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THE WEEKLY rAJN TAG A I'll SEPTEMBER 19 1913. ROAD COMMISSIONERS and In mot every case whero concrete was used for abutments or the whole bridge they stood thru the flood. JULIUS H. REICHEL HAS PASSED AWAY REV. W.W.THEOBALD TO JACKSONVILLE CHARGE HEYWORTH, Roy Ball left Sunday for Hlrani, for his third year's work in the school there.

Albert Voorhees of Mlddlestone, N. visited with Mr. and Mrs, A. V. Hageman a few days ago.

Miss Gertie Shelby and baby of Greenfield, are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. V. H. Brown.

W. H. McComb left Monday for Chattanooga, tc attend the encampment. He expects to go to Jacksonville, and other points before coming home. Frank Ryburn.

who was operated Xlantlc C. K. Crews. Xokomla W. McGhee.

Oconee Frank Lathrop. Owsneco William Landiss, Pana P. P. Carson. Roeemond E.

K. Strevey. fanner Chapel J. v. Willis, (Supply.) Htonlnnton Grant Johnston.

Tower Hill H. W. Kruzan. Warrenshurg W. 0.

Roush. Witt fl. A. Cox. Jaektonville District.

F. A. Mcfarty, district superintendent, Jacksonville. Ashland H. W.

Mrrherson. Astoria E. A. Hedgea. Astoria (Circuit) K.

C. Hilhurn. (Supply.) Bath and Fairvlew-K. J. Campbell.

Bee rdstown K. Byms. Berdan J. 8 (Supply.) Bluffs Milton Beebe. FARM NEWS AND NOTES Waueiu.

Republican: Benjarmn Jordan, the surveyor, lias bten appointed by the iUU highway commission as Uciporaiy county supenuten-aent of hit ways, especially lor lUo purpose ol taking course of the construction of the Belmont hard roads which are to be built by that town-ahip, but under the direction and superintendence of the state. It will be remembered that Mr. Jordan is one of the five recommended to tne state highway commission, out if hom is to oe appointed to be county superintendent of hign-ayt after having passed a competitive civil service examination. Tins highway commission has not yet made arrangements lor tlie examine -lion and hence tins temporary nt of Mr. Jordan tor a spee.al purpose ana possibly fur any other special cast that may arise.

Many pictures were shown of stone I foundations that had washed out and rignt beside tnem concrete Driage still standing. Engineer Luten em- phasized the fact of building a. structure that cojild be widened without tearing down the old orldge or parts' of It, For this kind of a bridge he advised the arch bridge, which has the supporting part In under and not on top. lion bridges are supported from above and iitnnot be widened, it was brought out very strongly that skilled contractors and engineers were very essential in making concrete bridges. A Business Proposition.

The third speaker of the afternoon was J. L. Long, editor of toe Koaa Maker. Air. Long's topic was "The Other Half of the Transportation Problem." He said one reason most newspaper men are ao enthusiastic over good roads was because they may have to take to them most any lime.

Some things Mr. Long said are as fol lows: i never expect to rina a man that Is 111 favor of tood roads. It has Ien said that civilization can be iudiied by their improvement of high ways. Road building costs Money, out It Is woitn it. 1 be eve in partner 3hio urinciule of building roads ilu.ve the man who has a road in front of his place pay on It.

That way tlie man can see acmfcthing directly for his mnnn' ind will tuke more Interest. The people of Illinois can have good roads au a luxury, but they will not until it has bem proved to them that it is a business proposition. LEROY. Cecil Hedtick has resigned his position as assistant undertaker with J. H.

Iden, and returned to his home in Fisher Monday. Howard Pierce, formerly of LeRoy and nephew of C. A. Pierce of this city, is to be married September 22, to Miss English of Seattle, Wash. Mr.

Pierce's home is in Seattle. Charles Buck, formerly of this city, but now of San Benito, is her making a short visit with friends and relatives. He says that Texas is the only state in the union. --Mrs. Albert Buck and daughter Nannie, formerly of LeRoy, are on their way to their new home in Texas.

Mr. Albert Buck and family have lived In Joltet ever since they left LeRoy. Miss Ivah Neeley was operated on at the Brokaw hospital Monday for appendicitis. She has been in ill health for some time but worked at the telephone office until last Thursday. The doctor says she will have to have another operation soon.

Mrs. Amanda Crumbaugh, who has been spending the summer In Clinton, has returned to her home in LeRoy. She Is in good health and has enjoyed the She has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Lafferty, of Clinton. Mrs.

John Kelly met with a very serious accident Tuesday. She started down stairs and when she- stepped on the first step she fell the entire distance of the stairway. Sha was bruised severely and is 1n a serious condition. SAY ROOK! Mrs. G.

A. Hops went to Indianapolis Tuesday for a tew days visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. N.

G-ant. James Hays returned Tuesday from No-th Dakota where he has been looking after land Interests. Mr. Hays reports very favorable outlook for the crops in that section. Mr.

and Mrs. W. C. Cooper and daughte- returned Tuesday from Far mer City where Mrs. Cooper and baby have been for several days.

Mr. Cooper spent part of the time in Chicago. A. B. Thompson and Mrs.

Theodore Kensell were called to Grlnnell, Tuesday by the death of, their mother nt the home of her son. Mrs. Thompson fell In some way several days ago which was the direct cause of her death. DOWNS. Mlkel and Baker shipped stock on Tuesday.

Donley and Downs shipped hogs Thursday. E. F. Mikel has gone to Kentucky on business. Miss Lehah Hachenberg and Carl Nebel of Stoningtnn, have returned home after a visit with Bessie Dooley.

Mrs. Harry Jones of Kansas City and Mrs. Charles Mark of St. Louis are visiting their cousin, Mrs. Edward L.

Weaver this week, also Mrs. E. V. Brown of Bloomlngton. LEXINGTON.

The rain will be fine on the wheat recently sown. Monday Stephe-n Payne and family moved into tne house recently vacated by Mrs. Lizzie Cochran, on the corner of Cherry and Walnut streets Lexington was favored with a fine rain Monday night, which completely laid the dust and will be of great benefit to the pastures, wells and cistern and will help the fall plowing to some extent. William To-rance and family of St. Louis who have been spending some time at the northern lakes on their return home, istopped 'Off the train Monday evening for a short visit with Mr.

Torrance's parents, Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Torrance. DANVERS.

James Bennett Died at Home of His Daughter on Tuesday. Quite a heavy rain fell In this vicinity Tuesday. L. E. Beyer, Chris Kaufman, Joe Odell and William Oehler are spending several days in McHen-y county oi business.

Mr. and Mrs. Fred JasmanJ, southwest of Danvers, celebrated their twenty-third wedding anniversary last Sunday. Out of town guests were Mr. and Mrs.

John Henkleman and family, Mr. and Fred Hiese and family, and Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Koepke, all of Bloomlngton. At 3 o'clock Tuesday afternoon occurred the death of James Bennett at the home of his daughter, Mrs.

C. C. Stubbs of South Danvers. Death waa caused from a complication of diseases. Mr.

Bennett was 74 years old. He was born in the southern part of this state. He served in the civil war as a private in Company 12th Iowa Infan-tiy. Hig wife anJ three children have preceded him In death. Three sons, William, John and Charles, addresses unknown, survive, also two daughters, as follows: Fannie of Danville, and Mrs.

C. C. Stubbs. of south Danvers. Four brothe-s survive: Daniel and William of Deer Creek, Harvey of Lilly and Joseph of Missouri.

MACKINAW. A very welcome rain fell here on Tuesday. i 1J Edward Keller has moved his family to Kast Peoria. Mr. HarriS'tn will move into the J.

W. Walters p-operty. J. W. Hoffman and Ben Miller have returned from their western trip.

Two more autos belong to Mackinaw now. C. D. Warner and Fran Freitag are the owners. S.

A. Thompson and C. D. Hanson are enroute for Texas where they will remain fo- the winter. Mr.

Thompson is a contractor nno huil.i an1 xui-i to erect a numbei of buildings during hit stay. 8TATE MEET OF TOWNSHIP MEN. President Donovan Favors the Tiee Road Law and Telia Why A Note of Real Improvement, PRESIDENT DONAVAN'S VIEW. Of the men that Mr. Tice talked to before getting up a bill, 80 per oent were in favor of the atate aid proposition and a new road system.

It is up to the delegates of this convention to discuss what methods would be better than we have and ask for them. I am personally in favor of the Tice road law, and more on account of the state aid proposition than anything elae, because it relieves the commissioners of 20 per cent of the main traveled roads that take up from 50 to 60 per cent of our levy. It gives us more money for the smaller roads, which we can manage better then. The Tice road law is not perfect, but It is the best thing under present conditions and is not so bad but that it can be easily changed if thia organization gets together to have it done. The first day's session of the State Asoclation of Township Highway Com missioners was held Tuesday in Eagle's hall.

At 10 o'clock in the morning over fifty delegates gathered for the program, but President Dono van, of Xiantlc, stated that he looked for 500 to 700 before the convention was over. Commissioners were pres ent from the very extremities tho state and from all appearances there will be a large attendance. The afternoon audience came close to 250. President Donovan Introduced Mayor Costello, who very cordially welcomed the road officers to the city and stated that he was proud of the city and wished a successful meeting to the visitors. In his opening remarks, President Donovan said: "It seems that the highway commissioners have been criticised before for lack of Interest, but the new road law, if it Is not agreeahlo to all, has at least done a wonderful lot of good in starting enthusiasm and work among us." Mr.

Donovan stated that the first annual meeting was held in Rloomington and he was glad to be back here again. President Donovan Speaks. President Donovan took some time in the morning to tell about the new road law. Some things he said are as follows: Very few of you realize the opposition to the present road system. H.

J. Tice is the main author of that law and befo-e I met him I thought he wore horns and a tail, but after I got acquainted with him I have found out that he has made the road questiot, very deep study. Of the men that Mr. Tice talked to before getting up the hill, 80 per cent were in favor of the state aid proposition and a new road system. Found Tice a Fair Man.

At the Leland hotel in Springfield Mr. Tice told me that if the highway commissioners of the state would get together and find the points of the bill th'it they did not like and then report to him, he would have them changed If they were within reason. That made me think that Homer J. Tice wi9 not against the road commissioners. State Aid Relieves Commissioners It Is up to the delegates of this convention to discuss what methods would be better than we have and ask for them.

I am personally in favor of tho Tice road law, and more on the account of the state and proposition than anything else, because it relieves tho commissioners of the 10 per cent of main traveled roads which are used most, and that take up from 50 to 60 per cent of our levy. It gives us more money for the smaller roads which we can mnnane better then. At the present the main roads take up most of the time in being repaired. State Supervision Good Thing. Mr.

Donovan stated that he never enjoyed a trip more than the one he took on Rloomington's hard road south west of the city some time ago. That lead him to believe that state supervision was a pretty good thing to have. The law Is not perfect, but It Is the best thing under the time and conditions and is not at all so bad but what it can be changed in after times and If this organization gets together it can have those parts easily changed. The matter of having one or three townehlp oommissione-s was brought up and it was explained that the people had the choice of either by referendum vote. The idea of having one man was to get a man that would be cn the Job all the time.

Opened the Eyes of Commissioners One commissioner told of how he ran all over the township with his own teams, came to the state meeting every year and paid all expenses and then said that he did not think the commissioners got enough money. Thu president said that was the very reason that the meeting Is held, but a man should not kick unless he had some suggestions to offer that were better. The commissioner said that he believed the Tice law was a good thing and that It had opened tip the eyes of a good many commissioners. AFTERNOON PROGRAM In the fternoon attendance was about 250. Ruefus Kendall of Wat-seka was the first speaker, upon the duties of the town clerk.

He said these duties are so numerous that It would be Impossible to go into the matter thoroly. He explained all the duties of the town clerk, advising thoro system in keeping books and having them filed away in such a manner that nny item could be easily gotten at. He i said that If the commissioners and clerk would get together in Joint ses- sion and take an interest they could do more good for the people than any other organization Changed Their Minds. Last fall the township commissioners of Iroquois county met to discuss the Tice law. The general opinion was against It, but after studying It, they all seemd to be In favor If It.

They said it was not a perfect law, but was a start. Favors Concrete Bridges. D. C. Luten, consulting engineer of Indianapolis, gtve an illustrated lecture on concrete bridges.

Mr. Luten 'howed about 100 slides of many tpes tnd kind1; if concrete bridgw. and explained where and why thoy had failed. He said: We have come to realize that a bridge must be more than means to get across. It must carrv the same roadway across the bridge it has in the highway.

The cost -f the permanent bKdge is less In the long run than a temporary one. The state of Kansat has passed a law that if a concrete bridge ran be built for 3J per cent more than an Iron brlt'ge it should be done. Concrete increases in strenrth with ago. Steel Imbedded in (oncrete will not rest. A Bridge That Can Be Widened.

Majiy pictures were shown of washed I "out bridge iu the recent livods DIED AT 2:30 TUESDAY MORNING. Death Resulted From Heart Trouble, From Slight Attack of Typhoid Fevsr With Pantagraph 44 Years. Julius H. Reichel, foreman of the Pantograph composing room and associated with the Pantagraph for almost forty-five yeurs, expired at his home, 405 East Monroe street, at on Tuesday morning. Death wax caused by acute dilution of the heart, occurring us a complication in an np-parent convalescence from typhoid.

Fever From Southern Trip. On August 6, Mr. Reichel, in company with his wife and little granddaughter, Iyfla May Reichel, left Rlooininiftoii for Nashville, where Mr. Reichel went as a delegate to the annual ((invention of the International Typographical Union. After a Week Spent in Nushville, they started for Orleans by way of the Mississippi river.

Refute reaching their ocsiinatinn all ih'vo wcrj stricken with fever and left -New it-leans for home after being in the city liss, il.an twenty-tour hours. This was two weeks Mr. Reichel did not recover troin the effects of th trip und a few days ago physicians diagnosed bis case as typhoid. He was not thought to be dangerously .11 until about o'clock Monday evening, when the first signs of collapse ware noted and he sank rapidly to dissolution. He was conscious to the last and made ost determined fight against overwhelming odds.

The df ci.seii was loin in Wis, August 13 jsr.r., and therefore had Just passed his fifty-eighth h.tthoay. an early age he came 10 iil. tmngion und at the aee of 13 entered the employ of ihc i'antagruph, soo.i after the lute YV. O. Davis acquit ed the paper.

From that tim. until his deatn be was ixnMuntly associated witn this paper And had long been the -mlest employe point of service. Ho bad been foreman jf the composing i( "ni since lSTfi. He was a model workman and took great pride in everything pertaining to his work. He insisted on neatness end order in his composing room, and he was known the country over as having the most orderly composing room, metropolitan papers not excepted.

His Family Life. He was married in 1SS0, to Miss Ella Maddux, who survives him. One son was born to them, Arthur II. Reichel, thp present deputy circuit clerk and alderman from the First ward. Mr.

Reichel was a charter member of the P-cal Typographical I'nion, and for many years has been named as delegate to the international conventions. He evinced a great interest in the work oX the International body' and was a strong supporter of President James M. Lynch, by whom he was held in the highest regard, and placed on the most important committees of the ln-te-national convention. He was also a member of Jesse Fell lodge. Knights of Pythias, of the Woodmen and of Remembrance Lodge I.

O. 1. tn which last order he had occupied all the chairs. In addition to the widow and son, Mr. Reichel leaves two sisters, Mrs.

Mary of this city, and Mrs. "Julia Conry, of St. Louis. A brother died several years ago. He also leaves one granddaught-r, Lola Ma.

Reichel. who was his almost constant companion, and who accompanied him on many of his long trips, including the last southern trip. A GREAT BENEFITTO ALL. Long Drouth Broken and Dust is History Rain General Over Central Illinois. A general rain fell Tuesday, enriching tlie tarm lands of central Illinois and putting bioud smiles on the laces of the tanners.

Reports from this section of the slate show that practically every city and hamlet was benefited by a drenching lain, which started Monday evening and continued thruout that night and Tuesday morning. Another heavy shovvo began in Hloonnngton and surround-lngton towns TiKtalay night about 6 o'clock fa ml contineud for some time. The farmers, so It is claimed, are jubilant over the coming of the downpour, principally for the fact that It will be prove of inestimable value to the wheat which has already been sown. Pastures and lawns are already showing the effect of the precipitation, while cisterns were replenished Tuesday for the first time in weeks. There wag no wind, but some lightning.

Thunder rolled and the fun was hidden under clouds the greater portion of Tuesday. It was a -eal, rainy day, complete in alt appointments. Its value to the farming communities and to those towns where a water famine has been feared, cannot be estimated. The dust has been laid roads are muddy over McLean county and central Illinois. Gehle-Deane Engagement Announced Miss Emma Loretta iohle entertained a number of young lady friends last evening at a 7 o'clock dinner at the home of her brother and wife, Mr.

and Mrs. J. C. Gehle, of 703 South Allin street, at which time her engagement to Mr. David Deane, of this city, was made known, the wedding to take place the latter part of October The decorations were yellow and whit and covers were laid for twenty.

Those present from out of the city were Miss Anna Rarton. of Peoria; Mrs. Frank Bollln, of Lincoln, and Miss Rridgle Soiners, of Merna. Miss Gehle is the daughter of th, late Mr. and Mrs.

Oeorge Gehle, and has spent her entire life in Blooming-ton. She is active in social life and Is poj.ular among a host of friends. For some time she has been emplovd in Roland's ladies' furnishing house. Mr! Heane is the son of Mrs. Celta Deane.

of 601 West Miller street, and is well known In this city. CALHOFN AND GAFF REUNION. The Calhoun and Gaff reunion, which was held the first of the week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H.

M. Birckelbow. six miles west of Rloom-tngton, was a most enjoyable occasion. There were thirty present and those from away were: J. H.

Gaff, of Pon-tlac; W. R. Calhoun and wife, of Farmer Mty; K. D. Calhoun and family, of Weedman; Alfrod Smith and family, of Farmer City: H.

Smith and family, of Rellflower. It -was decided to make this an annual event, the date and plaee to bp decided later by the committee. CONGERVILLE. The new Lutheran church will be dedicated next Sunday. Frank Nutty and family were In town Saturday In their new auto.

Mrs. William Irons is entertaining her niece from Hloomington this week. Miss Nettie and Edward Sharp fMi Jake J.w-m-r went to Normal In REV. ALKIRE TO PARK CHURCH Complrts List of Confarenos Appoint-mentt Shelbyvill Meeting Place for Next Year Statistics. 1 The Illinois Methodist conference closed at Shelbyville Monday with the announcement of appointments fr the coming year, which are given In full below.

Shelhyvlllc was named as the place of meeting for 1914. Some Statistics. The report of Rev. F. M.

Harry, sta tistlcal secretary, showed the total membership of the conference to be probationers, being an increase in the full membership ot 1,66. The value of the church property was placed at J3.075.200, a decrease of The total Sunday school membership was announced as 84.600, an Increase of 4,186. The average sulnry of ministers is $1.10. The total Indebtedness of the conference is $153,760. Dr.

Reed Resigns. Dr. Horace ReeU, of Decatur, for thirty years secretary of the confer-enee board, resigned Monday morning following the lection of three trustees. Dr. Reed is said to have objected to the dropping of W.

11. Webster from the board. His resignation caused a stir among the ministers. he had been secretary of the board for the last thirty years and a member of the Illinois conference for forty-two years. J.

F. Wohlfarth was appointed to succeed Dr. Reed, but later this action was re -consldere and W. H. Webster was named in his place.

The men elected to the board were E. L. Fletcher, G. W. Flagge and Preston Wood.

Later a resolution was passed asking Dr. Reed to deliver a sermon In the next conference when he w-tll have completed his fiftieth year In the ministry. The Appointments." In the Bloi-mington district Rev. A. T.

Ewert returns as superintendent. Onlv one ch-mge Is made in the Bloom- Ington churches. Rev. W. W.

Theobald of the Pn-k church, being transferred to the Brooklyn church at Jacksnnvilli Rev. H. S. Alkire comes from Jack sonville to Rloomington Park church. The complete list of appointments follows: Bloomlngton District.

A h. T. Ewert. superintendent, Bloomlngton. Arrowmnltli- W.

Waltz. Allanln p. M. Harry. Hins T.

S. Alltehel. Hlonmlnton (Clreult )- T. M. Tarter Hlanmingtnn O'lrst) f.

A. Havitfliu'rst. hlooniiiifton (Cruce) Waller Aitken. Hloemlnnton (Piirkl II. H.

Alkire. Chestnut Walter Mitchel. K. K. Towle.

Uelami- W. W. Henry. PrvVitt A. Ilonn.

Pnwns H. Pence. Kiiton W. A I'hllllpi. Klkhart-B.

Wiley. Forest Clty -O. K. Pepping Ktier.ezer (Circuit -William R. Shores.

Creen Valley S. X. Havana A. Ewert. Hiyvvorth (Jeoree w.

McKonkey. Holirriale P. (i. Baity. Kemit-v D.

II. MuiiHon. I.enjy lie-ir-e K. St-rimger. Lincoln W.

X. Tohie. Lincoln (Circuit) T. Wetzel. Mason City -J.

E. Artj. AU-Lenn C. I. Kooertson.

Minier- James E. Reynolds. Middletown-- ('. 1 Bummervllle. Mount Olive nnd Padua- Earnest Blackman, (Simply.) Mt PulnskI -A.

A. Heinleln. Now Holland Ci. W. Handle.

San P. Cummins. Savhrook R. L. Steed.

Toppka and Knox--Carl Willim, (Supply.) Wapeiia Cisim. Wamesrille (,. J. Weklon J. E.

Evans. Champaign District. F. n. Madden, superintendent, Champaifrn.

t'eilfliivver- H. (i. Beck. Benu'iit- .1. C.

Ennincer. -Robert Stephenson. ChumpaiKn (First) II. H. Hrhiiett.

ChainpaiKn (Circuit) R. 0. Wyland. Cisco -U. 11.

Hartley, belaud C. K. Farmer City T. H. Tull.

Fisher W. M. Carter. Fillilan P. F.

Nelson. Ciuson City K. Fletcher. (, fford and Penfteld H. L.

Thrall. I.udlow M. C. Hull. Mahoinel --C.

W. Caseley. Mansfield A. Wells. Montlcello A.

B. Peck. P. Bowman. Pavton- V.

I). Falrchlld. I'esotum O. L. Clapper.

I'htlo O. M. Buck. nankin W. F.

Hunter. Rantoul W. K. Bell. Rantoul (Circuit) Alfred Wicks.

Sadorus A. D. Moon. Savoy .1. 6.

Lehman. St. Leo Howard. Seymour H. t.

Powell. Sidney .1. M. Judy. Tolono J.

M. Meeker. Vrbana First) R. F. McPnniel.

I rliana (tlrace) W. A Bronder. rhiina (Trinity) J. C. Baker.

Woedman H. F. Inirram. Mattoon District. C.

F. Buker, superintendent, Charleston. Areola -C M. Kuncan. Brorton M.

P. Tremaine. Casey J. A. Blddle.

Charleston-A. L. Caseley. Charleston (Circuit) Thomas Symons, (Supply.) Kma-S. W.

Balch, (Supply.) Findiay Abner Clark. Findlav (Circuit) Oscar Stewart. ias-I. S. Ilavertleld.

(Supply.) (Irandview-H. W. Ollnger. (ireenup -To tie supplied. Ilindsboro T.

Black. Humbnlt J. V. Armstrong. Kansas B.

K. Williams. Kansas (Circuit) itoipply.) Lems-John Tull. Marshall E. II.

Sandmeyer. Marshall (Circuit)--It. W. HussonK. (Supply) Martinsville -J.

S. Tharp. Martinsville (Circuit) 1). A. Shuck.

(Supply) Mattoon (J. F. Oliver Neopa (Circuit) J. W. Woodvard.

Oakland C. II. Morrison. Pans 1 First I B. K.

Shlpp. Paris (Tabernacle) H. K. Crane. Kednion To be supplied.

Shelbyvllle 1 First) A. 8. Chapman. Shelbyvllle (Circuit) (Includes Moulton. Mt.

Zion. Buck's Castle. Wesley Chapel and Jilt. Cannel) J. E.

Wiley. Stcwardson C. Munch. J. F.

Wohlfarth. Toledo J. T. Carson. Vermilion C.

W. Oant. Wesltleld- C. H. Thrall.

Windsor C. E. Parsons. Windsor (Circuit) M. Puff.

West t'nlun F. C. Read. Decatur Dlstriet. J.

W. VanCteve, district superintendent, Decatur. Amenta S. R. Reno.

Arthur -f. 8. Boyd. Assumption A. H.

Flagre. Bethany L. i. Cummins. Blue Mound G.

N. Wllkerson. Butler J. C. Ewlng, Cadwell Joseph C.

Butler. Cerro tordo 8. Phillips. Cowden C. Bell.

Pecatur I First) E. Antrim. Decatur (tiracei-T N. Ewtng Decatur (East Side) Joseph C. Brown.

Klwin H. Swope. Kicklin J. M. Goodsueed.

Forsythe and Garver A. B. Carlberg O. B. Hess.

Hammond H. Harrislown--George H. Xeff. Ilillsboro-R W. Ennla tlllopolle -J.

D. Shoue. Irving P. Bunneton. Ijikewood-P.

1. York. (Supply.) Latham C. A Bromley Limner Peterson, (Supply) Lovlnt-Um A Adams. Macon Hnhbart Maroa-rt Wskefleld M-llersvllle -To supplied.

Moweaoua -C Barton. Jit. Zioo1. I. 1'eura.

Bluffs Springs W. D. Russell, (Supply.) Carrollton J. P. Edgar handlervllle -0.

H. Meyers. Chesterfield F.E. Bracewell, (Supply.) Concord -H. .1.

Floreth. Franklin Peter Kittel. Franklin (Circuit) J. W. Kittle, (Supply.) Greenfield W.

0. Lloyd. Greenfield (Circuit A. C. Bunton, (Supply.) Island Grove and Alexander X.

R. Johnson, (Supply) Jacksonville (Brooklyn) W. W. Theobald. Jacksonville (Centenary) G.

W. Flagge. Jacksonville (Grace) J. W. Miller.

Jacksonville (Circuit) H. F. Cuslc. Llterberry (Circuit) Howard Learn. Lynvllle Ray Bracewell (Supply.) Manchester To be supplied.

Meredosla S. A. Mcintosh. Murrayvllle C. H.

McCollum. Naples B. Mallinson. Oakford 0. C.

Rerhtel. Palmyra C. L. Bell. Riggston Verne P.

Mitchell. Rockbrldge-A. R. Wasseil. Roodhouse William Cross.

Vlrglnla-rA. X. Simmons. Waverly-I S. Smith.

Wave-ly (Circuit)- To be supplied Whitehall H. T. Wilson. Winchester J. E.

Streevey. West Jacksonville- W. A. Boyd. Danville Dlstriet.

H. C. Globe, district superintendent. Danville. Ailerton Gye Park Armstrong T.

L. Knotts, Bismark -H. W. Bloody. Broadlands A.

L. Simmons. Camargo A. L. Shafer.

Catlln L. T. Heiinlnger. t'hristman H. M.

Derby. Colllson ('. W. Corrie. Danville (First) M.

X. English. Danville (Orarel H. A. Lltterland.

Danville (Klmber) -Preston Wood. Danville (Lincoln) Wilhert Dowson. Danville (McKinley Memorial) To be supplied. Danville (Vermilion Heights) C. Williamson.

East Lynn L. Tobie. Edgar William Reynolds Falrmount A. J. Jorklsrh.

Georgetown A. H. Maxey. Hennlng J. R.

Warllrk Hoopeston W. L. Ewing. Homer M. Want.

Hume -M. F. Ault Indlannla O. D. Ross.

MrKendree and Fairview G. E. Burton. Metcnlf C. H.

Davis. Murdock -Joseph Mi-Bride. Newman J. L. Settles.

Oak wood- K. M. Jcffers. Pot.imac---E. S.

Vorberk. Ridge Farm F. L. Cook. HosBVllle E.

H. LiiKg. Sidell- (. Adanis. Tllton E.

E. Tunier. Tuscola A. Wiiite. Villa Grove -J.

T. Stretton. Springfield District. Christ Galcener. superintendent, Springfield.

Athens -P. J. Rinehart. Auburn T. F.

Hartman. Burkhart -J. E. Buffalo J. F.

MrAnally. srlinvllle-R. V. William. Chatham -Charles VVehrman.

Ctirran-W. A. Hosteller. Dawson -Wiley Johnson. Divernon I.

D. Heed F.dlnburg-C. Haimnand. Farniervllle and Waggoner F. Mckown.

B. Martin. Grove Clty-L. E. Baldwin.

Loaml L. Carson. Mechanlcsbutg -G. V. Melzel.

Morriwuivllle-D. Jeffers. Mt Auburn E. M. Barrlngcr.

New Clly Thurman Edward. (Supply.) Nilwood To' be supplied. I'awnee-A. M. Ewert.

Petersburg W. F. Gllmore. Pleasant Plains--'. A.

Ward. Raymond H. C. Turner. Illvorton -R.

A lllk. Rochester E. J. Williams. Sharpsburg -S.

l'lerce. Shlloh-W. T. Mwe. (Supply.) Springfltld (Douglas Avenue) E.

S. Coomba. Springfield First) A. F-. I'iersel.

Springfield (Kumler) -William Brandon. Siiringlield (Laurel) E. B. Randle. Tavloiville M.

B. Coleman. Thayer-J. B. Wumlerllrk, (Supply.) Virden-F.

B. Ward. Willlamsville E. V. Young.

Qulney District. A. S. Flanigan, superintendent, Quincy. Augusta -F.

E. Smith. Barrv-- 1). V. GowTly.

Beverly John Xolteusmeyer. Bnvven'-W. 1. Mcintosh. Camden -C.

W. Haney. Camp Point C. K- Taylor. Chainbersburg .1.

U. Sturgell. Clavton -J. W. Dundas.

Columhus-A. R. tirummon. Df troll To be supplied. Golden A.

F. Waters. Golden (Circuit) Dennis Park. Griggsville-T. L.

Hancock. Grlggsvllle (Circuit)-Dennis I'. Tark, (Sup- PlHuntsvlllc and BrooklynTo be supplied. Hulls E- Owen, (Supply Klnderhook To be supplied. Lal'rnliie J.

M. Nash l.lma- G. G. Maple, (Supply.) Littleton -Mark White. Loralne H.

It. Rasiske. Mlltnn-H. Fagln. (Supply.) Mt 0.

Kirkpatrick. Mt Sterling (Circuit) To be supplied. Sew Canton -George E. Haas. (Supply.) New Salem J.

L. Hardest'. Paloma- Fred Reed. Payson-J. M.

Eldredge. Perrv- Harry Willard. Pittsfleld (ieorge E. Rsinsberger. Pleasant Hill E.

F. Williams. Plalnvllle -George E. MrCumber, (Supply.) Plymouth R. L.

Shores. Quincy (Grace) Raymond Powers. Quincy (Vermont Street) X. M. Rlgg.

Rockport A. B. Fry. Rushvllle A. C.

Adanis. Rushvllle (Circuit) S. Jupin. Stilwell and Chill -To be supplied. Versailles C.

T. Pilch. Warsaw and Meridon To be supplied. West Po nt and Basco E. C.

Swaney. Russell Property Sold. Judge R. A. Russell was in Bloomlngton Tuesday and with Wesley J.

Owen, completed a deal whereby he sold his residence property located a the southwest co-ner of Grove and Eeland streets, to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cavender, for a consideration of $5,000. Mr. Cavender is head sales clerk for Livingston's dry goods store.

Mr. and Mrs. Cavender will move In as soon as Mr. and Mrs. Owen, who now occupy the property, move to the newly purchased home, the Robinson pnoperty, located on East Clay street, at the foot of South Robinson street.

Judge Russ'll stated Tuesday that his plans for the future were uncertain except that he was now going to enjoy a year's vacation In the west. The greater part of this time will be spent In Colo-ado and in Idaho, where the Judge is developing a farm. HIRAM LITTLE IS DEAD. Aqed Resident of Gibson City Passed Away Tuesday Morning. Gibson City, Sept.

IS (Special. Hiram Little died this morning at the age of 83. Mr. Little came to Illinois from Indiana in 1873. and settled near Towanda, where he resided for twenty years, when he moved to this city, which has been his home since' He was married 61 years ago.

He is survived by his wife, three sons and three dH lighters. Oorge of Gibson City; Edgar of Farmer City and Frank. of Fowlerton. Tex Mrs. Alice Shotigh, of Ridgeway, Mrs.

Emma Ion-nell. of Rontlac. and Mrs. Catherine Trimmer, of Gibson City. The funeral will be held at 2 p.

m. Friday from the U. B. church, conducted by Rev. I).

E. Baer. Six grandsons will be pall bearers. Miller-Ross. I'ecatur.

Sept. 16. --(Special.) A marriage license was issued todav to John H. Miller and Miss Mae Ross, bulb of Maroa. on at St.

Joseph's hospital Sunday, and Charles Buckley's boy, who was operated on Friday, are both getting along very well. L. B. Allen of the firm of Allen and Casey, has sold his Interest In their concrete plant to his partner, Mr. Casey, who will continue the busl- ness.

Mr. Allen has taken a position, with the German-American bank in. Bloomlngton. He had a position wills them several years ago. MORTON.

Walter Id is suffering with bloodl poison again. Mr. Brown and daughters will occupy the hcuse which Ernest Speril vacates. M. Culluin moved a house1 frans the country Monday to his lot near 4h Santa Fe.

-Jacob Stroh celebrated his 43d birthday Sunday, his sons and daughters being home. Miss Edith HeadJy returned front Indiana, where she hus been visiting relatives the past sex weeks. Mr. Augspurger moved Monday ill the house recently vacated by John Gaffeney. Ernest Sperl will move in the property Mr.

Augspurger vacated Tho young son of Mr. and Mr Henry Eetchel died Sunday ot 1 11 Main matory rheumatism. His suffering was of only a few weeks' durulo.n, but Intense. He leaves his mother snd one brother, besides his grandparents, uncles and aunts. Burial waat Tuesday at 1 o'clock.

KERRICK. John Blttner shipped three loads of fat cattle to Chicago on Tuesday Mrs. Henry Rosenberg and chiN dree of Chicago are visiting at tha home of Mrs. Lizzie Bohrer. Richard Raycraft has returned from Kansas City with two cars of cat tle which he purchased for feeding purposes.

Fred Rowley has returned; to his home at Lockport after spending a few: days at the home of his daughter, Mra, Mrs. Harvey Bohrer. Several of the farmers northwes of here have Installed silos and are now filling them. This Is a rather new! thing In this locality, but it Is very probable the use of them will steadily increase as there Is no doubt but that they are a means of caving a great deal of feed, and ensilage Is a very good thing for stock, especially for milk cows. EL PASO.

A heavy rain fell Monday nlghf and Tuesday morning. The oondltlon of Joseph Baker, who has been quite ill for several dajts, Is Improved. A petition Is being circulated! ask ing Dr. C. S.

Medbury of Des Modn.es, Iowa, to conduct a three weeks' series! of meetings in the Christian church In October-. The canning factory is still basy with the corn pack, and the later corn Is of excellent quality. The present Indications are that the season will closaj soon Charles G. Weener of New York; city spent Monday and Tuesday fore--noon with his cousin, Gottleib Becker He returned to Chicago-Tuesday noon, Mr. Becker accompanying him.

DELAVAN. Mrs. Harry Wood, of Madison. arrived Saturday for a several weeks' visit at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs, George W.

Dun-set h. Ralph Allen left Tuesday for San Springs, for a brief visit at the home of his son, Fred Alien, who owna a ranch and Is engaged in farming there. Mr. and Mrs. W.

H. Pawson left Tuesday for Coaldale, Alberta, Canad i. where they vill spend a number oC weeks at the homes of their sona, If. Pawson, and B. S.

Pawson. Mrs. J. N. McKnlght arrived on Monday after a two weeks' pleasure) trip to Now York City and Bostun 'n, company with her husband.

Mr. McKnlght returned to their home in Den ver and Mrs. McKnlght and son wn remain here for a few weeks at this home of her mother, Mrs. Carrio Briggs. W.

T. Bamett, who has been engaged in the produce business in Dvla-van for several months past, has sold his interests to George Lisle, Bloomlngton. Mr. Lisle will continue the business at the same stand under the name if the Delavan Produce Company and Mr. Barnett will be in his employ buying produce thru the country.

The fine shower of ran that commenced Monday evening was die best that, has fullen here for weeks and almost months. The rain ws greatly needed for pastures and will be a great help to the farmers in preparing their ground for the sowing of fall wheat. Some of Ihe ground is now in condition for sowing, but in many places fariiv.i were compelled to wait for rain before they could break the hard ground. BELLFLOWER. Will Schneider, who was operated on for appendicitis a week njro, is doing well.

Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Rohde from El Reno, are the gueaU uf relatives and friends for a tew wteks.

Edward S. Bradbury received a car load of Angus cattle on Monday morning, which he bought iii HeasauC If ill. 111., for feeders. Messrs. Haniplcman and C.

Innes suirted on Tuesday Or a business and pleasure trip to Broadview, Mont. Mr. Hampleman may spend the winter there. Miss Nellie Brandon will tr.vh school this winter near Lcruy. MisJ Sawyer had been engaged fo teach that school, but was taken sick with typhoid fever, no Miss Brandon was employed.

WASHBURN. Miss Heln Barnes will attend, school at the Wesleyan this year. Miss Laura McCulloch, of Lak Bluff, is spending her vacation at the home of her sister, Mrs. J. E.

Barnes. Eighty-four votes were polled in Precinct, No. "1 Cazfnovla Township-Saturday in the judical election. 33 of which were Republicans, 29 Progressives and 22 Democrats. The funeral of A.

L. Ingle. wh- day Friday of peritonitis, aged 65, wasi held Monday at 10 o'clock from the M. E. church.

Rev. A. L. Jolly officiating. Death followed two months of suffering.

Mr. Ingle was favorably known, being one of the oldest residents of this virinitv. He is survived bv his wiff, one son. A. L.

Ingle, of Chlllicothe and Mrs. William West, of Warhburn. Mr. Ingle, at the time of his death, was village clerk. Soil Expert Examines Champaign Farm Lands.

Champaign Gaiette: Purine the vveeu oi Spteniber 11. uath-out, consulting agriculturist ur county, has visited farms belonging to lime farmers in Scott, Mahomet and townships, and ntiKi'eBatmu about 2,000 acres. One noticeable feature of this land it that it is all somewhat sour, with the exception of a tew of the low places, and is in need oi limestone. Tins sour condition is caused by an accumulation of acids in the soil. This at id can be dnslroyed by the car-ooiiaies in limestone, liuis making the soil sweet.

All corn belt eropj, clover, ullalfu in pttrliculur, glow much bitter in soils that contain limestone. In fact these two crops will not trow at all if the s-oil Is very Scur. Another very noticeable feature, says Mr. iHthout, is the need of organic matter in the soil und the very slight provision made fur ettitiji there. Tiiere is one tiling the larme' tan get without buying it, organic matter being introilucid in the lorm of clover, manure, straw, etc.

Every larmer should so rotate his crops us to leave about one-fourth of his land in clover each year and at least one of the (lover crops should be left on the ground and plowed under. Moultrie County Laying Out Roads. The members oi the board of supervisors of Mouluie county have had a busy time this week. They have been out over the country luyrin ut roads which thty want made Imo hard roads, and in laying out these loads they have gone into every part of the county, so thai every tarmer in the county can get to the county seat without having to drive on mud roads in bad weather more than a sJiort distance. The roads also connect with roads in other counties which are expected to be made into hard roads.

The board of supervisors has taken hold of this work with an interest which shows that they mean buslneis and if they get the proper support from the lartners and what will lie given them from tlie slate, Moultrie county will certainly have good -roads if not hard roads. The farmers in this county seem to be as nivi-h Interested in good roads as die board of supervisors and all are working together to bring about the best ef results. Macon County Farmers Fill Silos. Farmers around Decatur are filling their silos and cutting and shocking corn. This is the usual time for filling silos, but about a month earlier than usual and about the earliest known for shocking corn.

There are not many silos in Macon county, as it is not a silo country, but many farmers have them. In this vicinity where several kinds of roughness is raised and corn is the principal crop, not much ensilage has needed. There are at least a dozen silos about Decatur that will be filled or partly filled this week. There is probably a little more reason for putting up ensilage this year than others. Of course, the ensilage, which consists of the entire stalk and ear cf corn, is the best way to get all the feeding values in the crop.

This year the corn is exceedingly poor. According to Walter Rowe, a corn judge and expert, living northeast of the city, there Is very little good corn and tractically no show corn at all. Report of Rev. J. T.

Jones. The First Methodist Episcopal Church of Nrrmal has just completed one of the most prosperous yens in her history under the pastorate of It-v. John J'. Jones. Tlie church building hus been ref rescued and repaired at a cost of feci), and is now one of the in(t beautiful auditoriums in the city.

During the 'year ninety persona huvi united with the church, four have died and thirty-nine have been transferred to ottnr churches, making a net gain of forty-seven. The present membership, including sixty-live children of the Soldiers' Orphans' Home, is S33. The Sunday school has an enrollment of 400, with an awrage attendance of 240. The Epworth League has ninety -leven memlyers under the letup i-shlp Cf Dr. J.

S. Reec the Junior League ft membership of thirty-five undtr th'i learship of J. H. Crawford. The following amounts have been contributed this yar to the benevolent enterprises of the church: lioara or foreign missions Board of home Freed man's Aid Children's educational Conference educational collection Hoard of Sunday schools Woman's Foreign Missionary Society Woman's Home Missionarv Society -American Bible Soeietv Central Office Epworth' League! Domestic missions 700 557 r.o 17 142 17 161 203 5 4 2.0X0 21 38 72 Special educational gifts Deaconess Home and Anti-Saloon league Support of conference claimants Support of hlshooa General conference exponas.

Other benevolent collections ISO $4 267 Sunday school 26S Bexton. light and fuel 442 Total J4 Mr. Jones is closing his third vcar as pastor of this church. During "that time ho has. rec.jved into the church -N9 members, mid the congregation has contributed to the various benevolences of the church J11 Parents of a Son.

Mr. and Mrs Charles Cartels ot T-atty. are the. parents of a boy, born September 10. Mr.

and Mrs Rar-tels were fo-nier residents cf Hudson. Married in Indiana. Friends here will be interested to that Mrs. Hattie Engliken, formerly of this city, now Iaporte. has been maried to Mr.

Murk Kidder, a well knywn railroad man of that piaca. Bills for Divorce. Two bills for divorce were filed Tuesday. The firs' was that of Daisy Hoover vs. 1 .011 is Hoover.

Th wife charges desertion. Martha rancor filed a bill for divorce against Charles M. Spencer. The eratrlx charge that her husband was sentenced to and is now serving rn det nnltiate term in the state penitentiary for burglary. It will oe lemembtred that Sp er ai volvefl In the hide stealing case at 1 i I 1.