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MtaBQgaj a-fiiiil GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE SHERMAN IS SPEAKER AROUND A BIO STATE «0'S NEWS,^^; .';.- t . • . •R1EF COMPILATION OF ILL! " K'"1 J' « '• • i. .ftt, Loai« aftd Northern Phort I^ne Railroad I« Incorporated--Decatur Kills Himself in Ckj^lp#-^ Father Dettri a Wsddin®, - Important proceedings took place in the Secretary of State's office at Springfield Wben articles of incorporation were grant­ ed to the St. Louis and Northern Short i , Line. It is proposed to build and operate a railroad from a point between Peoria and Pekin, near Grove, to East Clinton, with a branch from GeneBeo to Moline, and from East St. Louis to Peoria via New Holland, and from Springfield to Chicago; and a branch from Glen Carbon to Mount Olive, and from Marin to a at or near Sparta. The capital stock l is $25,000,000. The principal office is to be maintained at Springfield and the life of the corporation is fifty years. The fee paid to the Secretary of State for the license was $25,000, the largest in the his- ... Itfry of the office or the West for the or­ ganization of any one company for profit. * . . r - - ~ • uicide of a Decatur Man. Unable to endure business reverses, H. C&ay Montgomery of Decatur killed him­ self in his room at the Great Northern Hotel in Chicago. The body was rigid when found at 9 o'clock. A revolver was gripped in one hand and there was a bul­ let wound in the right temple. Mr. Mont­ gomery was once treasurer of Macon County, chairman of the County Board and chairman<»f the Democratic County Central Committee. He was 44 years old and prominent in society circles in * Pecatur. " He leaves a wife and one son. . Mr. Montgomery left Decatur ostensibly transact business in Chicago. Two days itfter his departure, it is said, his business •partner discovered signs of trouble in the firm's affairs. To this the stticide is-at­ tributed. FatheV Ftops Runaway Match. A storring scene was enacted in Judge Lovett's office at Peoria. James S. Odom of Uniontown. Ivy., and Miss Veruia Con­ lin of Mount Vernon, Ind.". were before the Judge to be married, but the bride's father, William T. Conlin, and her uncle, W. G. Conlin, arrived before the ceremony had been pronounced. The couple shrank be­ hind the judge's large desk, but the pur- atiers saw them. The father and the fori de-elect were soon engaged in a stormy , interview, but the woman was determin «d. said she loved Odom and intended to - Jlave the ceremony procewl. Judge Lovett "'.'acted as peacemaker and finally Conlin Consented to the marriage, but refused to :«ig8 the certificate as a witness. foldier Killed at Pana. Earl Herring, aged 20, son of Sergeant of Police Herring of Springfield, a trum­ peter of Company C of Springfield, doing riot duty at Pana, was accidentally shot and instantly killed early on a recent morning while on guard duty in East Pana. During the storm Herring entered an old coal shed for protection from rain, and in the darkness stumbled over sev­ eral large lumps of coal. As he fell his gun dropped and. striking the coal, was .discharged, the ball passing through his heart. Farmers Borrow at Lower Rates. All Belvidere -banks have announced a reduction in interest on certificates of de­ posit from 3 to 2 per cent, on account of the abundance of money in circulation and the inability to get as high interest on farm loans as heretofore. Seven per cent loans are almost unheard of now, 5 and 6 per cent being the prevailing rates in that locality. Society Girl Kills Herself. Miss Belle Burns, a popular young so­ ciety girl of Alton, killed herself tay shoot ing herself with a pistol. The deed was committed at the family home and is as cribed to despondency over the death of ber parents a few weeks ago. Brief State Happening** George Armsby of San Francisco, Col., and Miss Leonora Wood of Springfield were married recently in Springfield. Harry A. Harmon, a bridge jumper, plunged from the top of a six-story building and dropped safely into the Chi­ cago river. At Carpentersville, Roy Estergren shot and fatally wounded Wallace Miller with a rifle .while at play. Miller is aged 7 and Estergren 15. The grand jury indicted Michael Emil Rollinger of Chicago for the murder of his wife, Teresa Rollinger. The indictment charges murder in the first degree. The Auditor in Springfield has issued a permit to Charles W. Northrup, P. S Ensles, Harley B. Mitchell, W. E. Phil­ lips and Nathan G. Moore to organize the LaGrange State Bank of LaGrange, with a capital stock of $25,000. Waiter H. Wilson, secretary of the Merchants' Club subcommittee on site, has advertised for bids for 1,000 by GOO feet of land suitable for the new exposi­ tion building in Chicago. Ninety men who were at work in the mine of the Carlinville Coal Company Indications' are that Galesburg wfll cloea the fiscal year badly in debt. Tuberculosis has been discovered,, to be widespread among cattle on farms to Illi­ nois. The Master Plumbers' Association of Illinois will hold its annual convention in Decatur Jan. 24. In a fire in the sale stables of Henry Martens in Rnglewood, Chicago, seven horses and a dog were suffocated. Albert Popp, 30 years old, janitor at the Skinner school in Chicago, was instantly killed by falling from tii? third p$of?<.of the school, where he was washing a win­ dow. John Beston, aged 86 years, died sud­ denly at his home in Jacksonville, but the fact was not discovered until a neighbor called to see him. Beston's wife was in the homse, bnt she Is old and of weak in­ tellect and did not realize her loss. Fred Cody, principal of one of the divis­ ion schools in Detroit, and Miss Lucille Stedman were married at the home of the bride's parents In Champaign. The bride is a daughter of Dr. W. H. St^dmfcn pastor of the First Baptist Church. * The finest collection of art pottery ever shown in Macon County was recently on exhibition at the home of Miss Maria Buckingham in Decatur. The exhibit is the work of the Decatur Ceramic Club and has all been done Vlthlo the past year. John Walsh, formerly a gunner's mate on the cruiser Baltimore, was robbed of $210 on an Illinois Central train between Effingham and Kankakee. Walsh was discharged from the service in New York Dec. 7 and was on his way to his home in Chicago. £ daring attempt to rob the Mount Ver­ non postoffice was made at about 4 o'clock the other morning. Powder was need to blow open the safe, the explosion being heard two blocks away. A door of the safe, weighing about 300 pounds, was blown a distance of ten feet. Only the outer doors of the safe were forced open, and the compartments containing the money were not reached. Before begin­ ning their work the robbers entered Ruth­ erford's blacksmith shop and secured tools. Monmouth United Presbyterian presby tery considered the following overtures passed at the general assembly: First, re­ quiring members to pledge a systematic proportionate contribution, rejected 20 to 5; second, that the use of tobacco is sin fill and therefore inconsistent with the Christian profession, unanimously reject ed; third and fourth, that no nominated elder or deacon be ordained unless he promise to abstain from use of tobacco lost 17 to 5. A resolution was unanimous ly adopted protesting against the adinis sion of Brigham H. Roberts, an avowed polygamist, to a seat in the Fifty-sixth Congress. Canton was given by the census of 1890 a population of 5,604. During the pas year $26,000 was spent in public improve­ ments, $18,000 of which was paid by prop erty owners. One-half mile of brick pave­ ment was laid, costing $12,250, making 5.92 miles of such pavement in that city Three and eight-tenths miles of brick side walks were laid at a cost of $6,000 to prop erty owners, and the city now has 23. miles of brick walks. One and one-third miles of sewers were built at a cost $4,800. and the city has 10.6 miles of sew ers. Eight-tenths of a mile of water mains were laid at a cost of $2,176, and there is now 9.85 miles of water pipes in that city. On the recommendation of the State Board of Live Stock Commissioners the Governor has issued his annual proclama­ tion scheduling territory on account of Texas or Southern cattle fever and pro­ hibiting the shipment of any cattle from such territory to Illinois territory between Jan. 1 and Nov. 1. The territory describ­ ed is the same as last year, with the ex­ ception that all of the State of California is placed south of the line and Giles Coun­ ty, Tenn., formerly south of the line, is placed north of it. The regulations also provide that cattle that have been dipped in extra dynamo oil and sulphur may be brought to any place in the State during any season of the year. During exercises in the German Meth­ odist Episcopal Church in Pekin, the large Christmas tree, loaded with gifts and lighted by hundreds of candles, caught fire and blazed up fiercely. The church was packed to the doors, and women screamed and several fainted when the mad scramble for safety began. The pas­ tor, Rev. William T. Traeger, sprang to the front of the stage and commanded the audience to be seated. Then he gave out a familiar hymn, directed the organist to play up good and strong and ordered the choir to sing loud. Meanwhile, as the fire roared and crackled, the music grew loud­ er. The pastor flicked burning embers from the tree that alighted upon his hymn book to the floor and stepped upon them, at the same time singing at the top of hfa voice. The screams and moans of the terrified ones were drowned out by the congregational singing and a fire brigade improvised for service in case k fire should break out. There is joy in the home of William C. Hall, a well-known railway conductor of Peoria, for his daughter, who was lost twenty years ago, has been restored to his family. Mrs. Geppard, who was adopted MORE THAN k BILLION EXPORT TRADE THE LARGEST • wip OUR HiatdR^yr---- •' .1l !"i* , I. J..d: tlie Tear 18&8 Beats All Previous Rec­ ords in 8ales Abroad of Domestic Products, While Bmallest Since 1 The manner in which our national wealth is being increased as the result of an economic policy which stimulates the use of domestic products while at the same time enabling the producers of (the United States to reach out after foreign markets is set forth in the fig­ ures furnished by the Treasury Depart­ ment Bureau of Statistics. From these figures it Is certain that the calendar year 1898 will be a record breaking year In the matter of export trade. Only twice in our history have the ex­ ports In a calendar year passed the billion-dollar line; In 1898 they will be a billion and a quarter. During the eleven months of 1898 ending with November they are greater than in any full calendar year preceding, the total for the eleven months being $1,117,- 681,199, and it is apparent that the December statement will bring 'the grand total for the year above $1,250,- 000,000. The November exports were $129,783,512, the largest In any month In the history of our commerce. Of breadstuffs the exports for the elerven months endir^ with November, 1898, are the largest in our history, being $277,135,341. against $223,211,617 in the great exporting year of 1892; provisions are for the eleven months months ending with November an $149,396,370. No full* calendar year, save 1896, ever reached the hundred- mllHon-dollar line, and In that year the total for the twelve months was $104,- 731,259. The effect of this large Impor­ tation of gold, in conjunction with the increased production from our own mines, is plainly visible in the increased circulation of that metal. The gold In circulation on Dec. 1, 1898, was $658,- 986,513. against $544,494,748 on Dec. 1, 1897; $516,729,882 on Dec. 1, 1896. and $456,128,483 on July 1. 1896. The total circulation on Dee. 1, 1898, was $1,- 886,879,504, against $1,721,084,538 on Dec. 1, 1897; $1,650,223,400 on Dec. 1, 1896, and $1,509,725,200 on July 1, 1896. ILLINOIS EXECUTIVE ADDRESSES * T H E L E G I S L A T U R E . T f | ' -- . • ,\4 4 • Shipping Subsidies. ItOiakes no difference what we think of the policy of paying (shipping) sub- sidles in the abstract. While other na­ tions pay thetn we must, just as each of the nations of Europe must keep up its armament so long as the others do. For years now we have been talking about this matter, and it is high time that Congress and the President should take it/up and act. The acquisition of new territory toward which we have alreadA agreed to establish the policy of the 'Vpen door," makes it more im­ portant and necessary than ever, and points out the present as the time to adopt and to carry out an effective and vigorous policy, that shall give us, not merely equality with other nations, but that, superiority which of right belongs to us in our own trade with the world. --Poughkee>p8le (X. Y.) Eagle. Reviews in 15,000 Words Economic Affairs of the State--Asks Liberal Aid for Militia -- Advocates Fonr- csut Fares-Features of the Mmar*. Gov. John R. Tanner's message to the General Assembly of Illinois, containing 15,000 words, was read Wednesday and was listened to with more than ordinary attention. The message starts out by con­ gratulating the people on the successful termination of the war and the glorious and conspicuous part the troops of Illinois played in it. Then in the message's in­ troductory paragraphs the Governor fe­ licitates his countrymen upon tie return of prosperity and congratulates the people of Illinois on the success of the present State administration, reviewing at length his own achievements in the line of public reforms. He pays attention to the vari­ ous penal and other State institutions and makes recommendations for their im­ provement. He urges radical changes in the laws relating to coal mining and sug­ gests that the labor arbitration laws be strengthened. The Governor also^ pays considerable attention to street railway tuattors, favoring lower fares, and to that Value of Experience. Soon after the euactment of the Ding- ley tariff bill was completed it was WORDS OF WISDOM. An Extract from President McKinley's Speech at Tuskejjee, Ala. MBBHSSSBBl /4WO INDUSTRY- of when the great tower over the shaft was by gtate Senator Bulla of Los Angeles, is destroyed by fire, had a miraculous escape from death. The power house, containing the hoisting engine and the fan which sends fresh air into the mine, was but thirty feet from the fire, and had this building gone no power on earth could have saved the imprisoned men. The fire broke out in the tower, which was valued at $20,000, soon after the ninety men had gone to work. Benjamin Chew, the en­ gineer in the power house, at once revers­ ed the air current, and by running the machinery at full speed succeeded in cre­ ating sufficient air movement to send a draft up instead of down the main shaft, thus preventing an explosion. By means now in that city and completes the circle of the Hall family. Several weeks ago Mr. Hall received information that she was not dead, but resided in Los Angeles with her husband, and Mr. Hall, accom­ panied by his wife, made a fast trip out west. He found that she was now the wife of Mr. Geppard, a business man of that city, and it was quickly planned that she should visit Peoria. Over twenty years ago, when Mrs. Geppard was quite young, she became separated from her parents and was taken west by relatives Mr. Hall was in communication wjth his daughter for a year or so, and then he lost trace of her and word reached him that of this upward current of air the miners I she was dead. He believed the report were enabled to pass the main shaft in safety and to reach the air shaft, to the top of which they were soon hoisted. The Streator boodle case ended at Ot­ tawa with a disagreement of the jury, which stood 7 to 5 in favor of the city. This means a second trial, which will probably " take place during the January term of court. Adji. Gen. Reece has issued an order granting an honorable discharge from the naval service of the State to Serman Ed­ ward J. Bender, second division, first bat­ talion, N. M. I. Leave of absence for three months, with permission to leave the State, is granted to Lieutenant Com­ mander H. A. Allen of the first battalion, naval militia of Illinois. "Parmer" Burns defeated Tom Cannon in a mixed match at Rock Island, taking the flret fall in fourteen minutes and the third in seven minutes. Cannon took the second in eighteen minutes at Greco-Ro­ man, his favorite style, each having the privilege of choosing his style for one bout. The strike In the Carlinville coal shaft is ended, the union miners returning to work. The cause of the controversy was settled when Alva Witt, the topman, whose discharge was demanded by the union, voluntarily resigned his position. The short duration of the strike is fortu­ nate; otherwise Carlinville would have faad a coal famine in a few days. correct and was astounded recently when word came that she was still alive and well. Frank Marbold, living near Green view, received a birthday present worth notic­ ing when he reached hjs majority the oth­ er day. His father gave him a $24,000 farm Two more cases of smallpox are report­ ed at Biggsville. Dr. J. Merrick, who was the local attending physician when the disease broke out, is one of the pa­ tients. A new room devoted to the Hop! Indians of Arizona was opened at the Field Mu­ seum in Chicago. It was arranged and fitted out by Dr. Dorsey, curator of the anthropological department.' Cerebro-spinal meningitis is raging in Gallatin and Saline counties. Between fifty and sixty-five horses have diod of this disease in the past few weeks in these counties. Assistant State Veterinarian L C. Tiffany says it is the result of the horses eating diseased corn, fodder and oats. George Smith of Jacksonville, an old man who has lived on the charity of rela tlves for many years, has received word that a brother in England had died, leav ing him a fortune "of £50,000. Mr. Smith drove a stage in that vicinity when much of Jacksonville was a prairie. He was not addicted to bad habits, bnt was un­ able to save money. Integrity and industry -are the best possessions which any man can have, and every man can have them. Nobody can give them to him or take them from tfim. He can not acquire them by inheritance; he can not buy them or beg them or borrow them. They belong to the individual, and are his unquestion ed property He alone can part with them. They are his to keep They make happy homes They achieve success in every walk of life* they have won the great­ est triumphs for mankind No man who has them ever gets into the police court, or before the grand jury, or in the work house or the chain gang. They give one moral and material power. They will bring you a comfortable living, make you respect yourself and command the respect of your fellows. They are indispensable to success. They are invincible. The merchant requires the clerk whom he employs to have them. The railroad corporation inquires whether the man seeking employment possesses them. Every ave­ nue of human endeavor welcomes them They are the only keys to open the door of opportunity to a struggling manhood.. Employment waits on them; capital requires them; citizenship is not good without diem. If you do not already have them, get them. eOTERKOK TANNER. $148,417,850, against $125,297,007 In the eleven months of 1892. Cotton for the eleven months amounts to $192,- 323,391, a figure slightly below that of 1890, though the total number of pounds exported by far exceeds that of the corresponding months In any pre­ ceding year, being for the eleven months 3,430,032,504, or, measured in bales, 6,722,283, « larger total in bales or pounds than that of any full calen­ dar year preceding. , Equally gratifying is that portion of the showing which relates to the largely diminished purchase of articles of foreign production and the corre­ spondingly increased consumption of domestic products. It is herein that the American policy becomes effective in pUing up national wealth to figures so vast as to startle the financiers of Europe, who are growing more and more solicitous as to the enormous credit balances which are being accu­ mulated by this country. j The import record of the year 1898 wiU be as remarkable as that relating to ita exports, but for opposite reasons, the total Imports for the year being less than those of any calendar year since 1885. For the month of Novem­ ber they were $52,109,560 only, whrteh was slightly less than those of Novem­ ber, 1897, and less, with three excep­ tions, than those of any November since 1885. For the eleven months ending with November they were $579,- 844,153 only, while those of the corre­ sponding months of 1897 were $691.- 089,266, and those of the eleven) months of 1896, $622,598,896. It is tbtos appa­ rent that the imports for the full calen­ dar year 1898 will not exceed $640,000,- 000, a sum less than that of any calen­ dar year since 1885, and fully a hun­ dred million dollars less than that of the calendar year 1897. The year 1898 will naturally show the largest balance of trade in our favor ever presented In any calendar year. The figures for the eleven months show an excess of exports over Imports amounting to $537,837,046, and the December figures will bring the total excess of exports for the calendar year above the $600,000,000 line, mak­ ing an average excess of exports fofr the year more than $50,000,000 a month. The highest excess of exports In any preceding calendar year was $357,090,914 in 1897 and $324,263,685 In 1896. The gold imports for the eleven attacked from Democratic quarters because of Its assumed favor for the sugar trust. Experience has proven that the Dlngley bill contained no such favor. Since the Dingley bill became a law two great competitors to the sugar trust have appeared In tlie mar­ ket, and the home manufacture of su­ gar from beets will soon destroy the power of all the trusts and combina­ tions in the sugar market. There is more value in one year of experience under a Republican tariff law than In all the Democratic free trade and free silver theories ever formiflated.--Cad­ illac (Mich.) News and Express. A Sensible. 8uirse»tlon. The Los Angel A Times thinks It wbuld be easy to resent French hostil­ ity to American-fruits and other prod­ ucts by setting up the tariff on French wines and Parisian gewgaws. The sug­ gestion Is sound and practicable. For example, if the duty on French wines were, double the present rate it would inereaser customs receipts from this source, for a large proportion of wine drinkers would doubtless continue to let the foreign label and not the real question of quality and merit control their palates, but the largely Increased selling price necessitated by the higher duty would set sensible people to think ing whether it was worth while to pay for French wines three or four times the money for which an equally good article of American wine could be bought. And it only needs that sensible people should give the question of rela­ tive quality and merit a fair amount of consideration In order to reach the con­ clusion that American wines of stand­ ard brands are good enough for any­ body; In fact, are a great deal better than the bulk of imported wines. end the supervision of traction companies by the State Board of Railroad and Ware­ house Commissioners. He declares against municipal ownership and comes out flatly for a reduced rate of fare. He believes the people would derive more ben­ efit from a 4-eent fare than from a com pensation to the city authorities for pub­ lic franchises. Substitute for Allen Uw. The only mention of the agitation for the repeal of the Allen law is made as follows, in the paragraph introducing the general subject: The act passed In 1897, and known as the Allen law, fell far short of meeting the full requirements of the situation. It deserves to be remembered that tho first railroad *n<l warehouse act, passed In 1871. also failed of Its purpose. It was repealed by a substi­ tute, and tho substitute worked so well that no material change has ever been made In Its provisions. It Is to be hoped that the year 1800 will be remarkable in the legisla­ tive aunals of Illinois as the date of the en­ actment of a street railway law fully meet­ ing the lust demands of the people In the cities of Illinois, In connection witit this branch of common carrier service. Then the Governor proceeds as follows to indicate what provisions, in his opin­ ion, the substitute measure should con­ tain: The act of 1$07 wfts based, first of all, up­ on the principle that no car tracks be laid on a st<*eet without the consent of the own­ ers of abutting property. This Is a recogni­ tion of "home rule," which should always obtain. ,_ _ Its second leading feature was that the permit, or franchise, should be limited to fifty years, and might be as much shorter as the city council or town board, as the case might be, saw fit to make It. In my opinion, fifty years Is not too long. How­ ever, the necessity for granting the dura­ tion of a franchise should be left to the common council of the city. The usual length of street railway franchises In the cities of this country I* fifty years. Inde­ pendent of State legislation, but In some cases It is perpetual and In others as low as twenty years. For Four-Cent Fares. The third leading feature of the act flfea a maximum charge of 5 cents for each ride, but limits the time this fare may be charged to twenty years. This 5-cent fare was al­ lowed upon the supposition that a certain per cent, of tthe gross earnings of the line should be paid Into the municipal treasury. Right here Is the really objectionable fea­ ture of the law. After mature consideration of the subject I am firmly convinced that the true way Is to give the patrons of the line the benefit of the reduced cost of build­ ing and operating street railroads. Next the Governor turns his attention to the subject of 4-oeni fares in this wise: There should be a reasonable and equita­ ble reduction In street car fares. In my opinion, from the Investigation which I have been able to make, the reasonable maximum charge for tickets entitling the holder to twenty-five rides should not exceed $1, be­ ing equal to 4 cents per ride, and tickets for six rides should be sold for 25 cents. It would seem, at present, that a maximum rate of 5 cents for a single ride would not be unreasonable, but it must be remembered that, If such legislation should be adopted, such further reduction of street car fares could bo made by iue Railroad and Ware­ house Commission from time to time as con­ ditions might Justify. Or, If on a full Inves­ tigation of the subject, It should be found that a lower maximum rate than 5 cents for a single ride could be adopted--after paying a Just remuneration for the services ren­ dered and a fair rate of interest on the cap­ ital actually Invested--then such lower maximum rate should be made. Position We Should Occupy. There seems to be no reason why tlie United States in the near future should not occupy the position in the shipping world it ought to occupy. National policies at the present time are cer­ tainly in that direction.--Peoria (111.) Journal. Let It Alone. v The Dlngley bill is proving itself a revenue producer despite smaller Im­ portations and irrespective of the war tariff. The conclusion from which la that It should be let discreetly alone.-- Chicago Evening Post Opposes Tax on Receipts. In arguing for this solution and against exacting from the street railroads as com­ pensation a certain fixed per cent, of their receipts, the Governor says: Why should these people-who ride in street cars be burred out from the benefits of street car economies to lessen the taxes of those who ride in carriages? Why single out the riders on street cars as the victims of special taxation'? Street cars are little patronized by the rich; they are the poor man's family wagon. Because the munici­ pality owns the roadbed Is no reason for this oppression of the poor for the benefit of the rich. If it were, then toll gates should be set up all over the State, alike In city and country, and everybody charged for driving or walking along the highway. The streets do not belong to the taxpay­ ers of the city nor to the abutting property owners, but they belong to the whole pub­ lic the same as the public highways In the country, and because the abutting property owner Is taxed for keeping up the street gives him no vested right In the street any more than the farmer who owns a section of land upon the highway and pays heavy road and bridge taxes for keeping up the road owns a special interest In the high­ ways. These streets, like the public roads of the country, are public highways and be­ long to the public, the whole people. <• Against Municipal Ownership. In arguing, in conclusion, against mu­ nicipal ownership the Governor says: The vituperation and virulent vlllification resorted to in the discussion of this great question should have no Influence with yflur honorable body, nor should there be any demagogical unfairness shown toward vest­ ed rights. The agitation of this subject has served to bring out latent socialism, in the form of a proposition to take street car ser- vie6^Mit of the hands of private enterprise, and vest the ownership of the lines now built, or hereafter to be built, In the munic­ ipality Itself. Municipal management and business enterprise do not harmonize. One covers up the mistakes of the other. There are now about 12,000 persons employed In operating the street cars of Chicago alone, and there are about thirty other cities In the State which have street car service. Municipal ownership would mean that these largs armies of industry should be turned Into vast political forces, subject to the dic­ tation in politics of whomsoever happened to be Mayor of the city. It cannot be use- ssaary to make any argument befors ao Intelligent a body as this Legislature against a proposition so abhorrent to common sense. Mining: Blots Taken Up. Quoting from the reports received by the Secretary of the Bureau of Labor Statistics from the seven mine inspection diatri cts in the State, Governor Tanner called attention to the fact that the re­ turns from the 881 mines radicate a pro­ ductive capacity, figured on a basis full time, of nearly 42,0^0.000 tons pfr num, or an amount more than double'the normal market demand. Commenting upon this condition and the movement tihftt had not only maintained but advanc­ ed prices. Governor Tanner declared it was the effort to enforce compliance with the interstate mining scale that produced the labor disturbances at Paha and Vir- den. He added: The mine owners at Pana absolutely re­ fused to recognize the requests and sub­ poenas of the State Hoard of Arbitration. The situation at Vlrden, now happily set­ tled. was somewhat different. At that point the mine owners agreed to leave the entire question to the Jurisdiction of the State board, but refused to accept the award. In the one case there was the positive refusal to treat with the arbitration board at all, and In the other a refusal to be l>ouiid by its findings. Governor Tanner said this situation was responsible in a great measure for the strife and bloodshed at these two places, aoid as a remedy he suggested an amend­ ment to the arbitration law making it more obligatory on the part of contend­ ing forces to submit their grievances to the Board, and at the same time exacting compliance with the Board's conclusions or awards. The lack of adequate provi­ sion for giving effect to the findings of the Board, he said, was the most conspicuous defect in the law, and he continued: Had the Chlcago-Vlrden Coal Company adhered to Its agreement and obeyed the decision of the Board of Arbitration, the deplorable events which followed Its repu­ diation of the decision and the terrible bloodshed of Oct. 12, 1898, would have been wholly averted, and a distressed community would have been Instantly restored to peace and Its accustomed prosperity. In cases of this kind the board ought to be empowered to secure the medium of the courts, or some other means equally effective. I cordially recommend legislation to this end. He also recommended that the law should be amended so as to compel obedi­ ence to a subpoena issued by the State Board of Arbitration. Attention was also called to the demands made by the operatives and operators of coal mine* for a thorough revision of the laws relat­ ing to the equipment and operation of the : mines, and the recommendation was made that the demand should be heeded. Speaking of the parole system. Gover­ nor Tanner said that, while it could scarcely be said to have passed the experi­ mental stage, the indeterminate sentence law was, in his opinion, a decided im­ provement upon the old plan of a fixed sentence. The most prominent defect in the system, he held, was the,absence of any provision for the release upon parole of prisoners in the penitentiary who are without friends to interest themselves in their behalf to secure positions for tjiean and enable thetn to receive the benefits of the law. Recommendations on Milttia. The Illinois National Guard came in for a large share of attention. _ After setting forth the details of the mobilization of the State troops at Springfield for the war with Spain--a force of seven regiments of infantry, one regiment of cavalry and one battery under the first call of the Presi­ dent, and two more regiments of infantry under the second call--the Governor stated that applications for service and complete rosters of regiments were filed by seventeen additional provisional regi­ ments. In the way of legislation under this head he recommended: That provision be made for reimbursing the organizers of the provisional regiments for the money actually expended by them In that service. That nn appropriation be made sufllelent to pay the members of the national guard who volunteered for war service from the date of assembling at their home statiuus io the date of their muster Into the United States service. That an appropriation be made which, will meet the Increased needs of the nation nl guard following naturally upon the en­ largement of the strength of the organiza­ tions, the wearing out of uniforms and equipment, and the necessity for Improve ments at Camp Lincoln and the Logan rifle ra nge. That careful consideration should be given to the question of establishing a creditable and permanent home for all the State mili­ tary organizations of Chicago In an armory on the lake front. That the military code should be amended so that the Chief Executive may, at his dis­ cretion, grant permission to schools and worthy private military organizations to drill and parade with arms. That the colors, standards and guidons carried by Illinois troops in the Spanish war be deposited In Memorial Hall for preserva tlon. and that provision be made for a suit able receptacle for them. Defends Camp Tanner. Following these recommendations. Gov­ ernor Tanner made a lengthy defense of tlie arrangements for taking care of the State troops at Springfield during their mobilization for the war, and expressed his gratitude for the consideration which prompted the State Board of Agriculture to tender the use of the buildings of the State for that purpose. The record of sickness and mortality at Camp Tanner, he stated, was much better than in any of the Government camps. Among the minor recommendations in the Governor's message are the follow­ ing: That the Legislature should give special attention to the needs of the college of agri­ culture of the University of Illinois, among wbioh are an Independent building for tbe college and a building for the accommoda­ tion of the young women in attendance. That liberal appropriations be made for the maintenance of the two normal universi­ ties and for the running expenses and equip­ ment of the two new normal schools at De­ kalb and Charleston. That $20,000 per annum be appropriated. In compliance with the request of the State Board of Live Stock Commissioners, to be used in conducting tuberculin tests and In paying for animals destroyed among tbe dairy and breeding herds that are found to be affected with tuberculosis. The Paris Exposition of 1900 received attention in a suggestion that a reason­ able appropriation should be made for the purpose of making an exhibit of the agri­ cultural products of Illinois at the com­ ing exposition. ILLINOIS •ST"-', Opening LEGISLATURE BEGINS s ITS WORK. * » Session of (he Foiifjr-ilnl General Assembly Is Short--Judge Sherman Choq*ci Speaker on First Ballot--Many New Members Prs-- 'I Springfield correspondence: The Illinois Legislature, Republican la both branches, began its forty-first Mt- sion Wednesday under conditions which promise lively times. Judge Sherman, an Allen law member, is in the chair of the House, while the Senate is controlled by C1 a combination of men who were on both | sides of the fence two years ago. Ont of i< the 153 House members present, 115 had never before sat in a Legislature. Members began to gather in both cham­ bers as early as 10:30 o'clock. In another r; hour the floor of the House was filled. while visitors walked about the aisles or sat in the galleries. During the time of gatberin together Judge Sherman, chosen for Speaker, sat in his room and '• was coached by Clerk John A. Reeve as '/ to his duties. The judge announced that ex-Speaker Curtis would be made chair- . ^ man of the steering committee. Secretary of State Rose caHed the House of Representatives to order at 12 . \ o'clock. Dressed in conventional black, i % he stepped into the Speaker's place to rfl start the music. His gavel, recently cut from a tree growing in the old state house yard at Vandalia, rapped for order and *, Chaplain Bradford made the customary ^ brief prayer. Then came the r6ll-caH of v' the House. The impressive ceremony of swearing in ^ the members was next performed by Chief ' - ' Ci Justice Carter of the Supreme Court. All ' '/V the Bjembcrs were present--81 Republi- •••' cans, 71 Democrats and 1 Prohibitionist. : Representative Guffin of Lee assumed im- M- l v\ SPKA.KER SHERMAX. CrcBing and Solon. In the fullness of his glory Croesus was visited by Solon, the wise man of Greece, who was taking a long vacation after his public labors in Athens. Croe­ sus hoped to astonish Solon by his mag­ nificence, and to make him acknowledge that no one on earth could be happier than the mighty Lydian king. But Solon would not agree to this, and In­ sisted that every man must wait till the end of his life, and see what fortune Avould finally bring him, before deciding whether he could be called happy or not. The king was greatly offended, and from that time he never spoke of the stern philosopher until his own death seemed close at hand. After Ms defeat and capture by Cyrus the Per­ sian, he was condemned to be burned alive, in the presence of the conqueror. Just as the sentence was about to be executed, Croesus called out the name of Solon three times; and Cyrus, won­ dering what he meant, had him brought forward to explain the exclamation. Croesns then described his interview with the sage, the wisdom of whose judgment was now proved by his own miserable end. Cyrus was deeply im­ pressed 6y what he heard, and by the resignation of his captive. He released Croesus, and from that time protected and befriended him. The deposed sov­ ereign of Lydia was a prominent figure at the Persian court not only as long as Cyrus lived, but .during some years of the reign of Cambyses, the successor of-Cyrus. It is estimated that the amount of water precipitated on this globe annu­ ally in the form of raih, snow, etc* la 29,000 cubic miles. •i' ,s*r. .a portance when this was done by being <. ^ placed in position as temporary chairman, ' '•$ Allen of Vermilion doing the nominating y-p and John A. Reeve and his assistants be* ' ̂ coming temporary clerks. -* *| Seven members were named as a conir: '^1' mittee on credentials, after which th#v' ^ House was permanently organized. Thi# ^ was done by the act of Representative Troutman. who placed in nomination for , Speaker Lawrence Y. Sherman of "»)» Donough County, the caucus nominees, \ ;, This was not allowed to paes unchalleng^ ed, for Representative Denis E. Sullivaji (Dem.) arose and nominated John P. M<> Goorty of Cook County for the same post* tion. A roll-call resulted In the election or -, ,;,v Judge Sherman and the following Repnb* 1 ^ lican slate: ,•* Doorkeeper--Thomas I. Spellman, of Coot 1 Clerk--John Reeve, of Macon. ':r Postmistress--Mrs. Millie Jackson, of Salem. ' j* Assistant doorkeepers--G. S. Coughun, W it, St. Clair; Kdward Craig, of Albion, a«*» ^ 4' Thomas II. Thompson, of Kankakee. , » Assistant clerks--B. H. McCann, of Bloom.- iy: ington; George K. Adams, of Lake, aoi Charles I*. Cooper, of Waukegan. r, Engrossing clerk--Thomas Williamson, at Mount Olive. < > Assistant engrossing clerk--M. W. Portei^'.;. of Mercer and B. M. Davison, of Clark, v ^ As soon as the permanent organization ^ was effected a committee of five escortefl Speaker Sherman to the chair. In taking the gavel he made a short address, oatHq^ "- ing his policy for the session. ^ i. Clerk Reeve then called the roll, and ft .f 3 committee was named to wait on Go^i, | Tanner and notify him that the Housift was in session and ready to receive anf > communication he might desire to trans- r? mit. It was late in the afternoon wheft. :. the message was received, and without ' , waiting to discuss the document the * \v,!- House ordered 5,000 copies of |t printed - and then adjourned. M, Gov. Tanner's message was read in the 4 Senate an houT before the House receive# , the communication. Before the Senate > y adjourned at 1 o'clock three street car - v bills were Introduced. The first was by \« - Senator Berry. His measure limits the - " life of franchises to twenty-five years ani provides for Chicago a street railway commission, to consist of the Mayor, Oom* - > missioner of public Works and one other member to be elected by the people. i ; " calls on the Railroad and Warehouse V'fe Commission to quickly fix a reasonable v rate of fare not to exceed 5 cents for a /-"4 single ride. The second bill was put i* i_ " by Senator Campbell and is the Civic ^^ Federation measure, which has bee* % printed. The third bill was introduced by " : f Senator Busse. It provides for a twenty- £ year franchise, 5-cent cash fare, six ride* for 25 ceuts and twenty-five for $1, all ^ rides to be continuous on all lines operat-. ± ed by the same company. , . JUDGE L. Y. SHERMAN. ^ Career In Brief of the Speaker mt Illinois House. .•> Lawrence Y. Shermau, the Speaker of , the Forty-first Illinois Assembly, wam1 << born in Miami County, Ohio. Nov. 9,1858L, When he was 11 months old his parens* i moved to MeDonough County, 111., and ijt £v, 180C tor Jasper County, where Mr. Sher- 'i man remained until 18T9. From 1876 t» / , 1879 Mr. Sherman taught school. E|».\ > moved to St. Clair County in that year ; and remained there until 1882. teaching * 4 school and attending McKendree College. C: In 1882, at Springfield. Sherman passed ; the examination before the Supreme Court J of Illinois and was admitted to the bar the State. After this he settled in Me» Donough County, where his father firak resided in Illinois. He was elected county judge in 1886 and held office until 1894k Sherman's early life was full of hardship and struggles. There were times when h* worked as a farm hand for 50 cents a da*, rising before daylight and studying late into the night. ^"< Another Pair. ,-j A Rifesian peasant returning froBtt ^ town, where he had bought a new paly of boots and drunk a few glasses <tf- * spirits, fell asleep by the roadside, audi was stripped of his boots by a light- fingered tramp. The fellow's sleep r% .;- mnincd unbroken until a passing w^-T- oner, seeing him lying half across the - track, shouted to him to "take his leflft ^ out of the way." \>J "My legs?" echoed the half-at00s»id- sleeper, rubbing Ills eyes, "those lejpi • ain't mine--mine had boots on!"-- 5 | p ' 1 : | X ."M > -^1 &