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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-01-22
PRESENT THAw BATTLE DE-
SIGNED ONLY TO EscAP=
THE ELECTRIC CHAIR.
THEN ANOTHER STRUGGLE
WOULD Sc WAeED TO GET
OUT OF MATTEWAN.
DEFENSE PILES UP TESTIMONY
TO SHOW SLAYER OF
WHITE IRRATIONAL.

New York, Jan. 16.-Adhering
strictly to their promise to interpose
no other defense than that of insau-
ity in behalf of their client, the attor-
neys representing Harry K. Thaw st
his trial yesterday continued the ex-
animation of witnesses who swore
that Thaw at various times In mis-
life appeared to them as irrational
and mentally unsound. Practically
all the testimony was entirely new
to the case and had to do with acts
down to the day of the tragedy itself.
Then came declaration of 10 men
who sat on the coroner's jury during
the inquiry into Stanford Whites
death, all of whom declared that the
defendant on the day following the
shooting acted irrationally. His
manner and appearance were such as
to cause the inquest jury to discuss
his state of mind after their formal
verdict had been rendered.
In yesterdays testimony there was
more delving into the history of the
Thaw family, Alfred Lee Thaw of
Richmond, Va, third cousin of the
defendant, taking the stand and tell
ing of a faint of insanity which had
caused his father aAd mother to die
in state asylums. Some of Thaw's
alleged eccentricities, revealed for
the first time. were related by Chris
TOPPER Baggan, steward OF the New
York Whist club; by Miss Matilda
Stein, telephone operator, and by
Percy August Weber, former butler in
the Thaw household. Thaw spent a
portion Of the afternoon of June rs,
1906, at the whist club and at that
time-a few hours before the tragedy
was pictured by the steward az
being highly nervous and frequently
! exclaiming:
This is awful"
| He asked the steward to have q
valuable package put into the safe
After the shooting, the package was
opened and found to contain three
cigarets wrapped in tinfoil. District
/ Attorney Jerome, in cross-examining
the club steward, brought out the fact
thai Thaw played bridge there with
many prominent men. The witness
declared he was not supposed to
know what Mr.. Thaw, Mr. Gates, Mr..
Schwab and other players played for,
but he was sure nothing but mineral
water was ever served at the tables.
! The telephone operator told of
Thaw putting in rs calls one morn.
ing at the Grand Hotel and then for
getting all about them. The butler
told many details of Thaw's life at
home in 1903 and was still under ex-
animation when adjournment was
taken.
Separate incidents of alleged IRA
tional conduct on the part of the de
PENDANT are being put in evidence by
Mr.. Littleton as the foundation for
expert testimony that Is to come. He
also hopes to accumulate such
mass of testimony as to Thaw's err
ratio conduct as to make it impossi-
BILE for the district attorney to fu'.
all the task the law places upon hin
of proving Thaw sane, beyond any
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-01-22

reasonable doubt" Criminal lawyers
OF prominence who are following the
case outlined by the defense and who
are taking into consideration the fact
that 8 specific plea OF insanity has
been entered this year, declare that
acQuittal under the circumstances
can come only with the added clause
con account OF the insanity Of the
defendant at the tine the act was
committed" This, It is declared,
would compel the presiding judge TO
commit Tnaw to Mattewan asylum.
from whence : fight to prove his
present sanity and thus gain freedom
would have to be conducted through
a habeas corpus proceeding
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-01-22
senate DEMANDS
FINANCIAL FACTS
SENATOR cuLBERsoN's REsoLU-
TIoN ADOPTED CALLING
FOR INFORMATION.

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE senate
did not receive reply yesterday
from the secretary of the treasury to
it's resolution alling for information
concerning the financial situation, as
had been promised, and in it's absence
Senator Alldrich assented to the pas
sage of Senator Culberson's resolu
ton on the same subject Without
further comment the resolution was
adopted.
The senate passed joint resolu
ton reducing from s247 100000 to
s117 100000 the indemnity of the
United States from China. The re-
mainder of the session was devoted
10 discussion Of She penal code bill
chairrs hship for Bailey.
Senator Bailey was yesterday made
chairman Of the committee to dispose
Of useless papers in the executive de-
partments, to succeed the late sena
tor Mallory. The principal value OF
the appointment is that it gives him
committee room, of which the scar
city minority charmanships has thus
far deprived him.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-01-22
HELD TO GRAND JURY.
Woman Who Shot at One Of Walsh's
Attorneys Must Stand Trial.

Attorneys Must Stand Trial.
Chicago, Jan. 16.--Mrs. Thomas
Metcalf, who fred several shots at
Samuel Il. HamilI, an attorney OF
Terre Taute, Indiana, and one of the
counsel for John X. Walsh, In the
corridors OF the federal building here
Tuesday managed yesterday 10 pre-
serve the veil of mystery in which she
wrapped herself Immediately follow
ing the incident. She was brought
before a United states commissioner
last evening, waived examination and
was held TO the federal grand Jury IN
bonds OF $1,000. Inability 10 furnish
this bail resulted in her being taken
to the county jail. No friends OF the
woman appeared and no one visited
her in jail until late in the afternoon,
when a woman who gave the name OF
Frances Rush was admitted TO Mrs.
Metcalrs cell despite the fact that it
was after visiting hours The two
held a long conversation but refused
70 discuss 1t afterward. The visit
or'g real name is said to be Lillian
Gray but her identity Is practically
secret.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-01-22
rev Magazine Rifle.

Boston, Jan. 16.--At the closing ses-
sion vest erday az the National quad
convention the announcement was
made by { eneral Crozler, chief OF the
ordnance bureau OF the United
States ARM, that the national guard
throughout the country would be
equipped befpre April 30 next with a
new model 1903 magazine rife and
1906 ammunition.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-01-22
COUNT SHOWS ITO
VICTIMS OF FIRE
oNE.FiFTEENTH OF BOYER
TOWNS POPULATION PER
lsHED IN OPERA HOUSE.

Boyertown, Pa, Jan. 16-Bearing
up brarely under the awful blow
which it received in the destruction
of the Rhoades opera house by Gre
on Monday. this thriving little Dor
ough yesterday came 10 a full real
izataon oil the fact that one-nfteentn
of its popuiat.cp was wiped out OF
existence by the holocaust. Fig
ures compiled - Coroner strasser
at nightfall show That there are 17o
Gead as result oil the fire. The
lis, OF dead includes one fireman who
lost his life nghting the fire.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-01-22
WILL HASTEN APPEAL.
Supreme Court to Pass on Big
Standard Oil Fine.

Chicago, Jan. 1e.-No contrary mo-
tions VIII be filed by the government
against the petition for certification
of certain questions to the supreme
court of the United States, which
attorneys for the STANDARD Oil com
pany recently sent into the United
States circuit court Of appeals here,
This announcement was made to the
latter tribunal yesterday afternoon by
Edwin w. Sims, United States dis
trict attorney, who has just returned
from a conference with Attorney
General Bonaparte in Washington.
The conclusion not to contest means
that final decision in the appeal
from the 500, 240,O 900 fine probably will
be FASTENED.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-01-22
LAST WORD IN WALSH TRIAL
Defense Claims Complete Vindicatior
of GraY-haired Banker.

Defense Claims Complete Vindication
Of Gray-haired Banker.
Chicago, Jan. 16.-The final chapter
in the trial of John r. Walsh on
charges OF misapplying funds of the
Chicago National bank, was begun
yesterday when assistant District At
torney Fletcher Dobyns began the
final summing up to the jury. Previ-
Gus to Dobyns' argument John S. Mil
Ter and Edward c. Richter, of counsel
for the defense, had conciSded the ar.
guments in behalf OF the gray-haired
banker. Dobyns probably will finish
his speech today and it is likely to go
to the jury early in the afternoon.
ar. Richter declared the clearing
house settlement of May. 1907, com
plete vin1ics zion of Mr. Walsh's acts.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-01-22
chairr snehip for ealley
Soldiers Destroy a resort.

Leavenworth. Kas.. Jan. ia mob
OF 30 soldiers from Fort Leayen-
worth, enraged by their suspicious
concerning the death Of comrade,
whose body was found In a burning
building in ne tenderloir Sunday
morning, and by assaults on others
of their comrades, raided The Gem,
a resort. here last night, driving out
the inmates and denolishfng the build
ing
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-01-22
SERIOUS EARrHeuAkE.

Hayti Vislicd but No Lives Are Re
ported Lost.
Port Au Prince Hayti, Jan. ia
serious earthquake has occurred at
Gonaias, IS miles northwest OF this
city. A few houses have been de-
stroyed and others were damaged.
No loss e life has been reported.
Communication with the town Is
broken. The shscks continue. The
first was followed by a tidal wave.
Among the buildings destroyed are
the commercial houses of Hermann,
Addor and Jolibert.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-01-22
FRANCE APpREtieNslvr
ABOUT GERMAN FLEET

Paris Jan. 1.-the news that the
German fleet viii cruise in the Medl-
terranean next spring has GRATED
some anxiety in government circles
here, where II is thought that the
presence Of the warsnips may mean
the renewal Of German meddhng IN
Moroccan affairs
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-01-22
ADMIRALs ENTERTAINED.
President Of Brazil Shows Courtesy IA
Fleet.

Rio Janeiro. Jan. 16.--The president
OF the republic, DR.. Penna, entertained
the admirais and some of the higher
officials OF the American feet at
breakfast yesterday at PetrepoIis.
Later In the day there was a garden
party at the American embassy In
the same suburb. Though Rear ID
miral Evans could not be present at
tnese functions, the feet was we'll
represented by Admirals Thomas. Em-
DRY and Sperry. Captain osterhaus OF
the flagship Connecticut. Captain
Wainwright OF the Louisiana, Captain
Hubbard OF the Minnesota. Capitals
McCrea of the Georgia and Captain
Murdoch OF the Rhode Island.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-01-22

liar cases exist among the withdraw
ing companies This is important to
wisconsin policy holders and to the
Wisconsin legislature, which by q
law now demands to know Of Mr..
Ryan whether or not he or the policy
holders own this surplus and If so,
how much; and also, who owns the
surplus funds controlled by the Union
Central's 100000 Of 10 per cent.
stock?
Another practice which leads TO
insurance extravaganecs is the re-
fusal of companies TO give individual
apportionment to the'r deferred diyi-
dend surplus. The Mutual Life com,
pany has sixty-four millions of such
surplus. 1t is owned by policy hold
ers, but that and other Withdrawing
companies do not furnish any state
ment of the share apportioned to each
policy, prior to termination. This
was given at the hearings as a rea-
son for withdrawal. All companies
should, and many do maze this yearly
apportionment; all must, hereafter,
as condition of doinng business in
the state.
New Wisconsin Laws.
"In other words, all companies must
submit to a limitation of expense;
stock companies must determine
policy holders shares in surplus; pol
icy holders must be furnished state
ments of their shares Of dividend sur
plus. These are only a few OF the
laws that were passed over the Wig
orous opposition of the insurance
lobby. Without such laws, the policy
holder is impotent. He has no more
voice in the company's management
than in the government Of China. He
pays what the officers demand, with
an excessive amount of expense. He
tales what some man or men choose
TO return him from over payments
of premiums and wonders why he loes
not get square deal.
''The Withdrawing companies follow
the bell weathers of life insurance ex-
posures. Where so many reputable
companies remain, it is unnecessary
to discuss individual reasons given
for withdrawal
1T is unfortunate that any agents
have been thrown out of employment
by these unjustified Withdrawals. 1t
is a matter of personal regret, but
this argument cannot for a moment
weigh against the rights Of hundreds
of thousands of Wisconsin policy hold
ers, old and prospective. whom the
state seeks to protect. Reckless
charges of insurance agents that the
entire state legislature was ignorant
will not mislead inquiring policy hold
ers. The Wisconsin legislature viii
average up favorably with insurance
officials. It's members II not special
lied in technical insurance are in
this respect no different from the
great majority of insurance officials.
Insurance men do not know more than
other men-they only think they do
in some cases. This statement is
subject to the qualification that there
are many modest, able ind honest
agents, who do not assume to know 1t
all to the exclusion of the rest of man-
kind"
Mr.. Frear also advocated the estab-
lishment of system of state life In
surance. administered and backed by
the state government.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-01-22
Fiaht TAFT PATRONAGE.

Washington, Jan. 6.--senators For
alCer and Dick let 1t be known
among their colleagues yesterday that
they would continue to Illustrate, as
far as lies In their power, every al
legged attempt Of the president to turn
federal patronage into a machine for
nominating Taft.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-01-22
EinhR Body Of sulnide.

Washington. Jan. 16.--The body OF
Lieutenant John W. Crawford, private
secretary to Admiral Dewey, was
found yesterday below Fort Foote
on the Maryland side OF the Potomac.
lie disappeared November %, leaving
a note that he was driven to end his
life by financial troubles
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-01-22
cortelxou for Bank Job.

New York, Jan 1G.--Interests idon.
tilted with the reorgan.zat on Of the
Knickerbocker rrust company have
considered the name OF Secretary Coz
telyau 70 take the presidency OF
that institution.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-01-22
WANT TROOPS TO STAY.
Nevada LEG stature 10 Petition the
President.

President.
Carson, New, Jan. 16.--The joint
caucus special committees Of tho
senate and the assembly Of the Ne
vada legislature met yesterday after
noon and framed joint resolution
which will be introduced In the SEN
ate today, asking the president OF
the United States to retain the
troops in Goldfield until such time as
the state can provide either a police
force or other means to maintain
order in the mining camp.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-01-22
The True Reason.

The true reason for the insurance
Withdrawals, has not been given to
the public. Insurance agents cannot
be maintained unless the business is
Increased. While several of the with
drawing companies have maintained
their foothold in Wisconsin, the BUSH
ness of the Others shrunk over three
million dollars in 1905 alone. The
Equitable's loss of 4I,S44,179 and the
Mutual Life's loss of $1019, 301 are
especially significant. 1t is also
strikingly significant that these two
companies in their sworn reports, ad-
NIT joint loss in general business
Aof $145, 100000 for the year 1906 all
occurring prior to the passage of the
new Wisconsin laws.
The Minnesota Mutual, Connecticut
Mutual. Pennsylvania Mutual and
other companies, have also suffered
Severe losses in Wisconsin business.
Thee losses are continuing and the
new law offered a plausible excuse
for withdrawals The fact that some
of the Withdrawing companies have
also withdrawn from other states al
1eging lack of business, Is very sig
nificant.
The bone of contention before the
Legislature with al the withdrawing
companies was the law limiting col
lections to 25 per cent of the ordinary
life premiums. They declared they
would withdraw If any Limitation was
made and served a printed ultimatum
on the legislature to that effect. They
refused to be limited to this sum.
but conceal from their policy holders
such reasons in their letters OF with
drawaL
An objectionable practice that re.
daired legislation is the claim OF own
ership ia policy holders surplus funds
made by the stockholders in stock
companies. Mr.. Ryan. the stock
broker, paid $L.500.o0O for $4,000 Of
: per cent stock with which to con
troll the Equitable's surplus fund Of
S63, $50 ,502 contributed largely by par
aieipating policy holders. Other sim
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-05-23
BOY KEPT SCRATCHING.
Eczema Lasted Yes-s-Face Was All
Raw-Skin Specialists Failed, But
Cuticura Effected Cure.

when my little boy was six weeks
.o1d eruption broke out on his face
/ took him to a doctor, but his face
kept on getting worse until it got SO
bad that no one could look at him.
His whole face was one crust and
must have been very painful. He
scratched day and night until his face
was raw. Then / took him to all the
best specialists in skin diseases but
they could not do much for him. The
eczema got on his arms and legs and
we could not get a nights sleep in
months. I got a set of Cuticura Rene
dies and he felt relieved the first time
1 used them. 1 gave the Cuticura
Remedies a good trial and gradually
the eczema healed all up. He is now
seven years old and I think the trou-
BILE will never return. Mrs John G.
.Klumpp, so Niagara ST.. Newark, N
J., Oct II and %. 1907
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-05-23
COUNTING a Billion.

Speaking of counting the hairs OF
your head-suppose you undertook to
count a billion, how long do you think
it would take you to do it? A billion,
according to the French notation,
which we follow, is thousand mil
lions. If you had before you a pile
of silver dollars containing a million,
and could count one every second, for
eight hours every day, it would take
you 35 days to complete the task. But
suppose you undertook to count a
thousand of those million-dollar piles
you would be at work eight hours a
day for $4,000 days, or about 100
wears
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-05-23
CHANGE IN FOOD
Works Wonders in Health.

1t is worth knowing that change
in food can cure dyspepsia Il deem
1t my duty to let you know how Grape
Nuts food has cured me of indigestion.
I had been troubled with it for
years, until last year my doctor recon-
mended Grape-Nuts food to be used
every morning I followed instruc-
lions and now I am entirely we'll
THE whole family like Grape-Nuts,
we use four packages week You
are welcome to use this testimonial
as you see fit
The reason this lady was helped by
the use Of Grape-Nuts food, is that it
is predigested by natural processes
and therefore does not tax the stom-
ach as the food she had been using;
it also contains the elements required
for building up the nervous system
If that part of the human body is in
perfect working order, there can be no
dyspepsia, for nervous energy repre-
sents the steam that drives the engine
When the nervous system is run
down, the machinery of the body
works badly. Grape-Nuts food can be
used by small children as well as
adults It is perfectly cooked and
ready for instant use
Read THE Road to WellvilIe," in
pkgs There's a Reason"
Ever read the above letter. A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full Of human
Interest.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-05-23
Norton Girl Champion orator.

The state oratoricaI contest of the
COUNTY high schools was held at Chap
man, large crowd filling the audi
torium of the county high school Six
counties had contestants, these hav-
ing been selected in preliminary con
tests. Dickinson, Montgomery, Atchi
son, Cherokee, Sheridan and Norton
The winner was Miss Vera Saucette
of Norton, who had for her subject
Shakespeare the Preacher and sec.
ond place went to Dickinson county
represented by Herbert Rohrer with
the subject, THE Modern Knight
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-05-23
Sunday schooIs At Wichita

The meeting of the state Sunday
School association at Wichita was the
largest the association has ever held.
The registration shows that more than
8. 400 visitors attended the association
Topeka was chosen as the place for
the next annual convention The Rev.
w. A Elliott of Ottawa was elected
president The other officers named
are: First vice president. the Rev. ].
E. McLain, Newton, second vice presi-
dent. l. w. Gill, Wichita; third vice
president, ]. A. Werner. Alden; treas
urer, r. AZ. White, Abilene.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-05-23
A Kansas Girls Advice.

A Lincoln county girl writes this ad-
vice to the Kansas City Star: why
do young men do SO much loaing? Go
to work. Push ahead. / am but a
young girl, but 1 clothe myself and
have money in the bank. l lay up
more money every year than any
young man within three miles of my
home. When they get dollar they
go to dance and go home a dollar
out. / advise all girls to cut clear of
1oafing boys. Stand by the boy who
works, and never put your arm
through the handle of jug"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-05-23
draceful ~.or dirhsh.
Fashions IL Hair Drossin9

Next to the turned-up braids, in
point of simplicity and gradual change
in the couture evolution, is the loose
coil or twist which is generally de-
scribed as a figure s. The coil starts
at the back of the head just below the
crown after the front has been
brushed back in a soft youthful pompa-
dour, then it twists up and down, COW
ering the head from the crown to the
nape of the neck. The loops are
fastened securely with shell hairpins,
and wide black ribbon bow may be
tied through the center to bring the
loops and ends just back of the ears.
For girls who have very little hair this
ribbon dressing will be found becom-
ing and graceful.
No matter how beautiful and lux
uriant the hair may be in it's infancy,
unless it is well cared for it soon loses
its softness and beauty of tone. Moth
ers understand the Importance of be-
slowing attention regularly and Sys-
tematically upon their youthful daugh-
ters' heads, and they insist upon the
maid following the most careful pro-
cess to promote the growth and beau
ty of the hair. Every night, despite
protests from the tired young charge,
her hair is given a vigorous and fresh
ening brushing. There are some hair
experts who insist that brushing is
injurious to the hair, yet nothing re
spends SO quickly and satisfactorily
to regular treatment as the hair. Fifty
or 100 brisk strokes of the brush
are given at night, with the result
that the hair is polished and cleansed,
the scalp is invigorated and the
WEAKNESS is dissipated to some de-
gree, while the hair is given a new
lease of life. Again in the morning
more brushing is bestowed upon it
and the hair enjoys a little exercise
and an air bath, that mean as much
to it as such things do to the system.
Much washing is injurious to the hair,
and when it is brushed regularly and
thoroughly the dust is removed, thus
making shampooing less necessary.
Once in three or. four weeks is con
sidered often enough to shampoo the
head if the scalp and hair are kept
fresh and clean by constant brushings.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-05-23
MAR
Fewer pumps are seen.

Fewer pumps are seen.
Fancy stockings are prophesied.
There is craze for touch of color
in all summer shoes.
An innovation is the wearing of tan
silk gloves to match the tan stock
ings.
In millinery the two most insistent
spring shades are taupe and pome-
granate.
One of the touches characteristic of
some of the French millinery is the
presence of huge loops of lawn rib
bon.
The latest in gloves is the long
channels with the buttoned strap
across the wrist.