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SWEDISH CITIZENS OF CHICAGO m S ERECT MONUMENT TO ERICSSON I • ^ J* A To John Ericsson and Abraham Lin­ coln was given the greatest meed of praise for the success of the Union cause in the civil war at a banquet at Chicago in celebration of Ericsson's hundredth birthday anniversary. The Swedish inventor was lauded as the greatest engineer who ever lived and his name was applauded every time it was uttered. The dinner, which was given by tbe Scandinavian Tech­ nical society, ended ia & Swedish- American love feast, the American and Swedish speakers toasting each other and one another's country. Gen. William Sooy Smith declared that Ericsson's success was largely due to his lack of training in a tech­ nical institution and his consequent thought acquired by too close atten­ tion to the rules laid down by unprac­ tical minds, he made his way by ex­ perience and the deepest possible per­ sonal study of the subject in all its practical aspects to the greatest fame. "You may laud to the skies the ad­ vantages to the youth of America of the purely and absolutely theoretical study in the technical schools of the land, but the best technical education, coupled with scientific study, will not make an engineer. "You must combine with dally prac­ tice the theories and the science or only half an engineer will result. I have an admiration that amounts al­ most to worship for the genius of Ericsson, and he was an entirely prac- »««»• •> • tions, through the genius of this son of a Swedish mine foreman, the boy who used to lie at the tjop of a mining shaft and- watch the machinery that he might learn the principles of me­ chanics. "The American navy was clumsy, weak and unwieldy before Ericsson came. The screw propeller, the re­ volving turret, tbe most perfect guns and many other inventions are the product of his genius. In the broader sense he was a humanitarian, for he made war more dangerous and there­ fore more likely to be avoided in the ages that follow htm. "To Ericsson, who was laughed at by the naval experts who sat in office chairs in Washington, and to Abraham % I CHORIAUTICDM. 15SVJLD MVKXKHOU) IMO INSURANCE COMPANIES MUST DIVIDE PROFITS Wisconsin Decision Is Far-Reaching Sure "to Be '< to Highest Court:1' Madison, Wis., dispatch: Insurance Commissioner Zeno M. Host has de­ cided that mutual life insurance com­ panies doing business in this state must, distribute their surplus among the policy holders at least once in five years. The decision affects many companies, and involves some $300,- 000,000 which has been withheld by companies doirifc business in Wiscon­ sin. That the stand of Mr. Host will be fought by the insurance companies there Is no doubt, and eventually it will reach the highest courts. The outcome of the case has been watched for months by every company in the country, and if the commissioner's stand is sustained by the courts it will cause a shake-up in insurance cir­ cles such as has never been seen. It will make it possible for hei£s of dead people to claim surpluses and com­ pound interests that have been with­ held, according to a well-known in­ surance man, and endless litigation ia probable. • $• . There are a number of mutual com­ panies in this state that divide their surplus in one, two or three years, and they will not be affected. There are a number of companies that have mixed policies, some calling for a distribution of surplus within five years, and therefore not affected by the decision, and others providing for a distribution at the, end of twenty years. These latter policies are in­ cluded under the decision. freedom from the authority of opin­ ions of theorists. The inventor him­ self was quoted to substantiate this assertion, and as Gen. Smith knew him personally his remarks were ac­ cepted as authoritative. "Ericsson wag "once commiserated upon the fact that he had not had the. advantages of a school training," said Gen. Smith. "He replied that he re­ garded himself fortunate in not being hampered with such an education. Free from the authority of theorists, Untrammeled by the restrictions pf AIRSHIP FOR FRENCH ARMY. Gen. Andre Accepts Offer of Balloons Made by Santos-Dumont. The Paris Velo says that Santos- Dumont, after a successful demonstra­ tion with his dirigible balloon at the review July 14, offered to place his balloon at the disposal of France in case of war. Subsequently he re­ ceived a telegram from Gen. Andre, the Secretary of War, accepting the offer. The letter was as follows: "At the review I noticed and ad­ mired the facility with which your balloon steered. It was impossible not to observe the progress made in aerostatics, which seems to have at­ tained a practical application, espec­ ially from a military point of view. As I think the balloons may render valuable service in time of war, I am glad to accept the offer of your aerial flotilla to the government of the re­ public, and in its name I *hank you for the offer, which proves your lively sympathy for France." Climbed Mount Rainier. It has long been supposed impossible ' for a human being to climb to the sum­ mit of Mount Rainier, in Washington, but Dr. R. W. Betts of New Orleans and H M. Sarvant of Tacoma suc­ ceeded in accomplishing the feat last week. Before reaching the summit they were compelled to cut 6teps in the ice surrounding the old crater in order to scale some of the declivities. Paderewski Must Take Rest. Paderewski is at his castle in Mor- ges. Switzerland, suffering from se­ vere inflammation of the muscles of the right arm. A specialist in Paris consulted with his regular physician and they ordered him not to touch tbe piano for at least three months, so his recital in Paris this month and his private engagements in London have all been abandoned. tical genius. He had the ability to perceive what were the requirements of the age, the greater ability to dis­ cover and develop what would meet those requirements, and then, greatest of all, after planning he provided the means of applying his discoveries. "The confederate fleet at Hampton Roads were put to flight, the Union army saved from destruction, the At­ lantic coast freed from the danger of confederate guns, the federal cause saved and all the world made to know that we could preserve our Institu- PAINT THE TOMATOES RED. Dishonest Dealers Selling Poor Qual­ ity of Canned Goods. State Dairy and Food Commissioner Warren has announced that retail gro­ cers here recently have received among the orders for canned toma­ toes packages which, upon close exam­ ination, proved to be a miscellaneous assortment of vegetables, Including a few green tomatoes, and red paint, the whole having the appearance of ripe tomatoes. Agents detailed to inves­ tigate foitnd that red paint was used to a great extent in coloring worth­ less and unripe tomatoes and that oth­ er coloring matter also was used to give a ripe appearance to worthless canned vegetables of various kinds.-- Philadelphia Ledger. Lincoln, who brought his mighty fist down and said Ericsson's invention should be tried in spite of the bureau experts, is due, more than to any others, the salvation of the Union." The monument shown above was presented to Chicago by the Swedish residents of that city. HISTORIC MILLS ARE GONE. Flames Wipe Out Old Industry of Ogden, Utah. The Ogden woolen mills, the second oldest industry of the kind, have been burned. Tbe mills were built at a time when the nails cost $100 per keg and other material in proportion. The machinery for establishing them was brought from the Missouri river, nearly forty years ago by ox teams. Lorin Farr, for twenty years Ogden's mayor, was the originator of the enterprise. For a number of years the enterprise thrived, and in 1884 Enoch Farr, who for several years was manager of the mills, went to Boston and purchased an entirely new set of machinery. The mills were closed for several years soon after this, but about ten years r.go were acquired by Mr. Piatt, who again started them on a successful era. Recently they were made the basis of a stock company. The con­ cern has paid heavy dividends and had on foot a plan to convert some of its surplus water power into electric poweiKto be marketed.--Salt Lake Herald. Proud of Her "Reservoir." A woman of the "newrich" type set up a pretentious establishment in N«*w York with the view of gaining an en­ trance into society. Among her choice possessions was a Russian tea urn wrought in embossed brass. The term for this device Is "samovar" and the woman treated her urn like a new toy. She gave a reception in onior to exploit her tea device and her guests were in continual subdued fits cf laughter because their hostess said: "I do so love tea out of a reserve Jr. This reservoir came from Russia. Of course, it is really a tea urn, but I prefer the national term, don't ydu?" RUBIES CAN NOW BE MADE. Chemists Abie to Fuse Small Stones Into One Large Gem. In connection with recent decisions by the general board of appraisers re­ garding duty on imitations of precious stones a well-known jewelry expert of New York, through whose hands mil­ lions of dollars worth of precious stones have passed, declares that ru­ bies, beautiful in color and rivaling the natural gems, today are easily produced from the chemist's crucible. The secret of their production which, he says, was known in France years ago, but was kept secret, lies in the manner of fusing a number of small chcap stones into a single large one. It Is said the manufacture is now be­ ing carried on extensively in several European countries and only the most experienced examiner can detect the difference between the real stones and those from the crucible. Boiled Fish Alive. It is seldom that one sees a boiled fish alive, yet there are such In tbJ boiling lake of Amatitlan, Guatemala. A species of fish was lately seen thei s by M. Marcellin Pellet, a French trav­ eler. These fish, he asserts, often pass days in the boiling water, which comes from numberless not springs. Loubet's Pe(Tonality. A Chicago man who was in Londo.l at the same time as the French presi­ dent and had a close view of M. Lou- bet gives this brief verbal portrait of the distinguished visitor to the British capital: "He is an abrupt looking man somehow, «lth a face of leather •id eyes ot steer Champion Laggard Lover. Edward V. Read of Lancaster. Pa., seems to have some claim to be con­ sidered champion of laggard lovers. He was engaged to marry Miss Alice Burk- holder seven years ago, and the wed­ ding day was set once in each year, but Read always had some excuse for postponing his happiness. The last date set was July 17 of this year, but he failed to appear, and now Miss Burkhoider seeks $10,(>00 damages for breach of promise. Eccentric Scientist Dead. D>\ John A. Trembly, the eccentric scientist, has just died at his home in Hamilton. Ohio. This home is unique, the owner having designed the variouB rooms in geometrical figures, some octagonal, others circular. others elliptical, and specimens of every known wood were procured from all parts of the world and used in tl e structure. Cotton Operations. There are more than 17,000 machine- tending operatives in Lowell, Mass., earring for 838,000 spindles and earn­ ing <nrer $500,000 a month ia wages. Diaz Good for Many Years. Outside of Mexico there is a general impression that "because President Diaz is now 73 years old he must be failing and that at best he can last but a little time longer. "On the con­ trary," says a man who has just re­ turned from a business trip to the sis­ ter republic, "half a minute's talk with the general will dispel any such no­ tion. He is of Oaxaea Indian blood, a tribe noted for longevity and physical prowess. He sits his saddle with old- time ease and from all appearances can stand as mucji fatigue as when he rode into Pueblo conqueror of the French thirty-five years ago. His son, Porfirio Diaz, Jr., is now a man of af- fairs in the Mexican financial world." Strenuoul Life Too Much. The strenuous life at Newport has proven too much for some of the youjg women who endeavored to keep up with the giddy whirl. Some of them began to show signs of being nearly "all in" and physicians "who were con­ sulted have ordered the wearied girls to quieter resorts. Newport life this sum*uer has been too exacting for all but Huch as are of unusually good phy­ sique, social dissipation enough for an entire winter being crowded into a few weeks. Only Three Survivors. Only three of the fifteen members of the famous electoral commission of 1877 survive--ex-Senator Edmunds, Senator Hoar and Gen. Eppa Hunton of Virginia--the two last having been chosen on the part of the house of rep­ resentatives. All of the five justice* of the supreme court who sat on tho oomiaission long since passed away. British^Postal Income. Tt e income of the British postofflce from money in envelopes having no or Lisyfficient address is $30,000 or $36,600 a day. State Happenings Succinctly Told by Our Special Correspondents ' •'.»* 'yiftA DEATH OF CENTENARIAN. SECRECY IN MARRIAGE AND ITS ANNULMENT Mrs. Helen M. Rockwell, who died recently at Chicago, was a centenar­ ian. Her age was 100 years 3 months 11 days. Mrs. Rockwell,who is survived by her two daughters, Mrs. Eugene S. Pike of Chicago and Mrs. J. H. Morley of Cleveland, was a native of Connec­ ticut and came of a long-lived stock. Her mother lived within three years of a century and other members of the family died at unusually advanced ages. When 90 Mrs. Rockwell was stricken withv pneumonia, but con­ quered that ravaging disease. Until about six months ago .she took her daily carriage ride. She had a won­ derful memory, particularly for poetry or for striking passages in prose. Her physicians, just before she passed away, pronounced her to be organical­ ly sound in body and perfectly normal In mind, and her death was due to Michigan Judge Grants Decree Re­ leasing Governor Bliss' Niece From Bonds of Wedlock. Detroit, Mich., special:--^J*e fact has become public that the marriage of Miss Fanny Ide, the governor's niece, and Robert Y. Larned of Lansing has been secretly annulled by Judge Rohn- ert, the decree being granted on a cross-bill filed by Larned. The hus­ band said he had gone through a for­ mal marriage with Miss Ide Oct. 2, 1902, at Saginaw, but that she refused to recognize the marriage and left him in New York a few days later. Larned claimed that his consent to the mar­ riage had been obtained by fraud and deceit. Miss Ide filed her original bill Dec. 18 last, but it was suppressed. In it she said her consent to the marriage was given at the earnest solicitation of a near relative, who is believed to be Governor Bliss. On numerous oc­ casions she had begged this relative to be permitted to break the engage­ ment to young Larned. but was re­ fused. During the week previous to the marriage she again entreated to be freed from her promise, but the relative is alleged to have "argued, en­ treated and threatened her In such a manner as to bring her to. a high state of nervous excitement." Miss Ide has left for Detroit and is studying in New York for the stage. GOLD IS DISCOVERED IN AN INDIANA WELL Black Sand Containing Glittering Particles of the Metal Comes With the Flow, of Water. -Indianapolis dispatch: Frank Ren- ner, a well-digger, went to the farm of Samuel Bowman, near Taylorville, to dig a well. They struck water at a depth of about twelve feet and pump­ ed some of it out. With the water came a black sand. A heavy sedi­ ment was found in the sand, which soon settled to the bottom. In the sand were many glittering particles, which the two men claim to be gold. Several buckets of the water and sand were brought to the surface, and each time the supply of gold panned out more plentifully. The news was not long in spreading to the neighbors, and before long a large crowd had gathered to see and hear of the won­ ders of the new found gold field. The well where the gold is found is half a mile from Driftwood, av branch of White river, and in a direct line with the Brown county veins. INSANITY IS ON THE INCREASE Wisconsin Has 5,$72 Lunatics, 197 More Than the Year Before. Madison, Wis., special: The largest number of cases of insanity in many years is shown by the report of the state board of control. For the last fiscal year, June 30, 1903, there were 197 more cases in the state than on the same date a year ago, the total insane population of the state under public care being 5,372, as against 5,175 on June 30, 1902. Boers Find Gold in Chile. New York dispatch: Boer immi­ grants who recently established a col­ ony in Chile have discovered a large gold field. Chilean newspapers express pleasure over the information that many more Boer families are to start from South Africa. Get Jetty Contract. Washington special: Gen. Gillespie, chief of engineers, has awarded the contract for the construction of two jetties in the southwest pass of the Mississippi to Christie & Lowe of Chi­ cago, the lowest bidders, at their bid of $2,175,896. Objects to American Style. New York special: Mrs. Li, the wife of a nephew of Li Hung Chang, who is staying in New York, says she does not like American clothes. Attorney General Knox on Tour. Atlantic City. N. J., special: Attor­ ney General Philander G. Knox has ar­ rived in this oity to visit his daugh­ ter, Mfes Knox. Albion, Mich., dispatch: George Ro­ per and his nephew were run down and killed by an electric car. EFFINGHAM LAND VALUES SOAR. Flow of Gas in Well Is Supposed to Indicate Oil Field. Great excitement prevails in. the southeast part of Eflltnsham county, about fifteen miles from Effingham, over the discovery of a gas well on the farm of G. G. Woody. While workmen were engaged drilling a well, they struck a flow of gas at a depth of nine­ ty-five feet which compelled them to abandon their work. The noise made by the escaping gas could be heard for half a mile. The flow ignited and has continued to burn ever since when not capped. Hundreds of people visit the place every night to view the phe­ nomenon. Land values are soaring on account of the supposed indications q| oil. LIGHTED CIGAR STARTS A FIRE ft. Careless Smoker Comes Near Causing ; Great Loss at Alton. Fire from a lighted cigar thrown " mto the tall gi-ass on the Sotier prop- £ erty, on Mill street, Alton, ignited the < grass and for a while there was a sweeping fire in the most populous Hay had V-.i * • •• VS.: residence part of the city. been cut in an orchard, threatening a disastrous conflagration. Men, wom­ en and children living in the neigh-, borhood went out, armed with buck­ ets of water, brooms and sticks and fought the flre for half an hoar, before its progress was checked. ' WINS LAWYERS" FAVOR. /OS. HF7J7V M PtXfMELL general dissolution caused by old age. Mrs. Rockwell had the honor of being presented to General Lafayette on'his return to the United States, and she had lived through the administrations of all the presidents except Washing­ ton. Baptist Church Dedication. With appropriate ceremony, the new $20,000 Baptist church edifice was ded­ icated at Carbondale. Rev. E. W. Lounsbury, D. D., of Chicago, delivered the dedicatory address. The building is one of the most modern and beauti­ ful in the entire section and has taken a year to build it. At the close of the services it was ainnounced that $6,000 had been raised by popular subscrip­ tion. thereby clearing the church of all indebtedness. Bond County Live Stocks According to figures compiled by County Treasurer Ladd, the assessors' books this year show an Increase In the value of live Btock in Bond coun­ ty to the amount of $89,147 over last year. In Mills township the assessor found no watches or flocks and in Old Ripley he found but three. In Central township, in which Greenville Is lo­ cated, the assessor found 222, as against 551 last year. Sues for Injury. Sheriff Smith has served papers on Mayor Rexford, making the city of Centralia defendant in a suit wherein W. B. Rasback asks damages in the amount of $2,000 for injuries received by a fall on a defective sidewalk. Take Button from Ear. At Bloomington an operation was performed to determine the trouble in little Bertha Hinkle's ear, and a large pearl button was removed, supposed to have been crowded in while the little girl was playing. Railway Employe Loses Leg. Henry Kraft, employed by the South­ ern railroad, was run down by an en­ gine while at work in the yards at Mount Vernon. His left leg was so badly crushed that amputation was necessary. Dies of Lockjaw, Bessie Crowder, aged 12 years, died at her home in Mattoon, after suffer ing eight days with lockjaw, which re suited from a splinter being run in the child's foot while she was at play. Favor High License. Republican members of the Evans- ville city council are understood to have declared in caucus favorably to the proposed advancement of liquor li­ censes from $75 to $250 a year. Cheap Watches. According to the assessors' books the average value of watches and clocks in Montgomery county varies from $8.13 ift Irving townslgp to $3.43 n Butler Grove, adjoining Irving. The average values In other townships are as follows: Audubon, $3.56; Raymond, $6; Witt, $3.73: Bois d'Arc, $5.82; Pit­ man. $3.54; Zanesville, $6.60; South Litchfield, $5.10; North Litchfield, $7.28; Fillmore, $4.78: Hillsboro, $4.77; Grisham, $4.63; Walshville, $5.68; Harvel, $5.62; Rountree, $5; Nokomis, $3.55; East Fork, $5.88. The average value in the entire county Is $5.26. Kills His Companion. Henry Moore, alias "Frog," shot Mrs. Ellie Wagoner at ZeiglOf. She died. The authorities were notified promptly of the tragedy and Moore cscaped. The woman and her hus­ band had been separated several months and she had been living with Moore. Her husband returned and she again went to him. This incensed Moore and he shot her. Moore's home is in Clarksdale, Miss. Increase Tie Works. The Ayer & Lord tie preserving works, in the northern section of Car­ bondale. which is the largest plant of the kind in the world, has been found inadequate for the work demanded, and the capacity will be increased one-sixth during the present season. The trackage will also be increased by about four miles on the western side of the plant. Brakeman Is Killed. Charles Sechrest, aged 22 years, of Washington, Ind., employed as a brakeman on the Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern railroad, was knocked from the side of a freight car by the water crane near the depot in Car- lyle. His legs were crushed off above the knees by the wheels of a coal car. The young man died two hours after­ ward. Railroad Gravel Pits. The officials of the Chicago, Bur- lfngton & Quincy railroad have closed a deal for forty acres of land near Keyesport. The gravel taken from a pit on the land will be used for bal­ lasting the track of the Jacksonville & St. Louis railroad, which is owned by the "Q" people. The company paid $50 an acre for the land. Cass County Horses. D. B. Elliott of Virginia has taken two carloads of fine horses belonging to Messrs. W. T. Sudbrink. Edwin Campbell and Frank Virgin to Spring­ field to train them for exhibition at the state fair. Cass county has the reputation of having the finest horses in the state, and these are fair repre­ sentatives. Charles L. Capen, the new president: of the State Bar Association, is a res-. ident of Bloomington, and is president? of the McLean County Bar Aseocia-t f tion. He has practiced law there for* thirty-five years, and is a member of • the law faculty of the Illinois Wesley- an university. He came to Illinois in- Horse Causes Babe's Death. The 5-months-old infant of Mr. and Mrs. Jessie Rude of Murphysboro was injured in a most peculiar manner. Mrs. Rude wss in the yard, holding the baby in her arms, when a horBe jerked a fence picket off with his teeth and threw it in the air. It struck the child, and a tenpenny nail pierced the skull. Lovelorn Youth Takes His Life. Byron Douglas, a 16-y ear-ibid son of Lucien Douglas, living ten miles south- vest of Effingham, committed suicide by shooting himself through the heart with a target rifle. Disappointment over a buggy ride with a neighboring young lady is said to be the cause. Stock Barns Burn. The large stock barns of D. W. Brenneman & Co.. near Macon, burned. Loss $25,000. The flre was started by two little giFls 4 and 5 years old. Over 30,000 Cattle. The total number of cattle found in Montgomery county by the assessors was 30.191, which were valued at $686,453. ' Father of Admiral Dies. Henry Glass, father of Rear Admiral Glass of the United States navy, died at his home in Golconda, aged 88 yecrs. Deceased had been a resident of Golconda for the past seventy years. Going <o the Philippines. Prof. Sherman E. Cooper, a former instructor in Greenville college, was recently married to Miss Rose Loom- Is, an alumnus of the college. To­ gether they will soon sail for the Phil­ ippines, where Mr. Cooper will eater the government service. Minister Is Hurt. Dr. W. H. Penhallegon, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, fell into a trench at Decatur while on his way home from visiting a sick parishioner and was severely injured. Horse Kills Owner. Eli P. Johnson, a farmer, 35 years old, residing two miles west of Spring­ field. entered his barn and was kicked to death bj a vicious horse. Several ribs were broken, his body crushed and he lived but an hour. To Tax Mortgages. Court Sells Light Plant. The Pana electric light plant was sold at master in chancery sale to Robert Johns of Pana for $45,000. There was a judgment of $50,000 In the Circuit court against the planL Depot Nears Completion. The new $15,000 Illinois Central sta­ tion at Carbondale is now nearing completion. The division postal clerk, whr se office has been at Cairo, will be removed to Carbondale and will occu­ py rart of the new depot. Loses His Reason. W. J. Burton of the Springfield Boil­ er and Manufacturing company has been found to be of unsound mind in the Sangamon county court, and sent to the institution at Jacksonville for treatment. CHARLES L. CAPRI*" ' the early '50's from Union Springs, N". Y., and became junior partner in th*' law firm of Williams, Burr & Capem» ; Since the death of his partners he ha* / been practicing alone. Mr. Capen was the Bloomington attorney for the Chi­ cago and Alton for twenty-seven years,; and has represented the Illinois Cen­ t r a l f o r a p e r i o d n e a r l y a s l o n g # ~ \ r.f Two 8uits Over an Estatlfc The division of an Alton estate hat' brought forth two partition suits ia two countries. After the death of. Julius Frit8ch, a wealthy Alton bust* ness man, who died intestate, suit was instituted by his sis-tor, Mrs, W?K helmina Morgenroth of Germany, to partition the estate. The widow, Mr^. Elizabeth Fritsch, brought another " " suit, with Mrs. Morgenroth as defend* •M ant, asking for the assignment of do*»> er and partition of real estate of her • deceased husband. As the salt of tho; widow, started in the Alton city court* was first served, it Is probable It wnjjf- have precedence. p .v'Tr;?' Circular Saw Maims Hin^ •M M » 6. A. Fankboner, an employe In th« Illinois Central shops in Mattoon, while sawing a piece of timber on • circular saw, had his right hand mutil­ ated In such a manner that amputa*; tion was necessary. Mr, Fankboner • ^ is one of the well-known men of th^ ; f community and is 51 years of age. . ; Memorial Window. A beautiful window will be placed fn the Vermont Street Methodist church at Quincy in memory of the late Mrs. Parmelia Nance. Farmer Is Killed. D. Waddle, a prominent farmer cl* Bear Creek township, was struck and killed by a Wabash train while cros* lng the railway tracks near Palmer, The coroner's jury, after an inquest r^ - turned a verdict blaming the engineef of the train for the accident. leaves a widow and six children. . i x State Fair Terminal. 1 A new terminal station at the lilt; ri" nois state fair grounds at Springfiel# will soon be erected by the Chicago A -V,|- Alton railway company at a cost of • $10,000. The company was given th# privilege to make the improvement a meeting of the state board of agrj. culture. ; .To Recover Fees. -/i| Alderman White has offered to th# Springfield city council an order ai% . i. ^ thorizing the city attorney to con» y|S; rcence action to recover from th« state's attorney money received fot : conviction of saloon keepers for keeiK c J|l ing their places open on Sunday. :' M Band Tourney. Tbe second annual band tournament of the musicians' uniop of Clinto#, county will be held in New Baden Suth ^ day, August 9. The music will bt • ^ famished by the Breese brass hand,; ; i * the band from Trentoh, and two froti New Baden. i-V'iV Electric Road Survey. The purvey of the projected 1tee «j|'; the Southern Illinois electric railway* in now .completed from Mount Vernoi to Bellvlile. Clinton County Teachers. The Clinton County Teachers' insti? tute will be held in Carlyle Aug. 3 t<»- 7. The instructors will be W. H. PylS of Vandalia and the graduating exer­ cises of the ungraded schools of the county will take place. f> £ Prepare for Free Oeltvery. The streets of Greenville are renamed and the houses renumbered, preparatory to the inauguration ot free city mail delivery S4pt. 1. Thert will be two carriers and two delhr> eries. Paving Fever. • Springfieldians are sufferina With M e'tack of "paving fever " Petition! for ten miles of brick streets havt» been circulated. Pioneer Passes Away. Mary J Saunders, aged 71 years, and one of the oldest settlers In the The board of tax review has dis- ; Grand Pral 'ie settlement is dead. covered that Decatur parties hold mortgages on property in Moultrie county to the amount of $54,293, and Bteps are heing taken to tax the money. % Few Deaths at Quincy. Th<» board of Health Reports that there were only twenty-nine deaths in Quincy during July. M- Improve Y. M. C. A. Building, „ Jt | The Decatur Railroad Y. M." CT. * t building ts to be improved at Ones at j an outlay ot $6.CK)0. 1 •v«t Reunion Dates. Aug. 11. 12. sad 13 are the • •. fixed for holding the Patoka M>Uty«r* • reunion. V. >-