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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-23

IAs a result of runaway, John
fovatka, who rents the fine farm
Jos. Hruska, sustained several
buses and cuts on his head and
Il hand Tuesday. This happen
when he was, loading tence
4sts upon his wagon IN the rear
Vauk's store. AT the nom mt
horses showed signs Of fright
y d immediately he sprang in
mt of them, catching the reins,
the horses made a wild leap
ward, knocking him over. The
a arses and wagon thereafter roll
over his prostorated form and
ply bruised him. DR.. Blezek
S summoned who cleaned and
fssed the wounds and John will
able in a few days to go about
work. The horses in their
int were caught and stopped BY
bert Vauk and Jim Matuska,
. defying death pouned upon
horses after thew had been
dzcd in between a barn and
\ ces and could not move. Any
W, their deed of bravery is the
heral topic of discussion at the
sent time and some, more en-
lsiastic. are even taking about
dals.
-ost a coach dog, 6 months old
pd black, body spotted. while
Tabor last week. Louis Hakl.
There will be public auction
d at the Frank Welfl farm, 2
cs north and 2 miles west of
Por, Monday Feb. 8, 1908, com
ncing at II. o'clock. Ten
ses rs chickens, all kinds OF
chinery, household furniture,
will be sold to the highest
der. Watch for large bills.
he directors Of the Farmer Go
fra,ive Association held a spe-
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-23

cial meeting Tuesday OF this week
to make preparations for taking
charge of their elevator, as we un
derstand, February, /, zoos, and
discussed other matter pertaining
to the management of same The
board of directors have engaged
John F. hostel to act as buyer
and otherwise have management
of the material part of the busi-
ness. Thus for everything is pro-
crossing very satisfactorily. BY
the way Tabor is located in the
most fertile and prosperous part
of this state, and if our farmers
could not accomplish something
that is a success in less favored 10
calities this would be a sad reAec-
tion. .
John Novak, Joseph Nsdved
and Charles Nedved and their
wives, and Mrs. Papik attended
the funeral of Mrs. Adam Stedr' n
sky held at Wagner Tuesday.
Mrs. Stedronsky had died in a
Yankton hospital.
Joseph Stava and family and
Gust Stava with his parents NOV
ed their complete farming outfit
upon the farm OF JOS. Stepanek
miles south west of town las
week, of whom they have rented
$50 acres OF land. They yet have
about 5 stacks of fine hay on the
Chladek farm east of town which
they would like to sell. ~
Robert Vauk and Jas. A. Wag'
ner were TyndalI visitors Monday.
Supt. Muller was in town last
Friday on duty of his Office.
Louis Matuska and wife visited
at the home of c. A. Hladky nei
Utica last Saturday. b..
A baby boy arrived at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Musil last
Saturday.
A baby boy arrived at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Velek last
yeek.
E6Rysavy is helping Anton
Novak iRSshE Post Office this
week. -
Get resdSHz khe Ftremen,s
dance Feb. 5, 1903, in the Society
4 hall
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-23
Academy Notes.

This week Mr.. G T.. Muller Cc,
Supt. called and agreeably sur
prised us all. He spent whole
day visiting the diff rent class.
rooms.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-23

Get readYsur he iremen's
dance Feb. 5, 1908, in the Society
hall.
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Even the intimate friends of the players
refrained from speaking to them when
the players brushed through the side
lines on thsir way from putting groen
to the next tee. Strangers are not al
ways 80 considerate. One we'll meaning
Travers was down intercepted the
youngster on his way from the green TO
the tee to ask:
Whats the matter with you?"
The youngster looked up, surprised that
stranger should speak to him az such c
time but repliel good naturedly:
-oh. only little balloon ascension
The man evidently felt highly elated
that he had been thus answered by the
hero Of the day and turned toward the
gallery with smile OF SNUG satisfaction.
He met 800 frowns Of such a nature that
he shortly afterward took a short cut
back To the hotel and was seen to disap-
pear into the entrance nearest the bar.
II was noticed that in the early holes
between the shots. when the gallery in
dulged freely IN gossip, wonder ana
amazement was expressed over the ae-
curacy Of the shots. But soon this won-
der was supplan ted by a general expec-
tation that each shot would be perfect
and thereafter the only wonder expressed
was when there was the slightest fault
in q shot.
Onlr experienced players themselves
realized what the work meant, An aver
age golf player, not Of tournament class,
but the kind that goes TO make up the
great army OF regular golfers. would be
satisfied TO go around the Garden City
links in 40 or l3o strokes. The experienced
alone knew what 1t meant that even under
the strain Of such a match Travers went
around in N strokes and his opponent In
only few more
They were the ones who studied the
approach work Of the players and re-
joiced in its accuracy and delicaoy. But
the gallery at large got their great enter
tainment out Of the strokes on the put
ting green. IL was more wonderful TO
them to zee a ball roll ten yards over the
yelvetlike turf and drop gently into the
hole than TO see the same player, with his
bah hundred and twenty-five yards
from the green. take his mashie and p!.oh
the ball clear and true, avoiding all the
many traps and difHcultie0 and by the
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Garden City arrived only in very small
part by trains from Long Island City and
Brooklyn. The great majority of them
came from the nei eighboring colonies and
summer resorts and by automobile.
They were picturesque lot showing
the latest fashion in outing garments,
handsome, sunbrowned lot TOO. Most
of them de-carred. 80 Go say. leaving
their machines either at the neighboring
hotel or back Of the golf clubhouse.
The lazy. however, and these we're the
most persistent Offenders and cannot be
included in the gallery proper, attempted
to follow the play in their cars.
The links are crss- crossed with sandy
roads. some of which are public but
most OF which have been worn through
the rough land by the carts and moving
machines Of the laborers on the green's.
BY taking advantage OF the roads the
automobile parties could come up TO the
line Of play at number of points.
The committee, knowing that it had
to deal with peopleiwho cared very little
for the game but were eager, apparently,
TO be seen rather than to see, closed all
the private roads 10 the motor cars and
this abated the nuisance somewhat. But
one car with a siren horn that could have
been heard from Garden City to Oyster
Bay, walled it's horn dismally not hun
dred yards distant from where Travers,
foot put which resulted in placing him
down in the morning round.
A frantic committeeman, losing his
temper, shouted angrily TO the motor
people to silence their horn, but, alas,
he shouted Just as Travers swung back
his putter and ii was that well intentioned
shout. Travers afterward said, which
unsteadied his forward swing.
After that incident of the morning a
committeeman was assigned TO visit the
rowing motorists and beg them not to
rush IN with all their appalling noises
where the gallery vas scarcely breath
ing. and although the advice was taken
not very good naturedly. h was generally
observed In the afternoon.
The players themselves In u match of
this kind speak but seldom. Travis
during the thirty-six holes spoke to no
one but his young opponent, and that
only two or three times when they chance1
to be striding along side by side to where
the balls had been played close together.
The sun., 1908-10-04

tournament was held to draft scores
Of it's members to circulate among the
gallety teach the etiquette of the game
and see that 1t was observed. Only as
short time ago as 1905, when the national
was held on the Englewood links. large
nu mber OF the club members carried a
70 pc which they stretched outin the form
OF a u. beyond which the gallery followers
were not allowed to proceed,
This year at Garden City no rope was
carried and the three or four members
of the national association by a quiet
Wbrd OF warning now and then easily
controlled the largest and most interested
gallery that ever followed match in this
country. What makes this more sur
prislng is that while in the earlier days Of
tournament week the gallery consisted
almost altogether Of golfers we'll ao-
quainted with the rules OF etiquette the
gallery that followed the Travis-Trsvers
match contained probably q thousand
non-players wholly unacquainted with
the game or its rules.
Nearly all Of them, however, seemed
quickly TO catch the spirit. which is almost
that OF reverence, felt by the players for
the etiquette which should he observed.
the back and side line shall halt. or stand,
as the term Is, whenever a player goes up
to his ball TO address it. and that when the
balls have reached the putting green all
shall remain absolutely in silence and mo-
tionless, even though triumphant mos
quito is taking advantage OF the rules and
is doing his best work upon ones nose.
At one hole in the Garden City match
where both players had tricky puts 10 con-
slider thatsame purple young woman in big
eyed wonder watched the two experts
critically examine the lines Of their puts.
each from back OF his ball, then each
from back OF the hole, then lightly brush
the line and again give serious considera-
tion 20 all the curves and angles the hall
had to travel to reach the hole. This sud-
denly struck her as being funny, and she
laughed aloud. Both players soled their
clubs and without looking 10 see who had
made the disturbance patiently waited
for IL to oease. while 800 people at the
same instant uttered an Indignant
"S-s-s-h.'
II was noted that the big gallery 81
The sun., 1908-10-04

who does. The subscribers seem to be
! perfectly willing to put up $4,000 each
and they don't appear to be overburdened
with information in regard to its scope
and plans. I'd really like to be able to
talk intelligibly about 1t. for I'm asked
continually
AS understand it. they expect to give
! plays which have merit and viii III other
managers don't dare to produce for fear
OF financial loss Where are they going
to get the players for the stock company'
/ mean. are they going to be in position
to pay such salaries that it will be an
object to belong? II not. how and where
will they get the special talent they re-
quire when necessarily
How Mr.. Drew ever got from the dis
cussion of the New Theatre to the old
times at Daly's without n detour clothes
ward, the interviewer cannot explain,
IL was, however accomplished.
He arranges himself in new anatomical
angles, and laughs breezily, the laugh
OF boy.
I'm the sole survivor, but l want TO
tell you that my second best ambition Is
to produce Much Ado About Nothing
and hope to do it before have to come
on with a cane. My first ambition is Of
course, a revival OF The Tanning OF the
Shrew,' for of all the parts have ever
played, PetrUchio is my favorite. But
where is there another Katherine like Miss
Rehan? 1t takes away little OF the
zest to imagine the play without her,
Such wonderful Katherine! Such a
wonderful woman!'
Mr.. Drew continues to pay tribute to
Miss Rehan and to regret her withdrawal
from public life. You find it not difficult,
scoring another point to your credit, to
bring the conversation around to the
comparative merits OF two great mana
gers. the late Mr.. DAILY and the present
Charles Frohman.
1T is q question that has been asked
me a number of times" he answered.
Il have had considerable experience, as
you know, with both and / have found
each great in a different way.
Mr.. DAILY had perfectly marvellous
perception for detecting crude material
and tremendous patience in developing
it. Mr.. Frohman has watchful eye for
budding talent and developed talent and
picks IL out Of the mass of mediocrity in
which it may he imbedded.
MIR. DAILY was content with a smaller
canvas, his interest focused about one
theatre and stock company. Mr.. Froh-
man paints largely with broad, big strokes
and is never content. He keeps adding
on and on and on"
The end of the interview is in sight.
You take long breath. oongratulating
yourself on your will power. The topic
of clothes is so far away that you can't
oven see them wave. You listen dreamily,
wondering if you asked Mr.. Drew about
his experiences in the French theatres
or If he vouchsafed the information. You
have no remembrance OF anything except
holding on for dear life 30 that forbidden
question.
The sun., 1908-10-04
CRIME OF THE PURPLE LADY
WHICH ILLUSTRATES THE GOLF
GtLLERY'S ETIQUETTE.

ThinEs the Spectators May Not 10 nj
Match like That Between Travis and
Trawrs-The Gallery Pretty Well
Trained Now-Ways OF the Players.
young woman in a skirt aud waist
all purple and made Of a material which
tn the uniformed male eye looked like
duck, who wore hat shaped like an
Inverted colaAder and whose nose was
dehghtfully upturned started to walk
across tho fsirway Of the Garden City
eoh links just at that critital, that al
most agoni2ing moment when MIR Travis
had PLAYED his second into the rough.
8. .'c.--,. as if Travers might win the
httl nole, the sixteen tn Of the afternoon
round and thereby square the greatest
s"h match that was evey played in this
country As the young woman started
20 walk across boldly and unafraid. the
I'Sh other spectators gasped and cool
Young Mr.. Travers stopped addressing
MS bail for the shot. which did. by the
way, win him the national championship,
NO he too gasped, not nervously as the
ohers did but in amazement,
lp 10 that point the gallery had
oshaved splendidly. Whenever either
payer addressed his ball the I,5O0 men
and women became as motionless and
si'ent rs mouse at a sudden sound.
That young woman had two escorts.
ohe hareheaded collegian Of about her
arc rrd evidently desperately in love
WIN hcr, the other hated man, hor
e'HHi and perhaps her brother. These
men h"sitated until the several officers
{" the National Golf Association acting
az committee Of the tournament yelled
'esFaringly at the young woman and
The sun., 1908-10-04

Drew. and from your more intimate per-
sonal impressions do you think that the
members of the profession, so called
are happier than other people'"
Beat that II you can. There il nothing
but psychology in it, not hint OF futile
togs and textile integuments
Mr.. Drew does not know that the in
'terviewer took a prize once for long
jumping at girls college contest. ana is
Enthusiastically perplexed at the mental
gymnastics displayed. but with his sur
prise is mingled the same relief that he
showed at your other question.
Before he answers you he has a tiny
laugh all to himself which lasts two or
three seconds. 1t is the kind OF laugh a
man gives who has just escaped a 225
horsepower motor high speed.
"That is a question" he admits at
length Let me see if l can answer it.
The sun., 1908-10-04

which Mr. Drew aquifns and Won bite
the end Of your thumb. thinking It 10 your
lead pencil and when you flnd BY The taste
that IL is not, you cay. oh. 90 clSveFiy.
TO hide your embarrassment and his.
Il should think EasthamptonNWould be
q charming place TO spend the summer.
hear your homo there 10 dslightHul and
don't you think II 10 shame for all the
theatres TO open before people got ready
to come back 10 town.
Whatever weighty matter Mr. Drew may
have had on his mind when you fret made
his acquaintance. it 10 apparently lifted
by your simple questions. He acts as II
you had administered tonic and Gets
terribly cheerful while he assuages your
Unsuitable curiosity on the points ma
TONED. tells you that Easthampton u
just about the jolliest place ever for a
vacation and that he supposes that the
reason the theatres open % early Is that
the managers are after the nimble, elusive
dollar and that they want Il as early az
they can get it,
Besides, you must remember" says
he, that there are lot Of New YoriHers
who are home at that time. have to be for
business reasons, and there are hosts
OF travellers passing through the city
whose money is just as good as any
body else's, Then remember all the actors
and actresses who are Just hanging around
waiting for the season to Open think
there is a great deal to be said on that
side Of the subject, too"
So fan safe Your talk has not touched
the outside rim Of matters taboo. You
read over your notes, painstakinKly
while Mr.. Drew fingers scrne
yellow covered French literature on the
centre table, You look up at length to
find Mr.. Drew Watching you with an in
tent. wary gaze. 1t does not imply ad-
or interest 1t might be fear;
but fear? Why feari
What is the subject the very furthest
from the one obsessing your mindi It
Is true you might mention the Peary
but as likely rs not the topic
Of all wool underwear and the difIiculty
Of keeping the starch In dress shirt from
would soon or late get ex-
preston, There Is scarcely q topic of
importance that does not have
a short cut to q wardrobe finish.
But you make a wild leap in the dark
and chirp cheerily: -
"In your many years experience OF
the lives Of actors and actresses. Mr..
The sun., 1908-10-04

back spin he had given IL, make it stor
within those ten yards Of the hole.
MIR. Travis, who has, OF course. played
In more gallery. followed matches than
any other American amateur, not unfre-
quently calls the attention OF some com-
mitteeman to tho fact that the line Of the
gallery is too close behind him. They may
stand as near in front OF him as 1t Is safe
for them to do and he does not care, but
IL oaddie. player or spectator takes a
away or else ask committeeman to.
Travers on the other hand seems not
TO care how close any one is behind him,
although, like every other player. he is
disconnected by having some one stand
cloee behind his hall
The sun., 1908-10-04
4 DREW INTERVIEW SPOILED
BECAUSETHE TOPIC or CLOTHES
WOULD BUTT IN.

There Was ReaIIy No Reason for BringIng
II Up Even u Mr.. Drew IL the Hest
Dressed Man on the stage. hut Some
how II just Couldn't he Kept Out.
When you first rode bicycle you de-
termined that you would not run into
a certain tree. The tree was quite OBJ
yious, you reasoned. and there was no
earthly reason why you should run into
II. Of course you reasoned that way,
bon.use everybody docs. Just as sooner
OF later everybody runs into the tree.
All Of which leads up b the interview
with John Drew. preparing for winch
YOU have determined not to mention the
fact that he is slated as the best dressed
man on the stage. Even to mention suoh
q subject to him. you argue, would be
10 prove yourself lacking in originality.
What is the necessity. anyway, when
there is the New Theatre to talk about
and the instant hit made by Jack Straw"
and Mr.. nrew's summer home at East
hampton and the fact that he is the best
equipped lingually Of any actor on the
American stage. speaking as many
hsguages as ollendorf. with an even
greater variety of subjects, No reason
In the world why clothes should be men,
toned.
1t is great relief to get II OF your
mind. Now. il you were interviewing an
actress whose reputation was ever 90
slightly based on such an accomplishment,
naturally, the omission would be a
gratutous insult, but with man the
gratutous insult would of course be
presented by speaking of it.
Yes, II is a great relief and you begin
to catalogue the subjects you will talk
about, and every once in q while you
quake, for the thought will obtrude itself
Supposing, after all, in spite of yourself
you should blurt out something elong
the clothes line? But you won't. You've
villed that you won't talk clothes and you
won't. That's the new thought and the
very latest Bostonism and 1t simply set
ties the question.
Mr.. Drew is strangely nervous when
Bou arrive at the Hotel Webster, where
be Is making his temporary home. He
pulls his cuffs down and his mustache up
The sun., 1908-10-04
BIRTH RATES IN EUROPE.
Highest In the Eastern and the southefs
Part or rne Continent. ,y

Nearly every country In Europe pub
fishes a summary Of the information
obtained in the census of its populati8i.
which il taken every five or ten years.
BY 81 studying these condensed reports In
teresting comparisons as to the growth Of
population may be obtained. M
For instance. it Is found that in pro-
portion to population the birth rate Il
larger in eastern than in western Europe
and In the southern than In the northeIn
part Of the continent.
The birth rate is more than twice as
large In Russia as IL is in France. In
Normandy and the southwestern part Of
France, whore the birth rate Is lowest.
the births at times fall as low as fftee,
10 the thousand inhabitants in year. Bpt
In Russia there are many districts, asin
0renburg, where the births are as high
as sixty thousand In year.
notwithstanding the enormous emi-
grafton from Europe in the nineteenth
century its population now is nearly
double what It was at the beginning Of
the century. II Is believed that at the
beginning Of the Christian era there were
only few million people in the whole OF
Europe 1t does not seem likely that
the-present rate Of increase can continue
many centuries TO come.
That part Of Great Britain occupied
by England is now the most densslyi
people1 region In Europe. The crowdina
Of so many millions together Is at lsst
having the effect Of diminishing the birth
rate. Statistics show that It has dos.
clined one-fourth In the last twenty-eight
years. II this goes on It will not ba q
very long time before the English birth
rate is as small as that Of France q.
In some parts Of Germany, as in Ber.,
lin and the region around Il, the birth rato'
is declining. but in most OF the ompifo
1t still appears to be holding ito own -