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Oxford eagle., 1907-04-18
Followed Old system.

1t was on the evening of March 13,
1851. that William Herschel, at Slough,
England, discovered a new planet.
Wishing to pay compliment to
George ILL.,, his patron. he gave 1t the
name of Georgium Sidus. or the
Georgian star. Other English astrono-
mers wishing to compliment the dis
coverer himself. suggested the name
OF HerscheL. Continental astronomers
proposed that the old NEUROLOGICAL
system be followed and the name Of
Uranus was accepted by the scientific
world as the designation of the sew
enth planet.
Oxford eagle., 1907-04-18

Steam heat, electric light, tele-
phone. hot and cold water and gar
age" the apartment-to-let ads viii
soon read. A Chicago capitalist has
planned to erect an apartment build
ing containing individual garages for
every fiat.
Oxford eagle., 1907-04-18
AN ANCIENT FORT.

not abuse" This very forest seems
hedged in with primitive walls. follow
ing the line OF ravines. and separating
It from pasture lands beyond
one wonders the purpose of all these
earthworks. None Is better fitted to
speak ON this subject than he who ex
plored them best. Prof Moorehead. OF
Saranac Lake. y. Y.
Fort Ancient" he says. lis consid-
cred To have beeQ erected for purely
defensive purposes. and not as used
for residence for any great length OF
time. Its connection with the Scioto
valley earthworks is to be doubted.
and It seems To occupy rather iso-
lated position. / have always. there
fore. thought that the village folk Of
ancient Madisonville used the fort as
common rendezvous Possibly they
came in from as far as Aurora.
linda, Alexandersville. Fosters. Mil
ford. southern Brown county and the
mouth of the Great Miami, at all of
which places there were earthworks.
The fort is believed to have been erect
ed by the Shorthead or Southern peo-
pie
Every visitor to Fort Ancient has
his theory. Some find in the outline
of the fort a tracing of the American
continent Others. founding their the
ories on Esdrac. put this people down
as the tribe expelled from Assyria.
Still others would have them to he
Oxford eagle., 1907-04-18
Bio Block Of Granite

The largest and heaviest single block
of granite ever sent to Canada from the
United States has just been shipped
from a Barre, Vermont, quarry to Cote
de Neiges, p. O., suburb of Montreal.
The stone is three and a quarter feet
square and 80 feet long. and weighs
S2 tons. 1t was consigned to ]. Bru-
net. the sculptor, by whom it was
fashioned into a memorial monument
to be erected in honor of the late Raw
mond Prefontaine, who was Canadian
minister of marine and fisheries.
Oxford eagle., 1907-04-18

A new claimant for the estate left
by Maria Anna Fitzherbert. who is
pretty generally believed to have been
married to George w os Englan d
when he was the prince of Wales, is
William Fftzherbert. 70 years old. who
Is employed in a hat factory in Brook
lyn- His claim is mainly based on
what he heard his father say when 3
boy of seven in Dublin.
Oxford eagle., 1907-04-18
Cor sinq.

The propTieHf of the circus dis
charged the ske-charmer.
What proms ed him."
Why. he's a hard drinker, and as
long as the snakes were around the
grounds he couldn't tell which were
hors and which were his" Judge.
Oxford eagle., 1907-04-18

Method Of Cellar Ventilation.

ing the summer these can be left
open, and the cool air of early morn
ing will flow in and the cellar will
be cool and pleasant all day. During
the winter they can be closed except
when it is desirable to ventilate or
air the cellar, which can be done bet
ter and with less danger of frost by
opening these duets Aan 1t can be
by opening windows
Oxford eagle., 1907-04-18
Useful.

The telephone is a wonderfully
useful instrument"
Yes" answered the investment
promoter. Il use it a grea; deal in my
business. The reminder of what a
little money invested in the tele-
phone years ago would have done is
my best argument in disposing OF
doubtful stock. Washington Star.
Oxford eagle., 1907-04-18

Partly cover the CRATES. SO too much
air cannot come through. says the
Engineers Review. and build the
bridge wall open. as Illustrated Com
pressed air is all right to use on get.
ting mp steam. but steam Is better
after It is raised to force the oil into
the furnace
Oxford eagle., 1907-04-18
An Indication.

What makes you so sure that there
is no future for the American In
diam"
The simple fact" answered the
western man, that so many of them
have quit smoking the pipe of peace
and taken to cigarettes Washing
ton Star.
Oxford eagle., 1907-04-18

Lawyer-And you say the noise
made by this defendant with his mo-
tor caused your horse to take frigh.
and run away. What made the
noise?
Farmer dunno. but II sounded
like a sawmill withs the grip.-Balti-
more American.
Oxford eagle., 1907-04-18
The Morgan Horse,

do not think the Morgan horse
of 80 years ago. which weighed 500
TO 800 pounds. is the ideal horse for
the farmer of to-day, says a CORE
spondent of Farm and Home II they
can &e bred to weigh 1.100 to 1000
pounds and haze the courage of en-
durance of the old-time Morgan then
It is what the f;smer should breed in.
lead of speed.
Oxford eagle., 1907-04-18
lNNDuS1RY&@521< g.
MEcHkhl9s
HOMEMADE OIL BURNER.
Simple Device Easily Made Which
viii Work.

By the following directions an effi-
cient oil burner may be made at
nome; Into a one-inch tee. A. place
a three-eighths inch elbow and run
babbttt around II to hold II in place.
and also to keep the steam from
leaking into the oil Screw three
eighthsinch pipe. long enough to-
reach through the boiler front into
The furnace. into the elbow. Over
the three-eighths-inch pipe screw a
one-inch pipe. B. three inches longer
Oxford eagle., 1907-04-18

than the other, into tho tee. so that
the smaller pipe Is exactly in tho
center OF the larger one
Pipe c runs from the tee TO the OF!
tank: pipe u to c steam main or air
tank. and EE are valves to regulate
the amount OF oil and steam or air.
Oxford eagle., 1907-04-18
THE CRYSTAL GRoTTo.

YA have doubtless heard of the
beautiful crystal caves such as NAM
moth Cave in Kentucky. A perfect
imitation is very easily made. A deep
cigar box will do to start with. Now
cut Ave openings in the top. ends and
sides. Then drive nails through the
Oxford eagle., 1907-04-18

In system where brick.lined
well. f. was supplied at all times
with clean. pure water through a pipe.
ID. running out into LaAc Ontario a
distance of 500 or 500 feet. leak de-
yeloped In the submerged pipe. so
that after a windstorm muddy water
found its way into the well. Divers
frightened up the joints. but could not
cure nor locate the trouble. says
Power.
In the system F Is the suction pipe
from the pumps and c is heavy
Oxford eagle., 1907-04-18
CELLAR VENTILATION.
System Will Give Fresh Air Both
Summer and Winter.

The accompanying sketch shows a
system of cellar ventilation. which is
described by correspondent OF the
Rural New Yorker as follows
In building the cellar wall. build
in on each side line of two or three
inch drain pipe, emptyeng into the eel
lar Just above the ground level. Dur.
Oxford eagle., 1907-04-18

Even in politics women cannot
conceal their real nature. There is
always something of a cat about the
Xoman voter"
How does she show it,
Doesn't she always scratch the
ticket ?"-Baltimore American.
Oxford eagle., 1907-04-18

cast iron valve used TO regulate or
close on the flow Of lake water into
the well. The engineer connected an
air pipe. II. to valve G and had air
pumped into the pipe. After the
pump had been working for some time
he went out into the lake in a canoe.
and soon discovered a string of bub-
bles rising to the surface as shown
at \. about 200 feet from shore in
about 20 feet of water. The diver
descended at that point. found the
break and repaired H.
Oxford eagle., 1907-04-18
German Exports Of Steel.

The German exports of iron and
steel last year represent total Of g.
666, ,27S tons, against 3,35s.420 in 1905,
an increase of 307.s54 tons. or nine
per cent. The excess of exports over
imports amounted to 2,976.19s tons,
against 2,9s1 ,425, a decrease of 5,227
tons, or OF per cent.
Oxford eagle., 1907-04-18
GREATEST PREHISTORIC STRONG
HOLD IN THE WORLD.
Interesting Relic Of Ages Gone and
Forgotten to BE Found in Ohio
Along the Little
Miami River.

There is no structure left by prehis-
toric man. ON this continent. at least.
so vast and showing such foresight
and skill as are 10 be found at Fort
Ancient. on the Miami river. in Ohio
Oxford eagle., 1907-04-18
Her Guess.

One of the recent candidates for po-
sition as librarian in the New York
pIolfc library wrote on her examina-
ton paper in answer to question re-
garding the novels of Lew Wallace
that his principal work was Her
Oxford eagle., 1907-04-18
Preferred Something Substantial.

Jack told me he could live on my
kisses forever"
Are you going to let him."
4 am Just a1 soon as | see whether
or not he can give something more
substantial for me to live on."-Mil-
waukee Sentinel
Oxford eagle., 1907-04-18

Bill-He said he hired a rig to take
girl to a party, and understand she
had to walk all the way.
Jill-oh. the rig he meant was a
dress suit-Yongers Statesman
Oxford eagle., 1907-04-18
Knew Too Much.

Purchaser-You told me that pat
rot i bought Of you was the most IN.
telligent bird in your collection,
while the fact is he doesn't talk ct all
Dealer-That's what l meant when
| spoke of his intelligence.
Oxford eagle., 1907-04-18
Invented Eau de Cologne.

The inventor of eau de cologne was
an Italian, Giovanni Farina. Farina
offered vainly to sell his recipe for
$3.50 in 1908. but few years ago it
was sold by his heirs for 100000.
Oxford eagle., 1907-04-18
Police Arrests in New YORK

Police of New York city are making
about 20 less arrests each day than
were made two years ago. particularly
on account Of the policy Of not max
ing spectacular raids in which a num-
Der OF persons are taken.
Oxford eagle., 1907-04-18

How did you smooth over that pris.
on insurrection?" asked the reporter
Easily" replied the experienced
warden; Il just ironed the leaders,
Baltimore American.
Oxford eagle., 1907-04-18

Love. confidence and trust are
plainly written on the countenance OF
some people. while suspicion. doubt
and hate appear in the eye and brow
of others.
Oxford eagle., 1907-04-18
Tn. Adjective superfIuous.

How much did he make out OF that
latest graft scheme?"
"A clean million"
You mean a million"
Oxford eagle., 1907-04-18
Exnort putv on Electricity.

Canada is trying TO pass bill i'm
posing an export duty on electrical
power generated in the Dominion and
sold in the United States.
Oxford eagle., 1907-04-18

Add a little orchard grass seed 10
the pasture mixture. 1t furnishes
early feed and grows all the time II
closely pastured.
Oxford eagle., 1907-04-18

Mr.. Taffeigh is a smooth-faced
young man. isn't he, Matida?"
Why, thought 1t Ielt-G mean"
Matilda, Judge.
Oxford eagle., 1907-04-18

Woman iuries had come to stay and
the cold bad prisoner stood before
one. Bu he did not look them in
the eyes oh. no. He cast admiring
glances at their attire.
Gracious" thought one Il just
know he is admiring my new hat
And bet he is admi1ng my peek
aboo waist" soliloquized another
And my long white gloves"
And then in unison:
Acquitted
And the bold. bad man hurried
away and said he wished all jurors
We're OF the gentIer sex.-Chicago
Daily News.
Oxford eagle., 1907-04-18

Praying is simply opening up your
whole establishment coward God, day
by day.
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and Peabody said they did not care 10
make any statement.
Delmas Displeases Mrs. Thaw.
A report that all Of the Thav lawyers
except Daniel O'ReilIy had been thrown
over, or would be thrown over. by the
Thaw family, appears to be correct.
Lawyer O'Reilly said that so far as he
knew he was the only one Of the lot
who had been retained for further pro-
ceedings. It was said that both Thaw
and his mother were dissatisfied with
the conduct OF the last stages OF the
trial The comments on the closing
speech OF Mr.. Delmas did not please
Mrs William ThaW. She was asked
tonight II Lawyer O'ReIlly was the only
che OF the present lawyers who would
be retained, and she declined 10 say
anything about IT,
il was said that the Thaws might 20
back 10 the firm OF Black, OIcott Gruber
& Bonynge. who were e5n pIoyed by
IhaW and then left the cas- soon after
his arrest.
From statements made by several or
the jurors after they had ben discharged
u appears that the last twenty-five
hours OF the confinement were stormy
IN the extreme. On at least two coca
sions one Of the men who held out for
dcqulttal al but came 70 blows with one
or the opposite party.
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SHE IGNORED MEN
FOR 27 YEARS

sHOSHONE. Wyo., April 13-AIiss
Jennie z. Carroll, who died a few days
ago at the house Of her sister, near
Southpass City, had not. so far as was
known 10 those familiar with her life.
spoken 10 a man for twenty-sevcn
years.
She was forty-odd years of age at the
time Of her death. and ever since she
came to Wyoming. eighteen years ago.
had made her home with her sister
Mrs Ella Cobbler. She went there with
the understanding that she was not TO
be required TO speak to Mr.. CObbler,
and did not do so. though ne lived two
years after her arrival
The story is that tweDty-seyen years
ago Miss Carroll was engaged TO be
married 10 a young man in the East
Guests had assembled for the ceremony
at the home Of her mother. but when
the hour came, the young man did not
appear. Miss Carroll never saw or
heard from him afterward.
Sne took a VOW that night the story
runs never again to speak 10 a man,
ana kept il religiOusly 10 the day OF
her death
Before she died she requested her sis
ter 10 permit no men to attend her
funeral. and none did attend IT.
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and talked with Thaw. Thaw seemed
IN good spirits. Instead Of being
cheered up by the women, he told them
that they must not worry or fret; that
everything would come out all right
eventually, and that he himself was all
right He was in such cheerful spirits
that everybody left him except his wife,
who stayed for a few minutes final
chat. Then she went away with Law
yer O'Reilly.
4 he women went at once in automo-
biles 70 the Lorraine.
Il cannot understand II said the
prisoners wife, when she was entering
the hotel "On the evidence ia the case.
1 thought that the jury would certainly
bring verdict Of acquif tai
When Thaw got 10 the Tombs re
talked 10 one or two OF the keepers, ard
then made this statement which ne in
sisted upon debating:
This IS the first statement since the
disagreement. and the second and last
statement today. ] believe that every
man IN the jury possessing over avera ge
lntellgence. excepting. possibly, Air.
Bolton, comprehended the weight OF evil
dence and balIottd FOR acquittal. All nv
family bade me good-by with courage.
1 trust, ID. v, we may al keep we'll"
Second Trial Soon
There IS nothing that can with PRO
=
Jerome. From what went on In the
jury room and the way the jurors stood,
IL appears certain that there should be a
second trial. As TO the date OF that
trial, there IS no telling now. There are
fifteen prisoners IN the TOmbs awaiting
trial on the charge Of murder in the first
degree. and their cases will have 70 De
disposed OF in the regular course Of
events before we eau get 10 Thaw again.
It certainly viii not be before fall.
AS 20 bail. an application viii. Of
course, be made. but / shall vigorously
oppose the release OF Thaw. Taking into
consideration the number Of Jurors who
voted 10 convict the defendant OF muir
Ger IN the first degree / think It eN-
tremely unlikely that any judge would
allow the application"
Il was suggested that an application
might be made for a change OF venue
before another trial, but Mr. Jerome said
InaI was not an arbitrary matter either
for the district attorney or the cOuF-.
Satisfactory reasons would have TO be
set forth IN sworn aridavits for the trial
10 be transferred u some other county,
on the ground that IL was impossible 20
get a jury In this county.
Dolphin Michael Delmas chief counsel
Tor IhaW, was in court a part OF sGe
morning. but was not present when the
jury was discharged The only comment
thought that the outcome OF the case
indicated that the course he had pur-
sued was the proper one.
Lawyer Gleason said some What testify
early in the cay that If the defense OF
'Dementia Americana had not been in
terposed at the last moment. the defense
as outlined by him in his opening speech
would have resulted in freeing Thaw.
lie said tonight that he still held to
the same opinion. Lawyers Hartridge
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-13

A very common cause Of dizziness is
the poisonous material that results from
imperfect digestion.
When the stomach is unable to digest
the food because of its being eaten too
fast or because it is of the indigestable
sort, part OF 1t lies in the stomach and
ferments, producing gas and bacteria.
These bacteria (ncicrobes) then manu-
facture more or less poison which is
absorbed into the blood along with what
little food is already digested. and the
result is a bad headache, irTita hiIity
dullness Of intellect and lack Of energy.
Don't get into the habit of taking
medicine for such a condition, or If
you've formed the habit. quit it.
Look TO your food as \. 7. man did.
He says:
For six years I suffered with acute
attacks of indigestion and dyspepsia.
which usually affected me directly after
eating or within an hour. / would be
come dizzy with a sensation of being
about TO faint
These attacks usually lasted two or
three minutes, sometimes accompanied
with vomiting. (The effects of poison
produced by undigested food and bac-
teria.) Between these acute attacks
suffered much pain from indigestion
and bloating.
IT tried about every known remedy
relief. Then I tried Grape-Nuts. This
food certainly commends itself to a deli
cate appetite with a gentle persuasive
ness that is peculiar to itself
-'Grape-Nuts food agreed with me
from the first ] am now entirely cured
and I most heartily recommend it to all
who suffer from stomach trouble.
''The nutritiVe value OF Grape Nuts is
shown by tbs fact that. as an Electrical
Machinist I eat nothing but GrapeNuts
and a piece of toast for breakfast, then
keep on my feet all day without excess
slve fatigue.
Il consider this food has more hard
work in it; more strengthening quail
ity; more satisfaction 70 the eater
and more every day health, than any
other cereal food made to-day" Name
given by Postum Co, Battle Creek.
Mich. Read the little book, The Road
to MELVILLE, in pkgs. There's Rea-
son.
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Auh-Death association
Would Perpetuate Youth
Hopeful Westerners Plan to ProIong Life In
definitely by Filming Members Who Fall
Ill and ExpeIIing Those Who Stay So.

DIES MONIES, Iowa, April 13.-'The
First Society of Eternal Youth" is The
name Of an organization founded here,
which has for its object the prolonga-
ton Of life. and which proposes to fine
every member who becomes sick. That
the ASSOCIATION is in earnest Il shown
by the fact that 100 men already have
enrolled in the scherae. +he preamble Of
which reads as follows.
To Ferpetuate Youth.
The special OBJ ect ana business of
this society shall be 10 renew ard per
petuate the mental moral, and phys
teal youth and strength OF all its mem
oers; to build up and continue ia the
highest degree the mental vigor of each
individual member, and imperativeiy re-
curing from each and every member
that he live the life Of health, thereby
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tive in his views that he declined any
suggestion of compromise
This was Juror George Pfaf. He
voted for murder in the first degree on
this ballot as on al others, and when
the two days struggle ended he was
the only man who had voted from tho
start TO the finish for murder in the
first degree.
one more ballot was taken on Thurs
day. On these lines. therefore, the
twelve men were still divided as on the
previous ballot. That brought matters
TO a deadlock.
Eighth and Last BALLOT.
In the early hours Of the morning
everybody was talked to a standstill.
and tempers were on the ragged edge.
After breakfast, however. the argument
began ali over again. and at 3:45 in the
afternoon It was decided as a matter OF
form to take another ballot This was
the eighth and last ballot and resulted
in seven voting for conviction and FIVE
for acquittal.
There the matter rested until 4:15. The
jurors were still arguing when Justice
Fitzgerald sent into the jury room to
inquire If the jury had agreed on d YER
dict. Foreman Smith sent word that
they lad not. Thereupon Justice EitZ-
gerald sent out for District Attorney
Jerome and for Daniel O'Rielly OF coua-
y -
Gleason, and Peabody were within
reach, but when Justice Fitzgerald sent
for a representative OF counsel for the
defense II was Mr.. O'Relly who re-
The Judge iiformed Mr.. Jerome and
Lawyer O'Reily that the jury had been
unable to agree upon a verdict, and he
had come 10 the conclusion that the
jury had been out so long without agree
ing that IT looked hopeless. He asked
IL there was any objection on the part
of counsel for either side against the
jury being discharged. and both Mr.
Jerome and Mr.. O'Reilly said they had
no objection.
Jurors Looked Fresh.
At AS the door opened and the jury
filed in, headed by Juror Smith. They
looked amazingly fresh and strong, not
Wtthstanding the ordeal they had been
through. They seemed relieved by the
fact that their labor and responsibility
" ere over.
Three minutes after the jury arrived
Thaw entered. He marched straight
down the aisle looking neither to the
right nor the left. placed his overcoat
over the back OF chair and sat down.
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ThaqO Jary's Struggle;
Stubborn Contest Ends
Only in Disagreement


No. 1-DEMING B. SMITH
(foreman) Il positively decline
to discuss the jury's proceed
ings, and viii answer no ques-
tions regarding our delibera-
tons"
No. &c EORG PFAFF;
every bit Of evidence was care
fully discussed, but must be
excused from talking about
what we did"
No. 3-CHARLES H. FECKE:
I'VE took no stock in brain
storms and 'psychopathicomina,
and I believe that these things
should be eliminated from our
system of law"
No. OSCAR A. PINK: 81
feel happy that the case has
come to a conclusion. All that I
care to say is that / obeyed the
law"
No. 5-HENRY c. HARVEY;
"My verdict was not guilty
During our deliberations there
was lots of animosity displayed.
I was accused of having read the
newspapers. The accusation is
untrue"
No. 6-HARRY c. BREARLEYi
Il don't believe a jury IL a
murder trial ever fought harder
TO arrive a. a verdict than the
jury in the case of Thaw."
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contributing his share in banishing the
specter of disease and death from the
face OF .the earth.
Obstinately IL Expelled.
ANY member who is reported sick
from any disease, and who remains
sick and is confined u his bed for a
continuous period OF three days or
more, shall be fined In a sum not less
than 81 nor more than so for the first
offense. For the second offense, under
this article. any member shah be sus-
pended from membership, and. for the
third offense Of any member IN violation
Of this article, expulsion from the So
ciety shall be the penalty
All members upon joining must sign
a pledge that he or she viii continually
assert that II IS nothing but custom and
habit Of thought that causes people to
be sick. grow old. or die.