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m FROM THE i-a. sr NOTES AND GOSSIP GATHERED AT 8PR1NGFIELD. 6 (Q%&32f&J97:J9e6?- JSrim'ASSOCZ42Z2̂ » % SYNOPSIS; **vJU»l»btn* Fleets," ""•That 1 A i & _ . _ story at .. gnTkht hlive happened," opens fn Wash- . Jjn^ton with the United States and Japan , Aear war. Ouy Hillier. secretary oi the / British embassy, and Miss Norma Rob- ;'v#rts. chief aide of Inventor Roberts, are ^Introduced as lovers. Japan declares war .ifund takes the Philippines. Guy Hiilier .""yptarts for England. Norma Roberta •weaves Washington for the Florida coast. / jflawaii is captured by the Japs. All ports v't.1.»re closed. Tokyo learns of missing Jap- .^,®-tiese fleet and whole worid becomes con­ vinced that United States has powerful Brar agency. England decides to send SJk fleet to American waters as a Canadian Jfcrotection against what the British sup­ pose is a terrible submarine flotilla. Hil- " Jler is sent with a message. Fleet mys­ teriously disappears. The kaiser 1s miss- .yig. King Edward of England is con- ..(fronted by Admiral Bevins of the United Itates. The Dreadnaught, bigge'st of Eng­ land's warshipfe, is disf*overed at an im­ passable point in the Thames. The story how goes back to a time many months before the war breaks out, and Inventor Roberts visits the president and cabinet, lelling of and exhibiting a metal produc­ tion. This overcomes friction when elec­ trified and is to be applied to vessels. Roberts evolves a great flying machine. .Phe cabinet plans a radioplane war f-gainst Japanese. The start is made for , the scene of conflict. The Japanese fleet, Relieving Nippon supreme, suddenly dis- "TBerns the radioplane fleet. After maneu­ vering the airships descend, and by use Jif strong magnets lift the warships, one by one, from the sea. The vessels are leposited In a mountain lake in the Jnited States -to await peace. The Brit- sh fleet accepts American hospitality and ,_„s conveyed to the United States by the r';;tvinglpss terrors. To show the kaiser •ilheir wonderful invention, that ruler is '"taken on a long trip--his first visit to 'America--thus accounting for his mys- Kterious disappearance from Berlin. The iyadioplane breaks down. King Edward ^pa brought to America on a radioplane. 0. CHAPTER XXI.--Continued. J| The waning moon lighted up the .Jjljuiet reaches far beneath, and out- Seined In diminutive spectral shapes |phe fleet of anchored ships. The great .Jnuachine swooped lower until they should descry the telescoped funnels, -|from whose ragged mouths came no :url of smoke, and the bared decks Whose lerifeths, were paced only by jjpien of the watch. Aside from these ^there was no sign of life. A mighty 'ftfcquadron, bereft of power, floating on » 4l?till waters beneath a dying moon! " iff America wished to prove her, su- ypremacy, the lesson was complete. StThe royal shoulders outlined against * vthe light of the port gave one great f yishudder of sorrow, and turned away. ' ; ^iRTien the shutters closed and the f lights returned, the king was resting •'-v^iiis brow upon his hand, the lord of i|'<he admiralty was standing with tight- fly clasped hands, and the prime mln- i later was leaning with folded arms ' against the polished frame of the port through which he had viewed Briton's vanquished pride. "If your majesty pleases," the voice of the American admiral broke Into •, \ the quietude, "I have promised to land '•X'tHiss Roberts and Admiral Fields be- •^,'Ifore our return. With your consent we shall stop in the place chosen for our visits to Washington, in the j,"'Outskirts." The monarch still thinking of the ̂*Ilent fleet' assented' 016 ^ ̂ plane swept downward at a tangent ^ to the lonely field. Again the lights ; & went out, the port opened, and the 0 flight shock of landing was felt. Al- js % most instantly a man in uniform stood ^ tbefore it and saluted the admiral, who * ^ started back in surprise. "A message for you, Sir, from the i| Resident and secretary of the navy, With requests that it be opened and,' instantly responded. j^SLyead immediately," the officer an- / "^Jaounced. • - - •• ~y\ Bevins returned to the light of hood * ^nd read? v ; "Kindly report to the White House if himmediately upon arrival. In case .jjhis majesty, the king of England, has ^ returned with you, which we earnest- ^ 1y hope is the case, present to him the hearty good will of the president And people of the United States of America, and extend to him our urgent 4 ^Invitation either to accompany you, \ »**with thos^ who may be his com­ panions, or await the return of a com- snittee of invitation and reception •which will wait upon him as soon as it becomes definitely known that he Is with you. "In case he did hot accompany tou on your return, It will be necessary ifor you to return to London at once, : ^Inviting him to a conference of great /•Wi, , importance, which is occasioned by ,Jthe exigencies of events which have 5 l^ ̂ taken place to-night. In any caw you 7 will report to us immediately for in- " fe%*fBtructk>ns." Puzzled by this explicit message, IBevins paused for a moment, with his tirows drawn down in thought, and hen returned to the drawing room, ^>7,Where a shaded light rested in the cen­ ter of the table round which his guests were seated. With a brief ex­ planation he handed the order to the •'i^jking, who calmly placed his glasses » pon k,s kteh, fine nose, leaned across " -the table, and perused. Everything of -the night was strange «and unusual. A few hours ago he had f ;one to a tl^ater to rest his nerves, tnd here he was across the Atlantic* nformally, aiid learning new lessons >;f^or receiving astounding revelations ' -with each beat of time. He had gone ^T^sthus far, and would go through to the «nd, and would go informally. "We prefer to accompany you," was :|h3*11 the he Inai3e. and the party »^8ied out into the night, where two big ^ ^automobiles brought for this very "ispBmergency were in waiting. They fe|whirled away to the White House, v /..r^where they were met in the blue room V^y the president and his immediate "^jfcdvisers. The king himself established ^ Xfjthe basis of etiquette by extending his v^*ffband to the president and his com- V |panions He assumed no deportment ; a iBf rojalty; but as tiM €rat gwitlamau -.L **A Message for You, tlr, from ttw President Navy." of England greeted th« first gentle­ man of America. "Your majesty," the president be­ gan, "the time is at hand when the United States has no further object in concealing the power at her com­ mand; the sole cause of concealment, that of meeting the Chinese fleet, hav­ ing been nullified by the action of that country itself. China has broken her alliance with Japan, is ready to make such overtures as we wish for peace, and is dispersing her fleet." The president paused for a moment, and looked at those around him. The king, steadily watching him, was im­ pressed with his simple dignity, and read aright the great and high pur­ pose that shone in his eyes. Once more he resumed: "It has come to this issue, your majesty, nftich sooner than I had ex­ pected; but events which make for war and peace move fast. They are in the hands of God Almighty, and not of rulers. I desired this inter­ view, because you can assist me in what I have to do, and for which I believe I am a mere instrument in the hands of a power before whom all must bow." "And I am honored," the sovereign and Secretary wit the With his officials he Was conducted to the president's private apartments, where they were followed by the sec­ retary of state and the secretary of the navy. The king looked round the room, which he had entered on but one other occasion, long years before, when as a prince and without hope of a throne he had been received by a former president of the United States. How many men had occupied it since then, and how few of them had left any great individual mark on the world's history! He took the proffered seat and waited for the pres­ ident to speak, only Half compre­ hending that he was entering upon one of the most important conferences that the world had ever known. "Your majesty and gentlemen," the president began in his low, finely modulated voice, "I told you I wished your assistance. I need more than that; I want your advice. I have been a man with a dream, and that you 'may know how much it has meant to me, I must tell you something of my­ self. I come of a race that for genera­ tions has given its blood tor country. It was almost obliterated in the wars of the revolution and of 1812. In the great civil war there were five men in my family, a father and four older brothers, the youngest a - mere lad, who went to war as volunteers. Some of them never returned. My father was brought back shattered by suf­ fering to die in my mother's arms. The lad that had gone out with his drum came back to drag out only a few wretched months of suffering. "My home was on the borderland, where men fought backward and for­ ward across our fields.'* He paused for a moment as if the memory of his childhood was too bitter for recapitu­ lation, then went bravely on: "In those years the sight of ghastly wounds and cruel death was before me sometimes daily, but never far re­ moved. When peace c&rae there was nothing left to my mother but her ravaged farm, her bitter poverty, and her one boy. Oh, It was a nightmare, gentlemen, that never dimmed. It was a memory that never left me, as, hard working, poorly clad and some­ times hungry, I grew to manhood. My mother went, as did thousands of other wfctow* ! early grave, prematurely worn out by work and grief." The floodgates were down at last. His repression was going, and he rose to his feet behind his desk trem­ bling in every fiber, and with white, quivering lips. In the stillness of the room be stood thus for an Instant; then his teeth suddenly came together with a click and his fist came down upon the table in one quick, hard blow of emphasis. "Do you wonder," he Bald, "that I. swore to give my life to peace? Is it strange that I who have suffered have taken unusual means to keep others from suffering as I and mine have? I have invited you here not as the president of a nation, but as man to men to help me put---an---end--to --war!" Every word of his final declaration was bitten off with sharp emphasis and accentuated by a fist which beat time. The king was suddenly con­ scious that he had leaned forward in his chair so far that nothing but the tense grip of his hands upon the arms had held him down. In all his years he had witnessed no such scene ot emotion as this, nor heard a more earnest appeal. The president, as If regretting his lack of control, settled wearily Into his seat. He had said things In a way that in any other man would have been undignified; but he, inspired by the grandeur of his purpose, failed to realize that an angel with a flaming sword could scarcely have been more impressive. He had been addressing no ordinary audience. Before him was an august ruler, but more than that, 6 (Teat man. And in the hush which followed, the sovereign rose from his seat, stepped across to the desk, and for one of the few times in his life gave untrammeled vent to his feelings as a man. He put his hand out across the polished mahog­ any top as the tall form of the presi­ dent straightened up. Their hands met in one strong grip of understand­ ing, and they looked squarely into each other's eyes, reading, compre­ hending, and binding themselves to­ gether in a common purpose for hu­ manity. It was not the etiquette which de­ mands that all men shall stand when a king is on his feet that brought the others from their chairs, erect, breathless and motionless. It was rather the Impulsive respect and veneration due to two great minds which before their very eyes were entering an unwritten compact for a high and noble cause. Once more they took their seats; I but now by the subtle alchemy of hu­ manity they drew their chairs to­ gether. They were no longer rulers and subjects, Englishmen and Amer­ icans, but men inspired with mag­ nanimity toward ajl their fellow be­ ings. They were on a Godlike plane reasoning out momentous plans in­ volving the nations of the world and all mankind. From their combined fund of knowledge they evolved meth­ ods which were to strengthen the weak and put in leash the strong. All reckoning of time was lost in this review of what had been accomplished and what was to be done. ' The night paled, the sun crept up; the lights of the darkness were extin­ guished, and the day advanced with­ out their heeding it. The last tenta­ tive clause was signed, and each knew the part which his country must play. Again they were all upon their feet, looking into one another's] ness and relaxation. Too overcome to .resume their homeward journey, the visitors accepted the hospitality of the White House for a few hours' rest, and staggered to their rooms. Once, more than a hundred years before, an unwise king had caused a war between brothers which had sent them on diverse paths. Each had prospered but held aloof. And now after all this time a wiser king had proffered his hand, and the brothers were to be friends again in truth, and were to travel side by side unto t^e tod. CHAPTER XXII. Lights in the Night. ^ $h*t night for the first time a radio- pi ane flew through the air from Wash­ ington to New York, where it came to earth in a portion of Central Park adjacent to one of the most exclusive hotels. It was not late in the evening; but while it did not court discovery neither did it use any great endeavor to avoid it. Those aboard had only one wish, which was to avoid the gath­ ering of a crowd. The machine was the Roberts, conveying the king and his counselors for a short Interview with the higher officers of the British fleet. They had bade good-by to the man In the White House, who was henceforth to hold a place in their strongest admiration and friendship, and were now preparing for their homeward journey. The park entrances had been closed In advance, and the public debarred from its paths, hence there was no demonstration when the party stepped out of the craft and took seats in a motor car which had been awaiting their ^arrival. Only the secretary ol state and Bevins accompanied them as escorts to the glaring entrance ol the hotel, and even the august clerks were unaware of the identity of their visitors. With polite insolence the party was directed to a parlor until the* manager could be summoned, and he on being Informed that the king wished to meet his officers at once, conducted them to the elevator which carried them upward. By requisition of the government the entire top floor had been given up to the accommodation of the Brit ish guests, and with them on this night as entertainers were many ol the higher officers of the American navy who throughout the war had been forced to rest in idleness. Th« realization that their days of Beafar ing were nearly at an end bad not come to them with full force, and all within the extemporized naval clut were simply awaiting and hoping fot orders which would put an end to in activity. Beneath the shaded lights of thi celling were many tables, at some ol which men in fatigue uniforms were being initiated into an Americas game which seemed to find favor, while at others spirited dlscussloni were being held. Wreaths of smoke curling up to meet the lights addeo to the air of Informality, and a bursl of laughter in one corner of the room indicated the success of some racon­ teur. The door swung open noiseless ly, and on Its threshold stood one whe locked smilingly at the Idle veterani of two nations. He stood thus for as instant before the crusty old Scotch admiral known to his fellows as "Jim­ my" Barr lifted his eyes In the direc­ tion of the door. ' His mouth opened In astonishment beneath its bearding of red, and his sharp eyes frowned aa he peered across the shoulder of th« man opposite, and then, with one hur ried leap he gained his feet, upset­ ting his chair in his baste. His heeli came together, and his arm wa3 raised in salute as he exclaimed loudly: "Gentlemen, the king!" Instantly those In the room looked at the admiral and then at the en­ trance. There was the muffled sound of chairs hastily shoved across the carpeted floor, startled exclamations, and a hurried rising. Two score ol hands came to the salute, and a dra­ matic moment followed in which theli owners strove to gather their wits. It was almost unbelievable that theli sovereign was before them. The king looked at them, gravely, and then took a few steps forward, and his companions followed. He stopped almost in front of Barr, and slowly raised his hand, with open fingers in a gesture which combined greeting and a demand for attention He wasted neither time nor words, "My men," he said, "I have com« from a conference with his excellen­ cy, the president of the United States Its results will be made known to you within the course of a few dayi at the most, or hours at the least. 1 have come to say to you that in sub mitting yourselves to an invincible power for reasons which you could not fathom you acted wisely and aou have our full approval." (TO BE CONTINUED.) SESSION COMES END *mm* and abruptly conscious of wearl- j blossoms .W.... .:Sv:.*e.v a ^-JS? 'MS* t J.. •: To Keep Flies Outside, Vta- those who object to wire netting In the windows during the summer,. < new idea has been found to prevent flies and such annoying pests frois entering the house. This new pre ventative is a window-box of mlgnon ette. It seems that the insects do noi care to face the odor of this charming flower, as that it is an effectual bar rier against their invasion. It soundi like a very pretty Idea, and we may ex­ pect to see ugly wire screens entirely discarded and the windows decorated with dainty boxes filled with the sweet Adjourns Sine Die Without Passing ths Waterway Bill Despite the Efforts of Lorlmer--Extra Meeting In October. Springfield. -- The legislature, ad­ journed sine die at 11:45 O'clock Thursday night. The deep waterway legislation finally Was killed in the senate, which refused to accept the conference committee report, carrying the Lorimer bill, by a vote of 28 to 13. The house passed the conference re­ port by a vote of 103 to 9, but the senate action, which was controlled by Gov. Deneen, put a final quietus on the proposition. The governor now will call a special session of the general assembly for some time in October to take up the waterway question, to­ gether with certain administrative measures, and possibly the primary law, which may be knocked out by the supreme court at this present sitting. Senator Lorimer and Gov. Deneen tried for four hours to reach an agree­ ment on the waterway bill, but finally had to agree to disagree, and the old conference report, which passed in the house Sunday morning and failed in the senate, was again revived and sent batik to the house witk the same re­ sult. \ Gov. Deneen held out for an amend­ ment to the bill providing that if a commission should be named at this time to confer with the federal au­ thorities the state should go ahead with the work next spring in the event of the federal congress failing to make the necessary provision for the water­ way in the shape of large appropria­ tions, Mr. Lorimer Would not approve this compromise. He took the ground that such a message sent to congress might do incalculable injury to the project, as the congressmen opposed to the waterway would represent that Illinois was going to spend its $20,- 000,000 anyway and that congress might as well wait to see what should be done after Illinois got started. Mr. Lorimer insisted that anything short, of a ship waterway and one from Chicago to the Gulf of Mexico should not be considered for a min­ ute. Senator Lorimer, after the legisla­ ture adjourned, said: "So far as L am personally con­ cerned I would rather have no legisla­ tion at all at this time than to take a mere water power scheme. That was not what we started after years ago, and neither has it been at any time what we have supported. I do not understand that the people of Illi­ nois thought we were merely going Into the water power business when we voted this $20,000,000. They didn't. They thought, and we all thought, that we were to start on a ship canal from Chicago to the Gulf of Mexico, and anything that jeopardizes that project is contrary to the expressed will of the people. We can afford to wait a little While rather than see the, whole thing fail." What the "Extra" Session Old. The two houses In the afternoon and night sessions Thursday did this: Passed the tax levy bill, providing for a revenue of $10,200,000 for the next two years. Appropriated for all purposes for two years $19,800,000, which will raise the tax rate, unless unlooked-for special revenues are realized, to about 57 cents on the $100, an increase of several cents over the present rate. Killed the amended local option law in the senate by refusing to re­ consider it. Killed the appropriation for the Dun­ ning asylum in the senate, refusing to reconsider the asylum board of con­ trol bill, which goes to the governor as it passed the two houses Sunday morning. Total Appropriation $19,300,000. The appropriations made by the leg­ islature reach a total of $19,300,000. Gov. Deneen and Senator Hurburgh believe it will not be necessary to in­ crease the present tax rate of 50 cents on the $100 valuation. The new corporation act passed and the in heritance tax bill, together with other measures intended to bring in add! tional revenue, are expected to keep the taxes about as they are. To Veto Court Salary Bill. Gov. Deneen will veto the municipal court salary bill, according to report. Attorney General Steady it is assert­ ed has informed the state executive that the amendments are unconstitu­ tionally drafted and that the bill as passed cannot be sustained. If the governor falls to approve the bill all of the salary increases provided for judges, the clerk and chief bailiffs fail ol realisation. Many Veterans Die. k The death rate among the veteran*, of the civil war is increasing every month. This fact Is especially appre­ ciable in the Illinois Soldiers' and Sailors' home at -Quincy, where so many of the old .veterans now Reside. The death list for last month included 17 members of the Grand Army, as follows: James Iden, Company D, One Hundred and Sixth Illinois in­ fantry, May 2, 1909. Robert B. Moore, Company C, Sixth Hl£iois cavalry, May 7, 1909. Robert J. McSemore, Company K, Fifth Illinois (S. A.), May 7, 1909. John Wich, Company H. Sixteenth Illinois infantry, May 8, 1909. Henry Hix, Company I, Sixty- second Illinois infantry, May 9, 1909. Phillip S. Hauck, Company D, Fifth Infantry, Missouri cavalry, May 16, 1909. John Bolin, Company B, One Hundred and Fourteenth Illinois in­ fantry, May 16, 1909. Simeon A. Bos- ley, Company C, Forty-second Illinois infantry, May 17, 1909. Nels J. Nel­ son, Company A, Eighty-third Illinois infantry, May 19, 1909. David Mer­ rick, Company H, Sixty-fifth Illinois infantry, May 21, 1909. William H. Uppinghouse, Company G, Fifth Illi­ nois cavalry, May 21, 1909. Isaiah Mc­ Cartney, Company K, One Hundred asjd ^Twenty-fifth Illinois infantry, May 25, 1909. Francis M. Bosworth, unas- signed, May 25, 1909. Francis W. Behymer, Company D. Fiftieth Illi­ nois infantry, May 25, 1909. Calvin Tate, Company G, First U. S. colored heavy artillery, May 26, 1909. Charles W. Pitt, Company B, Seventy-eighth Illinois infantry, May 26, 1909. Wil­ liam H. Ripley, Company C, Thir­ teenth Illinois infantry, May 28, 1909, Mexican Farm Laad, small ftrnML easy payments, free town lot, in aa aDr American town, the first to be built in the Republic of Mexico. Free JCoglisll schools for your children. THE COMIXG WINTER RESORT of the AMERICAN CONTINENT is in thai portion of the REPUBLIC OF MEXICO, in the STATE OF SINALOA and Extend­ ing Sooth from the City of CsUiacan to Mazatlan, over which district the proxim­ ity of the Japanese Current exercises a tempering influence. Both Railroad and Ocean Transport* tion. Annual Rainfall thirty-fire to forty niche*. No frosts, no insect pests, no epidemic diseases. Two crops may be grown each year without the aid of artificial irriga­ tion. Best possible drinking water. Plen­ ty of timber for fencing, fuel, cabinet and wagon-making. Maximum temperature last ve&r was 60 and the minimum wee 46 Fahr. Vv'^..s. Over 700 Colonists J v.*' Have already secured homes for them­ selves in this ideal location, and there are yet remaining homes for thousands more. If you want to know more about oar proposition call on any of the following representatives: , If you are interested, or if you are look- ing for a new home address a postal card to Byron Hall, P. O. Box 67, Tucson, Ari­ zona, and receive in return free of all cost to you, full inforroatiim regarding this great colonization proposition, and a copy of an illustrated magazine that will give yeu information regarding Mexico and its people, not possible to obtain ia any other publication. Write to-day. Yours fop a home in a sunny land, . La Prosperidad Colony Association (Inc.), < , Tucson, Arizona. Deeds Form Character. Christian deeds make good Chris­ tians of us all.--Florida Times-Union. Power of Senate Head. Has the president of the senate or the speaker of the house the power to nullify any legislative act by refusing to attach his signature to such meas­ ure as he may not approve of? This "mooted question was again raised. A recent opinion by Attorney General Stead has put a new phase on the question, however, and has raised a legal quibble that may reach the supreme court before the issue is finally determined. According to Mr. Stead's interpretation of the law, all bills passed by the assembly must be In the hands of the governor before sine die adjournment of the session is taken. This means, in effect, that no bill can be signed and sent to the governor after the assembly has been dissolved. ... Two years ago Lieut. Go v. L. T. Sherman refused to sigtt the blll' in­ creasing the compensation of mem­ bers of the general assembly from $1,000 to $2,000 a session, and his position was allowed to go unchal­ lenged, The failure of the lieutenant governor to act on that occasion, how­ ever, was based upon grounds which admittedly meant the veto of the measure if it ever reached the execu­ tive office, so the right of the issue was not questioned. At that time the senate had failed to call the roll on the concurrence of the senate in a conference committee report on the measure. It was for this reason Lieut. Gov. Sherman declined signature to the measure. Oglesby Uses His Gavel. With his gavel Lieut. Gov. Oglesby put to sleep a motion to table one asking tor a second conference com­ mittee on waterways. When the de­ liberations were over and Deneen and Lorimer agreed to disagree the old Lorimer bill was ordered back by the conferees. Frank P. Schmitt, who stood by the governor, refused to sign the conference report. The senate rejected it by a vote of 29 to 16, and the house adopted it by a vote of 103 to 9. - Charge Theft of $700. Gov. Deneen issued a requisition on the governor of New York for the re­ turn to Chicago of Steve Reeck, who is wanted oi^ a charge of larceny. The prisoner is accused of taking $700 from Rudolph Nesvannlica, and later fled to Seneca, N. Y., where he was placed under arrest. A requisition was also issued on the governor of Missouri for the return to Chicago oT John Agostine, who is Wanted on a charge of wife abandon­ ment. The prisoner Is under arrest in jKaiuias City- Mo- , Pass Inheritance Law. Senate bill No. 498, which is a sweeping inheritance tax measure, was passed by the house and now goes to the governor for his signature. It Is expected that more than $1,000,- 000 will be added to the inheritance tax income of the state at once, com­ ing principally from the estate of Marshall Field, Otto Young and oth-, er wealthy Chlcagoans who have died recently. The normal increase in the tax over the present income is estimated at about $350,000 annually, aside from the large amounts that can be collect* ed from the large estates in Chicago now in the hands: at adjninlstrators and trustees. The new bill is a general revision of the inheritance tax law. of Illinois and follows closely the New York law. The present Illinois law taxes only gifts, legacies and inheritances, where­ as the new bill also taxes transfers, apportionments and Interests In cer­ tain cases. The new bill also provides for the compromise of tax on what are known as contingent remainders, and author­ izes the state treasurer and the attor­ ney general to bring about such cap­ italization, It is this feature of the bill that Is expected to bring in $1,000,- 000 at once from the Field, Young and other large Chicago estates. For Any Oisease or injury to ' ~i the eye, use PETTIT'S EYE SALTS, M* % solutely harmless, acts quickly, 25e. Att druggists or Howard Bros., Buffalo, JL Y. Ruling Passion. "He's half crazy about music.** "Sure is. Even calls his price a scalp of prices." " SKIN ROUGH AS BARK. iaby Boy Had Intense Itching Humor --Scratched THI Blood Ran. Found a Cure In Cuttcura. if- "Our son, two years old. was afflicted with a rash. After he suffered with the trouble several weeks I took him to the doctor but it got worse. The rash ran together and made large blisters. The little fellow didn't want to do anything but scratch and we had to wrap his hands up to keep him from tearing the flesh open till the blood would run. The itching was in­ tense. The skin on his back became hard and rough like the bark of a tree. He suffered intensely for about three months. But I found a remedy in Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Oint­ ment The result was almost mag­ ical. That was more than two yeari ago and there has not been the slight­ est symptom of it since he was cvied* J. W. Lauck, Yukon, Okla., Aug. St and Sept 17, 1908." •w*m * Cbem. Corp* Sols Piss*. BEYOND DOUBT. "I suppose foil, anistake me for a fool?" "Mistake you? Mjr «wr know you too well!" HE KNEW HOW TO PICK THEM. Tammany Man's Double-Barreled Com* pi intent Did Away with Thought ^ of Hostilities. v The orchestra was playing loudly III one of the restaurants in Denver, GoL» during the Democratic national con­ vention, and the diners were talking loudly so they might hear and be heard. At one table sat a beautiful woman and her escort and at the next table a number of Tammany men. Suddenly the orchestra stopped, hlng! and a Tammany man's voice rang out: "By George, that's a good looking woman! I'd like to meet her.** The man at the next table, who was with the lady came over, tapped the Tammany man on the shoulder and said frigidly: "Sir, that lady is my wife." "Shake," said the Tammany man; "I am glad to meet you. You certainly are a good picker." And hostilities were arerted.-HSafr- Brday Evening Poet. MAKING SUNSHINE It Is Often Found in Pure . -J Many Postmasters Receive Increase. Increase of $100 in salary has been granted to hundreds of postmasters over the country by congress, and post offices in this vicinity come In for their share. Included in the list of central and eastern Illinois cities and towns which are given the in­ crease of $100 per annum, are: Ash­ land, Carlinville, Girard, Greenview, GrJggsville, Havana, Jerseyville, Pitts- field, Virginia, Bunker Hill, Cham­ paign, Hillsboro, Litchfield, Moroa, Monticello, Mt Pulaski, Nokomis, ShelbyviUe, Stonington, Staunton, Taylorville, Tolona, Tuscola. Deca­ tur's postmaster is given an increase of $400 per annum, his salary now be­ ing $3,400. Battle of Shfnahan and Hurburgh. David E. Shanahan, chairman of the house committee on appropriations, and Senator Charles F. Hurburgh, head of the senate appropriation com­ mittee, fought the most stubborn bat­ tle of the session. They did not let up until within an hour of adjourn- , ment. Hurburgh stood out against j try )it. ............ the Dunning appropriation, and in this | ^ ^a<I no faith in it, but took it to he was backed up by the down-state ! her. To my surprise it did not senators and Walter Clyde Jones of 1 distress me as all other food had done Hurburgh contended that! and before I had taken the fifth pack- Tbe improper selection of food drives many a healthy person into the depths of despairing illness. Indeed, much sickness comes from wrong food and just so surely as that is the ease right food will make the sun shine once more. An old veteran of Newburyport, Mass., says: "In October, I was taken sick and went to bed, losing 47 pounds in about SO days. I had doctor after doctor, food hurt me and I had to liver almost entirely on magnesia and soda. All solid food distressed me m that water would run out of my mouth In little streams. "I had terrible night sweats, and my doctor finally said 1 had consumption and must die. My good wife save up all hope. We were at Old Orchard, Me., at that time and my wife saw Grape-Nuts in a grocery there. Sh« bought some and persuaded me Chicago. the state could not legally take over Dunning. District, Circuit Courts The June term of the United States district and circuit courts opened ( Monday, Judge J. Otis Humphrey pre- j *ore niy life siding. In the circuit court the con­ demnation suit for the site of the pro­ posed government building at Greea- vlew was argued. It is possible that the numerous suits against the St. Mary's Academy of Benedictine Sisters at Nauvoo, ag gregating nearly $1,000,000, will b* heard at the coming term. The suitt resulted from alleged speculations age I was well on the mend. The pains left my head, my mind became -clearer and l gained weight rapidly. "I went back to my work again sad now after six weeks* use of the food I am better and stronger than ever be* Grape-Nuts surely saved my life and made me a strong hearty man, 15 pounds heavier thaa before I was taken ill. "Both my good wife and I are will­ ing to make affidavit to the truth at this." Read "The Road to WeU^W^* Ut i jkgs. "There's a reason.** Ev»r read tkr M «ir fr®*» ttm* «• «]r*«t hmI tall •* t tatenst * -- ' n ?- v*