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" A-v*J't'V'J„ V / *; * "; < --• ,lto s/^y ** . ?"- f.-Mr^f-- D:'-,V-">t"" PC |A. „ /V^ %r krt ^/p4%r »1 ' ,> , ' iy » .' }V vv, ' i J «•«.*,?«. %' pie ittcHenry Jlaindealer E&1 Published by F. Q. 8CHREINER. ILLINOIS. MCHENRY. 1 F SENATE FAILS IN SEARCH FOR EVIDENCE OF CORRUPT PRACTICES. WILSON TO TAKE CHARGE Declared at White House President Will Assume Personal Direction of the Inquiry Into His Own ' Allegations. I®/: Washington, June 4.--When the Ben- ate committee investigating th^ Charges of the president that an "In­ sidious lobby" is influencing the sen­ ate by spending money without limit adjourned Monday senators said It must be patent from the character of the testimony that np such lobby ever existed. <v Sixteen senators were examined and not one of them knew anything of the existence of the lobby referred to by the president. Not one of them knew anything of money being used by any­ body. Everyone declared that no one bad approached him improperly and to a man they defended the right of dtizens to come to Washington to confer with members of congress over legislation that was vital to their busi­ ness and industries. One senator said: "The president Will not be able to make good." He re­ ceived his hardest Jolts before the committee from members of his own party, when Senators Overman and Walsh, Democrats, began to ask ques­ tions that seemed to indicate their lack of faith in the changes that had been preferred. A total disagreement with the view9 expressed by the president was held by Senator Clark of Arkansas, presi­ dent pro tem of the senate, and by , Senator Chamberlain of Oregon. It waf given out at the White House i that President Wilson "had taken per- ' sonal charge of the inquiry, and that the Democratic members of the com­ mittee would operate under his direc­ tions. Senator Overman and Sena­ tor Reed were summoned to the White House for orders. Senator Walsh, Democrat, who will vote against free wool and free sugar and a member of the committee, was Ignored. The president submitted to these two sena­ tors such information aB he had and urged them to do all within their pow­ er to enable him to make good. The president has let it be under­ stood that he will not appear before the committee. On his behalf Sen­ ator Reed will conduct the cross ex­ amination of all witnesses. It was explained that in his original statement the president was careful to make it clear that he did not charge {he existence of a corrupt lobby or, that corrupt methods were being used. Also it. was said.for him that he was not reflecting upon any senator, but Was stating what he believes is the fact, that ian insidious lobby is at work in Washington. 'j; Senators deny jthpt it is a correct \ interpretation of the ^president's ' original statement. They also are in­ dignant at the amendment of the Cammins resolution, which Vequires the committeefa? .they express It, "to sneak ingly inquire into the personal and private a,ffaVs of senators.", 60UX UNDS HOST FRENCHMAN CAPTURES SOO-MILK AUTO RACK AT INDIANA** r, OLIS SPCtDWAV. Vr v * SECRETARY BRYAN STARTS A BUILDING WINS $35,000 CASH PRIZE Wisher* and Ment Are Second end Third Respectively^--Latter Drives Full Lap With Head of Machine Wrapped In Ffftmee. s tDITOBWlilS CONTEMPT SUIT "Wlseourt 8uprem» Court Decide Un- fe -'; anJniotisly for. the Discharge of §F:"'- j." ..., W. Jfc Nelson. - ~ Jefferson City,. Mo., June 4.--The , Missouri supreme court Monday dis- ps; charged William R. Nelson, owner and §|' : editor of the Kanaaa City Star, from contempt; of the Jackson county cir- cult court. The decision of the su- I' preme court was unanimous. Mr. Nel- ffH' son, editor and owner of the Kansas ;; City Star, was found guilty of con- tempt of court and sentenced to lm- prlsonment of one day in the county r J»il February 1 by Circuit Judge Guth- rie of Jaekson county, who based hie pv * action upon the publication In Mr. Nel­ lie - eon's paper of an article which said that Judge Guthrie had refused to dis- p' miss a divorce suit filed in his court P% c until the parties to it, who had settled IM* % It out of court and asked for dismiss 'ir «al, had paid ^their attorney'* fees. GEH DRUMMOND UNDER KNIFE Suffragette Leader Faces More 8evere ,f yWeala* Soon as Able to Stand It. , • r;V. • ?• London, England, -June 4.--"Gen." Mw Flora Drummond, one of the mili­ tant suffragette leaders, underwent a successful operation here Monday. She was taken ill during the police court proceedings against the "suffragette leaders efcrly in May. World's Women's Congress Meets. Paris, France, June 4.---The suffrar gette question, although it is to be discussed at the international women's congress, which opened Monday in Paris, is to be subordinated to the , other subjects under consideration. Dynamite in Bunko Graft Cases. San Francisco, June 4.--Forty sticks. ®f dynamite, fuse and a clock mecban- fsm were found Monday cached rifear the roadhouse at Fairfax, Marin coun­ ty, owned by Joseph Ballangero, a Witness in the, bunko graft cases. Attends Derby Week Levee. London, June 4. -- Walter Hines .the new AnierfcHn fl-hib&sador, accompanied by Irwin B. Laiighlin! V Secretary of embassy, attended King -Qeofges usual Derby week levee at ^ Buckingham palace Monday. 7^-st > , *»tse Teeth Kill Woman. .. Chioago, June 4.--Miss Angelina •Ci IWfrEer died Monday as the result of ^ ' .exhibiting her new false teeth to Mrs. Frances Klersick. In replacing them p v JHUW .mfrfcer B^raUowed Oie plate * •t' l 'iv ' M Indianapolis, June 2.--France won a sporting victory over America Friday on the Indianapolis Speedway when Geux, driving a Peugeot car, won the 600-mile motor race. Wishart, in an American Mercer, was second. Mers, in an American-made Stuts, captured third place. Goux's time was six hours 31 min­ utes 43:45 seconds, an average of 76.69 miles an hour. His rewards were International honors, cash prizes worth $35,000. including the $20,000 cash prize ofTered by the management of the speedway for the winner of the race, a kiss from a dirt-covered me­ chanician, and a shower of ch^npagne made of grapes that grew in the coun­ try whence he came. The worst wishes of the crowd were with Goux throughout the race. Pew of the 100,000 spectators who saw him hoped he would carry the honors, cash and trophies back to France. But when his car flashed arose the line at the end Of the long grind he was cheered as heartily as any of the American drivers would have been if they had met the success the throng was wishing for them. Spencer Wishart, who drove a Mer­ cer car into second place at the finish of the race, was given a kissless and champagneless reception at the Mercer pits, but his two hands, worn out by the steady work at the wheel of his car, were shaken wildly by a hundred admirers. He was lifted upon the shoulders of his pit men and cheered with the enthusiasm equal to that ac­ corded to the Frenchman. He was given a check for $10,000. One of the most remarkable bits of race car driving was staged by Charles Merz in his Stutz car, when he drove three and one-half miles, more than one lap around the course,with his car ablaze beneath the engine, and his me­ chanician and himself hardly able to keep their seats oh account of the flames that were licking at their legs. Merz was matched on his last lap by the breathless thousands who feared his car would explode or that he would be driven from the wheel by the flames. Displaying almost unbeliev­ able nerve, he waved acknowledgment of the green flag flashed over him by Starter Root as he crossed the finish line for the next to the last time and settled into the hot seat of his car for the final lap. Spectators remaining in the grand stand? and bleachers were on their feet straining for a glimpse of the in­ trepid young Indianapolis driver as he rounded the lagt curve and started down the final stretch with tougues of flames spurting from under the hood of hia car. He could not have made another lap. His car would have gone to pieces in another mile. But It re­ mained intact and continued to do hiB bidding until it limped across the fin­ ish line and Merz was $5,000 iwealfhier. Pitmen had extinguishers read}' and extinguished the fire that soon would have destroyed the car. Charles Merz's father 1B an Indianap­ olis policeman with a record for brav­ ery to his credit. Another Frenchman,' Delbert Buyot, driving an English made car, the Sun­ beam. drove a consistent race to fourth place and a prize pf $3,600. He was more of a favorite with the crowd than Goux ofi account of numerous brashes he Bad with other cars in front of the main grandstand, where he showed a wonderful control of his' mount and left a trail of smoke for the other cars to travel in. The other drivers who finished with­ in the prize money were, in order: Theodore Pillette, In a Mercedes- Knight. Howard Wilcox. In a Gray-Pox Special. < Ralph Mulford, In a Mercedes. Louis Disbrow, In a Case. O. H. Clark, in a Tulsa. ' i W. Haupt, in a Mason. ' ^ Another year went into motor rac­ ing history with a 500-mile race with­ out the loss of a life. Only one acci­ dent marred the racing. Jack Tower, driving a Mason Special and Lee Gun­ ning, his mechanician, were thrown from the car on the southeast turn of the course and the car overturned. Tower's leg was broken and Gunning suffered three fractured ribs. Neither was in danger of dying. TMMamnw ROOSEVELT GIVEN 6 CENTS DAM- AGE8 WHEN EDITOR ADMIT8 IN- A*fUTV TO PROVE CHARGE. V CASE COMES TO SUDDEN END Colonel Tells Court He Asks Merely Vindication and Requests That Mere Nominal Sum Be Assessed Against Defendant NeWett, Secretary of State Bryan is here seen turning the first spadeful of earth for the palace of agriculture at the Panama-Paoifie International Exposition. President Charles C. Moore of the exposition stands beside Mr. Bryan.' BATTLE ANXIOU8 FOR CLAtfH OF ARMS WITH THE 8ERVIAN8. 8evere Tension Exists Between Bul­ garians and Greek Army Facing Each Other at 8aloniki. Londbn, May 30.--A dispatch froin Sofia received here says an al­ most immediate outbreak of hostili­ ties is expected between Belgrade and Servia over the situation in the Bal­ kans. Dally clashes between troops of Bulgaria and Greece in Macedonia have rendered the situation intoler­ able according to the dispatch. Salonlkl, May 28.--The most "severe tension still exists between the Greek and Bulgarian armies facing each oth­ er some distance north of this city. Several clashes during which shots were exchanged ocurred in the past two days. The Greeks accuse the Bul­ garians of assuming the aggressive. In spite of the declaration made at the Bulgarian capital that the Bul­ garian troops have been ordered to observe a moderate attitude and to avoid conflicts with the Greeks, th^ Bulgarian commanders apparently are preparing to attack Eleftheria with a view to gaining complete occupation of the dominant position of Mount Panghaion. They have already placed guns on the crests of the hills to the southeast of Prava, commanding Elef­ theria. The Bulgarian troops have also occupied the heights commanding the Village of Bujuktu, to the south of Lake Doiran and the town of the same name, which is occupied by the Greeks. SPARKS FROM THE WIRE JAPAN TO REPLY SOON CABLES KEPT BUBV FHAMlNG ANSWERS FOR BRYAN.- Not Thought Mikado's Government Will Aak for Exclusion Code- Canada Act Held Examine. Marion, O., June 2.--John Noyes, wealthy young farmer, died at his home near LaRue as a result of In­ juries received by being thrown by a pony. New York, May 29.--William Smith, aged nineteen, of Warrenton, Va., a jockey connected with the Wedener stables, was thrown and killed Tues­ day while exercising a horse over the jumps at Belmont Park race track. New York, May 30.---CharleB W. Morse, former banker who served a term in prison, was elected Wednes­ day president of the Hudson Naviga­ tion company, owners ef a line of steamers operating on the Hudson. Jackson, Miss., June 1.--Rev. George Holford, a Baptist minister, was shot and instantly killed Friday by his wife at the family home near Montrose, in Jasper county, according to a report received here. Washington, June 3.--According to present plans Japan will submit to the state department at an early day a re­ joinder to Secretary Bryan's answer to the Japanese protest against the alien land legislation adopted by the California legislature. This was made known here Monday, but without any suggestion as to the probable contents of the note,. j There have been numerous cable exchanges between the Japanese em­ bassy here and- the foreign office in Tokyo, necessitated by the demands the latter for exact information as to American national and state laws regarding alien land ownership *pd naturalization. k Notwithstanding the .pressure' from certain quarters at home, however, it Is regarded as doubtful that the Jap­ anese embassy has concluded to turn to a request for amendment of the American naturalization laws as a so­ lution of the present' issue between the two countries- The successful treatment by the Canadian parliament of complaints from British Columbia of the competition of Japanese, how­ ever, has attracted the attention of the negotiations on both sides in this country. As the underlying principle of the Canadian legislation Is separation of the two races in the interest of per­ manent peace, to be attained through absolute exclusion of all but the "trav­ eling and student classes, it was sug­ gested that a similar remedy might be found to f)£ the present issue in America. PRESIDENT RAPS n.0BBIESw Wilson Says AH Branches o) Govem- y ment Should Be Relieved of IntoK • arable Buden. IS -Hurt In Train Collision. Fulton, Ky., June 2.--In the colli­ sion between the "Dixie Flyer" on the N. C. & 8L L and a freight train, eighteen persons were shaken up and bruised. Spanish Cabinet Is Out. Madrid, June 2.--King Alfonso tendered the resignation of Count Romanones and his cabinet Friday, the action of the ministry being caused, it is said, by the open hostil­ ity of the chamber of deputies. Flood Rescue Boat Burns. • , palro, 111., June 2.--The steamboat Three Btates burned to the water's edge here Friday. The boat was In service between Cairo, Wickliffe, Ky., Bird's Point, Mo. It did much res­ cue work during the floodsp Sing Sing Term.for Senator. New York, May SO.--Ex-Senator Ste­ phen J. Stillwell, who wAs convicted of bribery, was sentenced Wednesday to not Jess than four years nor more than eight years in Sing Sing prison by Justice Seabury. )wns in Chpked to deaths '• •> • '.V Woman Drowns In Rain Barrel. Mason City, la.. May 30.--Mrs. Mary Phillips suicided at her home In Clear Lake Tuesday night. Her dead body was found Wednesday in a rain I barrel. Bhe had plunged into tt head | flrat. . , W^hington, May 28.--Lobbyists In general and particularly those who are trying to create an appearance of pressure of public opinion antag­ onistic to some of the items cf the tariff bill, were scathingly denounced Monday by President Wilson. The president issued the following statement: "I think that the public ought to know the extraordinary exertion ° be­ ing made by the lobby in Washington to gain recognition for certain alter­ ations of the tariff bill. seldom has seen so numerous, so^in-^ dustrious or so Insidious a lobby. "The government in all its branches ought to be relieved from this intoler­ able burden, and this constant in­ terruption to the calm progress of de­ bate. • Golf Ball Bursts; Eye Loot, Kansas City, Mo., June 2.-r-As a re­ sult of whittling a golf ball until it exploded, throwing its acid contents into .his face, Jaok Helfln, thirteen years old, last the siiht of his left eye Friday. Twenty Hurt In Car Creeh. Akron, O., June 2.--Twenty persons were injured, some seriously, in a street car collision on the Akron, Bed-; ford & Cleveland Une near this.city, Friday. The legs of two men were Ql)t off. Refiiees to Let I. W. W. Men 8peak. Bayonne, N. J., l*ay 30.--Mayor Cronin Wednesday refused Industrial Workers of the World speakers from Paterson permission to address mill- worfcers here, and had them-escorted beyond the city limits. Circus Tent* Blows. Down in Storm. Henderson, N. C-, May 30.--One man was killed, a woman was proba­ bly fatally lfurt and several persons w?re injured when a "wild west" clr- cds tent was, blown dowa by a heavy windstorm Wednesday. . ; RECEIVERS FOR TWO ROADS 'Frisco and Eastern Illinois Unable te Meet Outstanding Notes Take Affairs Into Court. ; St. Louis, May 29.--United . States Judge Sanborn Tuesday appointed two receivers for the St. Louis and San Francisco railroad, known aB the 'Frisco system, upon appllcation'^qf the North American company. Ben­ jamin L. Winchell, president of the 'Frisco company, and Thomas H. West, chairman of the board of di­ rectors of the St. Louis Union Trust company, were named as, receivers. Judge Carpenter of the United State district court of Chicago, ap< pointed receivers tot the Chicago & Eastern Illinois railroad, a part of the 'Frisco system, upon the application of the Railway Steel Spring company, William J, Jackson, vice-president of the road, and Edwin W. Winters of New York; were name^ as receivers. The inability of the 'Frisco systeni to meet the $2,250,000 five per cent, two year notes maturing June 1 brought about the financial difficulties Of the system M. P. TRAINS IN COLLISION Four Persons Are Killed and Eighteen T Badly Injured--Steel Cars Prf> vent Big Fire. St. Louis, May 29.--Fpur persons were killed and 18 passengers and two train crew members are known to have been Injured when two St. Louis-Kansas City passenger trains of Washing^oi^ the Missouri Pacific collided head-on near Brant, Mo., 2Q miles west of Jefferson City. An additional list of passengers and train crew members who were Injured is expected to be received at the local office of the Missouri Pacific when more complete details are obtained. Quake Far to the 8outhweet. New York, June 2.--An earthquake shock, the Bcene of which was appar­ ently at a great distance from New York, south-southwest, was recorded by the Belsmograph at the American Museum of Natural History Friday. Client Acoueee Lawyer Clubman. Philadelphia, June 2.--A warrant; for the arrest of George M. Wagner, a prominent lawyer and clubman of this city, was sworn out Friday by one pf his clients, who accuses him of misap­ propriating $6,000. Saddle Stallion Brtnge $7,000. Louisville, Ky., May 30.--H. O. H«» ley of Louisiana Wednesday sold hie foui^year-old saddle stallion, Ken­ tucky's Best, to R. A. Long of Kansas City (or $7,600. This is said to be record price for a saddle horse. Noted Southern 8oldler Dead. Washington, May 80.--General Lind­ say L. Lomax, Confederate officer of the Civil war, died at Providence hoe- pital Wednesday. He was seventy- eight years old. Funeral services were held , in Warrenton. Va. Marquette, Mich.', June S.--Theodore Roosevelt Saturday won his libel suit against George A. Newett.* editor of the Ishpemlng Iron Ore. Damages, however, were only nominal, made possible by the attitude of the colonel/ who told the court he did not seek a punitive verdict. Judge Flannigan Instructed the. jurors to bring in a verdict for the plaintiff, which they did without leav­ ing their seats. The colonel left for the east less than, two hours mfter the conclusion of the case. As a climax of the case which ha# bess on trial her?) & vt'eek, Mr. Ns^att himself took the witnegp stand and retracted the charge he had made. He said he had been impressed that in injustice had been done the colonel in the publication of the article and deeply regretted it. "It is fair to the plaintiff," he said, "to state that I have been unable to find in any section of the country any individual witness who is willing to state that he has personally seen Mr. Roosevelt drink to excess, I am forced to the conclusion that I was mis­ taken." The statement admitted - that a search of the country had been made to investigate stories of persons who were alleged to have knowledge that Mr. Roosevelt drank to excess, bat In every case the stories flattened otft to mere opinion or hearsay. The lihel was published in good faith, Mr. Newett said, in the belief that it was true and proper informa­ tion for a public which was being asked to vote for Mr. .Roosevelt for president.' That is was true, the de­ fendant said, he never questioned un­ til the libel trial opened. Until the colonel's evidence began to be pre­ sented he held full belief that the charge he had made was true. No demand for a retraction ever had been made upon him, Mr. Newett said, and when the bill was filed against him there was nothing left for him to do but seek evidence and make other preparations to contest the suit. Forty persons were taken by Mr. Newett's counsel in various parts of the country, but to use them, or at­ tempt to use them, he said, would to continue an injustice which had al­ ready become apparent to him and to his attorneys. ' Leaving the stand and returning to his seat, Mc, Newett looked in the* dlreotion of Colcrnel Roosevelt, but the latter was absorbed in whispering to Attorney Van Renschotem The latter whispered in turn to Attorney Pound and he turned to Judge Flanni­ gan and Said: "With the court's per­ mission the plaintiff would like tot make a brief announcement" The judge nodded and Mr. Roosevelt rose. Bowing to the court, the colonel said he would Waive the matter of damages save for the national amount provided by law. Speaking of his pur­ pose in instituting suit, he said: "Your honor, in view of the state* ment of the defendant, I ask the court to instruct the July that I desire onl^ nominal damages. I did not go into this case for money. I did not go into It for any vindictive purposes. I went into it, and, as the court said, I made my reputation an issue because 1 wished once for all during-my life­ time thoroughly and comprehensively to deal with these slanders so that never again will it be possible for any man in good faith to repeat then. 1 have achieved my purpose and I. am content." Nominal damages means six cents under the laws of Michigan and no costs. Each party to the suit will pay the expenses of his side of the case. Judge Flannigan then read his charge to the jury. Speaking of Colonel Roosevelt, as the plaintiff: "Certainly he has con­ vinced the court, not only that he never drank, but that h4^s now and always has been a temperate and ab- steminous man." At the same time the court held that Mr. Newettt, In publishing the edi­ torial "was not actuated by actual ill will toward -the plaintiff, and that he acted in good faith." But, the court held, the Injury TO the plaintiff had the colonel not waived his right to damages, would have sus­ tained a verdict in any sum up to the amount claimed in the plaintiff's de­ claration, which 1B $10,000. , Schoolgirl Dies by Fire. Clarksville, Tenn., June 3.--Tennle Evans, school girl, saturated her clothes with gasoline and s«t fire to them after her mother had refused to permit her to attend a children's pic­ nic. She was burned to death. . Newspaper Man Dead. IMHanapolls, Ind., June 3.--Harry L. Sayler, founder and general man­ ager of the Chicago City News Bu­ reau and widely known as a writer of boys' stories, died Saturday. He was stricken with apoplexy. Blind Man Gets Degrsc New York, June 2.--Among the ft,>900 or more Students who will receive de­ grees from Columbia university on Wednesday is Carlton 8. Glover, who gBtfl the degree of bachelor of arts, though he is totally blind. Woman Dies From Injurlea, NorwaJk, O., June 3.--In fear that her horse would run away when it kicked through the dashboard, Mrs. Alfred Fisher Saturday jumped from her buggy here and was so badly }n- JuoHl that riho died. •EEc.v B*. < JJdLi.. Son Kills Father and 8etf, Parkersburg, W, Va., June 3.--Frank Henthorn, aged 46, was Instantly killed Saturday while sitting at the supper table in his home here by hie son, Earl Henthorn, aged tt, who then' committed suicide. Cairo.--A general exodus of negroes from Cairo is taking place owing to a rumor started a' few days ago that the voice of "Froggy" James had been heard down in big main city sewer, at a point where the sewer is broken and is causing much trouble. James, so the rumor goes, advised all ne­ groes to flee from Cairo on pain of being destroyed. "Froggy" James was the negro lynched November 11, for murdering Miss Annie Pelley. Henry Salzner, a white man, was lynched the same night for slaying his wife. A great many superstitious negroes are worked into a frenzy over the rumor and believe the spirit of James will wreak vengeance upon Cairo, The big floodB the last two years, the falling of a big water pipe, the breaking of the big Bewer and all the bad luck Cairo has had dur­ ing the last three years are credited by these frightened negroes to the vengeance of "Froggy" James. Springfield.--Thomas Vredenburg, a millionaire lumberman here, sued for divorce because of facts brought out in the senate investigation regarding the morality of Lieut. Gov. Barratt O'Hara, does not expect to contest the suit, John Barber, his counsel, said this .would not be necessary. "The matter will probaby be settled amicably within thirty days," Barber said. He said a motion for alimony probably would be filed, though Mrs. Vredenburg's bill asks only for attor­ ney's fees and support of herself and children during the pendancy of the suit Harrisburg^--The Saline County Women's Christian Temperance union held a two days' institute here. Among the subjects discussed were: "The Work Most Needed in This Com­ munity," by Mrs. Mary Ledford; "Our Neighbors," by Mrs. Etta Root Ed­ wards; "Exposition of Our Periodic­ als," Mrs. E. A. Renfro; "Handwriting on the Wall," Mrs. Grace Ferrell; '•Moral Problem," discussion led by Mrs. Ella Elder. Mrs. Etta Root Ed­ wards delivered a lecture at the First Methodist church on "Christian Citi-" zenship." ' Bloomington.--Illinois Daughters of the American Revolution gave Mrs, M. T. Scott a reception following her re­ turn from Washington, D. C., after: four years' service as president gen­ eral ef the national organization. Those from Chicago who assisted were Mrs. Noble I. Shumway, state registrar; Mrs. Farwell Ferry, Mrs. Williard Block, Mrs.. George S. Mo Graw, Mrs. Walter Reeves, and Mrs. J. W. Culton. Many other, cities of the state were represented?' • ' V* J _• !•' '* / » C.-c ijfl' . ' - f . " N . . Greenville.--The aftnual ment exercises of the Greenville High^ school took place here. Rev. Charles Blanchard, president of Wheaton col­ lege, spoke. The class were composed of Misses Maude Barr, Lillle De Moulin, Helen Wait, Grace Rutschly, Pearl Junod, Genevieve McGinness, Nina Floyd, Beulah Frledlien, Doro­ thy Stoutzenberg, Gertrude Stocker, Edna Drayton, Coral McCaslin, and Harold McDonald, Roscoe Gerke, Louis Thomas, Relly Wannamaugher and William Harding. * ' Decatur.--Rev. J. H. Crowder of near this city last week elected de­ partment commander of the Illinois G. A. R., and Miss Anna Williams of near Sprihgfleld, were delegates to- the G. A. R. encampment and Wom­ en's Relief corps convention in 'Al­ ton. There they met each other for the first time in years. Old acquaint­ ance was renewed and the couple were married in Springfield, the groom wearing his army uniform and medals received for bravery. • • Hillsboro.--Hlllsbdro was set agog wheti it was learned that MISB Marga­ ret Bremer, aged twenty-flve, daugh­ ter of the courthouse janitor and heir­ ess to $40,000, had eloped In her own automobile with F. C. Telhorn, twenty- six, a machinist. The couple were married by Rev. R, P. Wilson, pastor of the Hillsboro Presbyterian church. Bloomlngton.--Famed for more than a half-century, Myers tavern, in Eure­ ka,-has been removed to an adjacent township to be used as a barn. Built in 1856 by Ablsahi M. Myers, it was~ oqpupied by himBelf and family for many years and was operated as a hotel It was a widely known resort and sheltered many great men of ante­ bellum fame; Niantic.--Louis Benademingo. a Ni- antic Italian, owes hie escape from death to the podr marksmanship on the part of Sam Criso, a brother-in- law. Criao fired five shots at Benade- minga. All the shots Mtent wild but one, which hit Benademingo ' ln 'the side of the head. East SL Louis.--Justice of the Peace Chandler has adopted the metropoli­ tan idea of holding a midnight Bession of court. Lava Capia and Thomas Givln, both of St. Louis, who were arrested for carcless driving, made known that they would like to plead guilty to the charge, pay their fines and be released. They were arraigned at night Leaf River.--Two large wolves, which had been devasting poultry yards for several weeks past, were killed by Clarence Stahl, a farmer. Chicago.--Bvanston pollpe today are peeking a thief who took two price­ less Babylonia tablets and the seal of the Garrett Bibiical institute from the office of the institution. The tablets bore ancient inscriptions and were among the rarest known to historical •tudeuts. > -- Bloomlngton,--A million and a quar­ ter for Metbodist education Institu­ tions of Illinois. That is the mark set by the htWds of the denomination la this state to be raised by Jan, 1« ltl«. FOUND HEALTH Would not ghre Lydia EJPSofc- ̂ ham's Vegetable Compound I A for AS Rest ofliedBdiM * ifi the WorkL it:? Tftfe*, Ohio.--"I suffered WerytBfaf from a female weakness after came. I had nnmb ̂ "" spells and was dfczy, had black spots be* fore my eyes, my back adied and i " was so weak I couldt§ \ i hardly stand up. My If V- - v ; face was yellow,^'V 4 even my flngernails^$•'?%• were colorless I1* had "displacement. I took Lydia E. Pink- ham's Vegetable Compound and now I am stont. wall healthy. I can do all my own work can walk to town and back and not get tired. I would not give your Vegetable 4VA CfeSS IUS7 UJ^,- UlCUi* ' dnes in the world. I tried doctor'»med» Seines and did ma no good."--Mrs, MABX £^SI&WIN*0R.F.D. Utka, Ohio. Another Gas* Nebo, TO.--'"I wsa bothered for tea years with female troubles and the doc­ tors did not help me. I was so weak and nervous that I could not do my work and every month I had to spend a few days in bed. I read so many letters about Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com­ pound curing female troubles that I got a bottle of it. It did me more good than anything else I ever took and now it has cured me. I feel better than I have for years and tell everybody what the Compound has done for me. I believe I would not be living to-day but fcr that" --Mrs. HBtTOI GBBSNSTHaar, Nebo, Illinois. Omaha is trying girls as telegraph messengers. Mra. WtnaloWa Soothing Syrup far fHilMi-- teething, «ofl«u Ike g~atn*, redMM tt«- --* H"1 ~ s II r a« • fiiHrU In Jail. Sympathetic Visitor--Can't you . do something to make life smooth for these poor men? ^ Practical Officer--Snre, lady. Pont we iron them? / " Very Many Like Him. t Sometimes children are more ob­ servant than they are credited with being. Little Rob's mother, for in­ stance, was telling a visitor how "mas­ terful" another neighbor was in his home life when Rob, unnoticed beside her, put in his little oar. "I don't think Mr. Tate is so awful bossy, mamma," he remarked suddenly. " 'Course he does a lot of talking, but he never makes Mrs. Tate do a thing she doesn't wanter, I've noticed that." As Bad as That? - - Mrs. Crocker was enjoying her flrist trip abroad.. Her husband had recent­ ly acquired great wealth, and, although she knew that her knowledge of so­ ciety was vague, she did not wish others to ascertain the fact. One evening she was invited to a box party at a theater. Seated next to her was one of the leaders In soci­ ety, Mrs. Stone. "I find the acoustics of the house very bad," remarked Mrs. Stone, Mdonf you?" "Yes, it does seem so," replied Mrs. Crocker, thoughtfully. "I understand it comes from a brewery In the neigh­ borhood." Convicts College Students. ' -More than fifty convicts are enrolled at the State Agricultural college at Manhattan, taking the various courses offered at the.college. .They are, so far as is known, ,th.e only convict col­ lege students in the United States. Few, if any, of the convicts have ever seen the college building, and it will be-some time before any of them can see it, but nevertheless they are en­ rolled students doing regular work. All the convict college students are inmates of the United States peniten­ tiary here. They do.their class work in theif cells and mail their lesson pa­ pers to the college for correction. Some of the convicts are studying ag­ riculture. some civil engineering, oth­ ers, mechanics, and some are studying dairying. Nearly all of the students enrolled in the agricultural or dairy courses are men employed on the prison favm or in the dairy .-^-Leaven­ worth Dispatch to New York Times. MEMORY IMPROVKDL Since Leaving Off Cuffs St Many persons suffer from poor memory who never suspect coffee has . anything to do with it The drug--caffeine--in cotiW acts injuriously on the nerves and heart, ' causing imperfect circulation, too much blood in the brain at one time, too little in another part. This often causes a dullness which makes a good memory nearly impoenibju. "I am nearly seventy years old^and did not know that coffee was the cause of the stomach and heart trou­ ble I suffered from for many years, until about four years ago," writes a Kansas woman. "A kind neighbor induced me to , quit coffee and try Postum. I had . been suffering severely and was greatly reduced In flesh. After using Postum a little while I found myself improving. My heart beats became regular and now I seldom ever no­ tice any symptoms of my old stom­ ach trouble at all. My nerves are steady and my memory decidedly better than while I was using coffee. "I like the taste of Postam fully aa well as coffee." Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. Write for booklet, "H* Road to Wellvllle.'* Postum comes in two fbrM, * ^ Regular (must be boiled). Instant Postum doesn't boiling but is prepared Instantly hy stirring a level teaspoonful In an or­ dinary cup of hot water, which makes it right for mosit persona A big cup requires more and some people who like strong things put in a heaping spoonful and temper it with a large supply of cream. Experiment until you know the amount that pleases your palate and have It served that way in the futai* "There's a Reason" for Postum. A ' ',-v