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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-12
IS CONVICTED ON
MURDER CHARGE
Davenport Negress Awaiting
Sentence in Court for Kill
ing Husband.

Mrs. Winifred Barnett, colored, was
convicted on a charge OF murder in
the second degree by jury in the dis
trict court, Davenport. at 10 o'clock
last evening.
The jury had been out for about four
hours before bringing in their verdict
Tn defense during the rial tried to
show the woman TO be insane but the
jury failed TO recognize her mental
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-12
LOCAL OFFICERS
co TO ELECTION
Captain Dunavin and Other
Company A Men to Attend
Gathering in Chicago.

Officers of Company A will be rep
resented at the annual election of the
Illinois National Guard in Chicago
Sunday afternoon. The time of Major
Reig will expire and present indica.
lions are that he will be elected with
out opposition. Captain +. II. Duna-
win, First Lieutenant James Reynolds
and Second Lieutenant Victor Hall
will be the local representatives at
the gathering.
The local officers have also received
an invitation to attend the annual
New Years reception given by the
Illinois governor to the officers of the
National Guards and National Re
serves. This reception will be held
in the executive mansion Jan. l, 1914.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-12
PATH is CLEARED ON
THIRTY-EiGHTH STREE

A path sufficiently wide to allow the
passage of a vehicle and pedestrians
has been made through the debris.
which covered Thirty-eighth street
near Seventh avenue as result of the
landslide a week ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-12

improvement Of roads under the pro
visions Of the Tice bill.
Wants Roads Replaced.
Mayor II. NJ Schriver appeared be
fore the board TO protest against the
elimination OF the Twelfth street road
from The state aid highway map. He
declared that IL was the only means of
access into Rock Island from the
south. H. S Cable also urged that
action be taken. Supervisor Leslie
Hanna, chairman OF the roads and
bridge committee moved that Superin-
tendent Treichler be instructed to ap-
pear before the state highway COM
mission at Springfield, Dec. Is 10 % in
an effort 70 have the road reinstated.
An amendment TO the motion was
made that Mr.. Hanna accompany Mr..
Treichler and this carried unanimous
y. Il was also found that a three
mile stretch of road on the boundary
line between Mercer and Rock Island
counties had been placed on the map
and marked for improvement This
seems to be an Imaginary" highway
and the committee will ask the state
commission 20 have it eliminated
Bridge Matter Again.
Once again the Colona bridge propo-
sition was taken up. Supervisor II. c.
Hinricks renewed the resolution prev
iously presented that the question Of
issuing bonds to the extent of $3.50, 900,
800. 900 for a new Jail and $4,000 for a
bridge at Colona, be submitted to the
people at the next general election.
. ITr-e fEfarad
that $4,000 additional be
included for a work house. The en-
tire matter was laid over until today. !
Offer Reward.
On recommendation OF the judiciary !
the sum OF $500 was unani- |
mously voted as a reward to any per-
son or persons who will furnish evil
dence sufficient to apprehend and con-
vict the murderers of John B. Shoessel
who was killed on the night of Nov.
:. 1913. IN front of his home in this |
city. The board Will appoint COM
mittee of three to determine to whom
the sum shall be paid.
Given Increase.
F. B. wylie. superintendent Of the
county infirmary. was reemployed at
a salary OF $500 a year. being an in
crease of $500 over that OF last year.
Mr.. Wylie announced that he would
les the additional sum for assistants.
Mr. Wylie was paid a very high COM
Dliment by the infirmary committee
who stated that the institution was
being operated on a paying basis due
o the efficient and careful manage
nent Of the superintendent.
Expenses at the institution show a
decrease of some thousands Of dollars
,er year since he has taken charge.
according to a detailed report submit
ed by him.. The general running ex-
lenses of the institution in 1909. the
ear previous to Mr. Wiley's appoint
nent. were s11,19O. and added TO this
mount. the sum OF s2.569.7S for bills
which Mr.. Wiley allowed in 1910 on
york done the previous year. brought ;
his TO S13.759.7S. The following I
ear Mr.. Wiley was appointed TO take
barge of the infirmary and succeeded ,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-12

Sanford kirkpatrick, the new con
gresham from Iowas Sixth district,
says congress is too tame for a young
man of action like him. He's only u.
At one time in his life he was rev
enue officer in the south, in fact he
served p years in the internal reve-
nue. service, and he liked that work
very much. Every now and then he ex-
changed shots with moonshiner, and
to this day carries several pieces of
lead in his anatomy as mementoes Of
these occasions. During the Civil war
he served in the union army.
The Washington times., 1913-05-02
Seen in the Shops

In the art department of the store at
the corner of Eighth and Market space,
collars made in the latest styles, stamp
ed ready for embroidery. of heavy ra-
mie linen. are to be had fer 1oi.c. These
collars may be embroidered ir plain or
in the Bulgarian colcrs. to match any
suit or color scheme. In the same de-
partment, on the third floor. children's
dresses, ready stamped in the same
blue or pink chambray and are marked
at &c.
Hammocks which can be washed are
to he had at the same Market space
department store for s1.39 They arc
made of canvas and have spreaders at
each end. Novelties In striped green. red,
and yellow are made in Ike STYLES.
while sixty other varieties offer a wide
choice. In the long run. tho inexpen-
sive. canvas made hammock will out
last others and Is well adapted to the
wear and tear which is given them in
camp life. As a valuable addition to
the kit Of the Boy Scout they are un-
equaled.
II You are thinking of doing sewing
and are in the habit of having a sew
ing woman come for two or three
weeks TO- aid IN the preparation OF a
wardrobe. dress materials should be
bought in large quantities Fcrty-four
and forty-two inch materials NAV be
had at the store on Seventh street be-
tween u and r streets for 20 cents
the yard and include serrcs. mohairs.
whlp-cords. etc. Thrty-six Inch wide
messaline silk. usually selling for 81
the ward may he had for &c There
are forty-fve shades of this excellent
material from which to max. a selec-
ton. assuring satisfaction for either the
afternoon or evening gown.
The Washington times., 1913-05-02
For The Times Children
Just Before It's Bedtime
DISCONTINUED DEWDROP.

On and on ii ran with the water OF
the river, but it was no longer a dew
Srop; 1t was part Of the river.
Il wish / could stop for a minute 50
some one might admire me-" said the
silly little drop. for 1t thought it could
still be seen and was making all tn.
baboling it heard as the river ran along.
But no one admired 1t. nor did it stop;
on went the river to a larger river, and
by and by it came to the bay and the
dewdrop went rolling into 1t with the
other water.
surely l am greater now than ever
and worth admiring." thought the drop
but 1t heard no sweet words such as
the lady spoke of the little dewdrop or
the rose by the river.
The bay mingled at last with the
ocean and little dewdrop knew at last
that 1t was no longer a thing to be
admired for itself alone, but a part OF
the great ovean. 1t was completely lost
in the vastness Of the mighty waters
OF which II was only a drop.
The breeze went whispering over It,
calling. Little dewdrop, little dewdrop,
where are you?"
But the drop answered never a word.
1t did not even hear the gentle voice of
breeze, SO lond was the roar of the
ocean.
Come away" called loud wind to
the gentle breeze: that Is no place for
you. I must blow here and make the
wave high, and you will never find
your little dewdrop. 1t has been swal-
lowed long ago by the ocean Go back
n ri,
drops the fate Of their companion"
The gentle breeze went away and the
loud wind swept the ocean. making the
waves high and the roar louder and
louder. The little dewdrop was there
somewhere in a great whole, but it was
lost forever in its longing to become
great.
The gentle breeze went back to the
river, and as she sighed around the
rose where the discontented dewdrop
had rested. she heard another drop say:
Look at the river. Isn't it big? Here
am ] only a dewdrop. so small no one
can see me-
An. that Is where you are mistaken.
my dainty dew-drop," said the gentle
breeze. You can be seen now. bur IL
YOU were to become a part OF the RIVER
you would never be seen. You would
lose your identity as soon as you min
gled with the waters of the river. Re
Your own sweet self and be content
with the part you play in this world.
You are helping to make it more beau
tiful by your own dainty beauty. Do
not wish to do a greater thing"
And then she told the fate of the dis
contented Dewdrop that had wished to
become great and how at last it was
swallowed by its own greatness, and its
dainty beauty which had been so ad-
mired no longer remained
BE content with the small part YOU
play in this world she told the drop.
land do not long for greatness
Tomorrow's story. "Drusilla Misses
Bobby Jones"
The Washington times., 1913-05-02
"Poli Popular'Poets, Is New Name
Given Stock Actors by Julia Murdock

I sing not OF country, OF fortune or
fame.
1 sing OF my SWEETHEART and
MOTHERS her name.
No praises now of other things I'll
Nor harp on joys maiden's smile may
I count one look into those eyes of thine,
Worth score Of maiden's love-oh moth
For you I'd give my life. IL need must
be,
] know you'd gladly do the same for me.
What love was ever half SO good and
My own sweet mother, dear, 1 love but
you.
Twas a mother who held me a babe on
her breast.
Twas a mother who rocked me to sleep
and to rest.
Twas a mother who shielded me when
/ was wrong,
Twas a mother who guarded me always
Twas a mother whose teaching made
me man
To fight the life's battle the best that
/ can
These are facts in my history that I
And that's why 1 love my dear mother
SO.
Mr.. BerSen's first literary production
was written while he was still small
boz. Its inspiration was the White
House baby. Esther Cleveland, and II
was written in the form OF lullaby,
the music as we'll az the words being
the work Of the Poll Theater's leading
man. President Grover Cleveland grant
od iccin Tn NTr fo Aedf-
cate the charming song to the little
girl whose name was as we'll known
in those days as Alice Roosevelt's was
decade or more afterwards 1t has
lifting and melodious rhythm. and
the words are as artistic as the music.
Its title. ''Esther's Lullaby is self-sx-
planatory.
Here are the words:
Darling baby. slumbers sweet,
Be to thee. my love.
Let thy waxen eyelids meet,
Dearest little dove.
Ever let thy dreams be bright.
As thine orbs, so clear and blu9
Never may thy day be night
Ever joy. sweet one. to YOU
Nestle closely to nv breast,
AS the little birdlings do.
Meath their mothers wings to rest,
Close thine eyes of liquid blue.
(Refrain.)
Swing swing baby swing.
Soft as a bird on the wing.
On. you dear little thing,
Swing, swing. swing.
Besides the above. Mr.. Bergen fas
written a number of other songs and
verses. though he declares upon his
word of honor that he has never been
guilty of an ode to spring. or q poem
on The Beautiful Snow
JULIA MURDOCH.
The Washington times., 1913-05-02

At O'Clock this afternoon a song re-
cltal by Oscar Gareissen. the New York
baritone, will be given at the Congress
sional Club preceding the usual Friday
afternoon tea ut o'clock.
Mrs. d. L. Fletcher, president Of the
club. assisted by two of the vice presi-
dents. Mrs. Briggs Of Maine and Mrs.
Henry A. Cooper of Wisconsin. will re-
ceive the guests. and Mrs. A F. Lever
OF South Carolina and Mrs. Victor Muir
table, which will be adorned with ferns.
and yellow snap dragon blossoms.
Others assisting will be Mrs. La Fol-
lette of Washington. Mrs. Keating OF
Colorado, Mrs. Baker of New Jersey,
Mrs. LayIin of Ohio, Mrs McChord Of
Kentucky. Mrs. Patterson. Miss La Fol-
lette and Mss Margaret McChord.
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Mrs. Matthew T. Scott will leave
Washington Monday for Bloomington,
ILL.,, where she will join her daughter.
Mrs. Vrooman. who leaves here tomor-
row for Bloomington, and they will
make motor trip In the Northwest.
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The informal dances which were
scheduled for May and May Il at Fort
Myer have been Cancelled.
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for a few days.
At the Childrcn's Relief Ball at the
New Willard this evening Will he
brought together ono of the most dis
tingushed assemblages of the season.
Besides Mrs. Wilson and the Misses
Wilson, II is expected that all Of the
Cabinet women viii attend, alnd also
many of the prominent social leaders in
the Congressional and diplomatic cir
cIes. New boxholders not previously
announced are Col Robert NJ. Thomp-
son and Mrs. BlodSett. The Chinese
Ambassador has had to give up his
box. because of pressing business on
gagments, but sent a generous chr'k
TO MISS Dabney., Mrs. William Cor
coran Eustis also sent generous check
to Miss Dabney. for the cause. and cx-
pressed great Interest in the underiak-
ing But for the serious illness of her
father she would have taken one Of
the boxes. The young girls who are
TO form the flower procession and dance
the May pole dance have been rehes~s-
ing with great enthusis sm. and the
event promises TO be a pronounced sue
cess The minuet is to be danced by
the younger children in Colonial cos
tune The Marine Band will furnish
the music. and the ball will begin AT
O'Clock. Mr. Martin is chairman Of
the floor committee. Upon the arrival
Of Mrs. Wilson dancing will he auspend-
ed and the special features Of the b6ll
will be presented Dancing will then
be resumed and continued until 2
o'clock.
The Washington times., 1913-05-02


M they are not studying their
" " lines. rehearsing, or appear
ing before admiring audiences
is the question that forces itself upon
the mind Of every one who Is at all in
terested in player folk. Particularly,
what does the stock actor do?
Some Of them write poetry. Nice,
readable poetry it is. too, much of It.
There's a little colony Of poets housed
in the Poll Theater this season, and it
would not be stretching the point to
call them by the name of the Poll
Popular Poets, instead of the equally
euphonious title of Polls Popular
Players.
There's the actor-manager, James
Thatcher. who has written some very
readable verse and several sweet songs.
some Of the latter OF which he Is col
,ecting monthly royalties upon at pres
ent. and then there Is the clever new
leading man. Thurlow Bergen, who
quite modestly disclaims any credit Of
being a poet, but who has written
some delightful verses, some of which
have been set to music and others Of
which had never seen the light of day
until rescued by the writer and pre-
scented herewith.
Just Dashed It Off
In a Few Minutes. a.
On this weeks program. at the Poll
Theater. appears the following little
poem, written by Mr. Thatcher. He
tcld me that he Just dashed it on In
few minutes" and takes no credit
either for its beauty or workmanship.
However. many poems that are much
worse are to be found inside the covers
OF very handsomely bound and expen-
sive volumes.
Here it is:
I went to see a play last night that
made me laugh and cry;
1t took me back to chiIdhood's days,
so many years gone by.
The actors played their parts So well.
1t seemed so real and true.
/ thought I was a boy again. among
the boys I knew.
Forgotten sights and sounds and smells
came back across the years,
And heart-throbbinG Way Down
East" was the play that brought
the tears.
The folks were those ! used to know
the men and women. too;
The things they did were lust the same
as those We used to do.
The scenery. it was real to me. I knew
each field and tree:
The fun was all 80 natural. I laughed
aloud with glee.
I liked to hear the jokes they made; l
couldn't tell you half,
And 80 Way Down East" with all its
fun, was the play that made me
laugh.
All business worries left me. with their
cares Of stocks and bonds;
l heard the bullfrogs croaking in the
long grass by the ponds.
The wild birds songs came floating on
the clovcr-scented breeze,
The locusts chirped above me in the
shady maple trees,
Old-fas shioned flowers clustered round
the dear old farmhouse door.
For refreshing Way Down East"
made a boy Of me once more.
Another of Mr.. Thatcher's most recent
poetical compositions concerns that in
The Washington times., 1913-05-02
HAND-PAINTED CHINA.

adserisng this section rate charged
Will nome workers
service and comfortable Write
of what
send
Polly Pgwp. Room as MunsV Huildius
The Washington times., 1913-05-02
NE morning a little Dewdrop
was resting on the petal Of
wild rose that grew beside

\ wild rose that grew beside a
river.
Tie SUN shining on it made 1t Slisten
like a diamond and lady who was
passing stopped to admire its beauty.
'It is the most beautiful thing in the
world" she remarked: see the colors
in that tiny little drop: isn't it wonder
ful?"
"Worderful," repeated the dewdrop
when the lady had walked away. ~ /
were like the river might be wonder
full: it is too bad: here am sitting here
while the river can run on and on and
see all the sights. 1t bubbles and bab-
bles as it goes. and that is worth while.
I have never a chance to be wonderful
Oh. If I were only in the river water
might lie something
Just then a breeze passing heard the
little Dewdrop's wish.
You shall have your wish. foolish
dewdrop.'' she said, blowing gently on
the rose. which swayed, and off went
the little dewdrop into the rushing
river.
This is like something. being part
of this river" said the dewdrop as IL
mingled its tiny drop with the running
river Now am worth admiring and
can see something Of the world"
The Washington times., 1913-05-02

Miss Isabel Wells. of Connecticu. ave
nue.. has sent out cards for lunch
ecn Oh May IL in honor Of Mrs. DAVID
Houston, wife of the Secretary OF Agri-
culture. f-s
The Washington times., 1913-05-02

spiraticn OF poets the world over,
Mother" II is as follows:
4 poet may sing of life that is free.
A sailor may sing of the joys of the
sea.
A lover may sing Of love that is dead.
An artist may sing of hope that has
fled.
A soldier may sing of a heart that is
true,
That beats for his country the Red,
White and Blue;
The Washington times., 1913-05-02

Among those who have arrived Al the
Shoreilam to remain over for tho horse
show are Arthur White. Of Middlebrrg
Va. Mr.. and Mrs Frederick EfcEIhcne
and Mr.. and Mrs. Hunter Dulaney. of
UpperviIlq,. Va, and Il J. Waring, of
New York.
The Washington times., 1913-05-02

The Brazilian Ambassador and
Madame da CANA returned to Washing
ton today from short visit in New
yark E =
The Washington times., 1913-05-02

The Secretary of the Interior and. Mrs.
Lane entertained. at dinner last night,
Miss Margaret Wilson, Mr. and Mrs:
George Barton French, of New York:
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Henry Butler.
Mrs. Dimock-Hutchinson. Or. Ernest
Baumann, secretary of the Swiss Iega-
tion, and Z. S. PiIlsbury, of California.
The Washington times., 1913-05-02

Mrs. Bryan returned to Calumet place
yesterday morning after an absence
from Washington of two days, and this
q afternoon was a guest at the Congress
sional Club. tea. given for The daughters
OF the President and Mrs. Wilson.
The Washington times., 1913-05-02
Lecture on Teeth.

Results of neglect of the teeth will be
cmpha sized In a lecture this afternoon
by DR. Frederick l. Bartlett before the
Mothers Club at the Dent School.
The Washington times., 1913-05-02
LOCAL MENTION
The Promoter, Virginia Theater.
Friday. "rhe Promoter"
Virginia Theatre.
Home WORKERS MARKET PLACE

OF this section
which a
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-01-25
PEOPLE IMPOSED UPON
Rotten Condition of Passenger Coaches
on All the Florida Railroads
(Dixie)

(Dixie)
Travel in a day coach in Florida and
travel in a day coach in some other
states makes indeed a great contrast.
Florida people deserve the best that
the railroads can give They have
given much to the railroads-they have
suffered unjust rates for years-their
state lands have been given over to
these roads in a most generous way
the railroads have lodged just taxa
tion and have robbed the people right
and left.
I never ride in a day coach, because
of the conditions that exist Most of
them are filthy and unsaritary. Late
~ I left a Pullman and passed through
the day coaches of the Seaboard. The
scene was sickening, and the odor
nauseating. People who travel in
Florida should not be forced to ride in
a chair car or a Pullman The day
coach should be made comfortable,
clean and convenient. Wash rooms,
with clean towels, should be provided
on all day coaches; day coaches should
be provided with porters, and a train
inspector should be appointed by the
railroad commission. The State Board
of Health should have special de-
partment to look after the trains. They
are Uttered with filth. The day coaches
| of the train 1 inspected few days
ago needed disinfecting. Tobacco
| juice was expectorated all over the
aisles, and scraps from lunches thrown
all around on the floor. This same
condition exists on all roads in Flor
ida, and the people submit to 1.-THE
Board of Health submits to 1.-THE
railroad commission submits to it.
There are no better people than the
people of Florida; they deserve the
| very best of comforts while travelling
on the railroad trains. Representative
Farris, of Duva1 county, has been do
| ing lot of thinking along these lines
and proposes to introduce a bill to cor
rect this evil. If he succeeds in it's
passage he will perform service for
the people which will cause his name
| to live in FIorida's history. No man
with any sense of justice can consist
emily vote against such bill.
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