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pities-- ii At Swords' Points; j SOLDIER or THE ItHflNE. 'i By ST. GEORGE RATHBORNE Copyright, by Si b m i A Smith, New York. $*tv: ' • ^ *. i : - - d - CHAPTKR XXII. i.v »i'r Juat Before the Explosion* It was the British surgeon, Sir Noel. •t sight of this man Paul felt a Wave of relief sweep over Mm. Of coarse the sudden and unan­ nounced arrival of Sir Noel upon the scene gave the major still another set­ back. It seemed as though he were fated never to get those words of command beyond Mm portals of his lips. And he knew Sir Noel, too, knew that the foreign surgeon was in high favor with the commandant, even as he had been with Marshal MacMahon before the letter's state of health com­ pelled him to relinquish the command to a s«c«asor. What business had this Englishman feere anyhow--no one had invited him, and it was none of his affair that the military authorities of the French stronghold on the Moselle chose to make an arrest. • Was Sir Noel alone? Paul could not hear the expected •wish of garments such as might be­ tray the coming of those who repre­ sented the gentler sex; but this was not to be wondered at in the least, since the German guns kept up a pret­ ty constant growling away off beyond the forts, and the explosion of shells grew more and more frequent in the streets, occasioning considerable ex­ citement among the crowds. At the same time some intuitive sense toM Mm she was coming, this girl in whom his whole soul was wrapped n». ' Hlldegarde did not understand fully what message the white-faced nun brought Sir Noel in the hospital, but she caugbt a name, Paul's, and under­ stood that he was in danger of his life, and had sent for the bluff, oblig­ ing Englishtaan to come to the rescue without delay. When she saw him start forth per­ haps 'she feared, poor girl, that the man she loved had been maimed by one of the exploding bombs and lay upon the street with shattered limbs, bis life passing away. Indeed, at such a time it was easy enough to Imagine anything in the way of horrors. Unable to withstand the eager desire to be of some assistance to Paul In bis hour of need, she had started after them. Nothing had as yet occurred to change her ideas as to what had hap­ pened. * So that when she reached the open doorway and glancing into the lighted room with eyes filled with expectations of seeing horrors, the first object upon which they rested was Paul, standing there apparently in a fair state of health, the shock to her nerves was severe indeed. Doubtless the presence of the sol­ diers would explain the situation clear­ ly enough, especially when she saw the bellicose attitude of the major. Sir Noel had partly lost his breath In his dash from the hospital and the succeeding hasty climb of a flight of stairs. Doubtless he managed to gather enough breath to address the major and ask what it all meant, and the gentlemanly character of his request again touched the major in his weak spot, politeness. , He begged to assure monsieur that lie was only present in the discharge of his duty, having received informa­ tion of the most positive kind that the etage was shelter for a nest of German spies, who had long been send­ ing information as to the weakness of the brave defenders of Metz in the line of provisions'--sending these trait­ orous reports by some secret under­ ground wire or the use of carrier pigeons trained for the purpose. "Of course, they will have a hear­ ing?" The major cast a furtive glance at the One Who Must Be Obeyed, and the quick signal which the countess made gave him his clue. "Certainly, monsieur. In the morn­ ing, if they are able, they shall appear •before the military drum head court, convened for just such purposes as this by our commander, and the truth will either liberate or send them to the Court of Execution." Paul noted that there was a clause In his declaration, which somehow he could not avoid emphasizing, a clause of considerable importance, sj^nce he believed the major's design was that they should never live to reach the prison. "Sir Noel, step this way, please," he said. It was at this critical juncture that a movement at the doorway drew the attention of the countess, and she be­ came aware for the first time of Hllde- garde's presence. The sight sent the hot blood leaping in bounds through her veins--nothing must be allowed to stand in 'the way now--the presence of this German beauty who had won what she had sued in vain to possess, was a premoni­ tion of coming disaster, unless she could push the major into the breach. Meanwhile Paul confided to the Eng­ lishman his suspicions as to the fate he supposed had been mapped out for him while on the way to prison. Once Sir Noel grasped the idea the danger was far less threatening than before, for he could possibly invent some way of defeating the evil designs of the plotters. Hlldegarde now knew all. She had recognized the disguised countess with contempt and scorn In her eyes, and the presence of the stal­ wart soldiers told the rest But when she saw Beatrix, looking so lovely, with the startled look upon her face, the tears of distress In her beautiful eyes. Hlldegarde almost wished she had been more discreet and remained at her duties in the hospital, ftt H ww absurd tqfr*allze that Am mention of Paul's name had acted so upon her heart as to Tiring her in great haste to this apartment to find that he had doubtless been enjoying a delight­ ful tete-a-tete with this rival little beauty at the time the soldiers came. This bold American had won her love--in her maidenly eyes he was everything that could be deemed man­ ly, and in dreams at least he had told her the charming things which his eyes betrayed whenever they met--as she bound up his wounds after the duel with Conrad she had been thrilled when their hands chanced to come in contact and ever since then a delicious hope had found lodgment in her heart that they might be nearer and dearer than friends. This was now apparentlv scuttled forever, and she must summon the pride which belonged tq her by birth, in order to conceal the intense misery .the death of her hopes caused. Well, the major had received his lit­ tle curtain lecture, and was primed up for the boiling point When he left the countess and turn­ ed upon the others who formed part of the dramatic personae connected with this closing scene in the play, Rhinelander knew they must look out for squalls, for the major was galled to action and meant to enter upon the warpath. Paul saw this and nerved himself for the encounter. The bombastic major, having wheel­ ed with military precision, bore down upon Paul, who awaited his approach, supported by the doctor. , It was a moment of considerable sus­ pense. Much would depend upon what the major was about to say, and hence Paul eagerly awaited for him to speak, hoping tb discover a peg upon which to hang their expectations. It was to Sir Noel he addressed him­ self. "Monsieur, already the execution of my duty has been delayed too long. Whatever protest you may desire to make, it must be presented to the higher officials. I am sent to make the arrest, and wish It distinctly under stood that already both of these gentle­ men are prisoners of war." Sir Noel recognized the fact that a point had been made in the case, but he was too smart to betray the slight­ est uneasiness, since that would be aid­ ing the enemy. At least there was hope, because the major had not proven a bully, who would hustle his prisoners away with all haste. Through his own pride of manner and speech the Frenchman might be unhorsed in the joist--men as gallant as he have many times gone down be­ fore the rude plunge of adversity. "Monsieur le major," said the Eng­ lishman slowly, "I would not wish to Interfere with your duty as a soldier. I have every respect for your army and for you individually. But this man is my friend. 1 am his sponsor before the commandant, aud you as a gentleman would ndt blame me If I endeavored to the best of my ability to free him from his wholly unwarranted detention. You know that he has been placed upon his sacred parole--you are not ignorant of the fact that he ha$ been given the entire freedom of the city, and hence as much right to be in this particular spot as any Frenchman among you. I desire to make this point particularly plain in order that whatever happens you may not have cause to regret having done the wrong thing." The major smiled and bowed. "What you say is very true, mon­ sieur, but that liberty of which you speak expires whenever the person on parole breaks his given word of honor. We have abundant reason to believe this party has done this unpardonable thing of conspiring with certain spies, the enemies of our couptry, to betray our weakness to the Germans. I rec­ ognize the point your make, m'sleur, but it does not swerve me one lota from the course mapped out for my observance. Unless you can produce something stronger your friend must return to his cell and stand before the drumhead court." Hildegarde had turned* very white at these woras, but she did not alto­ gether lose hope. The impatient countess, who secretly feared Sir Noel, here uttered a sen­ tence in a low tone, doubtless with the intention of hastening action in the game. "Immediately it shall be done," re­ turned the major, once more raising his sword and half turning to address his men. If a trump card remained to be played now was the time for its ap­ pearance. A word of command and the giant guards closed in around the prisoners. Sir Noel still stood by Paul, and even saw this significant move without showing the white feather. He put his hand to his pocket and drew out a folded paper. The countess, seeing the action, felt that there was danger of defeat even though she could not guess the nature of the bolt that threatened. How deliberately Sir Noel unfolded bis paper. "Ah! monsieur le major," he said. The stout soldier, not daring to look toward the countess, turned his head; At sight of the paper his eyebrows went up in token of surprise. Then he met the doctor's magnetic eye, and was obliged to pay attention-- the influence of mind over matter is always paramount "I have here a little document," pur­ sued Sir Noel, waving the paper. "So I perceive, monsieur." "Which is signed by the command­ ant, with whose signature you are doubtless familiar. '•Oh, Tery, monsieur." : "Will yo» kindly give me one mtn- is*/'. ..V.- ata I am daturas of aavfag youSram committing a folly that migitfc wind 19 your military aareetr In anything bat a blase at glory. I wish 70a to read this document, whioh perhaps has not its equal In all Met* at this moment."' **I am honored, monsieur," bowing and taking the paper, while the oounv teas glided nearer, the look of awful determination still upon her face. Paul believed it wise to keep one eye on her, not knowing what a desperate woman might attempt when brought to bay. And somehow he had a presentiment that, while it looked as though this might be Aimee's game, there was a setback in store for her that would end in her overwhelming defeat. ,, As the major read the document she looked surprised, even pUszled. "May I ask what you find, M. le lfa« jor?" asked the Englishman, quietly. "It is surprising--I have here a pass written in the commandant's own haai allowing the bearer. Sir >Joel Travers, surgeon, with his companion, the lib­ erty of the city of Metz, and com­ manding that under no conditions shall he be restrained or prevented from go­ ing or coming at will. It is astound­ ing, very " „ Paul breathed easier. He had heard th£ tftagic words and comprehended the nature of the mir­ acles that had been wrought in his be­ half, thanks to the coming of the Eng­ lishman. "You have no reason to doubt the genuineness of the document, major?" pursued Sir Noel, with the convincing manner of a lawyer. "None at all--I wduld be willing to stake my life upon that," came the reply. "Fool, fool, dont you see the trap?" cried the countess, firmly. But Sir Noel was appealing to all that was best in the major's composi­ tion--his pride as a soldier, and the subordination of all other feelings to duty toward a superior officer as laid down in the manual of arms. "Then you can consider that this gentleman is the companion mentioned in the pass. By the authority vested in that ddcument I claim for him the same'rights I myself possess, and let any man arrest him at his peril. Mon­ sieur le Major, tell me, Is he free to go with me?" The soldier's face was almost purple from the violence of his emotions, but with an effort he gasped: "There is no other resource--he la free." (To be continued.) * • • I ILLINOIS ITEMS I * • >ar lariir i*r ft* ljf ijf Tit 1"frlfr 5»f? if! W VJ! 5^ W SK W 1® W W SV Vpt POLEET CONFESSES TO KILLING Minister Says He Was Overcome by Uncontrollable Desire to Slay- John Poleet, the Baptist minister who was arrested by Springfield offi­ cers, charged with the murder of his traveling companion, Charles Isaak- son, confessed the murder in a letter which he wrote tb his father-in-law, John Walker of Jerseyvllle. The con­ fession was a surprise to even the of­ ficers who were working on the case, for the majority of them had come to believe in Poleet's innocence. But for the efforts of Detective Frank Ryan it is likely that the man would have been released from custody im- FAMOUS COOKS OF PARIS. Genlns In the Culinary Art M In Othw Things. In a recently published book on cul­ inary art Dr. Lemaunier, a^ physician of Paris, gives several interesting items regarding well-known chefs. He mentions the melancholy death of Trompette, the celebrated cook to the Duke of Noailles, who, in a fit of am­ bition, deserted his aristocratic master for the luxurious but plebeian kitchen of Gambetta. He never forgave him­ self this base and sordid action, and died in a state of melancholy. After Trompette comes a long list of Illus­ trious men who have raised French cookery to its well-deserved reputa­ tion. The Maison Doree gives 115,000 a year to Caslmir Moisson; the Baron de Mohrenheim had in his kitchen two brothers, the Fauvets, who never sep­ arate; the Duchess of Alba, cousins of Empress Eugenie, has for her chef George Bouzon, who was a great fa­ vorite of Napoleon III. The cook of Nicholas II. gets $45,000 a year; he is an Alsatian of the name of Krantz and enjoyed such privileges under Alexander II. that he was al­ lowed to carry a sword, and, what Is more, to retain his French nationality. The cook of the King of the Hellenes took all his degrees in the university, but in 1858, carried away by his love of the art, he entered as cook in the Comte de Chambord's house, whence he passed into the kitchen of the Duchess of Parma, the mother of the Princess of Bulgaria; and now he caters for the palates of the royal fam­ ily of Greece. Chevalier, who learned his art at the Jockey Club, under the celebrated Jules Gouffe, began his career In the royal house of Sweden and Is now with that of Roumania. OUR FUTURE HOMES UNDERGROUND ProfTMi* of £ctonc« of Ventilation Make that Dr. A. Wynter Blyth, barrister-at- law and medical officer of health for Marylebone. had a startling proposi­ tion to make in his capacity of new president of the Incorporated Society of Medical Officers of Health, who held their annual gathering at the hotel Cecil. In his presidential address he dis­ cussed the subject of "Ventilation" in all its bearings, says tne London Chronicle. To improper ventilation he attributed the low state of public health, which conduced to the spread of tuberculosis and other maladies. He said it was within the possibili­ ties of modern science to make the deepest mine not only habitable, but agreeable and healthy. It might be hereafter a contribution to the solu­ tion of the housing question to buik: downward in the depths instead of up­ ward on the mountain. One could imagine a cavernous city, where the sky was the ever white, changeless chalk, where no rain fell, where no frost penetrated, where the light never failed, and where dry, warm, filtered, purified, ozonized air bathed the lungs and fanned the cheeks of the denizens in the constant white glare of a never-dying summer's day. If some of the great expert talent now employed in the investigation and discussion of problems, relating to sewage and sewage-disposal were diverted to the study of ventilation, our factories and workshops would put out more work in a given time, and the mean duration of human life in the country would be appreciably lengthened. REV. JOHN POLEET. (Minister who says he was overcome by 1 uncontrollable desire to slay.) mediately after his arrest, for his rec­ ord as a man was above reproach; and the people at McClusky, where he was in charge of the Baptist mission, be­ lieve him incapable of such a crime and were protesting against his con­ finement. Poleet's father-in-law came to Springfield to make arrangements for defending the suspect, and it was aft er he left that Poleet wrote the con­ fession. He said that in a moment of frenzy, without any other provocation than an uncontrollable desire to slay, he struck down his companion and beat out his brains with a car coupler. He makes no attempt to defend him self and says he is unable to explain the deed, which is so foreign to his character, his teaching and his former life. He says he is ready to accept the consequences of his act, and declares that he still has faith in his religion and that he has been forgiven. Oil on Illinois Farm. So strong are the indications of oil on the farm of Charles E. Hammond of Seminary township that an expert from the Indiana oil regions, who has made a thorough examination of the land, says that undoubtedly oil exists there beneath the surface in paying quantities. The low places is very thick and heavy, and impregnates it to an extent that renders the water un­ fit for use. Mr. Hammond will make an effort to organize a stock company with a view of boring for the oil. Death of Mrs. Seaman. Mrs. Mabel Seaman of Vandalia, wife of Lieutenant A. O. Seaman, now stationed at the Philippine islands, died at the Baptist sanitarium in St. Louis of lockjaw. The deceased was a young bride of only eight months. About a month ago Lieutenant Sea­ man was ordered to the Philippines, and Mrs. Seaman returned to her parents, Judge and Mrs. W. M. Farm­ er of Vandalia, being unable to ac­ company her husband, owing to her failing health. Gets $6,500 from Railroad. The suit of Thomas J. Gaffney against the Illinois Central railroad was settled, and judgment for $6,500 was awarded the plaintiff. Young Gaffney was run over and badly man­ gled by • a train in the east part of Springfield, and damages were asked for amounting to $10,000. About two months ago a jury found for the plain­ tiff, assessing damages at |7,000, an appeal being taken to the appellate court, Millstadt Physician Dies. Doctor Adolph Schlernitzauer died at his home in Millstadt, 111. He was born in Germany in 1837 and came with his parents to America in 1839. He was a resident of Millstadt for over thirty-eight years. Fixes Licenle at $700. The new city council of Virginia at its initial meeting fixed the saloon license at |700, and three new estab­ lishments for the sale of wet goods held "grand openings." Democratic Convention Hall. The members of the subcommittee of the democratic state central com­ mittee, appointed to arrange for the holding of the coming state conven­ tion of the democratic party, June 17, held a meeting at Springfield and in­ spected various halls offered for hold­ ing the convention. It was finally de­ cided that machinery hall on the fair grounds was best adapted to their pur­ pose. The committee had the ad­ vantage of seeing this hall as ar­ ranged for the republican convention, and its advantages were clearly seen. A maker of epigrams is one who seeks to clothe the wit of others in his own language. The result ia sometimes called orlginaL State Bank at Steger. The auditor of public accounts bas issued a permit to Howard McEldow- uey, Joseph Orr, W. G. Caldwell, N. J. Fallows and William J. McEldowney to reorganize the bank of Steger, lo­ cated at Steger, Will county, with a capital stock of $25,000. Gets $500 Damages. James Duncan was given judgment against the Auburn and Alton Coal Company for $660. The defendant de­ faulted. National Guard Encampment. The state encampment of this year will be by brigades instead of regi­ ments. Adjutant General Smith has entered a general order covering the matter. The encampment will open on the 5th of July and will run four weeks, closing the 31st The First brigade will go into camp first, and will have five days of service, breaking camp on the 10th. It will be followed by the Second brigade from the 12th to the 17th. The Third bri­ gade will come next, from the 19th to the 24th, and the last week, from the 26th to the 31st, the cavalry, artil­ lery, engineering company. Eighth battalion and signal corps will occupy Camp Lincoln. League Convention Postponed. The republican state league conven­ tion, which was to have been held in Peoria, June 10, has been postponed until the latter part of August or early in September. The meeting will be made the occasion of the formal open­ ing of the campaign in Illinois, and the attendance is expected to be large. All of the party leaders of state repu­ tation will be there and most of them will make speeches. The place of holding the convention will be Peoria, as originally planned. Saves Children from Mad Dog. A large dog belonging to Mrs. Emma Walker of Springfield became mad and inflicted wounds on several other ca­ nines in the neighborhood. He after­ ward attacked a party of children at play and would probably have severely injured some of them, but was over­ powered by a young man, Henry Wein- buff, who was passing. Weinbuff was badly bitten on both hands. The ahl- mal was killed. Thought a License Sufficient. Anton Schmeider and Miss Mary Tucker of Columbia, Who tried to get a marriage license and failed, owing to the girl's age, went to East St. Louis, got a marriage license, and thought they were man and wife with­ out the performance of the marriage ceremony until informed of their mis­ take, when they were married by a justice of the peace at East St Louis. Farmer Hangs Himself. Christian Ruch, a well-to-do farmer, owning 480 acres of choice land about ten miles north of Monticello, com­ mitted suicide by hanging himself in the cow shed with a halter. No cause is known for the deed, as he was pros­ perous and his family relations were peasant He was forty-seven years of age and leaves a widow and eight children, the youngest about three years old. Aged Negress Dies 8uddenly. An aged negress of Edwardsville, known as "Aunt" Emily Fountain, a familiar figure about the streets dur­ ing the past forty or more years, died suddenly without medical attendance. An inquest was held over the remains, the verdict being that death was due to general debility. She was past 90 years of age. License Receipts at Quincy. City Clerk John A. Berlin of Quin­ cy reports that the cash receipts for licenses during the past twelve months was $66,113.30. The rebates amounted to $620.61, leaving the net receipts $65,492.69. Most of this li­ cense money came from the saloons. Mattoon Principal Resigns. Prof. William Marlow, who for the past two years has been principal of the Mattoon high school, presented his resignation to the board of educa­ tion and left for Chicago to assume a new position. His place in the high school will be filled by the other mem­ bers of the faculty. Judge Wheeler Hurt At Springfield Judge S. P. Wheeler of the United States circuit court, re­ ceived Injuries from the iron frame of an awning which fell, striking him upon the head. He probably owes his life to. the fact that he wore a stiff hat, which broke the force of the blow. Fugitive Killer Surrenders. A fugitive from justice for over a year, Ernest Turner, who shot and killed Thomas Stafford at a dance near Dressor, returned and gave himself up to the sheriff. The crime was the out­ come of a family feud which had ex­ isted between the Becks and Staffords. Goes to Idaho High School. Prof. Roscoe McCormick, who has had charge of sciences in the Mur- physboro high school for the past term, has been selected as principal of the Bellevue (Idaho) high school, and will leave for that place to take up his duties. School Building Dedicated. The new school building recently erected at o'Fallon has been formally dedicated. The building is a hand­ some structure, thoroughly modern and perfect In sanitary arrangement The cost of the structure was $20,000. Light Court Docket The May term of the Clinton county circuit court has the lightest docket in the history of the county. It con­ sists of two criminal, sixteen common- law and twelve chancery cases. Quincy Naval Reserves. The Quincy naval reserves has been Increased by nineteen recent enlist­ ments and now has an enrollment of fifty-five members^ Saloonkeeper Fined. Frank Fuller of Quincy was fined $100 and costs by Justice Sterrit of Payson for keeping open his saloon on Sunday. Boy Taken to Asylum. Cleveland Walker, aged 17 years, of Payson, has been taken to the insane asylum at Jacksonville for treatment IS OLDEST MAN IN THE STATE. Francis M. Anthony Has Passed His 102d Birthday. Francis M. Anthony of McLean county, probably the oldest man in Il­ linois, celebrated his one hundred and second birthday anniversary at his home near Bloomington. He was born May 8, 1800, in County Tyrone, Ire­ land, and came to America when 20 years old. He settled in Illinois in if FRANCIS M. ANTHONY. (Who celebrated his 102d birthday anni­ versary at Bloomington.) 1873. Mr. Anthony attributes his remarkably well preserved faculties to the abstemious habits he has fol­ lowed through his entire life. He en­ joys the distinction of having seen the close of the eighteenth century, all the nineteenth and the dawning of the twentieth. AS THE WORLD REVOLVES HARD CIDER AS BAD AS WHISK* - . Judgm B«ml mj of Iowa DnIM IS Kaeft • *y -C* Be So Clautd, "vi<r Judge H. M. Remley, whose decisio^ that hard cider must oe classed a# < whisky under the Iowa law has gives rise to mucn discussion and some mis* "A - - - V ' ' ? Judge Remley. v ^ ..Jr'ip understanding, does not, of course, f#?v 41 elude sweet cider in his judgment, a#r '• was mistakenly stated. Judge Remit' | ley's ruling was based on the evidencf^ $ that the grocer in the case had actual*, ^ I ly sold hard cider and that the met ^ j who drank it became intoxicated, t T| Furthermore, the stuff was analyzed by a chemist, who found that it con* 3 tabled 6 per cent of alcohol. v«l Carnival at Murphysbore. The Elks' street fair and carnival at Murphysboro filled the town to overflowing with people who came from all directions. The attractions included the streets of Cairo, streets of India, FerriB wheel, German vil­ lage, glassblowers, dens of wild ani­ mals, snake charmers, snake eaters and fakers galore. At the Lucien opera house Miss Sue Milllkln was crowned queen of the carnival. There was a flower parade, with Miss May Busch as queen. The carriage pro­ vided for her by the Elks for this event is said to have cost a small for­ tune. Berkshire Stud Book. The American Berkshire association has issued volume 19 of Its pedigree record from its headquarters in Springfield. It is a rather bulky vol­ ume of 485 pages, and contains 5,000 pedigrees of animals of this breed, bringing the total number of regis­ tered animals up to over 60,000. In ad­ dition to the pedigrees the book gives a record of over 4,000 transfers, show­ ing tlje sales of that number of re­ corded Berkshires during last year. Col. Charles F. Mills, secretary of the association, has had charge of the force compiling the record. Memorial Services for Dr. Kendrick. Memorial services for the late Dr. A. A. Kendrick, former president of Shurtleff college, will be held In the Upper Alton Baptist church Tuesday, June 3. Addresses will be delivered by Rev. Dr. W. W. Boyd of St. Louis, and by Hon. F. W. Parker of Chicago. Dr. Boyd will speak of Dr. Kendrick as a Christian minister and Mr. Par­ ker v ill speak of him as a teacher. The n emorial services will be elab­ orate, and it is expected there will.be a large attendance of the friends and former pupils of Shurtleff. Treasurer's Daughter Marries. Miss Adelaide, daughter of State Treasurer Williamson, and Edward C. Slocumb, Chicago, were married at the bride's home in Galesburg in the presence of 200 guests, including many from outside cities. The bride's pastor, Rev. C. A. Vincent, officiated. Among the many beautiful presents was a costly one from the state offi­ cials. The groom is a graduate from the state university and the bride from Knox college. Negro Lad Sent to Pontiac. In the Springfield juvenile court Curtis Sneldon. a negro boy, was found to be delinquent and sentenced to the state reformatory at Pontiac. Sheldon has been before the court a number of times, his last offense be­ ing the turning in of false alarms of fire just to see the horses run. Cut Worms Damage Corn. Farmers of the vicinity of Edwards­ ville report considerable damage done to the growing corn by cut worms. The cold nights were favorable to these little pests, and they not only destroyed a large quantity of young corn, but also garden, truck of all kinds. Miner Falls Under Car. William Heinen. a coal miner em­ ployed at mine No. 3 of the Illinois Fuel and Power company at Sparta, while riding to his work on a hand­ car, fell under the car and was run over. His back and hip were broken and he was also injured internally. Teacher Hurt in Runaway. Miss Jessie B. Kagy, primary teach­ er in the Salem school, received se­ vere and painful injuries by being thrown from a buggy in a runaway accident. Settles With Railroad Company. The damage suit of Mary C. Payne against the Illinois Central railroad was settled by agreement. Mrs. Payne was injured at the Madison street rossing of the Central tracks at Springfield in a collision between a switch engine and a street car. Girl Drowns Herself. Seventeen-year-old Annie Clark jumped into the drainage canal at Joliet and was drowned. She recently lost both her parents and grief is sup- posed to have unbalanced her mind. m- Internal Fires In KomI*. There may be developing a great upheaval of the Russian people un­ less wise counsels prevail in the beau- ' reaucracy and concessions are made ' to the demand for reforms. Preseeot conditions at least go to prove thaft ' . the ambitious Imperialistic and ag» grandizing policy of the empire, at thifc, sacrifice of home Interests--howeve* popular it may be with the aristocracy, the army, the Russian church and eve^ the masses--is raising up a domesti*^. radicalism of the socialistic and revai* ; lutionary sort that may in time cartii*^ vulse the land. V ^ SINGER WHO CAPTIVATED PARI* etiv MUi Bml« Abbott, American Winning High Honors. • *'* Miss Bessie Abott, who by special" *-» ̂ Invitation sang at President Loubet*# ; recent muslcale to King Oscar of ' " Sweden, is a charming American .g&| */£•. '^£ i » !V v'.. y1 • X - ' T i i ->• whose voice was discovered by Jean d# Reszke. She captivated Paris and it»;_? critics when, a short time since, sh*^ . made her debut at the Grand Oper* ( as Juliet in Gounod's "Romeo and Ju» k liet." She is an entrancing brunette* . an engaging actress'and a SlngBT o€v unusual promise. a SNjaiS AU A merlean* In German Stable. >, *.V '•« Heir Blelchroeder, the Rosehery oC \ : the German turf, has discharged every - German who has anything to do witi his racing stables, from trainer t* stable boy, and has replaced them wit)t Americans, among whom are several' negroes. Herr Blelchroeder has tolijL- hls turf acquaintances that he wairv; convinced the American knew how tf' get the best out of racing horses, and that he intended to employ no other nationality in his stables. Herr Bleiche roeder Is the richest banker in Geivj many and a personal friend of the emp peror. •' Origin of Stogie. | .1 The stogie owes Its name to a' ruption of bonestaga, the name givea V' ^ .|j wagons such as the above, which ner^?' ^ mtich used in traveling in the first half .4 of the nineteenth century. 'q Farmer Is Raising Crows. John Wentworth,. a Susquehanna county (Pennsylvania) farmer, has started the first crow hatchery in the country and is a pioneer in a brand* new industry. He proposes to make a business of supplying big millinery houses with crows' wings and heads. The hatchery is at present com para- ; tively small, as owing to the extreme, shyness of the birds Wentworth has ^ succeeded in capturing and raising only about 200 of them, but next sea- son he expects to have about 2,000 on •? • ̂ band. .:%&> They will be carefully protected from hunters and liberally fed. so that ;I> . they will not be tempted to wander from home .uid pillage th<? corn fields f of farmers in the surrounding country. ^ Wentworth expects to find ready sale* tor his crop at 50 cents for each bead ! aid 26 cents a pair for wings. J ,, , i( _ Ktag as a Wram The king of Greece delights tm talk ing recreation in the fields- can plow, cut and bind corn, milk cows, . and. in short, could at a pinch keep f a r m g o t o * s ! a « t c - h a a M A - -iSzi