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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-02-08
ALL WITNESSES ARE EXCITED
Exclusions Indicate Who Are Going
to Take the Stand.


That Thaw's wife was to be onetof
the most important witnesses has long
been known; that his mother, Mrs.
William Thaw, of Pittsburg, was to
take the stand only became known
positively when the court announced
the rule excluding from the court room
all witnesses save experts. Thaw's
mother, at the command, left the room
after moments hesitation. she seem
ed unwilling to be parted from her son
in the hour of his need. His wife, too,
reluctantly left the room, bestOWing
a last radiant smile of courage and
hope upon her prisoner husband. May
Mackenzie was the third of the wo1n
EN- to have been daily included in the
Thaw party to leave the court room.
During the opening address by Glea-
son in which he entered the defense Of
insanity Thaw sat with flushed cneekS,
which at times were buried in his
hands, and with eyes cast down upon
the table before him. He seldom look
ed up, just fleeing glance now and
then at the man who was making the
initial plea for his life and freedom.
Never once did his eyes go to the jury
box. There was another period when
Thaw again looked only at his hands,
clasped before him on the table. This
was when Lawrence White, the 49,
year-old son of Stamford White, oc
cupied the stand as the first witness
for the prosecution.
Young White, who is a Harvard stu
dent, was not a material witness. He
was with his father at dinner the even
ing of the tragedy, but left him be-
fore he went to Madison Square gar
den. White was alone. it was testified,
when Thaw approached slowly from
behind. wheeled faced him and sent
three bullets into his body and brain.
This was practically all the testimony
offered by the state.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-02-08
That Is the Plea of the Defense
in the White Murder Trial
at New York.
CASE OF STRAIGHT INSANITY
Nothing Emotional About It, but
Caused by Heredity.
Neither Will the Defense Plead the
UnWritten Law-What 1t Prom
Uses to PrOye-State's Case
Soon Rests.

New York. Feb. 5.-The state has
laid it's case against Harry X. ThaW
"a plain, Unconditional story of the
shooting ON the Madison Square gar
den roof, leaving the malice and the
motive to be inferred from the act =
and the defense has replied with q
plea of hereditary insanity. 1t was
asserted that Thaw in Staying Stan
ford White believed he was acting as
an agent of Providence; that real or
fancied wrongs committed against him
of his wife had boiled and bubbled in
his brain until at last there came the
explosive impulse to kill. When the
deed was done Thaw made no move
to escape it's consequences, but hold
ing the fatal revolver aloft he stood
as if mutely proclaiming to the world:
1.-THE deed is done: it was right; it was
not wrong"
States Case Was Soon Done.
Thus Thaw's counsel outlined his case
to the jury after the prosecution had
occupied less than two hours of the
morning sitting Of the court in relat-
ing through eye-witnesses the nara
tive of the tragedy. When the defense
had interposed its plea and outlined
it's case an adjournment was taken,
and today the defense will begin the
introduction of testimony.
STORY Of Insanity Promised.
''You will hear the story of this
mans insanity" Attorney John B. Glea-
SON. for the defense, promised the jury
"from his mother, from his wife, from
his relatives, and from his physicians
You will Judge him by his acts, by the
hereditary stress which entered into his
madness and when you come to judge
him YOU will say to yourself that his
act may have been one of insanity, but
It was not one Of crime"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-02-08
Shawneetown Safe at Last.

Shawneetown. H., Feb. ?. With
the receding of the river below the
danger line it is generally believed that
the levees have won their battle with
the flooded Ohio and business is rap
idly resuming it's normal state. The
cost to the city for repairs on the levee.
so far, is about $1,000
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-02-08
American Hominy Mills Burn.

1erre Haute, Ind. Feb. 5.-The
American Hominy Mills were de-
stroyed in spectacular fire. On ac-
count of the cold weather the fire de-
partment was hampered in its work
and fought hard to save adjacent
buildings. The loss totals 100000
partially covered by insurance. The
origin of the blaze is unknown.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-02-08

Malone. y. Y, Feb. 4.-Congressman
William H. Flack. representing the ST.
Lawrence. Franklin, Clinton, Essex
district, is dead at his home in this
village after long illness. He had
been unable OF attend the present ses-
sion of congress. Mr.. Flack was serv-
ing his second term in congress.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-02-08
Death of Bishop Stang.

st. Paul, Mimi, Feb. A long-dis-
lance telephone message to The Asso-
GATED Press from Rochester, Mimi,
conveys the information that Bishop
Stang of Fall River, Mass, who under
went an operation there recently, is
dead.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1907-12-06
Hundred Dollar M,se.

''oh, yes; I have seen mice worth
$780," said pet stock dealer. s~They
were prize winners OF course--pedi-
greed stock Ito command so fancy q
figure. Here's S45 mouse now"
f. ! r : toos from q gilt cage a mouse
Hsssn ! 1nss silver gray coat. -
y Ihss .ittle chap" he said, patting
the small. sleek head. has won three
firsrs zand four seconds. ne is. very
good class" Il 4: =. IN. :: =.
Then he opened q catalogue that de.
voted two pages 70 mice. 1t offered
mice mil, at any figure from rs cents up TO
$40 There were fawn mice. whine
mice, singing mice. beautifully marked
brown and whites, black and tana,
white and reds 100 varieties III all.
$ IN Are are mouse esciettesa What a
--sapid question OF course there are.
the q, no aS s.,era are societies tor the
3. i of dogs, pigeons. horses. And
now 10Y can'tEI persuade Jon, sir, to take
this handsome S45 silver gray chap FOR
your little boy llyew Orleans Times
Democrat s. I'M, :3 I'D 5I5 II
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1907-12-06
The Story Of the Row.

At Dublin county court once was
very much interested in the following
case:
Judge-Who Is it that brings the al
legator against the prisoner at the
bar? -.
< ee-Plaze, y'ur wurshup, Oi'm the
alligator = .,
Judge-What's the charge?
x 99-Well, place y'ur wurshup, Oh
was on my bate as usual when OF saw
a man with box creating disturb.
ance in the road. "What are We doing
there?" says OF. "Opm going to lave
that box here" says ne. 4Shure We
can't lave it there" says OF. "Well,
Oi've left it there" says he. Come
out Of that says OF. "Oi'm not IN It,"
says he TITS ag'inst the law" says
OF. you're liar" says he; "it's
ag'inst the windowg' ~ With that OF
struck him and missed him. Thin OF
hit him ag'in in the same place, but he
hits me blow on the nose wild his
fist and says, "a friend In need is a
friend indeed."--London Answers.
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under Governor Magoon.s Absolute
quiet and prosperity have returned to
the island because of this action. We
are now taking steps to provide; for
elections in the island, and our ex-
pectation is within the coming year to
be able to turn the island over again
to government chosen by the people
thereof. Cuba is at our doors. 1t is
not possible that this nation should
permit Cuba again to sink into the con.
dition from which we rescued it. Ali
that we ask Of the Cuban people is that
they be prosperous, that they govern
themselves SO as to bring content, Or
der and progress to their island, the
Queen of the Antilles, and our only
interference has been and will be to
help them achieve these results.
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ROOTS VISIT 10 MEXICO.
Evsdeaces "a Our cardiai ..;;s,Hssnns s::.s;h
b Our Southern NeigfIbors. ! ~ .lgs M #

Evidences tsa Our Cnrdiai .;;s,sisnas s:..s;h
II 0nr Southern Nelghbors. ~ IA 4
On the courteous invitation OF the
president Of Mexico, the secretary OF
state visited that country in Scptem,i
Der and October and was received ev-i
Segywhere with the greatest kindness
and hospitality 4G J.. 81. /. 81
h He carried from the government OF
the United States to our southern
aeighbor q message Of !, respect and
good WIN and Of desire for better sr,,
3a1aintancs and increasing frienasafs
The response from the Boyernnssl1t u v,s5i
S 5Nssse pc " i; # saiGo. " as hearry anc5
;-'sists.r~ ~ n frs were. spared
manifest the most friendly attitude and
feeling toward the United zstatea.
&%$ In view!of the close neigh borhood }of
me two countries the reIat lions which
exist between Mexico and ttio United
lstates are Just cause FOR qualification.
We have q common boundary of ever
1900 Dli.es from the gulf af Mexico 10
the Pacific / Much OF 4 III II marked only
ne shifting wa tiers OF the Rio
.nde IS n any TIL usands Of Mexicans
s-.e residing upon osir side OF the line,
and it iss stimated that over 4O, 600
Americans are resident iii Mexican ter
sitoryy5 and that american Investments
I'M Mexico mount To- over ST00, 00O, 200.
The extraorI inar y Ind trial and com
aaereial prosperity of Mexico has been
greatly promoted bys American enter
prise, and Americans are sharing
largely results. The foreign
trade oe the republic already exceeds
gao, 600. 900 per allnu1ra and de- this
sygctairtls both VI exports and imports
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l-ittss .,.siguIlo,,n.s,.

Very somineaaahls ID the zeal dis
played ~ recent years In rha efrort il
put e.. end 70 the obnoxion habit Of.
expe stOrating In places frequented BY
the public Still, the ofHense would
probably be classed under the head OF
'sgenial --and It might be well 10 id
JUS just the p,,aish ment to the crime
...A1sff ter crossing on one OF the ferry
lines that convey passengers over the
North N u river to New Jeraey points and
carefully considering the possible log:
it:ai connection between the two parts
of the Notice TO Passenger hanging
ina n eonspi mons place one wonae rss IL
perhaps the eforming zeal or the ferry.
company may not have carried 1t too
g FAR. The sign read spitting on the
aoor Il prohibited. Life preseryers ara.
provided for all passengers
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1907-12-06

begun, and the result Of the war, IL the
combatants are otherwise equally
matched, will depend upon which pow
er has prepared best in time Of peace.
The United States navy is the best
guaranty the nation has that its honor
and interest will not be neglected, and
In addition it offers by far the best
fnsu -ance for peace that can by human
ingenuity be devised.
l call attention to the report of the
official board Of visitors to the Naval
academy at Annapolis. which has been
forwarded to the congress. The report
contains this paragraph:
such revision should be made of the
courses Of study and methods of con-
dncting and marking examinations as
will develop and bring out the average
all round ability Of the midshipman
rather than to give him prominence in
any one particular study. The fact
should he kept in mind that the Naval
academy is not university, but a
school, the primary object Of which is
to educate boys to be efficient naval Of
fcers. Changes in curriculum, there
fore, should be in the direction Of max
ing the course Of instruction less theo-
retical and more practical. No portion
of any future class should be gradu-
ated In advance of the full four years
course, and under no clrcu instances
should the standard Of instruction be
lowered. The academy in almost all
Of re- rtv fS M
" equipped, and it would be very IN.
wise to make the course Of instruction
less exacting than it is today"
Acting upon this suggestion, l desig-
mated three seagolng officers, Captain
Richard Wainwright, Commander Rob
ert S. Griffin and Lieutenant Com
mander Albert L. Key, all graduates
Of the academy. to Investigate condi-
tons and to recommend to me the
best method Of carrying into effect
this general recommendation. These
officers performed the duty promptly
and intelligently, and under the per-
sonal direction of Captain Charles ].
Badger, superintendent Of the acad-
envy. such of the proposed changes as
were deemed to be at present advis-
able were put into effect at the begin
ming Of the academic year, Oct. last.
The results, I am confident, will be
most beneficial to the academy, to the
m1dshipmen and to the navy.
Foreign Affairs.
In foreign affairs this county's
steady policy is to behave toward 9th
er nations as strong and self respect
ing man should behave toward the
other men with whom he is brought
into contact In other words, our aim
is disinterestedly to help other ma
tons where such help can be wisely
given without the appearance of med
ding with what does not concern US.
to be careful to act as a good neigh
Dor and at the same time in good ma
tured fashion to make it evident that
we do not intend to be imposed upon.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1907-12-06

are exchanged with the United states.
Under these circumstances numerous
questions necessarily arise between the
two countries. These questions are al
ways approached and disposed of In a
spirit OF mutual courtesy and fair deal
Ing. Americans carrying on business
In Mexico testify uniformly to the
kindness and consideration with which
they are treated and their sense of the
security of their property and enter
prises under the wise administration
of the great statesman who has SO
long held the Office Of chief magistrate
Of that republic.
The two governments have been unit
ing their efforts for a considerable time
past to aid Central America in attain
ing the degree of peace and order
which have made possible the pros
perity Of the northern parts of the con-
tinent. After the peace between Guate
mala, Honduras and Salvador. celebrat-
ed under the circumstances described
In my last message, a new war broke
out between the republics of Nicara-
qua, Honduras and Salvador. The eff
fort to compose this new difficulty has
resulted in the acceptance Of the joint
suggestion of the presidents of Mexico
and of the United States for general
peace conference between all the coun-
tries of Central America. On the 18th
day of September last protocol was
signed between the Representatives of
five Central American countries ac-
credited to this government agreeing
upon conference to be held in the
city Of Washington lin order to devise
the means Of preserving the good re-
lations among said republics and
bringing about permanent peace in
those countries" The protocol in
cludes the expression Of a wish that
the presidents Of the United States and
Mexico should appoint Representatives
to lend their good and impartial Offices
In purely friendly way toward the
realization Of the objects of the con-
ference" The conference Is now in
session and will have our best wishes
and where it is practical Bile our friend
ly assistance.
Bureau of American Republics.
One of the results of the pan-Amer-
lean conference at Rio Janeiro In the
summer Of 1906 has been a great in
crease in the activity and usefulness
OF the International bureau Of Amer
lean republics. That institution, which
Includes all the American republics in
Its membership and brings all their
representatives together, Is doing
really valuable work in informing the
people Of the United States about the
OTHER republics and in making the
United States known to them. Its &C.
don is now limited by appropriations
determined when it was doing q work
on much smaller scale and rendering
much less valuable service. I recon-
mend that the contribution of this gov
eminent to the expenses Of the bureau
be made commensurate with its in
creased work
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
The White House, Dec. 3, 1907.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1907-12-06
THE HAGUE.
What the Second International Peace
Conference ACCOMPLISHED.


The second Information peace con-
ference was convened at The Hague
On the 18th of June last and remained
in session until the 18th of October.
For the first time the representatives
OF practically all the civilized coun-
tries Of the world united In a temper
ate and kindly discussion Of the meth
DDS by which the causes of war might
be narrowed and it's injurious effects
reduced.
Although the agreements reached in
the conference did not in any direction
60 to the length hoped for by the more
sanguine, yet in many directions i'm
portant steps were taken, and upon
every subject on the programme there
was such full and considerate discus
sion as to justify the belief that sub
stantial progress has been made to-
ward further agreements in the future.
Thirteen conventions were agreed
upon, embodying the definite conclu-
sions which had been reached, and res
olutions were adopted marking the
progress made in matters upon which
agreement was not yet sufficiently
complete to make conventions pracu-
cable.
: The delegates Of the United States
were instructed to favor an agreement
Tor obligatory arbitration. the estab-
1shment Of permanent court Of arbi-
sratfon to proceed JudicialIy in the
hearing and decision OF International
:"nses, the prohibition of force for the
e.'::>."4ion of contract debts alleged to
o. 'sca fss's:i governments TO citsya.as of
Sfher countries lnrfl after arbitration
40 TO the Justice and amount OF &AS
Sent and the time and manner of Fay
ment- the immunity Of private proper
t. at Goa. the better definition Of the
rights OF neutraIs and, In case any
measure to that end should be intro
aueed, the limitation OF ornaments.
In the heid OF peaceful disposal Of In
seTnatfonai differences several fmper-
can't advances were made. First, as to
obligatory arbitration. Although the
conference failed to secure a unani-
nsous agreement upon the details Of O
convention for obligaSorS aTbst-sssers
q did resolve az follows. r.
'fe 10 unanimous a. I'm accepting
sae principle for obligatory agb4tra-
zion; CT in declaring that certain DIFF.
earssees, and notably those relating to
Go Interpretation and application of
fssterna ttonaI conventional stipulations,
ars susceptible OF being submitted to:
obligatory arbitration without any re-
@sractfon. @ IS. z s5 H. at 3t. .s y.sS IL. -.
s IN yiaR OF the fact that as q result
e ehs discussion the yofa upon the
Gaflnite treat oa obligatory arbitra-
eaGa isaeit WIS proposed %asood 90 10
atays,F ~ y aga Inst siae sesuoGion og the
/ there can 10 sfttls Doubt tIsas
- great mai orifty of the eoan tries on
! esae world have reached d point where
gglay asa now read pr,ly
80 eouaIy agresd
by VI tsss
. 3 aaconf IA, a.f, Il sfary g.sest
!aaas ssg III iasselll t0
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year ago I'M eonsea fence off d rsgo-
Sationary movement Id Cuba which
reatel1stt the itnrnedi late return to
Galaog oT the island the United States
anseryened sending down al, army ana
establishing d provisional goYernnaeass
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-03-28
COIN FLIPPERS HIT HARD.
Matching Money Made Misdemeanor
by Act of the Legislature.


Austin, Tex, March 27.-Law
passed fixing fine Of $40 to $50 for
matching money viii be signed by
the governor one day this week. b.
F. James"
The above is a telegram received
Wednesday afternoon by City Mar
shall Tom Dixon from Representative
James. 4 bill prohibiting matching
or Tipping coin for keeps has been
before the legislature for some time,
according to the information con-
tanned in the above brief message
and il was enacted into a law We'd
nesday During the past few weeks
members OF the legislature have re-
ceived hundreds of petitions and
letters from their constituents urS-
ing them 70 give the above measure
their support.
This law will meet with the hear
" approval OF every citizen OF the
state who believes in the Punishment
OF an forms of gambling. The flip
ming OF niGkels dimes. quarters and
dollars had become such wide
spread evil that a law making II
punishable by a tine
was made absolutely necessary In
as In every other town
In Texas The coin flippcrs were very
much Ga evidence.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-03-28
STOLE FOR SICK BROTHER.
Pathetic story OF Texas EmbeAzle
Arrested in Colorado.

Trinidad, Col, March 2S.-A story
of embezzlement, in which the al
legged crime was committed to gain
means to nurse brother in the last
stages of consumption, came out
yesterday when II. l., Haines, 10
years old, Of Abilene, Tex, was ar
rested here. Two months ago Haines
secured a position with hardware
company at Abilene. His suaveness
and versatility won him the con1l-
dence of his employers, and he han
died much OF their money
Soon after obtaining his position
he brought to Abilene from Morgan
town, w. Va, an invalid nroener
Physicians in Abilene told him his
brother never could recover there
and advised him to 80 to Colorado
AS neither of the young men had
any money the prisoner stole $4,000
belonging to the firm for which he
worked.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-03-28
aAs~fR BURNS FiER6 Ely
Earth's Trembling Frixh,en~ People
In Territory.

Sapuipa. + r.. March IS The
gas well tao miles east of here that
caught fire Saturday Ia still burn
ing fiereely After fourteen days
work the weii was capped. hut the
great volume oi gas found another
way through the ereyices and for
half the night II spread open the
earth
AT on. place q hole three feet
wide and twenty feet long was torn.
Then the escaping gas caught fire
and has been burning ever since.
At one place sheet of flame
twenty feet long and fifteen feet
high is blazing
Tons OF rock and shale are being
thrown from the cracks and the con
slant trembling of the earth is fright
ening farmers and oil operators In
the vicinity of the we'll. Great pools
of oil on the creek and in the ravines
are also on fire and there Is no
sign of abatement.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-03-28

Tue reaaers ~ this paper VIII be
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least one dreaded disease that science
has been able 20 cure In all It's stages
aud tina. in catarrh Hall's Ca,arrh
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Catarrn hoiuF constitutional dis
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meut. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken
internally. ae'inE directly upon The
blood aud mucous surfaces ~ the
system. thereby destroying the fomn-
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patient strength by building an tho
constitution and assisting nature IN
doing is ~ork. The propr'e'nrs have
50 much sAlsh In It's curative powers
that they offer One Hundred Dollars
for any case that !, fails 20 cure.
send for Let of testimonials Address
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