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The Detroit times., 1908-09-29
Women and the Stage.
Girls Of Small Talent Should AVoid a Carf'r lb0f
Hoidi Only Hardsbips for the Great Majority.
mined to be an actress. 1t is typical
OF the life OF thousands or others.
And What Abe Must Endure.

mined TO be an actress II Is typical
OF the life OF thousands or otners.
And What She Must Endure.
She went TO a theatrical agency In
a large city-day after day and week
after week. Finally she obtained a
small role In a road company" at $lo
week. She furnished her own cos
tunes and paid her own hotel biiis.
The company visited all the small
cities from Maine TO Minnesota ana
In Canada and Florida, and played
"one-night stands" This meant travel
ing a portion OF six nights out or
seven as a rule. either leaving or ar
irving between midnight and dawn.
Cheap hotels or boarding houses were
patroni7ed by all save the stars or
the company in order TO keep out or
debt. Bad food. poor beds, fatigue
and discomfort of course was the
universal experience.
The young woman. fresh from a
comfortable home I'm a western town,
suffered with cold and hunger In tho
winter and with heat and dust and
CRIME In the summer. She was
obliged to endure all sorts OF uncon.
genial associations. for In cheap
Theatrical road company some unde-
sirable men and women are frequent
ly to be found. and all are OF neces-
sity thrown together in railway con.
veyaAces and hotels.
View Have Real Vocation.
For two years my friend endured
this wretched and unwholesome life
and. though her salary was raised to
SIS the second year Qmagine the sat
isfaction Of such an increase), she
decided to give up her coveted career
and to become a shop girl, II neces.
| sary, to earn her own living as
lseamstress or to follow any honest
employment which would give her a
decent room. plain, wholesome food
and a good nights rest.
or course. great stars shine in the
theatrical armament who began the
life in Just road companies" Those
are the born geniuses. who could have
done nothing else in the world but TO
pursue that one aim.
| Few young women are born act.
resses. There are thousands travel
Ing about the country today In small
positions who will never rise to any
place above the one they hold and
who might have become good useful
workers In the world. and happy
Wives and mothers had they not al
lowed themselves to be "stagestruck
girls like my two correspondents.
DO not sell your birthright of happy,
wholesome womanhood for the pottage
of third or fourth class stage career.
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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-04-17
HENDRICKS0N Is
GUILTY OF MURDER

F%landreau. $. D., April AFTER be-
ing out only a few minut the jury
returned a verdict of guilty OF u
der i'm the second degree, against
Henry Hendrickson, n of the wealth
lest men of Moody county, for the Kill
ing of Harvey Bradfield last Hallowe en-
night. The state a shown by It's
evidence that Bradfield had started
home and was so feet from the Hen
Erickson home when two shots were
fred, the second hitting him, that
Bradfeld stated before his death that
he saw a fash from Hendrickson's yard
and afterward saw the door in Hen
irickson's home open and close; that
al n%eighbors had retired before this
hour and hat Hendrickson had gone
home an hour before; that Hendrlck-
son afterward tried to remove the evil
3ence OF the crime by whiting off the
top of a picket on his fence that was
pierced by "A bullet; that the grass by
the fence appeared as though some II
had lain on it; hat the two men were
enemies and that Hendrickson had
threatened Rradfield by saying he had
stood all he would from him. The de-
Tense surprised the court by refusing
to introduce any evidence, Hendrickson
not even taking the stand to declare
his innocence. Hendrickson's attorneys
argued that he had not been connected
With the crime by the evidence.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-04-17
o COMMISSIONER
ASKED TO FIX RATES

Sioux Falls. S. D., April Colonel
r. j. ("Dick''l Woods, OF this city,
president OF the South Dakota Travel
ing Mems association, in accordance
with action taken at a recent meeting
of the executive committee. has filed
an official complaint with w. r. Eye,
state telephone commissioner. In refer
ence to alleged exorbitant rates which
are charged by some Of the telephone
lines In South Dakota. h complaint
sets forth the alleged discrimination,
the material portion of the complain
being as follows:
The rate from Armour 10 belmont,
Trip, Stickney, Plankinton and a mum
Der of other towns is 80 cents, while the
rate from these stations to Armour is
only 20 cents. There are a number OF
other points in this state where a like
condition exists. and upon inquiry We
learn that the reason for his is that
certain exchange owners are not con-
tent with 5 cents paid by the toll line
companies for making the connection
and recording the message, insisting
that they hould be paid an extra s
cents for the use of their apparatus or
exchange"
Telephone Commissioner Eye. IL is
expected, viii take early action in the
matter, which is quite important to the
travelling men, who do a vast amount
of telephoning. the alleged discrimina-
ton in cost a~ggregating large sums
TO them each year.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-04-17
CHAIRMAN w. c. COOK
CALLS THE CONVENTION

State Chairman w. G.. Coo called the
republican state convention to order In
the city auditorium al 1915 O'Clock.
After Invocation by Rev. Frederick
Long. OF Huron, the call was cad by
Secretary Wingfield. of the state com
mittee. G. III. Dillon nominated for
temporary chairman McNulty. of Rob
erts county. O.. l.. Bouck. of Grant,
nominated S. III. Elrod. of Clark On
this occurred the first test OF strength
between the factions. The vote stood,
McNulty 1864. Elrod 2221a. The only
change from the expected vote was in
Hamlin, which went solid To the stat
warts instead of giving four TO the pro-
gressives, n in Sphinx. which voted
solidly for McNulty, whereas IL was
expected to divide evenly The result
was wildly cheered by the Sfogressives.
Mr.. McNulty expressed thanks and de-
)ivcred a short address of tribute to
h party.
Mr.. Sweeney, of Lyman, was chosen
for temI% rary secretary. H. r. Pack
ard moved the appointment OF a COM
mittee OF nine on credentials: A. w.
Wilmarth. OF Hurons nine on resolu-
tons: Senator Byrne. OF Faulkton. nine
on rules and order. and r. ID. Wickes,
Of Bon Homme, nine on organization,
and all motions carried.
When this was lone som stalwart
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-04-17
BOTH TRY SUICIDE
BUT FAIL GROOM is
HELD TOR BlGAMY

Aberdeen, S. D., April S.-The series
of shocks attending the marriage OF
George Tyler and Ethel Head In this
city about six weeks ago, which liz
Guided an attempt of both bride and
bridegroom TO commit suicide within a
few days after the wedding, is now fol-
lowed by q genuine sensation i'm the ar
rest Of the bridegroom on the charge of
bigamy. The arrest was made On re-
quest of the authorities at Racine, Wis,
where it is claimed the young a has
a wife whom he abandoned some
months ago. A report of the double at
tempt at suicide was sent out in these
dispatches and was read by wife No. /.
She made inquiries which resulted in a
request being received here for Tyler's
arrest. The young couple moved from
here to Mobridge. a town a few miles
west of here, a few days after Tyler's
attempt to end his career. and his ar
rest was made there by Sheriff Hoven,
of Walworth county, who brought the
young mar here today. The bride ac-
companied him. An officer is now on
his way from Racine, Wis, 70 take
Tyler back to stand trial He practic-
ally admits his guilt.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-04-17
VANDERBILT MAY
STkRTLE SOCIETY

New York. April 6.--Alfred G.. Van
derbilt, wealthiest young man i'm
America. offered his wife $500, 900 in
settlement Of all claims arising out Of
her suit for divorce in which tho legal
papers have been filed. As an alterna-
tive to the acceptance of this offer he
threatened TO make an active instead Of
a passive defense.
That he will defend himself is Ger
tain, according 10 the legal papers al
ready on record. Such a defense might
be merely formal. Absolute secrecy IS
maintained as TO the actual testimony.
The defense he threatens, however, to
prevent a large claim being made
against his fortune, would make all the
facts public, and, according 10 his
friends. would stir American society to
it's depths.
Already there are several rumorS in
the fashionable set of impending suits,
and developments are a~nxjously await
ed.
Neither Mrs. Nanderbilt's lawyers nor
those representing Mr.. Vanderbilt
would today the name OF the
correspondent mentioned in Mrs. Van
derbilt's bill OF complaint.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-04-17
FEDERAL COURT WILL
DEAL WITH HORRAS

Sioux Falls, $. D.. April 10.-Judge
John T.. Garland, of this city, is pre-
siding at the regular April term of
the United States court, which has just
convened at Sioux Falls. The term
promises to be one of the most impor-
tant held here for some years.
1t was agreed between the attorneys
in the case and the court that the case
OF william G. Mcconnell, of Sioux
Falls, VS.. the oman Railroad COM
pany, should be the first to be tried
when the federal petit jury reports next
Tuesday forenoon.
While employed in the local yards of
the company Mcconnell lost a leg, and
he seeks to recover damages in the sum
of SIS, 600 from the company.
One of the most important cases to
be investigated by the grand jury is
that against George ID. Horras, cashier
of the Hot Springs National bank,
which closed It's doors the latter part
of last November. Horras was arrested
about a week ago on the charge of hav-
ing embezzled funds of the bank to the
amount of about $25. 900. Horras is at
liberty under a bond Of S.. 1000.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-04-17
BAPTIST MISSIONS
SHOW HEALTHY GROWTH

Huron, 5. D., April 6.-At a meet
ing of the executive committee OF the
South Dakota board OF Baptist missions.
held with Rev. w. G.. King. secretary,
N this city, was of special interest.
The Rev. Craig S. Thoms, OF Vermn-
lion, presided. The secretary's report
shows that four new churches have
been organized the past year, one new
building dedicated and two are ready
for dedication. Phe work is well adj
Vanced on several others, and also on
one new parsonage. The secretary re-
ported large gains in the subscription
to what Ii known as the Forward
movement fund, a special fund for
evangelistic work, the total for the
year reaching $1,072. Rev. J. II. Davis,
the new state evangelist, is doing very
successful work and developing new
fields beyond the Missouri river. The
Young Peoples societies OF the state
are raising a special fund c. $500 to
assist in the support Of a missionary
west of the river.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-04-17
ANDREW {, Lee IS
ENDORSED TO Be
GOVERNOR AGAIN
Johnson Sentiment Smothered
in Democratic Convention
Bryan Is Endorsed.

Mitchell, April l0.--lt was uldnjCht
before the democratic state convention
finished it's work of electing eight DEL
egates to the national convention. Al
the beginning of the evening session
a fight was precipitated over the man
ner of choosing the delegates, there De-
ing a division as to whether the dis
trict should elect the delegates or the
convention as a whole. on roll cali the
election was left with the district. w.
A. Lynch, of Huron, was elected per-
manent chairman.
The platform adopted at the night
session favors the abolition OF NJ tar
iff on all t~rust-controlled articles, a
graduated income AK, an inheritance
tax, a law compelling all foreign cor
porations to appear and stand irial be-
fore the state courts, demands the Wig
orous enforcement of the criminal law
against trusts and trust magnates,
urges tariff reforms n instructs the
delegates to the national convention to
vote for William j.. Bryan. first. last
and all the time, and for nobody else.
johnson Is Mentioned.
Henry Volkmar, of Millbank. started
n fight over the positive instructions
for Bryan. urging that the convention
should permit the delegates TO nave a
SGCOHu G1OlCS. tit OlltItd al dlllCiih
men to the effect that delegates be
instructed for Bryan SO long as his
name is before the convention and then
TO use their best judgment in selecting
a second candidate.
When pressed for a second choice
Volkmar named Governor Johnson, of
Minnesota. A dozen speeches were
made against the possibility of voting
for Johnson, and then former Senator
Pettigrew ook the platform and de-
nounced the attempet to create the
first break in the solid support for
Bryan. Volkmar's amendment was de-
feated practically unanimously.
Andrew r.. Lee was Endorsed for
governor by reclamation. The follow
ing delegates were elected TO the Den
yer convention;
s. w. Zeibach, First district; r.. +.
Pettigrew, Second district; Andrew f.
Lee, Third district; Edward f, Lee
han, Fourth district; DR.. H.. j. Rock,
Fifth district; Judge Davis Moore,
Sixth district; Frank M. Stewart,
Seventh district; w. l.. Mclaughlin,
Eighth district.
A~lternates: G.. w. McCullom, First
district: p. /. Pixley, Second district;
William Madden, Third district; Zach
II. Sutley. Fourth district; job Par
rott, Fifth district; Frank Tracey,
Sixth district; A. j.. Morgan. Seventh
district; j. ID. Hale, Eighth district.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-04-17
WRR BETWEEN PANAMA
AND COLOMBIA NEXT

ananla April 6.-AdviCes received
here last evening reported that Coiom-
bian troops on March 26, had invadeNg
the town of Jurado. pm the frontier oS
Panama and Colombia. taking posses"
sion of the place, which has always
been under Panama's jurisdiction. The
adyices stated that no resistance had
been offered to the Colombians as Ju-
RADIO was guarded by only five Panama
policemen. There is no telegraphid
communication between that town and
Panama. and confirmation OF the re-
port of it's invasion by Colombian
troops is not possible at present.
Ricardo Arias, secretary Of foreign
affairs, said regarding the report:
"Our government would consider the
occupation of Jurado by Colombia az q
casus belli"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-04-17
COMPLAIN ABOUT
SHIPMENTS OF BEER

Washington, April Refusal of ex-
press companies to accept shipments OF
beer and other liquors destined to points
in prohibition states has resulted in a
complaint TO the Interstate Commerce
commission. The Royal Brewing COM
pany of Kansas City, Mo-, has in
stituted a complaint against the Adams,
American, Pacific, United States and
Wells Fargo Express companies, alleg-
ing tha they refuse to accept ship
ments of beer at Kansas City to points
in Kansas, Iowa and Oklahoma. The
complainant says hat it has been send
ing for 80 years ~consignments OF malt
liquors into those states marked &C.
O. D." Now the complaint alleges the
express companies refuse TO carry So
called Intoxicating liquors. with the
understanding that the purchase price
is to be paid on delivery. The com
plant maintains this action of the
press companies is in violation of the
interstate act.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-04-17
HOW TREE CULTURE
ENHANCES VALUES

Yankton, s. D.. April "a lesson in
the value of tree culture may be gath
cred from the report of the state horti-
cultural society. II is stated that G..
V. Gardiner had q grove Of five acres
planted to ash Is years ago and he has
been offered 5000 for the five acres. He
estimates that 10 years from now each
tree will be worth s3, and this would
amount to $4,000 per acre, or s22,500 for
the patch.
George H. Whiting, OF Yankton.
bought in 1891 a tract of land contain
ing 10 acres OF cottonwood trees. from
which he has taken his fire wood, sold
many posts and $4,000 feet Of lumber,
and he still has l50,0 900 feet OF lumber
which he values al $40 per 1000.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-04-17
muttered "All insurgents" bringing out
more jeers from the stalwarts.
Committees Are Named.

Following are the committees
Credentials-H. p. Packard, Sphinx:
g. n. Caster, Charles Mix; p. w. Pet
erson, Clay; S. X. Way, Codington; G.
c, Briggs, Hand; H. II. Gable, Lincoln;
G. b. Powers, Brule: DR.. c.. j. Lavery,
Stanley; e. l.. Kingsbury, Lake.
Resolutions-A. w. Wilmarth, Beadle;
a. n. Van Camp, Hyde; Joseph Heble,
Deuel.. S. FL. Griffin. Hanson; Charles
j. Warren. Kingsbury; j. w. Peckham,
Hutchinson; w. II. Roddle. Brookings;
H.. G. Dixson, Lyman: f. p. Glassner,
Bon Homme.
Rules and Order--F. Nj. Byrne, Faux;
August Frieberg. Union; Edward Nc
Bride, Walworth; c.. j. Anderson,
Aurora; Peter Schultz, Jerauld: ]. Il.
Hacker, Gregory: A. w. Williamson,
Sanborn: l.. A. Bell, Moody; II. s.
Hogan, Roberts.
Permanent Organization - f. ID.
Wickes, Bon Homme; l.. F. Kurtz,
Hutchinson; John Huffmeyer. Wal
worth; w. s. Stockwell, Yankton; A.
B. Bell, Thorpe. Brookings; M. FL. Hog
dahl, Lake; A. Williams. Mcpherson;
l.. E. Stoddard, Turner; e. c. Eastman.
Roberts.
Senator Byrne moved that all reso-
buttons be sent TO the secretary, read
and referred without debate to it's
committee on resolutions, which car
Iled WIFI d viva NOCt NOle. byTIe CA-
planned this was TO give all a chance
TO submit resolutions to the commit
tee.
G. n. Herried. of Brown county,
ex-governor, sent 10 the secretary the
stalwart resolutions. These commend
Roosevelt's administration, favor nom
inatton Of Taft to carry on Roose-
velt's WORK and Instructions to sup
port him so long as his name is be-
fore thA national con ton aud
concluded with an Endorsement OF the
Ohio tariff plank.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-04-17
SOCIETY GIRL BREAKS
RAWHiDE FARO BANK

Reno. New, April 6.-Miss Lillian
Bennett, said TO be the daughter OF "a
prominent New York family, broke "A
faro bank at Rawhide last night. Win
ming So, 600 in one sitting In the Carl
Young restaurant.
When the banks roll was gone.
Yourg sent out for more money. but
the banks of the amp were closed and
the big game was brought to an end.
This is the second time the young
woman has made a spectacular play in.
the new camp and in the same resort.
At a former sitting she lost $4,000, but
took her bad luck with little concern.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-04-17
PROHiBITiONiSTS NAME
THEIR STATE TICKET

Miller, S d, April l0-The prohibition
state convention, which was held here
yesterday. nominated the following
ticket.
Congressman. G.. r.. Erskine, OF
Mitchell, and G.. s.. Chapel. OF Hot
Springs: governor, c.. r. knappen,
Brookings; secretary of state. q. w.
Hill, OF Parker; treasurer, G. NJ. Brown,
of Worthwhile: auditor. III. r.. Roberts,
Of Pierre; commissioner of public lands.
Earl C.. Pitcher, of Sioux Falls: super
intendent of public instruction, Hen
drick Henderson, OF Washington
Springs; railroad commissioner. l.. Q.
Woodland, of Pollock.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-04-17
The Boston Language.

rom the DelTOll FREE TfeSS.
This is the way an Englishman re-
counts his experiences with his mother
tongue as "she is spoke in the states:
II was a stranger in Boston, and
found some difficulty IN understanding
the language of the street.
Il stood on the curb and listened TO
the conversation of two teamsters. who
were wrangling about the right of way.
''One said TO the other: 'Aw, close
yur trap, or III get off and fracture
your reinforced concretes.'
ITO this the one addressed replied:
Stop overworking the hot-air pump or
I'll pull you off your chariot and swab
the Belgian blocks with you
What are those chaps talking
about? / asked, turning to a bystander,
who was also listening to the converse.
ton.
Don't YOU cotton to the gab?' he
asked me, in surprise.
Don't / which, / retorted.
Don't you fall for the diction?' he
continued. Why, them two rein-push-
ers meets head-on right here in the
crouge where there amt no room TO
let-both of EN- tries to pass on the
pole side then they conjunct and
loosen up their valves-you heard the
spiel-one gets kippy and calls the
other a bifurcated b~ajazzo-then t'other
threatens to put a crimp in No. Is lung
cage. Then long comes a pair of
pinchers from headquarters and tells
'em to uncork the congestion n move
lords their destinations or they'll get
a transfer to the refrigerator. This
claps the lid on the incident. Say. you
are a furriner hat you can't dope
United States lingo without blue
p~rintsg'"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-04-17
PREPARING TO FIGHT
FOR DIVORCE LAW

Huron. s. D., April THE referen-
dun of the divorce law passed at thc
last session Of the Legislature was he
subject which drew a large representa-
ton of leading citizens from the state
here for COUNSEL yesterday. Prepare
tons viii be made under the leadership
Of Bishop Hare, of Sioux Falls, and
Rev. W.. H. Thrall, Of this city, to wag
a vigorous contest for the approval or
the law by the voters at the coming
election.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-04-17
ALcEsTER ORGANIZES
A TELEPHONE COMPANY

AiceSter, s. d., April IA farmers
telephone exchange has been organized
here which proposes TO furnish the
town and adjoining country with tele-
phone service at actual cost. The In
aorporators are: August Ludwig, John
BcrgdaIc, Lars Erickson. J. G. Hoard,
j. O. Jamptgaard, Ole Quale, J.. r. Lar
son and Harvey Hoard. A proposition
has been made to the Hawarden COM
pany 10 purchase its South Dakota
lines and connections to be combined
with those OF the new compsny.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-04-17
CAR OF CATTLE
DISAPPEARS IN
SINGLE NIGHT
UnIoaded for Feeding and No
Trace of Them Can Be Found
the Following Day.

WATERFOWL, S. D., April 7.'-That a
.ar load of "a cattle could drop out or
existence in a night and leave no trace
% tell what became of them seems IN
credible, and yet such a case has Kept
.wo Milwaukee & St. Paul detectives
ousy In this city for the last four days.
Monday night a car load or cattle was
lnloaded In the local yards for feeding
during the night. In the morning not a
trace of the bunch was to be found, nor
has a clue yet been found leading TO
he solution of the mystery.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-04-17
NEW TRIAL is ASKED
FOR HENDRlCkSON

Sioux Falls. 5. D., April l0-Judge r.
r. Aikens, as counsel for Henry Hen
erickson. VINO was recently convicted
OF manslaughter in the second degree
at the Flandreau term OF court. an
nounces that a motion for a new trial
will be made at once before the circuit
court and that in case the motion is
denied the case will be taken to the
supreme court to determine the right
OF the defendant.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-04-17
MITCHELL TOO ILL TO
TAKE JOB PRESIDENT
ROOSEVELT OFFERS

former president OF the United Mine
Workers OF America, called on the
president today, On leaving the White
House he said the president had offered
him a position as special commissioner
to study and report upon labor condi-
ions on the panama canal and SO on.
Mr.. Mitchell said ne does not wish TO
accept the offer as IL was necessary for
him TO recover his health before he
gould take up work OF n kind. Y
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-04-17
RULING PLEASES THE
POST CARD COLLECTORS

Washington. April As a result Of
numerous complaints Of postal and
postcards being defaced by postmark-
ing, the postmaster general has ordered
the discontinuance OF postmarking
cards at>the office address. The postal
card fad has reached enormous proper
tons and the new ruling is expected by
postal officials to be received with de-
light by thousands OF collectors.