The Weekly Pantagraph from Bloomington, Illinois • Page 4

fi 1913 THE WEEKLY PANTAGRAPH DECEMRF.lt Previous to adjourning they voted to COUNTY GAMEPRESERVES Fish' and Game Commissicn Askt Appropriation for Them Hunting Fee Be Increased. The state lish and game commission, of which C. J. Dittmir, of is president, is now framing up a mines', for a $20,000 appropriation to be asked of the state legislature at its next regular session, the money be used to create 102 game vrc-serves in the state of Illinois, or 1" other words, to have a preserve l.i each county of the stite. In 1912 the sum of was expended for a.

km mo farm i i the so.ithern part of the state, but it is alleged that the farm perintendent. The object is to brlnt the load work of the state to one sy-tern. A school of Instruction for county superintendents will be held at L'rbana in January or February and we will get acquainted and all work together. Answering a question' Mr. Gash said that the per cent of our roads to be improved ought to be designated at this meeting.

Cook county gets back 25 per cent of what it pays to this road fund, and 75 per cent of it goes to other counties. Far Treatment Promised. In ur.swer to Supervisor haycraft'S question, Mr. Gush pledged positively that the state commission would not reject the roads selected by this county unless there was a big reason th.it all could see as that the road is impractical or docs not join the next county's road. "We are riot going: to try to run your business.

We are here to hcli yon. It is up to you to designate the roadB. They may be east and west or north and south. The ness It Is probably the shortest annual message ever presented to congress. It is written in that flawless style of which President Wilson the recognized master and goes straight to the heart of governmental problems a the chief executive views them.

Regardless of individual differences of opinion on the president's policies, his ability and brilliancy can hardly be questioned. The references in the message of greatest general Interest are the hopeful attitude on the Mexican situation, the insistent request for prompt action on the currency bill, the proposal for a system of farm credits, the' suggestion that the Sherman law should stand intact and be supplemented rather than amended, the recommendation of a national presidential primary law, the reference to the, Philippine question and the submission of general plan for the opening up of Alaska. The hope expressed by President Wilson that the Mexican trouble will soon lie settled peaceably will be endorsed by an overwhelming majority of the people, an will also the desire that the currency legislation be passed without delay. The form credits proposal will meet with favor In those communities which are suffering from lack of proper accommodations. Central Illinois will not recognize the county superintendent of roads is appointed by your board ut supervisors, unci no road can be built in your county without your final approval.

Vou tlx the salary of the superintendent; the state commission has nothing to say but that the candidates are eligible; it Is wholly in your hands. Kighty-two of the counties trnve named their candidates and the board has examined them and returned the names of those who are eligible, and the county boards will no n'l these appointments in their December meeting. We Get $12.50 a Mile of Our Roads. We mav well ask ourselves, "Does it "pay to" improve our The state allotment gives you whinii is JI2.S" for every mile of your 2 073 miles of road in McLean county and vou put another $12.50 per mile with it and build some permanent highways. Is there, anything wrong about it? All Roads Near Dixon Macadam.

A few vears oo a milk factory was established In Pixon. I am familiar with the facts and the locality, the farmers the were compelled to deliver the milk of 8,000 or 9.000 cows to the factory every day in the year; and the result of was that the farmers started to build maendam roads. Today there it not a road out of Dixon but what is macadam all the way to Sterling and Polo. In my township, which has only 18 sections, we have 10 4 miles of mac a darn road. Some farmers opposed it at first.

We had to do some hustling to get a petition signed by 50, when there were only f3 landowners. I nv member winning over John Stoff. He thought we wanted to tux him a lot of monev, but after listening to the p-op-ositlon he said: "That na.l is not as would build it and it may never reach my 240 acres, but I see that It will birrfit coinotirdy and I'll sVTu the petition." Three years ago the hard road Jliscollnnoom flerk't salary of half year Advance costs In aettlernent 41 I.o.'mi 0" 9 00 Tout expenditure 41 due county $1,601 1' JA.MK8 SHKBIKF. The report of James Iiceilcr, shemf, contained the following: Kaniral (hirintr half year On executions 215 43 Summons nnd subpoena 1.9H4 3( Knreiirn writs TiS 70 Miscellaneous services 2,579 4u Tot it earninrs of half year Itpreivcd during half vrjr On eflrninjars previously Kxecutions Summons and snhpoenas Korrijrn writs Miscellaneous 00 0" 151 78 47 45 mm 2,579 40 Tots receipts Kxnend'turee Sheriff's salnry for half 73 .1 son Ofl no Amount due deputies Total expenditures 1, 8.50 Ml Amount due county $1,575 73 Adlnumment was taken until this morning at 9 o'clock. MRS.

DORA WOLKAU SUES FOR $15,000 FRED WOLKAU, FENDANT IS DE- Ske Asks Accounting Otto Krause Against Illinois Central on Trial McCoy GeU Verdict. Mrs. Dora Wclkau filed a suit Wednesday against her husband Free Wolkau asking for an accountinsi. The plaintiff is claiming that Mr. Wolkau has collected rents from buildings in which she has a for yeurs and that in this, way, she believes that there has accumulated about $15,000 which should be turned over to her.

This is the last piece of litigation court, concerning these principals, some time ago Mrs. Wolkau tiled a bill for separate maintenance. This was in court for some time, and it was followed by a petition tor partition. That piece of litigation, concerned propm -tita owned by -Mr. Wolkau and his wile.

Price McCoy Wins Case. A verdict te.r $150 wis brought in for Price. McCoy, plaintiff In a suit against Hugh V. i-O'iui. This is a ca-se in which tne plauunt claims mat tn aiue of it horse purchased from the uelendant, was fictitious.

All tne liar-ties to the snit, live in Chenoa. Judgments Taken. H. C. Hernngton ct al took judgment agcinst Henry Wagner, in this sum of in county court two judgments were taken- Mary Rutledrje took judgment against Ralph P.

In the sum of The Illinois Life Insurance Company, tock against Kalph I'. Miller tor Reel Estate Transfers. George F. Jordan to James Liston for lot 10, 1'arrett's third tion. James Liston to Mary Listen for 1 ,000, same property.

F. Sutherland to Anna A. Peterson for lut.s 2 and block 1, Lams and Sutherland's addition. Cooling-Wilson. -Hiss Amy of East Lynn, and Mr.

G. Wilson, of Lincoln, were united in marriage Wednesday morning at 10:30 in the parlors of the Illinois hotel in thU city. The only attendant wan a nleco uf the bride, Miss Marie Hall, of JJast Lynn, and tne cero" incny was witnessed by rnly the immediate relatives of the couple. hi. L.

To tile, paster of tne chuicn of Fast Lynn, was tn. officiating clergyman. Tne bride was dressed in ti Ijeautliul gown of ivory brocaded wutin with pearl irinimitiurs rnd carried a shower oou-(ptet of bride's rnse-s. travel. 113 suit was of navy blue i-Xye.

Immediately following the ceremony an eiab- 01 ate Wedding Jipnor was served in tlie Illinois hotel. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson departed Wednesday for an extended honey moon trip to Niagara Falls and amer eastern points of interest, after wnleh they will I if at home to their friends after January 1 in Lincoln. Mrs.

Wilson is the oldest daughter of the late Mr. unci Mrs. Samuel Cooling and has lived all her life 111 Fust Lynn and Is one of the most popular and highly respecH'd young ladles of that vicinity. She- is an acilivc number cf the Mc-thodlst church of Fast Lynn Mr. Wilson is prominent retired farmer of Lincoln, formerly of Land.

IIo it the owner of considerable land, the management cf which requires much of his time. Those from a whho witnessed t'h ceremony were Mr. and Mrs K. M. Hall and family, Mi.

and Mrs. George Hammerton and Mr. Wtenhen Thompson, of Fast Lynn; Mra. Luclnda Wilson, mother cf the groom; Mrs. F.lla Gelstoorpe, of coin: Mr.

and Mrs. J. L. Bcrton anu Mr. and Mrs.

I). P. fcwisner, or Land, and Miss Min.i Rper, tof Hankin who Is an Intimate ot brid" THE LAST OF EARTH. of Sylvanu. Mikel Is Held on Wednesday 3urial at Downs.

Tho funeral of Sylvanus Mike! was held on Wednesday morning at the residence, 205 East Olive street, at 8:15, with brief services conducted by Rev. F. A. Havighurst. Later serviC-'S were held at the Methodist church in Downs, in charge of Rev C.

S. Eoyd and Rev. Mr. Pence. Mrs Clubt Welcn sang a solo, "A Perfect Day;" a double quartet sang, com posed of the following singers: Mrs, Welch, Mrs.

Romine, Mrs. Longbrake and Mrs. Augspurgcr, and Charles Usher, Charles Romine, Lou Aug3 perger. Joseph Augsperger. The fol lowing nephews acted as pall bearers: Ralph 11 vis, lean Davis, Lonnio Ml Kel, unam Kendall, Lewis Mikel Keith Mikel.

George Cux, Walter Roberts, with the following honorary pall neerers: nun 101ms, ueoree Cral William Genders, Frank Cowden, Sam t'olaw. John Downs, C. c. Melds. The body was Ptlr rest in Hopewell cemetery.

The floral enerlngs were many and profuse. Renshaw-Willain. Miss Rir2ie Renshaw and Mr. Al- 'fred M. Willian we-e married 9 1 1 Uiiy (iiiri iHiuii rtv iy Justice Ileineman.

The bride is from Maple Park, an'J the grcrm i a drnt of Acnncapoi'si Mr. 'Pain is a traveling man who rep-esents a mag azine publishing company. The young couple will make their home in Texas. Ui'ttllMV, yiwViUtli Ui llbj euiuU aiw i.e uuiuuiiu X'tiv iliac it-11. ill the 1IUUU6 inl Cuiuiuiuec kUlupu.owtl Ol LOIiitluL Airileiliy tMa tvllo Htai; llldLlvieived Lu tu.uui' ,,..11 i-ue tit ouic.uito, Wliu puwcl lo uft.

-V ocit ur WOI'k. lb bauy iieeuuu in i-lttc01ii. a mo icsiiii hub iiiKe.iiis 01 uie uoam hope Ol iilillUlld UtjIO Ut itlU 6llUj (till iui iiie Lobu.11 woumy ioau Wuo lost uie otu on niimou iu recvimmcr Ui muuer tieii.g iobi. by oils vuit, lAKing iwo-uuius majority io lecon-siuei. xne following list of grand jurors was presenteu anu approved: Li.

Lyons, Lane Fork; James J. Joynt, Laenna; ixmnie femitn, Aetna; henry M011, uran; J. S. Rice, Atlanta; ir.xmc shores, Atlanta; rlarry Piatt, Ait. PulaiKi; Thus Aioore, Mi.

Pulaski; John btoii, Chester; Frank iirooaer, Last Lincoln; Charles Den-ner, Last Lincoln; Steve Urandt, imminence; Frank Bell, Elkhart; Al-len Davis, Elkhart; A. D. Sparks, iiroadwell; Rate Rosenthal, West Lincoln; C. L. Binder, West Lincoln; Thomas Perry, Orvil; Elmer Short, orvil; Edd Lee, Hurlbut; William Ott, Corwine; Edward Huffman Sheridan; Ryan, Prairie Creek.

Poultry Awards Made. The following awards were made at the Logan county poultry show Tuesday and Wednesday: Herbert Hodgson, Albion, Blue Andulusions: 1st and 2d hen; 1st cockrel; 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th pullet; 1st pen. James Ogg, Lincoln. Light Brah- mas: 1st cock; 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th pullet. Alois M.

Feldman, Lincoln. Singli comb Hamburgs: 1st cock; 2nd and 3rd cock; 4th hen; 3rd pullet. James OgS, Lincoln. S. S.

Hamburgs: 1st cock; 1st cockrel; 1st, 2nd and 3rd hen; 1st and 2nd pullet. M. J. Rosster, Black Lang- shans: 1st cock; 1st and 3rd cockrel; 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 6th hen; 1st and 3rd pullet. J.

M. Hogg, Bethany. Second cock; 2nd and 4th cockrel; 4th hen; 2nd and 4th pullet; 1st pen. A. F.

Dietrick, Lincoln. S. C. Brown Leghorns: 1st cock; 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th hen; 1st, 2nd and 3rd cockrel; 1st, 2nd and 4th pullett; 1st pen. B.

F. Thomas, Lincoln. S. C. White Leghorns: 1st and 2nd cock; 1st, 2nd.

and 3rd hen; 1st, 2nd and 3rd cockrel; 1st and 2nd pullet; 1st pen. C. H. Porter, Lincoln. S.

C. Buff Leghorns: 1st cockrel; 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th pullet; 1st pen. F. H. Blose, Bloomington.

S. C. White Opringtons: 1st and 2nd hens; 3rd cockrel, 3rd pullet; 2nd pen. T. A.

Scott, Bethany. S. C. White Orpingtons: 1st and 2nd cockrel; 1st cock; 3rd and 4th hen; 1st, 2nd and 4th pullet; 1st pen. Ben Goeken, Hartsbiirg.

Barred 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th cockrel; 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th pullet; 1st pen. O. F. Mittendorff, Lincoln. First, 2nd and 3rd cockrel bred pullet; 4th pullet bred cockrel; 1st cockrel brad pen; 1st pullet bred pen.

R. A. Woodall. Chicago. White Plymouth Rocks: 1st cockrel.

J. W. Vandeventer, Mt. Pulaski. Buff Rocks: 1st and 2nd cockrel: 1st.

2nd, 3rd and 4th cockrel. Charles Sahs, Atlanta. Partridge Rocks: 1st cock: 1st, 2nd hen; 1st pullet; 1st ien. and 3rd J. A.

Barnes, Decatur, g. L. Wyan-dottes: 1st cock; 1st and 3rd pullet; 1st and 2nd hen; 1st pen. A. J.

Mahon, Lincoln. S. L. Wyan-dottesi: 1st cockrel; 4th hen. B.

F. Thomas, Lincoln. White Wyandottes: 1st cock; 1st hen; 1st cockrel; 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th pullet; 1st pen. Mr. and Mrs.

S. T. Harman, Lincoln. Second cock; 3rd cock; 2nd, 8rd and 4th hen; 2nd and 3rd cockrel; 2nd Pen. Mrs.

11. Yeazle, Lincoln. Fourth cockrel. George Knochel Lincoln. Silver Compines: 1st cock; 2nd hen; 1st, 2nd and 3rd pullet Mrs.

Eva Freeman, Lincoln. Pekin ducks: 1st drake; 1st duck. Charles T. Hoblit, Lincoln. R.

C. R. I. Reds: 1st cock: 1st and 2nd hen; 3rd cockrel; 4th pullet. James R.

Terrill, Kempton. R. C. R. I.

Reds: 2nd cock; 1st pullet. W. A. Maxwell, LaHarpe. R.

C. R. I. Reds: 3rd cock. James Smith, Lincoln.

R. C. R. I. Reds: 1st cockrel; 4th cock.

John D. Eveland, Lincoln. R. C. R.

I. Reds: 2nd cockrel; 2nd and 3rd pullet; 1st pen. C. P. Gtindlaeh.

Lincoln. R. C. R. I.

Reds: 1st cock; 3rd cork; 1st hen; 4th pen. Mittendorff and Johnson. LI R. C. R.

I. Reds: 2nd hen; 1st cockrel; 2nd pullet; 1st pen. Red Hen Poultry Yards. T.lnenin S. C.

R. I. Reds: 4th hen James R. Terrll. Kenmton.

R. Reds: 2nd cock. J. W. Hoove- Tavlorville.

S. C. R. I. Reds: 3rd cockrel.

J. W. Greenwood, Springfield. S. C.

R. I. Reds: 4th cock; 1st pullet; 3rd pullet; 3rd pen. X. E.

Landauer. Lincoln. I Reds: 4th cock; 1st pullet; 3rd pullet; 3rd pen. Highway Commissioners Win. Justice W.

R. Gilchrist spent all of Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday morning hearing the case of William Fetzer Co. vs. Highway Commissioner, or Atlanta township. The companv sued the commissioners for $146 said to be due on some culvert mate-ial purchased for the township.

The. money was paid to representatives of another company, ft was said. The Judge found the issues for the defendants. Mrs. Hannah Schmidt Dies.

Mrs. Hannah Schmidt, of near Bea-son, died at St. Clara's hospital Tuesday at 4:30 after a lingering illness. -m-s. Schmidt wag 75 years old She had made her home with her son, Theodore, near Beason, until six weeks ago, when she was removed to the hospital.

Her death was due to de. bilities of old age. Two sons and one daughter survive ner, iheodore, of near Reason: William of Abraham, Clay county, Illinois, and Mrs. Ella Rieha-ds, of Roscoe. Mo.

GLOOM ENVELOPES STUDENTS. U. of I. Council of Administration Place Ban on the Tango. Vrbana, Dec.

3 Special.) The tango' and all the other new dances were tabooed today by the council of administration of the University of Illinois, may not be danced in university buildings. After wrestling with the dance problem for two months, the deans decided that the new steps, as now practiced, are objectionable. The Junior prom, the biggest social affair of the year, is to be held next week, and will be hard hit by the rule. Students have been patronizing tango teachers, making; ready for the function to which many outside girls from I Chicago. St.

Louta and other cities have been Invited. President Sfc'y nut! Treasurer riitdished every morning (except Sunday) soil Linered seconde'iss matter at th Bloom-butun Pottoffice, Bloommgton, SUBSCRIPTION RATES- rsilr, dfhTfted by Carrier, 10c J' tnan-strietly in idvunce-1 year, monuu, 3 months, 1 month, 86c. Weekly, $1 year, strictly tn INTERESTING SUGGESTIONS. In an address tart week nt on "How to Restore ton florae." Mr. Samuel Vntermyer keen observation, and interest ing Buggestlons In reference to bus and industrial conditions.

In opinion tariff changes are in no to blame for poor business n.litlons. 31. expressed the conviction that hoo conditions were due to uncasing emanating from the disclosure rottenness in corporate management from Vcncllnft and impending legislation affecting the financial system an the trusts, f.nd the inability of the railroads to secure rates that will enable them to maintain their properties and give a fair return on invested capital. The most Interesting suggestion of all was the following: call a halt upon investigation luiui'i- i.1Me of into the past crimes innumerable more instances not et ul covered, hut the evidence would cumulative only. nmnestv.

-1 am in favor of a general amnesty Let us wipe the slate and begin the ifrU of refraining nnd our laws there car i be no tition of the past without the cer talnty of pron.pt detection and punishment." This preposition to refrfin from further governmental investigation of the trusts and pardon all past crimes doubtless is one that will be looked upon with varying decrees of favor or disfavor, Lives ligation of the trusts has already pone far enough to Indicate as Mr. Untermycr intimates, that many more instances, of the same nn-tvre as those already brought to light, would be uncovered. All of which mould prove nothing more thnn wfl slreadv Know to be a fact. Pome, corporations have played fart and loose in the past and this policy has brought r.bout a condition that Is threatening the very existence of combinations both good and had. Whether or not we agree with Mr.

Cr.termyer in h's proposition for gen-ral amnesty it is certainly true that pust misdeeds should not be considered in framing legislation that is to control in the future. Punishment for deeds committed in the past should not extend to the length of crippling the corporations' possibilities for ac complishment In the future. Because tho railroads, for instance, have erred in the past is no reason why rates should be fixed so low that the roads would be forced into bankruptcy. Mr. I'ntermyer offered, a number of suggestions which he thought would trr, far inward nreventlng abuses In the future.

These suggestions, if incorporated into law would involve ex-tenrive amendment of the present anti-trust statute. This, however, in Mr. t'ntermyer's opinion, would not interfere with business conditions If the trusts were only assured of amnesty for past misdeeds. This, probably, is laying too much stress on only cne phase of the question. While the r.ew tariff law has probably been blamed too harshly as having induced bublness depression, Mr.

Untermyer's statement that it has been in no way to blame probably goes too far the other way. By the same reasoning it will probably require more than an announcement of general amnesty for the trusts to restore business confi- cencs. THE SPUGS. The Society for the Prevention of Useless Giving at the Christmas Sea son the Spugs in brief is gradually extending its scope tho now only in Its second campaign. The design is not to take anything from Christmas cheer and enjoyment but to eliminate Christmas folly and extravagance.

If Christmas trade can be kept within the limits of the useful, the appropriate and the beautiful a great reform will be accomplished. In this way the regular trade of the shops anii stores will be augmented simply anft In a healthy and satisfactory way. If persons exchange gifts In such matters c.s are recognized needs and wltn-ln reasonable limits it is appa-ent that the generous spirit is linked with the epirit of sound economy and all Interests are promoted. If the exchange of gifts be unreascnable in extent or extravagant in character a hardship is liable to be Imposed somewhere and the purpose of giving defeated. Also legitimate trade suffers in the outcome.

Let no abnormal boost come in any line but legitimate patronage of the stocks which the merchants and shopmen have laid in to satisfy the demands of the season and all tradesmen and the general public will be better for the holiday season. To cut o' the useless is all the more a demand of this day when the problem lining, even with the p-actlce of econ omy, is niore or less stringent. But while an exchange of appropriate gifts. may be a.l'eautiful custom perhaps the most satisfying giving after all is where no return la expected from the fceneflcianes, remembering that he that glveth to the poor is investing in the best of all security, since we are assured by the highest authority that tit "lendeth unto the Lord." THE MESSAGE. The first annua! message of President Wilson will compare more than tavnrarly with the sta'e papers of hie 1 ledt-ct or In and conclae- H.

O. DAVIS -V. U. MAKyUlS was not of great value to all tne people of the state. The idea of the commissioners is to rent a large number of acres in each county, then to stock the same with quail and pheasants.

These birds will remain In a certain section whore they are fed. liy this maifnor each county would be stocked with a larger number of the birds and If the law would be "closed" upon them for a short space of time it would mean that Hi a few years there would be plenty of sport for the nlmrods. At least 2,500 acres would be asked for and even tho nwners of the land themselves would not be pet milled to hunt on them. Wooded lands would be used, where the b'i'ds would Lave shelter and could feed, this leir.g a source of revenue to the owners of timber land. Mr.

Plttmar stated that the commission would recpiest that the law be "open" but five days each year on pheasants and quail, Instead of fifteen dnys, which Is now the custom, and that the license fee be raised from $1 to f2 per year. Mr. Dittmar also stated that the state had appropriated the sum of $192,000 to the fish and game commission, but that up to the present time the sum of over $300,000 been received in license fees and thi.t during the past week over $500 in fines assessed against persons for breaking the law, had been received in Springfield, this being in excess of any tig tiro on record in the state archives. MRS. TpAULDI? AGAIN WINS Motion for Rehearing in Appellate Court, in Suit Against Estate of W.

R. White is Denied. Wednesday in the appellate court, a rehearing wag denied in the suit brought by Mrs. Mattie White Spaulding against the estate of William H. White.

This is the case in which Mrs. Spaulding sued for her share in the estate ot her father. The case has been a long time in the courts, and the decision cf the appellate court recently, was in favor of Mrs. Spaulding to the amount of A motion for a rehearing made, has now been denied and the case stands as at the recent order. INVENTS PATENT TRUNK TIE.

O. H. Orendorff Secures Patent on De- vics Which He Hopes to Manufacture in City. Mr. O.

II. Orenelo.ri' has returned from sojourn to iSureka Sprir.gi for the benefit of his health, lie is back home for ihe purpose el looking after interests of tho "Novel Trunk lie on 1.1 he secured a patent on July The tie is paUraed 111 Uieat llriiain and 'jcrmany, the patent is per.ding in 1-ranee and c-no will be ae cured in Canada by January 1. The trunit tie dot f.way with the use. or rones, on irunics. i made of trunk webbing, manufactured esrpicially for this article, has 1.0 huocs tie is ruc-ilUy adjusted to any trunk, l.old.ns it The device, while very simple, looks to have all that necessary to make it a su'-Cses and the future looks promising.

Mr has piide in his home town and is placing tnem on the mar ket here. If sulficient interest is mam locally be will ranks Illcomlng- ton the national headquarters and manufacture the ardcic in this city. On account of th condition of his health Mr. irendorff pr.fcrs to li'Tan-ize a company for tbe manufacture of tho device. Woodmen Elect S.

S. Tanner of Minier S. S. of Minier, was elect ed presidcrJ. of the Illinois Woodmen Social Club at a meeting of the slate executive committee held hi Cl.icas' Wednesday.

Col. Frank L. Smith, of Duight, wan chos-ei; vice president; Oscar E. Alshire, of Chicago, secre tary, and T. B.

F. Smith, of trevLciuret'. The organization, which is composed, of Modern Woodmen members, is a purely social organization. It was decided during the meeting to hold a banquet in Chicago January 12, when l.OOu covers will hu laid. Invitations will be issued to all of the offi ers of the state nnd also oJl delegates to the last county ands state head camps.

J. W. Musiok left Tueseday for Kansas City and will Invest in several loads of feeders if the prices are satisfactory. Married at Court House. W.

II. Wright and Miss Mamie D. Peterson, both of Mahomet, were married Wednesday by Judge Homer Hall at his office at the court house. The young couple will live on a farm near Mahomet. HAPPENINGS aT LINCOLN Lincoln, Dec.

2- (Special.) Appointments occupied the attention of the board of supervisors at their session this afternoon. The board convened at 2:45 and adjourned at 3:30. Fred Dwyer, present superintendent of the county farm, was reappointed to his position, with a majority of one vote over Member Comstock. Dr. S.

Ellen Rourke was appointed county Her majority over Dr. Bertha Anderson was three votes. H. W. Scheiler was appointed county mine inspector, with no opposition.

The salary of Thomas Davy, county superintendent of highways, was fixed at 300 a year, with $200 extra for horse hire. The sheriff, clerk and treasurer filed their reports. The latter statement shows balance in the county fund on Dec. 1, to be $46,331.12, Road and bridge committee filed their statement of expenses for the building of bridges over Sugar Creek at Pool Hill and West Lincoln, and bridge at Sheridan. Clifford Quisenberry filed his bond of $400,000 as county collector.

City Collector Removed. City Collector Roy Gayle was Monday night removed from office by Mayor ssnacKieiorci, wno appointed in nis place, c. h. Knapp. The nomlna tion or Knapp was confirmed by the council and he tak-3 office imme diately.

1 ne enange was made with out cause given. Lincoln, Dec. 3 (Special.) The board of supervisors adjourned today. commission will not be arbitrary. Wo i are not going to do anything unreasonable." STAY MATES' UNREASONABLE OPPOSITION.

B. F. Staymates, uf Clinton, addressed the supervisors at request of the opponents of the Tice law. He was accompanied by James Baker, a wealthy tanner living near Lane, and by UeWitt supervisors, Dick Woods, Charles Hcott and Earl Murphy. He made many assertions and insinuations, but his speech was pronounced very unfair, ami scarcely any clear reasoning could be found in it.

It stood in strong contrast to the broad-minded policy and appeal of the other speakers. He could net say anything against these speakers, but charged "falsehoods" against the arguments for the law, and in word and tone and manner and most extravagant speech suggested soms thine wrong everywhere without any proof of it whatever or facts that would hold together. He charged tnai the figures giVpn were not correct, but could not s.how any fault tn tnem. lie did give some additional tacts, ne entered a general denial, but. the evidence was not presented.

County Officials Reports. The board Of supervisors of McLean county, assembled In adjourned session Monday, ut their room ai the court house. The first day of a session that is likely to be productive of some interesting matters, was u. quiet one. The call of the roll, the inspection of claims ana tne -of the county officials, made up the business of the ciaj.

Reports of Officers. The reports of county officers were presented. Annual Report of iounxy -r, atiibhlefield. county treas 1 the following annual re urer, port of county funds: 5D.067 21 tua 31 1. llal.iucc on Dec 9.

.1. ('. Klder, circuii Hi. 11. P.

M. Stulilj.cticia, earning" uf 7,560 91 40 00 10,000 00 5 01 6 00 48 00 2 11 78 80 00 offi'-e year wl- Dec. 13. Itfi-der, sheriff Dec! 28. Katie Ucveraux Mm.

S. German-American 25. Mtie Feh 2. Katie March 1. M.

March 1. W. B. llenrlryx Manh S. County farm Much 4.

County farm recr.nler 498 85 1,169 33 400 00 104 00 170 Oil 60 00 a no 6 00 122,173 13 22 80 23 1X5 24 00 00 164 15 30 Oil 854 75 00 91 95 21 00 2 00 281 70 5 00 118 00 5 01 2 no 98 99 523 7,427 14 479 67 March 7. P. A. Outline, county clerk. Starch Vl.

County farm March 29- Jielison March 22. County farm March 28. Coenty farm March 28. Katie Devcraux Ann 30. Kane uev.

StuhbVcfleld, county col- Mav 3. P. lector May 10. County farm Mav 22. County farm Mar C.

Bender May 28. Katie Devcraux June ft. County farm June Kinl 14. County farm 2. Katie Devcraux 211.

I', "cad Bro l. C. M. Bend -r 24. W.

B. llcndryx "9. County fann Julv Si. Vii'if Devcraux ujr. 2.

County farm A'ur. 27. Katie DrverauT Kept. 21. v.

T1. lienirTT o. cnuniy rami S'-ri. lb S-pl. 13.

Snt. IS. C. Allen, cireuir p. A.

countv lames Herder, sheriff, report 1912 Set. 13. James Herder, sheriff, report V. TV Cirson, recorder fVmntv firm Countv farm M. RtiiblilefleUl.

county col- 488 39 1.038 85 281 70 702 07 29,908 58 5 00 5 00 P55 35 69 21 2 00 1913 Sent. 1. S'nt. "7, Sent. 27 Sent.

29. lnlor Oct. 1. Katie I'nvercnx Oct. 29.

Kiit'" P-vc-aux Vov. 8. Cenntv -v. 13. P.

M. St'ilMeM ty tnN Nov. 19. w. 11.

llendrvx Nov. 21. Katie Hevrraux 00 Total 69 AMOrXTS PAID OCT. I4.74A 02 1913. 9.24 3 83 Vol, 4.017 March 39 Anri'r 10.438 10 Mav 10,711 08 31.874 93 3.909 00 tune Inly Autr 3.780 2 Sent Oct 24.23S 80 4.618 46 Xcv 2,751 51 CrnnpfiH, in- sal fotintv tax.

interest end rout 9 41 Treasurer's coniniisaion of 1 pr cent on amount received 1,897 73 Treasurer's commission of 1 Tier cent on amount paid out 1.975 14 Dec. 1. 1913. County funds on ss Total 9245.840 69 COL'XTY RECORDER X. B.

CARSON. The report of County Recorder N. B. Carson si own the following conditions: KarninKS cf office 90 Expenaea of office 2.126 05 Bidance due ommty 258 85 J. C.

ALLEN, CIRCl IT CLERK. The report of C. Allen, circuit clerk, has the following figures: Earnings of half year-Clerks' fees $2,785 00 Miscellaneous 74 06 Total earnings of half year 06 Received during half year-Clerk's feee $2,778 02 Mis-cUaneous 71 50 Total receipts $2,849 62 Expenditures Clerk hire 00 (Vr'n's lees refunded 74 00 Miscellaneous 7 59 Clerk's salary half year 800 0) Total expenditures 11,981 60 naran-c due county 917 92 P. A. C.tTHRIE, OOI'NTY CLERK.

Earnings during half year fees 2.30S Clerk's firs in rut in court l.MS 60 Miscellaneous 1.401 26 Total earnings Received during half year 1'vohate Clerk's fees, cases in court He. eiprs nt previously Court not previously reiortrd. Miscellaneous T'tal receipts .16,443 SI 4.V. 60 426 fvl 62 41 O.i 2.4i'l 21 58 txpendituri nrrk hire 00 necessity of legislation on this question as will other less favored regions of the country. The opinion that the Sherman luw should stand as it is and that its provisions should be modif ed, If at all, by supplementary will meet with the approval of most people regardless of party affillati ma.

The recommendation that a presidential primary election law be pusseo without delay will doubtless appeal to the popular fancy. The that such legislation should prow do for the retention of the. party convections and that these conventions s.iould consist cf nominees for office instead of delegates chosen for the single purpose, are interesting. Tn-3 primary has come to stay and President Wilson has shown in touch with the times in asking for legislation of this kind. As practical matter, however, It is extremely doubtful whether a law can be framed that will greatly better conditions.

Tho success of the primary principle rests altogether upon a full vote and the experience thus far has been to prove that the voters will not turn out In large numbers, regardless of the importance of the offices involved. President AVilson's reference to the Philippines contains nothing new or at variance with what has been the generally accepted policy of the administration ror some time. When all is said the policy of this administration will be practically the same as thut of its predecessors. POSTPONE ACTION 'AFTER TALK ON ROADS SUPERVISORS TO VOTE TODAY. Four State Road Commissioners Are Heard B.

F. Makes Unfair Attack on the Tice Road Act. All three memlers of tne state. hlerhwtv commission addressed the board of supervisors Wednesday fore naon on the advisability of acting un der the 'i'iee road law. S.

A. Bridt of DeKalb, was the first t-peaker. ile made a very careful and conservative analysis cf the taw, appealing Miotijjly to thoughtful m.n. He 'It is mandatory to appoint a county superintendent of toads. lie must approve of tiny expenditure of $-00 or more for a.

bridge or Improvement. It is hoped tnru him to b.Uei rc-Bu'ts in rj.id work, lie must Inspect all the rnud cf the county annually. The statu aid roads ate letf uruier the township road commissioneis until completed and approved. A tax (f til cents the valuation can be lev! for all roud pur poses, with the consent of the I) iard of supervisors, if certain commissioners are not spending their money for good results don't give them so nvjch money. It i the duty of th county superintendent to five you pointers on read work, assist the township commission ers in rcarj ii.no n.c right to levy a special tsx for town ship roids and vote a ucna isMie.

The People Want More Hard Roads "It has been oh Jaded that ikm? state aid reads would forever condemn the ti wr.siiins to mud roads. Hut it do n't work that way. It djn't in oui countv. "Wnen you. rut down ono mile ef road the people want another mile.

All thRt is necessary is to get tUe thing started. Farmers Are Automobilists. "The automobilists like good roado. When lluu people attenuea the meet ing of our County Soil Improvement Aiun lnllnn HU it-v cullt WtTe tarinei'S and not more tnan seventy-live came in twenty-six horse-drawn vehicle-i, while 600 came in 109 autos. The line between farmers and city people is being rapidly obliterated.

Ths auto ig a vehicle of busineM and it is beli.g utilized by farmer fully as roiicU and soon will be more than by any other class of people." Answering question, Mr. Bradt sail the county superintendent must be in engineer of five years' two years of college work may be taken as part of the five. J. P. WILSON'S STRONG TALK.

J. P. Wilson, un Ogle county farmer, memoer of the state highway commission, and a well known member of the legislature for several years, made a very interesting taiu which appealed to everyone. It was one of tne strongest and fairest ever heard in thi He referred co Lafayette i'uuk a the man who was larutii' reofouaible for organizing tba U.t highway commission from fast, and said that he was a little surprised when he learned that McLean county had refused to avail itself of the opportunities and advantages of the Tice road law. lie epofce as follows: "freer seems to be an impression that the state commission is the whole thing.

This is not true. The I a was built to the corner of his farm. Sam McGaffey said that he would the petition but he didn't suppose ho would" travel the -ond twice in a year. He never expected to enjoy the benefits of It. P.t two or three years ago the hard rood passed his once you stnrt this hard road building and you can't build the roads fart enough.

After you have once built state aid oads they are no longer a tax or on (1t connly; they aio kept up by the? state. For ths School Childran. Yesterday was a rainy and I asked a Polo liveryman wnose were those 16 buggies at his barn; I knew, but he told me they belonged to school children who had driven in five, sia and eight miles to attend school, and there were 21 such buggies at the barns in Polo yeste-day. They are driven there every day In the year and this is made possible by the good roads built by local taxation. And thes hildren spend every night at home; the rain or mud never bothers them.

Yesterday mo-ning when it was rain. ing hard I saw a neighbor girl driving closed rig; two otner enuuien we with her. and the trotted along to school; and that night she drove hacx home, unhindered by the rain. Docs it pay to have hard roads People have talked about the expense and it has hern that it required ten cents an ac-e. This'is a mistake, but suppose it did? I wish you would vote a tax of that much and spend iv In building; reads, there Is not a man here but what would say, after a few years, "God bless you for making the assertion." Exact, Authoritative Figure.

The equalized assessed value of property In the entire state in 1912 was in McLean county, The equalised assessed value of lands and improvements in McLean county was $22,600,000. McLean county pays 1.7 pe-cent of the state tax, and McLean county farms pay nine-tenths of 1 percent of the state tax. McLean county farms pay Du percent of the county tax. This countv man raise S2C150 to get the like amount from the state, and its 1.7 per cent of the state tax is J5.100. making a total of $31,250 which Is CO per cent of the $52,300 that would be spent on state aid roads in this county.

The McLean county farms, paying 55 per cent of the county's tax, would pay $14,382.50, and paying nine-tenths of one per cent of the $300,000 of the state's applanation would take $2,700, making a total of $17,082.50 to be paid by McLean county farms to get $52,300 expended on hard roads in this county. Only 2'2 Cents an Acre. The farms would pay less than 2Vi cents per acre and only 23 per cent of the money spent on the hard roads. That's no tax. In my township on 240 acres of land I have paid 12 cents an acre for fifteen years for good roads and I am glad to do it.

We have the results. 1 remember when I contracted to deliver cord wood as It was needed in Dixon and 1 have hauled wood when the roads wore so bad that only one-fourth of a cord could be hauled. Now there is not a day in the year but what a cord of ran be hauled over those hard roads Into Dixon. Does it Ten Cents An Acre Would $300,000 In Roads. Secure von were to pay 10 rents an That would make the cUy and personal property would make another $73,000.

and you would iir.n ono from the state. if you should spend this $300,000 a year tor twenty years you would have 500 miles of hard roads in the county. Would it pay vou? 1 believe in economy and has some expenses that Ho e.irtniled. But this is not one of them. Money expended n.rn.nini mart iniDiovemcnt is in one of the best Investments you can make PRESIDENT GASH TALKS.

A. D. Gash, president of the high way commission, tpoke in a pleusuio in.uiPKsive manner. He showed thiit if we do not have a supeiinten- cannot make a bridge of moi than i00 value and have it valid. This state is second In rtai expenuiwui but twentv -fourth in road improve ment, it is time for us to have fcome fcvstem of making roads so we can get some nlnce.

Thirty-nine per cent Indiana roads are improved and no cne has been hurt by it; the people pay little more lax but they have urnple returns fur it. The four or live miles of good hard l.niir f.ieh year1 cannot run by man's dui.r. but we should not act on petty jealousies, but have good if.l bluod: the roads will benefit fu Hire venerations, our children. Ninety ner cent of the truffle can go over per cent of the roads Improved; build a few mil each year no matter whose. farm or school lioue the road goes by County Has Final Choice.

Not one dollar can be spent upon any ctate aid read till you designat where It shall be built, and then the matter comes back to you for ap pronl after you know the full co; state commission determines June one thin, the Mi.alitv of the road, for it ifc to be mairlained by the state. A School cf Instruction. Tou have power to remove the "su.