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* * ' u ' . **' " i ,>r; -- -i ^ v • • - . «• ' ! r'- 1 ? - i r MY LAD Y OF DOUBT rtre, rytadyoFi l/nder flbriXCeib •4 » Mf&a&m^^mlSSSX. <3oPTR]<jHT, /OFCujrg 5 Co. ,19H SYNOPSIS. Major Lawrence, son of Judge Law­ rence of Virginia, whoae wife was a Lee, Is cent on a perilous mission by Gen. Washington, lust after the winter at Val­ ley Forge. Disgxiised In a British uni­ form Lawrence arrives within the enemy's lines. The Major attends a great fete and saves the "Lady of the Blended Rose" from mob. He later meets the girl at a brilliant ball. Trouble Is started over a waltz, and Lawrence -la urged by his partner. Mistress Mortimer (The Lady of the Blended Rose), to make his escape. Lawrence Is detected as a spy by Captain Grant of the British Army, who agrees to a duel. The duel Is stopped by Grant s friends and the spy makes a dash for liberty, swimming a river following a nar­ row escape. The Major arrives at the shop of a blacksmith, who Is friendly, and knows the Lady of the Blended Rose. CHAPTER VIII. Tangling Thread*. My surprise at this unexpected ref­ erence to the Lady of the Blended Rose, almost prevented utterance. What could this partisan ranger know o" the girl? How could he even have Identified her from my vague refer­ ence? "Why do you say that?" I asked eagerly. "I did not mention the lady's name." "There was no cause for you to do so," and the grim mouth smiled. "No one else in Philadelphia would have turned the trick so neatly; besides the fact that your opponent was Grant would have revealed the identity of the girl." "You know them both then?" "Fairly well; he was a boy in these parts, an* I have shod his riding horse many a time. A headstrong, domineer­ ing, spoiled lad he was, and quarrel­ some." "But Mistress Mortimer," I inter­ rupted, "is her family also from this neighborhood?" "To the northeast of here, near Lo­ cust Grove; the properties of the two tamilies adjoin each other, an* I have heard there Is distant kinship between them, although if that be true all that was good in the strain must have de­ scended to the one branch, an' all the evil to the other. Day and night could be no different. Colonel Mortimer is a genial, pleasant gentleman, an' a loyal friend, although Vre are in arms against each other. To tell the truth I half believe his heart is with the Colonies, although he cast his fortunes with the King. He even has a son in the Continental Army." "On Lee's staff," I interrupted. "The daughter told me he was a twin brother." "Yes, an' as great a rogue as the girl, with the same laughing blue eyes." "And Mistress Claire," I questioned, •"on which side is she?" "Can you ask that after having met her as a Lady of the Blended Rose? Pshaw, man, I could almost give you a list of the loyalist dames who make sport for the British garrison, an' Mistress Claire is not least In rank or beauty among them. What else could you expect of a young girl when her father wears the green an' white, while her lover has made a reputation hereabout with his hireling raiders?" "You mean Grant?" "Certainly; they have been engaged from childhood, though God pity the poor girl if they ever marry. His work In the Jerseys has been almost as merciless as that of 'Red' Fagin, an' 't is even whispered about they ride together at timeB. I doubt If she knows the whole truth about him. though she can scarcely deem him an angel even at 'that. Surely you never supposed her on our side?" "She helped me," I insisted, "know­ ing who I was, and even said she wished my cause well." "The inconsistency of a woman; perhaps the two had had some misun­ derstanding, an' she was glad enough to outwit the fellow." "No, 't was not that, I am sure; 1 could read truth In her eyes." "In Claire's eyes!" he laughed out­ right. "Oh, I know the innocent blue of them, and warn you not to trust such blindly. Other men have thought the same, an' found out they read wrongly when the end came--ay! many of them. When she was but a slip of a lass I found out her eyes played merry tricks, an' yet I love her as though she were my own daughter. An' she's a good girl In spite of all the mischief in her." "And she Is truly a loyalist?" "If not, I know no better. The rebel blood Is all In the boy so far'as I can learn, yet I will not answer for what Mistress Claire might do." We fell silent, my memory with the girl, endeavoring fo recall her exact words, the expression of her face. It was not in my heart to believe she had deceived me. I had almost forgotten where I was, as well as the presence of my com­ panion, when be suddenly arose to his feet, and, pushing aside the wooden window shutter, looked out. A glance of his keen eyes was sufficient. "Get back into your box, Major," he exclaimed quickly. "Pull the papers over you." I was upon thy feet, conscious of the distant sound of horses' hoofs. "What is it? The enemy?" "Rangers; fifty of them, I judge, an' they'll never pass here without rum­ maging around. Quick now, under cov- ^*r." "But what about yourself?" "Don't worry about me; those fel­ lows haven't any evidence against me --yet. They're after you." I was through the intervening door with a bound and an instant later had burrowed under the crumpled papers. The shifting of the sun bad left this corner of the repair shop in shadow, but I was scarcely outstretched In my hastily improvised hiding place, when I heard the blacksmith calmly open his outer door, where he stood smok­ ing, clad in leathern apron, awaiting the approaching horsemen. They swept about the corner of the smithy almost at the same moment, pulling up their tired horses at sight of him. From amid the thud of hoofs, and the rattle of accoutrements, a voice spoke sharply: "So you're here, Farrell, you old rebel hypocrite. Well, what are you hiding now?" "I was not aware that I had any­ thing to hide, Captain Grant," was the dignified response. "This Is my Bhop, an' where I should be." "Oh, hell! We all know you well enough, you old fox, and we'll catch you red-handed yet, and hang you. But we're not hunting after your kind today. Did you see anything of a fel­ low in scarlet Jacket along here last night, or this morning?" I failed to catch Farrell's answer, but the voice of the officer was suf­ ficiently loud to reach me. "A rebel spy; the sneaking rascal must have swam the Delaware. We'll look about your shop just the same before we ride on. Mason, take a half- dozen men with you, and rake the place over." I heard the sound of their boots on the floor, and burrowed lower in my box. Two or three entered the old shop, and began to probe about among the debris. One kicked the box in which I lay, and thrust a bayonet down through the loose papers, barely missing my shoulder. With teeth clinched I' remained breathless, but the fellow seemed satisfied, and moved on, after searching the dark corner beyond. At laBt I heard them all go out, mumbling to each other, and ven­ tured to sit up again, and draw a fresh breath. They had left the door ajar, and I had a glimpse through the crack. Farrell was leaning carelessly in the outer doorway, smoking, h}6 short legs wide apart, his expression one of total Indifference. A big fellow stepped past him, and saluted some one just out of sight. -Nobody in there, sir," he reported. "All right. Mason," and Grant came into view on a rangy sorrel. "Get your men back into saddle; we'll move on." "Think he went this way?" asked the blacksmith carelessly. "How the hell do I know!" savage­ ly. "He must have started this way, but likely he took the n^rth road. We'll get the chap before night, unless he runs Into Delavan's fellows out yonder. See here, Farrell," holding in his horse, "well be back here about dark, and will want something to eat." "You will be wolromo tn »!! you find." "You Impudent rebel, you see that you are here when we come. I know you. you night rider, and will bring you to book yet. Forward men--trot! Close up the rank there, sergeant; we'll take the road to the left." I watcheti them go past, the dust- covered green uniforms slipping by the crack of the door, as the men urged their horses faster. Farrell never moved, the blue tobacco smoke curling above his head, and I stole across the littered storeroom to a cob- webbed window, from which I could watch the little column of riders go down the hill. They finally disap­ peared in the edge of a grove, and I turned around to find the blacksmith leaning against his anvil waiting for me. "Genial young fellow, Grant," he said. "Always promising to hang me. but never quite ready to tackle the Job. Afraid I shall have to disappoint him again tonight." "You will not wait for him?" ' "Hardly. Yon heard what be said about Delavan? That was the very news I wanted to learn. Now I think both those lads will meet me much sooner than they expect." He stepped forward Into the open doorway, and blew three shrill blasts on a silver whistle. The echo had scarcely died away, when, out from a thick clump of trees perhaps half a mile distant, a horse shot forth, rac­ ing toward us. As the reckless rider drew up suddenly, I saw him to be a barefooted, freckle-faced boy of per­ haps sixteen, his eyes bright with ex­ citement. "So it's you on duty, Ben," said Far­ rell quietly, glancing from the boy to his horse. "Well, you're tn for a ride. Have the men at Lone Tree by sun­ down; all of them. See Duval first, an' tell him for me this Is a big thing. Now off with you!" Tfie boy, grinning happily, swung his horse around, and, jabbing hts sides with bare heels, rode madly away di­ rectly south across the vacant land. Within five minutes he had vanished down a sharp lncllnc. Farrell was still staring after him, when I asked: "What is it?" "A little bit of private war," he said grimly. "If you'll go with me to­ night, Major, I'll show you some guerilla fighting. You heard what Grant Baid about Delavan. We've been waiting five days for him to head back toward Philadelphia He has twenty wagons, an' a foraging par­ ty of less than fifty men somewhere out Medford way," with sweep of hand to the northeast. "If he an' Grant get together the two commands will out­ number us, but we'll have the advant­ age of surprise, of a swift attack in the dark. In my judgment that is what Grant was sent out for--to guard Delavan's wagons. His spy hunting was a personal affair. My advice to you, Lawrence, is to lie quiet here to­ day, and go along with us tonight. It will be In the same direction you'll have to travel, an' you might have trouble by daylight. No objections to a fight, have you?" "None whatever." "I judged So from your face. Better get what rest you can; we will have twenty miles to ride before dark. I'll go over into the timber there an' feed the horses." I watched him cross the open land, impressed by the man's Immense shoulders and short limbs. I could scarcely analyze the influence he al­ ready exerted over me, but I felt him to be a natural leader of men, an intel­ lectual as well as physical giant. I picked up a book lying open on the bench--it was an English translation of a famous French treatise on the Rights of Man, its paper margins cov­ ered with written comments. This blacksmith was not only a man of ac­ tion, but a man of thought also. I lay down on the bench, pillowing my head on one arm, thinking 6f him as I first saw him kneeling alone in prayer, and the simple words of his petition came now am ready for any service. What has occurred since I lay down?" "Very little; Duval stopped a mo­ ment to report, an' two of my courier* rode past this way. We are going to have a goodly siied gathering tonight, an' from all I hear will need every rifle. Grant's purpose is, as I sup­ posed, to guard the forage train into Philadelphia. He expects to meet them somewhere between Fellowship and Mount Laurel, an' the chances are we shall have to light both detach­ ment*. But fall to, man, an' we can discuss all this as we eat." He talked freely enough while we remained there, but conversation veered to the book he had been read­ ing. &nd I learned little of his plans, except that he relied upon surprise, and swiftness of movement to over­ come the decided advantage of num­ bers. After we mounted and rode away, scarcely a word was exchanged between us. Just before dusk we over­ took a dozen horsemen in the breaks of a creek bottom, roughly dressed fellows, heavily armed, riding in the same direction as ourselves, and, aft­ er the exchange of a word or two, the whole party of us jogged along togeth­ er. Others straggled In, singly, or by small groups, as darkness closed about, until we formed quite a respect­ able company. It was rather a silent, weird procession, scarcely a word be­ ing spoken, and no sound heard, other than the dull reverberation of unshod hoofs on the soft turf. To me, glan­ cing back from where I held position beside Farrell, they semed like spec­ tral figures, with no rattle of accoutre­ ments, no glimmer of steel, no sem­ blance of uniform. Yet my heart warmed to the knowledge that these were no holiday warriors, but grim fighting men. They had left their plows In the furrow to strike a blow for liberty. It was an hour or more after dark when our compaot little body of horsemen rode down a gully into a broad creek bottom, and then advanc­ ed through a fringe of trees to the edge of the stream. There was a young moon In the sky yielding a spectral light, barely making those faces nearest me visible. At the sum­ mit of the clay bank, shadowed by the forest growth encircling them, were the others whet had gathered at this war rendezvous, the majority dis­ mounted, holding their horses in readi­ ness for action. As we rode in among them neighbors clasped hands silent­ ly, but the words exchanged were few. Farrell forced his horse through the press toward where a tall figure sat stiff in the saddle, and my own horse followed tmgulded. "A goodly turn-out, Duval," he com­ mented briefly. "What was the num­ ber before we came?" "Forty-seven rifles," the Lieuten­ ant's voice nasal, and high pitched. "The men from Orchard and Spring- dale are not In yet How many ar­ rived with you?" "Twenty; ample for our purpose, even If the others fall us. This Is Major Lawrence of the Maryland Line." E IS SETTLED R P LAW ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD MAKE8 FIRST PAYMENT FOR DEATH OF EMPLOYE. Before ^Worfclngmen's Compensation Act Was Passed Damage Suit* Were Generally Carried to the Highest Court. •aid genially. "We have a style all our own." "I had supposed I had witnessed all styles." "Well see; the difference is that every man among us has some outrage to revenge. Our quarrel is a personal one agalnBt thieves and murderers. What is the program, Farrel!*" "To Intercept Delavan's raiders. They will be aiong the main road within the hour from all reports. He has a wagon train loaded with stuff gathered up between Medford an* J tMount Holly, together with a consld- I erable drove of cattle and some BENEFICIARY IS GIVEN $3,500 horses." i "And what force?" | "About fifty men originally, but ra» Inforeed this afternoon with as many more to help guard the train into Philadelphia." "Mounted ?" "The reinforcements were, but the original foragers were afoot; they were Hessians; the others Grant's company of Queen's Rangers." "Glory be to God!" exclaimed a voice near at hand. "Did ye hear that. lads? It's Dutchmen and Tories we're .against tonight Be Gorry! I wouldn't have missed the chance of this shindy fer the best farm In Camden." There was a low growl from the cluster of men, and an ominous move­ ment of bodies pressing closer. Duval laughed mirthlessly. "The bloodhound takes the scent," he said grimly. "God help those poor devils when we cut the leash. Far­ rell. Where do you propose meeting them?" "Across there In the bluffs," point­ ing, "where the road turns in between the high clay banks. We'll leave our horses here, an' crosa on foot Is that the right plan, boyB* There was a murmur of acquies­ cence, a few questions, and then the silence of approval. It was evident these minute men were under small discipline, and their officers led onlj by force of character. Without orden the horses were led away, tied se enrely In the black depths of th« woods, and the men came straggling back, rifles in hand, grouping them Springfield.--The first settlement for a fatality under the Illinois working- men's compensation act has been re­ ported to the state bureau of labor sta­ tistics by the Illinois Central railroad. The company reports having paid $3,500, the maximum under the law, for a brakem&n who was killed June 4. Settlement was made July 35. Undfer the former order, when it was necessary for dependants of the victim of an accident to institute a damage suit, railroad cases were in­ variably carried to the highest court and settlement was rarely obtained under from one to five years. Chauncey M. Dewey Quits. Secretary of State Doyle received the following letter from Chauncey Dewey of Chicago, in which Dewey says he has resigned as member of j the Republican state committee. "I un- 1 derstand that resignations from the state central committee will have to be filed with the secretary of state. I have sent my; resignation to Hon. Roy O. West, chairman, and this let­ ter is written for the purpose of ad­ vising you of this action." I Secretary Doyle says he can find nothing In the primary law which says that the resignation of a state committeeman shall be filed with the ^elves jilong the edge of the^tream secretary of state or any provision in the primary law for filling the va­ cancy. This would leave only one There was no attempt at military formation, but Duval straightened them out so as to Count the number present "Sixty-nine, all told," he announced method of filling the vacancy by spe­ cial election and It Is not likely Gov* ernor Deneen will call a special elec- posslble, however, to hold a special election tn the district at the same time of the general election in No­ vember. briefly. "All right, boys, comekm, and tion, for this purpose. It would be keep your powder out of the water." It was firm bottom, but the water rose above the waist, with sufficient current BO we had to brace against it in mid-stream. We trailed dropping | up the eastern bank, coming out upon Shipped Adulterated Milk, a well-traveled road. A hundred feet , John A Braimdmaer. Sr., pleaded beyond was the cleft through the clay, and was fined $37 and costs In and there Farrell halted us. dividing the United States district court on the men into two parties. Under his % charge of shipping adulterated milk, orders they disappeared like magic, Braundmaer Is from Madison county the silent night engulfing them com- ud dipped the milk from Alhambra pletely. The three of us, Duval, Far­ rell, and myself, alone remained In the deserted road. "Duval," said the blacksmith quiet ly, "you an' the Major feel your way along to the top, an' discover what la happening. I'll stay here, an' take care of the boys." The road was a gradual rise, the clay packed hard under foot, but from the summit we could look away for some distance over a level country, dimly revealed under the new moon. There was sothing In sight, and no sound disturbed the solitude. We sat down on a bunch of turf, rifles in hand, to wait patiently, our eyes scan­ ning the distance. (TO BE CONTINUED.) to St. Louis. Charles W. Klngery and Charles Isaacs, also from Madison ;ounty, gave bonds of $200 to appear it the next term of court on a similar charge. The arrests bring to 31 the :otal of milkmen gathered in in the | :rusade against adulterated milk, ' which was started several weeks ago j >y United States marshals. State Inspection of Dairies, Springfield. -- The Illinois .state board of health has resumed It* inspection of dairies, and six inspefr torB. under the direction of Dr. C. B. Crawford of Rockford, are visiting dairies to see that the rules and regu­ lations of the state board o( healtb are complied with. In cases where violations are found written notices are given, and the Im­ provements must be made within a specified time. The inspections will be general throughout the state. All dairies with­ in a radius of fifty miles from the city of Chicago are inspected by represent* atives of the state board of health and representatives of the Chicago board of health. The six inspectors who are at work under the direction of Dr. C. E. Craw­ ford are G. W. Eldridge, Richmond; W. E. Peabody, Decatur; P. S. Moa­ ner, Scales Mound; S. E. Nichols. Leb­ anon; G. G. Bateman, Metropolis, and John H. Preston, Pekin. MIIRIa Engages In Real Fight. After spending a peaceful week In camp, the "Fighting Seventh" engaged ki a ltitle festivity before leaving the peaceful scenes and an armed guard was necessary to quell a small riot when the companies embarked for their Chicago homes. Members of two companies engaged in an altercation while the troops were loading on the Chicago & Alton. Before the riot wa* putlled black eyes and bleeding nose* were numerous, but a squad of guards with fixed bayonets quickly routed the belligerents. Several were placed un­ der arrest by the military authorities and their cases will be disposed of in Chicago. The departure of the troops was delayed. The Fourth in­ fantry arrived for a week's encamp­ ment. Meet To Be Held Aug. 13. With a full quota of delegates, two from each congressional district and four at large from each state the Popu­ list National convention has been call- , ed to meet in St. Louis Aug. 13. The call was issued here by James'H. Har­ ris, national chairman at Jollet The Blacksmith Was Not Only * Man of Action, but a Man of Thought, Also. back to me with new power. Then my mind drifted to the strange com­ mingling of human elements In this adventure--to Mistress Claire, and her connection with Grant, and the inti­ mate knowledge Farrell apparently possessed of them both. Somehow I was becoming more and more deeply Involved In these lives, and I began to wonder how it was all destined to end. Was the coming night to add a new chapter? If bo, would it be the last? Reviewing It all, lulled by the silence, I fell asleep. „• CHAPTER IX. With Minute Men. I must have slept very heavily, the sleep of utter exhaustion, for I awoke with my mind clear and body rested. The door of the shop remained wide open, and Farrell sat there, his eyes upon' the road without, an open book upon his knees. As I moved slightly he instantly turned his face toward me. "I began to fear I should have to arouse you. Major," he said, coming within. "You have slept soundly for «ii hours, an' we must be off pres­ ently. First, however, we will have a bite to eat." He began to prepare the meal, while I bathed my face. "I was very tired," I explained, "but I shook his long, thin hand, marking the Iron grip of the lingers. "We'll Introduce you to some typical Jersey fighting tonight, Major," he Women Gets Asylum Plsce. Dr. Clara Hayes has been appointed jy the Illinois state civil service com­ mission to a place on the medical Jtarf of the State Hospital for the In­ sane at Bartonvllle, to fill a vacancy 'ollowing the transfer of a physician :o Dunning. Dr. Thomas F. Neil of 3Iigo, Pa., was named on the staff of Pleasant QusKers for French Prisoner "he institution ft Watertown. Dr. A retreat rather than a prison is Hay€B was recently granted a physl- the new Institution which has been '1.a°'8 c«rt,flc»* by the state board raised at Evreux, on the road from | he*'th. Paris to Trouville, says a correspond- j ent of the Loodon Globe. It Is ovoid ^*y'um '• Overcrowded. In form, much In appearance to that j ^e Dunning State Hospital for of a large castle, and Is surrounded i -be Insa°e is overcrowded, and by a wall over 30 feet In height. j he 9tate board of administration It is situated on high ground over- 8 transferring patients to other ln- looking the town, and to say the least motions «> as to relieve the conges- prisoners should fcave a very comfort- ! -ion unt11 tbe new dormitory 1b com- able time. Each has his own cell •' dieted. Suffragettes Begin Work. The Illinois Equal Suffrage a*aocta» tion has begun the circulation of pett tlons for signers in order to put the equal suffrage question up to the voters at the November erection. They hope to obtain 110,000 signa­ tures by August l, so as to Insure tho printing of the question on the "little ballot," in connection with the official ballot to be used November 4. This vote would come under the public policy act of Illinois. If the proposition should be Indorsed by the voters, then It would be up to the ge^ eral assembly to extend the full suf­ frage to the women. The vote is not binding, however, only advisory. At that. If it carried in the general eleo* tion, it is likely the legislature would pass the law. with hammock bed washing utensils and a table for books. The cells are lighted by electricity and heated by radiators. The authorities have not forgotten the spiritual needs of theii botes. The consideration of the ministry of Justice for the welfare of the prisoners is seen by an electric bell at the head of each hammock, so that the detained, if be be taken sud,- denly 111, can communicate with the guard. The courts have been requested to tend no more patients there until fur- :her notice. Thirty Dunning patients have been ordered to Kankakee, and within the f C n r c v k a i t i o C A p o C i d u 100 more will be transferred to the Rartonville asylum. The wishes of relatives are to be consulted in re­ tard to the transfer. Start Work on Road. Work has been begun on the oaet- mile stretch of experimental haid road that Is to be built out of Carttn- ville, under the supervision of A. H. Johnson, state highway commissioner. The road Is to be built directly west from the city, on one of the main traveled highways of the county. It will be of macadam and Is designed to Illustrate to the residents of Ma­ coupin county the advantages to b* derived from general road Improve ment Many Take Teat. Examinations of teachers tor state certificates are in progress this week • in eight Illinois cities. The tests art conducted under the direction of tlM state superintendent of public lnstruo- tion. A total of 357 are writing the examination, which is being conduafc ed at the state house in this city, at the University of Illinois at Cham* paign, the University of Chicago, and at each of the five Btate normal schools. JK -- - Very Good Fit. Sometimes the blunder of a child seems like the veriest wise man's wisdom. Such might be said of the 1 trustee ln bankruptcy, against John Conspiracy Is Chsrged. Alleging that a conspiracy has been formed to defeat creditors, proceed­ ings were filed In the United States district court by Harvey G. Rlggs, little fellow ln Hutchinson, according to The#Gazette, who, desiring some of the boarding housekeeper's de­ light, commonly called hash, said: "Please pass the traBh."--Kansas City Star. F. Brenner of Qulncy, his brother, Franklin T. Brenner, and the latter's wife, and Lawrence and Anna Calla­ han, the last named a sister of the bankrupt. Dig 53,679,11S Tons Coal. Coal mined in Illinois ln 1911 amounted to 58,679,118 short tona* with a value at the mines of $59,503,- 278, according to a statement just la- sued by the United States geological survey. These figures show an in­ crease over the previous year of 7,- 778,872 tons and in value of $7,09T^ 381. Much of the gain was due to tbo low production of 1910. There was little trouble from strikes ln Illinois in 1911 and the 7#,- 600 miners worked an average of 18S days. His Way. "At the beginning of each week Tite- wad gives his wife the money to run the bouse on during the week." "I suppose he asks her how much she wants, and then handB it over?" "No, he asks her how little she can 1 ship have asked that a quarantine be get along with and hands that ov^r." established. Smallpox Outbreak Reported. Dr. J. C. Westervelt of the state board of health went to Scott township. Champaign county, to Investigate a reported outbreak of smallpox. It is said that a number of cases have been found and residents of the town- Have Privilege of Creation Consolation for Women Who Do Not Enjoy All the Advantages They See Others Have. Women are taught very wrongly about love. They are allowed to read love stories at a tender age and form a totally fatal notion of love. They see themselves as charmers at a very early age. They begin trying to captivate, to charm, to enslave the opposite sex, before they are out of the nursery. They live and die-- many, many of them--without ever in the least understanding the truth about love or, in fact, about anything else. Women are very envious by nature. There seems to be plenty of Justifica­ tion in this one way you look at it Why should one woman have luxury, ease, travel, society and fine clothes and another woman have only toil and loneliness and privation? This is a useless question. We cannot explain the inequalities of life. Banks Allow Tax Increase. Increase aggregating $20,000,000, It Is said, have been conceded in tax valuation adjustments by the banks of Cook county. Frank A. Vogler, chief of the board of review, gave out the information. A |6.000.000 raise was but there is an answer to the woman who asks this question. It is this: The more barren the field the greater the privilege of creation. You have reported by the First National bank a chance to see what you can find by alone, according to Mr. Vogler. The the way of Joy and beauty; you have Continental and Commercial National an opportunity to create your own at- bank was second with a $3,000,000 ad- mosphere and it can be a very lofely vance. Two million dollars increase one if you learn the secret of making , was allowed by the First Trust and it so.--Pittsburg Leader. Savings bank. A Mild Argument. "Hubby, do you love me as much j Mak#8 Record as you did when we were first msr rfed ?" "Of course I do." "Seems to me you don't tell me *t as often as you did." "Yes, I do Seems to me you're hard er to convince." In Divorce. Consideration. "Do you want your wife to vote?" "I don't mind," replied Mr. Growchcr "But I hope they don't make eleetiat divy costumes too expeaftwa»M Mrs. Joseph Knecht, wife of aljlack- smith, has sued for a third divorce from the same man. She and Mr. Knecht were married first In Ottaw* December 13, 1SS8 Their siq^Dd wed­ ding was celebrated on October 10, 1903, and the third ceremony was per­ formed March 3. 1908. Mrs. Knecht obtained two divorcee from Mr. Knecht on the ground of cruelty. She makes the same charge in the bill which was filed in the circuit court Chlsholm's Name Dropped. John W. Cblsbolm of Bloomlngton was formally dropped as a Republican presidential elector, having notified Secretary of State Doyle in due form of his withdrawal. Chisholm. who ha* decided to follow the destinies of the new third national party, undertook to withdrew as Republican elector sev­ eral days ago, but failed to comply with the law in sending ln his resign* ion. Due notification will be seat ti» the Republican state committee, and ft new elector will be appointed to fiH the vacancy. Ten Enter Auto Raoe. Ten entries have now been placed with the contest board of the Chicago Automobile Club for the races to be held over the Elgin course Aug. 30-31. Five of the entrlee have just been re­ ceived. In the lot were four Stuts cars Len Zingle, winner of last year4* Elgin race, will drive one of them, while Charlie Men, Billy Knlpper and Gil Anderson, all well-known pilots will drive the others Hughie Hughea» who took third ln the 500 mile grliid at Indianapolis on Decorstion Day, wilt, drive a Mercer in the Elgin contests. "I* . *>..< V ' :"i: • iy Board Find $179,000. Mcl^ean county board of review tn ft> report filed announced that $175.00# in mortgages had been found whictk had not been listed with asseesora. | Is believed that this sum will be creased to half million. Vt Lodge Order Incorporated. The Aurora Elks' association Incorporated. The object Is to pra»*> vide meeting places for the Ellpf, lodge The Incorporators are B W. " Alsehuler, R. C. Putnam and Geor^tr Randall. The capital stock la $20, "4: • j f c ' y •*-V i 'j 'imrnr-