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a , V ' • ' Tasteful Toilet Accessory. Tasteful little toilet accessories that s-jure decorative as well as useful can sfpe made of pretty napkin rings In <3hina or Japanese bronze, or tho.se ,*vornamental wooden kind often offered "ror little more than the traditional ; ^ong. The inside of the ring is fitted J^Jffith smooth strip of cardboard and " jfrell filled with curled hair and then inade into pincushion rounded at the top, after which it is covered with some bit of pretty silk or satin. The y^ntire cushion is slipped within the Ting, which is ornamental and prac- . |tical, inasmuch a? it stands firmly ^fyipon the dressing table and holds the Various pins required in making a ; toilet The cover for a China napkin may be of white satin, the top decoration a spider's web in gilt thread. ..The Jap­ anese bronze ring looks exceedingly well when covered with a small figure of Oriental silk, while the wooden one v fills an ample need in satin or silk of the prevailing scheme of the room. I Girl's Stylish Costume. A stylish costume was noted the other day, worn by a young girl. It was a dark red velvet suit, verging on the maroon. The jacket had long tails and was caught into the waist line by a belt of white satin, embroid­ ered in design with a buckle in the center of the back. It bloused in front and was close-fitting in the back. Di­ rectly down the front and across the back In place of a collar was a strip of the white satin, with the design over it. Across the front, to catch it together, were straps of satin, caught In place by brass buttons. Over the shoulders were two deep capes. The -sleeves were finished by a deep frill of heav? white lace. A gray feather boa was worn, and the hat was of vel­ vet to match the suit, having that in­ evitable ostrich plume across the top, extending to one side, where it was turned up with a strip of wide gold •braid and a gold button at the side.-- New York Times. For the Dinner TaWe-, Among dining table ornamentations the brown art linen of fine quality has been converted Into an additional deco­ ration for the center. This artistic round is of more than ordinary size, Is either scalloped, fringed or left plain with a hemstitch, as preferred. The embroidery is one of gay color­ ings, either In an Oriental design or a rich pointed pattern in which the blended many pastel shades. They can make it of whatever tint of linen desired, from a delicate tan to a dark brown, the needlework making the feature/either in flower effect, a con­ ventional plan, or bunches of blos­ soms and field grasses. These cen­ ter pieces look well on a bare table or • with a cloth of solid color, besides being an adornment for the table lamp, Fashionable Morning Gown. Tasteful morning gowns are luxur­ ies and necessities in one and should be included in every wardrobe. This one i3 adapted to a wide range of materials, but is shown in pale blue challie figured with black and white, and trimmed with white bands piped with blue. The wide sleeves and the round neck make features of the sea­ son, bat a stock collar can be added The lace effect is charming, especially if a narrow, full ruffle of lace is sewed all around the edge of the skirt over one of the silk. The lace used can be of a cheap quality, as it is not necessary to use fine lace for ruf­ fles in the bottom of china silk skirts. The use of lace ef the color of the skirt is popular and white lace or cream color is combined with it Col­ ored lace Is also used that haaa whits figure in it. V" \ Circular Skirt. Full skirts, that are confined over the hips, yet take soft and graceful folds below, make the latest shown and can be relied upon as the favor­ ites of the coming season. This one is circular and is arranged in small tucks at the upper portion that give a yoke effect, but is left plain at the front, so avoiding unbecoming fulness. The model is made of tan-colored foulard figured with brown and white, and is trimmed with folds of the ma­ terial stitched with cortlcelli silk, but all the fashionable clinging materials 4668 Circular Skirt, > 82 to 30 waist. are admirable and trimming can be applique of any sort, little bias frills of the material pr anything that may be preferred. Both skirt and folds are clroular and the latter are shaped to lit smoothly over the foundation, which can be tucked at the upper edge as Illustrated or arranged in gathers as preferred. The quantity 'of material required for the medium size is 10 yards 21 inches ""wide, 8 yards 27 inches wide, or 5% yards 44 Inches wide. The pattern 4665 is cut in sizes for a 22, 24, 26, 28 and 30-inch waistmeas*' urt. To Clean Velvet. Stains may frequently be removed by scraping pipeclay over the marks in the velvet, and then brushing the powder off lightly with a stiff brush. This will restore the bloom and raise the pile as well. Also, to raise the pile when much crushed, make an iron hot, cover it with a damp cloth and hold the velvet, lining side, over It. The operation cannct be under­ taken alone, for while the velvet is being drawn over the hot iron the pile should be^hisked with a soft brush. As It isl^pte damp heat which benefits the^ pile, holding it, lining side, over a basin of boiling steaming water is also effective. Oddities in Short Coats. A good many little short coats of .the bolero order have short basques, and; despite its being rather an old fashion, some of them still pouch over back and front Such trifles as these are entirely,matters where the indi­ vidual figure should be considered, and no hard and fast rule can be laid down. Some women always look best with a pouched bodice, whereas it shortens some types. flome Uown, 32 to 42 busW* whenever desired, and the sleeves can he gathered into straight cuffs as shown In the back view. The tucked fronts provide looseness without un­ due fulness and the half-fitted back is always becoming. The quantity of material required for the medium size is 9 yards 27 or 5 yards 44 inches wide. A May Manton pattern. No. 4287, sizes 32 to 42, will be mailed to any address on receipt of ten cents. Popular Picture Hat A large white chip picture hat, with a flkre front brim, is decorated with a wreath of small, half-open rosebuds in white and pale pink. Rose foliage, in which the leaves are scarcely larg­ er than maidenhair fern, trims the un­ der brim. Pale blue ribbon velvet is arranged around the upper side of the brim and a large loop bow of the same is on the under side at the left back. 8potted Fabrics In Favor. A great many spotted fabrics are used, crepe de chine and chiffon being spotted with chenille. These will be a feature of the spring modes. For some time past we have seen white crepe de chine spotted with black; now we have it in a variety of colors. Softer materials will take the place of spotted taffetas. Pattern Gowns Will Be the Rage. Pattern gowns will be all the rage this summer. They are already shown in the shops arrayed in boxes, tied daintily with ribbons, and with cuffs and collars to match. Some also show insertions and applique laces, with a fringe of white linen thread. High Collars Again. Collars are again worn very high, and are boned at.the back and sides. It is pleasing to see this neatness about the neck after the Soppiness we have put up with for so long. Readers of tMs paper oan cseoure any May Manton pattern Illustrated above by fill logout ;i blanks In coupon, and mailing, with 10 oeuts. iO *1- E- Harrison & Co.. Cj Plymouth Plaoe, CUi- r_go. Pattern will be mailed promptly. PLAN TO ADJOURN H EARLY BATE Republican Steering Commit- ^tee to Press t h i Apprak,, priation Bills. \ MtRANGES ORDER OF BUSINESS Matters That May Engender Party Strife Are to Be Pushed to the Rear and Democrats Are to Assume Re­ sponsibility for Delay. Washington dispatch: The Re­ publican steering committee of the senate has decided to press appropri­ ation bills to the front, sidetrack all legislation likely to engender party strife, and then, if the session is pro­ longed. place the responsibility for the delay on the Democrats. One of the members of the com­ mittee earnestly2 advocated adjourn­ ing by April 15, but it was agreed that this would be impossible. The committee discussed an order of busi­ ness for the rest of the session and decided to sidetrack the general build­ ing measures, the several labor bills, the, Hepburn-Dolliver liquor bill and. all similar legislation. Executive Clears the Way. It Is said one of the reasons for meeting at this early date was the Issuance of an executive order in lieu of service pension legislation, which removed one of the principal factors which might lengthen the session of congress. With this out of the way. and nearly all other obstacles to early adjournment removed, there is be­ lieved by the steering committee to be less likelihood for a demand for congressional investigations of the postofiiee and other departments. INDORSE JAI ALAl. Senators Approve Game for Which Gen. Wood Granted Consesslon. Washington dispatch: August senators' found jai alai, the game for which Gen. Wood, while military gov­ ernor of Cuba, granted a concession, highly entertaining, and'amused them­ selves for more than an hour in a merry romp in the senate chamber, behind the screen of an executive session. All the paraphernalia for playing Jai alai was assembled and the features of the play were ex­ plained by Senators Proctor, Teller, Foraker, Scott, Pettus, Cockrell, Quarles, Blackburn and others, who were Initiated by experts who ap­ peared before the military affairs committee when it heard the charges against Gen. Wood. It was explained that the gambling features of £he 1 game were not essential, but it was asserted that the company to which Gen. Wood granted the concession to erect a building as headquarters would have made no profit without gambling, and that Gen. Wood knew it. While the senators played, or tried to play jai alai, they continued a running de­ bate in which*many participated. Sen­ ator Patterson was brought to admit that after spending a day studying the testimony concerning the game he coi^ld see no harm in it, and he had expected to oppose confirmation of the nomination, but stronger evidence than that would have to be presented. The Saskatchewan Valley Very Highly Favored. An interesting feature of Western Canada is its climate. Those who have made a study of it speak highly of it. The Canadian Government Agents are sending out an Atlas, and at the same time giving valuable in­ formation concerning railway rates, etc., to those interested in the country. As has been said, the climate is ex­ cellent. The elevation of this part of Canada is about 1,800 feet above the sea, about twice that of the average for Minnesota., It is a very desirable altitude. The country has a very equable climate taking the seasons through. The winters are bright and the summers are pleasantly warm. R F. Stupart, director of the meteorologi­ cal service for Canada, says: "The salient features of the climate of the Canadian northwest territories are a clear, br&cing atmosphere dur­ ing the greater part of the year, and a medium rainfall and snowfall. The mean temperature for July at Winni­ peg. is 66, and Prince Albert 62. The former temperature is higher than at any part of England, and the latter is very similar to that found in many parts of the southern countries." At Prince Albert the average daily maximum in July Is 76 and the mini­ mum 48. Owing to this high day tem­ perature with much sunshine, the crops come to maturity quickly. Moisture is ample in the Saskatche­ wan valley, being about 18 inches an­ nually. It is notable that about 75 per cent of the moisture falls during the crop months. Thus, Western Can­ ada gets as much moisture when it is needed and with several hours more sunshine daily than land further south gets during the growing season, it is not difficult to understand why crops mature quickly and yield bountifully. Winter ends quickly, sowing is done during April and sometimes in March. Harvest comes in August, about the middle. Cyclones, blizzards, 4ust and sand storms are unknown. Bailor*® Home Builder Cora. 8o named because 50 acres produced so heavily that its proceeds built a lovely home. See Salzer's catalog. Yielded In 1908 in Ind., 137 bu., Ohio 160 bu., Tenn. 98 bu.. and in Mich. 220 bu. per acre. You can beat this record in 1904. WHAT DO TOV THINK or TBBSS YXXUM ran aobb? 120 bu. Beardless Barley per acre. 310 bu, Salzer's New Nat. Oats--per A. 80 bu. Salzer Speltz & Macaroni Wheat. 1,000 bu. Pedigree Potatoes per acre. 14 tons of rich Billion Dol. Grass Hay. 60,000 lbs. Victoria Kape for sheep--acre. 160,000 lbs. Teosinte, the fodder wonder. 54,000 lbs. Salzer's Superior Fodder Corn--rich, Juicy fodder, per A. Now such yields you can have. Mr. Farmer, In 1904, if you will plant Sal- aer's seeds. rV8T BtKD THIS KOTICB JLKD IOC In stamps to John A. Salzer Seed CO., La Crosse Wis., and receive their great catalog and lota of. farm seed Bamples. (W. N. U.) CREDIT FOR DEMOCRATS. Mr. Tawney Says His Party Voted for Anti-Trust Laws. Washington dispatch: Another hornet's nost was stirred up in the bcuse. Representative Mann, in one of his, attacks on the postoffice com­ mittee, caused Chairman Overstreet to admit that the appropriations for fuel, light and rent had been utilized to pay for clerk hire,'whereupon Mr. Williams bitterly demanded the catov3 of the postoffice department officials who had taken such liberties that they might be impeached. He said the department was "absolutely rotten from turret to foundation." As a re­ ply to this attack, Mr. Southwick of New York had read an editorial from the New York World giving Republi­ cans credit for anti-trust legislation and the merger prosecution. Mr. Williams retorted that Gov. Van Sant forced the administration to take the step, and the Minnesota executive was "an Indian blanket Republican who refused to consult headquarters." Mr. Tawney said every Democrat voted against the anti-trust legislation. Mr. Gaines shouted that the Demo­ crats did vote solidly for the Sherman law, and there was such confusion that he had no chanoe to reply fur­ ther. Secretary of Arizona. Washington dispatch: W. T. Nichols has been appointed by the President to be secretary of Arizona to succeed Isaac T. Stoddard. Mr. Nichols is secretary of the territorial Republican organization of Arizona. Mark Twain and the 8nobs. Mark Twain and W. D. Howells were one day lunching in a cafe in New York. Two over-dressed young men entered, and the first said in a loud voice: "Waiter, bring me some bisque of lobster, a bottle of wine and a chop. Just mention my name to the cook, too, so that everything will be done to my liking." The sec­ ond young man said: "Bring me some sole with peas, and tell the cook who it's for." Mr. Twain gave his order a moment later.- He said in a loud voice: "Bring me a half dozen oys­ ters, and mention my name to each of them." Japanese Viscountess. Viscountess Hayasbi, wife of the Japanese ambassador to England, is a very charming member of the diplo­ matic circle, and both she and her husband possess hosts of friends. She owns the quaint and pretty name Ml- sao. On certain days during the sea­ son the Japanese legation in Grosve- nor Gardens sees an influx of Japa­ nese visitors, who are entertained af­ ter the fashion of the far East with curious cake and native dishes, and Japanese tea. Viscountess Hayashi is an exceedingly cultivated woman, who shares her husband's love of England. The Japanese ambassador was, Indeed, educated in England, and is a D, C. L of Oxford university. DOCTOR DID IT. , Governor's Wife la Itl. ' Augusta, Ga., dispatch: Ex-Lient Winfleld T. Durbin, wife of the gov­ ernor of Indiana and one of the most prominent women In America, is ill. Gov. and Mrg. Durbin have left lor Florida and the South. For Evening Wear. A cheap frock for evening wear may be made of pink china silk that varies in price from 30 to 50 cents a yard and is quite wide. On a full skirt may be laid two groups of narrow ruf­ fles in Vandyck points. Three rows of ruffles may be laid around the mid­ dle of the skirt and Ave or six around the bottom. The points on the skirt ieft bare by the shaping of the ruf­ fles may be filled in with fan plaits of the silk, with a fine flounce of lace or with ruffles, following the line IMf the point till the apace is, filled., HUM Town. State.. Pattern Wa_ I' > Waist Measure (U for skirt). Bust Measure (If for walrt}__ Ais 01 child's or miss's pattern). Write pliUtfy. FIU out all blanks. TEwnirw^ Ma. Malltog.«, fcfc Alimony Decision. Indianapolis, Ind., dispatch: The Indiana Appellate court has decided that if a man remarries in that,state he cannot reopen an old divorce case to keep from paying alimony. Revolutionist la Checked. Vienna cablegram: Capt. Rapilo- vitch, 'reader of a revolutionary com­ mittee which had collected a big store of material preparatory to an insur­ rection, has been compelled to lease his activity. Columbus Buys Pitches Columbus, O., dispatch: The Co- Iumbu8 American association baseball team has purchased the release of Pitcher John Mularkjey from* tiwBw»> tea National league '.:lub. Put on 36 Pounds by Food. Feed a physician back to health and he gains an experience that he can tise to benefit otners. For this reason Grape-Nuts food is daily recommend­ ed to patients by hundreds of physi­ cians who have cured themselves of stomach trouble. One doctor Bays: "Although a physician and trying to aid and assist my fellow beings to en­ joy good health it must be admitted I formerly did not enjoy the best of health myself. In January, 1899, I only weighed 119 pounds. At this time I was living in the Ohio Valley and began to think I had about Been my best days. One day about 3 years ago I had an opportunity to try Grape- Nuts food for my breakfast. I liked it so well that I ate three teaspoon- fuls three times a day and have reg­ ularly used it up to the present time, and I now weigh 155, a gam of 36 pounds and enjoy the best of heaith. "Not only has Grape-Nuts made this wonderful change in me, but through it I have helped my friends, relatives and patients. The sustain­ ing power of this food is simply won­ derful. I "I have one patient who Is a sec­ tion hand on the C. ft O. R. R., who eats nothing in the morning but four tablespoonfuls of Grape-Nuts and yet does his very hard work up to lunch time and enjoys the best of health and strength. "I could name a great many cases like this and I still prescribe Grape- Nuts in my practice every day." Nanie given by Postum Co;, Battle Creek, Mich. Ask any physician about the scien­ tific principles on which Grape-Nuts food is made. He'll tell you the prin­ ciples are perfect. * Then a 10 days* trial proves that the principles are carried out in the food ("all the good of the grains so ,treated that anyone can digest it all") Shown in renewed physical strength and brain energy. " "There's a reason." Look in each pkg. for little book, "The'Road to Wellvill© I L L I N O I S J V B W S Choice Items from over t h e s t a t e , s p e c i a l l y •elected for our reader* COUNTY CLERK ACQUITTED .Belleville Jury Returns Verdict in Fa­ vor ef George K. Thomas. Jury in Belleville, before whom was tried indictments against George K. Thomas, county clerk of St. Clair county, returned a verdict of not guilty. The last grand jury returned nine indictments against Thomas, charging him With having embezzled money supposed to belong to the county and. ordered paid to various •state institutions for th^ keeping of county charges. It apite&rs that the state institutions have been accus­ tomed to render bills to the county monthly. These bills, it is alleged, would be allowed by the board of supervisory and a warrant drawn for the amount. It was charged by the special committee that Thomas, in­ stead of paying the money as ordered, indorsed the county warrants and cashed them and appropriated the money to his own use. At the end of three months the institutions which had not received their money would render a statement to the county, including the monthly bill and the balance due from back account in one sun}, and this would be allowed by the county board and turned over to the institutions to which .it was due,. The defense claimed th%t Thom­ as cashed the county orders and in their stead mailed his personal check to the stato institutions for tho amounts due. GIVES UP HIS SHARE OF ESTATE Prefers to Be Witness to WifJ and Re­ linquish Right to $2,600. The will of Joseph Piel. who died a year ago, bequeathed $2,000 to his fa­ vorite cousin, Anton P. Schulte, who was also one of the witnesses to the will. When the instrument was of­ fered for probate in the Adams county court Schulte was notified that his act in witnessing the will barred him from any of its benefits. He was giveu his choice to withdraw his name as wit­ ness and contest for his share or to let the will stand and waive all claim as the beneficiary. He chose the lat­ ter position and the amount named as his bequest will go to relatives ia Germany. Reports on Drinking Water. Dr. John H. Long, expert chemist of the state board of health, has com­ pleted his analysis of the drinking water of every city in the state with over 5,000 population. In Belleville the water was found to be of high standard. Of other cities in southern Illinois the report sayB: "Alton, fil­ tering evidently poor; Cairo, safe condition by filtration: Carlinville, common river water, but not danger­ ous: East St. Louis, chemical results, like most river water; Edwardsville, not condemned; Madison, average water; Carrollton, seems to be good." Improvements at Piasa Chautauqua. The course of the creek at Piasa Chautauqua, passing through that summer resort, will be changcd to make place for modern improvements. General Manager Gridley of the Bluff line, with officers of the Chautauqua, decided upon moving the outlet of the creek about 600 feet up the river by straightening the channel so as to throw it on the west side of the new hotel. The bed of the old creek will be turned into a bathing pool, to be covered with a pavilion, adjoining the hotel. Contracts for building the pool and pavilion have been let. Murder Is Charged. Chester Stabling was arrested at the Alton glass works by Deputy Sher­ iff Truitt of Green county on a charge of murder. Stabling had been work­ ing in Alton since a few days after he is alleged to have committed the crime. With his brother-in-law Stahl- lng Is charged with the murder of his cousin. Gets Blood Poison From Corpse. William Ballhorn, an undertaker, died at Granite City from blood poison­ ing, having contracted the disease sev­ eral days before while handling a dead body. Mr. Ballhorn was 38 years of age and formerly a member of the board of aldermen of Venice. Costly Fire in Barn. A large bars belonging to Robert W. Craig, a farmer living five miles north of Marshall, has been destroyed by fire%. All the contents were burned. Including si* horses and five brood sows. The fire is thoughtyio have been of incendiary origin. TRIES TO BURN NEW-BORN BABE Sad Plight of Young Woman Who Tries to Conceal Her Shame. Gu3ta Simek, 21 years of age, who came to Edwardsville from Bohemia four months ago and has been living with the family of Martin Mockler, was held by a coroner's jury on the charging of murdering her newly- born babe. She will be held for the grand jury. The woman was discov­ ered poking the kitchen stove, and when others attempted to discover the cause sha became violent. An officer was called, but before he arrived Mr. Mockler and a friend had succeeded in taking the body of a child from the stove burned to a crisp. To several Bohemian friends the woman stated that she was so frightened that she burned the remains to conceal the fact. She also stated that the father of the child lived in Bohemia and had sent her to this country, promising to follow her In a short time, and that she had learned that he has since joined the army. The verdict of the coroner's jury was thpt^ the "infant came to its death through the crim­ inal intent of the mother to dispose of it, and her efforts to burn its body, and that the mother is Gusta Simek of Edwardsville." CARRIE8 COAL TO NORTHWEST Jacksonville Line Is an Important Feeder to the "Q-." System. Since the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad company has se­ cured the control of the Jacksonville line into Centralia, 'the latter has developed Into quite a freight line, especially in carrying southern Illi­ nois coal to the northwest. A coal traffic arrangement has been made witu the Illinois Central by which this road brings from the South sixty cars of coal daily, delivering them to the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy road at Centralia, and receives from the latter road every day a train load of empty flat cars to be loaded. The interchange of traffic has become so heavy that additional transfer trackB had to be put in. Home Protective Association. The East St. Louis Home Protective association has been organized. N. L. Clanahan was elected president, Charles McCasland vice president, J. B. Sikking secretary and Walter Beck* with treasurer. The object of the as­ sociation is said to be to keep saloons out of the residence districts. A res­ olution was offered that the city coun­ cil should not <?rant a saloon license unless the application be accompanied by a petition signed by two-thirds of the property owners in the block la which the saloon is to be located. Babe Dies of Measles. Violet Charlotte Lox, the 2-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Lox of Bethalto, is dead. The child was suffering from measles, and the moth­ er says she sent for a i>hysician, but was unable to pay the fee. About 3 o'clock in the moffilng the mother was aroused by the child asking for some­ thing to eat, and two hours later, when the mother again awoke she found her little daughter dead beside her in bed. Non-Alcoholic Elections. Woodrlver township is being agitat­ ed by the advocates and the opponents of a proposition to abolish the prac­ tice of electioneering by giving away beer. The movement in favor of non­ alcoholic campaigns started in Upper Alton. Since it was begun another Movement has been started against candidates who agree to the proposi­ tion. To Restock Dead Creek. Andrew Morgan of Rush City, a suburb of East St. Louts, announces that he has secured a large consign­ ment of game fish from the state hatcheries with which to restock Dead flfeqk, which for many years has been one of the famous fishing grounds q£ the East Side, C. E. Election. The Presbyterian Christian Btt* deavor society of Cairo has elected the following officers for the ensuing year: President, Miss Jennie Dewey; Vice president. Miss Eliza Halliday; secre­ tary, Miss Carrie Rule; Miss Frances Bennett. treasurer, Engineer Is Scdlded to Death. John W. Stucke, a Chicago, Burling­ ton & Quincy railway engineer, was killed in a wreck two miles out of Beardstown. Mr. Stucke Mas caught under the wreckage and the water from the burst boiler scalded him, life soon being extinct. Sand for Glass. H. J. Bowman of Alton is preparing to open what appears to be an inex­ haustible supply of white sand for luaklug glass on his place near Delhi. A 8witch will be built and work of taking opt Band will be started shortly. Tricounty Institute. The trlcounty institute of the W. C. T. U. of Alexander, Pulaski and Maa- Bac counties will be held at Mound- City on Thursday and Friday, March 31 and April 1. Mrs. Mary E. Hopper of Chicago will be the leadsr. Two Sent to Aaylum. Ella Hoelsoher, aged 18, and Michael Ranney, aged 30 years, of Quincy, have been adjudged insane and sent to th3 asylum at Jackson ville. Adds to Its Population. The territory southeast of Spring­ field, bounded by Ash and Tenth streets and East and South Grand ave­ nue, has been annexed to the city. It includes about 200 houses and has a population of about 2,000. DOES NOT OPPOSE J* MltCHl*LL. Secretary Ryan Declares He fs art Ad­ mirer of Miners' Precedent. Reports have been circulated in , some of the larger cities that the rea­ son Secretary William D. Ryan of the ; United mine workers in Illinois op­ posed the acceptance of the operators* ultimatum for a reduction in wages was that he desired to supplant John Mitchell as national president. He was asked: "Mr. Ryan, have you any­ thing to say in regard to the rumor sent out from Chicago that you are taking this stand against accepting the compromise scale offered by the , operators in the hope that if It is re- jected President Mitchell will resign "--vlpl and that you may be made the na- tional president at the end of this term?" MY. Ryan replied: "Emphat- Vjfv ically, I am not. I never dreamt of - such a thing. I have no aspiration to , that position. I have alwaya been an . admirer and ardent supporter of John |j Mitchell. Results may show that Ag President Mitchell is right. It may be that our judgment was mistaken »• in taking a different view. I hope , '*••>& that time will show this Is the case, f John Mitchell v.ill never have stancher supporter than I, and there is no man 1 hold In higher esteem," , . X:' ' VAIN ATTEMPT TO SMUGGLE DOG - Tl Illinois Farmer Tries to Evade the British Customs Officers. James Chessen, a Madison codntj' farmer and noted animal trainer, has been going through an expensive ex­ perience as the result of his attempt to smuggle into England his pet dog. Tommy, when he went there for a visit to his birthplace. Tommy is a pretty little French poodle, which has been taught to perform almost incred­ ible tricks. Chessen tried to get the animal past the customs officers, but the dog was seized, although Chessen settled up, and is being kept a period of six months in order that any latent germs of the rabies may ba given op­ portunity to develop. Cbessen sent back word that he has been paying $5 a week for his dog while it is in quar­ antine, and is waiting In England to get his pet back. Chessen trains an­ imals as a pastime on his farm east of Alton. Runaway Boy Foola Poltea^'-'|'l "Willie Thomas, aged 10, who ^!^ picked up on the street's of Belleville by the police and who admitted being a runaway, but claimed that he had boarded a train at Benton, 111., to sell papers, was furnished transportation by the Belleville police. The boy had no sooner left than John Thomas of East St. Louis, father of the boy, ar­ rived in Belleville. Mr. Thomas told the police chief that he had been clever­ ly worked by the boy. He said, how­ ever, that the lad's grandmother lived at Benton and he had doubtless run away from home to visit her. C ^$$if New College President: - "r: Rev. A. L. Whitcomb, pastor of the Free Methodist church of Greenville has been elected president of Green­ ville college by the board of trustees and has filed his conditional accept­ ance, which has not been finally pass­ ed upon by the executive committed, in whose hands it is. ir the election stands Rev. Whitcomb tv,IU succeed Dr. W. T. Hogue, who recently resigned. Select New Principal. The board of trustees of Greenidlte : 'vp college has elected Prof. Sherman Cop- per of Evansville, Wis., to the prln- cipalshlp'of the business dopartj^^uL,, Naval Academy Alternate. f Homer Brents of Taylorv'Ille has" been appointed first alternate for the ""' naval academy at Annapolis by Con* ,;.v|gfc gressman B. P. Caldwell. v ^ ^^ To ftulld Big Reservoir The managers of the water works havQ planued to build an additional reservoir, which will hold, QW NO,* 000,000 gallon* of water. :a Educator la III. XV A. Gaatxnan, president of the state board of education and superin­ tendent of the Decatur school^ la 8e» rioijsly 111 at his home. .yS. Shafting Killa Workman. • $ L. C. Barkus, an employe at 0'|i| Prate & Co. cereal oil mills at Deca- ? ' tur, was caught in the shafting and Instantly killed. ^ 8carlet Fever Epidemtt. Mayor Nicodemus of TaylorviHe or- V dered all of the schools in the city fr : closed on account of the scarlet tent 'v epidemic. .. saiif; Prepare to Build Power Houae. Engineer Smith has a force of work' men at Okawville surveying for the proposed power house of the Southern Two power houses are to be located In the county, Irjvington on the east­ ern boundary, to have the other. Protect the River Banks. The Messrs. Nledringhaus have a force of men at work at the north end of Gaberet slough at Granite City, where they intend to plant thousands of Cottonwood trees to prevent wash­ ing away of the banks by the Missis­ sippi river. 8unday School in Depot. l%e depot at Quincy formerly by the Quincy, Omaha & Kansas City railroad has been converted into Sun- WiOM Jday school rooms for t^e use of the hi,a " first Baptist church. Protects Home Labor. The Alton city council has decided to Insert in every improvement con­ tract hereafter a clause requiring con­ tractors to pay not less than $1.75 per day, and to give Alton labor the preference. Log Roiling at St. Louis. The Woodmen of America will hold a general meeting and logrolling in East St. Louis on the afternoon and evening of April 6. Committees of ar­ rangement were appointed at the laat meeting of various branches* pt the order. To Vote on License. The Salem city council has decided to submit the question of granting saloon license to a direct vote of tltt people. Clerks Discard Union Button. ^ The Alton Retail Clerks' union tailI unanimously decided to discard the union button. Some of the clerka de­ clined to wear the baefge on the ground that some persons refttaed III mako purchases from them. Naval Militia Conteat, The Alton naval militia^ boys have started preliminary work for a mar- lln spike seamanship contest for a medal offered Js& the Alton division. ^ : Engineer's Skull 1a CniahedU'^;-:^w:,;^ W. W. Slmms of St. Louis, an ~4Nfc> ' - gineer on the Illinois Central passeft- ? ^. ger train, while looking out of his cab window near New Haven, struck hia head against a matt crane. The tkaVk was crushed. Premature Explosion. John Park is"; a Russian miner, killed by*a premature explosion In Ma chamber at Danville. He lighted a fuse and it failed to explode the charge promptly. He walked forward to aa> certain the cause of the trouble and was killed by the blast. viw, h Fruit Growers Elect Officers* The Alma Fruit Growers* tion has elected these, officers: L Sprouse, president: M. C. Sonter. president; A. L Shrei&er, 8ecret|Mx;<. H. P. Nlnka. treasurer. ; _ir.L