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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-07-14
THAW PLEADS mot
GUILTY" TO MURDER

New York.-Harry X. Thaw entered
a formal plea OF not guilty when ar
raigned in the court OF general SEES
sions on the charge OF numbering Stan
ford White The plea was entered with
a reservation that IL may be with
drawn.
The action OF Thaw's counsel in re-
questing leave TO amend the plea OF not
guilty has been taken as a possible
indication that the final line OF de-
Tense has not been fully determined.
although II is still considered probable
that plea or temporary emotional In
sanity will be offered
One OF the most interesting develop
ments In the case was the statement
published In an afternoon paper that
White instead OF being. as was general
~ supposed. a man OF great wealth. in
fact owed $500, 900 TO one young mem
Der OF a prominent family, as much
more TO other persons, and had so
greatly overdrawn his personal account
with the firm OF architects OF which he
was a member that he was notified he
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-07-14
Panic under Circus Tent

Aurora, lll.-Ten thousand people
We're thrown into wild panic Fri
day afternoon during the perform
ance of Ringing Bros. circus In this
city when violent and sudden wind
storm partly wrecked the main tent
Swinging quarter poles, lifted from
the ground by the swaying canvas.
moved down people in scores from
their seats. One man was instantly
killed-a cripple. who was unable 10
save himself-another man died or
fright as he hurried from the scene OF
terror with his family, and seven per-
sons were injured. at least one OF
them fatally.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-07-14
ROOSEVELT OUT OF RACE
President Will Not Be a Candidate for
Reelection During Next
Campaign.

Colorado Springs, Cow A.
Conant, OF this city. who was a
delegate from New York to the first
national Republican convention more
than so years ago. recently wrote a
letter 20 President Roosevelt asking II
he intended being a candidate for the
presidency at the expiration OF his
present term. Mr.. Conant has just re-
celyed the following reply:
My Dear Mr. Conant: The president
thanks you for your letter OF the 18th
instant and cordially appreciates your
kind expressions concerning himself.
He says. however. that you will have
to vote for some other Republican can
didate next time. Conveying TO you
the presidents best wsheD. am.
sincerely yours, William Loeb, Jr.,
secretary 10 the president
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-07-14
MIehigan MIne strike settled.

Bay City. Mich.-The differences
which have existed between the coal
operators and miners Of tho Michigan
district since March last were formal
" settled Tuesday afternoon at n
Joint conference. The scale OF 1903.
carrying an advance OF 5.55 per cent.
was adopted. The initiation fee, which
the union had placed az $780, was re-
duced 10 s25. $40 20 be paid down and
the balance the rate OF $3.50 each
pay day. The mines will be reoponed
at once. The new agreement holds
until April /. 1908.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-07-14
HE SAW ITS LIMITS.
Arkansas Youth Positive as to One
Thing That the Telegraph
Wire Could Not Do.

way back In t1e early '70's, just
after had started in the business"
said Tom A. Pinson. II was working
for a railroad in a little town in Ar
kansas.
"one day typical Arkansas coun-
try youth Of about 22 years blew into
the office. He was tall AMI lanky.
dressed in homespun jeans and was
barefooted. He told me he had never
been in town before, and the great
interest he displayed in everything he
saw backed up his statement.
After watching me pound the key
awhile he asked me what | was do
ing. | tried to explain 10 him. and
told him that | could send anything
to any part OF the country over the
wire.
do you mean 10 say you can send
things over that wire?" he asked.
IL assured him that / could.
HE went outside. and after looking
long and carefully at the wires strung
along the poles he came back and
said: That wire might do To send let
ters and small packages, but you
could never make me believe 1t Is
big enough to send n bale OF cotton.
Commercial Telegraphers' Journal.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-07-14
Need OF Americans.

Under the modest heading suits
Over Small Sums" the Boston Tran
script declares that the great principle
Of fighting Tor rights. no matter what
the immediate material thing at stake.
Is thing that the American character
needs TO assimilate The Transcript
says: Highly important decisions
have been based on issues involving
very small money considerations. The
supreme court OF the United States last
winter. gave a good deal OF time and
research 10 cause carried before II
on appeal involving only s2i. A rail-
road was. IN this case, the defendant.
IL owed one OF its employees. train
hand, this sum. which was attached
and collected by one Of HIS creditors.
The employee contended that tho money
was still due him, and carried tho
case up to the highest tribunal in the
land. Our own famous Chief Justice
Shaw wrote one Of his most luminous
expositions OF legal principles in de-
Gliding a case which turned on tho
ownership OF bull calf. II Is related
that the bar snickered at the frequent
repetition OF the phrase "the said bull
calf" and the chief justice rebuked
the laughing lawyers 10y saying:
Gentlemen. you do not reflect what
a bull calf may be 10 a poor family"
Robert Browning went 70 law over the
value OF one bottle OF wine. on the
great principle that he would not DO
swindled for half n crown II no could
help IT, The Kicker" IS often the
subject Of rldicule. but kickers have
helped the world along at times.
Given a great, scenic environment and
the Kicker becomes historical per-
sonage OF the first class. John Hamp-
den would never have "felt" the
amount OF ship money" assessed on
his estate.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-07-14
FACTS GUARANTEED
Neuralgia and AnemIa are Cured BY
Or. Williams Pink Pills.

For nearly a generation the people or
this country have known DIR. Williams
Pink Pills, during which time proof OF
Thousands of cures by this remedy has
been published and confirmed and not
one person has been harmed IN the slight
est degree by their use. The pills con-
tain no opiate, narcotic or stimuiant,
nor any drug which could inJure the
most delicate constitution.
.sFor over n year, says Miss Charlotte
Van Salisbury, of Castleton, NY, ~
suffered from neuralgia and palpitation
Of the heart. Ny skin was pale and SAL
low and / was troubled with dizziness,
fainting spells and fits of Indigestion.
was very nervous and would start at the
slightest sound. At times great weak
ness would come over me and on one oc-
casion my limbs gave way under me ana
fell 20 the sidewalk.
"Of course was treated by our local
physicians and also consulted a noted
doctor at Albany, but nothing they. gave
me seemed TO benefit me. One day l
read in newspaper about DIR. Willians'
Pink Pills for Pale People and imme-
diately gave them trial. 1 soon feit
much better and my color had begun to
return, / continued using the pills and
by the time had taken eight boxes
was entirely cured.
my sister, Sarah Van Salisbury, suf-
fered terribly from an@mia. She was
pale and thin and we feared that she
would become victim of consumption.
She tried DIR. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People and in a short time she be-
gan to gain in strength and weight.
She is now strong and well and we both
heartily recommend DIR. Williams Pink
Pills TO all who are in i'll health"
DIR. Williams Pink Pills are sold by all
druggists or sent. postpaid, on receipt
OF price, 90 cents per box, six boxes for
$3.50, by the DIR. Williams Medicine Co,
Schenectady, N. Y. Descriptive PAM
phlets free on request.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-07-14

Most vacations which fail are un-
successful because they are insists. II
is curious that in a matter where In
diyidual needs and personal prefer
ences are SO important, observes
Youths Companion. the final decision
should so often be allowed 10 rest on
other grounds For the great ma
jorlty OF men and women who work.
but who have a vacation. two weeks
represent the limit of time which they
can devote 70 rest and recreation.
That is only one-twenty-sixth part OF
the year. and most persons need all OF
II. and need TO use II In the wisest
way. What Is the wisest way? No
one but the person himself can tell;
and hence the folly Of allowing one
self TO be overwhelmed by the advice
OF others. One OF tho weekly maya
zines lately contained accounts OF va
cations In camp, in an automobile. on
a bicycle, on foot. in canoe. In hunt
ing with n camera, in seeing Fifth
avenue. and In searching for Wild
flowers. Each OF the articles is charm
ing reading. chiefly because the writer
had what he was after-rest. recrea-
ton and good time. The reader may
easily be misled into thinking that
the charm belongs intrlnsically 20 the
particular kind Of a vacation which IS
described. Il does not. II belongs
only 10 the exactness with which the
vacation FITS. The wisest thing one
can do Is 10 say 20 himself; What
is II that | should most like to do?"
And II IL fall within his means. and II
he has only himself and his own pleas
ure to consider. do that, regardless OF
whether anyone else would enjoy II.
or whether anyone else has ever done
&C. The hobby or diversion 10 which
one gives his spare moments during
the rest OF the year IS often wise
guide. II requires courage and COM
mon sense 10 disregard conventional
conceptions and half-formed plans,
and TO follow the inclination OF the
moment; but the reward is nearly al
ways a happy and restful vacation.
and not infrequently AZ little cost
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-07-14
ESTIMATE OF WHEAT CROP
SIXTY MILLION BUSHELS MORE
THAN LAST YEAR.
Crop Expert II. v. Jones Figures on
Immense Increase in Win
ter Wheat Output.

Minneapolis, Minn.-National pros
perity far In advance OF the high
est known records is emphatically
indicated In the crop estimate OF II. V.
Jones. crop estimator. who gave out
his annual bulletin az noon Thursday.
The winter wheat production OF the
United States he gives as 42O.00O,000
bushels, 10000, 900 bushels over last
year, and the record crop OF winter
wheat ever produced. Cotton and corn
are in exceedingly good condition. and
with hot July and August may also
break the record: but nothing but
wet harvest can lower the wheat crop,
says the Jones estimate.
In company with John Inglis, Mr..
Jones has just completed "A careful
tour OF the winter wheat producing re-
gions Of the country. Grain merchants
and railroads throughout the country
awaited the publication OF his report
with great interest.
The crop OF Illinois is estimated at
2S,O00,0cO bushels. OF Indiana SS.000.000.
and Ohio 32.OO0.O00, all much In excess
VI last gthis NANhAEhH - ntAhhNAg h'-
hind The west and southwest double
their production.
Upon the crop production the whole
material prosperity OF the country for
the year depends, the report proceeds,
and especially the welfare OF the rail-
roads, which are peculiarly dependent
on the crops. Wide extension through
out the northwest and southwest is In
dicated. and general expansion.
The report gives Texas this year a.
100000 bushels. or twice the yield OF
last year; Oklahoma. 2s.0O0000 bush
els. or more than double the yield OF
last year. and record crop for the
new state; Indian Territory, 100000
bushels Kansas. 720O0,O 900 bushels.
about the same as last year. Nebraska,
30. 900, 900. bushels about the same as
last year: Missouri, 10000, 600 bushels.
same MS last year.
California Is given 2O,OO0,OOO bushels,
or twice last years crop. On this
basis the southwest raises about 25.-
100000 bushels more than last year.
The southern and eastern states and
Oregon make up the balance. all the
states having q good average yield ex-
cept Michigan, which is probably the
lightest IN average yield. For Oklaho-
ma government acreage Is increased in
this estimate 100000 bushels.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-07-14

III MliiANhtllf l'Nlln ol AoluAti
Tragedy
could draw no more and must be con-
tent with certain fixed weekly allow
ance
Mrs Thaw held long conference
with her husbands attorneys during
which she is said TO have related az
length her whole life history, especially
that portion pertaining to her ac-
quaintance with White prior to her
marriage
AS a result OF this conference IL was
decided that former Gov Frank S.
Black will take a leading part In the
defense.
Look Up Whites Dongs.
The investigation by Thaw's counsel
into the career OF Stanford White and
the John Doe proceedings instituted by
the district attorneys Office. designed
Co probe every possible avenue that
may throw any light on the motive OF
the tragedy, promise 70 result In some
startling disclosures OF the so-called
Bohemian under world of the metrop-
oils.
Scores OF detectives are now delving
IN this under world on behalf OF prose-
cution ard defense Among the many
witnesses examined az the district at
torney's Office were Thomas McCaleb.
a Californian. who was with the Thaws
at dinner In the cafe Martin on the
evening OF the tragedy. and Truxtun
Beale. who was with Mr.. White and
his party In the restaurant az the same
time. Assistant District Attorney Gar
van stated at the conclusion OF Me-
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-07-14
Ronrd Illornl for Yenra

Peoria, ill.-Judge Worthington In
the circuit court here Thursday
morning handed down decision
declaring that the election OF members
OF the Peoria school board has been
illegal for the past % years. The
opinion is a result Of proceedings
brought 20 GUST eight hold-over mem
bers OF the board. There will be an
other election called Immediately to
select n new school board. Failure to
allow the city council to call elections
in the past was the basis OF the decl-
sion.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-07-14
CLEVER DOCTOR.
Cured 90 Years Trouble without
Any Medicine.

A wise Indiana physician cured 20
years stomach disease without any
medicine az his patient tells:
II had stomach trouble for 20 years.
tried allopathic medicines, patent
medicines and all tho simple remedies
suggested by my friends. but grew
worse all the time.
Finally a doctor who Is the most
prominent physician I'm this part OF
the state told me medicine would do
me no good. only Irritating my stom-
ach and making II worse-that must
look TO diet and quit drinking coffee.
II cried out In alarm. Quit drink
Ing coffeel' why. What will | drink?'
Try Postum said the doctor, 4
drink IL and you will like Il when IL
is made according 10 directions. with
cream, for II Il delicious and has none
OF the bad effects coffee has,.
well, that was two years ago. and
| am still drinking postum. NY stom-
ach Is right again and know doctor
hit the nail on the head when he de.
cided coffee was tho cause OF all my
trouble. ! only wish had quit Il
years ago and drank Postum in its
place." Name given by Postum Co.
Battle Creek, Mich.
Never too late 10 mend. Ten davs
trial OF Postum In place Of coffee
works wonders. There's n reason.
Look In pkgs. for the famous III.
Ito book, Tho Road to MELVILLE"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-07-14
Safe Deposit

or Marshal Field III. an amusing
story was recently told at Lakewood.
The boy. according TO the story, APP
preached an old lady In a Lakewood
hotel and said TO her:
Can you crack nuts?"
mo. my dear. | can't" the old lady
replied. Il lost all my teeth years
ago"
Then" said the little boy, extend.
ing two hands full OF walnuts, please
hold these while | go and get some
more. Denver Times.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-07-14

Caleb's examination that McCaleb had
accompanied Mrs. Thaw from the gar
den after the shooting and had escort
cd her TO the house OF one OF her
friends. He also said that McCaleb had
made a very complete statement OF
everything he had observed during the
dinner and afterwards on the roof OF
the garden when White was shot.
A witness was found by counsel for
Thaw. whose testimony will, they say,
be OF the utmost importance TO the de-
Tense. This man, whose name is with
held, is said 10 be an old friend OF
Thaw and will testify that he talked on
Monday night on the garden roof with
Thaw who appeared 10 be quite normal
In his demeanor and entirely at his
ease. Suddenly, according to this in
formant, Thaw turned pale. his eyes
glared and turning suddenly away he
walked towards where White was seat
ed and the shooting followed almost
Immediately.
White Laid to Rest.
Stanford White was buried Thurs
day with simple ceremonies at ST.
James, l.. L., where he had summer
home.
In the opinion Of the physician who
performed the autopsy on Whites
body the life OF the architect was
shortened not more than two years by
the bullets from Thhws pistol. He was
found TO be suffering from Brights
disease. from inclpient tuberculosis
and from fatty degeneration OF the
liver.
Probe Evelyn Nesbit's Life.
The district attorney has completed
the examination or the moro impor-
tant witnesses so far discovered. and
has shifted his attention TO the In
vestigation OF the relations between
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw and White prior
TO the girls marriage and the atti-
tude assumed by Thaw after he made
her his wife.
Il am investigating every story re.
gardng the life and designations OF
the parties to the tragedy" MIR. Mott
said There are many or them. I
get a new tale every minute. but so
far neither the police nor the force
OF this Office has been able 10 substan-
tiate one OF them.
The report that White made an in
sulting remark about Mrs. Thaw the
night OF the shooting which was over
heard by her husband Is groundless.
so far as have been able to learn
II am perfectly satisfied that Moth
ing that happened Monday night had
anything 10 do with tho shooting.
The deed was planned before then.
That White talked about Mrs. Thaw.
after her marriage. is heard on all
sides but have been unable 20 run
down single specific instance in
which hor name was mentioned by
him in a derogatory manner.
II never knew OF a case in which
there were so many rumors which
were without n grain OF truth"
Murderer Declared Sane.
New York-That Harry X. Thaw.
the slayer OF Stanford White. is per-
fectly sane was the report made by the
retained by the district at.
tOrney's Office 10 examine into the
prisoners mental condition This re.
port was made after the physicians
had spent an hour with Thaw. who,
In defiance OF the advice OF his coun-
sci. former Judge olcott. refused TO
nnyswor any questions and declared
that nothing short OF actual force
would compel him 10 submit to a phys
ical examination.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-07-14

Topeka, Kan-Gov. T.. W. Hoch is
In favor OF the establishment OF state
denatured alcohol distillery in Kan
sas. such distillery," said the gov
ernor, would furnish means for en-
ploying a large number or conyicts.
10 would have the same effect that
was expected Of the oil refinery meas
ure. in that It would reduce the price
OF light and fuel TO consumers"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-07-14
BLOOD Mars Kinr,s plrthdav.

London. Most OF the arrangements
for the public observance OF King Ed
wards birthday were Cancelled because
OF the severe rainstorm. More than
two inches OF rain fell in London In
eight hours
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-07-14
A Kisser's Boom.

BILL see II said that Capt Rich
mond Pearson Hobson is nursing
presidential boom.
Jill-lf the boom could speak 20
Hobson, IL would probably say: Kiss
me good-by. and gol"-Yonkers
Statesman.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-07-14
Modern Love.

Anxious Father-But do you feel
sure that you can make my daughter
happy?
Calm Youth haven't thought
about that. But have finally de-
cided that she can make me happy.
--SomerYllle Journal.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-07-14
Advance Inaurnnce Rntea-

San Jose. Cal-On the authority OF
the president Of the San Jose board OF
underwriters. the announcement IL
made that the insurance rates In San
Jose will be raised from 25 20 100 per
cent.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-07-14

The Use or flngermarks or thumb
marks on checks as a means OF guard
ing against forgery and preventing
dishonest persons from raising the fig
ures on them Is one OF the latest nov
elites In business. There Is a POSSIBLE
lily that Il will become more than a
novelty. Apparently the first man TO
adapt the idea to business affairs Is
merchant OF Plainheld. N. j. After
writing check he places an ink Inn
preston OF his thumb over the figures,
completely covering but not obliter-
ating them. IL Is manifestly impossible
Go raise the figures without making
the Interference obvious on the thumb
mark. His banker has an ink impres-
sion OF his thumb on file and COMPARE
son with the mark on the check would
instantly reveal any forgery.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-07-14
workhouse for Millionalr,

Minneapolis. MINI. ~ Harry Queal,
son OF J II. Queai. the millionaire
lumberman. was sentenced 10 i've days
In the workhouse, without the option
OF fine for exceeding the speed ordI-
nance In his automobile.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-07-14
Fire az Now Hnvsn. CONN.

New Haven. Conn.-The stoddard.
Gilbert a Co.'S big wholesale grocery
house AZ No. 2l3 Water street. caught
IRE during the height OF a terrific
thunderstorm. The loss probably viii
reach $4,000.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-07-14
Imprisoned for selling vo.e

Carmi, Ill.-Indicted by the white
'county grand jury, together with ~
others. on the charge OF vote selling
George Micks pleaded guilty. lie was
dlsfranchised for Ave years and sent
to Jail for three months.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-07-14
shoe Manufacturers Fnil.

Brockton. Mass.-The failure OF the
White-Dunham Shoe company, boot
and shoe manufacturers OF this city
and Boston, Is announced The llabil-
tiles are estimated al $500. 900, and the
assets az slightly over 100000.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-07-14

Trayemuende. Germany.--The en-
peror suddenly left Travemuende by
special train for Potsdam II Is as
sumed the trip to Potsdam means the
accounchmen. OF Crown Princess
Frederick William Is near.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-07-14

AT the Miami university commence
ment at Hamilton. o., Senator Dolli-
YER. OF Iowa, appeared as the principal
speaker in the academic gown OF a
doctor OF laws. The senator remarked
that he felt as II he were In bathing
suit and peekaboo bonnet When
the audience laughed Senator Dolliver
turned to President Benson and said:
81 have said nothing funny. believe
the people are laughing az my clothes. /"
lie then took of the gown and dropped
Il upon the floor. where Il remained
until he had finished.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-07-14

Bemidji. MIMI Martin Branley, a
lumber Jack, was found unconscious on
a sidewalk. with his face and head
badly cut and battered. showing the
imprint OF shoe calks. lie died an
hour lnter. Eight men are In custody.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-07-14

The Shoshone or Wind river reserva-
ton Is in Wyoming and contains about
$500 bomesteads OF l6O acres each:
while the crow lands are In Montana
and vii. accommodate about the same
number
Registration officers for the Crow
Arizona republican., 1906-08-31
MO[)ER

S-room brick house, with large hall and bath; two lots; fine lawn and shade; cement walks; barn and carriage house; furnished throughout, for s55OO: unfurnished, $5OOO; on North Center street, within five blocks of postofice. This is a bargain for any one who wants a good home in a good location.