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New Ulm review., 1907-04-17
DUBS 1T DEMENTIA PLUTOCRATIA
New Name Given the ThaW Weak.
ness by Learned German
Lecturer.

"a life in the open country, with
rustic surroundings, was suggested
in place of cell as the proper place
for Harry Thaw by DR.. Arnold Lorand
of Carlsbad, Germany, in lecture
delivered before the medical juris.
prudence society Of Pennsylvania.
DR.. Lorand, who is specialist on
nervous disorders, criticised the sys-
tenn of allowing parties in criminal
trials to employ their own experts.
He said that Thaw was the probable
victim of condition bordering on in
sanity proper, where the will and rea-
son have been so weakened that the
patient, though knowing that he is
doing wrong, is driven to crime by an
impulse he cannot resist.
81 cannot admit the condition OF
'dementia Americana, said DIR.
Lorand, "but there is something which
we might term sdementia plutocratia.
1t is not exclusively American, al
than in some other countries because
of the greater number of rich men in
this country.
'Idleness in the children of the rich,
the lack of proper occupation, the
qualification of every desire for what.
ever can be purchased are powerful
factors in producing criminallty. In
the Thaw case we see the results ol
such factors, working together with
hereditary predisposition to nervous
disease.
"Society is in no way benefited by
putting such man in Jail. Solitude
and lack of occupation would only
make his mental condition worse.
Let him, under work and discipline,
with nourishing food, be given a
chance to regain his normal condi.
tion."
New Ulm review., 1907-04-17

Journal points oct that it is argued
that Mr.. Roosevelt would keep both
the conservatives and radicals in line.
The Journal, however, says: ssThis
newspaper does not doubt the wisdom
OF the precedent which limits the presi-
dent to two terms. It applauded the
president for his declaration in 1904,
and it is not prepared to reverse its
judgment. Party conditions are not
as favorable as they were then, but
it may still be questioned whether the
question should be disposed of on
grounds OF temporary expediency. In
saying this it is we'll to add that the
conclusion is not based on hostility to
the work of the administration. It
would be unfortunate to have reversal
under republican or democratic
administration. But if the precedent
cited by the president is wise it should
be preserved. 1t ought not to be set
aside in order to solve the unhappy
factionalism from which the party is
suffering. The responsibility for good
government is with the people, and it
is OF the highest Importance to empha-
size this fact.''
Col, James Hamilton Lewis of
Chicago created sens alton in the
supreme court of the United States
last Wednesday when he appealed to
the assembled m embers of that austere
and digniied body to practically join
hands with the president in his cru
sade against the corporations. It was
in the course of an argument on the
Chicago public utilities tax case that
Mr.. Lewis digressed from the subject
in hand and called on the court to let
it be known for all time that the federal
courts could no longer be made re-
fuge behind which large financial in
terests might dodge what he termed
their duty Of citizenship and their
obligations to the government He
said:
"This is probably the last time [
will appear before this honorable
court in my present capacity, and with
this case must terminate my official
efforts to insist that the laws be en-
forced alike upon corporations and
upon the humblest citizen.
81 would not be insensible of what
are the proprieties in this tribunal nor
would depart from the record, but I
must invite your attention to what is
the surrounding history of the times.
"From it you can ascertain that it
is just such proceedings as these. of
long drawn out contentious on the
part of these great corporation in
terests and certain large vested prop
critics to avoid the payment of taxes,
their duty of citizenship and their. OBJ
! legations to the government, that has
New Ulm review., 1907-04-17

brought about the revolt against
legitimate institutions on the part OF
those who cannot distinguish between
the wrong and the right. revolt against
such injustice and nnseemly obstruc-
tions to the discharge of the duty of
citizenship, which has received its
sanction from the White House itself,
and has to a great degree been re-
sponsible for the contempt that has,
been brought upon the courts from
the avenues of ignorance and pre-
iudice, because of the inability of the
people to distinguish between the
rightful claims and wrongful de-
mands on the part OF institutions
with no right to make them.
eve have had too much defiance OF
the law on the part of powerful insti
tutions, who resort to the federal
courts upon the presumption of the.
intelligence of federal judges rather
than upon the honest assumption of
any right under federal law.
'sThe time has come when these con-
tentions of delay and vexatious pro-
longed litigations, founded upon
gauzy theories having for their pur-
pose the avoidance of public duty and
the defeat of government, should
cease, and that this court should
make an announcement from its high
chancery that will be a warning to
those who shall hereafter attempt it,
and a menace to those who shall seek
to thwart the legitimate exercise of
the powers of government by just such
perversion of the federal constitution
as was attempted in this case"
New Ulm review., 1907-04-17

''Since John Temple Graves has
asked Bryan to present the name of
Roosevelt to the democratic con-
vention, it is not out of the way to
direct attention to the fact that the
conservative man democracy is seek
ing is now governor Of Minnesota. In
this connection would it not be well
for the republicans in the legislature
to show as much courtesy as did the
demecrats-keep their seats while a
vote is taken, indorsing the governor,
SO that it may go abroad that the
Minnesota house indorsed Coz. John
son without dissenting vote.''
New Ulm review., 1907-04-17
JOHNSON BOOM LAUNCHED.
Minnesota's Governor Picked by
Democrats for National
Leadership.
Favorite Son Lauded at Jefferson
Day Banquet.
Jefferson, Jackson, Johnson
the Phrase to Catch the
Democratic Fancy.

Jefferson, jackson, Johnson - with
the emphasis upon the last Of the
all:terative trio-this was the catch
phrase at the Jefferson day banquet
in Minneapolis Saturday evening,
according to the Minneapolis Journal.
The Journal says:
There was sentiment about the
dinner which made it as much John
A. Johnson affair as Thomas Jeffer-
son affair.
Tt was not third-term sentiment,
but feeling, evinced in many ways,
that it was the privilege and duty of
the Minnesota democracy to keep it's
favorite son in the front rank, where
the limelight would throw his forceful
face into vivid prominence. Then,
should any national managers of the
party come along looking for vice
president Or something, it would be
the most natural thing in the world to
make a selection that would crafty
the Minnesota faithful.
To John Dwan of Two Harbors fell
the honor of coming the phrase which
caught the fancy of the gathering. Ex-
tolling those who stand Or have stood
for the principles which he enunciated
as the foundation of the democratic
party, he said:
"All are worthy of more than men
tion, but time is tieeting and I'll name
but three. But in these three you will
find embodied euphony, harmony,
democracy, victory. Listen: Jefferson,
Jackson, Johnson striking allitera-
tion-all beginning the same, all end
ing the same; each terminating in
"s-o-n''--a democratic suffix-pleas-
ing to the ear, powerful at the polls
three magical names; names for demo
cracy to conjure with. The first OF
that great galaxy, a native of the
southland where flowers bloom; the
last is a choice product of Minnesota,
where snow abounds and irons the
coming king" ...
New Ulm review., 1907-04-17

Rev. Haupt of st. Paul-The state
of Minnesota may be justly proud of
her charitable and correctional insti-
tutions, but there is one branch in
which she is strangely lacking, and
that is in the correction and preserva-
tion of those to whom the state must
look as our future mothers and home
makers. The state is far from throw
ing about them sufficient safeguards.
The days of chivalry seem to have
passed away and these aweaker ves-
sels'' seem to be regarded as the legi-
innate prey of man rather than as his
God-or6 aimed helpmeet. Minnesota
has her workhouses, training school,
reformatory and penitentiary for men
and boys, but what has she for women?
Judges have said that the reason they
will not commit women and girls is
that there is no proper place to COM
nit them to. There is nothing the state
needs more than proper place for
our girls who are inclined tow ards the
paths Of evil until they are passed the
danger time.
President Woodrow Wilson of
Princeton University you live in
place, where you can sit around the
stove in a country store and spit tobac-
co juice into a sawdust box, you are
much more likely to have opiniensthan
if youlive in New York. Whatever you
may think of the habit of chewing to-
bacco, | want to suggest that chewing
sometimes leads to rumin ative habits.
If a man stops long enough between
sentences it shows he is more likely to
have opinions that have weight than
if he does not. There is something in
a sawdust box. The western senator
has time to chew between sentences and
consequently is more likely to think of
those things which are valuable to the
nation"
Robert G. Ingersoll-Wealth is not
a crime anymore than health or bodi-
ly Or intellectual strength. The weak
might denounce the strong, the sickly
might envy the healthy, just as the
poor may denounee Or envy the rich.
A man is not necessarily criminal
because he is wealthy. He is to be
judged, not by his wealth, but by the
way he uses his wealth. The strong
man can use his strength, not only for
the benefit of himself, but for the good
of others. So man of intelligence
can be a benefacter of the human race.
Intelligence is often used te eptrap the
New Ulm review., 1907-04-17

Senator Allison of Iowa says that
many friends Of the president hold the
opinion that Mr.. Roosevelt is serving
his first term and intimates that the
president will be nominated again in
1908. Senator Depew also says that
Mr.. Roosevelt will be the standard
bearer next year. The Sioux City
New Ulm review., 1907-04-17
TIMELY TALKS BY VARIOUS
PEOPLE ON VARIOUS SUBJECTS

simple and to prey upon the unthink-
ing, but we do not wish to do away
with intelligence. So strength is often
used to tyrannize over the weak, and
in the same way wealth may be used to
the injury of mankind. To sell all
that you have aud give to the poor is
not a panacea for poverty. The man
of wealth should help the poor man to
help himself. Men cannot receive
without giving some consider alton,
and if they have not labor or proper
ty to give, they give their manhood,
their self-respect Besides, if all should
obey this injunction, ''Sell what thou
hast and give to the poor" who would
buy? We know that thousands and
millions of rich men lack generosity
and have but little feeling for their
fellows. The fault is not in the money,
not in the wealth. but in the individu-
ais. They would be just as bad were
they poor. The only difference is that
they would have less power. The good
man should regard wealth as an in
strumentality, as an opportunity, and
he should endeavor to benefit his fell
lowmen, not by making them the re-
cipients of his charity, but by assisting
them to assist themselves.
William J. Bryan believe the
time is coming when great educational
institutions will refuse to give respect
ability to great criminals by going
into partnership with them. We are
too prone to measure morality at the
door of the penitentiary. We forget
that there are many criminals outside
prison doors.
e. 81. Cope = Living for wealth OF
Tor wages is not living at all. Who
knows less of life than the slave Of
commerci alism, the man who lifts bis
eyes no higher than the pay roll or
the ticket tape? It is better to be the
victim of delusion that gives some
happiness, that gives some fortitude.
and to live the simple life of the poor,
than to be the slave bound to the
wheel of modern social greed and
money madness.
New Ulm review., 1907-04-17

The ST. Paul Dispatch, republican,
publishes a large likeness of Gov.
Johnson and then remarks:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-23
BLACK HAND CASES
PROSECUTION OF ITALIANS BEGINS
AT WILkESBARRE.
More Than Score OF Foreigner Ara
Arranged on Charges of Murder,
Biackmaii, Robbery and Sim
liar Crimes

Wilkesbarre, Pa, April 22-More
than score of foreigners charged
with being members of the Black
Hand" responsible for a large number
of crimes in this vicinity were placed
on trial here today.
Thirteen cases Of shooting with at
tempt to kill; thirteen of conspiracy;
six of dynamiting and two of robbery
by threats and menances are charged
against the men who are alleged to
be the leaders of the BLACK Hand"
Hundreds of foreign families in this
section have for several years lived
in a state bordering on terror as a
result OF threats made by this mystic
rious organization which in many cas-
es have been followed up with mur-
der. The Pennsylvania constabulary
has given much attention to the Black
Hand" The men on trial were ar
rested in February at the instance of
district attorney Salisbury.
Thirty men were captured and with
the exception of ten who were released
after habeas corpws proceedings were
held without bail for trial.
The men who exposed the personnel
of the society are Charles Salvatore
and Joseph Ritz Of Brownton.
The prosecution of these men began
In the early part of last year. when a
letter was slipped under their door
demanding $500 lest the entire Ritz
family desired to be annihiltated.
The district attorney produced his
bill of particulars at the afternoon
session and the taking of testimony
was begun. Several witnesses swore
they received letters demanding as
high as $500 and saying that If the
money was not paid their homes would
be burned
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-23
HIGH BATTING LIST
M'CAY's BUNCH At MOBILE SHOW
ING UP WELL.
Team Has Batted an Average of .314
During Past Seven Games, Get
ting Sixty-One Hits and
Fourteen Runs.

McCay's bunch Is showing up far bet
ter than anything In the Cotton States
League. Out Of seven games played on
the road last week they won four. lost
two and tied one. They have the re-
markable team batting average of .314,
getting sixty one hits and sixteen runs
In the seven games last week, averag-
ing nearly nine hits and two runs a
game.
Pickett. the change catcher, has the
highest batting average with four hits
In his three games but Woodie Thorn
fourteen hits in their ten games each.
Breyette comes next in the regulars
with eight hits in his ten games. Boyd
also has eight hits but was at bat two
times less than the shortstop
Noodle Thornton leads the fielding
with one error in twenty mine chances,
while Kemmer is next with only three
base. Breyette had forty chances and
two errors at short McCay has, in
fifty-three chances. six errors, but Is
playing the hardest kind Of ball. In
thirty-five chances at third base Hofr-
man has only two errors.
Five hits a game have been made off
Rufus Molly while in his three games
he has given one base on balls game.
Columbus Thursday not being counted.
as Ray had II won and Molly did not
figure at all. In his three games one
run has been made off Molly, as he shut
Columbus to l last Wednesday and
shut out Jackson last Saturday.
While Ray has a clean slate. he has
been hit pretty hard, nearly eight a
game. giving something over two bases
on balls a game and striking out two
men a game.
In his two games eight hits a game
have been made off Bruner, while he
has given nearly two bases on balls a
game and struck out three men a game.
winning one of his games, having
Jackson shut out to last Thursday.
though Ray went in after it was vir-
tually over.
McCay pitched the second of the
double header against Jackson las.
Saturday, eight hits being made off him
while he struck out two Tden and gave
only one base on balls.
Mobile is at home this week-two
more games with Vicksourg and three
with Columbus
The batting. fielding and pitching av-
erages for the seven games last week
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-23
THE RACES


70
.NeW York. April zz.--Berkeley AT -
70 ! won the Union stakes for three
years Old at Aqueduct today. Tileing
played down IRON = to 4 to to nm
ished second ana Campalgner third.
lileipg broke in front out Lowe sent
Berkeiey into the lead in the rrst fur
long and ne never was headed. Two
favorites won.
First, race selling, Ia furlongs Kerry
80. Preston. la to won: SlumberleBs,
80, Lowe. 15 to second; Abba -,
Claussen. 40 to third. Time Sc 2-6.
Gloryar. Sweet Taire. Battersby. Gold
Foil. Irish Lace. Select. Elvira NJ.
Shohn. Pension. Marston. Toplitski,
Epocha, Alderman Tim. Band Box ran.
Second. steeplechase, selling. about 2
miles: Dulcian. 1870. McIninery to 5
won; Tom Cogan, 1913. Arke. 9 to sec
ond; Dick Shaw 100. Regain 80 to
third. Time 424. ARABIC. c. B. Camp
Third. furlongs: Athlets. 100. Hen
messy. to won;. Orphan Lad. 100,
Shilling, 10 to l second; DR.. Gardner,
127, Garner. to 5 third. Time 1:25 as.
Hot Teddy. Dolly Spanker, Marster ran.
Fourth. the Union stakes. selling
furlongs: Berkeley, 103. Lowe. II to
won; Tileing 10, Garner 8 to second !;
Campaigner. 1o1. H. Frye, is to 1 third.
tnio A.6s. Moioooys hAioCudus II"
O'Toole ran.
Fifth. selling, Z furlongs: Gina lo7,
Brussels, S to . won: CHoistress, los, B.
Smith Q to / second; trenton Blue LOT,
Beckman. 8 to third. Time 1923. Re-
tort. Modest. Jacinta. Umbrella ran
Sixth. 4 ID furlongs: Berry Maid.
los. Shilling. to / won; Bigot, los,
Horner, IL to 1 second: Hands Around,
los. Preston IL to third. Time 0:5s
Woodcraft. Art Critic. Dixie Gold, Helen
B.. Mad Harry, Disturbance. Escuta
ran.
I First race. selling, six furlongs-
Robin Hood, Taxer. Little Woods. III;
Or: Hollis. 1906; Golden Shore. Cobble-
skill. LAmour. 81; Tanager. IS; Jarvis
Second race. handicap, six furlenss-
Kings Daughter, 1875: Hyperion. I25;
st. Valentine, lis; Samson, III; Cres-
sii na R aas Wateroqoy l14 Sir Edward
Third race. selling. four and a half
furlongs-Astoria Belle. 105; Tacxfoot.
Henry Kelly. Acre1or. Concerned, 102;
Citizen. Sylvia g.. Silver Cup. 105: Risk
ra. Foremost, Cuernavaca, 80; Commits
sioner Thomas Oceanic. 81; Look. Raj
Fourth race. the Sterling stakes, mile
oxford, 1870; Cressina, 12l: Ampedo,
Roland. 107; Gid. Okenito, 104.
Fifth race. selling. mile--Henry Wat
terson. los: Fox Mead. 107; Ell Cazador,
100; Chancellor. s6; Marathon, "a; Lady
Alicia, 90.
Transvaal, Apple To-day, Royal vane
Keller. Bell Weather, zoe; Melzar Mon
tana Poet, 1903.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-23
BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY, LIGHT AND
POWER CO., " MARTIN.

Action for Damages for Destruction of
Property by Fire.-(Decided Nov.
Is. 1906 AZ So. Rep, 61s) Re-
hearing denied Dec. 81. 1906.
l. Exceptions. bill Of; signing. time,
extension of time.--Where the judge
made an order extending the time for
signing the bill of exception, which
order was made within the sixty days
following the trial of the issue of fact,
and further extensions were made by
successive agreements of counsel, and
the bill of exceptions was signed be-
fore the expiration of the period fixed
by the last agreement, and during the
trial term. and within six months of
the date of trial, 1t was signed in time
(Acts 1900-01' p. 1862
2. Railroads; operation; fires; COM
plant; allegation of negligence.-A
complaint alleging that defendant neg
ligentIy caused the destruction by fire
of property belonging to plaintiff by
allowing sparks and fire to be emitted
from one of defendants engines there
by causing said storehouse to catch
afire and communicate such fire to
the buildings and property of plaintiffs;
and that such property of plaintiffs
was destroyed by reason of defendants
negligence by neglicently operating
and maintaining an engine in a de-
failure to provide such engine with
the proper spark arrester so that
sparks were caused and permitted to
escape thereby. proximately causing the
communication of the fire from the en-
CINE and the destruction of plaintiff s
property, sufficiently AYERS negligence.
3. Witnesses; examination; ques-
lions; indefiniteness.-A question to a
witness as to the throwing out by the
engine of sparks short while prior
to the time of the fire was not OBJ
jectionable on account of indefiniteness
Of time; and If indefinite. the object
ing party could have ascertained with
certainty the time, by cross examina-
ton.
Railroad; operation; fires; actions
pleading; admissible evidence Where
the complaint named certain items OF
| property destroyed and contained the
following. and other personal prop
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-23
porrHtNaroN VS.. McGARRY.

Action on the Contract. (Decioeo
ruary 9TH, 1907--42 SO. Rep. se .;on.
brokers'; right to compehsalion'
contract of employment; performance
n n not necessary that there snouio oe
an actual purchase Of the properly upon
which options have been obtained De-
fore the broker, who undertakes TO op-
tain options on certain property tor an
other. is entitled to his 'mpehsa1ioh
therefor.
2. Same: rules OF construction, .an
guage of instrument; intent OF parties.
Where the contract stipulates tniat IL
the broker obtained the option at
lice at which the purchaser may ouy,
II was the intention of the parties. ana
the meaningf of the contract thaI the
option should be obtained at price
which was satisfactory to the purcnas-
err. and the conditions of the contract
were fully complied with when 1t was
shown, that the price was satisfactory
to the prospective purchaser.
8. Same; failure to perform; dlrec-
ton of principal The parties to the
cont. act agree that defendant woulo
nav plaintifY a sum certain II the plain
tin would secure for defendant options
on certain ore lands and on a majority
of the stock of a named corporation
Plaintiff secured the ore land option at
a price satisfactory to the defendant
but did not secure options on the stock
of the corporation, but alleged and
proved that he was prevented from DO
ing SO by the defendant. Held. plain
tiff 10 not entitled to compensation I'M
der the contract for securing the OPP
lions on the ore lands.
4. Same; rights and liabilities on
partial performance--The broker has an
action in damages for a breach of the
contract where the other party to the
contract agrees to give him certain
compensation to secure certain options
and afterwards directs him not to Sc
cure a part of said options.
Appealed from Colbert circuit court
Heard before Hon. Ed. B. Almon.
Reversed and remanded Opinion by
Tyson, c. J.
Dowdell. Anderson and Mcclellan, j.
j.. concur.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-23
WEINARD VS.. THE STATE.


Habeas Corpus. decided Dc. goth,
1906.-42 So. Rep. 991)
Criminal Law; appeal; disposition
cause; afirmance. Section 4334, Code of
1896 applies only to cases in which
capital punishment is imposed, and the
date fixed expires before the determi-
nation of the appeal; and where the de-
PENDANT is convicted of misdemeanor
and appealed, giving bail as provided
by Section 1921 of the Code, the su-
preme court, on affirmance of the ap-
peal, need not resentence, nor fix the
date for the beginning of the sentence
the undertaking by the defendant being
to surrender herself to begin the sem
tence upon such an affirmance.
2. Same; sentence: sufficiency.--The
sentence in this case was that DEFEND
ant perform hard labor for a period or
thirty days to pay the fine, and hard
labor for $50 days to pay the costs
amounting to $105.65, and that the sem
tence should begin on April 18th and
expire on Feb. 18th following, and not
to exceed ten months. Held. such SEN
tence was not void although 1t should
have been for thirty days to pay the
fine. and ten months additional to pay
costs. Such sentence is sufficient t.
prevent a discharge of the defendant
from a compliance Herewith, and t.
prevent a discharge of the surities on
her bond. in the event she does not sur
render herself after affirmance on ap-
peal.
Appeal from Monroe probate courc.
Heard before Hon. !. B. Slaughter.
Affirmed. Opinion by Anderson, j.
Tyson, C. j., Dowdell and Simpson
u, concur.