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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-08-02

rounded the palace,
with machine guns planted at every
possible point Of attack. Foreign Min
lister Hayashi subsequently presented
to the Korean cabinet Japan's de-
mands, which virtually revolutionize
the Korean form OF government,
though permitting the throne to remain
as u sort Of fgurehead. The financial
archives of the government have been
transferred to the japanese city to IN
sure their safety, and the seals have
been transferred to the new emperor,
thus recognizing his rule as absolute, al
though the edict Of abdication con-
templated making him merely regent
The new emperor Is well known In
this country, where part of his
schooling was obtained, he having at
tended college at Roanoke, Va, and
at Delaware, o. BE was noted for his
lavish expenditure of money and for
his fast life during visits to New York
and other large cities.
Leopoid's Hands Off the Koneo.
The publication of the agreement
between the Belgium and Kongo gov
ernments makes it clear that King
Leopold has lost his personal control
over the great African Free State, he
having conceded the sovereignty to
the Belgian government. This trans
fer comes at the moment that Major
Lemair is renewing his charges of
atrocities perpetrated by the agents
Of Leopold. Five months ago the Bel
gian parliament committed itself to the
principle of annexation and a rigid
Investigation, but this plan for time
was blocked by the premier, personal
friend of the king.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-08-02

forms of "persua-
ston," ana Governor Johnson was
asked to send state troops. This he
refused to do, at least until he had
made personal investigation of the
mining district. Merchants have de-
cided to refuse the strikers further
credit.
First Steel Pullman.
A late number of the Railway Age
describes tile first Pullman sleeper to
be built entirely of metal, which has
vecently been completed This car has
attracted unusual attention from rail-
road officers not only on account Of
the novelty Of Its construction, but be-
cause Of Its decorative features, which
are said to have all the beauty of
graceful outline and pleasing color
treatment which are characteristic Of
recent Pullman cars built of wood.
This applies to the exterior as well as
to the interior finish. 1t was the in
tention Of the builders to make 1t fire.
proof by the entire exclusion Of wood,
and the framing throughout is of steel,
and the finish is of steel, aluminium
or brass. All the rivets in the side
shceting are countersunk, and the
whole surface is smoothly finished
There is a double floor construction,
and the insulating material in the
sides and ends consists Of two thick
nesses OF asbestus board placed between
the sheeting and extending from the
side sill to the side plates. The floor
of the car is formed Of monolith &c.
ment laid on corrugated iron of key
stone section. This construction has
contributed materially to making the
car ride very quietly. and 1t will also
overcome the objection to steel con.
structlon in preventing any discomfort
due to extremes Of heat and cold. The
seat frames are of pressed steel. The
plush seat curtains and the carpet are
OF old rose color. The window sashes
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-08-02
INDUSTRIAL
New Copper Field Discovered.


Recent dispatches from Berlin an
nounce the discovery of rich copper
mines in southwest Africa. 1t is said
that near Luederitzbucht layers Of
copper have been discovered In the
river beds at depth of forty feet.
Prospectors have found strata of ore
netting $40 n ton, and German capital
lists are organizing scheme for de-
veloping the mining industry.
Farmers Form Labor Union.
A number of the farmers of Orange
county, N. Y, have organized an as
ISOLATION called the Orange County
union, Its purpose being to cut out the
middleman's profits and sell direct to
consumers. 10 this end they would
form company composed exclusively
OF members of the union and operate
n large exchange in Newburg, selling
farm and garden produce slightly be-
low present prices. To secure the CO.
operation of the labor interests the
farmers have asked to Join the Central
Labor union. The novelty of this
proposition has proved somewhat puz-
Ring to the labor leaders, and COM
nittee has been appointed to look into
the matter. The union men Of New
burg are enthusiastic over the project,
but are not a little perplexed as to
the proper way of labelling the prod
ucts of the farmers organization.
Proportions of Sexes In Swine.
The bureau of animal industry Of the
department of agriculture has recently
Issued an interesting bulletin on the
relative proportions of the two sexes Of
pigs at birth. This is information not
heretofore obtainable for the reason
that, while the herd books have given
the total number of pigs narrowed,
the number of each sex was given only
for those raised. The report includes
lat filters. The number of boar
pigs was G6,GG0; the number of sows.
66,625. The average per SOW was:
Bears, 4.51; sows, AS. For all prac-
teal purposes the sexes may lie re-
garded as equal in number at birth,
although the boars are seen to be
slightly more numerous than sows.
Expressed in the lowest terms of
whole figures the proportion stands
pol boars to 200 sows. The results
were gathered from twenty-five states
and territories and represented eight
breeds, with several litters of grades
or mixed breeds.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-08-02
EDUCATIONAL
School Baths Provided.

Sonoot Baths Provided.
The school board of Pittsburg, Pa.
has decided to install system of
baths in one Of its school buildings.
This will be for the use of the school
children during the day, while the
mothers will be permitted to bring
children after school hours. This is
practically the first bathing plant es-
tablished in the Pittsburg schools. for
while the other was instituted some
years ago 1t was for the use of kinder
garten pupils only.
Nelghborhood Schools Wanted.
Discomfort with the public school
system has crystallized into war cry
for neighborhood schools, says the
Literary Digest, and this war cry is
raised by the friends and not the enc
mics Of the public schools, who be.
lieve that concentration has reached a
limit In schools as well us In other de-
partments Of civic activity. Boston
has had the subject brought to its at
tention by observing that over 10000
OF Its children, or over one third OF Its
school population, are attending pri-
vate schools. A writer in the Boston
Transcript says there is among par
ents growing dread Of the big school,
where little children are herded togeth-
err by the hundreds. They are afraid
Of 1t physically, mentally and morally.
Year after year these public schools
have been growing bigger and bigger
until at present 1t is common in the
larger cities to see from 1000 to 5000
little tots crowded together into the
same building, which is in consequence
just so much further from the homes
Of many. Machine methods, under
such circumstances, become inevitable,
and 1t is difficult to give any kind Of
elasticity to such system, and the
writer believes that the growth of the
private schools marks revolt against
this kind of public school. He thinks
the remedy will be the development of
neighbnrhood schools under central SUI
peryision.
Medical Colleges Condemned.
special committee OF the Amer
lean Medical association, which was
appointed three years ago to investi-
gate the instruction and standards Of
the various medical colleges in the
United States, has now submitted It's
report, which condemns about one-half
Of all the so called medical colleges
in the land and appeals to the public
to aid in remedying this evil Among
the members of the committee are
Drs. Bevan of Chicago, Frazier of
Pennsylvania university. Witherspoon
Of Nashville, Councilman Of Boston
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-08-02
KEEPING TAB
ON TIE WORLD


Clash Near Between North Caro-
Iina's Governor and a Federal
Judge Over Railroad Rate Law
acknowledgement Ex-
pected In Haywood Murder
TriaI-Bryan Formally Post
pones Railroad Ownership as
Party lssue-Strike In Mime
sofa Iron Range-Japan Open
Iy Takes Charge In Korea,
With New Emperor Installed.
Leopold Gives Up the Kongo to
Belgium.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-08-02
CTescO Union
Savings Bank
Capital 100000
ROBERT THOMSON. Cashier

We are only old once. There
fore, we should travel towards
old age by the right ronte, so
that when we reach old age we
will be prepared to live comfort
ably and happily.
It's a good plan to save
something as we goalong in life.
The time to save is while we are
earning. Savesomething during
your working days. You will
want an income to live on when,
your powers are on the decline.
The average man has great
many years in which he earns
more than he should spend. If
you will lay aside a little each
year, you will soon have a con-
siderable sum saved.
Keep your savings in the
bank.
Wepay 4 per cent. interest
on time deposits. Write drafts
payable in any country in the
world. Money always on hand
for real estate loans.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-08-02

to a jury in the
the U IL l t e d
States" He in
sisted that Or
chard's s tory
was worthy Of
belief because
Of the manner
In which he told
it and held that
It had been cor
roborated In its
essentials. Ho
was interrupted
repeatedly by
opposing coun-
sci, and the lie
was passed be-
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-08-02

vailing belief that
the abdication was
due indirectly to
Japanese pressure
and In the further
ance Of Japanese
designs. The new
emperor is supposed
to be q tool in the
hands of Korean
leaders who are in
the pay Of Japan.
The Koreans gener-
ally regard the alb
dtcation as the vir-
tual destruction Of
t b e ir nationality.
The city was under
the control of Japa-
nese troops COM
manded by General
Hasegawa, and Jap
anese soldiers sur
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-08-02
LEGAL CRIMINAL
State Versus Federal Courts.

Instead Of appealing from the de-
cision of the Asheyille police justice
who sentenced District Passenger
Agent Wood and Ticket Agent Wilson
Of the Southern railway to thirty days
on the chain gang for violating the
aew North Carolina ~ cent rate law,
the officers of the Southern railway
went before Judge Pritchard of the
federal circuit court and asked for
writ of habeas corpus in favor of
the sentenced men. Judge Pritchard
thereupon rendered his decision dis
charging Wood and Wilson from the
custody Of the state officers and de-
claring the penalty clause Of the new
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-08-02

rate law uncon-
stitutional. The
Pritchard deci-
sion was handed
down despite
the request Of
Governor Glenn
for delay until
the legal author
tiles of the state
could be heard.
AT the same
time Governor
Glenn ordered
Superior Court
Solicitor Brown
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-08-02

Senator Daniel says a democratic
candidate should not be too radical or
too conservative. That is a proposit-
ion as s'safe and sane" as the declara-
ton that the tariff should be neither
too high nor too low. Nashville BAN
nor.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-08-02

W. b. Haywood, proceeded at Boise,
Ida, the impression that disagree
ment was the most the state could ex-
pect became quite general while the
friends of Haywood confidently looked
for an acquittal. Lawyer Hawley
opened for the state, saying the case
was "the most important ever given
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-08-02
johnson Studies Iron Strike.

Members OF the
Western Federation
of Miners in the
iron ranges of Min
nesota near Duluth
have begun a strike
to enforce demands
for higher wages,
n o discrimination
and the eight hour
day. OF the 10000
miners in the state
$4,000 or more are
In the federation,
lead by Teonile Pc
triellu. Many Of
the strikers began
marches and other
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-02-06
STORY of Insanity Promised.
ALL WITNESSES ARE EXCITED
Exclusions Indicate Who Are Going
to Take the Stand.

To rake the oIanu.
That Thaw'S wife was to be one OF
the most important witnesses has long
been known: that his mother. Mrs.
William Thaw, of Pittsburg, was to
take the stand only became known
positively when the court announced
the rule excluding from the court room
all witnesses save experts. Thaw's
mother. ut the command, left the room
after a moments hesitation. she seem
ed unwilling to be parted from her son
in the hour Of his need. His wife. too,
reluctantly left the room, bestOwing
a last radiant smile of courage and
hope upon her prisoner husband. May
Mackenzie WAS the third of the wom-
en- to have been daily included in the
Thaw party to leave the court room.
During the opening address by Glea-
son i'm which he entered the defense OF
insanity Thaw sat with flushed cneels,
which at times were buried in his
hands. and with eyes east down upon
the table before him. He seldom look
ed up, just fleeting glance now and
then at the man who was making the
initial plea for his life and freedom.
Never once did his eyes go to The jury
box. There was another period when
Thaw again looked only at his hands,
clasped before him on the table. This
was when Lawrence White, the 49,
year-old son Of Stamford White, oc-
curied the stand rs the first witness
for the prosecution.
Young White who is 4 Harvard stu
dent was not material witness. lie
was with his father at dinner the even
ING Of the tragedy, but left him he.
fore he went to Madison Square gar
Zen White was alone. it was testified,
when Thaw approached slowly from
behind. wheeled faced him and sent
three bullets into his BODY and brain.
This was practically all he testimony
offered 10y the state.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-02-06

Therei is a Dill before Uhe Iegisla-
Cure that proposes to do away with
the present system of working out
the road tax in Wisconsin and COM
Del payment of that tax in cash.
Incidental with the requirement
that the road tax be paid in cash
the bill viii provide for the abol-
ition of the pathmaster system Of
the superintendent of road building
and viii provide for the appoint
meut of one or two superintendent
of highways for each township who
are to Be paid salaries and make it
their business to look after the
roads i'll the towns
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-02-06
STATE DEMANDS DEATH
Garvan SAYS Ii Was "DcIiberate and
NTaiic iOuS Marder.''

NIaiic iOuS Mdrder.'
Caravan in telling the story Of the al
legged murder occupied less than ten
minutes. and the resolutions entire
case was kept within two hours. With
the exception Of young White and the
coroner'S physician who performed the
autopsy aud described the wounds OH
Whites body the only persons called
to the stand by the state were five eye
Witnesses. They were croSs-examined
briefly by Attorney Dolphin Delmas, o.
the defense.
The witnesses related the deliberate
manner in which 1'haw approached
White, faced him and fired. They re
peated Thaw's assertion HE ruined
my wife," or life" and Mrs. Thaw's
remark to her husband, YES, but look
what fix you are in now" To this
last remark 1haw replied: "Dearie. /
have probably saved your life 1t
was brought out that Thaw looked
back ut his victim as he walked away
''with a staring look in his eyes,
Caravans outline OF the states testi-
mony was the briefeSt possible story
of the crime. He told how White went
TO the Madison Square Roof garden
to see the initial production of a sum
mcr musical comedy. and then related
in simple language the incident of the
killing. ''The people claim" he con-
cluded. chat it was cruel, deliberate,
malicious. premeditated taking Of a
human life. After proving that fact
10 you we will ask you to find the de
PENDANT guilty Of the crime in the first
degree"
The actual beginning Of the trial dis
poses of the rumOrs of changes in the
jury. The talk about the court room
was that the defense had positively re-
fused to make any changes.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-02-06
Public Sale.
FEBRUARY 26, 1907.

FEBRUARY 26, 1907.
On the above dated I will sell to the
highest and best bidder; at the old
home place one half mile north Of S t
Lawrence church, the farms and
hands belonging to the estate of the
late VIM. Murphy of Boscobel, Wis,
to-wit: Improved Of 800 acres IN sec
tions II and II town Of Mt. Hope one
half mile north Of st. Lawrence
church.
Improved farm of $50 acres ia sec
ton % town of Woodman about two
miles south west of the village of
Woodman.
The Y. W u of S. E. Il of Section 81.
Three acres in south west corner of
n. w. 4 Of y. W. 4 Section ,, lots l
and 2 10 acres more or less in Sec
ton q, all in the town Of Woodman.
This will be a good chance to get d
farm at your own figures as they must
be sold to close the estate.
Good titles given or no sale.
Terms Of sale cash upon delivery of
deeds.
Sale will be called at one o'clock p.
m, Feb %, 1907. r. II. HosKINs,
Auctioneer.
John Scheinpfug, Administrator,
8w3 Boscobel, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-02-06
On Trial for His life.

Kansas City. Feb. 5.-Albert Krone,
aged 10 years. Il stock yards employe,
is on trail here for the murdG1 0f Rer-
tina Bowlin. his former sweetheart.
Miss Bowlin and Frank Kern were
found unconscious on Kersey Coates
terrace. near the business district. on
July 20 last. both unconscious from
blows on the head inflicted with piece
of gas pipe. The prosecution alleges
that Krone attacked the couple and
was prompted by jealousy.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-02-06

heredity has made the living world.
Our case is far removed from the
nuch-discusscd defense of emotional
insanity You must disabuse your
minds Of al Won havcread in the news
papers. and especially Of the idea that
has gone abroad that we are to rely
upon some higher or rnwritten law
We rely upon the constitution and the
laws of the imperial StateO Of New York,
and upon them alone. You will under
stand this mans insanity. 1t will not
require experts TO tell you of it. 1t is
within you 70 judge him and you will
say from the evidence that when he
killed Stanford White he was an in
sane man"
1t was asserted that Thaw labOred
under the delusion that his life was
always i'm danger when he was in New
York city, and believed threats had
been made to kill him. This account
eI for the fact that since January, 1901,
he had carried pistol He had placed
it in his overcoat pocket the night he
went to the Madison Square Roof gar
den. There he turned suddenly and
saw what he thought was a demon
2lowerng at him. The impulse came.
He felt that to kill White would be an
act Of Providence and so believing he
set deliberately about his task. It was
The work of an insane man. Gleason
declared from the deluSionS of diSOr-
dered brain
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-02-06
TREND rs TO SOCIALISM
Kansas Farmers Joining Union
Which Is Both Industrial and
Political in Its Aims.

EmpOria, Kan. Feb. 5.-Throughout
Kansas, especially in the Fifth and
Sixth congressional districts, the news
papers are discussing movement
called the farmers union" and lilzen-
ing it to the farmers alliance, which
was once power in the state.
The movement now seems to be in
with perhaps a view Of leading a
great mass Of voters toward socialism,
is seen from the actions of the organ
izers. Thousands of farmers are paying
the 81 fee to become members.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-02-06
Auction Sale.

Having rented my farm, located u
miles west of Beetown, on the Mus
calunge road. will sell the following
property at public auction on
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 20
Commencing at 10 a. M:
Six Horses-Span So brood mares
weighing 1900 poundss each; in foal;
Roselle gelding coming years old;
gelding 13 years old, horse colt one
year old, mule colt one year old.
81 Cattle-All high grade shorthorns
L good mich COWS, all coming in in
May; Ii yearling steers; yearling
heifers; II calves. These cattle are all
red and are exceptionally well bred.
40 Sheep 10 as fine black faced ewes
as anyone owns, and Oxford bucks.
80 Chickens, 3 Holland turkeys, 6
geese. ~ - saE
% Hogs 10 brood sows; Is fall
shoats weighing about leo pounds
each; Chester White stock hog.
Grain, Hay. etc.-1,50O bu. oats, 500
corn. 30 bu. barley, 80 tons hay, straw
stack. AhN ga
Machinery, wagons. etc.-Deering
binder, Deering corn binder, hay rake,
mower. seeder, disc with seeder attach
ment, corn plows, , 14inch stubble
plows, 16-inch stubble pillow. section
drag. 3 horse riding pillow, weeder, corn
shelter, Famous feed grinder and 4
horse power. wagons. , buggies, 2 set
heavy work harness, set single harness
hay racks, hay rope, fork, pulleys, etc.,
and many other articles.
Terms, as usual. Lunch at noon.
VIM MYERS, Proprietor
r. n. HOskinS, AuctiOneeT.
M. f. Woodhouse, Clerk.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-02-06
That Is the Plea of the Defense
in the White Murder Trial
at New York.
CASE OF STRAIGHT INSANITY
Nothing Emotional About It, but
Caused by Heredity.
Neither Will the Defense Plead this
Unwritten Law-What II Prom
ises to PrOve-State's Case
Soon Rests.

New York, Feb. 5.-The state has
laid its case against Harry X. ThaW
IA plain. Unconditional story of the
shooting on the Madison Square gar
den roof, leaving the malice and the
motive to be Inferred from the act M
ami the defense has replied with
plea Of hereditary insanity. 1T waf
asserted that Thaw in Staying Stan
ford White believed he was acting as
an agent of Providence; that real OK
fancied wrongs committed against him
by the architect and former friend
of his wife had boiled and dubbed in
his brain until at last there came the
explosive impulse to kill. When the
deed was done Thaw made no move
To escape its consequences, but hold
ing the fatal revolver alOft he stood
as if mutely prOclaiming to the world:
The deed is done: it was right; it was
not wrong"
States Case Was Soon Done.
Thus Thaw'S counsel outlined his case
to the jury after the prosecution had
occupied less than two hours of the
morning sitting of the court in relat-
ing through eye-witnesses the MARIA
tive of the tragedy. When the defense
had interpoSed its plea and outlined
its case an adjournment was taken.
and today the defense will begin the
introduction of testimony.
STORY Of Insanity Promised.
You will hear the story of this
mans insanity" Attorney John i. Glea
son. for the defense. promised the jury.
from his mother. from his wife, from
his relatives and from his physicians.
You will Judge him ny his acts. by the
HEREDITARY stress which entered into his
madness. and when you come to Judge
him you will say 10 yourself that his
act may have been one of insanity, but
it was not one of crime.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-02-06

What constitutes a friendl 1t is
the one that knows All about US
and loves us still; the one who takes
account of our daily needs; whose
gentle courtesv overlooks all short
comings; who gives the word of
praise that brightens the eye and
makes the tired hands strong again,
who cares ii sorrow and trouble
comes III to orr life and viii COM
fort us and gladden. Us every day.
IA friend is one who hos our confid-
ence yet f ever berays it. It is pos
sible 70 Idly to everyone yet
It is a~- b be friends with
ev elements Of friend
sL ineerity and tender
ness
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-02-06
Attemp, to Assassinate Judge.

Lexington. Ky, Feb. 5.-An attempt
wa smade to assassinate Judge David
Iartin and his son, Milton Martin, as
they rode along the highway in Knott
county. by men concealed in the I'M
Gcbrrllsh. Milton Martin was shot
twice and seriously wounded while
Judge Martin was injured by heavy
stones which were thrown on him.
There is no clew to their assailants.