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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-10-23

\ITANTE ID Girls between the ages Of ia
w aud 20 to learn knitting. Only those who
want TO workSteady need apply. Vt. Hosiery
and Machinery Co., Bennington, VT FIG
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-10-23
25c Combs I0c

Over 1000 Combs, mill runof Csc value. we
offer at 10c. The imperfections are so small you
will not notice them. The lot includes side combs
of all styles in all colors. The back combs are
the popular Spanish back combs in different
widths, also few stone-set backs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-22

CONFERENCE.-The Attorney and Leading Counsel for
STATE
would have caused Judge Thomas W. Har-
rison to have granted a further continuance
of the case.
But the Strother boys did not want any
postponement." near friend of the de-
PENDANTS remarked. They are anxious to
have the case determined by jury, feeling
that no twelve men in the state of Virginia
could be obtained who would condemn them
for what they did.
Written unwritten law" he added.
everybody in the state of Virginia knows
that as far back as they can remember the
right TO protect woman's honor has never
been denied
Public sentiment, it is declared, is certain
ly favorable to the defendants An elderly
resident of the county who was a warm
personal friend of Bywaters and who had
accepted the hospitality of the latter upon
the occasions of fox hunts said last night
that while he and Bywaters had been the
closest of friends he would not take his
Side for the part he had played with Miss
Viola Strother, afterward Mrs. William F.
ByWaters. He said he had so stated to the
father of the dead man and that he had ad-
vised the father to drop the proceedings
against the Strother boys. tt e friend said
he sincerely hoped Ule verdict of the jury
will be such as to place the stamp of disap-
prevail upon such conduct. He added that
the elder Mr.. Bywaters has a great many
friends in his section of the county and
that some of them probably desire to see
him come out of the case without being ut
terly defeated.
More Than Appears on Surface.
1t is the opinion of some of the persons
interested in the case that an effort will
be made at the trial to show more than
appears upon the surface. but it is be-
lieved Judge Harrison will not permit GER
tain alleged scandals to be mentioned for
the purpose of influencing the jury The
story that Mrs. Bywaters will tell when
she is placed upon the witness stand will
be a revelation to those who are conduct
ing the prosecution. The prosecuting Of
ficers, it is stated, do not really know the
exact nature of the whole story that Mrs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-22
OVercOats at
Half Price.

A fair assortment of all sizes in all
the lots together, but the cheaper ones
in small sizes only:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-22
alleged attempt Of the husband to desert

alleged attempt Of the husband to desert
his bride.
It IL hardly likely that any effort will be
made on the part Of the commonwealth to
deny the claim that VIII F. Bywaters had
promised he would marry Miss Viola
Strother, his cousin, who had been his con-
slant companion and friend; that he prom
ised her he would become her husband, long
before the day of the marriage and homi-
eide. it is stated, will be related by the
widow. She will also tell the court and
jury of the circumstances of visiting Wash
ington. and remaining under an assumed
name. Mrs. Bywaters, 1T is stated, will also
tell of pathetic scene that took place in
front of a building in Washington when
she was about to enter to be operated
upon. The young woman. realizing the pos
sible result Of an operation and dreading
1t, it is stated, said to Bywaters:
You said you would marry me; why not
do il now"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-22
WIN. T. GARRISON DEAD.
Deputy United States Marshal Passes
AWAY

The death of VIM. T. Garrison, who was
sixty-nin years of age, is announced. Mr.
Garrison passed away at his residence, 14O4
14th street northwest, at 3:15 o'clock this
morning after painful Illness of ten weeks
duration. Mr.. Garrison was born October
%, 1887, in Virginia. He learned the trade
of carpenter with his father. He was
employed in the Washington navy yard
for a number of years. He gave up his
position in the navy yard to take the
position of stage carpenter at the old Ma
tional Theater, which position he held for
eighteen years. He gave up that position
to engage in the building business Mr..
Garrison later accepted the position of SUI
of the National Musuem, which
he held for six years. He resigned to ac-
cept appointment as United states deputy
marshal, which he held until his death.
Mr. Garrison was married about thirty
seven years ago to Miss Hester Bird of the
eastern shore of Maryland. Eleven children
were born to them. Mrs Garrison died about
six years ago. Three daughters and one
son survive Mr.. Garrison, they being Mr..
VIM. B. Garrison, who is in business at
1904 18th street northwest; Mrs. Maggie
Dixson, wife of VIM. s.. Dixson. residing at
372 H street southwest; Mrs. Julia A. Dom
aldson, wife of Policeman L. D. Donaldson,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-22
WILL RESUME MONDAY
Proceedings in the Strother
Case at CuIpeper.
BRIEF SESSION YESTERDAY
Widow CT Victim of Tragedy the Star
Witness.
INTEREST IN OUTCOME OF TRIAL
defendants Said to Be Opposed to
Postponement-Sket Of the
Attorneys Retained.
INTEREST IN OUTCOME OF TRIAL

Special From Staff Correspondent.
CuLPEPER, Va, February 22.-The brief
session yesterday in the case Of James A.
Strother and Philip ]. Strother, brothers,
indicted for the alleged murder of William
F. Bywaters. their brother-in-law, came
as a surprise to many persons who are in
terested in the affair, many of them think
ing that Mrs. Viola Bywaters, widow OF
the victim of the tragedy, would not be
able to appear at this session of the court.
Mrs. Bywaters is really a sick woman, but
she said she would make desperate effort
to appear in court at this session, because
she feels that the termination of the trial
will have a good effect upon her nervous
system and will also relieve the terrible
mental strain under which she has labored
since the tragic death of her husband the
night of December IL last only a short
time after her marriage. 1t is believed that
counsel could have made a showing which
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-22

FORMER state senator ana Leading Counsel Tor the
Defense
Bywaters will relate. They have seen her
at the home of her sister and always in
the presence OF one of her relatives, but
never have they questioned her when they
thought she was free from the influence of
her relatives.
AT the time Mrs Bywaters made her
statement to the coroners jury she was
really in no condition to make 4 state
ment, and it was necessary to ask her
questions in order to draw out the facts
Even then, it is asserted, her answers were
not satisfactory. She was then suffering
physical and mental agony and was not
able to tell the whole story of what had
transpired between Will f. Bywaters, her
reputed protector, and herself during the
time prior to the day when the marriage
ceremony was performed for the purpose
of protecting the good name she had there
tofore enjoyed. 1t is stated that at the
coming trial the widow. who has been re-
ferred to as the chief witness for the COM
monwealth. is really to be the star witness
for the defense. Her recital of her rela-
tions with Will F. Bywaters prior to the
time of their marriage, it is believed will
attract the attention of the jurors and
cause them to forget something of the de-
tails of the shooting which followed the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-22
Prefers the Living to the Dead.

when the paragraph appropriating So. 600
for the protection of Casa Grande ruins I'm
Pinal county. Arizona, was reached by the
House. Mr.. Sulzer spoke of the skeletons
found in those ruins and said Here 50, 600
is appropriated for the erection of a lot OF
skeletons in the Smithsonian Institution
while the needy employees of the govern
ment-the life-saving service and other
branches-are knocking at the doors for an
increase of salary. / am for the living; not
for lot of people who lived in the paleo-
zoic ages. and the 5000 would keep out a
lot of people,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-22

night the tragedy occurred and afterwards
conducted the inquest Next on the list IS
the name of Rev. Josiah Ware, pastor OF
St. Stephens Episcopal C4urch, who per-
formed the marriage ceremony. Judge Dan
lei A. Grmsley, an uncle of Bywaters and
member of the political faction with which
the Strother brothers were not connected;
Sheriff A. w. Pulliam and his deputies, j.
A. Bowersett and ]. H. Judd are also wit
nesses. They will tell of their knowledge of
the affair, and Judge Gr1msley, 1t Is De-
lieved, will be able to relate something OF
Bywaters troubles prior to December To-
First to Reach House.
John G. Lamon, who was the first neigh
Dor to reach the house after the shooting
occurred, is to be an important witness,
as will B. F. Bywaters, father of the
deceased. E. 1. Eggborn, another witness,
is the liveryman who drove the officers to
the Strother house, and Miss Margaret
Wise, a telephone exchange employe, will
be asked to tell what she knows of tele
phone calls being made the fateful Satur
day night. R. M. Thompson, the under
taker who prepared the body of Bywaters
for burial; R. H. Pearman, the photogra-
pher, who took photographs at the house;
r. L. Johnson, tenant on the Strother
place. and two colored domestics employed
there, Linwood Taylor and Mile Gibbs,
alias Coleman. will go upon the stand.
Mrs. Viola Bywaters, of course, is to be
the star witness. Her sister. Miss Bessie
Strother, and sister of Bywaters, Mrs.
Bessie Triplett, are among the relatives
who have been summoned. Mrs. Fannie
Yowel a neighbor, will be called to relate
that she called Bywaters over the tele-
phone shortly before he was killed and
congratulated him upon his marriage.
George Marshall, constable and neigh
Dor OF Strothers; Claude Royston, a resi-
dent of the county; P. Thomas, mer-
chant and Shirley Clarke, a travelling
salesman, are also to appear as witnesses
John S. Mcintosh of Gordonsville and Ring
gold Armstrong of Woodville, Rappahan-
mock county, are two witnesses who live
number Of miles from here
Names of Other Witnesses.
Miss Bette Sisson, who conducts board
ing house here; Miss Emma Hall, who is
a sales woman in a store; r. P. Rixey, friend
of Bywaters; ]. A. Swan, jr., merchant,
and ]. B. Stringfellow, cashier Of the Sec
ond National Bank of Culpeper, complete
the list of witnesses who have been sum-
moned for the commonwealth The records
in the clerks Office do not show that any
witnesses have yet been summoned for the
defense. 1t Is thought only a few wit
counsel for the defendants, as they will
rely largely upon the testimony Of Mrs.
Bywaters and her hister, Mrs. E. L. Gaines.
One Of the persons who Is most deeply
interested in the outcome of the trial is
George French Strother brother of the
defendants, who was tried and acquitted of
charge of murder about ten years ago
at WEIGH, w. Va. His brother, William
Strother, was shot and killed by a colored
passenger on a Norfolk and Western train,
George was indicted for alleged murder
year later, and the jury was out, he says,
less than ten minutes before a verdict of
acQu1ttal was reached. T. H. B.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-22
Chinese in PHILIPPINES.

Secretary Taft and the Chinese minister
here have had conference respecting the
application of the Chinese exclusion laws
to the Philippines. The Philippine govern
ment heretofore has applied the exclusion
law with greater leniency than they are
applied in the United States, and it now
has been determined that the commission
shall follow the rule in this country and ex-
clude Chinese actors from the islands on
the ground of immortality.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-22
To Investigate Block Signals.

Mr.. Mann of Illinois has offered an
amendment to the sundry civil bill, which
was adopted by the House, appropriating
$4,000 to enable the Interstate commerce
commission to investigate block signal sys-
TENS and appliances for the automatic con-
troll of railway trains In accordance with
the provisions Of the joint resolution ap-
proved June 30 last.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-22

D. A. Mcdonald of Spokane, Wash, a
travelling man, committed suicide on the
Montreal and Boston Air Line express just
before the train reached Barton, VT Nc
Donald was in the smoking compartment
of a Pullman car, and when discovered by
a brakeman had already made deep cash
in his throat with knife.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-22

and Miss Martha v. Garrison Deceased
was a member of the G. A. y. and the Old
est inhabitants Association. The funeral
VIII take place from Harvey's chapel 1925
l4th street at IL o'clock IN. Monday.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-09-05
Beata RadiuIn for CoAf.

II you object to paper money, but
wish to carry big values in small COM
pass, you might do worse than lay in
stock Of best lenses for microscopes.
Weight for weight, gold Is not nearly
so valuable as glass in the form of pow
erful lenses, and an ordinary purse
filed with such lenses might easily rep
resent fortune. The record Increase
in the value Of the manufactured ar
ticle over the raw material is probably
made by this variety Of glass, which
multiplies itself 100000 times The
front lens Of a micro objective instru-
ment costing about fl weighs no more
than about .0017 of a gram; hence the
value Of such lenses to the weight of
about two quarter pounds would be
100000. The cost Of making this
weight Of glass is u pence to pence,
and thus when worked up into the
shape Of lens the glass has increased
n value about 100000 times-Lon-
Ion Express.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-09-05
Identified.

Senator Tillman tells story on him
self as to how he was identified by !
post office money-order clerk when h,
first arrived at the Capital City.
After being in the city few days he
dropped in at the post Office to cash q
mOney-order.
do you know any one here who
could Identify youT asked the clerk.
well, no." the senator answered. "Is
that necessary? | am Ben Tillman, of
South Carolina.
The clerk smiled, then asked the sen
ator If he didn't have some letters or
papers that would make him known to
the post Office authorities.
The senator had put on a new suit
that morning, and had neglected to
transfer his letters, but he had his
pocket book with him. Digging down
in his trousers pocket, he drew forth
his wallet and proceeded to search for
an article Of Identification, but could
find nothing but small photograph Of
himself
This will do, suppose" he said.
handing 1t to the money order clerk.
why, sure! That's you all right"
remarked the man behind the counter
handing over the cash.-Lippincotts.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-09-05
S. S. S.
PURELY VEGETABLE
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.. A7zAwrA. "a.
Smelling Steel by Electricity.

"The enormous quantity Of iron ore
which Is being scooped from the ranges
about Lake Superior, dug out Of the
hills Of Alabama and Tennessee and
hoisted from the deep pits Of Pennsyl-
vania, has caused the geologist and
mineralogist to make startling predic-
tions. Some Of them have gone so far
as to say that we are approaching an
era when iron may rank among the
rarer metals because of its scarcity
Even James J. Hill, the railroad mag
nate and developer of the Northwest
who was one of the first to realize the
vast deposits Of ore in the Superior
ranges, has made the prophecy that
perhaps within a half century most of
the richer ore beds will be exhausted
and that we may be obliged to go out
side Of America for much Of the raw
material for our smelters and fur
naces. Technical World Magazine.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-09-05

Many years ago there was consider
able illness in Harrisburg, which was
attributed to the waters Of the Susque-
hanna river, then the source of the city
supply. One of the members of the
legislature for that year, upon his re-
turn to his constituents was inter
viewed concerning the plague He
soon settled the question. Upon my
soul, gentlemen he declared, "the re-
port of the foulness of the water was a
SANDER on the city of Harrisburg. I
absolutely know the water to be per-
fectly healthful. for during the session
drank the wafer on two different oc-
casions, and never experienced any
i'll effect whatever. .'-Pittsburg Press.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-09-05
Social Rank.

At country dance in a Southern
town. when the tiddlers had resined
their bows and taken their places on
the platform. the floor manager rose.
"Git yo' partners for a cotillion :" he
shouted, imperiously.
"All you ladies an gemmen dat wears
shoes and stockings take yo' places in
the middle oh de room. All YOU ladies'
an gemmen dat wears shoes an no
stockings take yo' places immejitly be-
him dem. An you barfooted crowd you
jes Jig it roun' in the corners"
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-09-05
The Bright Side OF II.

MaPgie's mind Is so organized thai
recognizing trouble is, for her, next t.
impossible. Indeed, Mr.. Garter main
tains that II ever a cloud does contriyt
to catch Maggle's attention, 1t straight
way turns itself inside out, the result
being that It exists for Maggie as a
silver lining only.
Maggie's Slnniness was distinctly
grateful feature Of the domestic atmos-
phere-following two sour-visaged,
grumpy parlor maids. Indeed, it was
this quality that repeatedly saved her
from discharge, for neat, smiling, indus
trlous little Maggie, alas, would break
things
Maggie" she said, "this vase cost
forty dollars"
"The saints forbid, ma'am" cried
poor Maggie, quite overcome.
"Yes But I shall couHt only half
that amount against yiu. l dislike
dreadfully to do this, Maggie, but /
must teach you to be careful so Pm
going to keep back a dollar every week
from your wages until the twenty dol
lars are paid"
Tears-not wholly for the shattered
freely, for a dollar
week Is a formidable drain on some in
comes. Then Maggie was herself again.
anyhow" she said, halfarchly, as
her characteristic smile made it's way
out, II do be thinkin' ma am, that I'm
sure of me nice job here wild you for
some tonne ahead !"
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-09-05
No Gain, and Some Loss,

"Yes," the leader Of the amateur
brass band was saying, "it's curious to
see what an effect learning to play a
horn has on some persons. l used to
be pretty good bass singer but l can't
sing worth a cent now"
Does learning to play a horn spoil
the voice?" asked his next-door neigh
Dor.
at did mine"
How do you account for it?'
Il don't know how to account for 1t.
Strains the vocal cords, perhaps. All
know Is that l blew my voice out
through the mouthpiece of my cornet."
Did you have a good voice?"
Everybody said So"
Then It's great pity you ever
learned to play a horn" rejoined his
neighbor, shaking his head sadly. 81
-er-think l should have enjoyed
hearing you sing"
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-09-05
Help for Tony.

A passer-by, seeing smoke issuing
two-story wooden building. rang in an
alarm. and the fire-engines soon ap-
peared on the scene. A crowd quickly
gathered, only to find that the smoke
was caused by defective stovepipe.
Suddenly native of Italy appeared
on the top floor, and seeing the crowd
round the house. and the smoke issuing
from the window below, yelled out to
a passing fireman:
"Puta up the stepa-lad' and | jump"
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-09-05
The Crooked Son.

William Knoepfel, of st. Louis, has
invented and hopes to patent a secret
plowing method for the cure Of bald
ness
"A genuine cure for badness" said
Mr.. knoepfel the other day, should
make a man very rich. Why, men
grow rich on fake cures 1t Is amaz-
ing, 1t really is, what fakes some Of
these cures are. Yet there's money
in them
Mr. Knoepfel gave loud, scornful
laugh.
'In their profitable crookedness
they remind me-" he said, "of the
third son Of the old eccentric. Per
haps you have heard the story? Well,
an old eccentric died, and left his
fortune equally to his three sons But
the will contained a strange proviso.
Each heir was to place 500 in the
coffin Immediately before the inter
ment.
"A few days after the interment the
three young men met and discussed
the queer proviso and it's execution.
Well" said the oldest son, my
conscience is clear. I put my hundred
in the coffin in clean new notes
My conscience is clear, too said
the second son. 4 put in my hundred
in gold
L, too, have nothing to reproach |
myself with said the third son. Il
had NO cash at the time, though; so
wrote out check for $500 in poor
dear fathers name, placed it in the
coffin and took in change the 500 in
that l found there"
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-09-05
The vulgar One.

Cornhill Magazine tells Of an Eng
lsh woman Of high station who bewail-
ed to friend the loss by death of a
somewhat i'll bred but extremely
wealthy neighbor who had been very
liberal in his help to her country charj-
ties. "Mr. Y. is dead said she. He
was so good and kind and helpful to
me in all sorts of ways. He was so
vulgar, poor, dear fellow, we could
not know him in London, but we shall
meet in heaven
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-09-05
Naturally.

The youngest member of the family
had taken enthusiastically to typography.
She had just executed a design repre-
'enting little girl playing with the cat
n front of an old-fashioned fireplace.
1T is we'll done, Bertha" said her
mother, inspecting it; ''but you have
managed somehow to make the little girl
look scared"
That's all right mamma" answered
Bertha. "A burnt child breads the fire."
Chicago Tribune.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-09-05

Here the naughty, disdainful beauty
interrupted him.
You are wasting your time, Mr.
Spoonamore," she said.
Then you don't care for me. Miss
Pinkie?"
Care for you? Not the least in the
world
Don't you think that in time"
No. you noodle. Not in thousand
years.
I'm noodle, am II"
you are"
Il see"' he gasped, reaching for his
hat. "I'm in the soup. ~
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-09-05
Coal Dust Problem -.

The most difficult part Of the coal
dust problem is to discover what ele-
ments must necessarily be present in
coal to make the dust dangerous.
Some experiments have been carried
on with this end in view, but the re-
suits obtained have not been particu-
larly enlightenng.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-09-05

Twenty-Five men have served as Pres
ident Of the United States; twenty six
as Vice President. AS eight of the Vice
Presidents subsequently held the high
er office, the total number of men who
have been President or Vice President
is forty-three. The forty-three are
classified below by the nationality of
their forefathers. 1t is noteworthy
fact that, saving the two New Workers.
Of Dutch blood, Roosevelt and Van Bu-
ren, every incumbent has been of Brit
ish race. We have not yet had a Ger
chief magistrate, and
the day Of our first Italian or Slavonic
President is probably still far distant.