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The Penn's Grove record., 1908-01-17
INSANITY THAWS DEFENSE
Littleton Says Family History Will
Be Laid Bare.
Whites Slayer Tried Suicide in Paris
After Hearing Evelyn Nesbit's
Story, Says Counsel.

New York City.-Opening the case
of the People against Harry K. Thaw
for the murder of Stanford White,
Assistant District Attorney Caravan
asked in the Supreme Court for a
verdict of murder in the first degree,
charging that the prisoner had COM
Iaitted "a premeditated, deliberate
and cowardly murder"
The wheels of justice were we'll
oiled, and Justice Bowling made
them move swiftly, SO swiftly, in fact,
that the opening address for the Peo-
pie and the testimony of the Peoples
witnesses establishing the facts Of the
killing on Madison Square roof gar
den on the night of June %, 1906,
were all completed by $50 o'clock
in the afternoon. Then Martin W.
Littleton, chief counsel for the pris-
oner, was called on to outline his de-
Tense to the jury.
Mr.. Littleton had limited at some
sensations, but as his address went
on there came surprise after surprise,
announcement of witnesses from var
ious orner of the globe, statements
of acts ranging from the puerilities
of weak-minded childhood to at
tempted suicide by Thaw and the un-
locking of the Thaw family closet to
show the skeleton which had been
kept carefully hidden for generations
hereditary insanity.
The most striking new statement
in Mr.. Littleton's outline of the de-
Tense was that Thaw had tried to
kill himself by taking poison in Paris
The Penn's Grove record., 1908-01-17
For Mothers.

Children need models more than
criticism.
To bring up a child in the way he
should go, travel that way yourself.
The sooner you get a child TO be a
law unto himself, the soone you will
make a man of him.
We a eve check what is evil in
the young unless we cherish what IS
good in them.
Stories first heard at a mothers
knee are never wholly forgotten, a
little spring that never dries up in
our journey through scorching years.
Line upon line, precept upon pre-
cept, we must have in a home. But
we must also have serenity, peace
and the absence of petty fault-fnd-
ing if a home is to be a nursery mt
for heavens growing plants.
There are no men or women, how-
ever poor they may be, but have it in
their power by the grace of God to
leave behind them the grandest thing
on earth, character; and their chill
dren might rise up after them and
thank God that their mother was a
pious woman, or their father a pious
man.-D. Mcleod.
The Penn's Grove record., 1908-01-17

after hearing the story of Evelyn
Nesbit's life, but it was also new to
the case that he was crazy in Rome
and Monte Carlo and under treat
ment in those places, that he was
sent from Claridge's in London to a
s%anitarium, and that he went mad
two months before killing White
while on a train between Chicago and
New York.
Mr.. Littleton did not spare the
prisoner, who sat with his face half
hidden In his hands as he heard him
self portrayed imbecile at birth and
maniacal in manhood. Thaw cow
cred in his chair, all the egotism and
confidence shown in the first trial
gone. He seemed tanned by the fear
of death in the electric chair or con-
fnement in the mad house. At no
time has he made a picture so weak
and miserable.
Thaw was a mailman, bereft of
all reason when he killed White, is
in substance what Mr.. Littleton Gays
he will prove.
To back up this defense Mr.. It
Teton will produce evidence to g1ow
that on the paternal and maternal
side Thaw had relatives who were
insane, at least one of them dying in
an asylum.
The Penn's Grove record., 1908-01-17
40 KILLED, 464 HURT BY AUTOS.
1000 Persons Convicted and $11, 900
Paid in Fines in Massachusetts,.

Boston.-Reports made before the
Safe Roads Automobile Association
at its annual meeting at the Exchange
Club showed that since June there
had been about 500 automobile acct
dents in Massachusetts,, in which for
ty-nine persons were killed and 464
persons seriously injured. 1t is the
object of the association to relieve
such conditions, and the problem was
deemed of such acute Importance
that the Executive Committee has
held weekly meetings and the Board
of Directors monthly meetings. More
than a thousand persons have been
convicted in the lower courts of
various violations Of the automobile
laws during the past year. In all
fifty-six licenses have been suspended
or revoked by the Massachusetts,
Highway Commission. More than
$1,000 has been paid in fines.
OF the accidents reported it is
recorded that more than two-thirds
of them occurred in broad daylight.
There were about as many accidents
on country roads as in thickly settled
districts,
The Penn's Grove record., 1908-01-17
NIirth and Medicine.

1 know Of nothing equal to a
cheerful and even mirthful converse
ton for restoring the tone OF mind
and body, when both have been yer
done. Some great and good men, on
whom very heavy cares and Tolls
nave been laid, manifest a constitu-
ticnal tendency TO relax into mlrtn
when their work is over.
Narrow minds denounce the in
congruity; large hearts own GODS
goodness in the fact, and rejoice IN
the wise provision made for proloas-
ing useful lives. Mirth, after ex-
haustive toll, is n OF natures IN
stinctive efforts to heal the part
which has been racked or bruised.
You annot too sternly r~epTctate
a frivolous life; but if the life pc
earnest for God or man, with here
and there a layer OF mirthtulness
Drotruding, a soft bedding to receive
heavy cares, which Otherwise wou-d
crush the spirit, to sEaTl against ths
sports of mirth may be the easy ana
useless occupation Of a small mao,
who cannot take in at n view lhs
whole circumference OF a aTse one
-Arnot.
The Penn's Grove record., 1908-01-17
TABLE SHOWING INSANITY ON
HARRY THAW

by Major-GeneralFr Franklin Bell, Chief
of Staff, and Robert Shaw Oliver, As
sistant Secretary of War.
The request provides for an ex-
penditure Of s2,500,000 a year for
four years.
The equipment purchased is to be
stored in New York, Philadelphia and
San Francisco. 1t consists of uni
forms, blankets, mess gear and other
articles for field service.
The most remarkable thing about
the request is that it uses the ex-
preston such equipment to be used
in time of war;"
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LATEST Man Alive.

Mrs. Anton Sadwski, of Cleveland
Ohio, testified in court against hel
husband in a suit brought for alleged
neglect of his six small children. Mrs
Sadwski thinks he is the LATEST MAJ
IN record. "Why, Judge, he is Sc
lazy" she walled, that when he goes
to bed in the attic above our room:
he pulls up the ladder after him
That's the only stairway. and wher
he has pulled it up with him I cam
wake him in the morning. MY hus
band was awfully anxious for me t.
marry him. But he left me on the
day we we're married and didn't come
back for a week. Then he begged
on his knees and I took him in. I've
supported him ever since"
The Penn's Grove record., 1908-01-17
Latest News at a Glance.

Imports of diamonds have dropped
off about four million dollars.
An estimate of 0 1000 children il
New York City suffering for food wa:
declared too small.
Congressman Lamar, of Florida
announces his purpose of making the
race to succeed the late United
States Senator Mallory.
1t was announced by ex-Judgt
Marvel, of Wilmington, a persona
friend of Judge Gray, that the latter
would not serve as delegate to thu
Democratic National Convention.
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Nearly $4,000 People in
Chicago Have Influenza

Chicago.-Infuenza has Chicago in
it's grasp. Nearly 100000 people are
suffering from the disease, or it's cor.
ollaries, according to the city health
departments bulletin. Not since the
epidemic season 1889 has influenza
played such an important part in the
mortality as at present." said the
report. During the last week thirty
one deaths were reported. The week!
death rate, 17.4S, is the highest Jan
uary rate since 1899"
The Penn's Grove record., 1908-01-17
Death 10 Cats.

In his annual report Secretary JOS
eph Kalbfus, of the Pennsylvania
State Game Commission, recommends
Governor Stuart to ask for a State
bounty on the scalps of the house
cat. House cats, he says, are the
greatest destroyers of bird life, and
he would like to see them annihilated.
The Penn's Grove record., 1908-01-17
CHOLERA IN PHILIPPINES.
Seventeen New Cases and Thirteer
Deaths Reported From Mariquina.

Manlla.-There is a serious out
break of cholera in the Mariquina
Valley, the source of Manila's water
supply. Forty-three deaths have oc-
Cured in four days.
There were seventeen new cases
and thirteen deaths on Sunday. The
fatalities were confined to the natives.
but several Americans were stricken
Three troops of the Tenth Cavalry
were posted to guard the water shed
The Penn's Grove record., 1908-01-17

the lives, but 1 believe that, if the
men had not lost control of them
selves, the loss of life would have
been very small"
The borough president ordered all
saloons closed, as the rough element
was becoming unruly under the in
fuence of liquor.
The Penn's Grove record., 1908-01-17
SCANDAL IN BELGRADE.
Police Raid a Club and Arrest Men
of High Rank.

London. - The Globes Budapest
correspondent states that a telegram
from Belgrade announces that a great
sensation has been created there by
a police raid upon a club where a
number of men belonging to the
highest circles were arrested, several
of them being disguised as women.
1t is stated that the Government
will take drastic measures, prospect
i've of the status of the offenders.
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Not to Resign. Taft SAYS.

Secretary Taft said there is abso-
lutely no foundation for the rumor
that he is to resign from President
R~oosevelt's Cabinet. The story was
that he would resign in the near
future to devote his entire attention
to his campaign for President.
The Penn's Grove record., 1908-01-17
People Piled Against Doors.

The frenzied people fought with
each other to reach the front en-
trance, the principal means of exit
from the building, and a struggling
mass of humanity was quickly piled
against the doors that led to the
stairs on Philadelphia avenue. Here
the flames soon overlook them, and
they were burned to death almost in
sight of escape from the seething fur
mace that surrounded them.
A number of people who were at
tracted by the cries of fire rushed
from the street to the entrance of the
opera house and up the stairs to the
The Penn's Grove record., 1908-01-17
Meals For Chicago's Poor.

The general relief committee de-
cided to aid homeless and unem-
ployec men in Chicago by putting
them to work cleaning the streets.
For one days work they will get a
ticket emitting them to three nights
lodging and three days meals.
The Penn's Grove record., 1908-01-17
Heinze Surrenders Stock

F. A. Heinze pleaded not guilty to
the indictment found against him in
the United States Court, New York
City. Later he was obliged to sur
render his Mercantile National Bank
stock to Edwin Gould.
The Penn's Grove record., 1908-01-17
PENALTY FOR RUM SELLER.
ViolatoP of Maine Law Sentenced tt
Pay $1,000 and Serve II Months.

Skowhegan, Me.-One of the heay-
lest penalties vel inflicted by the SUI
preme Court against a liquor dealer
was imposed on William Howard, OF
Arson, by Judge Cornish. 1t was a
fine of $1,000 and costs and seventeen
months Imprisonment, with seven
teen additional months if the fine
and costs are not paid.
Howard failed to appear and the
Justice declared his bonds forfeited.
1t is said that Jail sentences will be
imposed on all those convicted OF
violation of the liquor law.
The Penn's Grove record., 1908-01-17
100000 WAR FUND ASKED.

Department Wants Equipment Five
Times Present Size.
Washington, D. C.-Major-Geaeral
w. D. Duvall, Assistant Chief of Staff
of the United States Army, in a spe-
cial request to Congress, asked for an
appropriation of SIC, 100000 for the
purchase of arms and equipment for
an army of 100000 men.
This request was strongly Endorsed
The Penn's Grove record., 1908-01-17
Kentucky Governors Message.

The first message of Governor A.
E. Wilson to the Kentucky General
Assembly was devoted chiefly to the
lawlessness which has developed in
the tobacco war and recommends
lions for ending the trouble.
The Penn's Grove record., 1908-01-17
Chicago Short of Teachers.

Scarcity of teachers, which is Grip
pling public school work in the larger
cities throughout the country, made
itself felt in Chicago when in thirty
three rooms at elementary schools
the pupils found the teachers desk
u~noccupied.
The Penn's Grove record., 1908-01-17
Vanderbilt Wedding Guests,

Relatives of Count Laszlo Szech
enyi, who is to marry Miss Gladys
Vanderbilt, arrived at New York from
Hungary, and will be the guests O.
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt until aftei
the wedding.
The Penn's Grove record., 1908-01-17
RepaIia Scandal i'm Dublin

The British Government has ap-
pointed a commission to investigate
the mysterious disappearance in Dub
lin of part of the State regalia, val
ned at $3.50. 0OO.
The Penn's Grove record., 1908-01-17
Glenn Grateful to Hughe,

Governor Glenn, in a letter to Gov
ernor Hughes. of New York, thanks
him warmly n the name of North
Carolina for refusing to accept bonds
repudiated by North Carolina in or
der tn hiring suit for them
The Penn's Grove record., 1908-01-17
Currercv Plan Onnosed.

A poll of the Senate Committee on
Finance showed unanimous opposi-
ton to the credit currency plan, and
only Senator HansDrough in favor
of creating a central bank of issue.
The Penn's Grove record., 1908-01-17
CASTRO GUSTS MATCH TRUST.
Executive Decree Ends Monopoly of
Big Match Company.

Caracas, VeneZuela.-An executive
decree issued annuls the existing
match monopoly and puts an end to
the concession of the National Match
Company. This company was capt.
talized at $1,000,000. The shares
were held mostly in England, and
they were quoted recently at eighty
five,
The Penn's Grove record., 1908-01-17
Writer of "Marylandr Dead

James R. Randall, who at twenty
two left his bed at midnight to write
Maryland, My Maryland" by candle
light, died at Augusta, Ga, aged six.
ty-nine years.
The Penn's Grove record., 1908-01-17
Mrs. Cleveland am Office Holder

Mrs. Grover Cleveland, of Trenton,
has been appointed a member of the
New Jersey State Commission on Epi-
lepsy. This is the last appointment
made over the signature of Governor
Stokes. the outgoing Executive.
The Penn's Grove record., 1908-01-17
From President to President

Ambassador Thompson, at Mexico
City, has received a fine oil painting
of President Roosevelt, which he was
instructed to present to President
DiaZ.
The Penn's Grove record., 1908-01-17
Cone of Vesrviss Crus.cd.

Following a NJ tnber of heavy de-
donations, a portion of the cone of
Mount Vesuvids sank within the
crater, cauDing7 great internal ebulli-
ton. An enormous column of smoke
rose from the crater.
The Penn's Grove record., 1908-01-17
Receivers For Great Western.

The Chicago Great Western, a rail-
road with a capitalization Of $11O,-
0O0, 900 and operating a trackage OF
f474 miles, went into the hands OF
receivers. President Stickney and G.
A. j. Smith were appointed receivers.
The Penn's Grove record., 1908-01-17
American Cornorations RIamed.

Count Won Kanitz in a speech in
the Reichstag, Berlin, Germany, init
mated that the attempts to curb
American corporations had largely
been responsible for financial trou-
bleS in the world.
The Penn's Grove record., 1908-01-17

The Coming OF jesus.
The prince of tAis world is nefe'
cast out until Jesus comes III.
The Penn's Grove record., 1908-01-17

Suppose YOU lived in a splendid
~seven-room house and some friends
should come to call on YOU for q
time. You would give them the free
dom of the house, but all would i'm
mediately realize that all rooms are
no. the same, at least that tue great
rsVloT stands OF by ilselg With q dig
uity all liz own. You go in there
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-03-26

The officers and members of Morn
ing Star Lodge No. Sc L. o. o. r.
here assembled, do pass the follow
ing resolutions:
Whereas, it hsS pleased the Greai
Author Of our being to emove from
our midst our welI-beloved brother,
J. T. Orbison, on the 18th day OF
March, 1908, therefore, be it
Resolved, that it becomes our sad
duty to mourn the loss Of our faith
full and beloved brother. who was
always ready and willing to assist
not only in the order but who
believed in practicing the Golden
Rule and acting the partof the GOOD
Samaritan by not passing by On the
other side. Therefore, be it further
Resolved, that as a token Of re-
nembrance this lodge hold and
revere his name to show our ap-
probation of his services in the
'rder and in u particular lodge,
remembering that be greeted
With a smile, showing US that
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-03-26

every cloud. no matter how dark.
had a silver lining. Be it further
Resolved. that We drape the char
ter for thirty days. Be Il further
Resolved. that these resolutions
be spread on our minutes. a copy
sent to his bereaved widow and to
the grand secretary.
May w emulate his virtues so that
when We are called to the Great Be-
yond we may hear the welcome voice
say:
well done. thon good and faithful servant"
And when our earthly toll IL done.
Like leaves ~ AutUm We must fall
We'll meet onr brothers. one by one.
For all must answer 10 the call.
M. d. DeMoude
Com. Ben Rassback
e. M. Mockler
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-03-26

In the appropriation bill which
passed the house a few days ago the
item for rural delivery service was
increased by soc. 900. making the
total appropriation for that service
S55,573,000. This is a large ex-
Penditure for one branch Of the
postal service, but the reports re-
garding the rural routes show that
it is not excessive. There are now
over So. 900 routes in operation, reg
ularly serving IS 1000, 900 people
living on these routes. During the
coming year there will be a consid-
cradle extension of the service. A
short time ago the postmaster gen.
eral estimated that the rural delivery
this year would cost the government
S54 900 900 an increase of $40, 00O,-
600 over last year. and it appears that
in working out the details this esti-
mate has been further increased. The
postmaster general has presented
figures to show that the rural route
expenditure is not an extravagance
or an unnecessary drain on the pos
tai revenues. The first rural route
vas established in the latter part of
1896, s14,S4o being expanded for
rural delivery during the fiscal year.
At that time the postal deficit was
11.411,779 During the fiscal year
ended June so, 1907, the expendi-
'ures for rural delivery aggregated
'26, 671,699, while the postal de-
icit showed a decrease, as compar-
d with 1897, of $4,000, 900, the
lefcit amounting to s6,655,28z
his would indicate that while the
xpense incurred for maintaining
ural delivery is great, yet the
.rvice has been instrumental in in
reasing the general postal receipts.
he benefits to the people are not
be measured in dollars.-Review.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-03-26
PUT YOUR MONEY
into the best fruit land
that Is, in
WISTON-CLARKSTO
VALLEY

and bank flurries will not worry you. The first full
crop will pay for the entire investment. Net average
profits for a long term Of years in our orchards and
vineyards have been $500 to $500 per acre per year
over all expenses. Experienced judges insist that these
lands will be thought cheap in a very few years at
three times the present value, aside from the ever in
creasing value Of good fruit trees. We plant and care
for the orchards if desired until you want to live on 1t.
Living on a fruit tract In the Lewiston-C Charleston
valley means elosensss Of n~eighbors. two good towns
only one to four miles away. good schools. churches.
telephone, electric lights. water under pressure for all
uses, the daily paper, concerts and thsatsrs for those
who want them. Railroads built and building, and
manufacturing and other industries. will make these
tracts very valuable in the near future. aside from
their investment value as orchards.
Better come down while the good weather lasts.
Call at the company Office in Charleston, or at ihs
office OF Lewiston Orchards in the KOS building, or
at the Office Of Charleston Heights at 4I2 Main Street.
Lewiston. and get a free automobile ride over the two
irrigated tracts. Or drop a line to the Develormsnt
League IN either town and get some handsome pam
phlets free.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-03-26

Is guilty Of the charge on which he
In bound over to the district court
for refusing to deliver the grain.
The Law reads as follows; "on the
presentation of the receipt given by
any person. operating any warehouse.
commission house. forwarding house
mill. wharf or any other place of
storage for any grain, -four, wool,
or other products or commodity, and
on payment of all the charges due
thereon the owner shall be entitled
to the immediate possession of such
commodity named in such receipt"
Does this give any company the pri-
vilege of holding the grain three
months TO c who has a prior right7
The Law also makes the receipts
negotiable and the question as to the
grain being mortgaged would not
enter into this case. If the tickets
we're properly endorsed and trans
ferred to an innocent party. which
was the fact in this case, then there
is nothing left for the warehouse
man to do but to deliver the grain
when legally required to do so. Mr..
Eaves also intimates that this action
lid not meet the approval of the
attorney. We do not know
about this part of the proceedings.
'ut would suggest that if it does not
meet with his approval the farmers
Fill md some one this fall who will
'pprove of prosecuting a case of so
auch interest to them as this one.
to the change of venue in a pre-
Iminary examination, Mr.. Eaves
ad better have a bill passed at the
ext session of the Legislature so
MS can be done for his special bene-
{.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-03-26
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department Of The Interior. Land Onee Al
lewiston. Idaho, February p. $50.
Notice 10 hereby given thai hoy n. Lyoun
Of NeGPerce. Idaho. has died uoti { OF ais Ia.
Eenton 10 make anal ave year proof in sup.
port OF hia claim. via Homestead kntry No.
sssl made June n. 1893. for The suZ neA se1.
n~L. ne4 swA and nsA sell sec. l,tupA IA
3 u thetsald proof will Be made before "
". Hammslls I. ). Commissioner. Al Nes.
perez. Idaho. on Msrcn 2s.1sos.
his continuous residence upon. and eultiva-
ton OF. the land. viz:
lanes Maher. o MAlney. John J.. Mccoy,
May Mccoy. all OF Nezperes Idaho.
First pub Fsb.1.e
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-03-26
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department Of the Interior. Land Omce Al
lewiston. ldkho. March :. 1875.
Noticei Is hereby given that rheodore Dufour.
Of Shckpoo. Idaho, has dlrd notice Of nlsin-
tenfion 10 make nn<l proof In support Of
bis claim. VIZ. H0mesfes d entry NO. $500
made February -, 1872. Tor the lots , 3. sell
nuz. and ne1 swA. section 2 toWnship 81 a,
ranges " B N and that said proof will be
made before Register and Receiver a. Lewis
ton. Idaho. on april rs. 1905
He names the folloHinE witnesses 20 prove
his confiauousr residence upon and cultivation
OF the land. viz Joseph feucht. OF Winches
ter. Idaho. John ". ExgArt. samuel Patterson.
Of Culdssae. Idaho, Patrick Rcully, Of Stick
poo. Idaho 7. H. Bartlett. Register.
First publication March S. 1905
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-03-26

IN o. o. F-MORNING STA
Il Lodge No. So, of Nezperce, Ida.
Meets every Saturday evening. Visit
ing Brothers cordially invited.
R. B. SrIsUN, N. G.
M. d. DEMoUDE, Sec.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-03-26

NezPerce will still be on the map
when some of the whistling stations
will have ceased to exist.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-03-26
FRATERNAL ORDERS

HIRAM LODGE No. So, A. y. q A
- NJ. Of Eezperce, Idaho. Regular
communications on the Friday even
ing on or before the full moon " each
month in the 10. o. +. Hall. Visiting
Brothers are cordially invited TO at
tend. J. II. LEWIS, w. M.
II. G. ANDERSON, Sec.