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- ' = --r- Mistress Rosemary Allyn By M1LLICENT E. MANN Copyright, 1904, by LUCAS-LINCOLN CO. C H A P T E R X V I I . , , The Affray at the Tabard. Yfee words, "The King's Blues will be here," had hardly fallen from her lips before Gil had turned and given a command to Torralne. He found the fellow (and he was not the only one) staring In open-eyed and open- mouthed admiration at Lady Felton; at her lovely shoulders and arms gleaming like ivory through the yel­ low lace of her gown. Her cloak had slipped from off them. Small blame to him; does not a strong man al­ ways admire a beautiful woman? ! It required a sharp kick, which Gil meant to be secretly given, but was only too . evident, to make him pull himself together and drop his eyes abashed before Gil's stern ones. His consternation and loud "ouch!" paused the men to laugh; even the lady smiled. Upon which he heart­ ened himself to another peek, but Gil would have none of that. He marshaled the men quickly and has­ tened their exit from the room. Gil was following, but when he heard the next words of Lady Felton's he stopped. ,. "One of your iqen betrayed you," •he said. - "'Tis Jim Scrugs, the traitor!" Gil cried, and he put himself through the opening after Torraine and his men. I felt pity stir within me for the fellow, traitor though he was. I knew what the reckoning would be when he should meet Gil. "You are wet, Lady Felton, come nearer the fire," I said, and took her hand in mine. "Did you not understand me?" she queried with dilated eyes. "I said the guards would be here in twenty minutes^r less." "Twenty minutes is a long time," I answered as I drew her before the lire and seated her. "Was your prison then so enjoy­ able you would court it again?" she asked. "God forbid!" I muttered. "I am afraid you will takei cold--you are wet," I touched her dress lightly with my hand. "Poof, no, only my cloak," she said; "I'm as dry--as an empty glass." She glanced at the array of empty bottles and glasses still upon the table. "How stupid of me," I cried, and rapping on the table I ordered wine and supper for the lady. "No, no, only a glass of wine," she "Sh^-and Lady Felton have between them, 'tis said, scoured all London till there is not a creature upon two legs but swears fidelity to either one or the other. London )s agog with their amours. In Nell's case it thay be true, but as for Rosemary Allyn, Lady of Felton, I think she is too proud to give her Hps to be kissed by any one but the man she loves." I looked dpwn deep into her heart through clear mirrors, and what I saw made me tingle through all my being responsive. "I believe you are right, sir," she said. Then--"But I have not told you how Nell found-out that the inn was to be surrounded and you recaptured, and I must hurry, the time will soon be up. You must know first that there are high doings at Whitehall to-night --a dance, and then the King dines with Mistress Nell. Poor me is kept at home. 'In sooth,' sayoth ma tante, 'it is not seeming in an Allyn to take up with all. the wild doings of a dis­ solute court-'"" She mimicked Lady Dwight to a nicety. "So I am kept at home as close as a babe in swaddling clothes. Moreover she has heard ru­ mors that the King has cast his eye upon a new face which suits his fancy. It was at the last ball that the King commanded that I dance with him, so she draws her inference from this, that mine must be the face he admires. Her eyes are ever upon, me and I am kept from court func­ tions, lest I fall a victim to his Majes­ ty's fascinations. She regards Mis- tress Nell with slight favor, and as for Lady Castlemaine she is quite be­ yond the pale. Well to continue, in the early hours of the ball the room was agog with a scandal. Lord Jef freys had been halted in Epping forest by a gang of men--highway­ men, and made to sign a paper it was supposed for a large sum of money. They left him tied and gagged in the Forest Lodge, not a very dignified manner for his lordship. A message revealing this state of affairs some­ how came to the King's ear, and he sent to the lodge to find out if it were true. They found my Lord Jeffreys tied fast and madder than a baited bear. I assure you the tale lost none in the telling and retelling as It ran from mouth to mouth in thd ball room, provocative of much laughter and merriment. It seems that it was not for a sum of money but the re­ lease of a prisoner that he had signed the paper. His Lordship freed at once sent a constable to apprehend the question. "The horses are at t>« south wall, by the old Well. It lackC a few minutes of the time." "You have planned very well, Gil," said I, "save in pbe particular, I, not Torraine, ^ill take the lady back to town." "No, no," Rosemary cried;; "Gil is right. You might be captured on the way." I smiled at her, nor wis I to be persuaded from my purpose. Gil opened his mouth to argue the point, but I cried:' "Quick, they are here--to your men. They are evidently sure of, •si I»iv4i« J. j mm I O v w iUvlllij QUI C yj y.- their man, they come with so robust fidere<* good style. This effect is be- $ I drew her befpre the fire and seated her. a tread." v He rushed from the room. > * I blew out the light Taking both the lady's cloak and my own, r grasped her hand. Thus we followed mine host of the Tabard through a pantry door, down the kitchen garden path to the south wall, where he im­ mediately left us, hastening back. . Rosemary and I, standing hand In hand, heard the clash of steel upon steel as Torraine and his jolly boys met the King's Blues. The voice of Torraine rose above it all, growling like a bear over a carcass.. With Gil it was different He never uttered an unnecessary word--a name called sharply, a jesture or .way©, of his sword was enough' to the men, who knew him; • . I understood affairs. Gil was keep­ ing the1 men from entering the Inn as long as possible. Presently we heard the crash of the heavy oaken door, accompanied by a shout. The Guards rushed for the tap room. I felt Rosemary's hand tremble In mine. I pressed her fingers warmly to reassure her, and now considered it time to mount our horses, which we could barely digcern in the gather­ ing fog. The mizzle had ceased. What happened after the King's Blues forced the tap room door, I learned later from Gil. He chose from among our men one about my height, and had him iii the tap room almost as soon as I had left it. He told him to stand where the firelight would throw his shadow out upon the wall, so th^t those outside might see it. The Guards advancing saw and immediately fell into the trap. They shouted with loud cries of exultation, as they rushed for the doors and win­ dows. ^ < When the Blues entered,, the man, as if taken by surprise, made a dash for the kitchen. The crowd clattered after him. He led them a lively dance about the kitchen, knocking down pots and pans. Being a fellow of re­ sources, and minding Gil's Instruc­ tions that he should keep the crowd at bay as long as possible, he slid into the cellar, and banging down the door after him clamped It. (To be continued.) Some New Styles. Shot effects promise to be popular, not only for evening wear but for day gowns. Shaded fabrics, also, are con- MIKADO'S ADVICE TO BOYS. Wise Precepts Laid Down By Seem* Ingly Enlightened Ruler. In view of the astounding progress of Japan it is interesting to recall the following fescript whicn was issued by the emperor to the Japanese schools some fifteen years ago: "Be filial to your p&rents and affectionate to your brothers; be loving friends; conduct yourselVes with modesty and be benevolent Ao all. Develop your intellectual facilities and perfect your moral powerWby gaining knowledge and acquiring profession. Promote public interests and advance public affairs. Ever respect the national con­ stitution and obey the laws of the cduntry, and, !n case of necessity, courageously sacrifice yourselves to the public good." Recent events have proved that the last injunction at least was taken to heart by the youth Of Japan.--The Graphic. ing shown in blouses; a shaded chif­ fon is used, the top of the blouse, gathered full Into a lace yoke of a high collar, being of the deepest tone, and gradually diminishing to the waist, and the sleeves reversing in progress of tint, with the. full puffed tops of the darker tone, and the frills below the elbow of the lighter one. A pink shaded from a delicate sunset hue to almost flame was employed in one such model; and another was done in shades of mauve. In shot ma­ terials, from mauve to blue is a fa­ vorite combination, and so" is from pink to pale purple; "green toning to pink is also, a pretty commoplace ef­ fect, and gray shot with golden yellow is effective in small portions, such, as for a blouse rather than a full cos­ tume. Chiffon, thin woolen, materials, and £ilks are all appearing with shot effects. , Black velvet ribbon is still the trimming most in request for sojmewhat bright fabrics, when used as blouses, and also for white lace, chiffon, or soft silk; there is nothing to equal the touch of black. It seems, curiously, both to tone down and bring out all the value of the color. A deep pointed or swathed belt, criss-crossed closely with narrow black velvet rib­ bon, is one simple way of applying the touch. Rosettes or tight centered lit­ tle bo^rs in black velvet again are ex­ cellent, sprinkled down the front and on the sleeves with discretion and taste. New Lace*. The new laces are very interesting, especially the guipures, which are ex­ ceptionally bold in their effect and really look, when planted on a fabric, more like very thick, coarse embroid­ ering. The embroidery Idea seems Im­ mensely influencing the laces of the moment, and the quantities of net laces are patterned to imitate em­ broidery. In those laces that are formed part­ ly of lawn and partly of guipure or net the embroidered effect enters largely; and here again, in the mat­ ter of laces, every taste is consulted. Either very bold, coarse laces, or very fine laces suit, and just now there are both; while the bold laces are extra bold the dakity laces are extra dainty. Truly is Fashion in sympathetic mood. And with the laces there is lots of that opejSwork embroidery that the Parisians call broderie Anglaise; and this broderie Anglaise trimming (1 can't be classed as a lace, but will be used as a lace) is veing very 'much vavored by the Parisian folk. gulmpe and sleeves of finest white batiste. This model was made from pink and white checked silk and the collar and cuffs formed of white ba­ tiste and Valenciennes lace. The hat worn with it is pink chip, with soft white silk scarf and pink coque pom­ pon. Brown Silk Costume. Brown taffeta was used to make an­ other costume, which is extremely simple. Hut effective. The skirt is full and: fini||ied at the bottom with three deep tucks. The tucker front of the bodice is all-over cream lace, outlined by a shaped piece of vefvet, which V" '-AV 'A ILLINOIS STATE NEWS meets the deep girdle of the same ma­ terial. Velvet also makes the unique cuffs on the sleeves, and is of a con­ trasting shade of brown. «aid, "1 am thirsty with the ride." "I should think you well might be," said I. I poured her a glass of wine. whlch the landlord immediately brought. As I held her cloak before the flame to dry It I devoured her sweet face with eager eyes. I would have taken her hand again, ^1but I saw that my proud lady would have no love making In a tavern. In­ deed her eyes looked so coldly Into anlne I wondered If perchance I had breamed dreams and seen visions four nights agone la that old mansion of Lord Felton's? "I take it as a great honor. Lady Felton, that you should have ridden *11 this distance to warn me," I saiu finally. "Put not the credit upon my shoul­ ders," she returned, and she shrugged those adorable ones set about with. Mice. "It was forced upon me. I could scarce help but come when so sweet an one as Nfell Gwyn sent me word, and asked me to see that you had warning. Indeed, I would Hot have come even for her--she may •take care of her own lovers; I have •oft told her that sitting upon so many •tools" she'll e'en find herself upon the floor some day--but the night be­ ing fine and I wanted a ride to blow =ftway the megrims." I was amused at my sweetheart. She was piqued about something. At sny look of incredulity--I glanced at the window where the rain beat against the pane with ^ a clicking >«ound--she instantly added: "Oh, it has only been raining a «hort time. Moreover Dream House was so dreary; Aunt Elaine had gone •to bed, that I was like to die of •annul, so I welcomed Nell's message." "You need make no more excuses, lady Felton." I retorted. "Could you not have sent some one?" "There was no one," she replied. •Nell would never have forgiven me If word had not been gotten to you." "Nell's a charming creature." said I stung by my jMy's w*y oti putting It. "Charming Indeed," she admitted loyally. Then: "I see, sir, that yon, too, follow the fashion set by the King. Wouldst rival him? Have ft care." ' "Rival the King?" I exclaimed. "Not I." "You would not be the only one. jReally she has enough A^vers," she laid, with ft shamed lilt la her voice. I "AMB to thftt." -1 *#4 mwrnm. W .3 the prisoner, and he himself hastened to the King to explain the outrage to him. His Majesty, being for the time at outs with Lord Jeffreys, never gave him the chance fdr explana­ tions, but enjoyed the joke with the rest. Now my lord, you know, is rightfully hated by many, so their contempt was too much for him, and with a face purple with rage he left the room in a huff. His Majesty, however, laughed another kind of laugh when, later dining with Nell, it was brought to his notice what Lord Jeffreys had signed--the pardon of a young man, Quentin Waters by name, whom he himself had had con­ fined in Ludlow. The way of this was, a young man (it was no doubt Jim ScrugsT importuned to see the King. Now every ore knows that nothing puts the King in an ill-humor so quickly as to be, disturbed in his amours. But the man insisted so persistently upon an interview that they at last took him to the King, where he explained all, and that you were to be caught napping here." She stopped a moment. I did not feel so much pity for the fellow as .1 had. He had been taught to know at Long Haut how summarily traitors were dealt with. J "Nell tried to . make the King still see it in the light of a joke," she continued. "She brought „her most daring mimicry into play; but cajole she ever so much it was of no avail. The gross insult to his Majesty must be avenged. He gave the order for your rearrest. Nell, finding she, could not turn the King from his set pur­ pose, sent me word by Mister Arnold, who wished to come with me, but I Insisted upon his going back, for after your escape some one might, remem­ ber that he had left the ball room and that he was your friend." She had finished. "It is a rare delight to Ae to see you, and I thank you," I said, "but you should have let him come with you; It was a dangerous thing to do." "Twenty minutes, as you said, is a long time," she merely observed, "»nd it must be nearly up." "Twenty minutes is .. all too short for me," I returned, 'i would have It twenty times twenty, ®nd times that again--and--so as to stretch those minutes somewhat I shall take you home." "Torraine can escort the lady back and meet us at the marsh west of the town," put In Gil as If he had settled ( • Record-Breaking. A comparatively young man was re­ lating his experiences In the late Civil War to an attentive crowd. With en­ tertaining detail he described numer­ ous engagements in which he had. par­ ticipated, laying particular stress up­ on those in which hand-to-hand en­ counters were most evident. The con­ versation drifted to other topics, when an old man present suddenly asked, him: "In what year were yon bom*" "I was born In I§53." ,/v •^Strange," commented the elderly party. "Yon were borp in 1859, and could not hare been over 5 years of age at the time, you served in the army. How can yon explain thatf?" Without a moment's hesitation and without even the tremor of an eyelid, he answered: "My father carried me on his shoul­ der." ^ The Main Thing. **A village client of mine had been trying through me for seven years to collect a claim against the govern­ ment," said the lawyer, "and at last the claim was allowed and I received a check for $8,000. "As the man was poor I knew that this would be a great windfall for him and it was with considerable ex­ ultation that I put the check in my pocket and started for the house. The man himself was away somewhere, hot as his wife answered my ^nock I showed her the check and called out: "'At last, Mrs. ©avis--at last?' •"What is it?' she asked. " 'The claim has been allowed and here is a check for $8,000.' " 'Yes, I see,' she answered, 'but please don't talk quite so loud or you will wak§,Jjie baby up!'" Good Example to Follow. A happy family of children have had the attic fitted and turned gver to them as their "very own." The raft­ ers and floor are stained green. Over the latter are scattered old-fashioned rag carpet rugs of the hit-and-miss or der, with red or yellow stripes at the ends. A long, low table is also green, and so, too, are the low chairs sawed off to comfortable height. Among the chairs is an old "Boston" rocker that is the seat of honor of the place. There are ferns, shelves containing treasures gathered up from field and shore, two or three red Japanese lan­ terns and a big cowbell suspended by a rope over the stairs. This is the doorbell, if you please. The cubbies between the timbers of the sloping roof are occupied as dolls' houses, at* Simplicity in White. Paris is making up some exquisite­ ly simple gowns in white and the pas­ tel tints in mohair that will appeal strongly to the younger generation. There are sun plaited skirts, these cut a trifle shorter than we have been ac­ customed -to over here, and with two, three, or five tucks, folds, or rows of fancy braid above the hem. The little touch of trimming above the hem is one of the I^e season's manifesta­ tions; and it does add quite a little to the set of the skirt. The tops of these plaited skirts are in a thousand and one (Jifferent styles. There are Iitile plaited coats that stop short of the chest, and has plaited capes for arm coverings instead of a sleeve. These cape effects are caught into the side seams of the coat, In­ stead of armhole. Gold Hair Nets. Failing to devise anything original, certain leaders of fashion are seeking back through hundreds of years to single out some antique style and ap­ propriate it as their own. Just now it Is the "Juliet net." It is woven of slender golden strands, with many tiny jewels entangled in its meshes. As a head dress for evening wear it is becoming highly popular and more than one beauty who has graced a theater box within the last week has worn such a gleaming mesh around her low coiffure. The effect in every instance was so pretty that the wearer divided attention, with the stage play­ ers. As it was such a net that en­ snared Romeo, it still may possess some of its old subtle charm. Serges to Be Much Worn. Serges have taken on a new lease of life, as well as new fineness and suppleness, and will be worn more than in many seasons. The severe tight-fitting "tailor coat in half .and three-quarter length demands a maker of ability and a wearer of excellent figure, but given this combination, it is an exceedingly smart and elegant garment. In the model shown the skirt is laid in small plaits at intervals over lilps, forming a panel front, and on the coat there are two plaits on each side, running from- shoulder to bottom. A similar treatment is given to the otherwise plain sleeve. Green velvet is used for the fiat collar. Plan to Name Officials Who Will Fa­ vor Candidacy at That Time. Federal and state appointments will be made during the next month that are expected to have an import­ ant bearing on the fight for the Unit­ ed States senatorship in 1907. Sena­ tors Cullom and Hopkins expect to go to Washington next year to have at least two appointments made, and it is expected their recommendations will be acted on promptly by the president* Charles P. Hitch of Ed­ gar county will be reappointed Unit- eti States marshal for the eastern dis­ trict. The district attorneyship lies between Pure Food Commissioner A. Hanby Jones of Crawford county and RepresentatiVe William E. Trautman of St. Clair. , • Gov. Deneen will begin making his appointments June 1. Before he makes any announcements, it is said, he will listen .to the recommendations of all the county organizations. t SENATORS LOOk OUT FOR 1907 f COULD NOT SURVIVE JfAIL BATH Aged Prisoner Stays in Tub Until Heart Is Affected. Patrick Gallagher, aged <72, died in.' the county jail at Belleville of heart, trouble, brought on by a cold water bath. Gallagher was received from East St. Louis to serve a sentence of thirty days for vagrancy. Next morn­ ing he was placed in the bathtub, where he spent more than half an hour. When he cam| out he called for'assistance and1 was carried to a > cot and a physician summoned, but before he arrived Gallagher had died. Ai) inquest, was held by Coroner Irwin, , and a verdict of death from conges* tion-Of the heart was returned: MEW FEDERAL MARSHAL. Leon A. Tdwnsend. banker, mer­ chant and senator from the Thirty- fifth district, who has just been ap­ pointed United States marshal of the southern district of Illinois, was born in Avon, Fulton county, Illinois, Oct. 13, 1854, where he received his early education and spent his early life, se­ curing his later education at Lombard Suit of Gray Taffeta. The popularity of the surplice bo­ dice lines is apparent in everything from street frock to evening gown. The model Is not only pretty and be­ coming. but within the scope of the home dressmaker. In this suit the skirt ts one of the newest shaping, circular on sides and back and with fullness gathered back of the narrow front gore. On the bo­ dice the V-shaped opening is filled in with a plastron of tucked silk and a Jackets, Skirts ancf Long Coats. The jackets and skirts seem equal1 ly divided between the bolero, ^-hlcb has large sleeves to the elbow, and the long coat with regular men's sleeves to the wrist. With those coats plaited skirts are not becoming, bwt with boleros they are the prettiest. And, after all, nothing Is nicer than a semi plaited skirt, devoid of trimming. Delicious long cloaks with enormous flowing sleeves and with a stole of embroidery are made up nnlfned, of patnted chiffon or crepe, and worn over a lace underdress, cut low at the throat. This idea dates straight from pompadour days, as does all our col­ oring of the year. \ tucker and stock of heavy all-over lace. A double puff forms the sleeves, gathered to a band of lace ending just below the elbow. The girdle, is of the material. Triple Ribbon Appears. A new ribbon has appeared Which has three thicknesses, each of a dlf- fert shade, all of which are held to­ gether by a single border, so that when drawn up they compose a triple ruffle. The same ribbon in rather wide widths makers into rosettes, and it is in this form that it will be most in demand f^r trimming hats. The Suspender Gown. The suspender gown is nev.- in name an^_j4^Ign and sure to please the ounger contingent of the fashionable world, as these gowns give a remark­ ably youthful appearance to the wear­ er. A gown of this sort is particularly charming when made of fine checked •Ilk In one of the pale shades, with Here's Caprice in Celors* There is an exquisite new shade In silks called wood of the rose. Tt Is in reality the reddish tint of the rose stem. This new tone is winning ad­ miration every day, the ..color being ideal for day toiletq. Chameleon taffetas are simply stun­ ning for either street or house gowns, the golden browns and olive greens being the special colorings most-liked. Tips for Short-Waisted Girl. The short-waisted woman should always favor vest-fitted bodices, hot yoked ones^she should likewise re­ joice over^the revival of the high sleeve, which gives greater length to the appearance when in conjunction with a fitting bodice than did the drooping sleeve. She would be wise, also, to have her waistbands made deep, but so cut that they descend more over the hips than they rise above the waist line, a precautionary measure very easy to attain with the deeply pointed belts In front. A Sick Room Hint. In a recent case of illness in which a trained nurse was employed, the pleasant air of the sick room was no­ ticeable. When commented on, the nurse explained how it was managed. A few, pieces of brown paper had been ...soaked in saltpeter water and allowed to dry. When occasion required, a piece of this was laid in a tin pan kept for the purpose (the coal scuttle would do) a handful of dried lavender flowers laid upon it, and a match applied. The aroma was particularly refreshing and agreeable. Another suggestion in the same line applies to the use of laven­ der in another form. A few drops of oil of lavender poured into a glass of very hot water will purify the air of a room almost instantly. > college in Galesbrrrg. From Avion he went, to Hermon, in Knox county, where he spent sixteen years and prospered as a merchant, serving also for many years as supervisor. He moved to GalesbuTg from Avon and has been identified with many leading business interests. He has served four- years as county treasurer, is prominent in Odd Fellow circles and is now cashier of the Farmers and Mechanics bank. He has been sena­ tor eight years and was president pro tem last session. In polities he has always been a Republican. GIVES $20,000 TO M'KENDREE> Dr. D. K. Pearsons of Chicago Adds-' to College Endowment. Djr. ' McKendree H. ChSmberlftl^, president of McKendree college, Le­ banon, announced that a final sub­ scription had been f received to the endowment fund of the college. Dr. D. K. Pearsons of Chicago, the patron of educational Institutions, he said, had pledged $20,000 upon the condi­ tion of the raising of an aditional $80,- 000. Following the announcement of the president after chapel exercises, the student body bore the president and faculty upon their shoulders to carriages and hauled them through the streets of the city. Illinois Eclectic Officers. The convention of the State Electic Doctor's association at Peoria, after deciding to hold a three days' session in May next year, elected Dr. Henry E. Whitford, Chicago, president; Dr. F. W. Range, Roseville. first vice pres­ ident; Dr. Ethel Richardson, Quincy, second vice president; W. E. Kinnet, Peoria, secretary; j. B. Matthews, Blue Island, treasurer; W. H. Pollock, Chicago. corresponding secretary. Delegates were elected to the national convention at Saratoga Springs in June. Over one hundred delegate* at­ tended the meeting. Anti-Cigarette Club. , Mrs. L. M. Linker of the W. C. T. U. has organized the Ashland anti- cigarette league with forty charter members. Officers were selected as follows: President, Miss Frances Plunkett; secretary. Miss Hattie Graff; treasurer. Miss Nellie Grogan; superintendent press work, Miss Bthel Graham. JAPANESE STUDENT. PtftHa-Burlingtai* Lint. Articles of incorporation have been fired of the Peoria, Pekin & Blooming- ton interurban railway of Illinois. The- principal office is at Pekin, and the capital stock Is $100,000. The proposed' road is to be constructed from Peo- rias. through Peoria, Taaewell and Mc­ Lean counties to Bloomington. The Incorporators and directors are: Levi Johnston, Danvers; F. E. Seagrave, Toledo; Jessie BHacR. Jr., Pekin; D. R. Brown, Peoria, and" E. H. Roberts, Washington, fflfnots. ' Boys Coal Lands. Frank P. Blair has sold seventy acres in section 22. Grisham township, to the Shoaf Creek Coal company, a Maine corporation, for $2,805. Charles C. Terry has sold T23 acres In Gris- ham township to the same company. The company is engaged in sinking a coal mine west of Donnellson. Reformed Ministers Elect. The ministers of the Reformed churches of Illinois, in session at Ed- Inburg, elected officers as follows: Rev. G. W. Kerstet&r to ATtamont; stated clerk, Rev. S. A. Segrist of Or- angeville; vide president, Rev. S. Ream of Mill Creek; treasnrer, Rev. A. W. Britton of Chicago. One of the most prominent mem bers of the class just graduated by the law department of Dixon college, at Dixon, is John Yenetaro Takato. a native of Japan, born at Nagoya City, Japan, thirty-six years ago. He was educated in the Japanese and Chinese classics under private instructors and for a time was a student in the Nago­ ya law schoot In Japan. Before com­ ing to the United States he was a successful journalist, having been thift Deneen Orders Judicial Election. Gov. Deneen has ordered a special election for Saturday. July 1, for the purpose of filling the vacancy caused by the death of the Hon. Charles B. Galnsey, judge of the twelfth judicial circuit. . Despondent Woman Ends Life. Susan Broderick committed suicide at Danville by taking morphine. She was despondent on account of being separated from her husband and ehtld. You'll Like This Lace. Among the new laces is Swiss ba­ tiste, delicate aifd sheer, with Irish point combinations. , Epworth League Officers. The Epworth league of the First Methodist church of Decatur has elect­ ed the following officers: President, B. A. Imboden; vice presidents, vMiss Clara Bothel, Miss Lydia Keller and Miss Maude Martin; secretary, C. J. Pennington; treasurer, Harry Moore. Methodist Jubilee Week. Members of the Alton Methodist churches are preparing to hold a week of jubilee, beginning September 3, pre­ liminary to the dedication of the new- First Methodist church. September 10. Young Woman Is Honored. Miss Minnie Parker of Taylorviile, who is attending the University of Illi­ nois, has been selected by the Kappa Alpha Theta society of the college as a delegate to the national convention of the organization to.be held at Phil­ adelphia July 3-7. editor and owner of the Setsegecka, a newspaper published at Nagoya City. Mr. Takato came to this coun­ try seven years ago to become editor in chief of the Japan Herald, a daily published by. the Japanese colony in San Francisco. He has written sev- erat volumes of Japanese poems, which have been published In his native land. He took a course in the Southwestern Baptist university at Jackson, Tenn^ and later entered the law school in Dixon, from which he graduated with an excellent record. He will leave soon for Japan for a short visit and will then return to the United States to take up the practice of law. RaMroad Cashier Disappears. Alva Long, for three years cashier of the Pana freight office of the Illi­ nois Central, has disappeared. His accounts are straight and two months' wages have not been drawn. He left for a visit with relatives in Decatur, but has not been seen in that city. Acres Change Hands. Elijah F. Woodman has sold 1C0 acres in Zanesville township to Janies McGee for $12,100. Catherine Mi Robinson. Jay A. Robison and Mabel I. Robinson have sold lots 33 and 35* Hillsboro. to John F. White for $4,000. Plan New Ball League. A neLw baseball league will probably be organized, to include Quincy. Gales- burg, Canton and either Kewanee or Moline. If organized, it will be known as the IlBnols league. -™ Veteran Takes Morphine. Jason Gregory^ aced 71. who entW»,. ed the state soldiers' home at Quincy from Aurora, and who was a member of a New York regiment during the civil war, committed suicide by takiftg a dose of morphine. K To Decorate Confederate Graves. ' The Alton chapter of the Daughters of the Confederacy will observe June 3. Jefferson Davis' birthday, by decor­ ating the graves in the Confederate burying ground at Alton with flowers contributed by Southern people. The three St. Louis chapters of the D. .©?- C. will assist in the ceremonies. Evangelist Is Engaged. The Taylorviile Ministerial associa­ tion has secured 'Evangelist E. J. Etas- kerville for a series of union revival meetings during the month ol Aofepfc yt: