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The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-17
MITCHELL COUPLE
MARRIED rs YEARS
Are "a and 90 Years Old, But
Are Hale and Hearty for
Their Age.

Mitchell, S. D.. Jan. ITO have lived
together as husband and wife for 75
years, and to have been the ancestors
of rs persons. is the unique experience
Of Mr.. n Mrs. Erastus Johnson Of
this city.
The couple, who were, married at
their home in Genne, Essex county,
New York, in 1S43, moved west in 1856,
settling first at Hartford, near Milwau-
kee, Wis. Ter years later 1t was con
sidered safe to further west, and
they migrated to Wells. Mimi, where
they resided until 1901, when they
moved here.
While there are no defendants of the
aged couple now in the nations fight
ing forces, it is not because fighting
blood does not run in the family, for
Mrs. Johnson's grandfather, A. II.
Hays, n her husbands two grand.
fathers, David Dudley and Timothy
Washington in the fight for the free
dom Of the United States. Samuel,
their oldest son, fought three years with
the First Wisconsin cavalry in the civil
war. Two ~grandsons. Harry and Guy
Taylor, were in the Spanish-American
war with Minnesota troops.
or the seven children born to- the
couple, five are still alive, Samuel, the
Oldest son, is now a great grandfather.
He lives with his parents. His daugh-
ter, Mrs. William Letcher. Madison, s.
D., is the mother of Irwin Letcher, who
is in turn father Of the fifth generation,
a boy born this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson, who are 81
and 92 years old respectively, are ac-
tive for their age, Mr.. Johnson taking
care of his stock while his wife manages
their home, garden and chickens. At
their diamond wedding party, to be
celebrated in a few weeks. they expect
to have a majority Of their IS decend.
ants present.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-17
REARRANGEMENT OF U. p.
TRAINS Is SCHEDULED

Omaha, Neb, Jan. 14.-CoIsolida-
tion Of the Overland and Los Angeles
limited trains and the removal of the
extra fare on the overland is a war
measure suggested by President CAL
vim Of the Union Pacific to the central
committee now working on new sched-
ules at Chicago. The consolidated train
will continue to carry the best Of
equipment. The train will split up at
Ogden, one portion going to Los
Angeles and the other to San ran
cisco.
Another contemplated consolidation
is that of the Pacific Limited n
Oregon Washington limited trains on
the same line. The two trains will be
consolidated and operated as one as
far as Granger, Wyo., where 1T will
divide, one section going to San ran
cisco and the other to Pacific north
west.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-17
THREE MEN HANGED AS
TROOPS HOLD OFF mob

Butte. Mont. Jan. 14.-Thrce men,
Sherman A. Howell, colored, Ray Gul-
Itch, alias O'Neill, and Frank Fisher,
were hanged in the Jail yard Of Silver
Bow county at 4:40 a. m. today for
murder. The three men dropped
through q single trap. Howell was the
last to be pronounced dead by attend
ing physicians.
Life was extinct in seven minutes.
One hundred persons, including a num-
Der of officials, witnessed the execution,
and a mob Of nearly 700 men clamored
at the gate of Jail yard for admission
to the scene. The Washington coast
artillery men on duty were called out
to keep this crowd in check.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-17
SOUTH DAKOTA HOTELS
ARE DOING THEIR PART

Aberdeen, s. D., Jan. 12.-Figures
made public at the federal food ad-
ministration offices for South Dakota,
In this city, revealed the fact that hotels
of the state are saving tons Of food
stuffs by the observation of wheatless
and meatless days.
The figures are based on reports re-
ceived from a third of the 1900 hotel
keepers in the state, and indications are
that when all the reports are in the
figures will be greatly augmented.
Thirteen tor of meat are shown to
have been saved by the hotels of the
state through the observation of meat
less Tuesday during the mont OF De-
cember.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-17
HOW THE EXEMPTION
BOARDS ARE PAID

Pierre, s. d., Jan. Ex-Governor Nor
beck has received instructions that the
local exemption boards, which are
working upon the q~uestionnaires will
receive 80 cents for each completed
missionaries. n this sum they can
divide as they choose because in some
instances one member Of the board is
practically doing all the work, and in
some cases the three members work
quite evenly examining the papers. The
instructions further STATE that the gov
eminent will pay 60 per cent of this
price when 60 per cent Of the question
naires due from a community are
passed upon, another 20 per cent when
so per cent are examined, another 10
per cent when 80 per cent of the papers
are examined and the remaining III per
cent when the quota from the COM
munity is complete.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-17
SUBMARINE SIGHTED
IN GULF OF MEXICO
May Be Enemy Craft-Artillery
Recalled and Patrol Ships
Take to Sea.

Galveston, Tex. Jan. 14.-An enemy
submarine was sighted late yesterday
100 miles southeast of here, according
to reports received today from an
American patrol boat. Although the Of
ficers at Fort Crockett declined to com.
ment or the report, they admitted
troops Of the coast artillery away for
the evening on leave had been hastily
summoned late at night to man the
shore batteries and all passes were sus-
pended. All available patrol boats in
the harbor were sent to sea last night.
According to reports, two patrol YES
sells attempted to chase the U-boat,
when it quickly submerged and was
seen again.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-17

Only at one place in the Unite.
States 10 there real tropical vegeta.
don. In the midst Of q desert in the ex
Geme southern part of California is {
true oasis. The oasis, Palm Springs. lie
200 feet below the sea level. So hot n
u there that there is a riot Of vegeta.
don all the year round. Enormous fit
trees and mammoth grape fruit and
oranges are always to be had. Th{
lemons that ,grow there weigh two and
. half pounds apiece. The responsible,
!ty for this may be laid to a beautiful
little stream which is fed by the Colo.
sado river and which flows through the
sesis only to disappear into the ground
At its end.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-17
BONESTEEL PHYSICIAN
HEADS STATE BOARD

Pierre, S. D., Jan. 1.-THE state
board of health, in session now at the
capitol, has organized with DR.. Fl. r.
Remission, Of Bonesteel, as president:
DIR. c. f. McCauley, Of Aberdeen, vice
president; DR.. Park B.. Jenkins, of Wau-
bay, al secretary. The other two men,
bers Of the board are DR.. A. f. Jackson,
of Lead, and DR.. c. b. Powers, of
Mitchell.
The board is giving examinations to
Jeven applicants for license to prac-
tice medicine in the state.
The state nurses board Is also hold
ing examinations, there being five ap-
plicants for nurses registration.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-17
BRIDGEWATER lOYALISTS
BURN kAiSER'S PICTURE

Bridgewater, S. d., Jan. l6-Feeling
is running high here following the puU-
Wilhelm by a mol OF citizens i'm "a
street. The picture was found hanging
in the home of a local man, and when
he was asked about IT, declared tha
it was nothing in his young life, as
he was a Russian.
When the picture was burre1. on:
local merchant objected, saying that H.
hoped the men who burned u got n
same doze that the pict4.e. vas arf
ting. He escaped.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-17

Many thousands Of humpoack sal
mon. native Of the Puget sound. where
they were collected by the COVE nmene
two a ago. entered P@mbrokA
Dennys. Penobscot. st. Croi4 ,.nd othe1
s1vsrs In eastern Maine this aStumn a.
part OF The fisheries bureau plan 81
gtocking the east with the prid< OF the
Pacific coast catch. The bureaus tu-
v~sstigation shows that the humrback
h its new environment retains its Pa
mfic o habit Of proceeding to the
ocean shortly after 1t begins to swim,
and returning to the rivers to spawn
and die when 2 years old. The govern
ment has made annual shipments Of
eggs OF the humpback salmon across
the continent for the past five years.
drawing the consignments alternately
from Washington and Alaska
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-17
MUST MAKE CLAIMS
STRONG IN SOUTH DAKOTA

Sioux Falls, S. D., Jan. 1.-THE work
Of sending OUT missionaries rapidly
is nearing completion in the various
counties Of South Dakota and the dis
trict board, whose jurisdiction extends
over the entire state, now has COM
menced work on the q~uestionnaires
which have been returned 90 local ex-
emption boards and turned over Dy
those boards to the district board. the
agricultural claims for classification
are being scrutiniZed very closely. IL
Is reported that unless the claimapI
can show good success in he pursuit
of agriculture he will be denied M
deferred classification. Unless ne can
show a return equal to o~ne-third OF the
value of the land, based upon a FAIR
valuation. n a reasonable distance
from populous centers, where the proX-
unity Of cities does not make the value
out of proportion, he runs a good chance
Of being deemed Of little value in that
occupation and is likely to be classed
neal the top. Claimants for deferred
classification are avoiding as much as
possible eXtravagant claim OF farm IN
comes because Of the fact that there
Is an income tax due. 1t is realized
that a good claim in one is a strong la
bility in the other.
ABERDEEN-Fred Henning, Of Aber-
1een, has been informed for the period OF
the wal, as an alien enemy Of the United
States. Henning, who has been an Abb
erdecn resident for many years, was ar
rested on a charge OF having struck his
wife. The accusation was then made
against him that the cause of the trouble
was Henning's objection to the Red Cross
activities of his wife, who Is a faithful
and active member of the organization.
Mr.. Henning, however, stated the diff
Guilty was caused by domestic trouble
PIERRE-The state railway commission
has been instructed by the federal authorl-
ties in charge of railway management. to
watch the unloading of cars In this state,
and where there is an indication that a
shipper is needlessly delaying the unload
ing OF a car, that an embargo be placed
upon his business in which ne will be
refused cars for eithnr shipping in or out
his products, and VIII be without means
Of doing business until the embargo is
lifted.
INSTRUMENTATION w. Johnson, sena-
tor from California, former governor Of
that state and at one time candidate for
vice president OF the United States, has
been signed for an address at the North
ern Normal and Industrial school some
time next year, according to an announce
ment made by President Willis T.. John
son, Of the school.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-17
THIS FELLOW DIDN'T
ASK FOR EXEMPTION

Sturgis, S. D., Jan. 16.-Many pecu-
liar things are found on the question
naires returned to local boards in the
different districts but the Meade coun-
ty board certainly deserves at least
special mention on one that came back
to them. The man who received it
didn't have time to fill 1t out evidently,
but the shape it was in when il came
back showed his heart is in the right
place. Across the face of it he had
written Karin to Col" The board de-
cided that the answer vas sufficient and
he will have his chance when the first
army is called.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-17
BERLINER BUSST SAYS
HE "WILL IF HE DOESN'T

Minneapolis. Mimi, Jan. 14.--"I here
by pledge that IL / don't / will" said
Berliner Busst, Randolph, n. D., as he
at the United States navy recruiting
station.
You arc almost too good to be true"
said Lieut.. George TreadWell as the
chap with the ominous name affixed
his signature. enlisting his services for
four years. But Eerliner Busst asserted
he meant every word of the oath.
Two enlistment blanks had to be torn
VI before the officer could write the
name correctly rather than the way it
sounded.
It's an obstacle race of about 1000
miles, but that's nothing If there Is
anything in a name"
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-17
GOV. NoRBEck NAMES
DELEGATES TO LEAGUE

Pierre, S. d., Jan. ~-6.-Governor Nor
beck has appointed the following list Of
delegates to represent the state at the
meeting of the National Security league
which meets on February 81 and %, at
Chicago, Ill:
Hon. Coe I. Crawford, Huron; Hon.
C. c.. Sherwood, Clark; Hon. Robert J.
Gamble, Sioux Falls; Hon. l.. w. Rob-
inson, Parker; Hon. w. C. Lusk, Yank-
ton: Hon. T.. c. Perisho, Brookinss:
Hon. Philo Hall, Bookings; Hon. Carl
Gunderson, Vermilion; Hon. Charles
A. Howard, Aberdeen.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-17
SENATOR BRADY NEAR
DEATH IN WASHINGTON

Washington, Jan. 12.-Hopes for the
owe of Senator Brady, Of Idaho.
who suffered an attack of acute heart
trouble Thursday night, were aban-
doned today by his physicians, who said
his death is imminent. The senator rail-
lied last night and appeared to be much
stronger, but a setback came early to-
day and he began to sink.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-17
CLUB ENTERTAlNS,
BUT PASSES THE EATS

Centerville, S. D., Jan. 1.-THE Gen.
terville Commercial club members en-
tertained their wives at their club
rooms recently. Card was the mode OF
entertainment and at an hour when one
might look for refreshments the secre-
tary Of the club announced that supper
would be served-after the war. He was
loudly cheered and the women ex-
pressed themselves as glad Of being
permitted to pass a social evening with
out the inevitable "eats" and thereby
nelp to dc their "bit."
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-17
TWIN INDIANS GO
INTO AVIATION CORPS

Aberdeen, s. D.. Jan. 1--WE want
to fly for the great white father" said
Henry and John Keller, Sioux Indians,
AS they appeared before Lieut.. William
Anshelm at the army recruiting station
here. The explained that they are
twins, just past 40. and they wanted
to be aviators in the United States
army. Accordingly. after passing Il
physical examination, they were as
signed to the aviation branch of the
signal corps. and will soon be tried out
xor service in that department.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-17
BULGARIAN NEWSPAPERS
PRAISE WILSON SPEECH

Amsterdam, Jan. 14.--Press dis
patches from Sofia say that the Bull
garian newspapers OF all political affili-
atoms welcome President Wilson's adj
dress to congress as n step towards
peace. The Mir and the Narrod, OF
Sofia find n resemblance between the
presidents terms and those Of the boil
shevists. The democratic organ, Pre-
poret, appeals 20 Mr.. Wilson to settle
the Balkan question on the basis OF
nationalities and historic tendencies,
and give to Serbia an outlet to the Adri-
attic.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-17
AGE DOES NOT BAR
HIM FROM SERVICE

Euron, S. D., Jan. 16.-Approaching
the age of three score years, Jack Will
son, a pioneer resident Of Miller, near
here, has rendered his services to the
government and has been accepted.
Mr.. Wilson was born in Scotland and
has several relatives in the war. AL
though too old to enlist in the fighting
ranks, he is willing to accept any place
for which the government considers
him available.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-17

There is a stretch Of railway alona
"a west coast Of Ireland. where Il
was formerly not an uncommon occur
renee Tor the trains to be blown from
the rails by the winds from the ocean.
These disasters are now prevented By
the use Of an ingenious form Of ane-
mometer which rings an alarm bell
When the velocity Of the wind reaches
80 miles an hour. Each station on the
line keeps on hand a stock Of movable
ballast. a ton Of which is placed aboard
every car arriving at the station altar
the bell sounds.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-17
ALLEGED plsLoYAL
MAN BREAKS JAIL

Yankton, S. D., Jan. &c. Hassel,
an Austrian arrested by federal officers
recently and charged with having given
utterance to reasonable talk, was
lodged in the county jail here awaiting
a hearing. On Wednesday night he
broke out Of Jail by forcing the heavy
iron bars which are set in the concrete
window frames. He is still at large,
which leads to the belief he had out
side assistance or that friends are now
protecting him from discovery.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-17
WOMAN MEETS DEATH
UNDER AN AUTOMOBILE

washington Springs, S. D., Jan. H.
Mrs. o. ID. Shafer, Of Artesian, was in
stantly killed near here when the auto
mobile in which she and her husband
were riding turned turtle. Mr.. and
Mrs. Shafer had just closed n deal for
a $4,000 farm near here, and were on
their way home when the car skidded
and turned.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-17
EXOWERATES WIFE AND
DISCHARGED MINISTER

Denver, Colo. Jan. IA statement
generating his wife and the Rev. Gar
rett J. Burke and recommending that
the latter be restored to his passionate
from which he was removed following
the robbery of Mrs. Harry T. Nolan OF
$4,000 worth of diamonds at a road
house heal Denver on the morning Of
January 9 in company with the clergy
man, was issued today by Harry Il.
Nolan, local business man, on his re-
turn 10 the city.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-17
DELAY MURDER TRIAL.

San Antonio. Tex. Jan. t4.--The trial
of Miss Heebe ~Burgcmeister. charged
with the murder Of OTTO Eochler, multi
millionaire San Antonio brewer. sched-
uicd to BEGIN here today. mas been post
poned until tomorrow on motion Of the
states attorng=.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-17
ARTESIAN WOMAN Is
KILLED IN AUTO ACCIDENT

Artesian, S.. D.. Jan. 12.-Mrs. 0. o
Shaffer, living six miles northwest OF
here, was instantly killed Tuesday eve
ming when the automobile in which the
family was returning from washington
Springs slid yer a siX-foot embank-
ment on the road west Of Woonsocket
and turned turtle at the bottom. Mr..
Shaffer, who was driving, turned out tc
pass a team n ran too close to tho
edge Of the grade, when the a sud-
denly plunged over the bank.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-17

Washington, Jan. 14.-Russian Off
GERS d%emobilized Immediately after the
overthrow OF the Kerensky government
have beer ordered to report for duty
~immediatcly, according to official re-
ports in Washington today. These dis
patches, together with unofficial reports
of the mobilization of the Russian Red
Guards, have convinced military and
diplomatic officials here that h boil
shevists are planning a new armed
demonstration against the Germans.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-17
CONGRESSMAN JOHNSON
is NOW A PRIVATE

Aberdeen, S. D., Jan. 12-Word comes
from Washington that it is now Private
Roy Johnson, First company, Seventy
ninth officers training camp, Fort
Meade. Maryland, instead of Congress
mar Royal c. Johnson, Second South
Dakota district, Washington, d. c. Mr..
Johnson writes Aberdeen friends that
he is now a full fledged dough boy
in the officers training school.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-17

There will soon be a corps Of fer
rets on the battle front in France for
the purpose Of helping to clear out the
rats now infesting the galleries in the
chalk hills left by the Germans in their
retreat. The ferrets arc now being
mobilized and several hundred have
been shipped.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-17
FARMERS EQUITY UNION
HOLDS A SESSION

Aberdeen, S. D., Jan. 12-About $50
delegates and interested farmers from
the two Dakotas attended the opening
sessions of the annual meeting of the
Aberdeen branch Of the Farmers
Equity union. which convened on We'd
nesday morning for a three days ses-
sion, two days Of which will be devoted
to a development convention, with dis
cussions concerning the u~ndeveloped
natural resources Of the twin states,
particularly water power sites.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-17
CAMP DODGE SICK
May &c SENT TO FORT

Oes Moines, Ia, Jan. 12.-Reports
from Camp Dodge today state that with
1880 patents. the maximum number,
being cared for in hospitals there was
reached. Preparations are being made
to transfer some Of the sick to Fort
Des Moines. Lieut.. Col. j. l.. Shooi,
division surgeon, today stated that the
number Of sick has net reached alarm
ing proportions.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-17

Secretary McAdoo that
war insurance has been subscribed for
to the extent of more than 1852, 000, 900
since October g.. This amount repre-
sents 64.15S applications. Applications
come In at the rate of 1000 to 5000 q
day. sometimes more. 1t La said. with
An average of $8,603 for each man.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-17
BOOTLEGGERS PART WITH
CASH AT BROOKINGS

Bookings, S. D., Jan. 14.-Thus far
since statewide prohibition went into
effect July l last the authorities OF
Brookings county ave collected an ag-
gregate sum of $1,000 in fines as the
result of arrests for violations OF the
prohibition law. IT is believed that there
will be no further ~'vtolations in the
county and thaS blind piggers" will not
again attempt TO carry on their opera
lions anywhere in Brookings county.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-17

When the war began the highest type
OF airplane coul not be depended upon
70 DO much more than 80 miles an hour.
Today the speedier war plains make
40 miles an hour in long flights.
Where the best machines formerly car
ried two men. or their equivalent In
weight, the larger machines OF the
present will safely carry q ton or more
of cargo.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-17
COMMERCIAL CLUB HAS
A NEW SECRETARY

Mitchell, S. D., Jan. 12.-At the an
nual meeting Of the Mitchell Chamber
OF Commerce, Wednesday night night
the following directors were elected:
9. II. Entsminger, E. J. Herick, w. S.
Hill and ID. T.. Becker.
The business meeting was preceded
by a banquet, at which w. w. Blaine,
the new secretary, was formally intro
duced to the $50 members present.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-17

The smallest passenger carrying rail.
way in England is to be found on the
estate OF S. p. Derbyshire, at Ikeston.
The gauge Of the roadbed Is only seven
inches. h engine, a perfect model od
the Midland railway 1000 class, is three
quarter horse power and will haul four
adult passengers on Its miniature boKta
truck.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-17

The United States bureau of fisheries
has received complete revised figures
showing the number OF fur seals in the
various categories in the Alaskan herd
as determined by the census taken this
season. The herd is shown to have CON-
tanned 46S, 692 animals.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-17

A company, owned chiefly by o. C
Barber, the match manufacturer, has
just opened q new plant on the shore
OF Lake Erie. The salt Ia reached BY
drilling to a depth Of about 1000 feet;
then great thickness Of solid rock salt
are found. Fresh water is forced down
the wells and the salt dissolved into
brine. which is raised by pumping, and
goes through various processes Of set
Ting. purifying and steam heat evapo-
ration.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-17

When the village board Of Lena, NJ
ignored the request of the electric light
company for a higher rate the company
turned off the current and left the town
In darkness until the Utilities commits
sion ordered It to furnish lights.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-17
CAIlLAUx IMPRISONED.

Paris, Jan. 14.-Joseph Caillaux.
former minister OF justice Of France,
was formally imprisoned today as the
outgrowth Of a treason charge lodged
against him in cqprection with the Bolo