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l» '"'V ;•* •'-:*$->x 3' .' •' • * .• . V" > ., » * '• 'if. t-'.A.- • . iy-: •. „ •.'..; :•..* ;..•" •' * v Of*;-' FOR THE HKTION Review of the Legislation Be- pf| tfpro Both Houses of . Congressi IUTUNE OF DAILY ROUTINE peeiat Correapondenta Tall of the Business Transacted by Senators and Representatives in 8easion at tin Capital. Tuesday, Jan. 28. In the senate Mr. Stone of Missouri -Spoke to a resolution directing the senate eommittee on foreign relations to make .•an investigation into the Panama revolt. / Mr. Heyburn of Idaho spoke in support | -of a resolution prohibiting railroad com- V panics from taking up land in a solid /*ody in lieu of land in forest reserva­ tions. The resolution presented by Mr. . Tillman asking for information from the .apecretary of war concerning the appoint­ ment of Gen. Wood and other army cffl- •oers was taken up and passed without de­ bate. The following bills were passed: Appropriating $170,000 to pay clerks In . "the executive departments for extra serv­ ices during the war with Spain; provld- • Itig for the construction of a memorial lkridge across the Potomac river from Washington to the Arlington estate, to Oost $5,000,000, also, 137 private pension "hills and bills for relief from military •disabilities. The senate at 5:08 went into •executive session, and at 5:11 p. m. ad­ journed. , Representative Boutell of Illinois ad- •dressed the house for nearly two hours In reply to Mr. Williams' "stand pat" , «peech of a few days ago. Mr. Williams ineplied to Mr. Boutell. The speeches %ere made while the urgent deficiency •hill was under consideration. Represent­ ative Baker of New York Introduced a fesolution authorizing the judiciary cora- Aiittee to investigate to what extent the Baltimore company had violated the re­ vised statutes in offering an annual pass -Over its lines to Mr. Baker, which he as­ serts was done July 21, 1903, by George E. Hamilton, as division counsel of .that eoad. The committee Is instructed to ad- The house for an hour was enter tatned by ths maiden speech of J. Adan Bede (Rep., Minn.). Mr. Van Duw* (Nev.) was refused the consideration o| a resolution calling on the secretary o) war for Information as to what article) manufactured for the department an made by convict labor.. The house wenl Into the committee of the whole and re sumed consideration of the urgent de ficiency bill, the discussion running int« the Panama question and the race prot> lem. Bills and resolutions were intro duced as follows: Mr. Loudenslager civil service pension bill, extending tht pensions to soldiers' widows; a propose« new article to the constitution by Mr McDermott (N. J.) prohibiting the in;' corporation by states of corporations t«' engage in business outside of the state by Mr. Otjen (Wis.), a resolution ex tending the thanks of congress to tin people of Wisconsin for the statue oi Marquette in statuary hall In the capi tol: bv- Mr. Lamb (Va.) a bill approprl atlng 51,200,000 to the Negro Developmen- and Exposition company of the Unite< States, of which $1,000,000 is to enabl< a creditable exposition at the James town exposition, and $300,000 for bountiei and arrears due deceased negro soldieri in the civil war; by Mr. McClearj (Minn.), appropriating $100,000 for i statue of Abraham Lincoln In Washing tffn At 5:02 p. m. the house adourned Friday, Jan. 29. The Senate adopted the resolution to troduced by Mr. Culberson for the Dem ocratlc caucus, which calls on the Presl dent to state whether the Senate hai been supplied all facts bearing on th« controversy of Panama. The vote wai unanimous, but there was a roll call ot the amendment suggested by Mr. Cul lom, calling for the information only i: calse the President should consider it no incompatible with the public interest t< supply it. This amendment was adoptee by 39 to 20. all the Republican senators present voting for the amendment ani all the Democrats except Mr. McEnerj (who voted with the Republicans) casting their votes against it. The Bacon resolu­ tion looking to the adjustment of oui differences with Colombia by arbUratior was considered, but not acted upon Senator Foraker introduced a bill provid­ ing that nothing in the act to regulate commerce, approved Feb. 4. 1SS7, or In th« act to protect trade and commerce against unlawful restraints and monopolies, ap­ proved July 2, 1S90, shall hereafter apply to foreign commerce or shall prohibit any act or contract in restraint of trade and commerce among the several states, so far as such contract is reasonable. The House considered whether mem­ bers r.t Congress are entitled to two pay­ ments of mileage on account of the ex­ tra session, which merged Into the regu­ lar session. An adjournment was taken before a conclusion was reached. Con­ sideration of the amendment increasing the appropriation for the expenses of th« district land offices precipitated a dis­ cussion on the subject of alleged lane WHEN THE INDIAN 8ENATOR TAKES HIS SEAT. , <Wlf ton? A OV!T ? a •snuuur. 61HAT0A wzxrrm Jinan 4 m n\ c& ssr xv tSSmm (MATTItWn; A section of Senator Quay's territorial bill provides that one of the senatora representing the territory shall be of Indian descent. frauds. Representative Fitzgerald ol New York introduced a bill making it unlawful to use the pictures or names of living persons for purposes of trade without the consent of such persons. Representative Maddox of Georgia Intro­ duced a bill providing for the per capita distribution of not to exceed $25,000,0C. annually of the surplus in the treasury among the states and territories for the construction and maintenance of post roads. Representative Prince of Illinois introduced a bill granting to each soldiei who enlisted prior to July 22, 1861, and who served continuously for two years'or until the regiment was mustered out, a bounty of $150. Saturday, Jan. 30. The House passed the urgent deficiency bill. The clause providing double mile­ age for members of Congress was strick­ en out by a vote of 167 to 0. Representa­ tive Shafroth of Colorado Introduced a resolution reciting the work that has been done by the commission on Inter­ national Exchange and authorizing the commission "to agree subject to the ap­ proval of Congress, with other nations upon uniform laws, which will tend t' preserve as much of the gold product ol the world for coinage and monetary pur­ poses as possible. A concurrent resolu­ tion accepting the statute of James Mar­ quette. missionary and explorer, and pro­ viding that it remain in statuary nail In the capitol, and extending the thanks of Congress to the people of Wisconsin, was passed. At 3:47 the House adjourned There was no session of the Senate. vise the house what action should be tpken to instruct the attorney general to prosecute the road or Mr. Hamilton or anyone else in this connection. Delegate Kalanalanole of H'awaii introduced a bill appropriating $30,000 to reimburse that territory for maintaining its lighthouses flrom the time the territory became United States territory until its light­ houses were taken under government control. At 5:47 p. m. the house ad­ journed. Wednesday, Jan. 27. In the senate Mr. Simmons (N. C.) epoke In favor of the Panama canal treaty, being the first Democratic sena­ tor to favor the measure on the floor. • bill granting to the citizens of Porto Rico and the Philippines the right to take advantage of the naturalization laws of this country was passed, but Iffr. Spooner moved to reconsider the #oto. The resolution giving authority to -the committee on privileges and elections to proceed with the investigation of the charges against Mr. Smoot was passed. A resolution authorizing the secretary •Of state to open negotiations with Great Britain for a revision of the Joint regu­ lations for the fur seals of Alaska was Adopted. The following bills were passed: Authorizing the secretary of the inte­ rior to restore to public entry lands em­ braced in segregations for reservoirs; *uthorizing the purchase of a marble oust of Gen. Lafayette; authorizing the erection of a bronze statue of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow on government land 'n Washington; giving the presi­ dent authority to have derelicts des­ troyed and appropriating $175,000 for the purpose; granting 50,000 acres of public land each in the states of Idaho and Wyoming for the maintenance of sol­ diers' homes. The senate went Into ex­ ecutive session at S:&5 p. m., and at 4:50 adjourned. In the house general debate on the urgent deficiency bill digressed to a dls- sussion of political topics, the race ques­ tion and aerial navigation. Mr. Sullo- way (N. H.), chairman of the committee on invalid pensions, introduced an age and service pension bill allowing $8 a month to each soldier who served ninety days and Is now 62 years old, $10 a month If 66 years old, and $12 a month if 70 years old. When the war service was two vears an addition of $2 a month In all classes is provided. A resolution call­ ing for statistics regarding postal cars Was adopted. The house rose from com­ mittee of the whole at 5;15 p. m. and at tM p. m. adjourned. Thursday, Jan. 28. The time of the senate was devoted to debate on the attitude of thfc TTnlted States towaril the Panama revolution, and the right of the president to with­ hold Information called for by the sen­ ate Messrs. Culberson, Gorman and Bacon spoke on the Democratic side and Messrs. Cullom, Spooner and Lodge on the Republican. Petitions were present- ad from the boards of trade of Phila­ delphia and Brunswick. Ga., for the prompt ratification of the Panama treaty. The joint resolution accepting from the citizens of France a reproduction of the D'Angers bust of Washington was passed. At 5:41 p. m. the senate ad­ journed. WILL RELY ON BRITISH COTTON PRESIDENT DRAPER WILL 8TAY Head of University of Illinois Is Not Going to New York. Champaign, 111., dispatch: There Is Ho truth In the story that Dr. Andrew 8. Draper may go to New York to be state commissioner of schools. The report aroused considerable discussion at the University of Illinois, but the assurance was forthcoming that the successful president of the state uni­ versity could not be lured to the eaat by any flattering offer. Desecrate the Dead. Capt Town cable: The Bushmen with the rebels in German Southwest Africa are committing terrible atroci­ ties. The limbs of the dead are Chopped off and prisoners are said to %tve been burned alive. Attempted Murder and 8uictde. Blair, Okla., dispatch: Edgar Allen tried to cut his wife's throat with a rftzor, but she jumped and escaped with a slash on the breast Allen then cot his own throat and will die. Growers Learn Government Will Aid Developing African Fields. London cable: The Duke of Marl borough, under secretary for the colon les, received a deputation from the British Cotton Growers' association at the colonial office. The duke express­ ed the sympathy of the government with the movement to secure an ade­ quate supply of British grown cotton. Large areas will be planted immediate­ ly in West Africa. The association is satisfied that the work done is past the experimental stage. Detailed plans to restrict gambling in cotton were discussed at a meeting of the Master Cotton Spinners at Manches­ ter. The principal propositions were to discontinue buying of futures, to in­ crease the purchases of costs, insur- anco and freights cotton p.nd to carry larger stocks as a protection against market fluctuations. An alternative plan was to purchase for a stipulated monthly delivery. The subject finally was referred to a special committee. WILL RECEIVE MANY MILLIONS Michigan Youth Gets Enormous For tune in Will of Grandfather. Escanaba, Mich., special: The will of the late Daniel Wells, a multi-mil- lionaire of Milwaukee, Wis., has been filed here for probate. The estate Is valued at anywhere between $10,000,- 000 and $25,000,000. It is left to hia grandson, who is the son of Fanny Wells Norris, an only daughter. The testator gives each of his three ad- miuistratora $150,000 for his services. ACCEPTS PLANS Illinois Ready to Erect Shaft to Soldiers at Vicks- ^ burg, Miss. ^ ? DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE Bronze Tablets Will Have Bas-Reliefa of the Important (Occurrences During the Most Trying Times of the War Of the Rebellion. Chicago special: The state ot Illi­ nois goon will erect a monument in the national military park at Vicksburg, Miss., in honor of the 35,000 Illinois soldiers and sailors who participated in the siege of that city, from March 29 to July 4, 1863. The structure, expected to oost $150,000, will be in the shape of a rotunda or circular temple. It is to be constructed of white marble or granite and ornamented with bronze. Tha main portion, forty-eight feet in diameter, will be surmounted by a hemispherical dome, the crown of which will be fifty-eight feet in height. The pediment of the portico will be decorated with the sculptured figure of a scribe, supported by Fame and Valor, the whole representing History, enrolling the names of the Illinois sol­ diers and recording their deeds as they march by. Bronze tablets on the ex- terior of the temple will have bas-re- liefs representing Richard Yates, the war governor of Illinois, presenting Ulysses S. Grant his commission as colonel of the Twenty-first Illinois; the gunboats running the batteries at Vicksburg on the night of April 16, 1863, and the surrender of Vicksburg by Gen. Pemberton. Around the exterior of the dome will be engraved the sentiment from Lin­ coln's second inaugural, "With malice toward none, with charity for all," and the last phrase in Gen. Grant's fare­ well order to the army, "Let us have peace." The circumference of the interior will bear panels of size and number sufficient to contain the names of all the Illinois soldiers who took part in the siege. To Cost $250,000. In addition to the temple, eighty stone markers will designate the points where flfty-flve infantry regi­ ments, fifteen batteries of artillery and ten troops of cavalry advanced nearest to the fighting. The commission which made ar­ rangements for the monument, of which Francis A. Riddle is the chair­ man, was appointed by Gov. Yates May 14, and inspected many designs before accepting those submitted. Two hundred and fifty thousand dol­ lars was appropriated for the work. The site of the military park stretches from the Mississippi river on the north arotind the city of Vicks­ burg to the Warrenton road on the south, and contains 1,300 acres. It includes the lines maintained during the siege by both the union and con­ federate forces. Extensive improve­ ments are to be made by the govern­ ment and states. Site of Memorial. The site of the Illinois memorial is upon a small knoll on the north side of the Jackson highway, leading from Vicksburg to Jackson, Miss., and 400 feet southwest of the Shirley resi­ dence, which since the siege has been known as the "white house." The spot is one of the most con­ spicuous within the limits of the mili­ tary park, and was the point upon which the McAllister battery was sta­ tioned during the siege. It is within sixty rods of what was one of the strongest fortresses of the confeder­ ate stronghold, which was designated by most of the union soldiers as fort hilL Logan's division of the Seventeenth army corps was strung along this po­ sition and the most famous gap run by the soldiers in Logan's command passes the knoll upon which the state will erect the memorial; I l l i n o i s N e w s Choice items from over the itate, specially selected for our readers GAINS SPITTING CONTEST PRIZE Yhen Council Takes Offense and Passes Severe Ordinance. • spitting contest on East Broad­ way, East St. Louis, probably caused the passage of an antlspltting or­ dinance by the city council. Sunday afternoon a number of young men gathered on Broadway and began to spit at a side door of a store, when it h as agreed that the man who succeeded in spitting through a hole in the door Bhould win a prize. Each one of the men claimed to be proficient in the art of spitting, and all of them had spent a number of years in the habit of chewing tobacco. For a time the con­ test was close, but finally a young man, who gave his name as George Sands, won the contest by standing on the curbing and spitting through a keyhole in a door. The matter was brought before the council, and an or­ dinance passed making spitting on a sidewalk punishable by a fine of not exceeding $10. LATE8T CASH MARKET REPORTS WHEAT. Chicago--No. 2 red, 98c. | New York--No. 2 red, 93c. St. IJOUIS--No. 2 90Tfec. Kansas City--No. 2 hard, 76%©78ttc. Milwaukee--No. 1 northern. 90®#lc. Minneapolis--No. 1, 90\@91%c. Duluth-- No. 1 hard, 91%c. CORN. Chicago--No. 3, 42*4c. N«w York--No. 2, 56c, St. Louis--No. 2, 43%c. Kansas City--No. 2, mixed, (14. Peoria--New, No. 3, 1014c. OATS. Chicago--Standard, 41&42C. New York--No. 2, 45^c. Bt. Louis--No. 2, 40c. Kansas City--No. 2. white, 4to. CATTLE. Ch!cago-$2@4.90. /' 0 St. Louis--S2.25@5.2S. \ Kansas City--|2.25®6.13L Omaha--Jl.50(55.10. HOGS, v Chicago--54^5.12%. St. LOU1b-H35@5.06. Kensas City--$4.26@5.07H. Omaha--$3. MX® 4.90. SHEEP AND T.AMBS. Chicago--$3.5P@5.90. St. Louis--$2©5.70. Kansas City--t2.75®6.6(K Omaha--$2.50@6.75. FOUR ARE CRU8HED IN A SHAFT Judge Robert Lowry Dies. Fort Wayne, Ind.-, dispatch: Jadg* Robert Lowry, former member oi congress from the Twelfth Indiana district, and one of the best-known jurists in the state, died at his home in this eity, aged 80 years. Hart to Umpire. Milwaukee, Wis., dispatch: William Hart, forme? pitcher and manager oi the Peoria Western league team, haa be*in appointed on the staff of tuB- pirea of the Amerioan association, 9 Pilot Weight Breaks and Sends Bucket to the Bottom. Brownsville. Pa., dispatch: Pour men, all foreigners, were crushed to death in a new air shaft of the Briar Hill Coal company near here. The shaft was 685 feet deep and the men were being lowered in a bucket when a 400-pound pilot weight broke, pre­ cipitating tte bucket and men to the bottom. The heavy weight fell on them, crashing the men beyond recog­ nition. Earl of Devon Dies. London cablegram: The Rev. Henry Hugh Courtenay, earl of Devon, is dead. The deceased was rector of Mamhead from 1845 to 1877 and was also rector of Powderham, Devon and Prebendary of Exeter. BURNS MORTGAGE. After working with might and main for a long time to secure the necessary funds to clear his church of debt, Rev. Dr. D. C. Milner of Joliet saw the mortgage and other paper evidences of the debt go up in a flash of flame set by an electric spark. Central Presbyterian church was celebrating the jubilee of its sixtieth year and a REV OR. 0 C MIL NCR. large congregation was present when Dr. Milner, the pastor, pressed a but­ ton and an electric current illumin­ ated a large cross above the altar, the church being otherwise in darkness. He pressed another button and a sec­ ond current produced the spark that set the evidences of debt on fire. The burned papers represented total debt of $65,000 that has been paid. HISTORICAL 80CIETY ELECT8 : -• ' %• f » . ; Pension for Centenarian. Albany, N. Y., special: Frienda of Hiram Cronk, said to be the last sur­ vivor of the war of 1812, have asked the legislature of New York to plo­ sion him. He la 104 years old. * - ',_kM Chooses Officers and Decides to Meet Next at Springfield Next Year. Springfield was chosen for the next meeting of the Illinois State Histori­ cal Society and the following officers elected: President, Dr. J. F. Snyder, Virginia; first vice president, Paul Selby, Chicago; second vice president, William Vocke, Chicago; third vice president, J. A. Ftench, Springfield; directors, E. C. Sparks, E. J. James and George McConnell, Chicago; David McCullogh, Peoria; J. H. Burnham, Bloomington; M. H. Chamberlain, Leb­ anon; Alfred Orendorff, Jessie Palmer Webber and George W. Black, Spring­ field; Prof. George Smith, Carbondale; Rev. C. Eschman, Prairie du Roche; W. H. Collins, Quincy; J. O. Cunning­ ham, E. B. Green, Urbana. One direc­ torship was left vacant. The directors will appoint the secretary-treasurer. Under Hypnotic Control. J. J. Lapping, who says that he is a railway conductor out of Denver, Colo., alleges that he was Irresistibly attracted to Bloomington by the hyp­ notic powers of a woman of that city to whom he is distantly related and who is a professional mind reader. He claims to be receiving telepathic mes­ sages constantly from her and that his system is in a state of collapse as a result of her mysterious control over him. His case is puzzling the local physicians, but they think he sane. Freight Train Goes Into Ditch. A northbound freight on the Chi­ cago and Eastern Illinois left the track three miles north of Marion and two engines and fourteen cars went into the ditch. After leaving the track the train ran a short distance on the ties, which gave warning to the crew, and all escaped, though somewhat in­ jured. Supt Bayllaa Is Hurt. State .Superintendent of Public In­ struction Alfred Bayliss was struck by a street car at Springfield. He was knocked down, but not seriously in­ jured. Church Burns at Griggsville. The Methodist Episcopal church of Griggsville was totally destroyed by fire. It was erected in 1884 at a cost of $13,000. Insurance, $4,000, carried in the Methodist Church Insurance company of Chicago. Poultry Society Officera. The new president of the Macon county poultry association is Dr. L. Enos of Decatur, Bexing Burrows is vice president, Frank L. Stevenson of Decatur secretary and A. A. Anderson of Macon treasurer. Fortune Awaits Frank Mueller. • Lu H. Plummel, a Cincinnati lawyer, haa written to Chief Purdy of East St. Louis to learn the whereabouts of Frank Mueller. Plummel says that Mueller is heir to a large estate in Cin­ cinnati. Mueller lived in East St. Louis before the reeent flood, bat has since moved away. ISSUES ANNUAL CROP AND WEATHER REPORT Conditions In illinola for the Year Are Outlined by the Department of Agriculture. The Illinois section of the United States department of agriculture has Issued the annual weather and crop summary for 1903, which says in part: "Wheat yielded satisfactory results. The corn crop was not quite an aver­ age, with a considerable proportion of inferior grade. Oats were below aver­ age in output and quality. Hay yielded a bountiful crop. Apples were prac­ tically a failure. The harvesting and threshing of wheat were begun about July 6. The yield was generally disap: pointing and almost a failure in many sections of the southern district. Weather conditions were highly fav­ orable for corn throughout the month, and the crop made rapid growth. Oats were ripening fast in the southern counties, and some fields had been cut by the 6th. Harvesting of oats was begun in the central districts by the 10th, and in the northern district by the 20th. Rye and barley were In shock by the 27th, and where thresh­ ing had been done the results were generally satisfactory. As the husking and gathering of corn proceeded in No­ vember the quality was found to be very uneven. A considerable portion was soft and sappy, and where the grain had dried out well much com­ plaint was made of chaffy and light condition. Wheat in the southern dis­ trict was not generally In a thrifty state. The plant had not made sea­ sonable growth on account of lack of moisture. Apples had nearly all been gathered. A light yield of inferior quality was the result Potatoes and apples in storage were showing a ten' dency to rot. The condition of wheat in December was very uneven. In the northern counties it had been protect­ ed by snow, but in the southern coun- ties the plant was generally very small and not in a condition to withstand se­ vere cold. I8SUE BONDS TO IMPROVE RIVER Drainage District No. 1 Undertakes to Build Immense Ditch. Drainage district No. 1 of Hamilton township, in Lee county, and Hahna- man township, in Whiteside county, organized for the purpose of straight­ ening Green river, has issued bonds to the amount of $90,000 to pay for the improvements. These bonds are dated Jan. 1, 1904, and will mature at the rate of $15,000 annually, begin ning Jan. 1, 1905. The bonds are is­ sued in the denomination of $1,000. and are registered in the office of the state auditor. They are payable by the state treasurer at 4% per cent. This immense bond issue is for the purpose of straightening Green river for a distance of about nine miles. The proposed ditch will be 90 feet wide and 12 feet deep, and wih pass through five miles in Hamilton town­ ship and four miles in Hahnaman township. This will benefit 9,960 acres of rich farming land, worth on an average, about $65 an aero, a to­ tal valuation of about $647,000. Work will begin as soon as weather per­ mits. This is the biggest drainage improvement ever undertaken in that part of the state. M T * ' * " 1 HEADS TRACT PRES8. Miss Mary Davidson, who was r+ cently elected president of the Military Tract Press Association, is the first woman member of the organisation to hold that office. She ia the daughter NEGRESS DIES AT AGS OF 124 Mary Ann Bell, Once Servant of Washington, Expiree. Mary Ann Bell, a negress, died at Champaign at the age of 124 years. She had records in her possession, yellow and rotten with age, that prove her to have been born in 1780. She first saw the light of day near Washington, D. C., her parents hav­ ing been brought to this country from Africa and sold as slaves to Gen. Booker, a warm personal friend of George Washington. She claims her first master often loaned her to Wash­ ington and that she served in the Mount Vernon mansion for several years. She was the mother of seven children, the youngest of whom is 70 years old. Her husband died twenty- eight years ago and claimed to be over a century old. DENIES APPOINTMENT. Hon. W. J. Albertson of Pekin de­ nies the statement that he has been appointed sergeant-at-arms at the na- of the late J. M. Davidson, a pioneer newspaper man, and she has had sev­ eral years' experience in journalistic work. Miss Davidson is at present on the staff ot the Republioaa et Car­ thage. RAILROADS ARk'BOOMING SALEM S USAL3EPZXW tional Republican convention at Chi­ cago. He says the statement was not authorized by him and that there is n« truth In it. Cheap Farm. The Baldwin farm of 160 acres, South Ohlman, was purchased at mas­ ter's sale for $50 an acre by Rudolph Alcohol Bath Is Dangerous. Frank Gundlach of Belleville had a close call from being burned to death while taking a vapor alcohol bath. Gundlach had a lamp burning beneath the tub and had poured sev­ eral ounces of alcohol into it. In reaching out to draw the curtains to prevent the escape of the vapor, Lhe alcohol in the tub was ignited. Mr. Gundlach saved himself by leaping from the tub and wrapping himself in clothing. His limbs were, however, badly burned. Peach Crop Is 8afe. Alton horticulturists assert that most of the peach crop is safe, al­ though some of the more tender varie­ ties have been ruined by cold. Tax Rate la High. Tbe tax rate for the city of Salem is $6.48 on each $100 valuation, divided as follows: State, 52 cents; county, 75 cents; ctty, $2; bond and interest, 65 cents; school, $2.02; township, 19 cents; road and bridge, 35 cents. The rate for Centralis is the highest in Marlon county, being $10 on the $100 valuation. Divided it is: State 52 cents; county, 75 cents; school, $3.09; high school, $2.61; city, $1.99; town, 9 cents; road and bridge, 36 cents; water bond, 42 cents; library, 80 cents. Virginia W. C. T. U. Officers. The Virginia branch of the Cass county W. C. T. U. has elected the fol­ lowing officers: President, Mrs. Lu- cinda Russell; vice president, Mrs. Kate Caldwell; secretary, Mrs. Jane Klkendall; treasurer, Mrs. Mary Mc­ Neill. ? Admits Postoffice Robbery, i, In the federal court at Springfield John Ryan pleaded guilty to robbing the postoffice at Boody, Macon county. He was sentenced to two years in the penitentiary. Extensive Improvements Being Made at That Point by Two Lines. As soon as the weather will permit, work will be commenced on the ex- tensive improvements to be made at Salem by the Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern and the Illinois South­ ern Railroad Company. Some weeks ago the latter company purchased a large tract of land near Salem for a reservoir. When this is completed a system of mains will be laid to the Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern de­ pot and water cranes will be placed at each end of the station. The Illinois Southern will build a short spur to <*onnect with the Baltimore and Ohio, and a joint agency will be established. The station now used by the Southern will be removed to the south of the Baltimore and Ohio tracks and the two roads will use it for warehouse purposes. The Southern will also erect a large concrete house for the lcomotives that remain at Salem over night. The Baltimore and Ohio will shortly install a night operator at its station and Salem will again be made a regular stop for all trains. Accident at Mine. Arthur Goodall, aged 27, a driver at the Glendale mine, No. 1, near Belle­ ville, met with an accident which may cost him the loss of a leg. Good- all was making his third trip from the mining rooms to the mouth of the shaft when the mule hitchcd to his train of cars kicked at him, causing him to fall from his seat. The calf of his right leg was caught by the car wheels and the flesh and leaders scraped off to the bone. The wound became filled with coal dust, causing circulation to stop. High School Conference. Notices have issued for a conference of representatives of the various high schools of the county to make arrange­ ments for the high school contests to be held in O'Fallon in May. WaMWj Wotu-n Harvester Works Resume. The Acme harvester company of Pe­ oria closed for several months because of financial difficulties, has resumed operations with a force of aeveral hun­ dred operatives. Accident to Coy. Walter Lang of East St. Louis, 10 years of age, broke his right ankle while playing near his home. The boy, in company with others, tied his sled to a street car, and when the car stopped the wheels of a wagon ran over the Lang boy. The Care of Raiment. Frequently when cleansing a soiled fabric, such as a gown or waist, it !• difficult to find all the spots except in the strongest light. Try this plan: Take the garment outdoors or to i window where the sunshine pours in and search for every stain. Aa it la found, sew into the middle of it * thread of white if the fabric Is dark colored, and a black thread if th* tabric is light. Then yon caa do th* cleaning in any light and have BO fear of missing a spot. A preventive measure, whea a gar­ ment begins to wear thin, is to put » piece of material underneath the thin spot and then run it on without let­ ting the thread go through the goods. Darn it closely to the goods, at inter* vals of half an inch.--Isabel Gordca Curtis in the Delineator. Lounging or Steamer Gown. The necessity for a lounging that means perfect rest and relaxa­ tion is apparent to every woman, whether she travels or remains afr home. This one ia eminently Bimpto and practical and serves its purpose well, being adapt- ed both to home and steamer wear. As shown it ia made of French flannel, blue and white, but Scotch flannel, fl annelettea and all similar ma­ terials are equally appropriate for the w a r m e r g o w n a , washablg fabricj tor those of warn weather wear. The gown is made with fronta • and 4t3t Lonnylnf or Staamer Gown, 34 to 44 bust. back all of which are tucked to yoke depth and stitched with corticelli silk. At the neck is a turn-over collar and the sleeves are full and wide, gath­ ered straight cuffs. Below the tucks the gown la comfortably full. The fronts are finished with hems and lapped one over the other, the doe* ing being made with buttons and but* tonboles. The quantity of material required for the medium aise is 6% yards 17 inches wide, 6 yards 32 inches wld* or 4% yards 44 inches wide. The pattern 4631 ia cut in sixes for a 84, 36, 38, 40, 42 and 44 inch bast measure. Evening Coat. Long, loose wraps are necessary tor evening wear and are seen' in cloth, zibellne and silk, in white and all colors. This one is essentially smart a8 well as absolutely satisfactory to the wearer and is adapted to all the materials in vogue, although shown In white cloth with collar and frills of lace, trimming of ermine and stitched bands. The shaped collar with its long stole ends and the wide^ full sleeves with turn-over cuffs, am new as well as handsome, and give a distinct air of elegance to the wrap. The coat consists of fronts and back the former loose, the latter laid in an Inverted plait, and is fitted by means of shoulder and under-arm seams. The sleeves are generously wide and gath­ ered into bands that, in turn, are cov» ered with the cuffs. The collar is carefully shaped and fitted and is ar* ranged over the shoulders, the stole ends finishing the fronts. The quantity of material reqnire# for the medium size is 10% yards Si inches wide, 5 yards 44 inches wide, or 4)4 yards 52 Inches wide, with t%. - - S a Driver Falla From Wagon. ille driving across the street car tradks at Springfield, Joseph Driscoll fell from his wagon and was struck by a passing street car. He waa badly injured. Damages for Death. In the circuit court at Salem judg­ ment was rendered against the Balti­ more and Ohio Southwestern for $200 in a suit brought by Henry Ayers of luka, by reason of his father being killed by a passenger train on that road. Leases Big Coal Tract. Another coal deal has been consum­ mated in Benton, whereby M. E. Pai^ enteau of Chicago leases 700 acres ol land south of Benton, where a coal shaft ts to ha sum*. ?. 4623 Keening Coat, 32 to 40 ImmST L yards all-over lace, 6 yards for 6^4 yards of lace to trim as Ulu* trated. The pattern 4623 is cut in slaes for a 32, 34, 36, 38 and 40 Inch host measure. BMder* ot this paper can eacnra say Mf Manton pattern Illustrated above by ttlUageefc pii blanks iu coupon, and mailing, wittMoMa to E. E- Harrison & Co.,85 Plymoutt* ?UMhCM> caga PeMecu will be netted serially, State, Waist Mearoe (U for skirt). Boat Measure CU tor waWl__ A«a (Ketnraoratiarai Writ© p'alelT. FtU oat all blanks. 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