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These they preserve as souvenirs, or , sell them to the degenerates of the upper classes. Strangely enough, the male Apa- ches nearly all look alike. They are hollow-cheeked, dark-haired, furtive- eyed, shambling of gait and sallow of complexion--always easily recognized among the throngs on the streets. , The women on the other hand, as a rule, are handsome, spirited and in­ telligent, They dress well and give especial attention to the care of their hair, which they never cover with a hat. All of them, men and women, profess to follow some trade as a safeguard against the occasional raids of the police on their haunts. Official Paris is somewhat dis­ mayed by the- rapidly growing men­ ace of these Apaches bands. The number of robberies and murders at­ tributable to them is increasing monthly, and as the victims very often are travelers from foreign lands, the crimes are having an appreciable effect on tourist business. "FLAG DAY." My Mr*. Edward Dunroy-Reed. The general observance of June 14 as "Flag Day" suggests the thought NE morning not long ago a well-dressed foreigner, evidently an American tourist, was found dead * on the pavement In a side street of PariB. Twisted about his neck was a dirty handkerchief with which he had been stran­ gled; he had been brutal­ ly kicked and beaten, and in his chest were several knife wounds, nny 'tone of which would have killed him. The unfortu.- ,nate man had been stripped of all money, Jewel- , xy and other valuables. "Les Apaches," said the police, stolidly. "He should have known better than to go prowling about alone at night." And in the police records ^Another murder was put on the score of the "thugs of the "gay capital." Paris is not proud of her Apaches, and the teat *5^"* of the world has known little of these criminal < bands, though theater-goers in many American cities during the last season were given a glimpse of one phase of their life in the skillful but re­ volting "Apache dance" Imported from the French music halls. Yet the story of the origin, de­ velopment and deeds of these outlaw gangs is fascinating, if not edifying. *« s Nearly ten years ago there appeared suddenly In the underworld of Paris a young woman so ^ ? beautiful and animated that she at once attract- sked general attention and admiration among Its 5 * other denizens. Her head was crowned with a \ { great mass of lovely reddish-gold hair, on ac- ;l|^ 1, count of which she was promptly nicknamed •' f ""Casque d'Or," or "Golden Helmet." Suitors >«& V <juickly flocked about the girl and in time she .selected from among them as her protector one * " <« Lecat, known among his comrades as a clever fyw' 'I thief and a bold fighter whom the police would |je t0 have behind the bars. All went well for a time, until there came on t u * the scene a more attractive scoundrel, named Manda. Pretty, fickle Golden Helmet promptly transferred her affections to the newcomer, and then the trouble began. Lecat, the forsaken, vowed vengeance on his successful rival and summoned his followers to his aid. Manda also had no lack of friends, and soon all the thugs in the district of the Halles or markets had ranged themselves on one side or the other. Many a bloody battle was fought In the streets between the two bands, cheered on by their female friends, and not a few men were slain in these conflicts. Finally in one of the fiercest of the encounters I^ecat himself was killed, and Golden Helmet shouted aloud in joy. But her triumph was short-lived. Another leader for Lecat's band, known as "Le Manchot," sprang up aal the feud was continued with increased fury. One night Le Manchot caught Manda off hin guard and plunged a kniff* deep into his bad', and for weeks the Btricken leader lay. In hospital near to death. He recovered at last and was being taken in an ambulance to a cell when the blood­ thirsty Le Manchot seeing Ms victim escaping from his vengeancii, broke through the police guard, leaped into vhe vehicle and stabbed Man­ da to death. For this murder Le Manchot la now serving a life sentence. Golden Helmet, made notorious by the t acces­ sion of battles and crimes which her attractions bad Instigated, now sought other conquest a, and decided that the drama was her forte. Only tW Intervention of the police prevented her exploita­ tion by an unscrupulous variety hall manager. Golden Helmet then speedily sank out of sight, but the rivalry for her favor had lasting results. Always the Apaches have one "queen" whose ' rule over them Is absolute if temporary- One ©if 4he most notorious of these was "Chiffonaette," who reigned last year. She was 23 years old, f«ii and graceful, and would have been a beauty save for the loss of one eye and the presence of many scars, the re­ sults of her numerous boulevard battles. She was elaborately tat­ tooed and was mighty proud of that adorn­ ment. Chiffonnette'B ca­ rreer came to an un­ timely end last New Year's day,, when she engaged In a desperate . fight with another" woman whom she hat­ ed. Cheered on by a crowd of her male and female subjects, the Queen finally stabbed her antagonist to death with a stiletto, and now she is a prisoner in St. Lazare. This year's Queen of the Apaches is Pepe. She is only 18 years old and as pretty as a picture, but as fierce as a tigress and a fit leader for the wretch­ es by whom she la adored. The comparative im­ munity from arrest and punishment en­ joyed by the Apaches is due to their really won­ derful organization. Thuy form a community by themselves, apart from all the rest of Paris, with their own laws, courts and executioners; their secret passwords, and almost their own language, for the argot they use is practically unintelligible to others. Merciless toward their victims, they are no less merciless in punishing •those of their own number who are convicted of treachery. A few years ago on* Palnblanc was accused of being in league with the police. He was for­ mally brought to trial, the Judge being a leader known as "l'Espagnol" The charge against Paitiblanc was not fully proved, but his loyalty was so doubtful that he was sentenced to exile. Rising from his chair in the obscure dive where the trial was being held, he hurled his knife at 1'Eftpagnol with unerring accuracy, and the judge fell dead with the blade in his heart. The police rushed in and carried Painblanc to prison, the • Apaches making no effort to save him. Another alleged traitor was Albert Durln. He was condemned to death and two Apaches tied him to the rails of a tunnel of the, Belt Line railway of PariB. He was found before a train pasbed *nd rescued. How many traitors have been esreuted by their comrades it is impossible ' to know, for only in such cases as the foregoing do the police learn about the operations of the "trlimnajs." The Apache highwayman operates swiftly and skillfully, and lone strangers in the streets of Paris are never safe from his attacks. His favo­ rite method, known as "le coup du Pere Fran­ cois," in to strangle his victim by twisting a handkerchief about his neck. After -robbing the senseless man, the thug frequently will kill him with the knife, for the Apaches seem to delight In wanton murder done in what they choosa to consider an "artistic" way. If the criminal is arretted, a score of his companions spring up appirenUy from the very pavement, and unless the poiice are in force they are speedily routed asd the prisoner is rescued. A a ofcin;rvant visitor in Paris may see Apaches, mal9 aod female, on almost any street, but It is in the fli.ee de la Roquette that they are to be found in crowds on ocasion. There is set np -? PS m THE CAPITAL v&f "• i > , f> s • NOTES AMD GOSSIP GATHERS? AT SPRINGFIELD. GOVERNOR SIGNS MEASURES With Memorial Day Ceremonials Out of the Way Deneen Gets Busy with Executive Pei*--Wild Uproar '•••j 5 •' v;, .at End. •; the l^i^StetBl'e at an end the business of making laws out of the bills which had passed both houses confronted Gov. Deneen. The last few days of the session were the busiest imaginable for the solons and as a result when the state's executive resumed his position at his desk Tuesday after the Memo­ rial day ceremonials were out of the way he faced a lot of? eleventh-hour legislation. Scarcely a bill* was vetoed and the majority element of the legislature, a few members of which remained over Memorial day, were jubilant. The session ended in a wild uproar Sunday morning, after the legislators have been in session almost continu­ ously from Friday, trying to clean up the routine work. The leaders even went so far as to order the doors locked to keep the members of both houses voting on bills at hand. It was life or death with every meas* ure brought before the senate and house. There was no middle course. Either the bill was passed or killed. Monument Is Dedicated. Illinois leads all states ia monu­ ments to the memory of tts brave sons. No state has been as liberal hi erecting shafts of granite commemor­ ating deeds of heroism and daring The lasting memorial* ftre the pride of her citizens. The latest tribute of this kind has just been dedicated, commemorating the battle of Campbell's island, where, on July 19,.1814, fell ten United States regulars, four Illinois rangers and a woman and child, victims of the treacherous Sac and Fox Indians un­ der the leadership of Black Hawk. The shaft of granite that now crowns the western shore of Camp­ bell's island, towering high above the Mississippi river, marks the spot where Maj. John Cainpbell and his brave men fought... The Illinois legislature appropriated $5,000 to erect the shaft. The dedica­ tion was under the auspices of the Daughters of the American Revolu­ tion. Hugh Gardner and Richard E. Schmidt, both of Chicago, who are in­ terested in Illinois history, designed the brqnze table which depicts the battle. Miss Caroline McElvalne of the Chi­ cago Historical society, after a search of two years, found a keel boat pic* ture which was similar to those occn- pied by Maj. Campbell and his band, this picture being used as a copy for the design on the tablet. Congress donated four cannon, cap­ tured in the war of 1812, which ha^e been mounted on the four sides of the monument. C. H. Deere, the wealthy plow maker, now deceased, donated the site for the monument and adjacent land used for a park. Kill OToole Bill. The O'Toole employers' liability bill, abolishing the fellow-servants rule, was killed in the senate. In­ stead of passing the bill, which came from the lower house, the senate, on motion ,of Senator Gardner, .referred it to a labor commission, which the two houses, by joint resolution, adopted. The side-tracking of the measure in this manner is a hard blow to the labor lobby. The vote was 27 to 12. On Gardner's motion the senate also adopted a resolution empowering the governor to appoint a commission of five pereons to study the laws under which the railroads and warehouse commission acts and recommend changes to the next general assembly. The resolution recites that the pres­ ent laws are not in keeping with the Increase of business and improve­ ments in steam and lnterurban elec­ tric railroads. that "Old Glory" was mature at its birth. But its infancy dates back to the earliest recorded American history. At the time of the birth of "The Star Spangled Banner" tradition and verified history had marked some 800 years since the advent of the first European upon American soil. The Norseman and the Danes landed upon the northeastern shores of this continent several times between the years i)86 and 1300, as is proven by their own records. In 1492 Columbus planted the flag of Spain on School BII1 Through 8enate. Senator Crulkshank got through the senate the Chicago Teachers' federa­ tion bill providing that seven-eighths of the school fund be -devoted to the payment of salaries leaving only one- eighth for building purposes. The house has already rejected a similar proposition. v , The bill aimed at Fred W. Upham was passed. This is Fieldstack's mea­ sure and provides that a member of the board of assessors or the board of review shall not engage in any busi­ ness that might be benefited by their deci&ions as tax reviewers. Another important bill passed in the house was Iloladay's county uni­ form textbook measure. It provides for uniformity of school textbooks in counties outside of Cook in the com* mon school branches. Solons Work Until Sunday. Legislation proceeded with the speed of a racing automobile Friday and Saturday. Bills were passed or killed, compromises were agreed upon, and differences developed be­ tween house and senate which were fought out In the closing hours of the session. From Friday until nine a. m Sunday the two houses were in prac tically continuous session. Saturday morning at nine o'clock the house be­ gan work oil 120 senate bills, which then were on third reading. A reso­ lution was adopted pledging every member to remain In Springfield until the business was cleaned up. Doors were locked and with only brief re­ cesses for meals and refreshments, the members voted until the calendar was cleared. HE PUZZLED THE BRITISHER. -;- Evidently Doorkeeper Had Nevf H«ard of the Lord That Am can Minister Served. ' ttpls Judge George F. Lawton of the Mid­ dlesex probate court told me a story" the other day of an American minis4i ter who was spending l}is sabbaticals year traveling abroad. Arriving isjf London, he made every effort to geC; an intimate view of the two branches^ v*"; of parliament in session. Of course" v no stranger is allowed on the floor of the house of lords, but the minister not knowing this, and with the usual amount of American push, tried to make his way in. There is a rule, however, that servants of the various lords may be admitted to speak to their ministers. Seeing the minister, walking boldly in, j the doorkeeper asked: "What lord do you serve?" "What lord?" repeated the aston-> Ished American, "the lord Jehovah!" For a moment the doorkeeper hesi­ tated and then admitted him. Turn­ ing to an assistant standing near, he * said: "He must mean one of those poor Scotch lairds."--Boston Record. HOW CARELESS! Blow to Billboards Near Parks, Billboards erected within 500 feet of any boulevard or park in Chicago must be removed under the terms of the Beck bill passed by the senate and sent to the governor for his ap­ proval. The measure not only pro hibits the erection of signboards with­ in 500 feet of a boulevard or park, but stipulates that billboards within this limit now must be removed within one year. Other bills passed by the senate were: House bill 21 (Chiper- field) by request, providing for moral and humane education of pupils of public schools, prohibiting vivisection in the schools and limiting dissection in class work. House bill 394, for a military and naval code for Illinois. House bill 666, for an annual automo­ bile tax of two dollars for certificates of registration for owners and regis­ tration of chauffeurs. Proposed Cook Restriction Beaten. The joint resolution introduced by Representative English seeking a re­ striction of Cook county's representa­ tion in the general assembly was lost Friday. . The vote was ayes, 87; nays, 55. The resolution called for a constitutional amendment and re­ quired a two-thirds' vote to adopt it. The resolution sought to restrict the representation of Cook county to not more than one-third of the total mem­ bership of the general assembly. An amendment to the resolution also restricting the taxes of Cook coun­ ty to not more than one-third of the state taxes was laid on the table, as was a proposed amendment making the restriction apply to the city of Chicago in place of Cook county. He--There was nearly a bad firs at the theater. She--How was that? He--The villain lit a cigarette' and tossed the match into the snow! CRIPPLED WITH SCIATICA Lorlmer in New Water Plan. The Lorimer men in the legislature sprung a new waterway proposition. It proposes plans for preliminary work on the deep waterway. A commission of three engineera is provided, the president to receive a compensation of $750 a month, and the other two members $500 a month. An appropri­ ation of $50,000 is asked to pay the expenses of the commission. No bonds are to be Issued and the com­ mission is to report to the war depart­ ment next January. Caused by Disordered Action of the Kidneys. Samuel D. Ingraham, 2402 E. Stain St, Lewiston, Idaho, says: "For two years I v?a.s crip­ pled with sciatic ffceumatism in my thighs and could fiot get about with­ out crutches. The kidney secretions became irregular, painful, and showed a heavy sediment. Doctors were not helping me so I began taking Doan's Kidney Pills. I improved soon, and after a while was entirely free from my suffering. I am In the best of health now and am in debt to Doan's Kidney Pills for saving my life." Sold by all dealers. 50 cents a box. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo. N. Y. Women to Fight Tabereulosls. One million women, representing Cities, towns, villages and Isolated rural settlements in every section ol the country, are to-day enlisted in a campaign against tuberculosis, accord­ ing to a statement issued by the Na­ tional Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis. In legis­ latures, in congress at Washington, in society gatherings, in churches and clubs, through speaking and writing- in every possible way, the women oi the country are persistently fighting consumption. ' With an organization established ia every state of the country, under the direction of the General Federation oi Women's Clubs, and with' associated clubs in Alaska, the Hawaiian islands, Porto Rico and the canal zone, the women of the country have entered a systematic crusade to carry the mes­ sage of the prevention and cure of tuberculosis into every American borne. First Flag to Float Over Noi I . J American Soil* "Red Cross of St. George," the banner of Richard Couer de Lion in 1192, and planted at Labrador by Se­ bastian Cabot in 1437 as the royal ensign of Henry VII. the Island of San Salvador, one of the Bahamas, and again in 1498 at the mouth of the Orinoco In South America; but the first flag to float over the soil of the North American continent of which his­ tory tells was planted on the shore of Labrador in 1497 by Sebastian Cabot. The first stage of evolution was marked two years befpre the settlement of Jamestown, when James I. of England, In honor of the union, placed' the diagonal white cross of 8t. Andrew with the red cross of St. George, both upon a hlue field. This is the first blending of the American national colors known to history. The red, white and blue is therefore as old as the country, as it appeared in the flags which floated over the Virginia settle­ ment and was the flag of the Mayflower And of Plymouth. Report on 8tate Institution*. The eenate committee appointed to visit and report on the condition of the penal and reformatory institutions handed in its report through Senator Brown, chairman of the committee. The committee found conditions good generally. The reformatory at Pon- tiac is referred to after this manner: "Your committee thinks this one of the hardest propositions the state has to contend with. This institution has the most criminals to care for and the most buildings of any of our institu­ tions. Aside from the new cellhouse, other buildings are in bad shape. The building in which' the printing ma­ chinery is located should be vacated at once, for fear of accident." Cook 8alary Bill Wins. The Cook county salary bill com­ pleted the legislative grind In the sen­ ate. It is known as the Fieldstack bill and raises the salaries of clerks of the circuit, superior and criminal courts, and the coroner to $9,000 a year. The sheriff's salary is fixed at $9,960 a year and the county treas­ urer's at $4,000. The treasurer gets additfonal compensation as ex-officlo town collector, bringing his total sal­ ary up to about $14,000. FOODS THAT SEEM STRANGE •ft- French Cooks Display Odd Liking for Viands That Appear Strange to the American. Frefich*eplcures, like French cooks, " ,ve long been known as having the **ft of originality. From them we learn that fried lizards mutt be very appetizing; so are young crocodiles god snakes. A writer in tne Gil Bias 1MM discovered that these are articles " " . cj current consumption here. Accord- iug to his statlsticK, 5,000 common lizards are sold here every year, and those who mak« it a special calling to supply this commodity find it very profitable. But there is a far greater demand for salamanders, which are a special kind of lizard. Some 8,000 of these are disposed of every year. Young, and thwrefoi* tender, lizards frequently fetch as much as a small chicken--about four francs (80 cents) each. Old and dry lizards are not got rid of for 50 centime^ Snakes fetch a good price, too, and good ones are worth as much as a turkey. Adders, it seems, are considered a special delicacy, and5 are most in demand. Young crocodiles also find a good marketA They are nearly as dear as a good-siied calf, and when very small they fetch fancy prices. Not many of them, however, the writer says, are sold in a year--perhaps 100 or there­ abouts. Legs of frogs, of course, are very vulgar In comparison. The taste for them seems to be on the wane. Only some 30,000, we are told, are now sold In a year. Snails, however, hold their own, especially the Burgundy snails, and millions of them are dis­ posed of in the small popular restau­ rants.--Paris Cor. London Telegraph. BUm Unalloyed. "Ah, Elsie, it Is fine to be married to an officer--such a beautiful uni­ form, and so many decorations!" "Yes, and besides that, he'll a band at his funevr|l." "Bcdsheet" Bill Killed. Representative H. A. Shepard's bill compelling hotels to provide bed sheets 99 inches long was slaughtered by the senate. Senator Olson Inspired 'the defeat of the measure by moving that the enacting clause be stricken put. Senator Dunlap pleaded for the amplified sheets, but in vain. ; The lower house passed the senate bill codifying the school laws of the state, a few amendments of form were adopted, and these will have to be concurred In by the senate before the codification goes to the governor. Woman's Bill May Pass. Municipal judges In Chicago re­ joiced at the action of the senate in amending the municipal bill, which remedies several defects In the law, so as to make the salaries of associ­ ate justices $8,000. The bill already allowed the chief justice and the chief desk and bailiff $10,000. It also re­ duces costs, and makes more definite the jurisdiction of the court. It passed Saturday. * Bill Affecting Brewsrs Killed. The bill which was designed to pre­ vent brewers from having financial Interest in any dramshop or from be­ ing proprietor of the saloon was killed in the house by a vote of 42 yeas against 59 nays. The bill was intro­ duced by Representative , Behrens, and when called on second reading last week provoked a sharp debate and was amended in two points, one providing that no brewery or distil­ lery or agent thereof should be per­ mitted to have any interest in the li- ofasakwp, . i State Expenses ^4,900,000. The omnibus appropriation bill car­ rying the expenses of the stkte gov­ ernment for two years amounting to $4,900,000 was papsed by the house, 119 to 5. The state tax levy bill was passed 105 to 0. It provides for a tax to raise $14,200,000 for state pur­ poses for the next two years. MWhite Slave" Bills Pass. Action against tho procurers for the white slave traffic was taken in the enactment by the legislature of the two Lederer bills which strike at props of the traffic. Revelations made by the federal and state prosecutors that girls are systematically hunted trapped by false promises and even marriage and sold for less than cattle to keepers of dives, and 'that a regular trade In girls exists, brought out the discovery also that no adequate law existed in this or other states cover ing the offenses. Court Bill Pa«M# In Uproar. Confusion reigned In the hflW* Fri­ day on the roll call on the passage of senate bill 401, providing for proof of disputed writings in the court cases. Minority leader Browne, who favored the bill, and Representative Chlper- field clashed, and after the vote was declared 76 ayes, one less than a ma­ jority, Browne demanded a verifica­ tion of the roll. After much commo­ tion the roll waa called again and the bill was passed, «pm 3% mm 46. Quite True. Marian, a little three-year-old, is very stubborn. One day, when she was fretful, her mother, wishing to engage her mind, attracted her atten­ tion to a cow in a vacant lot and asked what it was. Marian replied, "hoss" (horse) aw stubbornly refused to give in. Her mother, wishing to get a correct an­ swer without scolding, asked: "What eats grass besides a horse?" "Mor# hoss," was the Quick responaa.--De­ lineator. '*« iA; OVER THE FENCE Neighbor 8ays Something. The front yard fence is a famous council place on pleasant days. Maybe to chat with some one along the street, or for friendly gossip with next door neighbor. Sometimes it is only small talk but other times neighbor has something really good to offer. An old resident of Baird, Texas, got some mighty good advice this way once. He says: "Drinking coffee left me nearly dead with dyspepsia, kidney disease and bowel trouble, with constant pains In my stomach, back and side, and so weak I could scarcely walk. "One day I was chatting with one of my neighbors about my trouble and told her I believed coffee hurt me. Neighbor said she knew lots of people to whom coffee was poison and she pleaded with me to quit it and give Postum a trial. I did not take her advice right away but tried a change of climate, which did not do me any good. Then I dropped coffee and took up Postum. "My improvement began immediate­ ly and 1 got better every day I used Postum. "My bowels became regular in two * weeks, all my pains were gone. Now I tm well and strong and can eat any­ thing I want to without distress. All of this is due to my having quit cof­ fee, and to the use of Postum regu­ larly. "My son who was troubled with indi­ gestion thought that if Postum helped me so, it might help him. It did, too, and he is now well and strong again. "W© like Postum as well as we ever liked the coffee and use it altogether In my family in place of coffee and all keep well." "There's a Reason." 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