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Theodore Roosevelt Greeted by Cheering Thousands in the Windy 1 '•£*£*•'1 'U5& City--Makes Important Address and Leaves at Night All Chicago seemed to have turned to greet Theodore Roosevelt when lie reached that city April 2. Cheered by thousands as he entered the city, applauded as his train sped through the manufacturing sections and again threaded its way through the district populated by the working classes, with •countless numbers crowding and strug- , gllng to catch a glimpse of the distin-' jpiished visitor, the progress of the Nation's chief was truly a triumphant anarch. His word of counsel and apprecia- ~tlon uttered to the students, who thronged the grounds of Northwestern university, back he was borne to Chi- - "Cago, and once more the cheering wel- •come broke upon his ears as his car­ riage. safeguarded by details of police President Roosevelt. «fcd of government secret service men, tolled through the downtown streets. • At 2 o'clock the journey to the Unl- 'ttrslty of Chicago was taken up. After that the President went back to the city, effaced the dust of Chicago . from his person in a plunge bath, was shaved, and donned evening dress for •the banquet at the Auditorium. From the banquet table he went direct to the meeting of the evening and made Ills public address. . s THE PRESIDENT'S 8PEECH. Ho Elucidates Monroe Doctrine Before Immense Audience. The prepared address by the presi­ dent, from which he departed only to the extent of adding some brief quotations, was In extent as follows: "Mr. Chairman, ladies and gentle- bitten: To-day I wish to speak to yon ltot merely about the Monroe doctrine .tout about our entire position In the -western hemisphere--a position so • peculiar and predominant that out of it has grown the acceptance of the Monroe doctrine as a cardinal feature of our foreign policy, and In particu­ lar I wish to point out what has been done during the lifetime of the ^taust congress to make good our posi­ tion in accordance with this historic policy. "Ever since the time when we definitely extended oar boundaries westward to the Pacific and south­ ward to the gulf, since the time when the old Spanish and Portuguese colo­ nies to the south of us asserted their Independence, our nation has insist­ ed that because of its primacy In strength among the nations of the western hemisphere it has certain duties and responsibilities which oblige tt to take a leading part thereon. "We hold that our Interests In this hemisphere are greater than those of any European power possibly can be^ and that our duty to ourselves and to the weaker republics who are our neighbors requires us to see that none of the great military powers from across the seas shall encroach upon the territory of . the American republic* or acqulro control there­ over. "This policy, therefore, not only iorbids us to acquiesce In inch terri­ torial acquisition, but also causes its to object to the acquirement of a control which would In its effect be oqual to territorial aggrandizement. This Is why the United States has Steadily believed that the construc­ tion of the great isthmian canal, the building of which is to stand as the greatest material feat of the twen­ tieth century--greater than any simi­ lar feat in any preceding century-- should be done by no foreign nation but by ourselves. "The canal must of necessity go through the territory of one of our Smaller Bister republics. We have been scrupulously careful to abstain from perpetrating any wrong upon •By of these republics in this matter. "Our Intention was steadfast; we desired action taken so that the canal could always be used by us In time of peace and war alike, and In time of war could never be used to our detriment by any nation which was l ostile to us. "After considerably more than half Sent a Coin by Mail. One of the patent lawyers of Wash­ ington says the New York Tribune, recently secured a patent for a client, and thereupon received a request for copies of the design, which are print­ ed by the government and sold at 6 cents a copy. He advised his client to •end him SO cents for the tan copies desired. A few days later his mail carrier delivered to him a remark- Able communication. Half a dollar, with a 6-cent stamp for postage oa one side and a strip of paper bear* tng the address pasted across the other, was the simple method em­ ployed to forward the money. It hao come without delay and without trou­ ble. furnishing a novel commentary on the accuracy of mail service. The Queen's Perfumed ClotHeOk - Queen Alexandra's laces, linens and Silks are perfumed by a method which' almost any woman can copy. The drawers in which they are kept are lined with white paper strewn with freshly cpvered. rose petals. Oa this Is placed a layer of the fabric* to bo For Wisconsin Points. a century, these objects have been exactly fulfilled by the legislation and treaties of the last two years. Two years ago we were no further advanc­ ed toward the construction of the isthmian canal on our terms than we had been during the preceding eighty years. "By the Hay-Pauncefote treaty, ratified in December, 1901, an old treaty with Great Britain, which had been held to stand in the way, was abrogated, and it was agreed that the canal should be constructed under the auspices of the government of the United States, and that this govern­ ment should have the exclusive right to regulate and manage it, becoming the sole guarantor of its neutrality. "It was expressly stipulated, fur­ thermore, that this guaranty of neu­ trality should not prevent the United States from taking any measures which It found necessary In order to sec are by its own forces the defense of the United States and the main­ tenance of public older. "Immediately following this treaty congress passed a law under which the President was authorized to en­ deavor to secure a treaty for acquir­ ing the right to finish the construc­ tion of and to operate the Panama canal, which had already'been begun in the territory of Colombia by a French company. The rights of this company were accordingly obtained and a treaty negotiated with the re­ public of Colombia. "This treaty ha* Just been ratified by the Senate. It reserve* all of Colombia's rights, while guaranteeing all of our own and those of neutral nations, and specifically permits us to take any and all measures for the defense of the canal and for the pres­ ervation of our Interests, whenever in our judgment an exigency may arise which calls for action on our part. "In other words, these two treaties and the legislation to carry them out have resulted in our obtaining on ex­ actly the terms we desired the rights and privileges which we had so long sought in vain. These treaties are among the most important that we have ever negotiated in their effects upon the future welfare of this coun­ try, and mark a memorable triumph of American diplomacy--one of these fortunate triumphs, moreover, which redound jto the benflt of the entire world. "About the same time trouble arose In connection with the republic of Venezuela because of certain wrongs alleged to have been committed, and debts overdue, by this republic to citizens of various foreign powers, notably England, Germany and Italy. After failure to reach an agreement these powers began a blockade of the Venezuelan coast, and a condition of quasi war. ensued. "The concert! of our government was of course not to interfere need­ lessly in any quarrel so far as it did not touch our interests or our honor, and not to take the attitude of pro­ tecting from coercion any power un­ less we were willing to espouse the quarrel of that power, but to keep an attitude of watchful vigilance and see tliere was no infringement of the Monroe doctrine--no acquirement of territorial rights by a European power at the expense of a weak siBter republic--whether this acquisition might take the shape of an outright and avowed seizure of territory or of the exercise of control which would in effect be equivalent to such seiz­ ure. "Both powers assured us In explicit terms that there was not the slightest intention on their part to violate the principles of the Monroe doctrine, and this assurance was kept with an hon­ orable good faith which merit* full acknowledgment on our part. "At the same time, the existence of hostilities in a region so near our own borders was fraught with such possi­ bilities of danger in the future that it was obviously no less our duty to our­ selves than our duty to humanity to endeavor to put an end to that. Ac­ cordingly, by an offer of our good services in a spirit of frank friendli­ ness to all the parties concerned, a spirit in which they quickly and cor­ dially responded, we Becured a resump­ tion of peace--the contending parties agreeing that the matters which they could not settle among themselves should be referred to The Hague trib­ unal for settlement. "The United State* had most for­ tunately already been able to set an example to other nations by utilizing the great possibilities for good con­ tained in The Hague tribunal, a ques­ tion at l^pue between ourselves and the republic of i4exlco being the first submitted to this International court of arbitration. "The terms which we have' secured as those under which the isthmian canal is to be built, and the course of scented, over that a layer of rose leaves, and so on in alternation until the drawer is filled. Over all a sheet of tissue paper is spread. At the end of twenty-four hours everything in the drawer will have a delicate per­ fume that will cling to It for a long time. Perfumes are believed to make clothes and linen mucli more whole­ some. Flowers and certain prepared perfumes have excellent medicinal qualities.--Washington Star. Queensland's Income Tax. Incomes of less than £100 a year In Queensland will bear a tax of 10s., and from £100 to £150 a duty of £1. Above £150 a sub-dlvlsion #111 be made. Incomes over £150 obtained as the result of individual exertion will be taxed to the extent of 6d. la the £1, while those derived from investments will pay Is. In the £1. In the, case of males the tax becomes operative at eighteen years of age. Women will be exempt who have a personal Income not exceeding £150; above that income they will be la the same manner as males. -«({ .,.1 r* \. HfcW.V,» «£>..•*»> A* event* In the Venezuela matter, have. shown not merely the ever-growing In­ fluence of the United States in the western hemisphere, but also, I think I may safely say, have exemplified the firm purpose of the United States tAat its growth and influence and power Bhall redound not to the harm but to the benefit of our sister republics whose strength is less. Our growth, therefore, I* beneficial to human kind in general. "The Monroe doctrine Is not Interna­ tional law, and, though I think one day it may become such, this is not necessary as long as it remains a car­ dinal feature of our foreign policy and as long as we possess both the will and the strength to make it effective. "The last point, my fellow citizens, is all important, and Is one which as a people we can never afford to for­ get I believe in the Monroe doctrine with all my heart and soul; I am con­ vinced that the immense majority of our fellow countrymen so believe la it; but I would Infinitely prefer to see us abandon it than to see us put It forward and bluster about It and yet fall to build up the efficient fighting strength 'which in the last resort can alone make it respected by any strong foreign power whose interest It may ever happen to be to violate It. "Boasting and blustering are as ob> jectionable among nations as among individuals, and the public men of a great nation owe it to their sense of national self-respect to speak cour­ teously of foreign powers, just as a brave and self-respecting man treat* all around him courteously. But though to boast is bad, and causelessly to insult another worse, yet worse than all is it to be guilty of bpastlng, even without Insult, and when called to the proof to be unable to make such boasting good.* "There is a homely old adage .which runs: 'Speak softly and carry ,a big stick; you will go far.' If the Ameri­ can nation will speak softly, and yet build, and- keep at a pitch of the high­ est training a thoroughly efficient navy the Monroe doctrine will go far. I ask you to think over this. "Well, In the last two year* I am happy to say we have taken long strides in advance as regards our navy. The last Congress, in addition to smaller vessels, provided nine of those formidable fighting ships upon which the real efficiency of any navy In war ultimately depends. It provided, more> over, for the necessary addition of offi­ cers and enlisted men to make the ships worth having. "Meanwhile the navy department has seen to it that our ships have been constantly exercised at sea, with the great guns, and In maneuver*, so that their efficiency as fighting units, both individually and when acting together, has been steadily improved. "Remember that all of this Is necea- sary. A warship is a huge bit of mechanism, well nigh as delicate and complicated as it is formidable. It takes years to build It. It takes years to teach the officers and men how to handle it to good advantage. It Is aa absolute Impossibility to improvise a navy at the outset of war. No recent war between any two nations has lasted as long as it takes to build a battleship, and it is just as impossible to improvise the officers or the crew* as to improvise the navy. "To lay up a battleship and only send it afloat at the outset of a war, with a raw crew and untried officers, would be not merely a folly but a crime, for it would invite both disa» ter and disgrace. The navy which so quickly decided in our favor the war In 1898 had been built and made effi* clent during the preceding fifteen years. The ships that triumphed off Manila and Santiago had been bull* under previous administrations with money appropriated by previous Co a- gresses. The officers and the men did their duty so well because they had already been trained to it by long sea service. "All honor to the gallant officer* and gallant men who actually did the fight­ ing, but remember, too, to honor the public men, the shipwrights and steel, workers, the owners of the shipyard* and armor plants, to whose united foresight and exertion we owe it that in 1898 we had craft so good, guns so excellent, and American seamen of so high a type in the conning towers, la the gun turrets «ind la the engine room*. * "It 1* too late to prepare tor war when war has come; and If w* only prepare sufficiently no war will ever come. We wish a powerful and eflk* cient navy, not for purposes of war. but as the surest guaranty of peace. "If we have such a navy--If we keep on building it up--we may rest as­ sured that there is but the smallest chance that trouble will ever come to this nation; and we may^Hkewise rest assured that no foreign power will ever quarrel with us about the Monroe doctrine." Guarding Against Accident*. The Minnesota legislators art wrestling with the problem of how to provide against accidents from tho use of kerosene and gasoline. One member has introduced a bill provid* ing that all kerosene or coal oil kept or Intended for sale in Minnesota must be colored a deep red by the use of alkanet or some similar dye- stuff. The offer for sale of oils not conforming with the requirements of the bill Is defined as a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not less thaa $25 nor more than $100, or In default of fine by Imprisonment for a term of not less than thirty nor more thaa Dlnety days. Other bills provide that all gasoline must be kept ia red- painted cans. More Characteristic Smitherfe--This paper . say* that women gave $80,000,000 in charity du*> ing the past year. Smutiiers--1 doubt it "it doesn't sound either reasonable or womanly. If it had been MS.M 1 ccuid believe It.* v OF IE LEGISLATURE Measures Under Considera­ tion in the Capitol v Springfield. SPECIAL SESSION IS POSSIBLE Governor May Call the Lawmakere To­ gether to Consider Matters of Inter­ est to Cook County--Plenty of Work Iter Senate and House. « , A special session o? the legislature to consider Cook county legislation is among the possibilities. Some of the older members declare that a special session, at which the Cook county bills can be considered on their own merits and without reference to fre bills wanted outside is the only solu­ tion of the present difficulty. There ia no doubt that Cook county legislation is in a precarious condi­ tion. Without any well defined or ar­ gumentative opposition to it, it seems to be blocked. Part of this la due to the Cook county members themselves, who are not agreed on what they want, but the most serious obstacle is the attitude of the country members, who are undertaking to have the as­ sessment limit raised. Gov. Yates has not yet been sound­ ed on the proposition to have a spe­ cial session. There are reasons for supposing that he would oppose it on general principles, because special ses­ sions are not popular as a rule. On the other hand, however, there are good reasons why the governor might want one at this time. Sessions Begin Wednesday. Under the adjournment resolution adopted last week there will be no swssion of the general assembly until Wednesday morning. For this reason the amount of business which can be transacted during the week 1*. limited, but it is likely that a large number of Sills will be passed. The most Important matter which the senate will have under considera­ tion during the week will be the mu nicipal ownership bill. That measure is on the order of third reading, ready to be passed as soon as the Chicago election is over, but there are few who believe it will go through in its pres­ ent form. Drainage Legislation. The Chicago drainage legislation is to be taken up Wednesday, when the senate committee will proceed to the consideration of the bill which has been agreed upon as a compromise be­ tween the sanitary district and the commissioners of the Illinois and Michigan canal. The bill is still in committee, and some doubt is ex­ pressed as to the ability of its friends to get it out The house civil service bill has been reported to the senate and is now in the committee on civil service. Since it was amended by the addition of the referendum clause its friends appear to have lost Interest in the measure. The house convict la­ bor bill Is also in the senate. House Calendar. When the house meets next Wednesday it will take up bills on the order of third reading, except in instances where special orders have been made. The following are those set for Wednesday: Nohe's bill, 206, providing for the taxation of the capital stock of foreign corporations doing business in Illinois, cm second reading. Child laoor bill, on second reading. The following measures are special orders for Thursday: To Increase the salary of members of the general assembly to $2,000 per annum, on third reading. To amend the Torrens land title act, on second reading. To increase the salaries of Circuit and Superior court judges to $6,000 per annum, on third reading. Limiting the powers of the Cook county board of review. At 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon memorial exercises in honor of the late President McKinley and Governor Tanner will be held in representa­ tives hall. Mr. Arnold Objects. Mr. Arnold, rising to a question of personal privilege, called attention to newspaper criticism ridiculing him in connection with the school text-book bill debated in the house and killed for its bad English, and which was credited to him in the press reports. The bill was Mr. Arrand's instead of Arnold's, the error in the press re­ ports being due to a mistake in the of­ ficial house synopsis. On Mr. Bundy's motion the house requested proper correction. Gov. Yates has approved the bill changing the boundaries of the fourth Supreme judicial district, and it is now a law. Bundy Revenue Bill. The Bundy revenue bill, for chang­ ing the assessed valuation of property, as amended from one-fifth to one- More Pay for Plumber*. The Alton plumbers have been granted an advance of $1 a day in their wages. The master plumbers, including all the employers, agreed to refrain from working and to employ enough journeymen plumber* to do all the work. fourth of the full value, haa been moved up to third reading in the house. This embodies a revenue law change which about forty counties in southern Illinois are asking on the representation that they cannot raise enough revenue for running expenses on the one-fifth valuation. The proposed change is, of course, antagonistic to the purpose of the Juul law, secured two years ago by Chicago effort, which, by limiting the u tax. rate to 5 per cent on the assessed valuation of one-fifth, aims to hold taxation down to 1 per cent on the full value. Tax experts aver that this is as much as any property ought to or can bear. The Bundy bill stands as a sort of counter demand from the country to the Chicago demand for the charter resolution. It has been pushed to third reading, so that it can be reached at any time, or coincident with another effort for the charter resolution. The Cook county members are prac­ tically a unit against. the Bundy bill. They will fight tt when it comes up for passage. This proposed change, if the Juul law Is left unchanged and taxing bod­ ies go on taxing up to the limit, would mean a 25 per cent iucrease in taxes ia Cook county and elsewhere. Many Bills Are Advanced. The house will have nearly 100 bills on the order of third reading and final passage this week as a result of tho grinding and advancing. It Is pro­ posed to give practically all of the week, two sessions a day, to final con­ sideration of these measures. Among bills advanced to third reading were: Corigan's, to put election challengers under the jurisdiction of the election commissioners; Lurton's, requiring that street cars be equipped with ves­ tibules; Rapp's, to make the record of deeds and certified copies of the same prima facie evidence; Breidt's, to au­ thorize cities to license elevator con­ ductors; Erickson's, to provide that •"Arbor day" shall also be declared "Bird day"; Davies', to authorize the city of Evanston to isstie bonds to pay for a library established under the act of 1891. All bills on first reading, sixty-one of them, were advanced to second reading. Market Quotations. "Gus" Nohe drove one his pet bills into the arena and gave it "warming up" exercise while having it amended so as to make it look more like a bill that migfit pass--his "anti-gambling" bill to prevent telegraphic transmission of market quotations to bucket-shops and of race results to pool-rooms. He had it recalled to'second reading and amended so a* to cut out alT applications to market quota­ tions and leave it applicable only to race results. Then it went back to third reading. He h& three other pet measures In the "list of bills ad­ vanced from first to second reading which he may be expected to work forward soon. They are: To prohib­ it combinations of insurance under­ writers for the purpose of fixing insur­ ance rates; to tax the gross receipts of insurance companies; to abolish the state board of equalization and assign its functions to a. board to be com­ posed of the governor, secretary of state and auditor. Convict Labor Bill Pane*. The convict labor bill passed the house by a vote of 130 to 0. No speeches were made. As soon as the bill was called up, Mr. Trautmann moved the previous question on the bill and this was carried. Back of Mr. Trautmann's motion was a prac­ tical joke. During the morning some one sent to Trautmann, Tlce and a number of others in the Sherman group, notee reading like this: "Do not leave till you hear my speech on the convict-labor. CHIPERFIELD." No one wanted to hear speeches on the bill by any one, and especially the Sherman men did not care to listen to an oratorical, p,eht by Chlperfield, whom they do . _ like. Hence the Trautmann motion for the previous question. As a matter of fact, Chlper­ field had not intended to make a speech and it bad been arranged by those who bad been most active in work for the bill that if speech-mak­ ing were attempted, Chlperfield should move" the previous question. Adam Mench, J. F. Morris and James H. Payne of the state federation of labor, and R. H. Crosby, William Rossell and J. H. Baines of the Chi­ cago federation of labor were in the house when the bill was passed, and later expressed great satisfaction at the large vote cast for the bill. Wants Officer* to Report. Senator Parker is still in the resolu­ tion business. In the senate he intro­ duced a resolution reciting that the state officers have failed to make semi­ annual reports as required by law, and calling on them to make them hereafter, and to make for the use of the present legislature reports for the last preceding completed half of the fiscal year. Woman Gets Damages. Mrs. William Kistner of St. Louis Vras awarded $X,500 damages in the cir­ cuit court against Phillip Kistner of Effingham for alienating her husband's affections. Dedicate a Church. The completed Congregational church at Decatur has been dedicated. Prof. William Douglass McKenzie of Chicago delivered the sermon. Rev. James Tompkirs, D. D. of Kewanee occupied the pulpit at night ILLINOIS STATE NEWS ROMANCE IN A DIVORCE SUIT Strange Story Real Life Rival* Tales Tol>1 in Fiction. t"he matrimonial experience of Mrs. Benjamin F. Hyland, spread npon the docket of the Sangamon circuit court, read like a romance. She is seeking a divorce from a husband whom she 'thought dead for twenty years. Mrs. Hyland was formerly a belle of Spring­ field named Jennie Stuart. In 1848 she married Asa Brown. Mr. Brown died In a few years, and over twenty years ago the widow married Benja­ min Hyland. Hyland left' his wife Strangely, and he was reported dead. In 1893 Mrs. Hyland married Jacob Petre, who died in 1900, leaving much valuable property. Recently Hyland turned up, and it developed that he is a prosperous merchant of a small town in Oregon. He now wants tc reunite with his wife, who has since his departure, been remarried and left a rich widow, but the wife-widow re­ jects Mr. Hyland's offer and wants a divorce from him on the ground of desertion. Hyland will not contest the ease. * I* Killed by Horse* George T. Miller, formerly In the restaurant business in Decatur, was run down and killed by a horse at Bloomlngton. Commute Rural Service. Thirteen *sw rural mail routes will be operated from Springfield after May 15. Snagamon county now stands first in the country in the extenslve- ness and efficiency of its rural mall service and with the inauguration of the new service in May, every high­ way will be reached. New Railroad Hospital. A movement has started among the employes of the Illinois Central for the establishment of a rallrofi? hos­ pital in Mattoon. Closes Pastorate. Elder James F. Rosborough ha* closed his work as pastor of the First Christian church in Salem. He re­ cently accepted a call to the pastorate of the Centralia Christian church. 'Phone Company Director*. At the annual meeting of the stock- holders of the Trl-county telephone company the following were elected di­ rectors fcr Jefferson county: Dr. Jeff­ ries. Waltcnville; Odell Galbi sath Mount Vernon; O. P. Nesmith, Biu ford; C. H. Judd, Belle Pier. Secure New Parsonage. <• The trustees of the Cairo Baptist church have purchased the Jones prop­ erty adjoining the church and will re­ model the house, putting It In good condition for a parsonage. DEATHS. At Nashville--Benjamin ftarte, aged S3, from effects of a fall. At Belleville--Mrs. Nicholas Tuerck. At Miles--Col. J. R. Mills, aged 86. At Ada, I. T.--Capt John S. Hain^ mer. At Mattoon--August Rude, aged 80 years. ^t Cook's Mm*--Rev. William John­ son, aged 63. - At Litchfield--Mrs. Susan Thomp­ son, aged 91. At Virginia--Mrs. Margaret Posel, aged 84. At Greenfield--Luther .Mitchell, aged 50. At Springfield--Mrs. Sarah J. Conk- ling, wife of Assistant Postmaster William H. Conkling, died in St. John's Hoepital from the effects of an opera­ tion for appendicitis after an illness of a few days. George Loof, a pioneer resident of Sangamon county, aged 88 years. At Marlon--Mr*. Mary Gallagher, aged 71. At Lawndale--William L. Murphy, aged 81. Love and Laudanum. Teeflle Kestner of Alton, aged M, drank an ounce of laudanum* with sui­ cidal intent. A physician was called after midnight and succeeded in re­ storing her. The girl had a quarrel with her sweetheart early in the even­ ing and declared she would kill her­ self. She drank the laudanum and then went to bed to sleep her life away. Members of her family discov­ ered her condition when she was so far gone that artificial respiration was necessary to keep her altjw. 8tudents Dine. The sophomore class of SUurtleff college entertained the seniors re cently at a banquet, which was de­ ferred from a few nights previous be­ cause the freshmen appropriated all the refreshments the sophomores had provided. The freshmen made an­ other attempt to take the refresh ments, but were unsuccessful, and the sophomores and their guests were per­ mitted to enjoy the repast they had prepared. Pyromania at Trenton. Fire at Trenton totally destroyed the large furniture store, warehouse and stock of J. A. Kuhn and company, in­ cluding two new hearses; the resi­ dence and laboratory of Dr. J. G. Vogt; a dwelling bouse owned by Jacob Kuhn, Sr.; two large stables and sev­ eral outbuildings. The New Baden fire department was telephoned for as­ sistance and responded promptly. The loss will aggregate $20,000, with small Insurance. The fire is the work of In­ cendiaries. Seek* Location. A Chicago company manufacturing car trucks, capital $300,000 seeks a location In Decatur. The glass factory wants a bonus of $12,000, seven acres of land and the assurance of cheap coal and water. Net cost of buildings, $70,000; employment for 200 men, and weekly pay roll of $2,500. Train Kills Insane Man. jBL O. Keefe, a wealthy resident of Man 1 to, was killed by a Chicago and Alton train his mutilated body being found near Woodson. He had been drogged a mile. Keefe had escaped from the Illinois insane hospital at Jacksonville during the night He was a trusty. Haul for Burgtar*. The Samuel Burstein store at De­ catur was entered by burglars. They carried off several watches, five re­ volvers, four dozen gold rings and a wagon load of clothing and other goods, valued at about $600. Packing Plant Is Unionized. The strike at the plant of the Alton packing company has been declared at an end and the men have gone back to work. Every employe was required to show his union card before beginning work. Militia Officer Resigns. Capt John C. Hutchings of Effing­ ham ha* tendered his resignation as captain of company G, 4th regiment, Illinois national guard. He will prob­ ably be succeeded oy First Lieutenant Frank L. Taylor.. Doctor Is Exonerated. The case against Dr. G. A. Russell of Alton, who was charged with fraud­ ulently disposing of mortgaged prop- arty, was dismissed by Justice Nathan and the property taken from Dr. Rus- •ell by attachment was restored to his possession. Sons of Veterans Post The new post of the Sons of Veter­ ans of Edwardsville has been duly mustered in and is composed of forty- odd members. Officers of the state fendj had ohacgo at the oerorooulea. , CONDITION OF ILLINOIS CRO^i, Government Report for the Central and Southern Section*, The government crop report for Illinois, after reviewing weather con­ ditions In the state, conclndes as fol­ lows relative to cropa in central """1 southern Illinois: "The wheat crOp in the central trlct ia in u most promising conditioiL A number of correspondents state that the outlook, at present. Is the best In several years. No unfavorable state­ ment has been received from the dis-i trict. The reports are equally favor­ able with regard to the rye CiOp. But little progress has been made In the sowing of oats. The season is con­ sidered back ward, on account of th* wet condition of the soil. Meadow* and pastures are beginning to look green, and have already started a vig­ orous growth. The general condition of clcfwgjr is good. Corn remaining fD tields is damaged to a considerable ex­ tent Hauling has been impracticable^ on account of the bad condition of the roads. Only a limited amount Of plowing has been done. The good con­ dition of stock and the absence of all disease is generally remarked. Hog* are reported to be very scarce. Soma gardens have been made, and a few •arly potatoes planted. The prospect for fruit Is not assuring. Peach bud* nearly all have been killed. Apple* and cherries are thought to be unin­ jured. The condition of wheat in tha southern district is not so even. It ranges from fair to excellent. Aa unfavorable report is the exception. A limited acreage in bottom lands sus­ tained injury from flooding. Some early sown fields are damaged by the hessian fly. While the weather haa been favorable for plant growth, tha soil remains sodden, and but llttla plowing has been done. The seeding of oats is backward, and what has been accomplished is confined mostly to high ground. Grasses and pasture* are making a thrifty growth. Soma fields of young clover were injured by the recent freeze. Feed is plentiful and stock has wintered well. Garden* are being made, and the planting of potatoes has begun. Apples appear to be uninjured. Peaches are mostly killed, while other fruit* are damaged, but probably not to a serious «*• tent" * W'feS; "1**3 - Hlstorlo Cane for Rinaker. Gen. John I. Rinaker of Carllnvflli has been presented a very fine cane, richly embellished with silver and handsomely decorated, which was made from the first Lincoln fiagpola ever raised In that part of Illinois. The pole was recently uncovered from the soli In the village of Palmyra, where the pole stood for many years, having been raised in 1S60. Gen. Rinaker was one of the speakers when the pole was raised, which was tho occasion of one of the greatest political gatherings ever held in Macauplf . , c<"mtir' To AdvertW. BWHaA' ' ; Decatur factory and business mea have decided to form a general or­ ganization to advance the Interests of Decatur. It will be a stock company, with a capital of $50,000. The 5,000 f shares will be sold at $10 each. Frank Shilundefman, C. M. Hurst. R. L Hunt, Sherman McClelland, F. B. Talt. ' E. P. Irving, George W. Mueller. Adolph Mueller, C. A. Burks, W. X* Shell^barger, T. A. Bone, J. M. Clokey. W«. A* J^ixby, Bernard Bradley, Wilsoa , Belring and others are active In tha organization. Seeks a Dividend. Patrick H. Giblin, a wealthy dealer of Springfield, has filed mandamus proceedings against Frank McGurk and Edward Reddy president and seo> retary of the Capital coal company. Giblin owns $4,000 worth of stock ta the coal concern and claims that aa dividends have been declared in tha past ten years, although the stock re­ mains above par value. The legal ac­ tion is brought with a view of corn* pelling the defendants to permit aa investigation of the company's ao- counts by Giblin. . ' Hat; Old Man Goes Week J O. W. Hanley, a resident of Macoupla county for more than half a century, and thought to be the oldest persoa residing in the county, being 93, haa decided to go west He has left for Big Timber, Mont, where be will jota his son, W. C. Hanley. This will not be his first long journey through the west a* he made the trip overlandTlH 1851 with an ox team. More Pay for Paster. Rev. W. C. Rutherford has tOfferia^v, ated his pastorate of the Calvary Bap^ tist church at Cairo, having accepted a unanimous call to the Baptist church at Orion, at an increase of salary. Rev. and Mrs. Rutherford will visit at Ewing and Olney after which they will go to their new field of labor. Deed Land tt* Children./ Ton» C. Porting, thy notpd Here­ ford cattle breeder of UecSTnr. deeded considerable lf».nd to his thr*o children --400 acre* to E. W. PouMng, l.OtK) acres to Everett Pouting and |'-5t00fc In cash to Mrs. Whewier AdaM. . Increase for Assessor T The Woonrlver town board of audfr tors bis lu"r£2*rd the salary of tha township asse*s«;r $lrt0 a year. All ' th« records of town officers wera » found In svod condition and accepts^ by the board jf auditors. Postal Eaamlwtlow. / • An eT*min*tlc>i for ^ppltcanoi for appointment to the grades of clerk and carrier It the p«8tai service will A > be held la the Alton nuetofltak M*art^ Sells Farm. -p C B F. Bowler hm <<otd to Joan Algets his farm of IM acres In Fort Ruaaell township, ue«r Hethaltiv for 11 Ji Fracture* His SHewlder. O. W. Tiuxmermeir of W»«t AltM| was thrown trum a wagon *ad Mfe tainsd * fracture at hi*