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The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-07-25
JUDGE HOLDS COURT
IN HARVEST FIELD

Mobridge, s. d., July 22.-War. with
It's call to the harvest fields as well
as to the battle ground, has gone so
FAR as to transplant a South Dakota
ibuna Of Justice to the grain fields.
With a few rye shocks hastily thrown
into an improvised bench Judge Ray
mond l.. Dfllman, clad In overalls and
shaded from h hot July sun by a
two-foot straw hat, passed judgment
upon a case urgently pressed upon him
by Attorney f. e. Empey, who had
driven to Timber Lake that day to try
the case. He had found the Judge alb
sent from town but later discovered
him following the binder on his farm
two miles from there.
Judge Dillman refused to go back to
town n the trial, for the first time
In the history of South Dakota, was.
held in the middle Of a fine field Of
rye.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-07-25
OIL COMPANY PAYS
SERIES HEAVY FINES

Vermilion, s. D., July Repayment
Of the fine and costs in the sixth case
brought by the state against the Mar
shall Oil company closed the longest
list OF actions ever brought by the state
food and drug department against one
offender. A total Of $510.45 in fines
and court costs has 9been paid by this
company in Aberdeen as the result Of
actions brought by Commissioner
Frary and Inspector Runbeck and
Zones because of violations of the state
oil inspection law. The actions grew
out of the sale and shipment by the
Marshall OIL company of a mixture Of
Kerosene and gasoline. sold as kero-
sene.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-07-25
SOUTH DAk0TABoY
HAS CHARMEDL|FE
German Shell Burst In Few Feet
of Him But He Escaped
Injury.

Centerville, S. D., July 19.-Sergt.
Olaf Karp, a Centerville boy, who is
with other South Dakota soldiers on
the firing line in France, has reason to
believe he bears a charmed life, for a
German shell exploded only 10 feet
from him and he did no receive a
scratch. Young Karp is a member of
Dakota friend gives a brief but thrill
ing %accoun Of incidents at the fighting
front. His letter In part:
81 see by your letter that I have al
ready been killed. This refers to a
report circulated in South Dakota that
Karp had been killed I'm action. Not
yet. Still, I have had some close calls.
Only a few days ago a shell hit 10 feet
away, but never hurt me a bit. At
times il you are 100 feet away it will
kill you IL 1t hits on the ground; but
IL we have time we have dugouts
to get into, where we are safe. And
these same dugouts give us a lot of
extra work. 1t is some job to go down
I'm the ground Is, 20 or eve 80 feet and
build sleeping quarters for 100 men.
1t is the only safe place to sleep, but
1t takes a lot OF elbow grease to make
them.
Il am on a different frcnt now; in
fact, h newest there is, and we sure
are heaving smokes over to h Huns,
and every time we send our card over
1t means another Liberty bond, so
don't forget to subscribe. / would like
to finish up this summer.
"One of u entertainments Is. air
battles, and they are very interesting
to us; not for the fellow coming down,
1 guess. The other day l saw two
planes come down; that makes
three l have seen come down. 1t
doesn't take them long to come down.
either. 1t is the maneuevsing they so
through when lighting one another
that takes your breath"
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-07-25
GOVERNOR FRAZIER TO
ATTEND CONVENTION

Mitchell, s. d., July 20.-Governor
Lynn j. Frazier OF North Dakota, the
only Nonpartisan league governor in
the United States, will be one Of the
chief speakers at the N~onpartisan
league campaign rally in Mitchell next
Wednesday,.
The rally will follow tho state con-
vention of the league, which will be
held on Tuesday. Only delegates and
league members will be permitted to
attend the convention at which a COM
plete state tickle and candidates for
the United States Senate and House of
Representatives will be Endorsed. Only
delegate Will be allowed to participate
In the business Of the convention,
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-07-25

Mendoza, which is 500 miles from
lBuenos Aires, is one Of the Oldest
cities in the Argentine, and certainly
lone Of the most interesting. The city
(which is built on a flat plain, lies di-
lrectly at the foot of the Andes and en-
Joys a superb view of its beautiful
lsnow covered heights. One Captain
Castillo, says a writer in Wide World
magazine, founded the city in 1859, but
Iit was entirely destroyed by an earth
quake in 1861. Ruins of some of it's
ancient churches still exist. Cnfor-
Itunately for Mendoza, II Is always sub
ltect to earthquakes, and these vista
tions, which, generally come three or
four times in the year, never fail to
cause the Inhabitants the greatest ter
ror. Owing to its predisposition to the
natural phenomena the new city is bull
with housest of one story onlY.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-07-25
BY FRANK J. TAYLOR.
njtsd Press Staff Correspondents.


With the Americans between the
Aisne and the Marine, July 19.-10:l6
o.. m.-The Franco-American offensive
is developing into a desperate battle
for possession of the all important
highway from scissors to Chateau
Thierry.
Some allied units already have
crossed the road, especially French
cavalry. The Germans have been
strongly reinforced by reserve divis-
ions. The element Of surprise long
since was lost to the French and
Americans. The fighting is now man
to man, and u to gun
The battle is practically sanguinary
south of scissors, where 1t is raging
through villages, woods and fields Of
grain. One American brigade cap
tured more than $500 boches In this
region.
The Germans are attempting to rush
in artillery, men and supplies along
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-07-25
YANKToN MERCHANTS
HELP WITH HARVEST

Yankton. S. D., July 2o.-Mrs. Nuen-
dorf, left without male help by the
war, sent word to Yankton merchants
h needed help badly to save her oats.
Neighbors had cut the oats and IS
Yankton merchants drove to the farm
and made a good job shocking the
oats in one hours time. Nearly every
man had farmed In his day and they
found 80 acres Of oats Just pleasant
exercise.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-07-25
CONCORD, NEByHAS
DISASTROUS FIRE
Oil Company's Tanks and Lum,
Der Yard Are the Heavy
Losers.

Concord, Neb., July 20.--Ffre this
morning destroyed the three tanks OF
the Gas Supply company. about 10000
gallons of oil and gas they contained,
and q considerable part of the Fuller
ton Lumber company's yards. The
losses are variously estimated at
$40, 900 to $40, 900. The fire was under
control at noon, Ii was believed.
The fire started about $3.50 and Is
supposed to have been. caused by the
back firing of AUTOMOBILES tank used to
supply customers.
Considerable difficulty was expert
enced in saving a couple Of residences,
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-07-25

Stacker is English minted, and, 50
far as we know, a product of the war.
THE word, as now used, means a man
who holds back from military service,
who has to be conscripted; by extern
sion, a man who holds back from any
patriotic service whether military CIR
mot. There is nothing obscure in the
derivation from the transitive verb
meaning to be reniiss in or neglectful
of it; to rhirk. 4! Stacker is a shirker
lof his duty; more particularly his duty
toward his country, says the Boston
Globe.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-07-25
COUPLE BEING HELD
AT sioux FALLS
Man and Woman Believed to
Have Stolen An Automobile
Found In Their Possession.

Sioux Falls. s.. D.. July GAN au-
tomobile found in possession of Frank
Messex and Genevieve Morris. when
they were arrested by a city detective
on a statutory charge, Is believed to
have been stolen from an Omaha man.
and an investigation now is being
made. The w prisoners are charged
With having lived together without the
~forinality Of being legally made man
n wife. The woman claims that re-
Gently while in Sioux City she pur-
chased the automobile from a stranger.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-07-25
BIG DEMONSTRATION
FOR DRAFTED MEN

Mitchell, S. d., July 20.-Arrange-
ments are being made by a committee
Of nine from various organizations in
the city for a tremendous demonstra-
ton next Tuesday. when n Dawson
county men and others from adjacent
counties will leave Mitchell to join the
new national army. More than 500
men,, selectives from Jackson, Jones,
Hellette, Lyman, Brule, Buffalo,
Aurora, Walworth, Faux, Edmunds
n Hutchinson counties, will leave
With the Mitchell contingent.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-07-25

A worcester, Mass, horse objects to
beginning his daily labor until he re-
ceives his regular ration OF tobacco.
The hrsoe formed the habit years q
and has become accustomed to his
tobacco as much as any human who
has been using the weed all his life.
"A 10-cent plug Is all he needs.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-07-25
WOOL GROWERS TO GET
BIG RETURN ON SHEEP

Mithell, S. D., July 2.-Wool grow
ers in Dawson, Sanborn and Hanson
counties have shipped a car load OF
pounds, to Chicago. The shipment Is
valued at $9,750. The average return
from each sheep Is estimated at $3.50.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-07-25

The neutrality of Belgium was guar
anteed in 1881 by the treaty Of London.
signed November 15 in that year. Aus
tria, France, Russia, Great Britain and
Prussia We're parties to the treaty.
When the German empire was formed
II agreed to be bound by Prussia's
treaties, but violated this one In 1914.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-07-25
HOME ON FURLoUoH
TO HELP HARVEST

Yankton, S. D., July 22.-Four boys
from this town have been granted a
30-day furlough to assist their fathers
in the harvest fields. They are Joseph
Curry, in training at Newport, r. Ii
Harold Rust, from the Pensacola, Fla.
naval training station; Jay Manning
and John Bernard, from the Great
Lakes training station.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-07-25

Frank Vending, q fisherman OF Port
Clinton, Ohio, recently made what is
thought to be a valuable find while
pulling nets on his fishing grounds
Among some shells which became en-
tangled to the nets Mr.. Vending found
a shell with a large pink pearl attached
TO 1t. The pearl vas taken to jewelers.
for examination and is said to be of a
rare variety
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-07-25
LAND PRICES ARE
SOARING IN s. DAKOTA

R~avina, S. D., July 19.-Real estate
values are going up by leaps and
bounds in this vicinity n asst sales
show an increase Of $40 to $50 per
acre in the past six months. j. A.
Gleich has just sold his so acre farm
at 5000 per acre.. Joe Dostal stld his
220 acre farm at 1920. The improve
ments on this land are worth about
$4,000 each. The. same grade of land
and improvements sold last spring
from $75 to $l05 per acre.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-07-25

Quantities OF the bark Of the South
African waffle tree have beer imported
into h United Kingdom from Natal
in recent years, but most of it prior to
the wal was exported to Germany and
Belgium. Since then waffle bark has
been utilized to a far greater extent
by tanners in this country.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-07-25

Six men who marched In the last Me-
mortal. day parade at Lowell, Mass,
are both veterans of the civil war and
sons Of veterans Of the civil war; that
rs, both they and their fathers fought
IN that war. The men are w. L. Dick
lev, Charles E. Bracket, Charles nj.
iBixby, j. b.. S. Baldwin, A. j. Bixby
and Thomas O'Regan.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-07-25
GAVE EVIDENCE IN
ELECTION CONTEST

ailtaA -. bp July lJ!-JOIlH IN.
Ellerman, DIR. NJ. H. Clagett, James
Riha, James Masmek, +. A. Viktora,
Louie Fink, j. r.. Kosta and r. B..
Stafford went to Oacoma the first Of
the week to give evidence in the mat
ter OF the contest on HI recent cleo
ton for the consolidation of the local
schools with nearby rural schools.
BLUNT-Hugo Tomsha. a Blunt young
nan, wps reported. delinquent in the June
draft, but II develops that it was through
no fault of his. The official notice sent
him at Wolsey, where he had been work.
ing some time, failed to reach him i'm time
for him TO go with the other contingents
In the June draft. He now has departed
for Camp Funston to join the other June
draft men.
LILY-Owing to so many Of the band
.1en having been called to the colors the
Lily band has been in a disorganized
condition for some time. Now the ladies
have taken hold Of the matter and are
organizing what will be one of the few
women's bands in the state. Fourteen
young women have signiied their willing
ness to become members Of the new
band.
LEAD-The work Of pumping the water
out of the Golden Crest mine is progress
ing rapidly. and in the near future IL is
expected the mine again VIII be produce
ing mineral wealth for the state and
country. The water already has been
lowered in the three-compartment shaft
TO below the 200-foot level, where a sta
ton pump now has been installed. The
shaft has a depth Of S25 feet. reaching 100
feet below the quartzite into the vertical
formation.
MITCHELL-The first strictly profess
sional automobile meet ever staged in
South Dakota will be held at Hitchcock
park July 30. -
MONTROSE-The Montrose Herald, a
local weekly newspaper, has started on
its 32nd year, having been one Of the pio-
neer newspaper of South Dakota. Mr..
and Mrs. o. f.. Bowman have published
the paper continuously during that long
period.
SIOUX FALI.S-The Minnehaha county
council of defense has issued an order
drafting 800 men classed as non-essantial
into farm work to, take the place OF that
many farmers who are to be drafted into
military service this month. These men
are to be taken from a list of men en-
gagged In work classed by the state coun-
Gil OF defense as non-e essential. Tho
workers are to get IS cents an hour.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-07-25
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The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-07-25

The recognized neutral o terri
tory limit Is three miles. This was
adopted when that was the extreme
distance to which a cannon ball could
be fired. However, the three-mile
limit does not run parallel with the
shore, following all its windings. 1t
is calculated from "headland to head
land." East Of Boston the line would
run from a point three miles east of
Cape Ann to a point three miles east
of the easternmost part OF Cape Cod.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-07-25
FIX WAGES FOR MEN
IN HARVEST FIELDS

Huron, >. d., July 20.-Going more
thoroughly into the question Of har-
fest wages, and after conference with
members of, county councils over the
Itate, the state council has passed an
order fixing the maximum wage
1t 1850 per day and board for q 10
hour day, at harvesting, stacking and
threshing. tits provided that this or
Ser shall not apply to permanent labor
hired by the month or year.
~
PARKSTON-Reports made at the an
sual meeting Of the stockholders of the
Farmers Cooperative company, which
sonducts an elevate in this city. show
;ha during the past year the company
handled 214,0W bushels Of grain. The
Profit was such that the company now
aas paid back to the stockholders S cents
per bushel for every bushel of grain han
lied by the elevator, and pig cents per
oushel to the farmers who sold their
grain to the elevator and are not stock
holders of the company. In addition to
this. a dividend Of 8 per cent was de-
Shared. the net earnings of the company
having been over SIC, 600.
NEWELL-The city council has given
the contract to install a modern system
Of municipal waterworks In this city. The
plans call for the construction Of a reser-
voir with a capacity Of 1900, 600 gallons, a
30, 000-gallon steel water tank on q tower
about 100 feet high, n pumping plant, a
treating plant and the necessary build-
z 1t Is estimated that the complete
system will cost the city about $4,000.
PIERRE-The state sheriff's office is
receiving numerous inquiries as to dis
posal of stocks Of lemon extract in the
hands of dealers since the. order prob hit
ing its sale. The department holds that
the only manner for disposal Of alcoholic
lemon extract is the same as for any
other stocks OF alcoholic beverages.
which is destruction In the presence OF a
state peace officer.
MITCHELL-Official notice of the cam
didates for the house of representatives
as Endorsed at the South Dakota legisla-
tive conventions Of the nonpartisan
league have been received at the state
headquarters in Mitchell. Thirty-six coun-
ties are represented in the notices re-
ceived, indicating a general effort by the
league to capture the legislature.
PIERRE-Prof. w. II. Over, of the
state university at Vermilion, is in Pierre
arranging for a trip Town the river by
boat, collecting rare plants and speci-
here and Vermilion. He will be accom-
they expect to be several weeks drift
ing down the stream.
CENTERvILLE-Nearly so men have
become members of a home guard COM
pany which has been organized in this
city, The following officers were elected:
Captain, Adam Voelker; first lieutenant.
c. H. Nee; second lieutenant. c.. Z. Elk
yer.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-07-25

A method for rebuilding worn out
automobile tires and making them
puncture proof with a fabric woven
from thread and a vegetable fiber has
been invented by a Californian.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-07-25

The constitution Of the United StateA
says: Treason against the United
States shall consist only in levying wal
against them, or in adhering to their
enemies, giving them aid and comfort"
One is an adherent to the enemies of
the country M gives them aid and
comfort who supplies them with intel
hgence or furnishes them with pro-
Visions or arms.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-07-25

C:ls obtained from anthracite sea
Heoparoc, seals and penguins have been
tested by scientists in London and
round useful for soap and leather maxi
ing and for heating urposes.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-07-25
BRITISH AiRMEN DRIVE
OFF RAiDiNG GERMAN

London, July ga German airplane
crossed the Kcntish coast this morning
ana was d.iven Dack Dy tne IRE OF
flcjn1 apS-~r3cnruent.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-07-25

The Siamese government has consol-
tdated a civil service college and a
medical school into a university to
provide instruction in all the higher
Branches of education
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-07-25

The fan first appeared in England
curing the reign of Richard II and
found great favor among the higher
classes during the reigns Of Henry VIII
and Queen Elizabeth.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-07-25

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The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-07-25

The timber possibilities of British
North Borneo are to be investigated
10y an expert from the United States
whom The government has employed.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-07-25
FLAG WILL
BE DEDICATED SUNDAY

Elk Point. S. d.. July 22.-On Sun
day afternoon the local Red Cross
chapter will dedicate the service flag
for Elk Point n vicinity at 3 o'clock,
on the court house lawn. An appro-
pirate program has been arranged for
the occasion.
HUDSON-The Bemiss brothers, who
live In this vicinity, are among the most
patriotic Residents of the state. William
Bemiss, one Of the brothers, is In the
Philippines with the u. s. infantry. Roy
Bemiss, another brother, enlisted in the
cavalry at Sioux City about 10 days ago,
and now another brother. Hugh. has en-
listed in the special training department
at Brookings college. He Is married and
his wife viii attend to home matters while
he is doing his bit for Uncle Sam.
ALEXANDRIA,. c. Sargent, a citi-
zen of this county since 1881, died in this
city of ~apoplexy at the advanced age of
IS years. Mr.. Sargent was a civil war
veteran, serving in the Minnesota volun-
tesr cavalry. The remains were taken to
Austin, Mimi, for internment.
UNIDA-Mnton Mccullough, a pioneer
resident Of the farming country near here,
was found dead in bed at his home, where
he lived alone. He had been a recluse for
many years.
LEAD-As the result Of falling into a
dose while sitting close to a railroad
track, Leo Houseman, aged 16. was
struck by a train and seriously injured.
His right arm vas broken and he suf-
fesed a slight fracture of the skull. He
working on the section with his
father and had been sent back to flag
rhe train.
SIOUX FALLsIThe federal authorities
n this city have been advised Of the ar
1T {, the Lower Brule Indian reserva-
IN o 4 man giving his name as Thomas
h.sol.. who is charged with a federal
'eare, the eteol'nx Of horses oA the
I7,auioa.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-07-25

A Chicago inventor has patented ap-
Faratus Tor kiln drying hay SO that II
can be brought under roof quickly or
at the convenience of the grower
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-07-25

tits estimated hat less than 2.OO0.-
900 acres of land in British East Africa
are cultivated out of a total acreage OF
more than 156, 000, 900.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-07-25

Women of Fife, Scotland, have
agreed to provide the labor for har-
vestinS the flax crop.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-07-25

Tunis has attained second rank to
fhe United States for the production of
phosphate through the development of
mines discovered a few years ago.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-07-25

QuaSrymen OF Bethesda, England
have applied for an extra allowances of
sugar, owing to the Arduous nature OF,
their work.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-07-25

Oyster shells are being used extern
sively in the manufacture Of cement
alo'1 - coast Of tho Gulf Of Mexico.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-07-25

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