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S," ; • • # - • . 7 y - V - * > . „ , v - - • • > " - ' A ' ; ^ * , ' - ^ " . 4 : i , - ; . , • M X - Has Studied Easter Customs : ^ 2 " in All 7v¥lNft»tf»*WflHW¥W»»ffr¥W^#»Wfy¥¥¥¥¥¥¥!¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥7 »% . . . » * „- **• > * . - 1 « * > > ' ' « s f i Mitt Helen Mathews L&idlaw of St *0nls has seen Easter day celebrated 2a. more different countries, perhaps, (ban any person on earth. In eighteen oountries she has spent Easter, nine­ teen if England and Scotland be con­ sidered different countries. To reassure those who may get an Incorrect idea in regard to Miss Lald- law's age it should be stated that she la bnt 31 years old, for she began her life of travel with her father, a writer and student since he retired from the ministry, before she was 12 years of age, and since then has visited prac­ tically every country on the earth. Her Easter experiences, written at her father's request, to be read before a church organization, furnish a valu­ able addition to the history of that Strange, part pagan, part Christian, part Jewish holiday. What Easter means to Christians everybody understands, but that the tribes of the earth, many of whom know little of Christianity, and more geantry of^ Jhe Roman Catholic ser­ vices and processions are strangely mixed with other customs. "The great Easter week parade is treated as a circus and the floats rep­ resenting the epochs in the life of Christ are surrounded by great crowds, that come from all the coun­ try round to see the procession and participate in the wine drinking and feasting tbat follow. The float repre­ senting Christ, taken by the Centu­ rion, brings the crowds to their knees all along the route, and there are storms of jeers, hisses and volleys of stones for Judas. "One beautiful feature of the Span­ ish Easter is the choirs of children in the processions. In the procession of 'Our Lady of the Angels' a hundred little girls In white, with white feath­ ers in their beautiful black hair, par­ aded, singing. They were the 'angels.' although they looked for all the world like our American Indian children. "The next Easter I spent in Mexico City--again among the Spanish--and singers came forth and wandered in bands from hamlet to hamlet in the .valley, singing their famous carols until the mountains and glaciers echoed with the Easter hymns. At each house the singers call the people to the door, and eggs, colored and marked with mottoes, are passed out to them, and wine and cake served, while the people of the house carol with the singers. Everywhere the people wear flowers, covering them­ selves with them. "Rome, of course, is the center of the Easter celebration, and the cere­ monies are more gorgeous even than at Jerusalem--where it was my luck to be last year. 1 witnessed one celebra­ tion at Rome, when the blessed Pope Leo led at mass in St. Peter's. The day opened with a salute of cannon from St. Angelo at 7 o'clock, and im­ mediately the throng moved toward St. Peter's. "It was the most impressive sight in the Christian world. The pope, seated in his sedla gestatoria, in vest* . * fiO* that oppose Christian teachings, cele­ brate the day is not so well known. The early Celts, the Egyptians, the Persians, the Turks, the early Aryans, celebrated the day, and It received its name from Eostre, goddess of the dawn, the celebration being in honor of the dawning of spring. The Aryan celebrated by singing, dancing and feasting, while the Se­ mite observed the day with ritual, prayer and fasting, and from these the Jews drew their feast of unleavened bread and the sacrifice of the Paschal lamb, forgetting the origin of the cus­ tom in the story of the Passover. The Christians saw a new meaning in the sacrifice when Christ was represented as the Paschal lamb. This synopsis of the origin of the Easter celebration precedes Miss Laidlaw's story of her own experi­ ences. "The Easter of 1886." Bays Misw Laidlaw, "was my first away from home, and I was that year in Seville Perhaps the Easter customs in the world are so strange a mixture of the barbaric and the Christian as in Spain, and the center of the celebra­ tion Is Seville. The pomp and pa- I saw a repetition of most of the Se­ ville pageantry over again. The ped- dleYs sold small effigies of Judas in the streets, and they were hanged everywhere. There was one Judas, twenty feet tall, hanging from a rope in the center of a business street, and I was afraid it was an advertisement. "In Mexico the women do penance --and the men, too. They kneel for hours in the streets or creep on their knees for blocks, scourging them­ selves. I saw one comely girl, dress­ ed in coarse clothes, with a crown of thorns pressed upon her brow, kneel­ ing in the street, surrounded by a respectful crowd. Two men held her hands as she walked on her knees-- strangers to her they were--and I learned later that her father was a wealthy man. "The, next Easter Was In a glorious land--Austrian Tyrol. We were at Swartzenberg, only a few miles from Lake Constance and above the valley of the Rhine. The Easter ceremonies are entirely religious, and every form of worship known to the church is observed. Later in the day, while the bells rang wildly throughout the beautiful valley the famous Tyrolese ments blazing with gold and the triple crown upon his brow, was borne into St. Peter's. Great fans of ostrich feathers waved beside him and over him a canopy, richly embroidered In gold. The brilliant assemblage bowed during the stately mass, while the immense choir filled the cathedral with inspiring music. Later the pope was borne in his chair of state to the balcony, and, rising, blessed the im< mense crowds, gave benediction, and indulgences. "In 1891 I was In Germany, and joined in the quaint games at Ham­ burg. The gifts of eggs, which the white hare is supposed to have brought during the night, begin early. At dawn the bells, which have been silent during passion week, break forth and ring wildly all day. The peasants say that the bells have gone to Rome during passion week and re­ turned with a message from the pope for Easter. The gayly hued eggs are given everywhere, and none is refus­ ed. Every one must wear something new on Easter day for good luck, sig­ nifying that the beginning of Easter will mean many new things during the year." WifiSANO 10S6SIKHICA60 KUJilClPAL OWNERSHIP TBS IS­ SUE AT THE POLLS. Victory for the Proportion, but Mu­ nicipal Operation of Street Bail- ^ ways Is Defeats*. 'C^T Chicago.--Chicago Is opposld to municipal operation of street rail­ ways, but favors the issuance of Mueller law certificates. She also de­ clares, under the public policy act, for speedy acquisition of the traction properties and again raises her voice against franchise extension. This is the net result of Tuesday's election so far as the traction question is con­ cerned. The vote for municipal opera­ tion was 120,911; against, 110,260. As the Mueller law requires that the prop­ osition that the city shall operate street railways shall be approved by not less than €0 per cent, of those vot­ ing on the question, the proposed mu­ nicipal operation of street railways in Chicago was rejected by this vote, which lacked 17,791 votes of the requi­ site 60 per cent Milwaukee.--Sherburn H. Becker, the young s Republican candidate for mayor of Milwaukee, was on Tuesday elected over David S. Rose, who has for the past eight y^ara been the city's executive head. Returns from all parts of the state show that William H. Timlin, of Mil­ waukee, has been elected associate Justice of the state supreme court over Allen R. Bushnell, of Lancaster, Harry H. Grace, of Superior, and James O'Neill, of Nelllsville, all non-partis­ ans. The Dunn pocket ballot law was defeated. Gorman, the Democratic mayor of Kenosha, was reelected. At Madison, the Independent Democrat, Joseph C. Schubert, was successful, de­ feating the anti-saloon candidate of the Republicans,, Leslie B. Rowley. Republicans carried VIroqua, Stough- ton, Whitewater, Waukesha, Tomaha, RIpon, Portage, Marinette, Menominee and Baraboo. Democrats were victori­ ous in Kenosha, Elroy, Columbus, Madison, Dodgevllle, Pond du Lac, Beaver Dam, Neenah, Appleton and Eau Claire. Citizens' tickets were elected at Marshfleid and Sturgeon Bay. Detroit, Mich. --Except In the city of Grand Rapids, where George EL Ellis (rep.) was elected mayor by a plurality of 2,720 over Mayor E. P. Sweet (ind.) and Charles R. Sllgh (dem.), the Independent and Democratic tickets seemed to have the advantage In the greater number of city elections Monday through the state of Michigan. The returns Indi­ cate that the people voted decisively in favor of having the next legislature make provision for the election of dele­ gates to a constitutional convention to provide a substitute for the present constitution, which dates back to the year 1850. Des Moines, fa.--Returns from the municipal election in Du­ buque Indicate a Democratic landslide. Mayor Berg, who was a candidate for election for his fifth term, is defeated by a large majority by Henry Schunk. Democrats made slight gains in the Keokuk election, securing four alder­ men out of the six chosen. They now control eight of the 12 members of the city council. Diamond, ihe Democratic candidate for assessor, was also elect­ ed. HORROR IN GERMANY. III.I \ • Hotel In the Black Forest Collapses -fifty-Five Persons Killed --ipO Injured. " The First Easter4 Dawn Nagold, Black. Forest, Germany.-- Fifty-five persons were killed and 100 dangerously injured Thursday by the collapse of the hotel Zum Hlrschen The building had not been fully com pleted, and the catastrophe is attrib uted to the non-observance of proper precautions. The roof of the building had only been put in place during the morning, an event which, in accord ance with German custom, was cele­ brated by a feast The guests were reported to have engaged in a dance, and this, together with the large num ber of persons on the floor, probably caused the building to collapse Plot to Kill King. Madrid.-- The Spanish authorities have discovered an anarchists' plot at Lebrija, 29 miles from Seville the notorious center of the "Black Hands," to assassinate the royal family during the visit of King Alfonso, the Dowager Queen Christina, and the sister of the "king, the Infanta Maria Teresa, to Seville during holy week. The censorship prevents the sending of details regarding the con­ spiracy. New Revolt In Santo Domingo. Washington.--More trouble is re­ ported from San Domingo in a cablegram received at the navy de­ partment Thursday from Commander Southerland, of the Yankee, at Santo Domingo. He says: "A revolution has broken out at Samana. The Pa- ducah is there. The Dubuque is at Monte Christ!. American interests ars not involved." Death of Ohio Jurist. Toledo, O.--Allen W. Smalef, ex* judge of the common pleas court and for many years prominent in Demo­ cratic politics in Ohio, died at Bloom- dale. His home was at Upper San­ dusky. He was 70 years old. Woman's Suffrage Bill Wins. Providence, R. I--The woman V suffrage bill, providing that wom­ en as well as men may partici­ pate in the election of presidential electors, has been passed by the state senate. Many Killed, •t Petersburg.--An attempt tq the police to suppress a po­ litical meeting of peasants in the vil­ lage of Sosurga, province of Vyata, led to a serious conflict, in the course ol which three nolicemen were killed and ten wounded. The number of peasant! tr«i«d or wounded is not known. i " f t * * * * * * * * * * ' * * far Ike i dsn «f ear readers ky spedal rtpreseatatives is tfcc late. i • i' ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ? ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ! ' BIG CONCERN JOINS SHUTDOWN INSANE HOSPITAL STAFF IS CUT 1 G. A. R. PLANS ENCAMPMENT Illinois Collieries Company Decides to Close Indefinitely. The first important gain made by either side in the bituminous coal 'strike was reported Wednesday. An­ nouncement was made that the Illi­ nois Collieries company, employing 2,- 500 miners, has joined hands with the operators who are resisting an ad­ vance in wages and will close Its mines Indefinitely. 1 The company is one of the largest ooncerns in Illinois engaged in mining and is to a certain extent under the control of Francis L. Robbins and the Pittsburg Coal company. It was ex­ pected that the influence of Mr. Rob- bins, who espouses the miners' cause, would be sufficient to cause the com­ pany to sign the miners' scale. It developed, however, that Mr. Rob- bins and the Pittsburg Coal company own only about thirty-five per cent of the stock in the Illinois concern. The Pittsburg operator was overruled by the majority. Smaller losses were reported to the Illinois operators. The Decatur Coal company, owning a mine at Decatur, signed the scale and the men were sent back to work. Three or four in­ dependent companies also began op­ erations on the miners' conditions. DENY MINERS THREATEN RIOTS Business Men of Spring Valley Are Indignant Over Reporta of Trouble Business men of Spring Valley are extremely indignant over news ar­ ticles telegraphed from De Pue stat­ ing that the miners of that neighbor­ hood were congregating on the streets and that riots and bloodshed were threatened. There is absolutely no truth in these statements. A mass- meeting of the miners and other citi­ zens was held and the author of the stories in question was denounced bit­ terly. Conditions in Spring Valley are normal and quiet and the busi­ ness men believe that the good Judg­ ment and integrity of the miners will prevent any disorder. Boys Find Stolen Tobacco. The parents of a number of boys living in Alton, while searching for a reason why their boys had so much of a certain brand of "scrap" tobacco^ discovered that a heavy rain had re­ vealed to the boys a cache made by thieves, who had stolen the tobacco from a freight car. When the flood filled Piasa sewer, near by, the water washed out a large number of sacks of the tobacco. The sickness of the boys led to inquiry on the part of the parents, and some of the youths were found to have several dozen packages of the tobacco stored away. Peoria Man Heir to $200,000. At Brockton, Mass.. Master in Pro­ bate Warren Goodard filed his report of the estate of Susanna Murdock. By his finding about $200,000 will go to Benjamin F. Ellis of Peoria, 111. An heir to one-third of the whole estate would be Amiel Murdock, if living, but the master finds that he Is dead, nothing having been heard of him since shortly after the civil war. Ami­ el Murdock's wife now lives in Chi­ cago, but as she had no children she cannot receive any of the estate. Woman Elected. Whitewright, Tex.--Mrs. Nancy R. Wilcox was elected city secretary at Tuesday's election. She l« the first woman elected to a municipal or st^la office In Texan Food Inspection. Illinois Is behind many states In the matter of food Inspection, according to Dr. T. J. Bryan, chief chemist of the Illinois state food commission, who has just returned from a tour of sev­ eral states. Dr. Bryan declares the Illinois department is far below the standard of efficiency and that he will recommend many changes in the methods employed in his department Dr. Bryan visited Massachusetts, Con­ necticut, Kentucky and New York. All Special Attendants and Two Phy­ sicians Dropped. The trustees of the insane hospital, including B. E. Sunny, of Chicago, and J. M. Jones, of Milford, new members, at a meeting at Kankakee, voted to abolish the special attendant service at the Institution. Fifteen attendants are affected--ten men and five women. The wages of the special attendants are paid by the relatives of the patients, and In return for their board and washing perform minor services for the state. It is said by the trustees that the change of policy was for the purpose of economy. Dr. Beebe, of Chicago, and Dr. Fran­ cis Walls, of Chicago Heights, ap­ pointed members of the medical staff last October, were also discharged, to­ gether with Edward Joinberg, of Chi­ cago, of the clerical force and several others holding minor positions. Dr. Wall's dismissal came on the day of the funeral of his wife, who died on Aprils. The discharge of the special attend­ ants may result in the disbanding of the hospital band, most of the mem­ bers of which are in that class. NEGRESS DIES AT AGE 123 Chicago Womaji Displays Instance of Remarkable Longevity. At the extraordinary age of 123 years, Mrs. Philo Rogers, a negro woman, died in Chicago. Mrs. Rogers was born in Missouri and reared a large family long before the first mut- terings of the antislavery sentiment agitated New England. She was a grandmother when tbe Missouri com­ promise was an issue of the hour and had reached her three score years and ten when the emancipation proclama­ tion liberated her from bondage. Little of her early history is known, as all whom she had known in her ordinary lifetime long ago have been forgotten. She located in Chicago some years ago and was in good health until a short time ago. Then the weak­ nesses of her advanced age took effect and she failed steadily until her death. FALLS TO DEATH FROM CUPOLA Labor of Love Costs Churchman's Life at Jacksonville. Louis Pechloeffel fell to his death while working on the cupola of the German Lutheran church at Jackson­ ville. Pechloeffel was engaged In a iabor of love with a fellow member of the church and was fixing the cornice of the cupola. There are two cupolas on the roof and Pechloeffel fell from the scaffold around the highest one, to the ridge of the lower one, and there his body was caught by the gutter ledge. His companion Baw him stagger and fall and went to tbe res­ cue. He supported the body and rail­ ed for assistance to .remove tbe body. Apoplexy is supposed to have caused Pechloeffel to fall. Big Deal in Land. The largest land deal which has been closed in St. Clair county in a number of years was made by Frank Puderer for the farm of the late George D. Thomas, which was pur­ chased by John Koch, Sr., for $20,- 145.69. The farm is located on the Shiloh on the Shlloh road, four miles east of Belleville. Suicide at Soldiers' Home. Samuel W. Miller, aged 63, an ln> mate of the Soldiers' home at Quincy, committed suicide by drowning in a lake at the home. He leaves a wife and five children at Aurora, 111. It is reported that Miller received a letter Informing him that his wife had ap plied for and had been granted one- half of his pension allowanoei. Appendicitis Is Rife. Melvin, a village of 400 population, has had an epidemic Of appendicitis during the past six months, twenty- three operations having been perform­ ed. To Build 8ummtr Homes. W. G. Arpe, of St Louis, has pur­ chased twelve acres in Okawville from J. J. Nusbaumer for $1,800. Mr. Arpe will divide the land Into city lots on which he and other St. Louis parties will erect summer cottages. Former Mayor Is Dead. E, H. Rood, who died in Chicago, aged 81, was four times mayor of Bloomington and held other public of­ fices. He had resided at Bloomington for a half century and was prominent in commercial affairs, Veteran Dies In Soldiers' Home. Nicholas Ost died at the Danville (111.) soldiers' home, aged 80. The body was taken to the family home at Fosterburg for burial. Mr. Ost was a resident of Fosterburg for fifty years. He leaves three sons and two daugh; ters and seven grandchildren. Trainman Is Acquitted. At Pepria "Jap" Smith was de­ clared not guilty of manslaughter in connection with the wreck of the San­ ta Fe limited near Chillicothe, Jan. 29. Smith admitted negligence, but the defense produced testimony to show that the conductor of the train, George Wetherwax, had also been negligent. This negligence, it was shown, was subsequent to that of Smith's and the court ruled that It was the direct cause of the wreck and the loss of life incident to the catastro­ phe. Tbe court ruled that the de­ fense was good and the jury was or­ dered to find a verdict acquitting the defendant Four persons were killed in the wreck, which occurred the day before the wreck on the Santa Fe at Laura, in which several persons were injured. Potatoes Separate Couple. Mrs. Frank Strong, who lives near Bonegap, has gone to Grayville, where she is being cared for by friends. She alleges that her husband abandoned her. Mrs. Strong says the separation is the sequel to a quarrel' last spring as to how potatoes should be covered; the wife insisted that a harrow be used and Strong covered them with a plow. Elks to Build Home. Members of tbe Alton lodge of Elks have started a fund for the erection of a handsome home at Alton. At a recent meeting of the lodge the mem­ bers gave over $2,000, and a com­ mittee was appointed to secure addi­ tional subscriptions. Engine His Means of Suicide. J. H. Gould, of Corning, N. Y., 26 years old, committed suicide at Taylor- ville by throwing himself in front of a passenger train. He had been despon­ dent because of his Inability to find work. Arrangements Are Complete for Foife tieth Annual Reunion. Arrangements have been completed for the fortieth annual encampment w*4 the Department of Illinois, Grand Army of the Republic, to be held at. Galesburg May 22, 23 and 24. Gover­ nor Deneen and Commander-ln-Chieif Tanner of the Grand Army of the Re­ public have been invited to be the? guests of the encampment. The pro* gram for the encampment Is as fal ­ lows: Tuesday, May 22--Establishing head­ quarters. Meeting of the council of administration for the consideration «£; officers* reports. Open session of en­ campment with addresses of welcome and messages of courtesy. - Wednesday, May 23--Business :j sion of the encampment. Grand an* nual parade of veterans. Camp fire* and public receptions in the evening. \ Thursday, May 24--Business sessiqjS of the encampment, concluding with / the election and installation of new of­ ficers. Adjournment Department Commander John C£* Smith will preside at the encampment. % 4 .f Vv.;' * iff SMITH BANK CREDITORS MEET Depositors Expect to Receive 40 Per Cent of Their Money. Seven hundred and forty' depositors of the defunct Tela Smith & Co.'s bank held a meeting at Pekln Wednesday. A statement from Trustee U. J. Al» bertson showed the bank's liabilities to be $482,759 and assets of $554,968. Of the assets $267,290 is in the Pekln Plow company, which is said to be of little value. Other assets are $81,000 of preferred stock in the Smith Wagon works and that concern's notes for $20,000. But $3,000 is due from other banks. The general impression is that depositors will not realise more 40 per cent Babe Born on Train. While a Big Four passenger tnto was held an hour at Muncle, near Uj* bana. a baby boy was born to Mrs. Q, L. Bobyns, a young Kentucky womap who was traveling from Mayville, Ky„» to join her husband. Not a passenger grumbled at the wait and a big cheer went up from the group outside the coach when the announcement waft made that "mother and child are d0» ing well." When a physician said tt was safe to move the train went on. It was stopped in Urbana near tbe home of the young mother, where the husband had his first look at his son. The child was christened "William Emery." in honor of Conductor Will­ iam Von Wilier and Operator Enteff Peterson, who signally befriended tiMt mother. . Republic Oil Quits State. ' The Republic Oil company ofTfif nois, with headquarters in Chicago, will withdraw from the state, and its corporation papers will be canceled. Secretary of State Rose has receive® official notification of the proposed withdrawal, but the details were not given. A letter stated that the coo- cern no longer will do business as at . corporation in this state, and leave, was askrd to withdraw the incorporar tion papers, which will be allowed. " If:! JS! • •V Draw Straws for Nomination. Owing to the bitter and close con­ test between James R. Baker and 2* L. Fidler for the republican nominal tlon for sheriff of Douglas county the novel method of drawing straws wa» pursued to bring about the Nrithdrawy, al of one of the aspirants. Mr. Bak«r drew the losing straw. # Threaten Pekln Bankers. "'iw Creditors of the Ties*Smith 4k Gat- . <: bank, which closed its doors at Pekln % recently, have served notice on the six: J members of the firm that unless they *! turn over all their property in settle* ment of claims against the bank war>. rants will be sworn out for their Vr iest ' -- ' x 1 Three Shot in Saloon. • " " In a shooting affray in a saloon at v; Divernon, near Springfield, Steve F|- v pof shot and probablv fatally wounded Thomas Culosh of Sherman, and in­ jured Frank Barto and Andy Pifo. Cm- losh and Fipof drew revolvers and || commenced firing. Fipof was arresfr \ S Ad ' ":"V3pS I Take* Poison In Sateen. k A well-dressed stranger entered a saloon In Spring Valley, sat down anil drank a bottle of carbolic acid. £ scrap of paper with the name of "Earl, Piano Player, Rock Island," may lead to the identification of thp ) suicide. Collects Ail the Taxes. Henry Lunte, collector of Covington township, established a record for this county by collecting every cent of real and personal tax charged against his county, amounting to $4,044.02. The commission on his work netted him m Buys Coal Rights. The Deering Coal company has tali, en 10,000 acres of coal rights in Fill» more township and vicinity In Mont gomery county. Mother of Ten la Dead. Iffre. William Rush of Xenia, mother of ten children, three of them infants, was found dead in bed by her hus­ band. She had retbed-ia her nsnal fcood health. *- Attempts to Kill Benefactor. Richard Washington, a paroled con­ vict from Chester penitentiary, at­ tempted to kill James Raymond at Jackfonville. Raymond went on Waah- ington's parole paper in 1899. Fruit and Truck Growera. The Flora fruit and truck growera have formed an organization known as the Flora Fruit and Truck association, and the following officers have been elected: Moses McGrew, president; Albert Hinman, vice president; L N. Holaday, secretary and, shipper; John Snyder, treasurer. Washington County Farmer*. The convention of the fanners' unions of Washington county will be held in the st JSaslutiUe, April U. / Robbers Beat Old Man. Ernest Brentt, aged 70, an allege#: miser, was beaten and bound by rob. bers at his bachelor home in the counp try near Belleville. He was uncon­ scious for hours and then dragged him* self a mile to a neighbor's residence. Elgin Boy Is Drowned. ^ Andrew Bruner, the 12-year-old SCSI of A. M. Bruner, state secretary of th$ Y. M. C. A., was drowned in the Foji river at Elgin. The boy was in a ooaf with four companions, and during their play the boat was upset Hospital for Insane Crowded. Because of the overcrowded eondl* tlon of the hospital for insane at Kan* • kakee, and because Coles county ha%; more than its share of patients con* fined there, the state authorities hav# ordered some of them removed to Bar* tons villa. ' ' " " 4 1 Land Sells at «11Q. One of the most valuable tracts land in White county, an eighty-acro farm in Phillips township, owned bj^ a E. Brown, was sold ta loba Brown at |ll0 an aera. "Jr ' mW f c h i " . J ' 4