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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-04
Regulars There Early.

The regular republican members of the
committee, including Senators = enrose
and Cullom and Representatives Payne
and Dalzell, were among the earliest ar
rivals. and when the question Of their
participation in the proceedings was
raised Senator La Toilette expressed the
desire that they should remain.
Il know he said to Senator Penrose.
that you will help us to make the fight
for So per cent on WOOL" and the Penn
sylvania senator promptly responded that
he would be pleased to do so.
Soon, however. there was an awaken
ing from this Elysian dream. Mr.. Pen
rose, as chairman of the Senate branch
of the committee, had scarcely called
the committee to order when Senator
Bailey suggested the transfer Of details
of the proposed compromise to the Wis
consin senator and the chairman Of the
ways and means committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-04

Last night when Mrs. Brilliant was
informed Of the suicide Of her hus-
band she said:
God knows why he did it. There
was absolutely no reason that I am
aware of for his taking his life. He
left Washington last Tuesday. a week
ago, went to Asbury Park for few
days and then Joined me in Atlantic
City. He had been looking forward
to his vacation with much enthusiasm.
She added that he had left here last
Tuesday to go to New York on private
business and she had not heard from
him SINCE.
Mrs. Brilliant denied that.her hus-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-04
Social Events
ROCK ISLAND MUSICAL CLUB.

THE ROCK ISLAND MUSICAL
club gave its first program of the sea
son at the New Harper Yesterday aft
ernoon. about two hundred heing in at
tendance. The program, which con-
sisted Of request numbers was most
enthusiastically received. At the bust
ness session which followed the pro
gram, IT was decided TO bring an artist
here for a recital this fall. Miss Helen
Waldo contralto. of New York. who
will give Child Life in Song" and will
dress in costume. This recital will he
complimentary to club members and
their children. An admission fee will
be charged the general public. 1t was
also decided 70 engage another artist
for recital in February and also one
for a spring recital. thus giving three
throughout the season. The next
meeting of the club will be held Octo-
Der Il at the First NJ. f. church. This
will be an organ recital. and an open
meeting TO which the members are
privileged to bring their friends. This
program will be given by Mrs. F. K.
Rhoades. Miss Bessie Noftsker. Mrs.
Edward Appelquist and Mrs. II. z. Van
Ouzer. II is hoped that the members
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-04

of the club will renew their tickets be
fore the next meeting is held. Follow
lowing is the program as rendered
yesterday:
Boat Song ............. Harriet Ware
Mrs Scott
a. Around the Wigwam': OBJ a
Song of Sorrow; tcD warriors
Dance" CHa-Dae-Wa-Che cere-
monyD Harvey Worthington LOOMS
Miss Volh.
a. Cuckoo Clock" .... Grant Schaffer
b. Little One a'Crying" .Olley Steaks
g When Phyllis Takes Her Vocal
Lesson Louise Garnett
d. His Buttons Are Marked [. 5.
......,.........C Carrie Jacobs Bond
Mrs. Reidy.
a. Adagio .....-.......... Max BruCh
b. He'll Kati ..............H ubay
Mrs. Frykman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-04
Averts Awful Tragedy.

Timely advice given Mrs. C. Will
loughby of Marengo, Wis. (R- No. u,
prevented a dreadful tragedy and saw,
ed two lives. Doctors had said her
frightful cough was a consumption
cough and could do little to help her.
After many remedies failed, her aunt
urged her to take DR.. Kings New Dis
covery. Il have been using it for some
time" she wrote, and the awful cough
has almost gone. II also saved my
little boy when taken with severe bron-
chial trouble" This matchless medi-
cine has no equal for throat and lung
troubles. Price 30 cents and 81 Trial
bottle free. Guaranteed BY al drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-04
BRONCHITIS CONQUERED.
Seventy Years Old and Praises Won
derful Hyomei.

Il had a severe attack of grip. 1t
left me with bronchitis and catarrh
of my throat. ! became quite deaf
in one ear so / could not hear a
watch tick. / commenced using your
Hyomei and inhaler and soon got re-
lief, and believe that it saved my
life. l have recomm ended il to
many. I am over 20 years old. I
have told several prominent doctors
what il did for me" William H.
Mowder, Washington, y. J., R. F. D.,
March Is. 1911.
For catarrh. asthma, bronchitis,
coughs. colds and catarrhal deafness
Hyomei is guaranteed by the Harper
house pharmacy. Complete outfit in
Guiding inhaler and bottle Fyomei
81, separate bottles Hyomei If after
wards needed. so cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-04
~ VI to 0II''III IIItN4
ADMITS THIRD MARRIAGE; DENIE

ADMITS THIRD MARRIAGE; DENIES.
In a similar way Webster admitted
third marriage, or, in the order of
their occurrence, first before he mar
ried Zoe Varney and Bessie Kent, and
an hour later denied the marriage and
his admission of it.
This marriage brought to light dur
ing the day was TO Miss Mae Graft,
whom he married at Racine, Wis, in
1904, and who divorced him in 1907.
When they were married he was a
student at the University of Chicago,
paying his way by serving as waiter
at the Hollenden hotel. Miss Graf is
the daughter of Mrs. Marie Schaub, d
milliner, $500 Prin ceton avenue.
After her marriage she turned her
earnings as a clerk over TO him, but
they quarreled and he left her, threat
ening trouble" If she followed. She
has remarked and is living in Omaha,
Neb.
Prospect of money to aid the de-
tense of Webster was promised by
Mrs Minnie Dodd of Newport. Neb.,
now visiting friends at 1910 North Lin
coin street Her husbands estate es-
timated at $4,000, has not been set
tied. but she said that some of it might
go TO aid the physician, who is sec
ond cousin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-04

Chicago. Oct. 4.-By repudiating his
twice made confession, DR.. H. E. Web
ster yesterday forced a difficult prob
lem upon the prosecuting officials OF
Ogle county.
He denied he killed Bessie Kent,
whom he married last January, al
though legally bound to another wo-
man, and asserted he could prove he
was not, out of Chicago when she was
murdered and her nude body was COW
cred with leaves in a secluded gully
near Polo, Ill.
His reversal of attitude dumfounded
States Attorney w. J. Emerson and
Sheriff W. P. Delaney, TO whom he
had told the details of the woman s
death. Surprised by his retraction.
they reviewed their case against him
and found in their hands nothing but
circumstantial evidence and a number
of big questions which had not been
solved even by the prisoners admis-
sions. They said they would have to
prepare their case as If starting anew
in the quest for evidence.
They knew the physician had taken
steps TO prove he was in Chicago on
certain days, but believed he had re-
linQuished the idea of endeavoring to
establish an alibi- They recognized
they still had several problems to face
in the event the confession was not
admitted in toto as evidence.
PROBLEMS STATE MUST SOLVE.
Among the questions facing them
were these:
What became of the woman's clothes
the physician said he slashed to
pieces?
Why was there only one knife wound
-severing the jugular vein as would
a surgeons operation-when the pris-
oner said he stabbed the woman sew
eral times?
What was the mysterious drug-laden
bottle the physician put in his suit
case. according 10 Bessie Kent?
Why did Bessie Kent tell her moth
er Webster was taking her away, if
she was "shadowing" him?
What was the purpose OF the car
rage ride If not 10 create an oppor-
tunity for murder?
If Webster promised his real wife.
Zoe Varney Webster. 10 confess. why
did ne postpone Il until he broke down
under the examination?
These were the points of conflict
raised between the facts and the story
told by the prisoner while at the East
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-04
ENTERTAINs TOXIC CLUB.

MRS. WILLIAM TREFZ ENTER
tanned the ladies of the Toxic club yes
terday afternoon at her home. Covers
were laid for 20, and a three course
dinner was served. The game of five
hundred was played, prizes going to
Mrs. J. Schroeder. first prize; Mrs. F.
Kautz. second prize; Mrs. Fl. Barter
meyer. third prize, and Mrs. }. Hass,
con ISOLATION prize.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-04
STEEL BOATS FOR
MISSOURI RIVER
Government Will Build No More
Wooden Hulls for Use on
the Big Muddy
PLAN A FLEET OF EIGHT
To Replace Present Craft in Service
Thereto Open Bids on Lum-
Der October Ii.

Wooden towboats on the Mississippi
river are to be a thing of the past, so
far as the government is concerned.
according to statements made at the
engineers Office this morning In the
future these boats will be constructed
of steel. and the present wooden ones
removed from service as rapidly as
they can be replaced by the new type.
Some of the present boats have been
in service for 80 years, and have been
rebuilt and repaired until they are
practically useless.
Plans for eight new steel towboats
to cost $4,000 apiece, have been sent
10 Washington and approved. The en-
gineer's Office is now drawing up speci-
fications. making blue prints. etc. The
work of making the bulls will probably
be let by contract. but the balance of
the construction and the installation
Of machinery will be done by the gov
eminent Every part possible will be
of steel, including the entire decks.
Bids for the steel bulls will in all prob
ability he advertised about the first of
November. A new steel drill boat.
costing $4,000. the hull alone Of which
will cost s11,700, is being built now by
a Milwaukee firm. The parts will be
shipped to Moline and the boat set up
there.
TO OPEN LUMBER BIDS.
The bids for fir lumber. about 1000
600 feet altogether which were adver-
tised for some time ago. are TO be
opened in separate lots on the 14th and
path Of October. This lumber is to be
used at Keokuk, Milan. amid Falcon
City. Wis, for the building of AZ
barges. fuel fats and ? steam build
ing boats and ! crane barge. the entire
outfit to cost 100000. After contracts
are awarded for the lumber. bids will
be advertised for the creosoting of the
same Were it not for this the actual
work would be commenced at once.
but the lumber must first be shipped
to the firm which is to do the creosot-
ing. then piled and seasoned for three
or four months, and then reshipped.
This shipping and reshtpping is not
great expense to the government, mas
much as the railroads carry the lumber
al half freight rates There is a strong
probability that the creosoting contract
will go to the Pacific coast.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-04

football squad which will 90 to lows
City Saturday to play the high school
at that place. a ISL of q eligiblei
was posted yesterday by Principal A
J. Burton. None Of the first team
PLAYERS are ineligible through failure
in studies.
The seniors elected their class ofh
GERS last evening as follows:
President-Ben Clarke.
Vice president-Ruth Anderson.
cretary-Thekla Heimbeck.
Treasurer-Emmet Calvin.
All the news all the Gme-Tht
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-04
At High School

Each of the classes at the high
school selected two Of their number
to serve on the nominating commit
tee which is 10 name the candidates
for the staff Of the school publication,
The Watch Tower" The freshmen
named George Roth and Vera McBur-
ney, the sophomores, Charles Motz and
Helen Marshall, the juniors, Pauline
Levy and John HAYES and the seniors,
Elmer Hedberg and Gladys Dunleavy.
Fourteen PLAYERS will cOmpose the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-04
AUXILIARY GIVES CARD PARTY

THE LADIES' AUXILIARY TO THE
order of railway conductors will give
card party Thursday afternoon. oct.
s. in Engineers hall. at the foot of
Elm street. the game to begin at > 30.
Beautiful prizes will be awarded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-04
TO GIVE DANCE.
THE MEMBl

THE MEMBERS OF THE FRA
ternal Aid association have arranged
for a dance which will be held Friday
evening at Beselin's hall.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-04

ming, the date being the anniversary of
his birth. A most enjoyable evening
was spent, cards being the diversion.
4 fine supper was served.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-04

Chicago avenue station. Those who
have watched him closely assert the
advice of an attorney, Francis Gala
han, who visited him in the Jail at
Oregon, could not alone account for
his change of manner. Theories were
advanced that his confession was made
when he lost the support of powerful
drugs.
INSISTS HE WAS IN CHICAGO.
Tell the truth Why did you kill
herr" was asked of him moment af-
ter he had admitted he killed her be-
cause she would not obtain a divorce
from him.
Il did not kill her" emphatically
came the unexpected reply.
But you confessed and identified
the knife
NO, l did not / simply said /
would tell the whole truth in court"
Does that mean you will throw
yourself on the mercy of the court?'
/ 81 mean that | will show that | was
not out of Chicago when the woman
was slain, and when l prove her char
acter all suspicion against me will
vanish and | will be freed"
Then why did you make admissions
to your parents?"
81 didn't make any"
The police suspect you carried her
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-04
CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY.

ALBERT MORDHORST, 521 THIR-
ty-eighth street, was host to a com
pany of relatives and friends last eve
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-04
WEBSTER DENIES
TALE OF MURDER
Young Physician Now Declares
That He Did Not Murder
His Wife.
PROBLEMS FOR THE STATE
Accused Admits Third Marriage
Then Denies It-MOney for
His Defense.

Oregon, Ill. Oct 4-The reported
threat by DIR. Webster he would never
hang, caused his removal to another
cell and a close search of all his
clothes today. The sheriff feared the
prisoner might contemplate suicide.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-04

Muscatine sweet potatoes, 35c a
peck.
Japan tea siftings" lie Id.
Is pounds graduated sugar for
$10G with a grocery order over
$50
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-04
AUXILIARY TO MAcHINIsTs.

THE LADIES AUXILIARY TO THE
Machinsts will hold their regular
meeting at Industrial home hall FRI
day afternoon at $50 o'clock
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-04

24-Ib sack Golden Glow flour 69c.
Fancy hand-picked snow apples
75c bushei.
Sweet apples for preserving, zoe
peck.
Fancy canning pears, esc busheL
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-04

Fourteen players will compose the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-04

clothes back to Chicago in your suit
case"
We'll. let them find them
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-04
All Linen ToweIine

All linen Russia crash toweling,
a good 12hc an-linen roller towel
ing, bought for this sale, so that
we can say, not 121ac but sec yd.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-04

All the news all the ume-Tht
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-04
| 9th Annual October

Hundreds of presents, Free to Purchasers
Over SOC; more and better for purchases over
$1.OO; still better and more valuable presents
with purchases over $500, over $500, over
$500, over $3.50, over $1OO, and SO on up
to over $4,000. Purchases made any time up
to Saturday night, Oct. 9TH, will count. If
you want one of the bigger presents, save
your purchase slips until Saturday and use
them all at once Come and see.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-08-23
LEHAM KAY VISITS CAPITAL CITY

Little Rock, August 23. .-Leh- man Kay, former secretary of the State Capitol Com mmission, came down from Salem Tuesday to attend to businese in the su- preme court. and while here told how the practice of secret we'd dings had been broken up in Full ton county, and how the Salem baseball team at the same time lost the services of it's best play CT and captain for week or more.
 The player in question was two weeks ago secretly married to the daughter of well known merchant of Salem, the cere- mony being performed by tn e county clerk, who is also minis ter, with the instructions to keen the matter quite.
 The bride. and groom were stopping temporarily at t h e home of sister of the bride, when a brother of the bride walk. ed in on them. Not knowing them to be married, he proceed ed to use a chair upon the bride groom with much strength and vigor. The pleadings of t h bride and the chair being worn to remnants, finally persuaded the brother to desist, but he held onto an arm of the chair for fur ther use until the couple hunted up and showed him the marriage license. All Salem is now'laugh- ing over the occurrence and at the same time it is mourning the loss of good ball player at the time when he is needed for the annual match game with Mammoth Springs.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-08-23
SECRETARY OF STATE
 VERY COURTEOUS

Little Rock, August 23.-For a few minutes Tuesday it appeared as though Secretary of State E. w. Hodges was to be the proud possessor of an automobile.
 A woman of Little Rock who has paid her S10 annual license to the city upon an automobile, called the Secretary of State over the telephone and request ed information regarding the state auto law. She was inform ed S5 would have to .be paid by her. The woman became very indignant and said she would abandon the machine before she would pay a total of S15 taxes. She was informed by the courte- ous state official that if she did not care to pay the license, and would rather give up the ma chine than part with the money, he would gladly mail her a check for the S15 and take the automo- bile, also pay the state and city taxes. Here the woman backed down, as her car is one of the largest in the city, and agreed to call and pay the state tax.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-08-23

Griffith come down the stairs with her satchel and that Griffi- tn, although he had borrowed money from her before, had money to spend after her loss.
 The case was lost in the lower court by Mrs. Williams. There was no criminal proceedings growing out of the case on ac- count of the weakness of the tes- timony.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-08-23
INTERESTING APPEAL
 fIIEDfROM FULTON co.

Little Rock, August 23.-An interesting appeal was filed Tn onnrome Court from Fulton Co.,. Tuesday afternoon, it being that If Catherine c. Williams vs k. A. and NJ. E. Griffith. Mrs. Will Hams claims she was possessed If g 900 in cash, left her by her husband and which was accumu' lated through the saleof proper ty.
 The woman is over so years of ace and resided first with one relative and another, She claims an invitation was extended to her to visit with R. A. Griffith and his family, which she accepted, taking with her the satchel con tainjng the money. The defend ant and his wife told her to hide it under the mattress of her bed, she testified in the lower court, and during the night she was awakened by someone leaning over her and taking the satchel out from under the mattress.
 Mrs. Williams claims she heard someone go into the room of the
 Grifith's immediately afterward and when she got up she dis covered her loss. She suggested bloodhounds be sent for the trail ing of the theft, but no attention was paid to her. Mrs. Williams stated that later she saw Mrs.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-08-23
EVIDENCE BEING
 REVIEWED BY GOV.

Little Rock, August 23.-The transcript of the evidence in the Powell case was delivered to Gov. Donaghey Tuesday fternoon and is now being reviewed by him, with prospect of a decis- ion by Wedne sday night.
 Powell is under sent ence of death, being convicted of crim- inally asaulting his daughter, Ida Spain, at Jonesboro. Gov. Don- aghey granted a respite of 60 days to Powell sometime ago, and this will expire Sept. l.
 The Spain girl has written letter to Gov. Donaghey asking him not to commute the sentence saying her father abused her shamefully and the jury fair ly convicted him on the evidence offered. There has been in cir culation in Jonesboro a petition asking that the sentence of Powell be commuted to life i'm prisonment, and in the caption the assertion is made that the letter written by the Spain wo- man to the governor was inspir- ed, or written, by young man of Jonesboro. Stone has taken exception to the use of his name in the case and threatens to sue all those who signed, for crimi- nal libel
The Prescott daily news., 1911-08-23

Miss Fannie Bell Lavender and J. c. Smith were married in Al buquirque, New Mexico, on the 18th of this month. Miss Fannie Bell is the daughter of J. A.. Lavender of this city and she has many friends in Prescott who will join the News in wish. ing her a long and happy life. The young couple will make their home in MexicoI
The Prescott daily news., 1911-08-23
ACCUSED DE STEALING

E. E. Chamberlain, of Clinton, Me, boldly accuses Bucklen's Arnica Salve of stealing the sting from burns or scalds the pain from sores Of all kinds -the distress from boils or piles. Ut robs cuts, corns, bruises, sprains anu injuries of th9ir terroa," he says, ''as a healing remedy its equal don't ex- ist. Only 25c at Hesterly Drug Store.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-08-23
September Promises to be a Dry Month

Little Rock, August 13. Clou- dy weather, but little rain is the for the next few days is the wea- ther prospect for Arkansas, which will be quite a relief to the farmer. Even at that 1.72 inches of rain must fall in this vicinity before the first of September to make the year normal one on rainfall.
 For the three months, May, June and July, the rainfall here was 6.01 inches short. Then the Heavens opened and the deluge began. The excess for tbe 21 days of this month was 4.95 inch. es, but still there is nearly two inches short on the year, and Section Director Alciatore says the chances are that Septem Der 1st will arrive and find this year not an unusual one, so far as rainfall is concerned for t h e year.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-08-23

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