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Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-04-20
The Music vi Man and Birds.
MICHIGAN

II the discovery Of Independent evo.
buttons OF human music all tending In
he same direction indicates the exist
nee of an ideal standard toward
which progress leads, how much
stronger is the evidence afforded by
She fact that bird music is developing
along the same lines? 1t seems far
cry from a Beethoven symphony or a
Wagnerian opera 10 the simple lay of
a sparrow, but as we trace the course
of the mighty river of music back to-
ward its source, the stream becomes
narrower and narrower, until it is con-
tracted TO a point where 1T is no
broader than the little rill Of bird
music, says Henry Oldys in Harpers
Magazine. Nor does the decrease
stop there; for, remarkable as it may
seem, there was a time when the
music from which ours has been
evolved was inferior to some of that
which floats to our ears from the
woods of spring. This is not to say
merely that the songs of certain OF
the birds involve more intervals and
greater variety, but that they are of a
higher order judged by our own mod
ern standards.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-04-20
SIDE LIGHTS
ON MICHIGAN
WAS WILLIAM CHARBENEAU
RAiLROADED TO PRISON? 10
NOW ASKED BY MONROE.
WILL SEEK A NEW TRIAL.
Some Features of the Case That Are
Favorable to the Convicted Man Are
Brought Out.
Mrs. Laqodne's Letter.

There is a feeling in Monroe that
VIM. Charbeneau was rs.ilroaded TO
prison. He was convicted of a felony
against Mrs. Saphronia Lagodne, VINO
was found in swamp near LOCKWOOD
nearly dead and who told pathetic
story of il-treatment. Charbeneau was
arrested on suspicion and he confessed
that he had been with the woman, but
denied that her story was true in some
of its worst features. They had been
drinking together and were in each
others company nearly two days ana
he started her towards Newport, when
she was ready to leave him. That IN
brief was his story.
Charbeneau is an Ignorant FELLOW
and knew none of the usages or the
law and told his story without heslta-
ton. That he did not know the ma
ture of the charge of statutory as
sault," to which he was required TO
plead, is the quite general opinion OF
his acquaintances and Of the lawyers.
1t is said that sentiment was MADE
against him by sensational newspaper
stories. But this, it is agreed, was no
excuse for the man being sentenced
to three to ten years Imprisonment
without an attorney being heard in his
behalf.
An effort will be made to have the
case retired before Judge Lockwood
in an endeavor to have the sentence
reduced
Public sentiment is almost undivided
in favor of new trial. Had trial
been ordered, in spite of the plea, as
is the custom in similar cases In
Wayne county, it would have appeared
that the alleged victim is a slightly de-
mented woman, whose word is not TO
be believed implicitly, and that the
facts were, probably, somewhat differ
ent from those alleged in the COM
plant
There is strong doubt if there was
criminal" assault at all in the case.
The ''aggrieved" woman, at any rate,
has written a letter 10 young Char
beneau thanking him for his kind
treatment
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-04-20
STATE NEWS BRIEFS.

About $4,000 was spent by Pontiac
last year in cement walks.
The Charlotte Interior Finish Co.
will remove its factory to Lansing next
fall
A fall of 100 feet at the Cliff shaft
at Ishpeming, killed William Ready,
a miner.
James n. Cox. assistant adjutant
general, is at his desk again after 10
weeks in Florida.
A colt kicked E. n. Fairchild, a
prominent farmer of Dale. over his
heart and broke three ribs, and injur-
ing him internally.
Four horses, five hogs, twelve cows
and calves were burned when fire de-
vastated Aaron Conklin's barn near
Bath. Origin Of fire unknown.
Owing to a defective chimney, Roy
Smith, of Leoni, lost his farmhouse by
fire. Only few articles Of furniture
were saved. Loss $4,000; insured.
1t is claimed that rats are SO numer-
Gus in Midland that they are under
mining the $4,000 school building.
Often the students lunches are stolen
by the rodents.
Joseph Hamill, of Houghton, will be
committed to the asylum for criminal
insane at Ionia. He recently killed
his mother by beating her head to
mass with stick of stovewood.
Leaving a note asking that no post
norton be held as he had taken NOR
phine, and directing his wife as to the
disposal of his body and his business,
DR.. j. K. Moor of Orland, nd, COM
mitted suicide in the hotel at Bronson.
The unusual warm weather in
March and the extreme cold of the
past week is said by experts to have
killed frogs by thousands, and to have
ruined the spawn from which next
years crop of frog legs would have
been derived.
Mrs. Frances Teeple was within
eleven days of 100 years old when she
died in the home of her daughter, Mrs.
David Pifer, in Ogden. She retained
her mental faculties to the last. The
remains will be taken to her old home
at Orwell. Ont. for burial.
The corpse found on the G.. T. r.
tracks at Stone jug, near Battle
Creek has been identified as Glen
Daniels. an employe of the Arlington
hotel, Lansing. Saws and files found
in his pocket were identified as hotel
property, but gun he carried cannot
be accounted for.
"The violen. attacks by Il. II. Har-
Yiman and his crowd" upon President
Roosevelt vere condemned by reso-
luton adopted by the Minnesota ho2se
OF representatives on Wednesday. The
PRECEDENT was commended for his
heroic efforts to regulate railroad
traffic and suppress the lawlessness
with which II abounds."
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-04-20
MICHIGAN
EVENTS NOTED
PREVENTED FROM MARRYING HIS
STEP DAUGHTER BY
RELATIVES.
THE CHEBOYGAN CRUISER
Bits Of News Gathered Here and
There About the State Briefly
Sketched.
Is Sent 70 sanltarium.

A wedding prevented by the inter
ference of relatives of the groom-to-be
is said to have caused the serious
illness of the willing bride, Mrs. j.
Douglass, of Grand Rapids. Many
years ago Isaac Rundlo married the
mother of Mrs. Douglass. Mrs. Rundlo
died IL years ago and Rundlo's affec-
tons then became centered on the
daughter. The love was returned and
recently preparations were made for
their wedding on March 90. Cards
were out, carriages secured and even
the minister was engaged. But through
efforts of Rundlo's brothers, the would
be groom was confined in a sanitarium
at Brattleboro, VT, for treatment for
alteration of the mind.
Rundlo was first persuaded, on the
advice of physicians, to go to Reed S
Lake santarium, where he was kept
until shortly before the hour set for
his wedding, when he was taken east.
Mrs. Douglass has heard nothing
from him and is nearly heart-broken.
She says the action of the brothers
was taken to get possession OF Run
dos property. Her mother, at the
time of her death, was possessed OF
considerable property in her own
right, but left joint deed by which
such property went to the survivor.
Mr.. Rundlo is we'll known in Grand
Rapids as furniture man.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-04-20
STOP improvements.

Am official of the Detroit & Mac
kinac railway says that because of
the passage OF the two-cent fare bill
they will not expend any money for
improvements for some time, and says
that the Michigan Central and other
roads will also adopt the same policy.
The ID. 81 NJ is not affected directly
by the two-cent fare bill but. this Of
fetal says, because the Michigan Gen.
trail will have to carry passengers
from Bay City to Cheboygan the ID. &
NJ will have to meet the price and
as it has longer mileage between the
two points ii will have to carry pas
sengers for ia cents per mile.
I'VE are now paying about per
cent of our earnings to the state in
taxes" says the official, land, in addi-
ton, are assessed for taxes On about
$365,000 elevator property. AS a mat
ter of fact, we haven't an elevator
along the line. 1t is this policy that
puts a stop to improvements along
our road
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-04-20
Tried to Kill Carnegie.

An armed anarchist was arrested
while trying 10 force his way into the
apartments of Andrew Carnegie in
Pittsburg.
He was carrying an open penknife,
partly concealed under his cuff, and
was trying TO gain access to the main
lobby of the Schenley, where Carnegie
was, when Policeman John Kennedy
seized him.
He told Kennedy he was Frederick
Slagel, 33, of Los Angeles, and begged
to be allowed TO enter the hotel, as
he wished to speak with Andrew Car
negie in regard to the sale of a patent
for milking cows. Kennedy hurried his
prisoner TO the station. When
searched Slagel was found to have
1851 on his person.
Slagel was locked up charged with
being a suspicious person. The arrest
caused very close watch to be kept
on every person to guard against pos
sible assassination or injury to any Of
the nOtables
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-04-20

A short time ago there was organ
CT women who pledged themselves not
to marry men who were without whis-
kers. Now another society composed
Of Nebraska girls has adopted resolu-
tions in which the members pledge
themselves not to receive Sunday even
ing visits from men who are unshaved.
1t looks as if the men of Nebraska
were going to be caught either coming
or going.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-04-20
THE NAY VOTE.
How the Vote Stood on the Two-Cent
Fare Bill.

By the surprising vote Of 50 to L
Rep. David A. L'Esperance, Of Detroit,
being the only nay-the Wetmore two
cent fare bill was passed by the house
under suspension of the rules, as nad
been urged by Gov. Warner and the
progressive members. The debate last
ed but two hours and Rep. James d.
Jerome, of Detroit, presided during
the consideration in committee of the
whole. The vote of Mr.. L'Esperance
was the feature Of the performance.
The air is full OF rumors of ltlga-
ton talk and court contentious. but
the bill contains a clause laying q
penalty of $500 day for any railroad
that does not comply with the provls-
ions, and this penalty makes 1t din
cult TO see how a road will risk this
penalty for the sake of fares.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-04-20
Judgment Against Page.

In the circuit court at Kalamazoo
Judgment was given for $40, 900 against
Ebert l.. Page. former president of
the Vicksburg Exchange bank, which
failed two years ago. The judgment
is in favor Of s. B. Monroe, receiver
of the. bank. The whereabouts of Mr..
Page are not known. Immediately af-
ter the bank failure, he was admitted
to the insane asylum where he re-
manned until last October. For a time
after his departure he was in the
northern part Of the state. but later
went south.
A settlement of the affairs of sle
bank is almost completed. 1t is be-
lieved within another year that the
last dividend will be paid and the de-
positors will have secured 80 per cent
Of the sum they had deposited.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-04-20
The Automobile and Better Roads

Automobiling has given the good
roads movement great impetus. 1t
has brought into it men from the
cities who were never far from a
paved street until they began to travel
around in their autos. They are now
the backbone of the movement. The
farmers have learned a lot on the sub
ject and they are joining hands with
the men who once had their most cor
dial enmity. They are not only with
them on the road question, but they
are even recognizing the fact that the
automobile is very useful vehicle.
With good roads connecting the mar
kets and the farms there Is no reason
why automobile transportation for the
produce Of the land may not soon fol-
low, says Pittsburg Leader. Auto
trucks are in use in all large cities
for heavy hauling and if farmers have
roads with bottoms to them they will
soon begin TO take advantage of that
very efficient means of transportation.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-04-20
Electrocuted the Fish.

Learning that three men were car
rying loads of freshly caught fish to
Detroit markets. and that these fish
showed no signs of either hook or
spear. coupled with another story that
three men were daily observed acting
in suspicious manner at Pine Lake,
Deputy Game Warden A. E. McClin-
took got busy.
He arrested Frank Sharrow. aged
% years Lew Smith, aged 30, and
Henry Cuehlke, aged 40, all of De
troit, charging them with catching
fish by unlawful means.
THE fish had been electrocuted,"
says McClintock. THE men attached
a wire, 800 feet long, to ID. u. r.
feed lire This they stretched to the
lake. Here 100 feet more were
added and circled about in deep parts
of the lake. With thousands of volts
of current along this wire the fish
were helpless. When they swan with
in short distance Of 1t they were
stunned and foated to the surface,
where they were scooped in by the
bushel7
The Detroit trio pleaded guilty be-
fore Justice Snowden, who fined them
$11.45 each.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-04-20
A Iona Cruise.

James Barclay, cruiser as the
landlooker is known, has returned to
Cheboygan from cruise that
reached to within a day and a half's
tramp of the south arm Of Hudson S
bay. Hundreds of miles were traversed
by the woodsman in his quest for
tracts of timber that is still TO be cut
and converted into lumber. The trip
lasted for months, over large tract
that contains billions of feet of tim
Der.
Mr. Barclay Is an old cruiser" For
the first time in his long experience
he was frostbitten while in upper Can
ada. The party were crossing Onap-
ing lake, a trip Of about sixty miles,
and were caught in big snow storm
All but one man was frozen to some
extent. Barclay was touched on both
cheeks.
When the cruiser" left the north
ern country for the return trip to his
home he left behind him four feet
of snow, and that was on the level.
Barclay says the northern country is
filled with good timber, but railroads
must be built before the logs can be
gotten over the divide and into rivers
large enough to float them.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-04-20
Detroit Man on Thaw jury.

When the Thaw jury retired for
lunch Thursday, after 81 hours DELHI
GRAFTON, TO outward appearance it
seemed to stand IL to /, Harry Brear-
ley. No. 6, formerly of Detroit seemed
to be at loggerheads with the other
jurors, as frequently they would turn
to him, and those nearest TO him
would hold whispered conversations
with him. One juror collapsed this
morning. All were much fatigued, but
apparently endeavoring as best they
might TO reach some sort of an agree
ment.
Brearley frequently made notes on
the back of an envelope as the testi-
mony of the several Witnessed waf
read.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-04-20

John w. Huntoon, who recently re-
turned TO his old home in Muskegon
after living in Washington eight
years, is dead He was taken i'll and
returned to visit the old scenes be-
fore he died.
Albert BritCn, aged 81, died of lock.
jaw in Battle Creek, following the loss
of a finger in a machine on March 10.
Imagining that four dusky figures,
armed to the teeth, proving about the
streets of Newport in the night were
burglars, Justice Martin raised a posse
and surrounded the suspects. They
proved to be duck hunters.
Stricken with tuberculosis while
5000 miles away from home and re.s.
tives, John Willis Huntoon, who wsnt
TO Ballard, Wash. eight years ago
hurried home to die on the old farm,
where his father lives IN Muskegon
county. He visited his old haunts and
friends and died In two days.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-04-20
Kill the PupS.

Increase in the population Of wolves
in the upper peninsula is assuming
proportions which is attracting even
government notice at Washington.
Vernon Bailey, expert on the wolf
question, of which he made study
for years, member of the u. S. bio
logical survey, says the only sue
cessful way to fight the increase of
wolves is through their young. He
has no faith in hunting with hounds.
Litters run from eight to thirteen,
and knowledge OF their haunts make
DISCRIMINATING a simple matter, from
his point of view.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-04-20

A woman in typewriting contest
in Paris recently won victory over
mere than $50 competitors by writ
ing 1880 words in four hours. A
man wrote 1900 words, but he made
so many mistakes that he was ruled
out. An American woman has sur
passed the Frenchwoman's record,
for IN the ordinary course OF business
she once wrote 10000 words in two
and half hours, and made three
copies as she went along.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-04-20
Farmer Soldier.

Although Capt. Bert J. Fiske works
hard all day tilling the soil, he is not
so tired at night but that he can come
to Coldwater, a distance of mile and
q half, and drill with the boys who
wear the blue. Fiske has been a mem
Der of the Michigan National guard
only six years, yet in January, he was
elected captain of Company A, Second
infantry. Fiske has served under
three captains since enlisting in 1901.
Fiske was private until April, 1903,
when he was appointed corporal. In
that year he was member of the
crack Michigan rifle team which went
to Sea Girt, n. ]. In July, 1905, he was
appointed sergeant. On December IL,
1904, he was elected second leutant.
and on January 2, 1906, advanced to
first lieutenant.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-04-20
Crops Look Fine.

Correspondents of the secretary OF
state quite generally report favorably
on the condition of wheat, notwith-
standing the late sowing on account
of the drouth. the consequent small
growth before entering the winter and
lack of protection by snow.
Reports concerning fruit are not
flattering, correspondents in nearly
all parts of the state complaining of
San Jose scale, leaf blight, black knot,
and the disastrous freeze of October,
1906. AS compared with an average
the condition of the fruits is given at
betwosn So for peaches and 79 for
small fruit.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-04-20
assert

Connecticut fruit-growers assert
that the peach crop in that vicinity
has been ruired, owing to the IN
usually severe winter, and figure out
a loss of s1,000,00 as a result. Re.
turns from Jersey and Delaware are
lacking, but no doubt a tale of woe
will come from that direction. Those
who predicted a warm and open win
ter are not likely 10 be in high favor
with peach raisers just now.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-04-20
A Merit Camp.

Supt r. F. Emery, of the Mackinac
officers a merit camp at the island
foT tho Michigan National guard. Bar
racks there will provide for so men
and several officers. For proficiency
two men could be sent there from each
company and receive instruction from
Il. S. army officers during a one or
two months camp. The islanders
would like to have the soldiers there
and the park commission might ar
range for part of the expense.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-04-20
Buried Together.

Louis Drago and Henry King mar
ried sisters and for years lived as
neighbors' and grew old together in
Bay City. Drago was confined to his
home for weeks suffering from dropsy
and wasSdaily visited by King. Last
week King was stricken with pneu-
monia and he died Oh Tuesday. A
few hours after the announcement of
the death of his friend Drago passed
away. On Thursday a double funeral
was held at st. JOseph's church and
the two lifelong companions went the
way of all flesh, side by side, and in
their final resting places lie as they
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-04-20

Alonzo p. Richardson, a farmer who
had just moved from Elsie, was
crushed to death by heavy trunk,
which fell on him in Denver, Col.
Flint officers claim that John Brad
ley, sentenced 10 from six months to
Is years for breaking in Thomas
Doyles saloon, is the most trouble
some and uncleanly prisoner ever be-
hind local bars. While being taken to
Ionia he made break for liberty and
nearly made good.
Otto Fowle, of the 500, a member
of the board of control of Newberry
insane asylum, says Insane people are
being sent to this country from Eu-
rope. He says two have been recent
ly deported from Newberry asylum,
one Of whom had been taken from an
insant asylum in Finland and sent
here.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-04-20

The marchioness of Headfort, who
was Miss Rosie Boote of the Gaiety
theater, is following in the footsteps
Of the late countess Of Clancarty, the
famous Belle Billion Of the variety
halls. who became one of the most pop
ular Irish hostesses.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-04-20

II people do not suddenly become
truly good in Montana it will be the
fault Of the legislature. A bill has
been passed by that body, says Balti-
more American. forbidding gam
bling in any shape and form, and
hclding responsible for the violation
or this law everybody in sight.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-04-20
Made X Sure.

Tying the trigger of a shotgun to
his foot, Oscar Barker. Of Menominee.
placed the muzzle to his head and
gave kick. His head was nearly sew
cred from his body. Barker was a
bachelor and was 81 years old He
ended his life in his home at Stephen
son. Because Alonzo Barker, broth
er of deceased, had given signs OF in
sanity of late, threatening TO kill his
neighbors, the authorities thought at
first that ii was a case of murder.
Alonzo Barker is wealthy mill own
Ell at ingalls,.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-04-20

One person vas killed and about
10 injured in a wreck on The st.
Johasbury e Lake Chamulain railroad
near Hardwick, VI
Richard M. Waite, assistant to the
president of the Colorado Fuel &
Iron company. died at Denver.
Or. Paul Bettix,, professor of Greek
and Latin in the Central Holiness
University of Oskaloosa, Ia, is
preaching a new crusade and branded
his forehead with a cross.
State Senator David CampbexSd4f
Illinois was appointed postmaster OF
Chicago to succeed Mayor FrsA
BusseL
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-04-20

The dove OF peace seems to be ex-
Guided from a great many countries
at the present time-among them be-
ing Roumania, Morocco, Persia and
Central America. u IS never at home
o. Russia
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-04-20

Maj. Francis p. Fremont, of the
Fifth u. s. infantry, and son Cf the
late Gen. John c. Fremont, is DEM
tried by court-martial at New York.
He is charged with borrowing money
on false representation as to his fnan-
cial standing. Fremont is alleged to
have borrowed several sums on his
representation that he owned prop
erty in San Francisco, and had $1,000
in q Havana bank.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-04-20

According 90 some twenty counties
received at tbs secretary Of states
Office, all the amendments to the con-
stitutiOn carried at the recent cleo
ton.
Albert 4ercage is dead from lead
poisoning resulting from constant
work in the paint saop of q Flint fac
tory
Joseph Tasiw-, aged 40, a farmer.
was throws from his RIG when his
horse became frightened In Jackson at
an automobile, and his back was brok-
en-. but the doctors say he has a
chancs to live.
Nina Beurkens. a young married
woman and mother, is said to have
confessed to throwipg her infant In a
pond in the old stone quarry In Grand
Rapids. Its remains wee found later.
Warrants for her and her husband An
thongs arrest are out.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-04-20
Shot the Cat.

Mrs. G.. NJ. Lattison left her babe
peacefully asleep in its cab and was
gone from the house about 10 minutes,
and upon returning found the large
pet cat with her nose in the babys
mouth. fast sucking ont the little
ones life The animal had TO be
beaten Off Energetic work saved the
child's life, and the father shot the
cat