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II- Sunday, March 14, 1915. THE DECATUR HERALD BASS EXPERTS AT MACKINAW ON QUIET SUNDAY. Brief City News. LITTLE DIFFERENCE SON CONFESSES AFTER DIES EARLY SATURDAY Mother of Mrs. M.

Hurst Had Been in HI Health But End Is Unexpected. BETWEEN BITES AT MACKINAW. Back in 1SS9 J. Edward Bering made this photograph at John R. Miller's fishing camp.

The date was July 11, 1SS9, and that was Sunday. The picture is labeled "We Don't Fish on Sunday." Those in the picture were William M. Boyd, Silas Packard, Edmondston McClellan and John R. Miller, seated at the table, and Mrs. Miller standing back by the tent.

They are now dead. TWO COUPLES COME 5 AT THE SAME TIME When Pappy Glore Caught Bass in Sleepy Sangamon Fishing Then Was Real Thing According to Ben Dodson History Before and After Their Migration. IN STRAW BALLOT Barnbart and Dinneen Run Neck wa Neck With Robbins Only One to Break League Ticket MEN ONLY ARE INCLUDED Majority of Straight Votes are for League List Ruthrauff Still Favorite. One hundred men widely different Occupations and parts of the city were asked Saturday by The Herald to vote on a specimen ballot their choices for office of the two candidates for mayor and eight for commissioner nominated last Tuesday. 5 The ballots were printed and distributed by reporters from The Herald without regard to political leanings 'of the men approached, and the women 'vera omitted because of the belief ithat the women are either strongly ifor the Good Government league ticket ior else inclined to the other side altogether.

It is generally recognized 'that the preponderance of women's vote Is for the Good Government ticket and it Is largely a matter of how big majority the opposition can muster among the men whether or not they jean be counted in the running. The totals on-nearly 100 ballots returned were as follows: For Mayor: Dinneen Barnhart 44. For Commissioner; Ruthrauff 65. Robbins, 60. i Stouffer, 51.

Mattes, 47. i Lyons, 46. Becker, 41. Taylor, 33. Shilling, 30.

Much Scratching Done. One of the most noticeable features of the ballots was the large amount of Scratching. In some Instances, the entire Good Government ticket was vot-fd except for mayor. Dinneen. being substituted for Barnhart.

In almost an equal number of cases, Dinneen was Scratched in favor of Barnhart. In most instances where there was tut one scratch fromv the "Opposition." ticket, it was in favor of 'Ruthrauff. However a large number selected ftwo from each ticket for the commissioners. Many of Opposition Scratch. More of the "Opposition" tickets scratched in favor of league candidates than was the case with tlje Good Government ticket.

This is repealed in the count of straight tickets voted, of which there were 18 for the "Opposition" and 30 for the Good Government league. Becker seemed to be easily the gainer where the 'Good government ticket fyii been voted with but one scratch. The ballots were kept strictly secret, that is names were not written ion them of the persons voting, and jthey were shuffled so that the Herald Representatives did not know from pbom they came. Divisions Polled. One batch was circulated in the courthouse among the employes of the bounty only with the following re-ult: For Mayor: Barnhart, 6.

Dinneen, 9. For Commissioners: Ruthrauff, 10. Stouffer. 10. Becker, 9.

Kobbins. 9, Mattes, 6. Shilling, 6. Taylor, 6. Lyons.

5. In the railroad offices and round-louse offices the result was as follows: For Mayor: Barnhart, CO. Dinneen, IS. For Commissioners; Ruthrauff, 27. Kobbins, 19.

Stouffer, 13. Mattes, 19. Lyons, IS. Becker, 15. Taylor.

14. Shilling, 13. A visit to a large number of professional men's offices in the Milli-kln. Citizens and other office buildings resulted a follows: For Mayor: Barnhart, 10. Dinneen, 9.

For Commissioners: Ruthrauff, 17. Lyons, 14. Stouffer, 1J. Mattes, 12. Becker, 9.

Kobbins, 9. Taylor. 6. Shilling, 5. general street" poll of men on the iowntown streets resulted as follows: For Mayor: Dinneen, 10.

Barnhardt, 8. For Commissioners: Robbins, 12. Ruthrauff, 11. Becker, 10. Mattes.

10. Stouffer, 9. Lyons, t. Shilling, 6. Taylor, 6.

BIRTHS Born to Mr. and Mrs. George W. Left-icn, 71'4 West Packard street, Saturday, Feb 13, a son. He has been named George Jr.

Born to Mr. and Mrs. Donald M. Swarthout, 1310 West Macon street Friday, March 12, a daughter. She has been named Ruth Elizabeth.

Born to Mr. and Mrs. Claude Harris. 1971 North Morgan street, Saturday March 13. a son.

Born to Mr. end Mrs. Lyman Jones 105 Whitrhpl avenue. Saturday. March 13, a daughter.

Born to Mr. and Mrs. George Hays, 1654 North Morgan street, Friday, March 12, a son. Born to Mr. and Mrs.

William L. Jones. 437 North Stone street, Wednesday, March 10, a daughter. Born to Mr. and Mrs.

R. L. Baker ol "ear Milmlne, Thursday, March 11, a daughter. She has been named Emma her grandmother. Mrs.

Baker is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Stuckey, of 509 East Grand avenue.

Born to Mr. and Mrs. P. Bowen "fceridan. 111., Tuesday, March 9, a son Mrs.

Bowen will be remembered by many as Myrabelle Wallace. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Earl R. Bartholomew, Portland, Monday, March 8 daughter.

Bom to Mr. and Mrs. Albert Mullen Kirksvilie, February 6. a daughter, Olga Robertine. Mr.

and Mrs. Mullen were formerly of Decatur, but are in Klrksvllle. where Mr. Mullen is tudying osteopatBy. TWO DISCHARGED.

Sonnie Gillespie and James Sams were discharged from the county Jail by Judge Whitfield Saturday forenoon when the pair made a schedule show' ing they had no property from which the fines and costs could be collected. Both had served their Jail sentence. They entered pleas of guilty last Nov ember to the charge of selling liquor in violation of the law. SEEKING WILLIAM GRIFFITH. Information as to the whereabouts of William Griffith, who formerly lived in the 1300 block Railroad avenue.

Is being sought by Jesse Ellinger, of Corro Gordo, who wishes to find him in order to settle the estate of his mother. Mrs. J. K. Grifffth, who died recently in Marshalltown, Iowa, Mr.

Ellinger was in Decatnr Saturday in an effort to find but was unable to trace him. CHILDREN'S CLASSES TO MEET. The Child Culture department of the Minikin. Conservatory, will open for regular work, March 15. The kindergarten was.

open last week. VISITS REV. H. S. ROBLEE.

Dr. W. R. Adams yesterday from Chicago, where he has taken some post-graduate work in dentistry. During his stay he went out to Glen El-ly'n" to visit Rev.

H. S. Roblee, formerly of Decatur. Mr. Roblee is having fine success in his new field, and will take in 25 -members Easter Sunday.

He has a largfe following in the community. DOING NICELY. Myers, two-and-one-half-years-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Will Myers, of 1145-East Garfield avenue, who underwent an operation in St.

Mary's hospital last Sunday, is doing nicely. CHILD MAY WALK AGAIN. a-m An.potinn io to. hA narformed on litt1 daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Joseph Hummel, of 560 North Stone street, wmcn it as nopeo. oy will enable her to walk. The nhii ti-q a etriric pn with infantile nar- in g.ntamhar. 1913. Both legs i a.jo.o 'were paralyzied and she has not walk ed since tnat time.

SOUTH WHEATLAND PRIMARY. The Republican primary in South Wheatland township will take place at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon In the town hall, according to an announcement issued Saturday afternoon by Jake Hill, chairman. OAKDALE LOTS AT Last Chance to Buy Beautiful Residence Sites in West End Addition. In order to close tip the estate heirs of D. S.

Shellabarger have empowered Allen, to offer the 40 remaining lots in Oakdale at reduced prices. These lots will go at private sale. A number have been disposed of in the last few weeks. Anybody that is conversant with property value and the direction of Decatur's growth knows that these lots are bound to appreciate. They are desirable either for building or for investment.

They were a good buy at the former prices; they are a better buy at the prices now charged. Out of Smoke and Dust. Lying between West Main street and Fairview park within; a few blocks of James Millikin University, away from the smoke and dust of, the city Oakdale is ideal for residence, as the rapid home building testifies. It is well drained and healthful. Sidewalks, sewer, water, gas and fireplugs are all installed, Local street car service is maintained to within half a block of the eastern extremity of the addition.

Local inter-urban cars stop at' Oak Crbst. The Dennis school is directly across the street. Surrounding and adjacent property is well improved. There are ample reasons for the popularity Oakdale. Chance for Forest Home.

Some of the lots lie in the oak grove at the extreme west end of the addition, offering opportunity for a delightful forest home. At the prices which range from 1650 to $1100 for 48 feet by. 151 feet lots, they will not last long. Intending purchasers are advised to lose no time in seeing Mr. Allen, either in the Millikin building or in his home in Taylor avenue.

Adv. MARRIAGE LICENSES. Russell A. Miller. 11.

Cerro Gordo, and Fern Wilker. 18. Bement. Robert McAnelley. 20.

and Carrie Dobbs. 18. Decatur. Bright G. Ferguson.

22, Downs and Mary Sprowls. 20. Gibson City. M. Rolla.

Jones, 37, and Ruby I. Craig. 26. Bloomington. Carroll Pettyjohn, 19.

and Bessie Julius, 15, Decatur. Town Talk. MAIENTHAL TAILORS. Dr. Burke has moved his office over Post Jewelry Store and continues to treat liquor and drug habits as he has for the past 14 years.

Over 240 patients successfully treated. 1 Climax Furnaces, Also Repair. A. J. Kaiser Co.

151 Thatcher Place. No large managerial salaries, no high Water street rents, no large adv. bills, nor department store losses on bad accounts added to Hitchcock's prices. There's no middleman's profit on Hitchcock's millinery--direct from N. importers and manufacturers, therefore two weeks later styles.

We wish to thank our friends and neighbors for the kindness shown during the sickness and death of our dear baby. Mr. nd Mrs. E. F.

Smith. $145 buys slightly used mahogany piano. Other Dargams. cmn.cu, Water. -SPECIAL CHICKEN DINNER TODAY.

HEADY CAFE. 222 E. ELDORADO. For Sunday dinner try HEADY'S CAFE. 222 E.

ELDORADO. Today Fried: Spring Chicken. Sherman Strouse Cafe. Eat your Sunday dinner at the Mannheim Cafe. Quality and Service.

LePorte, Bean Graham, patent lawyers, havfe moved to 449-450 Powers building. Bell 'phone 131. Father of John Shinn Finds Owner of Stolen Property Thrqugh Ad in The Herald. J. H.

'Shinn, whose son was arrested Friday for complicity in stealing cigars from the Weigand cigar store, said Saturday that he had returned the cigars without knowing that his son had anything to do with the theft, before the boy was placed under arrest. Airs. Shinn found more than. 200 ci gars beneath the barn, in the rear ot their home, 1190 North Monroe street, when she was looking for eggs. Mr.

Shinn advertised in The Herald, ano took the cigars back to their owner, after he had identified the brands. He saj's that he first asked his boys whether they knew anything about the property, and they denied it. Acted In Good Faith. The fact that he sought the owner, and made no attempt to conceal the fact that the cigars were found on his property, indicates that Mr. Shinn acted in good faith and was not attempting to shield his son.

The boy has not yet been released on bond. Frank Montgomery, one of the four young men arrested, waived preliminary hearing before Justice U. G. Gile Saturday and was bound over to the grand jury under bond of $2,500. The three other young men arrested under the charge also waived preliminary hearing, but were sent back to jail, as they were unable to give bond.

STATE AUTHORITIES WILL NOW BURN BOOKS AU Library Volumes In Family Where There I Scarlet Fever Blurt Be Dlatroyed. Rial, "health authorities In charsre of the scarlet fever quarantine have just ordered that all library books which are held in those families affected by the disease must be collected and burned by the state health authorities. Heretofore this has been left in the hands of the families tnem-selves, but the state health experts are not confident that all the books held in those families have been burned, and have taken it upon themselves to see that they are. Dr. F.

N. Evans, another state physician, is expected in Decatur Monday to assist Dr. G. F. Sorgatz in com pletlng the final stamping out of the disease.

Four Cases Reported. pmg nf srarlet fever were reported to the health authorities Saturday as follows: In tne lamuy oi ii. jtusl, 4S7 Powers Lane: family of H. E. Turr i.v U91 North Collesre: family of Mr.

Lin'd, 724 West Division street, four cases. Friday night a case in tne ram-ily of E. H. Munson, 759 West Marietta street was reported to the health authorities. Children under 16 will not be allowed cnHav school or church today.

The rule against children attending public gatherings has not been.raisea Dy ins authorities. Theatrical Adv. EMPRESS THEATER Commencing today Big Anniversary Week bill headed by Frances Clare "the darling of vaudeville" with her company of ten clever girls in the musical comedy playlet, "Yesterdays;" Richards and Kyle, "Mr. and Mrs. Nifty," singing and dancing comedy act and two other star attractions.

Reserve your seats now. BIG BIJOU Today only Daniel Frohman presents Mary Pickford in Henrietta Crosman's starring vehicle Mistress Nell" this will be your last chance to see little Mary in a feature production for some time to come. So don't overlook this last opportunity. Nir.KPi Rl.inu Todav photo play without a name in three reels. $50 for a title.

AMERICAN THEATER Today A two part Nestor and a great five reel feature. Seven reels, sc. CRYSTAL Domino feature today, "A Modern Noble," Tnomas Chatterton; tomorrow "Musical Movies" 2 acts, 5c GRAND Today "The Crystal Ball" 3 parts and "The Hello Girl or Angei Camp." ANNIVERSARY WEEK Celebrated at the Empress by Special Bill. Sunday, March 14. (today) marks the beginning of the first anniversary of the Empress theater under the management of the-F.

H. Amusement company. To celebrate their first "birthday" in a fitting manner, the F. H. company have arranged two special holiday bills, commencing this afternoon.

The bill for- the first half of the week, commencing this afternoon, will be headed by Frances Clare, "the darling of vaudeville," assisted by Guy Rawson and a company of ten clever girls in a musical comedy playlet entitled "Yesterdays." "Yesterdays" is described in "Variety," the leading theatrical journal of America, as "a delightful story of childhood days, bubbling over with the effervescence of youth, excellent singing, comedy that is thoroughly enjoyu-ble, and a company of ten girls, headed by Frances Clare, a. clever comedienne, who besides possessing an abundance ot good looks, has a voice1 as pleasing as her appearance." Richards and Kyle, "Mr. and -Mrs. Nifty," present a clever singing, dancing and comedy act entitled Richards and Kyle are a recognized "big tinis act," and come, to the Empress direct from the Majestic theater, Chicago. Another feature commencing this afternoon will be CTare Vincent and" company in "The Fool," by Richard Warner.

As an emotional actress. Miss Vincent is one of the really clever performers of the vaudeville stage today. Earl and Edwards, singing and talking- comedians, and Van and Belle, boomerang manipulators complete the "Anniversarv Week" bill for the first half. 4 Cocoa was unknown until-Mexico was discovered. That guinea pigs furnish a cheap and appetizing meat is one of the discoveries of German dietists forced by the necessities of food economy during the war.

Mrs. Mary Shockley, widow of Dewitt C. Shockley, and well known to most of the older residents of the crty, died at 5:30 o'clock Saturday morning in the home of her daughter, Mrs. C. M.

Hurst, 324 West Macon street. Her death was caused by bronchial trouble. Mrs. Shockley had been in ill health for several years but condition had not been worse than usual until within the last day or two, and her aeatn was unexpected. Ben Shockley a son, was in Decatur to visit her dur ing the earlier part of last week but he returned to his home in Fremont, Thursday.

Word of his mother's death was telegraphed to him. Saturday and ne is expected back today. Mrs. Shockley was one of the char ter members the Decatur Woman's club, and had always been an active worker in it. Leaves Three Children.

Mrs. Shockley leaves two daughters. Mrs. Hurst and Mrs. Harry Hunt of Cincinnati, and one son, Ben Shockley.

Her husband died four years ago. Mr. and Mrs. Hunt have wired that they will come to Decatur for the funeral services. The funeral services will he conduct ed at 3:30 Monday afternoon in the residence of Mrs.

Hurst with burial in Greenwood cemetery. AT AGE OF 82 Had Lived in Illinois Since Fall of 1868 Moved to Decatur From La Place. Cynthia Dilatush, S2 pears old. died at 7:45 o'clock Saturday evening in her home, 1902 North Broadway. pneumonia and gall stones.

She was born in Champaign county, Feb. 26, 1S55, and moved to Warren county, where she grew to womanhood. She was married to George Dilatush, Sept. 26, 1S55 in Morrow, and they came to Illinois in the fall of 1S68 locating near La Place- They lived on a farm near there until 1S93 when they moved to Deca tur to the house where she died. She leaves three sons and one daughter, rrank v.

jDUatush. Monticello: E. E. Dilatush, Decatur; W. H.

Dilatush, iwempnis, and Miss Lida Dilatush at home. She also leaves nnn sis ter, Mrs. Jane Jenning of Indianapolis wno is lying at the point of death. one brother, George Jeffries near Wel lington, and 15 grand-children. Her husband died about one year ago.

arrangements will be an nounced later, and burial will be in RICHARD D. MEEK IS FEVER VICTIM Infant One of Five Who Were Taken Sick and Others Are Xovr Recovering. Richard D. Meek, infant son of Mr. and Mrs.

Charles Meek, died at 3:20 o'clock Saturday afternoon, in the fam. ily home, 2012 North Wilbur street, of scarlet lever. He was 1 year and 4 months old, and had been ill for three weeks. Four brothers and sisters have also been suffering with the disease, but are now recovering. The funeral services will be private, and will be conducted at 10 o'clock Sunday morn ing in Fairlawn cemetery, where burial will be made.

SIRS. AUGUST VA.VCKV. Mrs-. Simon Dientsbier, 336 West Green street, received a telegram Saturday morning telling of the death of her sister. Mrs.

August Yancky, of East St. Louis. Mrs. Yancky was 76 years old and leaves two daughters ana one son. She has visited with Mrs.

Dientsbier in Decatur several times and is known to many persons here. MRS. AXSfA BLENZ. Funeral services for Mrs. Anna Blenz were conducted at 9 o'clock Saturday morning in St.

Patrick's Catholic church by Rev. Fr. Music was furnished by Miss Irene Wiefel and Miss Margaret Muleady. The flowers were in charge of Miss Cella Blenz, Miss Edith Casey and Miss Anna Blenz, all, grand-daughters of Mrs. Blenz.

The bearers were Frank Strii, Paul Stroh, Earl Casey, Roy Murrens, Frank Lynn and Edward Downey. Burial was in Calvary cemetery. MRS. CELIA H. FORD.

Funeral services for Mrs. Celia R. Ford were conducted at 10:30 o'clock Saturday morning in the residence, 347 East Division street, by Rev. R. F.

McDaniel. Music was furnished by Mrs. W. H. Fritz and Mrs.

F. McDaniel. The bearers were Fred Hol-mair. Park Holman, I. J.

Glosser, D. B. Burns, W. T. Morgan and Rev.

Mr. McDaniel. The body was taken to Ton-ica for burial. MAY SYLER SMITH. Funeral services for May Syler Smith, infant son of Mr.

and Mrs. J. D. Smith, will be conducted at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon in the family residence, 960 West Green street, by Rev. F.

McDaniel, pastor of Grace Methodist church. Burial will be in Fairlawn. MRS. DAN Funeral services for Mrs. Dan Esh-elman, who was burned to death In Cerro Gordo, Friday, will be conducted at 1 o'clock this afternoon, In the Brethren church in Cerro Gordo.

Burial will be in West Frantz cemetery. Friends may view the body from 10 until 12 o'clock Sunday morning in the home in Cerro Gordo. U. OF FACULTY Harold Rugg to Receive Degree Soon at Illinois. Harold Rugg.

who is remembered as a teacher of engineering in the James Millikin university a few years and has since been studying and teaching at the same time in the University of Illinois, will receive his doctor's degree in June has been engaged to teach University of Chicago, beginning next fall. Ont of town visitors With Mnrrlae Licenses Call on Rev. K. M. Smith -at Same Time.

Two couples, all from out of town people, arrived at the home of Rev. U. M. Smith, 345 West Packard street, at the same time. o'clock Saturday afters noon, to be married.

Each couple then acted as witnesses for the other. Miss Mary Sprowles, of Gibson Citjr, and Bright G. Ferguson, of Downs, were the first couple married. Mr" Ferguson is a horse-shoer and is going to continue that business in Champaigu, Miss Ruby L. Craig and M.

Roll Jones, both of Bloomington, were married by Rev. Mr. Smith, Immediately aC-terward. Mr. Jones is in the wholesale grocery business with Hoft brothers in Bloomington, and is prominent in Odfl Fellow circles in that city, at present holding the office of Noble Grand la Remembrance lodge.

No. I. O. O. Mr.

and Mrs. Jones will visit JIr. Jones' uncle in Bement over Sunday. AEAIE-FRACISCO. Miss Nell Neale of Terre Haute and Homer Francisco, also of Terre Haute, but formerly of Decatur, were married Wednesday, March 3, according to news received here.

Mr. Francisco was well known In this city as a star player in the Commercial league. He was a linotype operator here for several years, coming from Lincoln. He has been in Terre Haute about a year. Fern Wilkie of Bement and Russell A.

Miller of Cerro Gordo, -were married by Judge J. H. McCoy in the county court room Saturday. Carrie Dobbs and Robert McAnelly, both of Decatur, were married in the county court room Saturday by Judge J. H.

McCoy. POLICE OF AURORA WILL RELEASE BURKA Evidence Found Insufficient to Hold Ex-Convict for Murder of Woman. AURORA, 111., March 14 After holding Clarence Burke, ex-convict and said to be addicted to drugs, for two weeks as a suspect in connection with the murder of Miss Emma Peterson, whose skull was crushed on the night of February 25, Chief of Police Mioli-els announced last night that Burke would be released. The police chief said that circumstantial evidence indicating Burke's guilt had proved untrustworthy. Michels said the police were as far from arresting the mysterious assailant, who has killed two Aurora women in three months, as they ever were.

Personal News Notes. I Mrs. E. L. Wallace, who has been very ill at the home of her daughter.

Mrs. Dan Tait. 565 West William etrect, since the Urst of December, is very much better and able to be out in the yard on nice days. Mrs. Ada Ivens, 1470 North Edward street, arrived home Saturday morning from Miami, Florida, after a three months visit.

Mrs. Helen Perry Lightfoot, remembered by many as Helen Perry, one of the successful teachers in the Decatur schools several years ago, before she married Dr. Lightfoot of Carbondale. was back in the city Friday and Saturday. Mrs.

Lightfoot and Miss Mary Louise Marshall of the same place, cam up to see the Carbondale basketball team win their match with Decatuf. Both of the visitors were guests of the St. Nicholas, while here. Miss Marshall is a former schoolmate of Miss Florence Love. Miss Bessie Holmari of Oreana, who has been visiting Miss Loretta Clinton, East Eldorado street, returned to her home Friday afternoon.

Miss Biegley. 1365 North Union street, went to Chicago Saturday to attend the Dressmakers' convention and spring style show. Robert Smith, who was formerly with the Bell Telephone company In Decatur, and is now working for the Western Electric company, of Joliet. is visiting his mother. Minnie Smith, 1931 North Edward street.

li'rs. Grace Christton, Lincoln avenue, who has been seriously ill, is recovering. Mr. and Mrs. S.

L. Tomllnson of Mi-nier. 111., aro visiting for a few days with Mr. and Mrs. O.

L. Allen, 1004 South Illinois street. Alfred Diller and son, Walter. 872 West North street, returned home Saturday, after a two-weeks' visit with relatives and friends in Minneapolis and Chicago. Thirty or forty years ago there was real bass fishing in the Sangamon.

Those were the halcyon days or "Pappy" Glore. R. Miller, Cy Packard, E. S. McClellan, Captain Bingham and Jim Peake, "the days of real sport," Isac Walton ould have called them had he lived here then.

The bass holes were at the Mafflt dan, the Spangler bridge dam, at Rea's bridge at Coulter's mill, and also one at what was called Miller Springs, on the Whitley farm, west of town. The Sangamon was as fine a bass fishing stream as could be found anywhere in the country, in those old days, according to tradition. Any stream where there are plenty of logs ana snags is natural bass water. Coal Mines Responsible. Then the coal mines began shootingi sulphur water into our placid stream, and the bass fishing was ruined.

Tiie bass migrated, and now it is almost impossible to catcli bass anywhere in the Sangamon south of Decatur and even up to where it empties into the Illinois river. Once in awhile some angler spreads the good news abroad that he "has caught a few at Smith's Mill, or the C. H. and D. and any bass catches -n the Sangamon nearer Decatur would get headlines in newspapers.

That's what Ben Dodson says, and he knows.as much about it as anybody In Decatur. "Pappy" Glore and "Cap" Bingham ani John R. Miller used to have their minnow tanks in the basement of. their homes, and they were ready long before Jthis time every year, and out with baited hooks lines, angling for the wily bass from their flat-bottom boats. These good old fishermen found the sport fair after the Sangamon had been ruined for them, up at Mack inaw Falls, and there they remained most- of every summer, spending the time to their own profit and amusement.

Many are the good stories tnat might be told of Mackinaw and its denizens John R. Miller, who was the prime mover there, and Cy Packard, and Jasper Peddicord, and "Cap" Bingham. First Carp Recalled. Old fishermen recall when the first carp appeared in the Sangamon, ana how they failed to land them. "Pappy" Glore was a great mystery In those early days of the carp in our river, because he managed to bring them home quite regularly.

But his method was shrouded in greatest secrecy and he kept it so, until he was discovered by some of his Inquisitive friends, carefully baiting the holes where he knew the carp to congregate. He rolled little dabs of cotton In flour and corn meal, carefully tied with a' bit of string, and fed his carp, until they knew their food, when he hid his deadly hook in the same kind of bait and pulled them in quite easily. Now the bass fishermen go up to Bath, south of Havana, to the number of a hundred nd fifty from Decatur each summer. And Ben Dodson ana Walt Addis have their hooks and lines all ready and several hundred minnows waiting to be used as bait, and just as soon as that the ice Is off the lakes around Bath they will hie them there to begin the season. There are five little lakes south or Havana that are like the fingers of the spread They are fed by springs, and branch off from the river.

Finest In United States. "Those lakes have the finest bass fishing in the whole United States," says Ben Dodson. and he has fished all over this country and in Canadian waters, and knows where of he speaks. "Up in Maine, at their famous fishing places when they catch four or five in a day they make' a big noise about it. Why, Walt Addis and I have landed 228 bass in two and a half days, and none of them under a pound and a half in weight.

That's the truth, too. We have pictures to prove it. Then not because he was doubted but just to make that story more believable, Ben Dodson told this one: "Why, one morning Walt Addis and 1 started out to find a promising hole In the moss. The lakes are full of stringy moss that lies along the water and trails' down in streamers yards long, and theres where the bass are. Walt had his minnow below his oork maybe two feet, and the cork was painted white.

No sooner- had that minnow dropped into the water and the white cork plunked down than there was a swish and a monster bass bit that cork! That's how hungry they were. Walt yelled to me to throw in and hurry up about it. We had three five-pounders in a few minutes. You can still see that bass' teeth marks on Walt's Be Too Crowded. Ben Dodson is glad they don't know about Bath in the East, else they's be swarming out there by the hundreds.

As it is, ten or twenty Decatur folk go there every week, and the fact that they go summer after Bummer and come back each season with better stories, and never fail to send back plenty of bass, is evidence enough that they have found a real place, to fish; P. K. Pierce's houseboat is where most of the Decatur people board. Accommodations for sleeping are not luxurious, and five or six men bunk in a room together. The fishing is from flat-bottom scows.

The genuine fisherman scorn the usual boat-seats, using kitchen chairs for seats. Usually' they go in these scows by twos, one fisherman in the bow, one in the middle, and, when possible, P. K. Pierce polling in the stern. That's the ideal arrangement because K.

knows where the bass are," say the Bath fishermen. Sever Keeps Small Ones. Ben Dodson ascribes his personal good luck in bass fishing to the fact that he never keeps a fish under a piund in weight, and he is willing to swear that the fish appreciate the courtesy. Once when Ben Dodson was in the government service on the Great Lakes, detecting smugglers, and the yacht on which he was making his home was resting at Put-in-Bay on Lake Erie, he put over a hook and line, just to see what he could catch. Soon he had a fish, but was disgusted to find that it was only about a pound in weight.

"I make it a rule to throw these little fellows back again," said Ben, to a man standing by and watching him. "That's the right thing to do," the man agreed and then told Ben that he was the chief fish commissioner of those parts. "Say, I'll bet I can tell you something you don't know about fish," Ben allowed. "Try it," Tetorted the fish commissioner, confidently. Ben fastened a tin tobacco tag to the tail of that fish and threw It overboard.

"I'll catch him again," he remarked. "You'll be considerably older than you are now when you do," said the commissioner. Caught It Four limes. But Ben Dodson caught that same fish four times in an hour. He knows that when a fish is hungry It will bite once and bite again.

It forgets everything it should remember when its in-sides want food. One Decatur citizen' of considerable importance went up to Bath with his son, who had never caught any bass The first day was blowey and there were no bass caught. But the second day the luck was better. After a hearty dinner this Decatur man sat in the flat-bottom smoking a good cigar, and dozed off Suddenly there was a mighty splash and a prominent Decaturite had taken an unexpected plunge. When he emerged from the depths he was still holding his cigar between his teeth.

"What are you doing, dad?" asked his son solicitiously. "Oh, I got warm and thought I'd cool off," was the explanation, and it sufficed. DLVXEEN LEADS MARCH. Mayor Dan Dinneen will lead the grand march at the St. Patrick's ball of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engineers, which will be given in Columbia hall.

Wednesday night. The committee on. arrangements Is composed of Mrs. J. P.

Lane. Mrs. A. B. Eshelman and Mrs.

O. C. Cunningham, members of the auxiliary. There will be out-of-town guests from Peru, St. Louis and Springfield.

DEEDS RECORDED. John J. Willenborg to Oliver and Ce-clle Erdman. lot 1 in B. Dill's sub-division of lot 3 of the southeast quarter of the northeast quarter of 10.

IS, 2, East, $5000. Decatur Brick to Frank Hahn. S' acr8 in the northeast quarter of 13, i6, 2, East, SI. Laura E. Peters to Charles and Minnie Zuehlke, lot -13.

in l.aura Peters first addition to Decatur, D. D. Hill to Mary F. Miller, lot 1 in re-survey of lot 10 and the north half of lot 9. block 2, Robinson's addition to Decatur, $3000.

John Varnes to John Armstrong lot 10. block 9, Powers flrBt addition to Decatur, l. Mary E. Kartness to C. B.

lot 2, in the village of Oakley. W. H. Black to Frances I. "Florey and Laura E.

Peters. Master's deed to the south half of the northeast quarter of 20, 15. 1 East, and the west half of lot 10, and all of lot 11, block 34, Railroad addi tion to Alacon. 313.4UQ. William K.

Ward to C. A. Swarm, lot 10. block 3. in Mattes addition to Decatur.

$3100: George, fi. Connard, trustee, to Archie Kater, K.45 acres in the northeast, quarter of 6. 15. 2 East, and 15.73 acres in the northeast quarter of 7, 15. 3.

East, fl. George S. Conard, trustee, to LouiskKater East. H. F.

Brakhane to Ella Erwln. lot 2R. block 2. Side addition to Decatur. $1650..