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his month. pending the further
ton for a settlement. With strike
on practically inaugurated, 1t was
that the further negotiations would
ess chance Of success in reaching
|ement,
rupture of relations in the soft
fade wss quite fully expected,
IS doubtful If the action taken
. ad much effect on the opening
n prices. In fact the recovery
market was attended by pro-
of confidence that the soft coal
you'd prove short lived, owing
lvided sentiment among the oper-
The question of the working of
lsylvania mines left open by yes
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Coffee Market.
Live Stock Market,

New York, March 3O.-Coffeee, spot Rio
quiet; mild steady.
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N NEWS
SSURPR|SE
-rierS Are Affected
le Reports
AK IN MARKET
red Strongly Later in
Weeks
Movement Prom
Weak Showing.

darch 30.-Priees recovered
the weakness with which
market opened and which
the case Of some of the
lich opening losses ranged
points. The anthracite car
1t affected by the announce
dianapolis ordering suspen-
! in the anthracite region on
a came as something of a
prts had been current in the
-ict of an intention on the
iners' officials TO ask for an
a limited period of the
agreement which expires
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.EEkLY MOVEMENT.
TAI CROP MOVEMENT.
cnmnaratiue Statement.

Brought into sight
for the season ......e,s6e, o55 1920 90
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Local Securities.


Corrected ~ j. NJ. Caldwell 4 Co.
Bell phone 2244.)
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Weekly Cotton statement.

New York. March 3o.-The following
statistics on the movement of cotton for
the week ending Friday March 80, were
compiled by the New York Cotton Elk
change.
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Try the Gawk for half-tone and line
illustrations. Aee-HeraId Building.
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was up Vac oats were up Hs@Ac. Pro-
visions were off 12D2G2Oc.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
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Total sales for the day, 7755oo shares
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New Orleans Cotton Futures.

New orleans. Mafch ao.-ootton futures.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-10-20

Mr. and Mrs c. Y. Chandler have re-
moved 10 their new home on East Mil
wuukee Avenue.
Mr.. Ralph Sporleder viii auter the
uill Climb race at Algonquin Hin.
Algonquin Indiana, Saturday, October
60. He will ride his new special uur-
ley Davidson racer.
MIR Robert O. Bowmau's new drama.
tic imperSonation of "If Were King"
given at the congregational Church.
Friday Eve. was filled with interest
throughout The reading was original
and vivid and carefully broughtout an
the characters. Ills audience was wcu
pleased,
A mission class is to be organized
in TIL Methodist church next Wcdnes-
day hight under the direction of the
Epwertn league The young people in
yite esly who will to be present and eu.
JOY tllis class. The time az meeting
viii be Wednesday from $50 p. N. to
5 sc y IN,
= palci OF sixty steers were drove
out from the stock yards ON Friday
FOR the pickle company. They were
takers 10 their farm in the northwest.
eau paft ol 'ie town OF ""o""IoS'
for Winter feeding. The pickle com
|pany will finish their harvest of cauIi-
l'o"s1 'o0dS'
Charles B. Perry has been campaign
ing With the Republican county oandi-
dates this weeN. He spoke in the
Nineteenth ward, city of Milwaukee,
Wednesday evening; at West Alhs
Thursday evening; at Turn hall. in
The Eighth ward. Milwaukee, Friday
.u4's.'s' ana "lIl SI'"N on 'ne james
''''S ho". III '"e 'o"" "l "iee'ueiu
'iiis evening
A resume of the real estate deals Of
the week indicates THAT the wontcd ac-
tivity has been maintained and that
the city of Milwaukee ana her sub
ubs are forging to tbc front in the
| matter of improvements. The publica-
ton this week OF comparison of GOV
| ernment figures Respecting the density
of population in the various large cit
les of the United States proved sur
| prising to many people who were not
4 ny In &
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-10-20

'aa ed in joining a
a~s. can meet the
as7 ~. Williams, at the
anasiu um on Monday.
,8 y. m. 33
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TURE BY DIR. WILLETT

na ia the se~jes of lectures,
- Wisdom Literature, was
lay evening, The subject
was The Book of Proverbs;
a9.ems IT Success and Ilappi-
.H. Dr. Wjllett handled it in his
.,r,y manner.
eN lecture viii he given Nov
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'"SpnBuentSs
Miss Ella TlHbridse is visiting
friends in tie east.
Mr. Dan Srhlosser md family bovo
removed to Milwaukee.
Mrs L. $. rease spent Thursday in
Racine.
Mr.. r NJ Hammond snant Monday
at Madison visiting ri. SON Iayvis
Az q E,,rtu ...,. 49,,
Green Bay on business
NJ, 1ar,es U.,I3t. v.,,
colIod nm t,5ara. r.r. +, .,..'.,. ','', W '''N'
" '.''7 '',' ~ '''' ~ ,'''" ''''''y nave
NOV ''' ii''o 'ii'ii ~" ''o'''' on I ANfch
''iSN''
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At the congregational Church.

Net0Ner =. I9I'U-
Morning subject-"The IIaystacl;
Meeting Of the American Board
Tesper Theme Memorials: with ref
erences 90 Hay stack Meeting
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ok entitled Critical, Doctrinal
,.onil.toal Commentary. Owner
ave same by calling at -09 Fifth
.5~2 ne and proving property.
II, a. PRoPP,
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water viii be shut off on
prto1er 2l, at a. M for about
'sS Ter repairs at water works.
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Holy Trinity Chureh-sunday Services.

Holy Trinity Church sunday Services.
The Rev. james r Eieb, Rector
Ho'y Communion. ou........... 7:39a a N
Morning Prayer. Litauy and
Sermon. ......-....... ..lo.5o a. m
Sunday school l............ 1880 N.
Evening Song and Iustr0c-
ton ..... ........,.. ..,.. 80 P, n
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LOCAL HAPPENINGS
\ Record of Recent Events as
Reported to This
Paper.
NEWS IN A NUTSHELL.

The incnmiuEs mud OutgOinGs OF YouE
FRIENDS ANA NCighhars ChrOniciets ny
I'll" News staff OF Reporters and Cor
respondents,
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NOT TO ABOLISH FOOTBALL.
Chicago University Faculty Declare It
Too Good Game to Lose.

Chicago, January 1S.-Members of the
faculty of the University of Chicago
believe the wave of football aboli-
ton" will not strike the conference
colleges of the west. DR.. J. E. Ray
croft, acting head of the department
of physical culture, and Dean Fri B.
Hubert, head of the divinity school,
and a member of the athletic board
hold that none of the middle west IN
situations will do away with the game.
know that we would not think of
apoHshlng the game at Chicago" said
Dean Hubert last night 1T is by
lar TOO good a game to lose. There
are too many 1evel-headed men in the
west to necessitate doing away with
the sport. Reforms are needed if Is
true, and 1t is expressly for this rea-
son that the football conference will
be held here on Friday All talk Of
abolishing the game at any western
college in the big nine is pure non
sense
Prof. Albion W. Small, head of the
department of sociology, and one of the
most influential men on the faculty, de-
clared:
1T is nonsense to talk of abolishine
football. [ do not believe any represen-
tative of the conference colleges will ad-
vocate abolishing the game at the meet
ing on Friday. I am certain Chicago
will not Changes in rules will not do
away with brutality or roughness in
football. It is the men behind the game,
the officials and the spirit of the uni
versities that count"
"Harvards action has started anew
the antifootbaH agitation, but the game
never win be abolished in the colleges of
the middle west" said DR. Raycroft
Chicago attitude toward reforms in
football has been definitely decided
upon, according to statement issued
last night by Acting President Harry
Pratt Judson- According to the state
ment definite instructions" have beer
given its representative. The represen-
tative will be DR.. Judson.
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BELMONT At HEAD.
Publicity Bill National Committee
Organizes for Business.

Washington, Jan. 1s.-The publicity
bill, natianaI committee met here today.
Among those present were Berry Bel
mont. Opie Reed. Samuel Gompers, Jas.
Wilson, president of the Pattern Max
ers' National league. President Schur-
mann Of Cornell university and Repre-
sentative Mccall (1dass.).
adopted:
Resolved, By the national publicity
bill organization that the organization
be now formally completed for the pur-
pose of eliminating by all appropriate
methods the evils which result from
the expenditure OF large sums of money
in political elections, the object of the
committee being to secure the passage
of an act of congress providing for pub
hcity in the receipts and expenditures of
the national committees of all politi-
cal parties and to promote the forma-
tion of local organization for eliminat-
ing such evils in the various states and
territories
Perry Belmont was elected permanent
chairman of the organization.
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Paris, January 2S.-The new president
of France is the son Of a magistrates
clerk and the grandson Of a blacksmith.
NJ Clement Armand Fallieres was
born in November 6, 1871, at Mazin, de-
partment of Lot-Et-Geronne. He stud
led law and was called to the bar at
AIerec of which town he became mayor.
retaining that office until 1875
In the following year he was elected
to the chamber of deputies as a Re
publican and affiliated himself with the
Republican left group in the chamber.
He distinguished himself as an orator
and was reelected in 1877, and 1878
In 1880, he was named as under secre-
tary to the minister of the interior and
he was again reelected TO the assembly
in 1881 He retired from the ministry
at the time of the fall of the jules Fer
~ cabinet but returned to power the
following year and was made president
of the council and ad' interim minister
of foreign affairs.
Subsequently he was successfully
minister of public institution, minister
of the interior and minister of justice.
He was elected senator in 1890, a posi-
ton which he has held since that time
and was elected to the presidency OF
the senate in 1899. He was reelected
in 1900 and was again reelected Janu-
airy IL. of the present year.
NJ. Fallieres took an active part IN
the religious question opposing at first
the proposition for the separation of
church and state. but later energeti-
caly advocated the repression OF the
clergy.
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MARKETS TODAY.
Reports From India Bolster the
Wheat Prices.
Corn Is Firm Despite the
Liberal Receipts.
LIVE STOCK TRADE.
Cattle Are Steady Natives
Bring 81 to $3.50.
Hogs Are Quoted just a Shade
Lower.

Chicago, Jan. S.-WHEAT-Reports
from India today told of continued alb
sence of rain and increased damage to
the wheat crop because of the continued
drought This Information caused the
wheat market here to be firm, notWith-
standing a fair amount of selling by LOCAL
traders. Commission houses were the
principal buyers. May opened a shade
then advanced to SSlsc. Minneapolis Du-
luth and Chicago reported receipts of 5lS
cars, against 40S cars a year ago.
Shorts covered freely later and May
reached sS3Ac. The close was strong with
May up 349D3sc, at SS14c.
CORN-The corn market was firm, de-
spite liberal local receipts Pit traders
We're active bidders and offerings We're
small May opened a shade lower to a
shade higher here, at 451s045Hc, and held
around the higher figure.
The close was steady, with May IN
changed, at 451sd45Ac.
OATS-Oats were firm as result Of re-
ports from New York to the EFFECT that
foreigners were heavy purchasers. May
opened 7se higher, at 327sc, and sold up to
PROVISIONS were strong
because of light receipts of live hogs, ar
rivals at the stock yards today being TO-
the chief buyers. May pork was up 121a@
15c, at $14. 121a6D14.1 Is. Lard was up 212@5c
to 5g77zc, at 81. 650Z671a. Ribs were 5G71zc
higher, at $3.50.
No. 3 red, S614@8S5sc; No. 2 hard, S4QS7c;
No. 8 hard, 820S71ac; No I northern, $50
8S1ac; No. northern, S5@8Sc; No spring,
S2@Sz1kc-
CORN-No. 2, 4sc;. No. 8. 42lha42slc.
OATS-No ,, 3lQ31Ac; No. 8, 3015G30&tc.
RYE-Cash: 69c; May. 711sc.
FI4AxmCash: NV, s1.20; S.-W., $t121z;
May, S1-32.
TIMOTHY-March. 1915
CLOVER-Cash s13.25
BAREEY-Cash: 3S654c.
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LID ON TABLE.
TqIman's Resolution Regarding Morris
Inquiry Quickly Disposed OF.

Vvashinrt0n Jan. 1S-At 1885 MIR.
Mr.. Tfuman offered his resolution for
the investigation of the Morris incident
After a brief statement in which ne
said that Mr.. Hale had challenged him
to introduce the resolution, Mr. Daniel
CVa) moved to lay the resolution on the
table. Mr.. Daniels resolution carried,
yeas "a, nays 8.
The negative votes on laying the Till
man resolution on the table were cast
by Senators Blackburn. Latirner, Eraz-
Ter. McCrary. MeLauren- Money, stone
and Tillman.
Evidently in anticipation Of renewal
of yesterdays discussion the galleries
were crowded when the vice president
raped the senate to order.
Mr. Tillman was among the hrst OF
the senators TO appear. He came INTO
the chamber holding in his hama pa
per which proved to be the resolution
directing an investigation into the re-
moval of Mrs. Morris from the W hlts
House which he had said yesterday ne
would present today.
while the routine morning business
was being transacted, Mr. Barnes, as
sistant secretary to the president VVnonl
the senator had so sharpoly crltlcizeo
appeared with message from Lne pres
ident. As he delivered the document he
stood in the center aisle OF the senate
chamber, Immediately on the South car
DINA senator's right and near enough
to have touched him if he had been so
presence of the other.
AS soon as the proper order of bust
ness was reached Mr.. Tillman addressed
the chair and presented his resolution
which was as follows:
The Resolution.
Resolved. That the president of
the senate be authorized to appoint
committee of five senators to investi-
gate the recent unfortunate incident at
the White House resulting in the ex-
of
Mrs Minor Morris and report to the
senate"
In presenting the resolution Mr.
Tillman asked for present considera-
ton
us there objection % asked the vice
president, and no one responding, Mr.
Tillman was recognized to speak. He
said:
1T was not my purpose yesterday
to go so far as to ask an investigation
but I was tainted beyond all endur-
ance by the senator from Maine. He
! had no justification in charging me
with the defamation of the chief eX-
ecutive and with speaking from per-
sOnal enemity. He challenged me to
| execution and I have acted
He then said that the question at
/ issue involves two vital propositions.
/ The first of these related to the pro-
/ lection of the president from danger
GUS characters, and the second. thR
protection of the rights of the people.
/ He declared to absolutely protect the
/ president would be to make him a
/ prisoner He proceeded to say that in
/ case of the removal of the president
/ he could be replaced and probably
with a better man. But" he added,
when the liberties of the people are
/ destroyed, nothing is left but despot-
/ ism That is the whole subject he
/ added as he took his seat.
Mr.. Daniel Immediately moved to
lay the resolution on the table and Mr.
/ Lodge demanded the ayes and noes.
Mr. Tillman first cast his vote to lay
on the table under a misap
and this raised a laugh at his ex-
pense in which he joined
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-18
MAXIMUM RATE LAW.
Is Advocated BY The National Board
of Trade.

washington, January 18.-At the afrst
session of the national board of trades
the committee on interstate commerce
law presented it's report which Chairman
Coates of Philadelphia declared to be a
compromise.
It is recommended that the interstate
commerce committee, working through
the United States courts be given au-
thority to fix reasonable maximum
rate, such rate to go into effect within
a reasonable time and to remain in force
for such a period, not longer than one
year, as may be determined, the rate
to be fixed to be subjected to revision
in the proper federal court upon proof
that such rate is less than reasonable
COMPENSATION. The@repoft was adopted.
Resolutions adVpcating legislation
similar to the Lowering bill, reciprocity,
and indorsing the action of the national
reciprocity convention held in Chicago
in August, 1905, were adopted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-18
NEW COAL RATE APPROVED.
Usage Operators Get What They Want
But Complain of Newspapers.

The state board of railroad commits
sioners entertained a delegation of rail-
road men and Usage county coal opera
tors Tuesday afternoon. and approved
the schedule of rates which the opera
tors and railroads had agreed upon.
The Usage operators vii by this new
schedule get a reduction of about 10
cents per ton in freight rates. On top
of this they have put 25-cent increase
in the price of coal Yet there were
some of the Usage people who said the
newspapers were not treating them
right.
1.-THE newspapers abuse u.s. said one
of the operators, more than they do
anybody else on earth, and don't seem
to want US to make a penny
You've forgotten how the newspa pers
abuse the railroads, I guess. we are
the most abused people on EARTH" said
one of the freight men
'fBut the people Wh9 really get the
abuse from the newspapers" said A. D.
Walker, one of the Commissioners, lis
the railroad board. We head the list.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-18
DRAW FOR PLACES.
Candidates Receive Their Assignments
on Ticket.


The candidates for county offices
and as representatives from the Thirty
seventh and Thirty-ninth legislative
districts met at the court house and
derw for position on the Republican
ticket
Tn following is the order which viii
be maintained on the printed ticket;
Register Of deeds-Hodgins. Howard,
Squier. Nichols. Baird, Shaffer.
County attorney-McNary, Foster,
Harvey, Gilluly.
County treasurer NIedneott, veale.
Weber.
County clerk-Monroe Zimmerman,
Vanorsdale.
Coroner-Hazlett. Keith.
Sheriff Belts, NoNrton, Law
son, WilkersOn.
Probate judge-Campben Hayden.
Huron.
Representatives - Holland, Stone;
Hutchinson, Dickinson.
Commissioner-Ha Ward, Stew
art, Mead, James.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-18
Bridee Win Be I.iehE

Robberies and hold ups by duslxy
maidens and their escorts on the AIelan
bridge, which have formed the founda-
ton for several thrilling episodes will
soon be forgotten; the gloom on the
bridge is going to be dispelled by the
erection of ten arc lamps. The Overton
Manufacturing company who were
awarded the contract BY ne city for the
placing of the arc laEnps viii commence
wiring this afternoon and bs the latter
part Of the week the flsta1la4ipn OF the
lamps VIII be completes. Under tie
franchise the Topeka Edison company
is compelled to furnish the current free
for this purpose. the Illumination of
the bridge with ten arc lamps VIII mark
it one of the brightest Illuminated spots
in the city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-18
LOCAL MENTION.

The Vesper poultry yards of Topeka
won first prize for Barred Plymouth
Rocks at the Kansas City poultry show
which is on this week.
Mr.. J. Names of Hoisington was
brought to Topeka and placed in the
state asylum here yesterday. Names
was thrown down from a horse a few
days ago and insanity resulted.
George Whitaker has taken out a
building permit for the erection of a
dwelling to cost $4,000 on lots 547-
SAT Clay street.
Robert Van Tuyl of 617 North Van
Buren, street has been quarantined for
dipntheria by the city sanitary depart
ment.
The ways and means committee of
the council viii meet Friday evening
to consider taking in certain additional
tracts to the east of the city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-18
NOT A PROMISE KEPT.
Immigration Inspector Braun Scores
Italy and Hungary.

Washington, Jan 18.-Thes report of
immigration Inspector Marcus Braun
was received by the house today. It
is severe in its structures upon the
governments of Italy and Hungary.
mot promise of the Hungarian inn
migration law has been kept, he said.
He asserts that $50,00O,O00 has been
sent from the United States to Hungary
by immigrants
According to the report Hungarians
and Italians are encouraged to refrain
from becoming American citizens and
urged to adhere to the principles of
their home government.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-18
Kansas CITY Live Stock Marker.

Kansas City, Mo, Jan 1S.-CATTLEs---
Receipts today 5000 head, including 300
head of southerns. Market steady Native
steers, S4.O0@5-90; southern steers. $1,000
cows and heifers, S2.00d4.90i stockers and
feeders, S3.O0@4.50; bulls, $2.50Q390; calves,
S3.00d7. 90; western steers, $3.50d5-25; west
ern COWS, 81. 25d3 rs.
S-Receipts today, 1870 head. Mar
ket steady to a shade lower. Bulk Of
sales, S5.2505S5; heavy, $5-3015. 40; pack
ers s5.2565. 35; pigs and lights. S49045.30
HEEP-Receipts today. 10000 head.
Market 5d10c lower Muttonss s4.50Q5. So
lambs, s.. 25GI7. 25 range wethers. S5-25Q6.25i
fed ewes, 81. 5015. 40.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-18
MEETS IN SECRET.
Moroccan Conference Takes Up oues-
ton Of ContraBand Arms.

Algeciras, Spain. Jan. 1S.-3:45 p.
n.-The Moroccan conference reas-
sembled privately this afternoon, even
the secretaries not being admitted. 1t
soon developed that Spain had taken
way satisfactory to France and Ger
many The draft of the Spanish plan
was drawn up this morning for dis
cussion this afternoon. The main fea-
ture is joint legislation on the part of
the powers penaIizing contra band
trade in arms. with a recommendation
that the sultan concur with the pow
ers in its rigid repression.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-18

Kansas City, Jan. 1s.-Close-WHEA At
Receipts today "a cars QuoIatio 1
were arm and as follows: May, S0Ssc; Ju-
". T72kc; Sept. 76c. Cash: No, hard,
S11k0S31kc; No hard. 7SGs11ae; No. , red,
92d9315c; No. 8 red. S5d9lc.
CORN-Market firm. May, 403sc; july
407kc. Cash: No. mixed. 40c; No white,
dG41Ac; No 8 white, S9Ad40c ~,
OATS-AIarlSet steady. No. white q
d321se; No 2 mixed, 31Q311ac-
RYE-Aarket steady, 63G64c.
HAY-ATarket steady. Choice timothy
11.50d12 90; choice prairie, sS50ae.to
TTTTFR-Market steady. Creamery, 24c
EGGS-Market steady. Fresh. 17c
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SUED FOR $4,000.
Obtained Verdict Against Drainage
Canal for $1,75O.

case Of W r SsIrrs1 ana Consressn1an
Joseph V Graf VS.. the sanitary district
of Chicago today brought in d verdict
giving the complainants damages IN the
sum of $3.50 The amount sued for was
$4,000. This is the first of a series of
suits brought against the drainage dis
trict, the total of which aggregated fou-'
and a half million dollars. The plaintiffs
clai mthat by reason of the immense vol
ume of water turned into the Illinois
river from the drainage district their
lands have been submerged and great
damage resulted