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the dedication ceremonies. The shaft is eventually to grace the plaza of the new city hall. It cost $25,000. o o TELEGRAPH BRIEFS Tokio. Home Minister Oura re signed following his implication in al leged extensive bribery-ha recent gen eral election. Arrest expected to fol low. Seneca Falls, N. Y. Thos. Barron burned to death, 3 others seriously injured, Joseph Parrell, Chicago, and 2 others slightly injured in .fire that destroyed new Lux Hotel, Waterloo. $50,00(floss. Washington. Frank X. Wein scheck, formerly of Bellevue, Iowa, arrested some time ago by secret service, on suspicion of insanity due to his pro-German activities, pro nounced sane by alienists. At liberty. RnnHftpB JoMts SKEtCHlTVlH' RQUMtl 5Tcr GttfcR.A. 'STOlVE7,'BRU&tEM, UJNHOCi PAPAttS TAT D& 6tM"f HAP B6tU DB.IBEM BACV- HAT'fcAU.Y i - OH Twnpeeji ! WELI-, ONE OV-TE: fcof SPEAKS OP IHit CROWW SB2-BE- 'URlBtK BACKf tfUK. WHY WHAT THEY THINK OF CHICAGO IN MENDOTA The following story, reprinted from the Mendota, HI., Buhetin, shows what one of the downstate papers thinks of "Chicago As a Summer Re sort:" "Chief of Police Becket went to Chicago on Friday accompanied by Mr. Edgar Snyder. Their mission was to bring the men who stole Mr. Snyder's auo to Mendota for trial. The state's attorney and several de tectives thought they could get the men for Mr. Becket. but saw trouble ahead. The case had been called for 9:30-a. m. and Mr. Becket had been notified to come. He was there., but the men had their lawyers and the judge was in sympathy with the men and told our chief of police he had no evidence which was sufficient to hold these men. The judge post poned the hearing and the men were given bail. A few minutes later af ter the men had hurried from the building the judge abruptly dismissed the case. That is Chicago justice to officials in outside cities. "Mr. Becket and Mr. Snyder , thought it advisable to bring the auto home, for this might be spirited away and lost forever. . The car is not in the best conditioi and the insurance company will giye this proper con sideration." o o THE MEXICAN SITUATION Washington, July 30. After six daysj fighting Carranzistas have captured -Pachuca, Carranza agency announced. Strong representations to both Carranza and Villa, demanding re opening of Vera Cruz-Mexico City railroad communication will be made by "state department immediately. Action will be based on department dispatch dated July 25, declaring Mexico City food situation "very