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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-02-14

n Stress" to Calm n Quiet"
New York, Feb. 1.-THE defense in
the Thaw case continued during the
day with the introduction of expert
testimony as to the condition of the
defendants mind during the several
months following the tragedy of the
xadison Square Roof Garden.
1--WE do this" explained Mr.. Del
mas, Thaw's leading counsel, lin or.
der that the jury. by means Of the
wreckage ON the beach, may infer that
there has been a storm upon the wa
ters."
The witness, who occupied the en-
tire morning session, was DR.. Britton
ID. Evans, superintendent Of the state
hospital for the insane at Morris
Plains, N. j. DIR. Evans declared that
when he first visited Thaw in the
Tombs on Aug. 4 there were many in
dications of the brain storm or *
plosive or Illuminating condition of
mental u~nsoundness through which he
had recently passed"
IL now became evident Tor the hrst
time in court that the defense is en-.
deavoring to show to the jury that
while Thaw vas insane prior TO the
killing of Stanford White and at the
time and Immediately subsequent to
the homicide the alienists who visited
him In the Tombs found that as their
visits progressed his manner changed
from storm and stress to calm
and quiet" DR.. Evans testimony bore
out this contention.
Replying to questions Of Mr.. Del
mas DR.. Evans said that as the result
of his first three visits he reached the
opinion that Thaw was Of unsound
mind. AS a result of his last five
visits DR.. Evans said he reached the
opinion that Thaw's mental condition,
while still impaired, was improved
over his first visit.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-02-14
OPENED BY KING EDWARD.
British Parliament Begins Its Second
Session.

London, Feb. 1.-THE second ses-
sion of the second parliament Of the
present reign, which promises to be
full Of interest and Importance as a
consequence Of the projected Liberal
attack on the house OF lords and the
introduction of an installment of home
rule for Ireland, was opened by King
Edward with all the imposing cere-
monies which has attended these
functions since his accession.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-02-14
The Insanity.

II want to get a divorce from my
husband"
The lawyer was interested. what
are your groundsY he asked.
Insanity"
"Was he crazy at the time Of the
~marriager'
"Oh, dear, no; l was"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-02-14
NARRATEs STORY OF LIFE.

Mrs. Thaw Tells Of Her Relations
With Stanford White.
New York, Feb. 7.-Evelyn Nesblt
Thaw. the wife OF the man charged
with the murder Of Stanford White.
took the witness stand In defense Of
her husband and told the story Of her
relations with Stanford White. the
famous architect. who was killed by
Harry Thaw.
The story was . simple narrative,
told In q girlish way. and In its midst
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-02-14
FRANK W. HIGGINS is DEAD.
Former Governor Of New York Passes
Away at OIean.

Olean, N. Y, Feb. 13.-Former Gov
srnor Frank w. Higgins died at $3.50
p. m. He remained unconscious to the
last, death coming in its most peace
sul form and free from pain.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-02-14

There II NO better ballast for keep
ing the mind steady on its keel and
saving II from al risk Of crankiness
than business-Lowell.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-02-14
Program.

The following program will Re
rendered at the Valentine social given
by the Christian Endeavors at the home
of Mrs. @. E. Hyde, Friday evening
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-02-14

) an expert in
L his Office in
February 81,
Slocumb were
Enemy Swim
! home Tues.
les-raw, fry
, at Knspp's
speciality Of
q few guests
ming. Whist
joyable even.
brts two fine
One at the
and one at
ather sloppy
ave been ne
airy coal bill
plants about
at least.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-02-14

Motion made and seconded that the
bills be allowed. Motion carried.
Motion made and duly seconded to
adjourn. Carried.
Carl Malmberg,
City Auditor.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-02-14
HIS MIND IMPROVING
AltENIST SAYS THAW's MENTAL
CONDITION IS GRADUALLY
GROWING BETTER.

Defense Introduces Evidence Tending
to Show That While the Young Mil
iionaire Wa Insane at the Time Of
Killing Stanford White His Manner
Has Since Changed From storm
and Stress" to "caim and Quiet"
Evening star., 1907-11-17

1T was also an 1mpervlouS screen to radioactive
emanations. In the second experiment | SO
charged the alloy in my lower plate that it
merely offsets gravitatlon, and put my sheet
of insular substance between; and there we
have deviation. Those two plates are working
against each other with nearly equal force, the
balance being disturbed only in ratio to gravi
tation."
THE solution of the flying machinei" Jen-
kns shouted excitedly, and Roberts, appre-
ciating the engineers quick understanding,
smiled and responded:
Yes, just that"
But what will furnish its propulsion?"
asked Jenkins, whose mind was travelling
over the possibilities of rapid flight. The
Others evinced their interest by craning for
ward
1t will furnish its own," the scientist an
swered, because by the use of the apparatus
behind it we can excite its radioactivity to
any degree that might be safe. More plainly,
the moment the current excltes and therefore
increases the power of the lower plate lifting
energy could be exerted which would destroy
the equilibriu of deviation and drive the
plates into the air with force corresponding
to the strength or character OF the current
Or, on the other hand, if the upper plate was
similarly excited, thus hberating its corpuscles,
the plate would be driven toward the earth.
The Admiral, who had been slowly follow
ing this dissertation, seemed suddenly to have
grasped its entire meaning and thrust him
self out from the group with both hands ex-
tended and gesticulating rapidly. Then all
you have to do" he said, {" is to put on either
end of your airship freeboard made of this
metal, capable of excltation and insulated on
its inner surface, and you would thereby be
able to drive your craft in either direction at
any speed you might wishl"
"Thats it exactly" answered Roberts and
Jenkins in unison. The inventor continued
81 can beat freeboard, however, because |
shall apply my electrical current in such way
as to send all the corpuscles of radioactive
matter in any direction may choose. | could
with this alloy even create magnets of unknown
power. l can build a craft in sections where
magnets and radioactive surfaces will alter
nate.
He was growing excited as the magnitude
of the scope of his discovery dawned upon his
imagination. Norma calmed him down; but
the Admiral infected with these visions, took
up the strain and enthusiastically expatiated
to his companions. To him the skies were
Evening star., 1907-11-17

awaited him when he returned to China
very young assistant correspondent for
New York newspaper of the saffronesque
variety raced up to the Chinese Embassy one
Mister Wu," he said to the Ambassador
with boyish nafvete, it is understood that
you are going to be decapitated when you go
back to your country"
"Yes?" inquired WI in mild tone. "Who
understands that!"
Well. my paper. for one, understands
it, said the correspondent.
Inform your paper, then, that it is suffer
ing from decapltation of the understanding,
said WI, ambling out of the Embassy reception
room.
For all his interrogativeness, WI is an ad-
mrable listener. One night at Washington
dinner he had a seat next to a noted ira weller
The traveller was a great talker; but there
wasn't much point to his talk. He told WI
many interminable stories. WI listened to
him with grave courtesy. He stified many
yawns.
After the dinner there was bit of poker in
the hosts den. WI, pokerist of renown, was
one of the elect invited to sit into the game
He was patting his stomach in an experimental
sort of way when he reached the poker room.
What's ailing, Excellency-tummy bad,'
inquired one of the British attaches, who was
to sit into the game
81 fear so, said WI az think I've been
travelling too much I'm suffering from a
plethora OF pent-up yawns."
Mr.. Hay, do you drink" WI once asked
the late Secretary of State, his best American
friend.
Very moderately" replied Hay. who well
understood Wu's ways. Why do you ask
that?"
a. have been reading the address on Omar
Khayyam that you made in London" said WI.
We'll, what them" inquired Hay.
WELL" said WI, "it had hankering note
in it. | drank more than | should have after
reading it. 1t read like the talk of somebody
who thirsty. 1t made me thirsty. 1t read
as if you wanted very much to drink great
deal. Do your"
The Secretary considered this the best COM
pliment ever paid to any of his writings or ad-
dresses.
WI occasionally attended the Benning races
at Washington.
"I suppose, Excellency," a Washington
friend said to him one day just after the finish
of race, that if they had racing in China
they'd bet on the horse that finished last?"
Well, they often do that here, don't they"
inquired WI, with twinkling eyes, and then
the Washington friend tore up his ticket
loser and asked no more questions.
Evening star., 1907-11-17

self. !" replied WI refectively-" And, meeting
Ivan, what would you have done?" Mansfield
asked with considerable curiosity.
Il should have asked him" said WI,
" where he got his most abominable wig.
Mansfield wired to New York that night
for another and different kind of Ivan wig.
somewhat tactless Cabinet members
atricals with leading diplomatists to take the
most important parts. The thing was impos-
sible, of course and the amateur theatricals
didn't eventuate. Wa Ting Fang was one of
the first diplomatsts to whom the woman of
the Cabinet broached her project
And what am to do. madam" WI asked
her. with never the symptom of a smile. "
skirt dancer"
She gave up the idea soon afterward.
WI profoundly abhorred the saffron
Sheets or yellow" newspapers. Once a
woman writer for New York newspaper of
this sort was interviewing him for an illus
trated Sunday story
And what is your favorite color?" was one
of her questions.
"Er-green,'' replied WI musingly.
And why greena' the woman asked him
pumPfully Bo ,. ,,.,,o-, ,;a w., o,u;,a
refectively out of the Embassy window
1t over the head of the woman writer,
however, for that evening she was asking some
of the male correspondents what they sup
posed WI meant by that observation.
WI had great, admiration for the late
Speaker Reed, whom he often met.
You look like one of us, !" WI once said to
the Maine statesman, referring to Reeds re-
markable resemblance to a Chinese mandarin.
Yes" drawled Reed, only I'd be arrested
if l wore mine outside instead of tucked
in"
WI sometimes wore, as clasp for his cloak,
a brooch in which an immensely valuable
canary hued diamond of great size was set
between two huge emeralds.
Does your wearing that signify anything?"
an inquisitive young woman of a box party at
the theater asked WI, pointing to the brooch.
Nothing" replied WI laconically, except
that the interest is not piing up"
The young woman didn't get it, not hav
ing been familiar with Wu's history. Others
who overheard the colloquy understood, how
ever: for it was well known that WI, at a GER
tain crisis in his affairs when things looked bad
for him in China, was in hook up to his ears,
as the saying goes.
When WI was recalled from his post in
Washington by the Chinese Government, there
were some stories ahoat that a hard fate
Evening star., 1907-11-17
THE VANISHING FLEETS
10
Continued from page 10

unaccountabe reason, the varied clamor of
industry had subsided to silence, and the
soldiers song was finished. Even the yellow
light of the afternoon which filtered through
the window panes appeared strange, spectral,
and unearthly. In the shadow of that massive
thing which hovered above them. Nature
seemed bent on the revocation of her laws, and
for an instant their senses reeled in the struggle
for comprehension.
"Old Bill" Roberts broke the spell. He
reached up and touched the tip of finger to
the mass and moved it gently toward them
with no more exertion than would be neces-
sary to push a toy balloon. There was no
levity in him when he addressed them, but
rather the simple grandeur of one who had
wrested from Nature one of her greatest pow
ers, and was now preparing to harness 1t tor
all time, a slave to peace, progress, and the
welfare of his fellows.
MY friends" he said, by the discovery
of an alloy of metal and metalloids we have
created a new substance, which when an cleo
trical current of certain potentiality is passed
through it becomes intensely radioactive, in
finitely more than radium. Through these
machines" and here he waved his hand at the
twin apparatus in the rear, my daughter
and have produced electrical manifestations
hitherto unsuspected and unknown. The
metal itself, while radioactive to a certain de-
gree does not become intensely SO without the
application of the excitant current" He pulled
the plate down till it rested on the floor, and
stood upon it, while they, still awed, waited
for his further exposition.
This morning, by an accidental contact
which lasted until the plate had torn itself
loose and broken the current, saw to the full
the possibilities it contained. The impact of
the emanations. radioactive corpuscles,
against the sheet of insulation and tank at the
bottom drove it through the floor and into the
ground, because the corpuscles which flew off in
the other direction were unimpeded, free, and
harmless. Had the eXctant current been
maintained, the plate would have hurled itself
indefinitely toward the center of the earth"
The officers gave gasp of something almost
approaching incredulity, with the exception
of Jenkins, who nodded his head and excitedly
rubbed his hands
Roberts picked up a scrap at his feet and
held it toward them. For years l expert
mented upon and perfected this. he said.
- 1t is an insulation which will pass no current
of electricity, and which no known heat
destroy. To-day by accident | learned that
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-21

resources. we have no moral right
to take moro than our share. They arc
committed to us in trust, and wUinust
| DO faithful trustees. The nation which
does not provide for its posterlty Is
surc to degenerate. II is a law Of ma
lturc.
But taking more selfish vcw. we
must begin at once to conserve the
forests and TO replcnishs the lands from,
which timbers are cut or soon there
will be no forests
Chief Forester Pinchot declares TINT
of the estimated 4oo,ooo,ooo.ooo feet Of
standard hardwoods, $4,000, ooo,0 900 are
cut yearly. at which rate tho supply
will be exhausted In sixteen years.
He further says that III twenty years
the entire timber supply In the United
states. on government reserves and
private holdings, at the present rate of
cutting. will DO exhausted.
These statements are made after a
siy.months' inspection tour by Mr..
pinchot covering a. distance OF 10000
mtles. Ours is land Of such vast re-
sources that we have fallen into the
habit OF wnstefulness. We lave cut
into the forests as though they were
inexhaustiblc. but we are now dan
gerously near to a timber famine, II
the chief forester Ia to be believed.
The President does not indicate what
practical turn, IL any. the conference
will take. but the discussion will at
least serve to draw the attention OF
the public to the Importance OF the
Subject
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-21
TANNING .INTAN0IDLEs.

Massachusetts, proposes TO try new
plan of taxing intangible personal
property. so-called. and hopes BY that
means to bring more OF such property
to book. All intangible property is to
be exempt from regular taxation, ana
a small excise tax imposed instead. the
State to collect this excise and dig
tribute 1t among tho cities and towns.
The general levy lis to remain the
same, and tho excise Is to be one-
sixth OF that tax. or about 8 mills. Tho
theory is TINT the high rate drives
i,1ucl, intangible personally into hid-
Ing, but that most men would be will
ing to list 1t II the rate were low. It
is said that a four-mill rate III Mary
land on that class Of subjects has In
creased the States income tentold.
Soino such expedient Will have to be
adopted eventually in all the States. A
man has bonds which pay nn inter-
est rate OF per cent. He lives in a
community where State and city taxes
amount to 2 per cent. What Is he GO
ing to do about It? Is he willing to
pay over to the government one-half
of his income? He may do so, but the
temptation is to, dodge. Much OF the
taX-dodging In this country is attrib-
sutable to the harsh and unjust exac-
tions OF the State.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-21
Famous Words Of Famous Men.
"The Guard Dies, but Does Not Surrender
CAMBRONNE at Waterloo, June Is, 1915.
'(All Rights Reserved.)

the phrase: 1.-THE Old Guard dies,
but it never surrenders." =.
" "a few squares Of the Guard"
says Hugo in the fourteenth chap
ter OF cosette (Les -sliserables), Sim
movable in the flow OF the rout as
rocks in running water. held out
until night. Night approaching, and
death also, they awaited this double
shadow and yielded unfalterlng to
Its embrace. Each regiment, iso-
lated from the Others. and having
no further communication with the
army. which was broken In sall di.
rections, was dying alone.
At dusk, towards 4 8 O'Clock In the
evening, at the FOOT OF the plateau
OF Mont Saint Jean, there remained
but one. 49,. a. IT was conf
manded by an obscure officer, whose
name was Cambronpe. I.
They could hear In the gloom of
the twilight the loading OF the
pieces, The lighted matches, like
tigers eyes In the night. made
circle about their heads, All the
linstocks OF the English batteries
approached the guns, when, touch cd 4
by their heroisr,, holding the death
moments suspended over these men.
an English general. colvllle, accord
ing to some. Maitland. according to
others. cried to them: Brave French
men! surrendey!'" Then was the
moment when Cambronne might
have said:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-21
ct.IMlSAL wAsTgrULNEss.

The proposal OF President Roosevelt
Tor acon4erence OF the Governors OF
the states and Territories 10 meet him
aat the White House in Washington
May 18th. l4th and 10Th next 10 discuss
the question of means to conserve the
natural resources Of the country. is re,
3 ceiving favorable comment. There is
no doubt that the Presidents endeavoy
Is along the right line. Something
II must be done TO save the natural re,
s sources Of the country from waste and
n Destruction The country does not be-
dong to the people OF this generation
saloHe. Generations which are to follow
i have an equal interest In !ts natural
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-21
SCHOOL TRUSTEES.
Important Meeting 10 BE Held In Noa.
nOkc On the Goth Instant.
TO the School Trustees and Super

1VNS Oh VIC DVsu
TO the School Trustees and Super
vlsors OF Virginia:
Ono year ago, at Richmond. an or
ganization OF the school officials OF the
State was effected. There were regis.
tered 11a school trustees and super.
visors from 40, different counties and
cities. At that time the organization
19o6-1007. and as such / wish through,
your columns to- say few words TO
local school officers throughout the
cemmonwealth rsgsrdn ss,s the = m sSth
1t Is to be hoped that each county
and city in the State may have at
least one representative Official pres.
and that those sections I,g
sented. The topics named by our
committee for discussion are the fol-
lowing: The Trustees Part In Raising
E saa raSss rhs eH%psnsaIen fo OF
Rural schools" ''Gradns Of Teaehers'
Salaries in Rural Schools" How to
Secure and Maintain School Libraries.
"SYpsryis9 Of New s kSGa1 Buanks
Heating, Lighting and Ventilation:
Able speakers have been engaged to
give addresses of not over fifteen min
utes each. and time will be allowed for
II have two suggestions to make:
First, that all who can come. be sure
/ to be at the first meeting at 10 A. M.
in the Greene Memorial Sunday school
room, in Roanoke. Wednesday. Novenl-
Der 27th. Second. that those who carr
not come and have any suggestion to
make on any subject which they re-
gard us important for our schools.
write out those suggestions briefly. and
send them to me at the Ponce de Leon
Hotel In Roanoke by November eth.
No one knows better than the school
trustees OF the Commonwealth the
need of additional legislation and reg
sulation in connection with our public
school system. and this is an opportu-
nifty TO make our united voice heard.
I hope we shall be able to arrange
for the. publication OF the results OF
our deliberations.
Respectfully,
GEORGE C. ROUND,
o.. School Trustee.
Manassas, Va. November Is, 1907.
Will all papers in the State please
copy?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-21
THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 81. 1907.
God offers to every mind It's choice
between truth md rcposc. Take
which you please, you cannot have
both. Between these, as ID pendu.
IuIn, man Oscillntes.-Ralph Waldo
Emerson.
1NrEMpERArE pnoH1B1TIoN1sTs.

Our recent reminder to the anti.
saloon forces Is recalled and cnipha-
-.sized by tha conduct OF the prohibt.
!. ttonists at Montgomery. Ala. 1t is re-
lated that women and children crowded
the Senate chamber when the prohibi-
--tion bill. came up for action, pushed
Senators from their seats, cheered
those who spoke in favor OF the meas
.ure. and Kissed down those who OPP
posed 1t. And all in the name OF tenn
perance! If the prohibition bill had
applied to Montgomery only, .he con-
Duct of these enthusiasts had been
more excusable: but the bill applies to
the whole state--to Mobile as we'll as
to ELECTROMAGNETIC Mobile is opposed
to prohibition-at least many OF her
citizens are. and they are SO wrought
up that they are seriously talking of
''seceding' from the State.
This is not merely question Of pro-
hibition. It Is a question of local self
government, which is a Democratic fun
should be allowed to decide for itself
whether or not ardent spirits shall be
sold within Its borders. Montgomery
has the right to decide for herself, but
not for Mobile. Richmond has the
right to decide for herself, but not for
Petersburg and Norfolk; nor have Pc
tersburg and Norfolk the right to de.
eide for Richmond. IT the people OF
mobile do not, want prohibition, the
people OF other sections have no moral
right to force 1t upon them. 1t is no
wonder that they are resentful. 1t is
no wonder that they are talking of se-
cession. 1t was the Same spirit that
moved the State OF Alabama to sacede
from the Union. The prohibitionists
should have a care. II they BECOME so
intolerant and SO arrogant as to wake
up the latent Democracy of the South
their movement will react and come to
1laught. The nti-saloon leaders OF
Virginia will do we'll to take warning
from their incorporate brethren and
sisters in Alabama.