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" rir--'1- - ' '• i • \ •- 1 - .-. * '; ^-ifl -'-*- 1 •-- V Mi 1 Vlliv_/v/l^ P E O P L E tlALLit: ERM/fflE j&vei HE autograph fiend has a m o r e amusing fad Just now than the mere col­ lecting of or­ dinary signatures of ex­ traordinary folk, and the newest thing in this hobby necessitates the possession of a "ghost- book" to hold the signa­ tures which portray the "ghosts" of the eminent ones. These little books are becoming very popular both in London and in New York. They have an advantage over the ordinary autograph album, because the collecting of signatures has been so overdone that many of the "great ones have bad rubber facsimiles made of their very best autographs--not the kind that appears on their checks--and instead of taking time to respond whenever a stamped and addressed envelope is inclosed, all they do is to pass the letter, request and envelope over to their secretary--or perhaps It never gets beyond the secretary at all--and the auio- graph is stamped on in such a manner that it ser\e the purpose well and saves Mr. Author, Mr. Actor or Mr. Singer a lot of time and trouble. But a request for a name in one's ghost book has certain novelty about it and there is, too, considerable curiosity to see just what sort of a ghost one s name will make, so that nearly everyone witj^take the trouble to picture bis ghost for you. In making the collection for a ghost book, partially reproduced here, many well-known men and women were asked for ghosts. President and Mrs Tuft were Immensely amused at the idea and both took the keen­ est interest in seeing how their ghosts would turn out. The big statesman adjusted his glasses, fold- | ed with the utmost precision the paper on which he was to inscribe his ghost, looked around for a stub pen, which, unfortunately, he could not find on his desk in the Hot Springs bungalow and then he wrote his name and hastily folded back the paper. "Cannot say that for such a big man as I am in the flesh my ghost cuts such a wide swath," he laugh­ ingly remarked as he held the pa­ per up for Mrs. Taft to view. "But anyhow, the smaller one's ghost the better--perhaps," he added. "Mrs. Taft was more pleased with her ghost than she was with that of her husband. "You are more Important just now, but my ghost is a far more artistic creature than yours and really more spirttuelle," she laughed. It will be no­ ticed that a' part of Mrs. Taft's' ghost bears a re­ markable resem­ blance to a Ma­ sonic emblem. Miss Mary Gar­ den practiced sev­ eral times on her ghost before she would allow the final one to ap­ pear in the writ­ er's ghost book. "Ghosts, like ev­ erything else, im­ prove by practice, and I look upon my final ghost as a worthy effort," laughed Miss Gar­ den. "In fact, I nee the urn above from which my spook must have hopped out," she s a i d , a n d s u r e enough, if one will look at the prima donna's ghost it will be found quite true. Miss Geraldine Farrar was enchanted with her ghost, which she said looked like a veritable butterfly. "How splendid to be so picturesque a {host!" Miss Farrar commented. Miss Emma C. Thursby has one of the most vteinarkable ghosts of all, and for beauty and -symmetry it is quite as pleasing as a wrought- iron work design or a Japanese brass candle­ stick. "I prefer to think of it as something that was designed by the shades of some Japanese artist, which idea I absorbed when I visited some of the great temples in Japan," said Miss Thursby. Xady Warwick says she doesn't believe' in ghosts at all, but she was very much impressed by the appearance of her titled name when her ghost became a reality. "I think I shall design a book plate out of it. That wouldn't be a bad idea, would it?" the countess added as she Tiewed the strong, bold writing that formed her signature. Lady Cosmo Duff-Gordon was enchanted with her ghost and ghost-collecting has become such a fad with her that she has purchased a dozen of the little volumes for her friends. "I put my ghost in each one and I suppose I must be a woman of a number of selves or else there are a number of warring ghosts in my ancestry, for each one of my signatures produced a ghost so totally different from the others that one would scarcely believe that they came from the same name and handwriting. But I am rather pleased with the idea, for what is more prosaic than lack of variety? I have made my fortune by original and diverse designs in the making of frocks," aaid the titled dressmaker, "so why shouldn't my ghost signatures portray that characteristic?" When Mrs. Elinor Glyn, author of "Three Weeks," had made her ghost she thought that it bore some resemblance to a tiger and eagerly pointed out its claws. "The tiger is essentially one of my transmigrations, or shall I say mani­ festations?" remarked Mrs. Glyn. "Hence my tiger ghost. Paul would be pleased with that, wouldn't he?" she added with a smile. Emmy Dastinn, the gifted Bohemian just finished a brilliant first season in America, said that she could see in her ghost the shades of the late empress dowager of china. That fancy may have occurred to her because when she made her ghost the news of the death of the Chinese empress had just been received. George Bernard Shaw hasn't time for ghosts or interviews or writer folk at all, he says, yet this most inconsistent of men generally gives his interview and sees the writer person, and here we have his ghost. Mr. Shaw generally makes it as uncomfortable as possible for the interviewer before allowing him to be admitted, but after that the genial blue-eyed Irishman is irresistible and one readily forgives him any­ thing that has seemed rude. The writer sent a note asking for an interview with Mr. Shaw in his chambers just off the Embankment in Lon­ don last summer and in response Mr. Shaw char­ acteristically wrote: My Dear Miss ---: I will have ten minutes' rest to-morrow some time between 11 and 12:30. If you catch me during the ten minutes I will see you. If you stay longer I will throw you out of the window. GEORGE B. S. The writer went at a quarter to twelve and Mr. Shaw talked and talked and talked until Iaoy Durf- person will often show an apparent wide differ­ ence in conformation, owing to the shape of the pen, the flow of the Ink and the amount of pres­ sure used, a more careful scrutiny will make it clear that the chief char­ acteristics hold through­ out. The ghost is true to its type. Who, then, will inter-. pret and reveal the true meaning of our ghost au­ tographs? Here is a new ' field for investigation and amusement. With the advent of the ghost book we have • new twist to an old, old fad. Travelers in central Europe as early as the fourteenth century used to carry their "Book of Friends," an octavo vol­ ume in which names and sentiments were in^ scribed. On their return home they could show an interesting record of the famous personages they had met. These are the first autograph al­ bums of which we hear, but the passion for col­ lecting manuscripts and autographs is as old as the history of cultured society and is not without its romantic side. One of the Ptolemies once paid the starv­ ing Athenians in wheat for the privilege of copying some treasured manuscripts of the immortal Greek dramatists. The wretch kept the originals and returned the copies. If it had been the ghost signatures of Euripides and Sophocles that the unscrupulous ruler was after he would not have found it easy to perpetrate so heartless a trick. MRJ.Taft PkeJ. TAFT GEOGOe 0£filHAfiC> A kV 6CRAL D/rteFARRAR * Fur<°* mv. x.'.n nrr. Courtress of Wag wick MONEY THAT GOES ABROAD Europe is a lovely place; the grave of Shakespeare is a noble sight and it's worth money to see the hillsides that produce the wine that made the Rhine famous. But this year it was Broadway, Bath Beach, Kokomo or Kalamazoo for a large number of worthy American citizens whose custom it has been to spend the sultry months across the water. r It's the old story of Balaklava over again--only worse. Some millions have blundered. Times are twisted up in a hard knot and we are just beginning to get the kinks out. No­ body knows what is going to be the outcome -of the new tariff law. The indications are good for a poor wheat crop. Panama hats and overcoats are selling side by side in the open market. In short, there is no time like the present for staying at home and at­ tending to business. In these crucial circumstances 200,000 persons have consented to make the sacrifice. At any rate, such are the pfBStent indi­ cations. T h i s m e a n * something to the rest of the. coun­ try. Paying to see Europe is our an­ nual blood-letting operation. Millions upon millions are taken out of our national circula­ tion. We work hard during the winter, either at earning money or at getting it from those who have earned it, then hustle across the water to fatten up the Swiss glides and the fcotel keepers. That is, about 1,200,000 of us do. The other 78,800,000 do their traveling in their sleep, so they can b e b a c k n e x t morning in time prima donna of the Royal opera house, Berlin, who has nearly one o'clock and not a word was said about the window or the playwright's strong right arm! For a man of his brusque threats Mr. Shaw has a very mild and diminutive-looking ghost. Hallie Erminie Rives has a ghost that might be of Oriental origin, for it resembles an antique and elaborately carved vase of Chinese design more than anything else. "Perhaps it is meant for the urn that contains my shades," the novel­ ist laughingly remarked. Of course one may .just care to have the ghosts of one's friends and not particularly those of people celebrated in the art, literary or politi­ cal worlds, and then it will be a simple matter to fill up one's ghost book, for the making of ghosts will be found to be quite a novelty at a tea or other social affair, and taken along with one's hand luggage on an ocean voyage a ghost- book will prove a source of endless amuse­ ment, while it will make a lasting souvenir of the trip. The ghost book itself is a small affair that can^toe gotten in the pocket of an overcoat or can be carried easily in a muff or big hand­ bag, so that one can always take it along with­ out any trouble. When you ask for a ghost signature you prepare the page for the writing by folding it and the person whose ghost you are after writes directly on the line of the fold. A stub pen which holds a large amount of ink is best for this purpose, as the size and mystery of the ghost depend largely upon the ink. After the name is written the page is folded together again without blot­ ting and lo, the ghost appears. Try it and see! It is not necessary to have a book. One can have the signatures written on separate sheets of paper and collect them, but care must be taken to use soft paper that will absorb the ink readily. These separate sheets can then be pasted into a scrap-book, but the little ghost book itself will be found more convenient. At the top of a page in the ghost book is a small dotted line for the date and below appears another line for the writing of the name after tfee ghost is made, so that after all in a ghost book one gets a genuine autograph as well as the spook signature. While several ghost signatures of the same NEWS FROM THE STATE CAPITAL NOTES AND GOS8IP GATHERED AT SPRINGFIELD. MANY ILLINOISANS VICTORS Dozens of Residents of This 8tate Win Homes In Coeurd'Alene Land Drawings in Idaho--Names of Lucky Ones. for work. The rich American going abroad counts only one on the passenger list, but he must be carefully considered in any estimate . He spreads out the chart upon his desk. An exceedingly anxious-to-please agent of the steam­ ship company is at his side. Here is something up near the bow that is just right--so the steam­ ship man says. "Not for a minute," says the man who has the last say. It is too far up in front. The motion of the boat would put him out of busi­ ness the first day. What else? Oh, an exquisite suite amidships. It's great The Countess de Spitzbergen never takes any­ thing else when she is going to or coming from America. Beautiful parlor, mahogany finish. Bed­ room in ivory. Bathroom in baby blue. Maid's quarters. And the rate for two adults and one servant is only $1,700. Will the gentleman take U? Indeed he will not. The Countess of Spitzber­ gen may travel in the hold if she likes, but no baby blue or mahogany can lure him to a point over the engines. Why, didn't he come over once in a suite thus located? Didn't the incessant coughing, wheezing, trembling and sneezing of the machinery nearly drive him wild? Not a wink of sleep from the time he went abroad until he got home. Friends thought he had been sick wheh he showed himself in the street. Oh, very well. Here's an equally beautiful suite far removed from the engines--back toward the stern. Occupants of these apartments often call for the captain to ask what makes the boat go, because they can hear no noise nor feel any vibration. Highly recommended by the best phy­ sicians to nervous patients. Price, the same. Did any one ever hear of such stupidity? Here our patient multi-millionaire has explained in de­ tail that he cannot travel at the bow of a ship because the motion is too great and the agent has shown him a suite near the stern. What's the difference between the bow and the stern, any­ way? Isn't each end balanced in the middle where it will go up and down like the end of a walking-beam? Well, a steamship man who doesn't know any more than that can go back home. Mr. Multi-Millionaire will travel by some line that at least employs persons of intelligence. Springfield. -- Drawing for home­ steads in the Coeur d'Alene reserva­ tions showed many Illinois victors. 1154--J. H. Miller, Chicago. 1224--Myra Woloott, Chicago. 1232--George L. Converse, Chicago. 1249--J. E. Murray, Chicago. 1735--Thomas Vapatek, Chicago. 1946--Julius Kneel, Chicago. 2024--G. W. Claussen, Chicago. 2064--L. S. Hungerford, Jr., Chicago. 2080--C. E. Stromwell, Chicago. 2167--J. P. Hanley, Chicago. 2185--W. M. Smith, Chicago. 2191--Frederick Birr, Chicago. 2253--R. W. McCracken, Chicago. 2407--A. B. Hill, Chicago. 2590--A. M. King. Chicago. 2752--Mrs. Lizzie Walls, Chicago. 2765--George Holborn, Chicago. 2843--O. A. Llndeman, Chicago. 2956--M. W. En right, Chicago. 2980--Oscar Pildwski, Chicago. 809--F. C. Grove, Beardstown. 831--W. F. Sanford, Wlieaton. 965--Mrs. Abble Ellinger. Freeport. 1083--F. E. McBride, Sterling. 1343--George B. Marvel, Clinton. 1448--Charles E. Paullin, Springfield. 1501--John L. Schuler, New Berlin. 1556--G. C. Dillvan, Tolono. 1558--A. J. Withorspoon, Fairmont. 1640--El'.sha Hart, Keyesport. 1794--T. Maurice De Kay, Rock Island. 1797--Q. A. McCracken, Mound City. 1848-- F.- L. Lundberg, Rockford. 1855--F. A. Switzer. Macomb. 1997--C. S. Reed, Monticello. 1#99--J. Wengdahl, Amboy. 2020--Stella O. Berkley, Casey. 2110--L. L. Cummings. Galesburg. 2385--G. N. Safford, Rockford. 2444--George E. McKelvey, Monmouth. 2460--Oscar Oldmenslinger, East Moline. 2512--Charles B. Smith, Decatur. 2521--Charles Lawles, Menard. 2533--F. M. Warren, Peoria. 2556--F. P. Jones, Bloomington. 2561-- H. B. Davidson, Springfield. 2578--Miss Escie Ana waltT Galesburg. 2690--Julius Schwartz, Summer Hill. 2747--Mary M. Steagall, Carbondale. 2783--Eliza Buck, Highwood. 2900--W. G. Champion, Byron. 2910--Harry W. Estell, Springfield. 2941--Elmer W. Bolce, Buckley. Illinoisans who won in the Flat­ head drawing were: No. 14--Joseph K. Foster, Mount Car- mel. No. 2--James O. Phlpher, Charleston. No. 40--Charles E. Christopher, Chi­ cago. 79--Thomas E. B. Inan, Chicago. 88--William M. Sellicik, Chicago. 282--John A. Nordgren, Chicago. 292--William T. Ruedy, Chicago. 433--Paul Edgar Mueller, Chicago. 435--Charles E. Anderson, Chicago. 489--Robert Terkaw, Chicago. 506--George Heyde, Chicago. 522--William Codman, Chicago. 575--James F. Baulicek, Chicago. 609--John H. Hiller, Chicago. 629--G. L. Smith, Chicago. 656--Annie E. Cookingham, Chicago. 689--John Friars, Chicago. 688--William D. Giesman, Chicago. 764--John J. Croak, Chicago. 786--C. Blesnad, Chicago. 1008--George B. French, Chicago, 1018--Margaret J. Cooney, Chicago. 1071--Charles Oestietch, Chicago. 1217--Richard W. Boesche, Chicago. 1286--Naboth E. Lindquist, Chicago. 1391--Thomas L. James, Chicago. 1400--Stephen K. Sass, Chicago. 1462--Raymohd H. Miller, Chicago. 1467--F. D. King, Chicago. 1494--J. B. Smith, Chicago. 1547--Frederick E. Dudley, Chicago. 1610--E. May Ayer, Chicago. 1666--Miss Estelle M. Swanson, Chicago. 1683--Sidney Mayer, Chicago. 1737o-Peter Evart, Chicago. 1791--Frederick K. Wane, Chicago. 1921--Elmer T. Foss, Chicago. 1997--Gus Williams, Chicago. 14--J. Kyle Foster, Mount Carmel. 20--James O. Piper, Charleston. 53--Mary J. Wood, Jacksonville. 83--B. F. Combes, Whiteheath. 84--F. A. Stockdale, Coal City. 109--Bertha K. Rogers, Ramsey. 123--Ralph L. McBride, Joliet. 161--Frank A. Dunsmore, Rock Island. 222--Floyd S. Clark, La Salle. 224--Thomas D. Bore, Hardin. 243--Romalne A. Calkins, Rockford. 249--William H. McNary, Martinsville. 266--Olaf W. Kiely, Flora. 267--Leslie J. Robb, Wilmette. 311--B. M. Damon, Winnetka. 317--James Blachford, Belvidere. 360--H. Manhallan, Camp Point. 387--Floyd Fry, Rock Falls. 395--David D. Webber, Urbana. 512--Henry H. Badyar, Rockford. 515--Louis C. Hoffman, Springfield. 569--Qulncy McCracken, Mound City. 635--Thomas J. Kerry, Oak Park. 744--Mary E. Cooper, Springfield. 761--Jonathan Rounds, Farmington. 774--William J. Killy, Cullom. 779-- S. W. Fry, Bloomington. 901--William Frank Berry. Decatur. 919--W. D. Scholes, Springfield. 931--W. M. Mason, Iola. 932--C. S. Roberts, Bloomington. 961--Myrtle B. Irwin, Princevllle. 1069--Agnes G. Flnnegan, Bradford. 1253--John W. Harper, Canton. 1322--Caroline E. McKee. 1354-- Endora T. Davis, Mulberry Grove 1479--C. E. McDaniel, El Paso. W.1500-- Joseph E. Stumen, Yorkville. 1634--Felix Dahlstrom, Galesburg. 1632--F. F. Pitts, Arthur. 1657--David Drlbblebis, Albion. 17*7--E. S. Huber, Highland Park. 1769--Myron A. Lawyer, Lena. 1784--R. Frank Newhall, Wheaton. 1936--H.^H. Schmltzmeyer, Nashville. Bain Attraction at Chautauqua. The eloquent address of Col. George W. Bain of Kentucky, "A Searchlight of the Twentieth Century," proved one of the most entertaining that has yet been heard at the Mississippi Val­ ley Harvest Home chautauqua at Clear Lake. In the course of his lecture Col. Bain turned the "searchlight" on sev­ eral of the live questions of the day, including the negro problem, the city problem or the questions arising out of the undue increase in city popula­ tion at the expense of the country, the expansion problem and the liquor problem. His speech was a constant play of wit, humor, pathos and elo­ quence. In closing the speaker declared that the thing that is to preserve and re­ generate the human race is the human touch of sympathy and brotherhood, the touch of Christ. The attraction was the address of Col. F. S. Dixon, acting adjutant of Illinois on the Panama canal, beauti­ fully illustrated with views of the work which is being done in Panama by the United States. Col. Dixon made an interesting story of the build­ ing of the waterway. During the afternoon and evening music was furnished by the Hruby Brothers' Concert Company, Miss Wolsingham, a reader of rare ability, gave a recitation. "Pellagra" at Institution. "Pellagra," the recently discovered disease among the insane at the state institution at Bartonville has caused in investigation by the different branches of the government, as well as the state board of health. Dr. J. A. Egan, secretary of the state board of health, on returning from the asylum imme­ diately wired the marine department at Washington, and Dr. Lavindar vis­ ited Peoria. "There is more 'pellagra' in the country now than at any time since the new disease was discovered, and from information received it appar­ ently is on the increase, especially in the south." This statement from Washington was made by Surgeon General Wyman of the public health and marine hos­ pital service, when asked concerning the visit of Dr. Lavindar, the "pella­ gra" expert, to Peoria, where the dis­ ease was believed to have developed at the Illinois Insane asylum. Dr. Wy­ man stated that Dr. Lavindar was sent to the institution in response to a re­ quest from the authorities there, who have under observation about fifty pa­ tients believed to be affected with the disease. Dr. Lavindar will confirm the diagnosis of the physicians at the asy­ lum. STATE NEWS Approve Appointment. Resolutions approving the action of Gov. Deneen in appointing Hon. O. F. Berry of Carthage chairman of the railroad and warehouse commission, and Hon. Lawrence Y. Sherman as chairman of the state board of control, were adopted at a convention of Re­ publicans held at Carthage, Hancock county. The resolutions follow: "Resolved, That the Republicans of Hancock county, in convention assem­ bled, acknowledge their appreciation of the honor conferred upon this coun­ ty and district in the appointment of Hon. Orville F. Berry as chairman of the railroad and warehouse commis­ sion; also of the appointment of Hon. L. T. Sherman as chairman of the board of control, and hereby return their sincere thanks to Hon. Charles S. Deneen, governor of Illinois, for such recognition and appointments, and extend their congratulations to him upon a selection that in the opin­ ion of the Republicans assembled will meet the approval not only of the Re­ publicans of this part of Illinois, but of the entire people, and will prove a great benefit not only to the party but the people generally." HIS TERM OF OFFICE LONG Except Bismarck, Prince Von Bulow Hok's Record for Services as German Chancellor. Prince F alow, former chancellor of the German empire, left office after having beco the longest lived of Ger­ man chancellors after the first and greatest. Bismarck was continuously in office, under different names, from 1862 to 1890. a period of 28 years. His immediate successor, Caprivi, lasted only four years--from 1890 to 1894; while "Uncle Chlodvig" Hohenlohe ran the imperial affairs after that till 1900, when he was succeeded by Bu­ low, who had come from Rome t<) the foreign office in 1897, feo that he had already had a spell of 12 years' hard work in the Wilhelmstrasse. For his services in connection with the Spanish agreement about the Car­ oline and other Pacific islands, he was made a count; while in 1905, on the occasion of the crown prince's wedding, the kaiser raised him to the rank of. prince, or, rather, "furst," which is akin to that of the British marquis and only inferior to that of duke, seeing that the present emper­ or, on dismissing Bismarck, offered him as a solatium the title of "her- zog," or duke of Lauenburg, which he scornfully refused. But the rank of prince was Bulow'* reward for his Algeclras policy. Both Bismarck's and Bulow's elevation to the dignity of prince was the recom­ pense of their victories ever the FYench. But Bulow has never clung to office with the desperation of Bis­ marck, and left the Wilhelmstrasse without a sigh. Uncle Eben's Philosophy. "Advice," said Uncle Eben, "is sumpln' like singin'. You either gits it free till you's tired o' listening' or else it's so expensive **ou can't af­ ford sca'sely any." New Federal Building for Dixon. Ground has been broken for the new post office building which is to cost $65,000, and which is being erect­ ed by a Chicago firm. Seek a Land-Grab Test. When the legislative committee which is investigating the title to lands adjoining the lakes and rivers of the state finds a tract which Is be­ lieved to be occupied unlawfully, it is likely a test case will be instituted in an effort to have such parcel of real estate restored to the state. Members believe it to be the part of wisdom to take action at the earliest possible moment that they may learn through court procedure whether they may entertain any hope of reclaiming the valuable holdings. 8prlngfield May Get Railroad Men That Springfield has a fair chance of securing the national headquarters of the Brotherhood of Locomotive En- ginemen and Firemen is the conclu­ sion drawn from an announcement re­ cently made from the present head of­ fices of the organization, at Peoria. In a resolution drawn at the bien­ nial convention of the order it was de­ cided to receive proposals from cities which care to bid for the headquar­ ters. The nemt convention will decide the question. Wilder Is Pardoned. Gov. Deneen has granted a pardon to William Wilder, who is serving a sentence in the Joliet state peniten­ tiary for killing James Anderson in Galesburg some time ago. ' Wilder was in a saloon in Galesburg, when he was abused by Anderson. The latter is alleged to have renewed the argument and attacked Wilder with a beer glass. The prisoner opened his pocket knife with his teeth and fatally stabbed Anderson. Wilder was allowed to enter a plea of guilty, and was sentenced to 25 years in prison. Mrs. Anderson filed suit to recover for her husband's death, and in reviewing the case the appellate court held that Wilder was justified in his act. Want Gore to Speak. If the board of directors, of the Illi­ nois Mayors' association accedes to the request of the American League of Municipalities, they will be able to have Senator Thomas Gore of Okla­ homa, "the blind senator," deliver the main address at their convention. The convention has been set for some .time in September, but if it is postponed until November Senator Gore will be able to deliver the ad­ dress. It is probable that the change in date will be made. Three Flee from Asylum. Three patients escaped from the El­ gin State hospital. This is due, it is said, to the scarcity of experienced help. One of the trio was caught. Despite the announcement of Super- intendent Podstata that he had re­ ceived a telegram from Secretary Ma­ son of the civil service board saying 150 men could be provided for the in­ stitution, it is said not one has ar­ rived. Miss Curry Breckenridge, the super­ visor over whom the trouble arose, is a daughter of congressman. Banks Will Organize. The auditor of public accounts has issued permits to organize two state banks. The South Side State bank of Chicago, with capital stock of $200,000, secured a permit, with Perry B. Eckhart, William M. Klein and Thomas G. Deeriag as incorporators. A permit also was tissued to S. J. lee, George W. Lackey, John E. Lemons and W. B. Hifeshaw for the Farmers' State bank at Lawrence- ville, with capital stock of $49,040, which is to be made the basis of oper ations. Maple Park.--Safe-blowers bound and gagged a man roused by their work and then forced him to watch them while they drilled holes i& the post office safe at Maple Park, The thieves secured about $250 in stamps and cash and then fled in an automo­ bile. Frank O'Malley, formerly of Chicago, was the victim of the rob­ bers. He, with his mother, lives in rooms over the post office at Maple Park. O'Malley was roused by a noise in the storeroom below, and hastily donning some clothing he de­ scended a rear stairway. The safe- blowers were on the alert, however, and as he reached the bottom of the stairway a revolver was thrust in hla face and he was commanded to "keep quiet." The men then went about the store and found a piece of clothes­ line with which they bound O'Mallejr, and after gagging him placed him in front of the safe, which is used by James Thurston, who owns the store, as a receptacle for the valuables be­ longing to the post office. Carbondale.--While Pletro Viviano, father of Grace Viviano, who was kid­ naped last week with her cousin, Tom- masso Viviano, sped to Duncannon, Pa., expecting to find his kidnaped daughter there, the St. Louis police received a clew from Illinois. Justice E. H. Williams of Carbondale tele­ graphed that two children, resembling the Vivianos, were seen In company of a strolling band of Italian players at Carbondale. Justice Williams and a deputy sheriff attempted to trace the party. Lodi.--While Operator Bob Morrow was listening to wires carrying press jnatter he caught the name of M. P. Wolf. Instantly he was all attention. He followed the ticking of the mes­ sage and learned his brother-in-law, his sister and six children had lost their lives in the storm which recently swept the Gulf of Mexico. Pana.--Six thousand persons at­ tended the second annual home-com­ ing and picnic which was held at Kitchell park here. Speeches were made by Hon. Benjamin F. Caldwell of Chatham. Attorney John E. Hogan of Taylorville and County Judge James H. Morgan of Pana. Lincoln.--William H. Gullett, found­ er of the Gullett greenhouses in this city, died following a collapse after an illness extending over several months. He recently went to Chicago and underwent a difficult operation at the Mercy hospital. Pana.--The ten,-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Johnson died at the home of his parents at Assumption following an attack of blood poison which resulted from a broken arm which he sustained about a month ago. Petersburg.--Jumping from a row- boat which she feared would capsize when Orrin Clark, who was in the same party, grabbed hold of it, Miss Inez Smith, aged 24 years, of Bath was drowned at the chautauqua grounds. Wesley City.--By the overturning of a skiff on which he was riding, with his father and two brothers, Chester Schultz, 11 years old, was drowned in the Illinois river, his fa­ ther and brother being picked up by a motor boat. Girard.--The session of the Macou­ pin County Sunday School association was held in the Christian church in this city with a large representation of delegates and others interested in this work from neighboring towns. Jerseyville.--Rev. James R. Slaten entertained a company of his relatives with a family reunion and dinner at his home near Dow, Jersey county, to celebrate the eighty-seventh anniver­ sary of his birthday. Petersburg.--Improvements are un­ der way at the Menard county fair grounds, in preparation for the annual exposition in September. A new barn for racing stock is in course of con­ struction. Belleville.--Delirious from suffering from typhoid fever, Lyman Logan, 30 years old, left his home while asleep and walked to an -old pond adjoining a coal mine, into which he waded. He got beyond his depth and was drowned. Mackinaw.--The body of an uniden­ tified man, badly mangled, presumably from being run over by an interurban car, was found two miles south of here along the right of way of the Illinois Traction system. Virginia.--William Stafford of this city received word of the death of his brother, James, at Granite City, from injuries owing td a fall from a scaffold while working as a plasterer. Lincoln. -- The Houser-Hoover-Dill- man family reunion was held at Atlan­ ta at the home of Mrs. Onstett. About 100 members of the family from cen­ tral Illinois were present. Springfield.--Subjects delighting the feminine heart were expounded upon at Clear Lake. "Woman's day," the ini­ tial day of the Illinois Farmers' chau­ tauqua. drew large crowds. Princeton.--The wagons of the Princeton fire department have been equipped with the latest Rushmore searchlights. The lights are placed on a pivot and the rays may be directed to any point. x Chicago.--In a revolver duel Mrs. Mary Stltzen, 30 years old, was shot and killed at her home, 2818 Loge ave­ nue, by her husband, Philip, who had been mortally wounded by her. Aurora.--Carl Hanson, a resident of Aurora for 20 years, was struck by lightning and instantly kiHed in Chi­ cago. He was working on a truck farm. Petersburg.--In the county court Dortha May Mathews was adjudged a dependent and neglected child and was placed under the guardianship of Mrs. Maud Lawley. The child's moth­ er is Mrs. Alice Mathews. Harrisburg.--Spline county court convened here with 600 cases en the docket, three-fourths of which were for selling liquor and gambling. Over 2,000 witnesses are subpoenaed to ap­ pear in this term of court. Clinton.--William R. Dillavon, the oldest man • in Dewitt county, died at his home here. He was ill but a short time.