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The Cook County herald., 1905-06-03
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"To-morrow will be Easter Mrs.
Fleming said it thoughtfully, almost
sadly. They had breakfasted in silence
but at this remark her husband rails
ed his eyes from his plate and cast an
angry look at her, a look so full of
meaning that she asked timidly, why,
Frank, what have | done?"
Il understand what you're thinking
of and you needn't say it. Don't speak
Of hat
But l haven't even thought of a
hat; honestly and truly, I haven't"
"Oh, l know" he went on, roughly,
Ito you Easter spells millinery and
clothes. You live for those things.
You forget
But l DON'T
II say you forget how we are situ-
ated. Haven't I worn my fall over
coat all winter?''
Il know you have and I'm SO sorry"
You know that l haven't earned a
dollar in two months and haven't the
slightest idea how l am going to pay
the rent. But what do you care?"
"Oh, Frank, l do realize all that,
and know how hard you have tried to
earn something for my sake. Don't
Think that I am ungrateful. I think
you really are unjust.I
Maybe I am he muttered, push
ing his chair back and rising hastily.
Il am probably unreasonable and pos
sibly I'm fool, but l know that, in
your own mind, you want all sorts of
things that, just now, can't buy and
you blame me accordingly. l won't
he home to lunch.'',
AS he passed through the door he
caught a Photographic glimpse Of two
sorrowful, pleading eyes, eyes that
begged for something, and that some
thing was not Easter finery.
In his prosperous times he would
Rave made for the elevated and
caught the first train for his Office. but
row he had no Office and he could not
afford to spend a nickel, SO he walked.
The spring sun, warm and bright,
gave softness to the air and flooded
the streets with it's cheerful rays, but
as Fleming paced off block after block
he grew more and more gloomy and
dcwnhearted. He kept thinking of
the woman he had just left sitting at
the breakfast table with the pleading
look in her eyes. Could it be that
she was the same sweet girl that hak
Ilaced her hand so trustingly in his
two years before amid scenes of plen-
tv and rejoicing? And could it be
that he was the same Frank Flemin g
that had sought her so persistently
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figures we're Stayton's. He buried his
face in his hands.
Poor Mildred! Poor child!" he cried
to himself
When he looked up his eyes met
those of Jack seated at nearby desk,
tut the mask had been torn from the
handsome face and Daggett saw only
the weak chin, the blue encircled eyes
and the lines about the mouth; to him
it was the face of crfminal-a thief.
He could see that the man was pale
and nervous and that only by the
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across and down each page as he
critically and surely scanned each
item. Suddenly the pencil hesitated
and then hovered over the red figures
OF balance. He had detected an
error almost by intuition and it took
hut moment for the clear brain to
verify it.
Half fearing, he scrutinized entry
after entry, and found error after
error. Overwhelmingly the truth
burst upon him; the books had been
tampered with and Enthusiastically the
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over her clothes time and again and
he could not remember when she had
had anything new. She had given up
all the little Injuries that she had
Teen accustomed to and through it
all she had been patient and hopeful
and found not one word of fault
He had suffered keenly from NORTH
cation and disappointment and he had
grown sullen and gloomy. He had
teen unkind to her and he realized
now how unjust it was. Just now he
had spoken harshly to her simply be-
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IL won't be home to lunch."

II won't be home to lunch."
and been called a lucky dog for win
ming her? Was he a lucky dog in that
respect? His conscience answered
EYES," How proud Of her he had been
and how gladly he had promised to
love, honor and protect her! And he
had meant to keep his pledge, but,
somehow, since he had failed, things
had been different. Was it her fault?
Surely she had stood by him through
everything. She had cut down the
household expenses and practiced the
-nore severe ECONOMY. She had made
The leader., 1905-02-18
HAPPENINGS OF
A WEEK IN BRIEF
SUMMARY OF MOST INTEREST
ING EVENTS OF PAST
SEVEN DAYS.
WHAT CONGRESS is DOING
Progress Of the Russo-Japanese War
in the Far East-News from All
Parts of the Union and the Latest
Foreign Intelligence.
THE Russ1AN REvoLT.

Soisalon Soinenen, procurator general
of Finland, was assassinated in his home
In Helsingfors by young man who is
believed to have been actuated by politi-
cal motives. The officials son was
wounded in duel which followed, and
the slayer was injured and captured. His
act is regarded in St Petersburg as sig
mailing the dawn of renewal of terror
ism.
Fifteen strikers are reported killed by
troops at Sosnovice, in Russian Poland
Disorders in the smaller industrial
towns of Poland have added more than a
score to the total of the killed, and
troops have been sent to Warsaw and
Kutno (SS miles west of Warsaw to
quell uprisings there.
Mobiles of st. Petersburg warned the
czar that the empire faces grave perils,
and urged him to grant an elective as
sembly to assist in passing laws.
Father Gopon, the leader of the work
men of st. Petersburg In the affair of
January %, is now known to be in Switz-
erland.
Absolute secrecy is still maintained re-
garding the exact nature of the charge
against Gorky, but it is believed that it
is an alleged attempt to induce troops to
mutiny and to stir up revolt of work.
men. 1t is practically certain that the
charges against him do not involve the
death penalty.
The leader., 1905-02-18
CONGRESSIONAL.

After nearly four days of discussion,
the house on the 9th, by vote of 326 to
II, passed the Esch- Townsend bill pro-
viding for the regulation, by the inter-
state commerce commission, of freight
rates.
The senate and house held a joint ses-
sion on the 8th and formally counted
the electoral vote, declaring, at the con-
clusion of the count, Theodore Roose-
welt elected president, and Charles w.
Fairbanks, vice president, of the United
States.
The senate on the 7th passed the joint
statehood bill. AS passed, the bill pro-
vides for the admission of the states of
Oklahoma, to be composed of Oklahoma
and Indian Territory, and New Mexico,
according to the present boundaries,
with Arizona eliminated.
The senate on the 4th passed the
house joint resolution authorizing the
director of the census to publish addi-
tional statistics relating to cotton, and
to gather statistics relating to mar
riage and divorce. Senator .Dailey
presented the credentials of Senator
Culberson for the term beginning
March A. The house passed the diplo-
matte and consular appropriation bill,
carrying $2,107O47, which is an in
crease for this service of $78,710 over
the current appropriation.
The leader., 1905-02-18
A DOMICILIARY VISIT
The Residence of NJ. Witte, Russia'a
Great Financier, Searched BY
st. Petersburg Police.

London, Feb. 1.-THE correspondent
at st. Petersburg of the Daily Mail
sends to that paper the report that
the first act of the new minister Of
the interior, M. Bouligan, on arriving
in st. Petersburg on Friday, was tc
have the residence of NJ Witte, presi-
dent of the council of the empire
searched by the police, who removed
mass Of documents for examination
n. Witte was at home at the time, and
the police made systematic and thor
ough examination of all the private
papers in the house. The corresponds
ent adds that when NJ Won Plehve was
assassinated he was carrying an order
to the emperor for his signature, au.
thorizing just such a perquisition fol-
NJ. Whites papers. 1t looks, there
fore, the correspondent says, as though
the new interior administration is be.
ginning just where Won Plehve left off
The leader., 1905-02-18

While some Disturbances HAS Bees
Caused by the Elements, Trade
Is Generally Satisfactory.

New York, Feb. 11.--R. q. Dun &
Co.'S weekly review Of trade says:
Some disturbance has been caused by
the elements. but business conditions
are otherwise unusually satisfactory
for the season. Distribution Of mer
chandise Is of liberal proportions, ano
the new year Is fulfilling sanguine ex
pectations. Low temperature ant
storms interrupted tratfic to some ex.
tent, but accelerated business in heavy
wearing apparel, overshoes and fuel
Manufacturing is still the best feature
especially in the various departments
Of the iron and steel industry.
Some conversation is noted in thu
placing Of advance orders, but this is
favorable symptom, indicating the
absence Of reckless operations that
produce inflated prices and ultimately
cause excessive accumulation of stocks,
followed by the inevitable period Of re-
trenchment.
The leader., 1905-02-18
SYMPATHY FOR KANSAS MEN
The Western on Mems Association Adopt
Resolutions Of sympathy for
Kansas Brethren.

Toledo, o. Feb. 1S.-At a meeting,
Sunday, Of the Western oil Mems as
sociation, composed Of crude oil pro-
ducers In the Trenton rock oil fields OF
Ohio and Indiana, the situation in Kan
sas was discussed by the thirty or for-
ty members present and the following
resolutions were unanimously adopted:
Resolved, First: That 1t is the sense
Of tho producers and others interested
here assembled, that the state Of KAN
sas is entitled to the sympathy and
moral support of the oil trade every
where in its contest with the Standard
Oil Go.
Second. That in the recent action
Of the said company in promulgating
the extraordinary order suspending
operations in the Kansas field it has
violated high class business principles
and been guilty of an act that is
against good public policy.
"Third, That we hereby heartily in
dorse the Kansas legislature in its eff
forts to secure relief to the trade and
to see that justice be done.
QuTlns udL III view Ol tuS IdCI
that the rule Of equal rights has been
ignored by the company, we hope that
the state will see that the independent
producers have q square deal and are
supported in a substantial manner in
their efforts to obtain relief from an
oppressive situation.
Fifth, That in maintaining their
priority rights, they should receive all
necessary aid not only from the state,
but from oil producers in all other
fields.
Resolved, That copy of these res
olutions be forwarded to the speaker
of the house ut Topeka, Kas."
1t was the consensus of opinion that
the Standard Oil Co.'S suspension OF
work in the Kansas fields was due not
so much to the refinery bill now before
the legislature Of that state as to the
bill making pipe lines common carri-
ers.
The leader., 1905-02-18
FIRE AT TAYLORVILLE, ILL.
rhe business section Threatened
with Destruction-Aid sum-
moned From Decatur.

Decatur, ILL.,, Feb. IA fire in the
bushes portion of Taylorville, Sunday
evening, destroyed several stores and
the entire business section was threat
ened. Al brisk north wind was sweep
ing the flames toward the courthouse.
The estimated loss is $4,000. The fire
department from Decatur was SUM
moned.
The fire was gotten under control
about one o'clock this morning. Losses
and insurance follow:
ShumWay estate, owner of buildings,
loss, $4,000; insurance, $4,000.
Scott & Sons shoe store, loss, $20,-
900; insurance, $4,000.
Bazaar Dry Goods Co., loss, $40, 900;
insurance, $4,000.
Slatten Bros. Dry Goods Co., dam
age from smoke, $1,000; fully insured.
Robert Phillips, clothing; damage
from smoke, $4,000: fully insured.
The leader., 1905-02-18
IN BEHALF OF GREAsON
Lawyers Endeayoring to Have the
Case Reopened i'm View of mrs.
Edwards' Confessions.

Philadelphia, Feb. f1.-Attorneya
representing Samuel Greason, the me-
gro, who, with Mrs Kate Edwards, is
condemned to be hanged at Reading
next Thursday for the murder of Mrs.
Edwards husband, came from Reading
to lay before the supreme court petit
tion asking that Greason's case be re-
opened and sent back to the Berks
county court for retrial.
The petition is based on confession
made by Mrs. Edwards on Thursday.
Accompanying the petition is an afi-
davit made by the woman in which
she sWears that [ireason 'is entirely in
nocent of said crime; that he had no
knowledge Of the perpetrator thereof,
and did not in any way, manner or
form participate therein, nor did he
by any word, act, or deed aid or abet
therein.
The leader., 1905-02-18
CAUGHT IN THE CURRENT.

1t is estimated that Denver will be
called upon to entertain between 10000
and 10000 people on the occasion Of the
seventh international convention of the
Epworth League, which is to be hello
July SO, 1905.
The charge for wireless messages to
ships in the Atlantic from any postal
telegraph Office in the British isles will
be six and one-half pence word, and
minimum charge of six shillings and
six pence. kilograms can be addressed
like this: Jones, Lucania, Atlantic"
Jealous of what he thought undue
favor to. another employe, Hugo Heck
elsmuller, an oiler in the works of the
United Railways of San Francisco, be-
gan putting sand in the machinery jour
nal boxes of the power house machin-
cry. He was caught when he had done
damage to the amount of $4,000.
After emigrating to New York and
waiting in vain for her son Morris and
his friend Benjamin Harrison to for
ward $35 worth of her property, as ar
ranged, Mrs Bessie Driver, Jewess,
returned to London to prosecute them
for theft. She succeeded In having her
son sent to prison for six months.
The steel bridge over the Pecos river,
Texas, is a marvel of mechanical skill
and extreme simplicity of construction.
1t is considerably more than 800 feet in
height and is 2.180 feet long, yet it Is
supported by stone pillars so small that
it seems incredible to beholder that
they can sustain the enormous weight
of passing trains, which invariably stop
on the bridge to allow passengers to
view the structure and the bleak, DESC
late surroundings.
The leader., 1905-02-18
MOBILE HOTEL BURNED.
The Battle House, Mobile, Ala,
Burned Mt Loss of Half
a Million.

Mobile, Ala, Feb. 13-The new Bat
tie house, worth over $500,O was to-
tally destroyed by fire Sunday night.
The fire was discovered at 10: 40
o'clock and a general alarm was sound
ed. The entire fire department re-
sponded and worked hard, and succeed
ed in combining the flames to the hotel
building.
Tho Battle house was of five stories,
has been recently habilitated and occu-
pied three-eights of a block between
Royal, Dauphin. st. Francis and Wa
ter streets. A strong north wind was
blowing and rain falling. The f1remen
had hard light to save adjoining
property.
The leader., 1905-02-18
WAS CURED RAPIDLY
RHEUMATISM IN TWOSEVERE GASES
MASTERED IN FEW WEEKS.
The Remedy Used by Mr.. schroeppeI and
by Captain Balfour in Great Demnndin
vicinity of Their Homes.


III the winter Of 19Os-S Mr.. Schroeppel
was confined to his bed by severe at
tack Of rheumatism. His DOCTOR treat
ment proved unsuccessful, but he subse-
quently regained his health by means
which he describes with great enthu-
siasm.
After I've or six weeks Of helpless
ness and pain, said he, q during which
was receiving regular visits from the
doctor, felt as bad as ever. just then
my mother, q woman eighty years Of
age, paid me q visit. She had received
great benefit from DR.. Williams Pink
Pills, and she was confident they would
help me. At her solicitation gave mp
the doctors treatment and took the pills
in its place.
And were you cured as the result Of
taking her advicef"
Yes, quickly and thoroughly. Be
fore the second box was finished I felt
very manifest Improvement, and within
two weeks was able to leave my bed and
take up my neglected farm work. COM
tinued TO use the pills, however, until
eight boxes had been taken. although
long before that felt that every YES
tigo Of the disease had been eradicated.
Are there no traces lefts"
AbsolnteIy none. For year and
three months there has never been the
slightest return Of the old trouble. For
this happy result and my family freely
uraise Br. Williams Pink Pills.
Within the bounds Of China township,
ST. Clair county, Mich, there is no bet-
ter known farmer than AEr. Henry
schroeppel. His cure has therefore nat
urally attracted q gseat deal Of attention.
One Of Mr.. Schroeppel' IS neighbors, Cap.
tain George Balfour. after hearing Of the
salntaEy results in Mr.. Schroeppel case.
decided 10 try Dr. Williams Pink Pills
for an attack of rheunaa ism from which
he was himself sui fefing. He took eight
or ten boxes and now declares himself
free from the painful ailment
Itis little wonder that DR.. Williams
Pink pills are much III favor in the CONS
n1unity where Mr.. SchFoeppel and Cap.
tain BaIfour are 50 well and faverably
known. They arc sold by gil drug gisks
aud are equally successful g curing
enc YNls
The leader., 1905-02-18
Russo-IAPANEsE WAR.

A detachment of scouts and one COM
pany of infantry made daring raid on
the Japanese right, crossing the Taitse
and attacking village, bayonetting the
garrison. The Russians returned In
safety. Fifty Japs were killed
Oyama's army is estimated at 365, 900
men and Kuropatkin's $4,000 larger.
Russia is ready to seek peace with
Japan. The czar, grand dukes, ministers
and newspapers favor it. There is no
more talk of spring campaign.
Admiral Togo arrived at Kure and i'm
mediately raised his flag on the battle
ship Mikasa.
The city of Shanghai, China, is crowd
ed with Port Arthur refugees. Most of
them are orderly and nearly all have
plenty Of money, but many are sleeping
in the streets. Every effort is now MAX
ing to provide the refugees with shelter.
The leader., 1905-02-18
RAILROAD WRECK IN MEXICO
Three Persons Killed and several In.
jured in n Wreck ON the Ma
tionaI Railway of Mexico.

Laredo. Tex, Feb. lin a wreck
on the National Railway of Mexico be-
tween Carleros aud La Ventura, three
persons were killed, and perhaps Others
were killed or injured. AS south.
bound train was making it's way
through the mountains beyond Sau.
ti1lo it crashed into a northbound
freight train which had taken siding.
The second coach, which was used fol
second and third class passengers, was
telescoped
A passenger on an incoming train
said that one woman, child and
coal passer are known to be dead, and
many others are supposed to be in the
second class coach, which was sur.
rounded by debris. Traffic is delayed
on both the central and northern divi-
sions.
The leader., 1905-02-18
BUY NO MORE KANSAS OIL
The standard Oil Go. RetaIinting fol
UnfayorabIe Legislation in
the Sunaower state.


Chanute, Kas., Feb. 11.-The Prairie
Oil & Gas Co. tthe Kansas name fol
Standard Oil Coz has posted a notice
that it would purchase no more KaE
sas oil. The Kansas City refinery Il
to get its supply from the territory
field and the Neodosha refinery is tc
shut down. Until it does shut down
the territory field will supply the Neo
dosha refinery also.
All the guagers have been laid on
All the plants at Chanute will shu
down indefinitely. Hundreds of mel
will be thrown out of work, but the
operation will take care of them. The
operators say that they VIII put still
more energy into the fight for state
legislation as result of the shut down
The leader., 1905-02-18

February is month of severe storms
and intense cold.
Even in the South where the prevail
ing temperature is much above wintry
latitudes, February brings sudden
changes of temperature.
Mercury sometimes drops 20 degrees
in a single night.
Therefore, the following health hints
are applicable to the whole of North
America:
Ventilation.
The sleeping rooms should be well
ventilated, but so as to avoid direct
currents of air.
Bathing.
Those in vigorous health should take
a cold water towel bath every morning
before breakfast. Those in feel Bile health
should take a brisk dry-towel-rub every
morning.
Diet
The diet should be generous one,
including meat, and occasionally fresh
vegetables.
Sunshine.
The nights being long and the days
short, as much sunshine as possible
should be let into the house during the
day.
Clothing.
The head should be kept cool at all
times. The feet should be kept warm
and dry, day and night.
Pe.ru-na.
When unavoidably exposed to cold OF
wet, a few doses of Peruna will avert
bad consequences
Pnecanfion.
When seized with a chill, or even
slight chilliness, adose of Peruna should
be taken at once.
The leader., 1905-02-18
MISCELLANEOUS.

The Iowa supreme court affirmed the
decision of the lower court, which sent
ex-Deputy United States Marshal w. a.
Richards to the penitentiary for Is
years for completely in the hold-up of
Peter Sullivan and wife at Hamilton, Ia.
two years ago.
A fatal rear-end collision occurred on
the Iowa Central railroad between New
Sharon and Moore. Two men were
killed.
Six men are known to be dead, one is
missing, and one fatally injured as the
result of the dynamite explosion in the
osceola Consolidated mine at Calumet,
Mich.
The president has declined to grant
the applications for pardon filed in be-
half of Diller B. and Samuel A. Gron,
convicted of conspiracy to defraud the
government in connection with the
post Office cases.
Benjamin McRaven, of Mcclure, Ill,
was frozen to death.
Five business houses in the lower
portion of Crystal Falls, Mich, were
destroyed by fire. Loss, $50, 900; insur-
ance about $4,000.
Sanitary work is in progress in all
the Is larger cities of Cuba, for which
the government has appropriated the
sum of $4,000
Gov. Higgins, Of New York, has
granted the reQuisition Of the governor
of Illinois for the extradition Of Johann
Hoch, the alleged bigamist who is under
arrest in New York city.
England and Germany deny they are
attempting to effect peace between
Russia and Japan.
Word has reached Cumberland. Nd,
that five men were drowned Id Hoop
er's straits while attempting to reach
shore from icebound oyster vessels.
Bat Masterson. the dead shot sheriff Of
Dodge City, has been appointed q United
States marshal In New York to run down
the Malta and counteffeiters.
Government troops in Argentina dealt
the rebels a crushing blow. The insur-
gent leaders fed and the men surren-
dered. The Mendoza bank was sacked
and 100000 taken
Mrs. David jackson. aged 81, was
frozen to death at her home near syca-
more. IN
As a result Of Z dispute over lease.
Benjamin Myers killed Mrs. Rosa Cham
bers at LouisYille. and then cut his own
throat
William BriHon sentenced to life
term TOR the murder Of James cooi,riIl.
was denied new trial by fhe court IL
xinons Y
The leader., 1905-02-18
ALL RECORDS BROKEN
WEATHER CONDITIONS OVER THE
COUNTRY WORST In HISTORY.
Loss Of Life and Property Very Heavy
over FIFTY Thousand Head Of stocE
Have Perished.


Chicago, Feb. 13.-Not during the
last six years has the equal Of the
present cold weather been experienced
In the West, and in many places no
such low temperatures have been re-
corded since the establishment Of the
weather bureau.
The area of the cold wave extends
from Canada to the Gulf Of Mexico,
and from the Rocky Mountains to the
Atlantic. The line of zero weather is.
about in the latitude Of Memphis, but
all through the South freezing
weather is reported IN the North
the mercury has registered anywhere
from zero to AS degrees below, the
latter mark being recorded at Rich
land Center. Wis.
Trains everywhere in the West and
Northwest are from two to twelve
hours late, and because of the packing
of the fine snow in the cuts, it is ex.
pected that it will be several days
before the roads are able to restore
the schedule time, even If the
weather moderates. Although details
are lacking, it is estimated that about
a score of people have lost their lives,
the majority of the fatalities being
in the Southwest, where distances be-
tween houses and towns are great and
shelter hard to find.
The loss of cattle on the ranges,
particularly on those lying in the
northern part of the southern tier of
States will be very heavy. w. 3. Boil
ton, secretary of the Oklahoma Live
Stock Association, places the number
of head lost on the range in Western
Kansas, Western Oklahoma and the
Pan Handle of Texas at $4,000 head.
Further north in Nebraska and the
Dakotas and Montana the stockmen
are better prepared to shelter their
stock, their cattle are better Injured
to cold. and it is not expected that
their losses will be anything near as
heavy as those on the ranges further
to the South.