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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-03-09
R R. STRIKE AyGRIGD
Pennsylvania Railroad and Train
nen Reach Agreement.
CONCESSIONS BY BOTH SIDES
Pittsbure Pay to Apply Within Radius
Of 45 Miles-Companys Former
offer For Other Sections Accepted.
Over $4,000 Men Affected.

Offer For Other Sections Accepted.
Over $1,000 Men Affected.
Philadelphia. Pa, March 1.-THE
differences between the Pennsylvania
railroad and its trainmen, which for a
time threatened to precipitate a strike,
were settled al a conference between
General Manager Atterbury, of the
railroad. and the trainmens grievance
committee. Concessions were made
by both the railroad and the trainmen.
The trainmen demanded the Pitts
burg rate OF pay and conditions OF
working in all yards east OF PITTS
burg and Erie. The rates for Pitts
burg are 80 cents an hour for day
conductors and sc cents an hour for
night conductors: 30 cents an hour
for day and 81 cents an hour for night
brakemen. The railroad had offered
to pay in all yards. outside OF the
Pittsburg and Jersey City districts,
80 cents for day and "a for night con
ductors and % cents for day and 20
cents an hour for night brakemen. The
railroad at the conference agreed to
extend the Pittsburg rates to a dis
trict within a radius OF about 50 miles
OF Plttsburg The trainmen agreed to
accept the rates previously offered
by the railroad outside OF the specl-
fed sections.
By the extension Of the district in
which the Pittsburg rate will prevail,
employees on the main line and west
Penn division. as far east as Blairs-
Vile intersection the Allegheny Valley
division as far north as Kittanny, in
Guiding the Kittanny yard. the entire
Monongahcla division and the south
west branch OF the Pittsburg diyis-
ion will he effected. The total number
of men affected by the extension OF
the Pittsburg yard district rate is 300,
while the total number OF employees
of the Pennsylvania classed as train
men. including freight and passenger,
yard and road conductors, brakemen.
fagmen and baggagemen on lines
east of Pittsburg and Erie. is $4,000.
The railroad company in an Official
statement says that the increases 1t
has granted to all employees on lines
east of Pittsburg and Erie approx
mate an annual increase of nearly
ST. 100000
Prior to December LIST the wages OF
the trainmen were % cents an hour
for day conductors and q for night
conductors. and 20 and % cents for
dav and night braAemen. All en-
ployes were then granted a fiat in
crease Of ~ per cent The tranmen
! asked for an increase because, they
said. that the 10 per cent increase
did not give the man increase proper
ticnate with that OF other employees
whose wages were greater The rail-
road then offered the rate now gener-
ally prevailing. and in addition agreed
at Erie and Buffalo. where the road
comes in contact with competing lines,
to pay the rate OF the competing lines.
which is slightly above that given In
the Pittsburg district.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-03-09

L
died. There was an hOnOredo
a loving mother. Ikea thief in n 'oIN-
this man crept into that home. IL
Bywaters went there Viola was ce ma
be was a young man with an aitatng
manner, and he soon won the heart o.
this pure, innocent girl. He was her
hero. She learned to worship him, but,
strange to say, no improper advances
were made by Bywaters until the father
died. While the widow wept and Niola's
Young heart was in that condition that
She would naturally respond to words
and acts of kindness, Bywaters commit
ted vile deed.
"That man had acquired such q
hypnotic influence over that child, who
had learned to believe in him and trust
him, that he didn't have to promise mar
riage.
"What did he say when he persuaded
her to yield to him? He told her he d love
her more and be true to her. The angels
must have wept and even the hends OF
hell must have bowed their heads at his
statement.
$50. he ruined this girl. He had won
her first love, q sacred thing to all men
who love purity and chastity, and lie
had a priceless gem. She was sweet,
gentle country girl. Any man who
could trample down that trust did not
have that degree OF tenderness looked
for even in the widest OF wild beast.
"Then came the death OF the mother
and her charge TO her first child, James
Strother, to take care OF her BABY, her
Viola.
THE ONLY SILVER LINING.
1.-THE only silver lining to this cloud is
the fact that the mother and father went
to their resting place without knowing
of all this.
A STORY FULL OF HORROR.
Then Mr.. Lee took the evidence as il
was brought out by the testimony o
Mrs. Bywaters and went over IL step by
step. detailing every circumstance in al
its horror. He declared she had to &c
on when Bywaters had ruined her, and
then illustrated the great distress o.
Philip when he saw Bywaters leaving a
room adjoining that OF bis sister Mr.
Lee pictured the trips to Washington ioI
the criminal operations, how she was
left alone, made to suffer agony by walk
ing. the sudden illness aud reaching &c
the climax ia the marriage. The attor
ney called DR.. Leon, who performed the
operations, butcher" and insisted
that Bywaters even thought so little o
Miss Strother that he would not resent al
insult OF DR.. Leon, who talked to bel
roughly, she declared.
And so Mr.Lee dwelt upon the story o
the widow, bringing out the horrible side
to show Bywaters' treatment, and IL
contrast he offered the love OF the woman
the victim, ruined.
MIGHT have ANNULLED MARRIAGE
Then why did he want to leave tha
young woman who had sacrificed sC
much for him." asked Mr.. Lee. "H'
may have gotten legal advice OF someon'
do not know. But do know that thu
law will set aside any marriage where
man is forced to wed il he does not com
init any act to confirm the marriage
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-03-09
Sells More Of ChambeflaIn's Cough Remedy thar
Of All Others Put Together

Mr.. Thos. George, a merchant at MI
Elgin. Ontario. says: Il have had tn
local agency for Chamberlsin's Cough
Remedy ever since it was introduced into
Canada, and sell ~ much OF il "a dc
OF all other lines have on my shelves
put together. Oi the many dozens sole
under guarantee, have not had on'
bottle returned. lean personally recon-
mend this medicine as have used it my
ssli and given IL 20 my children and
ALWAYS with the best results" For sale
hr NJ NJ Inwis' Drug StOre
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-03-09

h6aded dp6h What be must nave fei'
wns tho thihnest " lea lest he buI
himself In the attitude Of attempting
to harass the pathetic figure in blacl;
on the witness stand He asked the
mother what she knew Of her sons
relations win Miss Nesbit before she
became his wife
Nothing" she replied without hest
fancy
The district attorney seemed com
pletely baiIied. and speedily brought
his cross-examination to else.
Mrs Thaw's story was dc-ply i'm.
pressye in its simplicity and brevity
Her anxiety to go on and tell more
added immeasurably to the meaning
of her presence as a witness. The
half.flled courtroom listened almost
with breathless interest to each word
she uttered and there was a general
sigh OF relief when Mr.. Jerome an.
nounced that his brief examination
was ended.
II Harry Thaw's fate Is thrown into
the hands OF the twelve men in the
Jury box who heard the mothers
story. there seems little doubht that
what she said will carry wonderful
weight with ii, hut Mr.. Jerome gave
the impression that he might use the
mothers testimony as a weapon in
another direction in his fight TO have
commission appointed TO test the
present state OF mind Of the defenn
ant
Threats Of Lunacy Commission.
While the elder Mrs. Thaw was on
the stand. the district attorney en-
gaged in a wordy war with MIR. Del
mas. during which he uttered publicly
for the first time the threat OF a
innacy. commission. Mr Delmas was
invoking the presumption OF law thai
Thaw declared insane In 1903. remain
ed insane IN 1904. This was to enable
Mrs. Thaw TO state conversations with
her son during the later year These
conversations were admissible only
on the ground that they were the nj
terances ol person mentally ire
spcn.iblc Mr. jerome said there was
no reason why the assumption should
not continue down to the present day
end If MIR Dclmas' point was wei
taken. ne trial should be suspended
and a commission appointed.
MIR Jerome added that he was mere
~ suggesting tie alternative of a com
mission for the sake OF argument jus
tice Fitzgerald upheld Mr. Delmas
position and said the question of
commission was not before the court
With the completion of Mrs. william
Thaw's testimony. Thaws ATTORNEYS
announced that they would have bu
two moro Witnesses -eXperts-wht
will be called upon to answer newly
framed Hypothetical question GOVERNS
the entire case from beginning to end
/ These experts are said to be Drs
i Graeme NJ Hammond. and Smith +
JelliGe.
Harry Thaw. during his mother
STAY upon the stand. seemed unusu
ally pale and extremely nervous. Fol
a time he would nx her with a stare
then look away and bite at his hngei
nails. His two brothers. Edward anc
Josiah Thaw sat near him. but neither
I the Countess of Yarmouth nor Mrs
George Lauder Carnegie. his sisters
was IN court
At the cnd of Mrs. Thaws examin
alton court adjourned over until Fri
day mornl a death in Justice Fi'z
rlrald's family being the cause.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-03-09
THAW'S MOTHER
ON THE STAND
Mother in Tears Tod OF Her Sons
Great Despair.
PASSED MANY sLEepLEss NIGHTS

Declares Harry Lest All Interest In
Everything, Saying the "Wiekedest
Man in New York" Ruined His Life.
Jerome Threatens Lunacy Commits
sion.
New York, March 7.-Another dram
stlc chapter was added to the history
of the trial OF Harry X. Thaw for the
murder OF Stanford White when the
mother OF the defendant took the wit
ness stand To contribute what she
might toward saving her son from the
death danger which menaces him.
Mrs ThaW's stay before the jury was
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-03-09
OFF FOR PANAMA CANAL
Ffty-,hree Congressman Will InVesti
GATE Conditions.


New York, March 7.-Fifty-three
representatives in congress, who desire
to know for themselves the conditions
under which the Panama canal is be-
ing built, sailed on the steamship
Panama for Colon.
With them went Lieutenant Colonel
George F. f. Goethals a United States
army engineer who will undertake the
construction Of the canal, and Major
GaiIlard. u. S. A, who will assist Col
onel Goethals
In the party are Serene +. Payne,
New York; John Dalzell, DR.. a. j.
Barshfeld. L. F. AchesOn. Pennsylva-
mia. and II. c. Allen and r. Payne
Parker. New Jersey.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-03-09
HIS CONDITION STILL SERIOUS
Turn For the Worse Created Consider
able Alarm at the White House and
Or. Lambert, of New YORK, was
Hastily Summoned.

able Alarm at the White House and
Or. Lambert, of New York, Was
Hastily Summoned.
Washington, March s. - Archie
Roosevelt. the presidents third SON.
who has been suffering from diph-
iberia since last week. had turn Tor
the worse and though he has rallied
somewhat his condition is serious. DR..
Alexander Lambert. of New YORK III
response to a telegram from President
Roosevelt. arrived in Washington and
has taken charge of the case. Drs.
Rixey, Kennedy and Braisted were
holding a consultation when Dr.1,am-
bert arrived at the White House. Just
preyjous to his coming further anti
toxine was injected into the patient
The president, Mrs. Roosevelt and
Miss Ethel are constantly at Arches
bedside.
When Drs. BREASTED left the White
House he stated that If Arches VI
talitv holds out through the day there
t9 an even CndnCC lOA MS
Or. Rixey issued the following buiie-
tin:
"Archie has materially improved
Considerable anxiety was felt on &C
count the weak heart action. the
case is more favorable, with normal
t.mperature and heart acting well.
The first change for the worse was
noted late Wednesday night and three
musicians spent the night at the
White House and were Joined by Ut
Rixev. After a consultation the presl
dent decided to summon DR.. Lambert
who had returned to New York on Sun
dav night. The change in Archie
condition was reported when Score
tary Loeb gave out this bulletin:
"Archie has had severe attack OF
dinhtheria. He has done well unit
Thursday, when there was a shor'
spell of depression with weak heart &C
ton. This. however, has quickly re
sponded to stimulation. The case IL
again doing well and is considered
favorably."
Drs. Lambert and Kennedy spent th'
night at Arches bedside.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-03-09
WANTED

A quick buyer for complete $4,000 ca
pacity brick plant. 90 horse power en-
CINE, so horse power boiler, 2o,OOO ca
pacity 90 hrs.) brick machine new
used only 60 days., 2 buildings 3Ox2o
Sell separately II desired. Address VIM
Bernard, Fredericksburg, Va. I
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-03-09
A Sauer Kraut Trust.

Toledo. March Representatives
from sauer krant manufactures of
Illinois, New York, Michigan, Ohio,
Wisconsin and Indiana met here for
the purpose of perfecting a permanent
organization. Committees were ap-
pointed to draw up constitution and
hv.1aws
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-03-09
DISSOLUTION OLE Co.PARTNERsHIP

We have this day dissolved theco-part-
nership heretofore existing between Z n
Hearn and W. s. Hesrn under the firm
style OF W. S. Hesrn K Bro.
The business will hereafter be con-
Quoted by W. s. Hearn All parties hav.
ing claims against said firm will present
same to W. S. Hearn properly authenti.
Gated and all parties owing said firm
will settle with same.
W. s. Hearn,
G.. K. Hearn.
Eta, Caroline Co., Va, Jan. l, 1907.
f23W4W
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-03-09
FIVE CANDIDATES FOR

E. G. Folkes, who has served several
terms In the house Ct delegates, an
nounces that he will be candidate for
the State senate from Richmond. This
nkes five candidates. Others are
~, C. Harmon. A. Beirre Blair.
~. and ]. s. RennOlds.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-03-09
i. A Wilson Heater
Will Save DO Per Cent.
Of Your Fuel Bill =

The celebrated Hot-Blast Down-Draft creates perfect
combustion the gases and fumes 40 per cent OF the
heating power OF wood ordinarily escapingunburned
up the chimney in other stoves are all consumed and
turned into to heat in the WILSON. The Wilson is
the only heater in the world a ne burns all
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-03-09

In the first months of the Russia-Jspan
war we had a striking example OF the
necessity for preparation and the early
OF those who, so to speak,
arsve shingled their roofs in dry
ar lither." The virtue Of preparation
hop,ade history and given to us our
ltmen. The individualas well as
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-03-09
COMMISSIONERS SALE
or
Land in Caroline Co.

In pursuance OF a deere of Caroline
Circuit court entered the llth day OF
February, 1907 in the chancery cau~e
therein pending OF the style OF Skinner
". Skinner the undersigned commission
or therein named for thai purpose will
offer Tor sale. at public cutlery, in front OF
the courthouse of Caroline county, on
Monday, March IS, 1907,
at II o'clock NJ. of that day, that nice
little farm OF 60 acres, OF which the lat
Joseph Skinner died seized, and lately
occupied by Mr. Robert b. Skinner. stu
ated in Caroline county, very near Round
Oak Baptist church and Corbin postoi-
ice. and adjoins the lands OF L. b
BrOkaw and Others, ami is about tel
miles Of Fredericksburg.
This is snug little home, with good
new dwelling house with six rooms.
good large barn and shop, all in good
condition; nice young orchard. now
bearing and most Of the place is fenced
in with wire fence.
Terms OF Sale-One-tbird cash, and the
UhlAIltt III lMD 0libuRi Roy
carr, ing interest from day OF sale, or all
cash at the election of the purchaser
This sale is subject to the confirmation
Of the court.
Frederick W. Coleman.
Commissioner ofSale, fredericksburg, Va
For further information address
Judge f. G. Moncure.
Bowling Green, Va.
orep the Circuit Court of Caroline county
bat pner, j. G., &c, plaintiffs, against
er, r. b., & ais, defendants. |, L.
same Ytine, Deputy Clerk OF said court
aid no ot6t the bond required OF the
hat he that 's'ssioner by the decree IN
would the diff 11th day OF February,
bread. duly given. Given under
no ill., bread at LED day OF February,
n had hate to paint
n rea- and they hate. Deputy IlerK,
course bread by the yR Coghill, Clerk.
ne and II your bread is il6w4w
ould be else's, and costs less 0uD
good trade: for peopl DRY
court bread; and people like mNNkI
lie case take long to find-out; give
n was But you can't bake better
body-else's bread for half the "a
n them for breakfast, can your
item by Devoe Is Just SUCH pant as ina
smes, a price by the gallon or loaf is no
he wo- Count by the day week month Y
a tele- time. Devoe Is the nread. "
James. yours is as good.
ions OF l0nrs sruI
! o;obt 81 FW DEVO
p. S.-J. Willard Adams sells GU
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-03-09

Devoe is just such paint as thatadvar
price by the gallon or loaf is no mateve
Count by the day week month year liz
time. Devoe is the bread. We hope
Yours truly
81 FW DEVOE & &C
PSI. Willard Adams sells our paint
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-03-09

oh q ctuoIIV burns all
Take the sweet no, -
Mr.. Lee continued, "bef6uu,
died. There was an honoreoa
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-03-09
4 TIME FOR CONGRATULATIONS.

When the Judge finished his speech to
the Jury, dignity was cast aside ana
James and Philip Strother were iionized
by their friends and relatives. Mrs
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-03-09

else's, and costs less .-u,,
good trade: for peopl CREV
bread; and people like mt"Nkl
take long to find-out; give
But you can't bake bette
body-else's bread for half the "a
for a breakfast. can you?
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-03-09

" R.-Following schedule figures published a.
Information. and are not guaranteed.
Schedule effective January 18th. 1907.
Trains leave Washington fro Pennsylvania
station
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-03-09
From Sinking Spell.

lie only heater In the world w
the fnel nrstjir Rallies Somewhat
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-03-09
W.D. scott AGENT. FREDERICKSBURG, va.

LLARD THOMSON Gen Man T. MURDOCH, Gen Frt Pass Agt
Baltimore Nd. Is 1906.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-17
CRITIcIsE ROOSEVELT
Negro Baptists Thank Foraler for
 What He Has Done.

Washington, Sept. 16.-Despite the efforts of some of the leaders to keep out of it's discussions all matters po- litical, the National Negro Baptists' convention to-day, after stormy ses- sion, in the course of which the pre- siding officer threatened to leave the chamber, hotly debated the Browns vile affair. The committee on the state of the union had refused to elim- mate from it's report all reference to the question and had prepared reso- lutions severely criticizing President Roosevelt and it was only through fear of disrupting the convention that milder set of resolutions offered by the presiding officer was accepted. They read as follows:
 in common with all good citizens we deplore what has come to be known as the Brownsville affair and we trust that time will yet reveal the real perpetrators of the crime.
 "The entire country is under debt of gratitude to tho Hon. J. E. Foraker and others who secured for the sol diers the right to be heard in their own defense"
 The convention adjourned finally to- night
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-17
NEARLY LYNCH MURDERER MOTHER LEADS MOB Italian Shoots Two Brothers for Unsatisfactory
 Revolver.

New York. Sept. 16.-After Harry
 Becker had been killed and Samuel
 Becker, his brother, had been mortally
 wounded by Francesca Sicca, a young
 Italian, tonight, two deteGives had
 desperate fight with a mob led by the
 young mems mother. and bent upon
 lynching the assailant of the two young
 men. It was only after the detectives clothes had been torn to shreds and
 their prisoners badly beaten they were rescued by the police reserves.
 The Becker brothers are proprietors
 of a hardware store on Upper Second avenue, in Little Italy" Sicca, who is twenty years old and a bootblach yesterday purchased revolver at the store. Tonight he returned and want ed his money back, saying the revolvT CT was not satisfactory, His demand was refused and he opened tireon Har- " Becker. who fell dead at the first shot. His brother, Samuel, rushed to the rescue, and the Italian brought him down with a bullet in the abdomen. A great crowd gathered and made an attempt to take the prisoner from the detectives, who arrested him, that they
 might avenge the death of Becker, who was very popular in the neghborhood At the head of the mob was the aged mother of the Becker boys who was armed with an axe and who in her frenzy demanded that she be allowed to wreak vengeance on the slayer of her sons.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-17
NEW VOTERS 1000
That Number of Applications Receiv
 ed by Registration Yesterday.

After an all day session In the 15 wards about the city the general reg istrars and their deputies last night an nounced, after a preliminary count that there were about 2,0O0 persons In the city who wished to be made voters this year. This number it was stated by General Registrar Knollmeyer was about normal for an off year and com pared very well with the record of last year (2,900) which being in state elec- tion year was expected to turn out a. large number.
 Sessions were held by the deputies in all the wards yesterday and all day long their meeting places were beseiged by a string of those who either through choice or urging wished to be made voters. As result it took some time last night to make up the total count, but after several hours work 1t was estimated at about 2,000. Two days were allowed the deputies for the correction, as to spelling, of the lists and on Wednesday afternoon they will be filed with Town Clerk Whitaker. Workers of both parties will then en- deavor to get the doubtful ones before the selectmen during the week begin ming Friday and have them made.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-17
ASAkAWA TAXES
 AMERICAN BRIDE
Continued from First Page.)

NGOnllHuGu 1IODl lISl Idkt.J work in Japan. As soon as the coi- Tege year closed at Dartmouth he sail ed for Japan and returned this sum mer.
 When Asakawa returned to Amer lea Miss Dingwall was spending most of her time in Hartford and Farming ton, and he went to those places to see her A few weeks ago they de- cided to marry and last week went to Washington, telling no one about it until after the ceremony.
 The chair of professor of Japanese civilization in Yale was provided to bring the students of this country closer in touch with the customs of the progressive people of the Orient, with the further object of bringing better feeling between the two na- tions. Besides his instruction in the subject, Asakawa, who is very much interested in the work, has written a series of articles on Christianity in Japan" one of which appeared in a spring number of the Atlantic Month"; ly