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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-19
COL. WOODS ENGAGED.

present of a large sum of money at the
time they separated
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-19

IF / had my way" stated Coroner Lewis
last night, II would have the hearing be-
hind closed doors. and l would not let
newspaper reporter in the room. and when
Mrs Bywaters is called upon to give her
testimony 1 shall most positively object to
any outsiders being present TO cmbarrass
her. She VIII probably have to tell some
j fhings OF q delicate nature and think she
should no: be submitted 10 any more ter
rible ordeal than Is necessary
1t so happens that the office of DIR. Lewis
he coroner. is small room. and when
me SIX jurors, the coroner ard counsel get
N there about all the available space vii
taken. Yesterday when the Strothe,
srothers went to the house wtere the sac
scenes were enacted Saturday they mel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-19

wanted to keep a promise he had made to
his mother. He sa he would tell her of
the marriage and he would return that
night
IF you want to go to town. said one OF
bring you back"
affairs the brothers endeavored to dispel
the reason Bywaters had always advanced
for not wanting to marry his second cousin:
that he was not able to support her. He
was told that her share In the estate, about
5000 would be advanced her and that one
of the brothers would make them a present
of 500 With this money he was told, they
could engage in business and there was no
reason why they should not get along well.
Bywa:ers admitted that the proposition
sounded we'll but still there was something
about his conduct to cause the Strother
brothers to believe he was not acting in
good faith.
Now that you are married" he was told
by brother-in-law. ''it Is your duty to re-
that you will have to do or I'll kill YOU
Turned Him Back.
The bride showed her devotion to her
husband by. pulling him to the bed and
claspng her arms about his neck. She used
an endearing term when she spoke to him.
He was seated near the door. al at the
first opportunity he jumped to the hallway
and started down the stairs. One Of the
Strother brothers sent bullet after him.
but he probably would have escaped. 1t
is stated. had not DR.. E. L. Gaines the
husband of one of the Strother sisters,
headed him Off and turned him back.
Upon reaching the upper floor again By
waters went through the window and
landed upon the tin roof OF the porch. Sew
eral shots were fired at him through the
window and several others We're fred by
one OF the brothers. who ran from the
house to intercept him. and fired as By
waters was endeayoring to reach the
ground. The bullets were effective and thu
young man did not reach the ground until
he was taken there a corpse.
Parents Are Separated.
Both parents of Bywaters are living. but
they are separated and have not lived to-
gether for several years. The mother lives
in town. widowed daughter. Mrs. Trip
lett. living with her. BurrelI Bywatsrs,
the father. is prosperous farmer. living
about nine niles from here. He called at
the house to see the remains OF his son
and ii Is stated. be would have attended
the funeral had he not known that his
presence there would have caused his wife
some unhappiness. Although they have
not lived together fer several years no
divorce proceed ngs have been instituted
The husband. 1t is stated. made his wife
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-12
TAINTED WHEN TOLD
OF HER BEREAVEMENT
Helen Bertram, of Gingerbread Man
Company Wife of Edward j.
Morgan.

Helen Bertram was not with THE
Gingerbread Man" at the Illinois last
evening. having left the company tenn
pOrarily on account of the death of her
husband. Edward J. Morgan, in New
York. as related in Saturdays dis
patches. Miss Bertram. as she is
known on the stage, was told the news
at Galesburg. where the company
played Saturday night: and she faint
&c in the telephone booth and remain
ed unconscious for an hour. Morgan S
marriage to Miss Bertram was secret.
taking place at Toronto three years
ago. 1t was his second and her third
matrimonial venture. Morgan played
recently in 1.-The Christian, The Eter-
nal City" Ben Hur,' and THE Prodi-
gal Son" Miss Bertram was formerly
prima donna of the Bostonians, and
later played the widow in Prince of
Pilsen" She created the part of Peg
gy in Peggy From Paris
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-12
S301,5OO PAID TO SCHOOL
BOARD BY D0UGHERTY
Real Estate and Personal Property,
Comprising Convicted Superntend-
ent's Estate, is Transferred.

Peoria, ILL.,, March 12.-Real estate
and personal property, with total
nominal value of 1901, 500. property
which it is claimed composed the
whole OF the Dougherty estate, with
the exception of the homestead and a
small amount of property transferred
to Mabel Dougherty, his daughter, sew
eral months ago, has been signed over
to E. ID. McCulloch, the trustee for the
school board, by w. T. Irwin, attorney
in fact for N. c. Dougherty. The trans
fer of this block of securities and real
estate marks the first step in the set
tlement of the claim which the people
of Peoria hold against n. c. Dough
erty for his defalcations. 1t is possible
that other property may be uncovered,
and the way is still open to seize any
such property.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-12
MACHINISTS Dine
About Five Hundred Gather at
Turner Hall for Fes-
tivities.
SEVERAL ADDRESSES HEARD
). D. BuckIow, Third Vice President of
international Unicn, Present
Entertained by Boxers.

Nearly 500 machinists of the three
cites, members of the four lodges of
the machinists' unions here, gathered
Saturday evening at the Turner hall,
as the guests of Progressive Railway
lodge. No. Cos, at banquet and social
gathering In addition TO the elaborate
luncheon which was served. there was
plenty of entertainment, addresses be
ing made by J. d. Bucklow, third vice
president of the International Mach.n
lists association, with headquarters at
Topeka, President Lowe of lodge No.
COS, and by William Hammer, business
agent of the district council of machln-
lists of strict No. sc.
Boxers Entertain.
One of the features of the enterta n
ment of the evening was a series of
three Ground bouts between the fol
lowing amateurs: Sickler and Whisky,
Stuart and Schiller. Geise and Speer.
Music was furnished throughout the
evening. In addition to the three prin-
cipal speakers toasts were responded
to by a number of others.
The officers of the lodge acting as
host Saturday evening are:
President. Lowe.
Wee President. Wheeler
Financial Secretary-F. Ecklund.
Recording Secretary-William Ton
ner
Treasurer-R. S. Speer
The three other lodges whose mem
bers attended are Nos. 3SS, 54S and 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-12
BILL MAY CARRY
Measure AboIishing Sunday Base
Ball in Iowa Comes to
Life.
TURNS OVER IN COMMITTEE
In Hands of Three Men With Chairm an
FavorabIe-Some Three.Eye
League Gossip.

The bill knocking out Sunday base
ball may yet score in the Iowa iegisla-
ture. The Garst bill, which passed the
senate and afterward was recalled
from the house and handed over to the
senate committee on judiciary, is show
ing signs of being much alive.
A majority of members of the COM
mittee refuse to act the role of execu-
TONERS, and it is probable the bill will
come on the floor of the senate this
week with an amendment prohibiting
baseball on Decoration day. 1t will be
so amended if Senator Whipple. who
is member of the committee, has his
way about it. There was lively
scene in the senate committee on judi
ciary over the bill
Again Called Up.
When Chairman Dowell, who repre-
sents the city of Des MOines, which
has team in the Western league. had
laid before the committee bills refer
red to it, there was a call for the base
ball bill. This demand assumed the
proportions of an order by the vote of
the majority of the committee and of
course the bill was forthcoming. After
a lively discussion, Senator Whipple
moved the bill be referred to a sub
committee of three with instructions
to report to the committee at the next
meeting. This carried and the bill was
referred to Senators COPYRIGHT, Bruce,
and Whipple
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-12
Notice to Contractors.

the City Clerks office. Rock Island, H.,
until Monday, March 10, 1906, at 5
o'clock p. M, for the erection of an
addition to the Waterworks building.
Plans and specifications on file at the
City Clerks Office.
The city reserves the right to reject
any or all bids.
III. c. fSCHAFFER,
City Clerk.
Rock Island, H.. Feb. "a 1906.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-12
RETAIL MERCHANTS TONIGHT
Regular Meeting of Association at
Rock Island House.

At the regular meeting Of the Retail
Merchants association this evening at
the office of W. c. Maucker at the
Rock Island house, the newly elected
officers of the association will take
their Offices. A number of important
matters will come up for action, in
Guiding the resolutions introduced at
the last meeting relative to changing
the time of meeting from monthly to
quarterly and other proposed changes
in the bylaws.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-12
A Remarkable Business.

1t is understood that in spite of the
open winter. grocers are selling large
quantities of None Such mince meat,
which goes to show that this well
known article is appreciated by the
housewife and that its use is not con-
fined to SNOW weather." as in the
past. As a matter of fact, None
Such mince pie is good to eat and good
for the eater-any month in the year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-12
Bio sox;no Show for Peoria.

Peoria. H., March 1.-THE River
side club of Peoria will give boxing
show next Thursday night, when a
double windup will be put on. each
bout to go 10 rounds to decision.
Otto Sieloff and Milt Kinney of Chi
cago will furnish the first half of the
program, while Kid Taylor and George
Williams will furnish the last perform
ance. Taylor and Williams mix at 1874
pounds. while Sieloff and Kinney col
Tide at 147
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-12

O'Clock on the day of the fight. Mana
ger McCarey of the local fight club has
secured BIRTHS signature and Herman
agreed by wire Britt has deposited
his forfeit money and Herman's has
been forwarded. The date of the fight
will probably be set for the second
week in April. The winner will be
matched with Battling Nelson for a
fight in the early summer, Nelson hav-
.ng promised the winner a battle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-12
Lloyd Wakes Up Davenport.

A. j. Lloyd, Rock Islands halter
and haberdasher. opened up his Daven-
port store Saturday night in a manner
that woke up the town. When it comes
to doing original things to let the peo-
pie know that he is alive, count on
Lloyd. The people of Davenport will
hear more of him as time goes on.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-12
Torture BY Savages.

Speaking of the torture to which
some of the savage tribes in the Philip
pines subject their captives, reminds
me of the intense suffering | endured
for three months from Inflammation
of the Kidneys says w. M. Sherman
of Cushing. Me. Nothing helped me
until tried Electric Bitters, three bot
ties of which completely cured me-
Cures Liver Complaint, Dyspepsia,
Blood disorders and Malaria; and re-
stores the weak and nervous to robust
health. Guaranteed by Hartz & Ulle'
meyer, druggists. Price soc.
All the news all the time-The Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-12
Hen1ine Reports.
BRITT TO FIGHT KID HERMAN
Lightweishts Agree to Contest Twenty
Round Bout Within Forty Days.

Los Angeles. Cal, March 12.- The
match between Jimmy Britt and Kid
Herman has been clinched. They will
fight 90 rounds here within 40 days,
the date to be agreed upon when Her
man arrives from Chicago. The boys
will weigh in at 1873 pounds at 6
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-12

"The Gingerbread Man."-The Hi
nois theater was filed last night with
an audience that appreciated THE
Gingerbread Man. This is a comic
opera based on the Mother Goose
rhymes. Among the characters are
Kris Kringle, Machevalius Fudge, Won
drous Wise, Jack Horner, Simon Sim
PIE and Margery Daw. The first scene
was in Santa Claus land and the sec
ond was the dividing line between the
realms of King Sugar Plum and King
Bum. Probably the most amusing
character in the cast was the Good
Fairy who, while she may have been
very, very good, was anything but a
fairy. This part is taken by Ross
Snow, who. though big and brawny.
comes out in attire feminine and
fairylike. The same production will be
presented at the new Moline theatre
Wednesday evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-12
AMUSEM ENTS.
BOOKINGS AT ILLINOIS.

March 13-"When We Were Twen-
ty-One."
March ia Slave of Pass<on."
March 20-West & vokes in 1.-THE
Two Pinks."
March 21-22-The Bowman Vaude-
Vile Company.
March %, ID, 25-The FInts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-12
Doctors Are Puzzled.

The remarkable discovery of Ken
meth McIver, of Vanceboro, Me-, is the
subject of much interest to the medi-
cal fraternity and a wide circle OF
friends. He says of his case: Owing
to severe Inflammation of the throat
and congestion of the lungs, three doc
tors gave me up to die, when, as last
resort, l was induced to try DR.. Kings
New Discovery and | am happy to say.
it saved my life" Cures the worst
coughs and colds, bronchitis, tonsi-
litis, Weak Lungs, Hoarseness and La
Grippe. Guaranteed at Hartz & Ulle-
meyers drug store. soc and $1.00.
Trial bottle free.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-12
DORneIIy Iseudy.

We're all ready for the battle, when
the big guns open fire. said Manager
Donnelly at Springfield the other day.
and | think we will be in the race all
the way through. | tell you it's going
TO be a race for life this summer. The
pennant is going to be earned and well
earned at that. by the team that man
ages 10 land it, and before the season
closes there will be the biggest and
hottest series of diamond scrimmagcs
that the Three-Eye fans ever saw
While every manager in the league
is routing out the very best material he
can find for every position, it seems
each has had the same idea-and that
is to put into the game extra strong
battery forces. "All my material"
said Donnelly, for these two positions
are experienced, some having more
than others. None of the untried
youngsters for me- | haven't time to
monkey with green timber this spring.
My time is all taken up with looking
after the old heads and making sure
that they will be ready TO report when
the call goes out. let alone fooling with
the Juveniles
HenIine Reports.
Noah Henline. sold by the Boomers
to Jake StahI. has left for Washington
to join his new teammates, the Ameri
cans.
Blondy. Barker. the veteran pitcher.
has been dropped by the Columbus
American team and ordered to return
to the Boomer club.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-12

No mater how long you have had
the cough; if it hasn't already devel-
oped into consumption DIR. Woods
Norway Pine Syrup will cure it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-12

A Sweet Girl Character. - The
charter of Phyllis in when We Were
Twenty-One,' which will be here at
the Illinois theater tomorrow evening,
has been pronounced one of the most
beautiful inSenue parts ever drawn by
any dramatiSt of the past or present
day. In the warm sympathy that goes
out to her from every heart in the au-
dience, male or female, young or old,
lies much of the remarkable strength
of this Incompatible comedy-drama.
Phyllis is represented by the author
as being a girl of the sweetest and
most 1ovable disposition good to look
upon but unspoiled by her beauty or
the alteration of those about her.
When, in the end, her good and faithful
heart finds it's natural haven, the feel
ing of satisfaction that is experienced
by the audience could not be more
real or sincere if it were an event III
the actual life of Il personal friend of
each individual present. 1t is by such
consummate art as is displayed in the
building of this character that Esmond
has succeeded in producing a play
that will live long as a masterpiece.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-12

Stokes Accused. - Frederick A.
Stokes, manager of the Miss Bob
White company, which appeared here
few weeks ago. is alleged to be de-
faulter Manager Boyd of Sioux City
is reported to have received telegram
stating that Stokes was short in his
accounts to the amount of $4,000 to
$4,000. 1t is said Nixon e thinner
man wired to have him jailed, if he at
tempted to abscond. In the meantime,
it is said. the cast will be turned over
to J. l.. Mcclure. the tall, lanky come
dian, who will be remembered by local
patrons as the principal funmaker of
the performance. Mcclure will have
charge of the show until the present
difficulty is righted. Stokes denies the
shortage. Boyd bought the tickets for
the company to Omaha, Stokes accom-
panying it, He stated that he would
straighten out his accounts as soon as
he returned to New York.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-12

All the news all the time-The Argus
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-01-27
Officers of the Law Fired
Upon by Dangerous
Negro.

Columbia State, Jan. 25th:
Serious trouble b etwee
whites and blacks that might
have been fatal in it's consequ
ences was narrowly averied by
Magistrate LIKES at Lvkesland
late yesterday afternoon. A
negro named Jesse Hunter, for
whom a warrant had BEEN issu.
ed, refused to be arrested and
defed the law and the constable
until Magistrate Lykes accom-
panied by John Padgett, Ben
Gilmore and Max Pddgett, all
white, and the magistrates
colored constable, Dick Montgo
merry, went TO Hunters house
to arrest him. Hunter, after
pretending that he wSs submit
ting to the officers and was 20
ing to the office Of the magis.
trate, ran back into his house
opened fire on the party with II
double barrel gun loaded with
duck shot. The shot took
effect in the heads, arms and
bodies Of The two Padgetts, Gil
more and the colored constable.
The fire was returned but whe-
Their or not Hunter was wound.
ed was not Il earned by those who
went to the house.
When the white men of the
neighbOrhOCd heard of the affair
a crowd assembled and threaten
ed TO 90 to Hunters house and
get him but they were dissuaded
by Mr.. Lykes, and after much
argument the crowd dispersed
The entire trouble 10 said to
have grown of the fact that Jessie
Hunter elected his mother, who
is 80 years old, from the house
where she has lived since the war
and which is her own property.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-01-27
Great Steamer Goes Down.
100 Lives Lost.

Victoria, b. c., Jan, ga
dispatch from Cape Beale, says a
steamer went ashore on Vancou
yer Island, near Choose. The
lighthouse keeper says one hun
dred persons were drowned
News Of the disaster is meagre,
being confined to a message re-
ceived by Captain Caudin, agent
of marine, from the lighthouse
keeper, Patterson, at Cape Beale
saying:
"Steamer wrecked between
here and Choose, about one nun
dred drowned, nine survivors
reached telegraph hui. VIII wire
more particulars soon as posi-
BILE.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-01-27

following it through a cotton
patch lie slipped, lost his footing
completely. and fell upon a
sharp cotton sralk. The sharp
end pierced his eye ball and
drove i's"lf far into the brain
DR.. j. G.. Johnston was sum.
moned al once and dressed tie
wound. He pronounced the in
jury as likely to prove very
serious.-Chester Lantern.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-01-27
Saturday, January 81, 1906.

No, gentle reader, don't pre-
pare to throw your paper down
and run. We are not going to
ihlict on you nearly a whole
page Of editorial matter today a,
we did Wednesday. We have
been too busy lodging sleet-
coated limbs, p~lasterers' daubs.
painters brushes, smoking stove
pipes and smallpox suspects to
devoue much time to editorial
work for today's News.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-01-27
New Business House
w aXhaW.

II. j. McManus & Company is
a new mercantile firm for Wax
haw just launched in business.
The new firm occupies what is
known as the Mccain building
recently vacated by Jno. l..
Walkup 81 Company. The bust
ness is in charge of Mr.. H. j.
McManus. Here is wishing the
new firm much success in bust.
ness. Enterprise.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-01-27

man about 60 years of age, liv-
ing near Kings Creek in Chero-
kee county, had been found
dead in his field near his home.
Whether his death was from
natural causes or due to foul
play is impossible to ascertain,
as the telephone line from Gaff-
ney is working poorly and the
spot cannot be reached by tele-
graph. The message here w S
10 the sheriff and only stated
hat he was found dead in his
field about dark. Sheriff Tho.
mas and the coroner will 60 10
the scene.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-01-27
Farmer Meets With Singu-
lar Accident.

Mr.. G.. F. Schultz, a high Y
respected farmer living on the
York Road, about five miles dis
tant from the city, was the vic
tim of a peculiar and at the
same time a very serious acct
dent Sabbath morning. Motto.
ing q hog in his front yard he
attempted to drive the creature
back into the lot, and while
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-01-27
CAPT. HAMEL ADVOCATES COM.
pULSORY EDUCATION.

Representative Hamel, of the
Lancaster delegation, is taking a
deep interest in the proposed
compulsory education bill. TIE
measure was debated at length
in the House Wednesday, Mr.
Hamel taking an active part H.
the discussion. The State makes
the following mention of Mr.
Hamel's speech:
Capt j. w. Hamel of Lancas
ter made an earnest plea for
South Carolina to bring her citi-
zenship up to a higher plane
Established government is for the
protection OF the people. Under
that principle of government
there is in the Constitution a fix
ed tax for schools. Is it fair to
maintain penal institutions for
the punishment of crime and no,
provide protection against igno.
rance which leads to that crime.
There is a prodigal waste OF
intellect needing Development
He would not condemn his child
in ignorance merely to keep the
negro ignorant. For the educat-
ed white man a fear nothing
from the educated negro and thr
clashes come between the igno
ut members In reply to Mr..
ards, Capt. Hamel stated
We have been all the time
g an impelIipg policy and
- time to try a compel
Y. 1t Ii a mistaken idea
nany schools. 1t would
to have few schools,
sufficient and provide
nsportation.
) and Courier says of
i's remarks
w. Hamel, Ct Lancaster
made a logical argument
or of the bill. He said he
| not deal with statistics,
would discuss !he issue on
e principles involved. He in
sisted that it was d crime &c keep
the white children because
Ot any fear OF the negro. The
educated white person is better
to protect himself against
the educated negro. He urged
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-01-27
STEAMER IDENTIFIED.

San Frarciscc, Cal, Jan %
II has been definitely learned
that the steamer Valencia, is the
boat lost off Vancouver coast.
No further details as to num-
Der drowned.