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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-02-14
MISCELLANEOUS.

Miss Maud Slater, of Kansas City,
killed DR.. E. H. Merwin, who she said
had hypnotized and wronged her, and
then committed suicide
Relations between Hayti and Ger
many were strained by some ques-
tionable financial transactions.
The music room and section of the
dormitory of the Centenary Female
college at Cleveland, Tenn, were de-
stroyed by fire. All the students es-
capped. The loss is about $4,000
William F. Walker, a banker of New
Britain, Conn, was missing in New
York, and mysterious telegram to
his home said he had been killed.
An entire family of seven persons
persisted in conf1agration at the Nor
genital brewery at Steinbach, Lake
Constance, Switzerland
A terrific explosion wrecked the
chemical research department of the
Woolwich, England, arsenal 1t is be-
lieved no lives were lost.
Charles TAFT, mayor of Kingston, ia
maica, died at the public hospital as
a result of injuries sustained at the
time of the earthquake.
Three coal barges broke loose from
a tug off the Jersey coast in a storm
and one foundered with her crew.
The Congressional Limited train
on the Pennsylvania railroad ran
through Philadelphia at terrific speed
with the engineer, Joseph Toms, dead
at the throttle.
]. J. Moore, millionaire shipping and
commission merchant of San Francis
CO, was kicked by a horse at Ascot
park, Los Angeles, and suffered a
skull fracture which may prove fatal.
Count John A. Creighton died at
his home in Omaha, Neb He leaves
about $10,000O00.
An unknown man tried to plunge a
dagger into George Cristich, son of the
late King Milan of Servia, at Con-
stantinople. The weapon spent its
force on c thick pocket book.
The constitutional convention of
Oklahoma killed the woman's suffrage
clause.
Raymond Meyer, a schoolboy OF
Brooklyn, who was bitten January IL
by mongrel dog, died of hydrophobia
at the Long Island College hospital.
Alarmed by the recent bomb out
RACES that have occurred in Madrid
many wealthy citizens have left the
city. The anarchists are still active.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-02-14

taken her from her mother against
her will, and with gKOss cruelty. Mrs.
Thaw told how she had been induced
to answer some questions about her
self and Mr.. Thaw at the time, and
had ben told the stories about his
"cruelties to girls" Stanford White
had told her, she declared, that it was
necessary to take drastic measures to
protect her from such person and
that Harry Thaw must be kept out of
New York.
She denied that she had ever signed
any papers in Mr.. HummePs office, but
said she remembered having signed
some papers for Mr.. White in his Of
fee" the contents of which she did
not know. When she got frightened
about the papers and demanded to see
them she said Mr.. White took her to
Hummels office and there they burned
a paper which had her name at the
bottom of it. She was not allowed
to see what the paper contained be-
fore it was destroyed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-02-14

ito the aspersions that are to be cast
upon this man? Your honor well
knows 1 cannot, under the law, contro-
vert any statement this witness might
make against the memory of Stanford
White"
In tones bitterly sarcastic, Mr.. Jer-
ONE spoke of this tattle of the ten
derloin,'' and declared that the court
had the right to limit such testimony
until competent evidence has been
adduced here to show that this man
is, or was, of unsound mind. We don't
know whether this defendant ever
was insane" he concluded.
Court Curbs defamation"
The question which called out the
vehement protest from the district at
torney was addressed to Mrs. Thaw
by Mr.. Delmas, and it's purport was
whether or not Harry Thaw had at
any time told her about ''other girls
who had met fate similar to yours
at the hands of this man.
What MANI" snapped Mr.. Jerome.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-02-14
JAPANESE DRIVEN FROM TOWN.
Railway Laborers Ordered Away and
Whites Will Be Arrested.

WOODBURY., Ore.-Much feeling was
engendered here by the Southern Pa
cific laying off white men employed
on the railroad section at this point
and replacing them with eight or ten
Japanese The feeling ran so high
that SO Americans called at the sec
ton house Saturday night and warned
the Japanese to leave town. There
was no violence and the Japanese
promised to leave, and Sunday morn
ing they departed for Portland with
in the limit specified. A. Schwabeur,
the section foreman, refused to work
with them and resigned his position.
Warrants will be sworn out Monday
for the arrest of the ringleaders of the
crowd that drove the Japanese out.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-02-14
THAW DEMANDS A RESPITE
FOR HIS EXHAUSTED WIFE
She Will Not Continue Her Direct 7 est
n1ony Until Tuesday---DecIares
White Pursued Her After
Her Marriage.

New York.-Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
probably will not, as had been expect
ed, return to the stand Monday morn
ing when the trial of her husband for
the murder of Stanford White is re-
sumed.
The strain of the last few days, in
which she has been made to live again
the hours when, according to the con-
fession she has sworn that she made
to Harry K /Thaw, she was the victim
of the architects caprice, has told Sc
verely on the young woman, and Sun
day night it was stated that the pris-
oner had come to her rescue and de-
manded a respite for his wife.
Chance for Mrs. ThaW to Recover.
Upon her visit to the Tombs Satur-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-02-14

OF Thaw's offer of marriage on the
grounds which she related Thursday
On Monday she may be called upon to
finish the relation of the events which
it is claimed by the defense brought
on the explosive impulse in the dis
eased brain of the defendant and
caused the killing of Stanford White
While Fridays testimony was lack
ing in the personal quality which
made Thursdays recital so dramatic,
SO impelling, enthralling and pathetic,
it served to clear away some of the
doubts and differences which remained
from the incomplete details as to the
full extent of the revelations she
claims to have made to her husband
There were repetitions, too, at the
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-02-14

suggestion of counsel, and incidents
which had not been gone over in the
first years of Mrs. Thaw's acquaint-
ance with Stanford White were
brought out in completion of the life
story.
Jerome in Hot Protest.
District Attorney Jerome, who had
throughout silently listened to the
young wife's statements, sent thrill
of excitement through the courtroom
late in the day by jumping to his feet
and vigorously protesting against "this
defamation of the dead"
us there no limit" he exclaimed,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-02-14

stanford White" replied Mr. Del
manner characteristic of him; and
then he added still in the same low
tone, who else?"
Justice Fitzgerald held that the dis
trict attorneys suggestion was good
one, and he thought the defense
should lay broader foundation to
show insanity before proceeding along
the lines suggested by Mr.. Delmas'
question.
I'VE will proceed to do this as soon
as possible announced the attorney.
Mrs. Thaw declared that Stanford
White, during the year which followed
her experience in the room of the mir
rored walls. repeatedly sought to have
her visit him alone.
Wouldn't See White Alone.
81 told Harry" she said, that Mr..
White had begged me, had pleaded
and cried and scold6d, and done every
thing he could to make me come to
see him alone / refused and he told
me / was cruel and that l was as cold
as fish and not human being. 1
told Mr.. White / didn't care to trust
him"
After her return from Europe, and
during the months she would not see
Harry Thaw because of the dreadful
things Mr. White and his friends told
me about him." she declared Thaw ac-
cused her of improper relations with
the architect.
Il told him it was a lie and that |
had not" she testified, with an en-
phatic show of feeling.
The defense had Mrs. Thaw tell of
another incident which has been cited
in her life-her acquaintance with
Jack" Barrymore, the actor. Mr..
barrymore was in the courtroom one
Gay during the early part of the trial,
at the instance of the district attor-
ney, it was said. Mr. Delmas asked
Mrs. Thaw Friday to tell what she
had told Mr. Thaw of her acquaint-
ance with the actor.
Jack Barrymore Proposed.
She said she had first met Barry
more at party given by Stanford
White, the year following her intro
duction to the architect.
Il thought him very NICE" she
frankly said, land one day at Mr..
Whites studio he said, Evelyn, will
you marry me-? | said, i don't
know He asked me a second time,
and again l said, I don't know and
everybody laughed. Mr. White told
me / would be very foolish to marry
Mr.. Barrymore, and my mother said
so, too, and we all quarreled, and the
upshot of the whole thing was that
Mr.. White said l ought to be sent
away to school, and | was, to New
Jersey"
More of Thaw's Letters.
The day began with a continuance
of the reading of the letters from
Harry Thaw to Mr.. Longfellow, writ
ten after Evelyn Nes0it's revelations
to her sutton in Paris. There were
others, too, which Thaw had sent the
attorney to deliver to Miss Nesbit,
who, at the time, would not see him.
Mrs. Thaw followed these with re-
laticn of her experiences with STAN
ford White and Hummel concerning
the alleged affidavit which she made
charging Harry ThaW with having
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-02-14
Dauohter of LADY, GREY Dead.

Ottawa.-Lady Grenfelt, eldest
daughter of Lord and Lady Grey, died
at the government house early Mon
day morning. She had been suffer
ing from typhoid fever but was said
to be recovering when she had a re-
lapse.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-02-14
Fire At Female COLLEGE.

Cleveland, Tenn.-The music room
and a section of the dormitory of the
Centenary Female College here, were
destroyed by fire. All the students es-
capped. twenty-five pianos were
burned. The loss is about $4,000.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-02-14
Editor Kills q Gambler.

Pendleton, Ore.-John P. McManus,
editor of the Pilot Rock Record, shot
and killed Robert Estes, gambler, in
the Pullman saloon on Main street
Saturday afternoon. No motive is
known for the shooting.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-02-14
Noted War Correspondent Dies.

London.-Sir William Howard Rus
sell, editor of the Army and Navy Ga
zette, is dead. He was sc years old.
He was a famous war correspondent
and served on the London Times at
the battle of Bull Run.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-02-14
Mayor of KINGSTON is Dead.

Kingston, amaica.-Charles TAFT,
mayor of this city, died Sunday after
noon at the public hospital, as a result
of injuries sustained at the time of the
earthquake. He was IS years old and
of Scotch descent.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-02-14
shea,s secnnd Trial Resumed.

Chicago.-The second trial OF Cor
nelius P. Shea and his associate lead
ers of the great teamsters' strike OF
1905, started last Friday, was resumed
Monday before Judge Kavanagh after
a recess of two days.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-02-14
Robber Breaks Woman's Neck.

Memphis, Tenn.-Mrs. Mercedes
Donovan was felled by a robber Sat
urday night with blow which broke
her neck and killed her while she was
returning from a shopping tour.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-02-14
Mrs. Lonqworth Improving.

Washington. Considerable i'm
provement was shown Monday in the
condition of Mrs. Alice Longworth,
wife of Representative Longworth OF
Ohio, who has been confined to her
home for several days with grip.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-02-14
Sends Nurses ,. cbicaoo

Minneapolis, Minn.-Dr. Marion H..
Mead, registrar of the Hennepin
County Graduate Nurses association,
has sent six nurses to Chicago in res
ponse to call for assistance.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-02-14
canal Company Incorporated.

Albany, n. Y.-The Panama Con-
struction company, Incorporated to
finance the Panama contract, bid for
by William J. Oliver of Knoxville,
Tenn, filed articles of Incorporation
Monday with the secretary of state.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-02-14
Veteran Freezes to Death.

Leavenworth, Kan.-William Hig-
ley, a veteran of the civil war, 90
years old, was found frozen to death
within the soldiers home grounds at
Leavenworth Monday afternoon.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-02-14
To Hold NEGRO National Fair.

Mobile, Ala negro national fair
will be held in this city in November,
1907. A feature will be the exhibition
of inventions and craftsmanship of
negroes. Many letters of encourage
ment are being received.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-02-14
Mrs. SAGE Gives Another MILLION.

Troy, N. Announcement that
Mrs. Russell Sage had given 81, 0OO,-
900 to the Emma Willard school for
girls in this city was made at a meet
ing of the trustees Monday.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-02-14

Topeka, Kan.-The supreme court
has finally dismissed the cases against
Chauncey Dewey, the millionaire
ranchman, and Clyde Wilson and w.
J. Mcbride, charged with taking part
in the killing of the Berry family.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-02-14
Anti-PooI Selling Bill Passes.

Little Rock, Ark.-The Amis anti
pool selling bill, prohibiting betting
on horse races, passed the senate
Monday afternoon by vote of u to
2. The measure is almost certain to
be passed by the house.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-02-14
Miss La Toilette Not Engaged.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. La Toilette
Monday denied the announcement OF
the engagement of his daughter, Miss
Fola La Toilette, recently made from
Madison, Wis, and widely circulated.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-02-14
Rulers Visit Each Other.

Paris.-King Edward and Queen AL
exandra Monday exchanged visits
with President F2llieres and Nine.
Fallieres, but did aot make any pub
lie appearance. Later they rode N
an automobile to Versailles.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-02-14
Columbia Gets Stanford Professor.

New York.-Nathan Abbott, dean
of the faculty of law at Leland Stan
ford university, was chosen mem
Der of the law faculty of Columbia
university at meeting OF the trus-
tees Monday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-09-22
VISITORS THRONGING
TENNESSEE CAPITAL
Home Coming Week Will At
tract Crowds.

NASHVILLE, Sept. 21.-(SpecialD
Nashville expects to entertain mora
visitors this week than have been
within the citys gates since the great
exposition held here more than ten
years ago. The occasion is the Ten
nessee homecoming and the annual
state fair. The city has put on its
gayest holiday dress in honor of the
visitors, who are arriving in large
numbers on every incoming train.
A variety of ente&ainment has been
arranged for every day of the week
in addition to the regular attractions
of the state fair Addresses will be
delivered by such famous Tennesseans
as Senator James B. Frazier, Senator
Robert L. Taylor ex-senator E. W.
Carmack, Governor M. r. Patterson,
Ex-Governor Brenton Mcmillan.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-09-22

thrown DacK ana purity over rnt nam
mock's side. The birds above sing
love songs to one another; the insects
on the lawn give a fantasia in the
same strain. The maxwell, the man
stoops and kisses the girl.
She does not awaken, and he kisses
her again.
Thrice he kisses her, and the third
time she moves. Then after a bit she
opens her eyes and blinks at him.
Why where did you come from?
From the tennis court, where you
were to have joined me-"
Its too hot for tennis"
Il think so too. Much pleasanter
here. 1 might have won a pair of
gloves"
you wouldn't do that"
"Why?"
Because you are gentleman"
would you never have forgiven
meT
''Never-that is, unless we had been
engaged"
He thought a moment, then said,
'There was no temptation under the
circumstances
''No temptation! How compliment
tary"
Il mean that knowing l would incur
your displeasure if 1 kissed you l
wouldn't think of doing So"
"Ohr'
He was sitting on a wicker chair be
side her hammering the ground with
his racket absently.
What are you thinking about?" she
asked.
Il once kissed a girl in a hammock, {"
he said, "and 1 wasn't engaged to her
either. She was asleep, just as you
were. 1 kissed her three times, and
the third time she awoke. She knew
very wei I'd kissed her" -r
what did she DOR
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-09-22
What Game of a Kiss.
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[Original.7

[Originall
August had come The musical sea-
son was at its height The grasshop-
per chirped all the morning, the locust
sang in the afternoon, while the tree
toad was preparing for an engagement
evenings.
Within the dropping boughs Of a cop
per beech hung a hammock, and in
the hammock lay a girl There was
not bit Of color in her attire, from
the lace about her neck to her white
shoes. She had promised him a game.
but it was very hot, and instead OF
going on to the grounds her steps had
been DETECTED to the hammock.
What's that triangulatng on the
tennis court? White trousers like q
pair of dividers give an appearance OF
triangulation The owner of the
trousers is lazily dancing a teAnis bail
on a racket He wonders why she
doesn't come. Presently he strolls to-
ward the house to look for her. He
doesn't find her on the porch, so he en-
tiers the hall and calls to her. No an
swer. He returns to the porch and
stands looking out at anything. every
thing, nothing. Then he catches sight
of something white moving under the
branches Of the copper beech He tri-
angulates there, moving with more
animation than before, and, lifting a
bough, looks under the green Eoof. She
sleeps. Intent ON the lovely sight be
fore him, it doesn't occur to him that
the vibrations had stopped rather sud
denly. So still is she that life is evil
dent only by the rising and falling of
her bosom. The mouth is in an admira-
BE position to be kissed, the head
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-09-22
III IS SERIOUS.
Some Americas People Fail to Real.
ize the Seriousness.

The constant aching of bad back,
The WEAKNESS, the tired feeling,
The pains and aches of kidney ills
Are serious-if neglected
Dangerous urinary troubles follow
Americas citizen show you how to
avoid them.
j. B. Edwards, farmer, living just
outside the corporation limits says:
"My back troubled me for years. Some
times it was so weak that l was IN
able to stand up straight. There was
a constant dull pain that often awole
me at night and the secretions were
out of order, being sluggish, scant
and thick. | had tried many differ
ent kinds of medicine when | first
got Doans Kidney Pills at J. G. Dod-
sons drug store. They did what is
claimed for them in my case, and l
am glad to recommend them to
others. The pains have left me, my
back is stronger and as | am resting
at night my general health is much
better. The secretions have lost that
gumy appearance and are more regu-
lar I am more than pleased with
this result"
For sale by all dealers. Price 80
cents. -Millburn Co.. Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-a
take no other
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-09-22
"She didn't 90 anything
"And what did you do"

''And what did you do?"
81 didn't do anything either at the
time. But that evening it was moon
light. She went to sleep on the wicker
lounge on the porch-and- 1 kiss
ed her again"
1t was now her turn to do the think
ing.
81 suppose" she said presently, that
so long as you had kissed her once be-
fore
Three times"
ct didn't make so much difference
about the fourth kiss-that is, from
you-and since she was asleep it
wasn't her fault anyway"
''If you should go to sleep on the
wicker lounge on the porch tonight and
l should kiss you, you wouldn't be to
blame, would you?"
Certainly not But Vol1"
The moon shone down on a corner
of the porch covered with wistaria, or,
rather, the moon shone on the wistaria
while the corner was in deep shadow.
This distinction may seem trivial, but
1t is not in this case, for on a wicker
lounge in the corner a girl lay asleep
True, one tiny ray struggling through
the vine touched her lips He was sit
ting beside her This time he was in
the hammock.
Asleep" he asked in a low tone.
There was no reply.
He bent forward and kissed her.
She awoke
II believe you kissed me-" she said
81 did not. \ ray of moonlight was
kissing you right on the lips. l kissed
the ray"
ooh, in that case
at wasn't so bad, was it?'
81 suppose So" But she looked trou-
bled
'EYell, since you seem to have some
doubt about it you might make it all
right by marrying me-"
And she did f. A. mitchell,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-09-22
When Greek Meets Greek.

Gracious my DEAR said the first
society belle. 81 do hope you're not
i'll; you look so much older tonight"
I'm quite well, thank you, dear
replied the other, "and you-how Won
derfully improved you are. You look
positively young"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-09-22

"Thatll be quite a swell wedding at
your house tonight" said the old
friend of the family "Of course you
will give your daughter away"
NO" replied the girls father, 81
guess I'll be lending her. 1 believe
they'll be back to La4' ha.r u.s."
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-09-22
A Jab at Him.

ooh! N.Y." complained Mrs Nag
get, Il never had such an unsatisfac-
tory days shopping"
"Huh!" grunted her husband, 81
suppose you were trying to get some
thing for nothing"
Eyes, dear, was looking for a
birthday present for you"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-09-22

Diplomacy is what WIS use when we
wish to tell a lie politely.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-09-22

Never write a compromising letter
and never destroy one.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-09-22

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