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The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-03-14
COUNTY OFFICIAL IS
PLACED UNDER ARREST
Auditor of Bon Homme Charged
With Falsifying Records of
His Office.

Tyndall, 8. D., March 11-Jack Maus,
auditor of Bon Homme county, has
been arrested charged with classifying
county records. He has waived pre-
liminary examination and has been
bound over to the circuit court, his
bonds being placed at $4,000, which he
has furnished.
The arrest followed his resignation
as county auditor when he was con
fronted by the county commissioners
with the charge. 1t is claimed that he
had falsely issued warrants on the
county road Fund. secured the money
himself on the warrants and then ap-
p~ropriated the money to his own use.
The amount involved is said to be be-
tween $500 and $500.
Mr.. Maus has been in the auditors
office for about 10 years, the past three
as auditor and the time before that as
deputy. He has been one Of the promi-
nent politicians Of the county and his
a wild acquaintance over the state.
The charges n arrest anne as a great
surprise to the public.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-03-14
FURNITURE DEALERS
MEET At SIOUX FALLS

Sioux Falls. S. d. March 13.-Furni-
ture dealers and travellers from IA wide
scope OF country are commencing to
gather in Sioux Falls to attend the an
nual convention of the Five States
Furniture Dealers association. which
will nven on Wednesday forenoon
for sessions extending owe until Fri
day. The states represented by the
association are Minnesota, Iowa, Ne
braska and North and South Dakota
II is expected that 800 or 400 furniture
dealers from the five states will be in
attendance.
one of the features is an exhibit, in
which more than 40 manufacturers
and jobbers are represented, these in
Guiding wholesale furniture houses and
jobbers of st. Paul, Minneapolis, Sioux
City, Omaha and other cities. The eX-
hibit feature is an experiment this
year, but is expected to prove a big
success. For nearly two months the
local furniture dealers in conjunction
With some Of the manufacturers have
worked early and late in order that
h annual convention and exposition
might be an unqualified success.
President J. NJ. Rustad, of Luvernes
Mimi, will preside at the opening and
subsequent meetings of the convention.
one of the features of the opening ses-
sion will be the annual address OF
President Rustad. Addresses of well
come VIII be delivered by Mayor burn"
side in behalf of the city and by Pres
ident L.. S. Mcdonald in behalf Of the
Sioux Falls Commercial club.
During the various sessions of the
convention addresses on topics will be
made by leading men Of the industry
from all parts OF the northwest, and
from a number of large eastern cities
and manufacturing centers. The con-
vention will be one Of the most impor-
tant gatherings Of business men to be
held in South Dakota this year.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-03-14
TO HARNESS BIG RIVER
AT LITTLE BEND, s. .

Pierre, :. d., March 13.-The secre-
tary of state has chartered the incor-
poratton of the Little Bend Cattle COM
pany. with $500, 900 capital stock. The
purpose Of the company is to raise cat
tie, and to develop the water power at
Little Bend. The incorporators are
Stanley Clark Of Redfield, O.. II. Smith
and H.. NJ. Smith of Dell Rapids. Mr..
smith OF Dell Rapids has owned Il con-
siderable amount of and in the Little
Bend region for some time. Little Bend
is about 36 miles above Pierre, and is
considered one of the tremendous pos
sibilities OF waterpower development
in South Dakota on the Missouri. The
bend in the river is about Is miles by
river, and the neck formed is less than
two miles wide~where a tunnel or canal
could be made, to divert the water, and
get the tremendous water power.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-03-14
REVEAL
THUNDER EAGLE
Fiery Vision POrtends
Great Events, [ana-
dian indians Say.

Fort William, ont, March 9.-The
Thunder Eagle" sacred among the
Ojibway Indians as personifying the
spirit of the Mineto, supposed to have
it's nest on the Sleeping Giant" 1,400
feet above Thunder bay. was seen de-
picted in fire in the brilliant display of
aurora borealis here Thursday night.
The figure Of the eagle was sharply de-
fined, travelling swiftly southwark over
the bay, accompanied by huge s~plashes
of red and green fire which shot about
1t like meteors.
A coincidence vas a dispatch received
here from Duluth telling of the appear
ance Of an eagle in the aurora borealis
there Thursday night. The form Of the
Thunder Eagle was seen not only by
the Indians but by scores Of white
people. The Ojibways ia the 'Thun-
Ger Eagle" has not been seen for many
years, n that its appearance portends
wonderful happenings in the world.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-03-14
WATER PLANT W|LLBE
BONE OF CONTENTION
Movement on Foot at Water.
town to Have City Take
Over the Property.

WATERFOWL. s. D., March 9.-The
question Of municipal ownership Of the
waterworks plant here promises to be
an Issue in the coming city campaign
eliminating in the municipal election
In April. 1t is brought out in connec-
ton with consideration of a new fran
chise. the present franchise held by
the WATERFOWL Water company, or
which Lee Slower Is the head, expir-
ing next December.
The city council is at present split
over a proposal to nave the water plant
appraised, the valuation by expert en-
gineers being strongly favored by a
group who lean toward municipal own
ership and wish to give the people an
opportunity to vote intelligently on the
purchase Of the plant at h spring
election.
A contract for appraisal Of the plant
by consulting engineers, authorized by
vote of five Of the eight aldermen,
has been held up by Mayor Hopkins,
at the request of the aldermen op-
posed to the plan. Aldermen behind
the appraisal plan now charge a plan
is being deliberately engineered to de-
lay the appraisal and prevent the prop
osition coming to a vote at the reg
ular city election.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-03-14
OLDEST ENLISTED MAN
IN SOUTH DAKOTA

F1andreau, s. d., March Thames
Gillette, aged 81, of Moody county, en-
joys h distinction of being the old
est man in South Dakota to enlist in
the active military service of the coun-
try. A few days ago he ~journeyed to
P~ipestone, Mimi. and enlisted and from
information received by his South Da-
kota friends he has been accepted
and assigned to duty in a motor truck
company. 1t Is expected he soon will
be sent to France. Gillette came to
Moody county with his parents when
a youth and settled on a homestead
north of Flandreau, which was his res
idence up to the time he answered the
call OF the country for fighting men.
Notwithstanding his advanced age. he
is expected to give many of the
youngsters" a good tussel when it
m to fighting the Germans. Moody
county claims more enlistmentS per
capita Of population Than any other
county in the state and the Oldest en-
listed man in active field service.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-03-14
FORMER STURGIS MAN
SEEKS HEAVY DAMAGES

Sturgis, s. D.. March Clifford
Merritt, Of Wallace, Id, who a few days
g instituted an action at Missoula.
Mont. for the recovery Of damages or
$500, 900 from James F. Callahan. a
wealthy mining man of Wallace, for
alternating the affections of Mrs. Mer-
rift. for some years was a resident OF
western South Dakota, having made
his home in Sturgis. He was we'll
known Throughout the Black Hills sec
ton.
Merritt declares that his wife left
him and obtained a divorce and now
is the wife Of Callahan. Merritt mar
ried the woman in Sturgis in October.
1907. They afterwards moved from
South Dakota to Idaho. living happily
together until 1914, when he alleges
his wife left him, afterwards securing
n divorce and marrying Callahan.
Merritt charges hat Callahan won
his wife from him by stating that
Merritt was too poor and so financially
embarrassed that she would always
live in poverty.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-03-14
S. DAKOTA POTATO
GROWERS ORGANIZE

Aberdeen, s. D.. March 11.-Promo-
ton Of the potato growing industry in
all it's phases is the aim of the South
Dakota Potato Growers association
which was organized at Redfield yester-
day.
Potato growers from every part of
the state attended the meeting. George
w. Dixon of WATERFOWL was elected
president and w. j.. Kelly Of Clare
mont, vice president.
The state association hopes to father
the building up of local organizations,
and Mr.. Dixon will spend a great deal
of his time at this work.
The potato industry is being rapidly
developed in the southeastern part Of
the state and in the Black Hills country
near Spearfish, but the Aberdeen sec
ton has fallen down.
HOWARD-Gaylord Schmitz, formerly
connected with the Canova Herald, has
purchased the Howard Press, a local
weekly newspaper, and will conduct il In
the future. He is an experienced news
paper man..
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-03-14
SENATE FOR SEIZURE
OF GERMAN PROPERTY

Washington, ID. c., March 1.-THE
Senate tentatively accepted today with
out a record vote an amendment to the
urgent deficiency appropriation bill au-
thorizing President Wilson to acquire
title to the docks and piers owned by
the North German-Lloyd company and
the g-American company at
Hoboken, N. j.
The amendment was accepted with
out debate and without any apparent
opposition, although Minority Leader
Gallinger, Of Now Hampshire, said just
before the viva voce vote was taken
that the committees report was not
unanimous.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-03-14
BONDS OF ENEMY
HELD BY u. S. BANKS

Washington, ID. c., March Ina
,ional banks OF the United States will
nold comparatively few bonds Of the
enemy governments. Comptroller Will
Jams today made public figures show
ing that on December 81, banks had
$3.50, 653, 900 bonds of foreign govern
ments, Of the total only S709,000 being
securities of Germany or Austria-Hun-
gary. other foreign securities held by
the banks amounted to S69, go, 900,
making the total of foreign securities
1850, 644, 900 as compared with S297,-
go, 900 on November II, 1916, and $685.
500, 900 May l..
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-03-14
MAN DEWEY FORCED TO
BACK DOWN Is DEAD

Amsterdam, March 12.-Admiral Won
Diedrich, commander of a German
squadron at Manila during the Span
sh-American war, and who clashed
with Admiral Dewey. the commander
of the American squadron, in the Phil
ippines, is dead at Baden-Baden.
The friction between Admiral Dewey
and Admiral o Diedrich arose over
the German officers disinclination to
observe the rules of the blockade es-
tablished by the American commander
in Manila bay. Admiral Dewey insisted
that the ships of the %neutrals enter
ing the bay should report to the Amer
leans and vas upheld in this conten-
ton by the British naval commander.
The Germans, nevertheless, sought to
evade the rule II on several occasions
there was friction.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-03-14
TRYING TO SETTLE
SCHOOL FIRE LOSS

Chamberlain. s.. d., March 13.-Tho
insurance adjuSters conferred last
week with the school DoarS in regard
10 a settlement for the burned school
building in this city. Final settle
ment vas deferred for a few days,
pending a statement from Contractor
Stevens as 10 some points upon which
the interested parties could not agree.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS negative
and affirmative debating teams were both
victorious, one team meeting Mt. Vernon
at that place and one team contesting Mt
Vernon in this city.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-03-14

Southern yellow pine, with total cut
of IA, roo, 600, 200 board feet, forms 80
per cent Of the total lumber cut of this
country last year, and was more than
three times The cut Of Douglas fir, the
C on the list. Oak, white pine and
hemlock are the only other kinds with
a showing of more than 1000, 000, 900
feet. The total cut of all species is 81
Ola. 294. 900 feed.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-03-14
REAL ESTATE VALUES
Ar kIMBALL KEEP UP

Kimball, S. d.. March 9.-W. c..
Richards city property sale held here
which INCLUDED his home, a 50-foot
lot, feed lots and barn, brought S4,S20.
He will move onto his farm north OF
this place.
Thirty-five years ago A. A. Rc"vcn,
Of Parker, paid $500 for a r~elinquish-
ment and recently sold the farm for
$27,O 00. He lived on the place con-
tinuously for the 35 years.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-03-14
BODY OF NJ TO
BE BURIED AT WEXFORD

London, March 9.-The body Of John
Redmond was taken to Ireland last
night. Interment probably will be
made Sunday in the family vault at
Wexford. Messages of sympathy from
Queen Mary and Queen Alexandra were
among those received by Mrs. Redmond
yesterday. Queen Alexandra, in refer
ring to the death Of Mr.. Redmond, said
1t was IAN irreparable loss, which we
all share"
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-03-14

Gus Lieber, OF Jamestown, n. D.,
went alone 70 st. Paul, Mimi, TO select
= wedding trouseau for his daughter.
You can't trus. women in these mat
ters," Lieber said. Il came down to
make sure my daughter obtains a good
trousseau. Ny wife never purchased
any of her own clothing. Neither has
my daughter"
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-03-14
JOHNSON URGES MORE
SPEED ON AIRPLANES

Washington. S. d., March 9.-Sena-
tor Johnson in a conference with the
president urged that every effort be
made to speed up airplane productions.
He advised the president to put expert
inspectors in every factory making
planes and get reports on progress
daily. 1t is understood such a plan will
be attempted.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-03-14
NO MURDERS IN CHICAGO
IN THREE WHOLE WEEKS

Chicago, March 1.-THE record Of
three weeks without a murder in this
city made at the end of last week, will
stand for q time at Least. Bettering Of
the record became impossible late last
night, with the killing OF Angelo Mario
Gasparri in a BLACK hand feud. Ac-
cording to police records no such
length of time has elapsed without a
murder in more than q decade.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-03-14
LARSON CHAIRMAN
or DAIRY COMMITTEE

Bookings, S. d., March 9.-Prof. C..
Larsen, of State college has been APP
pointed chairman Of the South Dakota
dairy committee by G. n. Herreid, fed
eral food administrator for this state.
The other members of the committee
are +. j. Herrick, OF Mitchell, and Fred
J. Hansen, of Aberdeen. The committee
is a branch Of the food administration
and will work for che benefit OF the
dairy interests of the state.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-03-14

me home OF Harbor IS, one or m
marine squads OF the New York police,
Is now situated in a comfortably built
house on a barge, moCred off Randalls
island. 1t was built by the police them
selves, together with a marine railway
and a lock on a large piece OF re-
claimed ground. 1t is connected by
telephone with police headquarters and
has a comfortable sitting room for the
reserves and a bunk room with a YER
anda around the outside. 1t Is lighted
by electricity and heated bY stoves.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-03-14
SOUTH DAKOTAN is
CALLED TO WASHINGTON

Bookings, S. d., March 9.-Presiient
=. G. Perisho. Of State college, has been
called to Wa! hington for Il conference
with David T.. Houston, United States
secretary OF agriculture. n Herbert
Hoover, foe administrators. He has
also been a. I'd to devote two or more
weeks of h: ime to public work out
side the ST % relative to food proIuc-
ton and G. "ra rVatiOn.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-03-14

A milestone and an ak, said to be
more than 400 years old, were found
embedded in the trunk Of a tree in San
dusky, Ohio. The tree is known to be
115 years old. Edward Smith found the
articles in cutting down the tree. 1t is
believed the tree once was hollow near
h ground IN the articles were placed
in the interior for SAT keeping, n
that the tree grew together around
tham
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-03-14

The wastage of a great hotel is indi-
Gated by the statement made by the
manager OF one of the leading insti-
buttons of the kind who says that the
purchases of food amounted to $50, 900
pounds a month and that les, 600
pounds Of this were thrown away after
having been served TO patrons.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-03-14

Capt. Wright Bisbee, Of Norway. Me-.
threw his 60th consecutive straight re-
publican ticket in the recent state cleo
ton, the first n being for Fremont
n Dayton. He has never missed an
election, and, being more than so years
old, is proud of his record.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-03-14

Owing to the scarcity of labor in t,lis
district, a number of laborers' daugh-
ters, age between 10 and IS years, are
employed drawing water with donkeys
and cars to n steam roller at work
near ~Newtonbarry, Ireland.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-03-14

illustrating the growth of electric
steel making, there are at present a to-
tai OF II Herouft electric furnaces either
in operation for the manufacture Of
steel, in the course Of building, or au-
thorized, in the United States and Can
ada, and arrangements for a large num-
no1a
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-03-14
HITCHCOCK FARMER
FIRST TO SOW GRAIN

Hitchcock, $. D., March S.-GeorGe
Voorhees,, a farmer living near here.
Is believed to be entitled to the dis
tinction Of being the first South Dakota
farmer to SOW grain this season. ON
Tuesday of this week he sowed several
acres to grain, reporting that the
ground worked up in good shape. This
Is the earliest grain sowing in South
Dakota for many years.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-03-14
FORMER .IGRESSMAN
KELLEY FOR SENATE

Washingt =, D. c., March 9.-JOhn
T.. Kelly, f. Ter congressman, vii! be
the dem"cr Be candidate for the senate
in South Da'iOta. 1t is learned that
leaders have settled on him. DOwdcil
will lie the candidate in the First dis
trict.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-03-14

Around the cemetery in Bowdin No
Is an iron fence which was put up AZ
years y and is still in perfect align
ment, the frost, which usually throws
FENCES out of line, not having disturbed
his one in the least.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-03-14

The California state Federation of
Labor a instructed its executive
board TO investigate the feasibility of
organizing Asiatics, both Chinese and
Japanese, under the banner of the
American Federation of Labor.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-03-14

Inlrty years ago the area supplied
from a central electric station i'm New
York city was less than a mile square.
Now there is generated yearly In the
United States more than II, 500, 600. 600
kilowatt hours.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-03-14

~Padiocked pockets, with slots through
whlch coins can be dropped, have been
patented for use by persons employed
III pupilc places who must share with
empIoyers TIPS they receive.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-03-14
OFFERS REWARD FOR
BOOTLEGGER EVIDENCE

DeSmet, S. D., March Sat a meet
ing held here the board OF commission
ers of Kingsbury county offered Il
standing reward of 500 to any person,
exclusive of regular Officers of the law
who are charged with the enforcement
Of all laws, who furnishes evidenced
which will lead to the arrest and con-
viction of my person violating tho
statewide prohibition law. 1t is be-
lieved the reward will act as an iucnn-
tive in bringing to light infractions OF
the law.
HAYTT-A. c. Burlingam". of this place.
has been advised that his niece. Mrs.
Lee Roy Seymour. was burned to death
at the family home i'm Illinois. She was
thawinG out a cream separator for use
and had used both kerosene and gasoline,
and when match was applied there was
an explosion that envelopcd her in Games.
Her husband was badly burned In trying
to save her life. She was % years OF age
and had been married only about three
years.
FLANDREAT-"Lick a stamp and lirk
the kaiser" seems TO be the slogan Of the
patriotic people living on r. +. u. route
No. l these days. During the first ~ days
of the present month Carrier G. r. will
Jams has sold a total Of $50 OF war saw
ings thrift stamps. This is about a third
of the total sales OF these stamps made by
the Flandreau office.
IPSwICH-Poctmaster Engler, Of this
place, received from the government a
check for $25, being S. each for securing
five recruits for the United States army.
Believing that to keep the money would
be unpatriotic he sent drafts for s. To
each of the five recruits. with his COM
p,iments.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-03-14

for use IN French colonial waters
Where rank vegetation would foul sub
merged wheels, snail draft boats have
oeeI puni mat are driven by aeroplans
motors n propellers.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-03-14

An automobile that turns easily in
narrow streets that two New York men
nave patented has a wheel at each side
and one at each end, the steering
operating the last two
simultaneously.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-03-14

Fresh milk is shipped long distances
IN Brazil in perfect condition in sealed
cans with insulated walls, blocks of
frozen milk being placed in il to keep
It's Le~nlDPra1nrp MN
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-03-14
vERMiLlON MAN NAMED
RED CROSS AUDITOR

Canton. s. d., March 11.-Oficers Of
Red Cross anch here n elsewhere
throughout the state have been advised
of the appointment Of w. c. Huyck. of
Nermilion, as state auditor for the Red
Cross Of South Dakota. He already has
the duties of the position. He
will Superintend the keeping of ac-
counts by the different Red Cross
branches throughout South Dakota.
and render such assistance as may be
necessary i'll getting other branches
started and keeping them intact after
an organization is effected. The ma
tional organization has adopted n uni
form system in keeping the books and
assistance of this kind will prove of
great benefit to the various state or
CARNATIONS. The new state auditor for
the organization has gone to the north
ern part Of the state, where he will be
engaged in work in connection with
his new position for a period of about
10 days.
DEADWOOD-Statewide prohibition is
said ia have made a wonderful difference
in the number of inmates in the county
jail in this city. Under old conditions,
when saloons were doing business, it was
nothing uncommon for % or 30 men to be
in the county Jail at one time. At the
present time there are only eight prison.
ers, five OF whom are federal prisoners.
at plbS lliIt III DTOIllDlllOu
went into effect the number was reduced
to two, and for a considerable time the
number was kept at three and four.
MADISON-Although the exemption
board for Lake county had practically
completed the work of making physical
examinations of the men In class one. the
work OF the board by no means is yet
done. There are about 200 q~uestionaires in
the hands of the district board which
were appealed from the classification of
the local board, many or most Of which
will have TO be examined by the local
board on their return.
ESMOND-George Mcbride, a farmer
living near town, marketed at Iroquois a
load of barley consisting Of l4 bushels,
for which he received $2.09 per bushel, his
check for the one wagon load of grain
amounting to $2lS.l0. Mcbride has about
500 bushels more of barley which will be
later. He recently marketed n
wagon load of hogs, for which he received
$472.
MADISOS-Through the effors of the
local business men and other residents, 4
public rest room has been opened in the
Security State bank building, and will
prove prove a great convenience to far
rners and members OF their families while
transacting business in the city.