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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-03-22
AFFIDAVIT VERSUS HUMMEL
COntradicts His Testimony as He
Spoke ON the Stand.


Spoke ON the Stand.
The affidavit was in some points q
direct contradiction of Hummel's re-
cent testimony upon the stand. In Or
der that the defense might not prevent
him from telling the story of the max
ing Of the affidavit he stated positive
ly that he was not acting as Miss Mes
bits attorney when he drew up the
document; that he was acting solely in
the interest of Stanford White and
that no legal action was contemplated
in behalf of the young woman who is
now Harry Thaw's wife. There was
considerable surprise consequently
when Jerome read the opening words
OF the affidavit which were:
supreme Court, County of New
York: Evelyn Nesbit, plaintiff, against
Harry Kendall Thaw, defendant" 1t
is said that the action contemplated
when the affidavit was made was the
recovery of certain property which it
was alleged Thaw had wrongfully TAX
Ell from the girl. III debating the af-
fidavit Uummel referred to himself rs
Miss Nesbit's attorney, she being re-
ported to have said: Il have received
certain letters and cablegrams from
ThaW which | have turned over to my
attorney, Mr.. Abraham FL. Hummel."
The affidavit is also Endorsed Howe
Il Hummel. attorneys for plaintiff
When Delmas began the introduction
Of testimony in sur-rebuttal he intro
duced first of all the record in the.
trial and conviction of Hummel on the
charge of conspiracy. He started to
read the entire record. but had not
reached the remarks Jerome made at
the sentencing of Hummel. and which
Delmas wanted to present to the Jury
when Jerome said he would admit the
ertire record without objection. Del
mas then said he would save the dis
trict attorneys references to Hummel
for the defense's summing up.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-03-22
That of 1892 Will Now Take a
Back Seat---Pittspurg Has
a Worse One.
WATER OVER THE OLD MARK
With the River Still Coming Up
Extraordinarily.
Property Worth 100000 Is Gone
scores of Lives Have Been
LOst-Industries Are
ParalyZed.

Pittsburg March 15.-An estimated
property damage of $2O,OOO,OO0; the
enforced idleness Of over 100000 per-
sons; almost the complete suspension
of Pittsburg's world-famous manufac-
turing plants; the sacrifice of fourteen
lives, which will probably be increased
to twenty deaths; train service an
nu'led: trolley service out of commits
sion; telegraph and telephone lines
crippled; between 10000 and 10000
persons homeless: hundreds of homes
undermined and ready to collapse: the
alters closed; guests marooned in ho-
tells; thousands OF families living i'll
the second story of their homes. and
nearly all the downtown section OF
Pittsburg under water is the record
cSta bliShed by a sudden rise Ill
the Monongalela, Allengheny, Ohio.
Youehiogheny. Kiskiminetas and CLAIR
ion rivers, which were swollen abnor-
mally by the combination of warm
weather, melting SHOWS. and general
rain throughout western Pennsylvania
and West Virginia during the past for
ty-eight hours.
Beats the Greatest Previous Record
The record of the greatest flood in
the history of Pittsburg, which was in
1882, was passed at midnight, with
the rivers still rapidly rising at foot
an hour. A stage of water reaching
ut least thirty-seven feet is expect
ed in this city. All predictions, proph-
estes and guesses have been shattered,
and the fact alone remains that every
stream in western Pennsylvania and
West Virginia is on the rampage and
the extent of the flood at this time is
very uncertain.
Fires Complicate the Matter.
T2 add to the confusion here nu-
merOus small fires have occurred in
the flooded territory, and the firemen.
some Of whom are quartered in the
hotels. have had great difficulty in
reaching them. In addition to this
most of the fire engines are engaged
in different sections of the city assist
ing in keeping electric light plants free
from water, in order that lights, at
least, may not fail.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-03-22
CARNEGIE AWARDS MADE
Two Students, Aged IA Years, Get
$1,000 in Cash Each. Besides
Bronze Medals.

Pittsburg Pa. March 19-The first
distribution of hero medals has just
been made by the Carnegie hero fund
commission. Gold, silver and bronze
medals were given to siXty-three per-
sons in different parts of the United
States and Canada. At the last meet
ing of the commission, held OH Jan. 10,
eighteen more medals were awarded,
bit these will be distributed later.
Those in the west given bronze
medals are: Lavinia Steele, Des
Moines. Ia; Arthur Simon. Wabash,
Ind; William G. Stillwell. Albion.
Mich; William j.. Darst, Chicago; Cliff
ford w. Schneider, Lagrange, ILL.,: John
NJ. Parks. Ketchum. Ida; Leroy Nc
Coy. Ketchum. Ida: Wallace O. Nj
Pheters, Ketchum, Ida.
j. A. Darst, aged "A, student at
the University of Notre Dame. Indi-
ana. and Clifford w. Schneider, aged
IA, of Lagrange. ILL.,, Il student at the
Lewis institute, rescued two youths
from Lake Michigan off Chicago. Each
gets with his medal $1,000 for educa-
tiOnal purposes.
Gold medals were awarded to Har-
ris G. Giddings, milwaukee,, Wis. ::
Lawrence A. Hanlon, Milwaukee:
Peter Lancaster. Milwaukee. and Cap
tain Mark Caste Pleasantville, \. J.
Among those given silver medals
are Els. c. Plantz, Appleton, Wis.
and Alexander Cameron. Portage la
Prairie Manitoba: Sarah A. MARSHALL
(WidAMl
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-03-22
Fires COmplicate the Matter.
CAN'T GET OUT OF TOWN
Thousands Who Live Elsewhere Wat
er-BOund at Pittsburg.

The scene here is almost beyond de-
scription. Thousands of persons liv-
ing in Allegheny and the many sub
urbs are marooned here. Hotel and
boarding house accommodations were
engaged early in the day by stranded
subl!rbanites, and many persons are
OH the streets unable to find shelter
Railroad stations are crowded and
many persons who intended to leave
here missed their trains. Notwith-
standing the precautions taken to pro-
tect the electric light plants the whole
downtown district is in darkness at
night. Enterprising business men light
their show windows with candles,
causing most unique sight.
Pumps of every description are be-
ing utilized in an endeavor to keep
the water from valuable goods. Short
~ after midnight, when the Allegheny
river began to rise at the rate of
foot IN hour, the greatest excitement
prevailed III the downtown district. Adj
ditional pumps and many men formed
into bucket brigades were pressed into
service Some of these men were be-
ing paid 81 an hour to bail water from
the buildings.
Shortly after p. m. the official
marks at the Market street wharf, at
which the official stage in the Monon-
gahela is taken, were entirely sub
merged. and all stages announced over
tile thilty-four feet mdik were esti-
mated as there were no further regis
tered marks to refer to. At 10 p. N.
the rush out of the Allegheny began
to assume dangerous proportions
caused by the breaking of the ice
gorges that have been forming up the
river all winter.
What dry spots there were in the
lower section of the city We're soon
covered. and the former submerged
localities were covered deeper with the
ice-laden and typhoid infected water.
All along the water courses i'll Ohio
the worst flood prevails that has
been experienced for years: also
the same conditions prevail in West
! Virginia. The Ohio is rising very rap
| idly and Cincinnati expects sixty-five
I! feet. while all along the river to Cairo
the lowlands will doubtless be flood
| ed for the second time this year
Flood Begins to Recede.
Pittsburg March 16. With the
rapiI receding of the waters in the
Monongahela. Allegheny and Ohio riy-
I! erS which is taking place here condi-
tons are fast assuming normal pro-
portions and the greatest and most de-
structive food in the history of the
city is at an end. At nightfall the APP
proaches to the bridges We're clear sof
water and several hours later street
car service in the flood district was
resumed Thousands of suburbanites
who have been stranded in this city
were able to reach their homes. while
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-03-22
Eighteen Drowned in Flood.

Wheeling. w. Va, March Is. -
Eighteen persons are known to have
lost their lives in the fire that occurred
at the plant of the Warwick Pottery
company, which is located in the food
ed district Following is partial list
Of those who were drowned: Mike
Bretries, storekeeper; Rosa Bertas;
Elias Mitchell. aged Is months: Allen
Bcrtas. aged 9 years; Frank Holmes,
Waterman at the pottery; Simion Elias.
Moses. aged years; Waider Moses,
aged i years, brother Of Julia Moses:
Charles Matthews. Waterman at the
Wheeling Stamping company.
All lost their lives by leaping from
the burning building into the flood
which surrounded it.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-03-22
POLICEMEN ARE CALLED
They Swear Thaw Acted Irrationally
After the Murder.

Next Delmas put upon the stand
three policemen who saw Thaw the
night of >le tragedy. or early in the
morning after, and they all declared
that he either looked or acted IRA
tionally. To two OF them he com
planned of hearing young girS' voices.
The witnesses admitted on cross-ex-
animation that there We're seven wom-
on the street in the station house the
night Thaw was there. and they were
making considerable noise. but he
swore they could not be heard from
ThaWS cell.
After this testimony had been pre-
scented Delmas passed to the final
stages Of the trial by introducing the
first of the seven alenists employed
by the defense, three of the experts
being new TO the case. Dr.. Graeme nj.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-03-22

Hammond and DR. Smith Ely Jellife,
who have been in the case from the
first, and DR.. W. A. White, supern-
tendent of the government hospital
for the insane at Washington, were
the witnesses examined and all were
Intercepted on the hypothetical ques-
ton framed by the district attorney.
All three of the experts declared Thaw
was so mentally unbalanced at the
time he killed Stanford White that he
did not know the nature or quality Of
his act. and did not know that the act
was wrong. None of the three would
classify the form OF insanity from
which they said thedefehdant was suf-
fering.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-03-22
ATHENS TELLS A SAD STORY
Reports Eleven Lives LOst-Railway
Embankment Gives Way.

Reports Eleven Lives Lost-Railway
Embankment Gives Way.
Athens, O.. March 16.-The raging
waters Of the Hooking river have
claimed seven lives in this city, and
four elsewhere in the county, and for
several days Athens has been cut Off
from the world, telephone and tele
graph wires all being down. Communi-
cation by telephone has just been re-
stored. Those drowned in Athens are:
Ed Sweet and Albert Sweet. painter:
- Turner and wife, and - Young:
Charles Beahrs, hack driver: Otto
Barth, miller. All the persons with
the exception of Barth We're in one
skiff, the boat being in charge of Ed
Sweet and Beahrs when it 6was cap
sized.
The other drownings occurred at Mel
SOnyille, where three lost their lives,
and one at Trimble. At II p. m.
Wednesday the roadway of the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad north of the
river broke allowing the waters to
rush into the city Fifty houses were
swept entirely away, and fifty more
are lettering on their foundations. A
thousand persons are homeless and
are being cared for in churches and
halls When the roadway broke fif
teen boats manned by rescuers start
ed to the assistance of the unfortu-
mates, many Of whom were taken from
housetops and trees. 1t was at this
time that the seven persons were
drowned.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-03-22
The FrenCh.

The French were first mentioned as
the Franks, tribe of warlike Ger
mans in the northwestern part of the
region now known as Prussia. They
came into notice about 24O A. D., and
with other German tribes invaded the
Roman empire in the fifth century and
settled in the country now known as
France. The word Frank, or Frank
man, means freeman After their con
quest of Gaul they named the country
Frankenric, or Franks kingdom.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-03-22
SOCIALIST SETTLEMENT BURNS
Upton Sinclar's 'HelicOn Hail.
AblaZe-One Life Is Lost in
the Flames.

Englewood. y. T.. March 1S.-Heli-
con Hall, the home of Upton Sinclairs
colony, was detrOyed by fire early in
the day. The blaze was preceded by
an explosion of gas which seemed to
occur in the Ballroom, which was III
the extreme end of the building from
the boiler-room The flames spread
with such rapidity that the fifty-fiyc
colOnists had to flee for their lives
without having time to save amy CT
their belongings. Some of the colo
nists were injured in jumping from
windows. A workman named Briggs
was burned to death.
Five persons injured by jumping
from windows were taken to the hos
pital. They We're: Miss Helen
Knowles. assistant housekeeper al
Helicon Hall. burned about the face
and injured internally; Miss Grace
Cook, story writer, back injured and
suffering from shock: Miss Alice Nc
GOwan, back injured and suffering
from shock; James McNiff. burned
about the face and neck: Miss Leonie
Fichtenberg, burned on face and body
and suffering from shock; Mrs. Henri
eta D. Kimball, illustrator. suffering
from shock, taken to hospital: William
Montague, professor Of philolosy at
Columbia University face and back in
jured by jumping; at Englewood hos
pital Miss Edith Summers. private sec
rotary to Mr.. Sinclair; suffering from
shock: at EngleWOOd hospital.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-03-22
How to Remain Young

To continue young in health and
strength, do as Mrs. n. f. Rowan Nc
Donough, Ga, did. She says: "Three
bottles of Electric Bitters cured me of
chronic liver and stomach trouble, com
plicated with such an unhealthy condi-
ton Of the blood that my skin turned
red as flannel | am now practically 20
years younger than before l took Elec.
trio Bitters. can now do all my work
with ease and assist in my husbands
store" Guaranteed at Fl. j. Stangl drug
store. Price Soc
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-03-22
AIienist for Thaw Testifies.

New York, March 19.-District At
torney Jerome at the Thaw trial con
tinued his cross-examination of Or.
S it'll Ely Jelliffe. one of the alieniSts
fo the defense, who was on the stand
the previous afternoon when adjourn
ment was taken. Jerome completed
the discrimination and the witness
was turned over to Mr.. Delmas, OF
ThaW's counsel, who soon finished Dr..
Jelliffes redirect examination and
court took a recess for luncheon.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-03-22
Fire in Newspaper Plant.

Augusta, Ca. March 19-At 800 in
the morning fire broke out in the build
ing occupied by the Augusta Chronicle
and the Western Union Telegraph
company. The office of the Augusta
Chronicle was ruined and the main of
fee of the Western Union Telegraph
company and the Union City ticket
office were destroyed. Eight linotype
machines in The Chronicle office were
wrecked and the presses are badly
damaged. The losses are estimated at
$4,000 to 100000.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-03-22
[ First publication Fec. %, 1907 !
Notice to Creditors.

NTATE OF WISCONSIN,
~ County Court for Rock County-In Probate.
of the COMFY Court tn no held in and for said
County. at the Court House, in the City of
GAINESVILLE, in said County, on the first Tuesday
of September, A. ID. 1907. being September Bird,
will be heard. considered and adjusted:
All claims against Mary Riley, late of
the City of Edgerton, in said County, de-
ceased. All claims must be presented for
allowance to said Court. at the Court House.
in the City of GAINESVILLE, in said County, on or
before the 10Th day of August, A. D. 1907, or
be barred.
Dated February 10Th, 1907.
BY the Court
j. w. SALE, County Judge.
J. p. TOwNE, Attorney
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-03-22
Physician Shot bv His Son.

ST. Louis. Mo-. March 19.-Dr. julius
is lying in serious condition at st
Anthony's hospital as the result of be-
ing shot four times by his son. Oscar,
aged Is years. The boy is under ar
rest He said he had only recently
learned that his own mother died at
his birth and the present wife of DR..
Weinsberg is his stepmother. This
caused estrangement and eliminated
in the shooting
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-03-22
New Special Delivery System.

Washington, March 19.-Postoffice
department officials are looking for
ward with interest to the putting into
effect of the law permitting the trans
mission of letters and packages for
special delivery wherethe neseccary ten
cents postage is attached. in addition
to the ordinary postage. The law Will
become effective July 1 next, and is
Intended to do away with the necessity
for the usual special delivery stamp.
It is believed at the department that
a considerable increase of business
will result from the new system Of
special delivery.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-03-22
Deneen Is Not Telling.

Chicago, March 1S.-Goyernor De
neen has returned from Washington.
where he conferred with President
Roosevelt. He was not at liberty, he
said, to discuss the specific matters
taken up at the conference, which he
asserted twas interesting" and ranged
over variety of subjects"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-03-22
Worked Like a Charm

Mr.. D. N. Walker, editor OF that spicy
journal, the Enterprise, Louisa, VT,
says: II ran nail in my foot last week
and at once applied Bucklens Arnica
Salve. No inflammation followed; the
salve simply healed the wound" Heals
every core, burn and skin disease. Guar
anteed.a at FL. j. Stangl, druggist. 25c.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-03-22
Daring Rescue at Sea.

Shanghai, March 19.-The American
armored cruiser squadron arrived here
from Marking. The officers report Il
daring rescue by Ensign John c. Ere
mont Jr. DR.. Paul r. Stainaker, of
the West Virginia, fell overheard. En-
sign Fremont. although wearing a
heavy overcoat, jumped over after the
doctor and saved him.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-03-22
More Thnn Foolish

He-Do you think it would be foolish
of me to marry a woman who was my
intellectual inferior? She-I don't know
that it would be foolish, but it would
be difficult thing for you to do.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-03-22
called to His Door and Killed.

Sedalia, Mo-. March 19.-Frank
Smith. a business man. was called to
the door of his home at Estill. How,
ard county. Missouri, by an unknown
person and shot and killed. No mo-
tive is known. There is no clew to the
accaCSip
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-03-22
The Song Bird.

They say the birds are timid! Great
heavens, to be so small and lovely in
world of hawks and snares and yet
dare to sing as if the gods were good!
In all the wide creation there is moth
ing Drawer than the heart of singing
bird
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-03-22

Many sufferers from nasal catarrh
say they get splendid results by using an
atomizer. For their benefit we prepare
Ely's LIQUID Cream Balm. Except that
it is liquid it is in all respects like the
healing, helpful, pain.allal ing Cream
Balm that the public has been familiar
with for years. No cocaine nor other
dangerous drug 10 1t. The soothing
spray relieves at once and cure is GER
tain. All druggists, 75c.. including
spraying tube or mailed by Ely Bros 56
Warren Street, New York 8
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-03-22
No Case on Record

There is no case on record of cough
or cold resulting in pneumonia or con
sumption after Foley's Honey snd Tar
has been taken, as it will stop your cough
and break up your cold quickly. Refuse
any but the genuine Foley's Honey and
Tar in the yellow package. Contains no
opiates and is safe and sure. H. j.
Stangi,
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-03-22
Good Dog.

The brave Newfoundland had just
rescued his young master from the
boiling surf.
my dog, too," said L'Oignon pensive-
ly, "once saved my life"
'Tell us about it," said Tete &c Veau,
with eager interest
II sold him for &c." said L'Oignon.
when was nearly starving"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-03-22
Yet Both Made Hits.

DirectOr-Say, my man, how Is IL
that Shakespeare's statue is standing
on the pedestal marked Scott? At
tendant-He must have got his base on
an error, sir.--Brcoklyn Life.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-03-22
Remarkable Accident.

Copenhagen, Denmark. March 49,
The Danish training ship Viking was
blown over. during a storm, in ship
building yard here. She had 400 work.
men on board at the time, but there
was no loss of life.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-03-22

Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup is new
remedy, an improvement on the Taxa
tives of former years, as it does not grippe
or nauseate and is pleasant to lake. 1t
is guaranteed.-H j. Stangl.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-03-22
Mother Crays Sweet Powders for
Children

Successfully used by Mother Gray, nurse
in the Childrens Home in New York,
cure feverishness, bad stomach, testhing
disorders, move and regulate the bowels
and destroy worms Over 10000 testi
monials. They never fail. All drug
gists, Csc. Sample free. Address, Allen
s. Olmsted, Leroy, n. Y.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-03-22
That Evelyn Nesbit Affidavit le-
rome Was So Anxious to
Get i'm Evidence.
TT LOOKS REALLY TOO WEIRD
Besides, It Impeaches Most Directly
It's Backer, Abe Hummel.
Proves Him to Have Sworn Falsely on
the Witness Stand-End of
the Trial Is in Sight
Again.

New York, March 19.-When the
Thaw trial was adjourned yesterday
there remained but four expert wit
nesses to be examined before the tax
ing of evidence closes. Three experts
were disposed of in little more than
an hour, so it is generally believed
that the last word of evidence may be
uttered in the famous case today. In
that event the summing up by Delmas
for the defense will begin tomorrow
morning. District Attorney Jerome
will reply on Thursday. Justice FitZ-
gerald may proceed Immediately with
his charge to the jury, or he may defer
happens there should be a verdict by
Friday night.
& States Closes Its Case.
The case for the people was finally
closed by the introduction of the much
discussed Hummel affidavit. which
with the consent of the defense was
read in full to the jury. The affidavit
proved Il surprise only in the alleged
severity of the assaults Harry X.
Thaw is said to have made upon Eve
Ign Nesbit during their trip through
Europe in 1908, when according to the
testimony of Abraham Hummel, Miss
Nesbit would not sign statements
which 1haw had prepared accusing
Stanford White Of having drugged and
ruined her.
Charges in the Affidavit.
III this affidavit Miss Nesbit charges
Thaw with having attacked her with
a coWhde whip while they were stop
ping at IN old castle in the Austrian
TyrOl and lashing her bare skin until
she became faint from the pain and
sWOoned. He repeated the attack the
next day, according to the affidavit
and afterward in Paris he beat her at
half hour intervals throughout one en-
tire day, leaving off only when she
would faint away and could no longer
understand what was happening. Miss
Nesbit is alleged to have sworn in the
affidavit that she was in daily fear for
her life and that Thaw acted as de-
mented person during some of the as
SaultS
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-03-22
Helping His Einfsh.

you'll find I'm hard to discourage"
said the persistent sutton melodramatic-
ally. "Some day I'll make you admit
you love me, and then-and not till
then-I will die happy"
''I'll say it now" replied the heart
less girl II don't mind telling lie for
a good end. "-Philadelphi Ledger.