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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-06
GAMBLING BILL PASSES SENATE
Mr. Sinfons Gets 1t Through While
Members Were on Guard.

While the anti-TriclSett senators v,er1
rot watching. Senator Sirnons this
morning played trick on them. by
having the remains of his antfgam5ling
bill placed on third reading and final
passage. Not until the roll cali had
commenced did the senators fully re-
aliZe what was going on,
TIE SiEions bill was passed by a vote
Of n to Q. Senator Noftzger then On We
notice that he would on Thursday ASK
for a recoLsideration of the VOTE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-06
sliot Two women and Himself.

Newkirk, Ok. March Carl Mat
thews acre today shot and seriously
wounded Mabel Matthews. his divorced
wife and a Mrs. Jones at whose home
she was visiting. Mrs. Matthews dress
caught fire and she was severely burn
ed. Matthews then shot himself. All
three are still alive,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-06

Of the Pennsylvania Short Line from
ed fer convenient leaving and arriving
hours. Their equipment and service
could no. be better. Get information
about it by addressing D. B. Steeg, T.
P. Agt.. ? East 18th ST.. Kansas City,
Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-06
PASS TO HARTMAN.
Report That Reading and n. j. Gen.
trail Are Absorbed

New York, March 6.-An unverified
report that heavy holdings of Reading
and New Jersey Central stock had
passed under Hartman control, which
gained wide circulation today, resulted
in a sharp upward turn in Reading
this afternoon According to the re-
port, the big block of stock which
changed hands represented the H c.
Frfck interest in these two compa MES.
The story could not be verified but
despite this the quotations of Reading
were marked steadily upward as the
rumor spread, reaching 125 at 1870
o clock, clear gain of nearly IL
points from the low point of the day.
Other stocks which had been moving
feverishly during the day. nearly all of
them with a pronounced downward
tendency. began to follow Reading to-
ward the top
In the next Il minutes Reading de-
clined to 1872
Philadelphia in the Dark.
Philadelphia, March 6.-At the Of
fee of the Philadelphia & Reading in
this city it was stated that the officials
had heard of the rumor but knew
nothing about the passage of the COM
pany to Hartman control.
A high official said the transfer
books do not show such a change in
ownership.
No Interest in Wall Street.
Washington. March 6.-When the
report from New York to the effect
that E. H. Hartman had secured
large holdings of the Reading and
New Jersey Central railway stock was
shown to him. Mr. Hartman through
his secretary requested the Associated
Press to say that he is not interested
in Wall street and did not care to be
denying all the rumors originating
there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-06
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

A glass in the glass gives joy after
using Satin skin cream and face powder
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-06

rate per cent; closing bid. per cent?
offered at 51z per cent. Time loans steady :
60 days, per cent: 80 days. 5z per cent?
six months 5-GSA per cent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-06
Ron.,e OF Prices on Stocks.

FURNISHED by j. E. Gall. Commissions
Grains. Provisions. Cotton and StockR
Office ITO W. Sixth ST. Phone 1851
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-07
The Oath of Vengeance.

ITO save the family honor and the
knowledge Of our sisters shame from
the world, we hnaIly agreed" French
Strother said IKE was told If he ever
abused Viola or failed to perform his
duty as husband we would hunt him
anywhere on earth and XIII him"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-07
Loyal TO Dead Man.

Hosts OF his friends stlI are loyal and.
despite The revelations OF the trial. state
thar were Doe able 90 speak ho. c1u15
satisfactorily explain his conduct. others
praise his good qualities but laplora
hHdl they term his indiSCratI0n ana in
-Npir1bie conduct which cost him his
itf. ono Of tho most pathetic figures
ln the whole case is RyWarcrs. rIothcr.
almost an invalid. whom he s-pDo~tcI
ana with whom Ec lived At times since
tHe tragedy her reason and her life have
boon d.SuaiTCd Of
Tho verdict therefore. ny no means
ends the affair. which is REGARDED as
on" OF The mos. doUlorabIc En- the history
or N.rgnia or any other State. The
memory OF tlr tragedy at R0tse-wooG
#iil always ne present in -nc minds Of
these two old Virginia families. who
heretofore. have had nothing 90 denmark
IN" coming and going OF peaceful. happy
days Zach side presents IT'S ultnos
and us share oI vain regrets. for. aI-
though the act has been justified the
very necessity for Il makes .thc whole
affair ono horrible nightmare 20 the uar-
lciIlntS. and iu the eloquent words OF
T. Walter Moore. attorney for the de-
tense, 'E"t even the poppy. nor an tie
-raWsg syrups OF tle East. can restore
t' these mon the sleep that was theirs
only yesterday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-07

.e I.-----ula bed tlle-.,au Soprano
SG[ Offering the amusing OI-lt-. "a Dream
% Baby Days Max MILAN. the Brilliant
Violin k--l-Cea- 600 .- Reno q Co. Louise
ElE-I's London LIUlr.rCle Monkeys James
Mooney ana Lea Ao-be-n- Carroll d Baker
THE Haunted House Motion Pictures.
NEXT WEEE-ICEE WELTEOED. JC-
LIAM ELTT<GE BERT LESLIE & CO.
ID EFIN-EELTAE TROUPE. Etc. Buy
SEATS TODAY
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-07
Pennsylvania RAILROAD
Bulletin.
EASTER on The ATLANTIC CITY B0aRDWlLK

The annual Easter parade the Boardwalk al Atlantic
City Of the grandes sights in the world Il can't he
duplicated For hours that great espanade stretching for
five miles along the oceans edge hronged with the fae
and best OF American society. Thousands from all PARTS of
the country so every year to participate in this formal open
ing of the poSt-Lenen season. until Easier at Atlantic Civ
has come TO he a National event
AT no period of the year is Atlantic City more attractive
than at Easter Band concerts given daily on the piers
with dances in the evening All the larger hotels have their
ocheSras, and the theatres offer special attractions No
where is the afteLent gae more pronounced or more en-
joyable, than at Atlantic City
Through Pullman parlor at Atlantic City, via Della
River Bridge Route leaves Washington every weekday
at 1885 P. M Trains leaving Washington at 1000 A. NJ
Saturdays only, 400 P NJ weekdays ana so A. M and
400 P NJ Sundays make direct connection in Broad Street
Station, Philadelphia, for Atlantic City, via the Delaware
River Bridge.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-07

/ In few moments Will Bywatcrs gasp
/ ed and died, his life being the forfeit
/ FOR his folly
pazed. their faces drawn. and almost
mechanically. the STUtlcr brothers
started 20 telephone
"Se-,d the sheriff after US" one Of
them dashed over the wires, land
send the coroner for VIII Bywaters.
He is on our roof dead. we have Just
shot him Ee ruined our sister"
That Is all that they would say and
| THIS simple statement, made when the
! smoking TCyolyeTs were sim in their
4, hands. is the same one with which they
Went before jury OF their peers and
asked an aCQuittaL II Is true that the
lawyers for the defense could not plead
the uuWrlttcu law nor could the court
charge II. Technically. the defense was
eInOuOlal insanity. a QetlrOusmcgt Tor
the time being OF reason. owing 20 the
stress under which the minds were lab
oTlnB, and the shock 20 family pride
and honor In reality. however. 10 was
the "unWritten law that was on trial
that law not recognized by any statute
books and yet which has seldom been
invoked in vain when twelve men. tried
and true, Sit in judgment upon the is
sues when man takes human life IN
atoncmont for wOman's honor.
Anu Ntl Ine luta OF sentiment was as
- l., lelIoNeu dS pusSlnIt Dy inc courts.
= I JuSliCt sake jury was secured
tIolI tle IelELpoIlnS county OF SAthAi-
.o"ll, Id'HJr man rom 'ulpeper county
IN oIueI tldl ulert mlShI pc no rae
I!oH.u teglthE or incompetence Judge
lIloilaS W. LidIilS"h, OF Natrtus"A' me
PRESIDING Jua5'' was appointed by the
governor OF tHe STATE. owing 10 the re-
!+tollSHtp OF circuit Judge IrlmSiey 10
IIlD N''to HlAh.
lHe Pt"@et-LilE al'2iNel H.SHhtd TO
parties conrcr1rd and Attorra,- TOM
a. Keith. OF Warreutou, was desig-
mated. The sheriff Of the county even.
L,l119" 20 4Hlh sluyS' ASKED 70 DE- *
That every precaution was used 10 ac-
cord defense and prosecution alike q
fair trial is attested bv these facts.
That these results have been accom-
pIlshed is obvious when ir is consid-
cred that Judge Harrison has received
the praise OF both sides ana the public
as well for the able Impartial and
courteous manner IN which me has pre-
sided.
Two MONIES Are WIeCked.
u fs noe rlc.s,,t IN ra.erI tl-a -,
- -.-.L .+. -, 80
-L.ellc scenes 'l '"' 'il'l JUST 'i.3''-
The happenings OF December 10 have
T 5 5iSi Two loTCE 'sPny MONIES an ~, ol
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-07
Excursions.

GREAT FALLS OF THE POTOMAC
DO Not Fan 20 Visit.
Equal IN beauty 70 Niagara. hIar1fecan,
scenery huge clins- Great gOrEes and rapids.
Secure your excursion CateS for next season
p cents round trip Take C. =. & o. d. r. r.
cars .. 18th and 81 SITS. desI-tf
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-07

VIII not permit wife TO testify against
her husband. Mckenzie cannot be con-
Flcted and viii be turned loose.
Two weeks ago the house was robbed,
and from descriptions Mckenzie was
thought 10 be the burglar. He was ar
rested on complaint Of Mr.. NOonan, and
confessed, but declared that ne wanted
10 see his sweethears SO badly that he
broke into the house f0I that purpose.
Noonan threatens TO shoot his son-in-
law on sight
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-07
''He Ruined Our Sister"

The evidence adduced al this trial bore
out the contentious offered by the broth
ers when placed under arrest after they
had riddled Bywatcrs' body with bull
let's
he has ruined our baby sister" they
said. 1--WE had to kill him or could
never have looked the public in the
face again. You OF any OtheT man
would have done the game thing"
A resume Of the entire tragedy &c
velOped a tale that might adoru the
pages of fiction rather than of stern
truth. Seldom has any court seen un-
folded such a narrowing recital of mis-
placed confidence. the purlOiuinE of that
honor which is ell woman possesses.
the criminal intrigue made use of when
by criminal! operation 10 was sought 10
remove the evidences Of It's deSpulauon.
the confession, enforced marriage and
finally the death scene when the young
husband, in attempting % leave his
bride of an hour was shot hguratNelE,
before her eyes by her i~at, brother
Il was shown az the trial that William
+. Bywaters a cousin TO Viola STROLLER.
had been an accepted sutton virtually
from childhood lie was regarded as an
exemplary young man. His family was
of tlb best and although ne followed
the horses. was sportsman and lover
OF tho hounds. mis- pursuits along these
lines rather added 10 his popularity. He
was dashiUE. Ecutlcmauiy. polished
man OF affairs. and leader of Culpcper
gOCiprv
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-07

first house OF burgess OF VIr-
Einia- The records show that seven
immediate members of the family. be-
ing among the sixteen Justices of the
peace OF Culpeper county, took the
initiative IN 1865. and presented a formal
pi'ltS, 10 Gov. Francis Fauquier
against the stamp act.
ihIuuBn The succeeding centuries. the
Strother5 adorned the bench. the State
assembly halls and the National Con-
sress. The late John Strotner. father
yer 81 Wcica. ~. Va, and q member Of
oHErcTr, and later or the State senate.
tHeiI grandfather served his State in
congress, and TWO uuclos are now upon
tAc Ocnc h.. James a. StrOther himself
one OF TIE defendants. Is a noted law
Yer OF WEIGH. Va. and q member of
lle state assembly, and former mayor
OF his adopted home
Le SrOJlerS were always WCII-tO-dO.
ana although the family fortunes were
devastated during the civil war. the
blood would not down the old home
stead was Tcgaincd and fortune smiled
dSal" upon them. TO-DAY James is con-
Siaered especially wealthy. and Philip.
Ilr younger son, is master of as val1-
apIe q farm as There is I'm that section.
ne tragedy of December u is the first,
70 t2lnt the old homestead. either with
or blood vi
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-07
Girl MarrjeS Burglar
Who Robbed Her Father

OMAHA, Neb., March Two weeks
ago Charles Mckenzie robbed the home
of James NOOnan, and according to
Noonan, secured iewelrv worth $50 The
next day Mckenzie was arrested and
jailed.
Miss Margaret, the pretty daughter Of
James NoOnan. armed with a marriage
license and preacher, has called at the
county Jail and married the burglar.
As she was the principal witness against
Mckenzie, and as The Nebraska laws
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-07
"Eo, you can't stay in Culpcper after
this" her eldest brother told her as
they both Wept and he Etroted her
head few hours after the shooting.
OF ViTginia's MOBILITY.

Tho family honor referred to uy .re
defendants is zeal. and not mythical
The STROLLER family has furnished
it's quota Of distinguished mon u
~ state noted fyr its great non
it furnished ITS delegates 10 the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-07
viola Must Stay Hidden"

indicative Of the rchnomcn. thrown
around this home always IS the atti-
. tuue OF ile St-Othcr brothcrs toward
Su'if rrrlaS sister since that night one
ti,IG act typiuas the chivaIrv born in
tn"m, Bes.eged by newspaper CORE
Spohdcnts for photograph OF Mrs.
hy waters James Strother sadly re-
ylt'i- No, We can't give YOU that
Won must stay hidden now. We are
willing to ten YOU Tie truth ahout fba
matter. out we don't want her photo
graph published. 10 might bc seen bv
some who otherwise would not rac0g-
Hi1r hrr, and i'm this way cause her
,-' -, TIA -Sment and pain when she Is
"ShlhE the world % forget"
an" lhe Sirothcrs have called in every
pIl'loEl1pn ever taken of their sister.
made house-Io-houea collection nd
nome ever uHs been published This sD-
-slt'oe is Characteristic OF the men.
me ENwa fcrs family. ucrhaus. NAV
-.'D DO as OLD aE taa St-Ith-r line. but
IT. zoo. is prominent. and proud az ifs
record Tho family is distantIv related
10 imam Jennings Bryan twice ran-
.-ntt' Tor me presidency. Judge Walter
dead mans uncle.
certainty there was hardly q more
popular man -u Culpepcr county than
H- hNNateTs. Unknown politically na
came W. L1ln sixty votes Of defeating for
Once the county treasurer at the T4Sr
gi'cl"u- mo latter having held the office
i'f twenty years. Had IRE lived he
H}'ll nave ruu again next year. and his
-Ll.Aes say a.S election would have
"t,h certain Tie Is described ms gem
'i'Lr 20 q iaGI.. ON the afternoon OF his
death Doc headed "a circulated srbsr-f--
llpH giving aiJ Co an old negro Whose
nome had been burned
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-07
ROMANCE AND TRAGEDY
IN BYWATERS-STROTHER
CASE WITHOUT A RIVAL
Thrilling Story of Love and Revenge
Revealed When Brothers Shot Down
Young Virginian as Penalty for
Stealing Sister and Running
Family Honor

The history OF this remarkable case
just closed and the circumstances at
tendant upon the homicide together
with the tragic chain of events lead
Ing up 20 and following the killing Of
young William +. Bywaters by his
wife's brothers. James and Philip
Srothcr, charactcrize the entire affair
as one Of the most unusual pathetic
and withaI sensational tragedies in the
history of the Southland.
The very prominence of the parties
themselves made the affair all the more
sensational Although the Staying OF
ByWaterS by the brothers of the girl
he wronEed I'm one sense of the word,
Vindicated the WrCng done the woman
and the family hLnOr, the fact remains
that one of The UrOudest families in Nir-
Elnta- tracing its ancestry back to the
seventeenth century. has FOR the first
time IN its existence seen the StrOther
cscutCheon stained with disnOnOr- II is
this tact which seems To Grey upon the
minds of James and Philip Str0ther
more than the thought :hat they were
forced TO take human life i'm defense
OF family honor.
To appreciate the actions and intent
Of the defendants this thought must
be uppermUSt IN reviewing the killing at
"RotherwOOd" on the night Of December
y. and the trial which has just ended.
ed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-06-22
THE MOTHER AND THE BABE.

In Chicago the women of wealth have found new fad
to follow In these days of the aded social whr it's
hard to think of something that refreshngly original
don't you know? But this darling discovery of one
who had idea" has provided the most deli ht
full way of asphyxiatng time for the matrons who
their feet on the social register.
It's called the 'Mothers' Wisdom Club"
Such dear SmackS of the cradle and the
hearthstone the family and the home. And it's in
structive!
The club members meet twice week for the glorious
study of the childon paper Such delightful subjects
there for discussion too Essays read regularly
'The Influence of the Renaissance On the Child Mind
(Which Is Preferable for the Nursery, Alice Blue
Wall paper onion skin brown coverets?''
''Mothers Nerves Should Be Protected From the
Shock of Baby's Walls"
The club are ghtful In a short time the
club plans to have its home, and then it will possess
its private bar its smoking for those mothers who
ton and its auditorium for thearicas and dane
ing parties
Altogether the club will be quite the rage. And
it is very exclusive One must have been lead the al
ter at least in order to qualify Widows grass
otherwise on entitled to associate membership.
There several charter members who have real children
In their hOmeSat least real child. Oh, the 'MOth-
ers' Wisdom Club is quite the most exclusive thing in
the metropolis
OF course, Chicago has many mothers who do not be-
long to the club and would hardly be eligible anyway
They have not the time to devote it. they fogey
victims Of that FOOLISH odfasoned idea that they must
stay at home and care for their children
But it's so much more delightful and so manfestlv
proper in this day and age don't you know? study the
child at long distance?
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-06-22
FIGHT ON
COAL COMBINE

TACOMA, June 22.-The govern
ment's attack on the coal combine
of this state was started here yes
terday by the filing of a criminal
action for conspiracy in the federal
court.
The o. r. & N. railroad and it's
subsidiary, The Portland Coke &
Coal Co., are named as defendants.
Conspiracy to defSud and unlaw-
full possession of $500 acres of coal
land in Lewis county are the
charges contained in the govern
ment's complaint filed by direction
Of U. S. Attorney General Bona
parte.
The usual land fraud process is
alleged to have been followed by
the conspirators, the Portland COM
pany being organized merely as a
catspaw by the Hartman interests.
Land entries were bought and paid
for and by this means the railroad
company secured title to thousands
of acres of the best coal land in
this part of the state.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-06-22
AUDITORIUM.

"a Great Temptation" an
nounced as the strongest melo
drama the Jessie Shirley Co. has
offered in weeks, will be the bill
at the Auditorium during the com.
ing week, commencing tomorrow
night. The scene is laid on the Mis-.
sissippi river and the plot is built
up around an effort of card sharp.
ers to win the possessions of the
fother of Cecily Willoughby, the
heroine.
The play is full of dramatic
scenes which terminate only on the
death of the villains. There is a
little love story in the play which
is we'll brought out by the author
and which is feature of the play.
Photographs Of George D. Nc
Quarrle, the popular leading man,
will be presented to the ladies to-
morrow evening and ON the follow
ing Sunday those of Arthur Mat
thews will be given to the first
nighters.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-06-22
THE WAY OF A MAID

went down to Bolinbroke when
the time came. but 1t was trying,
for l had not been near the place
since l broke my engagement with
Horny Trenton.
You see. had done this because
Horry's father had grumblei about
his sons blasted prospects ever
since our engagement, SO l retorted
with some wild words and then
parted furiously with poor Horny.
That was the reason Bolingbroke
was well night impossible to visit,
but Peggy DAILY begged me to come
and help with church fair. she
assured me that | could avoid the
BoIingbroke people easily.
IL am going to have a fortune
teiler's tent" she said, land want
you to tell fortunes by impression,
Just - you used to for fun. Don't
you remember7" -
Yes; and them"
~You win be In a dark room and
I will label you the seventh daugh-
ter Of something"
AT church fair?"
An. .rb1. .'tlrhcn ?ifk.. tmh NH mhh
We'll; wasn't religious pillage
once considered holy" she demand.
ID. Besides" she resumed airly,
~ will tell you bits OF news about
The people that will aid you In
oeuchiug them on. There's Frances
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-06-22

Then the curtain was pushed
aside in his own impatient way:
Where are you, seventh daugh
teri"
"Hither!" l whispered.
He approached and placed his
warm palm over mine.
go ahead he order, carelessly
For a moment | was speeches.
at the touch of his beloved hand.
longed to fall on his neck; to blot
out the terrible years with tor
rent of weeping.
why don't you say something?
he asked uneasily.
Il was looking into your past"
whispered. Then l proceeded to
give an accurate account of med
ding Frances, and l dare say had
him puzzled.
You are not at all happy; you
have not been for years." | went
on in deeper whisper.
"My soul, this is marvelous!" he
exclaimed in a low tone.
you are" continued, in my ma.
tural voice, " about to become en-.
gagged to the woman who under
mined your happiness. Is this not
so?"
He did not utter a word for a full
minute, nor could I articulate. Then
| felt both my hands seized, l was
drawn forward imperatively into
Horry's arms, his lips were on
mine. We kissed wildly many
times, then he said in shaking
voice:
"You humbug, Sibyl, darlington,
Olive, Olive!"
Isn't everything all right now?'
soothed.
yes, yes, but those wasted years
But l was flawlessly happy-the
past was only a memory. told
him so. He gave a tender laugh.
THAT is the way Of a maid" he
said.