The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-24
KANSAS COAlAENT
REQuIEscAT THAW-

ESE&2GIESCAT THAW.
Harry Thaw has again been denied
his freedom by a justice of the su-
preFne court of the state of New
ork Justice Mills holds that the
murderer of Stanford White is still
insane, possessed of decisions, even if
IN less degree than when ne killed his
enemy. In the opinion of the court,
II would be risky to 81 the man at
liberty and it is prof IJle that public
opinion comedies with this.
me public has been interested in
the ThaW case from the outset, and
It's interest has been natural. A great
artist was killed under dramatic, Cir
cumstances, by rich and erratic
youth, over beautiful woman, still
almost girl The developments fol-
lowing brought shame to several fam
Ines and sorrow to many hearts. All
the primitive emotions of man-love,
hate, anger, jealousy-were brought
into play, and later, in the trial, the
qualities of self-sacrifice, devotion,
and great remuneration showed In the
parts of different actors in the life
drama. Following this came the re-
peated struggles of Thaw for his lib
erty, which was not without their dra-
matte features. 1t would have been
remarkable if the public had not
shown interest.
But Thaw has had his chance. A
court, which shows by the opinion
rendered that every phase of the case
was carefully studied, finds that he is
r1ghtfully incarcerated and deprived
OF the liberty he has never known how
to use. 1t is to be hoped that he will
now sink into merited obScurity-and
the wife, around whom the dire trag-
edy was wrought, may disappear with
him from the public gaze. 1t is inn
possible to suppress sigh for the
lone mother, who has stood so
staunchly by her wild and hayward
son, but even she is doubtless better
off with him safely incarcerated than
she would be If he were free to
plunge into new excuses and misdo-
ings. Perhaps the law that seems so
harsh to the mother is her greatest
Observation-Disclosures News.
UP AGAINST IT."
There come times to most of us when
desperation threatens to shake the
mental balance. 1t is then man needs
strength, and hopeful philosophy.
Lacking these, he is apt to commit
crimes against himself or others; to
muss up his bedroom with brains
which might have served a better pur-
pose. And much of the strength that
is needed, and the helpful philosophy
VIII be found in remembering that our
troubles are never so bad they may not
take a turn for the better. Lately the
news columns chronicled the story that
certain New York widow was worth
a million dollars. She became a widow
because her husband thought he was
ruined Had he waited only two more
days before giving way to desperation.
the cause for desperation would have
passed. In that time his securities adj
vanced enough to tide him over. But,
even had his fears been justified, his
deed wasn't, as he could have learned
by asking any one of thousands of men
whose capital is nothing more than
their brain or Drawn. There is a lot
in life If you learn to look for it, in
stead of worrying. 1t Is a fact that
disposition and habit of thought put
more men up against it, to the point
of desperation than actual circum-
stances.-Atchison Globe.
FACTS STRONGER THAN CLAIMS.
The Pennsylvania is a ship laden
with goods which reached PhiladeI-
phia the day after the president signed
the new tariff bill. iV
The consignees of the goods i'm
ported in the ship are making a hard
fight against the ruling of the treas
ury department, that the law took ef-
feet at once.
Now why should these importers
object to the new tariff, and why
should the treasury department be
pleased with the ruling, if the tariff
schedules have been revised down
ward?
Evidently the consignments on the
Pennsylvania are subject to higher
duties or the consignees would re-
joice at this ruling. It will be facts
and not campaign speeches which
will determine this question of wheth-
er the tariff was revised upward or
downward Beacon.