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fcsXs'i' c-^-W.?^' A Story of the B* SYLVANVS COBS. JR. «Mi' »„ - -OTwn wram soBi. & t">: fef. ';' >V m»-: P M&S: CHAPTER XVII--(Continued.) UUa bowed her head upon her and could the Instinctive tromptings of her heart at that mo- have been read, they would have •yf^Wvialed a secret not much to be won- ^ •4mtL at ?:££&. think," said Ezabel, after a pause, "that you have had some opportunity to study Julian's character." "I have seen enough to assure me ;;'v;.(\'that he is a noble, generous man," ^returned Ulin, raising her head. C-';:• "And," added Ezabel, "it you eould siy^'know him better you would find your jV ;fcBW®B8lons strengthened. But he will Mt be here lone. Aa soon as he re- ^ ^eovers from his wound he will leaTe "*• . '• . Sv ; "If I mm no* mistaken," ventured |h*;? our heroine, "Julian is at borne In this .".'V--.'-place."' TtZ-fS "Most certainly he Is, my daughter. I' »rom hl« earliest childhood he knew :«^no other home but this." &V "Aad be was on his way hitfier •Y*";', • When he overtook me in the hands of the Arabs " , "Yes." "And will my presence cause him to leave you?" "I think not, lady. But you will give yourself no uneasiness on that ac­ count. If Julian feels that he had bet­ ter be away from you, he will go for hie own sake. And, remember--the l^p^jtruly noble soul finds joy in the gen- erous sacrifices which it may be called f*~'. upon to make. I hear Ben Hadad's ^"voiee. He is calling we." ftVJ?' She arose and left, the chamber; and When she returned sne was followed by Ben Hadad. Now that Ulin saw the " ̂ hermit by the light of the day she was awe-stfuck by his venerable appear- \j,fiance. All that could be noble and honorable and lovable in old age '-'Seemed combined in him; and as he bent his gaze upon her and extended /^his hand in welcome, she felt her heart £}*' go to him with all its trust and confl- *t-, . j. dence. "My child/" he said in tones of ten- - Merest solicitude, "Ezabel has told me your story and I have come to bid ^ you an affectionate welcome to my £, x -- eave. Rest here and feel that you are at home. Your mother paid me for "this long ago. Gome--follow me to where the air is fresher, and where J^/^'the sunbeams can greet you." e * ~ The maiden thanked Ben Hadad as well as she was able and then rose'to 'follow him. He led her to the main ' cave, where she found Hobaddan and 'the slaves. "This is my home," said the old "man, as he led the maiden to a seat; I'"and here have I lived more years than go to fill up the allotted age of man. ,A11 these trees and shrubs I have trained up from the tender sprout, and Wj.- these vines I have taught to clothe V"?.'.. •• the gray old reeks. And I have been most fortunate in my life. I have been §;VViable to protect many who needed pro- tection and my days have been length- tf^J^ened out to protect more." liSCv, i Ulin was touched by the deep pathos pr . ̂ . of the hermit's words, and for a whole iX 17 !&!£?"• hour she sat And listened to his conver- sH"' -- eation. At the end of that time he led -her back to the cave where Ortok, the ; black slave, had prepared dinner. She partook Isj&jfk did not feel hungry, but she sat down with Ben Hadad and Hobadden and ^ Ezabel--she and Albia--and • with them. Thus passed three days; and Ulin '"?r^ had become so used to the place that ti-ir- .'it already seemed like home. She had ",:-X learned to love the hermit; and she fp-' :]*had learned to love Esabel; and she S££,;i:-had learned to respect and esteem the t stout-hearted Hobaddan and to con- % Terse with him freely. Once she asked : f the lieutenant what had become of yjfi*' ~ • Julian's bund. Would they not be Jfr . -r seeking him? And be explained to her that lie had communicated with them--that they knew of their chieftain's safety and had gone away into the mountains of Lebanon, where comfortable (Aiding y - places for them were plenty. - When Ulin retired to her own'apart- ; ment she sat by herself, with her head ~ bowed upon her Lands, taking no no- tice of her serving-maid. At an early *> r hour she retired; but it was a long time ere she slept; and when she did ^ sleep she was troubled with strange dreams. She dreamed of the unfortu- nate Helena, and awoke with a cry of pain. And then she dreamed a more pleasant dream--a dream of something ' ' that had haunted her waking thoughts --a dream of the Scourge and Damas- I© ft m CHAPTER XVHL ftMttethlng More Than a Dream, > ? O n t h e f o l l o w i n g m o r n i n g , w h e n • Ulin entered the main cave, Julian was there to greet her. She extended her hand to him and smiled as she spoke. The youthful chieftain was somewhat pale, but his large, lustrous eyes burned with a deeped intensity and the white brow offered a strange contract to the waving mases of golden hair. The maiden's smile faded away when she met the earnest gaze that was fixed upon her, and her hand trebled before she withdrew it He spoke to her a few words of cheer, ex­ pressed his gratitude that she had found a place of safety; and hoped that the future might hare no mote clouds for her. "O, my mistress," cried Albia, when •he and Ulin were alone, "how noble a man he is!" "Who?" asked the princess, starting eat from a deep reverie. "Julian, I mean," returned the maid, quickly and with enthusiasm. "Does lie not look handsomer than ever?" Ulin bowed her bead and made no reply. "Is he not beautiful to gase upon?" pursued .Albia, without seeming to se­ ttee her lady's abstracted mood. "Hush, Albia, say no more now. I am busy with my own thoughts.** "Pardon, sweet mistress. I meant no wrong. I thought--we owed Mm •o much--and he has suffered in oar behalf--that you might--" "Albia, say no more. I know you Mint well. Yon mistake mo If you $5 ' >F'fl k'- r.M ;v vJ v r'~ think I am not grateful. Tfhere--say no more. I love you, and Would not hart your feelings. Go out Into the grove and walk awhile." i Ulin bowed her head again as spoke, with her hand upon her brow--- upon her brow for a moment---and then pressed upon her bosom. A«m thus Albia left her. When the freed girl reached the grove in front of the cave she found Julian and Osmir in close conversa­ tion and before they noticed her she had heard enough to excite her cu­ riosity; and with a freedom that was natural to her, she asked them what had happened. "Osmir thinks," said Julian, with m smile, "that one of the Arab robbers has followed us and tracked us to this place; but I laugh »i him." "I may be "jaistaken," rejoined the other, "but still I think I am right I have seen the fellow twice; once by the river at the entrance of the wood, and once further away. It was one of the rascals wao escaped us." "And if it is the Arab, what caa he want?" asked Albia. "If it be one of those Mlows," re­ turned Julian, "he may wish to Join our ranks." "Oh," added Osmir, "he may hope to steal something." "Very likely," assented the chieftain. "However," he concluded, after a brief pause, "we may as well keep a sharp lookout" "Selim and I are on the watch,M»sald Osmir; "and if we catch the rascal, we'll secure him." Albia fancied that Julian had thoughts which he was not willing to express in her presence, buti she did hot mean to fret herself; and before she rejoined her mistress she had al­ most forgotten the circumstances. At noon, and again in the evening, did Ulin meet Julian; but they did not converse freely together. She could not meet the gaze of those lus­ trous eyes without trembling, and she sought to avoid that which so much moved her. If he had approached her and spoken freely with her on some subject of general^ 1 nterest she would have joined him rfeadily; but he did not do so. Morning came again, and again the maiden met the man who had saved her from the Arabs. This time he greeted her in few words, and soon turned away to speak with Hobaddan. He did not seem well. He looked paler than on the day before, and there was an expression of pain about the mouth and eyes. Ulin was uneasy. Perhaps his wound was giving him new trouble. As soon as the morn­ ing's meal had been eaten, she sought Ezabel and asked her if Julian was suffering from his wound. "No," replied the old woman. "I do not think it is his wound. I have noticed his appearance and have asked him what it meant; but he puts me off with a smile and a blessing and tries to assure me that all is well. I do not like to see him suffer He is like a child to me and I love him ten­ derly. Ah, the world little knows what a no&le, generous soul dwells within that manly form." "If I thought he was suffering from nv account," said UUn, "I should be most unhappy." "How on your account?" said Eza­ bel, quickly. "I mean in consequence of the wound he received while fighting for my de­ liverance." "I hardly think It la that Some­ thing beside the wound troubles him. It may be that the short captivity in Damascus worries him. He may have heard something there that gives him unpleasant thought" At noon Julian did not appear when the rest ate their dinner. He was out by the river. Late in the afternoon Ulin met Ezabel again and the latter seemed sad and dejected. "Julian is going to leave us," ex­ claimed the woman, In answer to an "inquiry from UUn. "Leave us!" repeated our heroine, with a start "Yes; so he told me only, an hour since." , "When will he go?" "Early In the morning." "But he will shortly return^" "I fear not. I asked him/that and he only shook his head." "Does he give any reason for his going away?" "None that you need to know, my child. In fact, he gives me no reason directly. I am left to draw my conclu­ sions from accidental remarks." When Ulin retired to her chamber She was in a frame of mind not eas­ ily analyzed. She spoke to Albia con­ cerning the chieftain's unexpected de­ parture and the girl expressed the opinion that he felt himself to be in the way. "What do you mean by that?" Ulin. "Well," replied Albia, "I think Jul­ ian feels that there are enough dwell­ ers in the hermit's cave without him. I may be mistaken; but his manner, for a day or two past has seemed to Indicate that he was not perfectly at ease here." The princess asked no more ques­ tions, but busied herself with her Own thoughts. As the sun was sinking from its daily course, Ulin wandered out into the grove alone, and as she approached the spot where she sometimes sat with the hermit, she saw Julian, seated upon a bench beneath an orange tree. At first she thought of turning hack, and retracing her steps; but an im­ pulse which was no result of her will, but rather an instinctive emotion, as though some secret; force, led her on; and almost before she was aware of It she came so near that the youth heard her stop and looked up. He started when he caw her and a flash of Joy, like a quick passage of sun­ light, was upon his face. In a moment, however, the look was gone, and a shade of sadness succeeded. The maiden could not no1r have withdrawn even had ehe been so disposed in the tout plaes. Following the strong im­ pulse, she advanced to the shadow of the orange tree and placed her hand upon Julian's q&Ocflder; and it thrilled the youth like Hi electric shock. "Kind sir," aha said, scarcely able to speak above a whisper when she commenced, "Ezabel tells me you are going away." "Tes, lady," Julian replied, rising aa he spoke; "I have so determined." "And you go soon?" - •Sr: "In the morning." "This is audden, afr." rK: "No, lady; no more so thW) movements are apt to be/* CHAPTER V ,? Ulin. and Juliai$ ' TfTfii "hesitated and trtftnhled, and finally sat down upon the bench from which the chieftain had arisen. In a few moments she had recovered her­ self so that she could speak without faltering. "Good sir, I have one question to ask you." She went on hurriedly, as though the old impulse still led her; "You had not planned to leave the cave so soon?" "I had planned nothing about it, lady." "But--if I had not been here, with my servant, you would have remained longer?" "Lady, do not ask me such fuea- tlcns." "I must ask than, sir, for I want to know. If I thought that my pres­ ence here had caused von tn your old home, I should be most un­ happy. Wken I came here I did not know how near and dear this place was to you. If one of us must go, let me find some other resting place." Julian started and trembled like an aspen. A moment it was so, and then he turned upon the maiden a look so earnest and so deep and so full of tumultuous fseling, that she shook be­ neath itt "Lady," he said, speaking almost tn a whisper, "you shall know the se­ cret which I had purposed n«ver to reveal to mortal being. The words are forced from me. Let me speak them now; and then let them be for­ gotten. When I heard that the king of Damascus had shut up a fair maid­ en within the Palace of Lycanius, and that he meant to make that maiden his wife, I felt my heart grow sick within me and I resolved, if tha fair one was held against her will, that f would set her free. I led my brave men to the palace and overcame the guard which the king had set Heave a was opened, but in the blessed realm. I was offered no abiding place. I saw the loved spirit of light within the cave which had been the home of my childhood; but my love I dared not speak. How cotild I, the enemy of Damascus, and the branded robbery' tell my love to the daughter of king's prime minister. Lady, I dare cot trouble you more." c (To be continued*) I HID ns Given ki the States. Doubtful MARYLAND VOTE IS CLOSE. THE INDISPENSABLE MAN. Prudent Bwlneu H«n Now Get Bid of That Pompoalty. Some of the most successful busi­ ness men in this country make it a rule to dispense with the services of any man in their employ, no matter how important his position may be, as soon as he comes to regard himBelf aa "indispensable," says Success. This may seem harsh and even unbusiness­ like; but, If we look into it, we shall find that there Is wisdom in this prac­ tice. -Experience proves that, the mo­ ment a man looks upon himself as ab­ solutely necessary, he usually ceases to exercise to the fullest extent the faculties which have helped him to ride to that Indispensable point He becomes arrogant and dictatorial, and his influence in an organization is bound to be more or less demoraliz­ ing. Many concerns have been serl- ously embarrassed by the conduct of managers, superintendents, or heads of departments, after they had reached positions where they thought no one else could take their places. This undue appreciation of one's own im­ portance is as disastrous in Its re­ sults as utter lack of self-esteem. It is really evidence of a narrow mind, and Ignorance of general conditions; for the man who is up to the times, thoroughly posted in regard to the world-wide trend of the twentieth century, will realize that there arc few people in the world no matter what their talents or ability, who cannot be replaced. It is a very rare charac­ ter, Indeed, that is Imperatively nec­ essary, and the man who actually reaches this point does not brag of it, nor act as if he considered himself "indispensable." AJbMt Oson«. Many people talk about ozone with­ out so much as knowing what osone is. There is a prevalent idea that it is something you get at the sea and that it is good for the lungs. What that something is, however, few people have sufficient curiosity to inquire. Ozone is what chemists call an allo- troplc form of oxygen--that is to say, it is oxygen in a highly active and ate^ condition. In ordinary pure air ozone exists, but only In what chemists call "traces"; larger amounts are found in ocean and mountain air. It Instantly disappears when brought in contact with decaying matter, dis­ sipating Itself, as it were, in the act of oxidising that matter. Osone 1* known to occur more plentifully dur­ ing thunderstorms, and we have, of course, the analogy of its being arti­ ficially produced from oxygen by elec­ trical discharges In the laboratory. On the body ozone is believed to act as a stimulant, hence the popular notion of its beneficial effects as experienced by the sea, but in any greater amount than mere traces it is a violent irri­ tant One authority goes the length of asserting that it Is doubtful whether it is beneficial to animal life at alL--' Chicago Record-Herald. "'>3* .• "'V , Ww., ...v./,,. WhMkt for Farm Animals. •laborate experiments in feeding wheat to farm animals and swine have been made this year at the Kansas ex­ periment station, and also in other States of the corn belt The experts conclude that wheat has greater nutri­ tive value than corn, and may be used either crushed, mixed with oats or oorn, or in. connection wjtti atrfcy„ in time of extreme scarcity. > : • :V i : Talka mt Hto Data* Is Vew VoTk--Says Thmt Mm fiijlt WUmm% SstdOmnMBt--lulmr Maywre Vtomlic. Plurality. YorE"eti§< K^lbftii. 89,8*4 Ohio, Republican 45,000 Iowa, Republican 92.000 Pennsylvania, Republican 10,000 Nebraska, Republican .... ..... E,000 Massachusetts, Republican. %. ,»?0,000 Rhode Island, Republican 5,000 Connecticut, Republican 3,000 South Dakota, Republican 7,000 New Jersey, Republican ...'••-•«• 8,000 Murylaad, Democratic .......1,200 Kentucky, Democratic tG.OOO Virginia, Democratic ...,,....,.40.000 Mississippi, Democratic *'.<5,000 The above list includes corrections made from the earlier returns, tn dis­ closed in the dispatches which follow: Low Wins la N«w York. New York dispatch: Seth Low, for­ mer president of Columbia university, and four years ago the Citizens' Un­ ion candidate for the first mayor of Greater New York, was elected the sec­ ond mayor of Greater New York by a plurality of about 28,000 to 40,000, de­ feating Edward M. Shepard of Brook­ lyn, the Democratic nominee. The eampaign was an exciting one, and the vote, though somewhat less than St the presidential election a year ago, was the largest ever polled in a municipal contest in this country. In addition to the canvass for mayor public inter­ est largely centered In the nomination by the fusionists of William Travers Jerome for district attorney, and May­ or Robert A. Van Wyck, by the Demo* | but I have no doubt of the good that J will come out of Mr. Lowe's election. I have no doubt that the majority of the people who have determined the result meant to have good govern­ ment I think they voted for good gov-» ernment I have great confidence in the integrity and'purpose and the good sense of the general public after as fair a campaign as this has been. I think I have been treated with more consideration than' I was entitled to. I have been treated kindly, and I have no fault to find; quite the contrary. I think the people voted for a de­ structive rather than a constructive programme, and I shall not say the people were not right I have so much confidence on the whole in their judg­ ment after a fair campaign that I sim­ ply shall not assert my own judgment against theirs, although I still hold to my own judgment" lLabor Major's Proalta. San Francisco, CaL, dispatch: Mayor- Elect Schmitx has issued the following statement: "I wish to say to the mer­ chants and financiers of the city that they need entertain no fears whatever of any action upon my part tending to inaugurate a radical or revolutionary policy of municipal government. In­ vested capital will be given the con­ sideration it deserves, and it will be my aim to see that business interests suffer nothing. I will consider all classes and try to harmonize all inter­ ests which stand for the upbuilding of San Francisco." The success of the union labor party brings a new and Important factor Into California poli­ tics. The union labor party was or­ ganized as a result of the strike of teamsters, stevedores, marine firemen and other water-front employes last summer. tss \ Domoerati Swoop Kmtooky. Louisville, Ky., dtapatch: The gener­ al assembly that was elected In Ken­ tucky with the exception of half the senate, which holds over, will be Dem­ ocratic on joint ballot by an increased majority, according to the latest re­ turns. This general assembly will eloct a successor to United States Senator William J. Deboe (Rep.), for the term beginning March 4, 1903v The returns indicate that the senate will stand 26 Democrats to 12 Republicans, the same as the old senate, and the houBe 77 Democrats to 23 republicans, a Demo­ cratic gain of 17. For the first time In years the returns do not show the election of a single Populist to the as­ sembly. In the city of Louisville the Democrats elected Charles F. Grainger (Dem.), mayor over John A. StrsMfon (Rep.), by about 5,000 majority. The Democrats also elected the city, coun­ ty, and legislative tickets. ftepubllcnna Carry Ohio. Columbus dispatch: Returns indi­ cate a Republican plurality of 66,000 and that the Democratic gains are con­ fined to Franklin county, where Kil- bourne, for governor, will have not less than 2,500 majority as against a majority of 1,728 for Nash two years ago. The result Is due to the popular­ ity of KUbourne here at home and the fight put up by the saloon Interest against Thomas H. Clark, one of the Republican nominees for the general assembly, who fathered the local op­ tion bill at the last session of the Leg­ islature. Domoemto Carry Virata tab Richmond dispatch: Although in the election the Democrats polled only about 75 per cent of their vote, the re­ sult surpassed their most sanguine ex­ pectations. The negroes took little in­ terest in the coutest. and the indica­ tions now are that the Democratic ma­ jority for the state ticket will be more than 25,000. The ticket elected is as follows: Governor, Andrew Jackson Montague; lieutenant-governor, Joseph E. Willard; attorney general, William A. Anderson. Governor Crtm* Re-elected. Boston, Mass., dispatch: W. Murray Crane of Dalton, Republican, was re­ elected governor of Massachusetts for che third time by a plurality of 70,408 over Joslah Quincy, the Democratic candidate. The ticket elected is as fol­ lows: Governor, Winthrop Murray Crane; lieutcnaat-sovernor, John L. Bates; secretary of state, William M. Olin; treasurer, Edward S. Bradford; auditor, Henry E. Turner; attorney general, Herbert Parker. Iowa Republican by 90,000. Des Moines, la., dispatch: With a marked falling off in the vote through­ out Iowa, the loss in some precincts being 40 and 50 per cent in the total vote, and the average loss for the st^te being one-fifth the total of two years ago, A. B. Cummins, the Republican candidate, hns been elected by a plu­ rality of something like 90,000, the largest ever given a governor in this state. Vote la Pennsylvania. Philadelphia dispatch: Practical- lytomplete returns from the state give Harris (rep), for state treasurer, 52,- 360 plurality, and Potter (rep.), for supreme court judge, 47,939 plurality. The official totals from the new coun­ ties in which the vote is incomplete SETH LOW. crats for justice of the supreme court tn the territory contained in New York county. Jerome was elected by a plu­ rality of about 10,000 and Van Wyck was defeated, running behind his ticket from 15,000 to 20,000. Returns also in­ dicated complete triumph of the Great­ er New York fusion ticket Charles Vincent Fornes, the nominee of the Citizens' Union and the Republicans tor president of the board of aldermen, defeating George M. Van Hoesen, the Democratic nominee. E. M. Grout for the last four years Democratic presi­ dent of the borough of Brooklyn, now the fusionlst nominee for comptroller, has also defeated W. W. Ladd, Jr., Democrat SmiIU la Maryland. v Baltimore, Md., dispatch: The latr est returns received In the city and including evei"y county in the state, partly official and partly estimated, in­ dicate a result in the legislative con­ test which Is almost without parallel in Maryland. The most careful esti­ mates and calculations give the Dem­ ocrats forty-six delegated and seven newly elected senators, which, com­ bined with the ten who hold over In the senate, assures the friends of Gor­ man a total of 63 on joint ballot. The republicans, it appears, have elected forty-nine delegates and six senators, which, added to their three bold-over senators, gives then a total of 58 on joint ballot These figures indicate that the republicans will be able to or­ ganize the house of delegates, and may unseat sufficient democrats in the lower branch, substituting for them members of their own party, in order to procure a majority on joint bullot. Democratic leaders freely assert that this is the Intention of the republicans, and do not hesitate to say that they will use every means in their power to prevent such a step. Intorriaw with Shepard. New York dispatch: Edward M. Shepard in speaking of the result of the election said: "I think that the people are sometimes wrong, but I think, too, that they exercised good sense and were animated by most patriotic motives In voting as they did. I'm feeling very well, exceed-1 lngly well, but I do not mean by that that I am pleased with the result j will not materially alter the foregoing I' still adheee to my own judgment, | pluralities. Oloaod for Lack of CoaL Altoona, Pa., telegram: The Altoona Iron Company, the largest industry outside of the Pennsylvania railroad company's shops in this city, employ­ ing several hundred men, has closed down indefinitely because it is impos­ sible tP secure coal. This is due to the car famine existing on t&e Penn­ sylvania lines occasioned by the enor­ mous freight traffic. The local car shops are working double time to sup­ ply the demand. ^ Ohio Man Slain by "Burglar*. John Shively, whose home was at Kossuth, southwest of Lima, Ohio, was killed by burglars, who entered his house early Wednesday morning. The robbers shot him three times, one of the bullets penetrating his neck. The murderers are supposed to be from Lima, where thieves have been holding high oarnival. The thieves escaped In a rig stolen from a farm­ house near Lima, and they turned II loose several miles from Kossuth. Presidential Appointment*. Washington telegram: The Presi­ dent has appointed John R. Bon- nell of Crawforoisville, Ind., collector of internal revenue for the Seventh In­ diana district. John W. Riddle of Minnesota vas appointed secretary of the United States embassy at St Pe­ tersburg. Riddle was formerly secre­ tary of the United States legation at Constantinople and is an accomplished diplomatist and linguist Senator Cul- lan of Illinois presented to the Presl- «ti*t Dr. Gill of Springfield, 111., who is % candidate for chaplain in the army. Thomas Nolan ' Asphyxiated. Omaha, Neb., dispatch: Thomas No­ lan, who came to Omaha from Chicago several years ago as local freight agent for the Union P&cific, and George Col­ lins, a hack driver, were asphyxiated. It is believed the hackman was caring for Nolan and the gas was turned ou by accident. The tragedy occurred at a local hotel. Pretoria dispatch: It is cow knows that the Boers got away with the two guns captured from Colonel Be^son't column In the recent engagement neai Br&kenlaagte, eastern Transvaal. University Of Chicago offered site for proposed French school for study of American indu|trial methods. Victor "F. Law^on bought land at Madison and Fifth avenue, Chicago, for $500,000. M&y erect big building. Len Armstrong of Mound City shot his wife in the head with a shotgun and then drank an ounce Of laudanum with suicidal intent. A bystander named Carr received five of the shots of the charge in the h«U. None of the three wounded persons is expected to recover. Armstrong's wife secured a divorce from him a few days ago. Mrs. Kate Green and Miss May Shea, attendants at Dunning Insane Asylum, charged with starving patients to death. Announcement ifc&s made at Peoria of an advance in the price of spirits, the basis of all finished goods, to f 1.81 per gallon, or a raise of 1 cent The cause is said to be the high price distillers are now compelled to pay for corn. Joseph Hawley end Fred Fisher were arrested In Peoria charged with the robbery of the Middle Grove post- office some time last spring. A quan­ tity of stamps, money and other ma- f ai*(ol nrss (tilrAn at the time, as well as some merchan­ dise from the store of D. O. Smisor, who was the postmaster. Hawley had tome of the stolen goods. Fisher was arrested as an accessory and he also had some of the plunder concealed. They were taken before the United States commissioner and bound over to the United States grand jury In the sum of $1,000, in default Of which both went to jail. Prank D^ • Bartlett, for twenty-five years a commission broker at the stock yards in Chicago and for the last ten years in the real estate busi­ ness, died at the Baptist hospital in that city of paralysis after an illness of three months. The deceased was a bachelor, 55 years old. His remains were taken to Glendale, O., where his brothers are prominent business men. Nathaniel Whittemore died at his home near Aurora. Mr. Whittemore had been a resident of the vicinity for twenty-six years. He died from heart trouble while sitting in his chair. Mr. Whittemore was a member of the Cal­ ifornia Pioneers' Association of Chi­ cago. Achllle Tessera, an employe of L'Unlone, published at Pueblo, Colo., was found dead in his room at Bartl's Hotel, Chicago. The gas was turned on, and it was the belief of the police at first that, the man had committed suicide. Later developments, however, lead the police to believe that Tessera's death was due to an accident. Louise Kuntzman and Miss Katie Boehner, both of Trenton, were mar­ ried in Carlyle Wednesday morning. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Cummins, pastor of the Methodist church. An attempt was made to burn the Northtown school building on Wednes­ day night by piling kindling under the rear of the building and saturating the same with coal oil, says a report from Centralia. Persons living In the neighborhood discovered the fire and put it out before much damage was done. Mr. William C. Hunter of Oak Park has just been commissioned colonel and paymaster general of the Idaho National Guard on the staff of Gov­ ernor F. W. Hunt . Colonel Hunter has traveled extensively In and writ­ ten profusely of Idaho, and is at pres­ ent writing a book on Idaho life. Fire In the three-story Weishart block at Freeport did $80,000 damage and for a time threatened the town with a general conflagration. All the ground floor and the greater part of the second story was occupied by F. A. Read's dry goods store, his entire stock, valued at $60,000, being either destroyed or badly damaged by smoke and water. The fire started from a de­ fective flue. F. A. Read was the heav­ iest loser, his damage being estimated at $60,000, w^K S3-3.500 insurance. The loss on the building was about $8,000, with insurance of $12,500. The other tenants lost $12,000, with insurance of but $2,800. Miss Maud Burgner, the 15-year-old daughter of Morris Burgne£, a promi­ nent farmer of Loxa, died of displace­ ment of the heart due to excessive ex­ ercise in skipping the rope. She fre­ quently outj'impcd her girl friends at school, and teveral tfeeks ago, after an unusually hard contest, she was taken ill, death resulting therefrom. Gov. Yates has appointed the follow­ ing state mine examiners to serve for two years: Hector McAllister, Streat- or, to succeed himself; Thomas Hud­ son, Galva, to suceeed himself; Wal­ ter Rutledge, Alton, to succeed hln- self; John Dunlap, Centralia, to suc­ ceed himself; Evans D. Johns, Mur- physboro, to succeed himself; James Taylor, Edwards, to succeed John W. Graham, Dumfermllne, term expired; Thomas Weeks, Colfax, to succeed John Williams, Westvllle, term ex­ pired. Henry Hesterturg was elected coun­ ty commissioner of Monroe county on* the Republican ticket by over 200, thus giving the Republicans control of the board for the first time in many years. John H. Rust, aged 61, died at Pe- kin from a sudden attack of heart dis­ ease. He was the father of Alderman Hello J. Rust of the Pekin city council. Mrs. Mary Barr Gardner, wife of Dr. Thomas D. Gardner of Qolncy, died on an operating table in C iicago. Illinois congress of mothers urges introduction of kindergarten* Into public school*. A. A. Andereck died at the h<tttt< of his daughter, Mrs. Sutherland, near Centralia, aged 78 years. The annual Jersey county Sunday- school convention will be held at Mc- Closky on November 26 and 17. Union carpenters at Chicago declare war against owners of buildings on which nonunion labor hM been em­ ployed. Dr. Charles Hews of Chicago Heights Is robbed of $1,200 in cash and jewelry by a supposed friend whom he had taken to Laporte, Ind., as his guset on a visit to relatives.. Judus Meredith, aged 28, of Springs, and Manuel Holman, of Marion, exchanged eight shot* the streets of Marion, and both as a result are mortally wouMfal̂ They had been in a poker gamo'te •. which $50 was involved. A dispute arose and the charge of cheating waa* made. After supper both men re-} -j#.*"% turned to the gambling place and re- „ newed the quarrel. They were drink- J ing heavily and for several hours wordy war ensued until shortkr 2 o'clock in the morning, dm: proprietor made them leave the plpflfc ̂ On reaching the public square Mk drew revolvers and at once began, shooting. Meredith is wounded in the abdomen and breast and Holman in the lung and thigh. Dan M. Hogan, known far and as a bookmaker and sporting man, '.. ; was shot and killed by his son, Ifett ,4/a v M. Hogan, Jr., at midnight Saturday-*" "*-• in the handsome country home of th#c'-" - >• family at Wilmington. The Immediate cause assigned for the shoeing vmat the abuse and brutality of the head of the household in striking his wife until shot down by his son. The l»ul- ' let struck Hogan under the right ana and passed through the body. He dlsd-?'̂ ;̂ at Z o'clock Monday afternoon. Hogan, ./v* Jr., was held by the authorities pend* Ing an Inquest by Coroner Noel. The ~ W Jury returned a verdict of "justifiable homicide." » Dr. William Henry Hunter died at Peoria aged 88 years. Dr. Hunter wa^v ̂ one of the oldest and best known dt» , ( vines in the Methodist church in tkf. - west He had been a member erf tha general conference on eight different , F' > occasions and had resided in Peoria ̂ " for twenty-five years. He was born !t| ; Pennsylvania, first preached in Ohio*.,, and came to Illinois in 1855. He held 1 ̂ numerous charges and always refuee^'f*^ to be placed on the superannuated list , ; ; Judge C. J. Neely of the juvenile . court of Chicago addressed the annual meeting of the Illinois Congress of . Mothers at Princeton upon his expert* ence in dealing with children in hi* official capacity. Judge Neely state<| he considered the penalties for the mi­ nor offenses were in most instances too severe and for the graver offenses, -v too light. He believed the legislature , should be called upon as early as pos- ^ slble to revise the code. He thought̂ !'V>. Ml :.S'C jm the introduction of the kindergarten In the public schools would be a most, potent influence In starting children, ... J right, for he considered the preventiO|#^j| | of crime a greater topic for discusslo*v \ " :> than Its cure. * > Harvey Prohibitionists have nomi<% nated A. W. Campbell for mnypr Campbell says that If elected he wii|;??> ; . "> keep the saloons in the present dls-*^*1'. . trlct. E. N. Flewelling. the Republic-^'- an nominee for mayor, and James B&£ Wilson, the Democratic nominee, arqp> £ accused of promising the saloon elefe " • ment that In the event of the electloi^ * t ^ of either, the saloon men will be al|| lowed to open liquor halls In any parf| of the town. The election will b# held on Nov. 23. ^ 'Eld ward Baker, father-in-law of Johrf : • W. Gates, died at St Charles o|p . Brlght's disease. His death waa ver$ sudden, as he was at his place of busit' * ** ness the day before. Mr. Baker waa," * ,* 73 years old. He had been engaged li| • x ^ the mercantile business for many'^,;:. years. He left three children, Mrsu^ • ^ John W. Gates of Chicago, Mrs. R. v, Angell of St Charles and E. J. Baker^|^ sf' state grain Inspector. • Students at the Garrett Biblical ln» stltute, in Chicago, were alarmed by ' the discovery that a fellow-student, W*..; H. Smith, who has been ill In one o;* the dormitories of the school sinc<| Monday, Is suffering from diphtheria^ He occupied a dormitory with ninety* - two other students, and has also ap- p e a r e d a t t h e c h a p e l e x e r c i s e s , w h e r o • 325 students meet. A physician wa# V] summoned and "advised that Smith b« jg ^ removed to the Cook county hospital. J There his case was diagnosed diph- I: therla. Dr. C. J. Little ordered the. •*'*'»?< j room fumigated and closed. Dr. Little S & said that he did not believe Smith ha4 diphtheria., 5 Henry Stellhorn, Republican candf? date for county commissioner, receive^) 47 majority In Red Bud precinct a Re* publican gain of 34. F. D. Guker, J. Gw Hoy and F. C. Schreiber, Democrats, were elected as justices of the peace, and Fred Stellhorn, A. G. Miller and A1 Cowell, Democrats, were elected as constables. A majority of 167 was cast against the isSUe of $60,000 bonds, and a majority of 103 against change ot road law. Colonel Randolph Smith, president: of the First National bank of Flora, has announced to the republicans hi#' candidacy for congress from the twen­ ty-fourth district. He was a closer friend of Gov. Tanner and" was a mem- ber of his staff. He was reappointed by Gov. Yates and Is also a member;? of the state board of labor. For number of years he has been promi- ' nent In Egyptian politics and his nam* has been frequently mentioned In conv r; " nection with the republican nomina­ tion for state treasurer. present mayor of this city. Mr. Cortes F. Stoddard, postmaster- and Clover Leaf agent at Bayle City^ died suddenly. He had been la th#!< mercantile business at Ramsay and aft: Bayle for twenty-five years. Mrs. Louisa Owen West, wife at Roy O. West, president of the boardt of review at Chicago, died at her homo in that dty. Mrs. West was born June . 16, 1871, at Paris. 111. She was th*^ daughter of Henry W. Aug"\stus. Mr. ana Mrs. West were married June 11„ 1898, at Parts, 111. Funerai service* took place Tuesday at the home et Mr. Augustus at Paris. W. W. Jones, three times mayor an* -' for forty years a resident of Flora. lit,. died at Washington, Ind., aged seventy ^ years. He helped build the Ohio and Mississippi railway and served the line, as roadmaster in the early days. 1 . Governor Yatee has removed CMH W. Nothnagel. of Chicago as msjHwr of the state board of examiner* of chltects, for the reason, it is that he was not qualified tor the tion. ' 1 M. <3b Holdings appointment as ett inspector to succeed R. B. tato li confirmed by Chicago council. •U-.- * - "'Yf i"*'" V-" 7 ^ V " '-'J?1. Jr., • ';V '• *V ^ "i*