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"IP ei^A •:?..' must* WW TALKS WEALTHY BOOKMAKER KILLED; WOMAN COMPANION ARBfESTED Black and White Check Suit. Light gray taffeta silk makes a lore- ly afterasoa dress (or cool days In summer. If you eaanot buy the embroidered pattern dress perhaps you can have one embroidered for you just as hand­ somely. There is one advantage about thai--it gives you a chance for an original design. The waist has a deep girdle and above it a heavy padded design of the embroidery, which is studded with paljjgt pick corals. A chain of these beads is worn around the neck. A large black chip hat with pink roses and a handsome lace veil worn with it wake a very stunning cos­ tume. Flowered silks, muslins and nets are very popular, and what material could be prettier for a dainty evening gown? .This particular dress is of soft white silk spbtted with tiny rosebuds. The soft lace and folds around the neck are held in front by one large silk rose. Simplicity is the feature of this gown. Gray Taffeta Gown. A pretty summer suit is of yellow and green changeable silk. It has no trimming but a small V of lace at the neck. The waist and sleeves are very full. A fichu collar is tied in front •with bows of ribbon the same shade as the gown. The skirt is simply full and ruffled. A large shepherdess shaped hat with a cluster of shaded green plumes completes the costume in the prevail­ ing fashion. Again there is the black and white check, and is it not just as pretty and suitable as any material could be for a useful summer suit? The jacket, with its long scalloped shoulder yoke and full short sleeves, Is very smart. White broadcloth and little biack velvet straps and gold buttons tfim it iu a wide band around the edge. wide with 2 yards of banding to trim as illustrated. Elegance In Mpntles. Very elegant fichu mantles are made of silk, trimmed with ruches and frills of lace or kilted chiffon. Some are trimmed with feathers. They have stole ends in front and are fastened with jeweled clasps. Young girls will affect Spencers and Marie Antoinette fichus of embroidered white muslin. The Rejane mantle is of gathered silk, trimmed with dou­ ble ruches and bias folds of silk. It opens V-shaped at the neck and has long rounded stole ends in front. There are endless varieties of cape- lets and tiny shawl capes, empire fichus and such like frivolities, but the fact remains that the best coats are the tight-fitting and the Carrick. Girl's Coat. "* Loose coats are the smartest of all smart things for little girls and are shown in a variety of attractive ma­ terials and colors. This one includes an Inverted plait at the back, which always is becoming, and allows a choice of round or square collar. Cloth, cheviot, silk, linen and pique all are worn, with collars of the ma­ terial or contrasting with it as pre- French "Powder Rag." French women apply powder to their faces in such a way that it is never nsticeable or blotchy-looking. They abhor the powder puff, and use instead a piece of chamois leather. This is dipped in the powder and passed over the forehead and temples (avoiding the eyebrows), then over the nose and upper lip and next over the chin and about the mouth, leaving the cheeks and parts under the eyes untouched. After the powder has thus been applied, a clean piece of wash-leather is passed over the face to smooth down the powder and rub it in. Attention must then be paid to the eyebrows, and if any powder has fallen on them it must be removed with a small brush. About Salads. Nothing is more decorative on the table than a bit of salad served in the heart of some lettuce leaves, in lem­ on or orange cups, cabbage leaves or scooped out onions, cucumbers, to­ matoes, beets, turnips or peppers. Cel­ ery salad, plain or mixed with apples or nuts or a plain lettuce salad, is served always with game. Potato salad is perhaps the most popular for the home table, and noth­ ing seems to take the place of a nice chicken salad for social affairs. Every housewife who wants the fac­ tor of a satisfactory life to abide in her family will seek to include a salad in at least one menu each day. A leaf salad, cress or lettuce, should be with a heavy dinner. Misses' Blouse Waist. Blouse waists with deep yokes that are cut well over the shoulders are among the latest and smartest shown and are peculiarly well suited to young girls. This one is made of white mer­ cerized madras trimmed with bands of embroidery and is unlined, but pret­ ty, simple silks and thin wools are correct as well as cotton and linen materials anc the fitted lining can be used whenever desirable. The wide tacks are both fashionable and be­ coming, and the shoulder straps serve to emphasize the broad drooping line #•, 's»V(S In a most satisfactory manner, while the box plait at the center can be left plain or covered with banding as pre- 1 ferred. The sleeves are tucked to be snug above the elbows, but are full below and are finished with novel cuffs. The waist consists of the lining, fronts, back and the yoke, which is cut in two portions and shaped by means of shoulder seams. At the front edge is an applied box plait and the turn-over collar is made in two por­ tions and joined to the band by means os studs. The sleeves are in one j.lece each and are either arranged over the lining or joined to straight bands beneath the cuffs. The quarter <•* material required for the medium siz£ (14 years) Is 4 yards 21 inches wide , 4 yards 27 inches wide or yards 44 inches jh'si^n b>' May Manton. ferred, but the model, from which the drawing was made, is of broTVL. cloth with the collar and cuffs of tan color finished with handsome banding. The coat consists of fronts and back and is fitted by means of shoulder and under arm seams. At the neck is the big collar and the sleeves are simple, full ones, gathered into straight cuffs. The back is laid in an inverted plait that provides additional fulness and the fronts are lapped one over the other and closed in double-breasted style. The quantity of material required for the medium size (8 years) is 4Va yards 21 inches wide, 2% yards 44 inches wide or 2V6 yards 52 inches wide, with % yards of any width for collar and 1% yards of banding to trim as illustrated. A Dainty Dessert. Slice a thin round from the stalk ends of oranges and remov^ the con­ tents. Place the skins in cold water for an hour to let them harden; then drain and when they are quite dry in­ side fill them half way with pink jelly. Put them on ice and when the jelly seems firm fill them up with blanc mange or cream. Again lay them on ice and cut into quarters be­ fore serving. Place little sprigs ol myrtle between the quarters. Lemons may be used instead of oranges if preferred. Pretty Parasol. An extremely pretty idea introduced in parasols is a small shepherd's check in taffetas, the favorite colors being blue or black or brown and white; silver or gold tips finish the ribs, and the handles are similar to umbrella handles. Lace medallion decorations *are still in evidence, al­ though they are certainly not so smart as those which are woven into th<1 material and which are about tin* size of a silver dollar. Shaded rucli- ings are very effective feature of the season. Stylish Taffetas. For the gay and social affairs of afternoon and evening the supple satins and taffetas are pronouncedly high style. They are well called mousseline satin and taffetas, for they are so fine, lifeht and pliable. The new satins are much used for evening gowns, while the taffetas are em­ ployed for both day and evening gowns, according to the color and the pattern. Pretty Pincushion. A pretty pincushion that a girl can make for herself, or fo/ a gift, is a circular affair of violet colored silk or satin, heavily sacheted with orris pow­ der. Around this are sewed millinery violets, arranged In such a way that the cushion is almost hidden away in the blossoms. The stems are tied as if in a bouquet at- the back. Newspapers for Cleaning. Washing and dusting can be avoid­ ed by using old newspapers for cleap- Ing. They are excellent for window polishers, first rate for scouring tin­ ware with, and are as good as a brush for polishing a stove. A good pad of newspapers should be kept at hand for wiping up grease or water spilt on the gas or coal cooking stove. i I l l i n o i s N e w s Choice items from dver the state, specially selected foroilr reader* i n ii^iwiifcMii mi Miss Anna Patterson. Frank T. Young, better known as "Caesar" Young, bookmaker, horse owner and stockholder in Pacifir coast racetracks, was shot and killed June 4 while he was riding with a young woman in a cab at Franklin street and West Broadway, New York. Young died just as he reached the Hudson Street Hospital. Following his death his woman companion, Nan Patterson, an actress and a member ot the original "Floro- dora" sextet, was held by Coroner MINE OWNERS EMPLOY A SEER. Agree to Give $100,000 to (Man Who U&es Divining Rod. Several Texas mine owners in com­ bination have contracted with Henry Zachary, a young man living at Lock- hart, to go with them to Alaska to locate gold veins for them. The con­ tract covers a period of ten years, for which he is to receive $100,000. They believe that he has powers of divina­ tion and say that his abilities in this direction were discovered a year ago when he was taken to the gold fields of California and Colorado, where he unerringly located veins of gold. In ?performing his wonders ho carries with him a slender rod, in one end of which is set a piece of the precious metal, and as he passes over a vein this apparently connects the currents through his hands, which perceptibly quiver. Brown without bail for examination. It was- at first reported that Young had committed suicide, but further investigation shrouded the case in mystery. Young was on his way to Europe when the shooting occurred, intend­ ing to join his wife at the American line pier. The bookmaker and the actress had known each other for three years and were said to be on friendly terms. The police beJieve she is guilty. ' AFRAID OF THE HOODOO. ELECT AMERICAN PRESIDENT. Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt Head of Woman's Suffrage League. The International Woman's Suf­ frage league has an American woman of the west at its head now, Mrs. Car­ rie Chapman Catt of Wyoming hav­ ing been elected president of the league at its meeting at Berlin. Mrs. Catt was chosen after Miss Susan B. m Gilt Galloon for Hats. Gilt Galloon will be among the most widely used trimming for this spring's walking hats. The galloon is such as is frequently used for belts, and is quite wide, usually from three to six inches. It is figured and very elab orate in design. ^Green or silver; gill is one**of the prettiest combinations. rns. c4Wf£ cwmv otrr Anthony had declined the presidency because of her advanced age. The new president has ben prominently associated with the suffrage move­ ment in the United States for several years. She is one of two Americans to be elected this year to executive offices in t..e league, Mrs. Foster Avery of Philadelphia havirg been elected secretary. Vegetarian a Superb Athlete. First among a late batch of candi­ dates to pass physical examination at the Annapolis naval academy was C. W. Adair of Xenia, O. Midshipman Adair is a strict vegetarian and has not tasted a particle of animal food fot over two years. He do^s not even allow himself soup, fish, or butter, though many of his cult refuse to go so far. Young Adair has a fine physique. Motors Hard to Destroy. After the cessation of hostilities in South Africa the two shafts of tfie Knights' deep mine were found to be flooded out. The electric pumps and cables which had been used at the mine had been under water foi quite two and one-half years. Notwith­ standing. the motors were brought out, dried and set to work again. Superstitious Negroes Fled Until It Was Removed. Deputy Constable Frank Fenn of Houstoi^ Tex., went the other after­ noon to execute a writ of forcible ejec­ tion against a negro woman. Ha took with him two negroes who were to carry away the furniture. Fenn was absent a few minutes and when he returned his negroes were not to be seen. He got a glimpse of them about two blocks away moving at a very swift gait. Thinking that perhaps the men had stolen something, he took after them. When stopped the negroes said that they would not work In that house, that it wai hoodooed. Being urged they told him they would return if he would go into a certain corner of the house and remove the hoodoo, which he would find tied up in a bag hang­ ing from the ceiling. The officer found the bag. It con­ tained bones tied up with kinky wool and hairpins. The woman said she could cast a spell over her enemies with it, becauso the bones were those of a black cat, while the wool was that shaved from the head of a negro born on Friday, the thirteenth day of the month. The negroes would n >t r^.urn tc work until the officer had taken the bag of bones about a block away from the house, and even then they had misgivings as to whether or not it would be safe to touch anything in the house. Sugar Does Not Injure Teeth. There is a prevalent notion that h children are allowed to eat sugar thej will have bad teeth as a consequence There is no foundation whatever foi such a notion. The negroes of the West Indies are excessive consum ers of sweets. They eat an enormous amount of sugar cane, molasses and raw sugar. Yet these people have par­ ticularly fine teeth. Whatever other injuries sugar may be capable of doing to the human system, it is very- certain that it does not do any in­ jury to the teeth, either in old or young persons. -- Medical Talks. Mrs. Davis Declines Gratuity. Mrs. Jefferson Davis, widow of the president of the Southern Confeder­ acy, has declined a gift of $160 from the Georgia Daughters of the Confed­ eracy, on the ground that she cannot accept gratuities from any source. English Fighting Beetles. There are beetles in England (of the family known to scientists as Tel- ephoridae) that are popularly called soldiers and sailors, the red spocies being called by the former name and the blue species by the latter. These beetles are among the most quarrel­ some of insects and fight to the death on the least provocation. It has long been the custom among English boys to catch and set them fighting with each other They are as ready for battle as gamecocks and the vic­ tor will both kill and eat his antag­ onist.--St. Nicholas. Imperial Japanese Symbols. The three symbols of the imperial house of Japan are the mirror, the crystal and the sword, and they are carried in front of the Emperor on all state occasions. Each has its sig­ nificance. 'Look at the mirror and reflect thyself," or in other words. "Know thyself." is the message of the mirror. "Be pure and shine" Is th? crystal s injunction, while the sword is a reminder to "Be sharp." No Longer "Fashoda." An interesting piece of news reaches Paris from Alexandria. It is that, as a concession to French sus­ ceptibilities, the name "Fashoda" will disappear trom the map. The scene of the last episode which placed the crown and seal to Britain's mastery of the Sudan will hencefortn be known as Cabak. Given Credit for Yalu Victory. Gen. Meckal of Berlin, formerly military instructor of the Japanese army, has received a telegram from Gen. Kodama, chief of the Japanese staff, saying: "The Yalu Victory was won by officers you instructed."* BOUGHT Taking Letter That Belongs to An­ other Proves To Be Serious. The revenge which Grant Robert­ son, a carpenter of Colfax, took upon Dr. T. J. Mettan of that city for hav­ ing a married woman in whom Robert­ son was interested leave the city a divorced woman and expelled from the lodge of which she was a member, will cost Robertson dearly. The jury in the United States district court at Springfield, after being out but ten minutes, found Robertson guilty of taking a letter from the postoffice at Colfax with intent to pry into the business of another. Sentence was not passed, and, it is possible that Rob­ ertson will ask for a new trial or ap­ peal the case. 1 The letter in question was ohe Dr. Mettan had written to Miss Hattie Waldo, the assistant postmistress at Colfax, and contained statements of a character very compromising to Dr. Mettan, who was a married man, and to \Jiss Waldo. Robertson circulated the contents throughout the place, so that Mettan, on his return with his wife, and Prof. Proud lev. the city su­ perintendent of schools, from Califor­ nia, where he was when he had writ­ ten the letter, was compelled to re­ sign his position as a member of the board of education. Robertson, on the witness stand in Ills own behalf, testified that the let­ ter was inclosed in an envelope ad­ dressed to himself, and that accom­ panying the letter, which was sealed and addressed to Miss Waldo, was a note which read: This may be Of interest to you." To Restrict Clergy Permits. At a union meeting ot committees representing the Western, Southwest­ ern and Transcontinental Passenger associations held at Chicago it was de­ cided to make important changes in the arrangements for clergy certifi­ cates for the year 1905. At present 55,000 clergymen are using permits which are good west of Chicago and St. Louis for any distance. These cer­ tificates have been subjected to more or less abuse and manipulation by brokers. Accordingly, the certificate of 1905 will be good for all distances up to a point where the rate is $20. Beyond that, special permits will be necessary. WOMAN GROWS WEARY OF LIFE OVERFLOWS DO GREAT DAMAGE New Baden Miners Strike. There is serious trouble at the New Baden coal mines. Two weeks since two firemen were discharged, which greatly incensed the miners. This was the origin of the difficulty. A few of the miners remained at work, but now the entire force of over 200 men have gone out on a strike, which threatens to be prolonged. The coal company has discharged fifteen min­ ers. The output of the mine is forty cars daily and it supplies St. Louis in­ dustries. • Woman's Veteran Relief Union. At the annual state convention of the Woman's Veteran Relief union at Quincy Mrs. Mollie Woodman of Chi­ cago was elected president; Mrs. Lucy Bywater of Quincy. first vice-presi­ dent; Mrs. Lucy Markeet of Quincy, second vice-president; Mae Donovan of Chicago, treasurer: Mrs. M. Thompson of Quincy. conductress; Mrs. Minnie Dolan of Quincy, assistant conduc­ tress; Mrs. Jennie Gruhn of Quincy, chaplain. Auctioneers Elect. The sixth annual meetiug of the Illinois Auctioneer's association, held in Springfield at the statehouse, elect­ ed officers for the ensuing year, as fol­ lows: President. Col. G. H. Mason. Metamora: vice president Col. C. H. McDonald, Greenview; treasurer. Col. J. A. Reed, Peoria; secretary. Col. J. J. Robinson, Wapella. The convention adjourned to meet in Peoria in June. ioor». Knights Elect Officers. Mystic lodge. Knights of Pythias, of Taylorvill^, has elected the following officers for the ensuing year: Chan­ cellor commander, Bert Buckley; vice chancellor, Ern White; prelate, Tony Weitzel; master at arms, lies Sharp; inner guard. Jesse Balen; outer guard. George Strevey; master of work. I. G. Frond; representative to grand lodge. E. It. Wright. Mcnroe County Te.ichers. The Monroe county teachers' insti­ tute will be held in Waterloo Aug. 15 to 19. Instructors who will assist County Superintendent Eisenbahrdt are: Prof. I. F. Meyer of Macomb. Prof. G P. Randle of Mattoon and Prof. E. T. Weible of Columbia. Toy Pistols and Blanks. The city council of Centralia has passed an ordinance prohibiting the sale and use of blank cartridges or toy pistols commonly used in celebrat­ ing the Fourth of July. Joins Panama Canal Corps. B. H. Prater, son of L. A. Prater of Centralia, has been assigned to duty in the civil engineering corps for the construction of the engineering depart­ ment of the yniversity of Illinois, Champaign. To Build Sewer System. The special assessment for the con­ struction of the proposed sewer sys­ tem at Centralia was confirmed by Judge Holt in the county court. It is expected to have a contract ready by July 1. Organize Band at Cairo. A band has been organized among the Cairo musicians with the follow­ ing officers: President, Arthur Bar­ ter: secretary and treasurer, Herbert Marshall; musical director O. H. Scott; principal musician, O. H. Field. Unable to Bear the Sting of Gossip She Hangs Herself. Mrs. Katie Blaies, wife of Frank Blaies, Belleville, bommitted suicide at her home by hanging herself with a clothesline in the woodshed. Mrs. Blaies had been ill, suffering with a spell of nervousness. About 3 o'c lock in the morning Mr. Blaies awoke, and. failing to find his wife in the house, began a search of the outbuildings and discovered her lifeless body hanging in the woidshed. She had used a piece of an old clothes line, one end of which she tied to a rafter. She them mounted a chair and tied, the other end around her neck and then jumped from the chair. Death ensued from strangulation. Several months ago Mrs. Blaies was arrested for mis­ treating an adopted child, she having struck the child and fractured its arm. Complaint was made by the authori­ ties and Mrs. Blaies fined. The court also ordered that the child be taken away from its foster parents. Gossip, it is said, together with ill health, brought on temporary insanity and suicide. HONOR VENERABLE MINISTER Purse Full of Gold Is Given to Rev. Dr. L. A. Abbctt. The golden wedding anniversary of Rev. Dr. and Mrs. L. A. Abbott was observed in Upper Alton. Dr. Abbott is one of the oldest Baptist ministers in Illinois, and is still actively en­ gaged as treasurer of Shurtleff col­ lege. During the afternoon friends called at the Abbott home and in tok­ en of esteem members of his old con­ gregation in the First Baptist church presented him with a purse full of gold pieces. Dr. Abbott was a sea cap­ tain in the West Indies trade prior to his ordination as a minister, and served as a member of the Massachu­ setts legislature in 18f>2 ;>4-t>2-68. He moved to Alton from Lac rosse. Wis., in 187!*, and became pastor of the First Baptist church, where he re­ mained until he retired to become treasurer of Shurtleff college in 189(1. The venerable couple have three chil­ dren living--Augustus L. Abbott of St. I.ouis. Mrs. E. H. Blair of Alton and Mrs. I.aurens Enos of Decatur. Railroads Oppose Taxes. Objections to judgment for local t^xes filed by the Illinois Southern and the Wabash, Chester, and West­ ern railroads were heard and argued in the Randolph county court at Ches­ ter. It was alleged that the several tax levies of towns, school and road districts traversed by these roads had not been properly certified to the county clerk as provided by law. The matter was taken under advisement by Judge Taylor. Union Veterans Elect Officers. The Illinois Union Veterans' union at its meeting in Quincy elected the following officers: John S. Varley, Chicago, major general, commander department of Illinois; lifrig. Gen. ffcorge W. Young of Marion, Nelson arsenal. Quincy. deputy commander: Charles I. Wiekcrsham. Chicago, as­ sistant adjutant general: Gerbert R. Tucker, Chicago, assistant quarter­ master general: W. H. Allen, Quincy, chaplain. Corn Planting and Plowing Are De­ layed in Southern Illinois. A summary of weather and crop conditions in Illinois for the week ended June 7 was given ip a special bulletin issued by the Illinois de­ partment of agriculture. It recites that in portion! of the southern dis­ trict considerable damage ensued from overflows and to orchards. Corn I plantingiand plowing were greatly j hindered. Beneficial showers fell Jn I the central and the northern dls- ' tricts. The temperature was below \ normal the first part and above the j latter part of the week. In the cen- i tral and northern districts many corn I fields are showing a good stand. In j the southern district much planting remains to be done. Oats are grow- | ing under favorite conditions and rye I is generally promising. The average | condition of wheat continues favor- | able. Potatoes are promising gener- j ally, except in the southern district, i Strawberries are ripe and a heavy ! yield is promised. Apples in the j northern district are still promising, i but in the central and southern dis- I tricts numerous adverse reports are being received. State Will Sue Corporations. State's Attorney Farmer has re­ ceived instructions from Secretary of State Rose to immediately bring suit against about 100 corporations of St. Clair county for $1,500 each. About one-third of the defendant corpora­ tions are in Belleville and the re­ mainder in East St. Louis and other sections of the county. The suit is brought for failure to comply with the corporation laws, which provide that once each year all corporations shall mail to the secretary of state an af­ fidavit showing that they are in no pool, combine, trust or monopoly. Cave-In Kills Two. James Dillhach. white, and George l)o/.ier. colored, employes of Sweeney & Mooney. East St. Ix>uis contractors, engaged in placing the sewerage sys­ tem in EJwardsville, were caught in a cave-in and killed. Their bodies were recovered. Dillbach was from Tennessee and Dozier from St. Louis. Sam Wood, white, was pulled out of | the excavation not much injured. Strikers Promise to Observe Law. | Sheriff Ragan returned to Carlyle from New Baden, where he had T>een investigating the strike. The miners treated him with the greatest of cour­ tesy and promised faithfully not to molest any of the property of the coal company. The engineers will be al­ lowed to remain at their posts and keep the miue free from water. Library Trustees. Mayor W. K. Nicodemus has ap­ pointed F. A. Zimmerman, C. M. Park­ er and Miss Maggie Martin trustees of the new Carnegie library at Taylor- ville. Cares for Homeless Boy. Homer Stokes, the boy who was sent to Alton from a children's home in Chicago to bo cared for by Mrs. Martha Spooner, is being cared for by Officer Burges of the police force. The boy found no one to meet him. and later the police officer learned that the woman to whom he was con­ signed had left Alton to make her home in Louisville. Neb. District School Graduates. Supt. Mudd of Rardolph county has completed the examination of pupils of country district schools for gradu­ ation. Those who passed a success­ ful examination numbered eighty-one out of 102. The commencement ex­ ercises will be held in connection with the teachers' institute in Ches­ ter in August. Texas Man Is Released. Charles Munroe. a young man from Texas, who has been In the county jail at Chester for two months on a charge of stealing KM pounds of cop­ per telephone wire from Matt Sprout's warehouse at riparta. was released on furnishing $2uo bond for his appear­ ance at the September term of the circuit court. Cbjects to Assessments. Objections to the manner of assess­ ing the property of the Illinois South­ ern railway in several townships of Washington county were heard before Judge Lewis Bern renter of the coun­ ty court. Tli:' case was taken tinder advisement. Get California Canteloupes. N. O. Nelson of Edwardsville re­ ceived a shipment of cainftloupes from his ranch at Irdio. Cat.. Mon­ day. He has twenty-five acres in melons and expects to begin shipping 5,000 per day soon. Sentence for Confidence Man. Joseph Madison, the man arrested at Edwardsville March 28. charge J with perpetrating a confidence game, has been convicted and sentenced to the penfteriti-zry under the Indeter­ minate law. Plans Track Team-Meet. The manager of the high school track team of Euwardsviile is In cor­ respondence with Manual Training school team of St. Louis to arrange a meet in Edwardsville on the Fourth of July. Settle Teamsters' Strike. The teamsters' strike prevailing at Edwardsville for several weeks has been settled and the men have re­ turned to work. A compromise was effected, the men waiving the nine- hour day and accepting an advance of from $1.75 to $1.85 per day. Transfers 'Phone Franchise. A deed has been filed at Edwards­ ville1 tranferring the franchise of the St. Clair and Eastern Telephone com­ pany to the Kinloch Long-Distance Telephone company of Missouri, the consideration named in the deed being $L Gets Gold-Headed Cane. H. A. Williamson, who has: been president of the Quincy Building and Homestead association for thirty years, was given a gold-headed cane as a tribute to his efflcicncy by mem­ bers of the organization. Woman Evangelist Is Dead- Miss Jennie Denham died at her home in Hillsboro. She was an effect­ ive evangelist in the Free Methodist church until ill health compelled her to retire from the work. Miner Is Crushed. James Famlin of Edwardsville was crushed about the back and shoul­ ders by a fall of state in the Donk mires. Maryville. His injuries are considered serious. Plan Fine Sewer System. The board of local improvements will open bids on June 20 for the con­ struction of the propose! sewer sys­ tem at Centralia which will cost about $G«». '<MI . Wants to Build Tower. Judge Jones of Dec atur has been* asked to dissolve the injuriction which restrains the Illinois Central railroad from building an interlocker tower st Ker.ney. State Sunday Schools. The Illinois state Sunday school convention will be h^Jd in Mattoon. One thousand delegate, will be in at­ tendance and elaborate preparations are being made for their ectertain- ment. New Prison Physician. Mr. W. R. McKenzie of Chester has been appointed by Gov. Yates as physician at the Chester penitentlary to succeed Dr. A. M. Lee. removed. Hello Girl Elopes. Miss Josephine Acton, employed in the Bell telephone exchange at Alton, asked permission to attend a funeral of a relative. The next heard from Miss Act< n was that she had mar­ ried Richard Dawson, a young gtaUNK blower, in St. Patrick's church. Desert Plague House. The family of George Vinson *»f Godfrey township have deserted t)ie*r home, leavirg all their clothing, house!*old goods. Their son, Jessie, had died from smallpox. Golden Anniversary Dedication. Joseph W. Powell of St. ~PauJ. tional representative of the brother­ hood of St. Paul cf the M. E. churc:t, will have charge of the ceremonies at the dedication- of the new M. E. church in Centralia on June 1-9. This date is also the fiftieth anniversary ot Ahe organization of the church "hem Electrician Fractures Arm. Everet J aggers, a young electric4a» employed at the Nelson works. claire. fell from a pele ami sustains^ a fracture of hh '"ft anu> ., V