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The amethyst, which is enjoying such popularity this season, is a most convenient jewel, for not only is it becoming to both blonde and brunette coloring, but it also blends well with many of the fashionable shades in ma­ terials aside from trie approved tints in purple, with all of which it corre­ sponds naturally. Among the daintiest of the many combinations and quaint designs in which the methyst is used are sprays of violets, with a tiny dia­ mond nestling hero and there. Close Upon the popularity of amethysts come sapphires, topazes in ' tourmalines, and with spring emeralds ire promised superiority. , Tips for the Stout. While her slenderer sisters are be­ ing sartorially catered to so satisfac­ torily, and their lines studied and com­ plimented, the poor woman to whom nature has been too generous in the matter of avoirdupois is obliged to work out her own salvation where her clothes are concerned, or trust to her dressmaker to "adapt" to her some­ thing originally intended for a woman half her size. Usually in the adapting so much of •style and cut Is lost as to render the result anything but a thing of beauty. Truly a gown, of all things, should be built for the type of woman by whom it is meant tlnbe worn. Hat for Dressy Frock. For wear with the dressy frock of Velvet or broadcloth, a hat trimmed in sable is most effective. This does not necessarily imply the possession of a sweeping fur set in the same ex­ pensive skin, for a stole which is ade­ quate for wear with the sable hat may be built of chiffon, lace and small sable beads and tails. Or more, stately stoles show velvet appliqued on satin with fur ornaments and tails for a finish. Sometimes a bit of gold thread Is employed in appliquing the velvet, Imt this must be done with great care, as it either makes the garment look •extremely chic or impossibly home made. Chic Coasting Suit. If a young woman is fond of coast­ ing she will find that a coasting suit will pay for itself by what it saves in the street suit. Nothing destroys a street suit so quickly as wearing it for coasting. The skirt of the eoasting suit should be short enough' not to interfere in the least with the comfort of the wearer. /With it are worn gaiters, either of a color to match the suit or of rich brown leather. The jacket; is made to reach over the hips and may be made -with or without a standing collar. If worn with a sweater the collar is not necessary. Double-breasted coats are warmer than single-breasted gar­ ments. A toboggan cap completes the cos­ tume. A heavy serge is a good ma­ terial and a rich red with white cap and sweater makes an attractive color combination. Green is also pretty. fingers should be gently straightened out, the gloves smoothed into shape and put into a box, to keep them from the air as much as possible, as it is the air anu the moisture in it that rot the fine thread with which a glove is sewn. Fancies of the Hour. . For a long neck a pretty collar may be made by gathering an inch wide lace upon a very narrow band of white swiss. On the other side of the band a frill of narrower laCe is sewn, and the swiss band is then covered by a fancy beading, through which Is run a band of black velvet ribbon. This collar may have cuffs to match, and if it has, is all the prettier. There are a thousand and one ways of mak. ing these attractive neck finishings, and no limit to the materials which may be used, with the only proviso that they may be washable. •' Tubbable clothing of all softs is a fad of the day, and a wise one it is, for it insures a freshness in one's clothing that used to be enjoyed only ill the heat of summer. Crepe de Chine Waist. Blouse of rale blue crepe de china shirred around the shoulders, below which the fullness is laid In plaits which open out over the bust. The yoke and plastron are o! guipure, the former ornamented with bands and straps of the material; eacl) strap is fastened at one end with s little button, at the other with s motif of embroidery. The collar and plastron are ornamented with little bows of black velvet. The draped leg-of-mutton sleeves are trimmed at the bottom to correspond!. The Bodice. One must have sufficient fullness for the front of the bodice and yet not too much, nor in the wrong place. The bodice must neither look baggy nor should it pouch. The fullness must be from side to side, but there must be little or no drop to the folds or plaits. The fullness must be kept'^Well to the front and not be al­ lowed to push around under the arms The lack of pouching is especially noticeable in evening gownB, as dis­ tinguishing them from those made last season. Bodices worn In the day­ light hours are permitted somewhat more droop. The next arrangement of bodice fullness is more noticeable in profile than in front view. For Afternoon Tea. From Paris comes an afternoon tea set of white porcelain, arranged on a silver tray, which has a handle that jls sufficiently strong to make it possible to carry the tray full of dishes from place to place., It is not quite so con­ venient as the "curate's assistant," a table on large wheels and having thred parts, on which a large quantity of chinaware may be placed. The tray, equipped with a handle, is newer, however, and therefor*» worth, having. Collars and Cufrs. Smart new collar and cuff sets have the cuffs as well as the collar with a stiff underpiece. This is as deep as the upper side, and buttons,Jpnce at the lower edge. The turnovers to both collars and cuffs are broad, of butch­ er's linen, and embroidered with a fine floss in different designs. The stiff under side obviates the necessity ot wearing an under collar, and in the cuffs holds the sleeve of the waist smooth. • < Care of Gloves. Too much cannot be said afctrat the necessity for proper care In removing gloves from the hands, for upon this more than anything else depends the length of time a pair of gloves will wear. After unfastening the gloves It should be turned back over the hand, as far as the fingers, and then should be pushed off, without gulling on the f. _ fingers of the glove at all. aa when this is dose the threads of the sewing are broken and In a short time begin to rfp. After the glove Is off the hand tl»e Inexpensive Pudding. One cup of milk, one cup stoned rai­ sins, one cup fine chopped suet, One- half cup molasses, one-half cup brown sugar, three cups flour, one and one- half teaspoonfuls baking powder, one teaspoonful grated nutmeg, the same of cinnamon, one-half teaspoonful cloves. Mix all together and boil in-a form two hours; serve* with lemon or vanilla sauce. Apple Ice. Pare and core some flue applee, Cut in pieces into a preserving pan with sufficient water for them to float; boll until reduced to a marmalade and strain; to one pint of apple water add one-half pint of sirup, juice of a lemon and, jl little water; when cold, freeze Chocolate Pie. One cup sugar, tablespoonful butter, one egg, two-thirds cup milk, two cups flour, one-half teaspoonful soda, one teaspoonful cream tartar, pinch salt. Frosting for filling--One cup milk, one-half cup sugar, two squares choco­ late; boil until thickens. To Clean Taffeta. The professional method of cleaning taffeta silk Is to first sponge with gasoline, then sponge the second time with white castile soap and gasoline. Lastly sponge with clear gasoline and hang up until dry, out of the reach of fire or artificial light WWnsetid-Esch Bill Is Carried1 by Vote That Is Practi­ cally Unanimous* DEMOCRATS LAUD ROOSEYELT Mr. Pierce of Tennessee Declares the President Is the Greatest Leader the Republicans Hive Had 8lncs the Civil War. r Washington dispatch: By a rote of 326 to 17 the house of representa­ tives Thursday passed the Townsend- Bach bill providing for railroad rate legislation. Of the seventeen mem­ ber's who voted against the bill eleven were Republicans and six Democrats. The Democratic measure offered as, a substitute for the Townsend-Esch bill was defeated by a vote of 151 to; 186, five Democrats voting against it. Representative Williams of Mis-, sissippi, the minority leader, closed the three days' debate for the Demo­ crats, advocating the adoption of the Davey bill. He was followed by Colonel Hepburn, chairman of the committee on interstate and foreign commerce, in favor of the Townsend- Esch bill. Colonel Hepburn's speech was largely devoted to "squaring him­ self," and in proving that the bill he had introduced was not a railroad measure. He asserted that the entire bill, with the exception of two words, had been written by Attorney General Moody, and had the sanction and ap­ proval of the President. Members of both parties had been Instructed by the party whips to be in their seats promptly at 3 o'clock, 'when the voting would begin. That instructions were closely followed was shown by the vote. Of a total menj|,l>ership of 386, with one vacancy caused by death, 343 votes were polled on the Ibill, excluding the members who were paired and voted "present." Democrat Lauds President. - The house debate on the bill was opened by Mr. Pierce of Tennessee, who, after announcing that the presi­ dent, on the subject of rate legisla­ tion, was the greatest leader that has lived in the Republican ranks since the civil war, said he would support the Esch-Townsend bill. He, how­ ever, based his support upon the fact that William J. Bryan and the Democratic party had declared for Just such legislation. Discussing the merits of the bill, Mr. Williams said the country had waited long for the railroads them­ selves to do it justice. He agreed in Pfai-t with Mr. McCall (Mass.), who had said the right to fix rates was a dangerous power to confer on sev­ en men, but he argued it was a choice between evils, as only about seven great railroad magnates, acting in conjunction with one another, were directing the stream of American commerce in the channels they wished, and discriminating wherever they saw fit. If the fixing of rates was to be lodged in some hands, Mr. Williams said, he preferred it to be a government tribunal, "weak and In­ effective as such tribunals are.' Mr. Hepburn closed for the Repub­ licans. After commending the court of transportation feature of the bill, Mr. Hepburn urged the railroads to a strict obedience of the law. They must learn, he said, that there was a greater power than they; that the In­ terests of the multitude were greater than any interest that could be sub •served by money and wrong and obedience. "They must learn too," he said, "that the people are alert now lest the menaced concentration of im­ mense wealth becomes a terror in the future if not restrained." Provisions of the Bill. The main provisions of the Tonn- send-Esch bill are as follows: The interstate commerce commis­ sion is enlarged from flve. to seven members, empowered to declare any existing passenger or freight rates un­ reasonable or unjustly discriminatory, and to fix a just and reasonable rate, which becomes operative thirty days after notice. Within sixty days the carrier may appeal" to a "court of transportation." When the rate substituted is a joint rate and carriers fail to agree on ap­ portionment, the commission may de­ clare it part of the original order. A fine of $5,000 a day is imposed for each day of violation of the rulings. A court of transportation to be com­ posed of five United States circuit judges is provided. In every suit brought in the court of transportation to enforce orders the findings of fact reported by the com- .mission shall be received as prima facie evidence. Both the court of transportation and the commission are empowered to compel attendance of witnesses. Appeals may be taken to the Su­ preme court within thirty days from the date of entry of the decree of the court of transportation. Illinois Legislature Trolley Collision Is Fatal. Dayton, O., Dispatch: In a col­ lision between a Dayton, Springfield A Urbana Traction car and a Day­ ton, Covington ft Piqua Traction stock car east of Dayton, one man was killed and five persons were injured. Big Estate to de Settled. San Antonio, Texas, dispatch: An agreement in settlement of the cele­ brated Cunningham receivership, in* volving the Sugarland plantation, val­ ued at $2,000,000, has been reached. Trainmen Roast to Death. Otisville, N. Y., special: A rear-end collision occurred on the Erie railroad and Conductor William Coyne and Brakeman Patrick Scully of Port Jer- vis were roasted to death in, the wreck of caboose..V., Big Damage Suit. Butte, Mont., dispatch: Judge Bour- quin has continued until Monday the hearing of the $5,750,000 damage suit of the Boston & Montana Company amIbsI Augustus Hfllnaa LOCAL OPTION. ~ Every indication in the existing conditions in the legislature is that Illinois will have an opportunity tp- vote on the local option bill passed by the senate. The bill, which was a1 copy of the bill contained in the cir­ cular sent out at the beginning of the season by the Anti-Saloon League, was sent through the senate practical­ ly without opposition, although the Anti-Saloon League in its literature bitterly assailed the senate organiza­ tion. The Anti-Saloon League officers say they are content to take uie bill, al­ though, they assert, it is not the bill they had intended offering. The sen­ ate bill is now in the house. It will be referred, no doubt, to the house committee on license, when appointed. No one knows as yet, unless it be Speaker Shurtleff, who will compose that committee. It is gossip among members that Speaker Shurtleff Is pledged to see that the local option bill shall come out of the committee and be passed or defeated on the floor of the house. It is the opinion of all men who have observed the temper of the house that tne bill will pass the house practically without amendment. The radical anti- saloon men may try to knock off the referendum clause, while the members who want the measure defeated, if not In the legislature, at least at the polls on the referendum, may attempt to amend the act to require a consti­ tutional majority in an election in the state before it would become effective. All the chances favor the passage of the bill by the house in practically the present form. The general opinion is that the act, if submitted to the people, would be adopted. Its adop­ tion by the people in a general vote would mean that counties could vote on the question of local option, and the result would be to make Illinois practically a prohibition state. New Law to Hit Debtors. Representative Pierson of Cook in­ troduced a measure which, if it be­ comes a law, is destined to make trouble for the man who will not pay his debts. The bill provides that wherever a judgment has been ob­ tained and has not been satisfied the defendant may be arrested and im­ prisoned for contempt. The measure sets forth that where judgment has been obtained and the debtor fails to satisfy it, but attempts to leave the state, the creditor may en­ ter court and ask for a capias or war­ rant for his detention. The debtor then must give bond not to dispose of his property until he has satisfied the judgment against him. Should he be usable to do this, or refuse to do so the court may comit him to Jail for safekeeping. Under the present law, where a debtor is confined in jail for debt the creditor must pay his board as long as he is in prison. The Pier- son bill contains no such provision. Convict Labor Measure. The convict "chain gang" and "bull pen" or "stockade" will be seen in Illi­ nois if a convict labor bill introduced by Representative M. J. Dougherty of Galesburg should become law. The bitff provides that convicts may be em­ ployed in the construction of bridges or public roads in counties which may adopt the law and ask the board of prison industries to supply such convict labor for this purpose. Coun­ ties may also lease land for the pur­ pose of quarries or brick. kilns and erect thereon buildings In which con­ victs engaged in preparing road, mate­ rial may be confined. This would mean a minor penitentiary in every such county. A state warden at a sal­ ary of $2,000 a year to supervise the guarding and transportation of such convicts is provided for in the bill. House to Be Busy. The house will make an effort this week to catch up with the senate in the work of legislation. The senate has passed a number dt bills, and all these are waiting consideration in tbe house. Nothing can be done with them until the house committees are appointed, and It is understood that Speaker Shurtleff will send in the rest of the committees during this or next week. Banking Regulation. Legislation against wildcat banks and irresponsible financial institutions seems certain at this session of the legislature. Following Senator Muel­ ler's bill to plaee all concerns using tbe word "bank" under state super­ vision, there came one from Senator Chafee providing for still more details, of state oversight for financial insti­ tutions: The bills are Intended to protect the public as far as possible by a rigid system of state supervision. The Chaffee measure provides that all persons, firms or corporations en­ gaged in private banking or doing business under the name of trust Regulates Medical Practice. Twd bills were introduced by Sena­ tor Stubblefleld relating to the regu­ lation of "the practice of medicine in the state,/Snd amending the law as to the appointment of members of . the state ffoasdqjt health. Limits Divorce Evil. The senate passed a bill providing that no hearing in'a divorce case shall be had until three months after de­ fault -ot the appearance of the de­ fendant Private Banking. A bill advocated by the bankers erf' Chicago and intended to regulate con­ cerns not subjected to examination by the commissioner of banking, by pro­ hibiting them to advertise as "banks," was introduced in the senate by Sena­ torjMueller. Pass Local Option Measure. Senator . A. ..J Anderson's Anti-Sa­ loon League local option bill, with i referendum clause attached, was passed by the senate by a vote of thir­ ty-four to four. companies or any other name, one of the objects being to take or receive money or other valuable things on deposit, buying or selling exchange Doles, Joaniijg m«teey on personal or 'jreal '-^jfttate security, or to' accept or e^cut% trusts, shall be known and called private bankers. "They shall be required within thirty days after this act has taken effect to file a sworn statement in the office of the Circuit court, giving the name of each and every person inter­ ested in the business, the amount of capita! invested in the business and a schedule showing the cash value at the time and where it is located, and the amount of the interest of each person, partner, or stockholder, and the place 6t residence of such person. And quarterly thereafter an addition­ al statement shall be filed in such circuit court clerk's office, showing the nature and amount of business transacted, the money deposited and the value of all property of the bank." It is provided further that such banks shall transmit to the state aud itor a statement of their financial con­ dition whenever he may demand it. Another provision would make it il­ legal for a bank to do business In more than one place. Senator Mueller's bill Is more sim­ ple. It provides merely that no Insti­ tution not "subject to supervision1 and examination, by« the commissioner ol banking" shall use the name of "bank" in any way. This bill redeives the sup­ port of senators- and representatives, and is likely to pass both houses with* out much opposition. "Some legislation fpr the protection of the public is necessary." said Sena­ tor Chafee. "I had thought of adopt­ ing the Chinese 'method and suggest' ing in the bill that every banker wt|0 fails should be hanged." "I cannot see how there could be any opposition to a bJ>ll designed to protect the people apd insure the sta­ bility of banking institutions/' said Senator Gardner. , "If Senator's Mueller's bill will in­ sure the soundness of banking insti­ tutions, I believe all members of the house will be for It," said Representa­ tive Pendarvis. "Some legislation seems necessary," said Representative McKlnley. "Sen­ ator Mueller's bill seems adequate to me." Judges for Cook Countjb If the bill giving Cook county eight additional judges of the Superior court and the municipal courts bill should become laws. Cook county would have more judges than all • the rest of the state.. In the seventeen circuits out­ side of Cook county there are fifty-one judges. At present there are four­ teen Circuit court and twelve Superior court judges in Cook county. The Church bill provides eight additional Superior court judges, and the munici pal courts bill provides for twenty-five judges, who exchange with the other judges. This would give Cook county fifty-nine judges, as against fifty-one in all the rest of the state, although Cook county has less than one-half the population of the rest of the state. Teachers' Pension 4111. A bill of interest to the school teach­ ers' pension bill introduced by Repre­ sentative Isaac B. Craig of Mattoon, in accordance with^a petition signed by Robert S. Davis of Charleston. The bill proposes to provide a pension of $15 a week for teachers unable to con­ tinue their work after a certain term of service, or who have lost sight or hearir?, or are afflicted with an incur­ able disease. Against Death Penalty. A bill providing that no sentence of death shall be executed without the judgment of the supreme court was passed unanimously by the senate. It was introduced by Senator Juul, and is one of a number presented by him and recommended by the Chicago and Illinois Bar associations. These bills art intended to reform the practice and procedure in Illinois courts. „e. Affidavits for Judgment. In the senate a bill was passed pro­ viding that an affidavit must be filed setting up reasons for belief that an immediate execution is necessary. Un- 3er the present law no execution can be taken out before a justice until twenty days have elapsed, unless oath is made of belief that the benefit of the judgment will be lost unless exe­ cution issuer immediately.,*' Provides Free Passes. If a bill introduced in the senate is enacted into law railroads will have to issue passes to all public officials at the request of the latter. The bill is fathered by Senator Chaffee of Sel- by county, and is directly opposed to that Introduced by the same senator. It applies to those holding a commission from the governor of the state. , Regulates Court Dates. The senate passed a bil amending the act regulating the dates on which terms of court shall begin by setting the dates in Douglas and Champlain counties as tne third Mondays in No­ vember and April. Appellate Court Practice. Mr. Chaffee introduced a bill pro­ viding that judges of appellate courts shall not overrule verdicts of juries unless errors were made In admitting or excluding evidence. 8tate Weighmasters. Ifr. McKenzie introduced a bill providing for the appointment by the railroad and warehouse commission, in all eities where there Is a Btate inspection of grain, of a state weigh- master and such assistants as may be necessary, the commissioners to fix fees. Historical Documents. Ifr. Stubblefleld introduced ft bill appropriating $5,000 for procuring pa­ pers, documents, etc., relating to the Northwest and the state of Illinois. ILLINOIS STATE NEWS COAL MERGER MAY CLOSE MINES Chicago and St. Louis Parties Are Said to Have Acquired Property i Following the action of the Manu­ facturers' Fuel company of Duquoin In suspending operations and throw­ ing 500 miners out of employment, re­ ports from various sections of the coal districts of southern Illinois are current to the effect that Williamson county coal fields are the latest to be visited by indications of similar oc­ currences. Persons conversant with the prevailing conditions are author­ ity for the statement that it is not the low price of coal but the prospect of a giant merger that has so de­ moralized conditions. One by one the mines throughout southern Illi­ nois have been closing down, most1 of them indefinitely. The presence of parties of Qhicago and St. Louis capitalists and coal dealers in this section during the past several weeks gives color to the statement that a merger is assure* Illinois National Guard: Orders. "" Adjt. Gen. Scott has issued Illinois national guard orders as follows: Resigna-ion accepted of Capt. Will­ iam C. Goss, company B, 6th infantry, at Geneseo. Honorable discharges from Ihe serv­ ice--Sergt. C. H. Phelps and Privates C. E. Coons, J. P. Cook, E. Largge, C. Moore, C. R. Reinhardt, E. Taylor, J. L. Tonz and W'. A. Westhrope, all of company I, 5th infantry, at Jack­ sonville; Quartermaster Sergeant C. R. Landrus, Musician Louis Higgins and Privates William M. Burrows, William W, Gose, Grover D, Curry and Ernest Baughn, all ot company E, 4th infantry, at Mattoon. Sues for Auto Accident. Mrs. Margaret Cherry of Morris- ville has commenced suit in the Christian county circuit court against E, D. Green for damages In the sum of $3,000. She alleges that by care­ lessly handling an automobile be caused a horse, which she was driv­ ing, to run away. She was thrown out of her buggy and injured. v JUDGE IS HONORED. Judge Roland A. Russell of Bloom- ington who was honored by election to the presidency of the Illinois Coun­ ty and Probate Judges' association, is now filling his second term as county and probate judge of McLean county. He has long been prominent as a law­ yer and Republican politician and was chairman of the Republican county central committee for several terms. He Is talented as a public speaker. To Reopen Coal Mine. The Okawville mining company has been organized with a capital stock of $10,000. Papers of incorporation have been filed with William G. Frank of Okawville and Frank M Vernor of Nashville as incorporators. It is proposed to reopen the coal mine at. Okawville. BELL CONCERN ABSORBS RIVAL Purchases Property ef fteothern Union Telephone Company. All the property df the Southern Union Telephone company in Wash-, ington county has been purchased bj* the Central Union company, the licensee of the American Bell Tele­ phone company in Illinois. The trans­ fer involves the Nashville and Okaw­ ville toll line, the Okawville-Oakdale ville toll line, the Okawvillee-Oakdale toll line and that part of the Okaw ville-Trenton toll line lying between Okawville and the Kaskaskia river, and all franchises, right of way con­ tracts and grants held in Washington county by the Southern Union com­ pany. • • • NOTED BEEKEEPER. John Quincy Smith of Lincoln, pres­ ident of the Illinois Beekeepers' as­ sociation, was in Springfield recently lobbying for another appropriation fcr his association. None of the officer* of the association draws any salary, and the entire appropriation is spent in suppressing foul brood, promoting the industry of bee-keeping and pub* lishing the minutes of the association. Last year over 15,000 copies were sent out to those interested and still thou­ sands of pounds of nectar go to waste in the clover fields eaeh season be­ cause the industry is not developed* Mr. Smith has been engaged in be«> raising since 1874 and is know* throughout the country as an author- ity. He organized tin* Central Uli* nois Beekeepers' association la 1885. : Clinton County Taxes. This year the tax collectors of Clin­ ton county are charged with taxes fo^ collection as follows: Carlyle, $14^ 683.05; Efo-ookside. $4,549.83; Meridian, $3,870.42; East Fork, $3,210.82; Lakflfc $2,399.12; Clement, $3,030.79; Irish* town. $4,653.69; Santa Fe, ?2,741.60; Wade, $3,520.42; Wheatfield, $4,594,951 Germantown, $5,218.11; Breese, $10,- 564.12; St. Rose, $5,244.43; Looking- glass, $12,806.72; Sugar Creek, $15,v 401.81; grand total, $96,469.53, or $6,« 100 more than last year. WINS FAME ABROADU Miss Helene Van Scholck is ft Bloomington girl who has recently returned from Europe after five years abroad studying vocal culture. Shfk has won fame in the foreign capb> tals as a soprano singer of mor« than ordinary talent and was award1* Cash for Church Buildings. The sum of $11,100 has .been sub­ scribed by twenty-one citizens of Fer- ren and vicinity to be used for build­ ing a new German Evangelical church and parsonage in that place. The committee is still at work soliciting subscriptions. Business Men Banquet. At the second annual banquet of the Springfield retail merchants' associ­ ation addresses were delivered Dy Gov. Charles S. Deneen. Gen. Alfred Orendorfff Rev. E. B. Rogers, Hon. De Witt *3mith. Judge James A. Creighton, Richard Yates, E. A. Hall, W. D. Ryan, E. S. Wilson of Mexico, Mo.; State Senator Thomas Rees and City Attorney Artier Fitzgerald. To Build Opera House. The Collinsville business men's as­ sociation contemplates the erection of a modern opera house in the near fu­ ture/ Blows Off His Head. Walter 'Simmons, a young man of Divernon, committed suicide by shoot­ ing off his head. He placed the butt of a shotgun on the ground, pressed the trigger with his foot and the charge decapitated him. Monroe Church Is Dedicated. A new Methodist church was dedi­ cated at Mojjroe. Revs. Stephens and Short of Jacksonville conducting the services. The debt on the church was raised and Rev. Frank Read was in­ sulted as pastor. Want Graduate School. The Madison county teachers' asso­ ciation passed resolutions asking the present state legislature to provide for a graduate school at the university of Illinois at Champaign. The next meeting of the association will be held at Troy, May 6. - • Woman Is Bankrupt. Mrs. Emma Krueger of Hoyleton has filed a petition in bankruptcy in the United States district court at Springfield, placing her liabilities at 14,500. assets at $350. /T& s JZ ed a scholarship in the -National Conservatory of Music in New York. While abroad she perfected herself in many of the leading opera roles and oratorios. She is a member of' one of the well-known families of Bloomington, and her fame has added to the musical reputation of this city. Samuel Taylor Is Exonerated Samuel Taylor who was arrested at Springfield on suspicion in connec-; tion with the stealing of a horse of Stanley Baldwin^ of Jacksonville, has» been released and exonerated. Taylor was a victim of circumstances. - New Milling Company. Application has be?n made for the incorporation of the Fieldon Milling and Elevator Company at JerseyvUle. The Incorporators are Frank Breig of Fieldon and August Barblinger and EL & Miller of St. Louis. Pledge $10,000 to College. About $10.00 has been pledged the Greenville Free Methodist church for a new administration building for Greenville college. The. total amount, needed ts $15,000, which will be raised in this city and outside in the denom­ ination. ".:v' :'U I-- Mlima Election Confirmed. The election of W. R. Pexheimer aa Second Lieutenant of Company B, Fifth Infantry, I. N. G. of Tmylorville, has been confirmed by the Adjutant General, • ' - - ' K •. 'i •.. '• is