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Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-06-17
q the Smiths with the book.

TO the Smiths with the book.
Second tableau! Fortunately their
sense OF humor saved the situation.
and with chastened spirits they dis
play all three books of Holy Writ to
the initiat ed June LippncOtts.
The Washington times., 1905-02-02
GOVERNOR BELLS STATEMENT.

Governor Bell has announced he Will
give his decision on the petition for a
reprfeye at Waterbury between 3 and
O'Clock this afternoon. Strong appeals
were made at the hearing yesterday for
q reprieYe for the unfortunate woman.
that evidence might be placed before
the supreme court TO warrant granting
a new trial.
Leon Perhan lied and has con-
fesseds'' said Thomas w. Maloney in
his appeal to the governor.
He stated that Perham. who was
tried as an accomplice OF Mrs Rogers.
and VINO escaped with a prison sentence
by making a confession, admitted to
him in the State prison Monday that he
lied on the witness stand to save his
own neck.
Many Appeals for Her.
Not only did Mr. IaIoney present
strong grounds for granting a reprieve.
but E. B. Flynn, of Springfield. repre-
senting the sheriff department of
Windsor county; the Rev. j. K Fuller.
chaplain Of the State prison; the Rev.
G c. Delaney, the Catholic priest aI
Windsor and the Hon. y 2. sentsT. OF
attorney and late States attorney
made appeals To save the life Of the
woman.
The Only voice raised in opposition
was that Of Clark c. Fits, attorney
general Of the State, who held that JUS
that the woman would have been con-
victed of murder in the first degree
without the testimony Of PerhaTz1-
Mrs. BIickensderfer Present.
Mrs. William }. BIickensderfer. Of
Stamford, Conn, who has been prom
inent in her efforts to secure reprieve
for Mrs. Rogers, was present during
the hearing, but neither she nor her
counsel Charles w Mccarthy, or Hoo
sick Falls. \. Y. addressed the gov
ernor.
The governors reply to the appeal of
the sheriffs was that il any man desired
to retire from his position he had fuii
he gave not the slightest indication or
what his course would be in the mat
ter of the appeal
Sheriffs Indignant,
The sheriffs are much wrought up
over what they consider q rebuff by
the governor
One of them said today:
perhaps the governor thought when
he smoke to Us that way that ne was
sa wing sonnet hing smart, but III be
id if I can see It that way and I
don't believe that the people viii see IL
that way either.
I'VE considered that we went there
with new evidence and all we wanted to
do was to tell the governor about tn 1t; IN
stead OF speaking civilly. he turned
upon us and asked US II that was all
we had to say.
when we said that it was, he then
told US that we could all get out ana
get quick or words TO that effect. That
We are not afraid to do our duty; We
are not shirking, and on Friday we WIN
be ready TO do what IS demanded OF Us
If we are alive
The Washington times., 1905-02-02

NEED FOR THE GUM BOOTS
Goose-Bone Prognosticator and Alma
mac FoTecaster Now Happy Over
Their Dire Prophecies.
Whether the weather be cold,
Or whether the wea tfler be hot.
We must have weather,
Whether or not

red neck nuffier > What's become of
that throat gargIe your grandmama
recommended? Better wear chest pro-
tector too, and for goodness sake don't
get your feet Wet
You'n need all these first-aids to the
chilly for the next forty days, to say
nothing of hot brick at your feet for
the next forty nights, for the ground
hog saw his shadow today a high noon,
and there is to be much doing in the
weather line.
The pesky little rascal not only saw
his shadow. but had a good look and de-
iiberateIy basked in the sunshine which
flooded the Zoo as the town clock an
nounced that it was time for the honest
Iaboring man to grab his hat and dash
madly for the palace of indigestion.
Welcomed by Forecasters.
This turn of fate in bringing forty
days more of bad weather was welcomed
by the goose bone and other forecasters
who predicted a long, hard winter but
it was not hailed with special glee by
the suffering public. which has already
had enough winter 10 qualify every
resident of Washington as candidate
for a North Pole expedition. it will also
be a hardship on the hungry and bust
ed" officeseekers who are in town i'm
portuning Senators and Representatives.
TO get them a nice. warm berth
You remember you looked at those
winter clothes yesterday and thought
they would last you, with careful treat
ment, until the robins nested again?
Well it's hard luck but you had better
take try at some of those marked
down. rsar-t he end-of-t the-season sales
which are being conducted by the deal
ers out of pure charity and not because
they need the money. There are also
some very good bargains in shoes to be
had these days, and with forty days OF
sloppy going 1t would not pe nad idea
TO gel a pair with nice, thick soles,
Ground Hog d Prophet.
If the ground hog is a prophet the
chances are that your chiliblains Will
stop hurting just about the time your
hay fever begins so you Will have
continuous performance of something TO
think about and take your mind off your
financial troubles. If you are the Oldest
inhabitant YOU will have that much
more time TO tell everybody who doesn't
want to listen that it's been the worst
.4inter since you and Uncle Ned were
hurled forty feet In snow bank on your
yay 20 the wedding OF old Hiram
Snnither.'s second daughter, fCrty-three
wears ago come the 10th of this month,
One thing, you will not have to buy
ice cream soua every time you take
davs and YOU will also have q running
rActise Tor the same period TO take some
thing to warm You uo and staVe OFF
pneumonia.
The Washington times., 1905-02-02
not IN HARMONY
on RATE MEASURE.
Differences Develop Among
House Democrats.
WILLIAMS GETS CENSURE
In Reply He Denies Stealing ANY of
In Reply He Denies Stealing Any of
the Thunder of Represen-
tatiye Hearst.

Democrats of the House differ on rate
legislation Evidence of this has been
furnished IL House debates and by the
effort made late yesterday afternoon to
amend the minority report from the
Committee on Interstate and Foreign
Commerce. That report favored the
Davey bill.
The effort--te amend was made by
Representative Richardson of Alabama
who asked unanimous consent TO add
three sections, Mr.. Shackleforf. whose
views in the matter had not been asked
objected and the right to amend was
last.
Excited Indignation.
y story printed, in New York news
paper this morning has excited intense
indignation on the Democratic side. A
bitter attack is made on John Sharp VIII
liams. the leader of the Democratic mi
nority, who is charged. with an ATTEMPT
TO steal the credit for the bill introduced
by Representative Hearst of New York
Save in Il limited coterie the attack is
denounced as wholly false and abso-
lutely unWarTanteu.
AS a matter of fact said Mr.. VIII
liams. the three sections added to the
DaVey bill are from entirely different
sources than that indicated. The penalty
clause is taken from existing law. the
clause providing for the expedittng of
causes from existing law and fha n,.i
vate car clause from q bill Introduced
In the House by Representative Robin
son of Arkansas
More than this Mr.. Williams would NOT
say for publication.
In the House this afternoon Mr. Will
iamS renewed the request for una nj
nous consent to amend the minority re-
port faVoring the Davey bill by the in
sertion of the three additional! clauses
Mr.. Shackleford withdrew the obieCtion
he had made last evening, but the oh
lection was renewed by Mr. Esch of
Wisconsin,
The Washington times., 1905-02-02

WINDSOR, VT, Feb 2.-That poison
powder sent from Boston to Mrs. Mary
Rogers in the Windsor State prison did
not enable her TO cheat the gallows by
suicide is due solely TO the honesty OF
one of the prison officers.
This officer who received the letter
the poison, money. and diTee-
tions for smuggling the drug to Mrs
Rogers Immediately turned it over TO
Superintendent Oakes, of the State
prison. who forwarded 1t to the Boston
postofice inspectors.
Arrest to Be Made.
Governor Bell said last night he had
received word that an arrest had been
made by Il Boston postoffiee Inspector
on the evidence furnished through the
letter, which bore signature and an
One day last week an officer in the
Windsor State prison received Il letter
postmarked Boston" Upon opening it
two S100 bills dropped out folded about
a small neatly folded package that had
every appearance of the original medical
powders physicians are IN the habit of
giving.
The Scnder's Letter
The letter that accompanied the death
dealing drug and the two S100 bills was
as follows:
IF you will see that Mary Rogers re-
ceives the inclosed powder ard that
The Washington times., 1905-02-02
Republicans Divided
Into Several Camps

Rate and rebate legislation will be
considered at the Republican caucus to
be held at 8 O'Clock tomorrow after
noon. and very considerable differences
will certainly develop.
While on minor subjects affecting the
matter there are almost as many views
as there are Republican members of the
House, the party divides III general
lines into three camps.
One Of these faVors the amended
F;sch-Townsend bill, reported from the
Committee on Interstate and Foreign
Commerce The members of the second
grand division see no necessity for
sweeping changes in existing law or
the establishment of elaborate machin-
cry to enforce the mandates of the In
terstate Commerce Commission They
think a simple change in the law CIV
ing the commission the power TO fix a
nands of the situation.
The third party, whose views were
voiced yesterday by Mr.. Sibley of PENN
syIyania, favor the appointment of II
special commission to invest gate the
subject during the summer and report
to the Fifty-ninlh Congress when 1t
convenes next fall.
If this view Of the situation should
meet with approval it Will obviate, ct
course, all necessity for an extra ses-
sion Of Congress-
Piso's Cure for Consumption is a sterling
hS coli
The Washington times., 1905-02-02
Mrs. Edwards Dares to Hope
Governor Will Pardon Her

READING. Pa. Feb. 2.-That the peo-
pie of Pennsylvania revolt against the
spectacle of woman being hanged ia
this State was shown today by the an
nouncenent that mere than 800 letters
and 2G0 petitions. each bearing scores Of
names, have been forwarded TO Governor
Pennypa >ker within the week on behalf
of Kate Edwards, who is doomed to die
here On February IS.
Tie .am,,a5en to save the life of the
condemned woman is led ny Oliver
Lentz. the young lawyer who has fought
for her for four years, single handed
and unsupported,
Superhuman Efforts.
For a week Lentz has worked night
and dry in an effort 10 interest the pub
lie in the case of the woman who. he
claims. Is victim OF circumstances. and
If sue dill murder John Edwards. her
drunken husband, it was at time when
She vas mentally irresponsible.
Lcltz is working for a stay pending
an application to the Beard of Pardons
The Washington times., 1905-02-02
THE WEATHER REPORT.

The area of high pressure and cold
weather mentioned IN Wednesdays syn
opsis continues to drift slowly south
eastward. Its crest this morning over
lies the Dakotas, and it's southeastern
front has crossed the Appalachians and
extends westward To the Gulf coast
The weather will be fair in all parts OF
the Washington forecast district to-
night end Friday.
1t VIII be colder tonight IN Atlantic
coast districts and the Calf States and
colder Friday in Florida and along the
south Atlantic coast Zero temperature
will continue in the upper Ohio valley
tonight and extend into the middle At
Iantic States
The Washington times., 1905-02-02

The statement of Governor Bell made
earlier In the day. which seemed to in
dfcate ne had, beyond chance Of revis-
ion, determined to let the law take it's
course is as follows:
II do not believe the people of Yer
mont desire that Mary Rogers shall be
granted reprfeve.
It am greatly surprised that the sher
ifs OF Windsor came here before me
with a petition for. the reprteve Of
Mary Rogers. Their mission is to exc
cute the laws without fear or favor, and
thei1 action was both unprecedented
and entirely out of place
Will Not Ealk Execution.
1T has been stelas1 ssat High Sheriff
Peck and his deputies may resign. and
thus balk the execution OF Mary Rogers
on Friday. provided that I do not grant
a reprieve today
you may state If this should occur
the State of Vermont would be able TO
provide officers OF the law within twenty
four hours who would execute Mary
Rogers according to the sentence inn
posed upon her.
Personally I put no faith IN the con-
fession made by Leon Perham at the
eleventh hour. Perham. by his confes-
slOily u Il IIaft anu why Saout0 lie De-
iieved now mere than at the trial; more
over. his testimony as given ar the trial
was. corrotorated by other evidence
Duty of the Governor.
Il consider the chief executive Of this
State is elected TO his office TO execute
and not to defy the expressed will of
the courts. the laws and the legislature
Of Vermont.
in the event l should refuse to sign
a reprieve for Mary Rogers today, I DO
not doubt but shall be greeted with a
storm of opprobrium from outside the
confines Of this State, but it would mat
ter little to me.
II answer only to the citizens of Yer
mont, and l now know and have known
what the sentiment OF the men and
women Of Vermont is regarding a re-
prieve and Communication of sentence for
Mary Rogers.
According to Justice and Law.
''One thing is cetrain, the sIecisfon I
shall make at clock today at Water
bury will be unswayed by either pre-
judices or passion and viii be according
to my Interpretation of justice, the laws
of the State and my own conscience.
THE contention was made that the
death sentence of Isabella G. Marsh was
commuted to life imprisonment and,
therefore, Mary Rogers should escape
hanging.
Was not a mistake made in cOmmut-
ing the sentence of Mrs. Marsh when
the penalty On he sta tute books said
her sentence was death. foeS one wrong
justify another?"
The Washington times., 1905-02-02
ADAMS UPHOLDS
WHIPPING POST
Lash Only Thing for Wife
Beaters, He Says.
TALKS BEFORE COMMITTEE
Bachelor Champion of Proposed Law
Answers Questions and
Parties Joke.

A strong appeal for favorable report
on the bill establishing whipping post
In the District for wife-beaters was
made today to the House Committee on
the District Of Columbia by Representa-
tive Robert Adams. jr.. of Pennsylvania.
author of the measure
Mr.. Adams sa!d that the man who
beats his wife is by nature a coward,
and that the lash is the only thing liza
bic 10 prevent his continuing such
practice Imprisonment, he argued. can
not restrain such brute
Doubt It's Expediency.
Questions relating to the bill were
asked MIR. Adams by several members
of the committee, indicating that they
doubt the expedienCy of enacting such
a law for Washington.
NO one said MIR. Adams, could
have been more inclined, al first blush,
TO treat the whipping post matter with
levity than / But. since my attention
was called to it some years ago have
studied the subject thoroughly, its his
tory and its influence.
Any man who will infiict bodily paiil
or suffering on q member of his species
weaker than himself is by nature q
coward. And, fer such q brute, fmpriS-
unment has no terrOrs He would just as
pGfjtI PUNISHMENT alone
If that is true suggested member
of the committee. why not have tht
whipping post for all cases OF ASSAULT
THE circumstances surrounding the
wife-beater are different from all other
ceAsls. NIr. Adams replied. The wife
i5alInCst invariably the weaker If she,
under the present law, charges her hus-
band with the crime, he IS sent 10 pr1S-
on and she, with her means OF support
withdrawn, often has to go to the aims
house.
Usually Beats Her More.
when the husband gets out again. he
usually beats her some more. As rule.
he Is u drunkard or d lazy loafer, and
the terror OF tne lash is the only hing
that would stav his hand
'Tnc Ob'e"+ Of TIE WhinD!r - -'~'~-< : -
cow the brute so that he will rot con-
.''What would be the effect of the whip
ping post on The community at large?'
interrupted Mr. Campbell at this po:lt
Under this proposed law It would not
have The bad effects of the public whip
VIdes that these tioggings shall be pri-
Vate and under the supervision of a
physician
this:
save lives we imprison thieves 70 save
property; but we send wife-beaters to
ja, ard the taxpayers bear the expense
without its having any effect on the
Wife-beaters.
''The lash is the only proper remedy
for the crime.
Scores One on Cowherd.
At this point MIR. Cowherd interposed
the usual question:
You are bachelor, are you not. Mr..
Adams?' he asked
Well" Iaughted the bachelor, every
married man who fails to vote for this
bin in the House lays himself open to
suSu{fior1" 4"
The Washington times., 1905-02-02
Horrid Death and Suffering
Battling in Intense Cold

ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 2.-The Muk-
den correspondent of the Novoe Vreyna
in a dispatch published in that news
paper today. states that the suYeringE
III the recent fighting III the vicinity Of
the Hun river were terrible
The temperature was 45 degrees below
the freezing point and the blood from
the wounded CONCEALED as soon as 1t
began TO flow.
After five days the fighting ended with
both sides returning to the original posi-
tions but a continuance of the Japanese
turning movement is reported.
II is not expected. the correspondent
concludes, that there viii be any con-
siderable amount of lighting before the
end Of the month.
Battle Of Hun-Ho.
RUSSIAN HEADQUARTERS Huan
Mountain, Feb. 2-The five days com
bat which will go down in history as
the battle OF the Hun river, was fought
out on a seemingly unending plain,
which is broken only by southern anne
thyst mountains around Yentai, the
solitary cminence Of which is the lao
Yang tower CT bloody memory
The bright glare Of the sun reflected
from dazzling expanse of snow was
painful 10 the eyes, and It was with
-
there black Streaks marking the Rus
sian columns or waYering skirmish lines
daShing against what FesembIed dull
gray rocks, but which in reality were
the villages Of Lidia Toun and TanIeDC
and the extensive hamlet of Sandepas.
Fashioned by Chinese defenses and con
Verted by the japanese into verita Bile
fortresscs surrounded with wire entan-
clements and earthw -rks.
Intense Cold.
Exposed to the intense cold of Man
churian winter, the mounds of earth had
become like granite, and as impenetra BILE
as the steel sides of modern battle
ship.
For five days Russian soldiers hurled
themselves against the defenses and
neid artillery pounded them untiF the
frosty air reVerbrated with the thunder
of cannon the din of bursting shells
and the rattle of musketry; but neither
the steel-pointed shell nor the nickel
bullet aValied against the frozen earth
works.
Gunners Wept IN Despair.
The gunners actually wept with de
sDair at the impotence of the attack
Mortar batteries came up al a galIop In
the hope of demolishing the fortifica-
tons. Night and day the stream of
shells was poured against the earth
works, but 1t had very little effect.
The men seemed Indifferent to hunger
or cold. which latter was of Arctic in
tensity. Their fingers, hands and feet
were benumbed, while singing snow and
dust blinded them.
The slightest wound caused excruciat-
ing pain Warm blood no sooner exudrd
from lacerateG flesh than Il began TO
freeze. The wounded could not be left
exposed, and if they did not receive at
tentiCn within hour they died
The surgeons. their assistants and
nurses were almost power.ess in the
Continued on Second Page.)
The Washington times., 1905-02-02
Poison Sent TO Enable
Mrs. Rogers TO XII Herself

she dies before the day set for her exc
cution you will receive another letter
containing two more S100 bills.
The state prison officials refuse TO dt-
vulge the name of the officer 10 whom
the poison was sent.
The Washington times., 1905-02-02
EARLIER IN DAY
FORESHADOWED PROMPT DEATH
Poison Sent to Condemned Woman With
Which to Commit Suieide---Hundred
Dollar Bill as Bribe for Guard.

MONTPELIER, w. Feb 2Despi the statement given out by
Gov e. Bell which oreSadoWed the legal Mary
Rogers the chief executive has decided rpeve until June
The prve noon although Bell had
stated his purpose to make public his decision at O'Clock
The Washington times., 1905-02-02
Battery Crossing Over
When the Accident
Occurred.
CENSOR HAS RESIGNED
Reforms to Be Inaugurated
Unlikely to Afford Radi-
cal Relief.

ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. w hlie a
battery of artillery was crossing the
Egyptian bridge over Fontaka canal this
afternoon the bridge collapsed.
Forty soldiers were injured. but no
fatalities occurred.
Maxim Cork, the author, who was
arrested at Riga last week for his con-
nection with the revolutionary move
ment was released today.
Censor Has Resigned.
Senator zverev. director of censorship,
resigned his position TODAY
The official announcement regarding
the change in the office of director OF
censorship indicates that Senator ZvereE
was removed from his post.
Radical Reforms Unlikely.
1t is impossible to confirm the sensa-
| tional reports, current since the. meet
ing OF the Car and the representatives
of the workmen, that his majesty in
tends to give the people constitution
In fact, well-informed persons say
such q report is entirely WITHOUT foun-
dation. They assert the CZar is simply
urging haste in the drawing up of the
reforms outlined in the imperial ukase
| of December p.
Advisers to the Gar.
1t is not believed the mass of the peo-
pie viii at present be given a voice irl
determining national affairs. It is sug-
gested. however. the more intellectual
classes may be placated by the en-
| Isargernent of the membership of the
council OF the empire.
This council, 1t is thought. win be
made 10 resemble the British priy5
council and with the members OF the
body. the Car will consult. although =. (
fa.-f.F
given.
The general opinion In ali circles is
that some reforms viii shortly be inau-
gurated. but it is thou"ht they will take
the form OF an extension Of self-goYern-
Trerft more educational facilities and a
| less rigid censorship of the press.
The Washington times., 1905-02-02

Pennsylvania Railroad. Saturday and
Sunday. tickets good on all .raius ex-
cept Congressional Limited, and good
for return until Sunday night ADJ
The Washington times., 1905-02-02

Don't Forget to Order in Advance
Next Sundays Times.
The Washington times., 1905-02-02

More Money Coming to Yea.
ee next Sunday Times. February 8.
The Washington times., 1905-02-02
IF It Is YOU

Then the money is yours. See next Sun
days Times. February ..
The Washington times., 1905-02-02
Scores One on C0wherd.

AT this point Mr.. Cowherd interposed
the usual question:
You are a bachelor, are you not. Mr..
Adams?' he asked
Well" Iaughted the bachelor, every
married man who fails TO vote for this
bin in the House lays himself open to
suspicion"
The Washington times., 1905-02-02

Piso's Cure for Consumption is a sterlfn;
remedy for coughs and colds.-Adr-
The Washington times., 1905-02-02

The Giant Is Here.
See next Sundays Times. February 5.
The Washington times., 1905-02-02
'WNTOWN TEMPERATURE.
THE sun.

Great Surprises in Next Sundays Times
The Washington times., 1905-02-02

Place Your Order Early
For next Sundays Times.
The Washington times., 1905-02-02
Gunners Wept IN Despair.
s1.a5 to Baltimore and Return. s1as

Continued on Second Page.)
The Washington times., 1905-02-02

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TEMP PERATURE.
The Washington times., 1905-02-02

Fair tonight and tomor-
row. Cold wave tempera-
ture will reach about zero.