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Latest Novelties in the Shops. The shirt waist boxes in cretonne, which come fitted snugly away Ilk® bureau drawers into a case covered with the material, are now imitated la miniature affairs some four or five inches in height. These are designed for a baby's boudoir use. One drawer contains safety pins, another sleeve or bib holders and other silver trln- • kets, a third the wee socks, etc. The imitations, too, are covered with cre­ tonne. Each Email ornament is top­ ped off with a bow of satin ribbon. The incoming styles in rattan, wil­ low and wicker furniture for the poreff are altogether fascinating. These sets Include reading table, tea stand and hamper, in addition to the usual com­ plement of chairs, rockers and benches. Many of the French arts come in a mixture of pale colorings which catch the eye at once as something extremely new. Other lovely outfits are stained or enameled in the palest of ^nts of. lavender, pink, blue and the like. A Pretty Linen Frock. Linen fabrics are shown In almost numberless varieties and are both durable and smart. This pretty dress for a young girl is made of etamine in pale blue and la trimmed with white embroidery and novelty band- „ ing, the yoke being made of tucking and insertion combined. The waist is a simple one and is made over a fitted lining that can be cut away be­ neath the yoke when a transparent effect Is desired, while the skirt is straight and tucked in groups, the fullness providing flare where the tucks^ fall free. To make the dress for a girl of ten years of age will be 4440 QttTs Tacked Drecm,* to 14 rears. required 6 yards of material 27, 4 yards 82 or 3 yards 44 inches wide, with % yard of fancy tucking for yoke and 4 yards of embroidery for frill. A May Manton pattern, No. 4440, sizes 8 to 14 years, will b4> mailed to any. address cfn receipt of ten cents. Hew to Clean Jewels. Every little while all brooches, rings and such things that are in constant ttse should be brushed with a tooth­ brush that has been dipped in eau de cologne. If the setting is open It must be done from the back, and be care- ful not to loosen the stones. Then lay the things in a box of Jewelers' sawdust, which has been slightly heat­ er beforehand, and leave for an hour. Gold chains may be washed in warm soapsuds, drying them on a soft towel by pulling back and forward. They may also be dried in sawdust and the particles can be blown or dusted out afterward. Be sure and get them dry, 1*8 they will be apt to become worn between the links if any dampness re­ mains. Party Gown for a Girl. An attractive party gown for a girl of fourteen is of blue voile with full skirt shirred half a dozen. times at the waist and again half way to the knees. The shirred waist has fancy reveres of white cloth embroidered in blue silk the shade of the voile, and the sleeves deeply shirred at the top have fancy cuffs like the reveres fin­ ishing them just below the elbow. A soft, white sash with long streamer ends completes a chic costume. When the small maid shows a ten­ dency to outgrow clothes, instead of letting out the hem of the skirt, when making the dress cut the waist two or three inches longer, then lengthen the frock by changing the belL half yards long, edged with a little real lac^. One yard of it was turned back at the top to make a short veil, with a long one under it. This was caught on to a half-wreath of orange blossoms, which is now the proper finish. Two very small ostrich tips are sometimes seen. Homely Refreshments. Perhaps it is because this Is to be an economical season and many are not entertaining as elaborately as in previous years, or perhaps because fashions change a great deal in a short time; but many of the dainties served now at dinners are of simple and homely description. One of the most popular Is the Bchool girl delicacy known as fudge. Broken-up fudge and cream candy are frequently served in place of French bonbons. Table deoorations are very simple, and green and silver are the favorite combinations. There is very little show of elaborateness in any of the entertainments. The predilection for home sweets has wrought havoc among the confectioners and caterers, i •mart Trimmings. Fringe trimmings are considered the smartest mode of dress embellishment this season. Particularly effective are the fine silk fringes made to order with knotted headings; those of the sewing silk and twist variety are also greatly in rogue. Large fringed tas­ sels are seen on many of the new model skirts and are a popular means this season of garnishing the elabor* ate evening wrap. Narrow strips ot fringe insertion are attractively em- ployed as piping at the edge of large tucks, and also in adorning the cors­ age. This style of trimming is com­ monly known as the "Tom Thumb" fringe, and when in white or delicate shade is especially chic and pretty for the embellishment of evening frocks. Te Leek Your Prettiest. A curious fact relative to a wom­ an's personality is that the two sides of her face are not in accord with each other. In other words, every woman has two faces, and one shows certain characteristics which the other does not, and each contradicts the other. The left side is nearly always the prettier, although It would take a very keen eye to discern any difference; but it is worth while to remember this when posing for one's photograph. The moral-of this is obvious. The left side of the face showing to far better advantage than the right, it is every one's duty to keep the good side turned toward an observer. Worth Knowing. A good housewife will never allow anything to go to waste. Instead of buying dusters or window cloths she will make use of her discarded pocket handkerchiefs, scarfs and silk petti­ coats, and will find she has some­ thing better than she could buy any­ way. There is very apt to be a draft at the head of a brass or iron bed, and a little enrtain of some pretty cre­ tonne and will add to your comfort and improve the appearance of your room. Use dark green blinds in a bedroom. It will prevent the glare so trying to your eyes. Bedroom Hangings. Nothing Is prettier or more dainty for bedroom decoration than the up­ holstery dimities in the old English style. They can be got In many pat­ terns and launder beautifully, so are more durable than a flimsy fabric. They may be used in the entire decor­ ation of the room for bedspread, can­ opy, window hangings and dressing table covers. At the windows it is prettiest to hang the curtains straight down each side with a full vallance across the top. Cushions for chairs and corner seats can be made to match too. Coquetry In Fur Stoles. Stoles in every sort of fur still con­ tinue to encircle fair, slender throats. It makes little difference from what animal the soft, delicate covering is taken, and whether It be black, gray, brown or white. Neither does it seem to be a matter of great import wheth­ er the stole Is long or short, broad or narrow. If it be of the circle form-- that is the chief thing in regard to this bit of modishness for the fair one's toilet. The next thing considered is tlte way that It shall be worn. Twice about the swan-like throat is the stole wound and then coquetishly one end U thrown oyer the left shoulder. For 8tylish Coats. There is a wide choice in materials for coats. The zibelines with hairy tufts or a scattered sprinkling of white hairs make up quite smartly with stitched strappings of self-colored cloth and pipings and linings of silk or satin, while the new "fur" plushes are a boon to those who cannot afford the real thing. Moleskin plush, lined with gray satin, and with steel or sil­ ver buttons and chenille tassel, is ex­ ceedingly smart. Deep silk and che­ nille fringes embellish a number of the imported cloth costumes* and these are entlreiyin one tone. Broadtail Velvet. Broadtail velvet, which Is, of course, velvet so finished as to imitate broad­ tail fur, is Been in some of the new costumes and also in the loose coats. It Is very rich in appearance and -is much lighter than the fur from which Wear of Wedding Vella. Wedding veils must be put on now so that nearly all of the hair shows, and give a long, narrow look Instead of spreading at the sides. One of the most effective lately seen was a scarf about a yard wide and three and one- Headers of this paper can uoure any May Wanton pattern Illustrated above by filling out »11 in coupon, and maillLC. with 19oeut% toK. £. Harrison & Co.. 85 Plymouth Plaoa, Gat* cafo. Pattern will be mailed promptly. Patten No.„ Waist Measure (ifltrridit). Bast Measured*fer waist)-- JLCS ptjUMItr alias's pattern). Write plainly. Fill out all blanks. Enclose M& Mall to K. B. Harrison JfcOa i •Plymouta Place. Chloaga PRONUNCIATIONS OF*FAR BAST NAMES. There is given herewith a list of the principal geographical- names in the districts involved in the war between Russia and Japan. Some are Russian, some Chinese, some Korean and the others Japanese. Phonetic spelling of the names is given. Scores of dialects have caused the names to be pro­ nounced in many different ways, but the best, English pronunciations are here given. Buckatu--Buke-a-too. • • > • Khabarovka--Kar-ba-rov-ka. Nikolsko--Ni-kol-sko. Vladivostok--Vla-di-vwos-tock. Sanslng--Sahn-sing. Harbin--liar-been. Kwang-Cheng-Tsi -- Kwang-Cheng- Tsee. Itung--Ee-toong. Manchuria--Man-choo-re-a. (Ch as in chill.) Duruga--Doo-roo-ga. Okho--O-ko. Purien--Poo-reen. Chiun Chan--Chee-oon-Chahn (ch as in chew). Ta-La-Chao--Tah-lah-Cha7-o. Kin-Chau--Keen-Chow. Yan g-Po- Jin--Y ahng-Po-Zheen. Kalgan--Kahl-gahn. Shan-Hai-Kwan -- Shan-Hie-Kwahn. An-Tun g--Ahn-Toong. Slu-Y en--Se w-Y ane. Yalu (river)--Yar-loo. Hueng-Pleng--Hwang-Peen. Riong--Ree-ong. Chiun-Chan--Chewn-Chahn. Songchin--Song-cheen. x Kin-Chau--Keen-chow. Llau-Ho--Li-ah-oo-Ho (river). Nluchwang--Nee-oo-chwang. Liau-Tung--Lee-ah-oo-Toong. Pekin--Pee-kin. Luang--Lioo-ahng. W I j u--W ee-zhu. Chang-Sieng--Chahng-See-eng. Ham-Heung--Hahm-Hay-oong. Ta-Chwang-Ho--Tah-Chwang-Ho. Luang--Loo-ang. Tang-Fang--Tang-Fang. Pao-Ting--Pah-o-Ting. Taku--Tah-koo. Ham Heung--Hahm-Hewng. Chang-Sieng--Chang-Seeng. Yongamp--Yong-ahmp. Chong Ju--Chong-zhew. Ping Yang--Peeng-Yahng. An Ju--AJin-Zhew. Tientsin--Teen-tseen. Talienwan--Tarl-yane-wahn. Chinnampo--Shee-nahm-po. Hwang Ju--Whang-Zhoo. Chang Yon--Chahng-Yone. Pechili (gulf)--Pee-chee-lee. Ching Ting--Cheeng-Teeng. ' Ma Pheng Khou--Mah-Pheng-Koo-o. Cheefoo--Chee-foo. Teng Chow--Teng Chow. Kiu-Tchang-Cheng -- Kew-Chang- chen. Wutingo--Vwoo-ting-o. Seoul--Sool. Chemulpo--Shay-mool-poe. Wei-Hai-Wei--Way-Hie-Way. Huang--Whang. Tsi-Nan--See-Nabn. Chang-Te--Chang-Tee. Kiaochau--Kee-ow-chow. Hong-Ju--Hong-Zhu. Chung-Ju--Choong-Zhu. Yong Hai--Yong Hie. TJlsan--Ool-sahn. Kun san--Koon-sahn. Hoang Ho (Yellow river)--Hoang Ho. Chang-Heung--Chang-Hay-oocg. Fusan--Few-sahn. Tsushima--Tsoo-sheema. Quelpart (island)--Kwel-part.. (Cor­ ruption of French). Ching-KIang--Generally known as Ching-Klng. Nanking--Nan-king. Su-Chow--Soo-Chow. Wu-Sung|--Woo-Sung. Shanghai--Pronounced in English STiang-HIe. Kiu-Kiang--Kew-Kyang. Lan-Ki--Lan-Kye. DEAFNESS GOOD AT TIME8. Senator McEnery'a Neat Way of Avoiding Questions. 8enator McEnery is afflicted with a certain degree of deafness. He can hear less at times than at others, it is said. At those times when news­ paper men seek to draw information from him that he is unwilling to give he is particularly hard oi hearing. It was during one of his deaf periods that he emerged from a recent execu­ tive session and was accosted by a correspondent. "Well, Senator, any­ thing doing on the inside?" asked the newspaper man. "Yes, the weather is pretty bad outside," answered the senator. "It's pretty hard on us old people." And he bowed pleasantly and passed on, leaving the newspa­ per man wondering. Good Roads for New Hampshire. Gov. Bachelder of New Hampshire has appointed an engineer who is at work mapping out the highways of the state. When this has been done a comprehensive system of road im­ provement will be begun. It is intend­ ed that every section of New Hamp­ shire shall be provided with a first- class gravel road and the cost is ex­ pected to be from $800 to $1,500 per mile. The state Is to appropriate $100,000 a year for this purpose, and the governor thinks that in six years 600 miles will have been completed. San-Mun--Sahn-Moon. Kan Chang--Nan-Chahon^. Wen-Chow--Wen-Chovr. Kien-Ning--Keen-Ning. Santuao--San-too-ah-oo-o (last three syllables almost like one. Yen Ping--Yen Peeng. Foo-Choo--Foo-Choo (but generally spelled and called Fpo Chow). Amoy--A-moy. " Swatow--Swah-tow (to rhyme with cow). Tanega Shima--Tarneengarshima. Kagoshlma--Kahgosheeraa. Amakusa--Ar-mah-koo-sa. Nagasaki--Nah-gah-sah-kl. Fukuoko--Foo-koo-oko. Shimonosekl--Shee-mo-no-say-kee. Hiroshima--Hee-ro-shee-mah. Hamada--Hah-mah-dah. Minomi Saki--Mee-no-raeetSahkee. Sh ikanu--Shee-kah-noo. Takaoki--Tah-kah-oker. Nanao--Nar-nar-o. Nigata--Nee-gah-tah/ Tsurugaoka--Tzoo-roo-gow-kah (gow rhymes with cow). Sakata--Sah-kah-tah. Shimon--Ura--Shee-mon-oo-ra. Hon jo--Honzho. Kumedi--Koo-may-di. Akita--Ah-kee-ta. Nosh 1 ro--No-shee-ro. Fu-ku-yama--Foo-koo-yah-tna. t Hakodate--Har-ko-dah-tee. Okushiro--O-koo-shee-ree. Barauta--Bah-a-oo-ta. Sutsu--Soot-soo. Otaru--O-tar-oo. Atsuti--At-su-tl. Mashike--Mash-ee-kay. Furebetsu--Foo-re-bet-soo. Wakkanai--Wa-ka-nah-ee. Repunshirl--Re-poon-shee-ree. Sarubutsu--Sar-oo-boot-soo. Tombetsu--Tom-bayt-soo. Esashi--Ay-sahsh-ee. Mombetsu--Mombaytsoo. Y uttte--Y e w-bay. Tukoro--Too-ko-ro. Yezo--Yay-zo. Kushlro--Koo-shee-ro. Peru--Pay-roo. Shoja--Sho-zha. Shamani--Sha-mah-nl. Hachinohe--Har-chee-no-hee. . Konji--Kon-zhee. Morioka--Mo-ree-o-ka. Kamega--Saki--Kar-may-gah kee. Karatanu--Kar-a-tah-noo. Hanamakl--Hah-nah-mah-ki. Kessennuma--Kes-say-nu-ma. M id zusana--Mee-soo-sah-nah. Ishinomaki--Ish-ee-no-mah-ki. Fuku8hima--Foo-koo-sbee-mah. Nakamura--Nah-kah-moo-ra. Sukagawa--Soo-kah-gow-a. Takahagi--Tah-kah-har-gi. Mito--Mee-to. Kominata--Ko-mee-na-ta. Kojo--Ko-zho. Yokoh ama--Y o-ko-hah-ma. Nagoya--Nah-go-yah. Otsu--Oat-su. Osaka--O-sah-kah. Hammatsu--Hah-maht-soo. Shingu--Sheen-goo. Tokushima--To-koo-Bbee-ma. Matsuyama--Maht-soo-ee-ahm-a. Take--Tah-kay. Uwajima--Oo-wa-zbee-ma. Saga--Sah-ga. Kumamoto--Koo-ma-mo-to. Y atshushiro--Y aht-soo-shee-ro. Takanabe--Tah-ka-nah-bay. Miyasaki--Mee-yah-sah-kee. Kiushiu--Kew-shew. Tientsin--Tan-shlnn. PUTS BAN ON WIDOW8. •ar New York Magistrate Wants Maidens Given a Show. Magistrate Luke J. Connorton of Brooklyn has just promulgated the opinion from the bench that "Widows should rot be admitted to dances to the exclusion of maidens and they should not try to make a matrimonial agency of a dance hall." The edict was promulgated because the munic­ ipal hall in which the St. Patrick's day ball is to be held is too small to accommodate all who have applied for admission. The vote among the man­ agers of the ball on the question of the admission of widows was a tie, and the final decision was left to Mag­ istrate Connorton, whose decree stands as the final decision, from which there is no appeal. Admiral Urlu Educated In America. Admiral Sotokichi Urlu, the Japa­ nese commander who distinguished himself at Chemulpo, used to be known as "Soat" when he was a pre­ paratory student at the Bradford Mili­ tary Academy, Middletown, Conn. This was some twenty-seven, years ago. When he entered the school he was guyed a good deal, but he soon made his way Into tbe good graces of his fellow pupils, few of whom were able to keep up with him in studies. He was In Middletown for a year be­ fore going to Annapoiir Bishop of London "Stumped." The following tale, doubtless apo­ cryphal, is told of the bishop of Lon­ don. Having indulged that precious pastime of asking any small boy or girl in the audience to ask him a ques­ tion, Dr. Ingram was met by the fol­ lowing: "Please, sir, why did the angels walk up and down Jacob's lad­ der when they had wings?" It is sad to record that even the bishop of Lon­ don was driven to make the usual hu­ miliating and miserable escape by re­ turning: "What little boy or girl would like to answer this?" "Suicide Wind" of Brazil. In Brazil and other parts of South America the natives know and fear a certain condition of the air, which they call "suicide wind." It Is not a superstition, but an actual condition of the atmosphere which seems to drive people to madness, and during its continuance self-infilcted deaths are numerous. Criminologists and scientists all over the world are inter­ ested in this peculiar atmospheric in­ fluence, which is Indicated by a soft, moist, warm air that settles heavily on the earth. Judge Decides That Companies Have Right to Maintain Uniform Rates. Judge Benjamin R. Burroughs of Edwardsvllle, presiding in the chan­ cery division of the St. Clair county circuit court at, Belleville rendered his decision in the Injunction suit against 110 of the principal fire insurance companies of the United States, doing business in the state of Illinois under what is known as the "Western union," and M. F. Zent of Belleville as district inspector for southern Illinois, to enjoin them from combining and maintaining as a trust, and establish­ ing uniform rates, to the- alleged in- Jury and injustice^ to the people insur­ ing their property against fire. The issue was on a demurrer to the orig­ inal bill brought by Attorney General H. J. Hamlin and his associate/ Charles W. Thomas, a Belleville law­ yer, which was filed one year ago", the arguments on which were submitted to the 'court last fall and taken under advisement. Judge Burroughs sus­ tained the demurrer on the ground that the fire insurance companies had a right under the law of Illinois to consolidate and maintain a uniform rate on insurance carried by them, for the reason that fire insurance was not, in a legal sense, a commodity or a necessity, the insured not being com­ pelled to take out insurance, hence in­ surance did not come under the regula­ tion of the anti-trust law. The suit was a test, and was hard fought by Attorney General Hamlin and Mr. Thomas for the state and the counsel for the in* surance companies. Attorney Gen­ eral Hamlin filed notice immediately of a motion for an appeal to the ap­ pellate court. Messengers Aaaault Man. A man employed by the Western Union Telegraph company to carry messages was attacked at Chicago by a crowd of boys, said to be striking messengers. He was knocked down and severely beaten. In the melee the man fired two pistol shots and escaped to the company's offices. No person was hit by the shots. Alton Telephone Fight. Announcement is made that the Bell telephone will be discontinued in all city offices at Alton and at public sta­ tions for which the city has been pay­ ing, and that Kinloch telephones will be substituted. The fire department committee has declined to remove the Bell telephones from the fire depart­ ment. Odd Provision of Will. A clause In the will of John C. Rons- hausen, who died at his home In North Alton, makes it compulsory upon all of the children to live in the Altons as long as the mother lives. The two sons, Fred and Charles, who have been employed in St. Louts, have made ar­ rangements'to move to Alton. Girl Is Burned te Death. Miss Grace Murfln of Vernon, aged 20, was burned so badly that she died. Her clothing caught fire from burn­ ing rubbish and before the flames could be extinguished four-flfths of her entire body was burned. She lived five hours. Subscribe $30,000 to Church. The subscribers to the $30,000 Jubi­ lee fund of the First Methodist church at Alton enjoyed a reception, at which the bonds of $36 each, subscribed to the amount of $30,000 were dis­ tributed. Aged Woman Sprains Ankle. Mrs. Clara Warner of East St. Louis fell from her porch and sustained a sprained ankle. She is 73 years of age. Union Men to Open a Store. Union labor of Bloomington has re­ ceived a license to conduct a co-op­ erative store company and will open a department Btore by and for union labor, the first of the kind in the state. The capital stock Is $50,000. Suit Over 8aloon. Charles Cagle of Edinburgh has brought suit against Charles Wanack for damage# in the sum of $6,C00 for personal injuries. About a year ago Wanack shot Cagle during a saloon row. Farmers Organize. The farmers and business men in and around Frisco have organized an association for the development of their landB ana surrounding territory. C. J. McAfoos was elected chairman apd W. F. Thurmond secretary. I« Thrown From Car. Thomas Laughlln, an aged resident of Alton, father of Deputy Sheriff Sam Laughlin, was dangerously hurt by being thrown from a moving elec­ tric car la Upper Alton. His nose is broken. Refuse to Open Road. The highway commissioners of Cen- terrllle Station township will not open a new road this year along the old canal from Centerville station to the Monroe county line. A number of farmers were anxious to have the road an# petitioned the commissioners who brought the matter before a commit­ tee of the county board of supervisors, which decided that the old road was good enough and if a new road were opened the farmers benefited should pay the land owners. Mayor Increases Police Force. Mayor Cook has declared that East 8t. Louis shall be well policed during the next six months. He has given orders that an additional number of men should be added to the regular force, and it Is understood that before the World's Fair opens the force will be still further Increased. Chief Purdy says that he has sufficient men for present purposes, but he will not ob­ ject to any additional number that he may be giten by the mayor and eouncll. Young Man Is Burned to Death Farm Near Alton. Jesse Francis, aged 19, was burned to death at the home of J. L. Harris, east of Upper Alton. The young man fell face forward in an epileptic fit in an old-fashioned fireplace, and was so badly burned that he died while ef­ forts were being made to extinguish the flames. He was employed as a hand on the dairy farm of J. L. Har­ ris, and had finished the milking and gone to prepare for supper. When an Investigation was madfe as to his fail­ ure to answer the call to supper, he was found with his face buried in the glowing coals of a wood fire. His face and one arm were burned to a crisp. The house was sel®^S(l*e by the burning clothing and was saved with difficulty. BEER GOES TO WASTE IN RIVER Driver Tries to Cross Ice of Missis sippi and Loses Horse and Kegs. A horse and wagon loaded with beer were lost In the Mississippi river at Warsaw by breaking through the ice. A beer wagon driver attempted to drive over from Alexandria. Mo., to Warsaw, but struck a thin place in the ice, which gave way and the outfit sank into the river. The driver saved himself after a ducking, and the wagon was recovered. The horse was drowned and the beer, which was In kegs, rolled into the water. At last accounts a party of men and boys were fishing for the kegs. The ice In most places was 18 inches thick, and up to that time had been considered safe for teams. Want Special Fruit Train. The Salem Fruit Growers' associa­ tion is negotiating with the Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad company in an endeavor of establish a special fruit train from Salem during the strawberry, melon and tomato season. Farmers in that vicinity have sub­ scribed nearly 400 acres of land to be devoted to these products, and this will insure several carloads every day. Timid Man Asks Protection. Herman Pfiniger of East St. Louis applied to Justice Boyne for a warrant to restrain a neighbor of his from look ing at him, claiming that her glance threw him into bewilderment and ren dered him unaccountable for his ac­ tions. Pfiniger, however, could make no specific charges that satisfied the justice and the warrant was denied. Sunday 8chool Delegate Sails. Mrs. Anne Boyd left Carrollton for Chicago, going from there to New York city, where she sailed on the steamer Grosser Kufurs for Pal estine, via Athens and Constantino­ ple. She Is a delegate to the world's Sunday school convention. To Observe Golden Anniversary. The German Evangelical church of Plum Hill will observe the fiftieth an­ niversary of the organization of the church on Sunday, May 29. The an­ nual church picnic of the congrega­ tion will be held in Brinkman'e park on Pentecost Monday. Recovers His Money. Postmaster J. 8. Kirkpatrick of Mulkeytown lost $90 on the train en route to Benton Tuesday. He sus­ pected one of the passengers, and af­ ter following him twenty miles in a buggy captured him and recovered his money. To Rebuild Elevator. C. R. Aden, who recently purchased the elevator property near the Chi­ cago & Alton railroad tracks at Carl- inville, has let the contract for the rebuilding of the elevator, which re­ cently was destroyed by fire. Sues for Babe's Death. Mrs. Eva McClure of Stonington has brought suit for damages in the sum of $10,000 against the Wabash railroad company, on account of the death of her little daughter, Goldie McClure. Seventeen Years in Prison. Judge Holder at Belleville denied Joseph Kyle a new trial in the murder charge against him, and sentenced him to the Chester penitentiary for seventeen years. v Pastor Changes Churches. Elder W. J. Burner, who has been pastor of the Christian church of Ben­ ton for three years, has resigned to accept a call from the church at Barry. County Y. M. C. A. Secretary. The executive committee of the Christian county Y. M. C. A. has chosen W. W. Hatfield of Danville per maneut secretary. Incorrigible Youth. Powhattan Perkins. 11 years old, of Upper Alton, who has served two terms in tlie reform school and sever­ al jail sentences, has been arrested for threatening to kill his grand­ mother and to bui'n her house. Y. M. C. A. Building Fund. The new Y. M.'C. A. building of De­ catur is to cost $70,000. Over $50,000 has been secured, and efforts are to be made to raise the balance by Mfrch 27, when a great rally day celebration Is to be held. Leaves Large Family. Mrs. Mary McAdams. who died at Litchfield was 94 years of age and the mother of eleven children, six of whom are living. She leaves twenty-one grandchildren, fifty-two great grand­ children and one great great-grand­ child. Youth Seeks Damagea. Charles F. A. Meyer, a mlror of Quincy, has brought suit agalnat Henry S. Lee for $1,000 damages for injuries caused by the running away of a horse belonging to Mr. LOA. Railroad Officials Claim Small Stationa; •/ y.Jr Are Robbed of Skeleton Forma. . Railroad officials at Chicago are in ^ % possession of information which leads them to believe that an organized gang o f t h i e v e s i s a t w o r k s t e a l i n g t i c k e t s ^ / , of the skeleton form and selling them;.'J§jg -1£ to brokers in all parts of the connk^.||&:'|jj try. This form of ticket is more easi- 'Ji ly manipulated than any other, and ' the losses sustained by the roads. J through such manipulation are very , . 1 heavy indeed.V^fhe^railway ticket pro- . tective bureau is now at work trying ^ to run downjthe perpetrators t>f the V^f|j^| frauds, and t|as already succeeded in collecting much evidence which may be of use in the prosecution of the <*-?* thieves when they are arrested. The, 4^1 j method employed, it is declared, con- •sists of robbing small stations where access to the-tickets Is easy and then - disposing of the tickets to scalpers at; ':-0 widely separated points. Tickets* which have been taken up on different roads at different times recently havei ' '•'.'.W ',i been found to be filled out in the same / j handwriting. Detectives^ in the employ,^4.*^ '| of the bureau are now at work onK- &f£C clews furnished by tickets that hava; already been taken up, and arrests ar« si -rfcvs.? looked for. •m More evidence is soughtE ' by the bureau, and the railroads aw^""'4^-® asked to furnish minute information in regard to each ticket taken up. il Odd Fellows' Elections. Ark lodge, No. 16, I. O. O. F„ of Beardstown, has elected the follow­ ing officers to serve the ensuing twelve months: W. H. Hardsock, N. | G.; L. C. H. Walters, Y. G.; W. M^| | Shute, treasurer; M. D. Hexter, sec­ retary; trustees, J. M. Schmidt, Henry Phillips, C. C. Stout, Daniel Draser i and II. Hines. ^ ft Metropolitan lodge, No. 108, I. (X • ^ ' O. F., of Centralla, has elected offi* ,n5|f cers for the coming year as follows^ ; >;5 $ la Mat Smith, noble grand; Fred Pricey vice grand; John Steadlin, recording • secretary; Fred Baumer, financial ^ AJ secretary; George Besant, treasurer; B. Haussler, A. W. Schroeder, Ed. f ?/: Sickle, Chris Brandhorst and CaaS- '-ji Merrldeth, trustees. -i Again Facea Trial. ' ' The trial of Thomas Qrimea at Cairo for the killing of Cornelius ^ Sheehan terminated in a verdict of •" "'^1 *-) not guilty. Immediately after his re» ^'K-1 lease O'Neal was arrested on th* 1® charge of assault to murder Mik* Eagan, who was with Sheehan at th« v\|. time of the tragedy. William Grimes* ^ a® | who was indicted with O'Neal for th<* .1 killing of Sheehan, was released, a* • '"f-i no evidence was produced against ,• -/"ft *1 him. • r' i/'f- y Wotttman la Kilted • John Tracey, a laborer employed at ;• 'i!| ?.| the Nelson Morris fertilizer at East ^ St. Louis, was killed in an explosion^ While working at the place It Beem« an explosion of some of the bone dust - ••"$] % took place and Tracey ran to Invest!*/ gate the damage. As he passed under .• 'i a section of the building a large beaut /.-fl '"'1 fell upon him and crushed his skulL ^ Other men at the place had narrow ' ̂ ̂ escapes- Haa Lucky Escape. Charles Showalter, a sectton fOY%t» ^ | man of the Bluff line, narrowly , 1 escaped death at the Alton passenger | depot. While trying to board a movi ing Chicago, Peoria & St. Louis trali| he fell and was dragged about forty feet in front of the wheels of th#.."•-H coach, but managed to hold on until, • -M'p the train could be stopped. 4 Interurban Express Compaagv .i' ^ The Electric Express company'of ^ East St. Louis has been incorporated by A. K. Gilmore, F. S. Gilmore an<$ W. E. Dean; capital stock, $40,000c The company expects to handle par celB and express on the electrk}, cftf' / ways of the city and county. - * . ^ tAit To Double-Track Road. 1 The Illinois Central has surveyontV at work between Freeport and Clin­ ton preparing estimates for the double* • tracking of that road between the two points named, in order to accomxno date the traflfo To Build Annex for Women. The Shurtleff college board of trus­ tees is considering building another annex to the college to accommodate the female students. New Mine Manager. Perry Vandeveer of Taylorrille has been awarded a certificate as mine manager by the state board of oiae examiners. " 4 Sunday School Convention. The state Sunday school conveatfosi' of ^ the Cumberland Presbyterian church will be held in Salem on June 7, 8 and 9. - oil uas Te Build Wagon Bridgee. The Centralia city counci closed a contract for the construction of two wooden wagon bridges across ravines near the water works reser- ; ^| voir. The bridges will each be lto; - ' /.% feet long and are to be C*)naplet,a4 thirty days. ; Becomes Internal Revenue'Clerk. Walter Mills of Decatur has beea» appointed by I. R. Mills to succeed* Frank Dodd as assistant chief clerkt in tbe office of the Internal revenue collector at Springfield. Sickness Cause of 8uicide. John Valentine shot and killed hla* self at Waterloo. He was 60 years old and a prominent fanner. Illnesa la auppoaad to have been the caua%, .. ' Manager la Killed. By a fall down an elevator shaft " at MtLean Edward Brack, ma anger the plant, was instantly killed. JM Postpones Bar Convention. The state convention of the Ilttaola Bar associat'on has been to Mar