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1HE FANTAORAFH. JUNK 27 1913. CAPTOR OF FAMOUS near which Mace the gToom has a new home, all furnishtd. PRETTY WEDDING OF SATURDAY 1 MURDERER DIES ROY CARLOCK DIES IN WEST Mrs: Sommer has spent all ner mo in the vicinity cf Lexington ann nti a host of friends. THE PASSING OF WM.

SPENCER. Mitt Mary Gay to Wed. Announcement has been made, of MISS MAHAFFEY IS JUNE BRIDE. urday afternoon, after an Illness of eight weeks. Mr.

Westapher was a carpenter by trade and for many years did a carpentering and contracting business in the vicinity of Groveland near Peoria. He ws married to Mary King, who preceded him in death in February of last year. He 1'aves six daughters, including Mrs. George God-dard. of this city: Charles Westapher, a brother, of Bloomington.

and a sister, Mrs. Eltaa Armstrong, also of Bloomington. FORMER WELL KNOWN BUSINESS MAN. the' approachin marriage or Mary Louise Gay ana Death of Arrowtmith Man Reealla the Blunt, of Indianapolis, tne, eveni i take place in Indianapolis on July la. On Saturday evening at 7:30 a.

Hi- home of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Ma-haffey, 30t East Walnut street, woe manded that the Initiative and refer- endum be plaoed on the statutes, and altho the Democratic, Progreeslve ami Socialist parties have been committed to ,1 t.fn'thetsr and the Re.

publican party also favored It In its platform, the legislature, chosen by the people, ha refused to obey the wishes of the people In thla regard." i Kilena Denounced. Representative Hubert Kilena. Dem- ocrat from the Fourth district wh changed his vote from aye to nay. was charged bv Gov. Dunne with defeat-1 ing the 'initiative and referendum.

He' "forgot his duty to the people of the state, his duty to his party and hia duty to the people of his district," said the governor. State Board Recreant The governor charged that the state board of equalization had proved re-' creant to its dutv and In matters of taxation had favored the corporation at the expense of the people. Recommended and Paatsd. uuiinrM recommended by the Miss Gay is a graduate of Tragedy of 1907, When He and Son Captured Thomaa Baldwin. End Follewi Illn.tt With Tubreuloi Othori Who Have Patted Away Funerale of a Day.

Cnlversitv and also of. the niersny celebrated the marriage of their of Illinois. She was a teacher of Eng IS BROKEN. DROUGHT JUNE lish in Normal high school during the vear and three years ago Lt-t, oelpU, total expenditure balance, $1,038.85. Sheriff James Reeder: total receipts, total expenditures, balance $488.39.

Circuit Clerk John C. Allen: Total receipt for half year, total expenditures. $523.06. County Clerk P. A.

Guthrie: Total receipts. $11,318.35: total expenditures, balance $7,437.1. Coroner. J. F.

Hare: Receipts, $450 salary $450. Expenses $145.90. IN THE COUNTY COURT. Edwarde Will Admitted to Probate by Judge Homer W. Hall Many Orders Entered on Probate Work.

Mondav In the county court the will of the late W. H. EJwaids of Lexington was admitted to probate. There Is $82,000 in real estate holdings and $500 in personal 'property. To Rol.nd Moyer Is bequeathed 112 acres of land In the vicinity of Lexington to have and to hold after the death of the widow, Eliza J.

Edwards. To the latter Is willed all of the estate both real and personal during her life time. After the death the estate not above dlspoted of is to be sold and divided rhare and share alike among was principal of tne i-eroy rnSn William J. Spencer, who galnea fame as one of the captors of Thomaa school. Miss Gay, while at ham-paign, was a member of the Sigma Kappa sorority.

She is one of the Miss Edna L. Maimffey, and Mr. Richard M. During the playing- of the march irom Lohen-giln by Ashton's orchestra the bridal party look their places undr a bower ot roses. Kerns and foliage interwoven with the colors of pink and unite decorated the stairway.

xiie ceremony was performed by Lean M. Wtluon. Holy Trinliy church, aftr which Rev. Showers cf Saturday Followed by Mora General Downpour of Sunday in This Section. --It was a great relief to residents of Bloominston and all central Illinois on SauiMny afternoon when faint Baldwin, who on February 2S, 1907, murdered Mr.

and Mrs. Charles Ken Mr. Roy Carlock. of the former well known firm of Carlock In this city, died of tuberculosis Friday morning at 8 o'clock in San Jose, where he went three years ago in the hope of recovering his health. The body was most brilliant women who ever graa-tiated here and has a large number of friends who will be Interested in the.

nedy and Mrs. Simeon lseman and daughter Cora, died Monday morn- above announcement. Rev. Mr. Blunt Jones, or the First ng at his home near Arrow-smith.

is pastor of the First Congregational church of Indianapolis. Aside from his prominence as one oi he captors of the man who commtttea ernor to the general assembly and en-; 1 acted into law, the statement give aa follows: Ratification by the state legislature of the amendment to the federal con SENT- VAUGHN AND JOHNSON ENCED. the quadruple murder. Mr. Spencer waa known as a successful farmer and stock raiser of the progressive type.

i.t. 7 "Trerd prayer. The bride was att.i-Hrt a beautiful wedding of white brocaded crepe meteor and Bohemian lace with prl trimmings. She wore full bridal veil extending to the end of the train and fastened with a spray of of the valiey and carnal lies or the valley. The attendants in the br.dal party were Mrs.

Bert Nelson, oi inampttign, matron of hn stitution provldtng ror tne election or I'nited States senators by direct vote Charlea Spencer Maket Plea To Be Ad The Baldwin murders, whfch start led the residents of Meliean ana ad the people. Authorizing citie of the state ta joining counties six years ago, are still mitted to Probation Other Newt of the Courts. There nua brisk run of business own and operate public utilities. Providing for a puDlic uiiniiea com the following: Ahblf Oldacre; heirs or remembered. Thomas Baldwin, ww man who killed the four people, was enntured scon afterward by William rumblings were heard from the distant sky and gradually the truth dawned that II was thunder and the dcrk clouds began to gather to pour forth a supply of moisture which had long waited for.

Not content with tbe supply he gae us on Saturday and evening." the weather man took another shot at us Sunday. To say the least he didn't send any more thin was needed, and ha certainly didn't send It any too soon. Beth Saturday and Sunday. It was Saturdf.y afternoon about 2:30 o'clock that the first fall of rain came In Bloomington. With it came, a high wind which soon subsided after th first few moments and the rain straightway died down.

Again In the evening about supper hour there was another downpour. This let up about 7 o'clock nnd no more came our way nnt'l earlv Sunday morning. Rain fell wore a charming dress of shadow lace Saturday in the local courts and sev mission. Ellas O. Edwards: fiefs of Kenecca Consolidating the game ana nsn departments of the state.

eral orders of an important character were entr-red in both triblunals during Spencer, and his son William, far from their country home near A'-rowemith. Brown: Adeline Iafever and Anna Heffner. with the exception that f-om the shares of the several Is to be de 'J'" mown charmeure and cameo a bouquet of pink rosea The bridesmaids were Miss Irene Klein-vi. I alumo. and Miss Providing for employment oi con tho course of the day.

victs on the roads or tne siaie. Clarence Vaughn and William John ducted the aggregate sum of $300, Story of the Capture. A renort was received at the Spen which is willed to Ricca Jones. son, colored, the men who were impll-eatd the Greisheim robbery wtre mis city, wiio wern dressed in pink gowns and carried ai Providing for a state colony lor ep-leptlcs. Amending the primary ballot.

Providing for a legislative referenc cer home that Mrs. lseman and her brought before Judge Myers where they received their sentences. unea with pink roses. The ushers were Messrs. Harry Dick, Earl RoW, the bridf- Robert Mulionev and.

HnhharH u-ii bureau. Judse Myers on Saturday sentenced Vaughn to an indeterminate term in Instltvtine a seml-montniy pay roil Amendment of the 2-oent fare "tuck. Mr. Harry Humes acted as best the penitentiary Jollet. Johnson was daughter Cora had been killed, ami later ft was learned that Mr.

and Mrs. Charles Kennedy had met a smilJr fate. Going into the road in front their house, the Messrs. Spence-, father and son, noticed a horse hitched to a buggy coming down the road. Th Maude Valentine Recommitted.

Orders were entered by Judge Hall Monclay recommitting Maude Valentine to the insane hospital. She was1 committed a couple of years ago and was released a short time afterward! when It was found that her mental powers had been regained. nrovidlne that children not purchasing sentenced to the Pontlac reformatory. immediately following the buried in Oak H1U cemetery, San Jose, Saturday. The death of Mr.

Carlock, word of which reached here on Saturday, will be learned wltfi regret by many former business acquaintances in this city He was born in Logan county, near Atlanta June 29, 1 S75. and was a son of Marion P. Carlock, who formerly resided at 1001 East Jefferson street. In this city. When he attained young manhood he went into business In this city with his brother, J.

A. Carlock. running a gentlemen's furnishing goods store In the 300 block on North Main street. He was married while in this city to Miss Maud Eldridge, who died eight years ago. There Is one son living, EWridge Carlotk.

His father died In this city several years ago. The mother i living at San Jose, and the following brothers and sisters survive: Howard, of Atlanta: George, of Pes Moines; J. A of Bloomington: Horace of California, Wayne, of Fan Francisco; Marion, of Waco, Mrs. Ida Jordan, of San Martin, Cal Mrs. Grace McCarty, of San Jose.

Mr Carlock was a member of the Christian church in this city, and was also a m'mber of the Illinois Club. He was popular in business and social circles. Mrs, Quinn Diet in Chicago. Word was received Saturday by-Mrs. Anna Lavin of North Mason street of the death of her mother.

Mrs. James Quinn. at her home in Chicago. No pa-ticulsrs were given regarding the death. Mrs.

Quinn was well known here, having lived for a number of vears at 1202 West Empire street. She ieft Bloomington about five years ago, following the death of her husband. Seven daughters survive, as follows: Mrs. Anna Lavin, as noted above; Mrs. Mrir Shane.

Mrs. Julia Enyaft and tickets at railway depots shall not he nenallted more heavily than an adult Vaughn has already served a term in Passage of a. resolution for appoint the reformatory and has a rather check cred criminal career. was served, the decorations being along the same line as th remainder of the home. Mrs.

O'Connell is the only dauehtr horse was recognized as that belonging to Baldwin. Turning the horse arouni Wants Out on Probation. or Air. and Mrs. W.

C. Mahaff.y and ment of a Joint committee of the legislature to examine into the condition of miblio Institutions and departments of the state to ascertain if it Is not possible to reduce the expenditure of the same, without impairing their they proceeded up the road and saw Baldwin approaching. Charles Spencer, who was found guilty of burglary and larceny by a ih greater rart of her life When thev came to Baldwin they sne nas many rnends. She Is a graduate of the local hh school and spent two years in jury in the circuit court last week-was also in court Saturday. As pre Appointed Appraiaert.

In the etate of the late John Talbert, Judge Hall Monday ap-po'nted Dwighl Beal, William Fleming and C. C. Wagner as appraisers. In the matter of the guardianshfp of Sarah E. Talbert, George W.

Parker was appointed guardian and qualified with a bond of $30,000, dicted in the I'anlaeraph several days nuieyan university and is a grad askeJ him if thts was his rig and he replied in the affirmative, and at the same time announced that someon had shot Mrs. lseman. Mr. Spence? quickly answe-ed: ago, thru his attorney W. F.

uate or me Aormal university. She is Legislation nrovidinir fo- good roads. How McCormick Feels. Representative Medill McCormiek, Progressive member of the legislature of Chicago. Issued the following state Costignn, made a strong plea to be ad a memner or the Sigma Kappa Sorority practically until noon Sunday.

The sky still remained cloudy but no more rain was recorded tint il a little after eleven, when there was a small shower. Rain Was General. The rain was general thruout Illinois praetieeliy every town reporting rain to a greater or less extent. Crops of all kinds were sndly in need of the moisture end it would have done much irore good had It come sooner. Anchor.

Arrowsmlth, Carlock, Colfax, Cooksvllle. Downs, Ellsworth, Gridley Hudson. Hopednle. Ieroy. Lexington, Minier, Saybrook.

Stanford and To-wanda, nil McLean county towns reported good downpour either Saturday or Sunday, which was rapidly absorbed by the soil. Thruout the State. Reports by wire Indicate that the rain was i.retty general thru Illinois and neighboring state. Decatur. Springfield, Peoria and other places 'n tuts iMi-ii a leacner in tne Hioom- mitted to probntion.

In the furtherance tf this cause he came into tcurt with a large number of recommendations as ington schools for the oast two yf.rs "Yes, and you did it." Baldwin emphatically denied that hu ana also taught the Mattoon ment regarding the work of the general assembly: had done the shooting. Mr. O'Connell is tho son of Mr. and to moral character and also set airs, r.amund ot 805 East up the afsertion that he Is a married man. When questioned about his mar unshinsrton street.

Ho is a graduate i-. i The Capture. At the same time Mr. Spencer Jump, ed from the buggy and went toward Baldwin, who had come up so far th it he almost touched the wheel of the i me uiuuinnifTion nign school and Ue riage, of which nothing has been said Warranty Deeds. The following warranty deeds were presented for record Monday: E.

R. Mickleberry to W. D. Roberts for $3,000. part of lot 9, In block 26, Alhn," Gridley Prlckett's addition to the city of Bloomfngton.

B. M. Kuhn to T. J. Rhea fp- $800, lot 8 in Park Row addition to epieyan university law department.

Ho is a well known and successful in court heretofore, he stated that he has a letter from his wife which he young Inwyer. being1 a member of tho received a few days ago. He has been buggy. William Spencer, had jum asked to produce this letter and In firm or O'Connell Dolan. For several years he was on the repertorja.1 the meantime, the probation officer of the and state attorney Young Rian or tne l-'antagraph Mr.

and Mrs. O'Connell hav to win investigate the ease. Final dis Chicago, Milwaukee and Minneauolit position of thir case will be waVhert 31,000 PEOPLE IN with no little Interest. Spencer as wll this section nf the state reported welcome showers of greater or less magnitude. Crept Frothened at Once.

Two hours after the first fall of rain the difference could well be told In every moisture hungry plant. The green find other northern points, where they will spend a month. After their return they will reside In this city at the. be remembered was found guilty of THE CITY LIMITS stealing hid's from Lateer Means home of the groom. MARRIED OX SATURDAY.

(daughter houses at Saybrook. Entered Guilty Pleat, ESTIMATE OF MAIL CARRIERS. colir came back into the grassalready belna well burned by the suns hot rays. Mr. Joseph -W.

Good, i.f Rock Harry Campbell, Ralph Armstrong ed from hfs place at the rear of the buggy, and while his father and Bald win were parleying, he got behind the murderer. Seeing that something ought to be done quickly, young Spencer sprang up to Baldwin and g-abbed him such a way as to pin his arms down to his sides. The father quickly seconded the motion and he too got hold of Baldwin. Together they held hfm fast, disarmed him of a bottle of white powder he carried, the two revolvers, and a box of cartridges. After disarming him, the Spencers took Baldwin to Arrowsmith when they held him until the arrival of Deputy Jack Thompson of Colfax.

Life of Mr. Spencer. Mr. Spencer was born In Liekin? county. Ohfo, October 11, 1842, residing on the farm with his father till he was 19 years old.

He came to Mc In spite, cf the almost helplessly stricken oats crop every plant took on a. Falls, and Miss Ruby Dealer, of Kenton. 111., were united in marriage and Aaron C. Talbert, the three local Frances Quinn of Chicago; Mrs. 1..

W. Moorehouse of Peoria and Mrs. E. A. Murra ofNormaL Death of John Plut.

John Flue, a well known Bloomington resiJent, expired Saturday night at 7 o'clock at his home on West Locust street following an Illness of two months with pneumonia. Had the deceased lived untfl next October, he would hare been 63 years of age. Ht was born In Indiana, but for forty years prior to his death, made Bloomington his home. He is survived by his wife and two daughters. Miss Mary and Mrs.

Nannie Carmody, both of Bloom- ington, a son Charles, of Fairfield, III. and four brothers. Daniel. George and Abraham, all residents of this city. youths who were arrested some time at thf home of the bride's brother, r.

Figures on the Annual Weighing and new appearance. This was true of every ago at Slreator and were brought back "The governor's statement regarding the failure of the forty-eighth general assembly to render the publie service demanded of It, is good as far as It goes, but It does not go far enough. The derelictions of the present legislature are not to be measured by the defeat of the tax commission bill and the I. and R. amendment to the constitution.

"The legislature showed itself indifferent alike to the interests of farmers and wage earner; deaf tt the demand for reform in court procedure and city government and distrustful of the people of Illinois. "Under the leadership of Browne, of La Salle; King, of Knox, and Igoe, of Cook, their supporters mustered enough votes to prevent the sobmla-slon to the people of a proposal that a constitutional convention be in 1915. Where They Were Beaten. "The tax commission bill, which was written by a Republican and a. Progressive, passed the house in spitsj of Democratic defections and Republican opposition.

It was beaten in th senate by Democrats a ith the Ihelp of Republicans, just aa the initiative and referendum resolution was beaten In the house by Republicans with the help of Democrats. The Election of McKinley. I "The Republicans really elected th speaker. He got fewer Democratic) votes than Rapp; he got more Republican votes than Deomcratlc votes, i His Repubtican and "Democrat sup- portera insisted on retaining the old P. Realer, 1205 North Prairie to Bloomlngtcn on a charge of having street, ion Saturday efternoon at Counting of the City Mail Aa Lately Made.

stolen some tocls from the C. A o'clock. Rev. Walter Aitkon. pnstor of foundary were arrainged before Judge the Grace M.

E. church, officiated. Mail 111 the coun'v court Air. and Mrs. Good vill make their product of the farm and garden.

Th rapidity with which the rain soaked into the ground is self evident to show how badly it was needed. In scarcely any instance in the whole county was1 water left standing In the or even in the low spots of ground. Over Inch of Rainfall. The readings of the weather man for Saturday showed .68 inches rain home at Rock Falls, whers the groom is a prosporou farmer, and they will The city carriers at the Bloom where they entered a plea of guilty and were fined $5 and costs. They were sentenced to thirty days in the county go to housekeeping at once.

H'CAS-SHTER. ington postofflce weighed and counted the mail handled by them during the week ending jne 14 and some Inter jpii nut this sentence was suspend during good behavior. Lean county In 1855, where he carried esting statistics have been compiled Found Dependent. by Postmaster Bohrer from the re -On Saturday afternoon at the home of the groom's parenls. Mr.

and Mrs. Lucas, of S04 East CheMnut while those of yesterday showed .71 inches. This makes a total of 1.39 inches of rain, leaving us even vet be Saturday In the county court How- suits. The following are some of the en a successful farming and stock raising business. He served Irr tho civil war.

enlisting with Co. I of the S9th Illinofs volunteers, in September, am, and Harry Cavanaueb figures: low the normal amount for this period street was solemnized tlit; marriage of aged 7, 10 and 12 years resuectivelv. Average letters routed per minute or tne year. Miss Faye Shyer nnd Mr. Chester Ltv per carrier, 23.

181, In 1864 he was promoted to cor 1 cas both of Decatur. The ceremony Death of Jacob P. Ader. --Jacob P. Afler, a well known of the city, expired suddenly on Saturday at his home at 1210 No-th Roosevelt avenue, following a prolonged illness with Bright's disease.

Mr. Ader had received treatment at St. Joseph's tiosprtal and had apparently his former health when death Intervened. Last Friday he transacted business in Chicago, but was seized with the old ailment Saturday and Estimated number of square miles al, and to sergeant In 1865, and Rejoicing at Lincoln. "was performed at "o'clock and Rev.

K. within the city delivery limits, 4.55. as mustered out of the service. De Lincoln tourier: Everyhody is Jones was the officiating clergyman were found dependent and have been committed to care of the probation officer of the ourt. The father of the chaldron Is former resident of Hey-wprth but hia whereabouts at present arte said to be iBaby Boatman, the two mnnh Estimated population within the city delivery limits, 31,000.

The ceremony was witnessed by a number of relatives of the parties and cember 6, 1865. He participated In the following battles: Winchester an Black Water, Fort Sumter, Morris rejoicing in Lincoln. The first rain in two months fell Saturday afternoon. In half an hour four fine showers have Average number of persons aerved a supper was served. They per carrier, 1,348.

fallen so that water filled the gutters land. Fort Wagner, Drury's Bluff anJ will bi at home to their friends in De Petersburg. of Lydia Boatman, a non-resi-dfnt of the state, was also derlnrert On January 3, 1869. Mr. Spencer was pendent and was committed to the car a-rled to Mary E.

Cline of Ohio The children of this union were Emma of States Attorney Miles K. Young who was appointed guardian ad litum. va Willie and Georgfa G. Mr. Spencer died July 12, 1888.

1 The chll Number of street boxes, 122. Number of mail chutes, 1. Number of package boxes, 6. Number of combination package and letter boxes, 6. Percentage of residences provided with, mall receptacles, 99 Vi.

Number of business houses provided with mail boxes. 96 per cent. The total weight of letters handled by each carrier, 1,679 pounds. Total of all classes by each carrier, 8.522 cannon rules, giving the speaker power to appoint rommittees. The Republicans and Democrats on ths average were apnointed to ten committees apiece, while the Progressive on the average were each given lets than five committee appointments.

That is part of the secret of th slaughter of Progressive legislation. The senate killed the popular house bills and the house kflled the popular-senate bills. Thus the bill for the nonpartisan election of judges died in ths ren are still living. There have been indications of rain tor several days, nnd altho scattered drops have fallen at different dates, worthy of the nanie had shown up. The air was sultry Saturday morning everyone was confident the lo.tg dro--ht would be broken.

The first rain fell at exactly 1:45 m. and continued for several minutes The other showers followed in rapid succession and were accompanied a brisk wind. A drop of 10 degrees in the temperature was also appreciable as the mercury had once more reached the SS-degree mark Saturday noon. Feb. 28, 1895, Mr.

Spencer was joineJ marriage to Mrs." Lulu Roebuck Warranty. Deeda. The following warrantv deeds were presented for record Saturdav; Albert Peplow to MeKIn I. Eicher, for 1 600 property in Schwulst anrt t.hn. catur.

THE WEST GOLDEX WEDDING. -In spite of the disagreeatHe weather of Saturday afternoon, there were 125 in attendance at the reception glvtn by Mr. and Airs. S. H.

West of Leroy In commemoration of their fiftieth wedding anniversary. At noon an elaborate dinner was served to their children md grandchildrfn and in the afternoon from the hours of 2 to 7 they revived their friends. The home was beautifully decorated with flowers plants and foliage and light refreshments were served during the after Ohio. To this union six children were born: Ly tie Maiden Wendell ditions to that'ctty of Rloomingtoh. 11a Mae, Richard Elmo and Miles soon expired.

The deceased was born In Chebanae, TIL, 39. years ago, and for two years be- fore his death made his home in Bloomington, coming here from Sioux City, as district manager for the Federal Life Insurance company. He was married several years aso to Miss Ruth Elvln at Chebanse, and she, with two hrothers. William and John, both of Chebanse, survfve. Mr.

Ader attended St. Vlateur's college, near Kankakee at one time, where he made a good record in the business department of that college. Wat Sitter of Loe4 Mra. A. A.

Htekey, who died on June IS at her home in Armlngton. was a sister- of Mrs. C. A. Griffin and Mrs.

Florence DeVol, both of Bloomington. She had visited in Bloomington quite a little and was well known 11 of whom survfve him. Mr. Spencer pounds; total pieces of first-class mail total pieces of all classes of mail, 99,619. 7''" tn for the non-partisan election of aldermen wa.

nhnir.A was a membe- of the I. O. F. 3nd Iways active In the things pe aln- Raindrops. El Paso was visited bv heav- rains ing to the welfare and advancement of death in the lower house at the hands of the old guard in both parties.

The. senate passed the bill creating a com his community. noon. Mrsic was furnished by an orchestra. Three hundred Invitations had to otig Cnwhv for 13.200, property In Youngs and Millers additions to the city of Bloomington.

Poolpy to ln tor lots It and 104 Whites Place. STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. Secretary Augustine, of Normal, Sends Notices of Gathering at Anna In July. A. M.

Augustine, of Normal, sec been issued but owing to the terrible storm which came up during the after- Death of John E. Scott. Friends here on Monday received message telling of the death of John mission to recommend a minimum wage for women; the house it wa shunted into the committee on rules and there buried by McKinley, Hull, Igoe. ShurtlelT and Rapp. The aen.

ste showed itself equally Indifferent to r.t.on it ws.s impossible for a number Saturday afternoon and Sunday, whu effectually broke the drought, which was becoming serious. Farmer City had a heavy rain between 3 and 4 o'clock Sattiray evening. Rain began falling again Sunda; morning, about 3 o'clock, and continued until about 2 p. m. Sunday.

The downpour was general In that vicinity of the guests to attend. E. Scott, well known lawyer of Ind- napolig, and a former resident of LEGISLATURE IS CRITICISED. Gov. Dunne and Medill MeCormiok Complain of Work of the General Assembly.

Springfield, 111, June 22. The work or rather lack of work of the Illinois general assembly, which closed its business about 4:30 Saturdav morning is severely criticised in statements Issued by Gov. Deneen and Medill Mc-turmi'-k, the latter Progressive representative from Chicago. Retidtnce Bill Dead. thts city, being a graduate of the Wes Those present from away were Mr.

Capen, Air. Flder, Mrs. Savidge, Mrs. E. Mrrck and Mrs.

D. CrL-mbaugh of leyan law school, which occurred en retary of the State Horticultural Society, has sent out notices to Sunday afternoon. me wenare or working women when it contemptuously beat the house bill limiting the hours of women employed in industries to 54 to a week. In thaf body the Haraites out to aleen th. Deceased was a native of St.

Clair me enect tnpt the society will hold Wrigt-Newman. Announcement has been received in Rloomingtnn of the wedding of Mr. A. house resolution to investfgate th. county, and came to Bloomington whe a young man.

His father was a cousin of the late John M. Scott, who was, -t summer meeting at Anna, July 30 and 31. Great preparations are being made that promise a profitable and thoroly enjoyable meeting. The Anna the time of his death, a member of the H. Wright and Miss Lucy Newman at question of relief for the aged poor nf the state.

The house passed a bill to increase the salaries of the members of to a number of local people. She was born in Hittle township, Tazewell county, on May 27, 1S44. and spent the greater portion of her life in that vl-efnity. On December 31, 1868, she was united In marriage to Edward E. Hickey.

She leaves her husband, a son, George M. Hickey, and a daughter, Mnry Leola, to mourn he- lo. Her maiden name was Ann Albright, being the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Albright, early residents of Tazewell Munty.

The burial was made In the Armington cemetery, the services being In charge at the pastor of the Christian church, Rev. R. B. Doan. supreme court of Illinois.

Mr. Scott Mooresville. last Wednesday attended the Wesleyan law school, be evening. The bride is from Lafayette and for the past year has been an ing a classmate and roommate of Hon. uuiei ui oe Headquarters, but the meetings will be held in the open, as far as possible, in the orchards and vegetable plantations where actual demonstrations can be conducted.

The tne legislature and altho 77 members' petitioned the spesker for a roll call on the anti-pass bill, it never cameti on third reading. C. Kerrick of this cfty. Both Mr. instructor in home economics in Put Scott and Mr.

Kerrick read law to George H. Wilson the house until the final fall of the gavel, hoping to be permitted to call up the residence dfrtrict bill, which was on the desk for concurrence In the senate aendmonts. The house having falted is IZT in the bn. Arti-Pasa Bill Too. The anti-pasy hill also died in the due university.

Siie has a Uetfrej of A. In the house the Democrats voted ana most or the formers will be unable to get into their fields for a day or two. The roads are very muddy. GETS FEDERAL POSITION. Mita Flora Kinneof Bloomington Wins Promotion by Her Good Work.

The many friends of Miss Flora Kinne, 1209 North Craine street, will be glad to hear of the good fortune that came to her last week in the way of an appointment to a position in the department of the interior at Washington, D. C. Miss Kinne has been associated for the past ten years with the late James A. Rose in the office of secretary of state at Springfield. She recently took the examination for a federal position and then accomplished what has been done only oijce before- in the history gether in the office of MeNutta Al-drich.

After being admitted to the bar M. from Columbia university and ih against civil service on every Doaafbl horticultural interests of Anna are very extorsive and the growers have quite a reputation for hospitality, so that a very successful meeting is anticipated. occasion. Mr. Scott removed to Indianapolis elined.

Well educated young woman relinc Mr where he has ranked high aa a bwyer and where the people have always had This is the first time the Illinois Staae Horticultural Society hag held confidence in his ability. He was united in marriage fn this city to Miss JL" was a part of the Minnie Crist, a daughter of Dr. D. O. a summer meeting.

Automoniie trips for all In atfndance are planned, to visit the orchards, small fruit and vegetable plantations of the surround but will be remembered here as a prominent Werlejan man. He tuas one of the best students whu ever atienueu tho locil institution and was also wtll Known as a loot ball player. Mr. end Mrs. Wright will tpeud their vacation in Detroit Harbor, after which they will be at home In he Oregon apartments at Urbana.

Mr. fetalla-f on for the defeat In the senate of the bill Incasing; th. salarv of members from $2,000 Crist, old time resident of this city. Mrs. Scott is a cousin of Mrs.

H. G. Bent of this city. John Tyler Harriton. The funeral of John Tyler Harrison whose death occurred at the home of hia daughter, six miles north of Say brook, was held at Griggsville.

on Thursday. Mr. Harrison waa born in Pendleton county, October 27. 1848. He -was united in marriage to Hannah M.

Bar. ton Octobe- 6. 1880. To this union were horn six children, five of whom survive, aa follows: Mrs. Eva Kilpatrick, What People Mutt Do.

"It would be possible to add materially to the disheartening record of the present legislature, but this list of good measures beaten i sufficient to prove that If the people of Illinois wish to keep abreast of the neighboring states if they wISn to have a legislature responsive to their demand and to the spirit of the tims. they will have to go into the next legislative campaign with greate- resolution with a mere definite purpose to defeat old machines and to secure the fulfillment of platform pleJges than ever before. to, ing country, which are probably more extensive Jn this section than In any Besides his wife, Mr. Scott leaves i Ten Hour Law Amended. other part of the state.

son, Elmer, a lawyer and member the Indianapolis bar association, being fn his father's office. The funeral ser Second Quarterly Bulletin. vices and interment will take place in cf Springfield took In shorthand and transcribed the notes given at the highest rate of speed. This was done once before by a man. This gave Miss Kinne an exceptionally high average.

Miss Kinne is a life member of the (Secretary Augustine has Issued Indianapolis. A pumber of old friends No. 2 of the bulletin of the State Hor or alley City, III Mrs. Bessie Voris ticultural teoclety. the first number oi In thla city are expecting to attend the funeral.

Chriaman; Ernest Harrison, Bloom 1 1 1 1 1 rn i v-, i which was published last spring. The vi i lne can- ning industry ilirn. ington; Mra. Shirley Ott and Mrs. Mar.

second number Is an improvement on IN THE CIRCUIT COURT hiding they shall not be" Springfield Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, In which chapter she recently held the position of treasurer and from which society she will be greatly missed. Her friends Wright is doln? graduate work at the I University of Illinois and at the same time is raeaich assistant to Dean Kinley. Mr. Wright is a member of the Sigma Chi.aud hi Alpi.a DeUa fraternities of Illinois Wesleyan. The ceremony was performed by Dr.

Smith, a Sigma Chi, of Kokomo, Ind. MARRIED IX OKLAHOMA. Friends have recently received the announcement of the marriage of Miss Alma Watklns and Dr. Jerome Dowd of Norman, okla. The bride is the sister of Mrs.

L. A. Turley, formerly Miss King of the faculty of the Illinois State Normal University at Normal. In 1912 the first which of itself was very creditable. The leading article is on Illinois roads, which is Interesting and hours a garet Gilbert of Saybrook.

He leaves besides his children, one siste-, Mary E. Vastine, of Morning View, Ky. His wife and one ton preceded him hi death several years ago. half Suit to Recover Rent. Mrs.

Frances L. Helbig Monday nour.r consecutive in both Springfield and Bloomington recene timely. There are some articles on the different kinds of scale which Infest of at least thirty minute's Ul Secretary Gets S5.ann unite in congratulations upon her suc filed In the circuit court a suit in the fruit trees of the orchards. cess. distress for rent against Dr.

A. Dob- S'-n, who operates a Turkish bath es ACT OF MRS. CHARLES BARNI tablishment and sanitarium at 311 and Wedding at Carlock. -Sunday afternoon, at the home of VILLE. 312 North Center streft, and Sheriff Mr.

and Mrs. Walter Engle at Carlock, Senate bill creating a leg-islativ. The governor Mrs. Dowd took her degree In piano took place the marriage gf Miss Cassie Reeder levied on the fixtures and fur; niture offthe establishment. Mrs.

Helbig claimr that rent Is due her to the Fails in an Attempt to End Her Lif Last Saturday. MOVES T0JIL00MIMGT0N. C. B. Augustin of Pontiae, a Preml-nant Horse Breeder, Makaa Heme Here.

Mr. C. B. Augustin, for many year a resident of Pontiae, has moved Bloomington, having purchavd th residence property at 1103 No-th East street. Mr.

Augustin is one of the most prominent horse breeders in the. country and Is the proprietor of the famous Stock Farm, at Al-lenton. Taiewell county. Mr. Augustin has been attracted to Bloomjngton by its exceptional educational facilities and as one of the best residence towns hi the Mississippi Valley.

New Baby at Lexington. Mr. and Mra. Gust Siebarth of I.exlngton are the parents of a daughter, bo-n some daya ago. Mrs.

Siebarth was formerly Miss Eliza Browfc of Hudson. amount cf $1,352.85. in tie OKianoma oiaie ai Norman, Okla. She is a young woman whose chatm of personality and talent as a musician have won her many Petty to Mr. Gurdon Den'nan, both being well known and highly respected young residents of Carlock, the ceremony being performed by Rev.

Miss Mrs. Charles Barnlville. about 40 Mitt Laura Lammon Dead. Mr. L.

T. Wilcox has received notice of the death of Miss Laura Lem-nt'n. which occurred at the home of Mrs. Isabel Warner, In Clinton, on Saturday evening at 6:30. Miss Lemmen was for twenty-five years head of the dress making department of the store of the Wilcox Bros.

Dry Goods Company. Her death came rather suddenly, ahe having been sick with pneumonia only tenty-four hours. Miss Lemmen nome had of late been in Indianapolis, but last week she went to Clinton to secretary at a salary of t3 years of age, attempted to comml 000 a year. suicide at the Butler house Saturday Myrtle Parks, of the Carlock Christian friends and admirers. Dr.

Dowd is head of the sociology department In church. Those present were only the about noon. Immediate friends and relatives. The Mrs. Barnlville, so it is stated, ha experienced some trouble In her fami bride wore white satin covered with lace medalion with bead and ly and was despondent.

She took elgh grains of bichloride of mercury an had it not befn for the summoning of medical aid at once, it is doubtful she could have lived. visit with Mrs. Wanner with whom she hail spent part of the preceding winter in the south. The two were carried bride's roses. They were unattended.

The bride has been telephone operator at Carlock for over three jeers and the groom a well known young farmer. They will make their home in a bungalow in the south part ot Carlock. close, frienda. but not relatives. She was treated Saturday afternoon and night at the hotel, but Sunday Mist Lemmen waa one of the best County Officer' Report.

The county officers' committee of the (board of supervnsors Monday completed the task of checking up tha reports cf the several county officers at the court house. State's Attorney Miles K. oung yesterday filed with Coi.nty Judge Homer W. Hall his report of fines, forfeitures and penalties, and the snme was approved. The county officers' committee also checked up and approved this report.

The final ami-anni'al accounting of the several officers is given herewith: State's attorney Young: Total fees collected, turned over to county treasurer. $1,436: In hands of county clerk. $230: total, $1,166. Mr. Young reported convictions follows: To penitentiary.

6: to reform school. to probation, 15; county court trobations, 3, to jail from county court, to county jail from circuit conrt. 24; fined, 11; to Insane asylum, It was decided It would be best to re move her to the hospital, where ahe i known of Kloomington's buainesa wo There are but few shade trees the average man's field of labor. men for many years. She had hosta of a maximurr t.ay far of cn' mil" for between 6 and 12 years old To Probe Sanitary D.ttriet.

The house in senate joint resolution No. 52. providing for appointment of a iolnt commission of five members from each house to investigate the condition of the walls of di'triet The Governor' Statement. Gov. Dunne issued at statement saying he was not satisfied with the work achieved by this session of the letrta-lature.

"In at least two particular the Forty-eighth general asstmoly failed in its duty to the people of Illinois," he said "The and referendum should have been crystallised into law and the board of equalisation should have been abolished. These things the legislature refused to do. Demanded. "Alti.0 the reople have thrice de- being given close attention. There was the Oklahoma State University and Is not only one of the Institution's mojt noted teachers but Is an author of nationel reputation.

Dr. and Mrs. Dowd will make their home In Norman. Okla. Zehr-Sommer.

At the beautiful country home of Mr and Mrs. Chris Zehr. north of Lexington, at noon on Wednesday, was celebrated the marriage vt their daughter Martha to Mr. George Sommer. a prosperous young farmer of R.xkwrll city.

Iowa, Rev. Val. Strub-har of Wat-hington officiated and only the Immediate relatives were present. The brld- was attired In a dress of white French embroidered Persian lawn. The home was decorated with pink roses and orange blossoms.

After the ceremony a three-course d'nner was ered. after which Mr. and.Mrs. Som-nier departed for Rockwell City, Iowa, frienda, to whom the newa of her ouite a little excitement about th death will come aa a dietinct shock. hotel for a time on Saturday, when wat learned that a woman had tempted to take her life.

She leaves aeveral aiatera who live in Indianapolia. and there waa one broth er who died a few yean ago. CASTOR I A For Isiuitf amd Children. Hit Kind You Hare Alwajs Bought ELLSWORTH. Injured in a Fall.

Mrs. M. AJams of Downs was Injured Saturday morning at the corner of Waanington and Main streets when ahe was thrown from her buggy, after it had been struck by a passing ice wagon. Both Mr. and Mrs.

Adam; were In the buggy at the time, the latter being" in the act of slighting when the wagen struck the vehicle. Th, Injuries of the woman are net thought to be severe and far at known, no bones were brokeD Mr. and Mra. A. Huson spent Sunday at Goodfield.

A. J. Ptanger, of Weatherford, John Weetapher. Relative In thla city have received a message announcing the death of Jehn Weatajiher, at the age of 98 ert, death having taken plsre at his krae ia Groveland at 2 o'clock Sat arrived here Sunday, hein Other Reports. called here by serious Illness of -I Recorder N.

B. Carson: Total re his mother, Mrs. Theresa Stanger..

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