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The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-11-28
STATE BUDGET BOARD
GETS DOWN TO WORK
New Law In South Dakota TO
Be Given Its First Off,
cial Test,

Pierre, S. D., Nov. sS--The state
budget board, composed OF the gov.
ernor. state auditor, chairman Of the
state tax commission, and the rhair-
nan Of the appropriation committees
OF the House and Senate, last session.
arc beginning work at the capitol to
consider the recommendations they VIII
make to the coming session or the
legislature for appropriations.
This is South Dakota's first attempt
at a budget arrangement by law, al
though for two terms past the govern-
ors, Byrne, and then Norbeck, approx
ing Of the budget plan. themselves sub
United q budget according to requests
from the various departments, and pre-
sented 1t 10 the legislature In their
messages.
and the departments have each stated
their ease and desires, to-the leg!sla-
tors, while in legislative session, and
finally the big general appropriation
bill was prepared by the appropriations
committee and introduced rather late
in the session.
The new law will therefore consid-
erably swing away from that proceed
ure. as II provides that each depart
ment and institution OF state prepare
It's budget OF wants, submit 1t to the
state budget board, above mentioned.
The board meets now to consider the
items, then makes recommendations
TO the legislature, and they are sub
mitted to that body not later than the
opening day Of the session thereof
together with reasons and explanations
In regard to the estimates.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-11-28
ELK POINT PIONEER
WOMAN is DEAD

rclk Point, S. D., Nov. 2s.-Mrs. Z.
w. Miller. a resident OF this city since
1871 died Wednesday at her home In
this city from complication OF diseases.
She was born In Huntingdon. Pa. De-
cember 20, l841. and was united In mar,
riage August Z, 1862. to Ezra w. Miller,
Of Wooster, Ohio. Mrs. Miller has
been closely identified with Elk Point
from Its earliest days. having lived here
continuously for ~ years. with the ex-
ception Of four years when her hus-
band was receiver of the Huron land
office under President Cleveland. The
funeral will be held here today. She
Is survived by one daughter, Miss ID.
May Miller, Instructor Of music In the
public schools.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-11-28
FEDERAL AID TO
CARE FOR STOCK

Pierre, S. ID, Nov. 25.--South Dakota
Is now to have the benefit Of a perma-
nent federal official assisting in live
stock matters. In the past the state
has been included in a district with
several other surrounding states. hence
could no receive exclusive attention.
DR.. j. o. Wilson is the federal man
sent out by the bureau Of animal in
dustry, to assist the state live stock
sanitary board in its labors, and he has
been giving more or less time for a
year past to the state work and will
now devote his entire time to it, CO.
operating with the state department.
He will nowsa assist the state depart
ment on all lines OF work, the tubercu-
lin, dourine, ETC., and other ills Of
stock,
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-11-28
MILLION DESERTERS
THREATEN AUSTRIA
Green Guards Establish Them
selves In Fortified Camps In
Parts Of Southern Europe.
BY Associated Press.

Paris, Friday, Nov. ga million
leserters from the Austrian armies,
organized In large and small bodies
and calling themselves Green Guards,
are established In fortified camps in
the forests Of almost every part OF
southeastern Europe, according to
william j. Rose, agent Of the Slovens
government in Laibach. the new cap
ital Of Slovakia, and Of the Polish
provisional government In Austrian
Silesia.
Mr.. Rose who is from Winnipeg.
Manitoba, now is in Paris. He is an
Oxford university mar and Is secre-
tary Of the Worlds Christian Student
federation in Poland. Throughout the
war Mr.. Rose has been quietly in q
country house near Cieszanow, Aus
trian Silesia, belonging to the Student
Christian federation. He has prepared
for Col. E. NJ. House a lengthy mem
orandum on the question.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-11-28
UNOFFICIAL RETURNS
SHOW STANDINGS

Pierre. s. d., Nov. 23.-Every county
auditor in the state except the one In
Campbell county has made an I'M
official report OF the votes cast in his
county, and, with the vote OF that
county out, the totals show:
Senate-Thomas Sterling, 60,9ll: Or
Vile w. Reiphart, 35,535; w. L. Raj
ferty, 5,164.
Congress-First district: c.. A. Chris
topherson. 19, 240: X. 4. Dowdeil. l4.752.
o. +. Carlson. 1853; J. D.. Wipf, J,@3'.
Second district: Royal G.. Johnson, %
1872: J. w. McCarter, $500. Third dis
trict: Harry p. Atwater, 1903; Iisrry
l.. Candy. 10000; j.. r. 3asford. 2lo;
Thomas II. Ayres, 2,50a.
Bovcrnor-Peter Norbecs. 49,53l:
James f.. Bird. 1880: Orville s. An
derson, 1928; Mark T.. Bates. 24.si3;
Knute Lewis, 1852.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-11-28
SuFFRAGAN BISHOP TO
RETURN TO WORK SOON

Sioux Falls, S. d.. Nov. 23.-Rt. Rev.
William y. Remington, suffragan bish-
op Of the Episcopal C hurch of South
Dakota, who since last summer has
been doing filed work among the
wounded at the front lines in France,
is expected within a few weeks to as
sumo his duties in this state TO which
he was chosen las winter. In a cable
gram to Bishop Burleson, of this city,
the young churchman says that he
expects to be home in January. and
Bishop Burleson believes that this will
enable Bishop Remington to take up
his South Dakota duties shortly after
arriving in the states.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-11-28
BARBER rs ACCUSED
OF STEALING w. S. s.

Mitchell, S. d., Nov. 25.--William d.
Flahcrt, a barber, who has been en-
ployed In Loomis, s. D.. for some time,
was arrested and brought here Thurs
day charged with stealing SOS worth of
War Savings stamps, which he Is al
legged to nave taken from the proprietor
OF a Beresford. s. d., hotel.
1t was disclosed here today that Fla
bert had attempted to dispose of his
stamps at a local bank more than a
week & and that they had been re-
fused they bore the u
ance OF having been steamed from
pasteboard cards. Later he attempted
TO sell the same stamps at a Loomis
bank n his arrest followed.
The case was investigated by ID. c..
Hin, postoffice inspector, who has
been. here for the past week.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-11-28
NEAR
MORE TROUBLE
Chaotic Political Condition
Spreads to Many Parts
of Countrywide
Many Ideas.
B0lSHEvlSM Is A FACTOR
Disintegration Of Nation Seen
as States Move Toward Sep
aratism - Bavaria
Wants Republic.
-
BoLSHEWSM IS A FACTOR
Amsterdam, Nov. 25.-British Red
Cross officials have arrived in Berlin.
BY Associates Press.

London, Nov. 25.-The chaotic poiit-
ical conditions in Germany are empha-
sized In reports received here from
Amsterdam and Copenhagen purport-
ing to reproduce direct kilograms from
Germany. There Is a sharp divergence
OF opinion in regard to the makeup of
h new Germany.
There is a general lack OF harmony
IN different parts Of the country and
tendency toward Separation. Bolshe-
visit ideas are declared to be growing
IN the west, where a Rhenish republic
10 said to be planned.
The Bremen soldiers and workers
council has declared itself in complete
ascord with bolshevism and resolved
TO call on the bolsehvists in Russia to
help introduce communism.
The Spartacus group at Dusseldorf is
reported to have proclaimed a prole-
tartan dictatorship and arrested the
burgomaster OF the city.
Dr. Karl Liebknecht, the radical So
cialist, was acclaimed at a Spartacus
meeting In Berlin, which issued an
appeal to the workers to emulate the
Russian ~bolshevists. The meeting re-
fused to listen to moderate socialist
speakers.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-11-28

ItuIt II
Rate II Hauled on
Hauled on More Than
SOUTH DAKOTA TEACHER
Is DEAD ~ FRANCE

p Mitchell, s. D., Nov. 23.-Official
word that carroll Thompson had died
In France October %. following an at
tack Of bronchial pneumonia. was re-
ceived from the war department by
Mr.. and Mrs. c. IL. Thompson, parents
OF the deceased soldier.
Thompson was a graduate of the
college here and was a prominent for
ensic and athletic man. After leaving
here he was principal of the Geddes
high school for two years n held
q similar position at Mound City for
one year He enlisted in June and
has been in FRANCE since September.
He has two brothers also in the serv-
ice. Lloyd Thompson. OF the aviation
branch. and another In the infantry.
His father Is a prosperous stock buyer
here.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-11-28
8. A. r. C. OFFICERS
ARE BEING SWITCHED

Vermilion, S. D. Nov. 23.-Capt. ].
l.. Beer. who has been in charge OF the
s. A. II. C.. at the University Of South
act as commandant OF q students corps
at the agricultural college. Captain
Beer is succeeded by Capt. Martin
kuehn, who has been acting in n like
capacity at Huron. Captain Kuehn
was formerly of Sioux Falls. and has
had charge of Joint s. A. +. c.. COM
posed OF Huron, Mitchell and Rapid
City.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-11-28
RAIL COMMISSION TO
CONSIDER PHONE MATTERS

Pierre. S. d.. Noov. 25-The Railroad
commission. out Of its long schedule Of
hearings, will conduct the following
concerning telephone rates: :.
Aberdeen, December s. Application
OF Dakota Central Telephone company
to raise it's rental rates at Aberdeen.
Also concerning increases al Mel
lette, in Aberdeen. December S: at Gro
ton, December 6; at Britton, Decem-
Der z; Cavour. at Huron. December 8;
at Harold, December IL; at Chapelle,
in Pierre, December IL; at Alpena, De-
cember I6; at Stickney, December II:
at Hermosa. December 20; md at
Owanka. December 81.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-11-28
vERMiLIoN DID MUCH :.
BUILDING IN THE, YEAR

Nermilion. 8. d.. Nov. 23.-Althoueh
the worlds war interferred TO n GER
tain extent with building and improve
ments in Vcrmilion during the past
new dwellings and improvements on
old ones.
Now that the war industries board
has raised the ban on the purchase Of
building material a large number Of
residences and business buildings are
planned for next year, n already
contractors r furnishing estimates
on q number Of substantial dwellings.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-11-28
YOUNG WOMAN 10
FATALLY INJURED

Presho. s. d., Nov. 2A.-Miss Irene
Lydsn was perhaps fatally injured and
Miss Matte Kohler sustained a broken
collar bone as the result Of a rear end
collision OF two automobiles near here.
Miss Lyden was pinned under one OF
the rear wheels. with the hub resting
on her chest. She did not recoyer con-
sciousness for several hours. Fyrell
Hudson, Of kennebec. 8. D., Who drove
the other ear. brought the injured girls
here and IL was fouAd that Miss Ly-
denis skull was fractured and thai she
WAS inquired otherwise.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-11-28
COUNTRY NEWSPAPER
GIVES UP THE GHOST

Pierre, S. d. New. 23.-The cost Of
operating country newspapers has
caused the di~scontinuance, OF n num-
Der OF these in the state the past year.
BY the dropping out Of the Olivet Lead
er, Olivet, the county seat of Hutchin-
son county, is minus a paper. This
state which does not support a paper.
At one time the town was supplied
with two publications. bat they were
consolidated some time ago, and now
the Ion one has quit.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-11-28
BAN ON BOOZE MAKING
BROUGHT END Of WAR
That Is Contention of Richmond
Pierson Hobson In South
Dakota Address.

Vermiijon, s.. D.. Nov. 23.-Capt.
Richmond Pearson Hobson. hero OF
the Merrimac," the most kissed man In
America and a radical exponent ana
advocate Of prohibition, spoke to a
large audience in the city theater
Thursday night. His subject was.
Democracy Victorious--Its Task Su-
preme." Captain Hobson told his audi
tors that the wal vas brought to a
speedy termination because IN gov
eminent curtailed the manufacture OF
whisky and beer.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-11-28
MORE PROPAGANDA
D|STURbS COUNTRY
BY United Press.

Washington, ID. c., Nov. 25.--Propa-
ganda having nc basis in fact is break
ing out in some portions Of the country
to disturb the families Of soldiers.
Stories of whole units being wiped
out in the last days Of the war are
being circulated, but, like the Ger
man lies of other days, these stories
find no substantiation here.
At Toledo, Ohio, and Camden, N. j.,
rumors of units having been wiped out
lack verilcation here. Chief of STAFF
March's office said there was abso-
lutely no support for the stories circu-
lated to the distress of many families
In those cities.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-11-28
SOCIALISTS DEMAND
SOME REPRESENTATION
BY Associated Press.

Paris, Nov. 25.--A socialist dele
cation called on Premier Clemenceau
Friday to inquire whether the govern
ment would have representatives of the
working classes at the peace confer
ence and whether An international con-
gress would be authorized during the
negotiations. The premier replied that
he would refer both questions to the
cabinet and the allied governments.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-11-28

The word crater" from the hole
made by a mine. and afterward fought
for, has thoroughly established itself
IN the language Of the trenches. II
10 a highly obv3eus and inevitable
borrowing from the volcano. But the
volcano itself took the word from the
original "crater"A-the mixing bowl
{from tho verb meaning to mir. In
which the Greeks, from the earliest
known times, mingled water with
wine. These craters, which stood In
conspicuous positions In the hall. were
often Of huge sire. and the resemb-
lance to them Of the volcanoes osifice
struck all ancient observers who used
the word crater in the modern VOL
capic sepbe,
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-11-28

The nrss compulsory vaccination asa
was passed in England Ga years ago.
Ten years later vaccination became Oh.
ligatory In Scotland and Ireland, q
this means OF protection against small
lpox has since become general In nearly
jall civilized countries. There was, or
Icoprse, much opposition to the new law
in many quarters. and characterization
Isocietiea were formed. These exist even
to-day IN many parts OF the world. Thir-
~ three years ago an vaccination
riot occurred In Montreal. A mob at
tackled tho city lnil and threatened to
burn the newspaper Offices. but the po-
lice succeeded IN quelling the disturb
lance. Similar outbreaks. especially
lamong eastern people. have occurred
from time to time.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-11-28

A small boy entered a drug store
and inquired the price Of an Ice cream
soda, for which he intended to pay q
dime, which he had earned by doing
errands, The clerk told him the price
was is cents. After q moment OF deep
meditation the lad asked the price OF a
glass Of soda and was told 8 cents.
Then he ordered an ice cream cone
tariff a nickel. Ordering the soda, he
deity whisked the cone contents into
the glass, getting his portion OF nome
made ice cream soda for his dime. The
PROPRIETOR chuckled and gave him a
dlms to try the clever trick on q rival
druggist on the mex 0treet.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-11-28

The Washington monument 70 q VA
tionai memorial to the Father OF HIS
Country" " Is SIS feet high. The base
IN SIS feet square with walls l6 feet
thick and the total weight OF tho
structure IL 30, e64 net n The inter-
for OF the monument 10 lighted by cleo
tricity and contains q stairway com.
posed OF 500 steps and asa elevator that
reaches the top In seven minutes. Inc
corner stone was LAID July = stS4s, m
accordaDce with MasOnfc rites. The
work progressed siowly until lS64,
when il was discontinued for lack OF
funds, but In 1850 IL was resumed by
the government and In 1884 the moIu-
ment was completed at a cost OF sl.-
500. 900. It was dedicated February
~ 1a66
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-11-28
Given PRIVILEGES.

Paris, Nov. 25.-The Petit Journal
observes that the former emperor was
at the very beginning OF his intern
ment In Holland and continues to be
treated not as a private individual but
as q sovereign enjoying favorable con-
ditions. 1t adds that kilograms to or
from Amerongen Castle are considered
as official kilograms.
Despite the protest Of the Dutch
government" the Petit Journal con-
cludes. and i'm it's own interests the
allies must insist that these favors
stop and that the former emperor is
placed where it will be impossible for
him to do harm"
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-11-28
SIX N HELP
CONVICT MURDERER
BY Associated P.css.

Seattle. Wash. Nov. ss.--SiS ONE
were IN a jury which found Alvin
Adams, 2~0-year-old soldier. drafted
from Kansas City, guilty - mardering
NJ. b. Raymer, an ~au.on,abl!e driver,
near Redmond, Wash! tast Juna
Adams said he hired HayIasr 10 take
him 10 Redmond, where he could stead
q ride aboard a railroad oalg e his
home. When Raynler tod Mn his hill
was 81, Adams sail bs hcc@nis right
ened, having no y 20 he Killed
the driver and drove Tar t:.r 10 .'ort-
land.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-11-28
BELIEVED IOWA BOY
DROWNED NEAR MADISON

Madison, s. D., Nov. 23,--Since Sun
day a fruitless search has been made
for b. ]. Gardner, aged Is, for some
time employed in the telephone office
here. who, It is feared, was drowned
in Lake Herman. The lake Is being
dragged under the direction of Lake
county officers, assisted by the father
of the missing young man. who was
summoned from his home at Sibley, Ia.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-11-28
DEPoTs CONSOLIDATED
At MISSION HILL, s. o.

Yankton. 8. D., Nov. 23.-The Mis-
sion Hill depots Of the Northwestern,
and Great Northern nave been CONSOLE
dated. the change taking place We'd
nesday. Agent Jydstrup. senior agent.
in charge Of the Great Northern depot
for many years. Is retained as agent
of the joint depot. 1t will be necessary
TO conduct both depots for the present.
They are several blocks apart and
there is no connecting switch.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-11-28

Palestine possesses ii remarkable
ALT mountain situated at he south
end OF the Dead Sea. The length OF
tbe ridge is six miles, with an aver
age width ot three-quarters OF n mile.
and The hight Is not far from COO,
everything earthly deposits are many
feet in thickness, but the. las OF
the mountain is composed of solid rock
calf. some OF which is as clear as
cryatal.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-11-28
FRENCH SENATE GIVES
PRAISE TO WILSON
BY Associated Praas.

Paris, Nov. 25.--The French senate
has passed unanimously the motion
adopted by the chamber of deputies
paying homage to President Wilson as
having deserved well OF humanity"
The motion pays the same honor to
the allied nations and their chiefs.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-11-28

An elephant in his native land JAS
= hard Job TO find what he likes to
eat. Contrary TO the general oait"F, he
will not eat anything. but he selects
carefully. the best Of roots, herbs.
fruits and various vegetables, When
In captivity. he eats about the same
kind Of fodder, with a few exceptions.
including pastry. bread, nuts tchiefly.
peanutsl ana some other goodies
which may be offered TO him. Eie-
plants eat no kind oc meat whatever;
they will eat only pure grown food
or clean bread or Dc stry.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-11-28
ATLANTIC COAST SUB
CREW TELLS A TME
BY United Press.

Harwich, Eng, Nov. 23.--The crew
Of a submarine which had operated OFF
tho American coast, and which wasin-
Guided in the fleet surrendered here
yesterday. claim they sank A. 900 tons
of shipping. Their craft carried AZ
mines and % torpedoeA@
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-11-28
SOUTH DAKOTA SOLDIER
WRITES FROM SIBERIA

Vermilion. S. d., Nov. 25.-Lieut.
Alfred Thompson, one of the compare
lively few South Dakotans with the ex-
peditionary international forces in
Siberia, writes an interesting letter to-
the home folks of matters coming I'M
der his observation in that far off
country.
national reception given by the Ameri-
can general for the high officers Of the
other allied forces In Siberia. Follow
ing this reception a moving picture man
made a film Of some OF the notabies
who attended the reception. Lieutenant
Thompson having been snapped" with
some OF these notables.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-11-28

Dice exactly resembling those OF the
present day have been owe from
the ancient Egyptian tombs. and also
from the more recent times of Greco
Latin civilization. Dee similar to ours
were found at H~erculaneum,. and the
destruction which overwhelmed POM
pen also destroyed a dicing party At
Its amusement. Eighteen hundred
years after. the dice we're found in
their bony hands and the game yet
unsettled
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-11-28

One Of the large casualty companies
, has prepared q compilation showing
the percentage Of deaths u to ac-
sident at different ages. Out OF u
total Of 713.S0l deaths embraced in
the compilation, 2ll per cent wero
persons from IL 10 % years old; 1914
per. cent, 80 TO 80; 1873 per cent,40 80
~; : per CENT 80 10 80, and ~ per
cent. 60 to G9,
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-11-28

Opening a. British Industries fair OF
dye industries and gloves at Glasgow.
Sir Arthur Steel Maitland, NJ. T., said
the exhibition showed the great prog
ress already mado In Great Britain.
These exhibitions wero laying the
foundations Of rad for years to come,
he said. The great fairs at Lyons
and London INC Glasgow were meant
as a means OF preparation for the
future
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-11-28
SOVIET GOVERNMENT
May TAKE TO SEA
BY Associated Press.

Copenhagen. Friday. Nov. 22.-The
soviet authorities OF Russia have or
dered that q cruiser be ready at the
shortest notice to sail from the mouth
OF the Neva river, In the Gulf OF Fin
land, and IL is announced that in case
OF danger IA members OF the govern
ment will embark for a neutral point.
according to Petrograd advices.