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Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1906-07-07
JEROME INVESTIGATES.
To Prove That ThaW Knew of Wife's
Relations With White.


Relations With White.
Before Harry Kendall Thaw comes
to trial for the murder of Stanford
White there will have been gathered
here for use by District Attorney Je-
rome what is considered as good proof
that Harry K Thaw fully knew before
he married Florence Evelyn Nesbit
here in April, 1905, of the alleged pre-
vious relations existing between STAN
ford White and Miss Nesbit.
Not only was Thaw cognizant Of
this fact but from data gathered here
it is likely that an effort will be made
to prove that Mrs. William Thaw, the
mother of Harry, was informed OF
Miss Nesbit's relations with White by
Miss Nesbit herself before she became
Mrs. Harry Kendall Thaw, and that
with this full knowledge she was re-
ceived .hto the Thaw family.
The alleged story, as it appears to
have been told by Evelyn to her chums
and which is now being repeated by
them, is that Harry knew all about
White before he married her, and it
is alleged that Mrs William Thaw
was also told about her flights with
the architect, and before the marriage
ceremony was performed here she
sent for her prospective daughterin.
law and asked her point blank some
questions about White and perhaps
others. Evelyn is alleged by her
friends here to have answered truth.
fully about her previous connection
with White
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1906-07-07
CITED IN DIVORCE CASE.
Theatrical Managers Wife Mentions
EVELYN Nesbjt in Complaint

Theatrical Managers Wife Mentions
Evelyn Nesbit in Complaint
That this is not the first time the
former chorus girl, Evelyn Nesbit,
came into unpleasant notoriety is Of
ten commented upon.
The divorce suit brought by the Sec
ond Mrs. George w. Lederer, formerly
Adele Rice, which is still in the
courts, Evelyn Nesbit was mentioned
in the complaint drawn by the plain
tiff. At that time Miss Nesbit was
frequently in the company of the
theatrical manager, who had given her
a part with lines" in the 'Wild
Rose"
It was at the time that her popular
ity was at it's height that she first met
Harry Thaw 1t is entirely incorrect
that she confined herself to the atten-
lions of White and Thaw successfully.
After she had known the architect
some time, and after Thaw's name
had been linked with her, John B. Bar
rymore was seen SO much in her COM
pany that several reports that the two
were to be married gained currency
1t was after this episode that she
made the trip, to Europe under her
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1906-07-07

mothers chaperonage, when she met
Thaw on the other side.
Intimate friends of the girl declare
that she was much surprised when
she first learned that Thaw's atten-
tons were serious, and that he offered
marriage. She was not at first In
clined to believe this until after the
passage of time his attentions contin-
ued, when all doubt of his sincerity
passed.
After the marriage there was no
lack of those to repeat the stories of
the former relations that Mr.. White is
credited with having maintained. Mr.
White became a thorn in the side of
the young woman.
Those who knew her we'll enough
counseled her to be more secretive,
but never did she make show of con-
cealment in the matter, which served
to react with double strength upon
her husband, already inflamed by the
gossip.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1906-07-07
Mjoht Harm Husband.

81 hope you gentlemen will not in
sist that l shall answer any questions.
| must respectfully decline to answer
the questions you intend to ask me.
| say this with all respect to you gen
tlemen." r"
Mr.. Caravan then asked her:
why don't you wish to answer"
Addressing the foreman. Mrs. Thaw
replied earnestly:
II might say something that might
do harm to my husband, and wife
ought to do all she can to protect her
husband. / beg of you not to insist in
putting further questions to me, be-
cause if you do l will have to decline
to answer
Mrs. Thaw was excused.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1906-07-07
SUITS FOR PENALTIES.

Washington, Special - Attorney
General Moody has directed that suits
be brought against a large number OF
railroad companies to recover penal
ties for violation of the safety appli-
ance law, through failure to keep
their equipment in proper condition.
The largest number of violations at
tributed to any railroad Is f1fty-two
against the Atlantic Coast Line Rail-
road company.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1906-07-07
PANIC ON A STEAMER.

Evansville, Ind, Special - A panic
occurred on the excursion steamer ID.
A. Nesbitt last night, when Bishop
Gill. bartender on the boat. SHIT and
seriously injured Ruth Brown. While
resisting efforts to capture him, Gill
shot four others, all of whom will re-
cover. The boat officers finally sub
dued Gill with spike pole, knocking
him down as he was attempting to
reload his revolver.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1906-07-07
ExpI aimed.

Nov, Tommy" said the fond moth
er, ''1ook at that little man over there.
He doesn't go around playing with bad
boys on the lots and lumber piles.
Look how white and clean his hands
are"
Tommy looked at the soft, mush-
room-lile hands of the lad on the
corner and then his brow contracted
in a frown
"Aw," he sneered, that's one Of
them kids that their mothers keep
home and make wash the Dishes"
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1906-07-07
Knows Him.

Mother-Do you think you are true
to Charlie in letting so many other
men call on you?
Daughter-Oh, you don't know Char
lie. If he thought he was the only man
that wanted to call on me he'd break
the engagement.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1906-07-07
Proper Authority.

"Say," queried the snake editor, "can
you tell me where Griggsby hangs
out?"
NO." replied the horse reporter.
ASK the obituary editor"
docs he know?" asked the g. e.
"He ought to-" answered the b. r.
"The subject of your inquiry was
buried about three weeks ago."
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1906-07-07
Sister of Gen. Custer Dead.

Monroe, Mich, Special - Mrs. Da-
vid Reed. sister of Generals George
A. and Thomas Custer, who were kill
ed in the Indian battle of the Little
Big Horn, in Montana. June rs. 1875.
died at her home here yesterday.
aged eighty years.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1906-07-07

Indianapolis, Ind, Special - Five or
more meat dealers accused Of selling
tainted meats will be taken into Gus
tody to-day, according to plans of the
city health officer.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1906-07-07

The beneficiary of all his insurance in
the Equitable is Mrs. White, his
widow
Within the past two years White
endeavored to increase his insurance,
but the companies declined because
the medical examinations revealed the
presence of kidney trouble.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1906-07-07
LIFE INSURED FOR S5oo,ooo.

Heavy Protection Carried by Murdered
Man.
The bullet which Harry Thaw sent
into the brain of Stanford White in
fiicted tremendous loss upon the life
insurance companies. 1t was said
that Mr.. White carried more than
100000 insurance on his life, chiefly
in the Big Three"
In the Equitable Life alone he had
five policies, aggregating S215,000.
The most recent of the policies was
taken out seven years ago. The 9TH
ers had been outstanding many years.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1906-07-07
Too Much for Him.

Jack-Too bad about young Nay,
isn't it?
Tom-What about him?
Jackie was sent to the insane
asylum last week.
Tom-You don't say. What was the
cause of it?
Jackie undertook to study Greek
and shorthand at the same time and
got the characters mixed.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1906-07-07

Bright's disease, from incipient tuber-
culosis and from fatty degeneration OF
the liver
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-02-09
No Constitutional Provision.

The reason of this is that the Judi
ciary Committees, both of the Senate
and House, thus early have about con-
cluded that the Constitution of the
United States does not provide for the
kind of legislation which is recon-
mended in the Presidents message,
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-02-09
Aerial Mall Box.

In Delaware, Ohio, an ingenious citi.
zen by the name of Taggart lives on q
high hill some little distance off the
main road. The hill is of loose gravel
and at its foot Is a small creek, inno-
cent looking and easily forded in
ordinary weather, but swelling rapidly
with heavy rains. The rural carrier,
whose route extended to Mr.. Taggart's
residence. found the frequent high wa
ter and the rough, hilly road such n
source of delay and Inconvenience that
the Department ordered the route
changed and Mr.. Taggart was directed
to place his box on the main road. Mr..
Taggart protested, declaring that he
would not walk that distance. Then
his inventive brain conceived the troll
ley or aerial mail box. AT q convenient
corner of his porch he placed wind
lass, with small steel cable extending
down to the box-post on the main road,
around deeply-grooved wheel on the
post, and back to the porch. AS
shown, the box Is connected In this
cable, forming the link for the broken
ends. The box Is fitted with top
wheels, which run on fixed cable,
stretched tight from the porch to the
post.
When the mail carrier reaches the
box-post (Which is visible from the
porch, he puts In the mail and raises
a signal. Some one at the house takes
the handle Of the windlass and turns
It rapidly, and the box, with Its burden
Of mail, comes sailing tip the wire.
The mil is then removed and the b&x
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-02-09
States Insist on Rights.

A factor of no inconsiderable weight
in the matter is the insistence of near
ly all the State governments upon their
rights in the premises, and as Congress
does not seem to care to lend further
aid at this juncture to the centraliza-
tion movement which is rapidly becom-
ing an acute issue in State politics, it
is regarded as altogether likely that the
LIBERALIZATION of insurance will at
least be held In allegiance for some
time yet.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-02-09

LOCO MALL LOA.
his usual fiery manner and all my for
mer admiration for Burr returned and
became eager to help defend him.
The debater who l was to answer
was a slow, earnest speaking fellow,
not very bright, but accustomed to ar.
gument and fond of statistics, and even
before he had finished I had again
veered around and found was losing
my faith in my side Of the question.
When my name was called, rose as
II in dream. and for about, pre-
,sumed, ten minutes, talked the veriest
lot Of nonsense that was ever heard
In a debating club. If looked at my
notes found that l had said every.
thing about the subject that l could
think Of, and If / tried to extemporize,
l repeated the former things over and
over. The ordeal was finally passed
and as l took my seat there was a lit
tie perfunctory applause, and then the
president promptly decided the case
against Burr.
Grant was sitting quietly and look
ing straight ahead into vacancy and
noticed he had made no demonstration
in my favor. Leaning toward him,
timidly touched him on the shoulder
and said, "Well old fellow, did make
a complete failure NO." he an
swered slowly, "You did pretty well for
a first attempt, but the devil himself
couldn't have made out on which side
you were debating"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-02-09

and is being advocated by Senator
Dryden, of New Jersey, president of
enc of the big life insurance companies,
as well as by other financial magnates
who, like Senator Dryden, are directly
interested in insurance and are pre-
sumed, therefore, to know better than
anybody else what the exigencies OF
the situation demand.
Senator Dryden, who studied law in
Yale, but who has not practiced much
in the courts, Is of the opinion that
there is nothing in the Constitution,
either expressed or implied, which Con.
gfess should regard as an inhibition in
this matter But other members of the
Senate who have practiced law for
years declare that in this the New Jer-
sey statesman is in error. 1t is as
sumed that, generally speaking, the
picked lawyers of both branches Of
Congress compose the Committee Oh
Judiciary in each house, and it can be
positively stated that as the case now
stands the majority of the members of
both committees are opposed to the
general proposition.
1t is, of course, possible that a bill
may be framed bringing the subject
within the united powers of the Con-
stitution, but none Of the measures
thus far presented meets the objections
Of most of the experts In Congress who
| have been consulted on the matter.
There is considerable element in the
! House insisting that the great Chief
Justice Marshall blazed the way for
just such an emergency as this in his
| famous decision defining in effect inter
etate commerce as intercourse between
States, to say nothing Of the applica-
bility to this case Of another ALIEN
bracing decision of his concerning the
implied powers Of the Constitution.
Not Satisfactory to Lawyers.
But broad as these doctrines are,
they obviously are not satisfactory to
the majority Of the lawyers who are
members of the two committees on the
judiciary.
AS usual, the Senate has gone more
| directly at the subject than has the
House. At the opening of the session
Senator Culberson, of Texas, introduced
a resolution calling upon Congress to
investigate the matter thoroughly,
with the view of determining the dis.
puted point as to the authority of the
lawmaking body to deal with the sub
ject as recommended by President
Roosevelt. This resolution was re-
ferred to the Judiciary Committee.
Two or three days before Con
gress adjourned for the holiday re-
cess the Senate committee briefly con-
sidered the proposition presented by
Mr. Culberson, and referred his resolu-
tion to subcommittee with instruc-
lions to report in extenso as soon as
practicable after the holiday recess.
The members of this subcommittee,
Messrs. Clark, Spooner, Knox, Bacon,
and Culberson, are of opinion that
there is no warrant in the Constitution
for Congress to assert over insurance
the power which the President, Senator
Dryden, and apparently all of the in.
surance magnates appear to think is
inherent in the legislative department
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-02-09
CHARACTER OF AARON BURR.
Defender OF His Fame Was Willing
but Didn't Know Tricks of Oratory.

WV D" NHoW Ah'ShS Vi oTdtoTys
The first secret society with which
I was ever affiliated was called the
Omega" which was two-thirds liter.
airy and one-third social, said an old
college man, who has since won dis.
tinction as national orator and cam.
paign speaker. In our rival society,
the Alpha Rho" this order Of things
was reversed and we prided ourselves
greatly on the fact that our feast Of
reason" outranked the flow of SOUL"
Ours was good deal Of debating
society, and though l early gained
some reputation as a speaker, | was
either too bashful or too ignorant to
take part in any Of the debates.
One OF my intimate chums waS
named Grant, who excelled in that
line and although much younger than
the average member, never hesitated
to cross swords with the older ones
and was not infrequently the victor.
He was very anxious that should
learn to debate, and frequently urged
me to at least make commencement,
arguing that after I had gotten over
my embarrassment, l would enjoy the
fun and excitement.
The subject of debate one evening
was to be. WAS the influence Of
Aaron Burr, upon the time in which
he lived, good or bad?" Grant knew
that l was quite an admirer of Burr.
had read quite extensively about him,
both in history and fiction, and said
to me that this would be an excellent
opportunity for me to make my do.
but.
Grant himself was to answer one of
the oldest and best debaters and
him. He coached me very thoroughly,
told me to listen carefully to what the
opponents urged against Burr. to cite
my proofs, showing he was neither q
drunkard nor libertine, as they would
assert, and then show what a debt
Washington and the country owed
him for his military skill and ability
during the Revolution. He said |
must not allow myself to become fur.
ried or excited. that | could occasion.
ally refer to my notes and in fact talk
and act just as If were simply argu-
ing with one or two of my school.
mates.
During the day l thought much Of
the important part was to play in the
coming drama, and there seemed to me
no reason why should not score a
complete success. But as the hour Of
the meeting drew nearer the success
seemed 10 grow more problematical
and by the time the debate opened, my
thoughts were completely topsy-turvy
and l could hardly remember whether
Burr was an Italian or a Chinaman.
The man who opened the debate
showed plainly that my hero was ev.
erything that was vile and wicked and
should have been tried and convicted
as traitor. and found myself won.
dering how Grant could possibly an
swer all these terrible charges. But
his defense was splendid. He spoke in
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-02-09

many years before and their return
was notable. Each, like Keifer, lived
for years without prominence in poll
tics but both were older when they
came back. General Kiefer is now
GS but remarkably hale and hearty.
He was always conspicuous man
and is the more so now because of has
white hair and beard which were
tawny brown in the days Of his
speakership. He clings to the garb of
the old time statesman and wears at
sill times an old fashioned swallow
tailed coat cut much like the dress
coats of to-day. General Kiefer
served four terms in Congress, COM
Ing to Washington first for the special
session of 1871. He was chosen
Speaker of the 47th Congress, Dec.
9th, 1881, serving but the one term.
Last year he was nominated for
Congress and had no very hard time
in getting the honor. The district Is
strongly republican and his majority
was the largest ever given any cand-
date.
General Kiefer has great war
record. AS fighter and leader he
had few equals in the Union army.
lie was practicing law when the first
alarm Of war was sounded in 1861
and he ait once volunteered as priv
ate. Before going to the front he was
commissioned major and was pro
NOTED very rapidly, rearing In 1863 as
brevet majOr-general and as brga-
der in active service. At the battle
of the wilderness in 1864 he was
severely wounded but would not give
up. He stayed at it until Lee sur
rendered. A born soldier he could
not resist the call to arms when the
war with Spain came on, and was
made a major-general of volunteers.
He commanded brigade under Sher-
idan in the Virginia battles that led
up to Appomattox. At the battle OF
Sailors Greek, General Kiefer had an
experience out of the ordinary.
Going alone at dusk to observe the
lines of the enemy he found himself
suddenly surrounded by large body
of confederates. They could not dis
tinguish his Federal uniform in the
dark and he was equal to the occas-
ion. Wheeling his horse about he
cried out in tones Of command "Atten-
uOUS U1tlls AUSS1 AAeh~N'
Thinking it was one Of their own
officers the confederates followed him
into the Union camp where to their
disgust they found themselves prison
erS.
He returns to congress vigorous and
eager for active participation in the
councils Of the nation. AS an ex-
Speaker he has been given a chairman
ship and was also allowed the privilege
of choosing his old seat without going
into the lottery scramble. Speaker
Cannon was in Congress during gen.
eral Kiefer's term as Speaker and
they were warm friends. General
Kiefer represents one of the best
districts in Obi containing big man
ufacturing establishments. He has
found few of his old colleagues In the
House. Many are dead and many
more long ago retired to private life.
Cannon and Bingham, Hit and
Payne, also Ketcham of New York,
are about all who are now in the
House who were with Kiefer in the
stirring DAVIS of his SnpaRprSliD,
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-02-09

When you buy Wing Piano, you buy atwhole-
sac. You pay the actual cost Of making II with
only our wholesale profit added. When YOU b,v
piano, as many still do--at retail--you pay the
retail dealers store rent and other expenses.
Iou pay his profit and the commission or salary
OF 'ne agents or salesmen he employs-al these
on Top OF what the dealer himself has 10 nav 10
the manufacturer. The retail profit on piano
Is from $75 to $500 Isn't this worth savipgl
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-02-09
Very Trying.

A man who usually grumbled at
everything and on every occasion, was
attacked by rheumatism. He was
carefully nursed by his wife, who was
very devoted to him, in spite of his
fault-fnding disposition. Sometimes
the sight of his suffering caused her
to burst into tears as she sat at his
bedside.
One day friend of the invalid came
in, and asked him alphabetically
how he was getting on.
BADLY badly" he exclaimed; "and
it's all my wifes fault"
Eyes. The doctor told me that damp
places were bad for me; and there my
wife sits and cries just to make the
air In the room moist"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-02-09
RETURN OF SPEAKER EAARET KiEFER
WAS CAR OF THE HOUSE WHEN
PRESENT SPEAKER "JOE"
CANNON WAS MEMBER

Is O,,e of the Three National
Speakers Who Have Been Returned
Years. y
The return Of General J. Warren
Kiefer to Congress after an absence
of % years is of more than passing
interest for the reason that he was
Speaker of the House which was or
ganized in 1881. 1t was a famous
Congress and Kiefer's pathway was
not one Of roses. He became invol-
we'd In controversy with II. v.
Boynton, then dean of the Washing
ton correspondents, and the bitter at
lacks of Boynton had much to do
with Kiefer's retirement from public
life although he was but AZ when he
finished his fourth term in the House.
Since then he has not been idle but
has been prominent in civil and mill
tary life. lie returns to Congress as
did Nathaniel P. Banks and Galusha
A. Grow. They had been Speakers
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-02-09
Would Spoil His Pleasure.

A certain Irishwoman, on her death
bed, called her husband to her side. "Pat-
rick" she said, 1--we a last rayquist to
make of ye" 81 couldn't rayfuse we
anything, Mary, darlint," responded the
Borrowing husband. Patrick" said
Mary, solemnly, 81 want we sh'ud lave
mother ride in the carriage beside We to
me funeril" "'Tis too much ye're askin'
of me, Mary" cried Pat, springing to his
feet in desperation Mary, however, was
determined on this point, and Pat finally
yielded to her last rayquist," "I'll lave
her ride be me side he promised, weep
ing bitterly. "but mark We, Mary, dar-
lint, twill shpoil the day for me entoire-
ly, that it will !"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-02-09

The highest mountain in Africa Is
in Uganda. On this mountain there
are one hundred square miles Of snow
and ice directly under the equator.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-02-09

The English authorities are so re-
lentless toward the adulteration of
food and drugs that recently a. soda
water manufacturer was fined for put
ting too small proportion of carbon
ate of soda in the water