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The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-10
How Dollars Vary,

As an indication OF the situation in for
eign exchange the following table showing
tho value OF the dollar in various foreign
markets on July IA. 1914, and on November
Is. 1917, based on the rates as quoted in
New York Is illuminating:
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SeIf-Imnrovement First

1t is folly for a nan to expect tho
world to grow better until he begins to
notice Improvement in himself.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-10
THOUGHTS AND ACTS.
Samuel Smiles,

The career Of a great man re-
mains an enduring monument of
human energy. The man dies and
disappears, but his thoughts and
acts survive and leave an indelibls
stamp upon his .ace.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-10

Prof. III. ]. Hunt Of Bangor, Me, cx-
plorer, believes land exists in the Arc.
tic ocean.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-10

No doctor a cure what ails you II
you have a mean disposition.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-10

To keep clean and healthy take DR..
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. They rcgu-
late liver, bowels and stomach.-Ady.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-10

Enterprise and advertising make the
biggest pair in the deck.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-10
AMERICA LAST IN SAVINGS.
From the Boston Advertiser.

Az Ia notorious, we in America
are among the least provident Of
peoples. The following statistics,
which were compiled Just prior to
the European war, show the num-
Der OF persons out OF every 1000
who had savings accounts:
The Keota news., 1918-12-27

atlOns. and It has been used effectively
between connecting rooms Of cold stos.
age warehouses.
The small breeds Of dogs. especial.
ly terriers. are valuable as rat killers
or the farm. They are easily trained
and are always available when needed.
Wherever rats are routed from nests
or harbOrs these dogs are eager for
the fray. When shocked or stacked
grain Is moved or thrnshed they kill
many rats. Sometimes barrier. or
fence. Of light boards II placed about
a stack. aud dogs inside get all the
rodents dislotiged. In this way 500 or
600 rats have been destroyed from Q
single stack.
Cats Destroy Mice.
Cats are useful about farm buildings
mainly because they kill mice. Some
times they hunt and destroy rats hut
u cat that will kill an adult mt Is rare.
The chief objection to cats on farm
In then persistent destruction Of song
birds. A good cat II valuable when
her killing propensities can he con.
fined to rodent pests. hut tho majority
Of felines are worthless or actually In.
furious on the farm.
Great caution should always bc OBJ
served In the use Of poisons. but there
are situations on the farm In which
poisonS may he used safely and effec.
lively. In the open fields poisoned
grain may he scattered near mt bur.
rows. IN the poultry yard I,oIsnns
may Ike exposed for rats inside dark.
cncd boxes. A small. rnthcr shallow
box containing the bats II set on the
ground with n larger box inverted over
II. A hole In the larger box will admit
tie rat to tho food. while chickens will
bc safe. strychnine Is the safest pol.
son To use where poultry run. because
hens are immune to small quantities
Of this poison.
The Keota news., 1918-12-27

have been . standard household remedy.
They are the pure. original imported Haar.
lem OIL your grcat.srandmother used, and
are perfectly harmless. The healing, sooth.
ing oil soaks into the cells and lining Of
the kidneys and through the bladder. driv.
ing out the poisonous germs. New life.
fresh strength and health will come a. you
continue the treatment. When complete.
" restored 70 year usual vigor. continue
taking capsule Of two each day; they will
keep you IN coalition and prevent q re.
turn Of the disease.
Do not delay . minute. Delays are -.
druggist. =: .an GOLD tfs n HtaSsir
Harlem Oil Capsules. They win refund
the money u not - represented. GOLD
MEDAL Harlem OIL Capsules are i'm.
ported direct from the laboratories In Hol.
land. They are prepared In correct guam.
tity and convenient form. are easy to take
and are positively. guaranteed 70 Sivs
prompt relief In three sises, sealed pack.
sgss. Ash for the original imported
GOLD MEDAL. Accept no substitutee,-
Adv.
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VERY IMPORTANT TO
FILL sILo PROPERLY
Cut Corn When Kernels Have
Passed Milk Stage.
FeepinS o. oiiaos Depends Upon Thse.
oVehnsss With Which Il 10 Packed
Fine Fodder 70 Moes
Satisfactory.

tFrom the United States Department. Of
Agrtculturs.)
Cut corn for silage when the ker.
rcls have passed the milk stage and
are beginning to dent. At this Pc
Rod the greatest amount Of food ma.
terial can be obtained and the best
quality Of silase made.
The cutter should be adjusted to cut
the corn In short lengths. with three
fourths Of an inch ~ the maximum
length. In general. the finer the fod.
der s'cut the more easily and more
trmpactly Il can he packed and. In
consequence. the letter the quality Of
the silase.
Too much stress cannot be laid upon
tie necessity Of thoroughly packing
the fodder In the silo % ~ to exclude
the air ns much ~ possible. II 10
upon this one thing that the keeping
NJ silage largely depends. A device
consisting Of . 3ointed pipe. or some
variation Of II. attached to the top OF
:he blower pipe 10 at present In use
'tr distributing the cut corn fodder
In the silo. by the use Of this tlistribu.
tor It Is possible ut the same time to
scatter the cut corn evenly and at
tile same timo tramp It. Without the
Use Of this device Il II necessary to
lave at least one extrn man In the
silo to fork the material over % that
Il IL evenly packed. Besides the saw
i0S Of one mans labor. the distribu.
tor does away with the nuisance Of
having the loose material flying
Ground. thus annoying the man in the
eilo, and also lessons the danger Of
being struck By some foreign object
,nat may have passed through the
blower.
Oftentimes the corn fodder 10 % dry
when It 10 cut that II II necessary to
add water to make up for the deh.
cheney In moisture and provide for The
rreper packing Of the silo.
The Keota news., 1918-12-27
SAFE, GENTLE REMEDY
CLEANSES YOUR KIDNEYS

For centuries GOLD MEDAL Harlem
Oh has been . standard household remedy
for kidney. liver. bladder and stomach
trouble, and all diseases connected with
the urinary organs. The kidneys and blad.
der are the most important organs Of the
body : Thy q: TIE h. sltsr., The purifier. OF
your system through the blood and ssom.
ach are not entirely thrown out BY the
kidneys and bladder, you are doomed.
WEAKNESS. sleeplessne@. nervousness,
dependency, backache. stomach trouble,
headache, pain In loins and lower Aldo.
men. gan stones. gravel. difficulty when
arinatins. cloudy and bloody urine. rhsu.
matism, sciatica and lumbaso. all warn you
% look after your kidneys and bladder.
All these indicate some weakness Of the
kidneys or other organs or that the enemy
microbes which are always present in your
ystsm have attacked your weak spots.
GOLD MEDAL Harlem OH Capsules are
what you need.
They are not . .spatent medicine" nor
new disoovssy." For 800 years they
The Keota news., 1918-12-27
Sugar From Sorghum.

In paper presented to the French
Academy Of Sciences NJ. Guignard
:alls attention to the use Of the sOr.
ghum plant as q source of sugar. es..
peclally on account OF Its abundant
growth In the north Of Africa and
other places. His researches show
that the amount Of sugar may reach
~ high as II per cent. Although sor-
ghum sugar does not crystalline as
well as beet sugar and Is inferior to 1t
In quality. 1t will be useful to develop
the production from this source now
that other supplies are lacking.-Sci.
entItic American.
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! Reliable for General Use Is
Inexpensive Snap or Gull.
! lotine Device.
J SHEET METAL BASES
May d Placed In Great Variety
Favorable Places Around Farm
small Breeds Of Dogs Are
Most Valuable.

D the United States Department Of
1 Axricuiture.)
opportunity to kill rats should be
bcted on the farm. Traps. dogs.
aud pOisons may be useful. The
heed IL traps and Q knowledge Of
/ TO use them. The most reliable
for general use are the incxpcn.
snap. or guillotine. traps. Many
bnt kinds are on the market. hut
heapcr ones IRE rarely to be rec
snded for durability. Those That
sheet.mctal bases are not desir-
~ rats fear and avoid them. Snnp
should he set no that they will
y at . slight touch. They may
laced In rnt runs. nj rat burrows.
bd boards leaned against the wall.
IN a great variety Of other favor
places. Dry oatmeal (rollctl oats)
commended as a bait for both rats
mice. Place n few grains on the
Der pan or under the trigger wire.
. few grains near the trap.
Useful Wire Gage Trap.
y wire-cage trap. II substantially
J. II useful on the farm. Coarse
h required. and may be hung from
)op Of the trap by light wire. Set
hap on q floor or on . board. lay
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Nerve,

Young Hilife-I kissed Miss Prude
last night.
Mr.. GOeslOe-Hcavens. man. had you
drst considered what the consequences
might be?
Young Hilife II certainly had.
That's why waited till she had such
a sore throat she couldn't shrek for
help.
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llletins Trap with Wooden Oass
and Trigger Plate.

)lletins Trap with Wooden oase
and Trigger Plate.
hort board on top: and cover the
BE with an old cloth or gunny sack.
ping only the trap entrance uncov.
:. The trap may be baited and left
y for q night or two until rats learn
iced inside, after which . good
|ch may be expected. An excellent
p for using the cage trap u to bore
ole two or three inches In diameter
proper height u the door Of gran
or feed room. The hole may be
|eeed with . metal slide when the
, 10 not ID use. Set the trap in
: the granary with its entrance
ia to the hole and cover and bait
be usual manner any rat entering
granary II caught. The same plan
applicable 20 rat holes In other site.
The Keota news., 1918-12-27
Did Not Use Full, Name.

Did Not Use Full Name.
''Aly name IL jesse =" xuid
rcgistrnnt to an Ohio registrar.
"Whnt IL your full nnmc:" asked tho
rcglstrnnt.
~ don't want to give II nii." was
the reply.
II was then explained tn him TINT
the government requires the name In
full and will not accept initials.
swell. II must. must" the regis.
trnnt answered. "lt's Jesse Jamca."
The Keota news., 1918-12-27
Many.eidsd.

Many. Sided.
II didn't know the Hun was 20
many.sldcti."
''He isn't. He's q blockhcnd and q
BRUTE"
Il agree with you. but the dispatches
say that he Is being attacked on four
fronts"
The Keota news., 1918-12-27
Like Other Cashier,

Like Other Cashiers.
"Whut does Il mean when they say
\ German general was cashlcreti?'
ri don't know exactly. but I presume
they take him and shut him up In .
little cage"
The Keota news., 1918-12-27

A girls dearest girl friend II apt to
he one she has known less than two
weeks.
The Keota news., 1918-12-27
STOMACH UPSET?
pApR'0 OIAPGPolN At ONCE ENo0
SoURNg99, oAo, AclolTY,
lN0loGoTloN.

When meals upset you and you belch
gas, acids and undigested food. When
you have Jumps Of indigestion pain or
any dlstress In stomach you can get
relief instantly-No waitingl
The Keota news., 1918-12-27

Important 70 ooothOVO
Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA. that famous old remedy
Tor Infants and children. and zee that Il
The Keota news., 1918-12-27

Usually after marrying an earthly
angel man kicks himself because lie
did not marry a cook.
The Keota news., 1918-12-27

AZ soon as you cat q tablet OF
Pape's Diapepsin all the indigestion
pain stops. Gases. acidIty. heartburn.
hntulence and dyspepsia vanish. Pape's
Diapepsin tablets cost very little at
drug stores. Adv.
The Keota news., 1918-12-27

= ~ acute attack OF Nasal Catarsh. Pse.
HRAEi!s cArxRRa H led vi
build up. the System. cleanse The Blood
Repeated attacks q Acute CasaFrh nay
HALLS cATARRH MEDICINE = tak.
g intsrneily ana asts thseuSh The 1aeod
An bSuGgfst0 7Sc. Tsseimonial0 froe.
- ,H0 fee ~ So, y g cSessesra .r that s
=. ,. Cheney 4 ca. Toledo. Ohio.
The Keota news., 1918-12-27
An Gxsn Rec.

Elln-Which man II going to win
you?
Stclia-It's fifty.nfty. marked down
to forty.nlnc each.
The Keota news., 1918-12-27
Empty opaes.

Empty 0poeo.
There's lot. In Choliy when you
come to know him."
"Alust be q vacant lot.
The Keota news., 1918-12-27

oeN's Worry About PimpleA
On rising and retiring gently smear
the face with Cuticura Ointment. Wash
OF the Ointment In I'VE minutes with
Cuticura Soap and hot water. For
free samples address. "Cuticura. Dept
4. Boston" At druggists and By mail.
Soap q Ointment q and 60.-Adv.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-26

the rest of the world the world will be glad to welcome
her into equality Of privileges.
The territorial arrangements to which Germany must
consent are important, but they pale compared with
the bigger purpose Of safeguarding peaceof making the
present war the final II gain this the war has
resulted in victory il lose it the sacrifice is in vain
The most dangerous enemy Of this victory j, longer
German mightts power seems practically broken--but
groups in allied countries who still tortuousy urge the
doctrine that Germans who could three years ago no
reason for and that forthwith she is tc be turned loose
with no better security than her word to get ready,
II she peases for another We need to get rid Of these
elements got rid Of the elements could not
three years ago reason for the military preparedness
of this country II their maeficen doctrines gain head
way there grave danger Of losing the at the council
table 1t is high time for American opinion to equip itself
to resist the burrowng influence of those who simple
or so knavh to seek defeat the very they
claim to cherish
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By BRIGGS

can make a good job Of Il, But q m
can't take q bath unless he has flfy
gallons OF water In the tub and hell
gallon OF water splattered around The
| floor
Pardon US for moment while We fis,
to inquire what has become OF the old
fashioned snake charmerl
When a busy man tells you that hsTI
think II over he means that he wants 10
get rid Of you and is too polite to kiek
you out
You might as we'll take your nsedl'
cine bravely II II is coming 10 you, b.
cause, II you don't, they'll hold yoss
nose and make you take II anyway.
/, What would a woman do without The
word "cutel" With her the word hss
a latitude Of meaning that covers evefys
thing from baby TO a monkey. =,
The way OF the transsressor Is 81.
ting harder. Some Of these days N
won't be able TO use telephone becasee
the sIeuths will be able 10 trace him y
his voice prints on the transmittsr,
When man comes back from . iiSh-
ing trip mpty-handed he has 4 hasl
time convincing people that be doessl
fish for fish but for the sport h n
All a woman pretends to kaow sbcel
business ethics Is thS; her hushaaf1
stenosrapher shouldn't be better lcckiq1
than his wife Is. IN
And you can't make farmer bslleve
that any man can wear white sccko -
learn living.
| A man may be ou,spoken vhn - I
downtown But heis out-saIied vIso1
he 10 at home. n n
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NOT YET SINCERE.

THE sardonic humor of the Hun was shown to
better advantage than in his protest. contained in his
latest peace note against the reproach Of illegal and in
humane actions against the German land and forces
One thing has been settled the satisfaction OF the whole
civilized world namely that German atrocities fact
fact so black and terrible that whole generations Of
decency on the part of Germany will not eface its
ory. No ever can be induced to take seriously the
kaises declaration that he and his armies have not
ced the barbarc cruelty upon helpless women and
children during the long years Of war.
The evidence has ali been established To republish
what has already been proved and printed would take vol
umes Here then is single instance II is the text OF the
document for the forcble conscripon Of women p Lille
and other towns in Easter week Of 1916;
All inhabitants of households, with the exception Of
children under IA years and their mothers, and with the
exception well of aged people, must prepare at once
for their deportation In nour and half.
An officer will make the final decision as to which
persons shall be conducted TO the camp Of assembly
For this purpose all inhabitants Of households must
assemble before their hsbitstions; in case Of bad
weather is permitted 20 remain in the lobby Of the
house; the door must be kept open
All pleas will be useless. No inhabitant Of the
house. even those who not to be transported, will
be permitted to leave the house before in the
ing German time.
Each person will be entitled 10 ten Kilograms Of lug
gage II there excess Of weight the entire luggage
of such person will be refused without any consdera
tiun. II Is absolutely necessary to provide ones self In
ones interest with utensils for eating and drink
ing, and also with a wooden blanket good boots and
linen Every person must carry his Or her identity card
Anyone who endeayors TO avoid transportation will
be ruthleSsly punished. ETAPPEN, Kommandantur.
As long Germany denies her atrocities with the same
breath that she asks armisee how can anyone imagine
that she is sncere1 We may we'll believe that the Hun
is about ready to give up, but confession of sin must
come first
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Mr. Newberry it seems, had knowledge Of the
amount Of money his friends spent in obtaining for him
the republican senatorial nomination in Michigan The
is said to be $4,000 and for whom that amount
OF can be spent without his knowing anything about
certainly does not belong in the United States senate
The place for Brother Newberry is kindergarten.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-26

Luke's eircumstantial evidence joke
reminds a reader Of an actual happen
ing in Newport, KY, some years ago.
The talesmen were being examined and
hard time was had getting q jury in
a murder case. An excited Hebrew,
VINO evidently never had been in a
courtroom before, was a talesman and
he was trembling like leaf and sweat
ing blood while being examined. The
exasperated attorney for the defense H.
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$500 for . Japanese spaniell And be-
fore the war l only had to pay $40 for
japanese spaniel Why II is simply
criminal the way prices have in
creased"
ut certainly is," agreed Mrs. Gold
bags.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-26

One Of these days lot of folks going to realize
that Woodrow Wilson /, not easily fooled And in that
group will be found former important citizen Of Potsdam
and erstwhile distinguished parsonage of Oyster Bay
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Orfull

isn't il terrible the way the cost Of
living Is going up" said Mrs. Gold
bags, as she raised her Sl2S,000 diamond
necklace 50 she could powder her neck.
"It is simply awfulr agreed Mrs.
Millions, as she tossed her $1,000 fur
coat onto an 500 inlaid table. u
went shopping for q toy dog yester-
day and, do you know | had to pay
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-26

Almost every man wonders why II is
that'a lot Of boobs who are not half as
smart as he Is manage TO make more
money than he does.
A Michigan Judge holds that the ra-
zor Is not deadly weapon. This Judge
evidently never saw a cullud sem'mun
with his tank filled with gin when said
cullud sen'mun was starting out to cut
few undesirable acquaintance.
A lawyer is always smart enough to
make damage suit large enough to al
low for a good deal Of shrinkage.
A woman can take q bath in a pint
Of water II necessity eompels, and she
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-26

And somebody ought to tell the senior senator from
Massachusetts that Henry Cabot Lodge is president Of
the United States.
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Mean Brutel

Your cheeks are eolored like the rose.r
He said, but In his mind
He thought: They're colored like th'
rose
The saffron yellow kind"
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nally yelled at the poor tale.man and

nally yelled at the poor talesman and
said:
"Have you any conscientious seru-
pies against capital punishment
The taiesman nervously switched hi,
fingers and swallowed a lump In his
throat, and then replied in q seay
way:
I'm guilty, Judge, your honor, but
please don't fine me. I'm . poor man |"
ThsmS Our SsntimsAtsi
I don't like the looks OF the Kaiser.
How hate him never call tell;
And the Liberty bonds that buy. sir,
l hope WI help ssnd him 70 hell.
Orr 0eeasieaal Heath Hunt.
Eating too much Sish makes your Skin
scaly.
Oar Dsiiy Special.
Too Many Rye-Openers Will Clos,
Them.
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Ouchi

We'll, did va sleep soodl- asked the
proprietor Of the Palace hotel in Rube-
vile Crossing. as the guest came down
in the morning.
NO" replied the guest, n didn't sieer
wink But lam glad ! tried that bed
| now realize what is meant by the
straw that broke the camel's back"
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L141eMLtl1e
His Column
The Two-Faeed Beast
COONaCM/ /QS

The kaiser finds he's In a hole,
That's why you see him stand
With murder In his dirty soul
And peace notes In his hand.
But he's not foolIng any one,
Peace notes remain unread,
Until we've caught this master Hun
And filled him full OF lead.
The Single Tax.
Il ss where some Of the Western
States figure on making bachelors pay
State Tax Of $500 a year" said the
Benedict.
HUH commented the Bachelor
That's nothing new. Henry George
tried TO get that single tax scheme over
20 years ago and he failed"
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Bangi

He's gone down 20 a hotter land,
He's dead IL Herr Won Schlanner;
He wouldn't stand up when the band
Played Tho -Spangled Banner.
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The Single Tar.
Nerve.

His wife told henpecAcd Oswald Land,
or steak 10 buy a pound;
SO he went. 10 the butchers, and
He ordered her a round.
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Q1dS(Ql.les'
1aselsy2!;!9aP:S|


Twenty Yeoso ~
Earl Hartle returned ~ 0ogu
from = weeks trip thfoaoA ~ ~
tory. He was almost b ; hnnoe \
fight. During the past ~ = Z
tion draws nearer aad sooro6 I
pie are getting more sad nsolo 60
In the excitement HartIs se4ss -
been taken for Dennis Flynn Net
he objects 10 be taken L. llyna
he says his mind 70 becea(n0 60
balanced with the secrets peoDS ~!
been telling him when called aslee O.
taken for Flynn. ,,a "A,
The city police ircs has hsd n r.
ture taken In the ioresrotnd a.
Cochfan's bIoodhounds sse cooopic,6ol
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Our DailY apeeial,
Luke McLuks ssys

Too Many Eye-0peners VIII Close
Them.
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Fiftsss yssu Agei
A number Of invitations invs I
received in the city for ~ 6eaC
party to b iven At Guthrie b No
B. Levy Mn. G. I. Neislsy N
W. 5. Spencer.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. MO-
dspeAtss q Liadca IA. - =
ns: Y 48sCQl1a ] q viii psseAsss s1o
ysshlss!!ss selsell |. /. essls
N. b .. snuo.sNesncas 4 M
Of tdscstioa ''fhs o0ly ~
u BY holding half dsy pspel1 ~ \