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Charlevoix county herald., 1907-07-20
"UNWRITTEN" LAW FREES
MRS. soWIE AND SON ACQUITTED
OF THE POSEY MURDER.
Avenged Girls Wrong-Jury at La
FIata, Nd, Requires But Five
Minutes to Reach Verdict.

La Plata, Md-It took the jury in
the Bowie murder trial Friday but five
minutes to decide that, in southern
Maryland, at least, the "unwritten
law" is the law to which the seducer
must hold himself answerable. And
while there was no marked demonstra-
tion when the verdict became known,
there was sufficient evidence that the
verdict of the jury was the verdict of
the people of this section of the coun-
try.
Both jury and people acquit Mrs.
Mary e. Bowie and her son, Henry,
of all blame for their acknowledged
Staying last January of Hubert Posey,
the seducer of their daughter and SIS
ter, Priscilla Bowie, who, with her
fatherless child, made most pathetic
picture in the courtroom during the
progress of the trial. That there was
no demonstration was doubtless due
TO the fact that the verdict of the jury
was announced to the judges while
they were at dinner during recess.
States Attorney Winners request
to the jury that they bring in a ver-
dict of manslaughter,' not of murder,
made Thursday evening, was not more
noteworthy than the frankness with
which Congressman Sidney E. Mudd,
of counsel for the defense, appealed
to the "unwritten law in behalf of
his clients. Throughout his address,
which evidently voiced the sentiments
of most of his hearers, Mrs. Bowie
and her son sat in stolid composure,
while Priscilla Bowie, seated outside
the rail among the spectators, wept
continuously.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-07-20
BULLETS FOR FALL|ERES
TWO SHOTS ARE FIRED AT THE
PRESIDENT OF FRANCE.
Neither Takes Effect-WouId-Be As
sassin Who Seeks Chief Mags-
trate's Life is Thought Crazy.

Paris.-The national fete Sunday
was marred by dastardly attempt on
the life of President Fallieres by Leon
Maille, naval reservist of Havre,
who, it is believed is suffering from
the mania Of persecution. Maille fired
two shots at the president but did not
hit him. He was at once placed un-
der arrest
On account Of the activity Of the
demonstration against the army
throughout France Sunday, exception
al precautions were taken to safe
guard President Fallieres. The at.
tempt on his life occurred on the
Avenue des Champs-Elysees while the
president was returning to the palace
from Longchamps, where he had re-
viewed the garrison of Paris in the
presence of 250,000 enthusiastic peo-
pie.
The carriage had safely emerged
from the Bois de Boulogne, when at
the corner of Lesueur street Maille
from the curb fired two shots point
dJ liiC quiNh SuS-
cession. Miraculously no one was hit.
Two policemen seized Maille, who
made no resistance, but the police
with difficulty prevented the irate
crowd from lynching the prisoner un-
til Gordon of reserves came up and
conducted him to the station. There
Maille refused to give any reasons for
his act, saying:
"The revelations / have are so grave
and serious that i will only make
them before magistrate for transmits
sion to the chief of state. 1t is mat
ter between the government and me.
/ am the victim of many villainies."
Some of the witnesses of the shoot
ing said that Maille fired in the air.
1t is believed that the man partici-
pated in the recent seamen's strike
and that his mind had been unhinged
by fancied grievances. 1t is believed
also that he aided in the revolutionary
agitation of the General Federation of
Labor and the anti-militarists. There
is no reason to suspect plot, as Mail
lie arrived here from Rouen only Sat
urday night.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-07-20
oUIDA IN ABSOLUTE POVERTY.
British Government Grants Novelist
Pension of $3.50 a Year.

London. - The appearance Of
the name of the English novelist
Ouida Louise de la Ramee), on the
new list of civil pensions for literary
merit occasioned some surprise here.
Inquiries were at once made concern
ing the novelist's circumstances and
from them it turns out that the pen
sion of $3.50 year granted by the
government is a greatly needed bene-
faction
Until two years ago Mile. de la
Rance lived at Lucca, Italy, in luxury.
AS result, however, of her complete
ignorance of the value of money her
resources dwindled until she was re-
duced to a state of absolute poverty,
being sometimes actually in want Of
food. Latterly she has been living In
a milkman's squalid cottage at Mas.
sarosa, eight miles from Lucca.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-07-20
Half a Billion for BRIDGES.

Everybody thinks of New York as
the city of big constructive perform
ances, and it never disappoints. Here
we find big men with big brains and
unlimited capital. AS one prodigious
example, plans are now under way by
which within few years eight nam.
moth bridges, affording by far the
greatest centralized traffic facilities in
the world, will yoke Manhattan island
to its suburban shores, says Broadway
Magazine. At least one of these big
bridges will exceed in size the famous
Forth cantilever bridge in Scotland
now the largest on the globe; another
will excel in capacity the old Brook
lyn bridge, which now has the largest
bridge traffic in the world. The big
gest bridge, which, of course, will
span the noble Hudson, may cost any.
where between s50,000,0 900 and $780,.
100000, while the other structures
will run the aggregate cost of New
York's bridges up to about $3.50, ,00O,.
900. About 1915 New York's total bill
for bridges and tunnels will approx.
mate round half billion of dollars
all spent to aid transportation in and
out of the first city in America.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-07-20
GREEKS MosBED IN ROANOKE.
Four Hours of Fierce Fighting in the
Virginia Town.

Roanoke, Va.-Roanoke was quiet
Sunday after four hours of rioting Sat
urday night when mob wrecked nine
Greek restaurants, three Greek shoe
polishing parlors and two Syrian
shops. The riot was caused by dis
pute about five cents between Greek
employed in the Belmont Greek res
taurant on Salem avenue and an
American who went there to buy a
sandwich.
While the disturbance was in prog
ress Mayor Joel H. Cutchin, who was
in the street begging the crowds to
dispense, was struck on the legs and
severely bruised by rocks thrown by
unknown parties. Flying stones also
struck Police Justice j. r. Bryan, Po-
lice Sergeant Overstreet and Police
men Manning, King and Evans and
Chief Engineer John Waggoner, of the
Central fire department.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-07-20
a Fair Census.

In Washington the census bureau is
even now making preparations for the
national census to be taken in 1910.
It is vast work, involving infinite de-
Eail, and must be carefully planned.
The millions Of people who inhabit the
United States are to be enumerated,
together with the livestock, and COM
|)rehensive reports also are sought on
he innumerable industries of the
country, it's development and re-
|sources. That all OF this can be done
with absolute accuracy is out of the
question, but that it can be done in a
ar more thorough manner than the
ensus records of the past bear out in
many, many instances is certain. says
|Poppyland. The faithful enumerators
re in the minority, and in self-protec-
ion the interested public should see
o 1t that returns as nearly correct as
is humanity possible to make them
hould be sent to Washington for
nal summing mp and publication.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-07-20
TOBACCO TRUST ATTACKED.
Petition Filed Against Several indi
viduas and Concerns.

New York. = With a severe thud
the blow has fallen on the tobac.
co trust. Attorney General Bona.
parte, who for long time has been
investigating the great international
combine, under the presidents direc
ton, Wednesday caused to be filed in
the United States circuit court in this
city petition against the following
concerns:
American Tobacco company, Impe.
rial Tobacco company, British-Amer.
ican Tobacco company, American
Snuff company, American Cigar com
pany, United Cigar Stores company,
American Stogie company, Macan.
drews & Forbes company, and Con.
ley Foil company
Fifty-six other corporations and 29
individuals connected with the fore.
going companies also are named.
These corporations and individuals
constitute what is generally known
as the tobacco trust" and the peti-
ton directed against them sets forth
the intention of the government to
dissolve this trust by breaking up the
agreements under which the con-
Germs are working.
james j" McReynolds, the special
assistant attorney general who filed
the complaint, said that criminal pros.
eceution of some of the defendants
was highly probable, as the Sherman
law, under which the action is
brought, makes conspiracy in re-
straint of trade a criminal offense.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-07-20
The Day of the Farmer.
MICHIGAN,

The farmer who is not an amateur
is really an increasing factor in to-day s
life. In fact, farming is rapidly be-
coming one of the professions. We
have our agricultural schools, just as
we have our law schools. 1t is get
ting to be business as well, remarks
The World To-Day. Farmers have
their trusts, like other manufacturers.
1t is far cry from the New England
farmer, trying to arrange an exploded
granite quarry into stone wall that
he may have room in which to plant
his crop, and that master Of capital,
science and black earth ten feet deep
who plows with a traction engine and
reaps with tenhorse team. And be-
tween these two types Of farmers the
drift is steadily toward the latter.
The comic paper does not laugh at the
granger" as frequently as it used to
laugh. 1t wants his subscription. The
capitalist does not foreclose mortgages
on the prairie farm now. He borrows
money Of its owner. The farm is
the nursery of individualism. If you
are cliff-dweller in the city send
your boy there tbs summer, and let
him see what it means to create
wealth with the help of nature rather
than with the ticker You will help
make him better American.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-07-20
HORDE OF DOGS MARooNED.
Left to Starve on McPike Island Nea,
st. Louis.

st. Louisa horde of dogs, ma
roored on McPike island in the Mis-
sissippi river above st. Louis, rem
dered ferocious through starvation
has made dangerous the landing OF
river craft 1t is believed the dogs
were placed on the island by owners
who desired to be rid of them and yet
disliked to kill them.
Members OF the Humane society
have decided to succor the starving
animals and declare they will prose
cute the owners if they can be found
Before the dogs can be rescued with
safety, food will be thrown to them
from boats to satiate their ravenous
hunger and they will then be taken
from the island.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-07-20
Toledo Trust Men Sentenced.

Toledo, o. - Twenty-one members
of the Lumber Dealers Credit asso-
Dealers association, and two bridge
agents, who two months ago plead
ed guilty to indictments charging
violations of the Valentine antitrust
law, were sentenced by Judge Lindley
w. Morris Friday. The lumbermen
and the bridge men were sentenced
to six months in the workhouse and
the brick men were fined $1,000 each.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-07-20
SECOND JAP SPY CAUGHT.
Arrested at Fort Rosecrans with Blue
print of the Works.

San Diego, Cal.-It was learned
Friday night from trustworthy
source that, in addition to the Jap
anese detected in making sketches at
Fort Rosecrans few days ago, an
other was arrested in the fort Friday
for having blue print of the. works
in his possession. This latter Japan
ese was employed as servant at the
fort. He is man cf superior attain
ments. In his room was found
standard work on engineering. The
blue print was well drawn and showed
much technical skill.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-07-20
Wants $4,000 from Harers.

Peoria, Ill. = Suit for $4,000 dam.
ages has been filed in the circuit
court at Toulon by Charles Stoner
against William Pilgrim, William Real
Earl Latin, Earl Hull, William Har
wood and Edward Starkey for in.
juries received while the plaintiff was
being hazed and tied to a tombstone
in the Bradford cemetery by the de.
PENDANTS. Stoner is crippled for life
from the tombstone falling on him. He
is about Is years of age and was a
student of the Bradford high school,
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-07-20

Six more years must pass before
the great memorial to Queen Victoria,
which is to be erected in front OF
Buckingham palace, can be complet.
ed. Slow progress on the gigantic
work for the last six years has caused
much public criticism from time to
time, and the king, it is said, recently
expressed himself as disappointed that
greater progress had not been made.
Leading sculptors, who are familiar
with the magnitude of the undertak.
ing, say that it cannot be completed
before 1913, and that IL years is not
much time to put on a piece of work
of such size and magnihcence. The
central figure of the memorial will be
a statute of Queen Victoria, 13 feet
high, dressed in her robes of state,
seated amid groups symbolical of the
personal and imperial qualities which
made her reign so illustrious. On her
fright will be Justice, on her left
Truth, and at her back Motherhood.
The memorial will contain IL great
groups of figures and $50 panels. The
pedestal, with its plinth, will be 70
| feet high. The cost has been fixed at
| 81, $50, 900.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-07-20
Building Falls; Three Dead.

Philadelphia. - Three men are
known to have been killed, one was
fatally hurt and Is others were in
jured in the collapse of a new con-
crete building Wednesday at the plant
of Bridgman Bros company, manufac-
turers of steam filters supplies at Fif-
teenth street and Washington avenue,
in the southwestern section of the
city. 1t is believed several other VIC
tins are buried in the ruins.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-07-20
Escanes at Prison,s Door.

Marquette, Mich.-Within SO feet
of the prison here and about to be
turned over to that institution, Albert
Peverette, bank robber and convict
one of the Richland bank robbers and
a member Of the notorious Lake Shore
gang-escaped from two guards Thurs
day at midnight while the trio were
entering the prison driveway. Pever-
ette leaped from the carriage they
were in, having slipped the shackles
rom both hands and feet.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-07-20
Mine Bodies Recovered.

Hazleton, Pa. The bodies of
nine victims of white damp in
the abandoned slope of the Lehigh
& Wilkesbarre Coal company at
Honeybrook have been recovered. The
accident is the first that has occurred
in an anthracite mine since the new
employers liability act passed by the
last legislature went into effect.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-07-20
King of Siam May Visit Us.

New York.-The charge darfaires of
the Siamese legation at Washington,
Phra Ratanayapti, who arrived Friday
from London, where he went to pay
his respects to king of Siam. said
that it is likely the king will visit the
United States next year.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-07-20
eeorola Merchant Assassinated.

Americas, Ga-Thomas Dixon, a
prominent young merchant of La
Crosse, six miles from here, was shot
and instantly killed Saturday night by
an unknown person. He was in the
vicinity of a negro picnic and it is be-
lieved some negro reveler killed him.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-07-20
Bold Robbery of Pawnshop.

Indianapolis, Ind.-Two men en-
tered the pawnshop of Emil Mantel
and Charles Medias on Massachusetts,
avenue, in the downtown district,
Thursday night and after striking the
clerk down with a piece of hose and
rendering him unconscious, escaped
with plunder valued at $4,000. The
clerk, Simon Gold. was fatally hurt.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-07-20
Bank Cashier Found Guilty.

Baltimore, Md.-John w. Fl. Geiger,
late cashier of the Canton National
bank of this city, was Saturday morn
ing found guilty in the United States
court of abstracting and fraudulently
using funds of the bank.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-07-20
Burning Steamer Torpedoed.

Oran, Algeria.-Fire broke out Sum
day with such violence aboard the
British steamer Canada, lying in the
harbor, that a destroyer toNed her
out into the roadstead and torpedoed
her as the only means of saving her.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-07-20
Standard Oil Firemen to Strike.

Philadelphia. = Announcement was
made at a meeting of the Central La
Dor union Sunday that all firemen in
the employ of the Standard Oil COM
pany throughout the country would go
out on strike on Tuesday.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-07-20
Six Persons Drowned.

Jamestown, N. Y.-Six people were
drowned late Friday evening near Rus
sell, Pa, IL miles south of here. Nine
people had taken a gasoline launch on
the Conewango river, which was very
high owing to rains, and the boat was
swept over dam.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-07-20

Woman clerks in Washington are
ery proficient in counting money.
hey do not have to take any civil
ervlce examination for that. II is one
/ the gifts that nature gives to them
b the same time it hands them be-
Etching dimples and fluffy hair.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-07-20
Five Japanese Arrested.

San Antonio, Textile immigra-
tion inspectors at Laredo, on the Mex
ican border, arrested five more Japan
ese near Green's Station Saturday,
making their way into the state
through the brush.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-07-20
Risk Concerns ouIt 1exas.

San Antonio, Textile Robertson
insurance bill became effective Sun
day and 10 life insurance companies
have withdrawn from the state as a
result.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-07-20
SIR WILLIAM PERkIN DIES.
EngIishman Who Founded the Coal
Tar Color Industry.

London.-Sir William Henry Perkin
died Sunday. He was born in 1888.
Sir William founded the coal tar
colcr industry by the discovery of the
mauve dye in 1856, and it's subsequent
production on large scale. He visited
this country in the fall of last year
and received the degree of Ii. d.
from Johns Hopkins university, OF
Baltimore.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-07-20
Lynch Guilty of Murder.

Celina, O.--John Lynch, of Dayton,
who shot and killed Harry Martin
here June 10 last, was found guilty
of second degree muNder Friday. The
Jury was out 27 hours
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-07-20

Mark Twain is said to have ex-
ressed a desire for a funeral process
on five miles long, and as he will be
no hurry to reach the cemetery
III probably want to occupy the last
ITriagl in the line.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-08

duel must be acquitted II the duel
was fairly conducted according TO the
time-honored provisions of the code OF
honor.
Section G.-Any man who kills an
other in u fair fight shall not be
found guilty of either murder or man.
slaughter. but must be acquitted. even
though he be the sole aggressor.
Section The lie direct and eer-
tain other well,Enown op%probrious cpl
,hets. which constitute moral insult.
are each equal to "a blow. and any Of
them justifies an assault.
Section Sin prosecution for steal
ing cattle, horses or hogs. the pre-
sumption Of innocence Is shifted In IA
vor Of the live stock. and the accused
IN presumed to be guilty.
Section 9.-In all civil suits by nat
ural persons against corporations the
ldllcE are w ue iIoohF ahn
can establish want OF liability only by
a clear and decided preponderance OF
evidence.
Section l0,-1n every action by EN-
ploye against employer for personal
injury. the plaintiff shall cover dam
ages unless the defendant employer
proves want of liability beyond rca
sonahlo doubt. In all such cases the
measure of damages awarded shall bs
governed by the pitiful condition OF
the plaintiff. the sympathy OF the jur,
and the ability of the employer tt
pay.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-08
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior. Land Or
flee at Santa Fee, N. NJ, January IL,
1907.
Notice Is hereby given that Pedro
Trujiilo of Trementina. N. NJ. has filed
notice of his intention to make final
five year proof in support Of his claim.
viz: Homestead Entry No. eso6. made
January "a. 1902. for the N w II. Sec.
ton %, Township IA N. Range % ID,
and that said proof will be made be-
fore Robt, L. NJ. Ross, United States
court commissioner at Las Vegas, N.
|M.. on February Is. 1907.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up
on, and cultivation Of, the land, VIZ:
|Benino Trujillo. of Trementina, N. NJ
Marcos Gomez, Of Trementina, N. NJ,
Padilla, Of sapello. N. NJ. Jea'
Ibel Ensinias, OF Trementina, N. M.
MANUEL n. oTERo. Register.
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NOTICE or PUBLICATION.

Department OF the Interior, Land OF"
flee at Santa Fe. N. M, January IL,
1907.
Notice Is hereby given that Miguel
b. Ortiz, OF villanueva, N. NJ, has
filed notice Of his intention to make
final five year proof in support OF his
claim, viz: Homestead Entry No. 655s,
made September IA, 1901, for the lot
4, 8 W IA, N w II. Sec. s, and 8 Z
IA, N e IA, N d il. 8 e IA, Section
|6. Township II N, Range 10 e, and
that said proof will be made before
UNITED States Court Commissioner
lRobt. L. NJ. Ross at Las Vegas, N. NJ.
on February Is, 1907.
He names the following witnesses
Ito prove his continuous residence up
on, and cultivation Of, the land, viz.
Pablo Chavez. Louis Montoya, Anasta
clio Chavez, Dario Chavez. all OK william
ueva, N. NJ.
MANUEL R. oTERo. Register
LEO
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-08
Rising From the Grave.

A prominent manufacturer, VIM. a.
Fertwell. Of Lucama. N. C.. relates a
most remarkable experience. He says:
After taking less than three bottles
of Electric Bitters, I feel like n ris
ing from the grave. My trouble u
Brigh.'s disease, in the Diabetes stage
II fully believe Electric Bitters viii
cure me permanently, for 1t has al
ready stopped the liver and bladder
complications which have troubled me
for years." Guaranteed by all drug
gists. Price only SOC.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-08
A DECALOGUE OF
UNWRITIEN Law
CODE DECLARED TO BE IN FULL
FORCE AND EFFECT IN LARGE
PORTION or COUNTRY.
first FORMULATED
Jurisprudence of Lawlessness codified
By Judge Thomas J. Herman Of Baton
Rouge, Louisiana.

Baton Rouge, la, Feb. S.-Judsc
Thomas J. Herman OF this city. whose
defense OF the .'unwritten Law" created
a sensation at the last convention o.
the American Bar association. Is now
putting his theories 10 an actual test
As chief counsel for COngressman-eiect
George X. Favrot. who Is charged with
the murder or DIR, r. Fl. Aldrich. Fav-
rot alleges that he shot his old college
friend and family physician because
demgatory remarks made by the latter
regarding thec ongressman's wife. The
''unwritten law Is pleaded in FavfotS
defense.
Judge Herman, who Is acting as
Favrot's attorney. is perhaps the firs'
man to codify the 'unwritten law"
having formulated a complete deca'
logue of this jurisprudence of law
lessness. The statutes embraced in
this code, which Judge Herman de-
clares Is in full force and effect in a
large portion of this country. are rs
follows:
Section Amy man who commits
a rape upon a woman of chaste char
acter shall, without trial or hearing OF
any kind whatsoever. be instantly put
to death by his captors or any other
body of respectable citizens, not less
than three In number. Further. they
shall have the right to determine the
mode Of execution. which may be both
cruel and unusual, the constitution Of
the state and the United States to the
contrary Notwithstanding.
Section Amy man who commits
adultery may be put to death will
impunity by the injured husband, whit
shall have the right to determine the
mode of execution, be it so COW
ardly.
Section 3.-Any man who seduce!
an innocent girl may without a hea:
ing be shot or stabbed to death by her
or by any near relative of the injured
girl. and If deemed necessary by thu
slayer, such shooting or stabbing ma.
he lone in the back or while lying II
wait,
Section Amy man who traduces
virtuous woman's character for chas
tity may be shot with impunity by he
or her husband or any near relative
Provided. that the offender must frs
be given an opportunity to deny O
disprove the charge or retract or apoi
gize.
Section 5.-The survivor of a fati