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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-23
Thaw Case Crisis Now Awaits
the Decision as to a Lunacy
Commission.
JEROMES EVIDENCE IS GIVEN
Defense Asks a Day to Collect Testi-
mony in Rebuttal.
1t Is Produced This Morning and the
Judge Then Gets Busy on
His Decision OF the
Matter.

New York, March 22-District At
tOrney Jerome presented to Justice
Fitzgerald eight aftidavits in support
of the suggestion he made Wedat SHAY
in the case of Harry Thaw thai the
defendant is now in such a state OF
lanacy or insanity as to be incapable
% understanding the proceedings
against him. or making his defense.
Tie court was in session for less than
an hour, Delmas, for the Defense stat
ing that his answer to the district at
torney's proposition was not ready.
Justice Fitzgerald allowed both sides
until tomorrow afternoon at , O'Clock
to file such affidavits rs they desire
with the clerk of the court.
Adjourned to Monday Morning.
There will be no further hearing III
the matter Of the appointment Of
lunacy commission unless Justice Fitz-
gerald so directs after considering such
Gttidavits ana exhibits as are offered.
Neither the jury nor Thaw was i'll
court. The jury having been excused
until this morning at 1870 o'clock
tnere was a. brief session at that time
and q formal adjournment until Mon
day morning was announced. By Mon
day Justice Fitzgerald is expected to
be ready to announce his decision.
Jerome's Plea Is Denied.
Jerome pleaded for permission to ex-
anime DIR. Allan McLane hamilton
orally. but in the absence of a waiver
of professional privilege on the part
of the defense Justice Fitzgerald said
he would not allow the doctor to be
examined further at this time. Justice
Fitzgerald added significantly that he
would take judicial notice of every
thing which had ben adduced in evil
dence during the nine weeks Of the
trial. DIR. Hamilton, it will be remem-
bered, Wednesday testified that in his
opinion Thaw is not at present capa-
bic Of directing his defense. This ques
ton was put to DR. Hamilton by At
torney Gleason, Of the defense, and
Jerome now contends that the defense
thus waived the matter Of profession
al privilege.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-23
Why Wood Warps.

An expert has advanced new
theory TO explain why the most care
fully Kindred wood sometimes
warps He says that when the sap Is
dried out various foreign substances
remain in the wood, and these absorb
moisture and swell, and thus cause
warping.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-23
Diekema Wants a Joint Debate.

Grand Rapids. Mich, March %. -
Gerritt J. Diekema has challenged
Senator Huntley Russell to a series OF
Joint debates in their campaign for
the nomination for congress from the
Fifth district. 1t is expected that Rus
sell will accept.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-23
Local JOttingS.

The city council is off till April
next.
Rev. Schleioher was IL Dodge
vile this week.
VIM. Mcmahon is home from
his trip out in Denver.
Judge Goodsell held court in
Platteville Tuesday.
james Webb, son of Thomas
Webb left for Oklahoma Tuesday.
MIR. Dan Shaw Sr aud wife of
Preston, were Lancaster visitors
this week.
Miss Ruby Martin is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Ed Oelson, at Liv-
ingston.
Mrs. J. W. Miles returned home
Wednesday from visit at Preston
and Fennimore.
Mrs. G.. C. NARROW and little son
are visiting relatives and friends at
Bloomington.
E. 81. Griffis and Jake Ohlert of
Little Grant were Lancaster visitors
first part of the week.
Better clean up that alley and
the back yard before the city health
officer gets after you.
Archie Sampson, awhile typo
in the Herald Office, is about to go
to Portland, Oregon.
= Miss Adeline STEELE and brother
Charles OF Highland are visiting
their sister of this city, Mrs. VIM
Mullen.
Horse sales at Bloomington all
next week, at which Andrew Lewis
and Frank Riordan will &c sure to
attend.
A good time to eat sulphur and
molasses TO purify the blood, and
little latter plenty OF sassafras tea
won't hurt.
-Messrs. L. Philipson, of Bloom
ington; Q. A. Eastman and H. R.
Bennett, Of Flatteville, register at
the Wright House.
Mrs. Rudort Sanders of Madi-
son ACCOMPANIED by her husbands
mother, Mrs. Sanders, are guests
at David Schriener's.
The first post-office in the pres
ent territory of Grant county was
established at Platteville in 1929
Major Rountree, postmaster.
LOST-A little Roman gold pin,
leaf design. with a pearl setting.
Suitable reward. If found leave at
Office or return to Frances Andrew.
&C. W. Knapp was incorrectly
reported last issue as being in Chi
cago to undergo a surgical opera
ton. Instead he struck out for
Texas.
The entertainment last night by
the Sophomore masters of elocution,
recitation, music and song, at the
great hall of the High school was
bowling success.
-Galena is bothered with forgers
and Dubuque with diamond thieves.
The latter hav'nt been around here
and touched the Herald sanctum
since their last big haul.
The Big Horseshoe mine at
British Hollow shows up four feet
of jack at 100 feet, and over 4, 900
lbs. of the stuff is lifted and dump
ed daily. Machinery and mill soon.
The new lavatory arrangements
at the Wright House challege the
admiration of all and suggest great
er convenience for the many pat
rOns of this famous hostelry. Oscar
means business and is apt to spring
new Improvement most anytime.
The Herald first saw the light
of day on March 81, 1843-editors
and proprietors, Messrs. Henry
Wiltse and c. Mallet. The former
later became Surveyor General of
the Territory of Iowa, and still later
county Judge at Dubuque. Both
have long since passed to the far
beyond.
-Platteville, Lancaster. Bloom
ington, Patch Grove, Fennimore
and Sitter voters will wrestle with
the License or No License question
on election day, April I'd. The 60
as-you-please river towns are not
agitated on this vital question.
Hereabout the ''antisp are playing
the ''still hunt" and the work is deep
and earnesr.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-23
Not At That lime Of Life.

A Milwaukee bachelor says that no
woman has kissed him in 81 years OF
his life, and never viii, 80 help me
God" II he's escaped TO that late
time in life, the chances are q million
to one that he wont have to keep the
girls away from him.-Atlanta Geor-
gian.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-23

WANTED. 4, ? yr. old FLIES, sired
by Bill Hinman; l Graded Percheron
Stallion, coming or yrs. old; must
be good size and good bone; one black
team weighing about 1900, and one
team weighing LOCO. w. B. DYER. 2452
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-23
a Truism Gone Wrong.

Birds of a feather flock together.
unless they get on high hats. Then.
of course, they are scattered all over
the theater.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-23
lnsniration.

II we ever write musical comedy,
which is extremely unlikely, it will be
for the purpose of showing that one
can be produced without putting one
of the characters into white serge
suit-Topeka Capital.
FOR SALE: 2 second hand single
buggies. 2 second hand carriages,
second hand dbl collar and hame har-
ness. ? second hand dbl breast collar
harness. W. b. DYER. Z+L-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-09-25
DEsrREr EVENING NEWS WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 25 1907

ives cobb Mr. Ncwhoufo'a architect
Nho rans provide FOR four story
building although o. six story building
' desired The building e. proposed
I.r '.. cornor o. Exchange Place and
'.... street, 5fVii0 feet with main
.. Nu Cactus street There is a
entrance north of the main one.
Into the ladies' reception room.
H.n entrance oEcue into % large
.. .. injected with The main club
I.. HHNn feet and adjoining this
NNI be o library An ornament
.TuHy connects the FIRST ana Soc
'.rlas There is buffet and
. loom. coat room lavatory and
roOm on the FIRST floor ON
HHl floor g. Cd 53X12ia feet dining
' with dome two stories high.
noe in design. and culinary de
...ut adjoining On the third floor
... uUIN1to dinlugroows and "a ladies'
room ARE provided FOR the late
'. ...ug 22x52s feet The fourth floor
provides FOR % bed rooms seven pri-
md one public bath room
plans were placed on exhibition
. SHIT. fo~ criticism The two story
I'.'.n of The dining room is not IA
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-09-25
COMPLEX PROBLEMS.
Up 10 Railroad Men 10 Figure Out
Causes OF Accident.

Local railroad men are regarding with
interest tests IN the east Of pressures
OF locomotive wheels against the rails
when rounding curves. These tests
are somewhat complex, involving the
relation between speed. curvature, wheel
loads. wheel base, and the side press
ure against the rail: and that they are
needed Is evident from the accident at
Williams Bridge n. Y, where on a
Q deg min. curve. Il was estimated
that the lateral thrust against the rail
by the leading truck wheel OF the cleo
tic locomotive, was 6.4i0 pounds at 40
miles an hour. For a steam locomo-
tive al the same speed. the lateral
thrust Of the same truck wheel was
estimated at 1880 pounds. However,
Tire thrdsts by the leading drivers Of
the two locomotives were 4.14O and g.
200 pounds respectively. IL IL believed
that 0nly a long series OF carefully
conducted experiments VIII make plain
the laws governing these pressures,
largely on account OF momentary
changes in the adjustment OF moving
parts with relation to each other, and
which win have TO be considered. In
yesugation so far develops that the
rails iu question were spread by the
action OF the locomotive. while. as one
authority says, all the calculations so
far published, give stresses which are
below the ultimate strength OF the
fastonings
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-09-25
TRAVEL is HEAVY.
Baggage once Reflects Volume OF
business on Railroads.


Handling many trunks these
days7' asked a reporter today, Of a
short Line baggagoman.
"Many trunks? Wei. / should say
500 we are flooded. swamped, showed
under Look at that stack, "a regular
Egyptian pyramid. Yes. travel Is
W'y heavy. These excursion rates
Hf. bringing out the moderately WE'LL
t-d0. and they all want 10 take their
trunks with them. Travel Is very
much heavier than Il was a year ago
seems as though everybody, without
regard 20 age race, sex, color or
previous condition Of servtude, wants
io Gee The country. and, by the looks
ot things 1 should say they were very
mN,n feoing H.
What sort Of trunks are travellers
carr ing these days." was asked.
Pretty cheap affairs, costing any
Ahele from $3.50 10 81 per trunk. or
uise such himsy things DO not stand
the wear and tear OF travel very long
ahd they go the way Of all hndling
WOOD n pays 90 have trunk made
0l lns best material. even II II docs
lsl "a little more. The best kind Of
lrunk 10 travel across the continent
lIn BEL sole leather article. with
rubber ends They win stand any
amount of pounding. throwing. bang
h around, ana can fan OF the top Of
mountain high truck load without
inlng amy Hppreclahlo damage
l'.o there Be- no breakable ware
D., llu io either the Rio Grande or
snort Line depots a. train time
convince any one that the great
"'lt'ah public be- on tho travel nj
.u. nlnmnn sight now. 90 see trunks
.'N..dNrahly higher than ones mead.
tr.t me NE ~ the haggageman a
lrnuona one. That there are
M. "l.r trunks smashed la view ~
49, Nlmous number handled. 10
ming 10 be wondered al
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-09-25
PATRIARCH THORN
IS CALLED HOME
preathes His Last on Spot He
Had Resided for Fifty
Six Years.
At THE AGE OF NlNETY-TWO,
-,1 Not Unexpected a. He Had Been
confined 90 Ills Bed for
Three Weeks Past

,e.r passine the allotted age Of man
a. r..rly % years, Patriarch William
s.,,ru of the Seventh ward this city
.iossj his eyes In death last evening
s.,g o'clock Tho end was not un-
.,cocted. as tho venerable ecclesiast
IA bcen confined 20 his bed for
.-,,5 of three weeks. and 70 was APP
iarcnt that his life was slowly ebohs
avav During the last two weeks on
I,. illness. Bishop Thorn seemed 10
surcr but llttl- pain, ana the maj
.nrmons came peacefully.
since oct. 2. 1901. Bishop Thorn had
..si4.a on tho spot where he breathed
NJ last. From 1861 10 June 1904, hc
,,5s connected with the bishopric OF
me seventh ward. first as n bishop
eopnsfIor and for "a years as bishop.
tIe WAS beloved by members OF ms
lr., church and much respected pS
,5bercntg who formed his ac-
l,,slrtance. H was a native OF Eng
49, and was born at Chalford, Aston
p.rieb ONfQrdshire. oct. 70, 1910. In
-srly life he was a groom for an t.le
,isb lord. and afterwards engaged IN
lining bloodnl horses Tor the army
tor r4cing and FL hunting. lie was
inns employed when he heard the COS
rol in lS4S. ano the year FOLLOWING
b, was baptizea He did much mis-
siorsrv work IN his native land, came
ta America IN 1881. and arrived IN SAT-
Tako city. oct. of the last named
wear. In all the subsequent years OF
bIs life William Thern labored jealous
M ana successfully in helping TO build
The commonwealth.
Ills wife. Sarah W. Thorn, died four
months ago. Seven children survive
the father. namely. Joseph W. Thorn
William r. Thorn. Mrs. Robert Pat
rick. Jr. A. G.. Thorn, Edith Kate
Thorn. Margaret Thorn and Mrs. s. l..
Wells. The last Tlped lives at Lehi'
hut the others reside IN this city. The
funeral will be held Friday from the
Seventh ward Westinghouse.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-09-25
CItEERTULl,N RECOMMENDED
i,nn RnETM ATlsM.

O.. q. ngbco. Danviilc lbs. writes
a.. d f4u. about two years tTy I was
ieid M ION -four months with rheumau nt
tri.5 Raunrd's snow iAnimcut 'He
bottle cured me-. .., o.. add
.,,sycrinp IRON, Ike affection. Ac. alg
M sold bv y. O. Nj. T. hrug ID LII
iis and III south Main st. u
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-09-25

nav such prices for potatoes. and what's
more. they needn't
~ v.ns no I'M the Rear river country
t.. other dnv and found local apple
',rov.era who were paid ~ cents per
row on the grounds last year. are now
.e~ctvine 1924 and $3.50 pCr box. SO
stronr o. the dcmnnd california
srowers are receiving N5' Tor Bon
Iiovers which makes it necessary for
fho retailer 90 distance 10 tlais'
y, ss ona 81 go per box lu order t1 oovor
t1r freirht aud make DTS marrin uf
pYnnt'
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-09-25

from the north Yesterday who told mo
that he was bringing in three loads of
produce per week and disposing Of each
no $50, whore iu seasons past he was
able only TO get $50 per load 1 noticed
that farmers are asking also so cents "a
bushcl for their potatoes. dirt aud an,
and are demanding The sacks back. We
propose to sell hereafter. for 20 cents
per hushcl and give good. clean goods.
We have arranged with Idaho growers
so that this can Doc done There is no
reason why Salt Lake people should
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-09-25
PATHETIC DEATH.
Miss IAIlian VOwles Succumbs TO At
tack Of tuberculosis.

Funeral services over the remains
of Miss Lillian Vowles viii be held
AT the Ninth ward meetinghouse
Thursday. commencing at l p. m. Inc
death Of the young lady was extremely
pathetic and BESIDES being a heavy
blow to her parents and relatives, has
caused sorrow I'm the hearts Of many
acquaintances. She formerly resided IN
the First ward OF this city, ana was
I'm Tooele at the time Of her demise,
Sent. %.
For many months Miss Vowles had
been falling IN health. and while her
condition somewhat improved at times,
IL was apparent 10 her friends that she
was not long for this life. year or
two ago she was healthy and strong
ana being possessed OF unusually fine
musical abilities, her future seemed
bright and promising But the malady
that has slain more victims than have
the worlds armies-tuherculosis
ed upon her, and despite all that loving
hands could d. death resulted.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-09-25

With clear head to steer strong body
you can do things and win. Both can
be built by proper food. In
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-09-25
THE FARMER HELPS.
Local Dealer Says High Prices Begin
With Producer.

The farmer Is claimed by local com
mission men TO be an important factor
n the phenomenal raise of prices ON
the necessaries Of life. Said one COM
mission man. today: 81 met farmer
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-09-25
PLANS RECEIVED.

specifications for New 'ommor''a'
Club Building on Exhibition.
Preliminary plans were received lh
Yesterday afternoons mail for the pro-
posed building Of the Commercial club.
from the New York offices OF Henry
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-09-25
The finest i'm the world

Noroa and billiard room. shower baths.
and gymnasium are wanted. How
ever these plans are only tentative.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-09-25

ana according to tho t7Ik. the tHHf.
ins win De- made s.z Instead OF 1uf
stories
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-04-19
be the means of keeping corporation

wanted me to go to our father and get
the money, if possible. -,
We'll suspected nothing, and did as
he wished. l went to our old nome, ana
had an interview with my father In MS
library. / told him what had come for,
and did my best to get him to let me nave
the money; he refused, and finally became
vexed, and had angry words with him. Inc
more angry / grew the more determined
he became, and finally l lett the room m. S anu
IT soon had cause to be sorry, .for-that
was the last time I saw him alive He
was murdered in the library. ana the pioW
within a few minutes of the time l left.
In fact. to cut long story short l have ave,
every reason to believe that my oro ,her
father the blow that caused his death i'm
medately after left ot and then ans ned; sneaker
and graveiy nodded. HE had planned it
an" he said quietly he ws caqgnt you in
his s s5a he V did nfba ttsrlS saW It ALL after
it was too late. / realized that it was all
a clever, as well as devilish. scheme to be
secure our fathers fortune and estate
was the frst-born, and as this would con-
stitute me the elder in the eyes of the law,
me branded as Il murderer he made sure
of securing the fortune"
Again Bianton nodded. HE was as clever
as he was wicked and unprincipled, ne
said, grayely. GO on
well. it was a simple case; so the de-
tectives said. I had been with my father
death; some of the servants had heard us
quarreling; they saw me put my overcoat
on, in haste and when the room was en-
my father sat there in his chair, stiff and
stark a knife thrust in his breast large
was a very plain case the officers said
The finger of circumstantial evidence
pointed so straight at me as to admit OF
no doubt as to my guilt"
Blanton nodded 1.-THE case was strong
one against you," he said.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-04-19
1t will be fight to the finish with
in the civ

my brother arrived here about nine
o'clock on the evening before the morning
of the-of his death. He walked ;d,, from Th ade
and dark, and he slipped and fell, and
got all muddy. John sewer VINO sor AN
against his will admitted him, Morton
threatening in such manner as to make
John think harm would come TO me II ne
refused my brother admittance He de-
manded to see me at once, and was shown
to the library, where was at that time.
reading. Gertrude had retired and did not
only servant who knew of his coming.
well, he was insolent and oyerbearing
in his demeanor toward me. He said
would have to give him half of my wealth
or he would have me taken back to Eng
land and hanged. ! am rather even
tempered as a rule, and slow to anger;
had done me- and of how he had murdered
our father, aroused me, and we quarreied
bitterly. I don't understand now why !
library. / did not do it, however, and
about midnight, after he had threatened
that unless yielded to his demands in the
have me arrested and taken to New York
and then to England, 1 summoned John,
who showed him to room"
You said it was raining when ne came
his clothes muddy" said Blanton. That
is how he happened to have on one of your
suits when found, suppose! lou ioaheo
him one?"
Eyes, and that helped make the deceep-
ton that was practiced, possible. He
looked as like me as one pea like another,
as it was. and then to have one of my
suits on, capped all. Not SOUL. not even
Gertrude, suspected that the dead man
was not meat least so Mordaunt and
John have told me-"
"True," agreed Blanton. go on with
your story. How did the affair happen to
take place next morning."
"Quite by accident; that is to say, when
got up, dressed and went down to the
beach for walk, did it in order to think,
and had no idea that my brother was
there ahead of me"
"And you stood behind large tree and
smoked a cigar half up, and watched him,
did you not?'
Gordon Weatherby--as we will continue
to call him-started and looked surprised.
Eyes, 1 did," he acknowledged; but
don't understand how you know It,"
1T is very simple; had already learned,
through examining the tracks in the soft
mud and sand, that the dead man had
come to his death at the hands of a left
handed man who was lame in his right
leg, and
To be continued in the merit issue.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-04-19
DON'T BE SELFISH

No matter how attractive girl may be in
face and figure, If she is thoroughly selfish
all people will shun her. No careful person
is likely to be charmed with the girl:
Who never thinks Of anyone but herself
Who never makes an effort to oblige others
and yet expects to be waited on hand and
foot herself;
Who never will own that another girl is
pretty, but endeavors instead to find some de-
feet In her to point out to others;
Who never does a stroke of housework, but
selfshly INDUCES in gaiety and amusement
while her mother slaves to keep affairs In
order;
Who never is happy unless she is monopo-
LIKING the conversation and the interest of the
men In the room;
Who never takes any notice Of children, but
considers them "little nuisances, plaques,
who ought never to leave the nursery;
Who never confesses she is in the wrong,
but sticks to her point through everything;
Who spends all her money on dress, sweets,
or some luxury for herself;
Who never bestows kind word on those
beneath her in positions
Who never, above all, could love or serl-
ously consider the comfort of any other per-
son but herself.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-04-19

Prof. Postel:
Dear Sir-You are certainly the most wonderful
astroioger living. Every one of your predictions
came true. l consider that you not only saved
me from an awful death but prevented the loss OF
hundreds of dollars. l trust that many people
VIII p''A' y '''' MISS ETA N. TRYoN.
The accuracy of recent predictions made
by this eminent Astrologer has caused many
Of his friends to believe that he possesses
a supernatural power, but he an, modestly as,
scientific understanding of natural laws.
The many thankful letters Prof. Postei has a.,
his advice furnish ample proof that he is
sincere in his work and has kindly feel
ing toward humanity.
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