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won't trouble you at all. as he would
do anything for you, but now you must
get stronger without him.
You said you would live anywhere,
anyway, he wished so he could have
chaperoned you and had all the honor
of your exclusive friendship and lose
nothing himself. Instead, he wished
to give up everything, to do all he
could for you.
81 wish you would have spoken this
morning through the telephone.
ITO make you sure, I'll explain.
After I saw the poor. ill-advlsed angel
was so sorry. She meant to do right,
and was right, had she only kept the
purest things from polluted, lying,
double minded, deceitful, money
grasping, smooth tongued, hard heart
ed, but soft speaking professional de-
ceiyers,"
IF / wished Evelyn to become my
mistress" but through them had been
drawn pencil line.
did the he in the letter refer to
Mr. Thaw? Did he speak of himself
thus in correspondence? asked Mr.,
Delmas.
Eyes. sir" replied the witness
The letter and a small magnifying
glass We're passed to the jurymen. who
spent some time examining the paper
The next letter, which also was
written to Mr.. Longfellow by Mr.
Thaw while in Paris, soon after he
heard Evelyn Nesbit's story, said in
part:
Thank you for sending $50 and $2G
and for Whites telegram. / know a
contented woman is happy If you
hear anything please cable, but
think it will be secret. / wasn't mis-
taken being honest has finished me-
The next letter read by Mr.. Delmas
was very brief, and was written by
Thaw after reaching New York.
Dear Longfellow," it read, "enclosef
find check. Send a $40 bill (alway.
clean1 in first typewriting tomorrow
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YESTERDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
Letters Written by Thaw Play an I'm
portant Part in the Testimony.

Poftanr Fart IN rne leStlmonys
New York, Feb. 9.--When she ap-
peared and took her place in the big
witness chair, Mrs. Thaw was dressed
precisely as before. She was extreme
ly pale, and her lips trembled visibly
as she replied to the first simple ques-
tion asked by her counsel. This was
after Mr.. Delmas had stated that be-
fore any oral testimony was taken he
would continue to read the postscript
of the late letter offered in evidence
yesterday
The letter was addressed to Attor-
ney Longfellow The postscript Mr..
Delmas read as follows:
"No one could have made me be-
lieve since l first saw her that she
would show any one except her l first
thought she cared for my letter. /
should have betted every cent in the
world three weeks ago to get money
for fabulous presents for you; that
after our trusting each other no hyp-
notism could make you forget all.
won't say, but 1t Is inexpressibly sad" T"
Mr.. Delmas' first question to the wit
ness was as to whether or not the
her in the letter referred to the wit
ness.
Yes, sir" came the tremulous re-
ply The letter continued:
II have been asked to have nothing
to do with you because you are dam
gerous woman"
"He never lied to you?"
From the first time he saw. you he
wanted to do his best for YOU to send
you to school in Paris, with your
mother or to send you both to school,
and he never did anything not re-
spectacle?
Yesterday he saw you believed
everything that false people told you,
just as you did before but, as you are
absolutely honest he would do you no
harm for it, only he was sorry. He
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-02-09
STATE LIBRARY
COMMISSION
ONE TO BE CREATED IN THIS
STATE If BILL PASSES.
The Commission Will Be Composed of
Five Members and Will Take Over
the State Education Reference Ii,
brary and Promote Library System.

Bismarck, Feb 9.-At an early date
bill will be introduced creating a
state library commission and defining
its duties. The commission will COM
prise five members, three ex-officio, the
president of the North Dakota Library
association, superintendent of public
instruction, and the president of the
Federation of Woman's clubs, and two
members to be appointed by the gov
ernor. All to act without compensa-
ton The commission will take over
the state education reference library,
the present system of travelling IL
braries, continue and increase the
same and assist in the promotion and
extension of the library system
throughout the state and organize a
legislative library for the assistance
of members in the preparation of bills
and for the general securing of infor-
nation on legislative matters. The
bill will provide for the employment
of a trained librarian and an appro-
priation of $4,000 a year is asked for,
which is only 5000 more than the pres
ent appropriation 1t may be noted
that twenty-five states including the
northwestern states, have library COM
missions. At present there are IT'S
travelling libraries in this state
through which are distributed among
the schools of the state over 5000 well
selected books. The work Is of grow
ing Importance in this state and what
has long been needed Is the valuable
assistance of a trained librarian.
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Evidence i'm Thaw Trial
Too Shocking.
THE LAW TO BE ENFORCED
POSTMASTER GENERAL OF ON
TARIo ISSUES ORDERS THAT
OTTAWA NEWSPAPERS PUB
LIsHING FILTHY TESTIMONY,
CANNOT USE THE MAILS.

ottawa, Ont, Feb. 9.-The postmas-
ter general has been asked to deny
the use of the malls to all local papers
which printed the details of Thurs
days evidence in the Thaw trial I'm
New York. The postmaster general
said that he had not read the report
in the newspapers mentioned but the
law was clear on the point and he
would see that It was enforced. Any
newspaper publishing the filthy evi-
dence of the trial I'm court, said he,
would be guilty of a misdemeanor
under the Canadian law.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-02-09
NEBRASKA INDIANS.
Indians on Santee and Ponea Reserva-
tions Are Prosperous.

Jersey City, N. j., Feb. s.-During
the course of lecture on the above
subject in the Y. NJ. C. A. hall last
night, Prof. Henry Simpson, who has
returned from visit to the Santee
and Ponca Indian reservations, says
that the former are very prosperous
and contented. There are 1900 of
them on a reservation a short dis
tance away from 200 Poncas. All the
Santees are farmers and some Of them
are growing wealthy The Indians
speak English and have adopted the
dress and customs of the country. but
they dislike intercourse with outsiders.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-02-09
Disdain and Contempt
For American Press
Japs Term the Action at San Francisco as Barbarty
Practiced Toward Innocent Children in a
Christian Land

Toxic. Feb. s--In discussing the
anti-Japanese feeling expressed by a
portion Of the American press, all the
classes whose opinion is worthy of
consideration are significantly re-
served. Two prevailing sentiments
noticeable are the strong disdain and
contempt for the papers in America
which entertain an idea of war be-
tween Japan and the United States.
and the implicit confidence in Presi-
dent Roosevelt, who Is regarded as a
true type OF the American people.
They are inclined to smile with satis-
faction at the ontburst OF what APP
years to them as ridiculous agitation.
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Send $50 to May. Thank you more
than ever, which is great deal"
Yours,
H. X. Thaw."
The next letter contained these
words: "Slept seven hours when -
saw many Pittsburgers on the train.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Carnegie should
be your loving sister and brother-in
law. I'm so glad the Duse dress is
pretty for you. | wish l always knew
you would wear 1t first for me- / have
something important to tell you when
see you. saw all through ii. i be-
lieve you are hypnotized, but / know
IL isn't your fault and you meant no
wrong. / want you to know ] shall
never hurt you. You know | never
lied, | gave you my sacred word that.
by the hope that there is a heaven
above, your pure soul shall go there.
You have already been unlucky
enough. You know | have always
treated you with perfect respect"
The tone Of the letter was most de-
spondent and spoke of 'one about to
expire"
1t then continued:
You have lost all faith now when
I've gone so broke to please you. You
know I have always thought you the
most good. / have always been hon
est and trustworthy with you
Let your heart feel that there is
faith. You ought to know something
now of what faith is--of my being
faithful unto death beyond. You beg
ged me not to. so / have seen no
young ladies except by accident. You
have in three weeks gotten danger
Gus reputation; also for telling scan
dal, true or false. Take back about
Eleanor How would you like without
my answering-onl understand and
therefore respect you the same. Say
some one got you to say so, not some
one you know, some stranger perhaps
They also say you are going to pieces
ssnd in six months YOU may be in the
gutter, mentally and morally and dis
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and at the barbarity practiced toward
the innocent children in Christian
land which had been classed by the
missionaries and others as country
which possessed only true religion and
only true God.
Moreover, its successful war with
Russia has inspired the Japanese with
great confidence and although the pos
sibility OF war with the United States
Is not now generally entertained, it
may not be amiss to point out that
some are inclined to regard as sig
nificant Secretary Taft's declaration In
regard to fortifying the Hawaiian
islands.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-02-09
House Considers Bill
to Elect u. S. Senators
Casey Bill Democratic Measure and Was Referred to
Election Committee Big Batch Of New Bills
Presented in Both Branches

Bismarck, Feb. s.-The features of
the business or the house. Friday aft
ernoon. were precipitated in commit
tee Of the whole, the consideration Of
house file No. Q, Casey's bill provid-
ing for the election of United States
senators by popular vote. The bill
contains two pledges, one that the
legislator shall consider the choice re-
fiected by the peoples votes at the
general election for candidate for u.
S. senator as one without any regard
to the legislators individual preference.
The second pledge allows the senator
or representative to consider the
choice Of candidate as nothing more
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-02-09
GUILTY OF MURDER
OF SWEETHEART
ALBERT CRoNE FOUND GUILTY
BY THE JURY.
Kansas City Man Who Slew His For
ner Sweetheart With a Gas Pipe
Sentenced to Eighteen Years in
Prison for Crime.

Kansas City, Mo-, Feb 9.--The jury
in the criminal court here this morn
ing returned verdict finding Albert
NJ Crone guilty of murder in the sec
ond degree for having killed Bertha
Bowlin. his former sweetheart, and
fixed his punishment at eighteen years
in prison. Crone attacked Mis- Bow
lin and Frank Kern with gas pipe
one night last June on Kersey Coats
drive.
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WORK CLEVER SCHEME.
Uncle Sam to Wait Until coIonist
Rates Go Into Effect.

Omaha Neb., Feb. 9.-The war de-
partment has found a way to meet
the Union Pacific and Northwestern
railroads for refusing to haul the
Tenth cavalry from Nebraska forts to
San Francisco at lower than tariff
rates Although the soldiers were
scheduled on the journey on Feb. 26,
today orders were issued to hold the
men until March 1. on which date the
colonist rates are put In effect on all
western railroads and the soldiers win
be hauled at one-half the regular rate,
plus 50. This is lower rate than the
quartermaster's department expected
to secure from the railroads on reg
uIar bid.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-02-09
OLGA nETHERsoLE LECTURES.
Famous Actress Delivers Lecture on
Tuberculosis.

Brooklyn, N Y, Feb. Miss Olga
Neti1ersole, although a very busy wo-
man with her professional duties, has
just returned from Canada, where she
lectured on tuberculosis in every town
which she visited Miss Nethersole
will deliver lecture on the subject
this afternoon in the Brooklyn insti-
tute. under the auspices Of the Ameri-
can ANTI Tuberculosis society. Miss
Nethersole gladly embraces every OPP
portunity to aid the great cause and
1T Is anticipated that her address this
afternoon win prove most interesting.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-02-09
For Racquet Honors.

New York, Feb. 9.-The racquet
championship for the gold racquet COM
menced at the Tuxedo Tennis and
Racquet club, at Tuxedo park today.
There are competitors from nearly
every state in the union as the winner
of the match will be qualified to play
for the championship of the United
States against Clarence H. Mackay,
the present champion, on Wednesday
next.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-02-09
OYSTER FAMINE.

Supply of BivaIves in New York Falls
OFF Because of Cold.
New York, Feb. s--An oyster fam
inc which was threatened here is now
sure to ensue, for all the pickers In
New York harbor have abandoned
work owing to the severity of the
weather. The present supply is near
ly exhausted and arrangements arc
being made for local dealers for a sup
ply from Chesapeake bay.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-02-09
STEAMER BADLY DAMAGED.
The Menominee for Philadelphia Col.
ldes With French Steamer.

Southampton, England. Feb. 9.--The
Atlantic transport line steamer Me-
nominee from Antwerp yesterday for
Philadelphia. put in here this after
noon badly damaged as result of a.
collision off Beachy Head during the
night with the French coasting steam
er President Leroy Lallier
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than a Recommendation which he may
wholly disregard If the reason for so
doing seems to be sufficient:
The bill was interestingly debated.
Mr.. Stevens attacked Its constitutions
ality while Mr.. Casey. the author of
the bill, stoutiy contended that SIM
liar measure was the law in some 9th
or states and had withstood attack.
Speaker TwichelI did not like the bill
and was not in favor of It's passage as
It was likely to play into the hands
Of the democrats-~-it was democratic
measure, pure and simple.
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STILL ANOTHER
FATAL WRECK
TWO PERSONS KILLED AND FlF-
TEEN INJURED.
Passenger Train on the Frisco Line
From Memphis to Birmingham, Is
Wrecked at an Early Hour This
Morning Near Pratt City, Ala. -

Birmingham. Ala, Feb. 9.--Passen-
ger train No. 2OS on the Frisco Line
from Memphis, due here at $3.50 a. m,
and running late, was wrecked near
Pratt City, Ala. Two are reported
killed and twelve or fifteen persons
hurt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-02-09
RAISES TARIFF.
Costa Rica Increases Duties on I'M
ports 2 Per Cent.

San Jose, Costa Rica, Feb. 9.-The
law recognizing the Costa Rican con-
sular service has been finally passed
by. congress. The duties on imports
have been increased 2 per cent and
all vessels of 500 tons or less will pay
port charges amounting to $3.50, and
every additional ton over 500 will be
charged at the rate of $180 All for
eigners in the Costa Rican service will
be replaced by natives.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-02-09
A. R. STAFFORD STRICKEN.
Was Appointed Assistant Librarian of
Congress- by Lincoln.

Washington, Feb. "a. r. Spafford,
chief assistant librarian of congress,
was stricken with paralysis at his desk
in the library, Mr.. Spafford is SO
years old and was appointed librarian
of congress by President Lincoln in
1854 and served M that position uftil
1897.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-02-09
TRUST CO. FAILS.
Newcastle Savings and Trust Co.
Closed It's Doors.

Youngstown, o., Feb. "a telephone
message from Newcastle, Pa. says the
Newcastle Savings and Trust Co. fall
ed to open its doors today.
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Continued on Page six.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-17
IT'S The JAIL
FOR ABE RUFF

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 16.-
Abraham Ruef must soon leave his
quarters at Fillmore and Green
streets to occupy a room in the city
prison. w. ]. Buggy has been APP
pointed chief of police and w. J.
Buggy is still the elisor in charge of
Ruef. No other Elisor will be ap-
pointed in Biggy's place and he has
stated, unless he receives orders from
the court, he will take Ruef to the
city prison.
Judge Dunno announced positively
that Buggy will remain the elisor in
charge of Ruef and that the matter
of the location of his prisoner is in
the elisor's hands. From this it fol-
lows, as logical conclusion from
Biggy's statement, that at no very
distant date Ruef will have to pack
his belongings and take up his abode
at the municipal jail.
Chief of Police Buggy says:
Unless otherwise ordered by the
court will remove Ruef to the city
prison. This is the only place / can
keep him in consequence Of the new
duties have undertaken. l do not
know when the change will be made,
as | have not conferred with the
court, but expect to see Judge Dunno
in the morning and take the matter
up with him."
Under the change of quarters con-
templated for the prisoner the city
and county will be saved tidy sum
each month in expense. There will
be no special guards to pay and no
special culinary arrangements to be
accounted for. Ruef will be prison.
er at the city prison under the per-
sonal supervision of Chief of Police
and Ellison in one.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-17
FRENCH PEOPLE
enter PROTEST

PARIS, Sept. 16.-The increasing
indignation of the masses against
the escape from the guillotine OF
Soleillant, known as the monster
murderer" whose sentence to death
for the atrocious murder of a 49,
year-old girl, was committed last
week by President Fallieres to life
imprisonment, was expressed today
in series of the most curious public
manifestations that have occurred
in France in long time. The DEM
onstration, despite the fact that sew
eral arrests were made, was alnlos,
entirely an orderly one. Many wo-
men participated. 1t was organized
not so much against Soleillant as to
express the voice of the populace
against the wave of unspeakable
crimes committed on little girls,
which have lately increased to an
alarming degree and which it is
feared the Communication of the SEN
tence of Soleillant will only stimu-
late.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-17
ISLANDER REFUTED.
Charge That Mark Twain FOrgets
Old Friends Knocked Ont.

Charge That Mark Twain FOPgets
Old Friends Knocked Out.
Steve ellis, the sage of Jackass
hill, was much gratified lately to re-
ceive present from his old-timc
friend, Mark Twain, in the shape OF
twenty-five handsomely bound vol
umes of the great humorist's works.
What makes the present immensely
valuable to Mr.. ellis is the fact that
in every book Mark has placed his
autograph, preceded by the affection
ate words, TO Steve E. ellis, with
the undated love of his Oldest
friend" This should prove what un-
mitigated liars some of Mark Twain's
Jealous critics on the coast are. They
have printed time and again that
since he had grown rich and famous
he had forgotten" all of his old
time Nevada and California friends.
--Jamestown Magnet.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-17
SAD NEWS.
All Because Certain People are on
the Water Wagon.

All because Certain People are ON
the Water Wagon.
Wednesday evening we received a
postal from Yosemite that tells OF
the sad fate that has befallen Messrs
Rector, Sailor, Farnsworth and Mel
son OF MADEIRA, and who are interest
ed in the Mono Lake oil project.
The gentlemen visited this place a
couple of weeks ago and by their
genial manner and happy-go-lucky
way made large number of friends.
From here they went to Mono Lake
and from there must have continued
on to the Yosemite. What happened
them on the journey will perhaps
never be known. From what we
have been able to learn, they left
Mono Lake in apparently good
health. Nothing out of the usual was
noticed about them, although one
party states that a couple of them
acted somewhat strangely. Upon
their arrival in the valley they hast
ened to break the sad news to their
friends through the medium of this
paper. Their postal read I'VE are
on the water wagon now!" Bridge
port Miner.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-17
MONEY PAID
FOR IMMUNITY

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 16.-The con-
vention OF the International Associa-
ton of Machinists voted $4,000 to-
day for the benefit of the Erie rail-
road strikers. In discussing the mat
ter President James O'Connell de-
clared he intended to fight harder
than ever to win the Erie strike.
He also said he resented the writ
ten charge by General Manager Stew
art of the Erie road, that $4,000
had been paid for immunity from
strikes and that no strikes were call.
ed while the money was paid. Some
of the delegates have written state
ments from General Manager Stew
art that the $4,000 had been paid
and they want to know who got this
money, and declare they will not be
satisfied until the charges are probed.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-17
OURNEWMEMBERS
AT The butler

The H. L. Grifiiths Comedy Com
pany appeared last night in new
piece, Our, New Members" at the
Butler, to two good houses. The piece
is full of comical situations and Billy
Onslow and Eddie O'Brien are there
with the fun. Harry Downs sings a
pretty solo, and the numbers by Ons-
low, Miss Douglass and Miss Gar
nett, assisted by the chorus, are very
pretty. The chorus now consists of
six pretty girls and is the best yet
seen at the Butler. Miss Garnett is
a new attraction and is very clever.
Spud Murphy also has some new mo-
ton pictures which pleased all the
patrons.
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COMMAND WAS
NOT UNDERSTOOD

GOLDFIELD. Sept. 16.-"H Hands
up, men!" Six men lounging in the
Lucky Strike saloon on Broadway,
near Miner, swung around at 4
o'clock yesterday morning after hear
ing these fateful words, and peered
into the barrel of Colts firmly coy-
ering the crowd.
Behind the formidable weapon.
was a tall man, wearing small
black mask concealing the lower
part of his features.
But not a hand went up. Not one
arm was lifted among those six stall
wart Austrians. Such a cool reply,
confused the would-be robber. He
retreated, then darted out the door
and up the street. A second later,
six shots rang out and as many bull
lets tore after the fleeing fugitive,
but none took effect
Then the six stalwart Austrians
leisurely resumed their seats and
continued their drinking and gamb-
ling.
Nerve? Well. say!