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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-07
FIVE BIG BATTLESHIPS
FOR NORFOLK NAVY YARD
Kentucky Minnesota, Virginia, Louis.
lana and Iowa VIII Be
overhauled There.
fBy Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, D. c., March g.
IN ORDER mat the various navy
yards may be prepared in advance
lor the extensive repair work in
vowed In refitting tie vessels OF
Lhe Atlantic fleet upon their return
from their annual crtiise in the West
Indies, the Navy Department has
given assignments of battleships
armored cruisers for docking and
repairing TO the Norfolk navy yard.
To the Norfolk navy ward have
been assigned the Kentucky. Mime
sofa, Virginia, Louisiana and Iowa
The orders states that he assign
nlents of vessels for periodic docI
ings and repairs. is permanent.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-07

judge had told the jury that men.
tai arrangement would and should
acquit.
Insanity was lately invoked, anu
the learned attorney for the Com
monwcalth and his Sherlock Holmes
assistant would have you disregard
anything and everything that op-
crate to acquit the accused. He be.
l'eved that the defense was as
much entitled TO a verdict of acqui-
tal as though they had clearly prov
ed self-detense.
Dr. Clarke had said that the hu.
man mind was largely subservient
to impulse and Dr.. Drewry had not
contradicted the testimony of DR..
Clarke. Antecedent disease was
not necessary to show mental de,
rangement. There was no denial
OF that principle by DR.. Drewry.
'Nr. Moore then went into tech.
nical dissertation on mental de.
ranSement and the causes therefor.
and comparing instances analogous
TO the one under consideration.
Judge Harrison. said the speaker.
told the jury that they could ana
must consider the stress of mind
under which the brothers labored.
Marriage in Good Faith.
DIR, Strother Mrs. Gaines, Mrs.
Bywaters, the Strother boys and the
Rev. Mr. Ware had all told the Jury.
that the marriage was in good
faith. They had humbled them.
selves in the dust and spared the
man who had besmirched the family
name. The family had for years
worn the white flower of n spotless
life. IT was this the members were
struggling to conceal and preserve.
II could not be told what BY
waters intended TO do. Bat the
nudge had said that Athc jury must
consider what impression the acts
OF the dead man had left upon the
mind, OF the strothers. If BY
waters did not intend to leave the
side of his wife, why did he not
tell Jim Strother what he intended
to do when asked the direct and
positive question.
DO YOU wonder at the strcs$ on
the mind of men, and that they
became like wild beasts" cried Mr.
Moore.
MI. Moore paid high tribute
to the men of Shenandoah, and their
course for the right when their
homes were threatened in time of
war
The unwritten Law Comes Out.
The one evil which threatened the
land today. he said, was the disre.
gard of home ties. 1t was old Eng.
lish law, the common law of this
descendant STATE, that mans
home was his castle, and the man
who invaded il could be shot down.
But who could be helped by in
hicting punishment upon the Stroth-
err boys? Bywnters slept in his
quiet grave, why this disturbance
OF an affair that is rcpugnant to
the people of the county? Put the
brand of criminal on the Strothers
and the stigma will follow upon
the two little children of the ac.
cused man. who are now lying i'll
at their distant home. the wife and
mother at the side of her husband.
his conclusion was pathetic an.
peal for the vindication of the
Strother boys by the jury. and tears
We're in the eyes of many of the
men in the room.
The people of Virginia do not
CONTINUED on Page Seven.)
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-07


Thnw's story was deeply Impressive
III It's simplicity and brevlty. Her
anxiety to 20 ON md tell her story,
auued to the meaning of her pres.
ence as II witness.
The hnlf filled court room listened
almost with GREATNESS interest to each
word she uttered and there WAS a
general sigh OF relief when Mr. Je.
rome announced that his brief exuml.
nation vas ended. If Harry Thnw's
fate Is thrown into the hands of 70
men In thu jury box who today heard
tho mothers story there seems little
doubt that what she said will carry
wonderful weight with II.
But Mr.. Jerome gave the impress.
sion that he might use the mothers
testimony rs n weapon In another di.
rection-ln his fight to have n com.
mission appointed to test the present
state of mind OF the defendant.
Two More Witnesses for Defence.
with the completion of Mrs. Wi.
ilam Thaw's testimony today, Thaw's
attorneys announced that they will
have but tw more Witnesses
who Will he called upon to answer n
newly framed hypothetical question
covering the entire case from begin.
ming to end These experts are snitl
TO DO Doctors G. M. hammond and
S. Il. Jclliffe
Az the end of Mrs, Thaw's oXamina,
ton court adjourned over until Friday
morning, death In Justice Fitzgcr.
alu's family causing nm abandonment
OF the Thursday sitting
Mrs. Thaw was called To tho stand
Immediately after court assembled for
the afternoon session. She WINS sti,l
dressed In the same black frock in
which she appeared the frat day OF
her sons trial With head erect and
ven thrown bnck over her head. she
walked to the witness chair.
Harry Tliaw was all interest. He
snt facing his mother aud seemed
nervous. He rested his cheek on hip
hnnd and then bit his nails. Mrs.
Thaw repeated her name In response
to q question by Mr.. Deimas. sneak.
ing In n tone SO low ma scarcely TO be
heard. 4
The Mothers Story.
Mr.. Delmns stood immediately nj
her left.
& Mrs, Thaw said that In the FIJI and
winterSoi 1909 she was living In Pitts.
.hnrg Her son Harry CAME home,
she said, on the 10Th Or Iffh of Mo.
,sssen,ber, NJ day or two before his broth
err Iosinh's wedding u %
During the time Your son Hurry
NYss sit home did vol notice anything
unnatural snboiit liiA condItion?'f ask,
ed Mr.. Delmas.
~ certainly did,. replied Mrs.
Thaw. VI
"Will yon please describe what
took placer"
That day when he first came 10
the door there was look of absent.
mtndcdncss on his face. despairInp
'lcok II struck ME nj the time.
Mrs, Thaw's two sons. brothers of
the defendant. Edward and Josiah.
sat Just behind Harry during their
mothers testimony. They seemed
much affected by 1t.
did the impression of n change I'm
Noilr son grow on you?" asked Mr..
Delmas
Yes: he seemed TO have lost all
interest In everything. His room was
Confined On Page Eighth
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-07
Another Southern Wreck.

CHATHAM VA, March 6.-The
Southern Railway trains due here
this morning were delayed several
hours as result of the derailment,
of five or six freight cars about
two miles north of Chatham. a
tran passed about ten O'clock last
nlght and some portion Of car
which broke. causing the spreading
OF the rails at the point where the
wreck occurred. u 81
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-07
SOUTH DAKOTA PUTS
STOP TO DIVORCE EVIL
hereafter People Seeking sopara-
ton viii Have to Reside In
Stale Ore Year.
fRy AssocIntcd prnss !

PlERRE, s, D.. March 6.-The
senate Las passed the divorce bill
requiring u residence OF one year
IN me State ana three months In the
county before beginning divorce
snit VIII all hearings in open court
inis law will stoD the divorce in.s
Ghstfy of the State which has be.
como distastcful 10 the people OF
South Dakota.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-07
Old Soldier Burned to Death.
LEv Assnciated prnss

sPARTANBURG. S. c.. March c..
While sitting in front of the fire at
his home today John Il. wilkins. an
eN-Confederate soldier 60 years of age.
was burned to death by a spark OF
fire isniting the nuilt which he had
wrapped around himself Wilkins he.
ing paralytic, was unable to extin,
guish the flames.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-01-01

Washington-The receipts from the
recent dead letter auction aggregation
$9. 1856 for 8.263 items.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-01-01
Mennonite Mission Dinner.

A sumptuous dinner was prepared
Thursday by the members of the Men.
ncnite Mission, 1884 East Tuscarawas
street. for their sewing school class of
go bright. intelligent young girls who
were nearly all present by 1880 a.
M, to partake of a rich country dinner
consisting Of roasted chicken, cakes.
vegetables and fruits of various kinds,
donated by the friends of the mission
from the vicinity of West Liberty, o.
After all had partaken of the refresh
ments, all present were well entertain
ed with very appropriate songs and
recitations, by the children. 1t af-
forded all much pleasure to see how
grateful and happy these children
were.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-01-01

BOY WANTED-Good active boy
who desires to learn the dry goods
and department store business, Apply
at Office VIM. r. zollinger & Co.. Mar
ket and Fifth SITS,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-01-01

of the Pennsylvania railroad, was re-
ceived with expressions of deep sor-
row and regret at the offices of the
Long Island railroad this afternoon.
Mr.. Cassatt had closely identified him
self with the interests of the Long
Irland railroad which is now owned
By the Pennsylvania railroad, and FIRE
quently visited it and travelled over the
line. President Ralph Peters was q
very close personal friend of Mr.. Cas-
satt, and the two were in frequent
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-01-01

WANTED-Cash paid fol. second
handed furniture. rugs. carpets, stoves,
tools, etc. VIII pay 10 to 25 per cent
more than dealers. Drop postal card
for particulars. Address Box 5, Can
ton Morning News. 29-d3*
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-01-01
MARKETSTALLS
Sold at Auction For Re-
duced Prices From
Last Year.
NAMES OF THE BUYERS
SHETLAND FLOSS

The market house stalls which had
not been re-engaged for the coming
year were sold at public auction at l
O'Clock yesterday afternoon by the
board of public service. About ten of
the stalls were retained by the last
years tenants, but for the most part
they were given up as the price was
thought to be too high. Many Of
them, however, competed in the bid
ding and few were fortunate in get
ting the same stalls BACK at reduced
price while others sold for more.
The highest price received was for
stall No. "a, rented to William G.
Walker for $40. 1t had been apprais-
ed at $40 and brought $l25 in the sale
last year.
Following is list of the purchasers
and the prices received
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-01-01

and reach a correct conclusion. 1t
was reserved, however, for the years
1893 and after, when a floou of en-
tirely new troubles and questions fin
sncial, economic and Industrial broke
over the land. with Cleveland and
Cleveland courts as the storm center,
to bring him most conspicuously into
the public notice, and to give to him
and his judicial decisions either ardent
approval on the one side. or severe
criticism on the other. Many of the
legal questions presented to him
portance, and all were supported by
lawyers of the highest ability and
greatest power Judge Kicks always
heard patiently and fully studied and
reflected conscientiously, and decided
honestly-not as both sides desired,
for that could not be. but as he. an
upright judge thought right. Many
of these decisions, original with him,
passed for review through the high
rest courts, and were affirmed, and
since have been the law of the land
While this verbal clashing of Oppos-
! ing claims and interests was progress
! ing with the tension at times nIgn and
! painful the malady that afflicted him
for so many years before his death and
| after 1900, seriously interfered with
| his active work ON the bench, If not
! started, was at least greatly. acceler-
| ated. And it was this that brought
on the serious trouble which necessi-
tated surgical operation, five days
| after which he died.
AS Judge, courageous and fearless
none was ever more so-Judge Kicks
was absolutely immovable in the pur-
suit and maintenance of the right as
he was given to see it. He was ;
man of fine physical form and Of
charming pei lsonality. Always a gen
tleman, he was easily approached
) genial and cordial, eVen-tempered ant
kind Next after love of family, came
) mis- love Of friends, and especially OF
his brothers in the law. No one eve
had more or stronger, and to them N
was always loyal. His fund and low
of humor, great and pleaslng, re
NAMED with him to the end. Those o
us who knew him best will miss hin
nest, and all OF us who knew hin
at all will gladly bear witness to tn
fact that his work in life. in all it
varied forms, was well and faithful
done, and that his is another name tt
be added to the many honorable one
that have given glory to our county
! and its long roll Of upright lawyer
and able conscientious and jus
judges.
We ask that copy of this memor
ial be sent to Mrs Ricks, another o
handed to the newspapers for publ
cation, and that the same pe sprea
upon the records of the court of CON
mon pleas.
VIM. A. LYNCH.
FRANK l., BALDWIN,
ROBERT H. DAY,
Committee.
E Canton, O., Dec %, 1906.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-01-01
Farms For Sale

24O acres located 1 mile north OF
Waynesburg, on the Canton road One
of the finest farms in Stark county.
Price, $85 per acre.
250 acres between Magnolia and
Waynesburg. This farm speaks for
itself. Price, $55 pc, acre.
100 acres located 8 miles south or
Canton, miles north of Bolivar with
80 acres of timber; good land, $45
per acre.
172 acres adjoining Magnolia on the
north, fine buildings and good land
Price $50 per acre.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-01-01
A NEW ENTERPRISE FOR CANTON.

A distinctly new and profitable
enterprise In the way of Manufac-
turing and JobbIng business to be
owned and operated wholly by
prominent local men Is being organ
lied and Incorporated at $15o,ooo.oo.
Being an exclusive business, clean,
enticIne, and very unusually profit
able the stock sells rapidly, yet the
organizers desire II to be owned
largely by men OF moderate means,
who can devote all their time to
the official positions, which pays
good salaries or at least part of
their time as Directors. There are
number of good positions, and the
stock being guaranteed to four
times the investment Of $1,000, the
organizers will have a large list of
men to select from. Any one wish
ing full information on the matter
should send his name and address
at once to
"MR. J. T." ROOM 4oe FoLWELL
BLDG, CANTON, OHIO.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-01-01

consultation, not only as to matters
affecting the Long Island railroad sys-
TEN, but concerning the work of the
big tunnel of the Penna railroad un-
der the East and North rivers and
Manhattan Island, which Mr.. Cassatt
considered the crowning achievement
of his administration and the work
of the Bay Ridge terminal and the
New York connecting railroad. All the
office buildings of the line will be
decked with mourning for 80 days.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-01-01
When Your Joints are stlff

and muscles sore from cold or rheu'
matism, when you slip and sprain a
Joint, strain your side or bruise your
self, Painkiller will take out the sore
ness and fix you right In jlffy. Al
ways have 1t with you, and use IL
freely. Avoid substitutes, there Is
but one Paindller. Perry Davis,
Price ESQ. and soc.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-01-01

For you to engage In
the Real Esta te and
Fire Insurance bust
ness, no capital re-
quired as long as you
are honest and ambi-
tious. | assist you in
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-01-01
Tayler succeeds Kicks.

1t is announced that Judge Robert
w. Tayler, former congressman. is to
succeed Judge Augustus J. Kicks as
Judge OF the United states court for
the Northern District OF Ohio.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-01-01
JOHN NIEDERHAUSER
CLEANUP SALE
Of China Ware, Dolls. Comb and Brush
Sets, Photograph Frames, Furs.
oNE-FlFTH OFF ON ALL CHINA
WARE

Dolls and other holiday goods. In
view of the fact that our regular
prices of these goods are very low,
this special discount makes them all
very special bargains.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-01-01

VIM A. LYNCH.
FRANK l.. BALDWIN,
ROBERT H. DAY,
Committee.
Canton, O., Dec. %, 1906.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-01-01
Exceptional
Opportunity

estn biishfng an once ofyour OWN many are
ma king from 81 800. 90 20 s5,OoO.OO year
fv. ln this business give you valuable In
and many dollars to obtain; assist you In
aettilg the sole agency for your town OF the
Biggest and best Fire INSURANCE Com panles
ING. Whiting OF Policies, cooperate and
work With you. Write me today for free
nartiotilars about my New and Origina .
Method. Failure Inn possible. Address,
u,mun 4. IarbslI 9 Co., South Bend, Ind
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-10-24
Executors Of Col. Wings Estate ap-
pear Before County Judge Irish.
Formal Proceedings Begun
for Proving the Will, and
Fixing Amount of Bond.

At the regular monthly ses-
sion of the County Court held
Tuesday. Amos E. Jefferson OF
Hudson, VIM. F. Shea of Ash
land and Charles E. Rittenhouse
of jamestown, North Dakota, ap-
peared in the court for the pur-
pose of proving the will of the
late Colonel Isaac FL. Wing. These
gentlemen were named in the in
strument as executors of the
estate, and this is the beginning
of the formal proceedings to
have the will probated, The
will was admitted by the court
and an order was issued for the
filing of a bond by the executors
in the sum of 100000. When
this bond has been fed and &C.
cepted bw Judge Irish, letters
testamentary will be issued and
the work of making an inventory
of the property will be begun.
It will not be known for some
time just how mu ch of an estate
the Colonel left.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-10-24
Annual Meeting.

The Annual meeting of the
County Board will be held on
November 18th. Committees
will meet at least ten days before
the meeting of the Board for the
purpose of getting reports ready
for presentation. A large num-
Der Of bills will also be brought
before the committees for audit
so that the board may dispose Of
the business in one day. Citi-
zens of other counties speak very
highly of the method of trans
acting business in this county,
naming our plan the most
economical as we'll as the most
satisfactory. Those who have
bills to present should file them
by November 1st.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-10-24
Walsh Will Defend Him.

Attorney John Walsh of this
city has been retained by John
Specht to defend bim when he is
brought before the court charged
with the killing of a man named
Lom bard in the town of Barnes
this Summer. Mr.. Walsh is hard
at work preparing for the case
which will undou btedly come on
for trial at an adjourned session
Of the Circuit Court next month.
Mr.. Walsh defended John B.
Toutloff of Bayfield, last Spring
who was also on trial for murder.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-10-24
State 8Oard of Assessment Boosts
BAYFIELD, County
Basis on Which State Tax is
Figured. Increase over
Last Year.

TIE State Board of Assess
nlee6 has raised the equalization
OF Bayfield, county this year
$55G,22I. Last year the valu-
ast<sa placed on the taxable pro
perty of Bayfield, county was
$I3. 177, $40. this year it is $13,-
73k,055 divided as follows: Per
soaai property. 50, ,436, ,921, real
estate. $11, ,295. 1874, These are
the figures which form a basis
for apportioning the state taxes
which are levied on the counties,
It wili make little difference tc
the people of this county as
there will be practically no state
tax 60 pay. All the couuties are
called upon to pay for maintain
ing their patients in the state
iuseSta tiOns and also for com
MOS school income tax and this
tE&g be expected to be about as
it has been for the past three
years.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-10-24
The Street Car Line From Ashland
will Undoubtedly be Built
Following From the Ashland
News is Interesting
Reading,

A street railway arouud the
head of the bay reaching the
! dynamite plant and Wash
burn which has long been
wished for by the people of
Ashland is now about to be
realized through the entrance
to this city of the Chippewa
Valley Construction company
and their development of the
Copper Falls waterpower.
Since Mr.. Appleyard who re-
presents the Chippewa VAL
ley Construction company
entered into an agreement
with the city council to con-
struct a city plant, and de-
velop power at Copper Falls
he has been very active in.
seizing all opportunities cal
culated to utilize this pro-
posed property and to take
advantage Of the opportun-
tiles that are SO abundant in
this city for development.
Having operated the street
railway company at Eau
Claire for ten years and dur
ing that time constructed the
Iinterurban line between Eau
Claire and Chippewa Falls he
at once investigated the
possibilities for street rail-
way line connecting Ashland
and Washburn.
HIS visits to Washburn, the
dynamite plant, and his per-
sonal trips around the head
of the bay, impressed him
with the fact that a street
railway connecting the two
towns could be made in every
way as profitable as the one
between Eau Claire and Chip
pewa Falls, and as soon as he
purchased the controlling in
terest of Henry F. Balch in
the Ashland Light, Power
Concluded on Page 4)
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-10-24

A second disasterOus explO-
sion occurred at the plant of the
Eastern Dynamite company at
Barksdale at 6.45 this morning.
Like the explosion which oc-
Cured on July 10Th, of last wear
three men were killed outright.
Their bodies were blown to frag-
ments. Those who were killed
were Ole Wick who was employ
ed in hauling nitro glycerine
from the store house to the mix
ing house, Hans Wick and Arnold
Husband, both employed in
the mixing house. The in
jured are Ingwald Bronsmo,
Ingyald Vigsdahl. Oscar Wick
stem, H. P. Larson, ani p. Cook,
the last three are not injured
badly. Bronsmo, Vigsdahl and
Wicksten were taken to the hos
pital at Ashland, while the other
injured men were able to go to
their homes. The three men
who we're killed were all young
single men, but all have relatives
living in this city. Ole and Hans
Wick we're not related, but the
two injured men Brousman and
Vigsdahl are cousins of Husband
the third man who was killed.
What caused the explosion
will perhaps never be known.
The nitro.glycerine store house
which was the one demolished.
was located some fifty feet from
the mixing house. The mixing
house was badly damaged also.
Almost the entire plant was put
TOUT Of com mission, and it will be
several days before it will again
be operated at full capacity.