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I * pmoto> co^vinan- ̂ »v wtttPON mwcrrf i I' iTTTnTr? OCTODIN O SICK TBNES \Pft C.lMARU I_ exptpr . °C" r»/Tf- rkoo^i 4 F the newer profes­ sions that have lately been created in connec­ tion with agriculture and kindred pursuits it is probable that none is more unusual or more interesting than that of tree surgery. Tree surgeon is the customary title of the expert who devotes Mmself to ministering to sick and in Whether "tree doctor" would not be much as in with trees as with huma clan than the surgeon that is need The tree doctor is, perforce, a spe be added that the subject is a much first thought, suspect, and is well w life work and the life study of the that, "tree doctoring" within a limit ties of any farmer or other private Just as gardening may be made a sue to being a fancy gardener. Indeed, the owner of any wooded land who desires to preserve the mature forest growth is all but compelled to delve Into the lore on this subject if he does not want to employ a profes­ sional forester, and the farmer who wants to preserve the priceless herit­ age of the stately trees that surround and shade the ideally-placed farm house must do likewise. One phase of tree doctoring that the layman can undertake almost as successfully as the professional is that embraced In preventive meas­ ures. With trees, as with all other growing things, the policy of the ounce of prevention is a wise one and moreover there are some wealthy men who own large estates in this country who employ tree doctors as the Chinese employ physicians--to keep them well rather than to cure them after sickness has set in. This "stitch In time" policy as applied to trees is particularly serviceable in the case of the insects, etc., which play such havoc with tree growth if left to carry on their depredations unmo- lested. It is always preferable and usnalfy simpler to bar pests of this kind from the cherished trunk and branches than it is to banish them once they have gained a foothold. Speaking of this responsibility in tree doctoring directs attention to the exceedingly varied activities that are em­ braced in the ministering to our sylvan treasures. There are numerous different meth­ ods of circumventing the caterpillars and other objectionable invaders, and there are like­ wise any number of prescriptions that may be tried out If the pestB have taken possession of trees ere the alarm is given. Prominent among these latter remedial measures are the various forms of tree spraying for which special ap­ paratus is now provided and apropos of which extensive experiments have been carried on to determine the most effective formula to be In­ troduced as spray. Another branch of tree sur­ gery deals with the intelligent removal of dead or diseased limbs of trees and the repair of dam­ age done by fire, lightning, high winds, etc. And finally we come to the true surgery which in the case of trees, as with people, involves the re­ moval of portions of the vital tissue; the termi­ nation of decay or disease; and the substitution of other substances--in the case of trees, con­ crete being a favorite meuluuf for closing wounds and fostering the "healing process. It might be supposed by many readers that ttee doctoring would be restricted largely to the country and suburban districts, but such is very far from being the case. Indeed, it would seem as though the residents of our towns and cities prize their trees more highly and are willing to do more to preserve them than are the farmer class--and, perhaps, this Is natural considering that tall, stately trees qj-e much rarer in cities than in the rural districts. At any rate most of our large cities now employ one or more tree doctors to look after the trees in their parks and the shade trees on streets and boulevards, whereas it is becoming almost imperative for a man who aspires to the position of head gardener on any large private estate to have enough knowledger of ailing or insect-Infested trees to cope "with the situation. The U. S. Department of Agriculture and the state governments in many of our leading states now maintain special departments that devote \ | z j N O year since IWMNQ Jured trees, and yet it is a question a more appropriate designation, inas n beings it is more often the physi ed to set things right. cialist in his chosen Held and it may deeper one than the layman might, at orthy to be made the subject of the man who is attracted to it. For all ed range is quite within the possiblli- citizen who is impelled to study it cess by a man who makes no claims ill HOM'N TRfr£& their attention to the problems presented in this field. In the case of Uncle Sam's Bureau of Entomology the activities are not confined to in­ ducing good health in trees but extend to all sorts of investigations and experiments regarding injurious Insects affecting field crops, fruits, small fruits and truck crops as well as the for­ ests and forest products. This research institu­ tion has devoted much time and money to the introduction In the United States of beneficial in­ sects--that Is insects which prey upon those creatures that harm the trees--and is all the while carrying on tests and experiments with insecticides and insecticide machinery. Not the least important function of this government insti­ tution is the Identification of insects for anybody who applies for such information. By this means a farmer or householder discovering an unknown bug on hlB trees may ascertain the record of the mysterious visitor together with hints as to how to get rid of him in case he is an undesirable. Probably the most extensive and most costly project in tree doctoring in the history of the world is that which has been in progress for some years past in the state of Massachusetts. The object of this prolonged battle is to exterminate or hold in check the gypsy moth, which, with other kindred species, has threatened to destroy the trees throughout the Old Bay 8tate, if not, indeed, throughout New England. In this fight millions of dollars have been expended, the ex­ perts employed by the state of Massachusetts working hand In hand with Uncle Sam's experts, headed by C. L. Marlatt, perhaps the greatest authority in the world. It Is probably a trifle early to say that the fight has been won, but cer­ tain it is that much headway has Deen gained and doubtless the damage will be restricted to its present area. Tremendous sums are expended every year In spraying for orchard insects. It is estimated that not less than $5,000,000 is thus expended each year in holding in check the codling moth and an equally large sum is devoted yearly to treatments against the San Jose scale. Nowhere in the world is this doctoring done so thor­ oughly as in the United States. The invention of special spray­ ing apparatus began as early as the 1880, and that time year has the advent of new and im­ proved apparat­ us. Some six or seven years ago the steam-pow­ e r s p r a y e r made its ap­ pearance and a little later there was evolved the gasoline outfit, which may be seen in opera­ tion today on so many farms and in many city p a r k s . W h e r e the poison charged liquid employed for spray­ ing must be hauled some distance it is custom­ ary to resort to outfits of liberal tank capacity, and many of these range from 150 to 300 gallons. For spraying high trees it is neces­ sary to use an elevated tower or platform built upon a wagon and with one man on the tower and two men on the ground spraying may be carried on with the greatest possible degree of efficiency. Of course, a good length of hose is essential--one-half inch, being a popular size, and it should be capable of standing 200 pounds pressure per squa/e inch. Trees in towns and cities are naturally much more liable to such injuries as will later require the practice of tree surgery than are those in the country districts. The piling of building material against trees, the attaching of guy wires and the grading of streets or roads are all causes pro­ ductive of injuries. Overcrowding by other trees, horse bites and girdling by wire labels are other sources of trouble. One of the worst of all, how­ ever, is Improper pruning or tree butchery. As a matter of fact, intelligent, systematic pruning and tree surgery are very closely related. Pruning requires a previous intimate knowledge of the habits of growth of trees, whereas surgery on the other hand requires in addition a knowl­ edge of the best methods for making cavities air­ tight and preventing decay. The principle is much the same as that employed by the dentists who fill cavities In the teeth of human beings, and this caring for the cavities in trees is the only means of preserving affected specimens and saving to this and future generations some of the noblest specimens of woodland growth. The favorite mixture for filling cavities is composed of one part Portland cement to three parts of clean, sharp sand. After all decayed or decaying matter has been removed from the cavity the whole cavity is filled with this thin mortar, and then, when this has had time to become stiff, hut not hard, there is applied a surface coat made of one part sand and one part cement and the surface is so faced as to exclude all mois­ ture from the opening of the cavity. It should be noted in conclusion that Provi­ dence has provided us with the best tree doctor in the form of that familiar and unappreciated bird, the woodpecker. The woodpecker 'is easily the most useful of all the seven hundred varieties of birds to be found in the United States and it is largely because of his constant search for and warfare against the four hundred different varie­ ties of insects that prey upon our trees. The woodpecker is not merely a tree doctor, but Is actually a tree surgeon because his most ener­ getic quest Is for those insects that Injure the tree internally and to which access can be gained only by means of the unique equipment with which nature has provided thfe woodpecker and from the employment of which he derives his name. As a rule the woodpecker makes only shallow holes so that his work may properly be dignified as tree surgery that leaves no scars, which is not the least of Its advantages. THE SKIN AND COMPLEXION "Oh, wad some power the giftie give us To see ourselves as ltTiera see us •• -- Burns. How surprised some of us would be if we did possess this gift, and how quickly we would hasten to make some changes! Every person's skin is a law unto itself, and what is beneficial to one may not be so to another. You never saw two persons who looked exactly alike, nor two persons who did things in exactly the same manner. So it is with the skin, no person has a skin that iB exactly like another's. How foolish it Is, then, to expect the same treatment to agree with all skins! Certainly an oily skin requires dif­ ferent treatment from one that is in- I massaged. This Increased circulation elined to be dry. Exactly what agrees brings extra nourishment with it and with a given fjerson's skin only can be discovered by experiment. 8o If you find your complexion improving under a given treatment, do not change your methods because some one <>lse recommends a different treat­ ment. There are a few directions that will seldom disagree with any skin. Usu­ ally It will be found beneficial to bathe th<> face at night with hot water to re­ move all dirt; then massage with good cold cream In the morning all that is necessary is a quick rub with cold wa­ ter. Do not be afraid to rub the face a little. The skin needs exercise as well as any other part of the body How often it is neglected! Pinching or rubbing the skin tends to draw a greater supply of blood to the parts also tends to carry away more waste material. Pimples and black-heads show that the waste material is not being car­ ried away properly but is being left to clog the pores. Sometimes this ac­ cumulation of waste material is due to lack of cleanliness. The waste ma­ terial is left on the skin and clogs the pores so they cannot perform their work. Sometimes the fault is due to poor circulation or to diseases of the excretory organs. If one organ is in capable of performing its work, the other organs must of necessity do more than their share in trying to aid it. If the kidneys and bowels are not carrying off their share of the waste material of the body, the skin is bur­ dened with an extra amount to be dis­ posed of. Sometimes it is unable to do this and the waste material Is left to accumulate In the skin. Sometimes (and if we may judge by some we meet on the street, we might say oftentimes) the skin is so coated with Impurities in the shape of pow­ der, enamel and other preparations that it finds It Impossible to work at all If we would exercise the skin a little more and coat It a little less, we would have smaller need for the coating. (Copyright. 1910. by W o. Chapman.) The Resort Prospectus. "Going to run daily excursions this year?" "Oh, yes." "I notice you don't advertise a gorge any more." "No; 1 made it a ratine instead. Some people thought a gorge meant a lot to eat." HAS FLAVOR ALL ITS OWN Wftfcle Meat Has No Taste of Fish-- Rather Like Venison, Thouqh Grain Is Coarse. ;,.v I suppose no question is mvfe fre- & , fluently asked than, "What does whale < meat taste like?" It is a hard one to ,> answer, for the flesh has a flavor all own and qultft unlike anything ' #)se. In the first place, it is not at like fish. And why should it be, whale, fltheugh living in water. is no more of a fish than is a horse or a cow. True, some species at times eat small fish, but it Is not habitual with any of the larger whales, "the food consisting chiefly of a little shrimp about three-quarters of an inch in length. The red meat has a decid­ ed gamy" flavor, and rather reminds one of venison, but its grain is very coarse. The Japanese prepare it in a variety of ways, but perhaps it Is most often chopped finely and eaten raw with vegetables, dressed with a brown sauce. One of the most common sights of a Japanese village is the peasants car­ rying great chunks of meat on pans swung from their shoulders, selling it from house to house or In the streets. The flesh of the humpback whale Is most highly esteemed, and in the win­ ter sometimes brings as much as 30 sen (15 cents) per pound. During the - C quickly spoil, the greater part of It is, canned. At the Oriental Whaling com­ pany's Stations thousands of cans are J&T'-' made, filled and labeled, later to be shipped to all parts of the empire.-- The Metropolitan. The Cost. "Did the doctor relieve the child who was choking on the piece of undone bread ?" J "Sure; he Boon made him cough us hot summer months, when the pricei^e dough." of the meat is very low and it will ^"How rell relieved the father must have been." "Yes. the doctor made him cough up the dough, too." ~ ARK AT CAMP EIGHTH INFANTRY OF I. N. G. TO 3PEND WEEK AT SPRING­ FIELD. FIFTH HAS SHAM BATTLE First Court Martial Held When Pri­ vate Hoskin of Company E. Was Tried for the Attefti||t td ! Steal a Blanket. Springfield.--The Eighth Infantry (colored) Illinois National Guard ar­ rived in Springfield for a week's stay at Camp Lincoln. The Fifth infantry left the camp in excellent shape; the tents are all in place. The Fifth regiment's last day in camp was marked by the same busy scenes which have characterized the remainder of the week. Drills were held in the morning and in the after­ noon a sham battle took place, fol­ lowed by drees parade at six o'clock and a concert by the Fifth Infantry band at 7:30 p. m. The sham battle, which was fought on the high ground of the camp, was an interesting and instructive affair. A brigade under command of Maj. Charles P. Summers marched in from the rifle range as an advance guard of a larger body of troops and when they reached the northeast corner of the parade grounds the brigade was fired upon. Scouts brought word that at least two companies of the enemy were en­ trenched at the east of the parade grounds. The brigade met an attack from the front, and, aided by a flank­ ing fire from the gatling gun platoon, dislodged the enemy. The first court martial of the week was held when Private Hoskin of Company E was tried for the alleged attempt to steal a blanket from one of the officers of the regiment. The de­ fendant was found guilty and fined $2 and sent to the guard house for the remainder of the regiment's stay in camp. Postmasters to Meet. Programs are being distributed for the eighth annual meeting of the Illi­ nois branch of the National League of Postmasters, to be held in the court­ room of the federal building at East St. Louis, September 18 and 19 next. Business sessions will occupy the at­ tention of the members on both days, and on the night of September 18 a banquet for the postmasters and their wives will be held at the Illmo hotel. Hon. J. B. Messick or East St. Louis will preside as toastmaster at the ban­ quet and addresses will be delivered by President Charles H. James of Meredosla, Vice-President H. F. Wei- senborn of Millstadt, State Secretary H. B. Eshelman df Mt. Pulaski, Sen­ ator John Chamberlin of East St. Louis and National Secretary C. C. Young. i The business sessions will include addresses and discussions by Mayor Charles S. Lambert of East St. Louis, J. Q. Seitz of Upper Alton, W. P. Ras- plica of Glen Carbon, William McKln- ley of Ogden, Vlcrs-Presldent Weisen- born, Judge Messick, W. A. Koenstein of O'Fallon, Congressman W. A. Ro- denberg of East St. Louis, M. L. Brewer of Phllo and W. F. Becker of Addeville. Fair Board Can't Use "Stickers." The state board of agriculture has been advised that the practice of using "stickers" on the address sides of envelopes has been tabooed 'by the postal department. Annually the board sends out about 50,000 copies of the "State Fair News" to citizens throughout the state, and on each en­ velope is affixed a "Bticker" advertis­ ing the fair. Fifteen thousand stamped envelopes have already been decorat­ ed with the "stickers," and these will be accepted at the local postofflce, but trie remaining 35,000 envelopes will bear thu "stickers" on the re­ verse side. The board of agriculture has an ad­ ditional 50,000 "stickers" for distribu­ tion among Springfield merchants and manufacturers who desire to aid In promoting the coming state fair. The users of the "stickers" are warned, however, that mail bearing them will not be accepted at the local postofflce unless the advertisement Is affixed to the back of the envelope. Issues Copies of New Mining Laws. Secretary David Ross of the state bureau ol labor statistics began the task of sending out to mine locals of the state and others Interested 5,000 copies of the new coal mining laws of Illinois, in force July 1 last. The laws are neatly published in booklet form by the bureau of labor statistics under Secretary Ross' direc­ tion. The work was done by the State Journal. Suffragists at Fairs. Illinois suffragists will be active the coming autumn. Literature will be distributed from bcoths at all the county fairs and at the state fair in SpKugfteld. Ella S. Stewart has re­ ceived Invitations from thirty cities in the state to visit them during her speech-making tour. At the state con­ vention in Decatur, October 31, Dr. Anna M. Shaw will be one of the principal speakers. Illinois will send a large representation to the national convention in Louisville October 19- 24. Book Farming to Save State. The bountiful state of Illinois will deteriorate Into a desert unless more heed is given to the once-despised "book farming," is the opinion of Prof. David Felmley, president of the Illi­ nois State Normal university. Profes­ sor Felmley said: "We need conserva­ tion of our agricultural resources or the Mississippi vallqy will become as barren as Palestine. Two hours of work a day In school along lines of agriculture and farming would be sufficient to bring about untold changes in the next generation." Insurance Men to Give Banquet. The Illinois Association Of Loeal Fire insurance Agents will hold its annual convention in this eity Tues­ day And' Wednesday, September 14 and 18. Tuesday ' morning the guests* will be entertained at the Illini Coun­ try dub and Wednesday evening the annual banquet of the association will be held at the New Leland hotel. A ball game between the visitors and the members of the Springfield associ­ ation will be played at Lincoln park Wednesday afternoon, followed by luncheon at the Lincoln inn. The complete program is as follows: Tuesday, September 12, 8jOO p. tn.-- Smoker at the Illlqi Country club. Special cars will leave the Leland ho­ tel at 7:30 p. m. Wednesday, September 18.--Meet­ ing at the Leland hotel, 9:00 a. m. Adjournment for lunch, 12:30. Meeting at the Leland "hotel, 2:00 p. m. Ball game between visitors and Springfield agents at Lincoln park, 4:00 p. m. Hon. H. F. Espencheid, captain of visiting team. Hon. C. M. Cartwright, umpire. Special cars for the ball game will leave the Leland hotel at 5:40 p. m. and will be held at the park until after the game. Refreshments at Lincoln p^frk pavil­ ion, 6:30 p. m. Banquet at Leland hotel, 8:00 p. m. The members of the local entertain­ ment committee include Messrs. George M Brinkerhoff, William Kiken- dall, Hary Morgan, William Booth and J. C. Lanphier, Jr. Senators to Stump for Jones. United States Senator Cummins of Iowa was in Chicago on his way home from Washington. He met Charles E. Merrlam and Walter S. Rogers of the Progressive Republican organization and said that he would be pleased to speak In Illinois In behalf of Senator Walter C. Jones later, but that no date had been set. Senators Borah of Idaho and Clapp of Minnesota, after lunch at the Union League Club as guests of Charles R. Crane, left the city for their respective homes. Each stated that he would be able to give a week on the stump in Illinois. According to the progressives Senator Jones' gubernatorial tour of Illinois by auto­ mobile will cover more than 4^000 miles. He will visit all the counties. State Senator E. D. Telford of Salem, who was with Senator Jones the first week, will rejoin him on Monday for the third week of the tour and speakers from outside the state will be with him for short pe­ riods during September. Among those to come are Congressmen Lenroot of Wisconsin, James Monahan, one of the leading progressive speakers in Min­ nesota; William Kent of California, Francis J. Heney and several United States senators. Centennial Plan Launched. A celebration by the state of Illinois of the one hundredth anniversary of the adoption of ttye state in the Union in 1818, to be held in the city of Peoria seven years hence, was launched at the forty-fourth annual re­ union of the Peoria County Old Set­ tlers' association, held in Glenoak park. The proposition was suggested In an address by Dr. George A. Zeller of the Peoria hospital at Bartonville, and was immediately taken up by Secre­ tary Willis Evans, who .pledged the as­ sociation to the movement. In 1913 will be observed the one- hundredth anniversary of the estab­ lishment of Fort Clark, afterwards Peoria city, and in 1913 the state legislature will be asked to indorse the Peoria proposition and appropriate 11,000,000 for the centennial exposi­ tion fund. Addresses were given by Dr. G. B. Carpenter, University of Chicago; Jo­ seph V. Graff, William Hawley Smith, Dr. Zeller, C. T. Lambert and C. E. Stone. Illinois Veterans in Camp. The twentieth annual Southern Illi­ nois Soldiers and Sailors' reunion be­ gan at Duquoin. The weather was ideal, and more persons were in at­ tendance the opening day than usual. The address of welcome was deliv­ ered In the city park by Mayor Jacobs. Congressman Thistlewood, commander of the association, responded. State Senator Jones delivered a speech In which he advocated the initiative, ref­ erendum and recall. He declared he wished to live in a republic that was a republic and not half democracy and half oligarchy. Auctioneers' Association to Meet. The Illinois Auctioneers' Associa­ tion meets in convention at Blooming- ton August 30 31, 1911. This will be our 12th annual convention. Head­ quarters at Hill's Hotel. There are some 1,500 auctioneers in the state of Iii nois. The officers of the association have been, and are putting forth ev­ ery effort to make the Bloomington convention the largest, most interest­ ing and beneficial meeting, which has ever been held by the State Associa­ tion of Auctioneers. The convention program is now in the hands of the printers. New State Corporations. Secretary of State Rose Issued cer­ tificates of incorporation to the fol­ lowing: Collat Cigar company, Chicago; cap­ ital, $5,000. Incorporators--A. J. Pe- laum, Edward N. D'Ancona and Charles J. Wendland. The Leader Clothing company, Chi­ cago; capital, $10,000. Incorporators --A. J. Pelaum, Edward N. D'Ancona and Charles J. Wendland. Automatic Enunciator company, Chi­ cago; increase in capital stock froo. $500,000 to $1,000,000.' The L. W. Smith Paper Box com­ pany, Chicago; capital, $10,000; In­ corporators--Fred H. Wolf, George H. Tompkins and Samuel J. Moran. Hydropathic Institute, Chicago; cap­ ital, $2,500. Incoprorators--Otto Pa- genbeck, P. Hagenbech and A. F. W. Siebel. Elgin Silver Plate company, Elgin; capital, $100,000. Incorporators--J. M. Blackburn, G. W. Blackburn and R. W. Crocker. Double Blast Manufacturing com­ pany, North Chicago; capital, $6,000 Incorporators--Nathan W. Lundy. Anna C .Lundy, P. C- Regan. STATE HAPPENINGS Springfield.--Col. Prank S. Wood, Fifth regiment, Illinois National Guard, and his men wound up their work for the encampment season of 1911 at Camp Lincoln. The command­ er stated he was satisfied with the regiment's work, though the maneu­ vers were sorely hampered by the mid-week rains. Activities of th» last day centered chiefly in a sham battle. The third battalion, command­ ed by Maj. Charles P. Summers of this city, and the machine-gun platoon, "at­ tacked" Company B of Jacksonville, with Maj. William E. Yarbrough of Qulncy commanding. Marion.--The corner-stohe of the Methodist Episcopal church was laid here. Fqllowing an Invocation by Rev. Fred - L. Thompson, pas­ tor of the Pinckneyville M. E. church. Rev. John Wesley Cummins of East St Louis delivered the address. A his­ torical sketch of the church was given by A. C. Hentz. The program was under the direction of the Mount Ver­ non district superintendent, Rev. J. A. Taylor. Peoria.--Owing to a heavy fog there was a head-on collision be­ tween two electric cars on the Heights line, which resulted in the serious in- Jury of three employes and the shak­ ing up of several passengers. The injured were Immediately rushed to the hospitals and physicians in charge are not sure that Rex New­ berry, one ©f the motormen, will re­ cover. Carrier Mills. -- Marshal John Warapler arrested" Arthur Colvin here on a charge of raising money. For some months past at frequent in­ tervals bills of the smaller denomina­ tions were found to have been raised to tens and twenties and higher de­ nominations. George Hinnel was ar­ rested at Cairo some three weeks ago while attempting to pass one of the bills. . Peoria.--Emma Newton, white, has asked the circuit court to dissolve a marriage contract binding her to Jule3 Jordan, a negro gam­ bler. She admits every charge ever made against her and says she in­ tends to reform, and if the court will grant her divorce she will leave town. She desires to return to her son and daughter of a former marriage. Chicago.--Proper application of a dozen nails would have saved Mrs. Henry Selle, 2830 Calumet avenue, the pain of seeing her three- year-old son fall to death frdm a flimsily screened window. The baby leaned against the screen and it swung outward. He fell 25 feet and was instantly killed. Alton.--A woman prevented a mur­ der over a poker game when she calmly seized a revolver from a play­ er's hand, fired it into the air and hurled the weapon into the Mississippi river off McPike island. Rockford.--John Peck, a Men dote young man, was arrested in Rockford as a common vagrant, thrown into jail, and when searched $78.91 in cash, a certificate of deposit for $300 on a Mendota bank and two checks calling for $168 and $190, respectively, were found in a wallet in his pocket. Belleville.--The Illinois Central railroad paid the estate of Ransom Lewis $4,150 in settlement for his death. He was killed July 3 while riding on a hose reel, when a train struck the vehicle. Alton.--After having been divorced from his wife and having beep remar­ ried and divorced the second time. Preston Hubbard, 50 years old, was married for the third time to his di­ vorced wife, Mrs. Emma Hubbard. Streator.--In 190S, when he was elected to office, Police Magistrate Ackerman announced that he would marry free the first couple who came to him. None respon4ed until the oth­ er day, when Emll Santacroce and Mattie Hansen accepted the offer. Madison.--The explosion of a can of gunpowder with which Minnie Pierce, 8 years old, and Peter Krizah, aged 10, were playing, blew out the eyes of both children and injured the boy so seriously he probably will die. Alton.--Clarunce Rounds, son oi Mrs. Mary A. Rounds of Normal, met death in the Alton yards by falling . under the wh«els of extra south-bound freight No. 820. Charleston.--The Coles county Agri­ cultural association opened its 1911 ex­ position here. Cairo.--More than fifty new fami­ lies have located in Cairo within the last four weeks. Champa'jfn.-- At the state confer­ ence of charities, which is to be held here on October 21, 22, 23 and 24, the question of a state-wide agitation and organization against the growing bur­ den of insanity and feeble-mindedness will be discussed. Freeport.--Professionals are credit­ ed with the theft of $60 at the Chi­ cago, Milwaukee & St. Paul ticket of­ fice, as well as the theft of three boxes of shirts from a freight car, en route west from Chicago. The shirts are valued at $40. Danville.--A farmer's wife, living near Danville, started to market with 27 dozen eggs, but her horse ran away and she paintsd the road for nearly half a mile. Every egg was broken, but she was uninjured. Chicago. -- With his prisoner shackled to him Sheriff S. J. Mc­ Afee arrived in Chicago from New York on his way to Greeley, Colo., with Frank Marato, thirty-two year* old, a Japanese, who is being take* back to the western city to be tried Cor the alleged murder of K. Slisiki. Si t