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Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-03
Insanity

A number of people have asked me
whether the taking of a human life is
ever justifiable, and if so under what
circumstances. Without going into de-
tails L will say that neither a state nor
an individual has right to deprive one
of life under any circumstances. Life
does not belong to the state nor is it
subject to the individuals control, but it
belongs to the Creator. OF course, it
would not do to allow one to run around
and deprive others of life, but he can
be placed where he will not be able to
do any harm.
The taking of human life, whether by
the state or an individual, in peace or
during war; is species of insanity. No
sane individual ever does deprive an
other of life, no matter what the offense
may be. There are other and more
moral punishments for those who go be-
yond the limits of human tolerance.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-03

of life; but there is hardly an excuse
for mothers. Mothers, in fact, are the
true natural guardians of children,
hence it is incumbent upon them to
bring up children right.
What greater consolation can there
be to parents than to have we'll be-
haved and properly trained children?
Surely there are not many mothers
who would consider it creditabe to
have such sons as Stanford White or
Harry K. Thaw, or even daughters aft
er the style of the young Mrs. Thaw.
1t is a wise saying that I'VE reap what
we SOW" and he who would reap in
abundance and good quality must see
that he sows right and the right seeds.
No figs have ever been gathered from
thorns, nor are thorns, as far as we
know now, of any use; hence the moral
is: Do not SOW the seed of thorns.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-03

Health EdItorialettes
Don't imagine that all doctors know
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-10-31

: channel. An the movement wants y
4 man with intellect and money 70 pap
the bills. Such q channel would ave
from 8 20 cents on every busheI Of
grain exported. Such a canal, from
ST Louis to New Orleans, win be
worth as many Panama canals AZ you
can imagine"
Then he said that a six foot channel
with a three mile an hour current
would not be sufficient II grain could
be carried thus In boats and the boats
could be sold at the end Of the trip
for ready money, the companies haul
ing grain would about break even. But
the craft must come back, and Il coges
money TO go against the current. On
less twelve or thirteen feet Of water
were available boats would not be In
position to do cheap transporting.
Mr.. Hill said this country hes made
as good use Of Its railroads as any.
He said that the railroads of England
are capitalized at $4,000 per mile
and that they average 100000 ton
miles per annum and only pay half the
wages we do here. The roads here on
q capitalization Of e5T, 900 a mile make
a showing OF 10000 tom miles per an
mum.
1.-THE question Of transportation"
continued Mr.. Hill. us q question this
country IL up against. There Is q cry
ing need for the Improvement Of the
Mississippi river. 1t can't be delayed.
Every day It costs more and more
money to every one, In the Mississippi
valley as far east as Columbus, o,
Don't delay the work for q canal be-
tween here and Lake Superior. We
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-10-31

shall need more rain than we have
been getting to run that"
Mr.. Hill gave some statistics OF the
falling on Of trade that the Great
Northern has carried on with Japan.
When that service was begun the road
carried 5000, 900 tons annually. For the
year that ended Dec. 81. 1905, It car
ried s1,042, 600 tons. The next year II
dropped to 100000 tons, and this
year II Is much less.
''There Is nothing we can furnish
Japan cheaper than others do" said
Mr.. Hill. The means Of transport
ton are arrested now, and II win be q
long time before they will be started
again. We can't raise money. The
railroads have gone as far as they can
in increasing the capacity Of the pres
ent equipment.
what we have suffered in the past
10 nothing to what we shall suffer In
tho future. I would not be surprised
II congress is asked for money to con-
tinue building railroads. The people
VIII do It. They are not bad"
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-10-31

A man should allow none but good
impulses to stir his heart. and he
should keep it free from any evil that
may beat It down and harden i'll rev.
]. ID. Hammond.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-10-31

Doctor-Has your husband had any
lucid intervals since was here last?
"WelI, this morning he kept shouting
that you were an old fool, and he tried
b break the medicine bottles."-
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-02-08
Fe4d Hesl ~ go.

Cheap Irrigated Lands IN the Ban
Luis Valley. Colorado. produce half
again AZ much hog feed % corn land.
one-ilfth the labor. Hogs sell q .
premium. y # WI
Prof. II. m. Cottrell. the Iowa expert.
says. Field Peas grow to perfection
there. and this feed produces gain 1t
least expense Of anything Grown In
Colorado. It costs from $3.50 to $500
an acre to raise peas, and a acre Of
peas produces 400 pounds OF pork.
They are feeding $4,000 hogs at the
present time In the San Luis Valley.
and II the farmers there will devote
one-fifth Of the Valley to this industry,
they can turn out q million head an.
nually."
Good Hog Men are at premium in
the San Luis Valley and canrget land
cheap and on easy terms. Renters,
this is your chance. The men who
hurry will get the land. For further
information apply TO 8. X. Hooper.
G. P. and T. "a. Denver & Rio Grande
r. r., Denver. Colo.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-02-08
POTENT LIQUOR Is SAKE.
lafcadio Hearn's Testimony @ -
Strength Of Japanese Wine.

There Is no liquor in the world upon
which man becomes 50 quickly in
lcxicated Is Japanese sake (rics
kine), and yet none OF which the ct.
Acts last so short q time. The In.
toxication Is pleasant as the effect Of
opium or hasheesh. It is soft. pleas
ant luminous exhilaration. everything
becoming brighter, happier. lighter;
then you get very sleepy.
At Japanese dinners It Is the rule to
become slightly exhilarated, but not to
drink enough to talk thickly or walk
crooked. The ability to drink ct ban
auets requires practice long practice.
There are banquets Of many kinds,
and the man who is invited to one at
which extensive drinking may be ex-
pected is careful to start In upon an
empty or almost empty stomach By
not eating one can drink 9 good deal.
The cups are very small and OF many
curious shapes. One may be expected
to empty 50. a quart Of sake Is good
deal: two quarts require iron nerves
to stand. But among the Japanese
there are wonderful drinkers. At :
military oficer's banquet Z captain
offered me Z tumbler holding q good
pint of sake. almost tainted at the
sight Of It, for It was only. the hrst.
But . friend said to me: Only drink
Z little and pass It bach" which I did.
Stronger heads emptied cup after cup
F Z. -. - 49,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-02-08
MOUNTAIN ov,oss PAN ksa.
M'ss Peck VIII Make Another .Attsnpt
Upon the Highest Andean Peak. "

Miss Annie Peck, whose chief pleas.
ure y climbing mountains, has re.
turned to New York from Peru, beaten
n her attempt to climb the highest
OF the Andes. beaten not by the noun
tain itself. but the worthlessness OF
the men she employed q guides and
porters on the expedition. she u con.
WINGED that she would have reached
the summit but for the faults Of her
men and says she is going back with
Swiss mountain men to make another
attempt.
As 1t was she reached Z height Of
$4,000 feet. being then about 1000 feet
above the summit. This was ct her
drst attempt. One Of her men deserted
and the rest got drunk On the alcohol
which was carried as fuel for cook
ing. Besides they were all afraid Of
the trip and especially Is they ap-
preached the top Of the mountain. Of
which they have superstitious dread.
The second attempt was like the
Arst, except that the men gave out
sooner and 30 less progress was made
before the attempt had to DO aband-
oned.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-02-08
where Il Really Does Rain.

There ID one man In San FraAcisco
who IL not bothered BY the rain. He
10 #. 8. Norris. Of Portland. who II
1t the Imperial. Morris camS IN drip
ping with water yesterday afternoon,
and somebody remarked: Gracious.
isn't, this rain fright" NAV. moth
ing much" said the man from Port
land. "You Just ought to live IN my
country. Why, ct home" and The
Oregonian swelled with pride, I'm my
country the RAIN falls 20 fast that the
rivers frequently All up two fest
above their banks. /" San yfaaeiSeo
Chronicle.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-02-08
Land Seekers Free Information
Bureau.

TO assist In the settlement Of lands
along ito lines. the Burlington Route
has established Land Seekers' In.
formation Bureau which will furnish
tree information. valuable to seekers
Of western lands. II you are looking
for Z home In the west, write to D.
GLEN DEAVER. Genl. Agt, Of the
BURLINGTON'S LAND SEEKERS
INFORMATION BUREAU, 1904 Far.
nam ST.. OMAHA. NEB.. describing
the kind Of land you want. and he
will tell you where 1t can be had, and
what It will cost you.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-02-08
NAV DE COFFEE
That Causes all the Trouble.

When tho house 10 gafire, It's like .
sody when disease begins to show, It's
no time to talk but time to delay
Is dangerous remove the cause Of the
trouble at once. !,
..For number Of years. says Z
Kansas lady, Il felt sure that coffee
was hurting me, and vet, was SO fond
Of It, could not give It up. ! paltered
with my appetite and Of course yield
ed to the temptation to drink more.
!At last / got 50 bad that ! made up my
mind / must either quit the use Of cof-1
fee or die. MN \. a. ..5 l. s5
Everything I ate distressed me, and
i suffered severely almost all tho time
with palpitation Of the heart. / fire.
auently woke up ii the night with the
feeling that l was almost gone. my
heart seemed 80 snnothered and weak
II it, action that I feared It would stop
beating. NY breath grew short and
the least exertipn set me to painting. I
slept but little and suffered from rheu-
matism. Nh Il.
Two years ago stopped using the
old kind Of coffee and began to use
Postum Food Coffee, and from the
very nrst began to improve. It
worked =; miracle! Now can eat any
thing and digest It without trouble. I
sleep like baby, and my heart beats
full, strong and easily. MY breathing
has become steady and normal. and
my rheumatism has left me. ! feel
ike another person. and It q I'll due
"a quitting coffee and using Postum
rood Coffee, for haven't used any
medicine and none would have done
my good as long as ] kept drugging !
with coffee.'' Name gwen BY Postum
To-, Battle Creek. Mich. There's Z
Reason. 4 Read tho little book. ".The
Road q Wsllvills. y pkg1. Al
lrocas
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-02-08
) JOHN o. GIVES ss2ooo,ooo.
OIL King increases Gift to Education,
to $43, 900 ,OCO.

to $43 900, oco. Is.
New York, Feb. 81 Thirty-two mil.
lions Of dollars worth Of income bear.
Ing securities was the gift which John
.. Rockefeller, through HIS son, John
p. Rockefeller, Jr., announced to, the
general education board when It as.
sembled for q special meeting In this
city late yesterday afternoon, For
general educational purposes through.
out the country is given as the pur.
oOse Of this donation the largest sin.
de prize ever handed out for such
purposes.
While the board was In session yes
terday, gifts to five colleges were or.
1ered, amounting In all to $4OO, 900,
as follows: ~ N. M u. M 81 .s.55 B,
Beloit college Of Beioit, Wis, Morn.
lngside college al. Sioux City, Ia, and
lafayette college at Easton, Pa, $780,:
900 each. II q M i. y, s.s,.. "a.
Wabash college Of Charlottesville,
Ind, and the University Of Wooster,
Wooster, o., $4,000 each. q
From the income Of the original
fund Of $11.O0O,OOO given by Mr..
Rockefeller, conditional subscriptions
have already been made to eighteen
colleges In Virginia, North Carolina,
W. Virginia, Louisiana, Mississippi,
Kansas, Iowa, Indiana, Ohio and Penn.
Clvania amounting to a total 81
N.077.500 AS condition as receiving
these gifts. the colleges are raising
.the further total sum OF 33,262,5O0. "
Az Mr.. Ockefel1er previously had
given the board 81 200. 900 for the
same work, his contributions now
amount to $43, 900. 900. The general
education board apparently was mot
prepared for this gift, which was an.
nounced simply In this letter: rs
New York, Feb 6, 1907. General
Education Board, "a William street,
New York. tlemen: NY father
authorizes me, to say that on or be.
fore April 1. 1907, he will give to the
general board income securities bear
ing the present market value about
~, 900, 900, ons.third to be aided to-
the permanent endowing Of the board,
and tw0-thirds to be applied to such
specific objects within the corporate
purposes OF the board, as either he or
! may from. time to time direct, any
remainder not so designated at ths
death Of the survivor to be added also
g the permanent endowment Of the
board. Very truly, n Z. III .35ss
.ss5 Ii n. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
Most Of the members OF the board
we're surprised at the announcement;
snd amazed at the size Of the gift.
DR.. Butterick, the secretary, said he
did not know the gift was to be made
until he received the letter. Other
members did not know / Of the dona.
ton until the letter was read.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-02-08
mrs. TH'|A|V||V'S STORY
SHE TELLS HOW WHITE ACCOM-
PLssAED HER RUIN. .$
BRANDS WHITE As "A VILLAIN
Young Wife Of Murderer Goes
Through . Very Trying
Ordeal. \ Z,

New York, Feb. S.-Evelyn Nesbit
Thaw told her story yesterday. To
save the life Of her husband. charged
with murder, she barred to the world
the innermost secrets OF her soul.
portrayal for which a sanctuary
were more fitting place than the
crowded, gaping courtroom. It was
the same story she told Harry Thaw
in Paris In 1903, when he had asked
her to become his wife--the confess
sion OF one who felt there was an
inslrmOuntable barrier to her ever
becoming the bride Of the man she
loved.
IN the big witness chair she APP
peared but a slip OF a girl and she
told the pitiful story Of her eventful
young life In q frank. girlish way.
When tears came unbidden to her big
brown eyes and slowly tricllad down
scarlet cheeks, she strove In vain to
keep them back. Though the lump
in her throat ut times seemed about to
smother her. she forced the words
from trembling lips and by a marveI-
6us display Of courage, which took
her willingly TO- her staggering ordeal.
she shook on depression which once
threatened to become an absolute Col,
lapse. Nj " e
AZ the yoralg wife unfolded the
narrative Of her girlhood and told the
early struggles Of herself and her
mother to keep body and soul to-
gether; Of how gaunt poverty stood
ever at the door, and how she finally
was able to earn living by posing
for photographers and artists, she
won the murmured sympathy Of the
throng which filed every available
space In the big court room.
There came the relation Of the
wreck OF that girlhood at 16 years Of
age. It was the story Of her meeting
with Stanford White, the story of the
sumptuous studio apartment, whose
dingy exterior gave no hint of the
luxurious furnishings within; of vel
vet covered swing In which one could
swing until slippered toes crashed
through the paper of a Japanese par
asOl swung above, the story OF a
glass Of champagne, quick whirling
sensation and mirrored bedroom
walls. In short she told the story.
Don't scream SO loud, 1t Is all
over. It is all right
"And this was Stanford White?"
The question came from Dolphin
M. Delmas, now conducting the de.
Tense Of Harry Thaw.
Eyes, sir"
The stiffness Of the crowd which
was big, bustling, showing and snarl
ing over some especially coveted seat
when court convened, was Its own
tribute to the effect Of the girls
story. Into the narrative there en-.
tered nothing Of the woman Of the
world. "a girl in face and figure, Mrs,
Thaw was still a girl as She stood
an ordeal which might well have
startled into terror q woman Of ma
ture and harsher experiences than
hers.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-02-08

An old lady at Bellinzona, Switzer.
land. IS somewhat sensitive regarding
her age. She was summoned as a
witness IN q law case, and gave her
age az 102.3 But 10 was ascertained,
on \ croasexamination, that she was
400. She explained that abe walll
s.ashamsd % being 20 old a
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-02-08
caution.

Y limitations have been placed upon
the market so closely resembling All
cocks Plasters in general appearance
as to be we'll calculated to deceive. It
Is. however. In general appearance
only that they compare with Allcock's,
for they are not only lacking IN the
best elements which have made All
cocks 50 efficient. but are often harm
ful In their effects. Remember that
Allcock's are the original and only
genuine porous plasters- the best En-
ternal remedy known--and when pur-.
chasing Masters the only safe way 10
to always insist upon having Allcock's..
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-02-08
State Prison Makes Money.

SsSeS9O sSSW WsaNov "OU0ys IS
The Connecticut state prison for
the fiscal year ended September 80,
1906, established new record Of rev.
enues. Earnings from productive To-
Dor aggregated >$57,411, while receipts
from various other sources swelled
the total income to 461,o15. This
showing, representing nearly a per
cent. OF the operating expenses Of the
institution. surpasses the income OF.
hibit Of any previous year, and en-
abled the prison management, despite
the high cost Of supplies, to limit to
t22.s61 its drafts upon the state treas
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-02-08

An immense body-guard attends
King Victor Emmanuel, Of Italy. He
visited Ancona on a recent Sunday
70 lay the cornerstone Of a hospital
and he was attended by $50 detec.
,tives, 500 policemen, 800 varbineers.
and 5000 soldiers. B.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-02-08
1Eieven.year.oId Sportsman.

/ Tho heir apparent Of the Sirguja
State, q boy Of II years. has developed
q remarkable aptitude for shikar. He
began to use gun when only seven
years OF ago and up to the present
time has accounted for seven tigers,
six panthers and two bears, not to
mention other large and small game
Allahabad Pioneer.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-02-08

Observe what direction your
thoughts and feelings most readily
take whom you are alone, and you will
then form ! tolerably correct opinion
Of yourself.-Dengel.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-02-08

.Elan1-l-.nu1.nrlIeIlurI11III
FREE

Our mammoth l4s-page Seed and Tool
Catalog is mailed free to all intending
buyers, or send sc in stamps and receive
free samples Of new Two Foot Long Oats
and other cereals and big catalog free.
John al. Salzer Seed CO., Box w, La
Crosse. Wis.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-02-08

h Defiance Starch-Never sticks to the
iron-no blotches-no blisters, makes
ironing easy and does not injure the
goods.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-02-08

Men never fully appreciate the
blessings Of poverty until after they
break into the millionaire class.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-02-08
o.4s-Head. ; Foot / ono.

oats-Heads 2 Foot Long.
The John A. Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse,
Wis, are bringing out new oats this
year with heads 2 foot long! That's q
wonder. Their catalog tells!
Spetz- the greatest cereal hay food
America ever saw! Catalog tells!
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-02-08
How to Spend !
Month Profitably

For $4,000 you can on the LIT and
3rd Tuesdays OF each month. buy .
ticket from st. Louis or Kansas City
to San Antonio and return, good -
days. From Chicago, the rate %
$500. You can get away from the
blustery weather here and spend .
whole delightful month In Sunny San
Antonio and South Texas, where the
air Ia invigorating. dry and warm.
where 1t is possible to spend eac1
day out Of doors. Leave St Louis q
night and arrive at San Antonio the
second morning. Sleepers both stan0
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through chair cars also.
| You can. II you wish, stop over ID
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you to see something Of the South
west country where the greatest 40
ivity and development are manifest
where the opportunity for men 81
average means are better than In any
other section. A trip Southwest now
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Excursion tickets are also on sale e a1
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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-02-08

rrappsrs' supplies Sold Cheap.
Write for catalog and circular No. ..
N. w. Hide Z Fur Co.. Minneapolis, MINI.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-02-08

Be honest In your business rela-
tons. It pays to be honest.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-02-08
WRITE Us FREELY =

ana frankly, IA sictest confidence, telling a youf
troubles, ana stating your age. We win send ycs
FREE ADVICE, III plain sealed envelope, and val.
uabe 64-page Book on Home Treatment for Women
Address: Ladtes' Advisory Department, IL
Chattanooga Medicine CO.., Chattanocga. Tam.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-10-01
SURPRISE MRS. THOMPSON
PRESENTED WITH LOVING CUP
AT DINNER AND RENDERED
RECEPI LATER.

Last night being the occasion Of her
retiral from the boarding house which
she has conducted for % years, Mrs.
Agnes Thompson, Rose and Third
streets, was presented with a beautiful
silver loving cup appropriately en-
graved
At dinner yesterday evening Mrs.
Thompson gave a five course. banquet
marking the last meal she would give
her bOarders in the city. After the din
ner, Thomas Mckinney, in neat
speech, presented Mrs. Thompson with
the cup. much to her surprise.
After this, Mrs Thompson was made
the guest of honor at box party and
while she was gone her guests decOrat-
ed the house with a prOfusion of
flowers. They also secured an orches-
ira and by the time Mrs. Thompson
arrived from the theatre she was given
a reception which turned into an ova-
ton. Dancing was then begun and
continued until late hour.
Mrs Thompson has conducted a
clearinghouse in this city for % years,
16 years at her present location. NAL
colin Mclean has been her star board
er for 20 years.