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The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-06-15
BOYS SKULL FRACTURED
WHILE CLIMBING TREE

Sioux Falls, S. D., June 14.-Robert
Buchholz, aged IS, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
H. f. Buchholz, residing near Brandon,
east of Sioux Falls, was killed as the
result Of his feet slipping while he was
climbing a tree on his fathers farm.
In falling one of his feet caught in a
crotch Of the tree and he was suspend
ed head downward, being in this posi-
ton when found dead. In falling his
head struck sharply against a project
ing knot on the tree trunk, fracturing
his skull. How long he hung sus-
pended in the tree before his dead body
was found is not known.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-06-15
SMALL GRAIN THRIVING;
CORN NEEDS SUNSHINE

Madison, S. D., June 10.-The abund-
ance of moisture and cool weather this
spring have been exceedingly favorable
to the large acreage Of small grain in
Lake county, and reports indicate that
II never looked finer at this time of
year. Corn, on the other hand, Is back
ward, but as the corn acreage Is smaller
than usual, the slowness of that cron is
not OF as much consequence as usual.
Much ground that would have been
planted to barley or millet. owing to the
conditions for corn being unsavorable.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-06-15
ELK POINT COUNCIL RULES
AGAINST MUNICIPAL SALOON.

Ell Point, S. D., June IA move
ment recently was inaugurated here to
have a municipal saloon established in
Elk Point, but the city council now has
disagreed with the plan by voting to
publish the notices of the three peti-
toners who conduct saloons in the city.
They will be granted licenses for
another year commencing July /. A
number of citizens favored the munich
pal saloon project, but most of the
business men were opposed to 1t and
a petition was presented by them to
the city council protesting against the
Droposed change,
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-06-15
SOUTH DAkoTANS MOVE
FOR ILLUMINATED HIGHWAY

Mitchell, S. D., June IAN illumi-
mated highway, the first in South Da-
kota, has been projected by the bust
ness interests of Mitchell for the road
between Letcher and Mitchell, as link
in the highway to Huron, Redfeld and
Aberdeen on the north and Yankton
and Sioux City on the south.
The Mitchell Letcher road follows a
system Of electric wiring being con-
structed north Of this city, and 1t is
believed that the current can be used
for illuminating the highway, as well
as supplying farmers along the route
The destination Of the current is
Letcher, which will be supplied by the
Mitchell plant.
1t also has been suggested that the
electric lighting scheme be extended to
Huron and be advertised as one Of the
features in the fall, during the week
Of the state fair at Huron and the corn
palace festival in Mitchell.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-06-15
UNIQUE EXERCISES HELD AT
STATE SCHOOL FOR MUTES

Sioux Falls, s. D., June 10.-Gradu-
ating exercises of unique character
Were held in this city last evening,
when IT pupils Of the state deaf mute
school in Sioux Falls were given their
diplomas. Nine graduated from the
advanced course and eight from the
elementary course. The exercises were
open to the general public. Features
of the exercises were piano solos, little
girls drill, ball drill by the sixth grade
girls and pantomime, Rock Of Ages"
by pupils of the primary grade. The
homes Of the II graduates are in diff
ferent parts of tAe state.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-06-15

Devout Roman Catholics often enjoy
whimsical joke on themselves, as this
story from a good-humored ecclecias-
tic indicates: Lay readers are some
times employed to read aloud to an
assembly Of the religious in q monas-
terry. In one such cSSe the reader mot
q learned MANI was reading an account
or missionary work. He came to this
sentence: so the Jesuit returned from
China with his Mss He rendered IL
thus: SO the Jesuit returned from
China with his missus.' The hearty
roars OF laughter from the brothers
would have done credit to a group Of
the worldly minded"
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-06-15
PETERSON FOR SPEAKER AT
ANNUAL G. A. r. MEETING

WATERFOWL. s. D., June 10.--The local
Sons Of Veterans committee, having
in charge the arrangements Of the state
G. A. r. encampment and state meet
ing of the w. r. corps of this state,
secured DIR. Frank Peterson, Of Minnea-
polls, as the principal speaker OF the
occasion. He is an old soldier, having
come to this country from Sweden
shortly after the outbreak Of the civil
war; he enlisted soon after and served
during the war. DR.. Peterson's address
will be- given Wednesday evening, June
IA. One Of the events of the encamp-
ment is tho parade to be held on Thurs
day, June g.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-06-15

A photograph, recently constructed
by high school boy and described in
the Popular Science Monthly, has as Its
part nothing more preten-
tious than an ordinary single, with the
point OF a darning needle securely
fastened in one corner. A steel knitting
needle, clamped IN q laboratory ring
stand. is thrust through hole in the
shingle to support IL as 1t is carried
lover the record. The record Is mount
ed or wooden turntable constructed
las follows: A disk, made of three
quarter inch wood, with q groove in the
edge, Is mounted on the hub and axle
OF an old bicycle wheel, so that 1t can
turn easily. This is connected with an
ORDINARY battery motor by means Of q
cord belt. Pressure OF the thumb and
finger on the shaft OF the motor regu-
lates the speed Of the disk. Records
can be played backwards simply by
twisting the belt
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-06-15
THREE OF MILWAUKEE
TRAIN CREW INJURED
Engine Topples Near Selby Be-
cause of Broken Rail-No
Fatalities Likely.

Aberdeen. s. D.. June 10.-Engineer
Perry L. Gray is seriously scalded and
Fireman Levi Crull has badly scalded
leg and Brakeman Ed Johnson Is sur
ferinp from serious injuries to his back
and shoulder as a result of an acci-
dent on the Milwaukee railroad near
Selby, s. D., when the locomotive.
driven by Gray, struck a broken rail-
and toppled over. -
The locomotive was drawing heavy
freight train. Nine cars of lumber LETT
the tracks and traffic was delayed Tor
several hours. .' sa
Gray's injuries are not expected to
prove fatal.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-06-15
LIST OF NEW OFFICERS FOR
MASONIC AUXILIARY ORDERS.

Sioux Falls, s. D., June 12.---It Is es-
timated that at least 1000 persons at
tended the annual meeting Of the
South Dakot~ Masonic order and
auxiliary organizations, which has just
been concluded in Sioux Falls. The
meeting was one Of the largest gather
ings Of Masons in the history Of the
state. The new officers of the Masonic
grand lodge for the coming year were
reported yesterday, but several auxili-
airy organizations also elected Officers
for the coming year before final ad-
tournment was taken:
The new officers of the grand chap
ter Eastern Star for the coming year
are: Grand matron, Myrtle Ayres,
Deadwood; grant patron, DIR. Bertrand
M. Hart, Blunt; associate grand ma
iron, Florence Hoon, Mitchell; associ-
ate grand patron, q. c. Cone, Sioux
Falls; grand secretary, Angie L. Will
Jessie w. Wendell, Aberdeen; grand
conductress, Florence Howell, Freder-
lex; associate grand conductress,
Bessie Anderson, Canton.
The Masonic Veterans association
elected the following officers for the
ensuing year: Venerable president, Ed
mund Cook, Wilmot; first vice presi-
second vice president, John A. Cleaver,
Sioux Falls; treasurer, II. j. Rice,
Huron; secretary, George A. Pettigrew,
Sioux Falls; grand marshal, w. H. Nc
Keel, MITCHELL; committee on CORES
pondence. Rev. e. Ashley, Aberdeen.
The new officers of the Order OF
High Priesthood are: President, Louis
g. Levoy, Webster; vice president,
Benjamin f. Ives. Huron; secretary,
Geo. A. Pettigrew, Sioux Falls; treas
urer, w. J. McMakin, Terraville; mas
ter Of ceremonies, H. j. Rice, Huron:
herald, George ". Ayres, Deadwood;
conductor, Frank A. Brown, Aberdeen;
steward, c. b. Wilt, Mitchell: sentinel.
4 COL
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-06-15

The Germans are using at the pres
ent time a 104 millimeter anti lair craft
Krupp gun, 45 calibers long, which
sends a projectile weighing 15h kilo-
grams, with muzzle velocity of 500
meters. to to a height of 1000 meters.
1t can be fired at the rate of Is rounds
a minute. The shrapnel shell which
It fires is said to burst into 625 frag-
ments. Guns of this type, as well as
those of 120 millimeters. are the ord
nance which defends Ostend.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-06-15

Prizes aggrsgating $2.100 have been
offered by the national Americanization
committee In a contest for plans for
the housing OF immigrants in Industrial
towns. Two groups Of prizes are OF
fered. The first covers plans for the
housing of workmen in industrial com
munities not exceeding a population OF
5000. Entries may include designs for
single family houses, combined family
and lodging houses, which will permit
separation OF the family from the lodg-
ers or boarding houses, or community
dwellings for numbers of single men or
single women. The first prize In this
group is $1,000. the second $500, and
the third, fourth and fifth. 500 each.
The second group Of prizes Is offered
for satisfactory substitute for the de-
rallied freight and cattle cars now used
to house construction gangs on rail-
ways. In this group the first prize Is
$500 and the second prize 800.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-06-15

Motor driven street cleaning ma
chimes cleanse about $4,000 square
yards OF pavement a day as compared
with $4,000 square yards by horse
drawn machines and at about two
thirds the cost per square yard.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-06-15
JOSEPH NovAk, IA YEARS OLD,
HANGS SELF IN GROVE

Yankton, s. D., June 12.--Joseph No
yak, 13-year- old. son OF Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Svatos, Of Lakeport, near this
city, committed suicide Saturday by
hanging himself in grove of trees
near the house. No cause has been as
certained for the act and the affair is
now being Investigated by the authori-
ties. ..
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-06-15
PREPAREDNESS PARADE AT
SIOUX FALLS ON JULY q.

Sioux Falls. S. D.. June 10.--A COM
mittee of 100 business men and other
residents of Sioux Falls, who held a
meeting at the Commercial club rooms,
adopted a resolution declaring them
selves in favor of q preparedness
parade being held in Sioux Falls, and
July has been selected as the time.
q. S. G. Cherry, n local attorney, is
chairman Of the committee of 100 The
residents Of surrounding towns will be
invited to march in the parade.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-06-15

Yearly on February and for IS
days after. a mysterious fire breaks
out In Ariyake bay. on the west coast
Of Kyushu, Japan, burning both ON
land and sea. the origin of the con-
Migration being a complete mystery
which a recently outfitteS scientific
exploration party win make a point
of solving.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-06-15
Advocating the Increased use o.

Advocating the increased use Of
paper appliances and utensils in the
household, a writer in Good Health
says that there are now about 80
household articles made from vege-
table parchment paper-among them
Ice blankets, dishcloths, bed protec-
tors, etc. The house keepers who have
learned to use these articles, the writer
AYERS, say that they could not possibly
do their work comfortably without
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-06-15
LAURA BIRD DIES FROM
EFFECTS OF MERCURY TABLET.

Sioux Falls. s. D.. June 1O.--At the
Ark of Refuge in this city occurred the
death of Laura Bird, a young girl, from
the effects Of swallowing three tablets
of bichloride of mercury with suicidal
intent. A man about town is under ar
rest for his alleged part in the down.
fall and death of the GIRL 1t being
charged that he procured the poison 2or
ner.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-06-15

In line with experiment. with arc
lamps I'm which the expense n trim
ming and cleaning is reduced one has
been invented In which tungsten cleo
trodes are enclosed in q crystalline
chamber.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-06-15
STATE FIREMENs TOURNEY
AT TANKTON THIS WEEK

annual tournament Of the South Dako-
Ia kiTemen's association commences in
this city today and will last ell we *.
There will be daily races, and other
interesting events, and a very large at
tendance is expected. There are nearly
200 fire departments in as many cities
in the state, and NJ least 1000 iremen
will be here II the weather is favorable.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-06-15
RICHARDS SPENT $s,3s1.17
IN GOVERNORSHIP CAMPAIGN

Pierre, s. D., June 10-The expense
statements Of the candidates in the re-
cent primary are being received by tho
secretary OF state. The law requires
campaigning must be itemized and filed
with that officer by each candidate. r.
o. Richards files a statement showing
expenses Of $3,391.17, and Julius H.
Johnson, candidate for congress in the
Third district, files statement show
ing expenses of $1,3S2.85, in which the
biggest items are for printing.
acknowledgements on that
branch of the Milwaukee railway line
which passes through Harrisburg have
during the past few days witnessed the
unusual specacle az threshing operations
being carried on In the center of growing
crops. The threshing is being done on the
homestead of County Commissioner Rowe,
Of Lincoln county. The wet season last
year and the frequent rains during the
fall months, prevented him having his
threshing done at that time.
CHAMBERLAIN-Afte continuing In
general merchandise business In this town
for IS years. N. w. Egleston has sold his
business to Bert @. Watson. In May
1881, Mr.. Egleston came to Chamberlain
from Northwood, Ia. When he reached
Mitchell, he accidentally met a Young
man who was bound for Chamberlain and
together they walked to Kimball in two
days From that place they secured q
ride to Chamberlain. Mr.. Egleston states
that there are not more than four people
in the town at the present time who were
here when he came.
WALTHILL-J. a. Rossiter, 60 years
old, veterinary surgeon, died suddenly at
his home at Walthill, Neb., last night, fol-
lowing a brain hemorrhage. Mr. Rossiter
had lived In Walthill for eight years.
Many years prior to his removal to Walt
hall he was a resident Of Bancroft, Neb.
Mr. Rossiter lis survived by his widow,
two sons, e. w. Rossiter. of Winnebago,
Neb., and J. B. Rossiter. of Walthill, and
by two daughters, Myrtle and Rose Rossi-
ter, Of Walthill.
wATERTowN-Percy SHINING. a To-
cal business man. had an experience with
a large tarantula. which he discovered In
a bunch Of bananas in his store. The
tarantula was confined in a shipment of
bananas and was not discovered until
che fruit was delivered to the store. In
cutting bananas from the bunch. Stunning
struck the tarantula with his knife, sew
eroing one of Its legs. This angered the
big spider, which is capable Of jumping a
surprising distance, and IL caused consid-
erable furry before 1t could be cornered
and killed.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-06-15

The Australian government Is plan
ming The establishment OF a laboratory
for the application of scientific re-
search to national Industries.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-06-15
POPULAR sPEARFIsH CHILD
BROWNS IN IRRIGATING DITCH

Spearfish, s. D., June 12-Stopping
to pick a flower, 3-year-old Cozette
Brewer, of this place, fell into the irrt-
eating ditch. She was not missed for
body was found further down stream.
The child was one of the most popular
In town.
YANKTON-For seven years Yankton
college has been presenting Shakespeare
plays with student actors, and on outdoor
stages. Tuesday evening, June 10, will be
presented the comedy. "As You Like It."
this time, however, in the Garden Terrace
Iheater, the only one of its kind In the
world. The grassy carpet Of the auditor
nm, seating 1900 people, has become firm
rooted and permanent. Vines and shrubs
.over the concrete rubbed walls, and the
gtage is in good shape for the Forest of
Arden, and other appropriate outdoor
scenes of the play. The play has always
arawn larger crowds than anything else
Of It's kind in this city, and this eighth
presentation will be of particular interest
N that 1t viii be the center OF the Yank-
ton observance of the Shakespeare ter
centenary anniversary.
Observation-Disclosures of the South Da-
kota Holiness association will assemble
m the grounds Of the organization near
Nv sallc AOI Tic G1tu
camp meeting, which will continue until
July Q. Rev. ]. L. Brasher, of Attica, Ia.
and Rev. A. c. zepps, of Upland, Ind,
will be the evangelists In charge. The
association owns a camping site on Rock
creek, near here.
BRADLEY-Prof. Van Voorhis, who for
four years has been superintendent Of the
Bradley schools, having accepted the
position of superintendent of schools at
Portal, N. ID.
FREEMAN-Recently Elias Wipf, Of
Freeman, enlisted in the United States
army, and was assigned to duty at San
Francisco. Now information is received
that he has become the victim of quick
consumption and that his end 3 very
near, He is a son Of John 2. Wipf, q
prominent resident Of Freeman.
FULToN-Upon the complaint of Full
ton residents, Irene Wilson, the l5-year-
old niece Of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Creek.
was taken from their custody and sent 70
her mother In Montana. Investigation By
local authorities convinced them that The
couple had been guilty Of cruelty towyr
tho R.rl
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-06-15
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Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-15
DIES AT 85.
George p. Rickard Last Of Family of
 Successful Farmers.

George P. Rickard, sy. died Tuesday morning at his home on the Putnam Pomfret road. He was born in Pom fret. the son of MT. and Mrs. George Rickard and had lived in that town, just over the Putnam line, all his life
 Mir. Rickard was the asst of a family that by thrift through long period of years had amassed a supprisins amount of wealth for persons engaged in farming in 9 small way and by sue |cessfully investing the net income They lived quietly in a small and neat cot tage, from which each passed to eter- nal rest. A brother. James, died De- cember 21. 1913. Everett Hyde of Danielson is nephew of the deceased and for the past few years he and Mrs. Hyde have lived at the Rickard homestead, caring for their aged rel ative.
 Pupils Offer Free Work.
 Tuesday letters were being address ed by pupils in the commercial de- Dartment at the high school to mem bers of the Chamber 6f Commerce the letters offering th- services, free of the pupils as stenographers at the business places of the Chamber of Commerce members during business hours. More such letters will be sent out today. The letters are signed by Attorney E. E. Morse of the Chamber of Commerce.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-15

more spectaeular fortunes of war in western Europe and along the Russian front an epic battle took place on the heights of Eastern Asia, as full of dramatic incidents and heroic fighting against odds, perhaps, as has ever occurred. The fragmentary ac- counts of this struggle, wh:ch was protracted for months, now reaching this country and England, indicate that when the full story is known the tragic history of Eervians and Armenians will be found to have out of the main path of the world war.
 The most significant fact brought out in these reports concerns the needs of 100000 refugee, chiefly women and children who, left to die by the Kurds and Turks, have struggled together in pitiably desperate bands to the lower villages of kurdestan, where they are cared for by Russian and Americans and in some spots German relief agen- cies. These agencies have sent ap- peals which have reached the Amer Syrian Relief, No. 70 Fifth Avenue, which has undertaken to send sup plies. Already more than SIS, 900 has been sent. A large share of this was contributed by the Rockefeller Foun- dation and most of it has bought ra- tiOllS Ol DISdu ana Sill TOT lEOuSanoS of refuges. Some of the letters which have reached the American Committee for Armenian and Syrian Relief and upon which the Bishops base their ap- peal tell of the present plight of these refuges.
 One letter says: Starvation is carrying them off uercilessly. Over one-thirG died last winter 2,000 of them, tired of life, said, Let us return to our homes in the heart of Kurdes- tan, where we will either find shelter for ourselves CT be buried with our fathers For two months not a word has been heard from them.
 Another says: 'I'hese people are dying for actual lack of nourishment. Those who are sick and those who are well are all huddled together un- der a few quilts. In some cases the wife or the daughter bury the family dead. Many of them are so lightly covered that very soon the dogs get them out"
 Another says: Christians are liv- ing. in barns and stables. They are so lean and emaciated that death will get at them WhOleSale"