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The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-31
BOOZE IN A TRUNK
is NOT CLAIMED

Mitchell. S. D., Jan. 30.-Alphena, S.
D., Is all excited over the identity of
one Of its supposed citizens. G. Klient
is the mans name, but he can't be
found and no one remembers ever hav-
ing known him
A large drummer trunk, marked with
the above name n city. was unloaded
there a few days ago. In the process the
baggage man acted natural and let il
fall. Its contents escaped through -
crack. Closer examination proved tha;
the trunk had held 16 large juicy gal
Ions of fine old bourbon. Now the state
sheriff seeks G.. Klicnt.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-31
REMPFER BELIEVES he
IS MUCH ABUSED man
To Prosecute Men Who Drove
Him Out of Mitchell-Gets
Threatening Letter.

Mitchell, s.. D., Jan. 2S.-William G.
Rempfer, Parkston attorney and execu-
tive secretary Of the South Dakota
branch of the Peoples Society for
Democracy and Terms OF Peace, is a
much, he believes, m~istreated man. A
threat against his life, made in an
anonymous letter, has caused him TO
self.
The letter, which Rempfer says came
from Mitchell. said:
THE treatment which you received
during your recent visit to Mitchell
meets our hearty approval. Take fair
warning. Walk the straight and narrow
path. Don't try to start anything. You
have already started enough. One more
peep from you and your light goes out.
"(SignedI *. X"
Following the receipt of the letter
Rempfer issued a long statement in
which he says that he has been called
n traitor, a pro-German and a peace
at-any-price man, when nothing is
farther from the truth. The letter, ne
says, is the result of character assassi-
nation n Misrepresentation by news
papers which seek to ruin him.
Rempfer denies that he has in IN
way interfered with he prosecution
of the war or hat he is an Instruction.
list. He says his only crime has been
the PRONUNCIATION and agitation OF
terms finally accepted by President
Wilson as those of the nation.
Following the receipt of h letter
threatening his life Rempfer sent sew,
eral friends here to trace 1t down n
to find the names Of his abductors who
carried hin out of Mitchell Wednes-
day. He has also engaged a lawyer here
to prosecute the men for him ana
claims that he is going to fight TO a
finish, denying that he can "ku kluk
Klanlike" be carried away n made
to stay away from here.
Hearing OF his determination to fight
the matter, frisnds a urged him TO
stay away from Mitchell, as there mas
been considerable talk of mob law IN
case he is found in the city. Disinciina-
ton on the part of the police to mix l..
the affair has caused some apprehen-
sion for his life in case he appears here.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-31
HEAVY ENROLMENT AT
AMES WINTER COURSE

Ames, Ia. Jan. 2S.-At nOon today
1900 loWan3 had enrolled in farm and
home week courses which began this
morning, despite delayed t~ransporta-
ton ferviCe. Hundreds moro will ar.
rive this afternoon and tomorrow. OF
ficials expect II new record in women
in attendance in the war savings
courses. Senator Kenyon addresses {
patriotic meeting tonight.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-31
BIG GET-ToGETHER
MEET AT ARTESjAN

Artesian, S. D., Jan. 30.-In spite of
the inclement weather and the raging
storm the business men of Artesian en-
tertained at least $50 Of the farmers
OF the surrounding community. The
speakers of the evening were County
Emergency Agent J. II. Hamilton, who
outlined his work in the county, and
Rev. Mr.. Anderson. of Woonsocket, who
spoke of the war. After the speaking,
the farmers were given a feed.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-31
MANY BOY

Chicago, Jan. 28.-More crimes are
committed by Chicago boys between
the ages of Is n 20 "a in one year
than have been committed in the whole
of Europe in 100 years." Judge Kick
ham Seaman, Of the criminal court
told an audience at a Y. M. c.. A
branch yesterday.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-31
US PATROL VESSEL
is LOST IN EUROPE
Warship Goes Aground-Crew
Saved But Craft Must Be
Abandoned.

Washington. Jan. 2S.-An American
patrol boat was today reported to the
navy department as ashore on a rock
in European waters.
The vessel went ashore during a fog
January %. There was no loss of life
or injury to the crew. The vessel viii
probably have TO be abandoned.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-31
HELD FOR AUTO THEFT;
HAS HARD LUCK STORY

Mitchell, S. D., Jan. 26.-PauI f..
Bauer, charged with obtaining an auto
mobile here with a bogus check and
apprehended at Douglas. Wyo., has u
hard luck story. He says he never
would have been arrested for h theft
If a barber a not lathered his face,
excused himself for a m and. went
out and stole the car. His search for
it, and it's subsequent discovery $50
miles away, Bauer says, led to his ar
rest.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-31

The well known BuIieiar library at
Oxford was augmented by Sir Thomas
Bodley. While there had been a uni
versity library. 1t was meager until
i69s. when Sir Thomas started to in
terest many in his project and by 1909
II contained abou. 1900 volumes. and
on his death he ~bequeathed most Of
his fortune to maintain IL. Among
others who contributed was Lord Fair
tax. Bodley was knighted by James I.
Its oriental manuscripts are unsur-
passed In the world.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-31

Mr.. and Mrs. Young, Of Carrollton,
Ca. have four children who have only
two birthdays: the elder two are twins
and the younger two, though born
four years apart, have their birthday
On the same day Of the year and were
born even at the same hour,
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-31
UKRANIAN SOLDIERS
BATTLE BOLSHEVISTS

Amsterdam. Jan. 2S.-Heavy fighting
has been in progress for several days
between Ukranians and bolshevist
troops according to dispatches reach.
ing here from Ukranian sources. An at.
tack was made by Ukranian troops
which attempted to TAX possession OF
Lutsk. Volhyr.a. The bolshevist con.
mander appealed FOR assistance to the
Austro-Hungarian commander Of that
district. who declined to aid him.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-31
SOUTH DAKOTA BOY
INTO FIELD ARTILLERY

Berlinger, of Hecla, S. D., presented
himself for examination for enlistment
in the field artillery Friday afternoon.
He passed examination at the local re-
cruiting station and departed imme-
diately for Davenport en- route to JEFF
ferson barracks.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-31

Far offthe coast of Maine is a Jagged
ledge OF rock. known as Saddlerock
Island. on which the only means Of
landing is by a derrick to which q sort
Of chair Is attached. A lighthouse is
maintained on this ledge. managed oy
q keeper and w assistants with 10
men on duty at all times.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-31
keep SOUTH DAKOTA
TROOPS IN ONE BODY
Senator Johnson Secures Order
from War Department -
Camp Cody Boys Notified

Washington. Jan Ex-senator Jonn-
non, after n conference with the war
department., has sent a message TO
certain members OF the First South
Dakota cavalry at Camp Cody that
the part of the regiment which has
been unassigned would be assigned TO
one of the new regiments now being
organized. This will serve to keep to-
gether those troops which have been
on detached duty and assigned.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-31

European manufacturers Of small fire
arms have placed an order IN Memphis
Tor CHARTERED red gum blocks for the
making OF gunstocks. This is to be a
substitute for walnut. which leaped into
such demand when the war broke out.
Among u manufacturers there has
been the belief that walnut alone was
suitable for gunstocks, which required
tensile strength and smoothness.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-31

The production Of bituminous coal
and anthracite in the United States IN
1915 amounted to 531, 619,487 net tons,
valued at $3.50, 691 ,1S6, an increase,
compared with 1914. Of 3.5 per cent in
quantity, and OF s. per cent in value,
according to c. e. Lesher, Of the Uni
ted States geological survey,
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-31
NEWSPAPERS len TO
.EET AT MITCHELL

Mitchell, S. -, Jan. 26.-Word was
received here lay of the choice OF
Mitchell as the Gene Of the next con-
vention of the nth Dakota Press as.
ISOLATION, to b. acid February ID and
15. The prese. officers of the asso-
citation, who o. red the meeting here.
are: NJ. NJ. 3 nett, Yankton, presi-
dent: Il. a. Stu:g iss, Beresford, first
vice president; lean Trippler, Canova,
second wee PRECEDENT; j.. f. Halliday,
Iroquois, secretary.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-31
TURKISH GENERAL. IS
ARRESTED IN DETROIT

Detroit, Mich. Jan. 28.-Mcrks Ali,
said to be q general in h Turkish
army is in custody at police head
quarters pending and investigation to-
day by government and Detroit Of
ficials. 1t is understood that several
important documents were found in hi:
room. He has been in custody since
Thursday.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-31

Because William Bell. a wild duck
rearer for Sir Richard Graham, Of
London, already has nine SOM in the
army. all having volunteered at tho
outbreak OF the war. his 10th son, VIII.
liam. age IS, has been exempted from
military duty.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-31
THIS MEAT MARKET
OBSERVES LAW TO LETTER

WATERFOWL, S. D., Jan. 26.-Meatless
days are being generally well observed
throughout South Dakota, but there is
should be awarded a medal for strict
adherence to this provision Of the food
administrators rules. Every Tuesday
his place OF business observes a holi-
day n on no grounds can he be per-
suaded to sell meat OF any kind on that
day. The place goes under the name
Of Benner's Meat market.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-31

A Pittsfield (Mass.) mar tells OF
the landlady who always trimmed
wicks in an irregular sort Of way SO
that they would smoke If turned too
high. In this way she was able to
economic on of or thought she could
until the boarders got nto her. and
trimmed the lamps to suit themselves.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-31

IN Dumas novel. "Le V,sconte ~
bragelonne." he introduces the story
II the man with the iron mask. as be-
rx the brother OF Louis XVI. This,
ASwever, has been proved the mere In
vention OF Voltaire, who created the
story in one OF his While
many still believe the mysterious
stranger was Charles | of England, his-
torians claim he was but an obscure
italian political ~adventurer known as
Count Matthioli. NC, to this prisoner
vas accorded great q ference.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-31
DOCTOR ESCAPES FROM
a BAD ACCIDENT

Alexandria :. d., Jan. 26.-Dr. A. j.
Clifford, of this place, by "A combination
OF rare good fortune and quick work
with controls. saved himself from q
turnover accident when a front wheel
Ieaped from the right axle Of his car
and rolled away in the snow while he
was travelling at a high rate OF speed
answering a night hurry up call.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-31

Ed Weyer. Of Centralia, Kan. sur
prised' his friends by driving to town
with a hog beside him on the front
seat OF his automobile. Weyer had
been loading hogs into a wagon to
TAX to the stock yards and had Just
one more than the wagon could hold,
no he put II in his car.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-31

Only two Philippine dye plants are
commercially important. These ara
indigo and sappan or sibucao. Others
are used locally, but scarcely enter Into
domestic commerce, much less into the
external Of the a~rchipelago.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-31

Tho number Of Chinese girls attend
Ing schools and universities In Toxic
Is rapidly growing larger. Many Of
them are fitting themselves for teach
ers. Others are studying medicine with
they graduate.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-31

Uncle Ed Carey. age 81, pioneer citi-
rem OF Delaware county, Oklahoma, has
l~ou drinking cool water from a little
spring his father walled with rock 81
years age. With the exception OF the
four years Mr.. Carey spent in the con-
federate army he has had no other
drink, ave the water from his fathers
spring.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-31

Four hundred and twenty three
buildings, valued at SCI, zoe. 900. have
been acquired by the Young Mems
Christian association Of North Amer
lea during the last 16 years. The or
g~anization now has 7S2 buildings,
valued at $50, 300.0 900. In 1915 it opened
81 new buildings, valued at Sc, 900. 900,
In the United States.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-31

Tho report Of the United States
bureau Of the census on the production
OF alums In the United States shows
that the total output for 1914 was
Bis, 712,000 pounds. valued at $S,467, 989,
compared with 276, 294, 600 pounds,
valued at s3.022, 35B In 1909.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-31

Bangor, Me-, says that It has the
distinction Of being the only city In
New England in which the city council
has appropriated money for the aid Of
soldiers families. With contributions,
this fund now amount to $40. O36.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-31
FRENCH MAkE RAIDS.

Paris, Ian. 2S.--Raids were carried
out successfully by the French last
the sector north Of ST. Mihiel the wal
office
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-31

Miss Gertrude Huntington, school
teacher, Of Rockford. H., spent her va.
cation at ~Platteville, Wis, substituting
for her father, a rural mail carrier.
Miss Huntington covered her fathers
mail route each day by automobile.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-31
sooTLEGGING Is FOUND
TO BE ON THE WANE
Sioux Falls, S. D., Jan. 26.-'Bootleg-

SiooA HoiASs ~ - Soh. W oOOlIcS-
Sing In South Dakota has been almost
wiped out" declared State Sheriff
shanks, OF Pierre. while in this city
There is some shipping in for personal
Use, but we are getting after such Of
tenders in such a manner as to make
these cases comparatively few"
He drew attention to the fact that
there Is practically no bootlegging in
Sioux Falls, the largest city in the
state. He was emphatic In Re state
ment that the law is being enLrced vii
over the state,
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-31

Porous lead. filled with microscopic
cavities, has been invented by a Dam
ish scientist to diminish the weight and
increase the surface Of storage batter
fAa
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-31

Japan's ambitious plan for making
IT'S railways broad gagged will take un-
til 1943 for completion. 1t is estimated.
and will cost something like SOC. 000,-
o0D
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-31

Chicago. quoting from a newspaper
Of August 8. 1851, now has the enor.
Gus population Of 3S, 800, an increase
Of 10000 IN the last year"
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-31

Mrs. Adeline Smith. OF New York,
shares her home With 80 cats and IL
dogs.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-31

William II. Gannett. OF Augusta, Me,
In building a on~-room house in q
large tree on his estate.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-31

In a town IN the heart OF Russian
salt fields many louses are built OF
Salt.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-31

+. c. Elmer, Of Cleveland, las male
- fortune selling scent pies.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-31

Binocular sights are used in aiming
sporting rifle tNat an Ohio man has
invented.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-31

Hore than 50. boo japanese make
their home in ,'awai,.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-31

German helmets are nearly AZ light
~ straw hatrt
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-31

Thomas Manion, of Nit. Carmel, Pa.
owns a 30-yeaY old hen.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-31

Italian elivs trees are being cut down
1e fuel.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-31
ASK THAT MAILS BE
REFUSED THESE PAPERS

Sioux Falls, S. D., Jan. 28.-At the
meeting here OF county and state sher-
ifs, members of the state council Of
defense and mayors Of all cities in the
state 1t was voted to request the South
Dakota delegation in congress to ask
that postal privileges be denied to the
Dakota Freie PreSse and the Neue
Deutche PreSse, German papers at
Aberdeen, the editors Of which have re-
Gently been placed under arrest on
charge of violating the espionage act.
BERESFORD-Beresford has voted ap-
prevail Of the proposed $5, 600 water bond
issue by a vote of 140 to 70. M bonds
will be sold for the purpose of charging
and undermining the city's waterworks
system.
INSTRUMENTATION county has been
completely organized for food conserva.
ton under the leadership Of A. f. MILL
gan, county chairman. Chairmen have
been appointed for each ward In Aberdeen
and for every town and township in the
county, and a vigorous campaign to pro-
mote food conservation will be carried
on.
OACOMA-Henry McGrath, Representa-
tive from Lyman county in the state leg
i~s!ature, has announced his candidacy for
the republican nomination for secretary
of state to succeed Frank Food. now serv-
ing his second term. McGrath was for
mcrly register OF deeds for Lyman county
for four years.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-11-22

things, let us not forget to seek the
divine guidance in the performance
of those duties, and divine mercy
md forgiveness for all errors of act
or purpose, and pray that in all that
We do, we shall strengthen the ties
Of friendship and mutural respect
uron which We must assist TO build
the new structure Of peace and
good will among the nations.
Wherefore, |, Woodrow Wilson,
President of the United States of
America, do hereby designate Thurs.
day, tie twenty.eiehth Gay of No
vember next, as a day of thanks
giving and prayer, and invite the
people throughout the land to
cease, upon that day from their
ordinary occupations and in their
several homes and places of worship
to render thanks 80 God, the ruler
of nations.
In witness whereof. have here.
unto set my hand and cause the
seal of the United Stetes to be af,
fixed.
Done in the District of Columbia
this sixteenth day Of November, in
the year of our Lord one thousand
nine hundred and eighteen. and of
independence of the United States
of America. the one hundred and
forty-third
WOODROW WILSON
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-11-22

The signing of an armistice is not
ordinarily accepted as a definite
end of a war. But in this case the
treachery and dirty per6dy of the
Huns have been called for the lm
position Of the most unusual and
extraordinary safeguards. With an
angry people. at their back ana the
armed forces of civilization before
them, the Hun leglons are corner
ed. The war is over.
The voice of America will not
again be tTifltd with and flouted.
When our representatives speak,
they will be listened to. Our power
to rise within a short tine and eX-
ert an overwhelming force has been
abundantly demonstrated. The no
ton that the United States is an
easy going, money loving nation
that had no sense of pride. no power
of resistance, no force to make its
principles and standards felt, has
been shattered.
The most frightful threat the
world ever met since the Dark Ages
has been challenged. Cruelty, rap
ine, lust, rapacity, brutality, have
been defied and driven into theil
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-11-22
President Wilson'S Way

The collapse of the German power
proves how well based was the
Presidents theory of an appeal
direct to the German people over
the heads of their autocratic
M sters Mr.. Wilson's note writing
has been bitterly criticised by manv
political opponents, who felt that
the only argument that could have
any effect on the German mind was
force.
But Mr.. Wilson had excellent rea.
son to believe that the errors of the
German people were in large mea-
sure due to the deceptioDs practised
upon them by their unscrupulous
and lying rulers. He bell we'd that
the war could be greatly shortened
if means could Def ound of getting
the truth inside Germany and Aus
tria.
So when he was writing notes TO
the imperial German and Austrian
government, he was not as many of
his critics thought, trying to convert
these wicked rulers to the error of
their ways, mabifestly a hopeless
proposition Though nominally ad
dressed to these rulers, in effect
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-11-22

There is a general agreement
that Germany at least must be made
to pay for the physical damage she
has done, for the wrecked dwellings
and business buildings. the looted
factories and the forced loans exact
ed from conquered cities. But the
question how that vast amount
shall be collected is not an easy one
10 handle.
1t was recently stated that the
damage done to the property of
Belgium alone had been estimated
at $8,OO0,000,O00 But as the
wealth of Belgium before the war
was estimated at only $9,O0O,0 100000
the former figure was probably
exaggerated. 1t would seem how
ever as if the physical damage done
by Germany would be anywhere
from $10,000,000,000 up every dollar
of which she should pay
Germany's stock of gold and silver
coin before the war was not pro.
badly in excess of $1,500,000000.
Her paper money could not be &C.
cepted in payment of an indemnity.
The promise of the German govern
ment to pay is not worth much.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-11-22
Collecting the Damages

Neither would German bonds be
satisfactory form of payment. The
world has no confidence in the good
ia ith of any government that Ger
many may create.
A considerable sum might be
obtained by requiring the German
people to bring in all their gold and
silver ornaments. But that would
come nowhere near paying the in
demnity,
Some authorities suggest that our
armies take over the German custom
houses, and collect pay through
them. But as the Germans will
not be able to buy much foreign
mechandise for years, the revenues
of these custom houses may not
amount to much
1t would seem likely that this in.
demnity would have to be collected
largely through the labor of the
Germans themselves Let them
work out their debt by rebuilding
the cities they have levelled to the
ground. That will force it ir to their
bonv heads that they can not do
acts of wanton destruction without
having to pay for them in their own
sweat and tears.