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NEWS OF ILLINOIS CRMfAM CHAPTER VI. ws;tinued. ' Tea, I thought on, she wishes to be S*. , (tee--to free me. And, as my com­ bine is formed and my career well ad­ vanced in the way to being estab­ lished, what reason is there for try­ ing, to prevent her from freeing her­ self? None--for I can easily explain the situation to • mother, "Yes," I con­ cluded, "you can avoid a quarrel, can remain friends with Carlotta, can give end get freedom." What had changed her? I did not know; I did not wast© time in puzzling; I did not tempt fate fey asking: "You are poor, she is rich." I reminded myself. "That snakes it impossible for you to hesi­ tate. You , must give her , no excuse few thinking you lack pride." Then I reasoned and planned, my tamper back in its old kennel and peaceful as a sheep. That evening I avoided being alone with her; just as I was debating how to announce that I must be leaving by the first train in the morning a telegram came from Roebuck calling me to Chicago at once. When we were all going to feed, I said to Mrs. Ramsay: "I shall see you and Ed in the morning, but--" TO Carlotta--"you don't get up BO early. I'll say good-by now"--this in the friendliest possible way. • ^ 'I was conscious of Mrs. Ramsay's f&ok of wonder and anxiety; of Ed's • Ifild stare from Carlotta to me and >; , back again at her. She bit her lip -«ad her voice was unsteady as she ' itaid: "Oh, no, Harvey. I'll be up." There was a certain meekness in her tone which would probably have de* -lighted me had I been what is usu­ ally called "masterful." When I came down at seven o'clock - • -after an unquiet night, Carlotta was • "lying in wait for me, took me into the it parlor and shut the door. "What do you mean?" she demanded, facing me With something of her wonted impe- tv^'-ijjtousness. " | , "Mean?" said I, for once feeling no Resentment at her manner.' "By leaving--this way," she ex­ plained, with impatience. "You heard J£r. Roebuck's tele­ gram," said I. "You are angry with me," ahe per- ;s, listed. Uk' "No, Carlotta," paid I. "I was, but £•••?<_% 6m not. As soon as I saw wh^t you tWlshed I was grateful, not .angry." j0':„ "What did I wish?" ItT ; A "To let me know as gently and as i ikindly as you could that you pro- > posed to end our engagement. And I ^' jfeuesS you are right. We do not teem to care for each other as we Ought if we--" "You misunderstood me," she said, pale and *with flashing eyes, and in fcuch a struggle with her emotions that she could say no more. ' If I had not seen that only her pride and her vanity were engaged in the struggle, and her heart not at all, \ think I should have abandoned my comfortable self-deception that my own pride borbade discussion with her. As it was, I was able to ,sty: •'Don't try to'spare me, Carlotta, I'm glad you had the courage and the good sense not to let us both drift Into irrevocable folly. I thank you." I opened the door into the hall. "Let us talk no more about it. We could eay to each other only the things that sting or the things that stab. Let us be friends. You must give me your friendship, at least." I took her hand. * She looked strangely at me. "You want me to humble myself, to crawl at your feet and beg your pardon," said she between her teeth. "But I shan't." She snatched away her hand and threw back her head. "I wish nothing but what, is best for us both," said I. "But let us not talk of it now--"when neither of us is calm." "Yott don*! care for me!" Bhe cried. - • ; "Do you love ttefl rejoined. Her eyes shifted. I waited for her reply, and when it did come, I said: "Let us go to breakfast." "I'll not go in just now," she an­ swered, in a quiet tone, a sudden and strange shift from- that of the mo­ ment before. And she let me take her hand, echoing my good-by, and made no further attempt to detain me. That was a gloomy breakfast de­ spite my efforts to make my own seeming good-humor permeate to the others. Mrs. Ramsay hid a somber face behind the coffee-urn; Ed ate fu- | riously, noisily, choking every now "and then. He drove me to the sta- ^ tion; his whole body was probably as damp from his emotions as were his eyes a&d his big friendly hand. The I '%• train got under way; I drew a long breath. I was free. 9^* * But somehow freedom did not taste ^ as I had anticipated. Though I re- minded myself that I had acted as any man with pride and self-respect would have acted in* such delicate jg*. circumstances, and though I knew that Carlotta was no more in love with me > than 1 was with her, this end of our engagement seemed even more humil­ iating to me than its beginning had seemed, ft was one more instance of that wretched fatality which has pursued me through life, which has made every one of my triumphs come to me in mourning robes and with a gruesome face. In the glittering ar­ ray of "prizes" that tempts man to make a beast and/\a fool of himself in the gladiatorial £how called Life, the sorriest, the most ironic, la the grand prize, Victory. The parlor car was crowded; its only untaken seat was in the smok­ ing compartment, which had four oth­ er occupants, deep in a game of •poker. Three of them were types of •commonplace, prosperous Americans; the fourth could not be easily classed, •ad, therefore, interested me--espe­ cially as I was in the mood to wel­ come anything that would crowd to the background my far from agree­ able thoughts. The others called him "Doc," or Woodruff. As they played, they drank from flasks produced by each in turn. Doc drank with the others, and deeper than any of them. They talked more and more, he less and less, until finally he interrupted their noisy volubility only, when the game compelled. I saw that h© was one of those men upon whom amiable con­ versation or liquor or any other relax­ ing force has the reverse of the usual effect. Instead of relaxing, he drew himself together and concentrated more .obstinately upon . his game. Luck, so far as the cards controlled it, was rather against him, and the other three players took turns at au­ dacious and by no means unskillful play. I was soon a'dmiring the way he "sized up" and met each in turn. Prudence did not make him timid. He advanced and retreated, "bluffed" ^nd held aloof, with acuteness and daring. / At a station perhaps 50 miles from Chicago, the other three left--and Doc had $400 of their money. I dropped into the seat opposite him --it was by the window--and abused was greatly interested in my project | tor putting political business on a business basis; but not until he had explained why he se^t for me didjt sae how It had fascinated and ab­ sorbed his mind, "You showed me," he begfn, "that you must have under you a practical man to handle the money and do the arranging with the heelers and all that sort of thing." "Yes," said I; "it's a vital part of the plan. We must ,find a mas is perfectly trustworthy and discreet. Necessarily, he'll know or suspect something--not much, but still some­ thing--of the inside workings of the combine." "Well, I've found him," went on Roebuck, in a triumphant tone. "He's a godless person, with no character to lose, and no conception of what character means. But he's straight as a string. Providence seems to have provided such men for just such situations as these, where the devil must be fought with fire. I've been testing him for nearly IB years. But you can judge for yourself." I was the reverse of pleased. It was not in my calculations to have a creature of Roebuck's foisted upon me, perhaps--indeed, probably--a spy. I purposed to choose my own man; and I decided while he was talking, that S would accept the Roebuck se­ lection only to drop him .on • some plausible pretext before we began op­ erations. I was to meet the man at dinner. Roebuck had engaged a suite at the auditorium. "It wouldn't do to have him at my house or club," said he; "neither do we want to be seen with him." Coincidence is so familiar a part of the daily routine that I was not much surprised when my acquaintance, the astute poker player with the scar, walked in upon us at the Auditorium. Roebuck was both astonished and chagrined when we shook hands and greeted each other tike old friends. "How do you dof Mr. Sayler ?" said Woodruff. r "Glad to. see you. Dr. Woodruff," I '4/7A i and how to play upon them for the ad­ vantage of his employers and for hia own huge amusement. He gave a small exhibition of that skj.ll at the expense SFl^uc^ He appreciated that Roebuck was one Ctthose uncon­ scious hypocrites who put conscience out of court in advance by assuming that whatever they wish to do is right or they could not wish to do it. He led Roebuck on to show off this peculiarity of his---a jumbling, often in the same breath, of the most sonorous piety and the most shameless business perfidy. All the time Woodruff's face was perfectly grave--there are some njeu who refuse to waste any of their internal enjoyment in external show. Before he left us I arranged to meet him the next morning for the settle­ ment of the details of his employment. When Roebuck and I were alone, I said:' "What do you know about him? Who is he?" "He comes of a good family here in Chicago--one of the best. Perhaps you recall the Bowker murder?" "Vaguely," I answered. "It was Woodruff who did It Wa teid a hard time getting him off? Bow­ ker and Woodruff's younger brother were playing cards one day: and Bow­ ker accused him of cheating. Young Woodruff drew--perhaps they both drew at the same time. At any rate, Bowker shot first and killed his man --he got off on the plea of se!f defense. It was two years before Bowker and Doc met--in the lobby of the Palmer house---I happened to be there. I was talking to a friend when suddenly I felt as if something awful was about to happen. I started up, and saw Bowker just rising from ^a table at the far end of the room. I shan't ever forget his look--like a bird charmed by a snake. His lips were ajar and wrinkled as if his blood had fled away inside of him, and his throat was ex­ panding and contracting." Roebuck wiped beads off sweat* from his forehead. "It was Doc Woodruff walking slowly toward him, pith a wicked smile on his face, and that scar--you noticed the scar?" I nodded. "Well, you can imagine hew that pear stood out. He came slowly on, inobody able to move a muscle to stop him. When he was about ten feet from Bowker and as near me as you are now, Bowker gave a kind of shud­ der and scream of fright, drew his pistol, and fired. The bullet clipped Woodruff's ear. Quick as that--" Roebuck snapped his fingers--"Doc drew, and sent a bullet into his heart. He fell forward across the table and his pistol crashed on the marble floor. Doc looked at him, gave a cold sort of laugh, like a jeer and a curse, and walked out into the street. When he met a policeman he said: 'I've killed Dick Bowker. Here's my gun. Lock me up'--perfectly cool, Just as he talked to us to-night." "And. you got him off?" "Yes. I hated to do it, too, for Dlelt was one of my best friends. But Doc was too useful to us. In his line he's without an equal." "How did he get that scar?" said I. "Nobody knows. He left here when he was a boy-- to avoid being sent to the reformatory. When he turned up, after a dosen years, he said he had been a doctor, but didn't say where or how. And he had that scar. One day a man asked him how he got it. He picked up a bottle, and, with his pleas­ ant laugh, broke it over the fellow's Jaw. "About like that,' said he. Peo­ ple don't ask him questions." "He's my man," said I. Our Si Special Correspondent Writes of Things Interestat the State Capital. Springfield. -- Speaker Edward D. Shurtleff, of Marengo, McHenry coun­ ty, made formal announcement that he is a candidate for the Repub­ lican nomination for governor, and that his name will be submitted to the Warn Against Smallpox. The fact that smallpox, which is generally regarded as a disease of cold weather, now prevails in several parts of Illinois, is looked upon with much concern by the state board of health luai uis uauic nia? " voters of the party at the primaries I and as indicative of danger of severe to be held In April, 1908. As to the senatorship, he says: "In the present contest for the senatorship from this atate, I am not interested for or against any candidate." Mr. Shurtleff declares against interference by the governor with the actions of the state board of railroad and warehouse com­ missioners. He. argues for humane and practical, rather than theoretical policies in the treatment of the in­ sane. He declares the chief issue at present to he the composition of the legislature for the reapportionment of the state. Tentatively, he declares in fav6r of restriction of the legislative representation from Cook county. He says that one of the most important matters that will come up during the administration of the next governor will be the* senatorial redistneting of, the state, which will have to be made in 1911. He calls attention to the sen­ timent in the state against allowing Chicago to have a majority of th« membership of the legislature. In ex­ planation of hi^ platform Mr. Shurt­ leff said that he was not committed to any one plan for the restriction of Cook county's number of lawmakers in the legislative bodies. He asserted that he had in mind a proposition for limiting the representation through a scheme by which every county in the state would elect a senator, and an additional senator for every 80,000 population. This plan would give Pulaski county as much membership in the upper branch as Peoria county, would give Cook county about 30 sen­ ators and would result In a senate of about 132 members. HAPPENINGS OP INTEREST FROtfc'. ALL OVER THE 8TAT& ill "Tw; - -is COMMITTEE HAS Result of Inspection of Sanitary trict of Lockport Is in Hand# of Committee of Council. |u Again She Was at the Station in Her Phaeton. myself watching him, while waiting for a chance to talk to him; for I saw that he was a superior person, and, in those days, when I was in­ conspicuous and so was not compell­ ed constantly to be on guard, I never missed a chance to benefit by such exchanges of ideas. He was apparently about 40 years old, to strike a balance between the youth of eyes, mouth, and contour, and the age of deep lines and grayish, thinning hair. He had large, frank blue eyes, a large nose, a strong fore­ head and chin, a grossly self-indulgent mouth--(here was the weakness, there, as usual! Evidently, the strength of his mind and character gave him went in pandering to phys­ ical appetites. In confirmation of this, there was two curious marks on him--a nick in the rim of his left ear, a souvenir of a bullet or a knife, and a scar just under the edge of his chin to the right. When he com­ pressed his lips, this scar, not es­ pecially noticeable at other times, lifted up into his face, became of a sickly, bluish white, and transformed a careless, good-humored cynic into a man of danger, a terror. His reverie began, as I gathered from his unguarded face, in cynical amusement;- probably at his triumph over his friends. It passed on to still more agreeable things--some­ thing in the expression of the mouth expressed thoughts of how he was go­ ing to enjoy himself as he "blew in" his winnings. Then his features shadowed, darkened, and I had my first view of the scar terrible. He shook his big head and big shoul­ ders, roused himself, made ready to take a drink, noticed me, and said: "Won't you £>ln me?" His look was most engaging. I accepted, and we were soon so­ ciable, each taking an instinctive lik­ ing to the other. We talked of the business situation, of the news in the papers and then of political af­ fairs. Each of us saw that there he was at the other's keenest Interest in life. He knew the game--practical politics as distinguished from the pol­ itics talked by and to the public. But he evaded, without seeming to do so. all the ingenious traps I laid for drawing from him some admission that would give me a clew to where he -fitted in." I learned no more about him than I thought he learned about me. "I hope we shall meet again," said 1 cordially aa we parted at the cab­ stand. "Thank yqu," he answered, and aft­ erward I remembered the faint smile in his eyes. N < ^ I, pf course, kasw that Roebuck replied. "Then you knew me all the time? Why didn't you speak out? We might have had an hour's business talk in the train." "If I'd shown myself as leaky as all that, I guess there'd have been no business to talk about," he replied. "Anyhow, I didn't know you till you took out your watch with the mono­ gram on the back, Just as we were pulling in. Then I remembered where I'd seen your face before. I was up at your state house the day that you threw old Dominick down. • That's been a good many yeara ago." That chance, easy, smoking-compart- ment meeting, at which each had stud­ ied the other dispassionately, was most fortunate for us both. The relation that was to exist be­ tween us--more, much more, thaa that of mere employer and employe-- made fidelity, personal fidelity, imper­ ative; and accident had laid the foundation for the mutual attachment without which there is certain to be, sooner or later, suspicion on both sides, and cause for it. The two hours - and a half with Woodruff, at and after dinner, served to reinforce my first impression. I saw that he was a thorough man of the world, that he knew politics from end to end, and that he understood the main weaknesses of human nature CHAPTER VIU • • Bygones. A telegram had been thrust under my door--"I must see you. Don't fail to stop off here on your way back. Answer. Carlotta." Again she was at the station in her phaeton. Her first look, long before I was near enough for speech, showed me how her mood had changed; but she waited until we were clear of the town. "Forgive me," she then said in the abrupt, direct manner which was the expression of her greatest charm, her absolute honesty. "I've got the meanest temper in the world, but It don't last, and as soon as you were gone I was ashamed of myself." "I don't understand why you are making therse apologies," said I, "and I don't understand why you were angry." "That's what it means to be a man, she replied. "Your letter about you* mother made me furious. You hadn*> ever urged me to hurry up the wed ding on your own account. And youi letter made me feel as if, while jioi personally didn't care whether wt over married or not, still for yout mother's sake you were willing to-- to sacrifice yourself." "Let me see my letter," said L "I tore it into a thousand pieces," said she. "But I don't mean that you really wrote just that. You didn't But you made me Jealous of youi mother, and my temper got hold ol roe, and then I read* the meanest klni of things into and under and all round every word. And--I'm sorry." (TO BB CONTINUED.) twrnrmrrim^^JiMeeftaoeQQao000l800ca^ Windows Before the Door . to the door, but jumps in tbroaga tns windows," and she smifed In thinking Maid*. Queer Idea of Providing gresa for Firemen. The things people do when they have a fire in the house would make a book full of exceedingly funny read­ ing. The other day there was a fire out on Westminster place, and the maid, as is usual with maids, got very much excited, says the St Louis Globe-Democrat. After the fire was extinguished she was relating inci­ dents and declared that her, first thought was jto open all the windows. "I went and threw up every tfindoW," she said. "But," remonstrated the lady of the house, "why did you do that?" "Why, to let the firemen in," said Mary1. "But couldn't they get In through the door?" asked the lady. "Oh they #eyer does," said Mary with ^mvictioaa £ttey waits to *> of her own presence of mind in memberlng the vagaries of firemen. aM:- ...AIL i. &!*1. A A AAJSTJ •.> x.' Jewels of English Women. Many English society women art the owners, of jewels worth the pro­ verbial king's ransom. Perhaps the largest collections belong to the duch­ ess of Portland and the duchess o! Marlborough, but Viscountess Iveagh is the possessor of one of the most valuable necklaces in England., Her pearls are worth over $350,000, And took Lord Iveagh a long time to col­ lect Lady Roth^iild, the countess of Dudley, the countess of Annesley and Lady Denman all own most beau­ tiful pearls. The duchess of Rox- burghe and the Marchioness of Duf« ferin both have a large number of tun qnoliat. s . Charged with Dodging Taxes. « Under the provisions of a law passed in 1905 governing foreign cor* porations doing business in the state of Illinois, Secretary of State Rose is to make inquiry into the affairs of the International Harvester company of New Jersey and also of Milwaukee. The investigation is the result of a complaint filed by the Square Tax league of Chicago which alleges that the trust has been dodging taxes which amount to many thousands of dollars. But little of the stock of the corporation to be investigated is listed in Cook county, although many of the stockholders are known to live In Chi­ cago. Several foreign corporations have been questioned regarding their methods of doing business and have replied that as they were in Illinois before 1905, the act does not apply to them. Secretary Rose is anxious to have the supreme court pass on the case and may begin suit against the harvester company for the express purpose of securing an opinion. The laws of the Btate provided that foreign Corporations doing business in Illinois ®ha!l be governed by the laws regu­ lating domestic corporations and that they shall have no greater privileges. The state has an affidavit which cor­ porations are required to sign, certi­ fying that they are not trusts but the one furnished to the International Harvester company has been returned with interlineations to the effect that it is a combine to regulate and fix prices, but it is not a trust. Investigate Insurance Organization. An inspection of the affairs of the Independent Order of Foresters, a Canadian fraternal insurance organi­ zation, is in progress by the Illinois state insurance department. Superin­ tendent Frederick Potter, of the de­ partment, returned from Toronto, Canada, where four experts are now looking into the financial condition of the company. The order Is licensed to operate in Illinois and does a heavy business In this state, partic­ ularly in Chicago. Superintendent Potter said that the investigation was not the result of any complaint that had been made regarding ih« aisocia- tion, but merely to keep the depart­ ment informed of the condition of all insurance organizations, whether for- eign or domestic, operating in Illinois. While in Toronto, Mr. Potter also spent some time studying the Canadian methods of controlling insurance or­ ganizations. These are somewhat com­ plex. In Canada, an insurance com­ pany or fraternal order may be organ­ ised under the dominion government direct or under one of the provincial governments. Companies organized under one government are not subject to any large degree to the rulings of the other, a system which leads to much complexity. Inspectors Do Good 8ervice. In its corps of trained inspectors and the sanitary service by personal supervision by representatives of the state board of health, Illinois stands well in front in the various states of the union. The corps is larger at this time than ever before and the majori­ ty of the inspectors are engaged in going from place to place, upon the re­ quest of health officers, to aid in the suppression of smallpox. The presence of these physicians in an infected community tends to restore public confidence and bring order out of chaos. epidemics during the late fall and winter. It has been the experience of veteran smallpox fighters that when the disease continues to appear through the summer, it breaks out with renewed virulence later--often occurring in the form of serious epi­ demic with high fatality--and it is fo® the purpose of preventing such rav­ ages of smallpox that the state board of health is now entering upon one of the most vigorous anti-smallpox cam­ paigns it, has ever been called upon io conduct during the summer months. As a part of the education side of this crusade, 25,000 large, illustrated post­ ers have been printed, showing more graphically than tongue can tell the absolute and invariable immunity to smallpox conferred by proper vaccina­ tion and the horrible results of the neglect of this means of protection. These posters are being sent to every city, village and hamlet in the state, where they are being displayed in con­ spicuous places oy health officers and phyacians. 8 . Have Little Pear of Smallpox. While there is still occasion for con­ cern as to the prevalence of smallpox during the coming fall and winter, there can be no doubt but that the timely activity of the state board ol health will do much to keep the dls; ease under control. Every little while the statement is made that certain diseases, particularly consumption, may be transmitted by vaccination. Consumption may be transmitted by vaccination, but not through the vac­ cine lymph. If consumption is trans­ mitted, it will be through unclean in struments or dirty hands, or through infection caused by improper care of the vaccination. Consumption cannot be transmitted through vaccine lymph put out by a first-class vaccine estab­ lishment. Leading authorities through­ out the world doubt whether this dis­ ease has ever been transmitted by vaccination. Joliet.--A special committee of tha city has in hand a report offered by ** j /*^; < 3ity Engineer Stevens and City Atto^-, . f|| tiey Martin covering an inspection of the new work of the sanitary district >f Lockport Reports that this work was unsafe caused an investigation. The engineer and attorney found ther» is no recommendation for court pro­ ceedings. It Is pointed out that if th® iButterfiy dam property controls tb« admission of the water into the ne#S channel the danger because of defect* In the walUyarill 18s greatly lessened. WARNER'S REPORT ti&DEft FIR*. Heirs to His Father's Estate. Charg*;^ ' Collusion and Fraud. * . „ -- \i y Clinton.--United States CbuseN* ^ sioner of Pensions Vespasian Warn car * * • rf&t is again In the limelight Objeetion& « were filed in the county clerk's offioa by heirs to the John Warner estate to the report made by the commissioner of pensions as executor of the estate. | Charges of collusion and fraud SW _ made. The alleged fraud ia said to be in St sale of bank stock to Mrs. Eleanor Magill, the surviving partner in tft* old, John Warner bank. This stock Is said to have netted $81,19.4. It if charged that the money gained frons the sale was not turned Into the funds of the estate. 700 SINGERS SIT AT* FEAST* Swedish 'Organization Closes Convert- . tion with Big Banquet. Moline.--The sixth quadrennial cp» ventlon of the western division ol Swedish American singers came to a close with a banquet of 700 platen. Under an immense canvas J. B. Oak- leaf, of Moline, acted as toast master. Gustaf Andreen, president of Augua- tana college, and W. B. Mclntyre, of Rock Island, were the speakers. John R. Ortengren, Airector-in-ehlef of the division chorus, and Herman G. Nordberg, president of the Chica­ go Union of Singers, were •»«« mm impromptu speakers. v i Old Soldiers Must Pay More. All the railroads propose to advance the rate of transportation on account of the neit reunion of the Grand Army of the Republic, at Saratoga Springs, N. Y., next September. Heretofore all lines have made a rate of one cent per mile in each direction for this event. For the next reunion the roads in the Central and Southeastern Passenger association have decided to charge one fare for the round trip on the old basis of three cents per mile, or about 1% cents per mile each way. The West­ ern and Southwestern Passenger as* sociations propose to add two dollarB to the one way fare which was in ef­ fect before the two cent fare law of any state became effective. The change means an increase of $10 in the rate for veteran soldiers going from Illinois to the reunion. • Will Sue Many Railroads. It Is announced from the office of the United States district attorney that 35 suits have been filed against railroads operating In Indiana and Illi­ nois. Twenty-five suits filed against the Terminal Railroad association, of St Louis, the Mobile & Ohio, the Louisville & Nashville, the Chicago ft Eastern Illinoifl, aud the Wabash, charging that cattle are allowed to re­ main In cars more than 28 hours with­ out rest and water, and ten suits against the Chicago & Eastern Illinois, the Wabash and the Big Four, charg­ ing violation of the safety appliance act In the use of cars on which the air brakes are not In repair. The suits were filed In the federal court by United States Dlstriot Attorney A. L. Troutman. & Miners Adjust Disputes. The members of the state executive board of the United Mine Workers of Illinois returned from Chicago, where they held a joint meeting with the ex ecutive board of the Mine Operators association. A few matters which had been referred to the Joint board were amicably adjusted. Following are the members of the miners' exec­ utive board: State president, John H. Walker, of Danville; vice president, Frank Farrington, of Streator; state secretary, W. D. Ryan, of Springfield; Duncan McDonald, of Oglesbv; Pat­ rick Carr, of Ladd; John Edwards, of Peoria; August Lawrence, of Mui> physboro; James Burns, of Spring­ field; Peter McCall, of Glen Carbon. Many Hear Bryan Lecture. Despite a continual rain, more than 3,500 persons heard William Jennings Bryin deliver his lecture, The Prince of Peace," at the State Epworth League chautauqua at Havana. Mr. Bryan expressed a decided stand against tainted money. He recalled the recent threatened disruption in a church where sides were taken against the acceptance of money from one of the world's greatest financiers. ^ "It was refused," said Mr. Bryan, "and is an indication of an uplifting of the standard." State Apple Crop Short. From a series of reports collected from various apple growing stations in Illinois, It was shown conclusively that the commercial crop of apples will be far short of the crop last year. Many sections that shipped consider able apples last year will have no stock to market this season. As a general proposition orchards are rest ing, and upon the whole more atten tion is being given throughout the state to spraying and caring for apple trees. Qualify as Medicine Mixers. At the meeting of the Illinois board of pharmacy in Chicago 39 of the 80 applicants for registered pharmacists' certificates and 22 out of a class of 39 applicants for assistant pharmacists passed successful ax* amlnations. , Would Be Democratic Candidate. Representative Douglas Pattlson, minority leader of the house of repre­ sentatives, has announced himself s candidate for the Democratic aomlna turn for goveratw. Ten Mines Consolidate. __ ..._it St. Louis.--The consolidating of ten coal mines and a washery un­ der the name of the Bessemer Coal company, capitalized at $1;000,000, be­ came known through the announce­ ment of the election of officers. It ti believed that the merger is a step to­ ward the ultimate consolidation of all the mines along the Illinois Central railway southward from here. - « % Balky Horse Causes Death. Spring Valley. Telforo Tini, ia Italian, of Ladd, was nearly cut In two1 by the accidental discharge of a double barreled shotgun. He was hunting In a buggy when the horse balked, throwing him against the barrels and discharging the piece. Gov. Deneen Addresses Chautauqua. Havana.--Gov. Deneen delivered the recognition day address at the Ep­ worth League chautauqua here. The largest class in the state, 18 young ladles, graduated Into the Chautauqua Literary society circles. Two thou­ sand people were here. Train Kills Two Women. ' ^ Staunton.---While picking coal haifc • Mrs. Anna Shlmonits and Mrs. John Belavich were killed by a Wabash train. The women endeavored to get out of the way of a freight train oa - another track and were run down by the passenger. / ';S Would Honor War Governor Yafeaa. Danv«le.--Matt Starr post, G. K R„ of Jacksonville, has started fc movement to erect a monument ts War Governor Yates, of Illinois. The plan is to raise the funds by subscrip­ tion throughout the state. • ---- ' s National Building League PrseiAwt^ Taylorsville.--J. N. C. Shumway, of this city, was elected president of the United S.tates League of Local Builds tng and Loan associations at the ^: nual meeting at Chicago. i • L Heat Paralyzes Glrard Man. ~ .•*, CHrard.--J. C. Beeby, aged 76, | aged resident of this place, is para­ lyzed as a result of becoming over­ heated while at work in his garden. Will Dedicate Chambersburg Church. Pittsfleld.--The new M. E. churck at Chambersburg will ha dedicate# Sunday, August 18. Uses Toe to Blow Off Head. Belleville.--Grief over his wtftfis. death caused Frederick Rinker, aged 84 years, to blow his head off with a double barreled shotgun by touching the trigger with a great toe. Mr. Rinker was one of the wealthiest re­ tired farmers in southern Illinois. Lay Cornerstone for Church. Moweaqua --The cornerstone pf the new M. E. church was laid. Dr. B. P. Shipp acting as master of ceremoniea. Rev. W. J. Davidson, of Decatur, de­ livered the address. Storm Wrecks Pittsfleld Churc*. Pittsfield.--In the fiercest storm that ever swept over Pittsfleld. tha Christian church, the best church edifice in the city, was reduced to al­ most a total wreck. The lossr, which will be about $8,000, is partly covered by 000 insurance. v Girl Drownj h* Carbondale.--While bathing In deep pond near Johnston City. Bertha Stritz was drowned and Mlsa Eda Stritz narrowly escaped with her ) to save her sistss* , %, > •% I* *«, * , i J . - * ' 1 »•>. TM * • ' ;