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=a*s liii».l|*iiyi|ii\i|i i 11.1| ff iff'|i iTij| U4JISOIS LAWMAKERS RIOT ON FLOOR. Of THE tHOUSE "i--, «'•- .< -.ftMi V:'v The bitter fight in the Illinois house •f representatives over the passage of municipal ownership bills culminat­ ed in a riot last week. The Lindly measure was under discussion and several amendments were offered. Speaker Miller ordered the amend­ ments read. The first amendment Was read, and then, as the speaker started to put the question of Its adoption to a viva voce vote, the house was thrown into disorder, a large number of the members were on their feet, some of them standing <011 chairs, a few on their desks, de- Sanding a roll call. - "The amendment is adopted," said Speaker Miller, bringing down his tavel. "Yon are a liar,** retorted Mr. Allen. favor--" the rest of the' sentence! be­ ing entirely lost. All the while the demands for a roll call continued. The speaker declared the amendment adopted, although his decision could be heard scarcely three feet from him. The third amendment was read and the same manner declared adopted. By this time a perfect pandemonium prevailed. Many members had seized bill books and were pounding their desks. Others had smashed chairs, while several had torn the tops off their desks. With one of the boards thus obtained Mr. Cummicgs (dem.) from his seat on the front row, kept up a ceaseless pounding of his desk. The fourth amendment was declar­ ed adopted. When the reading of the party, the outfit moved In a centri« fugal way, off the speaker's stand, in their gyrations to a point of safety. They made for the speaker's room, where they were safe from the mad­ dening crowd. The door was locked and Miller was out of harm's way. He must have breathed easier, but the floor was even worse after he left. The noise was a fright, and could be heard all over the west end of Spring­ field. Presently Lindly and Miller made their way out of the speaker's room by a side door to the governor's office. The battle was at an end tor the time being at least. The casualties were unimportant. Dick Burke got a wallop on the side of his face, of no special moment. He CHA.RLL& A.ALLEN, •ALM.RT GLAT«., BOOVOyARi, rOUOHT DtTTAtCKKM JiMB pout iC.n oour+t There was now a fresh outbreak, members shouting, "Mr. Speaker," **Roll call," "Roll call." Above the din Mr. Sherman, as he seized his •"kitchen chair" and plied on his desk in front of him, could be heard shouting: "The speaker ignores the rules of the house. The chair is not in order." The second amendment was then read. The uproar was deafening as the speaker started to put the question of adoption, "As many as J*. ! THE DANGER IN DRINKING FAST. Dyspepsia a 8ure Consequence of "Bolting" Liquids. "More than half the dyspepsia at­ tributed to coffee is caused by drink­ ing it too fast," said a New York physician the other day. "It is erro­ neous to think that it is not injurious to gulp liquids hurriedly simply be­ cause they do not require mastication. There is just as much barm in drink­ ing milk hastily as in bolting a sand­ wich. "Half the dyspepsia laid at the door of the quick lunch is traceable to the manner in which a man drinks his coffee. He enters a lunchroom and orders a sandwich and a cup of cof­ fee. He sets his cup of coffee on the arm of his chair and proceeds to munch his sandwich while he reads a paper. He takes plenty of time to eat his sandwich. In fact, he is proud of the manner in which he masticates it while he looks over the late news. He has disposed of the last vestige of it and finds that he has taken ten or fif­ teen minutes to his task--for he al­ ways regards it as a task. "Then he thinks of his coffee. It is cool enough to drink now. Down it goes. He drinks the whole cup with­ out drawing a breath. Then he won­ ders how a man who is so careful in masticating his food got dyspepsia!" Wants a Little Practice. A very curious experiment may be made with a small copper coin--noth­ ing less than taking it up in your hand from a table without touching either the coin or the table. Lay the coin on the table at a little distance from the edge, and place your half-open hand beyond it. Then blow suddenly and hard upon the table about two Inches from the coin. The result will be that the coin will jump from the table into your hand, and a little prac­ tice will enable you to succeed at •veiy trial. "Uncle Russ" Loosens Up. Uncle Russell Sage has Just given ITall street another surprise by ap­ pearing in a brand new suit of store Clothes and hat. The street had but jtist begun to recover from the shock Of seeing tne aged financier whirled Into the district in an automobile. 8nch feats of extravagance are caus­ ing no end of comment, for Mr. Sage has always been regarded as a fairly economical man. The Oldest Greek Book. The oldest Greek papyrus which Dr. Borcbardt has discovered in Egypt dates well back in the fourth century B. C.; that is, Alexander the Great was •till living when it was written, and the great Alexandrian library had not yet been founded. It is, therefore, by a long time, the oldest Greek book in the world. Left Fortune to English Public. Lieut-Col. Temple West of the Eng­ lish Grenadier guards, who recently died in Nice, left more than $1,000,000 for public purposes, largely for the purchase of works of art to he placed to the national gallery. fifth amendment was completed per­ sonal violence against the speaker was threatened. Unable to bring the house to order, the speaker declared an adjournment and left the chair. Threats and de­ mands for a roll call came from all sides and the police of the capitol surrounded Miller to protect him from bodily injury. With Miller in the center, a dozen or more capitol po­ lice and husky janitors forming an outer circle, as it were, around the The Kaiser 8eldom in Plain Clothes. Few Germans have seen the Kaiser in plain clothes. Yet he does wear them sometimes, but only when It is absolutely necessary, for he prefers uniform, even at home. The time he is in mufti in Berlin Is when he goes to his tennis court He then wears a white flannel suit, but out of doors covers It with a military cloak. When he is in England, however, mufti is the rule. This is also the only time that anybody has ever seen the Kaiser in a dinner jacket or a black dress coat. Formerly the Kaiser ordered all his plain clothes from England, browns and light grays being his favorite colors, but now he orders everything in Berlin and Potsdam, mostly In the latter place. 8tock!ngs and Gloves of Paper. Paper gloves and stockings are now being manufactured in Europe. As to the manner in which the paper gloves are made, little is known; but the stockings have been carefully ex­ amined by experts, and they are loud In their praise of them. It is said they will last almost as long as or­ dinary Btockings, owing to the fact that the paper of which they are made was, during the process of manufac­ ture, transformed into a Bubstance closely resembling wool, and was then woven and otherwise treated as ordi­ nary wool. Servants Make Good Critics. A great many people live to please their' servants. They save and pinch iti order that they may spread them­ selves before butler, maid, add cook.\ And, poor fools, they do not perceive that butler, maid and cook thorough­ ly understand the situation. But, se­ riously, trained servants are marvel­ ous criticB. There is a family in our ewellest avenue who will admit that they also are qualified teachers.-- New York Press. American Popular In London. Mrs. French Sheldon, the American traveler, has been making many new friends In London society. A writer there describes her as "pale, typically American, singularly attractive and thoroughly alive." Mrs. Sheldon says she has great admiration for the dig­ nity of Englishmen, though her praise is tempered by regret that John Bull's daughter withdraws too readily Into her "everlasting sheU." •» Rockefeller in Improved Health. A wondrous change has been worked in John D. Rockefeller's physical con­ dition by his recent trip through Mex­ ico and the west. In prize ring par­ lance ne would weigb in at about 180 ringside, with muscles firm and lungB It. fine condition for a man over 60. Mr. Rockefeller's father is still living on a farm in the west, having turned 93 years. Ancient Stained Glass Windows. The Cathedral of Chartres, in France, is said to contain the most beautiful and besx-preserved twelfth- century windows In the world. They I date fijpm about 1146. j BC1AH0 &*«e. WHO tto VMS TACK ON and Glade and Cummlngs and Wer- dell sustained the most damage dur­ ing the melee. A few coats were torn and great damage was done to the furniture of the house, while the capitol police distinguished themselves by the noble stand they made for the speaKcr. After Miller'B departure the house selected Mr. Allen for temporary speaker and adopted a resolution cen­ suring the former for his action In refusing a roll call. WAUCHOPE HAD HI8 WAY. How 8cotch General Rebuked Bigotry of Chaplain. Directness and blunt common sense were leading characteristics of the late Gen. Wauchope of the British army. After the taking of Omdurman all chaplains with the forces were In­ structed to hold combined service In memory of the lamented Gordon. The Anglican chaplain with Wauchope's division said he could not take part if the Presbyterian chaplain was to par­ ticipate. The general wasted no time, but reported to Kitchener, who sent for the three chaplains--Anglican, Ro­ man Catholic and Presbyterian. "You are under orders to hold joint memo­ rial services," the sirdar said. "The man who refuses to obey will fall to the rear." The services were held, the whole army taking part. "I would not see the auld kirk slighted In that way," said Wauchope in telling of the pig-headed Anglican's conduct PEANUT8 WORRIED THE DOCTOR How Professor Patton Administered Rebuke to Students. Dr. Patton was delivering a lecture recently in his course on ethics at "the Princeton Theological seminary and experienced much annoyance because some of the students ate peanuts in­ stead of attending to him. Finally he administered this rebuke: "Gentle­ men, I have delayed starting the most Important part of to-day's lecture hop- lng>faat the stock of peanuts would be consumed and a restful quiet be re­ stored. As the quantity seems ample to meet the demands and the supply appears inexhaustible, I feel con­ strained to request that your appe­ tites be restrained until the conclu­ sion of the lecture. I would be great­ ly pleased if in the future anyone wishing to conduct a 5 o'clock tea in the class room would confine the re­ freshments to sponge cake." Traveler Was Sarcastic. Lord Meath owns an extensive es­ tate in Ireland and is landlord of Bray- head, well known to those who visit Dublin. His lordship occasionally closes the beautiful walk around the head in order to prevent right of way being established by its remaining permanently open to the public. One day an American tourist found the entrance gate closed. He had met with one or two similar experiences elsewhere. Glancing at the gatekeep­ er and then at the expanse of ocean below him, he drawled: "Say, Is there any day for closing the sea? I like to bathe, but I don't want to tres­ pass." A Shrewd Tip Given. One of Sousa's bandsmen is quite a humorist. He was once a partlci' pant In conversation where the sub­ ject of tip-giving arose. The bands­ man said that In Germany, where the waiters are satisfied with very small tips, he always gave a gold piece. "Be­ cause, you see," he added, "when you give a German a gold piece he falls in a fit and then yon can take It away from him." PROCEEDINGS OF TIE MORE Measures Under Considera­ tion in the Capitol at Springfield. ; PftOBTffil CHARGES OF BRIBERY Greater Portion of the Current Week Is to Be Devoted to the Investiga­ tion, and the Time of Final Adjourn- ment Is in Abeyance. The time of the general assembly this week will be devoted largely to the inquiry growing out of the charges of attempted bribery in connection with the consideration of the Chicago traction question, although the critical period for pending legislation ha3 been reached, and everything of moment be­ fore the assembly must either stand or fall according to the action taken with­ in the next few legislative days. It was the purpose of the men who were in control of the house previous to the revolt against Speaker Miller to adjourn sine die Wednesday. The sensational events of last week have made this Impossible. One of the first matters to be con­ sidered by the new organization has to do with the-examination of Editor G. W. Hinman of Chicago, whose pa­ per charged that money had been used to influence members of the assembly in favor of the Mueller bill. In ac­ cordance with the resolution adopted by the house, Speaker Miller sent a subpoena to Chicago for Mr. Hinman, but before this summons had reached him Mr. Hinman had announced that he would go to Springfield. Under the terms of the resolution Mr. Hinman is ordered to appear be­ fore the bar of the house. This con­ templates a public examination of the editor in the open house, but there is a disposition to have the matter re­ ferred to the special Investigating com­ mittee which has jurisdiction of the subject matter. Some of the mem­ bers think that an examination before the whole house might result in an un dignified discussion over the merits of the pending traction legislation, in which the main purpose of the inquiry would be lost sight of. An investigation on the floor would give every member an opportunity to' take part in the examination and the proceeding. If the investigation is bad before the house Mr. Hinman wiii be permitted to appear with counsel, should he desire the services of an at­ torney. The house, by resolution, will ' authorise the speaker to appoint or will name one of its number to inter­ rogate the witness. In the event that any question is asked which the wit­ ness declines to answer, or to which his connsel objects, the house will de­ cide whether the witness shall answer. Ordinarily the speaker passes on the question, and his decision stands un­ less the house votes otherwise. Speaker Miller said that he would like to leave Springfield on Friday, but if the legislature desired to remain In Springfield he was ready to stay and work. May Delay Adjournment Sine die adjournment of the general assembly on April 29, the date origi­ nally set, is believed to be out of the question. The traction question, which has been hung up in the house until Tuesday, cannot be disposed of by April 29, next Wednesday, unless the Mueller bill be brought out of committee and passed without change of a punctuation mark as senate bill No. 40, which appears to be impossl- b... ,.-x • The appropriation Kills need not lengthen the sessltMi. All of the house appropriation bills are on third read­ ing. The senate has passed all of Its share of these bills. The house "in­ surgents" are letting most of the ap­ propriation bills go through, but will bold on to two or three Important ones, especially the omnibus bill mak­ ing provision for tbe expenses of the state government, until traction and the questions In which tfcey are Inter­ ested are out of the way. Convict Labor. The convict labor bill is almost a law. House concurrence in a slight senate amendment and approv­ al by the governor are all that re­ mains to be done for It The bill passed tbe senate in tbe same shape that it passed the house except that It will go into effect, as amended, on July 1, 1968, instead of May 1, 1904. Civil 8ervice. The state civil service bill, made applicable to state charitable institu­ tions only, was slightly improved in the senate by change of the referen­ dum clause.so that on submission of the bill to vote of the people only a majority of those voting on the prop­ osition Instead of a majority of all votes cast will be required to carry' it Old Deed Is Recorded. An ancient deed issued by the late Judge M. Q. Dale, while master in chancery In 18K1, conveying a tract of land in Edwardsville township to Thomas J. Prickett was recorded re­ cently. Highway Expenses. The hoard of highway commission­ ers of O'Fallon township has filed its report for the fiscal year, showing ex­ penditures of $2,406.52 and a balance of $2,025.07. • . Illinois Girl Is Sponsor. Wickllffe (Ky.) camp of Confeder­ ate Veterans has appointed Miss Da sy Hacker, daughter of Capt. John S. Hacker of Cairo, its sponsor for the Confederate Veterans' reunion in New Orleans May 19. After Woodmen's Meet. The Modern Woodmen of Decatur will send a committee to Bloomlngton on May 6 to attend the state Wood­ man convention and endeavor to se­ cure the convention for Decatur next Senator Burnett had It recalled firam third reading and so amended'. The senators made this proceeding the occasion for a farcical imitation of what happened in the house. They stood up, pounded their desks and in unison scouted "Roll call." They got the roll caJl and the bill w£Q,t to third readings ' ^Appropriation^, The senate cleared its calendar of all senate appropriation bills, and oth­ er senate measures on which general interest centered. Among the bills passed were: Senator Berry's, appropriating $150,- 000 for monuments and markets on the Vlcksburg battlefield; Senator Dunlap's, appropriating $800,000 for the expenses of the University of Illi­ nois for two years; Senator Berry's, appropriating $5,000 per annum for the Illinois state fair; $200 per annum for every county fair association, and $9,270 per annum for the expenses of the office of the state board of agri­ culture; Senator Gardner's, appropri­ ating $200,000 to enable the Southern Illinois penitentiary to keep convicts employed for two years; Senator Stubblefield's, adding an osteopath to Ihe present membership of the state board of health; Senator Templeton's. to prohibit the shooting . of pigeons from traps; Senator Haas", for the in­ spection of elevators and licensing of conductors; Senator Gardner's, re­ pealing the indeterminate sentence act and giving juries power to fix sen­ tences; Senator Clark's, to establish public schools and classes for crip­ pled children. Miller Charges Bribery. Bribery charges--that money had been offered him for roll calls on the Lindly bill--were made Thursday night by Speaker Miller. H1B unex­ pected and astounding avowal came as the climax to a day's long list of sensations that included riot and a rump house of representatives, fol­ lowing the fligbt of the speaker when he had gaveled the Lindly bill to a third reading over the protests of a clamorous majority. Names of those he accused were withheld by Mr. Miller, but the house of representatives immediately ap­ pointed an investigating committee of five. These five will be selected by Mr. Miller himself, under the provision of Representative Rinaker's motion. "Whether those who offered me money if I would allow roll calls on the Lindly bill amendments were au­ thorized I cannot say, but at any rate the intimations were brought to me," said the speaker. Speaker Miller's statement was typewritten and was handed by him to Clerk Reeve to be read just before the evening session of the house end­ ed, at 7 o'clock. "! desire to mako a statement," said the speaker, fingering a sheet of paper, "in explanation of my conauct in the chair when I refused a roll call on amendment to the Lindly bill. It has been charged that my course was high-handed and unconstitutional. In explanation I have drawn up this statement, which I ask the clerk to read." Realization that a crisis was at hand, that a sensation was about to be sprung, came to the audience in a flash. The noise was succeeded by intense silence as the clerk read Mr. Miller's accusation, as follows: "I desire to make a statement In re­ gard to my refusal to permit a roll call on propositions pertaining to the traction bill. "1 have been approached at differ­ ent times by parties who Intimated to me that I could make money by allow­ ing a roll call on what is known as the Mueller traction bill or permitting its passage: "I do not know whether par ties making the statements were au­ thorized to make them or not, but the statements having been made to* me, and some of tbem very recently, fully convinced me that there was some­ thing wrong with this effort on the part of outside parties to push this bill. For this reason. I denied tbe roll call, and have stood firm on this prop­ osition up to tbe very limit. "A majority of the house having signified their desire to have a roll call on this proposition, I wash my bands of the entire matter and will permit the roll call to he had." That the revolt against rule had won and that Speaker Miller had ai lowed the Lindly bill to be recalled to second reading, where the Mueller bill can be subs'ituted by the roll call promised, all on the moment became suddenly of secondary consideration as the result of Mr. Miller's accusa­ tions that attempts had been made to bribe him. For a moment his hear­ ers were too dazed to appreciate the Importance pf the charge, but the storm broke when Representative Burton jumped to bis feet. "Who are these that have offered you bribes?" shouted Mr. Burton. "I demand tbat you name those persons. It Is but right and fair tbat we know." Instantly the bouse was in a tumult, dozens being on their feet to second Burton's appeal for names. Speaker Miller, however, would not name the would-be bribers. Delegate to Los Angeles. Rev. George C. Lemlngton of the First Presbyterian church of Virginia, who is treasurer of the Springfield presbytery, has been chosen by that body to be one of Its representatives at the general assembly, to be held in Los Angeles, Cal., on May 21. Old Resident Is III. Samuel Smith, a prominent farmer and probably the oldest resident of St Clair county, is seriously ill at his home, two miles east of O'Fallon. Balance in School Fund. E. H. Smiley, school treasurer of O'Fallon township, has issued his an­ nual report, showing expenditures for the various districts as follows: First, $388; second. $558 74; third. $6,955.96; fourth, $399 40; fifth. $742.89; sixth, $421.07; balance on April 1, $4,741.58. Saloonkeepers* Convention. The saloonkeepers of Quincy have coramenced preparations for euier- taining the state saloonkeepers' con­ vention, which will meet there in Sep­ tember. ILLINOIS STATE NEWS TEXT OF ILLINOIS RACING BILL START8 MODEL CHICKEN FARM Measure Is Patterned After That in Effect in Missouri. The bill modeled after the breeders' law of Missouri, permitting betting on racetracks in Illinois, which is advo­ cated by all the Western racing Inter­ ests. was reported to the legislature from the live stock committee by Mr. Cavanaugh. Following are the provi­ sions of the hill: "That for the purpose of encourag­ ing the raising, Improving, breeding and exhibiting horses, it shall not be illegal for any and all individuals own­ ing or operating fair grounds and race­ tracks, or any and all corporations now or hereafter incorporated under tbe laws of the state of Illinois, own­ ing or operating fair grounds or race­ tracks, whose charters contain the provision that the object, or one of the objects of such corporations, is to encourage, by providing the proper far cilitles therefor, the raising, train­ ing, breeding or exhibition of horses within the actual inclose of their grounds, during the time of any ex­ hibition or meeting, to permit thS making of wagers upon the result of any and all running and trotting races and trials of speed and con­ tests between horses tbat may be bad upon such grounds, and it shall be lawful, during tbe time of any such exhibition or meeting to make and permit the making of wagers within such inclosures upon the result of any and all running and trotting races and trials of speed and contests be­ tween horses that may be had upon any such grounds: Provided, how­ ever, that no wagers shall be permit­ ted or shall be made except at such exhibition or meetings held between the 1st day of May and the 1st day of November of any year, and between the hours of 1 o'clock p. in. and 6:30 o'clock p. m. of any day during such exhibitions or meetings." FEW MILITIAMEN WILL ATTEND No Money to Carry the Spanish Vet­ erans to Bloomington. The Illinois National Guard will not be represented by any considerable hody of men at the annual national en­ campment of the service men of the Spanish war, to be held in Blooming- ton this year. A committee, consist­ ing of Capt. Krank.W. Barber of Chi­ cago, quartermastefrJof the 6th Infan­ try, I. N. G., which served in the Porto Rican campaign under command of Co). D. Jack Foster, Capt Vowell and Lieut. C. C. Taylor, apd Mr. Spencer of Bloomington, called on Adjt. Gen. Smith in regard to a regiment of the national guard being present at the encampment, but Gen. Smith told them it would be Impossible, as there were no funds remaining of the appropria­ tion for the national guard which could be used for that purpose. How­ ever, the Gatling gun section of the First regiment, from Chicago, and the Gatling gun section of the Fifth regi­ ment from Springfield, will indulge in a competitive drill at Bloomington dur­ ing the encampment Southeast Short Line. From reliable information it is learned tbat the much-talked-of short line over the Illinois Central from St. Louis to Nashville and the Southeast, which will open up a new mineral field hitherto practically without rail­ road facilities, is to be constructed the present year. It will shorten its present line about thirty miles. It will be built from Marlon, Ky., through Crittendon and to the Ohio river, crossing at Cave-in rock, where It will connect with the Golconda branch, now being built, and probably make a second connection with the Eldo­ rado branch, which, It is understood will be extended. The Ohio river will be bridged at Cave-In rock. Bitten by Rabid Horse. Parker Doan of Jacksonville was severely bitten in the left han<* by his family horse, which was after­ ward found to be suffering from hy­ drophobia. Tbe wound was carefully cleansed and cauterized by tbe fam­ ily physician and Mr. Doan soon after started for Chicago to enter the Pas­ teur institute. Dies in a Well. Miss Lizzie Euler, aged 21, living at Hecker, In the southern part of St. Clair county. 111., was found dead In the well at her home by relatives. She Is supposed to have fallen into the well, which was an open one, accl dentally, and a coroner's jury returned a verdict accordingly. Alton Presbytery. At the session of tbe Alton Presby­ tery at Greenville tbe following com­ missioners to the general assembly were elected: Rev. H. K. Sanborne of Alton and Frank P. Joy of Green­ ville. East St Louis was selected as the next place of meeting. Imposes Heavy Fines. Thomas C. Edwards of Hillsboro entered a plea of guilty to an indict­ ment for selling intoxicating liquors without license and a fine of $80 and costs was imppsed by Judge Dwight. Edward Wrigbt pleaded guilty ol larceny and was fined $50 and costs and sentenced to forty days la JaU. Electric Franchise. Reuben Harrington has been granted a twenty-year electric light franchise by the village of Edinburg and will operate a light and power system. Good Roads Delegates. County Judge J. E. Hillskotter has appointed W. W. HeaJ of Bethalto, E. J. Nix of Hamel and C. W. Fan- genroth of Edwardsville as represen tatlve from Madison county to tbe Good Roads ^convention at St Louis April 27 to May 2. Dies at 97. Mrs. Susan Harrell. mother of Mrs. E. P. Mathers of Mattoon and formerly a well known resident of this city, is dead at Greencastle at the ace of #7 years. Charles Nugent to Have Largest rod Best Hennery in State. One of the biggest chicken farms la Illinois Is being started on Ptasa bluffs, near Alton, by Charles Nugent* a St Louis business man, who Is a great fancier of poultry. Mr. Nugent has decided to solve the problems which have perplexed every poultry fancier who has tried to raise chick, ens on a large scale. Some of his experienced farmer neighbors have ad- i vised him that there is nothing which will make a man richer In a short time, on paper, than chicken raising. With a pencil and paper, and a few chickens as capital, they say. a man can figure himself a millionaire in a few years. Tbe farmers say, however, that expectations do not turn Into full fruition In its realization, and that large chicken farms are impractic* ble because of contagious diseases de» populatlng them. Mr. Nugent has de* terinined to conduct a large poultry farm unde? Ideal conditions, and has stocked his beautiful place with poul­ try show prize-winners. Nothing nut the finest bred chickens are being col­ onized there, and the extensive grounds surrounding the former Plasa bluffs hotel have been turned Into chicken runs. Miles of wire netting have been put up, and the biggest chicken house in southern Illinois, 1.300 feet in length, has beea com* , pleted. Mr. Nugent says he will raise blooded chickens as a pastime. Incu­ bators are being stored with high- priced eggs, and every care will be taken of the broods when hatched. They will be cared lor on eclanfiie health rules. STICKS TO HIS PAPER PIPES Remarkable Nerve Exhibited by Cigar­ ette Fiend at Edwardsville. Frank Charles, the young man shot In the face by one of a posse that cap­ tured him near Wanda and took hlci to Edwardsville, Is still in a critical condition at tbe County hospital. He gives his age as 19, and his home as Mobile. Ala. He is the nerviest par tient ever treated at the hospital, and, despite his terrible injuries, is lively and cheerful. Although the greater portion of his chin and a part of his tongue and throat were shot off, he smokes cigarettes and attempts to talk to visitors. His companion, who eluded tbe officers, has not been cap­ tured, although bloodhounds were used on his trail shortly after his escape. The men are accused of rob­ bing the premises of Charles Glass and Henry Hendricks near East Alton. A tent stolen from the former was found In Charles' possession when ha was arrested. G. A. R. EncampmeiC 4Y : The committee of the G. A. It' ft* doing all in its power to make the convention of the state organization in East St Louis the grandest at- fair that ever took place in that city. Every member of the Grand Army of the Republic in East St Louis has quit his usual work and is devoting all his time to the forthcoming convex tlon, which will convene in East St LOUIB May 5. When the veterans pass the high school 2,000 school children will represent the living American flag and 2,000 will represent the G. A. R. emblem at Ohio and Collinsvllle avenue, singing patriotic song.s. A ' group of 500 children will give a callsthenic drill on tbe lawn before the high school. Two hundred colored school children will participate la the exercises. Pawnbroker Assigns. Chsrles Kessell, a pawnbroker and clothing merchant of Quincy, has made an assignment to M. Buemfield of Sv. Louis and Harry Swimmer and Samuel Woods of Quincy for the ben­ efit of his creditors. The liabilities are about $5,000 and tbe assets are estimated at $10,000. Calls for Sympathy^ - •>'*• Mrs. Dominica Carbonatto of Col- Iin8ville was adjudged insane by a jury lb the county court and ordered taken to the Southern Illinois hospital at Anna. Her husband and six chil­ dren are left alone, tbe youngest child being only S months of age. Interests Farmer Boys. Frank Troeckler of the MadlaM County Farmers' Institute has sent out notices to 305 farmer boys in the county, who will be provided with seed corn, to compete for prises ot­ tered for the best specimens exhibit* ed at the county institute. . , Evangelical Delegatfg,; .. Louis Bode has been selected AWsT" gate and Charles Westerhotd alternate so represent the Evangelical church of * Edwardsville at the Southern Illinois " district conference of tbe evangelical synod of North America, which meets at Nameoki. May 17. Wagers Disqualify. Two election clerks. Thomas aad John B. Coppinger, brothers, were re­ moved from the First ward polling place in Alton because they bad made wagers on the result of the election. J. B. Coppinger was first objected to by Mayor Young, who was on tbe tick­ et as a candidate for re-election. The objectionable clcrk was removed and his brother sworn in. Immediately a harge was made that he also had a wager on the election, and he was dis­ missed. A third clerk was then swora in. _______ "v-' * Shurtleff Commencement _ The annual commencement exer cises of Shurtleff college will be held Thursday morning. June 4 in the Dp- oer Alton Baptist church. Rev.Dr.A.lC DeBtols of Chicago.^a former president of the college, will deliver the annua] address. The graduating exercises will be held the evening before, and ilplomas will be presented to twenty- five persons, who will complete their studies In the various departments of the college. A feature of the com­ mencement program will be a meeting of the ShnrtleC aluautk