-
vention are rcposing in convenient
Iigeonhole at the army war college
They were drawn up by the officers OF
the war college on the basis of detailed
information obtained by army observ-
ers in Mexico. If intervention in Max
leo should be ordered, the army would
be dispatched into that country in ac-
cordance with these carefully consid-
cred plans. -...
Need 10000 Troops
With the assistance of two block
aiding fleets an army of 100000 men.
II is estimated. would be required to
accomplish thorough job of pacifying
the whole OF Mexico and establishing
an orderly government, as was done in
Cuba.
or the force OF 10000 men named
in the war college plan, $4,000 would
be regulars, 100000 would be volun-
teers and military organizations Of the
different states sworn in as volunteers
70 they could be ordered across the
border and 10000 would he marines.
The regulars would constitute the
mobile forces. They would go ahead OF
the remainder and hear the brunt of the
real fighting. The 100000 volunteers
would he employed as the army of oc
cupation, which would follow the mobile
forces They would be used for treble
purpose-to complete subjugation OF
hostile forces broken up by the regu-
lars, to do the work of establishing gov
eminent, and to over-awe by force OF
numbers residents Of the territory oc-
crpied. The marines would be employed
in occupying and holding port and sea-
coast cities.
Strike Two Main Blows.
According to plans Of army officials,
there would be two main troop move
ments into Mexico. One would be
through Texas and into Mexico wholly
over land. The second would be over
sea to Vera Cruz and from there inland
This second movement to insure sue
cess, would need at least 100000 men.
After the capture of Mexico City
from 1000 to 5000 men, 1t is believed,
would be sufficient to hold the capital
while 10000 went south against the
Gapatistas and other scattering rebels
The remaining force Of from $4,000
to 10000 would be led in drive west
ward and northward to crush any re-
sistance between ii and south coming
troops from the northern border.
Staff Has Much War Data.
Officers hesitated about expressing
an idea of the length of time 1t might
take to clean up Mexico. Some said a
year; others believed it might take
from three to five years
When the trouble in Mexico first
started about six years ago, the Amer
lean general staff, acting on the belief
that intervention might eventually be
necessary, sent army engineers and
secret agents all through Mexico, COM
pilin- data and making war maps Of
the country through which American
armies most likaly would have IN mass
II is no secret that the American war
department is well supplied with in
formation about Mexico and an mead
ing army would not be entirely de-
pendent upon it's scout service for ad-
vance information.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-06-22
indian. MAIDEN WINS
HEART BALM VERDICT
fury Orders Tickle Indian War
rior to Pay Her So, 500 For
Breach of Promise.

Sisseton. s. D.. June 21.--The readi-
less with which the Indians are adapt
Ing themselves to the white man
ways in South Dakota was demon
strated in the decision in a lawsuit In
the Roberts county state circuit court
at Sisseton, wherein the jury awarded
Miss Agnes Bear, a dusky indian
maiden, the sum Of SO, 500 for damages
in a breach of promise suit against
Smiley Finley, also an Indian.
Agnes convinced the jury that Sml-
icy had won her heart and had prom
ised to marry her, and then had failed
to keep his promise, and In the tudg-
ment Of the jury she was entitled TO
damages for Smiley's failure to carry
cut the contract.
1t is believed this is the first in
stance in South Dakota where a breach
Of promise suit has been tried with the
plaintiff and defendant Indians.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-06-22
NAVAL CANDIDATES ARE
F.. DESIGNED BY CANDY

Washington, d. c., June 17.-COu-
FRESHMAN Candy, of South Dakota. this
week, made public the following recon-
nendations for midshipman to the
United States Naval academy, Annap-
Ilis, special examination to be held on
July %:
John Williams, Watauga, Corson
county, principal candidate; Philip r.
Woodwork, Custer, Custer county, al
ornate; William Whitfield, New Under
wood. Pennington county, second alter
iate; Hiram II. Rowe. Fit. Pierre, Stan
ey county, third alternate.
The bureau of navigations has an
iounced the following places where this
Examination may be taken in the Third
district: Deadwood, Lennon and Rapid
City.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-06-22
FATHER OF GIRL UNABLE
TO GET TRACE OF ELOPERS

Clear Lake, 5. D., June 17.-No trace
yet has been found of Harry Wilson,
4 Madison, S. D., man. and Miss Amelia
Kluckman, daughter Of Fred Kluck-
man. of Clear Lake. who recently Gre
ated a sensation throughout Deuel.
county by disappearing. Officers claim
they eloped It is believed they were
married at Madison or at Pipestone,
Mimi, although no direct evidence OF
this has yet been secured by the father
Of the girl.
A license could not be issued to Will
son in Deuel. county as he could not
show satisfactory proof that he had
been divorced from his first wife, with
whom he also Cloped. His first wife
also was a Clear Lake girl. Kluckman
was unable to restrain his daughter,
and could do nothing to break her ap-
parent affection for Wilson. He win
continue his investigation for the pur-
pose of satisfying himself that Wilson
has in reality married his daughter,
so her rights and reputation may be
preserved.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-06-22
vERMILIoN WINS CUP
ON TOURNAMENT POINTS

Yankton. s. D.. June 19.-The fire.
mems tournament closed yesterday
afternoon, with Vermilion winning the
arge loving cup for most points, 81.
Pierre was second with ~. Sum-
naries:
Free for all hose race-Scotland,
irst; Bridgewater and Tyndall tied for
econd. Time, AS.
Cellar nozzle contest-Vermilion,
irst; Scotland, second. Time, :61-2.
Free for all hub and hub straight
Lway-Vermilion, first; Parkston, sec
md; Scotland, third. Time, 1872. The
breaking Of the coupling put Tyndall
tut of the money after they had run
he course in :23 fiat.
Champion ladder climbing contest
Heck, of Pierre, won; Pesk, of Wagner,
second. Time, :05.1. .'
The special race of firemen over 20
years in the service was a tie. Asa
Grant and John Monkhouse were lead
AS. ..". .Es .-'..
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-06-22
SIOUX FALLS GIRL FAILS TO az
FIND PARENTS IN OREGON

Sioux Falls. S. D.. June ia tele-
yram received here states that Miss
Anna Reed, of this city, who travelled
nearly 1000 miles from Sioux Falls to
he little town of Bend, Ore, in the ex-
1ectation of being reunited with her
parents, whom she has not seen for 10
years, is unable to find her parents, or
secure any trace of them, and Is left
virtually stranded in the far western
town. Her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Allen
Reed, were supposed to be living on a
homestead near Bend. Miss Reed is IL
years OF age, and is a graduate of the
Sioux Falls high school. An uncle re-
siding in Sioux Falls will make an ef-
fort to locate her parents for her in or
der that she may be reunited with them.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-06-22
WALTER H. CARR. HURLEY.
NEW G. A. r. COMMAN DER

Watertown. s. D., June 2r-The g.
A. r. of South Dakota elected the fol-
owing officers: State department COM
mander, Walter III. Carr. Hurley; senior
vice commander, Abe Van OsdeE, OF
Mission Hill; junior vice commander,
Il. III. Delong, Canton; chaplain, James
8. Sebree, Pierre: medical director, ].
Il. Smith, Huron; delegate at large to
the national encampment at Kansas
City. Col. j. B. Geddes, Huron; dele
gates, G. c. Perrin, WATERFOWL; w. r.
Stowe, Bookings, and Z. L. Covers.
Hot Springs.
The following appointive officers
we're named by the new commander:
| Assistant adjutant general and quar-
ermaster general, G. A. b. Fox, Sioux
Falls; patriotic instructor, Capt. o. r.
Van Etten, Highmore; inspector gen.
.ral, ]. E. Davis, Lennox; chief muster
ng officer, J. &. Groton, Hurley; judge
advocate, N. J. Lowthian, Milbank.
Council of administration-Philip Law
'ence, Huron; George w. Snow,
Springfield; T. G. De Jean, Plankinton:
James M. Sebree Pierre; j. G. Luce,
Sroton. Chief of staff, Charles s. Blod-
gett. Rapid City.
The w. r. c. elected the following
officers: State department president,
Mrs. Rebekah Shea of Brookings; senior
vice president, Mrs. Amanda Johnson,
Watertown; Wilmarth, Iroquois; sec
;etary, Mrs. Laura Vinegar, Brook
ings: treasurer, Mrs. Minnie Eichberg.
Brookings; chaplain. Mrs. Lydia Fitch,
Mt. Vernon; delegate at large to the
national convention at Kansas City,
Mrs. Ida n. Nelson, Pierre; delegates,
Mrs Fannie Mallett, Huron, and Mrs.
Elizabeth Carr, Hurley. The election
Of president developed a lively contest,
the other two candidates being Mrs.
Eva whiting, Of Yankton, formerly OF
WATERFOWL, and Mrs. Rose Pease, Of
WATERFOWL.
Milbank secured the next annual en-
campment of both bodies.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-06-22
Villas MAN FINED $50 FOR
SELLING MALT EXTRACT

Villas. s. D.. June 21.--State chemists
having reported that a malt extract
sold by him as a temperance drink con-
tanned more than the lawful amount Of
alcohol, Carl Volkert, Villas man, en-
tered a plea Of guilty to the charge Of
selling Intoxicating liquor and was fined
$50 and costs by Judge Taylor, Of the
state circuit court. The defendant paid
the costs and the fine was suspended
volkert produced in court advertising
matter Of the firm which sold him the
malt, in which the manufacturers guar
anteed 1t to be Misunderstanding. The
state chemists to whom samples of the
malt were sent after Volkert's place OF
bushes was raided by officers. made a
report that one sample contained 2 per
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-06-22
CONGRESS TAKES UP
HUGE SUPPLY BILLS
But Eleven Days Remain Of
This Fiscal Year and Prompt
Action Is Needed.

Washington, June 20.--Congress got
down to active work again today. For
nearly two weeks there has been a lull
IN legislative activity in both Senate
and House while members were in at
terGance upon the national political
conventions.
The most pressing measures before
congress are the big supply bills, sew
eral OF which remain t. be acted upon
before June 20. Only u legislative days
remain before the close Of the fiscal
year.
Work on the sundry civil bill carry
ing $l27,237, 600 was begun in the House
today, while the postoffice appropria-
ton bill was still before the Senate as
the unfinished business.
The army appropriation biz. carry
Ing $4,000 900, is expected TO be takCr
up in the House after the aundry civil
bill is disposed of.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-06-22
DAKOTA CENTRAL SALE
CONFIRMED BY COURT
June % Fixed as Time Limit on
Filing Objections to Formal
Transfer of Property.

Sioux Falls, S. D.. June 17.--Judge
James d. Elliott. of the United States
court in this city, has issued all order
confirming the sale at pubic auction
Monday, of this week, of the South Da-
kota Central railway for nearly one
million dollars The order issued by
Judge Elliott gives all interested par
ties Is days. or until June 2S, to file OBJ !.
jections to the sale, and at the end OF
that period, II no objections have been
filed, a final order OF confirmation VIII
be issued. The road was purchased at
the auction sale by Charles o. Kahi-
man, Of the firm of kaufman, Matteson
s. Wood, Of st. Paul. Mimi. for $962.OOO.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-06-22
KANSAS BIOLOGIST TO
SURVEY OIL PROSPECT
Will Begin Operations In Cen
trail Part Of State Some
Time In August.

Pierre, 8. D., June 17.--Nhe campaign
10 take steps for a practical develop
ment or investigation Of the possibili-
ties Of securing oil in this part of South
Dakota, has reached the point where
Prof. ]. f. Todd, state geologist OIL
Kansas, has been secured to make an
investigation OF the possibilities. Pro-
lessor Todd. who was at one time con-
nected with the state university OF this
state, has been over the ground in re-
lation to the early artesian investiga-
tons in this state, and Is fairly familiar
With the situation. He is expected to
baein his survey of oil possibilities In
central South Dakota some time In
August.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-06-22
RuMoR OF EXTENSION BY
M. G. ST l. WEST Or IL REAL

Pierre, S. D., June 15.-People in the
country west of LeBeau are much i'm
pressed by rumor that the Min
neapolis e. st. Louis railway is getting
ready 10 put In bridge al LeBeau
and extend it's lines west Interest is
stimulated by the railway conditions
which exist in that part Of the state
where they have gone without train
service weeks at a time this spring on
account of bad track or the Miiwau-
kee line out to Faith, The M. q st. L.
ran a survey into that section several
years ago, but did not attempt any
construction work further than Lee
Beau.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-06-22

1t is reported In Ell impartial one or
the leading dailies of Madrid, that the
minister Of public works, after examin-
alton and report by the Centre Tecnico
signal receiver of a type that does away
with the usual ear pieces. 1t is said that
the radius OF the new apparatus is in
excess of 5000 kilometers (the kilo-
meter being the equivalent of about
five-eighths OF mile), and that IL is
contemplated to institute photographic
service between Spain and the United
States
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-06-22
KICK OF HORSE FRACTURES
SKULL OF LITTLE VIOLIN GIRL

Yankton, S. D., June 19.--As the re-
suit of playing around a yourg work
horse which was grazing in the yard,
Marcella, years old, daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. John Faux, residing near
Violin, is in the Sacred Heart hospital
of this city with O fractured skull,
caused when the horse kicked her.
The little girl had been playing about
the yard and ventured too close to the
heels Of the animal, which kicked her
to the local hospital at once, and has
a chance for recovery.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-06-22

One of the interesting recent inven-
tions is a sausage casing artificially
wrought from bleached sulphite wood
pulp, and said 10 be indistinguishable
from the regular article, which, as
every one knows, is found. fully grown,
on the natural sausages when they are
dug
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-06-22
HERMAN AMERICANS WILL
CONVENE AT BRIDEWATER

Bridgewater, s. D., June 1.-THE an
nal state meeting OF the German
american societies will be held in
sridgewater on June % AID 30. It Is
expected that at least 1000 delegates
Eill be in attendance. Extensive prep
rations are under way by the local
organization TO furnish entertainment
or the visitors.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-06-22
SOUTH DAKOTA OFFICERS
ASKED TO WATCH FOR ELOPERS.

Sioux Falls, s. D., June 19.-Martha
Leona Stewart, aged IA. and Charles G.
Wheatley, who are alleged to have elop-
ed from Carrolton. Ohio, on June 2, are
believed to have come west, and offic-
ers and relatives in Ohio have urged
the South Dakota peace officers to keep
watch for them in this state. A re-
arrest and return to Ohio of the girl
and man. On April 10 Of this year
Wheatley married a sister of the girl
with whom he Is alleged to have eloped
on June 2. Wheatley is described as
being 26 years Of age, height about Ave
feet six inches, weighs 140 pounds,
brown hair, small squinty brown eyes,
small red birthmark on lower eyelid,
mole on left cheek, and scar under chin.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-06-22

A church, said to be the smallest IN
America, was recently dedicated in
Manchester, N. II. The main auditor
ium Is 1Sx2S feet, with seats for about
20 persons. In tiny gallery are seats
for %. There is also vestry and
basement
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-06-22

Whatever their comparative modera-
ity In other respects Cervantes was
more up to date in his death than
Shakespeare, for. though both died on
April 23, 1916, Cervantes had the fore
thought to choose that date on the
new style" calendar, while Shake
speare passed away IN Gregorian time.
actually, according to the calendars
now In use, May g.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-06-22

The railroad commission of California
has authorized the sale Of the capital
stock OF the Laton e. Western railroad,
20-mile line in Fresno county, to the
California, Arizona & Santa Fe Rail-
way company for the sum of 81.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-06-22

Bishop Warren A. Gambler, chancellor
OF Emory university, Atlanta, Ga, re-
ceived the gift Of bible more than 200
years old, for the library OF the theo-
logical department of the university.
The book is published in German and
is illustrated by numerous remarkable
wood cuts.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-06-22

Peoples" was the way the editor of
a country PAPER wrote 1t, but when the
item appeared In print IL said when
the girls appeared in their dainty pink
bonnets they looked like nothing so
much as a cluster of puppies"
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-06-22

Seventy-six out of 81 cases of typhoid
fever which occurred in a recent out
break have been tracted by the United
States public health service to infected
milk. Had the first cases been reported
to a trained health officer the outbreak
could have been stamped out promptly.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-06-22

On the farm that his great-great-
greot-grandfather bought in 1740 or
, 1741. north of Mannheim. Pa. and which
has been held by his descendants for
ITS years. Peter M. Hernly has settled
down for life. or until q Hernly Of the
seventh generation shall take 1t.