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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-27
MISS ASnDy
To Wed ". H. BeaI.

Miss Eleanor ellis Ashby and Wal
ter Henry BeaI viii be married this
evening at s O'Clock In Trinity Episcopal
Church the rector. the Rev Richard
Fardee Williams. officiating IN the pre-
ence OF q, large gathering OF relatives
and friends.
Miss Roberta Grant VIII be Miss Ash
by5s maid OF honor and the best man
VIII be Dr. C.. Ford Langworthy.
The ushers. who uiu seat the guests
and precede the bride and her attend
ants 10 the altar, VIII be T. O. Powell.
Of Cincinnati Dr. Walter Elicit Of
BlaCkSburg. Va Ellis DuVaU Of Rich
m0nC Va r Ashhv Wallace OF
Wayne Pa Todd Ashby and Walter
B GUY OF Washington
a reception for the members Of the
immediate family only viii follow the
ceremony at the home Of the brides
mother, Mrs William Todd Ashby, on
oregon avenue
Mr. BeaI and his bride viii reside at
1s52 Park road after May 10
Ter TO Horace f Lehman took place
this morning AZ 1920 o'clock at the resi-
denCe Of the Rev J E Smith, the Off
ciatinE clergyman
Mrs Gardner, who was unattended.
wore a travelling suit Of gray cloth with
a black hat trimmed with plumes- She
carried a shower bouquet Of ViOlers-
Immediately after the ceremony Mr.
and Mrs Lehman left Washington for
. brief wedding "trip, after which they
VIII reside in Washington
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-27

Continued from Eighth Page.)

graduated upon the birth Of a daughter
yesterday
Nine. Ekengren was formerly Miss
laura W Jackson, daughter Of Mrs
John p. Jackson
=
Richard H Battle Of Raleigh. y. c.
y IN Washington visiting his son and
0auglter-ln-laVv- Dr. and Mrs I. J
Battle, at 2S11 Fourteenth street
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-27

Two Sunday schools in Auacostia
churches are arranging their programs
for ChIIdreu's DAY Superintendent John
Dent. OF the AnaCOStia Baptist Church.
and Superintendent W A. Smell. Of the
Garden Memorial Presbyterian Church,
ments-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-02
THE OLD CoRDIER HOUSE.

people who had obviously stepped
down to them from a much higher
walk in life than their own.
So the winter came to be half over.
1t was tho night of the Clarke's party.
Mrs. Clarke had been making ready
for that party half year. She had
asked as many people as the house
would hold, and every one came, the
Homers with the rest.
1t was a progressive euchre party,
but there was no dancing afterward.
Mr.. Homer played euchre excellently;
he was fond of cards, and the best
partner to be had. He had played
with Mrs. Callahan, who was sorry for
him, and was doing her best to cheer
him up, when suddenly the cards
scattered from his hand, he clutched
at his breast and went over out of his
chair on the floor before any one could
touch him.
There was a swift shirr of silk
from the next room, anc Mrs. Homer
thrust through the startled crowd and
fell on her knees beside him. She
partly raised him In her arms and
there was agony in her eyes as she
drew a vial from his breast pocket
and forced the content between his
set lips. A faint, sickening smell of
lavender penetrated through the
room.
Or. Otis was right there and for
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-02

be special election in Brown county
for a supervisor.
Artist Gregory hao legal right to
vote in his town, LIT had never
availed himself of 1t. He had not even
heard of the special election when
one September day four farmers with
solemn countenances and timid de-
meanor placed foot on his veranda
for political talk. They were look
ing for what Diogenes had failed to
find.
There had been grating and skull
duggery. The townships money was
being wasted. The townships bridges
and roads wanted repairs. They had
looked the ground over and had final
ly decided to make the artist their
candidate.
Gregory started out by smiling.
and laughed. The idea of his being
candidate was absurdity itself, but
half an hour later he had promised
to lead the ticket to success. That is
how we'll a man knows himself.
Just about this time Maj. Cline,
retired from the army and who had
been abroad with his daughter, Fan
ME, for couple of years, returned.
Mrs. Admiral, who knew the family,
called at once.
She had been surprised to learn Of
the candidacy of the artist, but had
promptly set out to insure his defeat.
With the major on her side she
might look upon 1t as a fact already
accomplished.
The major was irascible, as all ma
jors are privileged to be. He hated
taxes; he was down on upstart poll
tician5; he had a contempt for So
called reform.
AS the major was a widower and
had brought up his daughter accord
ing to military tactics, Mrs. Admiral
secured two recruits at once. With
hands on their hearts they solemnly
pledged themselves to assist her IN
the political operation known as
showing a candidate under. That was
the beginning of a campaign that
lasted for six weeks and was full of
rancor while it lasted.
Mr.. Gregory, to the surprise of the
opposition, did not proVose to be sat
upon and squelched. On the con-
trary. he went in to win. He could
place all his enemies and he knew
that Miss Fannie Cline, whom he
had never met, was one OF them. He
heard that in her artless and ingeni-
GUS way, following the lead of the
army and navy, she was denouncing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-02

Older Westmore felt rather afraid
of Mrs. Homer. Steady-going, plain
and sensible itself, she seemed alto
gether a new departure. But, so long
as she did her own homework she
could not be so very much different
from every one else.
Whereupon 1t came to pass that the
Homers received invitations to all
Westmores little social doings and.
what is more, accepted them. That
is, Mrs Homer accepted them and
Mr.. Homer went with her. He did
not seem one to enjoy social affairs,
but his wife entered into them heart
and soul.
She had very beautiful clothes.
which no one suspected we're year
behind the city styles, and she wore
them as only one can who has been
used to purple and fine linen all her
life. But she wore no jewelry save
her wedding ring, it's guard and
curiously fashioned rearl brooch.
Whether she walked or talked or
danced she was always gay. She,
danced like fairy and never tired.
Her husband did not dance, but he
always stood where he could watch
her. Indeed, he never willingly let
her out of his sight.
After a time people began 20 speak
about this and soon it was being
whispered that Mr.. Homer was jeal-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-02

At a certain spot that had been
passed in safety a thousand times be-
| fore, the pony SHE'D and ran into the
bushes by the roadside and mixed
himself and the cart up in the under
| brush. The girl was feeling her
helplesness and ready to cry when
the "hypocritica1- reformer" came
along with ishpolo on his shoulder.
He lowered the fshpole to the
ground. He lifted his hat. He took
the pony by the bride and backed and
twisted and turned him and finally
landed the pony and cart in the road
and lifted his hat again and passed
on. Not a word had he uttered.
Fannie had bowed. or thought she
had, but he had not acknowledged It.
Her cheeks burned as Che wondered
If he really meant to ignore her, and
she spoke right out to herself and
said she hoped he would be defeated
by million votes.
It's bit curious how Fate works
after the button has once been press
ed and the machinery set in motion.
1t lacked three weeks yet to election
when Fannie Cline, who was not con-
spring with quite as much vigor as
at the outset, went I-p to the city on
an errand for the major, who was
laid up with the govt.
AS she reached the country depot
on her return and started for the
pony cart awaiting her, a farmers
team that had become frightened by
the locomotive bolted. The girl would
have surely been run down had not
strong pair OF arms lifted her off
her feet Ind carried her around the
end OF the platform.
When she had recovered her
equilibrium and looked up it was to
see the face OF the artist before her.
He lifted his hat and turned away.
When she reached the house she
found Mrs. Admiral and her laughter
there. They were planning with the
major to make the defeat of that
"hypocritical reformer" record
breaker. The snow that would lie
above his mangled remains when the
polls closed would be not less than
15 feet deep.
Fannie was not defending aly Uody.
She was too Inundated and indignant
for that. Mr.. Gregory had fixed her
runabout and lifted his hat and pass
ed on. He had backed her pony out
Of the roadside brush and lifted his
hat and passed on. He had surely
saved her life at the depot, but with
out a word. He had lifted his hat
and gone his way.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-02

few moments every one who was
nearest did all they could to bring
life back into the boot, blue face and
nerveless hands. At last his eyes
opened and saw his wife's face.
Louise" he said, and tried to
smile.
"Yes, darling" she said, without a.
tremor in her voice.
Wraps and hats were hastily re-
moved from the best chamber, which
had been used as a dressing room for
the ladies, and Mr.. Homer was car
ried there. He could not be taken
home. DR.. Otis said.
A telegram was sent to the city
summoning the specialist who under
stood the case and the party dis
solved, its gayety subdued by what
had SO nearly been a death in its
midst. In the meantime DR.. Otis and
Mrs. Homer did all they could.
The specialist came next day and
they took Mr.. Homer up the hill in
the Clarke sleigh. DR.. Otis drove.
The specialist went with Mrs Homer,
who walked through the brc-1 day
light in her slippers with the train
of her blue silk party C-ess over her
arm.
BY this time all Westmore knew,
that Mr.. Homer had a disease of the
heart which could never be cured,
though he might live a good while
under certain conditions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-02

But DR.. Otis had learned a good
deal In that night during which he
and Louise Homer had fought for the
mans life together. He had a wise
old head and he had understood the
rising feeling against Mrs. Homer.
Therefore when now Westmore came
to him asking for details he gave
them and more.
'She is the sweetest woman" hi
said, who has ever graced this Mac,
in all the years of my knowing it
The best heroism doesn't AWAY,
march over blood to the sound Of
drum and fife. 1t lives and enduref
and sacrifices humbly somewhere and
1t almost always belongs to a womanl
She brought him out here tn e-ei
aim as far as possible away from fhe
scene OF the disaster, AMI since then
she has done everything she could ia
keep him from thinking. gather
she waS'never so much a society WON.
an as churchwoman, but she has
tried to interest him ir your social
life here by entering into it heart and
soul herself. II you could have seen
them as / saw them that night!''
The doctor took Off his glasses and
wiped them studiously. well. II
say the least, you women have mis-
judged her, my wife among the rest.
She sees 1t now. Maybe the rest Of
you win see 1t. too liter awhile
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-02

The three great forward steps in
woman's hOusework are:
The modern range in place of the
old fireplace and kettle;
The sewing machine in place of
laborious hand-Sewing;
Fels-Naptha soap, which makes it
easy to wash clothes in cool or lukewarm
water, without boiling or hard rubbing.
OF these three, Fels-Naptha saves the
woman more back-breaking labor, more
time, more money, and does more to
make life pleasanter than either of the
others.
At the very first, you can see how it
saves time and labor, but perhaps you'll
wonder how Fels-Naptha saves money.
In two ways: First it saves the cost of
coal or gas to heat water and boil the
clothes.
Then the clothes last longer when
washed with FelS-Naptha in cool or luke
warm water.
Their fibre isn't weakened by boil
ing nor strained by hard rubbing.
You can't realize just what a help
Fels-Naptha is until you've tried it in
your own washing.
Why not begin next washday1
Fels-Naptha eaSy way of washing in
place of the tiresome, tedious back-break-
ing method.
Use it according to directions on the
red and green wrapper, winter or summer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-02
the handsomest

the handS0meSt.
The Homers did not try to furnish
khe whole house, only a few rooms,
hnd one of them the parlor on the
east side. People who went into 1t
bald that it was the most artistic
room in Westmore. Mrs. Homer ar
ranged 1t herself.
1t was generally understood that
khe Homers were wealthy and that
Mr.. Homer speculated N stocks. He
was a thin, frail man, with blush
shadows on his pale face and a re-
Dressed manner. He looked much
blder than his wife, who was the
most bear tiful woman Nestmore had
ever seen.
All the young folks fell in love with
her at sight and stayed in love with
her. She was girlish little thing, al
ways ready to laugh, who looked as
f she had never shed a tear or known
L sorrow in ler life.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-02

Gus of his wife.
From that, other tn 1gs came to
be said. She was extravagant. Mrs.
Callahan. who had been brought up
In the city, said the lace on one dress
which she wore would have bought
two ordinary gowns. And yet one
night at the Husteds', when someone
shut her trailing f1ounces in a door
and ruined several yards of this same
lace. she ad laughed and said it did
not matter; it was an old gown and
she was tired of it anyway.
No one else ever visited the HON.
ers. If they had relatives or dear
friends they kept persistently at a
distance.
Winter came and they stayed on.
Mrs. Homer would not say a word as
to their plans. She was as gay as
ever. Her husbands illness did not
seem to disturb her at all. Indeed,
the paler he grew the more she
laughed and talked and took him
about.
Whereupon some old ladies put
heads together. Out of sheer kind
ness to the poor man they ought not
to receive another invitation. It was
wicked, 1t was inhuman. Mrs. Homer
was a giddy, heartless thing.
Yet be- use they wanted to watch
affairs at close range they asked the
Homers to their own houses. Be
sides, no one cared to offend these
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-02

Thoroughly discouraged I was finally
recommended by lady friend to see
DR.. Bartz. 1 did so and am certain
ly glad of 1t for in a very short time
1 began to get well. The headaches
gradually left me and now I am sim
ply feeling fine and don't feel lost
to the world as before. 1 am certain
ly enthusiastic about DR.. Bartz's sys-
tenn of treatment because it's so
pleasant to take and makes one feel
so good and besides it's lasting"
Says DIR. Bartz's Treatment Is Mar
veIous.
Mr.. E. H. Corbin, who resides at
316 Fifth street, Rock Island, says:
For the past seven years l suffered
pains in the small of my back. AT
times it was very severe. 1 had tried
plasters, ETC., but it did not seem
to remove it, SO finally 1 concluded
to see DR.. Bartz about his electrical
treatment and 1 am indeed glad
did so, for now after short course
the pains have all disappeared. His
treatment is certainly marvellous
The equipment in DR.. Bartz's Offices
is an elaborate one, every instrument
known to science of any value for the
diagnosis and cure of disease is to be
found there. One of the doctors great
secrets in curing so many diseases is
due to his expert knowledge Of the
human body, very frequently, by the
aid of his wonderful instruments, he is
able to diagnose a case, describing and
locating every ache and pain without
asking the patient a single question.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-02


legal residence for
JeyeraI years before this story opens.
He was seen driving to end fro
rom the country railroad depot, and
people driving past Eagles Nest. as
he had named his place, caught sight
Of him on lawn or veranda, but not
half dozen men in that part of the
bounty could say that they knew him.
He was generally referred to as
something" and the country further
decided that he was stuck up" and
did not take to him.
There's a reason for all things, and
the reason for this aIoofness was
mostly owing to the attitude OF Mrs.
Admiral Lambert. the relict of the
late admiral by that name. Her
daughter, Grace, had sat for her por-
trait to the artist in town. They
were well pleased with the portrait,
but not so we'll pleased with the max
pr of 1t.
Mr.. Gregory had been left a COM
Portable income by an old uncle who
had advised him to give up the brush
Rnk take to gardening. Mrs. Admiral
was one of the few that knew to
cent the annual amount OF this In
come. She had a daughter to marry
of and it was her business to know
various things financial.
Before that portrait was finished
she made herself believe that match
between Grace and the artist would
be good thing, but che was doomed
to disappointment. Firstly, the artist
did not respond and, secondly, the
daughter fell in love with a young
man who lisped and whose grand
father had once gone on a voyage to
discover the north pole
Mrs. Admiral was a good hater. She
had manor house on the North
shore and she lost no chance to slur
the man who had declined to be her
son-in-law. He knew it, but as he
had no social aspirations so far as the
country was concerned he dismissed
The matter with a smile.
The country has it's politics as well
rs the city and sometimes they are
even more strenuous. nero was to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-02

Did heroes do those things? Did
even everyday men ignore good
looking young ladies in that cool
and impudent fashion? No! Never!
Something must be done to teach
artist Gregory a lesson in manners.
but 1t was a puzzle to decide Just
what. Beating him at the polls
might possibly do it, but as Fannie
considered the question she began to
doubt it.
And, too, the opposing candidate
was butcher IN the village, and to
her certain knowledge that butche-
sent all the bone he could with tho
meat.
The crisis came three days later
when the artist found Miss Fannie
on the top rail Of a roadside fence
half mile from home and a spotted
cow holding her prisoner. He drove
the cow away and raised his hat and
passed on, but he had not gone so
feet when he heard her calling:
Come back, sir-ccme backI
want to speak to you!"
When he had retraced hts steps
and stood before her with folded arms
she continued with flushed face and
flashing eyes:
You are Mr.. Gregory, the artist,
and you know who I am. You treat
me like a child. You fixed my ruu-
about andsthen lift your hat and go.
You back my pony out OF the brush
and then lift your hat and go. You
save my life at the depot and then
lift your hat and go. You drive away
an awful cow thirstlng for my life
and then lift your hat and go. Sir. I
won't put up with 1T. I won't be fg-
nored n this way. You must speak
to me. Yes, sir, you must"
But I'm 'hypocriticaI reformer.'
you know he replied with his hat in
his hand.
IF ever said that, and maybe I
did. I'm sorry for it,"
THANK you, Miss Cline"
And now, sir, that I've got you TO
ia King, want you to escort me home
a on the way / want your views
, n this selection, and when we arrive
Ghere I'm going TO tell my father that
/ have changed over TO the Gregory
party and use my influence to make
him turn his coat as WE'LL"
The admirable Mrs. Admiral says
1t was a shame that the artist got in
by such a treemndous majority, and
that if he keeps calling at the majors
every week with such regularity shs
won't be responsible for what may
happen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-02
DR.. N. B. Bartz & Co.

Rooms 400, 401 and 400, Peoples
National bank building Corner
Second avenue and Eighteenth street,
Rock Island, Ill. Office hours from
9 a. m. to D. m. daily. Wednesday
and Saturday a. m. to $3.50 D. M
Sunday 10 to IL.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-02
INDICTS C. & A. RAILROAD
Charge Is Second-CIass Tickets With
First-CIaSs Privileges.

Kansas City, May Eight indict-
ments have been returned against
the Chicago and Alton railroad by a
federal grand jury on charges of
having sold second-class tickets from
this city to Chicago, with first-class
privileges. The indictments are
based on sections of the interstate
commerce laws. 1t is alleged that
purchasers of second-class tickets
were allowed the privilege of the
sleeping car and the parlor car.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-02

Just a week later Fannie Cline
started to drive over to see Mrs. Ad-
miral and her daughter and engage
in further political plotting. The
runabout had had to go to the shop
after all, and she was driving her
pony and cart.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-02
Anty Drudge Suggests an Essay.

Fair Graduate-'CHy commencement essay is The In
disputable Superiority of Mind over Matter"
Anty Drudge"Why not make your essay about practical
things: How FelsNaptha Has Lightened Woman's
Work After you married, and have house
of your own, you Will find that FesNaptha has done
thing ever invented"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-02

news came to the artist he was plod-
ding along the highway with his
camera when he sighted N electric
runabout rpp by a woman. He had
only time to observe that the owner
was a good-looking young lady when
the outfit came to a halt opposite him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-02
TRAIN HITS 3 ON TRESTLE
Man Throws Wife From Track and
Saves Her Life.

6hVtS HUI IlIIt5s
Rob Roy, Ark, May Caught on
a narrow trestle of the Cotton Belt
railroad here with his wife and two
other persons when a speeding en-
CINE approached them, Frederick G..
Zeisler threw his wife bodily from
the trestle and then met almost in
slant death under the wheels of the
engine. Henry Dobson, of Leaven-
worth, Kan, and his wife were also
struck by the engine and are said to
be dying at a sanitarium at Pine
Bluff. Mrs. Zeisler escaped with only
slight bruises.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-02

cal reformer'' stood before her, lifting
his hat.
The artist was notin the least per-
turbed. One quick look and he sus-
pected the identity of the girl. With
out word, he stepped forward and
began to investigate the machinery of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-02

the vehicle. He tinke-ed for five min
utes and stepped back, lifted his hat
again and passed ON. The runabout
was all right again.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-02

ley came to West
more when spring
opened and went
| into the old Cordier
house on the hill,
which had stood
empty and neglected
out of all recent
memory. 1t was the
largest house in
Westmore and had
once, long ago, been
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-02

car of the Seattle, Renton & South
ern Electric railway and a loaded
coal car at Rainier Beach on Lake
Washington. seven miles from Sc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-02

attic. The coal car, which was as
cending hill, broke away from con-
troll, rushed down the hill at the
rate of so miles an hour and dashed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-02

him as a hypocritical reformer WAC
should be defeated by an overwhelm-
ing majority.
Two or three days after the above
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-02

into the heavy steel passenger car.
The motormen of the passenger
jumped. He escaped injury but ev-
eryona else on the car was injured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-02
FOUR KILLED IN COLLISION

Fifteen Others Injured When Cars
Crash on Electric Road.
Seattle, Wash, May -Four per-
sons were fatally hurt and is others
received injuries late Saturday night
in Collision between a passenger
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-02

The girl didn't stop the v-aicle,
but it stopped of it's own accord: The
girl was embarrassed. One quick look
and she decided that the "hypocriti-