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Heroism In State Hospital. Many i man looks like a statesman1 KNOWN HEW DEMOCRATS LEAVES THAW CASE CEEIIIG IIEIB ILLINOIS, BREVITIES rv who la not guilty. Gtrfltld Tea. a bxitlrt of mmdn mui. kr I Tor (boat lutCarlug vlU soiuilpcUoa.

A loafer Is an animal that feeds on worker's time. A Matter of Names. "What is the difference between pomme de terre and potator "About two dollars." Harvard Lampoon, A splendid and highly recommended remedy for tired, weak. Inflamed area. and granulated eyelids.

Is Paxtlne An-; tlseptlc, at druggists, I5o a box or sent postpaid on receipt of price by The Paxton Toilet Co, Boston. Mass. A 8pclsl Favor. Customer I want a ton of coal Dealer Yes, sir. What slzeT Customer Well, if It's not asking too much, Td like to have a ton.

Brooklyn Life. Not "One reaps what one sows." "Allow me to differ with you." "How sot" "When one sows wild oats one gen-; erally reaps a crop of lemons." When Your Eyes Need Care Try Mnrlaa Xy Bemady. No Bmartlar Itola F1d Aetm Ouicklr. 1 Try ii lor wmi. Wtry Xjf and Granulated Kyallda.

lUna- I rated Book In each Fackara. Marina la SmporodM 97 oar OraUHa mot a Taunt ntad In mcoautiil Pbrtfcianr Praa um for many Team. How aMiomua to ua rno-flo and Kid bj lirantMi at Kc aa 10 par Bottle. Martae Kje SaWe la JLuptle Takaa, Ita aa4 tta Murine Eye Remedy Chloago Awful. The.

president of the university had dark circles under hli eyes. His cheek was pallid, his lips were trembling; be wore a haunted expression. Every now and then he turned and glanced apprehensively behind him. 1 "You look ill" said his wife, 'mat Is wrong, dear?" "Nothing much," he replied. "But I I had a fearful dream last night, and I feel this morning as If as if I He hesitated and stammered.

II was evident that his nervous system wu shattered. "What was the dream?" aaked the- Wife. "I I dreamed the trustees required that that I should that I should pass the freshman examination for' admission!" sighed the presidents youth's Companion. Wanted to Know the Culprit The following story was told recent ly by Austin Haines to a party ot friends he entertained at luncheon: "Down In a little Florida town two negro families live in shanties about a stone's throw apart They obtain their drinking water from a shallow open well located midway between the two houses. A fence which, separates -the two yards it built up to the well oa, both sides.

Every evening after, her day's work is done, it Is the cus tom of one of the negro mammies to pick up buckets snd go to the well for water. One day the owner the' property moved the fence hack about-: ten feet from where it originally stood. That evening when Eliza started ont with her pail she fixed her eye on the fence and made straight for it Walking hurriedly along the beaten path, she plunged Into the shallow well with, a splash. Her screams brought Immediate assistance, and as she climbed out and. spied the fence tea feet away she Indignantly, exclaimed: "Now, who done moved dat weuT THE WAY OF IT.

Jlggs That deaf and dumb woman eertalnly la garrulous. Jaggs Is that so Jlggs Yea When no one Is around for her to talk to she makes her right hand talk to her left DUBIOUS, About What tier Husband Would Say. A Mich, woman tried Poatum be- -cause coffee disagreed with her and her husband. Tea Is Just as harm- ful as coffee because it contains eat- felne the same drug found in cot- -'fee. She writes; "My husband was sick for three years with catarrh or tne wauaer.

ua palpitation of the heart, caused hy coffee. Was unable to work at all and in bed part of the time. "I bad stomach trouble, was weak and fretful so I could not attend to my housework both ot us using cot-fee all the time and not' realizing It was harmful "One morning the grocer's wife said she believed coffee was the cause of our trouble and advised Postum. I took it homo rather dubious what my husband would say he was fond of coffee. "But I took coffee right off the table and we haven't used a cup ot it since.

You should have seen the. change in ua, and now my husband never complains ot heart palpitation, any more. My stomach trouble went away in two weeks after I began Postum. My children love It, and It does them which cant be said ot coffee. "A lady visited us who was usually halt sick.

I told her Td make her a cup ot Fostum. She said It was, taste-. leas stuff, but she watched melmake It, boiling it thoroughly for 15 minutes, and when done, sha said it was Long Collins brings out the flavor and food Name gin by Postum Cos, Battle Creek, Mich. Look in pkgs. for the famous little book, "The Road to WellvWe." Ertr fc trt ana anprwra from tlma rI.

eenu. iia, trua, and latere t. In a renort to Governor Deneen, the state charities commission calls hit a tentlon to the meritorious conduct of several employes of the state charitable Institutions, saying "there are heroes and heroines in our state insti tutions whose names and deeds never reach the public eye." Governor De-nen has written to each of those men tioned, thanking them for their conscientious attention to duty and strict regard for the delicate character of the service they, are employed to give. Those mentioned for nonorame men tion by the charities commission are Margaret Pennington, an attendant on a male ward at the Peoria state hos pital, who was attacked 'by a patient suddenly seised with homicidal mania. She suffered the loss of part or her hair and her We was saved by the in tervention of a patient After recovering from the excitement, Miss Pen-lngton returned to her ward with the declaration that she was not afraid.

The second is Mrs. Mollis C. Read, was through exposure In behalf of her patients at the Peoria hospital, suffer ed a long siege of sickness. On the night when her class graduated from the hospital training school she rose from her bed, dressed for the exercises and was conveyed In a carriage to the hall, but was so sick and weak that she collapsed and had to return to her home. The third one Is George Horaney, an attendant at the Elgin state hospital, who was attacked by a new pa tient while he was bathing another pa tient Rather than sty-Ike or do any thing that might Injure his insane assailant Mr.

Moraney allowed himself to be thrown against the tub, and sustained a severe fracture of the left knee cap, which was broken in three places. He will be confined to the hospital for a long time, and may be crippled for life. $50,000 for Fair Repairs. State board of agriculture members voted to negotiate a loan of not ex ceeding $50,000, with which to make Immediate and permanent repairs on buildings at the State Fair grounds. The action was taken as a result of the legislature's failure at the special session to appropriate funds for re pairs, The construction committee of the board will superintend the work.

State Architect Zimmerman will be asked to submit plans at once. The music committee selected bands for the fair next October. The Watch Company band of this city Is given the largest contract to play seven of the nine days. Other bands engaged are Capital City band, Springfield, four days; Goodman's band, Decatur, three days; the Carter band, East St Louis, three nays; the Majestic band and or chestra, Bloomlngton, two days, and the Bailey Brothers' band of four pieces, Stewardson, one day. College Wants East St Louitan.

Baptists throughout southern 1111 nols are Interested In the selection of a successor to Dr. W. A. Mathews as president of Ewlng college. Dr, Mathews accepted the presidency of the Institution this year to succeed Dr.

J. A. Levitt Rev. E. V.

Lamb, an East St Louis minister. Suffragists In a Meeting. i- Representatives from the woman's suffrage party of Illinois assembled at the White City, Chicago, for their first annual convention. The delegates from Illinois are Mrs. Freeman Brown, Miss Mary E.

Miller and Mrs. Myra Strawn Hartshorn, all of whom plan ned to address the convention. "The main object of this meeting is to obtain converts to the suffrage cause," explained one of the leaders. "We shall discuss the political situation as it exists in the old line parties. Also, although we are non-partisan when acting together we no doubt deplore existing conditions In politics, al though we believe the present situa tion.

Is Inevitable and we are confident that suffrage will benefit add make giant strides toward its goal as a re sult of the present economic condi tions and the Inevitable readjustment of party lines Dickson Confirms Appointments. Adjutant General Dickson issued an order confirming the appointment of the following officers and officials of the state competition for places on the state rifle team and ordering them to report at Camp Logan, Chicago, Sunday, June 80th, to Meut-Col Tay lor E. Brown of Chicago: Chief of ordl nance officer, Theo. Davison. Range officers, Lieut-Col.

Charles G. Davis, 6th infantry, Geneseo; MaJ. W. H. Chenoweth, ordnance officer First brigade, Chicago; Capt A.

J. Borg- melr, company 1st 'infantry, Chicago; Capt John N. Newman, company 3rd infantry, Aurora; Capt James E. Brant, company 4th In fantry, Olney; Capt M. O.

Browning, Instructor of rifle practice 7th infan try, Chicago. Statistical Sec ond Lieutenant Burt Lyon, company 1st infantry. Chicago; clerk to exec utive officer, Sergeant Eugene T. Mar tin, company 2nd infantry. Chi cago; clerk to statistical officer, Sergeant A.

A. Cousler, company 7th inrantry, Chicago. State Secretary of State Doyle Issued certificates of incorporation to the follow ing: uulcago Warehouse and Disposal company, Chicago; capital, gen erai construction, warehouse, teaming, quarry and building material business. Incorporators -Eg- Den Kooertson, Edgar L. George and wruno j.

irystaisM, Cupid Theater Chicago capruu, l.oou; general amusement business. Incorporators Benjamin J. Samuels, C. Aaron and A. Anscher.

The Record Press. Chicago; capital, Job- printing, lithographing, electrotyplng and Incorporators S. Sidney Stein, Walter Bachrach and Ida E. McLeavr. Crane Tailoring Chicago capital, $2,600 merchant tailoring business, also brokerage and commission business.

Incorporators Alex ander Flower, Samuel Flower and Ed gar Goodman. American Double Lens Glass com pany, Chicago; capital, bust ness of glass and glassware manufac ture. Incorporators Paul Carpenter. Joseph M. Baker and Anna Westman! JUDGE KEOUQH WHO HAS com- DUCTED CASE QUITS.

Reported That Jurist Finds HImaehf Related by Marriage to Attorney I for White's Slayer. New York, June 29. The hearing ot an application for a writ of habeas corpus by Harry K. Thaw, In the supremo court at White Plains, was suddenly halted Thursday by Justice Keogh, who has been conducting the heating, and who la reported to have decided to withdraw from the case. The report caused a sensation.

It Is said that the Justice's decision to retire followed his discovery ot hitherto unsuspected personal inter est in the case. He was related by marriage to the late A. Russell Pea- body, former counsel for Thaw, and as his friend advised him as to what course to pursue when Peabody learned that Hartridge, his law part-ner, was accused of misapplying large funds intrusted to him. Thursday ft became apparent that Thaw's relations with HartrldKe were to play large part in the present proceeding and the decision ot the Justice fol lowed. Justice Keogh spent the day confer ring with Deputy Attorney General Jerome and Clarence J.

Sheant, Thaw's counsel PRESIDENT SENDS IN REPORT Document On Economy and Efficiency Commission Goes to Congress. Washington, June 28. President Taft sent to congress a report ot his economy and efficiency commission with the recommendation that the i forms suggested be adopted. In his message accompanying the report the president declares congress has held 100 congressional Investigations on matters relating te the executive) departments and on subjects "that should have been laid before congress as an open book." The president points out present methods of making estimates tor ap propriations for government departments are Inadequate and suggests the adoption of the budget system In use abroad. President Taft transmitted to congress a special message urging that provision be made for the salaries ot government employes pending the passage ot the regular appropriation bill STOKES' CAR INJURES GIRL Former Hotel Msn Hastens Child Hospital, Where 8he Is Found to Be Fatally Hurt to New York, July 2.

The big touring car of W. E. D. Stokes, former proprietor of the Hotel Ansonla and re cently the victim of a shooting by Lil lian Graham and Ethel Conrad, struck Alma Benson, a fifteen-year-old girt ot Bayonne, N. at the Intersection of Broadway and Sixteenth street street and probably fatally injured her on Sunday.

In the car besides Mr. Stokes was hhj wife and another lady. Under or ders from Policeman O'Brien, who picked the child up, Mr. Stokes placed her in his car and drove yith all possible speed in a hospital, snd in less than three minutes after the accident occurred the little girt was on the operating table. It was discovered that one of her hijs was shattered, both arms were broken, her collarbone was fractured, and' she was injured Internally.

NEWS FROM FAR AND. NEAR Crtt Boston. July 2. John W. Water- bury, who styles himself a "Marathon' pianist," played a piano continuously for thirty hours, thirty minutes and fifty-five seconds In Brockton, Water-bury was attended by a trained nurse, who fed and shaved him.

Winnipeg, June 29. The new seminary of St Boniface for the educa tion of boys for the priesthood, near the St Boniface college, was burned Thursday. The loss Is 100,000. It Is stated that the cause was incendiar ism. Boston, June 28.

The sale ot the Boston Evening Traveler, -one of the oldest newspapers in the state, to the Boston Herald was announced Wednesday by J. W. Farley, publisher of the Herald. WONT SEND ARMY TO CUBA War Abandons Plan to Dispatch "Expeditionary jForce" to Island Country, -r Washington, June 28. The improvement of conditions in Cuba led the war department to abandon the arrangements made tor the dispatch of the "expeditionary force" of about 15,000 men, and orders were issued to put out of commission the four big army transports at Newport News.

Five Killed; 20 Wounded. Lisbon, July 2. Five prisoners were killed and twenty wounded Sunday, following an attempted Jail delivery at Turres Nuvaa, The prisoners reached the roof ot the prison before they were apprehended by the troops. Aviator Hurled to Death," Mulhausen, Germany, July 2. Herr Schardt, a German aviator, was killed Sunday In testing a military aeroplane.

While flying at height ot 250 yards be made a curve too sharply sad the machine fell, rushing him. Louisiana 8olona Vote Income Tax. Baton Rouge, La, July lv The state of Louisiana, through action of the legislature, went on record last Friday as approving the income tax amendment to the Constitution ot the United States. Another Zeppelin 8hlp Wrecked. Dusseldorf, Germany, July 1.

The Zeppelin dirigible balloon Schwahea was destroyed by a strong gust of wind Friday, which broke it from its moorings, causing it to eolkpse In the middle. ghing over one of Congressman Will CUBAN REBEL IS DEAD GENERAL ESTENOZ IS KILLED IN BATTLE WITH FEDERALS. Body of Insurrecto Tsken to Santt ago and Identified Associate Chieftain May Also Be Dead. Santiago, Cuba, July 1. Gen, Evarls-to Estenos, the rebel leader, was killed Thursday at Vega Bellaco, six miles from Micara, In the vicinity of Son-go, by government troops under command of Lieutenant de la Torre, after a battle in which 100 Insurgents were killed.

The dead Include probably also Gen. Pedro Ivonet whose body, however, has not yet been found. The body of General Estenos has arrived In this city. Great crowds of people lined the streets as the corpse was taken to the military barracks, where It will lie exposed' to publlo view until the burial General Estenoz was killed by Lieutenant de la Torre himself with a shot In the head from a revolver. General Ivonet's horse, covered with blood, was found on the field of battle.

His sword and revolver also were picked up. It Is now believed General Ivonet escaped, but his capture Is expected at any moment There is great rejoicing in the city over the defeat of the rebels. Thou sands of people flocked to the bar racks throughout the morning to see the body of General Estenoz. TAFT PICKS HILLES TO LEAD President Favors His Secretary as Chairman of Republican National Committee After July 8. Washington, June IS.

President Taft made it known he favored Charles Dewey Hllles, Lis secretary, for chairman of the Republican national committee, whloh will have charge of his campaign this summer and fall While the president has reached a decision to part with Mr. Hllles' service as secretary, the actual naming of Mr. Hllles as chairman of the committee will not take place until July $. It Is on this date the president will meet the subcommittee of nine designated by the national committee to confer with the president relative to the mapping out of plans for the coming campaign. AL PALZER DEFEATS WELLS American Boy Knocks British Champion Out In Third Round After -Much Punishment New York, July 1.

Punch-drunk through the first round, and flounder ing around like a great helpless calf, his mouth and nose shedding blood in a thick stream even flattened on the floor for the full count of nine AL Palzer, the Iowa farmhand, recovered and battered Bombardier Wells, heavyweight champion of Englandinto unconsciousness In the third round at Madisod Square garden Friday. Papke Wins Parle FlgmV July' Papkefput ft ail over Moreau in a fight tor the middleweight championship at the Cirque Paris 8unday. After 15 rounds of the hardest fighting ever seen in Paris, Moreau abandoned the contest Houll Wins Grand Prix. Paris, July 1 The grand prlx was run here Sunday before an immense crowd that Included many notables, smong them President Fallleres. Houll, owned by Achllle Fould, won the Heavy Snowstorm In Chile.

Santiago. July J. A heavy snow storm tell here last Sunday, the flrzt In this section of country for more than twenty years. The whole central valley is covered with snow. i i "New Gold Strlki 1 Fairbanks.

Alaska, June 29. News was received here last Thursday of a gold strike in Fox, Gulch, In the Innoko district 'Hundreds of prospectors are rushing to" the new diggings from Idltarod. Troops on Transport Caught la loe. vNome, Alaska, June 29. The TJ.

8. transport Sheridan, with four- companies of troops for St Michael and Fort Davis Is still Imprisoned th the Ice which Is drifting toward the ire tie ocean. 1 I t'v I it in OFFICERS ARE ELECTED AT GATHERING OF ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE IN ILLINOIS. ALFRED CAPPS NAMED HEAD Jacksonville Man la Chosen President Thraa Vloe-Preeldents Art Selected Resolutions Are Adoptad. Springfield.

The annual meeting of the board of directors of the Antl-Saloon League of Illlnoli waa held yesterday afternoon on the sixth floor of the Odd Fellowa hollaing In Spring-Held. Twenty-live members of the board were present Report! were heard from the various officers, In. eluding the state superintendent, Ernest 11 Scrogln, who reported the progress of the work In the state dur ing the past year. The following officers were elected tor the ensuing year: president Alfred t. Capps, Jack sonville.

Vice Presidents Bishop W. F. Mc Dowell, Chicago; Will B. Otwell, Car- llnTllle; Hon. John B.

Lennon, Bloom burton. Secretary The ReT. W. B. Millard, Morgan Pwk.

Treasurer Hon. W. Bennett, Bockford. Superintendent Erneat A. Scrogln, Chicago.

Headquarters Committee Chair man, the ReT. W. A. Smith, Vlrden; secretary, the ReT. T.

S. Johnston, Chicago; Bishop O. M. Matthews, Chi cago: the ReT. George SaSord, Chi' cago; the Rev.

M. P. Boynton. Chl-cagd: the ReT. Edsou Relf snider, Galesbura-.

the Rot. Charles L. Mor gan, Elgin. Th fallowing resolutions were adoDted: "Whereas. The past year marks the highest point of efficiency to which as yet our league has come, as shown by the Informing and Inspiring report of Superintendent Scrogln; ana, VWbereas, We realise that these results are due to the unselfish devo- tlon of our superintendent, the field and office force; therefore, be It "Resolved, That we express to our superintendent and his helpers our deep gratitude and most earnest con gratulations." "Whereas, We are confronted by an enemy whose assault Is persistently made upon our church, homes and the human race Itself, and this battle 4s thrust upon us with Increasing vigor by the liquor forces; and, "Whereas, The most effective agency through which the forces of righteousness can hope to overcome this foe Is the combined church of Jesus Christ: therefore be It "Resolved, That we moBt earnestly appeal to every minister of Christ In Illinois to open his pulpit for the presentation of this great cause In at least one service -during the year at which time the league shall be per- mltted to use Its own methods In appealing to the people for cooperation and financial support; he It further "Resolved; That we urge the mem bership of the churches to give loyal support to their ministers In this light upon the saloon and its allies.

"Whereas, Another mighty force in this fight on the liquor traffic Is the public press, therefore be It "Resolved, That we earnestly solicit the co-operation of newspaper men throughout state In this great work of redeeming our people from strong drink and Its allied evils. "Resolved further, That we call unon our educational leaders and teachers to exert their utmost Influ ence In promoting the work and alms of the league. -J "We commend the efforts and methods of the superintendent and the headquarters committee, in securing special funds and we bespeak for them the hearty and liberal support of every friend of the league. 1 -JOSEPH R. HARKER, W.

DANBURY. BOLIN. T. S. JOHNSTON, P.

BOYNTON." Springfield Is Selected. The twelfth biennial convention of the State Epworth league named Springfield as the city In which to bold the 1914 convention." In the selection of a cabinet to officiate until the next meeting, the following persons were chosen: President, Mr. g. West, Decatlur first vice-president, George F. Zamels, Rock River second vice-president, Miss Jennie Jones, Springfield; third Tice-presldent, Miss Alta Williams, Lexington; Fourth Vice-President, Rev.

Peter Jacobs. Arlington Heights; Junior superintendent, Lillian Herzog, Cranlte Clty Clinton Man Is Elected. Officers of the Illinois Press association were elected at Chicago as fot-s lows: George Hughes, Clinton Register, president; Charles B. Meade, Geneva Republican, first vice-president; Joseph M. Page, Jerseyrille Democrat, secretary; J.

Porterfleld, Cullom Chronicle," treasurer; J. M. Sheets, Oblong Orator; C. A. Norden, Ottawa Fair Dealer, and Charles W.

Hoopeston Chronicle, executive committee; E. A. Snively, Springfield, legislative committee. Two Illinois Banks Authorized. Auditor McCuIIough Issued a per; mlt for the organisation of the Kedzle Trust and Savings Bank of Chicago, to he capitalized at $200,000, and to have a charter tenure of ninety-nine years.

The permit was Issued to Moses C. Schiff, Isaac Schiff and Herman R. Schiff. A permit also was Issued to organize the Fanners' State Bank of Flat Rock at Flat Rock. Crawford county.

The permit was Is sued to G. H. Parker, Charles J. We ger and Frank Kent Hi Danville. The Chicago A Eastern'.

Illinois railway state that they are unable to determine whether a troken rail or soma other cause resulted in the wreck of the Dixie Flyer, one mile north of Martlnton, 111. Engineer John Keadrlck was buried under the engine when it plunged over a seven-foot embankment Two mall cars and a baggage car were thrown crosswsys of the tracks and the remaining six cars derailed. No passengers were hurt Chicago. Ruby Hart, ten years old, Southport avenue, lost three' fingers from her right band In an effort to save her seven-year-old playmate, Maynard Harrington. Then hiding the bleeding stumps behind her skirt she ran home to tell the boy's mother that he had been hurt and was on his way to a hospital.

After she delivered her message she fell on the floor In a faint and her mutilated hand, was disclosed. r. Springfield. Rev. George Gun- ter, pastor of the First Presby terian at Kokomo, Ind was called by -the unanimous vote of the congregation to the pastorate ot -the Second Presbyterian church in this city, the largest and the finest church In the city and having the wealthiest congregation.

The Rev Mr. Gunter formerly was pastor of the church at Tyrone, and at Union City, Mt Vernon. Beechworth Brum baugh la taking advantage ot the rulings on the divorce law and asks that bis marriage to Laura Myers, which occured In St. Louis In 1898, be annulled on the grounds that she had not been divorced from Frank Myers a sufficient length ot time after contracting marriage with him. They have lived together since that time and have one son.

Joliet Joliet township, with 50,640 population, according to the last census, has only S24 watches and clocks, a ratio of one to every sixty-one in habitants. According to figures ob tained by the assessor, the town- ihlp's wealth has Increased 199 since last year. The Joliet school ooard took steps to provide public playgrounds, following an inspection iast week of Chicago's system. Duquoin. More than 125 teachers, representing every town In the are in attendance at the annual midsummer Institute of the Perry County Teachers' association In session this week at.

Tamaroa. Prof. Frank S. Fox ot the Capital College ot Oratory and Music, Colum bus, is among the Instructors, and delivered his lecture on "Life Navy. Duquoin.

Baptists throughout louthern Illinois are Interested in the selection of a successor to Dr. W. A. Mathews, as president of Ew-ng college. Dr.

Mathews accepted the residency of the institution this year .0 succeed Dr. A. Levitt Rev. E. 7.

Lamb, an East St Louis minister, us been tendered the place, and it Is ixpected he will accept Pontlac. Ted Blinn, aged twenty-four, son of Judge Blinn of Lincoln, was probably fatally Injured, ind Franklin Orton, aged twenty-four also of Lincoln, was slightly Injured when a 70-horse power locomobile, which the latter was driving turned turtle on a country road near here. One of Bllnn's. arms was badly mangled that it had to be amputated. Murphysboro.

The Free Baptist congregation and the Missionary Baptist congregation "of Murphysboro have merged and will be known is the First Baptist church. Rev. Minor Stevens, missionary Baptist will be pastor. Sterling. Lena Chalmers, aged eight is dying at the home of her parents near Buda as a result of the stings of a nest of hornets.

Willie Lauren, agen ten. and Mary are seriously injured, the former perhaps fatally from the same cause. The children were playing In the woods near the Huyck home when they disturbed a nest of hornets. The maddened Insects attacked the children. Young Lauren fought them off and ran for assistance nearly a quarter of a mile away.

When help from the farmhouses arrived the Chalmers girl was found unconscious from the stings while her companion was scarcely able to move. i Waukegan. A Waukegan woman, whose name is withheld, operated on, is said to have had seven teeth in a tumor, which 'physicians re moved. Doctors assert this Is the first case of the kind In their experience. The belief Is she swallowed them in her sleep, hut relatives fall to recall the loss of any teeth.

Carml. John M. Simpson, age eighty, for twenty-five years an officer in i the Carml. Falrassociation, died of Injuries caused by a horse running away'. He was a veteran of the Civil war and an active Republican.

Springfield. Old Cook county employes who have been In the Dunning hospital service for years appear In a fair way of losing their positions when that institution is turned over to the state. Bloomlngton. Search is being Instituted for $7,000 believed to have been burled on the farm of Miss Teresa Schultz of Hanna who was found to be insane and sent to the asylum at Watertown. The sum of 11 454 was found In a Batchel and sums brought the amount accounted for up to $3,000.

She Is known to have had $10,000. -Chicago; The eleventh presiden tial convention of the national prohibition party will be held at Ab lantlc City, N. J-, July 10, 11 and George M. Palmer at the left lM iam J. Sulzer's good stories.

DETECTIVE BIOOINGER ON STAND 8AYS DEFENDANT OFFERED HIM BRIBE. TENDERED $5,000 TO 'FORGET Swears Also That Chicago Lawyer Off in-Import- 8ought Man Who Tipped formation Defense Gains tant Victory. Los Angeles, Cat, June 19. Clar ence S. Darrow was openly cnargea Thursday, tor the first time since the Darrow bribery trial began, more than six weeks ago, by a witness on the stand with having personally offered him a bribe to turn over to him certain evidence against the McNa-mara brothers.

Guy Biddlnger, a Chicago detective sergeant temporarily employed by Detective William J. Burns and one of the men who arrested James B. McNamara and Ortle McManlgaL was on the witness stand. He testified he had pretended to accept Darrow's offer, and that while in San Francisco last August bad arranged so that Darrow could secretly view a conference between William J. Burns and Eugene A.

Clancy, a San Francisco labor leader. Darrow, the witness said, bad told him he wished to learn who, In the in ner councils of the McNamara defense, had been "tipping off" secret Information to Burns. Biddlnger told him that it was Clancy, and that It be came to San Francisco at a certain time he would show him Clancy and Burns together. The defense gained what was re garded as an important victory when Judge Hutton sustained an objection to the testimony of Waldo Falloon, one of the shorthand reporters who took down the conversations, between Darrow and John R. Harrington through a telephonic device.

Falloon admitted that he heard only parts of the conversation. His. note book was turned over to a court reporter en gaged by the defense, who, according to Attorney Rogers, couia noiuaiM the notes. HEN MUTILATES BABY'S FACE Infant's Eye and Noee Torn Away by BillChild May Die From Injuries. MounlTeHSon, 111., Juiy z.

Auracv ed by crumbs on the floor, a hen entered the home of A. Potts, a farmer living at Thacker's Gap. Sunday, and there attacked a two-months-ojd baby with its claws and bill, mutilating the child's face and eyes so badly before the frantic mother could arrive that the infant is not expected to live. Later a search was made for the hen It was discovered running madly about the yard, flapping its wings and squawking furiously. At every attempt to approach It the mania that seemed to possess It increased.

VTbe hird made several attempts to attack the men who were surrounding it It Anally was shot Bits of the baby's flesh still were found to Its feathers and claws. i Name Woman for Congress. "New. York, July Marie B. MacDonald, nominated by the Bocial-ists of the Fourteenth district of this state for congress, was notified of the honor and accepted.

Mrs. MacDonald is a prominent suffragette. Amazons Demolish Offices. Tnifm loir- A general cam- Attraction in the post offices throughout the country was Opened hens Friday by the suffragettes. They smashed the windows of the Central pest office at Manchester.

Alrahlo Makes Long Journey. Hamburg; Germany, June 29. The Zeppelin dirigible slrshlp Victoria Lulse made a nine-dour oversea trip Thursday with twelve passengers on The monster airship flew directly from this cirf over North sea. rty to the Wedding. 1 London, June 29.

Guests by aeroplane was the chief featsre Thursday of the wedding or Claude Grahame White, the and Dorothy Taylor, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bert- rand Taylor of New York. 1 11 ANEW.

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