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kcHEftKY ENRT Author of "The Iron Trail," "The Spoilers,** "Heart of the Sunset;** Ei«. i'-v r lllfc 'Cmrritht. by H«i>» &E- fc lite trotted 'i >. • •- ,%v. Hy ; . ̂ j* , M #*V • •ig;1v CHAPTER XXI--Continued. --19+- Worlne rose, her fnee R^bvr wl lev strength, new determination. "I brought .you back when you were all but gone. I saved you after the others had giveh you i|p, apd now you are mine to do wlfh As release. YoU be­ long to me and i&ha'n't consult you,**j She turned, for a figure hnd dark­ ened the door; it was one of her Eng­ lish-speaking convalescents who was acting as a sort of orderly. "Senorita," the man said, with a flash of white teeth, "we have another sick man, and you'd never guess who. It Is that America#, El Detaonio^" 1 "Is he sick or wounded?" Esteban Inquired. '•Shot by a Spanish bullet. at once for our senorita." "Of course; I'll come In aa Instant,** When the messenger had gone Norine bent and pressed her tips to Esteban's. "Remember, you're thine to do witli as I please," she said; then she fled down the grassy street. >- r Branch was . waiting at Norlne's quarters, a soiled figure of dejection. His left arm lay in a sling across his breast He looked up at her approach, but she scarcely recognized him, so igreatly changed was he. "Hello, Norine !** he cried, "well, they got me." Norine paused in astonishment. "Why, Leslie! I was so frightened! But--you can't be badly hurt." "Bad enough so that Lopez sent me In. A fellow gets flyblown If he stays In the field, so I beat it." "Has your arm been dressed?** "No. I wouldn't let these rough-and- tumble doctors touch it. They'd ampu­ tate at the shoulder for a hangnail. I 4oo*t trust 'em." . ^ . "Then HI look at "rr^p' "It doesn't hurt, really,** he declared. ^Ifa only a scratch." Then behave yourself.** Norine forced the patient Into a chair and withdraw his arm from the sling. Then, despite his weak resistance, she deftly removed the bandage. From his expression she felt sure that she must be hurting him, but when the Injury was exposed she looked u| la wonderment "Leslie!" she exclaimed. "What In the world--" Branch struggled with himself, he swallowed hard, then said: "You can «ee now why I didn't go to a doctor ; I did it--shot myself. Ton -won't give me away?" Norine seated herself weakly; she gtared in bewilderment at the unhappy speaker. "Afraid? You, El Demonio! Why, you aren't afraid of anything!" "Sayl You don't believe all that stuff, do you? I'm afraid of my shadow and always have been. I'm not brave and never was. They-told me I was going to die and it scared me so Jhat I tried to end things quickly. I couldn't bear to die slowly, to know that I was dying by inches. But, Lord ! it scared me even worse to go Into battle. I was blind with fright all the time and I never got over it Why, the sight of a gun gives me a chill, and I Jump every time one goes off. Lord 2 bow I've suffered! I went crazy at our first engagement--crazy with fear. I didn't know where I was, or what hap- pened, or anything. Afterward, when i'hey hailed me as a hero, I thought 5>|[ ihey were kidding, that everybody must know how frightened I was. 4After s time I saw that I'd fooled them, f „ and that shamed me. Then--I had to [i/- $ keep it up or become ridiculous. But ft nearly killed me." so happened that the president and well-nigh the entire provisiuuai ^ T ^ cabinet were in Cubitas. Leslie and Norine went directly to the former. He promptly sent for the minister of jus­ tice, who in turn gallantly put himself at Norlne's disposal. In no time the news had spread and there was sub­ dued excitement throughout the camp. Noriife was between tears and laughter when she ran panting into Esteban's cabin, leaving Branch to wait outside. At sight of her Esteban uttered a low cry of happiness. "Dearest ! I've lylii® lu oiu^jor «£ ueiignt The world has become bright. I ^ear peo­ ple laughing. What a change!" ' . Tve arranged everything! The pres. ident and his cabinet are coming to witness the ceremony." j Esteban poised upon his elbow, his <ace was a study. "What have you ar­ ranged?" he managed to Inquire. 1 "Sh-hl" Norine laid a finger upon 'his lips, "^he guest of the republic is to be married today." "Norine! Oh, toy dear--" quavered the sick man. UI can't let you do this mad thing. Think! Itn ready for the "This will ntake you well. We're go- ing jpway vvtien the very next expedi­ tion arrives.", "I iiav«n't /tjhe strength to refuse," Esteban xnurnjured. "And yet how can I leave Cuba? What right have I to accept happiness and leave Rosa--" This was in subject which Norine dreaded, a question to which she knew no answer. She was not in a mood to discuss it, ai^d made no attempt to do -so. Instead,' she laid the Invalid upon his pillow, slaying: < "Leslie is waiting to wish yon Joy and a quick recovery. May I ask him in?" • j She stepped to the door, only to be­ hold her late companion making off down the village street in great haste and evident excitement. Approaching between tine drunken rows of grass huts was a little knot of people. Even as Norine watched it grew Into a con­ siderable crowd, for men and women and children came hurrying from their tasks. There were three figures In the lead, a man and two boys, and they walked slowly, ploddingly, as if weary /tlrom a long march. "Esteban!" Norine cried in a voice •he scarcely recognized. She retreated Into the doorway with one hand upon Mm leaping heart "Esteban I Look I They're coming*--here! • Yes! It's--It's O'Reilly !** t Young Verona .struggled from jhl hammock. "Rosa ?" Re called, loudly, "Rosa !** There came a shadow, then in the doorway the figure of a man, a tattered scarecrow qf a man whose feet were bare and whose brown calves were ex posed through flapping rags. His breast was naked where thorns had tried to stay him; his beard, even his hair, were matted and unkempt, and the mud of many trails lay cfiked upon his garments. It was O'Reilly! - . tromb with amaafemeat,. blind with tears, Norine found herself staring up­ ward into hia facev «nd heard him say­ ing: " *'• ' "I told yon I would bring her home." The; next instant *he lay upon Ids breast and sobs of jfoy were tearing at her. The stoty of Rosa's rescue came slowly and In fragments, for the news of Q'tteUiy's return caused a sensa­ tion. His recital was interrupted many times. "As a matter of fact, our get­ away was ridiculously easy," he said, "for we had luck at every turn--regu­ lar Irish luck. I made Morln inde­ pendent for life, but it wasn't the money, It was Jacket who induced him to bring us clear to Turiguano. He landed us one night, this side of the Moron trocha. Since then we've waded swamps to our armpits, we've fought the jungle and chewed bark--but we're here." Johnnie heaved a deep sigh of relief. ' • "Wtere did yon get the money to hire schooners and'corrupt captains?** Branch inquired. O'Reilly hesitated; he lowered his voice to a whisper. "We found the Varona treasure." Norine uttered a cry. "Not Don Es­ teban's treasure?" "Exactly. It was In the well where young Esteban told ns it was." Johnnie produced from his pocket a handful of coins. Branch's eyes bulged, he touched a g~Jd piece respectfully, weighed It care- and far from well, JBsteban, too, Isat recovering," 5 General Gomez nodded. "Miss Evans declares he must have a change, and we have arranged to send him out of the country. His sister, poor child, should go, too.* "They should go at once,** O'Reilly said, positively. "That's why we came to see you. Let us--Branch and me-- take all three of them to the United States." "But how? How can you take two women and a sick man--" "We'll manage somehow," O'Reilly declared. "It Isn't far across to the Bahama Banks. I*U agree to come back If you so desire.'* , Gomez shook Ills white head. "No ! You came to find and save your fiancee, and you volunteered to serve with us while you were doing so. We have no desire to keep any man against his will. Some one must escort Miss Evans, who in our guest. Why not you two? "I was looking forward to an Inter­ esting ceremony this afternoon,** Go­ mez went on. "Has your arriyal changed the plans?" "Oh no, sir !" O'Reilly said, quickly; "I'd like to make It doubly Interesting, if Miss Varona will consent to such short notice." "Bravo! You have a way of doing the unexpected. Why not? I don't think Miss Varona will have It In her heart to refuse you anything." The old soldier was right. Rosa did not gainsay her lover, and toward sun­ down the city among the leaves wit­ nessed an unaccustomed scene. Rosa, very dainty in her borrowed nurse's uniform, was round-eyed, timid; she evoked much admiration, but when she was addressed as Senora O'Reilly she blushed to the roots of her hair and shrank close to her hus­ band's side. Branch proved to be a happy choice as Esteban's proxy, for he relieved Norine's anxiety and smoth­ ered her apprehensions. When Rosa and O'Reilly retarded to Esteban's cabin they found Norine ahead of them. She was kneeling be­ side the sick man's hammock, and through the doorway came the low, In­ timate murmur of their voices. Rosa drew her husband away, whispering, happily: "He will get well. God and that won­ derful girl won't let him fie.'* CHAPTER XXII. K'*tc 0%' <11* '<6 It Wa* O'Reilly! folly, then pressed it to his lips. He rubbed it against his cheeks and in his hair; he placed it between his teeth and bit It. "It's real!" he cried. "Now let me look at the Jewels." "Rosa has them. She's wearing therh on her back. Hunched backs are lucky, you know; hers Is worth a fortune." "Why, this beats (he 'Arabian Nights!'" Norine ' J h i •is "It beats--" Branch ' paused, then wagged his head Warningly at the girl. "I don't believe a word of it and you mustn't" Then Johnnie told the story. When he had finished there was a long mo­ ment of silence. Then Norine qua­ vered tremulously: "That boy I That blessed boy I" "It's all too weirdly Improbable," O'Reilly smiled, "but ask Rosa or Jacket--the boyr is bursting to tell some one. He nearly died because he couldn't brag about it to Captain Mo­ rln, and there won't be any holding him now. I'm afraid he'll tip off the news about that treasure in spite of all my warnings. Those Jewels are a temptation; I won't rest easy until they're safely locked up in some good vault. Now then, I've told you every­ thing, but I'm dying for news. Tell me about yourselves, about Esteban. I ex- pecteato find him well. What alls him?" "Oh;-Johnnie!" Norine began. "He's very ill. He isn't getting well. Help mp, Johnnie! Help me to get him home--" "Of course I will. Well take him and Rosa away where they can forget Cuba and all the misery it has caused them. We'll make him well--don't worry." O'Reilly saw little of his sweetheart that day, for Norine promptly bore the girl off to her own quarters and there attended to her needs, the most press­ ing Of which was clothing, While O'Reilly was Similarly en­ gaged In making himself presentable^ he and Branch talked earnestly, with the result that they repaired later to General Goioec. O'Reilly concluded by saying: Tve done what I came to do, sir, but Miss Varona is badly shaken by all she has been through. She's very norvous •• The RalnboWs End. ?.«•' ! Tile Journey to the coast was t»ade by easy stages and Esteban stood it fairly well. Jacket of course, went along. Upon the announcement of O'Reilly's intended departure for the States he. had promptly abandoned Cuba to her fate. He foreswore her utterly and declared himself a loyal American citizen. Relying upon the best information obtainable at Cubitas, O'Reilly had counted upon securing a sailboat from a certain fisherman-whose sympathies were known to be loyal, but In this he was disappointed. The party arrived at its destination, a tiny clearing on an unfrequented part of the north shore, only to find It deserted and al­ ready grown to weeds. The house was empty, the boats were gone--oil but one old hulk, too rotten to warrant moving, which lay high up on the sand, Its planks worm-eaten, Its seems wide spread by the sun. , O'Reilly was in a quandary. He I gravely doubted Esteban's ability to ! stand the rough return journey, and ' when he spoke to Noiine of turning back she was panic-stricken at the sug­ gestion. No, no!" she cried, anxiously. "We must get him away. His heart is set on going through and it would--kill him to go back." "Then I guess we'll have to go through." he smiled. For the first time In their acquaint­ ance Norine lost control of herself. Promise that you won't go tack," she Implored him. "Very well, If you'll consent to risk this miserable tub we found on the beach--" •- .rrTrrrrrv ,c : . > "I'll risk anything--a raft, even. Is there flh evea chance of our getting across?". , ^ tJerl>apa. It all depends upon Ifee weather." • . . t ' When"morning came O'Reilly made a closer examination of the abandoned boat. The result was not encouraging, but he determined to make use of it, and the crazy craft was launched. - • It was necessary to handle her gingerly, and when she took the water she leak­ ed abominably. But during the night she swelled and In the morning it was possible to ball her out. From the point of leaving it was per­ haps Ave miles across the sound to tlie fringe of keys which in this neighbor­ hood bordered the old Bahama chan­ nel with its unplumbed depths of blue water. Here It was calm, so the run was soon made. When the coastline of Cuba had be­ come a blur astern Rosa crept back and seated herself beside her husband. "How much I love you," she whispered. "But I never can tell you, for we arp never alone. Was there ever such a courtship, such a marriage, and such/a wedding journey as ours?" It proved to be a long, long night, f$r the boat, though roomy, was uncom­ fortable. Daylight brought an In­ creased breeze which heeled the boat further. Fortunately the haze was not thick enough to wholly obscure the sun and so O'Reilly was enabled,to hold M* course. But he did not like the look of things. In time there came a spite­ ful drizzle which completely hid the sun and left no indication of the course except the direction whence drove the rain. " -: *•: No one spoke now. Even Esteban lay silent, shivering miserably upon his sodden beC # Ro^ et^ighle^m her aching back and smiled at her hua- 1 "Are we going down?" she asked. [ "Oh no! This Is merely a squall," he, told her, with an assumption of confi­ dence he was far fromufeellng. Deliverance came suddenly, and from the least-expected quarter. Out of the mist to starboard there materialized a shape, a schooner driving ahead of the wind. The refugees descried her simul­ taneously and stood ankle deep In the wash, waving their hats and their cala­ bashes, end shouting crazlly, until she saw them and fetched up. There was a babble or voices, shout­ ed questions, hysterical answers. Rosa was weeping softly; Norine had lifted Eritefo&n and now clutched him tight, whife her tears fell upon his face. The schooner was a sponger bound for Nassau; its blackbird crew spoke English and they willingly helped the strangers overside, laughing and shout­ ing in a childlike display of excitement. Soon there waa hot food and coffee, dry beds and blankets for those who needed them. Johnnie tucked, his bride snugly into one of the hard berths, then stooped and kissed her. Rosa's teeth were chattering; but she smiled happily. "God's hand directed us," she said. "One only needs to pray long enough and strong enough and he will hear." • * • • • • • It was a month later. Quaint old Nas­ sau lay dozing under an afternoon sun. Up from the beach came O'Reilly and his youthful alter ego, Jacket. They were clad in clean white clothes; a month of rest had done them good. Jacket was no longer wizened; he was plump and Sleek and as full of mischief as a colt, while O'Reilly's leanness had disappeared and he filled his gar­ ments as a man should. They turned in through a picket gate and up a walk. At the end stood a cot­ tage with wide porches hidden beneath jasmine and honeysuckle and morning- glory vines. "Look, Rosa!" Jacket lifted the heavy string of fish. "We had stu­ pendous luck." But RoSa was In her husband's arms and neither she nor O'Reilly had eyes for anything but each other. Rosa had vastly changed. She was clad In a charming little muslin dress, there were dimples la her cheeks, she, wore a heavy Marechal Nell bud at her breast. O'Reilly held her off and de­ voured her with his eyes. "Sweetheart you grow fresher and more beautiful every hour," said he. Rosa danced upon her toes, and tugged at him. "But come quickly and see the surprise we have. Tve been wild for your return, so hurry." She led him swiftly up the steps, and there, standing beside a chair, was Esteban Varona, "He dressed himself and walked out here alone. He's well I** "Esteban! Really--" The brother'nodded decisively. "It's tree. I rebelled at last Tomorrow I'll walk to the gate and the next -day we'll go fishing. Here's a letter from Leslie, by the way. There's one bit of news; he says the talk of Intervention In­ creases and he may have to return to Cuba as a war correspondent. "Intervention I That would be fine," Esteban cried. O'Reilly nodded. "Oh, It's bound to come, and when Uncle Sam takes hold Cuba will be free." , NEW YORK'S POLYGLOT PRESS n One Hundred and Fifty News] In Foreign Languages Are Printed in City. No fewer than 150 newspaper^ In foreign tongues are printed In New York. Japanese, Lettish, Persian and Slovak -- and many other foreign peoples may In that city of diverse nationalities read a newspaper In their own tongue. v . Socialistic and anti-Socialistic, anar­ chistic, Zionlstic or anti-Zlonlstlc are these foreign papers. They often are organs of worklngmen's organizations, but most of all arc the 3rgaa2 of dty politics. When a Russian paper publishes an article entitled: "Is Patriotism Incur­ able?" and an anarchistic sheet In­ quires, "What would happen If the president died?" Is It any wonder that church and government become uneasy and agree that this babel of-tongues can bear watching? On the other hand, the Influence of many of these foreign papers Is along the line of Americanization. "One who has once drunk out of America's foun­ tain." declares one with enthusiasm, "will always remain a free slave of the country." The Greek who wants to "obey that Impulse" may read Kapanos; the Pole. Molyl; there is also a Yiddish big stick--aiming to rival Life in humor. There is a Spanish movie magazine, a baking magazine in Yiddish, a Greek emporium devoted to confectionery, and of course a French fashion paper. The Japanese Nippon Jin parallels the Literary Digest. Surely here Is mate­ rial to satisfy the most varied taste. The Sailor's Widow. Row many people realize the enor­ mous amount of mourning caused every time one of our ships goes down. But few of the heroes of the sea re­ turn disabled to live at home in peace. It is sheer luck or widowhood for the sallows wife. It Is some comfort to know that several funds provide gen­ erously for the widows of the sea, es­ pecially for those with babies; and it Is touching to learn that the major part of these funds is raised by volun­ tary subscriptions among the crews who take a great pride in the knowl­ edge that their "mess" cuts a good figure in the subscription Hits to sail­ ors' charities. Norine.agree#: "|'nj sure of It And then--we'll all go hack to our rain­ bow's end and dig for that pot of gold." Esteban turned adoring eyes upon the speaker; he took her hand in his. "Tve found my rainbow's end," said he. "And Tve found mine," O'Reilly as­ sented. "I've gained your father's treas­ ure, and more--I've found the prize of all the Indies." With his arm about Rosa he dreyv her into the house. Esteban lowered himself Into his chair and js'orine rested herself upon Its arm. He lay back with eyes closed. From the regions at the rear came the voice of Jacket The boy was In a declamatory mood. He had gathered an audience, as was his dally custom, and was addressing them in English: "I fkilled more'n a dozen Spaniards at Pino Bravo. It was my day. By rights I should have been made a gen- eral, (THE END.) it. 'V BOTNf Men in fiiGHf At Least, That Is Likely to Be Verv diet of Those Who Tolled Over In* come-Tax Schedule*. The visitor was being conducted through a state Institution for the insane and his guide was an affable young man from the harmless ward whose keen Intelligence made the vi»- ltor wonder why he was under re­ straint. , Stopping In front of a padded cell, they looked at a stout, short Individ­ ual with a forelock draped over one eye and a pose characteristically Napoleonic. "Thinks he's the Little Corporal, eh?" the visitor asked of the guide. "Yes; he's had that hallucination for five years." Across the corridor in another cell was an old man poring over a num­ ber of blue prints. "What's the matter with him?" "Poor chap," laughed the guide; "he thinks that he has invented a subma­ rine-proof ship. The hull of the ship Is honeycombed with holes ; when the war-head of the torpedo strikes, It goes into one of the holes and is held fast by Its sides." "But," objected the visitor, "suppose the torpedo strikes between the holes?" "In that case," said the guide as he shook with laughter, "it wouldn't count and the submarine would bO en­ titled to another try." In the last cell was a middle-aged man at a high desk. He looked up as the others approached and nodded smilingly. "What's the matter with him?" queried the visitor. "Him ? He's hopeless; he* believes that he is an authority on income-tu legislation." "Ah," said the visitor, "and he isn't?" "No, indeedI" replied the guide;""I am the only authority."--Kant Slip, STATE Lay of the Last Hen. "The Lay of the Last Minstrel" may have caused some apprehension In lta day, but were the lay of the last hen to be announced in ours there would certainly be a panic.--Seattle Post-In­ telligencer. The French Tricolor. The Tricolor, the French national standard of blue, white and red, di­ vided vertically, originated during the first French revolution. In 1789 the leaf plucked by, Camille Desmoulins In the garden of the Palais Royal be­ came a rallying sign, and green was to be adopted as the national color; but, remembering that green was the color of the hated Prince d'Artois, they rejected it on the following day. They at first chose, instead, blue and red, the colors of the city of Paris, and latfcr added the white of royalty, that had been faithfully preserved by the national guard. This new.standard was adopted with entnusiasm. A few months after taking of the Bastile, Ballly and Lafayette offered to Louis XVI the three-colored cocard as a badge of reconciliation with the king. Thus the Tricolor originated as the symbol of the liberty of the French nation, and it continued as (such even when afterward the "reconciliation" with the king ended with his decapita­ tion. These are the times that try men's •tola,--Thomas PalM. This Swindler Up to Date. Thought reading was the method claimed to have been employed by a man in Bengal, India, to win large sums of money on the race course. It turned out to be a very Ingenious form of swindle. Finding a man who is In­ terested in racing, the confidence man produces a roll of money, and states that he won this by his fore-knowl­ edge of the winners on the track. He then suggests that his friend test his knowledge. He induces his victim to hand him sums of money to be placed on the horses, and then vanishes. In­ vestigation has proved that this Ben- gall had swindled a number of peo­ ple Of large sums of money in this way. ^ • Reward Not Always te the 6nifc A London bookseller's catalogue an­ nounces a cony of Browning's first book for $2,200. Yet when it was printed, in 1833, through the assist­ ance of the poet's annt Mrs. Silver* thorne, the poet would have been glad to have sold a copy In Its little drab boards for a few shillings. The reason It is worth so much money now Is that few of them have survived, and this particular copy Is described as im­ maculate. There may not be money in poetry for the poets, but If the poet only Is thoughtful enough to become great his early trifles may bring a flood of gold to soma happy posseasnt Bloomlngton.--A little matter of $10,- 000,000 lias been placed in the pockets of Illinois farmers because Uncle Sam and his allies badly needed alcohol for the manufacture of powder. It has just been computed that tke six dis­ tilleries of central Illinois, now work­ ing at their capacity 'to manufacture alcohol,, paid out the sum mentioned for soft corn over and above what would have been allowed but for the war. The jcorn crop of 1917 failed to dry on many farms, due to the peculiar weather conditions of that season. Or­ dinarily the distilleries would have taken this damaged grain for perhaps 25 to 30, cents per bushel and ground It up for alcohoh The pressure for alco­ hol was so heavy, however, that a large proportion of the damaged crop was taken by the distilleries at $1.25 to $1.35 per bushel. It has been esti­ mated that perhaps 10,000,000 bushels were purchased for this purpose dur­ ing the past year, all of which was in soft- condition, but which could be ground up for alcohol. Springfield.--A precedent in the gov­ ernment courts was set when Federal Judge FitzHenry granted 'an order di­ recting the marshal at Peoria to de­ liver to the Red Cross chapter at Rock Island 900 ooities of whisky and 100 bottles of beer, seized recently from JameS Foley of Des Moines, la., who was taking the liquor through the dry zone at Rock Island, across the river to Iowa. The Red Cross likely will have the alcohol extracted for medici- nul use*. The order for the disposal of the liquor was Issued at the suggestion of United States Attorney Knotts. It is the, first ordejp .o^ its kjnd in the country. Springfield.--There will be five tick­ ets on the state ballot for the No­ vember election. The fifth was add­ ed when the candidates on the So­ cially Labor party were recorded In the office of Secretary of State L. L. Emmerson. They are: United States senator, John M. Travles, Duquoln; state treasurer, Samuel J. French, Chi­ cago ; superintendent of public in­ struction, Edwin Harr, Avon; trustees of the University of Illinois, Emma B. Denny, Gustave Jennings, Canton; Gertrude Carm, Chicago; congressmen at large, William Hartess, Norris; Jo­ seph Harnie, Chicago. , The ticket was filed by petition. Springfield.--One hundred and sixty- three cases of diphtheria are reported In Illinois for the week. The review sent by Dr. C. St. Clair Drake, director of the state department of public health, to the United States health -service at Washington, D. C., follows: "Diphtheria, 163, of which Chicago has 117; Chicago Heights, seven. Scarlet fever, 53, of which Chicago has 29. Meningitis, 1 each, Dolton, Chicago and Ilockford. Poliomyelitis, DeKalb, 5; Chicago, 4; 1 each Cortland town­ ship, DeKalb county, Raymond, New Berlin and Alvin. 'Forty-one cases of typhoid fever reported at Sparta." Urbana.--Farmers who are needed more for production than for army t-ervlce will be given deferred classi­ fication in the new draft, according'to Eugene Davenport, dean of the Col­ lege of Agriculture at the University of Illinois. This has been made possi­ ble by a new regulation which provides for each district body an . advisory body, one member of which is a farm­ er This advisory body will secure deferred classification for farmers who would be more useful to the govern­ ment as producers than as fighters, whether the registrant has or has hot asked for exemption. Springfield.--The organization pt the United States boys' working re­ serve in Illinois is to be used as a model for,other states in the Missouri valley by C. B. Fritsche, recently ap­ pointed assistant director of the re­ serve In charge of educational rela­ tions. Mr. Fritsche, formerly state1 di­ rector of the reserve for Indiana, says that the Illinois reserve had been a constant inspiration for Inldaria and that when he had difficulty in getting the Indiana schools to co-operate with him lie cited Illinois and wiped out all objections to the reserve's requests. Chicago.--Chicago has been chosen as one of the 15 American cities In which a survey, looking toward educa­ tional preparation for foreign serv­ ice, diplomatic and commercial, after the war is to be made. The survey is to be carried on under the direction of a committee of 15. Investigation will be made of the way in which other na­ tions train their citizens for govern­ mental and commercial service abroad. Rockford.--The Winnebago county board of supervisors has instructed the county clerk to place on th6 ballot at the November 5 election the question of levying a 3-mlll tax for the purpose of erecting and maintaining a county tuberculosis sanitarium. Mount Morris.--The peach crop in Gils county is far from being the fail­ ure. it was predicted. Thirty small trees on the farm of Irving Potter yielded 25 bushels, of frutt Springfield.--Improvement of high­ ways in Illinois has come to an abriipt halt by an order from the United States highway council. It provides official sanction of all road construc­ tion work, and as a result three sec­ tions of the Dixie highway--one south of Mllford and one between Milford and Watseka, and another near Grant Park--and on several points along the Lincoln highway, under Improvement are at a standstill. These roads were being paved by the state highway de­ partment under what are known tech­ nically as "force accounts," by way of experimenting In the actual cost. „ Springfield.--Violators > of the anti- saloon law and bootleggers, who have thrived in the city for some time will meet a real obstacle when the army motortruck training school is estab­ lished at the state fair grounds. With the establishment of the government camp, a five-mile dry zone and a ten- mile vice zone is established. "As soon as the camp is established," said Unit­ ed States Marshal Dallman, "I will place a force of deputies In the zones to see to the enforcement of the war department regulations. The bootleg­ ging Joints must go. A thorough vice cleaning will be made. Springfield.--nUnoia is going "over the top" by October f in the fourth Liberty loan subscription. This is the confident prediction or the loan work- ers here; Promptly with the opening of the big drive Saturday morning tie campaigners began a push throughout the state that is certain of success. "Subscribe the loan in three days* is the slogan. Mrs. Howard T. Wilson, state chairman of the woman's com­ mittee of the Liberty loan workers in Illinois, assisted by thousands of cecampalgners over the state, has com­ pleted plans for the volunteer drive among the women of Illinois. In ev­ ery city, town and village Liberty bond stations were opened Saturday. Sub­ scribing the loan by October 5 Is asked as a centennial celebration, as it was on that day that the constitution of Illinois, one hundred years ago, was accepted by congress. Springfield.--Only relatives of per­ sons dying of Spanish influenza will be permitted to view the remains and then only through the glass top of the coffins. This was the announcement by Dr. C. St. Clair, director of the de­ partment of health. It was contained In a stringent set of quarantine rules for the control of the disease in Illi­ nois. A1I public funerals are prohib- ited except where such funeral is held at a place other than where the cas* ket was opened. The public, under no circumstances, will be allowed to view the remains. All cases are to be re­ ported immediately to the local health officer by any person locating said case. The patient Is to be isolated In a separate room but other inmates of the house will be allowed to come *ind go providing they do not come Into contact either with the patient or the attendant Chicago.--Ten cents is to he the maximum price that may be charged hereafter for wrapped bread, in one- pound loaves, and 9 cents is the limit for unwrapped bread. The pound and a half loaves, either wrapped or un­ wrapped, are not to be sold for more than 15 cents. Orders to this effect were issued by the food administration. The order adds that there are locali­ ties where bread can be bought whole* sale at 8 cents for the one-pound loaf and 12 cents for the pound and a halt In these localities the maximum prices are; to b^ 9 and 14 cents. Carlinvllle.--Quite a, number have suggested to the board bf education that they should dismiss the high school for two weeks in order that the older boys who are attending same may be released for work on the farms helping farmers get in their wheat crop. Many farmers have no one ex­ cept their wives to help them put In their wheat this fall and farm laborers are hard to get In this vicinity. Most of the boys In the high school could do a man's work and would be of grea; assistance in helping to get the wheal sown in this vicinity. Qulncy.--E. W. Eggman of East ftt. Louis was elected grand Master of the grand council of the Royal and Select Master Masons of Illinois in annual convention. Other officers named werej Charles F. Geise of Oak Park, deputy grand master ; J. H. Dunlap, Peoria, grand principal conductor of work! Frederick Hobefrg, Peru, grand treas­ urer ; Otho L. Caldwell, Springfield* grand captain of guards, and Nev H. Leighton, Chicago, grand co tor. Springfield.--Save your old cloth until their last vestige of usefulness is gone. This is the advice of the woman's committee of the state coun­ cil of defense, according to word re­ ceived here. They suggest that dis­ carded clothing be made Into some­ thing useful, citing the army salvage department as an example. Sweaters! can be made from old stockings, bags from silk hose, caps from trousers, and troUjers fisoai fcklrts, the council declares. } Urbana.--The University of Illinofw Is to be a naval training station, in ad­ dition to being a training camp for sol­ diers of the United States army. This year both the kfiaki-clad student sol­ dier and the bluejacket will be seen on the campus. As the result of an agreement between the. war and navy departments a naval section of thtf students' army training corps is to be established at the university, with an authorized strength of 400 members^. 800 of whom are to be engineers. Springfield.--Governor Lowden ha# Issued a statement asking all voters of Illinois to vote "Yes"on the good road* bond issue In Noveml»er. The governor urged the $60,000,000 bond Issue as a measure made necessary by the war. He suys workingmen of the state will receive In wages more than $30,000,000 of the amount during the period of In? dustrlal readjustment after the war,?,,. Carmi.--Sweet potatoes In this vld*- lty are making good yields and farm­ ers are digging the crop early on ac­ count of labor shortage. One grower says he Intends'turning most of hi» crop Into Liberty bonds. The present price of $2 a bushel Is raakiug excel-. lent profits for the growers. Freeport.--Health authorities here are battling 150 cases of a disease known as coryza. The disease, which resembles hay fever and Infiuanza lau some respects, will be checked by frosty weather, It is believed. > Springfield.--Coal production in Illi­ nois increased 10.905,082 tons in thai fiscal year of 1918, as compared with the dprevioaa year, according to the annual report Issued by Evang John, director of the state department' of mines and minerals. The report* shows that a total af 967 coal mine* In Illinois produced 89.979.400 tons, a# compared with 78,983,487 In 1917. . The figures are compiled from reporta from 370 shipping mines In the state: and 597 local mines. In the fiscal year 91,372 men were employed In nois, as compared with 80,80® In previous year. ' Camp Grant, Rockford.--As a gov­ ernment hospital for the treatment and cure of military slackers, Camp Grant ranks first In the country, cording to reports made by officers la charge of the job of assuring loyalty in the cantonment Since the camp' casual office was established soon af­ ter the arrival of the first selective troops, a total of 800 draft evaders, conscientious objectors and alienf have been handled through the office and only 44 court-martials have re­ sulted. This Is less than 4 per of the men who came to camp mined to avoid military duty. •l&v •r- .it. V. ,. s.-t--J™ 3m.i .. , K ' .tTJV *«i« ' ' . «K . mJKC m. . #, & . 1 . i&u. "fcj Jk.l . k. SiJ, '