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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-29
chattanooaa's Beginning.

Chattanooga, March S.-(Specal.)-T baseball seaso nwill be opened in Chat tanooga tomorrow with a game between Grant university and the University of Middle Tennessee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-29
To Call Tomhs, Guard.

The commission stated to District At
 torney Jerome. while the examination of Thaw was under way. that the guards in the Tombs prison who have had charge of the defendant since his incarceration
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-29
THAW'S COUNSEL CERTIFIED
 WITH PARTIAL RESULT
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1)


 ton that at least the defendants at torneys and the doctors who have seen Thaw constantly during the last two months should be heard by the commits sion. He declared the testimony ad- duced at the trial had nothing whatever to do with the present state of the de- fendant's mind
 Chairman Mcclure said the commission had decided not to take into considera- tion the conflicting affidavits submitted to Justice Fitzgerald by Thaw's counsel and the opposing alienists as they were considered as having been prepared solely for the information of the court
 When District Attorney Jerome was asked if he was ready tc proceed he declared that he was not. His medical advisers were not present, he explained and in the absence of definite knowledge of what today's proceedings of the com mission might be, he had not summoned any witnesses.
 Explaining the importance of having the states alienists present MT. Jerome said that the learned physicians had unanimously informed him that Thaw is suffering from a typical case of Paranoia "a disease of the mind in which the recoveries are limited to 2 or per cent.
 Proceed to Examination.
 Commissioner Olney interrupted Mir. Jerome to ask if he had any objection to the commission proceeding forwith to examine Thaw.
 have no objection he replied. pro vided my cross-eXamnation of the de- fendan. may be postponed until I can consult with my medical advisers"
 We will arrange as to that when we come tc it." said Chairman Mcclure.
 The court room was cleared of all per sons except the commission. the defend- ant and his counsel and the district at torney and his assistant and the exam nation of Thaw was taken up in ex- ecutve session.
 Dr. Evans. who made a thorough exam nation of Thaw in the TomDs today. de- clared while the commission was in eXecu- tive session that Thaw was in splendid condition.
 ''I never saw him looking or feeling bet ter" said Dr. Evans and We are all confident that he will he able to satisfy the commission as to his present sanity"
 To Call Tombs' Guard.
 The commission stated to District At torney Jerome. while the examination of rrb1yu uae ,,p1er way that thp rds
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-29

Green Undertaking Company.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-04-11

'''f- -
"Whst Rte lot Of potatoes"
exclaimed = cily visitor TO Aef
faFmer hosf, sc fhe fw5 STOOD
together looking oac over 80 en-
pahse o. IbEoTishe eteeo p,ants
Fine answered tbe farmer
with more e8fhestaess thah
polish Of speech "1fbe bbTI lot
sht wota = tic gehhy, They've
all rn6 90 tops ana no tstefs
Things have TO Rave some bot
tom to EN- 30 loos 6ite accord
is' to ny way o. tbinsib"
Without recognizing binself
IS philosopher the farmer
voited the feeling Of the vast
ma i5tity Of us whsh he declared
that things must have some
bottom % l55k Rice
AHd vet ne all love "t6ps, "
ta. II, ss;,,, va ,ssj sa,,Ats
a.o t..a s.. .,.tsts ,.,,,sstaas
We love ana IRE inspired b the
,,,,,,,.,i,,,, lin SIC ,,,.,ts ,sst
ht,u ,,t,u.td - ,nss, ,,s .a.a
iss sh5 ,ba maintain psaks
,bst G,sw ,ba bastt - yaIl 80
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-04-11
IT'S UP TO YOU

Wouldn't you rather deal with
a wise buyer than a shrewd
sellerY We have bought wisely.
Our 1902 line of vehicles proves
It, We can sell you a better
buggy for less money than any
one else. We say this without
restriction or qualification. We
are right here to demonstrate
It. Compare cur vehicles with
anything offered by anyone,
anywhere, any time.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-04-11
Aggie Myers.

The expected has happaned
and Joseph W. Folk has proven
conclusively that he does not
believe in the fair and impartial
enforcement of the laws of this,
state.
A more brutal murder was
never committed than that of
Myers by his wife Aggie and
her paramount, Hoffman.
A jury found them guilty in
the first degree and they were,
condemned to die.
Governor Folk says no. I
commute their sentence to life
Imprisonment and the world
knows whaththst means.
Folk is more generous. more
forgiving, more merclful than
Jesus Christ who said: The
sinner must pay the penalty.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-04-11
First.

1t has been told by interested
parties that Robert Meriwether
was an anti-Folk man.
Nov here is some Interesting
history; At the Catholic picnic
at Monroe City fair grounds. in
his address. Mr.. Whiteeotton
said: There are other gentle
men in the field that 1 much
prefer to Mr.. Folk.
But after that memorable
visit of Mr. Wbiteccttou and
Bill Phelps TO Attorney Folks
Office, Mr Whilecotton became
a Folk man.
Mr. Meriwether was a Folk
man before that time and there.
fore did not have to dance on
the Folk carpet" with Phelps.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-04-11
New Things

f. N. Armstrong has let the
contract to build an 8 room
house to replace the old
Griffith brick, burned a short
time since, to Mr.. Kratz.
]. Fl. Willis has painted his
barn.
DR.. S. M. Brown has painted
his pretty cottage home.
John Walkup is remodeliug
his home,
Seveuty.two feet of grauitoid
walk have been ordered put in
in front of the parsonage OF the
FIRST Baptist Church,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-04-11
JnO. Deere Vehicles

They come neater our idea of
what high grade vehicles should
be than any line we know of.
That Is why we have selected
them az our leaders in the high.
grade line, You will be inter,
ested Ia looking them over
Come TO US tirst or come to us
last We are sure that on a
fair aud square comparison
you will come TO us la
the end, We make no extrAva.
gaat elalms--that's a catalogue
house trick, We have no $7b, 90
eaggtes at $50 as. An we have
TO say is that we have an im
mease line, all new, all grades,
all prieess that we can suit you
Ia style quality aud price.
That's what you are interested
ia, That's Business. Its up 10
yoM
A "a w@~-
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-04-11
Black Hawk Corn Planters
at Walker E Wades.

There 10 not one toto of truth
10 that or and similar statement
Mr. Wbitecotton claims to
have come out so Jefferson
City dispatcbe, say by request
Of Mr.. Folk. The leading citizens
of Monroe and Indian Creek
Township had and have the
temerity to believe they knew
what they wanted when thev
petitioned Mr.. Meriwether TO
come out for the legislature
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-04-11
Curiosity

y iGttnef has lost the stub TO
his cheek book aud II has fallen
Into oyr hands,
II is a curiosity for II proves
cnnclusively that though he
lives IN Missouri, has TO ask for
tavots IN Missouri, that he
spends neatly all Of his money
" Chicago
The wonder is that The bus.
mess men Ia Missouri do not re
unlfp him 10 cell all OF his farm
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-04-11

Henderson ana son Of this
city have been rated on the
poultry markets as the Isfgss;
shippers in the state Of Missouri
They are still increasing 10 their
business add TO that end have
started or opened branch
house ~ Canton Mo. That
house viii be ubdst tie manage
msnt ~ the Junior member o.
the firm, Ci4ad Henderson am
as he knows the business from
beginning - end ard viii push
u Canton ought TO consider it.
So, fortunate in securing The
ytarfb house
W. hIVe ihst received sn1tb.
~ ,hipment u No, 8 JBo, Deere
Bft. y 80 Planters and can
ayaio upriy The demand for a
isa days. A JAEGER
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-04-11
''Ths Slater I Am ths State. "


The General Assembly of
Missouri will be convened in ez.
tramdinarg session at Jefferson
City tomorrow.
The purposes expressed in
The proclamation Of the Gov
srnor concerning this extraordi.
nary session go soon after the
al tourument Of the regular ses-
sion; the fact that the legisla.
ti6u suggested and nov de.
nauded by the Governor has
been under consideration by the
people for years; that there has
been no popular demand for the
enactment of any measures sug
gested. but on the contrary the
character OF such Legislation Is
challenged as unsafe. un.Demo-
tfatie and un American by prob
10y a large majority OF the
people: the further fact that at
the regular session just adjourn
ed every one OF these measures
received extraordinarily careful
aud patient consideration. and
that Notwithstanding an unpre-
cedented exertion of executive
influence they failed of legisla,
tive approval, should be deem
ed conclusive that no emergenN
ey IN the affairs of the state or
the conditions OF the people
especially requiring the enact
hent Of these measures has
arisen since the adjournment of
the regular session.
The fact that no emergency
now exists, or ever has existed,
which Within the meaning aud
ecope of the constitution of the
state would justify the con.
venting OF the legislature 10 Elk.
traord,nary session. should t1>
duee the thoughtful constdeth
ton of all good e'uSens that
they may observe TO what ex'
tent we have already travelled
IN the ltue OF departure FROM
the fundamental principle Of
Democratic government esta6
lished by us by inspired wisdom
OF the fathers OF the uaIion aud
the state,
'rhe powers of government
lshall be divided into three dis
uuet ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,
Executive aud iudtctal-each q
which shall be coaaled 10 a
separate magistraeN aud al
person or collection OF persons
charged with the exercise o
powers properly belonging 4
eae OF these departments, shall
exercise any power properly be
longing TO either Of tue other
except in the Instances Ia tht
constitution expressly dtreete'
or permitted,"
The aUteeEatic declaration o
Louis XVI II am the state,
aaa the 4Grsa answer Of the pee
PIE thereto, seen In the kiaaltal
sares Of tue French revolution
was in the ears and before ta
ewes o4 the mAkeEs OF our con
situations aud Inspired them I
8ae&aiteQy deposit, aeAae aa,
ASmat the exercise OF every gov
eemmeAtal faAetaeA KaAsa
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-04-11

Wesley Carrico, one of Indian
Creeks good boys. left Tuesday
for Olds, Alberta Canada. BY
the way, the temperature was
at zero up there Tuesday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-04-11
Gen Cub,

The Monroe City Gun Club
had a little practice shoot at
their park Tuesday afternoon
and this is the scores Out of a
possible % Dick Piereeall made
l6S Price Young I6s Mr., Court.
ney i6S Mr. Harris IA, Or, SEQ
bee l4S W. Young Sos NJ, B.
Garner sos BaR Hays 81, MIR,
Turner =; I'd Fisher -,
The members have a good
time shooting blue rocks aud
jollying each other over their
score,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-04-11

II pod world IKE 90 have q
5eteer Buggy tsas che ki6d
asa4lDy 500, 700 ear get Il
here. Yoo viii be surprised az
The 6ffeTss.ee few dollars Will
make. See tss Good Kind at
Walker g. Wads'sy
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-04-11

Patrons Of the Farmers and
Merchants Telephone Co.. VINO
desire to have a non subscriber
call them must register the call
witt the central office.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-04-11

Mrs. Calvin and daughter,
Miss Maud, Of Rooseville, ILL.,,
arrived Monday to visit their
friends, Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Spiker.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-04-11

,r,dutts 10 Gaicago instead Of
foraishIag bim tss money 20
send there He can fisd bis
500 TO MS cheek book on or
desk VI he wsats u.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-04-11

j s Conway, wife and Lam
bert Lane went to Hannibal yes
terday to visit friends.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-04-11

w M Burditt was transacting
business IN Hannibal yesterday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-04-11

We have an elegant liae Of
BNggies, Sarrles aud Road
Wagons Wakes 4 WADR
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-04-11

James Kent returned yester.
day from a seven months visit
to Los Angeles. Cal, He looks
we'll and says. You bet I'm
glad to get back
Tony White, Of Withets Mil
has been with relatives south
of the city,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-04-11

Col W. r Yowell has bought
what is known as the Bush barn
from Ebert Yates. The Col.
onel Is putting the fencing In
good shape aud will femodle the
,uH. lie had TO have a place
f" his fancy stock aud pad
dock fot, go he says, the finest
gkeaf old stallion in the state.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-04-11

The building for the new
VaughB n Uttetbaek gtist and
iced mill is completed II will
take about two weeks time TO
have the machinery In place
and ready for work The build
Ing is a decided Improvement
Oh the one that formerly oe.
eupied that lot
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-01-24
FARM LAWS ATTRACTIVE.

productive farms, and are made on a
basis of 4e per cent. of the land value,
closely appraised. and not including
the value Of improvements. Bankers
point to the remarkably few fore
closures of farm mortgages in this sec
tion. The number scarcely exceeds
one-tenth of one per cent.
AS compared with other invest
ments based on lands in cities. the
bankers of the middle west favor the
well-placed farm loans, which, they
declare, contain every element of at
tractiveness. A farm loan is regard
ed as a quick asset, whereas the con-
trary was true not much more than
a decade ago
Many trust companies now include a
separate department for the purchase
and sale of farm loans. Chicago has a
number of firms dealing in them. and
it is estimated that close to $4,000. 900
in such securities is held by Chicago
investors. A large increase in this
class of investment is predicted.
Statistics show that the value of
Missouri real estate. for example, is
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-01-24

s., 600 .O00, 900. while Kansas has real
property worth $1,000. 900 900. Okla
hpma real estate is estimated at $685.
000. 600.
Missouri has s204 ,00O,0 900 invested
IN live stock. s2,ooo.o00 in .arm i'm
plements. s92 900. .ooG in manufacturing
machinery and s3iO,000.000 In rail-
roads.
Oklahoma is a lsrd of homes. Out
of $1,000 families in 1900. more than
60, ,000 owned their homes. The peo-
Pile are engaged chiefly in agriculture
The cash value of the farms is esti-
mated at s233 100000. The 1906 corn
crop amounted to 125.000.00 bushels.
representing s37.500,00O. The cottoa
crop has value of s15,000.000 More
than 100000 bushels of wheat was
harvested in 1906. and $4,000 tons of
broom corn cut. Fruit of all kinds is
raised In abundance.
Farm lands in Oklahoma range from
SIS to $50 an acre. or an average OF
about $50.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-01-24
shakespeare as Novel Hero.

William Shakespeare is the hero Of
a new and striking novel by the Dan
ish woman writer Sophus Banditz.
Moreover. British and American read.
ers will probably soon have chance
to read this tale. for Queen Alexandra,
who recently read 1t in the original.
was so much impressed by 1t that she
advised the authoress to have IL
translated into English. This transla
ton is now proceeding and the Eng
lish version is to be dedicated to the
queen, who Is herself a Dane.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-01-24
INVESTORS PARTIAL TO AGRI.
CULTURAL PROPERTY.
Life insurance Companies and Banks
Favorable to This Glass of Sc
curities-Few Mortgages
Foreclosed.

Chicago. = The attractiveness of
farm loans in the middle west is hav-
ing decided effect on Chicago capi-
tai, according to bankers and brokers.
Considerable activity is manifesting
itself in this direction, and many of
the leading life insurance companies
are acquiring first mortgages on farms
in Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas,
Oklahoma, Nebraska, Colorado. Min
nesota, the Dakotas and the country
adjacent.
The present holdings. of the insur-
ance companies considerably exceed
100000. 900 in these securities. Farm
mortgages in the country mentioned
net five, five and one-half and six per
cent. They are limited, as a rule, to
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-01-24
Rich Men Work for Pleasure.

Theodore Gill. the worlds greatest
authority on fishes. works for the
United States government. receiving
one dollar month for his services. He
Is rich man on whom many univer.
stiles have conferred titles and de
grees. DR.. Harrison G. Dyer. another
wealthy man, who knows more about
mosquitoes than any Other living per
son, devotes much OF his time to gov.
ernment, receiving s25 a month. Gif-
ford Pinchort. millionaire. is head OF
the United States forestry service. but
he is comparatively well paid. his sal.
ary being $45 per annum. Several
other rich men are on the government
pay roll at nominal figures. working
for the pleasure of doing things" as
President Roosevelt puts It,
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-01-24

Infant Death Rate Reduced.

IL months-from October 8, 1905, to
October 0. 1906-not one of the babies
on his list died under the age of one
year. The babies belonged to all
classes ana there was no selection,
some living in places hardly better
than slums.
very great general interest has
peen taken in Alderman Broadbent's
experiment and inquiries, including
one from President Roosevelt, have
been received from municipalities all
over the world
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-01-24
breaches BRAND NEW RELIGION
New Yorker Plans to Establish Com
rade Kingdom on Earth.

New York-John Augustus Wall
has promulgated the newest OF new
religions. Mr. Wall formerly lived in
Valley Stream, L, l. His new religion
was launched at the Berkeley lyceum
amid the applause of 100 enthusiasts
To prove that his religion is really
brand new Mr.. Wall sent forth a cir
cular calling the meeting in which the
names of Jesus and Moses. Moham-
med and Washington, Jefferson and
Lincoln. Roosevelt and Emerson, Ed
win Markham and Ebert Hubbard,
Ella Wheeler Wilcox and Darwin,
Huxley and Paine. Ingersoll and
Bryan. Hughes. Hearst and Brisbane
are coupled. The circular reads in
part:
do you believe in Moses, Jesus.
Mohammed, ct al. (as above stated) :?
Are you an atheist, infidel, moralist.
spiritualist, Jew, Christian, or ethical
culturist?
Are you living in a secluded fur
nished room, palace. a tenement, or
a brown stone residence2
Are you married. single, young or
old, rich or poor?
DO you believe in the new thought,
Christian Science, or just the old way
that mother and father taught?"
Mr.. Wall explained to his audience
that the church is to be known as the
National church. and that through 1t
he hopes to establish comrade king
dom.
A branch of the church will he o.
tablished in every assembly district.
Among things the new prophet hopes
to accomplish is the establishment of
department stores, hotels. bowling al
leys. laundries. insurance companies,
and skating rinks in connection with
each branch.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-01-24
Novel Scheme of an Englishman Les
sens Mortality.

London. Alderman Benjamin
Broadbent, M. D., the retiring mayor
of Huddersfield, England, has just an
nounced the result of the two years
test of his novel scheme for the pre-
vention of infant mortality in his na-
tive part of the acknowledgement
On taking Office as chief magis-
trate two years ago. Alderman Broad
bent offered five dollars to the parents
of each child born during the period
of his mayoralty that reached the age
of IL months.
Instructions to mothers-some of
which were suggested by the princess
of Wales-were sent out, and the
mothers were visited by voluntary
women visitors, who reported prog
ress.
The Huddersfield rate of infantile
mortality had averaged 139 for ten
years, and in Longwood itself the av-
srage for ten years was 122.
In Mayor Broadbents two years 112
babies received the promissory note
card for five dollars. OF that number
107 had actually received the gift he
had offered. Out of the five left four
had died and one had been removed
from the district and he did not know
whether the child still lived or not.
If he counted only the four deaths
the figures were 35 per 1000, and IL
he counted the missing baby as dead
the figures were A. These figures
compared very strikingly with the
previous. figures of 122 per 1000 for
Longwood and the average of 139 in
the whole town of Huddersfield.
The experiment has reduced the
death rate to much less than half.
His own estimate of the result was
that it was astounding. For exactly
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-01-24
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ODD GIFT TO BRIDE
FATHER GIVES WEIGHT IN SOAP
AS DOWRY.

London.-A valuable wife in the
present state of the soap trade must
be the woman NJ. LIE Blanc, a Partisan
has just married. The bride, who was
the daughter of a hairdresser in
large way of business, not only re-
ceived from her father handsome dot
in money, but her own weight in the
best toilet soap. AS she weighed close
to 140 pounds. the couple will possess
sufficient soap to last them for some
years to come.
When asked by his prospective ia
ther-in-law, a flourishing West end to-
bacconist, to name the gift he would
like to receive on his wedding day,
the young man suggested a few boxes
of cigars as being Of more use than
the usual presents presented on such
occasions. VERY well; you shall have
my daughters weight in cigars" said
the other. He was as good as his
words. The bride weighed 12S pounds.
Mile. Marie Brie, the niece
of a Marseilles confectioner, re-
ceived from her uncle on her
marriage three years ago an
eccentric gift in the form of her own
weight in chocolate. Perhaps the
worthy patissier had in mind when
making the present the custom which
prevails in Peru. There, on the mar
riage morn, the bride is actually
weighed, and after the ceremony the
bridegroom is presented by his wife's
relatives with her weight in sugar.
A Yorkshire coal merchants pres
ent to his daughter on her marriage
was to be regulated by her weight,
for every pound of which she is to be
the recipient of ton of the best coal.
His intention, which he communicated
to her on the day she became engaged,
stirred her. as she was young wom-
an of frugal mind, to emulate the fat
women of the fairs, so that during the
six months her engagement lasted her
value went up ten tons. Doubtless
she would have made further inroads
into her fathers store had not that
worthy merchant hurriedly married
her off at a loss of only 172 tons.
The father of girl living in the
town of Koniggratz offered to present
anyone who should become her hus-
band with her weight in silver cur
rency. AS she was well favored and
of a build which, although not excep-
tionally stout. promised an, amount
ample to make a good start in busi-
ness, more than one claimant ap-
peared. The most eligible was at
b length selected and the wedding duly
solemnized. Then came the most i'm
portant function. the weighing of the
bride, who. to her husbands delight,
was found to weigh 1856 pouncs. or 49,
500 kroner an equivalent to $2.S12.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-01-24
Eat Sand for. pyspepsia.

West Chester, PA number of
people in this place who are suffering
with stomach trouble have taken to
the sand cure" and are taking 1t
every day. The sand comes from
Mississippi and is packed in bags con-
tanning a couple of quarts. 1t is taken
in doses of spoonful. and as often as
the patient has an attack of the
trouble. When any animal has an at
tack of stomach trouble" argues pa
tient. "it goes at once to the groune
for some clay or sand for a cure. ant
why should not q MANI"