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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-02-07
HARRIS TELLS MORE
OF BROWNSVILLE
SAYS CITIZENS WERE PREJu,
DICED AGAINST NEGROES.
CAN GIVE NO INSTANCES
Former Sergeant Thinks the Shoot.
ing Was Principally from Win
chester Rifles and Re-
Volvers.

Washington, Feb. 6.--The hearing
on the Brownsville affair, in which
negro members of the Twenty-hfth in.
fantry were alleged to have "shot up"
the town, was resumed before the
senate committee on military affairs
Tuesday. A large map Of the Fort
Brown barracks and of the town had
been placed upon the walls of the
committee room during the night and
was carefully studied by the senators
before the business Of the day began.
The witnesses, whose numbers had
grown to 20, were again corralled in
one Of the corridors Of the senate, and
only one Of them allowed to enter the
committee room at time.
Warner Questions Witness.
The session began with former
Sergt. Harris of Company D still on
the stand and under a sharp fire of
cross questioning by Senator Warner.
Senator Warner had the witness de-
tail trouble that had previously oc-
Cured between citizens and members
of the Twenty-fifth infantry at Fort
Mcintosh and San Antonio, Tex, and
the witness said that on account of
the feeling engendered against the
soldiers he had determined not to re-
enlist and was continually expecting
trouble, because of prejudice against
the race.
Says Men Complained of Treatment.
Harris said he was not treated bad
ly because he did not put himself in
position to be so treated, but that
the men generally complained be-
cause they were compelled to enter
saloons by the rear door. He could
not give any instances of ill-treatment
of others, but he wanted, he said, "the
American right OF. going where he
pleased"
Senator Foraker then examined the
witness regarding the bullets, clips
and shells sent to the senate by the
president with his message, but it ap-
pearing that the bullets and shells had
been returned to the war department,
further questioning on that line was
discontinued to be taken up again.
The witness believed the firing on
the night of the Brownsville ARRAY
had come principally from Winches-
ters and six-shooters, because he said
he was familiar with the sounds of
various makes Of weapons and that he
heard no firing from Springfelds
with which the Twenty-fifth was
equipped. When questioned by Sen
ator Foster he stated that it was his
impression only that Springfields were
not used. He had hunted game in
Montana and thought he could tell the
sound Of Winchester.
The witness was then excused and
the committee adjourned until to-day.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-02-07
WHITE MADE THREAT
WITNESS SAYS DEAD MAN ExHI5-
TIED GUN AND SAID HE
WOULD KILL THAW.
Scripps-McRae Telegram.

Scripps-McRae Telegram.
New York, Feb. g. States Attor-
ney Jerome opened the proceedings in
the Thaw trial this morning with a
long objection to introducing certain
testimony admilt,u yesterday. He
also discussed insanity tests. Attor--
ney Delmas called as first witness
Benjamin Bowman, Ioor-keeper at the
Madison Square theatre, and his tes-
timony created sensation. Bowman
said he knew both White and Thaw.
Delmas' questions led him to state
that in 1903 White came to MIN after
the show and asked If Evelyn Nesbitt
had gone home. 81 told him yes, .
continued Bowman. White said /
was liar, using much profanity. I
told him to go on the stage ald see
for himself. Returning he drew a
revolver and showed it to me, saying,
I'll kill that - - (msaning
Thaw) before daylight"
A great crowd fiocked i1to the court
room this afternoon, gaily dressed
women giving the place the appear
ance of a matinee. The judge order.
ed the doors locked and would permit
no more to enter. Jerome began the
afternoon session.
Jerome cross-examined Bowman,
eliciting statement that the defense
had not offered to pay for his testi
mony.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-02-07
FRANCHISE AT ALBA.
Special Election viii Be Held on
Street Car Question.

Abba, Ia, Feb. .6.--Cal Manning OF
Ottumwa, A. S. Kimberly of New
York, c. B. Judd of Pittsburg and
c. A. Ross of Chicago have asked the
city of Abba Ior a street railway
franchise. The council met them last
night to carefully examine the fran,
chise and an election will be held in
four weeks. They promise to begin
work in six months and three miles
of road in operation within one year.
Their street car system is to be part
of an interurba1 connecting Abba
with the Oskaloosa & Buxton line.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-02-07
SAYS ONLY WIFE
CAN SAVE THAW
MUST TELL BITTER STORY OF
LIFE ON STAND.
WILL BE A TRYING ORDEAL
Lawyers Are Not Equal to Evelyn
Nesbit Thaws Words-Dorothy
Dix Writes of interest
ing Character.

New York, Feb. 6.--It is Evelyr
Thaw's story that is going to count
before the jury, says Dorothy Dix, &
special writer covering the TnaW
case. She continues;
Neither the clever strategy of Mr.
Hartridge, the Gat-like watchfulness
of Mr.. Gleason, the shrewd knowledge
of men and jurors of Dan O'Reilly
nor the impassioned eloquence of Mr.
Delmas will have tithe of the effect
that will be produced by few haltilg
sentences in which Eyelyl Nesbit
Thaw will tell whether or not Harry
Thaw had justification for shooting
Stanford White down like a dog.
Supreme sacrifice and supreme
courage are required of this little
trembling woman.
Harry Thaw killed the man he hat
ed ald who, he declared, had wrolged
him, when his brain was on fire with
anger and mis- neaTt was hot with re-
venge; when there was Il clash of mu
sic in his ears, and the light and eX
citement that make action easy were
all about him.
In the still, cold. dead silence of the
court room, Evelyn Nespit must do tnat
which requires infinitely more BRAY.
cry and nerve She must draw tne
veil from her past life and tell that
which must blister womans tongue
to utter.
The follies that seemed so little
and so excusable in the happening,
yieldilgs that appeared so justified at
the time, the temptations that looked
so irresistible, all made fast the pace
of the merry-go-round that gives one
no time to think or stop o. escape.
How different the doing from the
telling of it IA.
Yet this terrible ordeal is Evelyn
ahaw's to so through TO try to save
her husbands life. and We well may
pity her in thinking of it.
Her position is, indeed, a foTlorn
one. Deserted by her own family in
her hour or need, neglected by her
mother-her mother who did not scru-
pie to share her loaves and fishes
when the girl was one of the petted
darE1gs of the footlights aad the
studio-and openly antagonized by her
brother; if her husbands family turn
from her, she will stand practically
alone. And sne is not fitted for
standing alone. She is frail, as mucn
created to depend on some one else
as the mistletoe is to live upon the
oak. She was born to be taken care
of, to be loved and petted, and have
some one else to smooth ner pathway
in life.
Her helplessness is as appealing as
little child's, and now that her brief
hour of sunshine is over and she fiut.
ters about, frightened, with broken
and draggled wings, one torgets all
of her follies and her sins, and feels
for her only vast compassion. Poor
little butterfly, broken on the wheel
of fate!
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-02-07
PUMP WORKS scoRcHED.
A Five Thousand Dollar Loss at Du
buque To-Day.

Dubuque, Ia, Feb. 6.-Fire early
this morning in the Smedley pump
works caused the loss Of five thous-
and dollars to building and patterns.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-02-07
DES MONIES Y. M. C. A.
Campaign for Members Ends With
! 114o Enrolled.

Des Moines, Feb. Give hundred
and thirty members on the first day
of January, 900 on the fourth day OF
February, and LAO on the fifth day
of February. is the phenomenal rec.
ord for quick growth that has been
established by the Des Moines Y. M.
@. A. in the great membership cam.
paign, started five weeks ago, ald
brought to a successful climax at 8
o'clock last night.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-02-07
Barry Declines secretaryshlp.

Lansing. Mich, Feb. 6.-State In.
surance Commissioner James v.
Barry Tuesday afternoon telegraphed
to Paul Morton his declination of the
position of secretary of the Associa.
ton of Life Insurance Presidents. of
which ex-President Grover Cleveland
will be chairman. He said that he
yielded to the personal appeal of Gov.
Warner to remain and to his sense of
huty to the people of this state in
connection with proposed insurance
legislation.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-02-07
Smith to FIN Out AIqer's Term.

Lansing, Mich, Feb. 6.-Congress-
man William Alden Smith was elect.
ed by the legislature Tuesday to fill
out the unexpired term Of Senator R.
A. Alger. who died at his home in
Washington ten days ago. Congress.
man Smith had already been elected
as Alger's successor at the expiration
OF his term March 4.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-02-07
sIver Steamer Blows up.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Feb. 6.-The
steamer Parker, belonging to the
Dale Sand company, of this city, was
blown up Tuesday near Williams
Island, few miles below here on
the Tennessee river. James Thomp.
son, captain, was dangerously in
Jared, and negro fireman is miss
Ding. i.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-02-07
CANNON IS Ill.
Speaker of House a Victim of the
Grippe.

Washington, D. c., Feb. 6.--Cannon
is confined to his home by grippe to-
day. Dalzeel is presiding, The
house as a committee OF the whole
is considering the rivers and harbors
appropriation bill.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-02-07
TURKISH BUTcHERY.
Tribesmen and Families AnnihiIated
BY Soldiers.

Ta1gier, Feb. 6.-Troops of the
Sultan today attacked an unruly tribe
of natives near Elksar and butchered
every member of the tribe, men, wom-
en- and children being slain indis-
erimilately. The tribesmen's houses
were burned and cattle and other
property confiscated by solfders.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-02-07
Nebraska Man Falls Dead.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Feb. 6.-W. v.
Ripperd of Hastings, Neb., who came
to Minneapolis some time ago, hop
ing his heart would be benefited,
dropped dead at the residence of ]. ].
Lingenfelder, with whom he was
stopping.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-02-07
FIGHTS OVER A PIPE.
James Hoffman of RichIand Hurt in
Quarrel.

st. Louis, Mo-. Feb. 6.-James Koff-
man of Richland, Iowa, was hurt here
today while engaged in a fight as the
result of quarrel over a smoking
pipe. He was injured in the head
and his removal to hospital was
necessary.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-04
OLD HEIDELBERG,
 DEAR OLD HEIDELBERG
Sixty Newspaper Men Given
 Philosophers Degree at Local Institution.
A. D. BELL PLAYS
 MINE HERR HOST
The Temple Resounds to Gay Music, Songs and
 Laughter.

Tt Is always fair weather when good fellows get together with stein on the table and a good song ringing clear'' It was so yesterday when a golden flood of sunlight filtered through the heavily studded windows of "Old Heidelberg" the new high class German restaurant on Temple street where were gathered, through the kindness of proprietor A. D. Bell, the pencil pushers, item chasers of New Haven.
 Soon after four o'clock yesterday af- ternoon, the brain forces of the five city papers concentrated at 1S5-1S7 Temple street. These men with a com mon nose for news, were welcomed to one of the handsomest rooms the city can boast. They ali sat down to a table shaped in the form of the letter ''z" Why this was so it was easy to see. The host Herr Bell intended, and gave feast that was complete to the last letter.
 Enthusiasm ran high. It was de- clared Bell was no ringer" Voices mellow with the spirit of the occa- sion joined in the famous song:
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-04
MUST STAND FOR TRIAL CENTRAL ROAD OFFICIAL Alfred H. Smith Charged With Manslaughter in Second
 Degree.

New York, Sept. S-lAlfred H. Smith vice president and general manager of the New York Central railroad, must stand trial on a charge of man. slaughter in the second degree, grow
 ing out of the wreck of the electric train in the Harlem railroad at Wood lawn on February IS last, according to a decision handed down to-day by Supreme Court Justice Giegerich. The decision oyerrules demurrer made by MT. Smith to an indictment charging him with being responsible for the death of Clara L. Hudson, who was one of more than a score of passen- gers killed in the wreck
 Smith said he could not take person. al supervision of the road, but Justice Giegerich holds that it was possible for Mr Smith to ascertain what meas ure could be devised to regulate speed and other matters, and therefore the responsibility rests with him.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-04
DANIELS COMET.
Still Visible If You Get Up EaH
 Ennugh to See 1t.

Daniels comet which has been [ der the observation of the astronomi since early in June and was located one of the local watDhmen on morning of August 19, is still to seen in the early morning sky if weather conditions are favorable.
 During the week following August the comet was yelled in clouds d later the last quarter of the Augl moon made it difficult to locate it as is visible only an hour before sunrisd
 Ton morrow morning the narro't crI cent moon will be in conjunction VI Jupiter and the comet passing und low down near the horizon at a. will be a delightful study for those VI are interested.
 Daniels comet is one of the largl that has ever passed the earth and7 there is no previous record of it's orl it is reasonable to suppose it has neI appeared and it will doubtless be thy sands of years before this particlI comet comes to view again. It is Il passing the sun and IS something 100,)O0,000 miles away.
 The comet will be visible about | weeks longer, rising about a. m. < clear morning it will be easily S passing low downN under the morn star Jupiter &
 
 iful array of the so-called winter st and people who have never seen < early morning stars at this time of K year will be surprised to see their VI ter friends.
 Looking east about D. m,, we'll to the right, are the Pleiaes, those < en wicked Greek sisters who were signed to shine forever in the heaY as second magnitude stars in punk ment for their evil deeds. Lower al that great constellation, Orion, is rising for his long winter jou1 across the southern heavens.
 The great sun, Regal, in Or4 shoulder, is a conspicuous object. brilliant planet Neptune occupies a tral position and to the left, we'll are the twin stars. Castor and Pol and under these Jupiter, just risirl
 These, with numerous other stan the first and second magnitude, rS the early morning beautiful, eveIi the comet were not present.
 The comet is star of the sel magnitude whose tail consists of , narrow band of white light.s
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-04
JOHN D. CRoCKER.

John D. Crocker of Norwich, wei known as a landscape and portrait painter died on Monday, aged S4 years. The deceased was born in Salem. Among the many products of his skill are the portraits of most of the judges which hang in the superior court room in Norwich. He was also the author of several valuable inventions, among which cork-cutting machine and a file machine are both upon the market In Norwich on August 27, 1S49, MT. Crock CT was united in marriage to Miss Har- riet Elizabeth Dillaby, daughter of Charles Dillaby and Harriet Derby, whose families were among the oldest in the town. To this union were born eight children, who all grew to matur- ity, and six are now surviving Mrs. Crocker also survives her husband. The children surviving are Mrs. Afvan Bus sey and Mrs. Herman D. Rallion of Nor wich, John NJ. Croeker of Derby. Mrs. Frank T. Knight of Washington, D. C.. and Charles D. Crocker of Hartford, and Edward H. Crecker of Norwich.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-04
AoRoRATs FAL1 IN LOVE.

After travelling, together for four months as an acrobatic team, William H. Lynn, 24 years old, and Miss Pearl O, Hendricks, a 21-year-old beauty, were pierced in heart by Cupid's dart at the White City, Savin Rock. They decided yesterday to get married right away, so came to City hall and obtained marriage license, MT. Lynn comes from New York city, and his stage name is Vincent. The young wo- man is a native of Rye, N. Y, and was attracted by her lovers clever acrobatic work while giving performance late ly in that place
 After getting the necessary paper the young couple decided that public wedding at the White City, although it might advertise their performance, would not be exactly what they de- sired, so quietly strolled to the home of the Rev r. NJ. Burgess, -2t Whal- ley avenue, and were married, Of course they did not want it known just yet.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-04
POLICE GUARD CRAVE.
Widow of Mansfield is Taking All Pre-
 cautions.

NluoW or Mansfield is Taking All Pre-
 cautions.
 New London Sept. 3.--As soon as the funeral of Richard Mansfield was over yesterday a watchman was placed at the grave and remained there all last night, at the request of Mrs. Mans field.
 supernumerlry Policeman Charles Hammond kept vigil alone over the grave. No reason is given for the &C., ton, but 1t is understood that the grave will be watched for some time at the request of Mrs. Mansfield.
 Mrs, Mansfield is engaged to-day in answering the scores of letters and telegrems received and the house is being put to rights under her direc- tion. It was announced this morning that Mrs. Mansfield would make trip to New York on Thursday next with her business advisor, Paul Wilstach Mir. Wilstach said this morning that he did not know yet whether Mir. Mansfield left a will or not, but if there is one, as it is believed there is, it will probably be made public during the trip to New York
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-04
NEW HAVEN WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER o

of the Palatinate for nearly five cen turies.
 The University of Heidelberg-"the cradle of science in South Germany (and after the universities of Prague and Vienna, the oldest In Germany was founded in 1886. In summer it has about 1,200 and in winter 1,600 students The library contains 100000 volumes, 5000 manuscripts and t,5OO ancient documents
 As German writer once said: There is an ideal among places as well as among persons, and favored forms exist which are beloved of all Among these, few will deny, that Old Heidelberg may claim a place"
 The students of Yale will assuredly feel Q common bond with the third uni versity of Europe and it's namesake here, and it is justly expected that the cuisine and attractions of the local Heidelberg will appeal to the right spot.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-04

The golden haze of student days
 Lives in our memories yet,
 Those days of yore
 Will come no more;
 Yet through our manly years
 The thought of you
 So good, so true,
 Will fill our eyes with tears"
 Thus were the keen, shrewd, hard headed newspaper men, sixty stroug, enthused. Many an observant eye took in the appointments of "Old Heidelberg" and voted them well nigh perfect.
 The main room Is furnished in plain rich antique furniture, and the light ing has been artistically contrived to afford quiet elegant glow. The.hand painted frleze that runs three feet deep along the wall gives the strik- ing feature Old Heidelberg is pictur- ed in all grandeur, with that famous castle partially mirrored in the river Neckar, which rolls downward like a flood of silver to the Rhine some miles away. The famous university is DOT trayed and the royal park has its roy al setting.
 MT. Bell is to be congratulated on his selection of the name "Old Heidel- berg" and his carrying out of the idea in a way that will appeal to the public Thursday, opening day. The famous Heidelberg Castle has the greatest wine cask in the world, too, a circumstance which will serve as a happy reminder of the hospitality dis pensed at ''Old Heidelberg" yesterday afternoon.
 The famous castle which the name recalls is certainly one of the grand est strongholds ever devised by me- diaeval architects and has been enthu- siastically called the "Alhambra of Germany.
 stoddard's descriptions and views of this famous castle, three hundred feet above the river, it's famous park, it's wonderful courtyard, it's statue cov- cred walls, historic facade, it's seulp- tured kings and warriors, it's old bat dement's (the walls twenty feet thick). Its colossal wine-cask, twenty-four feet high and having capacity of 250,000 bottles of wine-these views and de- scriptions made one feel that he was in dreamland rather than on the shores of the famous Rhine.
 To revive even in name the good old times of Heidelberg is something. There in the old times, when this huge tun had been filled with the produce of the vintage, dance took place upon the platform that surrounded it, and the old castle resounded to gay music, songs and laughter. Since 1769 the cask has held no wine, but even in it's disuse it is a marvel to those who visit the castle.
 Heidelberg is a city of about 10000 inhabitants. In 1155 Conrad of Hohen- stafen selected the old castle for his principal residence and under him and Il. Is successors the little town became
 unent and continued to be the capitol