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MR CORAN’S ELECTION
(Continued.)
The local was just steaming Into
the station when a fat, red-faced man
came panting out of the booking-of
fice. Peace gave my arm a squeeze
as he passed.
“ That is Horledge, the chief sup
porter of Coran’s opponent in tomor
row’s election," he whispered.
“ So you have been making some
new friends since I saw you last?”
“One or two," he said, stepping In
to a carriage.
When we arrived at Drendon, the
Inspector led me off to an Inn in the
center of the town. It was a pleasant,
old-fashioned place, with black raft
ers peering through the plaster of the
celling and oak panelling high on the
walls. The modern Brendon had
wrapped it about, but It had not
changed for three centuries.
You
may find many such ancient Inns
about London, which watch the march
t>f the red brick suburbs with a dig
nified surprise, until one day the build
er steps in, and the old coach and
horses or white hart comes tumbling
down, and a cheap chop and tea house
reigns In Its stead. We dined early.
At half-past seven, by the grandfath
er's clock In the corner, Peace rose.
"Mr. Coran’s meeting does not be
gin until eight; but I want to be there
early—come along."
The platform was empty when we
arrived, but a score of people were
already on the front benches. We did
not join them, seating ourselves near
the door. Drendon, or the graver
part of It, moved by us In a tiny
stream. A few elders walked up to
the platform with the air of those who
realize that they are something in the
world. The clock above them was
pointing to the hour when, with a
thumping of feet and a clapping of
hands, Coran appeared, and shook
hands with the whlto-whlskered old
chairman.
It was while the chairman was In
troducing ‘the popular and venerated
townsman who bad come to address
them,” that the red face of Mr. Hor
ledge came peering In at the door. He
stood there for a minute, and then
modestly sat down on the bench be
fore us. Peace touched my arm, and
we moved along until we were just
behind him.
The chairman ended at last, and,
amid fresh applause, Coran rose and
stood gazing down at the little crowd
with a benevolent satisfaction. Their
respect and admiration was the breath
of life to the man. You could see H
In his eyes, In his gesture as he beg-
ged for silence.
"My friends."
He had got no farther when Hor
ledge sprang to his feet with a raised
hand.
“ Mr. Chairman,” he shouted.
“I
have a question to ask the candidate.”
There was a slight outcry, a few
hisses and groans; but the tide of lo-
oal politics did not run strongly In
Brendon.
Desides, everyone knew
Horledge. He bad the largest gro
cer's shop In the town.
“ It would be better to question him
after his speech, Mr. Horledge,” pro
tested the old chairman.
“I should prefer to answer this gen
tleman at once," Coran Interposed.
He stood with his hands, clasping
and unclasping, before him, but nev
er moved his eyes from his opponent.
There was grit In the fellow, after all.
"It would be simpler If you with
drew,” said the red-faced man, shuffl
ing his feet uneasily.
"That your party’s candidate might
be returned unopposed?"
“ Don't force me to explain,” cried
Horledge. "Why not withdrawT"
“ You waste the time of the meet
ing."
“Very well, gentlemen, I say that
Mr. Coran there Is no fit candidate,
because—”
There Is something unsettling In
the official tap on the shoulder which
the police of all countries cultivate,
something which It does not tako pre
vious experience to recognize. Hor-
ledge's face turned a shade paler as
SAVING THE ITALIAN BABIES
Maternity Insurance In That Coun
try Hss Greatly Reduced Infant
Mortality.
Italy Joined In 1902 the few Euro
pean states which have established
laws for the better protection of wo
men working In Industrial occupations
after confinement. This law prohib
ited women from working for a month
after confinement, but contained no
provisions about the collecting of
funds from which the expenses could
be defrayed For this reason regu
lations were generally disregarded,
and women went bark to work as soon
as they were able to do so.
At the end of April, 1912, a new law
came Into force. All women In Indus
trie* between fifteen and fifty years
of age belong now to an obligatory
maternity Insurance fund The em
ployer pays the dues of 20 to 40 cents
a year, and Is allowed to deduct half
the amount from the wages. These
dM*. together with fines of employes
for violation of the law and a govern
ment subaldy, makes It possible to
he glanced over his shoulder at the
little man who has thus demanded bis
attention.
“And what do you want?” he
growled.
“I am Inspector Addington Peace,
of the Criminal Investigation depart-
ment. I warn you, Mr. Horledge, that
you are lending yourself to an attempt
at blackmail."
The detective spoke In so soft a
voice that I, who was standing by his
side, could barely catch the words.
“ Bless my soul, you say so?” cried
the other.
"I should like a five minutes’ talk
with Mr. Coran and yourself. After
that you may take your own course.
Will you suggest It?”
Mr. Horledge did not take long to
make up his mind. He told the meet
ing that he might have been misin
formed. If they would permit It, he
asked for a five minutes' private con
versation with the candidate.
The meeting received the sugges
tion with cheers. It was something
unusual In the monotony of such func
tions. We walked up the central aisle
between a couple of hundred pairs of
curious eyes, mounted the platform,
and followed Coran Into a small ante
room, the door of which Peace closed
behind him.
"On June 16 the Brendon Autl-VIvl-
sectlon society, of which you, Mr.
Horledge, are president, received the
sum of twenty pounds from an anony
mous source," said the little deteo-
tlve.
“ Certainly.”
“ That sum was extorted from Mr.
Coran by the threat of revealing the
secret which Miss Rebecca Coran told
lovigrrg from one to the other or ns,
with a pitiable expression. "Shall I
withdraw?”
“Nonsense." said the little detec
tive, firmly. “ Fight your election and
win It, sir; and the best way to begin
Is to go back and tell them all about
it."
“Qo and tell them? Go and tell the
meeting?" he cried.
“ Yes. They’ll like you all the bet
ter for It. Do you suppose there Is
no human nature In Drendon? Are
you going to keep this miserable scan
dal hanging over your head all your
life? If you stick to politics some one
Is sure to rake It up. Be a man, Mr.
Coran, and get It over now.”
“I will.”
He had got to his feet, his eyes set
with a sudden determination.
He
stretched out his hand to each of us,
turned about, and marched out of the
room like a soldier leading a forlorn
^ope against a fortress. As the door
slammed behind him, Peace looked at
me with an expression In which sym
pathy and humor were oddly mingled.
“Take my word for It, Mr. Phillips,”
he said, “ many a reputation for des
perate valor has been won by a less
sacrifice.”
It was not until after two days that
I heard the arguments by which the
Inspector had worked his way to a
conclusion. They form a good ex
ample of his methods.
“ It was evident,” he said, “ that the
blackmailer knew Coran’s character,
his position as regards the election,
and the details of his house and
grounds. Those facts suggested a
relative or close personal friend. The
theory that It was a relative was
strengthened by the newspaper cut
ting. It was not a thing a casual ac
quaintance would be likely to keep by
him all these years.
“ From Coran I learnt that he had
had differences of opinion with Miss
Rebecca. In my conversation with
her she spoke bitterly of his refusal
to subscribe to her society for the pre
vention of vivisection. She returned
to the subject several times, mention
ing the financial difficulties in which
the local branch, of which she Is the
secretary, was placed. Those facts
Impressed me.
"Before Appleton arrived last night
THE OLD LIBERTY BELL
OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST
General News o f the Industrial and Educational Development
and Progress o f Rural Communities, Public Institutions, Etc.
ewittt-
IhlHIHII
RABBIT ARMY
MARCHING ON “ CATERPILLAR” IS AT WORK
m itm m t >
Pests Reach Edge o f Umatilla Al- Harnev County Land to Be Turned
falfa District.
By Big Machine.
Pendleton—The destructive invasion
Burns— What is considered by many
of the juckrafcbit army is moving east as the most important event that has
ward, according to reports received
occurred in the development history of
from the damaged district of Umatilla
county. The general trend of the at | Harney county took place this week,
tack follows the course o f the lands when L. M. Baldwin and Fred Hollo-
between Juniper and Cold Springs | way arrived in Burns with their 60-
canyon.
| horse power “ caterpillar” engine and
James Culter, whose ranch is lo
cated about two miles west o f Hold- equipment o f 12 gang plows of 14-inch
man, reports that the pests have al cut each, harrows, seeding outfit and
ready reached his place.
Reports ! disc harrows, which go to make up the
from scattered districts indicate that | big land-opening plant which it is in
the rabbits are moving toward the tended to be.
The advent of this $10,000 bunch of
grain lands near Myrick, Helix and
j farming machinery in one lot was con-
Fulton.
Experts aver that the grain will be ; sidered o f so much interest that seve
ripe, thus turning away the rabbits ral auto loads of Bums business people
before they are able to eat their way went out four miles and escorted them
as far as Myrick, Helix and Fulton. into the city. Upon the arrival of the
The animals, as soon as the grain be cavalcade in the city, several cameras
comes too ripe to eat, are expected to were directed on it, and a number of
atttack the green alfalfa fields, it is good pictures were taken.
The engine is a powerful puller, as
said, and farmers of the districts are
there is no waste of energy. The end
alarmed.
Parties who returned from the dam less chain or belt, which is fastened in
aged grain districts report heavy sections so as to operate after the
losses by homesteaders over an area manner o f a roller-top desk, runs on
the ground, having corrugations that
o f 200,000 acres.
That the vanguard o f the rabbit take hold wherever they touch, so
army has reached the alfalfa district there is no slipping or going back
is indicated by reports that along the wards, and every ounce of power is
railroad track from the Columbia to utilized.
Behind the engine were fastened as
Stanfield hundreds o f rabbits have
trailers four heavy wide-tire wagons,
been killed by trains.
loaded with plows and other machin
OUTSIDE WORKERS EXEMPT ery, tanks of distillate and everything
Religiously preserved In Independence Hall, Philadelphia, is the Lib
necessary for the intended task of put
ting the prairies into cultivable shape, erty Bell which rang to celebrate the adoption of the Declaration of Inde
Attorney General Gives Opinion on also camping and cooking materials, pendence on July 4, 1776. It was brought from England In 1752 and the
Ten-Hour Law.
the four wagons carrying about 12 next year was recast with the words “ Proclaim Liberty Throughout All the
Land, and Unto All the Inhabitants Thereof” Inscribed on It. For many
Salem—Attorney General Crawford tons.
This entire outfit came from Bend, years It was rung annually on the Fourth of July, but In 1835, while being
has rendered an opinon regarding the
tolled In memory of Chief Justice Marshall it was broken. Liberty Bell In
ten-hour law passed by the recent leg nearly 150 miles, on the power of the past years has been taken to many cities for exhibition, but of late this
islature, which, if upheld by the engine, in less than six days of travel, practice has been abandoned in order that It may be preserved.
courts, will have a far-reaching effect. this being the longest trip ever made
He holds, in substance, that the law by a “ caterpillar” on its own power.
Beside the celebrations, devised for
only applies to workmen actually em After furnishing food for much ad
our English-speaking residents, there
ployed within a mill, factory or manu miration and speculation to a large
will be special festivals and celebra
facturing plant. Persons employed by crowd of those who liked it and those
tions In the Italian, Hungarian, Bo
the owners of the plants and who work who didn’t, the “ train” started for
hemian and Jewish sections of the
outside the buildings are exempt from the scene of its first operations near
the provisions of the law, according to the agricultural experiment station, Many Cities Join Movement for city where our more newly arrived cit
izens will hear the history of their
the attorney general.
Almost half where Messrs. Baldwin and Holloway
Sane Fourth of July.
adopted land explained In their own
the employes o f a sawmill and a large have a large tract of land of their
tongue and illustrated by stereoptlcon
number o f paper mills and other manu own, and the trip was made over some
soft roads without difficulty, and in
views or tableaux.
facturing plants work outside.
An example of this kind of celebra
Mr. Crawford holds that watchmen 36 hours after its arrival it was busy Casualty Lists Have Been Greatly Re
duced— Fine Example of Proper
tion was set two years ago In Spring-
who perform chores, such as keeping turning over the sod.
The 12 plows in the gang will turn
field, Mass., at the Instance of the set
Observance Set by Spring-
fires up, foremen and superintendents,
tlement workers of that city. It re
field, Mass.
are excepted from the provisions of over 14 feet every round, and by work
quired, to be sure, some time and
the act. Engineers, firemen and other ing double shifts, making about 16
workmen who might be affected by hours per day, it is expected to plow
REPORT published by the thought, but the result was a beauti
fumes, gases, etc., are within the pro 50 to 60 acres a day, and when all the
Russell Sage Foundation on ful, poetic and educational holiday—
visions o f the law, says the attorney paraphernalia is used this can be
“How the Fourth Was Cel with no aftermath of killed and wound
plowed, harrowed, seeded and disked
general.
ebrated In 1911,” gives con ed. There were processions, a bal
Besides plowing
The opinion was given at the in at the same time.
clusive proof that the loon ascension, games, folk dances,
stance of Labor Commissioner Hoff, their own land, it is the intention of
movement Inaugurated In aAhletic contests, boat raceB, band con
and it is probable that the Supreme these gentlemen to break up land
many cities for a sane and certs and public fireworks—but no
court will be asked to construe the for the Oregon & Western Coloniza
safe observance of the day firecrackers.
tion company, for the Hanley company
One of the processions was a thing
law.
resulted in reducing the
and for many others who will find this
death roll. The number of unique In America. Each nationality
the cheapest way to get it done.
Oregon Products Lauded.
casualties by fire and acci In the city was invited to put a float in
dent was 1,603. In 1909 line. The Pilgrims were there to rep
Roseburg—“ Oregon Products” was
Bay City Has Sensation.
there were 5,307 victims of their own resent the old American stock; be
the topic discussed at the first annual
Bay City— Excitement runs high at or another's carelessness. Last year side them came a huge Viking ship on
“ Made in Oregon” banquet held at the
First Presbyterian church in Roseburg present over the finding o f what is 161 cities made a point of holding wheels, sent by the Swedes; English
recently. The banquet was given by supposed by some to be ambergris. sane celebrations, but there remains residents put In line a float showing
the ladies’ auxiliary to the Roseburg Thursday some o f the fishermen over 1,100 cities of 6,000 population the signing of Magna Charts; the
Commercial club, and was attended by brought in a few pounds o f the sub that have not embraced the reform. Scotch, Queen Mary, escorted by kilted
several hundred citizens.
The menu stance and showed it around town. At It is hoped that this year many other Highlanders; the French Canadians,
Champlain In his boat on the SL Law
I had carefully searched the summet was made up o f Oregon products. Pro night men were seen coming home cities and villages will fall in line.
Besides the gain In ridding the day rence; Greeks, Italians and Irish, Ar
house. In a corner of the woodworl fessor J. W. Groves, o f the local pub from all directions on the day, and as
I discovered a note from Miss Emily lic schools, acted as toastmaster, and near as can be learned about 1000 of fires and accidents, the sane meth menians, Poles and negroes all made
The place was the lover's letter box many men and women o f local prom pounds o f the same substance has been od of observance has given a larger suitable and Interesting contributions
Indeed, 1 had been expecting tha inence responded. Each speaker urged cached awaiting a report from chem amount of pleasure to the public and to the line. Probably a more unifying
ists on samples sent out.
in many localities has been historical and citizen making celebration was
young gentleman’s appearance lon| the use of Oregon-made goods.
From reports received in Bay City ly instructive as well. In New York never seen In America.
before he came. I did not, however
from other points on the Coast, both city many large celebrations are
Soldiers’ Home Praised.
tell this to Mr. Coran when he presset
for an arrest. It would hardly havi
Salem — The Soldiers’ Home at north and south, much of the stuff is planned for different centers which LARGEST OF OFFICIAL FLAGS
been fair on the girl. I do not lmag Roseburg is reported to be in excellent being found, which creates the im will include parades, pageants, histor
ical tableaux, music and speeches by Mammoth Banner Hange in tha Mid
ine that they will find the old gen condition by M. S. Shrock, deputy pression that it is not ambergris.
well known men on events and people
dle of the Post Office Building
tleman so stony-hearted after to j dairy and food commissioner, who has
connected with our national history.
at Washington.
Road Right o f Way Fixed.
night. As for the young man, In th< just made an inspection o f the institu
inquiries I made concerning him, ! tion. Mr. Shrock said: “ I went out
Ashland — Fears that the new road
If patriotism were measured by the
found nothing that was not stralgh to the Soldiers’ Home at Roseburg and over the Siskiyous will leave the
MUNR0E TAVERN, LEXINGTON yards of red, white and blue bunting
and honest. I put him out of the 11* inspected the kitchen, dining room and
made Into the form of the flag of the
store rooms. It is the neatest place I ranchers in that vicinity off the right
at an early date.
nation, the biggest assignment of It
of way are groundless, inasmuch as
It scored
"Who the person may have beet have found by great odds.
would be found In the post office build
there will not be any great change
that listened at the window I canno1 j 1)7.3 out o f a [possible 100. I think it made. Out of Ashland the new road
ing at Washington, for here hangs the
say; but I conclude It was Miss Re might be well to say by way of com will leave the old one near Barron, in
biggest official flag that waa ever
becca. She certainly did not attempt parison that all o f the other eating this county. At Steinman the new'
made, although there are larger unof
houses
which
I
have
scored
averaged
to carry off the parcel.
ficial flags. It also was made at the
highway will cross the old one and
"This morning I discovered that at about 65 to 66.”
little flagshop on the side street. The
keep to the east o f the toll road until
anonymous donation of twenty poundi
building which houses the headquar
Hilt, Cal., is reached. These changes
was sent to Miss Rebecca’s society th<
Incorporation Is Opposed.
ters of the postal service and keeps
are necessary in order to secure a re
day after the first successful attempt
Salem—About 20 farmers have em duced grade which will not exceed 6
Its finger on the pulse of all Uncle
at blackmail. 1 kept an eye on tin ployed legal counsel in this city to file per cent in favor o f the new road.
Sam's malls, boasts this mammoth
house, and shortly after midday sh«
flag.
suit
to
prevent
the
incorporation
of
walked down to Horledge's shop. H<
The great building la constructed
Farmers’ Union Convenes.
West Woodburn. The farmers appeal
Is the president of her society. They
about a hollow square at the bottom of
ed to Governor West, declaring that
Independence
—
The
second
meeting
remained for some time together, and
which Is the glass-roofed floor space
the object of making a city out of the o f the Polk County Farmers’ Union
then Horledge took a train to London
where the local mall is handled. Above
community is to enable two men to es was held in this city Saturday.
The
I followed him to th« newspaper room
this rise eight or nine stories of ma
tablish a saloon. Forty residents of business houses held their monthly
In tho British museum. Things were
sonry Inclosing the hollow square. In
the territory have signed a petition sales at the same time, and as a result
becoming plainer.
the middle of this hangs the great flag
that the saloon be opened. The farm
reaching nearly the height and width
“ I have now no doubt that Miss R » ers oppose incorporation because much people from nearly all sections o f the ;
county were here. At 1 :30 o ’clock in
of it. It is solitary and alone, with but
bccca guessed who wo wore from the of their land would be in the city lim
the afternoon, in the Sis Theater
the masonry as a background. It Is
first. She told the secret to Horledge, its and they would have to pay city
building, Luther J. Chapin, govern
Impressive so hung and people come
who was. you remember, one of her taxes.
ment expert from the United States
far to see It, and the Idle passerby Is
brother’s chief opponents In the elec
department of agriculture, delivered
often brought to attention and stands
tlon, out of sheer feminine aptte. I
an address on “ Farm Management and
Alfalfa Earlier Than Usual.
In unconscious admiration.
suspected the man would attempt
Redmond Recent rains in this sec-1 Demonstration Work.” This was fol
something nt the meeting on Friday
lowed
by
a
permanent
organization.
Some of the greatest men this coun
Earl Percy's headquarters and hos
night. My suspicion was correct, as tion, and extending as far north as j
the dry farming country, have put the j
pital, April 19, 1775. The Munroe try has ever produced succeeded In
you saw."
Roseburg
Road
to
Be
Repaired.
ground in good condition for the grow- j
retaining all their Angers.
Tavern, built 1695.
"And the election?”
Roseburg — After inspecting the
"He won his seat on the council. I ing crops. All kinds o f grain and root
crops are looking well.
Alfalfa this Myrtle Point-Roseburg stage road,
think he deserved It. Mr. Phillips."
year is earlier than in previous sea the county court decided to plank that TOMB OF JONAH IS SACRED rewarded. Removing my shoes, I fol
(C H R O N IC L E S T O H E C O N T IN U E D .)
lowed the priest through a dark pas
sons, and there will be a large yield. portion of the highway extending from
This season about 3000 acres of alfal the summit o f the mountain and down Christian Vlaltora Are Only Permitted sageway.
Caring for Blind Beblee.
There he pointed to a wall and said
to View It From a
Mr*. Cynthia Westover Allen, presi fa were put in in the territory tribu the canyon to the Coos county line.
that the tomb was Just beyond. I
Distance.
dent of the International Sunshine tary to Redmond. This makes nearly The work will be done by contract and
wished to enter the prayer room, from
society, was the first person to public 4600 acres in this crop in the Red will cost in the neighborhood o f $5000
When planked the road w’ill
The site of Nineveh Is almost per which the tomb Itself might be seen,
ly ask permission to take blind babies mond district. The recent rains dam a mile.
be in shape for traffic during the win fectly level. But adjoining the western but the place was considered far too
out of the homes for defectives and to aged small fruits.
ter as well as the summer months.
wall are two huge mounds concealing sacred for my profane feet However,
try to have them brought up In homes
Damage to Cherries Slight.
like other children. The Sunshine
the palaces of the greatest kings of As the few Christians who have been per
Estate Valuation Protested.
society Is now making the mothering
syria. The lower or southern mound is mitted to see the tomb may look only
The Dalles The heavy rains o f last
Salem — W. M. Gregory, attorney occupied by a mosque and a village of through a small window into a dark
of blind babies one of Its departments week slightly damaged some o f the
chamber In which a cloth covered
of work. She established a private cherries in this vicinity, the fruit be for the Mary Pennoyer estate, pro considerable size.
home for the blind babies of New York ing cracked. The moisture which was tested to Treasurer Kay, against his
Its name is Nebl Yunus, or the mound Is scarcely discernible. It la
and then^isked the board of education experienced, however, amounting to action in increasing the valuation of Prophet Jonah, for In the mosque Is said that no Moslem even will enter
to take on the work, and after many about an inch, was o f general benefit the property from $87,000 to $300,000. tho tomb In which Jonah Is said to the Inner shrine —Christian Herald.
disappointments she had the satisfac to all forms o f vegetation, especially The Olds, Wortman & King store, in have been burled. The age of the tomb
tion of seeing Institutions for blind spring grain and potatoes, an advant Portland, is situated on a part of the Is uncertain, yet probably It dates from
Timely Caution.
children established by acts of legis age which more than counterbalanced property. The case will be heard in long after the Hebrew prophet’s time.
“Loan me five, old mar. If I lira
lature In New York and New Jersey. the small damage to the cherries.
court early next week.
However, the place la now sacred, so until next week 111 pay you back."
sacred that pilgrims visit It from afar.
“Here it la. But if you fall to survive
Most Noiseless Goods He Had.
Big Sawmill Is Burned.
Umpqua Fishways Inspected.
1 rod», up the steep, narrow streets the time limit, don’t try to stick me
The new clerk was doing his beat to
Hood River— Entailing a clear loss of the village to the mosque, and to for the funeral expenses."
Roseburg — R. E. Clanton, state
be accommodating, but It seemed to game and fish warden, and F. J. of slightly more than $100.000 the big the amazement of the natives I dls- j
him that hts customer was trying to Hughes, chairman o f the state game sawmill and 1,000,000 feet of lumber, mounted and entered the mosque yard, j
Literal.
call for things of which he had never and fish commission, inspected the of the Oregon Lumber company, were A crowd of excited men quickly sur-! "Mies Many Seaaone la furious at
heard Finally she asked. "Have you fishways in the Umpqua river this destroyed at Dee Saturday morning, rounded me To a priest I explained the editor of that society paper."
any silent cloths?" Doubt clouded his week. An engineer has been employ the flames for several hours menacing that 1 had come to see the grave oi
"Why?"
face for a moment, then he brought ed by Mr. Clanton and the several the entire town.
It is not known Jonah, and with a motion of the hand
"He referred to her aa a “wall
down a box and triumphantly spread dams in this vicinity will be provided whether or not the company will re l mads It understood that he would be known’ beauty."—Judge-
out a muffler
with additional fish ladders.
build.
HOW TO CELEBRATE
you this morning, and which you veri
fied this afternoon by a reference to
the old newspaper files lu the British
museum.”
"I had no Idea—this Is most sur
prising. 1—Is It Illegal?" he stutter
ed.
"Blackmail for whatevor purpose Is
Illegal. Further attempts have been
mnde to extort money. It Is because
they failed that you were placed In
possession of the facts today.”
“ It seemed a mean trick, anyway,"
said Horledge, penitently. “I wish I
had never listened to the old cat.
But, Squaretoes—I beg your pardon,
Mr. Coran—I mean our friend here
has always been such a model that
I thought It rather fun. He can win
the election, and welcome, after this.”
"That Is all, thon. I want a word
In private with these two gontlemen.
Good night to you, and many thanks.”
"Great 8cot!
Inspector, but you
gave me a fright. I hope, Mr. Coran,
you don't bear malice? That's all
right, then. Good night all.”
As he disappeared through the door
the elder man dropped Into a chair,
covering his face with his hands.
"This Is shocking!" he groaned.
“Oh, Mr. Peace, aro you sure It was
my sister?”
“ There Is no doubt at all."
“But what can I do now?" he asked.
give In case of confinement |S. It
does not make any difference whether
the woman Is married or not. Mother
and child are thus taken of for at least
one month after the birth of the In
fant. The Italian law requires, furth
er. that a factory with more than
fifty women workers must provide a
decent room In which mothers can at
tend to their babtea and nurse them.
Frequently, large factories have a kind
of day nursery with a trained nurse In
charge. Infant mortality has been
greatly reduced among Industrial
workers.—The Survey.
Success.
At a luncheon In New York the
topic under discussion was the arrest
of Mayor l.unn and the Rev. Algernon
8. Crapaey of Schenectady for street
■peaking during the IJttle Falls strike.
John D. Rockefeller, Jr., without
praising'or blaming either the two
men or the strike that they advocated,
gave utterance to an epigram that
every young business man would do
well to paste above Ills desk.
"Success," said Mr Rockefeller,
“know s no eight hour law.”