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d£b <£h ^ 'iiblWkl n, a .o-, - inninn tutmiw nunuJ HI i oniiV,.. IT 1* FOLIETTE Attitude of Wisconsin's Gov­ ernor and Legislature In­ curs Resentment. " Tis fine to sit wid me pipe an' hear Th' songs th't th' childer sing-- Th' voice av thim is th't shwate an' clear; Th' wor-rds hov an aisy shwing. Ah' manny a time, whin they're at th«iil* play-- There's Terry sin' Con an' Rose-- They sing, till it carries me far away, "Th' Land Where th' Shamrock Grows.* They sing--An' I wish they cud undershtand Th'beauty th'ts in th' songj I Shut me eyes, an' I see th' l*i$d I be missin' so long, so long; - Th' grass, wid th' dew av th' early morn; Th' home--But there's no wan knows Unless it was there th't he shud be born-- Th' land where th' shamrock grows. Th' shamrock--sure, 'tis th' bits av green Th'ts tucked in th' chllder's hair, But how shud they know o' th' times I keen F'r a sight o' th' cabins there? 'Tis fine to sit wid me pipe, an' list, An' dhrame till me eyelids close An' shlape takes me to th' land I've missed-- "The Land Where th' Shamrock Grows." ST. PATRICK AND OSSIAN Quaint Legends of Which Little Is Heard in These Degenerate Times Nothing in legend or history is as quaint as the dialogues of Patrick and Ossian. Ossian, as every one knows, was the 6on of Finn, the high chief of the Fenian heroes, and was the father of Ossian, one of the heroes of the Fenian battles, who was the friend of that marvel of physical strength, the giant Goll McMorna. Some foolish people might be in­ clined to doubt the veracity of those stories for the mere reason that Os­ sian lived in tliie third century and Patrick in the fifth. But that is no reason at all for sup­ posing that they could talk with one another. Ossian was for two hundred years in the land of Tir-n-an-og, or Perpetual Youth, and he revisited Ire­ land in the time of Patrick. The mat­ ter becomes very simple in the light of this explanation. Of course, no one could grow old in Tir-n-an-og. Ossian Meets His Fate. Ossian was hunting near the Lakes of Killarney when he saw a white horse coming to him, on which rode a. most beautiful maid. He epoke to her and she told him that her name was Niam of the Golden Hair, and that she was the daughter of the King of Tir-n-an-og. She added that his great-renown had reached her country, and that, in fact, it was to see him that she had visited Erin. As was becoming to such a paragon of chivalry, he fell in love with her on the spot and set out with her for Tir-n-an-og, where he mar­ ried her. Two hundred years of wedded life passed there like an hour, but at the end of that hour he began to hanker for Erin and his old friends, not know­ ing that these were dead. Niam was willing that he should go back, but wanted him to return to her. She gaye him the white horse for the journey, but impressed upon him that he must not alight, else he could never return to Tir-n-an-og. Ossian rode home, and great was his sorrow to find that the Fenians were all dead and that the race of men had -become small and weak. He saw a crowd of them trying to raise a. large stone, and it appeared to him that some of them were in danger of tieing crushed by it. So he leaned over in his saddle just to show the pygmies what a man of the ancient Fenian times could do, and with his one hand tossed the bowlder seven perches. The Enchantment Broken. But the saddle girth broke and he slipped to the ground, a feeble and withered old man, as small as any of them. The enchanted horse imme­ diately disappeared. Ossian heard with anger of the stranger (Patrick), who had intro­ duced a new worship into Ireland. He went to see him to dissuade him from what be thought was a harmful folly, and Patrick made him his guest, and they lived together for years, accord­ ing to legend, Ossian trying to convert Patrick to paganism and Patrick Jlo- ing his best to make a Christian out of the pagan poet and fighter. The heathen had a fine appetite, and he found the fast days observed in Patrick's house decidedly uncongenial. He could not see the virtue in absti­ nence from good food. A Specimen Dialogue. "Patrick," said he one day, "if thy God be good and hospitable, and thou be His servant, I think the bread and butter ought to be better divided. If He sees how small my share is, it's all very strange." ' • - "Now, Ossian," replied the saint, "this is nothing but vain scandal, and abuse of the good God. Thou gettest seven cakes and a roll of butter and a quarter of beef every day." "Ah, man," retorted Ossian, "in the days of Finn I saw a Quarter of a blackbird bigger than thy quarter of beef." To which Patrick replied: "Old man, do not again compare Finn with God, who is all powerful." "Oh, Patrick, you never saw Golf or my son, Oscar, fight. There never was in the East or the West a cham­ pion who would not be defeated by the Fenians. I wish you had seen them at the battle of Knock-an-air, the fiercest fight that was fought hand to hand^since the beginning of the world. "Only three of the foes survived the slaughter, but six hundred and ten of the Fenians fell. For ten long days Oscar and mighty Meargach of the Sharp Blades engaged in hand to hand conflict, until at last Oscar cut off his head. Ossian's Argument. "Where was thy God when the mighty Dearg came across the sea, when Lochlin of the Ships came, or Magnus Mor or Talc MacTreoin land­ ed in Erin? Many are the battles and victories of the Fenians, but I never heard of any feat performed by your God or that He ever reddened His head. Could He fight at all, Pat­ rick?" "My God could crush all your Fe­ nians in the hollow of His hand." "If thy God told thee such a story as that, don't believe another word that He tells thee all thy life. I never heard of Him at all until thou and thy priests came here to tell us about Him. But just let Him have food and me be hungry, and see if I won't get my share. If not, I'll give in that you're right." / How It Came Out. The old chroniclers delight in these dialogues, which are all of a piece with the one printed here. The finale of the legend is as interesting as its beginning or middle. It tells of Os­ sian's conversion after he had been given a glimpse of hall, with Finn and his warriors fighting the devils for lack of more fitting foes. Rare Gift for McGill. An Irish womai, ot" Belfast has pre sented McGill university with two Oriental papyri discovered in Madras, India. The papyri are of split palm and bear inscriptions still uj^jteciph- ered. Cuisle Mo Chroidhe Dear Erin, how sweetly thy'green bosom An emerald set in the ring of-+he wa! Each blade of thy meadows my faithful * heart prizes. Thou queen of the west;' the world s Cushla mo chree! Thy sons they are brave; but the battle once over. , In brotherly peace with their foes they agree; And the roseate cheeks of thy daughters discover . Tlie soul-speaking blush that says Cushla mo chre^t Then flourish for ever, my dear native Erin! While sadly I wander, an exile ffom thee, And, firm as thy mountains, no injury fearlner. May heaven defend its own Cushla mo chree! --Right Hon. John Philpot Curran. EXTENSIONS WILL NOT BE MADE Improvements Contemplated by the . Northwestern and St. Paul Lines Are Abandoned to Await Change in Public Sentiment. Madison, Wis., dispatch: Wiscon­ sin has drawn the wrath of the rail- road6. Resentful because of the atti­ tude of Governor La Follette and the state legislature, the public carrier companies have decided to abandon all extensions in the state until the popular temper becomes more friend­ ly. The building of new lines is to be stopped, orders for new equipment are to be canceled, projected improve­ ments that would cost millions of dol­ lars are to be stayed, and the North­ western, the St. Paul and other roads will engage the state in ~ a game of freeze-out. Will Not Bi^^^Extehslbns. This decision-will stop, it is stated, fully $10,000,000 wofth of improve­ ments which the Northwestern and St. Paul roads had purposed making during 19p5. The Northwestern espe- cially had planned several hundred miles of extensions in the state, in­ cluding the Sheboygan, Green Bay and Northwestern road, and upon all of these President Hughitt has ordered work and preparations of plans stopped. The proscription will extend, it is stated, to terminal im­ provements and the provision of facilities for shippers other than are actually necessary. The managers declare they are not acting in a spirit of retaliation, but on purely business principles. They say there is lack of appreciation for what the railroads have done to de­ velop the resources of* the state, and that unless public sentiment changes development work must be minimized. The claim is set up that the Wiscon­ sin public is doing what it can to in­ jure the railroads, and that as long as this is the case the railroads can­ not do much for Wisconsin. Two Cities Suffer; Before the order stopping work was sent out the managers of the company had decided to build a road from Lake Bluff to Milwaukee, a distance of fifty miles, at a probable cost of $2,000,000. They also had decided on a cut-off be­ tween Manitowoc and Green Bay, which would bring the two cities within thirty-five miles of each other by rail. At present travelers ate forced to ride over two sides of an acute triangle, running to Appleton Junction or alighting at Kaukauna and walking across the city. This im­ provement was estimated to cost in the neighborhood of $2,000,000. Besides these extensions the North­ western has surveyed a road through the timber districts near Manitowish, intended to tap the region of the fish­ ing lakes around which a lumber com­ pany has secured over 400.000 acres of pine and hardwood. Construction was to have been started some time this year, but the route probably will be abandoned for the present, to the joy of sportsmen and resort keepers, and to the chagrin of the lumbermen Plans of the St. Paul. While the St. -Paul has under con­ templation improvements not quite so great as those of the Northwestern, the managers were planning several spurs and additions to track. Other roads in the state were contemplating improvements larger than those of the two last years and all will be giv­ en up until the storm of anti-corpora tion sentiment blows over. At Madison no lull in the anti-rail­ road agitation seems in sight, and the only effect of the edict so far has been to arouse indignation among the legislators. ONE CRIME REVEALS OTHERS Postal Clerk's Arrest for Theft Dis­ closes Poolroom Violations. St. .Louis; Mo., dispatch: On the charge of having embezzled $400 of money order and postal funds Wright- A. Salter, postal clerk at the Plant­ ers' hotel substation, was arrested following an investigation of his ac­ counts. According to the police Sal­ ter confessed that he had lost money, ir „ poolroom betting. As poolroom betting was supposed to have been shopped by a recent police order, Chief of Police Kiely immediately or­ dered that afraid be made. This re­ sulted in the arrest of C. J. Brock- miller, J. Gorma^ Sam Allen and Thomas Free man on the cliargfi of conducting handbooks. The four were locked up and Salter "held for the chief." PAPER TRUST RAISES PRICES Paves the Way for an Advance by Closing Its Mills. Appleton, Wis., dispatch: The pa­ per trust is in need of mote cash, and it is going to get it, even if it has to turn the screws on the con­ sumer another notch. The twisting process is going to take the shape of the closing of all the trust's mills. The supply being cut off. of course, th'e user of paper will have to pay higher prices in a short market. Insane Man Hangs Himself. Aurora, 111., dispatch: Driven in­ sane through religion and haunted with the belief he must kill himself to get to His Heavenly Father, Charles Carl­ son, aged 28, confined ip the Aurora jail hanged himself to the jail door. Pottery Agent Is Missing. East Liverpool, N, Y., dispatch: George W. Brownley, Extern agent of the pottery making firm , of Knowles, Taylor ft Knowles of this placa. has been missing sinee tfarofe 1. Illinois Legislature ILLINOIS STATE NEWS PRIMARY BILL IS RIPPED UP. The senate eprimary election com­ mittee went at the house primary bill with an ax, and when th« session was Doqcluded the measure was in shreds. All elective state offices were added to the list of offices to be filled at the primaries, which shall be held the last Saturday in April, instead of the first Saturday in March. The polls shall be open from 12 noon to 8 p. m., in­ stead of from 7 a. m. to 7 p. in. Nom­ ination fees were slightly increased, the most notable being for state sena­ tors, from $25 to $50, and for con­ gressmen, fromk $50 to $100. Para­ graph 4 of section 31. giving cities casting mor© than 1,200 yotes the right to vote independently for coun­ ty delegate tickets, was stricken out on the ground that the country would stand no show against the city. The committee has only half completed its work. Some of the members are de^ daring they intend to load the bill down so it will not be acceptable to anybody, as they do not want any bill except one that will provide; for primaries all over the state the same 3ay and all conventions oh the same day, More Revenue for Chicago. Senate bill 217, introduced by Sena­ tor Lundberg, passed the uppev house. Senator Parker alone voting against it. The measure was immediately sent to the house and read the first time. The bill was sent down by the Merchants' Club of Chicago, and pro­ vides that the county clerk shall not scale the assessment for the county under 65 cents per $100 and the city under $1.80. Senator Campbell explained to the senate that the bill would increase the rate above the 5 per cent limit of the Juul law, probably making it $5.33 per $100. This, he said, would make no change in the park, school and library tax, but would give Cook county $523,000 more annually and Chicago $883,000. Embalmers' Bill. Nagel's "embalmers' bjll" was ad­ vanced in the house Friday. It j)ro- vides that no person shall embalm for burial or transportation any body dead of a. contagious or infectious disease, or embalm any dead body unless such embalmer shall have passed an examination before the state board of health and received a license as embalmer. Each embalm­ er shall be required to pass an ex­ amination in "anatomy. sanitary science, the care, preservation, em­ balming, and transportation of dead bodies, and shall show his pro­ ficiency by an operation on a ca­ daver." Only licentiates of the state board of health may practice em­ balming. Democrat LosesXontest. The senate elections committee de­ cided to seat James D. Putnam from the Peoria district in place of George B. Sucher, Democrat, who had a plurality of 51 on the face of the re­ turns. The recount gave Putnam a plurality of .16. But for"the interfer­ ence of bystanders there would have been a rough and tumble fight in the committee room. A ruling of the chairman was disputed by lawyers present. Senator Burnett went over a table after Attorney J. A. Weil, while Senator McShane die! a beauti­ ful sidestep around sonic chairs to get at Attorney P. B. Mann. The bel­ ligerents were then restrained. Regulates Bond Dealers. In the senate a substitute bill was reported in by the committee to regu­ late companies doing business in the issue and sale of bonds. It provides that a deposit of $100,000 shall be made with the state auditor, that regu­ lar reports of assets and liabilities shall be made, and that the auditor at all times shall have access to their records. Chicago Civil* Service. A complete upheaval of public serv­ ice in Chicago and Cook county is provided for in a bill which now stands on third reading, ready for passage in the house. It puts all branches of the city, county and sani­ tary district service under the Juris­ diction of a county board of civil serv­ ice commissioners. Chicago CharteT BiUs, Mr. Pendarvis introduced in the house two charter bills from the Chi­ cago council committee. One fixes the terms of mayor and aldermen at four years and gives the city power to supply gas, electrical and telephone* service and levy license taxes. Farmers' Institutes. A-bill was introduced by McKenzIe to terminate the Illinois Farmeri*' in- stitute and create the Illinois Farm­ ers' institutes, making a change of one letter in the name, but creating an entirely new organization and re- Raises Marriage Fees. It will cost more to get married itt Chicago if Senator Humphrey's bill passed by the senate becomes law. The bill increases the county clerk's fee for marriage licenses from $1.50 **• . Exempts Fraternals. Senator Houser introduced a bill exempting fraternal insurance or as­ sessment companies or associations from section 4 of the act to correct abuses of and by insurance companies. Regulate Collector*. Mr. McSurley of Cook introduced a bill fixing a penalty not exceeding $1,- 000 or a jail sentence of one year, or both, on collectors for firms or corpor­ ations for refusing to turn over funds collected oil which the collector has a commission. » To Distribute Antitoxin. - Mr. Reynolds of Mercer introduced a bill requiring the state board of health to appoint one agent in each county seat to distribute pure diph­ theria antitoxin. quiring the old one to turn Qver all its funds .and books. Bill Against Passes. Representative Reynolds introduced two bills as to railroad passes. One makes it unlawful for any rail­ road, steamboat, street railway, or other transportation company doing business as a common carrier to give to any public officer, electiev or ap­ pointive, any pass or free transporta­ tion. It also makes it unlawful for any public officer to accept such a pass, and provides a fine of from $100 to $500 for any person giving such passes. It also provides for a fine for the same amount for an offi­ cer who accepts such passes, and spe­ cially provides that each use of a pass shall constitute a different ofTense. Prosecutions may be made in any county in which such passes are used. Mr. Reynolds' second bill amends the act providing for the salary of members of the legislature by provid­ ing that, in addition to the usual sal­ ary, members shall be allowed a fur­ ther sum, "equal to the actual trans­ portation fare paid out for tb6 dis­ tance necessarily traveled while en­ gaged in committee work as a mem­ ber of such General Assembly, and in going to and returning home from the seat of government once each week during either special OF regu­ lar sessions." This shall be paid only upon itemized statements, certi­ fied to by such members. Makes Contests Costly. Mr. Pierson of Cook introduced a bill requiring a person contesting the seat of a member of the Geueral As­ sembly to file with the secretary of state a bond of $2,000, with approved securities, to pay all costs in case the contestant should not be awarded the seat. It is also provided that in such contests the rules governing shall be as nearly as possible the rules prevailing in a proceeding in a court of chancery. The bill is the outgrowth of the recent tangle on contests in the house elections com­ mittee. It is intended to establish a rule of procedure for such contests in future and to save the state^ the money now generally allowed for ex­ penses to unsuccessful contestants. Sanitary District Report. The house committee on water ways reported out Chairman Klee- mau's bill requiring the sanitary dis­ trict of-Chicago to make to the leg­ islature a complete report of expendi­ tures since 1889. Date on Canned Goods. Representative Sheen introduced a bill requiring that the date of can­ ning shall be stamped on canned goods put up in the state or the date ot receipt on canned goods brought into the state. Municipal Courts. The house passed the municipal courts bill by a vote of 113 to 17 with­ out comment. The prediction of its opponents is that it-will be declared unconstitutional by the supreme court. Charter Ccnvention Delegates. Mr. Ambrose introduced a bill pro­ viding for the election at the next general election of delegates to a charter convention to draft a charter for Chicago. Pipe Line Common Carriers. Mr. Miller introduced a bill mak­ ing all pipe lines for the conveyance of oil common carriers and fixing maximum rates at which oil shall be transported. For Eight-Hour Day. A bill by Representative Ambrose, a Socialist, would establish a maxi­ mum of eight hours' labor a day for all men employed on public works. ( Would Pay Members $2,000. Representative Erickson introduced a bill raising the pay "of members of the legislature to $2,000, with per­ quisites now enjoyed. Interest on Public Funds. Mr. Ambrose introduced a bill pro­ viding that public funds shall be de­ posited in the bank pffering the high­ est rate of interest. Charity Board Salaries. Mr. Trautmann introduced a bill giving members _ of state board of charities $2,000 each annually and the secretary $3,000. Offices for Attorney General. Senate bill No. 145 by Gardner ap- piopriates $7,500 for new offices in thg capitol building for the attorney general. For Return of Fugitives. The senate passed the bill appropri­ ating $3,500 to meet a deficiency in expenses for returning fugitives from justice. Railroad Liability. Mr. Ronalds of Saline introduced a bill making railroads and other com­ mon carriers issuing bills of lading lia­ ble for damages to such property, whether on its own lines or conect- ing lines. Judges of Election. J Mr. Grace of Edgar introduced a bill allowing county boards in counties not under township organization to ap­ point judges of election where judges have not been elected. Common Law Marriages. Mr. Wilcon of Cook introduced a bill prohibiting common law- marriages and providing fines of from 1100 to $500 for the issuing of marriage li­ censes to persons under the legal age and. for marrying such persons, v Common Carriers. Representative Magi'.l introduced a bill prohibiting common carriers from removing their common law lia­ bility by contract. This Is the bill supported by the manufacturers of the state. CRIPPLE WEARIES OF LIVING. JACKSON COUNTY CONVENTION. Young- Man Shoots Himself in the Head While Family Sleeps. Herbert Violett. son of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Violett of Winchester, commit­ ted suicide by shooting himself in the head. When discovered he was still alive, but unconscious, and died soon afterwards. His mother went to his room to call him for breakfast and asked one of his brothers, who •was sleeping in his room, to help rouse him. His brother soon discov­ ered something was wrong, and, af­ ter taking his mother from the room, found his brother was barely alive. The ball entered, the right temple and passed through the brain. No motive is known for the suifcide, ex­ cept that he was a, Cripple,, and had "suffered all his life. He was about 22 years of age. T WITH" MONEY ASKS ALMS Shows R.o>1l of Currency When Busi­ ness Men Refuse to Give Up Cash. Several Alton business men re­ ceived calls from a middle-aged, man; Who first asked for a dollar, and when refused Would take from the inside pocket of his vest a large roll of cur­ rency in denominations of $5 and $10 and remark that "If you had given me a dollar I would have given you $1,000 in return." A./ F. Barth, a druggist, said that the man was poor­ ly dressed and that he seemed to have about $3,000 in currency. The stranger remarked to Barth that he was simply trying to t^st the gen­ erosity of persons he encountered, and that to the first man who, would grant his request for the dollar he would give $1,000 in return. Unusual Masonic Ceremony. Three brothers, weighing the same, being members of the same church, all red-headed, voting the same party ticket and belonging to the same Ma­ sonic lodge, were given the Royal Aich degree in Masonry in Carbon- dale. The incident is considered one of the most unusual in the history of Illinois Masonry. The occasion brought a large number of visiting members of the order. The initiates were Henry C., Bev. C. and Jeff T. Treece. Anna chapter cgnferred the degree. Montgomery County Sales. John McCallum and others have sold to Frank X. Giefer 80 acres in Rountree township, $7,200; Homer S. Butler to Jacob J. Frey, lots 270, 293, 297 and 301, Kortkamp. $2,£00; John Tully to George %. Moore, 80 acres, in WTitt township. $5,760; Alma A. Rainey and Joseph Rainey to Robert L. Van Fossen, 119^ acres in Harvel township, at $120 per acre, $14,340, This last sale marks the highest price Montgomery county land has sold for, so far as is known. Sunday School Committee Selects Dates for Various Meetings The executive committee of the Jackson county Sunday schools his announced that the county convention will be held in Murphysboro August 28-30. The township convention will be as follows: Murphysboro, April 2; Grand Tower. April 9; Pomona, May- 28: Sand Ridge, June 11; Sumerset, July 2; Fountain Bluff. July 16; Car- bondale. April 16; De Soto, April 30; Elk, May 14; Vergennes, May 21) Makanda, June 18; Ora, April 23; Kin- kaid, May 7; Levan. June 4; Bradiey, June 25; Degognia. July 9. The coun­ ty officers are as follows: President,A E. J. Klemme of Murphysboro: vie® president. W. A. Schwartz or Carbon- dale; secretary. Miss Crissy Hal de- man of Pomona; treasurer, MlilV Nellie Pearson of Murphysboro. ' I Daughter Gets Property. The will of Mary A. Vansandt of Hillsboro has been presented for pro- vate. The testatrix, after making pro­ vision for debts and funeral expenses, bequeathed all the remainder of her property to her daughter. Harriet W. Kessler. and the heirs of her body, and appointed Harriet W. Kessler to be executrix without bond. Woman's Club Holds Election. The Litchfield Woman's club has elected officers as follows: Mrs. Es- tella Beach-Davis, president; Mrs. Mary Minor, first vice-president; Mrs. Mary Wooster. second vice-president; Miss Nellie Hood, recording secretary : Mrs. Blanche Frederick, corresponding secretary. Peach Buds are Dead. Edwin H. Riehl, a prominent Alton horticulturist, says that the peach crop all over the United States will be a failure this year, the buds hav­ ing been killed by the cold weather. Masons to Build Temple.., The Coral Masonic lodge has pur­ chased property at 12 South Four­ teenth street, Murphysboro, and wMl erect a Masonic temple. The work of building will be commenced soon. Restricts Sate of Tobacco. The Upper Alton village board has instructed the village counselor to prepare an ordinance forbidding the sale of tobacco in any form to boys under 10. years of age. Building Boom at Murphysboro. Contracts have been let for seven new business buildings to be erected in Murphysboro this spring. A large number of dwelling houses will' also be built. Bible Society " Reorganizes. The Christian County Eible society has been reorganized. The officers are: President. E. Thompson; vice president, C. M. Parker; treasurer, J. 13. Walker. Prohibitionist Ticket. The Prohibitionists of Buckhart township have nominated t£e follow­ ing ticket: Supervisor, S. M. Shel­ don: commissioner, R. O. Richardson- assessor. Oscar Baughman: collector. Henry Pearson; c!erk. R. W. Peebles Hunting Accident. While out hunting Joseph Fischer of Quincy was shot in the shoulder by the accidental discharge of a gun in the hands of Elmer"Humberg. it is not thought that the wound will prove serious. , . ' West Pclnt Alternate. Thomas Kelly, a member o£ this year's graduating class of the Duquoin high school, has received notification of his appointnvent as first alternate for "k cadetship at West Point. Frank Mitchell of Marion has the first ap­ pointment. , Executive Board Member. George Bagwell, district president o* Murphysboro-^' will succeed W. T. Morris of Duquoin as a member of the executive committee of the Illi­ nois miners," anion in April. MININGS KING ISDEAD. Michael Kelly, the wealthy coil isp* ;< era tor, recently deceased, was one of the foremost citizens of Danville for many years. He was wholly without education as to schooling, bat an alert business man, home-loving, charita^ ble and public-spirited. He was born in. County Meath, Ireland, in 1837, came to Danville twenty-two year# W:'-*~Kl .? later, and for a long time worltfed m|" a brick kiln and in the coal mines at Danville. He saved his money, invest ed in land which proved to be rich is coal, and for years was the largest operator in the WTesL Recently h* sold his holdings to a syndicate for $3,200,000. It is said that grief for the loss of his wife last November hastened his death. He left two soaa and three daughters. Mine Workers' Officers, The following officers were elected in the Springfield subdistrict of th# United Mine Workers of America:- President. James Burns; vice-prest* dent, Daniel Clark; sec ret ar y-t reasu f- er, John McGarrity. all of Springfield; / riiembers of executive board--A," .JUJO. Smith and John J. Ryan of Springfield and Charles Ensley of Tice; board of auditors--E. L. Woodsen of Spring­ field, James J. Deane of Shelby town, (\ Caldwell of Athens, Patrick Egaa of Springfield. Prominent Citizen Dies at Flora. Capt. Jesse Hanon, aged 74, died of heart failure at Flora. Capt. Han­ on served in an Illinois regiment throughout the cival war and was prominent in Republican politics of 7 Christian county for many years,; serving as county superintendent of schools and chairman of the boardi • > of supervisors. Of late years he ha& devoted his attention exclusively to horticulture and was president 0<:-4b6 Flora Fruit company. Sunday .School Institutes. Henry Moser, representing the Illi­ nois Interdenominational Sunday School association, will conduct a series of institutes throughout Cast- county. beginning at Chandlerville* March 20. The executive committed ; of the county organization is com- ; posed of,J. J. Bergen, president, of Virginia: Philip Kuhl and W. D. Ep£\ ler of Beardstown; Walter S. RearicK. of Ashland and Eben Spink (tf.Chand- lerville. S Confectioner Assigns. Jas. H. Clark, proprietor of a bak- ; ery and cor. feetionery at . Quincy, made an assignment to W\ T. Dwyer. The firm was established more thai! thirty years ago. The liabilities arts estimated at from $1S,000 to $20.004> * and assets are estimated at nearly the same. There are no preferred, creditors, local banks being inter- etted. Girl Drowns Herself. Mrs. Selma Seastrand. daughter of John Holmes, a wealthy farmer near Oneida, committed suicide by drown­ ing herself in a cistern. Acres Change Hands. Thomas M. Sutherland--has- trans^ ferred to A. M. Burcham fifty acres cf land in Illinopolis township; consider­ ation, $7,500. .:&§ • "• % Seeks Jacob Nicholas. Justice Nathan of Alton is. trying to learn the address of Jacob Nicholas or some of bis heirs. Papers of in- teiest to him have been ^discovered at Cambridge. Mass.. in the posses­ sion- of the father of Mrs. Henry/*&:- At Kins of that city. " Medal Contest Yor Negroes. The first medal contest under tha - auspicesjt>f the W, C T.. I. for col- ^ ored coiwNtanJk- held in southern Illinois, will take place at Alton March 20, in the Union Baptist church. - Alleges Debt Exceeds Limit. Claiming that the city of Sprta#* field has exceeded its legal indebted­ ness. Edward \\\ Payne has filed suit for injunction against the city and P E. Taintor to restrain the city from paying to Taintor tbe money on a cer­ tificate for M.lfi" due loir contract work. • Gets Railroad Barth. , Ralph Vandercook of ingfleld has been appointed resident engineer of -the St. Louis and Northwestern rail­ way. with headQuarters In Lufifleld*