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BOODOIR MAY Be
HIS DEATH CHAMBER
Minister Minis Movements
FIJI Air With Mystery.
MEMBER OF DEATH LEAGUE
Some Say Korean Pienipotentiary Nay
Commit Suicide Here il DTa-
matte Manner.

At TIE Arlington Hotel. closely
closeted with his one faithful attache.
and impervious to the urgent requests
Of word In interview from diplomats
interested in affairs In the Far East or
from members CT legations OF his
neighborinS nations. Special Minister
Min Ieung Tchsn remains isolated. and
aside from his brief visit to the Korean
lega ton upon his arrival here Wed
nesday, has not stirred from his room
nor seen anyone.
About the apartment hangs an air
Of mystery and apprehension of an i'm
pending tragedy. At the Korean lega-
ton Mr.. Min announced that he would
live to complete his mission to the
United States. This statement relieved
those who expected the minister TO
commit suicide In compliance with a
custom OF his country upon hearing
Of the death in that manner of his bro
ther, Prince Min.
Diplomats here are beginning to be-
lieve that they see the object underIv-
ing the suicide of Prince Min. Premier
Pyung Sac Chao and other members
Of the government in Korea, which was
deposed by the japanese, have given
up their lives
These men have all died dramatically.
and the world. which mas hitherto look
ed inpassiveiy upon the condition of
the japanese control of Korea. is
awaking 10 a realization of the intense
objection Of the former government to
the present status Of affairs
IL is believed that the dramatic sui
cides have been arranged among the
members of the former government with
the sole idea OF calling the attention
or the world to the intense earnestness
Of the Koreans IN their objection to
japanese control
Minister Min is here for the express
purpose OF protesting against that con-
troll He is said to be involved in the
pIan 10 call the attention of the world
TO the intense earnesrness Of the Ro-
rednS. ana may. as part of an agree
ment with the other members of The
ueposed government, commit suicide
That the arrangement is the end
should come in Washington and pos
slDly in a very public and dramatic
manner, would seem a logical conclu-
sion.
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SENATOR GORMAN
RETAINS HIS PRESTIGE
Maryland Senator Unanimously Chosen
As Chairman of the Minority
Party Caucus.

Senator Arthur Pue German retained
his prestige as the Democratic whip OF
the Senate this morning. ne having been
unanimously elected chairman OF the
minority party caucus
AR German. though not present. was
placed in nomination by Senator Bailey
OF Texas. and without a dissenting voice
he was chosen as the Democratic leader
for the Fffty-ninth session. Senator
BlackSur1. who presided. was chosen
vice chairman, with Carmack. secretary
Senator TilIman was elected TO succeed
Cockrell as a member OF the Democratic
Steering Committee.
The chairman Will announce a COM
mittee on committees early next week
to decide the slate for Democratic per-
sOnnel OF the Senate committees. the
most important of which are SUCCESSORS
to the places made vacant by Cockrelrs 5
defeat at the polls year ago.
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KILLED BY TRAIN.

George T. Walters. a prominent man OF
Langley Fairfax county. and a member
OF the firm Of Walters & Walters. dairy
men. OF Washington. was struck by an
engine In the Southern Railway yards
about II O'Clock last night His skull
was crushed. his right arm cut of and
his back badly injured. He died at 1880
O'Clock this morning at the Alexandria
Hospital
Mr Walters had come to this city with
a carload OF cattle and after having
paid his freight bill. came out of the
freight office and stepped directly in
'front.' or a moving engine. He was fifty
one years Of age and IS survived by A
wife and seven children Interment will
be made at LewiuSyille
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Woman Must Hang,
Declared Governor

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION. Vt. Dec.
s-GoVernor Bell. after listening to the
last plea of Mr.. Finn said that the
woman must be executed
Public sentiment in Vermont is
against You, said Governor Bell. and
the law must take its course.s
Miss Jesse N. Partlon, of Cipcinnati.
ohio, whc. this morning. presented Gov
ernor Bell with a petition signed by
5o.oDO women Of Ohio. asking him TO re-
prieve Mrs Rogers, exclaimed when she
heard the governors decision:
My God. governor. is it possible that
you can ignore the petition of these
30.000 women
The governor sadly shook his head
and said all knew that Mrs. Rogers
would hang before the close of the dav.
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The COFFEE HEART"
1t Is as Dangerous as the Tobacco or
WHISKY Hear.

Conee heart is common IN MOI.
cohee users and is liable to send tbc
owner to his or her long home n the
drug la persisted in. You can run 20 ~.
~ yards and find out IL your heart 60
troubled. A lady who was once a ,,ic+i,,
OF the coffee heart writes fro~o
Oregon: 'oiii
have been a habltual user of cof-
fee all my life and have suffered very
much In recent years from ailments
which l became satisfied were directly
due TO the poison in the beverage. such
as torpid liver and Indigestion. which IN
turn made my complexion blotchv and
muddy.
Then my heart became affected. II
would beat most rapidly just after 7
drank my coffee. and 90 below normal
as the coffee effect wore of. Sometimes
my pulse would go as high as l37 beats
to the minute My family were greatly
alarmed at my condition. and al last
mother persuaded me 10 begin tho use
OF Postum Food Coffee
i gave UP the old coffee entirely and
absolutely. and made Postum nay sole
table beverage. This was six months
ago. and all my Ills. the indigestion. in
active liver and rickety heart action
nave passed away, and my complexion
has become clear and natural The i'm
provement set in very soon after I made
The change. just as soon as The coffee
poison had time TO work out OF my sys-
tenn
MY husband has also been greatly
beneflted by the use OF Postum. and we
nnd tnat a simple breakfast with Pos
tum is as satisfying and more strength
ening than the oids heavier meal we
used to have with the other kind OF cof-
Zee. Name given by Postum Co
Battle Greek. Mich
There's a reason. Read the little book
The Road TO Wellviue," in pkgs.
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guard room. where he was within call
The woman spoke To Mrs burke. the
prison matron. Of the coming day ana
told her that she was ready to meet
her death
Il know IT must be. and I am pre-
pared TO die" she said. and then added
piaintively. You do not think they will
hurt me. do you?"
NO, Mary. they viii not hurt. and IL
VIII not be long" replied Mrs Durke
VIII go with you as Tar as the guard
Mrs. Rogers reIapsed into moody
thought and near midnight she spoke
oI tne wooden thing in the court below
What II looked Ike, was it very high
ana were there many steps to the gal
lows noorE All these questions showed
INC thoughts that filled her fevercd
nina she shook and trembled violently
ana the fear seemed TO grow on her that
she would bc hurt on the gallOwS Tor
Sured with this fear until physical ex-
haustion came. she fell half-dressed on
her cot into troubled sIepn. She
awoke at the dawn and INQUIRED the
tirne OF Mrs. Loukes- Then she waited at
'ne eeh door the coming of the day.
All Windsor Indoors.
All Windsor remained indoors this
morning. The miserable business of the
DAY cast an impressive influence over
the village and the streets were even
more deserted and quietcr than usual.
Inc shades in many houses Of the vii
rage Were drawn and the children We're
quiet in their play. few farmers
orove into the village. stopped. their
Teams near the prison gazed curiousIv
n the only window which looked ,lpon
the gallows from the street. but which
was covered yesterday by a heavy piece
OF mating, shutting oGt aIi view of the
hanging from the outside. and then
drove on again.
The States witnesses and Others
gathered In little groups at the rail
toau stauon and talked in subdued
tones or the hanging and irrelevant
commonpiaces until the time Of the exc
cution-l O'Clock. The two press asso-
ciauons. the Publishers Press and the
associated Press. Will have the only
press press representatives present at the exc
Deputy sheriffs, under the direction
OF oherin Peck. gathered early at Wind
sor prison and were :,yain given instruc-
ton in their duties for the day. Sheriff
feck was much broken by the excite
ment and IL required much mental ef-
lott 70 Keep himself together 'fne o.d
sherlH has aged greatly in the last
year and many fear he viii not long
survive the shock Of the execution
mere was little work If any done in
tne workshop Of the prison today hv
tne convicts. They pounded and pegged
eway at the making of shoes. but thev
were only DantOmime motions that were
gone through with All were thinking
OF the woman on the third shelf" as
ihey called the third tier. and knew
her hte was soon to be snlITfed out
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TRUSTEES SALE.

TRUSTEES SALE OF pool and billiard rar-
lors. l-u6 pennsylvania avenue DorthOiest
BY virtue or Two certain deeds OF trust re
corcec respectively In Liher ZSO5. folio III or
sec. ana Llber 2sl3, folio 107 ct seq OF the
land hecords Of the District Of Columbia
anu AZ me request OF the holder OF the notes
the payment or the said notes We VIII sell
AT pubic auction at the above address on
SATURDAY. DECEMBER g. 1905 al 10
O'CLOCK \. NJ. the pool tables billiard
tables and other accessories os said busIuess
embraced in the deeds aforementioned
Terms OF sale cash
LOUIS WALTER, Trustee
LEO p. HARLOW. Trustee
DAVID NOTES, Auctioneer
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BRILL-ALLEN.

Announcement has been made Of the
marriage OF Miss Florence Allen. dauRh-
ter Of Levi Allen, 20 Louis Brill lr.,
both OF this city. The ceremony took
place in Washington last Wednesday
evening. The groom was attended by
Chester Scott. The maid of honor was
Miss Ida Allen, sister Of the bride.
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MISS GREENWOOD BURIED.

The funeral Of the late Miss Jeanette
Crossword took pace from her former
home at Jones Point this morning. The
funeral services We're conducted bv the
Rev. r. Z. Phillips. pastor OF St. Paurs
Protestant Episcopal Church Interment
was made in Bethel Cemetery.
The funeral Of the late Mrs Annie
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DIED OF INJURIES.

Burns which Elsie Brown. colcred
eight years old. received Yesterday
morning. when her mothers house. POE
hlId street no. tbwesJ, was set afire by
an OVerhCated stove, resulted I'm her
death at the Emergency Hospital late
yesterday afternoon. Coroner Nevitt
gave a certificate or death from acci-
dent
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FURTHER CONTRIBUTIONS
FOR HEBREW SUFFERERS

John JOY Edison. treasurer OF the
Citizens Relief Fund for Russian Suf-
ferers. reports the receipt of the follow
Ing contributions
Memorial services, Monday. Dccem-
Der !. 1905, at Adath Israel Syna-
gOgue. in honor OF Jewish martyrs
OF Russia. Rabbi j. i. Loeb, pas
VI -. -'-...'. ...----.-.-.---. $io. 10
Or j. e. NSrV~Sod -..-....-..-........ 500
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WASHINGTON TINES BUREAU.
ALEX ANDRIA. VA. DEC. s

President Bryant presided at the De-
cember meeting Of the City School Board
last night. Superintendent Kemper was
too Ill to attend. Bills were ordered TO
be paid. and Mrs Mary Frances Stokes
was elected a substitute teacher. The
board then fixed the Christmas holidays
from the evening Of Friday December
p. TO the morning Of Tuesday. January
2 1906
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OYSTER SUPPER SUCCEEDS.

The oyster supper held for Lee Camp
by the Ladies' Auxiliar was continued
last evening The supper has been well
attended and. II is expected, a good sum
of money xill be raised.
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TO PROTECT PRESIDENT.

Representative Crumpacker has in-
troduced In the House "a bill providing
the death penalty for any person who
Kills or attempts to Kill the President
of tho United States
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MADE DISTRICT DEPUTY.

Dr. Edward A German has been ap-
pointed District deputy of the knights
OF Columbus by State Deputy John g.
Hagan. OF Richmond.
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FINED FOR FIGHTING.

William Harris, colored, was fined 50
by Justice Cation in the police court this
morning for disOrderly conduct and
The Washington times., 1905-12-08
ALEXANDRIA NEWS NOTES

Bell. wife OF John NJ p. Bell, will take
place from her home in South Fairfax
street tomorrow
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Life Of Woman One
OF Passion and Shame

Every ingenious device known in law
was used TO save Mary Rogers from the
gibbet. and itlwas not untfi the case
was disposed Of by the Supreme Court
OF the United States late last month
that all hope was given up of saving the
woman's life. Had there been one miti-
eating circumstance: had there been
one spark of womanliness in Mary Rog-
ers, h@d ssse shown slight possibilities of
regeneratioEI Cow G.. j., Ben YER
mont might have interfered The muir
der was as brutal as that OF Mrs Mar
tina Place. who hacked her steodauybter
TO pieces because Of jealousy. in Brook
Iyn. Governor Roosevelt declined 10 in
terfere and save her from electrocu+ion
In March. 1899
Story of Crime.
Mrs Rogers killed her husband. Mar
Gus Rogers, in order that she might nos
sess herself of some $GUc. his lire insnr-
ance. and marry another man 1ba
murder was committed in Bennington
on August u. 1902. by the adminis;r,,-
lion Of chIoroform. The circumstance
leading up to the murder breathe OF
ioul deceit. cunning and a viciousness
inconceivable I'm a woman
Mary Rogers was deeply loved nv
IleI husband. firing of her life with
,iils quiet. unpretentious man, she left
MN. In her unfortunate life that fol-
io"ed IN Bennington. she met a youth
paIeiy seventeen yea1s old. by the
name OF Leon Perhans. o haIf-breed In
uistl' ,' VINO became enamored of her. Per
nam wanted 10 marry her. Mrs. Rogers
had no mind for that, but kept Perham
dangling by her side.
mrs. Rogers fell in love with a we'll
Aho"h citizen Of Bennington. who how
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ever. was not aware of her passion for
him. As n woman OF the street, she
knew she could not win him. and in
her simple way bethought that once in
possession of her husbands $500 life in
surance money she would become an OBJ
ject of devotion and attention.
With the thought came the plan to do
away with Rogers. whom she had left
Rogers, in spite of her life of shame
mad oftentimes sent word to his wife
20 come TO him and he would forgive
ara forget the past. His strong love for
her and his willingness to forgive were
ms undoing. She entered into a con-
spiracy with Perham. who was her will
ing tool. being led to believe that she
would marry him.
Rogers was a powerful man and his
end had to be accomplished by cunning
ana deceit. She wrote that she was ready
to come back; wanted to come back and
would he forgive her. Leon Perham
turned States evidence and on the stand
he gave testimony. a recital such as has
rarely been heard in the courts of law.
According to Perham Mrs. Rogers had
written to her husband from whom she
w@s e@trauged. asking him TO meet her
at 9:3U al night
After the meeting and pretended recon
C;1dtiOn Leon lea The 80 INTO Nor
gan's grove. and by winding path TO
the river. great stone wall sepa rated
the grove from the river bank The dis
tance from the wall TO the bank was less
than half a dozen feet.
Turning the Trick.
May and / walked along with Rogers
until We came to a break in the wall"
said Leon. she went through and we
followed. 1t was cold and I had on a !
big overcoat. ] spread this out on the |
ground and all three Of US sat down. |
We were only a few feet from the edge |
of tho river.
May said she had new trick with a !
rope.
He laughed May laughed. too. and
drew out piece Of clothes-line Then >
she said she'd bet she could tie me so |
that I couldn't get loose.
III bet you can't j said.
She tied my hands loosely and / /
broke away. She tried it again and 1 (
broke away again.
60 Try it on him, I said.
III bet you cant tie me, said
Rogers.
He was as strong as an OK MAY
tied him and tried to tie him tight, but
he just gave a heave ana broke away.
She tried it a second time, and he broke
loose without any trouble. She was get
ting worried. Sne tried it a third time.
and when he broke loose again l saw
that she couldn't tie him
Let me do IT,, ( told her.
Il took the rope-a p:ece of clothes
line. | said to Rogers:
kneel down and put your hands
behind you. Il
He thought IT was fun and kneeled Il
DOWN ! tied his hands behind him and
he struggled but could not get loose.
his back was towards May.
Il gave her a signal and she drew
the vial Of chloroform and the hand
berchief from her bosom. She poured
4 few drops on her handkerchief-not :
very muCh-and put her arms around q
his neck Suddenly she drew his head
back In her lap. The move threw him
jn his hands, which were behind him,
so he was doubly helpless. Then she
put the handkerchief TO his nose. He ,
5puttered. Suddenly sne empties the
vial on the handkerchief completely {
saturating il. He began 10 struggle !
Hay. what does this mean?' he ,
asked, heaving his body. What does
II mean"
q L. /
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p on his legs she said
Jumped on His Legs.

y jumped on his legs to hold him.
May had him gripped around the neck
and pressed the handkerchief against
his nose His struggles were terrible.
He threw me off as If / had been a
kitten. He got one hand free and used
IL 10 help himself
But May chung TO him and never once
did the handkerchief get away from his
nose She had the grip OF a tiger. He
struggled and flung himself and her on
the ground. and every time came
near him heaye OF his legs or his free
arm would throw me off.
While he struggled, his breath was
deeper. Suddenly he became more quiet.
and in moment he was limp Nav
clung to him. even after he was quiet.
pressing the chIoroform-soakcd hand
kerchief down over his face. When All
was over she got up"
The body was rolled into the river. A
note was left. purpOrting 10 have been
written by Rogers, that he had drowned
himself Mrs. Rogers unseemly haste
IN her efforts 10 collect the life insttr-
dnce and other damning circumstances
led to her arrest and Indictment Per
ham confessed and was sent to Wind
sOr prison for life Mrs. Rogers was
FOUND guilty on December 22 1903 and
she was sentenced to be hanged the first
Friday in last February. She was thrice
reprieve expiring last June, when
counsel for the woman made an appeal
TO the United States Federal Court 10
nave certain legal questions reviewed by
the Supreme Court Of Washington The
third reprieve expired to-day.
Nary Rogers was twenty-five years
old and little more than nineteen when
she killed her husband
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DIED.

RRYAN-On "Wednesday December < ,9az
at 7-2O p m. MARY r. BRYAN. beloved
wife Of the late John Bryan. aged thirtv-n ne
years
Funeral viii take place from the residence
Of her sister. Mrs. J. r. Kleindienst $40
twenty third street northwest. Saturday at
o'clock j. m. Funeral private deT-2t
DUNALI~-At Winchester. Ind. on We'd
nesday December s. 1895. HARRISON n
DUNAlsls. son OF Edwin f. and Stella DuvaI
philadelphia papers please copy) II
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IN MEMORIAM.

BoOTH-ln san but loving remembrance
OF my dear daughter, ROSIE G BOOTH
who departed this life one year ago today
have lived, yes. one year without her
In sorrow and in tear
But the Lord thought best to take her
To His heavenly home above
1t BY HER LOVING MOTHER.
REAMY-In sad but loving remembrance
Of my dear son. EARL A. REAMY who died
year ago today
He Is gone but not forgotten
II BY HIS LOVING MOTHER
TONER-In memory Of our dear father
PATRICK TONER. who departed this life
one year ago tomorrow. December g. 1904
Requiem mass viii be said for the repose
Of his soul s o'clock tomorrow morning
AT st. Peters Church.
Gone but not forgotten by
Il HIS CHILDREN.
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SPECIAL NOTICES

NR ERNEST GiCHNER begs To an
nounce 10 his fr1encs and the public
that he has resumed As b,Isiness -
i2l4-1Zl6 ID street northwest. where he
VIII be pleased TO execute ali orders for
,crnice work. skyIights. etc, in copper
and galvanized iron.
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TIE December meeting OF the Bright
wood Citizens Association will be held
IN banquet Hall of Brightwood Hotel,
lONIGHT AT ) O'CLOCK SHARP. Re
reshments. JNO. @. KEEN. Secretary.
Il
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~ IV.E Is Hereby gwen tnat the
tNychl0rine Chemical Company Will
hoid its annual election Of officers at its
.rincipal office and place OF business
Nos- l226-S Wabash Avenue in the city
u chicago. Illinois. on TUESDAY. the
SIH DAY OF JANUARY. 1906 Said
election 70 be By ballots of such stock
1oiders as shall attend either In person
or BY proxy. The OXYCHLORINH
aHEMlCAI. = COMPANY F. H GAx.
ZOL.O. President: r. w. LAFIIN. See.
and Treas II
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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-01

quietly. And If I should be SO for
tunate as to possess your confidence, /
would further request your majesty to
employ me on the service Of ascertain
ing what the intentions Of your neigh
bors really are
The emperor perceived that was
keeping something back.
In what directions do your suspi-
cions point9'' he inquired sternly.
g Chiefly to Russia, - answered with
intentional vagueness.
You are mistaken, / believe. You
cannot know the nature Of the assur-
ances I have received. Besides, am
well acquainted with the position Of
Russia. NJ. White is the man who counts
in the Russian government, and he is
all for peace. He needs time to develop
his plans. The country is nearly .insol-
vent. However much the war party may
desire to make snatch at Galicia, they
will not be allowed to do SO.
HWill your majesty pardon me If |
venture to make a propositions will
undertake to ascertain the actual state
Of things at my own risk: If am able
to report that my suspicious are I'M
founded, your majesty shall make me
no acknoWled gment whatever,
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Passing of the
Royal Chateaux

Richard Whiteing in the Century.
The great royal chateaux, not Of Tarl-
raine only, but of the world, are all
nearing their appointed end of public
ownership. Kings build; peoples IN
herit; the palace in its uses broadens
slowly down to the multitude. The
smaller houses sometime fall by pur-
chase to the middle class; but that IS
only the change in one of its stages.
The larger ones soon reach their ulti-
mate destiny of the museum and the
pleasure ground; and this even in coun-
tries and at times that are not distine-
lively republican. Louis XIV. built
Versailles; who holds it nowa The care
taker for the man in the street. The
Louvre is a museum; the Tuileries has
gone-to make way for a garden. Ken
sington palace is now among the sights
Of London. Winson castle is not much
more. And lately, when there hap
pened to be no music for the visitors
to the castle on public holiday, the
royal band, "to prevent disappoint-
ment, was hastily recalled from a dis
tant scene. The Tower of London,
once a palace, now holds the regalia
that serve as toy for the crowd: Pots
dam and Sans-Souci are, for all and
several, in the same sense; SO IS the
huge Escurial. The Kremlin of the
mitage, which, strictly speaking, is one
Of the halls of the Winter Palace at st.
Petersburg, is picture gallery to
which all could find their way, until
the nihilists threatened its integrity.
So passes the glaW of the world.
But that glory, in tRv chateaux of old,
was often so closely allied with shame
and misery and corruption that their
last fate, as the Fairgrounds for the
tourist, may still be better than the
first.