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PEATH AND DISASTER ATTEND :v' PARIS-MADRID AUTOMOBILE •4-i- Death and disaster attended the automobile race from Paris to Madrid, May 25, and it was abandoned. Premier Combes issued an order forbidding the continuance of the con- tdst on French territory and the Span- Ish government forbade th'e racers to cross the frontier. The first stage of the race, from Versailles to Bordeaux, 343 miles, cost, the lives of at least eight persons, and the injury of several others. Two soldiers, two men, one woman, and a child were killed on .the road. One chauffeur was burned to death be- eath the wreckage of his machine and and another was killed outright. Marcel Renault, winner of the Paris-Vienna race last year, in turn­ ing from the track collided with a tree and was fearfully Injured. Lorraine Barrows, one of the beBt known automobilista of France, was fatally injured. Messrs. Porter and Stead were seri­ ously hurt by the wreckage of their machine;} and fears for the recovery of both are entertained. There were many other casualties Ugt a less serious nature. A woman was killed near Ablls while trying to cross the road ahead of one of the racing machines. The Contest Abandoned. The second stretch of the Paris- Madrid automobile race was not started, owing to the interdiction of the French and Spanish governments. Joseph Pennell, the artist and writer, sent a graphic description of the first stage of the Paris-Madrid automobile race to the London Daily Chronicle from 'Chartres. After des­ cribing the assembling of the crowds and how, finally, the racers were seen coming from the top of a hill, he con­ tinued: "As the cars fell--there Is no other word for it--down the slopes and ap­ proached the narrow bridge, jumped with a bound across and flew with a debris and he burned to death before assistance could reach him. Near Arveyres, Mr. Stead and an­ other competitor collided, and both, men, with their machinists, seriously injured. They had been racing wheel to wheel, and both machines went Into the ditch together.Mr. Stead was caught under his Machine, while his scream up the rise beyond, one could see by the twitch of the wheels how agonizing was the strain on the driv­ er, forced to make his way through the endless, uncontrollable crowds which littered the toad from Paris to Bordeaux. "Mucins one may esteem the broad- minded views of the French govern­ ment in encouraging the motor in­ dustry, the government's neglect to protect the course was criminal and nothing else. Though on the stretch of eight kilometres between Chartres and the first village there were from 5,000 to 10,000 people and 500 to 1,000 cars, no attempt was made to control the crowds, mostly made up of peas­ ants and people from Paris who knew nothing about automobiles. "The horse-drawn traffic was stop­ ped during the race, but the fools on bicycles and the imbeciles on motors careened about and drew up any-i where all over the road, and only es­ caped killing themselves and the rac­ ing men by the sheer dumb luck which Is said to protect drunken men, children and fools. Yet people won­ der why accidents happen. K \Se*U*CJ?A- navtwr, AHS J /<««•««e <54ammju s/r j*r<s ty SVAHS7- ' k. ^ je+c/Afl? /*iowva -awwir WQV vcvr. • The deadly results of the race caus­ ed a more painful impression in France. It is feared tnat motor racing la a thing of the past for a long time to come. One newspaper, La Fran- calse, called the race "the Paris- Madrid massacre." i Marcel Renault was injured at Ooupe, twenty-one miles from Polc- tlers. He was compelled to turn his machine abruptly into a ditch in order to avoid a locked level crossing. In ao doing he collided with a tree. Re­ nault was thrown to the ground with great force and was unconscious when picked up and carried to a nearby farmhouse. His chauffeur was so seriously injured that his life is des­ paired of. Louis Renault, Marcel's ibrother, yroa deeply affected by the •news and at once started back to his brother's assistance. Orders were 'given to- withdraw all the Renault cars from the race. Lorraine Barrows met with his dis­ aster near Libourne, seventeen miles ifrom Bordeaux, at 1:45 Sunday after­ noon. It appears that Mr. Barrows had tried to avoid a dog which was crossing the track, and his monster Mr, No. 6 in the race, struck a tree I With terrific force. His chauffeur was •killed outright. Barrows himself was picked up unconscious but still breath- Jug, and was taken to a hospital, ,where his condition was declared to be critical. His car was dashed to pieces. Two miles from Angouleme a car driven at a high rate of speed by M. Tourand swerved from the roadway and dashed into a group of spectators. It was here that the greatest loss of life occurred. The car was wrecked, and two soldiers, a child, agd M. Tou- rand's machinist were killed. M. Tou- rand himself was seriously hurt. Another terrible accident occurred near Bonneval, nineteen miles from Chartres, where an automobillst, L. Porter, met a shocking death. His } car was overturned while crossing the Paris-Tours railroad track. The broken gasoline reservoir spread its contents over the demolished car and the wreckage instantly caught fire. Mr. Porter was pinned beneath the ously hurt Two spectators were killed. WILL HAVE ARROW REMOVED. chauffeur was hurled to a distance of thirty feet and had his head and body badly cut. Mr. Stead was conscious when he was picked up, but complain­ ed of suffering great pain. He was conveyed to the nearest farm. Near Angouleme a machine was overturned and its two occupants seri- DEATH OP "MAX O'RELL." Was Famous as Newspaper Writer and Lecturer. Paul Blouet (Max O'Rell) died May 25 at Paris, France. He had been ailing for several months, and never " Part of Missile Carried by Soldier For- ty-Three Years. After forty-three years former First Sergeant John Fogarty, late of the First United States cavalry, has de­ cided to have extracted part of an arrow which was shot into him by an Apache on the edge of Death valley, California, in 1860. Fogarty, who Is attached to the army medical museum, was taken to the barracks in Washing­ ton and there underwent an X-ray ex­ amination. The part of the arrow was located and it is to be cut out. Fogar­ ty was serving under Gen. J. H. Carle- jfeon, who was on a campaign against some of the Apaches and their friends of the southwest. Fogarty and a squad were on their way down a mountain at the edge of the valley when an Indian shot the arrow into his neck and shoulder. His companions pulled oat the shaft and some of the head. Moat of the flint, however, remained. Shipbuilding In Japan. 1 japan's shipyards turned oat fOrty- steamer* laet year. . J ->* . . . . ' recovered entirely from the effects of an operation performed some time ago in New York. Paul Blouet was born in Brittany, France, March 2, 1848. He received his education in Paris, completing it in 1865. He immediately began to write, and in 1869 gave this up tempo­ rarily when he received a commission in the French army. He took part In the Franco-Prussian war. and was taken prisoner at Sedan In 1870. He was badly wounded in fighting against the commune. New Mexico's Statehood Claimed. B. S. Rodey, the hard-wording dele­ gate to congress from New Mexico, Is in no way cast down by the fail­ ure of his territory to secure state­ hood at the last session. "I feel sure," he says, "that our cause will win next time. Since this visit to the East I have talked with some of the senators and congressmen who were our most bitter opponents and I find they have undergone a change of heart If they could only realize how just was the demand of New Mexico they would no longer offer opposition. Why, we have now over 400,000 people; since the last census over 1,000 miles have been added to our railroad mileage and over 1,333,- 000 acres of the public domain been settled upon." Gen. Hickenlooper Retires. Gen. Andrew Hickenlooper, long prdminent In the political and busi­ ness life of Cincinnati, has resigned the presidency of the gas company and will hereafter live in retirement Failing health, due to oIt age, is the raaana assigned - .. •«. • "" * "The conduct of the military an* thorities was incredible. From Char­ tres to the narrow bridge at the foot of the hill the road was kept by a regiment of infantry and some gend­ armes, and though pedestrians were not permitted to cross the bridge, but had to pass through the stream below, thus making a jam at both ends of the bridge, ordinary motor cars and motor cycles were allowed free passage, of which they took such advantage that one of the racing cars was stopped dead in order that a person on an or­ dinary car might crawl over. "As for the motor cycleB in the race, they were simply used near Chartres as pacing machines by any stray scorcher who wanted to take them on. Measures for preserving the safety of the public was either non­ existent or of the most ridiculous character." Mr. Pennell then describes the scenes at the headquarters at Char­ tres, and the appearance and often hysterical demeanor of the drivers who were cut out of the race, and says: "Further up the street was another car with a huge gash in its tire of one wheel, the other tire down, and the whole twisted and bent. In the hands of a dozen workmen. Walking away therefrom was a being with part of a cap over one ear and part of a pair of goggles over the other, plas­ tered with mud and oil, in rags and tatters of what had once been a suit of clothes. It opened its mouth and said in a voice choked with tears, and In the American language: 'I do not mind breaking down again, but it makes me so very angry.' It was Mr. Vanderbilt, and he had been la a ditch." The Gordon Bennett Cup Race. The Dublin Gazette contains the regulations for the auto race for the James Gordon Bennett cup, which is to take place in Ireland July 2. The whole course will be closed from 6 o'clock in the morning until the i«tce is finished, and the other regulations reduce the possibility of accidents to a minimum. It is believed the Irish administration is considering still fur­ ther precautions to insure the safety of the public. FINE EXAMPLE OP 8NOBBERY. for Wealthy Woman Sets a Record "8howing Off." A certain American woman, the wife of a former representative in Congress and minister abroad, who now aims at social leadership In the most exclusive top-lofty circles of Washington, is noted for her love of display and her penchant for wean ing about all the jewels she can bear up under. One recent night she gave a dinner. Several members of the diplomatic set were present. Madam was in high feather, and she also wore a diamond tiara and several strings of pearls around her neck. During the evening she complained of feeling a bit chilly and told one of the servants to call her maid. When the maid appeared she is said to have shivered a trifle and exclaim­ ed: "Susette, I am so cold; pleass get me another string of pearls." HABITS OF ECONOMY MAN AND WOMAN INDULGE IN USELESS ARGUMENT. Thrlftleaa Tricks of Both 8exes Dis­ cussed In Detail---Dispute Ends with Triumphant Female 8etting Out for Bargain Sale. Economy was under, discussion. "A woman knows how to economize much better than a man does," she said, de­ cidedly. The man looked skeptical, but said he was willing to be convinced by proofs. "Now, see here, when you have av bit of a headache you rush out to the drug store and get the clerk to give you a powder," she said. "The next time you have a headache you do the same thing, and you spend a surpris­ ingly large amount of money in this way/' "Well, what would you have me do?" asked the man. "Stand the head­ ache, I suppose, and get cross and ir­ ritable." "No, my dear man, I certainly would not, for wheh a man makes up his mind to stand his headache there's no living in the same county with him. But I would have you go out and buy a dozen powders or so, and so have them on hand. Buying them in a large quantity is much less expen­ sive than buying them in driblets. "Now another way in which a man is wasteful. He does not look after his laundry well, suddenly finds himself without clean collars or a clean shirt, and goes out and buys more. As a matter of fact, be has plenty on hand ana does not need any more, but through his carelessness he ties his money up in shirts and collars when It Is positively necessary that he have a few cravats. "Then there's the matter of tobac- "Oh, say, no fair," said the man. "You must cut that out, yon know. A man has to smoke." "All right," said the woman, cheer­ fully. "But there's the habit of treat­ ing. Half the time you don't want to treat and the other fellow does not want to have you treat, but neither of you has the courage to cut it out So you go on spending your money for something you do not enjoy yourself, and that is something of a bore to the other fellow." The man looked a bit rueful and ac­ quiesced for the first time. "There's something in that," he said. "And your stockings. So soon as a hole comes in them you throw them away. That's fearfully expensive. What if you are a bachelor; there are plenty of professional menders nowadays, and you could get the work done easily enough." "Dont want to bother with it," said the man, a trifle grumpily. The woman went calmly on. "Shaves are another expense. Why dont you shave yourself?" " 'Cause I'd have to spend so much money in courtplaster if I did," said the man, quickly. "Now, these are only a few of the ways In which you waste money," the woman continued. "Have I convinced you that you don't know how to econ­ omize?" "How about the woman who buys a frugal luncheon of soup and rolls and then blows a lot In for ice cream and fluffy duff?" asked the man. "How about woman's habit of buying a thing just because it is a bargain, when she has no possible use for it? How about her going to the hairdressers for a shampoo when she can do it very eas­ ily herself? How about the candy habit, and thp visit of the doctor after a candy Jag? How " "Convince a man against his will and he's of the same opinion still,1 chanted the woman, and left to attend the Friday bargain sale.--New York Times. Madrigal. Whan primrose* begin to peer. Though distant hill* be capped with •now, And one stray thrush will carol clear To snowdrops drooping all a-row; When building rooks caw as they pass. And the sun gleams o'er misty plains. Or melts the hoar-frost from the grasa. The blood runs brisker In the veins. Then hey for the spring! when the •weet bird* sing; Both lads and leases love the spring. When sunshine fills the keen March air. And rainbows whirl across the lea. And the day veers from foul to fair. And the sap runs In every tree; When clouds go floating far and near. And coltsfoot buds in miry lanea. And all things feel the spring o' the year. The blood runs merrier In the veins. Then hey for the spring! when the sweet birds sing; Both lads and lasses love the spring. --John Todhunter. Old Art Being Revived. The art of glyptics, engraving oo precious stones, is belpg revived In Got a Line on Hie AJje. Col. Phil Thompson prides himself justly upon being an exceedingly well- preserved man. As such he naturally dislikes to have his age made public. At the Waldorf one night last week, however, some one, leaning over, said to one of Phil's intimate friends: "How old is Thompson, anyway?" "I don't know Phil's age exactly," replied the friend, "but I can tell you the age of his ^win brother John. He la fifty-seven."'--New York Times. MP** r.M<V I State Happenings Succinctly Told by Our Special r Correspondents tr^v LANDLADY WINS PROM BOARDER Court Allows Her $1 Apiece for Bed* bugs Left Behind. Mrs. Annie KIssock of East St Louis was given credit at the rate of $1 each for bed bug3 in Judge Boyne's court She was sued by August Houck for $3 the amount which he claimed he advanced her on his board. Mrs. Kis- sock put in a counter claim for dam­ ages for bed bugs, whih she alleges Houck brought to her house. The man called on her and advanced $6 in payment for a week's board, with the understanding, he says, that he could leave at any time and secure the re­ mainder of his money. He left in the middle of the week, and wantd $3 re­ turned to him. Mrs. KIssock refused to i&y, claiming that he had damaged her bed. The damage consisted in bringing bugs to her boarding house. The Jury permitted her to retain the money, which, according to her evi­ dence, amounted to $1 for each bug found. •» • BISHOP PLEADS FOR THE JEWS Declares America 8hould Call a Halt to Russian Persecution. George F. Seymour, bishop of the 8prlngfleld diocese of the Episcopal church, gave a statement to the press, bitterly arraigning the government of Russia for the tolerance of outrages against humanity, such as perpetrated against the Jews* at Kishlneff. The bishop pleads for American Interfer­ ence. He says: "I maintain, when a for­ eign people is so grossly misbehaving Itself as to attract the attention of the civilized world to its barbarities, we should, in the name and on behalf of our common humanity, rise up in the majesty of our principles and cry "halt; stop; these outrages must cease.'" County Teachers' Institute. County Superintendent of Schools R. L. Lowry has announced the annual county teachers' Institute, to be held at Edwardsville five days, beginning June 22. The institute will be con­ ducted by Supt. Lo^yry in person, and he will be assisted by S. Y. Gillham of Milwaukee, Wis.; T. A. Lowney of Chicago, Joseph Carter of Champaign and Miss Effle M. Pike of Oak Park, 111. Miss Pike will have charge of the primary work. The regular examina­ tion for applicants for teacher's cer­ tificates was held at Granite City, and Supt Lowry examined sixty-nine proa* pectlve school teachers. Militia Appointmenta. Adjt Gen. Smith has issued an or­ der appointing G. Paul Marquis as as­ sistant surgeon general, medical de­ partment, First brigade, I. N. G., vice Charles Adams, and to rank as lieu­ tenant colonel. William B. McKnight of Olney is appointed battalion ad­ jutant Fourth Infantry, vice L. B. Washburn of East St Louis, to rank as first lieutenant Wisdom of Experience. 81ngleton--Who invented the phrase "I acknowledge the corn?" Wederly--I can't recall the man's name. Singleton--But how do you know It was a man? Wederly--Because a woman never acknowledges the corn, no matter In what condition her husband finds his razor. * • Grain Dealers Seek Oil. The grain dealers of central Illinois have formed a company to prospect for oil at Chanute, Kan. The follow­ ing officers were elected: President M. R. Allsup, Maroa; first vice presi­ dent C. A. Burks, Decatur; second vice president, T. P. Baxter, Taylor- vll'.e; secretary, A. T. Summers, De­ catur; treasurer, Warren Corsine, 8tonington. Heirs of Banker. M. T. Shepherd, late banker at Lov- lngton, by will, gave to Flossie Shep­ herd 147 acres of land near Lovlngton, to Homer Shepherd 160 acres near Beaumont, to Julius M. Shepherd 193 acres near Sullivan. The widow Is amply provided for. . The personal property Included $20,000 In bank stock. Cut Horses' ThroaL Excltment prevails at Oakdale over the cutting of the throats of the two horses of George McQuilkin, son of Prof. McQuilkin of Belleville. The fanners of the vicinity have raised a fund of $700 to be used in efforts to capture the guilty persons and detec­ tives are already working on the case. Worry Causes Insanity. August Blessing, a prominent cltl- sen of Iuka, has been tried for in­ sanity. The father of the young man committed suicide several months ago while temporarily deranged, and worry over the father's death and settlement of the estate is believed to be the cause of the young man's condition. Gete Silk Worms. Several hundred silk worms were sent by the government to Miss N. M. Turnbull of Macoupin county, who intends to engage In the silk Industry. With the worms was sent a basket of mulberry leaves. POLICE BATTLE WITH CANINE8 Stray Doge Attack Twe Club Wleldera at Alton. Officer James P. Pack of the Alton police force was attacked by a pack of about thirty dogs on the sanbar, and it required the assistane of another officer to beat off the animals. The officers were sent to the sandbar to get a troublesome dog, with instruc­ tions to kill it or bring it to headquar­ ters. The bluecoats were immediate­ ly set upon by the pack of dogs mak­ ing their home on the bar, where they feed on garbage dumped by scaven­ gers, and Officer Pack would have suf­ fered severe injury but for the aid of Officer Henry Tisius. The two offi­ cers did not have enough cartridges to kill all the savage beasts and re­ sorted to their clubs. At last Officer Tisius held the attacking canines off with his club while Officer Pack dis­ posed of the animal wanted. SPIRITUALIST LEADER. Dr. George B. Warne, the new pres­ ident of the Illinois Spiritual society, now In session in Chicago, Is a well- known homeopathic physician and a member of the faculty of Hahnemann Medical college. The Illinois Spiritual jOUK AMHJSNE' society has a membership of about SO,- 000 and the society, It is claimed. Is growing dally. Dr. Warne is one of the most prominent advocates of the exposure of fraudulent mediums and never hesitates to express his opinion on this subject 8torm at Carlinville. A most severe rain, hail and elec­ trical storm visited Carlinville. The rain was much needed, as the farm­ ers have but little corn planted. The hail did no material damage, but stones as large as a quail's egg fell in great quantity. The lightning struck the dome of the Presbyterian church, setting fire to the same, but the fire department arrived in good time, and the building was saved, with slight damage to the belfry, the top part of which was wood, the church being brick. Printers Elect, Carlinville typographical union elect ed the following officers at their last meeting: President, John F. Kelfer; vice president, Claude Spear; record­ ing secretary, Frank Burgdorff, sec­ retary-treasurer, C. C. Woodruff; ser- geant-at-arms, Adam Flol. The dele­ gate to the international meeting is L. B. Miles and Miss Sophia Clyde 4a the alternate. Drainage District. A drainage district is to be formed In the townships of Girard and Virden, the petition having been filed in the case by A. J. Brubaker of Girard. It Is said there will be much land re­ claimed that is now practically worth­ less in wet seasons. The work is to be started aB soon as the legal steps can b« taken and the assessment made. Jumps From Window. Dilring a storm lightning struck the home of Frank Deck at Springfield. Mr. Deck was frightened at the shock and jumped from a second-story win­ dow, receiving severe bruises from the fall, and being badly cut by the glass of the window, which he failed to raise before making the leap. Scotland Claims Song. Scotsmen claim St Patrick as a countryman, but It Is not so well known that the erstwhile rebel ditty, "The Wearin' o' the Green," is claimed on behalf of a Scottish composer, James Oswald. The, song is 150 years old If It la a day. So Natural. Bessie Knecht's seven-day sleep at Salt Lake would not excite a Philadel­ phia reporter to a three-lino news Item. Teachers Resign. Prof. Morrison, dean and professor of mathematics- of Illinois college; Prof. Ruby of the college, and Will- lam Mather Lewis, principal of Whip­ ple academy, have tendered their res­ ignations, to take effect at the close of the school year. Where Rain Is Unknown. . Iqulque, in Peru, has never seen a abower of rain, yet has 14,000 people. Packing House Employe Is Hurt. George Adelman was severely In­ jured while at work at the Morris ft Co. plant at the National stock yards, East st Louis. He was struck on the head by a falling plank. Grant'e Appointee Quite. Dr. L. T. Miller has resigned from the postmastershlp at Caseyville and Mr. W. W. Hueckel has been appoint­ ed. Dr. Miller had been postmaster for thirty years, having been appointr ed by President Grant , Contract for Pickle* The Dodson-Braun Manufacturing company of St Louis has contracted for 240 acres of cucumbers and 150 acres' of tomatoes from the farmers In the vicinity of Colllnsvllle for the coining season. Special Train for Delegates. Thomas Knoebel, first vice presi­ dent of the Illinois Pharmaceutical as­ sociation, Is arranging for a special train for the delegates to tbe conven­ tion from Southern Illinois. The con­ vention this year will be held at Bloomington, commencing June 10. OLD ACCOUNT KEEP8 BOBBING UP Kansas Resident Is Sued 8even Ttaatii' for Bill He Doesn't Owe. John Sweeney visited East St Loads after traveling a long distance In or der to defend a $5 case in which he had several defenses. Sweeney is a resident of Kansas and his wages were garnisheed by a supposed credit or living in Missouri, through a Cen* terville station justice court. Swee­ ney says that he never owed the origi­ nal bill; that he has fought it In many cities m which he has worked, and that the matter was adjudicated at least seven times under original gar nishment proceedings. Since the data of the supposed bill's life he has also passed through bankruptcy proceed­ ings, and in order to make sure that the old bill would never be resurrect ed against him his attorneys had ft incorporated in his debit accounts at the time of the application. He waa discharged and, of course, the bill waa liquidated by the proceedings. Iff BOODLE INQUIRY ON AT QUIMOtf Grand Jury Investlgatee Allege# Bribery of City Fathers. The Adams county grand ]ny, which is holding an unusually long session, is busy now investigating thOj charges of boodling preferred againsti aldermen of Quincy. It has been al* leged that offers of stock were mate to secure a franchise for a telephone company. J. C. Ivlns, an attorney tor one of the companies, refused to an­ swer certain questions and he waa charged with contempt. He was ac­ quitted on the charge by Judge Brady, of the Circuit court Aldermen assert that no bribes were taken, and theyi have apparently agreed to answer questions only in a general way, clalsfrj ing tbat direct answers to particular questions would involve lanonant . ties. • ..' • •' m To Enlarge Orphan Asylum. • A plan is being considered by ttio authorities of the Catholic orphanag* on Prospect street in Alton for In* creasing the accommodations In that institution. The number of children in the orphanage has increased to such a degree that it has become necessary to provide other accommo­ dations. The gift of Peter Maley wQl soon become available, and about $5»- 000 will be paid over to the orphanage^ It Is' planned either to enlarge tho present orphan asylun\ or tto..Uul|4. S-.^, new' one near Alton. v * ?. Lightning Stuns T ^ Mieses Sophia and Louisa Metzler, daughters of Mrs. Louis Metzler, living two miles north of Floraville, were s^ verely Btunned by a stroke of light nlng, which struck a maple tree In front of their home while they were watching the storm. Their brother, who happened to. see them fall, car ried them into the house and succeed* ed in restoring them to consciousness. They were not injured beyond: flpp» talnlng nervous shocks. 'M Gets $15,000 for Farm. Luther C. Snell, one of the well- known farmers of Polk township, has sold bis farm in thai township to J. W. Rigsby of Chesterfield for $15,- 000. Laborer Is Hurt. Albert Doering, a laborer employed In the Standard mills at Alton, was ao> verely hurt by a pile of sacks of flour falling over on him. The flour had been piled in tiers nine high and each sack weighed over 200 pounds. Doer­ ing was caught under the toppling heap and sustained dlscolorations Of his shoulders and ankles, beside In­ ternal injuries. it? Killed by a Train at Part* A. V. Markham, age 42, of HarndttD,'4• O., was run over by a Big Four freight train at Paris, both his legs being am­ putated below the knee. He died whilo the surgeons were operating on him. He fell while attempting to board train. He was accompanied by t«S young companions from Hamden. E. L. Murphy, who hs£ been a patent cream separator to the farm­ ers and taking notes as pay, was held for the next term of the Marion coun­ ty Circuit court under bonds in tho sum of $250. It is alleged that soma of the paper was disposed of that would indicate fraud. •'] - J May Call Boston. ' v The indications are that the Co* gregatlonal church of Quincy may la* sue a call to Rev. Charles A. DlnsmflQS of Boston to become its pastor. Gets Better Job. Charleh V. Cooper, who baa bqpria deputy postmaster at Greenfield tor nearly two years, has resigned to ao* cept a more lucrative position. : » Increases Pay of Police. V Bricklayers Curtail Work. Alton bricklayers have decided to work only five and one-half days a week hereafter. They are now receiv­ ing from 15 to 20 cents an hour more than their wage scale requires, be­ cause of tho scarcity of bricklayers in Alton. Decatur Taxpayers. x^The flve highest personal taxpayers inBecatur are James Millikln, $89,- 005; Henry Lyon, $84,000; Silas Pack­ ard, $5^.055; H. Shlandeman, $57,- 710, and ^ohn Ullrich, $46,725.. 8wallows the Evidence. James Crouch, held by the federal grand jury to await trial on the charge of attempting to pass a worth­ less money order, has been placed in the county Jail at Springfield. Crouch destroyed the evidence against him­ self by chewing and swallowing the paper. ^ Heating Plant. The Galesburg city council haa passed a franchise for a central heat­ ing plant, which insures the spending of $1,500,000 there. The city council of Centralia passed an ordinance increasing tho salary of the policemen from $50 to $oi per month. 8ecure COal Rights. ' More than $37,000 in co^l rights "In V Nilwood township alone were re­ corded in the circuit clerk's offices In Carlinville, the money having been paid the firm of Knotts & Terry of Girard for Thomas Lowry aa tru3$a* Boring for Coal. > t 3V The work of prospecting fbr south of Barnett will be begun at oneo under the direction of E. W. W. Trow* bridge of Quincy. secretary and ma*» ager of the People's Coal company, re­ cently organized at Quincy. Wabash Acquires Road. -,j At Springfield, Judge Humphrey l§^ I sued an order confirming the sale ot the Champaign and Southern railway under decree of foreclosure In Uli case of the Central Trust company New York. The property waa pur­ chased by the Wabash railroad. K -Leavee Hotel for Police Fore*. Tbe St James hotel at Decatur haa been vacated by John Siuietal, who la now a member of the police forces The hotel will be converted tato ft modem fiat buildinsc. ^ . V":- ' ' ' It*