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a I <?V '-•"' -p™„„x-... W »+!£V *' * t ' • - VV-^ *• 5 t -=*. y> ,. •4; . ̂ £>Y CMABLEO CLARK MUM SQPYfiJGHTj /9Q6, SYLOTHROP, LEE UGHEMRD 00. SYNOPSIS. Chip McGuire, a 16-year-o!d girl living at Tim's place In the Maine woods is sold by her father to Pete Bolduc, a tialf-breed. She runs away and reaches the camp of Martin Frisbie, occupied by Martin, his wife, nephew, Raymond Stet­ son, and guides. She tells her story and Is cared for by Mrs. Frisbie. Journey of STrisbie's party into woods to visit father of Mrs. Frisbie, an old hermit, who has resided in the wilderness for many years "When camp is broken Chip and Ray. oc­ cupy same canoe. The party reach camp of Mrs. Frisbie's father and are wel­ comed by him arid Cy Walker, an old friend and former townsman of tint- her­ mit. They settle down for summer's 'stay.' Chip and Ray are in iove, but ,no one realizes this but Cy Walker. Strange canoe marks found on lake shore in front of their cabin. Strange smoke is seen across the lake. Martin and Xjev* leave for settlement to get officers to arrest McGuire, who Is known as outlaw and escaped murderer. Chip's one woods tfriend, Tomah, an Indian, visits camp. Ray believes he sees a bear on the ridge. <2hip is stolen by Pete Bolduc who es­ capes with her in a canoe. Chip is res­ cued by Martin and Levi as they are re­ turning from the settlement. Bolduc es­ capes. Old Cy proposes, to Ray that, he remain in the woods with himself an® Amzi and trap during the winter, and he concludes to do so. Others of the party return to Oreenvale, taking Chip with them. Chip starts to school in Greenvale, «.nd finds life unpleasant at Aunt Com­ fort's, made so especially by Hannah. Old Cy and Ray discover strange tracks In the wilderness. They penetrate fur­ ther into the wilderness and discover the Sliding place of the man who had been sneaiTing about their cabin. They investi­ gate the cave home of McGuire during his absence. Bolduc finds McGuire and the two fight to the death, finding a watery grave "together. Ray returns to Greenvale and finds Chip waiting for 4iim. Ray wants Chip to return to the woods with them, but she, feeling that the old comradeship -with Ray has been (broken, refuses. When they part, how- iever, it is as lovers. Chip runs away from Aunt Comfort's and finds another home with Judson Walker. She gives her name as Vera Raymond. Aunt Abby, Aunt Mandy Walker's sister, visits them, »nd takes Chip home with her to Christ- anas Cove. Chip goes to school at Christ­ inas Cove. She tells Aunt Abby the istory of her life. Aunt Abby tells her of -their family, and she discovers that Cy "Walker is a long-lost brother of Judson Walker, but fear of betraying her hiding filace prevents her tellinfe of Cy. Old Cy nvestigates McGuire's cave in the wilder­ ness and finds a fortune that belongs to Chip. Old Cy returns to the wilderness •camp with the news that Chip had dis­ appeared and proposes to start out to find her. He turns over to Martin a bank t>ook showing a deposit of $60,000 in Chip's name. Chip returns to the home of Jud- ®on Walker at Peaceful Valley for a summer vacation. Chip tells Judson of •Cy and writes n note to Martin which dis­ closes her hiding place. Martin immedi­ ately visits the Walkers. He gives Chip Sier "money and asks If he shall send Ray to her, but she says no. Aunt Abby's liusband dies. Chip asks Martin to find «Cy who is seeking the country over for tier. He had been a youthful lover of Aunt Abby, and was supposed to have •been lost at sea. Ray wants to go to Chip, but Martin advises him not to. •Chip receives a letter from Ray, asking forgiveness for seeming slight and neg­ lect. Ray and Levi return to the wilder­ ness camp and find Cy. They tell him •of his brother and the finding of Chip. Chip starts for a visit to Greenvale. CHAPTER X^ll.--Continued. A rapid and almost wonderful growth of this yule-tide impulse now swept over Chip, so much so that it X. L- A-1J A *. U r.V. r> I* 1UUBI WS IU1U. AC UIOI. lb WWIi OUtti/c IU the intended purchase of comparative trifles,--a fishing-rod for Uncle Jud, a pipe for Martin, gloves for Aunt Abby, and so on. Then as that seemingly vast fortune, now hers to spend, oc­ curred to Chip, and her sense of obli­ gation as well, the intended gifts in­ creased in proportion until a costly picture of some camp or wildwood scene for Angle and a valuable watch for Miss Phinney were decided upon. Her plan as to how to obtain these presents also took shape. Rlverton was the only place where they could be obtained. To that village she would go first, obtain the money needed, de­ vote one entire day to making her purchases, and then go on to Green­ vale and astonish these good friends from whom she was once so eager to escape. It was all a most delightful episode •which was now anticipated by Chip. Again and again she lived it over, especially her arrival in Greenvale, and how like a Lady Bountiful she would present her .gifts to her friends. So eager was she thus to make some compensation to them that lessons be­ came irksome, the day seemed weeks in length, and she could scarce sleep when bedtime came. But the slow days dragged by at last, and then Chip, happier than ever before in her life, dressed in her best, bade Aunt Abby good-by and started on her journey alone. CHAPTER XXXIII. Riverton, less provincial than Green­ vale, was a village of some two thou­ sand inhabitants. A few brick blocks, with less pretentious wooden build­ ings, formed a nucleus of stores. A brown-stone bank, four churches, two hotels, the Quaboag house and the Astor house were intermingled among these, and a railroad with two trains in each direction a day added life and interest to the place. Each of the ho­ tels sent a conveyance to meet every train, with a loud-voiced emissary to announce the fact of free transporta­ tion. In each hostelry a bar flourished and like rival clubs, each had its after­ noon and evening gathering of loafers who swapped yarns and gossip, smoked and chewed incessantly, and contributed little else to support the establishments. Three times daily, at meal hours, each of the rival landlords . banged a discordant gong in his front doorway, without apparent result. At about 11 in the forenoon each week-day in summer. Uncle Joe Barnes on his lumbering two-horse stage, ar­ rived from Greenvale, paused at the post office, threw off a mail-pouch, thence around to the Quaboag house stable, and cared for his horses. At two he was ready for the return trip and mounting bis lofty seat, he again drove to the front of the hotel, shout­ ing "All aboard!" dismounted to assist lady passengers, but let piasculine ones do their own climbing, and after halting to receive a mail-bag, again departed on his return trip. A certain monotonous regularity was apparent in every move and every act and function of village life in River­ ton. At precisely seven o'clock each morning the two landlords appeared simultaneously and banged their gongs. At 12 and si*, this was repeat- ed. .At eight o'clock the three princi­ pal storekeepers usually entered their places of business; at nine, while the academy bell was ringing near by, every village doctor might be seen starting out. At ten exactly, Dwight Bennett, the cashier of the bank, un­ locked its front door, and the two hotel 'buses invariably started so near­ ly together that they met at the first turn going stationward. Even the four church clocks had the same habit, and it was often related that a stranger there, a traveling man, on his first visit, made an amusing discovery. "What kind of a fool clock have you got in this town?" he said to Sam Gates, the landlord of the Quaboag, next morning after his arrival. "I went to bed in good season last night an' just got asleep when I heard it strike 32. I dozed off an' the next I knew it began clanging again, and I counted 44. What sort of time do you keep here, anyway? Do you run your town by the multiplication table?" The half-dozen loafers who met every afternoon in the Quaboag house office arrived in about the same order, smoked, drank, told their yarns, gath­ ered all the gossip, and departed at nearly the same moment. Their even­ ing visits partook of the same clock­ like regularity. These of the old guard were also dressed much the same, and "slouchy" best describes it. Gray flannel shirts in winter or summer alike. Collars, cuffs, and ties were never seen on them, though patches were, and as for shaving or hair-cutting, a few shaved once a week, some never did, and semi­ annual hair-cuts were a fair'average. The worst sinner in this respect, Luke Atwater, occasionally called "Lazy Luke," never had his beard the landlord, to (he office a moment later. "Goin' to Greenvale to-morrer, she says." On the instant all converse in the office ceased, and the six constant call­ ers hardly breathed until Sam Gates hastened to the parlor and returned. "It's that McGuire gal--lady, I mean." he asserted pompously; then the porter, "Git a move on, Jim, 'n* start a fire in Number 6, an* quick, too!" And hastily brushing his untidy hair before the office mirror, he left the room again, followed by six en­ vious glances. Then those astonished loafers grouped themselves,, the better to observe the passage between parlor and office. Only one instant sight of this Impor­ tant guest was obtained by them r - Chip emerged from the parlor and followed the landlord upstairs, and then the hushed spell was broken. "By gosh, it's her!" exclaimed one in an awed whisper, "an' Jim was right, she's a stunner!** "What do ye s'pose she's here for," queried a fourth, "to draw the Int'rest on her money, or what?" It was precisely four forty-five when Chip appeared before the judge and jury of all Riverton's happenings. At five forty-five they had agreed that she was the handsomest young lady who had ever set foot In the town, that she must be going to get married soon, and that her mission there was to draw out a few thousand dollars for wedding finery. Then they dis­ persed, and at six forty-five, when they assembled at the Quaboag again, half of Rlverton knew their conclusions, and by bedtime all knew them. By eight-thirty next morning, this all-observant and all-wise clique had gathered in the hotel office once more, an unusual proceeding, and when Chip tripped out, eight pairs of eyes watched her depart. Then they dispersed. At nine o'clock Chip walked up the stone steps to the bank door, read the legend, "Open from ten a. m. to two p. m.," turned away, and once ifiore resumed her leisurely stroll up and down the street while she peered into store windows. At ten precisely by the four clocks she was back at the bank again, and the cashier lost count of the column he was adding when he saw her enter. , "I would like $300, If you please, sir," she said, presenting her little book, and he had to count It over four times, to make sure the amount was I / •X A Few of the Quaboag Retinue Followed Her About. shortened but once, and that was due to its being burnt off while he was fighting a brush fire In spring. It was related of him, and believed by many, that once upon a time many years previous he had had his hair cut and on that occasion the barber had found a whetstone concealed in Luke's shock of tangled hair. It was also as­ serted that he admitted always carry­ ing his whetstone back of his ear while mowing, and so losing It that way. All the news and every happening In Rlverton, from the catching of an extra big trout to twins, was duly com,- mented upon and discussed by thia-co- terie. Village politics, how much money each storekeeper was making, crop prospects, the run of sap every spring, drouth, weather indications, rain or snow falls, each and all formed rotating subjects upon which every one of this faithful-to-the-post clique expressed opinions. Chip's arrival there with the Frisbie family, and her later history, learned from Uncle Joe, furnished a fertile topic, her escapade in running away from Greenvale, a more exciting one, while Old Cy's visit and deposit of a fabulous sum in the bank in her name had been a nine days' wonder. That amount, hinted at only by the cashier as a comfortable fortune, soon grew in size until it was generally believed to be almost a million. This was Rlverton and Its decidedly rural status when late one December afternoon the Quaboag free 'bus (8 two-seated pung, this time) swept up to that hotel's front door, where the porter assisted a stylish young lady to alight, and he, stepping like a drum major, led the way into th# Quaboags unwarmed parlor. "Young lady, sir, a stunner, wants room over night, sir," he announced to right. Then he passed the thick bun­ dle of currency out under his latticed window, seeing only the two wide- open, fathomless eyes and dimpled face that had watched him, and feel­ ing, as he afterward admitted, like 60 cents. And now ensued an experience the like of which poor Chip had never even dreamed,--the supreme Joy of spending money without stint for those near and dear to her. And what a medley of gifts she bought! Two silk dress patterns, two warm wraps, three winter hats, a gold watch for Miss Phinney, an easy-chair, two of the finest pipes she could find, a trout rod, four pairs of gloves, and finally a gun for Nezer. Then as her roll of money grew les6, she began to pick up small­ er articles,--handkerchiefs, slippers, and the like. "Send them tc^ the hotel, please," she said to one and all of whom ilw purchased articles uf aof size, "marked for Vera McGuire." That was enough! Riverton had sensations, mild ones, of course. Now .and then a fire had occurred, once an elopement. Occa­ sionally a horse ran away, causing damage to some one. But nothing had occurred to compare with the arrival of a supposed fabulously rich young lady who came without escort, who walked into and out of stores like a goddess, noticing no one, and who spent money as if it were autumn leaves. A few of the Quaboag retinue fol­ lowed her about in a not-to-be-observed manner. Women by the dozen hastily donned outdoor raiment aud visited stores, just to observe her. They crossed and recrossed the street to meet her, and a battery of curious eyes was focussed on her for two hours. When she rethrned to the hotel, the old guard, recruited by every idle man in town, filled the office, awaiting her. Uncle Joe, who had heard of her Ar­ rival the moment he came, was among them, recounting her history once more, and when she neared the hotel, i he emerged to meet her. "Why, bless yer eyes, Chip," he said, extending a dalloused hand, "but I'm powerful glad to see ye once more. Whatever made ye run away the way ye did, 'n? what be ye doin* here? Buyin' out the bull town? I've got the pung filled wi' bundles a'ready wi* yer name on 'em." He beaued her into the parlor, like the ancient gallant he was. He washed, brushed his hair and clothing, and awaited her readiness to dine, without holding further converse with the curious crowd. He ushered her into the dining-room and made bold to sit and eat with her unasked, and when he assisted her to the front seat in his long box sleigh, crowded with her purchases, and drove away, he was envied by two dozen observers. "Why didn't ye send us word o* yer comin'," he said as they left Riverton, "so I cud 'n' spruced up some an' come down with a better rig, bells on the hosses and new buffler robes?" "There was no need of that," an> swered Chip, pleased, as well she might be. "I am just the same girl that I always was, only happier now that I have more friends. How Is dear old Aunt Comfort, and every one In Greenvale? I am anticipating seeing them so much." And never during all the 20 years In which Uncle Joe had journeyed twice each day over this road had the way seemed shorter or had he been blessed with a more Interesting companion. The only regret Chip had, was that she had forgotten to buy Uncle Joe a present. She made up for It later, however. At Greenvale, Chip met almost an ovation. Aunt Comfort kissed her and cried over her. Nezer Tan for Angle, who soon appeared on the scene,- and Hannah was so "flustered" she was unable to speak after the first greet­ ing. Martin, who had heard of Chip's arrival from Uncle Joe, hastened to Aunt Comfort's, and had Chip been a real "millionairess" or some titled lady she could not have awakened more in­ terest or received half so cordial a welcome. Hannah was the one who felt the most embarrassed, however, and guilty as well. For half an hour, while Chip was the center of Interest, she could only stare at her in dumb amazement. Then she stole out of the room, and later Chip found her in the kitchen, shedding copious tears. "I'm a miserable sinner 'n' the Lord'll never forgive me," she half moaned, when Chip tried to console her. "An' to think ye feel the way ye say, 'n' to bring me a present, arter all the mean things I said. It's a-heapln' coals o' fire on my head, that It Is." And the shower Increased. "I have forgotten all about them, Hannah, truly I have," Chip assured her, "and I wish you would. You didn't understand me then, perhaps, or I yew, so let us be friends now." The next afternoon Chip, who had learned that Miss Phinney's school was to close the day following, set out to call on her in time to arrive at Its adjournment. No hint of her return had reached Miss Phinney, no letters had been ex­ changed, and not Bince that tearful separation had they met. And now as Chip followed the lone­ ly by-road so often traversed by her, what a flood of bitter-sweet memories returned,--each bend, each tree, each rock, and the bridge over the Mlzzy held a different recollection. Here at this turn she had first met Ray, after her resolve to leave Greenvale. At the next landmark, a lane crossing the meadows, she had always parted from her teacher, the last time in tears. And how long, long ago it all seemed! Then beyond, and barely visible, was the dear old schoolhouse. She could see it now, half hid in the bushes, a lone and lowly little broWn building outlined on the winter landscape and apparently dwarfed In size. Once it had awed her; now it seemed pathetic. The last of Its pupils were vanishing as Chip drew near, and inside, and as lonely as that lone temple, Miss Phin­ ney still lingered. That day had not gone well with her. A note of complaint had come from one parent that morning, and news that a dearly loved scholar was ill as well, and Miss Phlnney's own life seemed like the fields just now- cold, desolate and snow-covered. (TO BE CONTINUED.) JAP WARSHIP SUNK TRAINING CRUISER SENT TO THE BOTTOM BY EXPLOSION. MORE THAN 200 DROWNED About150 Members of the Crew and Cadets Are Rescued by Two Other War Vessel*--Many Offi­ cers Perish. FLEET AT MONTEREY BAY CITIZENS BEGIN ENTERTAINING THE BLUEJACKETS. Passage of United Atlantic and Pacific Fleets Through Golden Gate Will Be Stirring Spectacle. Tokyo. -- More than 200'Wen, In­ cluding the captain and many other officers, perished early Thursday when the training cruiser Matsushima was sunk by the accidental explosion of a projectile. According to a report from Admiral Yoshlmatsu, command­ ing the training squadron, the disas­ ter occurred while the vessel was anchoring at Makang, in the Pesca­ dores islands. About 160 of those aboard the Matsushima were rescued by the; cruisers Hashidate and Itsuku- shtma. Cruiser Immediately Sinks. The Matsushima immediately sank until only the bridge was visible. Ef­ forts at rescue by boats from the cruisers Hashidate and Itsukushima continued for a long time, saving the lives of 141 men, Including some of­ ficers: The majority of the officers were not saved, and at the time of the admiral's report the cadets numbered 58 out of a complement of 300. The sons of Baron Chinda, vice-minister of the foreign office, and of Prince Oyama, field marshal, are among the cadets who it was feared were lost, also Capts. Name, Yoshmori and Ya- shiro. The cause of the explosion was unknown. Seek Facts Before Report. Washington. -- Baron Takahlra, the Japanese ambassador, was just about to start for the state depart­ ment Thursday when he was shown the dispatch from Tokyo telling of the loss of life by the explosion on the cruiser Matsushima. It was the first news the ambassador had received of the tragedy and he expressed deep regret over the occurrence. With their usual caution and conservatism the naval officials at Tokyo evidently are obtaining all the Information possible before giving out any full report of the disaster. No report of the explo­ sion reached the navy department dur­ ing the morning from the American naval attache at Tokyo. Naval officers who at once looked up the record of the cruiser drew the conclusion that her loss was not a heavy one to the Japanese navy. i Vessel a Small One. She was of less than 5,000 tons dis­ placement and of a type which has not been followed since her construc­ tion. The peculiarity of the Matsu­ shima was her armament, which con­ sisted of one 12-inch gun mounted on her poop deck. In addition she car­ ried 12 four-inch guns and a battery of smaller caliber aad four above-wa- ter torpedo tubes. She was built In 1890, being designed and constructed at La Seyne, France. Her principal historic record consists of her part In the war between Japan and China, when she was the flagship of Admiral Ito in the battle of the Yalu river. She also participated in the battle of the Sea of Japan. Two sister ships were built, the Itsukushima in 1890 and the Hashidate in 1891. The cruiser had no armor. She is classed as a pro­ tected cruiser, having a protected deck of 1% inches thick. Monterey, Cal.--The Atlantic fleet of battleships steamed in here Friday to give Monterey peninsula a place in the history of the American navy's record-breaking cruise around the world. The residents of Monterey and Pacific Grove and all the other settle­ ments of the vicinity made the oc­ casion of the arrival a holiday. They lined the water'front when the fleet dropped anchor at six o'clock in the morning and lingered long to view the beautiful marine spectacle of the 16 ships drawn up in divisional for­ mation. A great variety of entertainments ashore, both for the men and the offi­ cers of the fleet, marked the first day of the battleships' stay and the visit of the squadrons promises to be a thoroughly enjoyable one. New orders were issued covering the entry of the fleet through the Golden Gate into San Francisco bay on Wednesday, May 6. The revised plans provide for the most picturesque naval display in the history of the na­ tion. It is now ordered that all of the vessels of the Pacific fleet shall join the Atlantic battleships outside , the Golden Gate and steam with them through the harbor entrance to the anchorage in the bay where the review of the navy is to be held. Practically the entire fighting force of the navy, with the exception of a few newly- commissioned ships in the east and a few gunboats in Philippine waters, will be in the great column of white and buff vessels that thread their way between the headlands of the gateway --Point Bonita on the north and Point Lobos on the south. Forty-six vessels will be in line and the long column will stretch as far out to sea as the eye can see. The va­ riety of fighting craft will range from the massive 16,000-ton Connecticut down to the little destroyer Fox of only 154 tons. NEWS OF ILLINOIS ! <4, ANXIETY FOR MR. CLEVELAND. Former President Said to Have Cancer of the Stomach. New York.--Considerable anxiety was occasioned Friday by widely cir­ culated rumors that the condition of ex-President Grover Cleveland, who has been ill for several weeks at a ho­ tel in Lakewood, N. J., had assumed a grave phase and that slight hopes were entertained of his recovery. The Evening World gave prominence to reports current at the offices of the Equitable Life Assurance society, of which Mr. Cleveland is a voting true tee. that the former pjeaident's phy- AID TORNADO SUFFERERS. Work of Relief in Afflicted Southern States Is Organized. New Orleans. -- The work of re­ lief for the tornado sufferers in Louisiana and Mississippi is now so thoroughly organized that it covers every part of the wide territory af­ fected by the storm. At Hattiesburg, Miss., Thursday Red Cross officials took charge of the care of the 160 or more severely injured in Hattiesburg hospitals. It Is planned to concen­ trate as many of the badly Injured as possible at Hattiesburg in order to better care for them. Some of the In­ jured will be cared for at Lumberton and other towns. Low Fare Help* Railroads. Des Moines, la. -- With the two- cent fare law in operation for the greater part of the period, the eight representative railroads of Iowa show a net gain of $383,057 in passenger earnings for the year ending January 1, 1908. Notwithstanding a falling off $386,000 in the gross earnings for the same period, the conclusion Is drawn that the reduction in price of mileage has benefited the railroads as well as the people. Gtaft in Transfer Tickets. » Indian Chief Killed. New Orleans. -- Passengers arriv­ ing from Blueflelds, Nicaragua, re­ ported that the fighting between Mosquito Indians and Nicaraguans has ended with the killing of the Indian chief. The fighting began about two months ago, and a large number of persons were reported to have been killed. Peruvian Outbreak Suppressed. Washington.--A cablegram from Secretary of Legation Neill of Bogota. Peru, arrived here Sunday afternoon and Informed the department of state jjOf the immediate suppression of the outbreak near Lima. The Office Bey Knows How to Utilize Them. "Why do you suppose they print all this stuff on them?" asked the so­ ciety woman wearily, as she gazed at her transfer ticket. "Of course no­ body ever reads one of them." "Oh, don't they?" exclaimed the business woman. "If you want to know the meaning of every letter on a transfer ticket just ask some boy. Our office boy can unravsl the mys­ teries of a 'transfer ticket In a way to make a college professor pale with envy. He never lets one get away from him, either. He begins to col­ lect them each morning on his way to the office, begging them from pas­ sengers, picking them up on the street --sometimes I half fear he takes them away from the rightful holders--and he can tell you exactly where you can go on each ticket, the exact minute at which its useful­ ness will expire and everything else you may wish to know. "By keeping his collection 'complete he saves for himself a nickel the office manager allows him for carfare, and he tells me that he can, by ingenious splicing of transfers, get himself far out into the country for his Saturday afternoons off without spending t cent." f. Englishman Murdered in Egypt. Cairo, Egypt.--A British subject. Scott Moncreiff, deputy inspector of the Blue Nile province, and a native official, have been assassinated at the instance of a local Sheik, who pro­ claimed himself prophet. Fatal Duel in Alabama. Birmingham, Ala.--Dr. J. E.* Gar­ rison shot and killed J. D. Williams, an electrician, Thursday at Flat Creek in a duel. ' Bad blood existed between Williams and Garrison about family affairs. A coroner's jury exonerated Garrison, who is dangerously wounded. 3! W.f,; !i /// Grover Cleveland. sicians had diagnosed his illness as cancer of the stomach and had decided that there was no hope of their dis­ tinguished patient's recovery. Positive denial of these statements were not obtainable. Dr. Joseph D. Bryant, who has attended Mr. Cleve­ land for years, said that his patient was "Itfll right" and that all his reports from Lakewood were favorable. In answer to a question as to whether Mr. Cleveland was suffering from can­ cer of the stomach. Dr. Bryant said that as a physician he could not make public the diagnosis in the case of any of his patients. Any information on such a subject, were it to be given to the public, should come from the fam­ ily, he said. Algoma Steel Works Closing. Sauk Ste. Marie, Mich.--The Algo­ ma Steel company, one of the chief branches of the Lake Superior corpora­ tions, and operating a steel mill on the Canadian side of the line, Saturday blew out blast furnace No. 1. Furnace No. 2 will be blown out this week. This action follows the recent closing of the rail mills. By the end of the week every branch of the mill will be closed and 1,500 men will be idle. Burglars Take Hotel Safe. Newark, N. J.--Burglars Friday en­ tered the Union Avenue hotel in Irvington, carried off a safe weighing 700 pounds and said to contain $3,000 worth of jewelry and rare coins, dragged it ̂ across lots a distance of 600 feet, blew It open with nitroglycerin and escaped with the contents. Last Real D. A. R. Is Dead. Woodbury, Conn.--Miss Rhoda Au­ gusta Thompson, the last real daugh­ ter of the American revolution, died at her home here Friday. Heavy Frosts in Northwest. Keokuk, la.--Heavy frosts in south­ eastern Iowa, northeastern Missouri and western Illinois Wednesday night .badly damaged strawberries, but peaches' and hardy fruit are safe. Confiscated Coffee Burned. Nashville. Tenn.--Eleven thousand pounds of green coffee which w*s con­ fiscated here by the United States gov­ ernment on the ground that It con­ tained deleterious and adulterous sub- stances, was burned Thursday. Mine Troubles to Be Arbitrated. Kansas City, Mo.--A long Step toward a settlement of the troubles between the miners and coal operators of the southwest was taken Thursday when the joint conference agreed upon a plan of arbitration. HAPPENING8 OF INTEREST FROM f fi ALL OVER THE STATlfe REWARD IS INCREASED Losers Offer Fifth for Return of $5»M Stolen by Bandits at Lincoln --Three Robbers Are Hunted. Lincoln.--Frank Frorer and David H. Harts, Sr., have elevated their offer of a reward for the return of the money stolen from Mr. Frorer by three bandits. The Amount still missing is approximately $5,000 minus the 27 cents, which, according to the state­ ment of one of the losers, had not been returned to the original owners. The statement now is made that the offer of ten per cent of the money found and returned as a reward, Is now raised to 20 per cent. The man who finds and returns the $5,000 would get about $1,000 instead at $500. IS CHURCH HEAD AT 9% Rev. S. F. Miller Celebrates Birthday with One Hundred Descendants. ; Areola.--Rev. S. F. Miller, pastor of the Christian church here, cele­ brated the ninety-third anniversary of his birth. Nearly 100 of his 156 lineal descendants were present. Rev. Mr. Miller takes an active interest in church work, and sometimes takes part in the Sunday services. As a mark of respect, he is allowed to re­ tain the pastorate of the church, al­ though an assistant usually does thfe greater part of the work. Third Trial of Fifty Cent SulL Mattoon.--For the third time a salt for 50 cents damages will be heard in the November term of the Coles coun­ ty circuit court, following the disagree­ ment of a jury in the second trial. The plaintiff is J. W. Clubb, formerly a section hand on the Big Four rail­ road near this city, and the actual de­ fendant is the New York Central Rail­ road company. Clubb claims SA bwIi due for work. : -4J; Jones Seeking Brttfeil Alton.--Twenty-five young In Alton are willing to accept , the proposition of Sam Jones, the Mitchell farmer, who is looking for a young wife to help him spend his money. In reply to an advertisement 25 an­ swers came to him, atl from young women who are "young and beautiful," for Jones says they admit It thesfr- selves. May Straighten River. Havana.--Spoon river, the montll of which empties into the Illinois river directly opposite this city, will he straightened within the next two years. The crops in Fulton county within a radluB of ten miles of Spoon river are necessarily endangered eaefc year ly the floods. Farmer Loses Ear in Bailie. Joliet. As the result of a bloody battle fought between John and George White, farmers, Mathison Is minus one ear, both having been badly chewed and White faces hath. civil and criminal proceedings. Marbold Holds Sale. Greenview.--The sale of trotting horses, principally standard bred speed prospects held by H. J. Marbold at his stock farm was attended by over 500 buyers from central Illinois. r Suspect Two as Train Wreeksrs. Jollew^-Suspected of having beea ^ implicated in the Wrecking of the Santa Fe passenger train at Toluca, j Isom Baugh and Frank Jones of 4M*. city were taken into custody. . , Misstep; Child Drowns. Paris.--While attempting to cross a foot-log over swollen Big creek, Ches­ ter, the three-year-old son „of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Grisham, slipped and was drowned in the stream. „ , Mission Body Meets. ' , Middletown.---For the second ttat the date of the dedication of St. John's Catholic church at Middletown postponed. The exercises are to place Sunday, May £4. §|1 Farm House Burns; Loss $3,000. Stonington.--The large two-story farm house seven miles southwest of Stonington, belonging to Samuel Har- graves of Stonington, burned. Loss, $8,000. Barnes to Address Atlanta Graduates. Atlanta.--President Barnes of~ the Illinois Wesleyan university has been secured to deliver the address at the Atlanta high school commencement. District Churches to Meet at Niantie. Niantic.--Delegates from ten coun­ ties will meet here June 3 for the dis­ trict convention of Christian churches. Versailles to Have Light Plsnt. Versailles.--A new electric light­ ing plant Is being installed in this city by Meredosia and Peoria electricians. Would Die Like Sire. Barry.--Hurling himself in front ot a moving Wabash train Frank Fuller tried to commit suicide on the same spot where Jiis father was accidentally, killed 23 years ago. He miscalculated the distance and although his left i«C way cut off, he will survive. - -iiS Two Held for Rioting, . Clinton.--Joseph Emert and Martin Tucker, both laborers, were arrested on informations charging them with rioting in connection with the attack on.the Italian settlement. ; t ' Church Will Be Fifty Years Old. Pittsfteld.--The Methodist church at Detroit will hold an all-day meeting May 17 for the purpose of celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of the found­ ing of the church. Rev. Ralph N. Woodward Is the pastor. Inventor Shoots Two. Chicago.--Charles Pondelick. a ber of a firm of chemists, was shot through the abdomen and probably fatally wounded by John Duwllng, an inventor. In the law office ot Tilton.