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He had idled in the markets, discovering new and at­ tractive features constantly; had been through the various museums and picture galleries--in short, ex­ hausted the sights of old Antwerp, and was on the point of considering bis exoduB, which would occur just as soon as he could make up his mind .where his next objective point on the map of Europe or the world would be. Then it waa that Fortune, fickle Jade, took the pilgrim from London by the throat as it were, and radically changed the whole course of his exist­ ence. •a he stood there idly twisting his blonde mustache, he became aware of the tact that someone was bearing down upon him at a swift pace, some one whose quick, energetic move­ ments reminded him irresistibly of a hawk pouncing upon its prey--some­ one who held out a hand in eager greeting and seemed bubbling over with animal spirits. Stuart welcomed him eagerly. His name was Barnaby--Artemus Wych- erly Claude Barnaby--and his profes­ sion that of an amateur dramatic novelist It was simply astonishing, the weird fancies generated in that erratic brain of his, each of which exceeded all others in phantasma­ goric and, it must be confessed, some­ times ludicrous splendor. "Just the man of all England I wanted to see. Consider it a lucky omen, by Jove, to run across you in this manner. I'm going to enlist your sympathy and co-operation in a little scheme I have on foot, my boy, and, ,you can depend upon it, I won't take •no' for an answer, so consider your­ self engaged as the second conspira­ tor." "Well. I don't know about that; but ~what wild, hair-brained scheme have jou on foot at present?" "Charlie, I've run across the noblest theme for a startling drama that ever bobbed up in anybody's path. Why, It actually opens an opportunity for lame and fortune to the gifted genius who has boldness enough to grasp the ehance." "You have, of course, visited the 8teen, that great castle down the letreet yonder, once a prison of the ^Inquisition, now a museum. Did you take a guide with lighted flam­ beaus and explore the frightful dun­ geons under the castle, each cell and oorridor of which seems to exhale hideous memories of the tortures in­ flicted upon unfortunate prisoners in the Dark Ages, when Spanish cruelty -ruled this country with an Iron land?" Stuart replied in the negative. His artist soul had feasted on the treas­ ures which lay littered about the roourtyard of the onetime palace; but ithe musty dungeons he had but hast­ ily surveyed, being naturally averse {to the contemplation of such horrors. "Oh, I am glad of that," said Arte- onus, eagerly, "for you will be better (prepared to accompany me to those flame dungeons now." "The deuce!" exclaimed Charlie, rtaken aback; but, not in the least dis­ concerted, the other went on: "Tell me, have you heard the story «r rumor that is circulated here and rthere through certain circles about a •modern man in the Iron Mask sup­ posed to be Incarcerated in the Steen dungeons?" "I remember hearing some little "talk about such a thing, but really *mever pursued the subject." "Briefly, then, it has long been whispered that there was recently, and may still continue to be, a secret prisoner confined in a lonely dungeon tinder yonder massive pile of ma­ sonry--a man whose face is forever hidden behind an iron mask that is secured by a padlock. I have reached the conclusion that this man of mys- tsry might be some troublesome heir to the German throne, or else a son of Louis Napoleon. Think for a minute what wonderful possibilities this vista opens to the dramatist! It Is quite enough to inspire the dullest mind! And I am resolved to explore those ancient dungeons personally, as no one has ever done before, with the secretly avowed purpose of,, learning whether I may found my great dranpa upon a truth, or the mere fabric of a Dutch legend. And you will accom­ pany me, my boy, out of pure philan­ thropy, to share In the exhilaration of success"--touching a suspicious bot- tielike package he carried under his left arm--"or to support me in case of exasperating failure." Charlie Stuart could not say him nay; he really had nothing on foot whereby to kill time, and Artemus was such a jolly and original dog that it were worth something to have £he pleasure of his society for a space •of time. So, hesitating, he fell. And, thus sauntering down the street of the Steen, the two friends arrived in the shadow of the great building whose history stretched back centuries into the dim past. Together they entered, like other pilgrims desirous of gazing upon the art treasures which lay within those ancient walls. 0 ' Charlie had seen all these before, and cast but a casual glance around, being more deeply interested in the actions of his confederate. An old dame with her wide cap started toward them, but one glance irom Artemus' eyes seemed to bring about a decided change In her inten­ tions, for she stood still, and then backed away. It was a signal victory, or, as Arte­ mus expressed it, a "howling suc­ cess;" nevertheless, his companion was still fain to believe the magic of gold had more to do with the old lady's sudden blindness than the ex­ ertion of rare hypnotic powers on the part of the proud wizard. Content to follow the other's lead, Charlie soon found himself in that apartment where several tall brass candlesticks stood upon an antique table, to be used in exploring the mysteries below. Artemus motioned that he should straightway possess himself of one, in order that their candles might have a proper receptacle, and Charlie, having enlisted for the war, come weal, come woe, took up the nearest of the lot, which was in itself a treasure of art Nervously Artemus tried several keys in rapid succession, muttering to himself the while in a way peculiar to him. At last came a little subdued screech that announced success on the part of the chattering idiot at his side. They were evidently in for it, since the ponderous ddor opened be­ fore them. Charlie was not the one to hold back, so he stepped beyond the portal and went down. Immediately the door closed, and the clang of it was unlike any sound he could ever remember hearing. That creaking, rusty key turned in the lock. "Now," said Artemus, In a shrill voice, pregnant with eager anticipa­ tion, "now we are in control, and the devil dungeons of the Steen must yield up their ghastly secrets to a master." Down the venerable stairs they wended their way. Could those same steps have been gifted with the power of speech, what strange and startling tales they might have given forth, of human misery, of historical person­ ages and deeds that would have made the bravest cheeks pale. But they were mute. The dread secrets of the dim past would ever be safe in their keeping. "Hark!" Artemus uttered this word in a shrill whisper, and at the same time clutched his companion's arm. Their surroundings were so eerie that it was not wonderful that his vivid imagina­ tion seized upon the slightest pretext to arouse the ghosts that had lain here for long centuries. "What you hear is only the gur­ gling of the river Sheldt beneath our feet. At the foot of the worn stone staircase we descended there is a trap in the solid stone, through which opening many a wretched condemned man met his fate. Yes, it was only the fretful flood you heard crying peevishly for more victims." Charlie's calm manner quite re­ assured the other. "Perhaps you are right; but it sounded wonderfully like a human voice calling for help." Thus in tiers the dungeons lay, each individual one seeming to surpass its predecessors in awful associations. Long had they been at their task. The regular routine pursued by tour­ ist and guide had been done; but there were other dark passages to ex­ plore, gloomy as the river 8tyx-- passages that the ordinary voyager never saw, but which Artemus was bound to investigate; for if perchance there was a grain of truth in the story he had heard, surely the prison­ er of the Iron Mask must be found in such an unused quarter. Charlie began to feel a bit anxious. He was about ready to confess that for one he had quite enough of it, and only figured on how he might manage to curb this insatiate ambi­ tion on the part of his companion. The task was taken from his hands, however, and in a most unexpected manner. Artemus was eagerly urging him on to "fresh fields and pastures new," while Charlie held the other in check, fearful lest they fall into some hor­ rible pit, with rusty spikes at the bot­ tom, such as they had discovered in one dungeon, when, suddenly, with­ out warning, there came to their ears a sound so strange in this uncanny re­ gion, so utterly out of sympathy with their surroundings, that both men stood still, as though paralyzed --and the sound was as of a woman weeping! ' ' CHAPTER U. What They Found. There were those who knew Prince Charlie well who had reason to be­ lieve he had passed through some un­ pleasant experience with lovely wo­ man--been deceived, perhaps jilted. Although always gallant toward the fair sex, he seemed to be ever on his guard, as though quite determined no mortal who wore petticoats should have a second opportunity to play battledore and shuttlecock with his heart. But this was something entirely out of the common run; and as he stood there listening, to make sure there could be no mistake, he felt an elec­ tric thrill pervade hlto whole being, such as be never before experienced. Charlie determined to go forward. He was surprised at himself for the peculiar resolution that urged him on. It seemed as though he were being dragged forward by some inex­ orable fate, whether he would or not And the sound of sobbiig still con­ tinued, stealing along the gaunt pas­ sageways. The darkness beyond was apparently as fearfully dense as that which descended upon poor, plague- stricken Egypt at the time Pharaoh declined to let the children of Israel go. As Charlie advanced he noted that the sound, which had erstwhile reach­ ed their hearing but faintly, grew more distinct. Thus he was present­ ly able to place the sobbing, and, still advancing, he began to discern the dim outlines; of a figure upon the ground. As he drew closer he saw that this was a girl In a long cloak, and that she had hidden her face in her hands, as though to shut out the ghostly fig­ ures conjured up by the gloom. One thing was very sure--when Ar­ temus, in, the earlier stages of their exploration, declared he heard a faint shout, it had not been the gurgle of the greedy Sheldt gliding under­ neath the crypts and corridors, as he (Charlie) had so confidently de­ clared, but In all probability, this lost explorer calling for help. Well, thank God they had found her, and were in a position to ren­ der her the assistance she craved. After all, it had not been such a wild- goose chase as he had believed when yielding to the importunities of his adventurous comrade. They advanced closer still. As yet the distressed one was not aware of their presence, or tho blessed answer to her prayers. Her attitude of abandon was most effective, and Charlie could not but think what a charming picture she made there, overwhelmed, not by grief, but the terror of her situation. It was not intentional on Artemus* part, but some sudden chill draught caused him to give a vociferous sneeze. This was instantly followed by a little shriek as the girl's hands fell from her face, and she turned a pair of very large and very startled eyes upon the two comrades. It was, of course, Charlie's bounden duty to immediately speak and reas­ sure the alarmed fraulien that they were flesh and blood like herself, and not spirits of the olden martyrs who had met deaths of torture In these dungeons; but for the life of him, and perhaps for the first time in the course of his whole experience, he could not say a word. For the soft light of his waxen taper fell full upon the face that had until now been hidden behind the girl's hands--a face that, tear-marked as it was, and more or less begrimed from contact with foul walls during her groping in the dark, electrified him with its peculiar charm of beauty, and started his traitor heart to beating as it had not done these many moons, since he had quitted the presence of another fair woman, with bitterness against the whole sex rag­ ing in his bosom. (To be continued.) Costume for * Bride. The slender, girlish bride who de­ sires softness and flufflness in her wed­ ding gown and yet has a penchant for smart Louis Quinze effects will choose & draped skirt of embroidered mousse- line de sole, its deep double flounces being festooned across the bottom in a charming and graceful manner and caught at Intervals with clusters of orange blossoms. Her coat may be of handsome brocade and it will be sim­ ply ornamented with a fichu of em­ broidered mousseline. BelentUta Is India* The government of India Is report­ ed to be considering the advisability of appointing a scientific board to co­ operate with the Inspector general. It will probably consist of an cconomio botanist, entomologist, geologist and chemist. Insect pests, draught and human Ignorance are the greatest ene­ mies to agricultural pursuits in India, and the light of western science, It is hoped, will be able to battle success­ fully against them. Green the Prevailing Color. Green 1b the color of the spring and it appears In all shades. Mercerized gingham, German linen or French chambray are ten times its durability. Silk ginghams, striped or figured, to be made in combination with plain gingham, are effective, and are made up by fashionable modistes with all the elaboration of foulard costumes, and such toilettes are considered In perfectly good form for afternoon teas or for church. Corded Brilllantine. A charming white fabric for shirt­ waist suits, also very light weight, is corded brilllantine. It is striped, a triple-cord stripe, alternating with an inch-wide stripe composed of satiny serpentine bayadere stripes. This is lots of description for a really simple effect, but nothing less would tell the story. This costs 46 cents per yard and has the glossy quality which makes brilllantine popular. Embroidery I» Popular. Of embroidery we cannot get enough. The expensive sets, consisting of vest fronts, cuffs and pocket flaps, are ex­ ceedingly modish* so is the crepe house dress which Is embroidered all over, not to mention the fancy blouse. If all these are beyond one the very least one can do is to embroider a few French dots on stock, cults or blouse front Population of the United State*. Engineering estimates that the popu­ lation of the United States and its de­ pendencies now exceeds 84,000,000 in­ habitants. The Philippines contain more than 7,000,000 inhabitants, Porto Rico has 953,000, Hawaii 154,000, and Alaska 63,592. China stands first in population, the British Empire second, Russia third, and the United States fourth. To Study Anelent Uke Basin. An expedition to Lake Eyre, the great depression in Central Australia, which Is below sea level, in charge of Prof. J. W. Gregory, it is announced, has recently left Melbourne with the object of studying the physical his­ tory of the lake basin and the collec­ tion of fossils, especially of extinct vertebrates. , Deaths by Ll(htnla(> In 1890 713 persons were killed and 978 Injured by lightning. Between 1890 and 1900 the number of deaths wa* »772. During 1900 more deaths occurred through lightning in Fenn* sylvania than in any other stats, the number being 69. J Illinois JVe&vj c c FARMERS SEEK TO FORM UNIO* ARRANGES FOR HER FUNERAL Agriculturists Want to Establish Their Own Bureau of Statistics. Farmers interested in the proposed new farmers union say that the trouble over the meeting which was supposed to have been called to be held in Alton arose through a misunderstanding. The farmers who went to Alton to attend the meeting misunderstood the date, and there has been no attempt made to defraud anyone by collecting money under false pretenses. The money collected, the farmers say, can be obtained by the subscribers at any time they demand it The trouble has brought to light a movement among the farmers which has been kept se­ cret since its inception. Some of the most prominent agriculturists in the vicinity, of Alton have been enlisting the sympathy of farmers all over the United states in a movement to es­ tablish a bureau of statistics, to be conducted by the farmers themselves in order to facilitate the collecting of statistics relative to the amount of grain raised in any year. The farmers allege that the large grain dealers manipulate the markets according to their own interests, and that correct reports of the visible supply of grain cannot be aad unless the farmers un­ dertake to collect them after the harvest. It is said that a meeting will be called some time before the wheat harvest for the purpose of forming an organization. PEACEMAKER IS FATALLY SHOT Attempted to Settle a Saloon Quarrel With the Usual Result. Frank Russell lies fatally wounded, because he assumed the role of peace­ maker in a quarrel in Henry Hixon's saloon at Cairo. One of the combat­ ants, Marshall Brooks, turned on him and shot him in the abdomen. After the shooting Russell was taken to the hospital and a physician called, but he refused his attention and walked to his home, nearly a mile away. It is feared he will die from the wound. Brooks was arrested and placed in the county jail. Both are white men and were intoxicated when the shooting occurred. Arbitrate Miners' 8cale. The commissioners appointed to de­ cide the difference existing between the miners and operators of the Car- linville and Chicago Coal Company met in Springfield, and were unable to come to an agreement. It was then decided to appoint a. fifth man and submit the case to him. Rev. C. A. iiurton of the Christian church at Vir- den was selected and he has taken the subject under advisement, after hear­ ing both sides at length. The question at issue is the division of the machine rate of 35 cents a ton. This has here­ tofore been divided, 30 cents to the loader and 5 cents to the machine man. The company has been unable to get good men at these rates, other mines paying 2 cents more to the ma­ chine man. Duped the Farmers. The meeting of farmers In the vi­ cinity of Alton, which it was an­ nounced would be held for the pur­ pose of forming a farmers' union to control the price of farm produce, was not held, and some of the farmers who expected that the meeting would be held are now making an investigation. They say that they paid money to a man who went about from one farm to another soliciting members for a so- called farmers' union, and Informing them that a meeting would be held in Alton for the purpose of perfecting the organization. The solicitor required the farmers to pay their initiation fees in advance, and it is said that some did so. The farmers who were duped are now hunting the man who took their money. New Telephone Line. Most of the material for the con­ struction of the new independent tele­ phone system in Springfield has ar­ rived and work will begin at once. It is proposed to lay all wires inside the fire limits in conduits underground, covering a territory em bracing about fifty city blocks. Outside of this territory it is proposed to use the cable system so completely that in no case will it be necessary to run single wires a greater distance than two blocks. Conduits, cables and wires will be run in alleys where such con struction is possible. It is promised by' the promoters that the new sys­ tem will be in operation by Novem­ ber 1. School Banquet and Reunion. The fifteenth annual banquet and reunion of the ndwardBville public school alumni was held in St John's M. E. church. The class of 1902, sev­ enteen young ladies and gentlemen, were received and entertained as special guests on this occasion. Licenses Insurance Companies. The state superintendent of insur­ ance has licensed the North American Fire Insurance Company of Boston to transact fire insurance business in this state. The Philadelphia Casualty Company was licensed to transact a casualty business. / Resume Building at Qulncy. The contractors and carpenters of Qulncy have made a satisfactory ad­ justment of some disagreements and ~ work on new buildings will now resumed. To Hold Regular Meetings. Upon the recommendation of the state board of charities the superin­ tendents of the various hospitals for the insane in this state will hereftfter hold regular stated meetings fo^ purpose of consultation and ^ The meetings will be held at Ov'hi pitals for the insane. • i i Requisition for Mur#M|£!g^ Gov. Yates of Illinois a requisition on the gove^SF Wash ington for Charlie Whl|p!mulatto, wanted at Joliet (or 'Woman Dying of Consumption Makes Preparation for the End. Miss Lucy E. Boner of Ruyle town­ ship has made all arrangements for Jier deaui and burial. She is the daughter of Mrs. William Boner and is 34 years old. Realizing that her life is fast ebbing away from consump­ tion, she recently sold a forty-acre tract of land and went to Jerseyvllle to make the transfer. While there she visited an undertaking establishment, selected an expensive casket and shroud anu arranged for the hearse which is to carry her remains to their last resting place. Miss Boner then purchased an imposing monument of granite and marble. The remainder of her possessions she deposited in one of the local banks for apportion­ ment among her relatives after her death. NEW GRAND ARMY OFFICERS. Sketches of the Commander and Senior Vice-Commander. Judge H. M. Trimble, the newly elected department commander for Il­ linois, resides at Princeton, 111., and was born near Wilmington, Ohio, in 1842. Judge Trimble left Eureka col­ lege, Illinois, and Joined company K of the Ninety-Third Illinois as a pri­ vate in 1862. A month later he was elected sergeant major, and, in 1864, was commissioned adjutant. He was promoted to a captaincy, but wrote Governor Yates declining the office. ft H. M TRIMBLE. (Princeton man chosen at Rock Island as department commander.) Since the war Judge Trimble has been closely identified with Bureau county, and has served as deputy clerk of courts, master in chancery of the Cir­ cuit court, member of the board of education, was four times elected County Judge, and, in 1897, was elected Circuit Judge in the Thirteenth Judicial circuit of Illinois, which of­ fice he still occupies. He was com­ mander of Ferris Post, No. 309, at Princeton for one year. John M. Vernon, who was elected senior vice commander, was born near Ottawa, Illinois, in 1842, and on the breaking out of the war joined Bat­ tery B, known as Taylor's Battery, and served in the army of the West until 1864. After the war Mr. Vernon settled J. M. VERNON. (Chicago veteran elected at Rock Island as senior vice commander.) at Chicago. He was with the J. H. Rice company for a number of years, and for the past ten years has been secretary of the Commercial exchange, with offices at 34 Wabash avenue. He is at present commander of the George H. Thomas post No. 5. He was one of the commissioners appointed by the governor to visit Vicksburg to verify the position of his regiment during the war for the placing of monuments there. Old Settlers' Reunion. The old settlers of Jefferson county will hold their annual reunion on June 7, at Old Shiloh church, in Shiloh township. A number of speakers have been engaged for the occasion, among them Rev. John W. Westcott, of Xenla. There will be present at the reunion "Uncle Billie" Grear and "Uncle John­ nie" Crabtree, each of whom is more than 100 years old. Capt John R. Moss is president of the Old Settlers' Asso­ ciation, James M. Pace, secretary and Capt S. T. Maxev vice-president SHAFT TO THE UNLOCATED DEAD Imposing Soldiers Monument Unveiled by Piasa Veterans. M. B. Buford Post, No. 246, G. A. R., of Piasa, unveiled a soldiers' monu­ ment erected and dedicated to the "memory of the unlocated dead who enlisted trom the vicinity of Piasa. ' The principal address was delivered by tne Rev. T. Harley Marsh, pastor of the First Baptist church of Jackson­ ville. Rev. Dr. Calloway Nash of Jacksonville also delivered a short ad- dre^»,. It it an imposing shaft, twelve feet high, vesting on a granite base. The i\ames of the eight soldiers who were kii.'ed In the war and their bodies never located are inscribed on two si-es of the shaft, as fallows: John P. Hale, company F, seventh Illinois in­ fantry; J. P. Clark, company G. sixty- sixth Illinois infantry; Hiram An­ drews, company F, seventh Illinois in­ fantry; Henry Robings, company F, seventh Illinois infantry; John Me- Kendree Peter, company G, sixty sixth Illinois infantry; Hugh Parker, com­ pany F, seventh Illinois infantry; John Darr, Company H, eighty-eighth Illi­ nois infantry; Henry Cramp, company G, sixty-sixth Illinois infantry. GIVES OLD COINS TO SEMINARY Valuable Collection Presented to Mon- ticello by Dr. 8anborne. Rev. H. K. Sanborne of the First Presbyterian church of Alton has turned over to Monticello seminary a valuable collection of ancient coins, all of which are genuine, according to expert numismast* The coins range in age from the year 500 B. C. to 500 A. D. The most antient of the collec­ tion are an Athens tetradrachm and a coin of the Grecian isle. Aegina. The collection was made by the Rev. Mr. Sanborne while he was a teacher in the Robert college at Constantino­ ple, many years ago. The coins were kept by nim in a case made of thou­ sands of pieces of wood. The front of the case alone consists of 3,&u0 pieces. The case is made principally of teak wood, ornamented with mother of pearl, bone, etc., set in mosaic. The case is said to be 300 years old and was manufactured by Turks. The collection consists of 245 coins, the authenticity of which are vouched for by Rev. Dr. Albert Long, a noted nu- mlsmast and former vice president of Robert college at Constantinople. % Seeks Missing Husband. Mrs. Ella Phelan of Glencoe, 111., has written to the St. Louis authorities asking them to search for her hus­ band, John C. Phelan. Phelan dis­ appeared from Chicago last December and since then all efforts to find him have been unavailing. A few days ago Mrs. Phelan received a letter from a friend In St. Louis, saying that her husband had been seen there. In her letter Mrs. Phelan states that her hus­ band left Chicago on account of some trouble, but that the matter had re­ cently been adjusted. Phelan is 28 years old and a second lieutenant in the Illinois National Guard. 8tarts Fire with Kerosene. Mrs. T. J. Underwood of Springfield was fatally burned by the explosion of a can of kerosene with which she was attempting to light a fire. Anna Van- dewalker, a neighbor, sustained bad burns on the arms and about the face in attempting to put out the fire. Mrs. Underwood died a few hours after the accident. She leaves a husband and two children, the youngest being but three months old. Look After the Children. The annual report of the Springfield home for the friendless shows that 157 children were taken care of during the year and that twenty-five were placed in good homes. The total expenses of the institution for the year were 13,984.43, of which the interest on the endowment fund of $40,000 pays the greater part, the balance being made up by contributions and the -proceeds from benefit performances. Mortuary. Miss Lottie Graham, aged 76. died suddenly at the home of her sister, Mrs. Minnie Graham, at Medora. R. F. Dixon, aged 63, Is dead at the home of his son, Eldis Dixon, at Ridgeway. At Springfield Mrs. Thomas I Under­ wood died at her home from burns re­ ceived by the explosion of a can of kerosene. Farmer Fatally Injured. William Miller, a West Alton farm­ er, was thrown from a horse and fell on the top of a fence post, the top of the post penetrating his face, break­ ing bis jawbone and producing injuries which will probably prove fatal. The animal was an unmanageable one which Its owner. James Townsend, never allowed to be ridden. Alton Horticulturists. The June meeting of the Alton Hor­ ticultural society, which is annuany held at the home of the Hon. H. G. McPike in Alton, will be held at the home of E. Hollard, Melville. It was decided to change the place of meet­ ing because of illness in the family of Mr. McPike. The meeting will be known as the strawberry feast and rose show, and it is the annual big event of the society. Prizes have been offered for the finest exhibits of strawberries and roses. Alton Life Insurance. According to insurance reports the total of sums paid in Alton on life insurance policies In the past year was $55,683, exclusive of amounts paid by fraternal and benevolent orders. The figures represent the money paid in Alton by the regular life Insurance companies. The Morrlsln Bros, are having a stock well bored at Ramsey. At s depth of 180 feet they passed through an oil substance, indicating that Ram­ sey is In the oil bell. Fifth Regiment Armory. Work on the new armory for the 5th regiment, I. N. G., Is progressing satisfactorily at Springfield, the walls being now above ground on all sides. It is thought that the building will be under roof oefore fall. Dave Littler's Condition. The condition of former State Sen­ ator David T. Littler, who has been seriously ill for some time, is very little improved. He is still confined to the house and fears are entertained that he may not recover. NATION'S CHIEF UPHOLDS ARMY m President, in Memorial Dayi,.^ Address, Stands by the§ . Boys in HAS NO EXCUSE FOR CRUELTIES ! Soldiers Guilty of Atrocious Conduct Must Pay the Penalty--Inhumanity ^ y-** on Part of Filipinos Does Net tlfy Retaliation. Memorial day was more. gsneralljr-4/*.: observed in Washington than ever ba^yy > fore. President Roosevek delivered on oration at Arlington, where tlM: principal services of the day we®® held. K#? After the Invocation and the rendft^ ^ tion of severrJ numbers by the band , and choir, E. B. Hay read Lincoln'® Gettysburg address. President Roosop vel£ followed. President Roosevelt said in part: ) s "You whom I address to-day awl} your comrades who wore the blue be* side you in the perilous years during;* which strong, sad, patient Lincoln bore the crushing load of national leader* ship performed the one feat the fait' ore to perform which would have • y meant destruction to everything whicil •. makes the name of America a symbol.. of hope among the nations of man*- kind. Tou did the greatest and most ' : v. necessary task which has ever ,faileav . to the lot of any men on this western y; hemisphere. "Just at this moment the army of^i- the United States, led by men who, y'yi served among you In the great war, is carrying to completion a small bat' peculiarly trying and difficult war in :?i! which is involved not only the honor ' - of the flag, but the triumph of civilt^ . zatlon over forces which stand for black chaos of savagery and barbaiv^,Vv\ ism. The task has not been as difll-#\y^| cult or as important as yours, but thet-. men in the uniform of the Unitedb. y States who hav6 for the last threef 7' years patiently and uncomplaining; ^ / championed the American cause in thef.^: V, *' Philippine islands are your younger1 brothers, your sons. They have shownf.' • themselves not unworthy of you and!?. they are entitled to the support of all? men who are proud of what you diiL f ^ These younger comrades of yours-; •/& have fought under terrible difficulties,, J' and have received terrible provocation; , i from a very cruel and treacherous- enemy. "Under the strain of these provoce' tlons, I deeply deplore to say that some among them have so far forgotten' themselves as to counsel and comml^l in retaliation, acts of cruelty. Th# • fact that for every guilty act com- ' mitted by our troops 100 acts of far'-.,/:!'^ g r e a t e r a t r o c i t y h a v e b e e n c o m m i t t e d § - by the hostile natives upon our troops,^ or upon the peaceable and law-abiding' ' natives who are friendly to us, cannot. ^ be held to excuse any wrongdoer oa, o u r s i d e . ' " ' i t y f "But keep In mind that these crnsfc - ties in the Philippines have been whoK Atf < ly exceptional, and have been sham* lessly exaggerated. The rules of wel-^|i;^:f fare which have been promulgated by y^i the War Department and accepted ast~- the basis of conduct by our troops la the fields, are the rules laid down by Abraham Lincoln, when you, my heal* ers, were fighting for the Union. These rules provide, of course, for the' just severity necessary in war. The:. most destructive of all forms of cruel* ty would be to show weakness where sternness is demanded by iron need. But all cruelty Is forbidden, and all harshness beyond what Is called for I§ by need. Our enemies in the Philip- '/J] pines have not merely violated every rule of war, but have made of these* violations their only method of carry­ ing on the war. We would have been, justified by Abraham Lincoln's rules; of war In Infinitely greater severity than has been shown. "The fart really is that our warfare*,;.. in the Philippines has been carried oar. - . with singular humanity. For every act^ of cruelty by our men there have been: ;:;^p Innumerable acts of forbearance, mag^y ^ nanimlty, and generous kindness. «y <1 These are the qualities which have;;^;^-'^- characterized the war as a whole. The^r^P cruelties have been wholly exceptiossjy on our part. „ "The slowly learned and difficult art - y» T of self-government cannot be grasped in a day by a people only just emerg*;^^ ing from conditions of life which our > '•£ ancestors left behind them in the dim •, ^ years before history dawned. We be- ~4, lieve that we can rapidly teach the , 'iyil people of the Philippine islands not ; only how to enjoy, but how to make/.,.•"^•^">1 good use of their freedom; and with, , their growing knowledge their growth: in self-government shall keep steady , pace. When they have their capacity for real freedom byf their power of self-government. then.l?^ffj and not till then, will it be possible to^ y decide whether they are to exist in* v dependently of us or be knit to us by ties of common friendship and inter* est" y | Miss Hay Injure* Washington dispatch: Miss Alice Hay, daughter of Secretary Hv, was % thrown from her carriage owing te the horses being frightened by a passing car and suffered injuries that were painful, but not at all serioefc' * Divide Philippine Provinces. Manila cable: The United Stater . commission has passed an act by . which the adjoining provinces of Le* panto and Bontoc are divided into , y'*v£C, three subprovinces under one goveiw or and two lieutenant governors. ^ ^ Teachers Muat Net Di Florence, Wis., special: The school *• board has declared a ban on dancing. ^ Hereafter the teachers in the town fh&W schools will not be permitted to afc tend dances except on night precedteB y boUdaye or Saturdays. • -A . v v Weds a Capitalist yj^:' • • San Rafael. Cal., special: Mies Car* rle Juliette Willi ^uns, daughw <ai Capt W. W. Williams, U. 3. li* wag - married here to Alexander USf* • capitalist of Columbus. O. '