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Work un Hu- nIH-trir road is pm grvssing: 1hr span-vs l‘vtwvun tlw rails 1 are being fillml with the slug used . "hunt thv (10pm. :Iml Hu- wm'kuf1 stringing the- \\‘ir»< i\' “1-” “lung. 1 A Chicago paper probably ea» presses the general sentiment con» eerning the reduction or degradation of Corporal New to the ranks at Fort Sheridana few days ago by his captain. when it calls it “coir temptible meanness." No one cares what the captain says. everyone does and will believe it was done because Corporal New had the hon- esty to tell the truth in the first trial of (‘aptain Lovering respecting his brutal treatment of private Ham, moud‘ Corporal New was evidently degraded as a punishment to him self and a warning to every other soldier at the Post, to hold his lips in the future. Perhaps they will do it and perhaps they wont. Some soldiers. eVen privates and non eom missioned oltieers. have a bit of man liness in them. however mueh it may be lacking under solue shoulder straps. But Corporal New and all the rest. at whom this blow is aimed. may rest. assured of this, that their abuse and sufl'ering is the leaven which will tirst ofall attract the pub lie attention to such brutalities and abuses as are being exposed and then demand and eutoree reforms. even it some of the shoulder straps are retired. \Vedn not ‘know who will have charge of the job department under the new regime. lint it is our. humble npiniunthat it can never reach the mark of perfection which it. did unv der the. skillful and experienced guid mice of Mr. Cole‘s son. Clark. an A No. l workman. of rare taste and ability. Can Luke Fnrest’s loss ever he repaired? It is with sincere regret we learn ()f‘lllh‘ retiring. Although having no previous newspaper experience. Mr. Cole. in the short year he has been at the helm of that well known jour- nal. has succeeded in making it the lending paper of'thi: north short- not excepting the Waukegan pu pars if not in Illinois. We shall miss him. Lil-st week'fi Lake Forester my nuuncetl the retirement of Brother Cole, the publisher, from the ranks of journalism. ilt least in this section 01' the world. As no reason is giVeu by him. we infer the town is too small and uuappreviative of the class of journalism 0f which he is guilty. LAKE FOREST'S GREAT LOSS. REDUCED TO THE RANKS. TELEPHONE so Are responsible for all goods while in our hands. DUFFY BROS’ Expresszxiflfieggglge and Dime Parcel Delivery. All our lumber is thoroughly kiln dried and We guarantee our mate- rial to be equal in qualit; and workmanship to any made. Send for estimate Tin OFFICE MID YARD: ST. JOHNS AVENUE. III LUMBER DISTRICT. TELEPHONE 67. ROBERTSON 8L NOLAN, Lumber and Building Material of All Kinds. Doors, Blinds, Glazed Sash, Brackets, Mouldings, Screens. THE HIGHLAND PARK NEW urniture and Pianos Moved, “Packed and Shipped. , Sheet-iron andvFurnace Work Done to Order. .’ A. KUIST, Hard and Soft Coal, Sawed and Split Wobd, Kindling. JAMES WARREN, SR., INTFJUOR FINISH IN PINE OR HARDWOOD. MILL WORK OF ALL KINDS. Goods handled with greatest care. Prompt attention given all orders. Trunks, 25¢; Parcels, 10c. T0 or from any part of the city. Stoves, Ranges, HouSekeeping Goods. J. 'H. DUFFY, Manager. MANUFACTURER OF IN HARDWARE, Highland Park. III HIGHLAND PARK.