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The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1910-08-26
Members State Board
Anti-SalOOn League of Illinets.

Baptist-A H Harnly. A. J. Scrogin. T. H.
Marsh, ]. Y. Montague. A. A. Curry. 8. H Bowyer
Illinois Baptist Association-W. p Thrognor-
ton, M. league. Tony r. Kerr.
Methodist Episcopal: Rock River Conference
M. M. Parkhurst, John Thompson.
Central Illinois Conference-C. w. Ayling, e.
F. Roe
Illinois Conference i Horace Reed, e. w.
Gulick.
southern Illinois Conference-John F. Harmon,
DIR. E. w. Fiegenbaum.
Methodist Episcopal Church South; Illinois
Conference-w. T. Mathis, w. l.. Damaree
Methodist Protestant-Thomas Ringland
German Methodist-F L. Mahle.
Professionalism T. Brush. g. B. Stafford, W.
e. Spoonts w. S. Plummer Bryan. W. 8. Marquis
United Presbyterian. E. Walker
Northern Deanery of the Chicago Diocese OF
the Episcopal Churchill j. Randall.
Congregational-F q. Smith, VIM B. Willard.
q. H. Wilson.
Disciples of Christ-Alva W: Taylor. Russell
F. Thrapp, J. A. Barnett J. r. Golden. g. w.
Wise.
Christian-D. A. Boatright.
United Brethren-Bishop G. NJ Mathews.
Universalist-Edson Reifsnider.
Evangelical Association-W. B. Killing.
United Evangelical-J. H. Keagle
English Lutheran-B. F. Grenoble 7. B. Dorm
blaser.
Illinois Conference Swedish Evangelical Mis-
sion Covenant-A L. Nystrom, P. A. Hultgren.
Illinois Conference Swedish Lutheran; Angus
tana Synod-G K. Stark DR.. l. q. Abrahamson.
Martin Erickson. N. p. Nelson.
Swedish Baptist John A. Swanson James
Magnuson, G. w. Sunmark.
Swedish Evangelical Free Church-Gust f.
Johnson A. HallQuist.
Swedish Methodist-Edwin 8. Dahl
Catholic Total Abstinence Union-P. B. Elan
nagan, John f. Cunneen
Illinois State Epworth Leagues j. Curlee.
Illinois State c. e. U-Walter r. Ceperly
Illinois w. c. T. U.-Miss Marie G. Brehm
Members at Large Elected by Board.
For One Year-Bishop w F. Mcdowell, w.
A. Smith, Charles Morgan, r. J. Bennett, c. G.
Peterson, p. A. Baker, Parker Shields.
For Two Years-A. G. Lane p M. Johnston,
A. B. Farwell, w. B. dwell, George b. Griffin.
NJ p. Boynton, L. A. Johnston.
For Three Years-A. T. Capps, DR.. H. G. New
ton, W. B. Millard Dr. M. II. Clearly Chas. s.
Brown, John r. Golden, G. L. Tarbox.
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1910-08-26
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readers wanted article made
Illinois
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September ISL
1t important than birthday Perhaps
birthday citizenship,
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1910-08-26
State Officers.

State Officers.
Presdent-Sam T. Brush.
Vice. residents-Bishop w. r. Mcdowell, w
b. Orwell, John B. Lennon.
Secretary-Rev. f. L. Mahle.
observation-disclosures X. Shields
Assistant Superintendent-E A. scrogiH.
Attorney-H. L. Sheldon.
Headquarters Committee-Bishop G. NJ Matn-
sws, Rev. q. B. Stafford, Rev. M p Boynton'
Rev w. A. Smith, Rev. Charles L. Morgan, Rev.
Edison Refsnider Rev. L. A. Johnston.
Field Workers-H l.. Sheldon, 0. g. Christ
gau, Sam Fickel, Chicago; Charles Schmidt,
Asst Treasurer, Chicago; j. w. Perry Asst
Supt Springfield Dist, Springfield; S. H. Wirsch-
ing Supt Western Dist, Gaesburg; G. w. Dan
bury Supt. Southern Dist, Du Quoin; 1. w. 10y,
Supt East ST. Louis Dist. Efingham.
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1910-08-26
THE ILLINOIS ISSUE
What Every Voter Should know


primary medium by which the of Illinois must
1t therefore, most important
inform himself its main features and provisions
understand
This law has and farreachng features
The will all be September l5th at the place.
Republicans the Democratic
Republican primary The
Republicans Democrats and
Probons will ticket only at the
party party ballot of different color from the ballots
parties will be given ballot Of his when
he o
primary before
he declares what he member Of
stating party utilization he will ballot with all the
will that ballot marking his choice
the candidates Of his In declaring his aahon the
select he chooses but he cannot vote the primary Of
other
Three Ways of Marking Ballot for Representatives
Finally feature the primary law above all others
Importance TO this
should
candidates. onea
of candidates. each Of three candidates.
These the marking the ballot representatives.
candidates for representative each candidate
candidates candidate
Co X placed the in front the
candidate that candidate three
The will
number candidates there chance
there will local option canddaur fvebu
together
Where there
Saloon will choose the right number of
will recommend only that LOCAL OPTION VOTERS
DIVIDE matter necessity
The AnSaoon League will be the medium which
together THE ONLY SAFE THING FOR
INDORSED THE ANTI
option other candidate you
scattering increasing
Personalities be laid
candidates indored
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1910-08-26

Subscription Price-$1.OO Per Year.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-12-17
ESTIMATE OF APPROPRIATIONS
SUBMITTED TO CONGRESS.
Largest Appropriation Asked for VA
Experimentation More for
the Navy.

NaShinStOn.-The estimates Of an
preparations required for ever braucA
OF the federal government during the
llscal year ending June 80, 1872. az
Sregatln9 S14S,4ll ,SGl, We're submitted
10 congress by Secretary Of the Treas
uly McEeagh. This grand total stands
against estimates of S7i5. 0G7.l97 and
appropriations of sS05,294,5l3 for the
current fiscal year, which a%pDropria.
ton included We $4,000 900 for the
census and Owe $4,000 900 for postal
and other deficiencies.
The estimates were distributed as
follows:
war department., S20J,251,5iG, inte-
I!or department, SlS9,599 ,997; agricult-
ural department. S12S,942,l5S; CON-.
merce and labor, slG,27G,970; District
OF Columbia. sl3.G02,7S6: legislative,
Sl3,+2G.SOG; justice. S~l0,OG3.573; state,
s4,o'o,3'6; independent Offices. includ-
ing interstate commerce commission,
p%ostoftice department, prop.
er, sl,G91,49o deficiency in postal rev.
enlleS, no estimate yet. executive,
territorial! government, s2O2,.
$50.
There are no particularly striking
.eatureS in this years estimates. |
Among the items are: Increase in the
navy, S2S,294,o4S. including $1G,S4O, 42S
or'construction and steam machinery
Lower coast gazette., 1910-12-17
HAVE BUMPER CORN CROP
Value Will Reach Not Less Than
$780, OO, 1000

Misunderstanding short of ON.
nlscience a grasp the value OF the
farm products Of this year, is the state
ment of the secretary of agriculture in
his annual report for 1910. At no time
in the worlds history has a country
produced farm products within one
year with a value reaching 1896, 900
coo, which is the value of the agricult-
ural products Of this country for 1910.
The corn crop Of 3,121, :381, 900 bush.
els exceeds that OF the record year
1906 and is greater than the average
crop Of the preceding five years by II
per cent. While the value of this corn
crop is below that OF 1909 and also of
1908, its amount belongs to stories Of
magic. 1t can hardly be reckoned as
less than $780, 900 900, a sum suffi.
Client to cancel the Understanding
debt Of the United States, buy all of
The gold and silver mined in all of the
of the earth in 1909, and still
cave to the farmers a little pocket
money.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-12-17
BAIllfSHIPS 10 Visit LOUISIANA
Several Cities in This State to Be
Visited Next May.

Washington. People of the South
orn states bordering III" Gulf Of Mex
leo and the Mississippi river have
displayed Il jealous interest in The
United States navy and claim that d
visitation OF the great drcadnaughr.
Of tn e is due them.
Secretary Meyer has outlined a ten.
tatiye itinerary for the third division
OF iHC Atlantic fleet mex Nav and
June This division consists Of four
tiT=t-cidSS battlcShipS-the Minnesota,
Tho flagship Of Rear Admiral Muir.
dock. The Vermont. Idaho and MiSsiS,
Sirni. The division will arrive at
Pensacola Oh May :. The Idaho will
H,dh" Il mp up the Mississippi river
us far a. NatcheZ, anf possibly far
thcr If IN" condition of the river at
that time renders it advisable. Ac-
cordlng 10 tn" present Arrangement.
the Idaho will arrive at New Orleans
on May ~ and leave on the 18th,
reaching Donaldsonviile, La. on the
same day. II will leave the latter
port on May 10 for ]PlaQuemine,
where it will be stationed from MAY 1G
10 H. Baton Rouge will be visited
from May l. to 20. Bayou Sarah on
the 2"th. and Natchez. Miss. on the
ind. departing three days later.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-12-17
5O,OOO,OOOFOR WATERWAYS
Sction Of the National Rivers and
Harbors CONGRESS.

WaShington.-With the adoption OF
resolutions clearly outlining its atti.
tude on the Improvement of water.
ways and the reelection Of Represent.
alive Joseph f. Ransdell of Louisiana
as president and Capt. J. E. Ellison az
Secretary-treasurer, the national rivers
and harbors congress brought to a
close its seventh annual convention,
which has been characterized from
start 10 finish by complete harmony.
The resolutions commend the atti-
tude of President Taft and urge the
annual appropriation of $50, 900, 900 BY
congress for Improvement Of water.
ways to be paid ont Of current reye-
nues, where possible, otherwise by the
issuance and sale of bonds.
It is declared, however, that the con.
favors such bond issues only for
Improvement, and that the
should be limited to the REQUIRE.
nent Of the year Of issue.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-12-17
Urge Military Road.

Observation-Disclosures John P, Wilder
OF the Shiloh Park commission is here
to attend the sessions Of the national
rivers and harbors congress and +,
urge the passage Of the Hill approDria
ton money for the construction Of 4
military road between Corinth. Miss
and Shiloh Park. Tenn.
The bill for the construction of such
a highway is in the hands Of Ronro.
sentative Sims Of Tennessee and Rer-
rcsentative Gambler. Of Mississippi,
whose dis.rict5 the proposed road will
traverse.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-12-17
Man Is Assaulted With an Ak,

Grand Cameo. {. McNeal of this
place was assaulted and robbed a
few days ago while en- route 10 a
negro house to pay for a horse he
had bought. Two negroes sprang
from ambush and struck McNeal with
an AK. After clubbing him into in
Sensibility, they dragged him off and
covered his body with bushes. think
ing they had killed him. After some
hours the man recovered sufficiently
to crawl TO his home and give the
alarm. Armed men Went out in search
of the negroes, but were unable 20
locate them.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-12-17
ST0CKH0LDER SUBSCRIBERS
Asserts Negligence in Recent Fraud
Recovery Trials.

CAlcagO.-The total amount Of which
me Illinois Central railroad was mulct
ed through alleged car repair frauds
Vas fixed at $~5,50V,OOO in the declara.
non OF a suit to recover filed by Mrs.
Jennie Edgar, a slockholder in the rail.
road company.
The DEFENDANTS are James r. Hara.
nan, Cornelius Vanderbilt, r. ". Defor.
est, K. S. L.Ovett, John Jacob A.stor. !.
ogden Armour, Charles A. Peabody
John G. Shedd, Alexander H. Hack
staff, Walter Luttgen, Joseph w. Au.
chlncl0SS and Robert W. GOelet.
The declaration re%iterates tho his.
tory Of the investigation into the a
repair bills and the prosecution lead.
Ing to the indictment Of former off
clals. It asserts the defendant directo.
ors failed TO perform their duties as
directors and exercised their super.
powers over the business affairs
OF the railroad.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-12-17
EVIDENCES OF PROSPERITY
Country Is Recovering From Finan.
icaI Depression.

Washington Despite the fact that
the last report of the national banks
shows decreases of some Sl6,00O,O 900 in
loans and discounts and corresponding
gains in cash, which may be taken to
indicate slackening of commercial &C,
tivity in some parts Of the country, a
comparison with the condition a wear
ago gives quite a different result, and
officials of the treasury department.
see evidences of commercial PROSPER
ity.
In November of this yea the 1000
national banks of the United States
were carrying nearly $500, 900 900 more
in loans and discounts than a wear
ago. Individual deposits were 1884,.
OOO, 900 greater than in 1909. and total
resources of all the banks were $685..
900, 900 greater. United States deDos.
its decreased 5000, 900 during the year
owing to the drain on the treasury.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-12-17
4f.OO0 Acres of Land Are SoId

New orleans.-Prairie land EN-.
oraclng $4,000 acres in the southern
part OF Calcasieu parish, changed
hands last week, according to advices
just received here. The purchasers
were the Texas Land Company, Co.
incident with this purchase, one of
the largest in the history of the
state is the announcement of the
new Orleans Progressive Union that
the formation of a general company is
now under way. looking to the bring.
ins OF immigrants TO Louisiana to set.
We on developed marsh lands.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-12-17
BARRIER MAKES RECORD CALLSF0R S748, Ala, 86|
FLIES Is MILES IN 10 MINUTES
AND SIS SECONDS.
thousands Witness Bird Men Do Re.
markaole Feats Of Aerial Naviua-
ton at Memphis.

Memphis, Tenn.-DriYing his fifty.
horsepower BleriOt ~m0noplane through
the w~lndHWept sky above Memphis,
across the Mississippi river into Ar
kansas, over the bridge and back over
Memphis, straight TO its mark as the
bullet from an expert marksman's
rifle, Rene Barrier of France Wednes.
DAY afternoon captured the $4,000 prize
oHered the Commercial Appeal for the
fastest flight from the Tri-State fair
grounds to and around a mark on Hen
and Chickens Island. thence around a
mark on Presidents Island and return
10 the aviation field at the fair grounds.
Barriers elapsed time was 10 min.
utes 3 - seconds, which made his az.
eraSe sped for the 1G-mile course S7.93
miles an hour. This is a new worlds
speed record for a closed circuit. The
1orner record was made last August
by Leon Morane in a 5O-horsepower
Breliot around an 1S-mile course near
Rheims, when Morane averaged &C
miles an hour.
John B. Moisant OF Chicago. drivinsf
another 50-horsepower Bleriot, landed
in second place in his try for the prize.
MolSants time for the 1G miles was
Is minutes &c 2-5 seconds, or almost
'h~ree-fourths again as long as Barrier
.ook to make the journey.
The explanation of the great differ
in time lies in the varying alti-
udes at which the two air men flew.
who was first to complete the
Quincy. travelled at an elevation or
900 feet for the entire distance. Bar.
Ter, on the contrary, contented him.
elf with rising to and flying at a
eight of $500 feet.
The time which Moisant took to
limb to his lofty airlane cost him the
ace. The contest was witnessed by
ems OF thousand OF people from the
ops Of Memphian houses and sky l
crapers and the river bank. !
Lower coast gazette., 1910-12-17
TEXAS POPULATION 1885, 42
Lone Star State Shows Increase Of 27,e
Per Cent.

Washington. Texas, the largest
state in the United States in point of
area, made greater progress in its in
crease in its population during the last
ten years than any Of the states which
exceed 1t in the number of inhabitants,
and now takes rank as fifth state in
population, passing Missouri, which in
1900 held that place. Census statistics
issued show that only New York, Penn.
s%ylvan1a, Illinois and Ohio surpass
Texas in population. while Missouri
drops back to seventh place, having
been passed by Massachusetts during
the last ten years.
Texas population increase would
give her four additional representa-.
tives in congress if the present ratio
of apportionment is retained when con.
sress enacts the new apportionment
Only thirty of the 245 Texas
counties showed decreases in popula.
ton.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-12-17
Railways Take a Hand
In Exposition Contest


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exposition. ENJOYS a great advantage
over San Francisco when congress,
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ny "o'eInoT SANDERS Mayor behrInah
anu the leslSia'ure before the com
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resulted III 'He elimination OF San
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Lower coast gazette., 1910-12-17
MAN KISSES WIDOW AND PAYS $500
J. X. Norman Is Chided by Judge for
His Rash Action.

Shreveport.-In the district court,
Judge Murff held that the kiss of a
young widow was worth al least
$500. The decision was rendered in
the case Of Mrs. Grace Hunter against
j. X. Norman, the defendant being
postmaster at Oil City, where the
alleged offense was committed. Mrs.
Hunter alleged that Norman attempt.
ed to kiss her at the Oil City post
office and that his demeanor was in
sulting. She sued for $4,000 and was
awarded one-fourth the amount. In
passing jEdgment, Judge Murff ad.
monished Norman that he looked old
enough TO know better. Norman gave
no notice Of intention to appeal.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-12-17
Dietz Pleads Not Guilty.

Hayward, Wis.-The case of John
Dietz, his wife, Hattie Dietz, and son,
Leslie Diet:, came up before Judge
Wickham in the circuit court. They
pleaded not guilty to the charge of kill
ing Deputy Sheriff Oscar Harp on DC.
tober s. The defense then filed affda.
Wits of prejudice against Judge Wick
ham and all OF the other judges in
Wisconsin except those in the first and
thirteenth districts. Judge Wickham
accepted the affidavits so far as it re.
to himself and ordered it filed.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-12-17
ROOSEVELT CUT OUT OF WILL
Miser Wills Him Tennessee Property,
Then Takes IL Back.

South Bend, lnd.-Theodore Roose-
welt was presented with 1000 acres of
valuable timber land by a former ad-
mirer, Charles W. Hall, a reputed
mlser, whose will was %probated In
South Bend Friday, but the testator
just before his death changed his mind
and, in a sodicil, he %bequeaths the en-
tire property to his brother.
Hall died at Benton Harbor, Mich, a
year ago, leaving an estate worth be-
tween 100000 and $780, 900.
The original will bears the date of
October 5, 1908, but the testator. fol-
the presidential election that
year, made a codicil, taking back the
bequest. The codicil does not reveal
the testator's motive in making it.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-12-17
ADHERE To THE RULE
FoRElGN BANKS MAY REFUSE TO
PAY COTTON BILLS.
Bills Of LadIng Validated Wien Prop
erty Becomes Actual Possession
of Carrier,

New lOrk.-Cott0n carving rail
ROADS II the South will have 10 adher,
e'Iich' 10 The rule providing thut al
DlllS Of ladins for cOr,On Shall be vail
GATED only whore the property come.
mo tn" actual possession Of the car.
'4et' Otherwise the banks doing a for
elSu exchange business may refuse ,c
~! the bills. Attention has been called
10 officers OF banks here that some OF
'le roads nave been dilatory in this re.
sard, and efforts are being made 10
stop the abuse.
Representatives Of eighteen Of the
largest exchange buying banks in this
Guy heId a meeting for the purpose o.
discussing the question. 1t is under
stood that it was unanimously agreed
maj the banks could not safely buy
foreign bills Of exchange against bill,
OF ladInS fOr export cotton unless such
oII'S OF fading Wer" validated strictly
IN accordance with the White Sulphur
springs agreement Of July 10, 1910
"hlcA provides that bills of ladinp
snail not be signed until the cotton is
III possession Of the railway company
being understood that cotton bills
Iading may be issued on loading Ger
.llflca'eS. certifying that the cotton i.
loaded in cars designated by initials
ara numbers; issued by Only author.
yea agents Of compress or warehouse
companies that have executed the
lS'Ia! contract and bonds with the rail
'ay company, but not otherwise"
Lower coast gazette., 1910-12-17
RED CROSS SOCIETY MEETS
MEMBERS From All Parts of tho World
Attend.

Washing:On.-The American Nation.
al Red Cross held its annual meeting
at d. A. R. Hall today. President Taft,
president Of the Red Cross, and mem.
bers OF the army, navy and diplomatic
corps were present. The president
made an address Of welcome and an.
nounced that New York has raised
SoVo,ooo as a pro rata share of the
S2,OOo,oOO that the cities of the coun.
try have been asked to raise for the
Red cross. at a per capita of ten cents
Brigadier General Forney, Ernest P,
Bicknell, Assistant Secretary of State
Wilson and Senior Calyo, the minister
from Costa RIGA, spoke.
Members of the Red Cross from all
parts of the United States and the
world attended the meeting, which was
the largest in the history OF the asso.
citation.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-12-17
BATH TUB TRUST INDICTED
Sixteen Firms and Seventy Two lndi.
vidua!s Included in the Bill.

Detroit, Mich.-The antitrust cam
palSn OF Attorney General Wicker.
sham shifted to Detroit this week with
the result that indictments were re.
turned By the federal grand jury
against sixteen firms and thirty-two
individuals alleged to have secured
control OF - per cent. of the annual
output OF enamel irOnware, bath tubs
SINKS. IaEatories, etc, in the United
States.
II is charged that as a result OF the
ten days meeting at Mt. Clemens,
Men,, last April, a fund was subscrib.
ed 10 set in motion a plan that result.
ed in giving the defendants control OF
sixteen manufacturers and nearly 400
Jobbers. representing an output OF ap.
proximately $4,000, 900 a year.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-12-17

Memphis, Tenn.-Just precedin. the
hOur when the above figures were pro
mulgatcd, the March option sold al
l4.I0 cents. Five minutes later a sale
was made at 1888 cents, a rise OF W
points, or s. per bale, and the highest
for the present season. At the closing
there was a recession Of some ~
points from the extreme rise, but
values we're still ~ to 40 points over
The previous finish. The spot price in
New York was advanced so points to
1910 cents. Memphis middling was
warked up II 10 Is 3-S cents, the high
est Of the year.
This is the story in figures. In heart
action and pulse beats it was a day
which seasoned traders will long re-
member. The effect of the low esti.
mate, which is really nothing short OF
sensational. vas undoubtedly height.
ened by the large ginning publication
made on the previous day, when it was
shown that 10,l40,000 bales had been
to December |, the second lar
sest Of record 10 that date.
In Liverpool. where the exchange
was reOpened at 7 o'clock and con-
tinued in session to s o'clock in order
the figures might be received dur.
ing trading hours, an advance of 10
benny points was made, equivalent to
IS American points, carrying March
to 1,9Gd, Or within 5 points OF
G cents.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-12-17
Railway Improvements AT LAFAYETTE.

Latayette.-The Southern Pacific
railroad will spend $4,000 in i'm.
proving It's properties here. Work
VIII start as soon as the Lafayette
Baton Rouge line is completed. A
large tract was recently acquired by
the railroad west Of the corporation
limits and abutting the Louisiana
Western, the Baton Rouge and Alex
andria lines. and on this 20 miles
OF storage tracks, coach and repair
shops, machine shops and rOundhOuSe
will be located A new passenger
depot is under construction.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-12-17
Will Surrender Charlton.

Washington.-Secretary Knox grant.
ed the request Of Italy to surrender
Porter Charlton, charged with the muir.
der of his wife at Lake Como. The sec.
rotary holds that the fact that Italy
refuses to surrender her citizens to the
United States for trial does not re-
lieve this country from the obligation
OF the extradition treaty to surrender
to Italy fugitives from justice from
that country. The question Of the in
Of Charlton, it is suggested, is
one for the courts and not for the de.
partment to determine.