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m TALKS - ' m " . . , 1 > , . . V . - - . " V I -- I 1 r ; -- . V -- * - • - WOULD PRESERVE HOUSE WHERE ROBERT FULTON WAS BORN K Neat Basque Waists. TFtwre is every indication tM the basque bodice will be the next thing 6rn. The pointed crush girdles were the first indication, .for they certainly gave the blouse waist a basque effect, fcnd their popularity proved that wo- :fsien welcomed the change. Many of • 4he fitted jackets and Etons are prac­ tically basques, and in some of the fewest gowns the jacket is not meant Ao be removed, but is worn over a jguimpe or tucker of thin materi&L ;• ;A very handsome cloth gown with a Satin finish was of a soft tan color Combined with green. The skirt was «-;J>laited Ml around, the plaits being §|rery full in the back, so that no ; ;.*%heath effect was noted. The jacket -• jVas laid in tiny plaits on the shoulder •' and was. full ovnr the bust. It was held tight below that and around the ' waist by a corselet arrangement of green and tan colored braid touched with gold. Blouse Waist. Lingerie waists made with lace In­ sertion are among the smartest of all smart things and are- charming for wear with the jacket suit in cool weather as well as during the warmer season. 'i'hls one is dainty in the ex­ treme and com­ bines Persian lawn with Valenciennes Insertion and fag­ goting, but the de­ sign is admirable tqr many other thin materials as well. Lace and embroi­ dery both are used with washable fab­ rics and all the pretty simple silks, so much in vogue, are appropriate, while the yoke can be made of all-over or of the material trimmed in any way that may be pre­ ferred. The waist consists of the fitted lin­ ing, that can be used or omitted as may be desirable, front, backs and yoke collar with the full sleeves. Both waist and sleeves are" tucked in .groups for a portion of their length and between these groups the trim­ ming is applied. The yoke is care- fuly fitted and can be Tendered trans­ parent by cutting the lining away be­ neath. The quantity of - material required fcr the medium size is 3% yards 21 inches wide, 3% yards 27 inches wide or 1% yards 44 inches wide with 8 yards of Insertion to make as Illus­ trated. Preserved Tomatoes. Weigh ripe tomatoes and allow to every pound of them a pound of gran- ulated sugar. Peel the tomatoes, cov­ er with the sugar and set aside until next day. Drain off the sirup, boil it, and as it boils skim carefully. Lay the tomatoes and simmer for twenty minutes, then with a perforated spoon remove them and spread on platters in the sun while the sirup boils until thick. To seven pounds of the toma­ toes allow the juice of three lemons and add this Just before taking the sirup from the fire. Pack the toma­ toes in jars and fill these to over­ flowing with'the boiling sirup. Seal immediately. Handkerchief Bag. To make a handkerchief bag cut cir­ cles of cardboard seven inches in di­ ameter and cover one side of each with silk. Cut two widths oJ silk thirteen inches in length and overcast them together at selvage. Gather one end and overcast it in the( covered • circular pieces, with the rW edge inside, thus forming the bottom of the bag. Gather the top with a half- inch heading. Fit an embroidery hoop in a casing at the top. Give the bag a twist and let the top fall. This will keep the handkerchiefs in place. On Summer Costumes. On many of the elaborate summer costumes mousseline de sole flower trimming is used. This adornment is, dainty and extreme;ly easy to make. . All one has to do is to cut the mate­ rial on the cross about four Inches wide, fold it double and twist round and round to simulate a full-blown rose. Limp stems of different lengths are supplied by thin silk cord. of butter rubbed up with one of flour, and a tablespoonful of finely chopped parsley. Have ready In another saucepan a pint of milk heated and seasoned" with white pepper and salt. While the milk is boiling hot stir into it a well-beaten egg. Pour this mixture into the tureen, then the lettuce soup, give a few whirls of vour egg beater to combine all, and serve. Shirred Walking 8kirt. The skirt that just clears the ground is a well-deserved favorite. and is eminently fashionable in all its variations. The model illustrated is adapted to all ma­ terials1 Soft enough to allow of shir­ ring and suits fcoth the costume and the odd skirl. As shown, howev­ er, it is made of bleached Shantung pongee with ap­ plique o{ cream represe lace. The box plaited effect *t the lower edge is a special feature and one that is much to be desired, while the chirrings confine the full­ ness over the hips and produce , a .yoke effect without undue tnrlk, inas­ much as fashionable fabrics are all •soft. • The skirt is circular, cut in one piece, and is arranged over a founda­ tion yoke to which the shirtings are attached. > The quantity of material required for the medium size is 9% yards 21 inches wide,'7% yards 27 inches wide or 4 *4 yard 3 44Jpeh£a wide, with 5% yards of applique to trim as illus­ trated. , ; Laundering Lace Curtain# ** Home. A practical housekeeper says that a clean grass plot is a very good sub­ stitute for curtain stretchers. After the curtains are cleansed, pin them to the ground with nonrust hairpins. They will dry in half an hour in the sun to look like new; Curtains of a very delicate fabric, or those tender from long use, should be inclosed in pillow slips to wash successful! J without tearing. For a Hot Day. An unusual but refreshing desert for a warm night is composed of Sliced bananas, oranges and shredded pineapple. These should be well pow­ dered with soft sugar, thoroughly mixed and kept in the refrigerator all day to become thoroughly chilled. Serve with whipped cream and the re­ sult is invariably pleasing. Cross Stitches on 8Hoes. Cross stitch has invaded even the new bathing shoes, and some very at­ tractive sandals seen at the shore are finished in'Yfifs way. The canvas shoe is, of course, the best subject for the work, and stitchery must 'be in fast colors. White canvas can have decor­ ation in black or red or blue, blue in white or red, etc. Pretty Pin Cushions. Pretty pin cushions are made to hang on the wall. A particularly pleas­ ing device shows a pair of Cinderella slippers, which may be made from kid or silk and stuffed with cotton or bran. For the pins t,he cover is of silk and on the side devoted to hair­ pins the cover Is crocheted in fine zephyr. Green Stones Popular. The general revival of green as a color has brought into favor a num­ ber of green stones of which little has been heard of late. Many of the pret­ tiest of these are inexpensive. They make lovely chains, pendants, brooches and stickpins. "Lettuce Cream Soup. The outer leaves of lettuce mSy be utilized fcr this excellent soup. Put a generous pint .of them over the fire in a pint of weak broth and cook ten­ der. Rub broth and lettuce through a colander or vegetable press and re- "turn to the fire. Stir into it a boiled -onion minced fine, a great spoonful Girl's Costume. Frocks that are pretty and simple at the same time are always in d&> mand for young girls and are much to be desired for school and everyday wear. This one includes a deep pointed yoke-collar that is eminently graceful and be­ coming and is adapted to a va­ riety of materials, but, as illustrated, is made of white lawn with frills of openwork em­ broidery and yoke of insertion held by fancy braid. The lawn and sim­ ilar washable fa­ brics are liked unlined, but when wool is used the fitted body lining is in e» ery way desirable and the frills can be made from the material quite as well as from embroidery whenever liked. The frock consists of waist . and skirt. The waist is made with front and backs that are full and arranged over the foundation when that is used, joined to the yoke when it is omitted. The sleeves are^ull and ample with straight cuffs and the yoke-collar falls well over the sleeves, giving the broad shoulder line of the season The skirt is five gored, gathered at its upper edge and joined to the waist, and the closing is made invisibly at the back. The quantity of material required for the medium size (12 years) is 6 yards 27 inches wide, 5*4 yards 32 inches, wide or 3% yards 44 inches wide, with 9 yards of insertion and 8% yards of embroidery to trim as il­ lustrated. Picturesque Menu Cards. Some picturesque dinner and menu cards for out-of-town dinner-giving take the form of small English hunt­ ing prints, after the manner of Calde- cott. The deep reds and greens of these cards make a brilliant color touch for the country house table, and the effect, as a whole, is distinctly novel Novelty in Circular. One of the latest novelties is a huge circular cloak of linen in creamy tone, similar to those worn by the Arabs, it is draped at the back to form a hood. The hood and front are trimmed with white linen galloon. It makes: an admirable evening wrap for summer. Prize for Card Party. Att> excellent and inexpensive prize for a card party would be one of the silver or gun-metal score peneils hav- ing a wee clock arrangement at one end for answering the inevitable question "What's trump?" The prices range in the neighborhood^ of two dollars. . Wicker Handles for Parasols. Wicker is a new note in connection with parasols. It is employed for the handles, and some of the smartest ones of the summer are finished in this way. Wicker handles are partic­ ularly attractive on pongee parasols. Gaudens to Model Monument. Sctiijpt^f St. Gaudens has accepted a commission to model a monument of the late Senator M. A. Hanna lor the city of Cleveland. J. - "•'r- * SMALLPOX VICTIM ENDS HiS Lire QUIT JUDGE ASIDE INJUNCTION Robert Fulton'a Birthplace. To commemorate the name and pre­ serve the historic birthplace of Rotn Arrangements to build a new house on ert Fulton, who perfected the first steamboat, Hugh R. Fulton, of Lan­ caster, Pa., representing a number of prominent citizens, is again making an effort to raise by subscription enough money to purchase the prop­ erty, Fulton House, in Fulton town­ ship, where the great American in­ ventor was born. Harvey and Joseph Smith, who own LESS LOSS OF LIFE NOW. the Fulton property, have completeu Battles of To-Day Not SO Fierce as Those of Olden Times. The losses in the land fighting since the Japanese crossed the Yalu must by this time have reached a large total, although it would be very diffi­ cult, if not impossible, for anyone out­ side the Japanese and Russian war offices to estimate them accurately. Terrible as .s the destructive power of modern rifles and artillery, the loss of life in battles of to-day is never­ theless but" small as compared with the losses in the days of the battle- ax and the longbow. In the sixteen hours' struggle against Russian artil­ lery at Nanshan the Japanese lost only 4,000 men out of 60,000, and of these only 750 were killed. At Colen- so in the Boer war the British losses were only 1,100 out of 25,000. Compare this, for example, with the battle of Agincourt in 1415. Fourteen thousand Englishmen overthrew 50,- 000 French in three hours. The French losses were 10,000 dead and two or three times that pumber of wounded. AttCrecy in 1346 the English, numbering 30,000, again proved the effectiveness of their long­ bows on 120,000 French, whose losses were 1,200 knights, 1,400 esquires and 84,000 men, the number killed out­ right being no less than 30,000. At Poitiers the French army of 60,000 had 11,000 killed. At Hastings 30,000 men fell on both sides and at Bannock- burn 38,000. It was the close fighting in the old days that made the battles so de­ structive of life. The longbow's greatest effective range was not over 1,200 feet, and when armies clashed a commander nad little chance to recog­ nize his enemy's superiority in time to save himself, and no chance at all to disentangle his men, even if he saw his doom.* To-day victory is as surely won, but at greately lessened cost to, life. the site, but have agreed to wait sev­ eral weeks before beginning the work of tearing down this historic land­ mark, and have offered to sell the place for $2,000. Several men of Lan­ caster county and a grandson of Ful­ ton in New York favor the preserva­ tion of the property because of its his­ toric value, and have offered to con­ tribute toward the purchase ,of the property as a memorial. MUST HIT THE MARK. What Gunners Have Learned from Re­ cent Sea Battles. ' What 1s the lesson the two re­ cent sea fights in the far east? 'This first: To shoot straight. Straight shooting is the best de­ fense, as well as the best bffense, for the warship. . A shot that hits from a five-Inch gun is worth more than a hundred-- or a million--shots that miss from a twelve-inch gun. The battle of Santiago, according to Admiral Schley, was at 1,000 yards. But the battle of Aug. 10, when Togo wiped out the fighting value of the Russians, was apparently at two or three miles. Togo's gunners could hit fairly often at that distance. The Russian gunners could not. It is therefore plain that naval gun­ ners must learn to shoot straight not only at short distances but also at long distances. The way to learn to do this is to practice at targets. If any, money spent on warships is wise, money saved on target practice is foolish.--Chicago Tribune. NEW IN FASHIONABLE LIFE. IN 8EARCH OF" ADVENTURE.-- Author Leaves for Scene of Macedo­ nian Uprisings. Albert Sonnichsen, the author of sea stories, whose insatiable desire for adventure does not let him rest long in one place, has left New York, where he, has been for a little less than a year, occupied with literary Work., He is bound for Bulgaria and for the scene ^of the Macedonian up­ risings. Mr. Sonnichsen has been act­ ively interested in the Macedonian patriotic movement during his stay in New York, and was secretary of the Macedonian delegation there. A fresh uprising of the Macedonians is immi­ nent, and Mr. Sonnichsen will be at the front, possibly as the leader of one"*)f the skirmish bands. Mintos Popular In Canada. In October the earl and countess of Minto and their daughters will depart from the government house in Ot­ tawa, and a new governor general will Come in. This is a sad blow socially to the dominion, for the Mintos were popular in every way and made the Ottawa season the liveliest known. Being young, and fond of gayety, Lady Minto was an ideal woman in, that position. In the United States she was liked equally as well. "She was a guest of the W. Seward Webbs in Vermont, of James J. Van Alen in Newport and of William C. Whitney. Lady Minto is really a beauty, although in street attire she does not show up well. In an even­ ing gown she is striking. Wu Ting-fang Calls Son Home, Wu Chao Chu, son of former Chi­ nese Minister Wu Ting-fang, has changed his plans of entering the University of^Pennsylvania and is hurrying preparations to return to his native land upon orders of his father, who is vice president of the foreign board at Pekin. The young man has no idea of any government office wait­ ing occupation At the other side of tho world and the letter was a com­ plete surprise, as he-had matriculated in the university and expected to" be­ gin his course in the fall. Countess Tolstoi Helps Husband. ^Countess Tolstoi does ndt agree with her husband In all of his theo­ ries, but she agrees with the world which worships him, and is very proud of him, and very devoted, al­ though her devotion has been severely taxed in several ways. She has copied yards of unreadable manuscript while babies of various sizes were pulling at her skirts; she has translated books into three or f languages, and has transformed all sorts of garments to meet the needs of the changing six­ teen, her children. * Engagements Now Announced in Style Strictly Up to Date. Formal verbal announcements of en­ gagements at luncheons given for that purpose are no longer In style. One hostess recently concealed the an nouncement of her daughter's engage­ ment in a small cluster of flowers put at each guest's place at the table. A few days ago another happy mother did the trick even more delicately. The guests waited expectantly all through the luncheon, but not until they had finished the sherbet were they apprised of the engagement Then, in small gold letters on the bot­ toms of the glasses in which the sher­ bet was served, they saw the names of the bride and bridegroom-to-be linked together by the loops of a true lovers' knot. . . " anything FOR A BED. Stranded Mayer More Than Wttflftg to Sleep in Lockup. Mayor Smith of St. Paul is perhaps the only chief magistrate of an Ameri­ can city who ever asked an officer to arrest him in order that he might get a bed. His honor was otf^a hunting trip up Brainerd way, and one day went over to the neighborhood of a little place named Osakis. In the evening he went to the village, but found that the one little hotel was full to overflowing-. Nor could he find a bed anywhere else. Then he sought out the town marshal and asked to be arrested; but the man with the star refused, and the worn and we$ry may­ or had to wait for a train next morn­ ing. Timely Loan 8aved Rockefeller. It "is said that the entire fabric of John D. Rockefeller's enormous for­ tune rests upon a loan of $75,r00y which was made to him many years ;ago by L. V. Harkness, a liqiior dealer of Cleveland. The transaction oc­ curred at a time when Rockefeller and his associates in the oil business were face to face with disaster. They were getting beyond their depth and saw that ere long others would secure control of the property. At this op­ portune time Harkness came to the front with the sum mentioned, the turning point was reached and the huge Rockefeller fortune began to be amassed. Youthful Colonel. ' Charles M. Kurtz, assistant art commissioner of the St. Louis fair, has been a colonel since he was about a week old. He was born in New Cas­ tle, Pa., while the civil war was in progress. Next day Gen. MeComb of that"cityTa'lifelong friend of Gov. Cur- tin, Pennsylvania's war governor, wrote asking that "my friend, Charles M. Kurtz," be appointed a colonel on the governor's staff. Mr. Curtis natur­ ally supposed that, the person referred to was a man of some prominence, so he forwarded the commission at once. Nineteenth Century Sportswoman. It Is believed that Miss Ethel M. Russell of Augusta, Me., is the pre­ mier sportswoman -of the*, United States. She is a "capital base ball player, being competent to fill any place in the nine* At basket ball, cro­ quet, tennis and billiards she holds her own with all comers, thinks noth­ ing of walking ten or twelve miles of a morning, goes on long snowshoeing expeditions and is -very clever with the boxing gloves. Miss Russell stands 5 feet 9 inches in her Dare feet an# weighs 155 pounds. POSTMASTER "Strike ^Injunction Served on Official Causes Him to Resign. Joseph Letter has caused the in­ junction. which Judge J. Otis Humph­ rey issued against the striking min­ ers restraining them from interfering with the operations of his shaft or the movements of his men to*" be served on the postmaster at Zeigler. As a result the official has placed his reslg- nation In the hands of the department at Washington. It is said the post­ master aided the strikers. Eighty- four new men were sent to Zeigler by the St, Louis Valley, line, passing through Bush Junction. All are skilled miners from the bituminous qoal fields of Pennsylvania. The train while run­ ning from Christopher to Zeigler over the branch to Letter's mine was fired on. The shots came from ambush and w-ere returned by the twenty guards on the train. Both the engine and caboose Show marks'of the skir­ mish. ; V'-f* MAN'S FINES AGGREGATE $1,160 Ladies' Aid Society Solicitor Gets a Taste of Salem Justice. Wesley W. Schofield, about 45 years old, who claims Pittsburg, Pa., as his home, has been placed in jail at Sa­ lem in default of payment of fines ag­ gregating 1,1,160. Scholfield visited Salem recently and was engaged, in so­ liciting funds, he said in the interest of a ladies' aid society in a neighbor­ ing town. He secured several dollars and then went to Odin. There he rep­ resented that he was soliciting funds for the ladies' aid society of Salem. He was arrested and arraigned in Judge Holt's court on twenty-one counts of receiving money under false pretense. - He was assessed fines of $200 on each of the first five counts and $10 on each of/the, remaining six­ teen. May Get Brick Plant. R. C. Brown of Harmony, Ind., has been at Vandalia looking over the ground with a view of establishing" a" large brick and tile plant. He has molded and burnt samples of mud taken from near Vandalia, which prod­ uct he pronounces first class. He ex­ pects to build at once four- tile kilns in connection with the brick plant. Labor Day Marshal. Henry Fahrenkrog has been ap­ pointed grand marshal of the lab day parade at Alton. The commit­ tee on reception is: Ed Feeney, W. A. Bode and William Kelley. Congress­ man W. A. Rodenberg and J. N. Per- rin, congressional candidates, have been invited to deliver addresses. 8tore Burns at Bridgewater. John C. Bridgewater's general store, at Bridgewater, ten miles southwest of White Hall, caught fire from some unknown cause. The frame store build­ ing and stock were totally destroyed. The loss on building is $1,000, with no insurance, and on stock $5,000, on which the Insurance Is $3,000. -- To Direct Sunday School Meet. R. G. Ardrey of Oakdale will preside over the annual Washington county Sunday school convention, which will be held at Okawville Sept. 1 and 2, and Miss Margaret Smith of Oakdale will occupy the secretary's chair. Henry Moser, a state worker, will be among the speakers. Honor for Gen. Orendorff. Gen. Alfred Orendorff has been ap­ pointed a delegate from the Illinois State Bar association to the universal congress of lawyers, which .jeill be helr\ at the world's fair on Sept. 28. Fire Inflicts Heavy Lou. Fire destroyed between 4,000 and 5,000 bushels of corn and a number of farming implements on the Orear farm, near Jacksonville, entailing a loss of about $4,200. • Laborer Drinkil^Otd. Elijah Duke of Decatur, a laborer at the Wabash freight house, committed suicide by drinking carbolic acid. He fell dead jis he reached the door of his home. To Entertain Visitors. Plans have been made for enter­ taining the delegates of the river and harbor committee of Congress, which is expected to visit Qulncy on Sept. 2nd. Fever and Worry Are Thought'to Have Crazed Head of Family. John Sewell of East St. Louis com­ mitted suicide by cutting his throaiL. Sewell and every member of his family has been ill with smallpox and the house has been quarantined. It is be­ lieved that the fever and worry occa­ sioned by the disease drove Sewell distracted and, while lyifl^ on a cot By".fh'e gjjjg-jjjf jjig 10-year-old daughter, who is* also suffering from a severe case of the diseasfe, the father drew his razor across his throat, severing the jugular Vein. He died in a few minutes. Several of the younger chil­ dren, who are not so sick, informed persons who were passipg of their father's act; but no ope would venture into the house. ' When Coroner McCracken attempt­ ed to secure a jury for the purpose of holding an inquest he could find no. One who'would serve^ PLYMOUTH HAS SERIOUS FIRE Many business Houses Sustain Losses of Between $40,000 and $50,000. In the town of1 Plymouth a disas­ trous fire broke out in the grocery store of Andrew Robinson. The losses, which are mostly .covered by insur­ ance, will aggregate between $40,000 and$50,000. Andrew Robinson's store was totally destroyed. There was $4,000 insurance on the building and $2,000 on stock. George Puck shoe store, loss $3,000; Emerick, Oatseley & Veneable, dry goods, total loss, $5,- 000; Schaeffer's drut store destroyed, half of stock saved, insurance $3,400; Monk blothing store and bank, total loss, well insured; Sapp ft Talbott hardware store, loss $5,000, insurance $1,503. A small jewelry store, two barber shops and other buildings were burned, and they all had some insur­ ance. ., - Capture a Robber. * Ernest Albrecht's meat market In Collinsville was robbed of about $500. Marshal Stubbs of Edwardsville ascer­ tained that a man answering the de­ scription of the robber had arrived in Edwardsville by the Suburban electric line and walked to the Wabash junc­ tion, where he bought a ticket fbr Granite City. Telephonic communica­ tion with officers there resulted in his1 capture. , ' United Brethren Meet. ne hundred and forty ministers and laymen, members of the confer­ ence of the United Brethren Church, were in attendance at the annual ses­ sion at Mount Vernon. The follow­ ing took the conference examinations: G. W. Reed, J. H., Atkinson, C. A. Hall, L. S. Mcfver, J. L. Pellum, T. J. Ritchie, W. L Perkins, W. O. Hay­ cock and Mrs. Ona Albert. Labor Day at Vandalia. Vandalia will, for the first time In its history, celebrate Labor day. The arrangements are under the direction, of Trades and Labor Bederatlon union, '"No. 11,600, of Vandaliav. which was or­ ganized last March with a member­ ship of over 100. ^ppeal Enables Contractors ta R / Plant at th« Penitentiary. Judge Burroughs has filed his opin- * Ion dissolving the injunction granted t by him July 9 against the commission- - ers and warden of the Chester peni­ tentiary. The preliminary injunction was issued on the petition of the Me- ; nard Manufacturing company, restrain­ ing the prison officials from interfer­ ing with the company in the operation of its plant with convict labor. The • company perfected an appeal to the J; appeals court, and will continue to run its plant for at least another thir­ ty dajs. • '< i -"« ' ' School Board in Quandary. "*5 A proposition to issue $400 in school y •**.> bonds to complete payment for a new school house in East Alton was defeat- !,£/>•» ed, and as a consequence the sec re- "vlj tary of the board, William Cobb, has ?£ resigned, and other members may do • •*£ likewise. -The school board has not v*;** the funds to complete the building, ^ and it is said by the treasurer that there is no money to pay teachers in .i J consequence of the defeat of the bond j issue. The school system will be seri- ously embarrassed next year unless some way but of the trouble is found. " Road Assesses Storage Rates. The Ulinois Central will begin as­ sessing warehouse storage charges on all freight remaining in the freight depots over forty-eight hours. The charges will be 5 cents for each ton or fraction of a ton, in less than car lots, for every twenty-four hours after the forty-eight hours of free storage is past. This rule has been in force at. all points south of Cairo, and it is understood that it will be adopted j&t all stations north of Cairo. Transfer College. Austin college, which was estab­ lished in Effingham in 1891, has beefi transferred by the hoard of trustees to the management of the American Christian Educational society. The y college retains its preset; name, and will be Immediately enlarged and the ^ curriculum deepened. Rev. D. R. Be- bout, pastor of the Christian church ; of Effli. gham, assumes the presidency, v; Vice William E. Lugenbeel, resigned. «•» Big Field of Broomcem. N. B. Vanderhoof of Vandalia has this season 500 acres planted to broom corn, which will be in full har* vest within the next ten or fifteen days. He expects to realize 250 tons of fine brush as his crop, which, at the prevailing prices, will bring him about $3,000. This is the first year that broom corn to any extent IMP been raised in Fayette county. Misreads a Telegram. Mrs. W. R. Todd of Greenwood, Mo, arrived in Upper Alton to attend, as she thought, the funeral of her father. Lewis Powless, an aged resident of Upper Alton. A telegram had been sent by a relative notifying her of the death of the father of the sender of the message, and Mrs. Todd mto- understood the summons. j. Cottages for Employes. The Louisville and Nashville rail­ road is erecting a row of dwelling houses on North Kaskaskia street, , ., . . . Nashville, for the use of their section 1 in the glassblowing trade Glassworkers Fail to Agree. James J. Mullen returned to Alton from Atlantic City, N. J». where he has J>een attending a conference re­ garding the assignment of machine foreman and men in that place. Veteran Editor Is Dead, John W. Johnston of Shelbyville died Aug. 19. He established the Shel­ byville Union and served as first lieu­ tenant in the Fifty-fourth Illinois in­ fantry during the war. Wounds Two With Shotgun. At Bluff Springs Clay Coil, a boy of 18, accidentally discharged a shotgun, seriously wounding Eugene Gerner arid Clyde McGill. It is thought both youths will recover. . New Pastor for Cairo. Rev. Charles Armstrong of Rock- port, Ind., has accepted the call to the pastorate of the Lutheran church at Cairo. He will enter upon the duties on Sunday, Sept. 4. '"".,1711""' Miner Is Killed. .JKazimier Gedudis, a young coal min­ er, was crushed by falling slate and Instantly killed in the Black Diamond mine at Springfield. ' New Game Warden. . , Ransom C. Wood of Blutord has been appointed game warden for Jef­ ferson county. Many Attend Institute. . * The annual institute of the Cnrla- tion county teachers convened at Tay- lorville with an enrollment of 125. The instructors ^-ere W. E. Andrews, U. G. Gordon, Mrs. Mary Thompson and Miss Anna Barline. • 1 Drowns Near Cairo. - Thurston W. Burnell, aged 22, was drowned in Brewer's lake, near Cairo: With a company of young men from Cairo he went over to spend a week camping out His father lives ia M em- phis. Lightning Kills Man. James Murray was struck by light­ ning at Pana. The bolt struck him on the head, crushing a hole through the crown of. his hat. He was 40 years of age and-a wealthy farmer. The de­ ceased is survived by hls-wife and five children. " . , • ' / Epworth League Election. - 'fll* Epworth league of the Pleasant Grore church has elected the follow­ ing officers: President, William Peith- maa; secretary and treasurer, Gilbert Baia. - "• Madisen County Farmers. The executive committee of the Mad­ ison county farmers' institute, at a re- jgep-t meeting, decided to hold the next county Institute in Troy, November, 16 and 17. Gets $100 Per Acre. Silas Hurst has sold his farm near Little Indian to Charles Rahn of Arenz- ville for $10Q per - acre. Mr. hurst will remove his family to Canton. Elevator Is Burned. Twist Bros.' elevator at Rochester was struck by lightning and burned to the ground. The loss was $6,500; insurance, $4,500. to the Glass Bottle Blowers' associa­ tion, instead of to the American Flint . Glassworkers' Union. No. agreement was $eaehed. Big Steel Plant Is Sojd. It Is reported that the Springfield „ plant of the Republic Iron and Steel company has been sold to the United States Steel company. The plant was remodeled last year at a cost of about $150,000, but has not been in operation for any-length of time. Boy Hunter Loses Arm. Joseph Lawrence, the 12-year-old son of Dr. J. W. Lawrence of Cairo, had his left arm badly injured while out hunting. He was placecUin St. Mary's Infirmary, where his arm was ampu­ tated. For Abuse of Mother. William McCarty of Alton was fined $150 and costs and sentenced to the county jail in default of payment for habitual intoxication and abusing his aged motherTwho requested his arrest Board Elects New Matron. The children's home board has elee^ ed Mrs. Jennie Boren of Olmsted ma- tron?-o"f the home at Cairo to succeed Miss Whitlock. who resigned on ac­ count of ill health. Union County Teachers' Institute. . Oujt of a total of 115 school teachers in Union county 110 were in atter. • ance at the county institute at Anna. Of the other five, three were in camp with Illinois national gudrd' at Spring­ field, and two sick. ~ Reward for Albert Whiteside. Gov. Yates has issued a proclama­ tion offering a reward of $200 for the arrest of Albert Whiteside, colored, who is charged with having killed William Leitshoe ir. East St Louis May 30, 1903. . . . " . Massing Man Had Money. Paul Stiritz, who was managing a threshing outfit for his uncle. L. R. Stiritz, of Alton, has disappeared. The young man was known to have had a large sum of money with him, and his relatives are anxious about him. CI a frwylintFa Ms. A clairvoyant who volunteered to find the body of Elizabeth Reilly, who was drowned at Alton, made a trip down the river in a skiff with two searchers, but failed to solve the mystery. " • \ Accepts Captain's Resignation. The adjutant seueral of Illinois has accepted the resignation of C. C. At- wood wof Taylorville as captain of company B, Fifth Illinois infantry. Democratic Primaries. The -Democratic primary election In Monroe county will be held on Sept. S. At this election candidates for the of­ fices of county commissioner, circuit clerk, county surveyor, coroner and state's attorney will be nominated. Prepare for Convention. Rev. Glotfelty, pastor of the M. R church at Okawville. has appointed the committees, to make preparations tor the annual Washington county Sab­ bath school convention, which will held In that city Sept. 1 and 2- '/ Militia Officer Resigns. Chester Atwood has resigned Ma position as second lieutenant of com­ pany B, Fifth infantry, L N. (Bk, ^ Taylorville. -rv>! '1 Names Oil Inspector. Mayor W. K. Nicodemus has appoint- ed H. W. Johnson oil inspeutwr ot £ip>- lorvllle for the ensuing year. Taylorville's Tax Levy. A t** levy ordinance, calling h(r • levy of $102,100 was passed by tH .. . >*'» . ,ii.'i v ,JJ3 ini|' IMIB