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CONGRESS REPUBLICAN BY INCREASED MAJORITIES Senate: Republicans, 55; Democrats, 35--Houses : \ v--Republicans, 229; Democrats, 157--Re- r turns Not Fully Received. v. ̂ Tfcs landslide which -Theodore Roosevelt into has swept the White . $iouse by»an unprecedented majority lias also produced a record breaking republican vote in both houses of con- gress. The senate remains almost " .*• where It was before, the republicans j .losing » senator in Maryland, but . probably gaining one in Montana. 1 Their majority of twenty-four in the iy » /Senate will not be materially changed. , \.*' The house of representatives will have ?( 6 republican majority of eighty-four, /And Uncle Joe Cannon will be elected ' "' speaker almost without opposition. •:> -I The republican majority in the ?Y'Jbouse is the largest since the landslide ten years aS°- The democrats will t. 4*ave less than thirty representatives ifrom the entire south. , A t p r e s e n t t h e r e p u b l i c a n m a j o r i t y 'is only 34, but the landslide for Roose- gftgiyeit has enabled the republicans to v;V "Carry practically ail of their doubtful S'^vSlstricts. The doubtful republican districts in 53 \ -ifChicago participated in the landslide. %'f Mayor Harrison's brother was beaten, . and both Madden and Lorimer will represent the city for two years to come in Washington. The same thing was true In the southern part of Illi­ nois, where the * republicans feared Rodenberg and Smith would both be beaten. Instead of that both won out by safe majorities, and in addition the republicans have carried Williams' and Caldwell's districts, which they had hardly hoped to do, thus making a net gain of she members from the state oi Illinois alone. Practically every district which was expected to go republican has more than fulfilled the hopes of the cam­ paign managers, and they have in ad­ dition won in a number of places where they had not the slightest ex­ pectation of a favorable majority. Chairman Babcock of the national con­ gressional committee has been re­ -elected from his district in Wisconsin. All the other old timers in congress piave been returned, which means that -the committees will remain much as they are at present. States like California, Connecticut, " Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Michigan, Min­ nesota, Nebraska, Rhode Island, Ver­ mont, Washington and West Virginia send solid delegations to the house, and elsewhere throughout the north the democrats have been reduced to a representation from only the most rock rooted of their former districts. Tne landslide is complete, and the democrats in effect in tne house of rep­ resentatives will be confined to the southern states, with Maryland and Missouri, just as they are in the elec­ toral college. Much of this phenomenal republican majority in the house may be credited to the personal popularity of Presi­ dent Roosevelt, because there were about sixty districts scattered through­ out the country which the republican managers had marked down as doubt­ ful on their confidential lists. In each of these districts under ordinary con^ ditions there was a chance for a dem­ ocratic victory, and in some cases the republicans were divided so that it seemed impossible for them to win. Tne enormous silent vote which came out in behalf of Roosevelt in every one ol the northern states swept two- thirds of these doubtful districts into the republican ballot. In point of fact, the majority of the house may prove a source of danger to the republicans. In the first place, it is so large that Speaker Cannon will find it difficult to place all the mem­ bers on good committees. With such a large majority it is not only difficult to govern the house under ordinary circumstances, but party allegiance sits lightly upon individual members, and it is hard to make ithem follow the rule of th6 leaders, "the white haired mandarins of the house," as Uncle Joe called them years ago. This strong republican majority in both the senate and the house insures to the administration of President Roosevelt the complete co-operation of congress. Legislation for the Philip­ pines and for the Panama canal can be put through directly in line with the policy of the administration. So much is this true that in. jail probabili­ ty there will be an extra session of congress next spring. There is a gen­ eral feeling in the party that the tariff . should be revised or that some kind of reciprocity should be provided for, and it has been the plan talked over by the party leaders to have the re­ vision of the tariff, if there is any, done early in 1905, so that it may be completed' before the succeeding con­ gressional election. Parker Is Reconciled. fudge Parker conceded the election of President Roosevelt early on the evening of the election, when he re­ ceived a bulletin that the democratic Money In Maine Awaiting Claimants. The Maine law in regard to public administration of estates provides that when any aSoney remains after paying all debts of a person who dies intestate and without an heir it shall 'J>e deposited in the state treasury for ^ period of twenty years, and then if , , _|no heirs appear to claim the sum it is L ,. forfeited to the state. . The only case in recent history of vthe state where cy large sum of money "t , has thus been forfeited to the state Occurred during the '60s, when $4,000 which had remained in the treasury r- 4for the period required was forfeited ^ to the state. At the present time k there are two sums of money thus de­ posited in the state treasury awaiting Claimants. One is from the estate' of gjeorge McDonald, "and the oth^r from the estate of George L. Lester. Both " were deposited in the state treasury ift^n 1899 by the public administrator Who had charge of the respective es­ tates. The total of the two sums is 3 §620, and there are still fifteen years ; i remaining to claim one or both of the turns deposited.--Bangor News. national headquarters had already a& mitted that every doubtful state had been carried by the republican nation­ al ticket. He appeared to be not at all downcast by the result, although it is known he greatly deplored his overwhelming defeat in his own state. He received the discouraging news in his study, where he sat smoking with two of his neighbors. When asked if he had any statement to make he pulled a telegraph blank toward him and wrote hastily for a mpment Then he said: ' "I am going to send a t#Jegram to President Roosevelt." The judge declined to mak<§ an ex­ tended statement. The demeanor of Judge Parker as he heard the bulle­ tins read was of cheerful resignation. In the village of Esopus there was genuine grief manifested demo­ crats, who gathered in the two inns and the railway station, at the dis­ couraging character of the returns. The bonfire prepared for the occasion was not lighted. A large number of democrats had placed wagers on the national result, and local pride in the candidate made betting even. In few instances h#d odds been asked or giv­ en. "'v- President Given Ovation. President Roosevelt and party ar­ rived at Oyster Bay the morning at the election on a special train from Long Island City. The President was driven directly from the station in the carriage of Mrs. J. West Roosevelt to the polling place in the Fifth precinct of Oyster Bay, in the second story of the Fisher building, on East Main street. There he cast his ballot. No. 164. He was received with enthusiasm by an immense crowd. The special train continued thence to Washington. Mr. Roosevelt arrived at the White house at 6: i)3 p. m. Parker Sleeps Late. Judge Parker slept later election day than he had in many months. It was after 8 o'clock when he arose. With his secretary, Mr. McCausland, he took the buckboard and drove to Kingston, where they cast their bal­ lots. ; The democratic nominee drove up to the old pottery on Greenkill ave- nut, the voting place of the third dis­ trict of the ninth ward, at 10:40 o'­ clock. A crowd of Kingston neigh? bors had assembled to welcome him, and he was received with cheers. • After complying with all the for­ malities the judge passed into a booth and remained half a minute. He came out and handed his folded ballot to a clerk,' who deposited it and an­ nounced,. "Alton Brooks Parker voteB ballot 147.", / , Declares "Drys" Made GaifOfc Oliver W. Stewart, prohibition na­ tional secretary, who received returns at the headquarters at Chicago, esti­ mated that Chicago cast 5,000 votes for the Rev. Dr. Silas C. Swallow. In 1903 the total vote in the city was around 2,500, and in the county was 3,- 500. "The bulletins forecast more than 6,000," said Mr. Stewart, "but I thlnK they are wrong. Based on the ratio of the 600 precincts my best judgment is that n<0 more than 5,000 votes wlL' be given Swallow." Debs Gains in Home Precinct. Eugene V. Debs received! thirty votes in his home precinct at Terre Haute, Ind., twice what he received four years ago. His residence is in a strong republican precinct, the popu­ lation of which is made up of people of good circumstances. He has received perhaps three times as many votes in the city as in 1900. After the big demonstration for him the night beforei election, surpassing any meeting of the old parties this campaign, the local party managers revised their estimates on the county socialist vote, which probably will reach 1,200. Debs is not ready to speak of the sit­ uation. Parker®to Stay in Politics. Judge Parker announced to one of his frierids last week that, no matter what the result of the election might be, it was his intention to remain in politics. He declared that if he should be de­ feated he would never again be a candidate for the presidency, but that would not deter him from taking an active part in the future battles of his party. He felt that he might be able to wield more influence if his efforts were entirely divorced from'any possi­ ble implication of personal ambition or Interest. These Seek No Medals. How about our silent heroes who are top manly to apply for medals and too modest to wear them if received? It is safe to conclude that there will be no wild scrambling for the Car­ negie medals among those most de­ serving of them. To award medals for acts of heroism cheapens the quality of manliness and robs the recipient of a personal dignity that your true hero values more highly than praise to the point of extravagance. The "thank you" of a woman saved from the dan­ ger of a passing car. the look of simple appreciation of children and animals treated kindly, and ay hun­ dred other daily duties well done are their own reward, and while they do not stamp a man ag a hero in public estimation they enhance his self-re­ spect and preserve his manhood. To such men, who stand ready when the* emergency calls, no flimsy decoration advertising their personal prowess can be given. These are the world's real heroes, who take no interest in Mr. Carnegie's fund.--Kansas City Jrttr- JiiDDEI PUZZLE nSTOBL W/WW&vMi- vz/Jv/i Where is the Woodcutter? RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR NEWS NOV. 5, 1904. i Port Arthur in Straits--A Russian letter from Port Arthur declares the town is in straits. Lose 40,000 Men--The Japs are re­ ported repulsed at Port Arthur and their total losses 40,000 men. >' North Sea Inquiry--North sea in-, quiry will be held in Paris and an American admiral will sit as one of the court. Assault Is Ended--Great assault on Port Arthur was ended on Wednesday, according to Chinese reports in Che- foo. It is said the Japanese captured Fort No. 3, but were unable to hold it. Japanese in Ch efoo. doubt, the rumors of a great victory, but say that the surrender is near. NOV. 6, 1904. Japs Make Gains--Official reports published in Tokio covering the Port Arthur attack from Oct. 30 to Nov. 3 state that the Japanese have made a number of distinct gains, material­ ly shortening the defensive power of the garrison. Accuses Minister--Russia accuses the Japanese minister at The Hague of plotting to destroy the Baltic fleet and may make this basis of justifica­ tion in the North sea case. Rebuff to Germans--The British public's dissatisfaction over the Anglo- Russian settlement is tempered by the belief that German intrigue has met with a rebuff. Capture Key Fort--Tokio reports that Japanese have captured Wantai fort, one of the keys to Russian de­ fenses of Port Arthur. NOV. 7 , 1904. Ready to Attack--Mukden reports Japs are about to commence an at­ tack on Kouropatkin for possession of that city. Changes in Russian Army--St. Pe­ tersburg announces sweeping army changes and thinks Russians will avoid battle till spring. Demands JExplanatlon^-Germany de« mands an explanation from Russia for Baltic fleet's firing on the steamer Sonntag. Seeks to Bind Russia--Great Britain tries to bind Russia to accepting ma­ jority's ruling in the North sea in­ quiry. Abandon Forts--Russians reported at Chefoo to have abandoned all forts north and east of Port Arthur and to have retreated to Liaoti mountain. Another Port Arthur--Vladivostok is described as having been so thor­ oughly fortified, provisioned and mined that it is like another Port Ar­ thur. NOV. 8, 1904. Loses 1,300 Officers--Having lost 1,- 300 officers in battle, Russia will send all her reserve officers to the front. Armies Rub Elbows--The Japanese «.nd Russian armies are said to be within a stone's throw of each other below Mukden. Look for Big Battle--From the pres­ ent outlook it is believed the biggest battle of the war will soon be fought south of the Shakhe river. Dewey May Act--The American navy, it is said, will be invited to send a representative as a member of the North sea inquiry board and Admiral Dewey may be selected. Japanese Wedge -- Japanese have forced a wedge into the center of the Port Arthur line of defenses, accord­ ing to reports from Dalny. They lost 1,100 dead in last assault. Japs Gain Ground--Japanese sol­ diers fight their way to the glacis ot* the Sungshu forts before Port Arthur and hold their position in spite of Rus­ sian attacks. The lower parapet of Keek wan mountain fort also is in their possession. Nearing the End--A Paris paper re­ news the rumor that Russians, have abandoned Port Arthur and are mak­ ing their last stand on Liaotishan pen­ insula. Stoessel is said to have only a few thousand men left. A rumor pre­ vails at St. Petersburg that the fort­ ress can hold out only four days longer. • NOV. 9, 1904. Ignore Stoessei--The Japanese be­ sieging Port Arthur, ignoring Lieut. Gen. Stoessel, the commander of the Russian military forces there, have of­ fered terms of surrender to the Rus­ sian soldiers. In the meanwhile the ceaseless activity of picks and spades RCBBERS ARE STILL AT LARGE 'Spectacular Man Hunt in Wyoming is Without Results. Kaycee, Wyo., dispatch: The Cody bank robbers are still at large. • Sher­ iff Kennedy of Johnson county, who has joined in the chase after the ban­ dits, passed through here oil his way to the Hole-in-the-Wall country. His party is made up of experienced plainsmen who are nearing the hiding place of the outlaws. A number of de­ tectives, who have joined in the man­ hunt, passed through Casper. Holds Five for Murder. Hartford City, Ind., special: A o6l»- ner's jury has decided that William and-Otto Cook, Ernest and Oliver San­ derson, Clara Smith and Samuel Em­ ery murdered Preston Sanderson* found dead recently. . Famine in Sweden. Stockholm cablegram: Reports from Umea, the capital of the province of Westerbotten, state that the district is sorely stricken with famine, ^hi$b. exceeds In severity that of 1902.,' continues. The Japanese are gradu­ ally advancing their trenches, which spell inexorable fate, to the watching Russians. *; Deny Port ArthurStory--The report that Gen. Stoessel has been compelled to leave the citadel of Port Arthur and that with 10,000 men he has taken ref­ uge in the forts along Tiger's Tail, is denied in official circles. Piteous ap­ peals arrive from the, front asking for warm clothing and fuel. Tunneling the Hills--As the Japa­ nese are sufficiently near the summits of the hills to render tunneling highly practicable, much of this work is now being done. The Russians are building counter tunnels. Whichever side finds its tunnel under the enemy's blows up the latter's tunnel. To pre­ vent explosifes being rolled down into their trenches the Japanese have made ranges or hillocks of earth above the trenches. 8ink Russian Ships--Five Russian mine sweeping steamers have been sunk by Japanese shells. Jaq» Warship Is Sunk--It Is. report­ ed in British naval circles that a Jap­ anese man-of-war has been sunk~by a mine off Port Arthur. Prepare for Battle--Reports from the Shakhe river state that both arm­ ies are still strengthening their posi­ tions along the river and are otherwise busily preparing for another great bat­ tle. WANTS MONEY FOR LOST TEETH Damage Suit la Started as a Sequel to a Buggy Ride. Mattoon, III., special: Miss Minnie Wurster has filed a suit against George Spurck In the circuit court of Taze­ well county in which she asks dam­ ages of |10,000 for the loss of her teeth and other injuries. Plaintiff's bill recites that Miss Wurster and Mr. Spurck were driving together one day last summer. A rain storm came up, In order to reach a place of refuge Spurck attempted to urge the horse to face the rain. The animal refused and Spurck, in order to "force him to pro­ ceed, got out of the buggy and kicked at the balking animal. The horse ran away, leaving its master standing by the roadside. Miss Wurster fainted and was thrown out of the buggy. In the accident she lost all her front teeth and also sustained bruises to different parts of her body. DROWN WHILE HUNTING IN BOAT Two Men Overcome by Cold Die In Shallow Water. Detroit dispatch: ;James H. Foote and Alfred Gaines, electricians, were drowned while duck hunting at the St. Clair flats and their bodies were recov­ ered in the north channel in shallow water about 150 feet from shore. They, with Alexander Lempke, were in the shallow water when their boat began to leak and filled. They start­ ed to Wade ashore, Lempk§ sticking to the boat and the other two setting out on a different course. All three were overcome by cold and exposure, but Lempke had reached the shjp^e be­ fore he fell unconscious. Y. W. C. A. IS TO EXTEND WORK Illinois to Defray Half the Expenses of Indiana Secretary. Peoria, 111., dispatch: The Illinois Young Women's Christian association will defray half of the expenses of an association secretary in Indiana. In­ diana is pledged for the other half. This action at the state convention was taken amid great enthusiasm be­ cause of the extension of the work. Mrs. Bourland of Peoria, Miss Vose, Mrs. J. J. Tufts of Chicago, Miss Sinams and Miss Paddock read papers touching the general Work. Dr. John Balcom Shaw of Chicago delivered the convention address. School Loses Bequest. Peoria special: Judge Worthington In the branch court overruled the mo­ tion of the proponents of the will of the late Washington Corrington, who left his estate of $250,000 to found a school, which was knocked out by a jury BEQUEATHS COACHMAN *150,000 Be Will of Indianapolis Woman Will Contested by Relatives. Indianapolis, Ind., special: The will of Mrs. Elnora Chambers, daughter of Gen. T. A. Morris, has been received here from California, where she re­ cently died, and it is learned that she has made her coachman, Harry Graves, her heir. The estate is valued at $150,000. Graves came to the home of Mrs. Chambers a tramp and in rags, and she befriended him. Her brothers will contest the will. Two Die In Railway Wreck. Roanoke, Va., special: A Norfolk & Western freight train westbound from Roanoke ran into a derailing switch near Radford and was wrecked. En­ gineer E. B. Lynch and Fireman H. L. Kipps were killed. Andrew Carnegie Is III. New York dispatch: Andrew Carney gie is under the care of his physician because of a recurrence of the throat trouble from ifthicU during the last year/ I l l i n o i s N £ w i Choice items from ovcrthtntati, specially selected for our naier* WHOLE FAMILY iS DESTITUTE. , END OF Y. W. C. A. CONVENTION Dig Food Out of'C!ty Dump !r to Sustain Life. Henry Lewis and family, consisting of his wife and six children,- who had been living in a shanty boat at the foot of Henry street, were found by the Alton police matron and Rev. H. K, Sanborne in a pitiable condition and their needs cared for. Tbj^chil- dren are all under111 years of age. The family mc&ed to Alton from Litch­ field recently and took possession of a vacant shanty boat on the levee. The parents claim to have spent all their time trying to dig enough food out of the city dump to keep their children from starvation., According to the children they had eaten and relished a case of spoiled eggs which had been thrown out by a grocer. The police matron reported that all . the food in the home of the family con­ sisted of moldy bread and other scraps which had"been thrown away./ ^ Coroner Investigating Death. ' ;A letter was received in Alton from Coroner Baer of Springfield asking for information relative to a bill found in the pocket of a man whose body was found hanging in a clump of woods near Springfield. The bill was made out to J. A. Meyers. The Alton men say that the man came to their shop in Alton to have some mules shod and asked for a bill for the work. He said he was foreman of the Bald- min farm in St. Charles county, Ma., and that he was taking some mules to Mason county, 111. He seemed to have plenty of money and the Alton men who did business with him fear he may have met with foul play. SSuctt New Bunding Work Is Planned In Illinois Cities. A thousand young women joined hands and sang "God Be With You Till We Meet Again" in the closing service of the state convention of the Y. W. C. Association at Peoria, conducted by Miss Broad, state secre­ tary. The convention is considered the most productive ever held. Be­ sides sending a secretary to India and providing for new work in the state the convention considered plans whereby several building enterprises in Illinois towns will be aided. Peoria is planning a $50,000 building. Elgin, Aurora and Rockford are also plan­ ning new structures. Miss Bertha Conde, student secretary of the Amer­ ican committee, conducted three serv­ ices, speaking on the purpose of the organization. Miss Florence. Simrns, extension secretary of the American committee, told of the place the Young Women's Christian association should occupy in the life of a cky. • ; Fire at Nigger Hollow Coal Mine. The engine room and topworks of the Nigger Hollow coal mine, located on the St. Louis and O'Fallon coal Toad, are on fire. The topworks can­ not be saved. The plant is the prop­ erty of the Wegjtem Anthracite Coal Company and is known as the Ed. Thomas mine. It Is the largest in St. Clair county. John Taylor of Belle­ ville Is the superintendent. The top works and machinery are valued lit about $20,000., . -, > Clever Change of Vmtii. • Every justice of the peace in Alton and Upper Alton was subpoenaed to testify in the esse of Constable George Sauerwein who was charged with burglary by Mrs. Mary D. Bus be­ cause, It was claimed, the constable served a writ of attachment to satisfy a bill for $97. The complainant did not wish to have the case taken be­ fore any of the Alton justices, and ajl of them were summoned to disqualify them. Fewer Poles In Streets. %he plan of the city officials of Ed- wardsville to reduce the ntfttfber of poles on the street has been agreed to by the different telegraph, telephone, electric light and other companies, an arrangement having been entered into whereby all will use the same pQles. Close Marketa on Sundays. , The meat cutters' union of Edwards- ville has voted that members shall not work on Sunday, in consequence of which action all the meat markets will be closed ever Sunday during the winter months. Irrigation Delegate. William B. Conover of Virginia has been appointed by Gov. Yates as one of ten delegates to represent Illinois at the twelfth annual irrigation con­ gress, to be held in El Paso, Tex., Nov. 12 to' 15, inclusive. Padded Cell for Insane. The Quincy city council has decid­ ed to vote the expense of $250 for having a padded cell placed';^, the city prison for insane persons." Build Airship at Quincy. The Berry Aerial Navigation, com­ pany' has had an airship built in Quincy, and it is expected it will be put on exhibition in St. Louis. Milling Company Incorporates. The Gale Milling company of Brigh­ ton, capital $10,000, has been incorpo­ rated by Roy F. Carter, George H. Lie- brock and August Welgers. Aged Woman Is Injured. Mrs. Nancy J. Evans, aged 77, was thrown from. her carriage at Quincy and received injuries which will prob­ ably prove fatal. Fire Chief Is Injured. Fire Chief Scheevers was severely injured by being thrown from his wag­ on while making a run to a fire at Springfield. Jail for Gambler. " Timothy O'Reilly of East St Louis entered a plea of guilty In the circuit court at Belleville to obtaining money by a gambling device, and was sen­ tenced to forty-five days in jail and to pay a fine of $25 and costs. Negro Attempts 8ulc!de. Henry Merriam, a negro farm hand, who has been employed by John Hol­ land, in May township, attempted sui­ cide, shooting himself In tie breast with a 32-caliber revolver. „ He Is in a critical condition. Union' Thanksgiving Services. ' The Alton ministerial alliance has decided to hold Thanksgiving day services in the Cumberland Presby­ terian church. It was also deciued to hold a union meeting Nov. 30 in the First Baptist church for the benefit of the Florence Crittenden mission. •' Inheritance Tax Tangle, A suit has been taken under advise­ ment by Judge Hillskotter, in which the heirs of J. H. Raiole, who live in St. Louis, are trying to avoid paying their inheritance tax into the state treasury. It is contended by them thst, owing to the uncertainty of the identity of the heirs, because of the provisions of the will, and the con­ ditions imposed, that it is not known to whom the property will go. Mr. Raible conditioned an absolute possession of the property by his daughter, upon the contingency of her being survived by children. ° Apoplexy Strikes J. M. ftountree. Hon. James R. Rountree, former mayor of Nashville, and for two terms a member of the lower house of the Illinois legislature, was stricken with apoplexy at his home in Nashville and no hopes are entertained for his re­ covery. Judge Rountree was one of Jthe veteran lawyers of the city and one of the most conspicuous figures of Nashville. He was the uncle of Mrs. John I* Pickering, wife of the well known politician and newspaper cor­ respondent. Catholic Church Is Dedicated. - The new Catholic church of St Pat­ rick's parish in Lincoln was dedicated Sunday, with elaborate services both day and night. Bishop Spalding of Peoria delivered the sermon. Rev. J. J. Shannon of Peoria lectured at night. Father James T. MulgreW is the pastor of the new church. The edifice Is of pressed briclt wd gipae and cost $25,000. "Wm Letter Stops Sate of Liquor. Joseph Leiter, the Chicago million­ aire, while in Zeigler on an inspection trip, gave out an order strictly forbid­ ding the sale of any kind of intoxicat­ ing liquors. Heretofore it has been sold at his general store, there being no saloons in Zeigler. This action is said to have been due to the intoxica­ tion of several employes holding re­ sponsible positions. Royal Arch Masons Elect. Mattoon chapter, No. 85, Royal Arch Masons, has elected "the following of­ ficers: Excellent high priest, J. E. Blnns; king, S. G. Tlley; scribe, F. M Beals; treasurer, J. Withington; sec­ retary, G. W. Shaw; captain of host, J. E. Clark; principal sojourner, O. B. Weber: royal arch captain, J. A. Mo- Fall; tyler, Robert Cunningham. Refuse to Detain Man. Joseph Walton, who. In a pulled a revolver and fired at Charles Kllst, missing him and shooting Archi­ bald Watson, one of the best-known jyoung men of Thayer, through the arm, went to Springfield, surrendered to the police and said he wanted to be locked up. The officers said they had no orders to hold him. Await Bishop Coadjutor. Bishep Osborne of Boston, who was recently consecrated bishop coadjutor to Bishop George F. Seymour of the Springfield diocese of the Episcopal church, will arrive in Springfield about Nov. 20 to assume charge of his duties. New Baseball Manager. Pat Wright, wiio managed the Little Rock team of-the Southern baseball league, will accept the management of the Rock Island team of the Three- I league for the 1906 season. New Coal Mining Company. The Pyramid Coal Mining company of Harrisburg, 111., has been incorpo­ rated, with Capital of $50,000, and with Samuel Bender, C. C. Slxbey and L. B. Stevens as incorporators. Train Strikes M|m*' "William Harbauer was struck by a Wabash passenger train south of Springfield and badly injured. Jail Delivery Is Foiled. George Hunt attempted to break Jail at Pana by digging through the wall. He had succeeded in tearing three lay­ ers of brick about two feet long and one foot wide when the police discov­ ered his actions. 1 f' ^ Revival Services Close, - A series of revival meetings wlileh have been conducted in the German Methodist church by the pastor. Rev. ,w- - .••••' :.** W. F. lsier, lor two "weeks, have rn * t eloaed. Charge Theft to Quintet. Herbert Lindsay, Charles Zenk, Har­ ry Morris, Frank Seedier and John Kestermenke have been placed in jail at EdWardsville, charged with stealing shoes and hats ft-oni freight cars at Madison. To Reopen Upper Alton Church. Announcement has been made that the formal reopening of the Upper Al­ ton Presbyterian church after exten­ sive repair work being done will take place Nov. 20. All the Upper Altpn. churches will be invited to partici­ pate in the event *. . t Big Pay for Laborers. \ frarmeTS about Taylorville are offer ing 4 cents a bushel to laborers to gather their corn. The highest price paid heretofore has. been f cents a bushel. ^ YOUNG FOLKS HURRY W£DDI||G. Decide that Christmas Holidays Are Too Far Away and Surprise Fiiends. ' A surprise was caused in Alton by the announcement of the marriage of Miss Edna J. Emery, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Emery of Alton, to Edward L. McDonaugh of Omaha, Neb., at Omaha. It had been planned that the ceremony should take place during the Christmas holidays, and preparations, were going ..on for the event when Miss Emery went for a trip to Minneapolis and Omaha. While visiting in the latter city the couple decided to hasten the nuptials. Miss Emery's father is secretary erf the Alton board of education. She has been actively engaged in the work of the First Baptist Sunday school and church. Mr. McDonough formerly lived in Alton and is now connected with the Missouri Pacific at Omaha. "Ag i New; -Corporations.; • . Articles at incorporations wn» sued by the secretary of state at Springfield as follows: Illinois and Missouri Railroad Company; principal' office, Quincy; capital, $10,000. Com­ pany will construct a road from Quin­ cy, via Melrose and Fall Creek, in Adams county, to East Hannibal, in Pike county. 111. The incorporators and fire board of directors are: A. E. / Achenbach, South Bend, Ind.; Fred * Norline, Chicago; E. H. Osbura, Duke ^ Schroer and Lyman McCarl of Quin* .1 cy. IU. * Western Illinois Mining and Bevel- opment Company of Macomb: $25,000. incorporators--D. P; Pennywitt, Ira J. O'Hara and M. T. Price. * V ^4 »* £ m .Reception to Grand Army MeHf' -~V;'/ " * Robert Mann Wood, commander of ^ the Illinois department of the Grand Vr.| Army of the Republic, and Col. Charles *>:.y ^ A. Partridge and other members of the < % staff were given a complimentary re- v yf tj ception by the Quincy Grand Army vi ^ posts. Capt. Somerville of the state , * 'M 'J soldiers' home made the opening ad- J dress and short talks were made by "J| j other veterans. Col. Partridge spoke ^ on the good of the order. A vocal and , ^ "j instrumental program was rendered by Mrs. J. H. Clarke. Mrs. George Reeves, 'if ^ Mrs. J. T. Ingrahm and Lillian TarMfe-" ^ .• •' Neither Can Draw Salary. • The North Alton village board "re- . t? fused to allow the salary claim of the * * >;'*t j- former marshal, Ed Cain. The village ||r J president, Harry Parker, announced ' his intention of reappointing Cain for ^ JtJ/i another month. The board allowed the ^' salary claim of Marshal Calvey, but the president refused to sign the war- ^ rant, so that neither rival for the mar- ^ shalship can draw a penny. Col. A J. J. Brenholt resigned as corporation , ^ i counsel. Alderman Willis Radcliff formally announced the withdrawal of ^ his resignation, i rclty of Turkeyifc " ^ " - af j ffcetT is a scarcity of tnifcfey*' t«P\ ^ Illinois this fall, the late spring and excessive rains having killed an un- - usually large number of young birds. The young turkeys developed so slow­ ly that the crop is not only very short, but it is nearly a month later than usual. The fact that Thanksgiving comes earlier than usual this year, Nov. 24, will also contribute to the shortage, as a large part of the crop greatly needs the few days to bring It in condition for the market. m • • Despondent Miner Kills Himself. Gld Jacobs, a miner of Dubois, sat in a rocking chair, placed a shotgun on the floor, and pulled the trigger - with his toe, the entire charge enter- ing his breast. Jacobs had often stat- ^ ed that unless he obtained relief from ^ t congestion of the brain, with which he " ;fi§ was suffering, he would kill himself. ' v^t i He was 45 years of age and is sur- vived by a widow and child. He was prominent in Dubois, where he was , one "of the directors of the public . SChOOlS. -.C, 1 " ' f t ' . Missionary Society Officers.« v" The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of Brooklyn M. E. church, Jacksonville, has the following new officers: President, Mrs. Richardson; vice presidents, Mrs. Follansbee and Mrs. Brittenham; recording secretary, Mrs. Watson; corresponding secretary, Mrs.. Pocock; treasurer, Miss May ' " ! • '•oni Vewtet Frank Snedaker of Marion was awarded judgment for $6,000. He lost an arm In an accident while employed • as conductor on the Chicago and East­ ern Illinois railroad about one year ago and sued the railroad company fbr $15,000 damages. Farmer la 3eriously Hurt. 1 William Shaw, a farmer, residing south of Kenney, was seriously in­ jured .in a runaway, being bruised about the head, arms and legs. Unload Mortgaged Horses. A car load of horses arrived lis Quincy from Collinsville, I. T. They were unloaded and driven across the state. It was since ascertained that there was a mortgage for $2,100 on the horses, and officers from Indian TerrHary are trying to locate-ihesa. ; Miner Is Injured. William Golightly was seriously In­ jured at Penwell mine, at Pana, by a heavy fall of coal. His left foot had to be amputated. He also received!*- ternal Injuries. , Locks Himself in Ice Box. Robert Brown, a cafe porter, aoet dentally locked himself In the ice box at Belleville and came near freeaing. After half an hour one of the girl waiters went to the chest to get but­ ter and released him. His feet and hands were so benumbed, that he Is unable to use them. ^ ss Chrysanthemum Statist The ladies of the Baptist church of Centralis will hold their annual chiy» anthem um show *****