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;|i| CCQ&TBrGAtZJffCif J*r77&AS5<DCZ42ZZ> &8weKJZi(3az&&&J SYNOP8IS. •̂anlishing Fleets," a ataS-jr1 Of "what have happened," opens in "Washi­ ngton with the United States and Japan ear war. Guy HHJler, secretary of the ritish embassy, and Miss Norma Rob- Jfrts, chief elde ot Inventor lioberts, are ntrodueed as lovers. Japan declares war #nd takes the Philippines. Guy HilHer tarts for England, Norma Roberta es Washington for the Florida ooast aii is captured by the Japs. All porta j|tre closed. Tokyo learns of missing Jap­ anese fleet. England's fleet mysteriously disappears. The kaiser is missing. Kisisg jEdward of England 1b confronted by Ad- Iniral Bevins of the United States. The SDreadnaught, biggest of England's war­ ships, is discovered at an Impassable And Germany Y////J7,. foint In the Thames. The story now goes ack to a time many months before the War breaks out. Inventor Roberts ex­ hibits a metal production. This over­ comes friction when electrified and is :o »e applied to vessels. Roberts ©volves a great flying machine. The cabinet plans • radioplane war against Japanese. Th« Jtart is made for the scene of conflict. Lfter maneuvering the airships doscen *nd by use of strong magnets lift the f^arships. one by one, from the sea. The "essels are deposited in the United States, 'he British fleet accepts American hos- ltality and is conveyed to the United tates. The falser is taken on a trip- is first visit to America---thus account- g for his disappearance. King Edward brought to America on a radioplane conference with the president. They •groe to work for world'pcaco. Announcc,- ent Of1 the secret of the radioplane Is ade in Central park. New York, to th» "er of millions. The kins meet* his CHAPTER XXI!.--Continued. The: • British officers exchanged ck side glances of relief. Barr lone had the temerity to break into Jftn open smile of satisfaction. They *rere not, then, to bs csusured lelr country, and the situation would sar no disgrace. His majesty con­ tinued : "You hare unwittingly assisted la ^uniting the Anglo-Saxon race, I lope, after Its separation of nearly a lentury and a half. You have been iade Involuntary guests by a man rhose friendship I esteem, and whom honor above all men. I refer to the president of this nation, and I ask /;f. <hat yon remember him as kindly as 4 3 do. Your countrymen will have nb Jost cause for criticising you or your tctions. Instructions will be Bent yoji 1 due time through the admiralty. . UJntil then you are to maintain pa- ' - * l|Ience. I wish you good night." With dignified grace he bowed to fliem, took a step backward, turned on Is heel, and was going before they grasped the significance of his spefech «$r awakened from the wonder of his Unexpected visit to this alien land. "The clang of an elevator door recalled ijhem ^and stirred them 0 action* "They ,| ran after him, rang fear and purged into the elevators, to debouch 4|n the street a minute later a group hatless men craving further ex­ planations and wishing to honor their -fuler. * They crowded to the edge of ?e pavement beside which the motor >r was hammju g in readiness for its art.,,. •« , 2 The king saw them coming, smiled j# their eagerness,' and turned to B6vins with "a question which they «6ould not hear. The Amerlcafe ad- friral gaVe a laughing reply, and the ®Qonarch leaned over to Jimmy Barr, who was standing on the curb close at ^! 4,iay host,; the admiral," the king r.Jjkld, "says lack of time prevents your ijpbccmpanyiag us. Otherwise we lould ask you to witness our em- irkation. We are* returning to Lon­ don on a radioplane to-night, and the •world's mystery is at an end. We , ||»u8t say good night." iil lights of the hotel, entrance fall upon them, bringing out In #etail to the curious guests who were gathering on the marble steps the ttten with bared heads and the gray- carded English gentleman in the ma­ chine. They saw him nod to the •chauffeur, who was looking back, saw •the latter turn to his work, and then •the machine leaped s,way into the %road drive toward the Nearest park entrance. And to the amazement of the onlookers the men in uniform *tood at salute until the machine had •disappeared. Not even then did they •disperse, but stood there silently watching the skies. Pedestrians Joined <he group, speculating as to the cause , <of this, uniformed gathering. jt Several minutes elapsed, and then ^^glom one and another came startled <6xciamations. Up from the silent park, soaring above the trees and ^rubbery with stately sweep, came .^• strange row of brilliant lights. The * -secret was out at last, and the Amer­ ican officers gave a frantic cheer, irhich was Joined in by the English­ men, and taken up by the crowd. As If to recognize their parting shouts, 4he searchlights of the Roberts in daz­ zling ripples of color flared suddenly upward and round in fan*shaped sweeps, which were finally directed „ fun upon the streets below. At a •comparatively low altitude the craft Went slowly across the city and head- .4ki toward the Atlantic, while men upon the pavements beneath took up the cry, until from all sides windows •opened and the people rushed into the streets for a sight of this mysteri- «o0s aerial visitor. Reaching the low- <er edge bf the city, the radioplane shot «p and up until it was a speck of light against the stars, took one last cir­ cling flight, and with marvelous ,»>eed disappeared In the east. And jNtle America was gaining her first **/• -."'ledge of this Incredible flying ^;"3e, the Roberts was shooting ••way in a long straight track for the •old world. The king had watched the sights below as long as they were visible. "Through his glasses he had seen the HAteets become Jiiled wtti trotted fRIES TO KILL THREE CAVALRY CORPORAL SHOOTS CAP­ TAIN, SSReEANT AND ^1* , OTHER TROOMfo->$£ v!: : TURNS WEAPON ON HIMSELF Dapt. Raymond and Assailant, Crab- tree, May Die from Wounds In­ flicted as Result of jk Reprimand at Fort Des Moines. "The Soldierly Form of the Kaiser" Appeared/* men, women and children, and their shoutings had' come to him faintly above the hum of the dynamos. The glimmerings of the great harbor dimmed and died away, and here and there could be descried the lights of the slow ^teaming patrol ships keep­ ing the outpost watch upon the sea. When the last sign of life had van ished, he turned to his companions in silence, thinking of all that had taken place within the few recent hours. Only a short time ago they had en­ tered this aerial chamber, standing In (5j»ao j q{ tho unknown terror of tti9 waters and the menacing silence of this western continent they were leav­ ing behind. Only a few hours past they had trembled at the powerless- ness of their nation and shudderlngly awaited the shock of invasion. Now they were going back to Eng­ land bearing news that would upset old ideas, remove all fear for the fu­ ture, and ally her with the most pow­ erful nation history had ever known. They had sailed away furtively with darkened ports, and were now return­ ing in a glare of white light, careless of who might observe. Events had followed each other in such remark­ able sequence, with such astounding rapidity, that it wearied the mind to follow them. The king was ponder­ ing over the new situation when with no preliminary notice every light in the radioplane went out and they were left in darkness. From without and through the open door came the voices of the admiral and engineer in conversation: "It can't be-an enemy." "Hardly; but we dare tain afr chances." "What do you think It Is?" "I dont know. A minute or two will tell If they have seen us.** The king and his countrymen fumbled for their glasses in the dark­ ness, found them, and lined them­ selves up against the transparent port which had not been closed. The cause of the sudden cautionary meas­ ures was apparent. There, compara­ tively far away, and high up against the starlit sky, they saw the blazing line of a searchlight thrust up into the darkness. It wavered uncertainly for an instant, and then slowly, as if feel­ ing its way, approached them. It seemed uncertain and for a moment disappeared. Their own machine bad come to a halt. ^ For an instant nothing was visible, and then there leaped into the air a vertical beam of red. Beside it came another steady ray of brilliant white, and then to complete the color trio a vivid shaft of blue arrayed itself be­ side the other two. Ouuilue in the hood they heard a wild unrestrained burst of cheering, and the cabin was again flooded with light The old ad­ miral stepped hurriedly In, his lace aglow, and his cap in his hand. "We have sighted the Norma, your majesty, the craft which disappeared with his imperial majesty, the em­ peror of Germany." Before he had finished speaking the signal calling hearers to the Wireless telephone buzzed Insistently, and he turned to answer. From the dome above they could see answering lights playing rapidly from their own craft. They heard Bevins talking to some one excitedly, and peering once more through the side porta saw they were rushing onward to meet this other traveler of the spaces. With decreas­ ing speed the two approached each above and beyond sound of the sea. Now they were floating abreast, and finally, after a moment's tensity, they came to a. stop. Their metal sides came together with an almost imper­ ceptible Jar, and they adjusted them­ selves for further communication. Simultaneously their great ports slid open, and the king, who had gone to the companion way, saw the interior of the other radioplane. Bevins and Brockton in delight were shaking hands and congratulating each other. They talked, for a moment, and then the rear admiral i*»tired from view, Bevins turned to the king and said: "Your majesty, the emperor of Ger­ many wishes to come aboard." Before the king could give his as­ sent the soldierly form of the kaiser appeared outlined In the light of his own port, took a cautious step across the threshold, and stood before the men of England. Whatever doubts he may have had of his reception were set aside by the hands outstretched to receive him and the words of wel­ come which the king hastened to give him. The bulky form of the chan­ cellor came behind, and then, con­ ducted by the king, they turned and entered the cabin. Brockton and Bev­ ins brought up the rear. At one end of the table stood the American secre­ tary of state, and beside him were the prime minister of England and the lord of the admiralty. The chancellor ponderously edged his way forward until he was near them, leaving the king and his imperial nephew on the opposite side of the table. » The visitors greeted and were pre­ sented to the others, and then, for the fraction of a minute, they all stood confronting and expectant until the king with his usual tact put an abrupt end to the restraint by inviting all to be seated, and asking for an explana­ tion of the accident The kaiser curbed his anxiety for news of developments, and briefly recounted his adventure, appealing now and then to Brockton for details which he did npt under­ stand. He concluded, and hesitated for an instant in embarrassed silence. Before he could formulate the opening question in a delicate subject the king had again stepped into th«j breech. "The world will soon be at peace," he said meaningly, looking at his kin®* man. "We have come from a meet­ ing in America with the man who has so decreed it, and! I have had the honor of joining him in plans for the future." - • "Will be glad "But her allotment?" "The privilege of being one «f the foremost in the movement" "With dignity 'and honor?" "Yes, and with an opportunity to play her part voluntarily." England's king, grave and gray and reading men from the serene heights of long life and philosophy, had ex­ pected a tempestuous outburst; but to his contentment none came. He studied the face of the ruler who had gained a world-wide reputation for warlike ambitions and constant truc- ulence, whose mailed fist had long been clenched In readiness for a' blow, and was surprised. No sign of stornl was apparent but Instead a calm and placid pair of eyes stared bfck at him. In rapid sentences he' told of the president's design, which Great Britain would accept and which she had helped outline in detail, and closed by predicting the results which would follow. He talked low and earnestly, leaning his elbows on the table before j him and addressing himself only to the emperor. His summary concluded, he straightened back into the hollow of his chair and waited tor the others to speak. The chancellor, who had been so In­ tent that he had never changed atti­ tude or expression, shifted his gaze from the king to his sovereign, who for a time sat wrapped in thought. As if he had come to a quick conclusion, he looked up and In three words ex­ pressed his views. "It looks perfect," he said. The chancellor smiled, the king looked satisfied and the prime minister with a sigh of relief gave a quick sidelong glance at the American secretary of state. The lord of the ad* mlralty was rubbing his hands. "Germany asks nothing more than fairness," the emperor said, "and t think Bhe will gladly accept and enter into the conclave. It will upset her more than any other nation perhaps, because she is founded on military form; but the whole world shall un­ derstand that she permits no nation, race or people to go beyond her in en­ lightened methods." His stern ex­ pression changed to one of warmth. He emiled at some thought of his own and continued: "We all change, I suppose, as we ad­ vance, I have learrted that one may have his ideas enlarged by accident. I have known for many days what it !• to be free to think, to learn profound lessons in philosophy from the forest and streams, and have come nearer to men of the American nation than I had ever hoped. I have formed new friendships, and by the camp fires at night have been given other views of life, of men and humanity, by a most admirable teacher." He nodded his head toward Brock­ ton, paused for a moment and then laughed aloud. "I caught a trout that weighed nearly four pounds and shot four caribou!" he chuckled. At this incongruous termination of his speech his hearers gasped, and then waited for him to continue, which he did in humorous vein, inter­ spersed with' comments of graver trend. And in this recountal of adven­ ture they read of his broadening. By suggestion he conveyed to them that he had gone away on a strange jour­ ney wrapped in the cares and dignities of position to be taught many lessons in democracy. (TO BK CONTINUED.) Des Moines, la.--Capt. John C. Ray­ mond, commanding Troop . B, Second United States cavalry, at Fort Des Moines; Sergt. James H. Washburn and Corporal Elijah Such were shot Sunday by Corporal Lisle Crabtree who then attempted suicide. Capt. Raymond was perhaps fatally wound­ ed and Crabtree Is not expected to sur­ vive the wound inflicted on himself. Crabtree's injuries are not necessar­ ily fatal, the bullet striking a rib above the heart and crushing the bone. Crabtree had been reprimanded by Capt. Raymond because of his fail­ ure to report when his leave of ab­ sence had expired. He had spent the night in Des Moines and was to have returned to his barracks at seven a. m. Crabtree was summoned by Capt. Raymond and questioned concerning his conduct, whereupon the corporal hotly insisted he had leave of ab­ sence until seven o'clock Sunday night. Capt. Raymond accepted this explana­ tion and the incident was considered closed when Crabtree demanded that he be transferred to another depart­ ment of the army, which Capt. Ray­ mond refused to consider. Immmediately Crabtree drew a re­ volver from his pocket and began fir­ ing. Sergt. Washburn Jumped to his feet and grappled with the soldier re­ ceiving a bullet In the hand and one in the jaw which shattered the bone. Capt Raymond had seised the man's arm and was about to disarm him when a bullet struck him in the neck lodging in the spine and he dropped to the floor paralyzed. A bullet struck Corporal Such In the left arm. Crabtree then flrded a bul­ let into his own body. Capt. Raymond is a son of Brig. Gen. Charles W. Raymond," retired, formerly of the engineers in charge of rivers and harbors, stationed in New York. His brother is Maj. Rob- eft Raymond of engineers stationed at New York. Capt. Raymond is 88 years old and . a member of one of the best-known military families in the east. BLOW TO WATERWRY PRipjr 14-F^JpT CHANNEL TOO COSTLY, Declare engineers. I Afpert Price Would Bs $128,000,000 for Construction and $6,OOQyr fv 000 Annually for Main- .*, tenance. ! CROSS ON THEIR BULLETS. Cartridges Taken in a Raid on the •• O^lo "Black Hand" Hoadquar- ,.X' • '• ' tsr Art Marked. Marlon, Q.--Hundreds of cartridges containing cross-marked bullets were captured by luspectors J. F. Oldfleld and George Pate of Cincinnati in a spectauclar raid on the shop of Sam Lima, the "Black Hand" suspect Sun­ day. The shells and cross marks were Identified with those found in Denni- son, Rellefontaine and other towns visited by the officers. Lima, who was out on ball, met the officials wi& a show of great indignation and suc­ ceeded in delaying the search until one of six Italian women in the place had escaped. It is believed by the inspectors that this woman carried with her some documentary evidence. LIGHTNING KILLS IN CHURCH. Panie Follows Bolt Which- Strikes Steeple During Mass--Sixteen Are Shocked. Green Bay, Wis.--Lightning struck the steeple of Holy Cross Catholic church at Bay settlement Sundajf, kilted Edward Duchan and shocked and injured 16 others, two of whoth may not survive, while mass was be­ ing sung. Panic prevailed for several minutes following the crash of the lightning. Father Mickers tried in vain to quiet the excited congregation, which con­ sisted of more than 2Q0 persons. Washington.--The proposed 14-foot deep waterway project from St. Louis to the gulf received a blow when the board of engineers reported to con­ gress that such a waterway is not de­ sirable. The waterway would cost $128,000,000 for construction and $6,- 000,000 annually for maintenance, the engineers say.' The report was based on a survey of the Mississippi river by a special board of engineers, created by act of congress. The conclusions reached by both the special board and the regu­ lar board of engineers are practically the same. In considering the commercial phases of the question, the special board reported that although It had sought to obtain from commercial or­ ganizations facts as to the prospective commerce which requires a 14-foot channel, it has received very little definite information. It added that no actual large future developments of commerce are yet in sight. The position was taken that ocean and lake vessels, such as would re­ quire a 14-foot instead of a nine-foot channel, would not be an economic means of transporting products on the river. Due to the necessity of build­ ing an ocean vessel of sufficient strength to resist storms, its cost in the United States, was estimated at about $71 for each ton of freight car­ ried. On the great lakes the cost was estimated at $41.50. The Mississippi river steamboats and barges^ capable of transporting 10,000 tons of freight on an 8^-foot draft, can be built for about $12 per ton of freight carried, it was estimated. Furthermore the board pointed out, a modern lake freighter is poorly constructed for navigating a tortuous river with a Bwift current. When a new type erf vessel has been designed, the board suggested, there will be an Immediate demand for a channel of greater depth than 14 feet. The report of the regular board that It 1s not desidahle to construct a navigable channel 14 feet deep from St. Louis or from Cricago to the mouth of the Mississippi was based on the conclusion of the special board that only commerce originating from sources that do not at present ship by river would justify the great eoat ot a 14-foot waterway. ILLINOIS HAPPENINGS MINNESOTA BANKERS MEET. Eminent Financiers Address the An­ nual Convention of Their Asso­ ciation at Laks Minneionka. Lake Minnetonka, Minn. Tonka Bay hotel fairly swarmed with men of money Monday, for the Minnesota Bankers' association is holding its twentieth annual convention there, and members and their families have come from nearly every city and town in the state. The opening sesslon was held Mon­ day morning and after a prayer by Rev. C. J. Swain of Excelsior President Joseph Chapman, Jr., vice-president of the Northwestern National bank of Minneapolis delivered his annual ad­ dress. The other speakers of the morning Rnd their topic were: Wil­ liam J. Olcott, Duluth, "The develop­ ment of the mining and transportation of Iron ores of the Lake Superior dis­ trict;" William B. Joyce, New York, "Bonds and Burglary Insurance;" Congressman Frank N. Nye, "The Tariff," and L. 0. Thorpe, Willmar, "Recent Bank Legislation." Is Ashamed of Nation's Debt • * ; Huge English Woman Mortified at Sum Owed by Country. An English gentleman rather plain­ tively confides to the London Outlook that he no sooner flatters himself that he has turned his otherwise perfectly satisfactory wife into something ap­ proaching an economist than he finds out that he has done nothing of the kind. He had, or he so believed, firmly Implanted in her mind the fact that England has the greatest revenue ever known, When she learned, through a lecturer at her club, the figures of the national debt "John," she said, on her return, "didn't you tell me that England has the greatest revenue ever known?" "Yes," he said. "Then how is it* she said; keenly, "that we have such an enormous debt? Do we really owe that terrible sum?" She named it with great deliberation and awe. He admitted ftet tfcs figures vers ofhef. rt*f>*|>i,n •*tfcplr siiltisde hisfe!eotroq£»: . "Well, if that is so," hit wife said, firmly, "I will never again admit abroad that I am an Englishwoman. I could not travel in comfort known ak one of a nation so shamefully lndebt> ed."--Youth's Companion. Murder Revealed by a Dog. New York.--The keen scent of a dog led to the discovery of a murder Friday the mystery of which the po­ lice are thus far baffled in solving. The victim, Samuel Bersin, a decora­ tor, had been cut to pieces and his head was not found until after canine instinct pointed the way to the dis­ covery of the dismembered body. Robbery, jealousy or revenge, the latter two suggested motives involv­ ing a woman and a love affair, are being worked upon, but only with the usual police formality of investigating ail sides of a crime. MEAT PROBE ORDERED. Secretary Wilson Sends inspectors to East 8t Louis to Investigate Hsrms' Charges. Washington.--The department of agriculture promptly accepted U>o challenge of J. F. Harms, a govern­ ment meat inspector at East St Louis, 111., who, in tendering his res­ ignation to Secretary Wilson, makes serious charges against the meat in­ spection system at the National stock yards and demands an investigation relative to his allegations. An Immediate and thorough investi­ gation into Harms' charges concerning the East St. Louis packing houses was ordered and two inspectors have gone to East St Louis. ' Former G. A. R. Chief Dead. Toledo, O.--Gen. John S. Kbtrat*, past commander-in-chief of the Grand Army, died at his home in this city at an early hour Monday morning ot Bright's disease. ^ Reward for Kind Act. Seven thousand dollars left to him by a man whom he had lost all track of for nearly 40 years has come to 'Rev. Richard B. Dilworth of Oxford. Pa., as a result of kind acts done long ago. At that time Mr. Dilworth was a missionary to the Indians and the tes­ tator was a struggling ranchman. He was desirous of an education, and Mr. Dilworth helped him with his studies. The two men drifted apart, and Mr. Dilworth heard nothing what­ ever of him until he was notified that he had been left a beneficiary in his will. The testator did not know his where about and the bequest was made sim­ ply to R. B. Dilworth, so detectives have been searching for, him for ifil |Bffnths> v T" > s '\. ^ Lutheran Conference in Iowa. Des Moines, la".--The annual confer­ ence of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America opened at Clear Lake, with 500 in attendance from Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, North and South Dakota. Vanderbilt Horse Wins Derby. Paris.--The French Derby was run Sunday at Chantilly and was won by W. K. Vanderbilt's Negofol in impres­ sive style from Edmond Blanc's Union, with Negofol's stably cocmap.iQn Over­ sight third. j Lumber Firm It Bankrupt. Parkersburg, W. Va.--The firm of R. M. Smith ft Co., lumber dealers, with large holdings in West Virginia, Indiana and Louisiana, was adjudged a bankrupt by Federal Judge Dayton on voluntary petition. The firm's liabilities are given at I470.5S8, with assets of $384,418. 8tem Torrent In Canal. Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. -- After a night of hard work the em­ ployes of the Canadian ship canal here succeeded in partially shutting off the torrent of water which has been roaring through the canal since the lock gates were torn out by the steamer Perry G. Walker. The pres­ sure against the dam is now so great that the forcing of those four remain­ ing wickets down. The steamer Assinaboia put into De­ tour and spent the night The Perry P. Walker, was not so badly Injured as first reported. Girls Escape in Fire Panic. Cleveland, O.--Forty-five girls em­ ployed in the second story of the Sil­ verman warehouse building in Colum­ bus road were thrown into a panie when fire broke out, practically con­ suming the structure. All of the girls escaped safely. Mother ef Nine Killed. Reading, Pa.--While picking coal on the Reading railway here Mrs. Harry A. Gufles, the mother of nine children w a n r a n d o w n a n d : k O l e d - - - Hanged for Sister's Murder. Jacksonville, Fla.--Otis D. Smith, a young white man, was hanged at the county jail Friday for the murder of his sister, Cora Bell Smith, in tJaAa city several months ago. Morse's Mansion Is Sold. New York.--The former home ot Charles W. Morse, at 72S Fifth avenue, was sold at public auction for $354,958. The Corporate Organization ft Audit Company bought the property. Mrs. Morse has been living alone in the Fifth avenue mansion with one serv­ ant ; • •••-*> •" • 1 V • Meting In Mariners' StNfce* A Erie. Pa ---In a riot Thursday night as a result of the mariners' strike one man waa shot and several, others to- hired. Tiwgr arrests were made . Sullivan.--John R. Eden died sud­ denly from heart trouble. He had been at his office the day before was in his usual health. Mr. Eden was 83 years of age and had been practicing law for 56 years. He served five terms ^s a member of congrett being a member during Lincoln's ad­ ministration and was examined .by Lincoln for admission to the bar. In 1868 he was the Democratic nominee for governor of Illinois and wasvde- feated by John M. Palmer. In late years he has devoted his entire Hals to his law practice. ' • Chicago.--Representatives^ of the Cook County League of Women's Clubs planned to continue the work of enlisting public sympathy in sup­ port of their plea that the tariff on gloves and hosiery should not be ad­ vanced. A renewal of the plan of pro­ test assumed country-wide propor­ tions. Telegrams to Federations of Women's Clubs will be sent out ask­ ing support and personal letters to 50,000 individual otub members will be addressed. 1 Dixon.--Three hundred members of the Illinois National Guard and Naval Reserves assembled here in their an­ nual meeting. The next annual meet­ ing will be held on board the U. S. S. Nashville at CMcago. Officers were elected as follows: President, Col. John J. Garrity, Second infanry, Chi­ cago; vice-president Capt. Warren R Purday, Illinois Naval Reserve, Chica­ go; secretary and treasurer, Lieut Col. Henry H. Hill, Fifth*" infantry, Quincy. » * Rockford.--Consideration of the new constitution occupied the greater part of the session of the Swedish Free Church conference. Representa­ tion in the conference was changed from two delegates for each church to one for the first 50, one for the sec­ ond 50 and one for each additional 100 members. Hereafter the president of the conference may succeed himself only once. Edinburg.--When Mrs. J. E. Lorto* left for Sedalia, Mo., to join her hus­ band, Rev. J. E. Lorton, deposed pas­ tor of the Christian church, all mat­ ters pertaining to the sensational di­ vorce case, in which Edinburg people were involved, were dropped. Rev. Mr. Lorton was sued for divorce a short time ago by his wife. Harrisburg.--B. S. Smart, a promi­ nent contractor and leading Odd Fal­ low of this city, was arrested here charged with forging the names of Circuit Judge A. W. Lewis, J. M. Thompson and W. H. Melrath to notes amounting to several hundred dollars. He gave bail to await the action of the grand Jury- Taylorville.--Purchasing a revolver and bullets for it in the store Of Tttt Brothers at Owaneco, Glen Hargis loaded the weapon and proceeded to "clean out" the place. He fired sev­ eral shots through the floor, leveled the gun at the clerks in the store and ordered them out and had things fela own way until, he was overpowered. Decatur.--The Illinois Traction sys­ tem and the Decatur Railway ft Light Company, owned by the I. T. S., have been ordered to file with the city council, in writing, their reasons for refusing to accept the two franchises which were recently granted them bs? the city. Springfield.--•William Lorlmer will, according to advices from Washing­ ton, D. C., continue as a member of the house of representatives until after the passage of the tariff bill, be­ fore presenting his credentials which entitle him to a seat In the United States senate. Springfield.--John W. Traeger'a mo­ tion to reinstate the mandamus suit brought against him by the city of Chicago at the time he was city treasurer was filed in the supreme* court. The city's right to construct a subway hinges en the actios. : Weldon.--An elaborate program waa given when the dedication of the new Methodist church at Weldon took place. All other churches in the city held no services, thus enabling the en­ tire populate of Weldon to attend the dedication. Pana.--While returning from a field because of the violent rainstorm which had arisen, John Hamlin, aged 50, re­ siding six miles northeast of hwFS, w as struck by lightning and instantly killed. Bloomlngton.--Miss Abbel Leavttt and Oscar Wahl were drowned wlUMl an automobile in which they were rid­ ing fell from a bridge into a creek near San Jose, Mason county. TfcsSjt were pinioned under the machine. Chicago --Two boys, each ten yew* - old, were drowned while fishing--oft%" in the river at the foot of Twenty- second street and the other in the lake off Waveland avenue. bodies were recovered. Bloomlngton. -- The Rock FaUs Christian church refused the legacy of Jonas Baker because he failed to provide for a daughter, to whom the church turned over the estate. ' Jacksonville.--The board of educa­ tion has chosen L. A. Nelson, who graduates this year from Ames cot lege, as principal and instructor to athletics of the Jacksonville high school. ^ » Taylorville.--While asleep tn bed with her mother, the four-weeks-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Hohen- stein, who reside near Mt Ajabnnw died of strangulation. Aurora.--Such a high license haa been placed on fortune tellers aad others of their Ilk that Aurora will soon be entirely devoid of these peo­ ple. Belvidere --Clad only t* a night shirt which was colored red by his own blood, Charles Carlson made a$ unsuccessful attempt to escape when placed under arrest, being captured after a two-mile chase. Paris.--While "showing" a friaut how to blow logs with gunpowder. John Watkins received injuries by * premature explosion which will keep him in a hospital for a few weeks. Urbana --Not caring for anadditia«fc» al StNiav appointment as chief of po­ lice, Chfef Beckett resigned his pon* tion, effective at the end of his prea* : \ , M '•Vl.sf.