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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-02-06
THAW COMMITTED
TO INSANE ASYLUM
NOT GUILTY OF MURDER BY
REASON OF INSANITY.
is SENT TO MATTEAWAN
Held By the Court to Be Dangerous
Lunatic-Rebels and Protest Siren
uously Against It, Also His Mother,
But Finally Yields.

New York.-Adjudged not guilty Of
huiB-tqhatb. .H-kmb. stcmfwyymfwyp
the murder of Stanford White by rea-
son OF insanity at the time the fatal
shots were fired, Harry Kendall Thaw
was held by the court to be a danger
GUS lunatlc, and was whirled away to
the state hospital for the criminal in
sane at Matteawan.
1t was quick transition from the
,dlngy little cell in the Tombs, which
has been the young mans home for
more than eighteen months, to the
white bedded wards of the big asylum
tucked away on the snow covered,
sloping banks Of the Hudson, fifty
miles above the city. The verdict carne
after twenty-five hours of waiting
and when every one connected with
the case had abandoned all hope Of IN
agreement.
-Four hours after the foreman IS lips
had framed the words, 'Net guilty."
with the accompanying insanity
clause, Thaw, protesting he was sane,
was on his way to Matteawan. A lit
tie after nightfall, he had been re-
ceived in the institution under COM
mitment papers which directed his de-
tention "until discharged by due
course Of law
No more unwilling patient ever
made a journey to state institution.
Thaw's train on it's way to Fishkill
Landing, where carriage was taken
to Matteawan, passed beneath the
very walls Of grim Sing Sing, but at
no time since his arrest on the night
Of June %, 1906, had the young Pitts
burg millionaire ever held the thought
that he would see the inside Of that
famous prison, and he needed it not.
The first thrill Of the words Of ac-
quittal brought Thaw to his feet in
the court room and with the lack of
grace Of action which always had char
acterized his movements, he awkward
ly almost haughtily, bowed his ac-
acknowledgements to the twelve jury
men as they were discharged by the
court. A smile played about his pal
lid features and there was every rea-
son to believe that he was entirely
pleased with the outcome.
It was after he had heard the words
Of Justice Bowling, committing him to
Matteawan on the ground that his re-
lease, in the opinion of the court,
would endanger the public safety and
after the elation of the verdict had
died away, that Thaw rebelled.
He commanded his attorneys imme-
diately to sue out a writ of habeas
corpus to have his sanity tested before
he was sent away to the institution
where the insane of criminal tenden-
cies were confined Mrs. William
Thaw, from her hotel, joined in the
demand of her son. Martin W. Little
ton, whose conduct Of the case as chief
counsel of the defendant, has won so
much favorable comment, finally pre-
vailed against the wishes Of the moth
er, indicating to her her that he believ
ed it would be better for the present
to obey the mandate Of the court.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-02-06
Church Burned.

Louisville. -The Second Presbyte-
rian Church (South), at Second and
Broadway streets, was almost totally
destroyed by fire this evening. The
loss is about 100000 covered by insur
ance.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-02-06
For Caleb Powers Pardon.

Los Angeles. Cal.-Two petitions,
one for women and one for men, are
at the office of an attorney here
awaiting signatures of those who de-
sire to see Caleb Powers, now impris-
oned on charge Of staying William
Goebel of Kentucky, pardoned.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-02-06

A warm debate took place in the
Mississippi Legislature over the pass
age Of bill changing the age Of con-
sent from ten to fourteen years.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-02-06

Rapid progress was made at WASH
ington in the suit Of the government
against the Standard Oil Company for
the annulment of the company's cor
porate existence.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-02-06

An artesian well in New 81
Wales is 4,0S6 feet deep, cost ssh
and yields 100000 gallons of vi
daily.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-02-06
BACTERIA FOR FARMERS.
Important New Branch of the
of the Department of Agricu
tuEe.

| The Secretary of Agriculture
ask congress next winter for 8
! appropriation for carrying
work of soil incubation. Tn
new branch of work in the
ment, which has grown out of t
coveries made within the las%
years in regard to the depended
leguminous plants on bacteria
live on their roots. The discov
described by scientists as one
most important of those made a mes
results of modern agricultural exv D.
mentation.
The department will take up Ne
plan of supplying free to farmers in
all parts of the United States the
particular bacteria for incubation
which they may desire and apply for
| A large laboratory has been fitted up
for this work, and the present force
of psychologists will be consider
| ably increased in anticipation of
| general demand from farmers for the
aid of the department along this line.
The method will be to propagate the
bacteria required in large quantities
for each of the various leguminous
plants, such as clover, alfalfa, soy
beans, cow peas, tares, and velve&
| beans. All these plants are of inc
culable value in different sections
the country as sources of forage
| farm animals. In the West alfalf
the universal reliance for stock IA
and the farmers of the East are tr
to establish it, but meet with e
difficulty in doing So chiefly for
of the special bacteria which SD
be found on the roots.
The function of these bacteria
fix the nitrogen of the air and SUI -
it as food to the plant Without Vie
presence of the bacteria the plant CAM,
get only the nitrogen which is sup
piled from the soil in fertilizers. With
the aid of the bacteria the growing
plant can derive the greater part OF
it's food from the air.
The department will send the pack
ages which contain the preparations
for incubation under the frank of the
department or of Representatives or
Senators who may apply for them in
behalf of constituents. 1t is expected
that the undertaking will develop in
to one of the most important features
of National aid to agriculture.
The psychologists of the departz
ment have been at work for over
year past on the scheme, and have
tested their work carefully at the
Arlington Farm. These tests have
uniformly proved successful.
Secretary Wilson is very enthusi-
astic over the subject, and has the
fullest confidence in it's Importance
to the country at large. He has him1
self studied the matter thoroughly
and kept in touch with all the step4
of the work. He regards it as the
most important accomplishment or
the many that have marked his adj :
ministration of the department.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-02-06

More than 500 delegates were pres
emit at the -denominational con-
ference at San Francisco.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-02-06

Worldly success often depends
on knowing just when to tell
truth.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-02-06
z1 que laee 8 lgI!liig!

La region no hace al case nj ell
nombre del medico tampoco. Ell he
cho es cierto, y ocurrido ha POGO.
Un rico aldeano yac1a en- CANA, VIC
TINA de dolorosa enfermedad. Con
fe clega en- Ell medico, no bien ~sentfa
que llegaba proximo al lecho decfale.
entire los ayes del dolor y las angus :
tias de la febre:
-Seflor, salveme, saqueme de esta
cana. Pobre soy; pero no ha de fal.
tar para pagarle.
Repetiase la vista, y Ell enfermo 4
sus cotidianas entaciones afiadfa:
-S1 usted me saliva, la ternera que
hay en- la cuadra es para usted. ST
usted la quiere, haga porque yo pue-
da llevarSela.
Ell enfermo salvo; la fiebre fue ven
cida y desaparecieron los dolores.
FL medico descansa a la puerta de
la botica en- tanto que hacia la feria
pasan los labradores 1levando su ga
NADIA. Nuestro enfermo conduce de
la cuerda una hermosa pareja de ter
neras. Ell medico Sc acuerda de los
otreclmientos pasados, y no cumpli-
dos. d1cele en- chunga;
-iHola, Andresl A Ia feria leh2
81, senior; ALA me voy.
-IY cual de esas dos terneras es la
mia2
-.1Que dice, don Juan, que no 10
entiendo?
Que cual es la que me dijiste me
regalarlas 81 te sacaba de la cana.
-tPero 20 die ESQ?
ST, hom bre; mala memoria tienes.
Jay, seflor, que cosas hace decir
la febre
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-02-06
DoSafo de canto De
un tenor eSpaiO|

En- los clrculos musicales de Nueva
York, apasiona extr aordina riamente ell
desaffo lanzado por ell celebre tenor es.
paf1ol Florencio Constantine
Sabidos es ell 6xito logrado en- la ciu.
dad norteamericaua por ell tenor ita
liano Caruso.
Los admiradores de este cantante, lie
han procla mado como Ell rey de los te
noreS actuales.
Pero ell tenor espafIol Constantine,
que tambien cuenta con generates sim
patfas, celoso de Ia gloria de su rival,
por considerarse, sin duda, con m6ritos
artisticos su6cientes para compararse
con Caruso, ha lanzado 4 este un reto
singular.
Constantine apuesta 10 900 duros &
que cantara mejor que Caruzo. Sc
nombrara un jurado, eligiendose una
obra que sera cantado en- sucesivas
noches por ambos tenores
Dicen los telegramas que Caruso no
ha contestado al desaflo. Los partida-
rios del tenor bilbaino interpretan este
silencio como una demostraci6n de que
Caruso teme las comparaciones.
Sc atribuyen Constantine las ST
guientes palabras:
-Yo probar6 a Caruso que no es tan
eminente tenor como Sc cuenta.
Parece que Sc quiso formalizar la
apuesta, hacienda que los dos tenores
cantasen la opera "Rigoletto", pero
como esta es una de las favoritas de
Constantine, no ha consentido en- i'm
ponerla.
Ell desaffo artfstico apasiona tanto,
que Sc han cruzado importantes apues.
tas para ell case de que llegara efec-
tuarse.
No falta quienes cream que todo Sc
reduce una lucha de empresarios,
que de ese modo quieren hacer I'm re-
clamo sus respectives tenores.
Aunque este sea verosfmiI, los perio-
nicos americanos publican la apuesta
en- serio, y Caruso Sc halla formalmen-
te comprometido con ell tenor espaflol
En- cuanto al progreso de las facul-
tades artfsticas de Constantine, no pue-
den asombr arnos: Es un fen6meno FIRE.
cuente de los grandes cantantes.
Hace pocos dfas, los ingleses han
proclamado, por voto unanime, como
una nueva Patti, la tiple dramatica
Nine. Tetrazzini.
| La Tetrazzini, que habfa cantadc
varias veces en- Madrid adn siendc
una fgura eminente, no demostro nuncs
las excepcionales facultades que acabs
de revelar en- Londres.
Por este consideramos muy natura
que el famoso cantante bilbafno s,
atreva eompetir con el rey de 10,
tenores.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-02-06
DevoCionarios

Elegantemente encuaderna-
dos en- piel y adornos de pla-
ta sc acaban de recibir en- esta
imprenta.
Gilpin observer., 1908-05-07
ELECTRICAL GENIUS
KELLY OF MASSACHUSETTS, THE
"oRlGlNAL 10000 voLTMAIN."
Served Apprenticeship Under Wizard
Edison, But Is Little Known to
the PubIic-Has Perfected
Eighty Patents.

Boston.-Outside of men with knowl-
edge Of electrical affairs and achieve
ments, 1t Is not generally known that
there is living in Pittsfield, Mass, an
inventor and engineer who has won
high distinction in developing the
great. electrical industry of this coun-
try.
John Forrest Kelly, the Original co.
900 vOltman," is friend Of the wizard
Edison and served an apprenticeship
under him. He has perfected 80 pat
ents, has received a degree of doctor
of philosophy and his name is sug-
gestive of progressive methods in cleo
trical machinery and station de-
sign.
John Forrest Kelly, son CT jeremiah
and Kate (Forrest) Kelly, was born
near Carrick-on-S Ireland, Ma. III
%, 1853. Both of his parents were
teachers, and several of his ancestors
and their collateral relatives were
notably successful in various profess
sional lines.
Mr.. Kelly was educated in Stevens
Institute of Technology in Hoboken,
N. j., and received the degree Of B. l..
in 1878 and that of PhD. in 1881.
His first occupation in life was as
assistant to Thomas A. Edison in
Gilpin observer., 1908-05-07

Menlo Park laboratory, his work re-
lating principally to the chemistry of
rare earths
Late in 1879 he became electrical en-
gineer of the New York branch of the
Western Electrical Company. This
was at the time when the telephone
was being generally introduced, and
when dynamos were first being ap-
piled to telegraphic purposes In the
construction and installment of instru-
ments for telegraphy and telephony
and of such measuring instruments as
were then known, Mr.. Kelly received
a thorough training.
In 1882 he became laboratory assist
ant of Edward Watson, then chief cleo
trician of an electric lighting company
in New York, and with the exception
of one year Mr.. Kelly continued his
association with Mr.. Watson until
July, 1856. Some of the most impor-
tant work. such as the research which
ended in the discovery Of high resist
ance alloys of very low or even mega
tive temperature co-efficients. was sub
stantially carried out by Mr.. Kelly.
These discoveries were followed by
Mr.. Kelly succeeding Mr.. Watson as
chief electrician of the United States
Electric Lighting Company, which in
1899 passed to the Westinghouse inter
ests.
In January. 1892. Mr. Kelly Joined
another Berkshire county electrical in
yentor, William Stanley of Great Bar
rington. in experimental work The
work done by Mr.. Kelly in this con-
nection gave great impetus to the al
ternating current business.
Mr.. Kelly's inventive work is par,
TALLY represented by so patents. The
art Of building transformers and gen.
orators of alternating currents was
revolutionized and Mr.. Kelly and his
colleagues were the first to put poly.
phase motors into actual commercial
service. That success naturally led to
long distance transmission work, and
the first long-distance transmission
plants in California Qndeed the first
in the world) were undertaken on
Mr. Kelly's recommendation and ad.
vice.
Most OF Mr.. Kellys work has been
OF too technical character to com.
mand popular appreciation-such, for
instance. as that Of improving the
quality of steel. He was the first one
to make an hysteretically stable steel
n matter of more Importance than
the comparatively spectacular trans
mission work.
Mr.. Kelly is a member OF the Amer
lean Institute of Electrical Engineers
the American Electrochem society, the
American Academy Of Political Sci
ence, the American Economic associa
tion. American Statistical society
American Irish Historical society. En-
gineers' club. all Of the United States
and also has membership in the In
stitution Of Electrical Engineers, So
ciety OF Arts and Irish Texts society
Of England. and the Societe Interna
tionale des Electriciens of France.
Gilpin observer., 1908-05-07
What is Heaven.

''If I could be out of physical pain. -
said lifelong invalid. Il would ask
no other heaven" IF I could be In q
place where l might know that my
husband never could be killed on the
train!" cried one of the gentle "wor.
riers" whose capacity for suffering is
neither understood nor respected by
the sanguine IF I could take
my children to world where every
time hear croupy cough my heart
did not stand still with terror" urged
another. that would be heaven for
me-" The mulatto girl who burst into
joyful tears at first sight OF marble
bust Of herself. because 1t was
white" had glimpse of her heaven
before its time.
Heaven must be like any other
form OF happiness. only more so,' "
said a thoughtful man. And the
conditions Of happiness are three: a
clean conscience. something to do
and some one to love."-Elizabeth
Stuart Phelps. In Harper's Weekly.
Gilpin observer., 1908-05-07

wind they seem to mock the vanity Of
him who wished this huge pile of stone
for his tomb.
In striking contrast, in secluded
spot, overshadowed by two solitary
pines and surrounded by many flow
ers, is the resting place of John Keats.
Fresh interest Is awakened in this
grave by the discovery of new ro-
nance in the poets life.
In 1919, two years before his death,
Keats fell desperately in love with
Fanny Browne, who drove him to dis
traction with her caprices. After this
unfortunate love affair he left Eng
land with his faithful friend Severn
and took up his residence in Rome,
where he chanced to meet the woman
who filled his last days with happiness.
1t was only quite recently and as the
result of researches by an Italian stu
dent that this heretofore ignored epi-
sode of Keats life in Rome has been
discovered.
AS the poet was ascending the steps
was struck by the marvellous beauty
of young Italian girl who was going
in the same direction. The attraction
was so strong that without a moments
reflection he offered her his arm.
which she unhesitatingly accepted.
From this chance meeting friend
ship grew up which soon ripened into
love. Keats love was so strong that
he succeeded in hiding until the very
last moment the illness which eventu-
ally carried him away, lest his Italian
sweetheart, Maria Landi. should suffer
pain.
After his death she disappeared. and
no trace Of this short but happy cpl.
sode of Keats life was found until the
discovery of the following letter from
Keats to Maria Landi. which is in the
possession of one of her great-grand.
nephews living in Rome:
MY Dearest: Although l said I
would not write you. still wish to
talk little more with you, my dream
and my hope, my smile and my one
| and only Joy. You do not know how
much l love you, you do not know II
and cannot tell you how much.
But you are everything to me, as
for you alone l smile amidst my tears
and l put one sweet thought among
many bitter ones. and l have many OF
them. love, many. whole sorrowful
crown, most sorrowful crown OF
them. But when l am near you for.
get them all because 1 love you with
great, immense and infinite love, with
love that no words can express.
"Oh, If you were here, If your dear
face with its look which promises
wonderful sweetness, would greet and
comfort me. Oh. If you were only
with me, my adored, If you knew how
l long for your presence in certain
moments. l wish for your suddenly al
times in the peace of dawn, at others
/ in the calmness of the night, and II
seems as If your voice reached me in
the silence, your silvery voice as mu
| steal as a waterfall"
Gilpin observer., 1908-05-07
Need rhorouoh COOKING,

Raw pullet, raw veal and raw fish
make the graveyard fat. This is hun.
dreds OF years old. A New York
caterer. perhaps the most efficient in
the city. said: "There are three i'm
portant articles Of food that must. un-
der no circumstances. be served un.
derdone. They are flsh. chicken and
veal. By chicken I mean all poultry
OF domestic nature. All game birds
should be rare. You want to be lit
tie careful about lamb. too; give II
plenty of cooking"
Gilpin observer., 1908-05-07
KEATS ITALIAN ROMANCE.
Love Affair Of Poet In Rome Revealed
by Discovery Of Letter.

Rome.-The English cemetery in
Rome is full of wild beauty and clas-
sical interest. From the outside 1t ap-
pears to be covered by innumerable
expresses and pine trees. Close to it
rises the famous Pyramid of Caius
Cestius, 116 feet high.
From time to time, owing to the
winds and rain which have swept over
this spot. pieces of the marble which
coated the sides of the pyramid are de-
tached and now tufts Of weeds have
taken root in the cracks and crannies,
and as they wave to and fro in the
Gilpin observer., 1908-05-07
His Game.

rs your husband against the book.
makers" inquired Miss Paprika.
YES" answered young Mrs. Snor.
kins. but his scheme seems rather
heartless. He wants to put them out
Of business by winning all their money
rom them.
Gilpin observer., 1908-05-07

uiouthciS DeuCH, anu OllentlmeS OlQ
grudges were healed and new friend
ships sealed under the influence of the
occasion.
The invocations Of the ministers.
the singing Of the old.time gospel
hymns. the disjointed talks Of the
converted. the garish fash OF lights
hung in the branches, the appeals to
the congregation. the electric thrill In
the air. all combined to make the
scene one of the keenest interest. It
was an open-air drama, and the actors
and the audience moved about under
a spell Of spiritual exaltation, hardly
conscious OF the forces that impelled
them.
There were shouts and cries; and
tears on scanned faces; and strenuous
urging to become regenerated and
seek better life, and above the grove
the unhasting and unresting stars
watched and shone. I wonder what
they thought OF 1t all? 1t was q
strange medley Of figures and faces. a
pathetic vision OF reaching out for
something higher than tho common.
places OF everyday existence. The
comparative isolation Of life In farm.
Ing community 10 one OF the causes
which makes the smoldering fires
break out and burn more asrcely IN
der such circumstances.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-05-30
COURT HOUSE CONTRACT
EXPOSES LOCAL BIDDERS
Continued from Pare ~

Continued from Page ~
ally planned, the first stories were to
be, built Of granite and the upper
stories OF sandstone. A very liberal
oner, however, has been received from
one OF the granite companies Of Min
nesota. The. only objection that has
been found, to the proposed change is
that when the city hall comes to. be
built in order to preserve the har-
mony Of the "civic center" idea. it
will be necessary to use granite exclu-
stvely for that building also, and this
might offer the granite company an
opportunity for "hold-up" at that
time. If this difficulty can be obvi-
ated the sentiment Of the public seems
to favor the change.
At this time word of comment
may not be out Of place regarding
some facts relating to the present in
dustrial condition in Duluth, brought
out by this bidding on the st. Louis
county court house job. Nothing that
has happened since the inception Of
the unholy "open- shop" movement in
stituted by those two Heavenly
twins the Duluth Builders Exchange
and the Duluth Real Estate Exchange.
has better servd to show the insin-
cerity and falsity of their stock argr-
ments and the hypocrisy Of their acts.
It will be noticed by an inspection
Of the contracts that five Duluth
firms get some Of the smaller con-
tracts" but that the Ave largest con-
tracts go to outside bidders, most Of
whom do their work under the "handi-
cap of union shop. For instance,
Lanquist & Illsley Is firm which has
always worked under union shop con-
ditions, and that firm with it's s"in-
efficient union help merely under
bids any Duluth firm working under
the *"ideal open shop" conditions,
where EVERY man is more valuable
because he works all of the time" by
fw paltry hundred thousands on
half million dollar Job. There might
be suspicion aroused If the difference
wasn't so great that our noble hearted
contractors had inadvertently figured
in the usual ten per cent for their I'M
rnaculate. brethren Of the Real Estate
Exchange f''E - 20, - I y: ,$$s !,
The whole thing simply goes to
show that the Duluth contractors
have been in the habit of collecting
excessive profits on their, work; and
that this open shop movement III
merely a movement to further In
crease these profits BY reducing the
wages of labor below that fair ana
equitable scale demanded by union
labor. After this object lesson Of the
county court house, can these sleek
gentlemen much longer cloak tiieetn
hypocrisy, and gull and unsuspecting
public /.
Below is the list Of CONTRACTS let by
the court house commission: 8 I. sS B.
NJ IS. &, Amount bf
EGIassincation. Contractor. Contract.