Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-12-17
ILL NOIS
BREVITIES


Circuit trail-the road travelled by
Abraham Lincoln as a country judge
when the city of Lincoln was named
for him-the Logan county board of
supervisors was asked for an $500 ap-
preparation by the Abraham Lincoln
chapter, Daughters of the American
Revolution. Logan county. at the time
Lincoln rode the circuit. had three
county seats at various times, Lincoln
louisville and Mount Pulaski. Granite
markers would be placed at each of
the county seats. with concrete mark
ers az the county line. Six of the
latter would be required, at the coun-
" lines where the Lincoln road en-
tiers the county from Mclean. Sanga-
mon and Dewitt counties. In addition
telephone poles on the roads are 10 be
marked with a white circle with the
lettering Lincoln Circuit" in blue. the
ID. n. r. colOrs. Sixteen counties are
In the Lincoln circuit district. and
county boards in ten of them have
appropriated funds for marking the
Lincoln trail.
MOnmOuth.-FarmerS of the Mon
mouth section are experiencing heavy
losses TO their cattle and hogs from
eating rotten corn. About 10 per
cent of the grain IS decayed and left
upon the ground has been eaten by
live stock with fatal results COnSid-
cradle Of this years crop Is moldy and
contains the bOtuliSm germ. Warn
ings have been issued by the farm adj
vlsers and veterinarians to all farm
ers 10 scrutlnlZe closely all grain fed
TO stock and to carefully remove and
burn all corn that may be affected 1t
furnishes a satisfactory substitute for
coal.
ChicagO.-F0rm loan associations.
organized by county farm bureaus i'm
the state, have been a great aid to I'LL
nois farmers during the past year,
according to a report made by the
Illinois Agricultural association. Sew
eral thousand dollars were secured by
these loan associations to finance
farmers in developing their crops
Thirty-One county :arm bureaus joined
In the movement. The Federal Land
loans were negotiated. reports that
their relations with the county farm
bureaus were very satisfactory.
PeOria.-East st. Louis was chosen
for the next meeting by the state CON
ference of welfare workers in their
session here The following officers
were elected: John l.. Whitman, state
superintendent of prisons. Springfield
president; Miss Harlett Vittum, head
resident Northwestern university set
Element. Chicago. first vice president
DR.. w. H. c. Smith Godfrey. second
vice president; Charles +. Lauder,
states attorney, Monmouth, third vice
president; Col. Frank d. Whip.
Springfield, executive secretary
Chicugo-The farmers cooperative
marketing movement is to make the
complete cycle from producer to cor
sumner aH in one organization at Wau-
kegan, the Illinois Agricultural AsSocia-
ton announced. Plans have been com
pleted for a milk marketing company
in which farmers will supply the
tOwnsfolk with their product on CO.
operative basis. \ modern milk plant
is to be constructed and put into
operation rs part Of the plan,
WheatOn.-Jacob Klein. 'milliOnaire
deputy sheriff Of Du Page county.
who shot and killed Leo Neumann. Il
Chicago mOtorist, on Il country road
near Lace September %, was found
guilty of murder by jury in Wheaton.
The jury recommended mercy aud the
puniShmenI was fixed at fourteen years
in prison.
Lincoln.-An open challenge to corn
huskers the world over has been is
sued by Harry Gehibach of Beacon,
on behalf of two huskers on his farm
Byron Legendre of Ewing, who husked
4,454 bushels in thirty-seven days, and
Harry Richardson, who husked 1850
bushels in thirty-siX and One-half days.
Rockford. - Electric current for
street lighting, illumination Of pub
lie buildings, water works power and
other needs of the city of Rockford
will be generated in a city-Owned
plant within a year, if a resolution
adopted by the city council is approved
by the water works department.
Elgin. Still enjoying excellent
health, Mr.. and Mrs. John Reinert of
Elgin recently celebrated the sixty
third anniversary of their marriage.
Mr.. Reinert Is lightweight and his
wife eighty-two.
Decatur Organization of the ILL
nOis State Road association will be
completed In meeting In Decatur.
January -, IL was decided at a con-
ference of road officials from ten cOun-
ties.
Peoria. - Approximately S125,OOO
damage was caused by fire at Low
Point. The greatest loss was sustained
by Banta & Co. department store
which was destroyed.
BillsbOrO-Six thieves held up the
State Bank of Panama and escaped
with $4,000 In money and nearly S12.-
600 In Liberty bonds and other securi-
ties.
indianapolis, Ind.-The executive
board of the United Mine Workers. in
session here reviewing difficulties with
I'm the organization, went on record as
holding illegal the collection of as
easements from Illinois miners in
furthernnce of the unauthorized"
strike Of the Kansas miners