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HIE WEEKLY PANTAGRAPH INARCH 7 1913. LEXINGTON GIRL GONE WITH HIRED MAN CRIMINAL TRIALS BEGIN MARCH 17 POINTS OUT FLAWS IN TICE ROAD BILL like Johnson ajid Randolph with small valuation and large county debts, altho perhaps able to construct a few nillea of improved roads with county and state aid, are utterly unable to build half of the mileage to which, they would he entitled under the law, while wealthy countiea of the tame size will be enabled to build thielr designated 'proportion of permanent reads and receive state aid to the txtent of one-half. Champaign, Logan and McLean, rich counties standing in the next class to Cook county, if enthusiastically disposed, can issue county bonds, construct nearly all of their required mileage, while counties deeply indebted for court houses, Jails and other needed improvements, will be so badly handicapped that tnrir residents will fall to see the justice of state aid to wealthy communities while they are almost or perhaps entirely left out in the race for road Improvements with state aid. Aa to Large Cities. There is greater question still left for consideration, and that 13 whether our large cities like Chicago and others will be enabled, In case a state tax is levied for good roads, to make their city levies as desired.

It seems that all state and county taxes, and taxes for bond interest, will be allowed to be levied under the present Juul law. There is a legal limit to all taxes, and Chicago has Just suffered a cut of $3,000,000 from the city's needed taxes because the total to he levied hy all of the taxing bodies exceeded 5 per cent. L'nder tines circumstances it is evident that should a h'gh state tax be levied for these road building purposes, the city of Chicago and many other cities would be utterly t.na'de to raise the taxes they desire and so sadly need. Perhaps this Is one reason why tle bills under consideration are silent as to how the proposed state aid is to be raised. This difficulty and others which may be suggested, need to be grappled v.

ith hv men of sound judgment from all i 'arts of our state that the way may be prepared for thie permanent road development of Illinois. If 'he resent session of the state legislature can peifeet a law which can be offered to our voters, with a sni'olal clause for Its adoption by thj people, with a fair prospect of the people's aci-eotnnce. it will have performed a work for which It will be entitled to the lasting thpnks of new generations. I. H.

Bl'RNHAM. Illoomington, 111., March 1. new setting made Tuesday is: Monday, Maroh 10. 26290 E. W.

Stephens et al vs. Jesso E. Hoffman et al. 26291 Edward W. Lynch vs.

Illinois Central Railroad Company. 26301 Emma Brock vs. The Bloom-ington A Normal R. R. LL Co.

Tuesday, March 11. 26203 Mandel ft Schwnrzman vs. B. N. Ry.

and Light Co. 26304 George K. Lewis vs. W. E.

Rayburn. 26205 George E. Lewis vs. E. L.

Ives. 2630fi Bert E. Brown vs. Blooming-ton ft Normal Ry and Lt. Co.

26309 Illinois Club vs. Leslie Velde. 26310Ike Law, Walker Smith vs. Bloomington, Decatur Champaign R. R.

Co. 26315 Nora Waters, vs. Illinois Central Railroad Co. Wednesday, March 12. 26316 Paul Lembke va Bertha Knute, William Knute.

26327 Robert Brown vs. William Me-cherle. 26302 Edward McBarnes vs. James McCord. 26321 K.

P. Green vs. Wesley James. 26329- Herman Lenhart vs. Guy Kel-ley.

26334- Wlnfred Qulnn vs. Sally Quinn. 10757 Maggie M. Ellis vs. Leo" B.Ellts, 10816 Ella Freeman vs.

George M. Freeman et al. 11003 Theresa Seckman vs. Otis Seckman. 11030 Mary Ilinshaw vs.

Rolla Hin-jihsw. 26070 Anna L. Schtlink vs. Royal Benefit Society. For This Week.

The following oases are on call for the remainder of this week: Wednesday, Maroh 5. 26282 W. R. Perry vs. The Village of Stanford et al.

26234 The' Aeolian Company vs. Hamilton, C. E. Johnson. 262S6 Paul F.

Ueich vs. L. A. Grid-lev et al. 26287 Victor HeWelss vs.

Illinois Central Railroad Co. Thursday. March 6. 26230 J. R.

Bradshaw vs. S. P. Robinson. 2628 Uruoilla Campbell and Albert Campbell 03.

The Village of Stnnford et al. 2C2S9 C. R. Supply Co. vs.

the Mc- Ci ray Manufacturing Compsnv. Wesley Jenkins, 23 years old. was yestetday found insane by a commissi that visited him at his home. He will be- tnkrn to Barton vllle. tonvllle, in the company of net husband.

Shte and the little girl went to Chicago to remain with -relatives until the UuBband should find a location. He went to Charles City, Iowa, where he remained duringthe summer and until October, up to which time his had occasionally sent money to his family. A letter to D. C. Dillingham, scribe of the Ben Hur Insurance order of this city, IVs been written by Mrs.

Ray asking him to learn the whereabouts of her hiusband. Clinton, Maroh 2. (Special.) Ths DeWltt County Poultry Association was organized on Saturday afternoon by an assembly of poultry fanciers, and plans were perfected for a show to be held in this city from January 27 to 31, 1914. A Judge was selected for the show to be held here In the person of Judge W. 8.

Russell, of Ottumwa, la. Mr. Russell Is considered an -excellent Judge of poultry, and has acted in that capacity at several shows. The officers of the association elected on Saturday are as follows: President, F. Harrisson, Clinton; Thomas J.

Wilson, Clinton; John Warner, Clinton; recording sec-; retary, Charles Kemp, Kenney; superintendent of show, J. T. Sprague. Vice-presidents from each township are as' follows: Tunbridge, Mrs. R.

M. Parker; Texas, Edwin Weld, Clinton; Charles Gale; DeWltt, Mrs. John Cain; Clintonia, George Torbert; Barnett, Luther J. Hall; Wilson, David Cain; Tunbridge, Mrs James Kemp; E. L.

Foster. Another meeting will be held Saturday morning, March 8, atj 10:30 o'clock in the Jury room of thf court house. Real Estate Transfers. The following realty transfers ap- peared of record on Saturday In tha office of the recorder of deeds: Anmie Bourne to Fred and Grant Wilson, 62 acres off the west one-half of the southwest quarter of section 17, and the northwest quarter of the. southeast quarter of section 20, in DeWltt township; consideration, $19,500.

Emily J. Cruanj and others to James A. Jordan. land in Clintonia township; consideration, $13,000. James Karr Paroled.

James Karr has been paroled from the state reformatory in Pontlac after having served three years, one month and thirteen days Karr was sent to the Pontiac reformatory for the killing of Remus Burton, of Wapella, in the summer of Remus Burton was the son of Rev. C. C. Burton, at the time of the tragedy a minister of Wapella, beinff pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church. Mr.

Burton was one of those who advocated the boys release, providing that the board of managers of the reformatory and public sentiment favored the action. Voung Karr, who is yet but 20 years of age, Is paroled to his brother-in-law, Joseph Gorman, and will work as a machinist apprentice in the C. E. I. shops at Danville.

His release gives general satisfaction, as he was a good boy, and tha chief mistake of his life was the altercation which resulted in the death of young Burton. Married 58 Years Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Wilson, of 219 South Qulney street, on Saturday celebrated the anniversary of their marriage. Only the relatives of the aged couple were present at the observance of this important event in the lives of this worthy people.

At the noon hour a three-course dinner was served. Mr. Wilson is now 88 years of age. and his wife is in her 82d year. Mr.

Wilson cast his first vote for Gen. Zachary Taylor, and upon the organization of the Republican party cast his lot in with that great party. There were several out of town guests present to join with Mr. and Mrs. Wilson, their children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren in the observance CPPOSE HAR ROADS.

SOY BEANS JND ALFALFA. Further Discussion by Practical Men at the Stats Farmers' Institute Growing and Handling the Hay. In the ten-minute discussions and answers to (pioV.ions from the audience at the State Farmers' Institute in Sterling, the question of soy beans vyas tr.lked by Frank I. Mann of Iroquois county as follows: The permanent and everlasting problem is to keep enough nitrogen in the soil. The fundamental Idea of the legume crop should he to get the nitrogen from thu alt.

The legumrs can live on the lairope.m Hotel plan, room hut no meals, sn far as nitrogen is concerned. If they can get the miners' necessary from the soil they will get the nitrogen from the air and store It In the ground for the grain crops. Did you ever see a sweet clover plant grow any better than on a cinder lied? They do not need the same moisture that ctlu-r plants do. That means that they can be grown thickly on the ground. I don't care how thick they are If they hfve the minerals to feed urj n.

The tbirk'jr the Hetter frr (hey will take more nitrogen from the air and put it In the soil. Besi Substitute for Clover. be.ins are the best substitute for clover but clover Is the best legume in a rotation. Plant the beans thb-k if- 'ho ground is e'ear from weeds, but if it is vveedy plant them thin and cultivate them. If you can handle the first start of the weeds plant them as thick as tho drill will seed them.

The only way to cultivate when drilled is with the weeper. When they have to be cultivated p'ant them thru every third hole of the drill. The only time I grow soy beans is as a substitute when some other crop has failed. If all the crop Is taken off the main good Is done in the barn lot. Gluing Inoculated Dirt to Seed.

The way to apply the inoculation Is to mix one pound of glue with trn gallons of water and sprinkle the seed with it. Powder the inoculated dirt (taken from a soy bean patch having the bodini) and mix wdth the seed. When ilrying the dirt do not let It get in the sun. for it will kill the germs. When this method Is used each seed will have some of the dirt on it.

After the crop Is harvested turn the hogs on the field and they will e'enn up the few heans that are left. Alfalfa Fails Once in Forty Years. Fred Hatch of McHenry County says that 40 years of experience has taught him to sow the alfalfa In the spring. He says that It my be different in the southern part of the state. The best success in the north Is gotten by sowing in the spring with barley and cutting the barley as soon as possible Mr.

Hatch says that in his 40 years experience only once has it frozen out during wdnter and that was last year. The reason for killing was laid to the ice and snow rather than the co'd weather. He says that it is useless to sow alfalfa In wet ground for It will not stand. A. P.

Grout of Scott county snyB that alfalfa will grow In the spring in the middle of the state, but the weeds also grow and very often get the best of it. He says that one good way to sow is to p'ow In the spring and then cultivate every few weeks until the first of August. Then sow the seed. This method keeps down the weeds and conserves the moisture. Another plan Is to plant a crop of wheat or oats and lifter harvesting it sow the alfalfa.

If It is a dry season the first crop takes most of the moisture and It will be hard for the alfalfa to grow. He thinks that the first method is the best. Curing the Hay. Mr. Grout says that he has no more trouble in putting up alfalfa hay than he has with over.

The first crop comes on a little earlier and sometimes gets rained on and Is a little bad color, but not enough to hurt it. Some feeders like the dull hay better tain the bright. His methods Bre to mow the alfalfa in the morning after the dew has gone off. In the afternoon It Is put in windrows with the side delivery rake. The next morning It is turned over and put in the mow.

It does not lie in the fle until It Is dry and brittle. The morning it is turned, the turning is done while the moisture is still in it. Mr. Grout says that the time to cut is when the shoots start from the crown. The reason for cuttting at that time is that If the shoots get too big they are cut off and the next crop is set back.

Mr. Abbott's method of putting up the hay is very similar to the one told. Mr. Mason says that such a good crop is worth cutting and putting up In the best way. Mr.

Hatch's Methods. Mr. Hatch says that he has used the hay loaders but finds that a god many leaves are lost by using them. The hay is cut in the morning and Is put in high thin cocks In th" afternoon. He soys thut he would not risk tnrnlng It over and over again.

His hay is as bright as the western hay. Uses the Buck Rake. Mr. Abbott says that the common methods of handling hay causes It to be handled a number of times and each time it is handled some leaves fall off. lie names the times of handling as follows; Raking, cocking, putting on bad.

man on pad tramps, and tramping when in the mow. To overcome all of this tramping he uses a buck rake and CJkes it directly to the barn where it is put In the loft by sllnss. In using this rake the only time it Is stirred is in the mow. He says that where it can be use.l it is the easiest and meet economical way. He says that he has not had any bad results of tramping out the stand near the gate where the rake goes in and out Mo much.

Question of Cultivating. J. P. Mason goes over his a falfa field every year after the first year the pulverizer. Mr.

Grout 'says to shut your eyes and disk it good v. ar after the first year. Mr. Hatch disks his ways. The idea Is to split the roots so that it will thieken up.

The of top dressing the a'falfa with manure was brought up and Mr. Mann answers as follows: What the use of feeding nitrogen 10 the alfalfa plant by giving it manure when the reason for growing the plant is to get nitrogen from the air? GR IVKS-SMXKEK. Tuesday night at 6 o'clock at the of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Silas Groves.

822 West Washington street, took place the marriage of their daughter. Miss Mamie H. Groves, to Mr. Glenn Sllnker, also of this city but formerly of Minler. Rey.

k. Jones officiated In the presence of forty guests. Immediately following the wedding the guuests were served with a bountiful five course dinner. They will take a short wedding trip and return to make their home In this city at 822 West Grove street. Air.

Slinker is employed as an apprentice in the Chicago Alton shops. NEW MURDER CASES GO OVER. WedanH. Htosley. Phillips, Wilson to do sposei or at 1 nis I erm Leroy Condemnation-Court Naws.

-Monday, March 17, is the Hint has been fixed for the beginning of the trial oi Uu- people's cases. All orim- inal work will octnn in circuit toui'l at that i tm and al the nr.soni it looks I as it would he a hum setting. Old CrimirMl Cases Fust. Stale's Young intends to maive a 01.1,11 nw cop of the docket. The old i-iiM-s will be taken up first in lie onkr in whhh ihev at near on 'or rn dockets.

He-fore the murder in- 1 iliitment.v icached by the late lury the older on-a will 00 taken up. it therefore appa'vnt ih.it i ho trial of Goi twba ik and John Linton for the murder or the inn's husband, and J.isse Casey and Anhur Kemplln will have to wait until the Apiil term before the ciifces Kill la- reached. Four Murder Trials Left Over. Some pap. rs filed in county court Monday indicating Hint the trial of lolm Phillips, for Cue murder of Wrinhthouse will come in the up.

im; setting. Jlr, Young hopes to finally dispose of the oiland and I lensley case which by ve so Ions bet on the hooks 1 ha they have grown to be landmaiks of the progress of time. These three and James Wilson, out. on bail for the killing of Gocrce Engle will he at the present term. The old lesser eases ami such of the new les.

trouble" that want to come in my be reached at this term. But. tic new murder Minis will go over until the next term for want of time to try them. Leroy Condemnations Proceedmqs. Before Judge Hall on Monday was concluded the condemua ion proceedings biousht for the securing of an outlet for the VVer SV etll ot I.eru.v.

The jury found thai the defendants were entitled to damages In Hie sum of $18.90. This amount was thus divided: To Harriet Kskow, J. 20; Emma E. Milesworth, Mary I). Pickerson.

Robert F. Dlcker-son. $2 SO Frank Hoffer, 35 rents; Albert Hoffer, 3f cents; Arthur Hoffer, 35 cents. Partitions for Probate. A petition was filed for the probate of the will of Thomas Tyson and the date of hearing fixed for March 27.

There Is personal property of $5,000, A petition was also filed for the rrohate of the will of William I'roffitt Hnd the hearing fixed for March 28. There is an estate of $2,000. Little Girl Dependent. Clarn Parker, 11 years old. was found by a jury to be dependent child and was taken to the Girls' Industrial Home.

The whereabouts of the father are unknown and the mother is unable to care for the child. SUPERVISORS IN MARCH SESSION R. T. SMITH ENDS 21ST YEAR. Of Service on County Board Applications For County Physician For Thursday Work hiouse Report Coming.

The work of the supervisors in session at the first day of their March meeting, was principally confined to the committee rooms. Jn open session there was little done, except the steady reading of bills that need to be paid and which constantly confront the upervisor. Reports of county officers which were presented at the last meeting, and which were published at that time, were approved. As a brief recapitulation it may be stated, that from the sheriff's earnings the county will receive, from the recorder, from the county clerk. and from the coroner, $-158.

The other of the county officials have not yet been reported uoon. Twenty-One Years of Service. Supervisor R. T. Smith, of Cooks-ville, who has been ill, having submitted to a slight surgical operation some time ago, was in attendance on Monday.

This is interesting, because this meeting ends the twenty-first year of his continuous service member of the county board. In point of continuous service, Mr. Smith has the longest record among the members of the board, and altho there are others who have served many years, all of these have dropped out for a year or two and been re-elected. Mr. Smith, recovering from his Illness lg likely to llnish out more than a nuarter of a century of county work before the people consent to have him retire.

Mrs. Jacob Gerhart Dies. On Monday morning at 7 o'clock occurred the death of Mrs. Jacob Get hart at her homo. 8u7 West Olive street, following a lingering illness, altho her demise was sudden.

She had rallied to an improved condition and the end was unexpected at this time. Anna Marie Starr was born March 3). IS40. in Berks county, and here she was united in marriage to Jacob Gerhart l-obrunry 9, 1861. In 1S78 they curne to Illinois.

and lilooming'ion has since been their home. Mr. Gerhart followed the occupation of a contractor and builder. To this union there were hoi eight children. There are surviving: Walter, of M.blon, of Des-Moinci-, Thomas, of Kansas City, Mrs.

Jacob and Mrs. I.ee Torek of this fit y. and Mrs. Grant Bohanan. of Chicago.

Tin re pre in addition to these, ten grandchildren, eight gf-at grandchildren, md one brother. Mr. John Starr, of Pa. A Surprise at Holder. Mrs.

hoe Burron and family of Holder, who are preparing to move to Fisher, 111., were very pleasantly surplus, Monday evening by a number of friends from Holder and 'Id Town vb-in'ty. A th-ee course lunch M'l Burton was with veiv handsome p'e. d.nr.er in r. cour.it 'on the eve-Herd iCelif- s- rv iee sb- has i.nd. r-d rue pf -i: ring th list tli at Holder.

Th" family leoej many friends relet their Holder and wish them luck, in th. ir new home. -Mrs A OolliriK and Sam Cecil of Goodlield i. .1 relatives in Holder Saturday and Sundiy. Moved to Th.s C.ty.

Mr. Thomas Goodyear, a popular voung firmer who fas been fanning on his father's farm and one-half southwest of the ejty, has sod tiis stock and implements and has taken up his residence with his par-nits. :04 West street. While his many ro-ii-lil ors L-ret to see him i-ave the ffttu. he cirrltn with him th.

b- last Mr. S.h: om has moved ontu the. farm vucottU by Mr. Goodj car. ANNA BEASLEY DISAPPEARS, i Elopement With George Ore it Suspected by Parents No Word as Yet.

Do not I'o alarmed at my leaving Bo sudden. will write when I reach my destination. I did not leave because I 's unhappy. If ny one wants to know here 1 am toll them I have gone visiting. ANNA.

Tlx aimvf was the note lf-ft to Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Roaslcy. prosperous fiirmi rs near xineton.

by their fourteen Hd daughter, Anna, on last Saturday evening. Their feelincs have not been relieved, however, as yet, by leeeivlng any information as to her whereabouts, so it is presumed that she has net yet reached her destination, or if she has her missive has not yet had time to reac.h her anxious pari nts. Hired Hand Gone, Too. Simultaneously with her disappearance. Geoi bp i 're.

who had worked as a hired fur Mr. F. aslej until last Aucust. disappeared, and they were seen in each others' company before leaving I4-xinKtrin. Residents of Lexington saw them hoard the southbound midnight train Saturday hut nothing has been heard or seen of since.

It is presumed they went away to (ret married. Had Not Kept Company. The young man was about twenty-one years of age and the girl is only fourteen. They had developed a love, evidently for each ether, but because of the tender aee of their daughter, Mr. and Hensiey had prohibited her from keeping company with any young man.

The Kir 1 had been attending the country' school and the op-inrnt comes as a great surprise to her friends and to her own family, who had no intimation that she intended leaving. Probably in Indiana. Th young man had relatives in Fowler, Inch, and Mr. Iieasley stated Monday evening it was thought they had gone there. He stated that the young man was a very bright and straight forward young man.

pnd that as far as his capabilities were concerned there was no objections. However, they are anxious and hope to hear from their daughter in a short time. START WORKHOUSE IN MODEST WAY CITY AND COUNTY TO UNITE. Cracking Stone the Principal Occupation at Beginning Proceedings of Supervisors. Those who have been promoting the establishment of a workhouse in llloomington wui be gratified to know that during a meeting of the joint committee of the supervisors and the city officials held at the court house Tuesday afternoon an agreement was reached which provides for the inauguration of such an institution here.

The terms of this agreement will be embodied in a detailed report, which will be presented to the city council next Friday evening, and the recommendation for the establishment of the proposed workhouse will probably be made to the supervisors today. Terms of the Agreement. Altho the exact details of the agreement had not been made public last evening, the substance or salient features of the agreement are that the joint county and city workhouse enterprise shall be established. The supervisors agree to furnish material in abundance for a stone pile upon which offenders of the law will be compelled to test their physical powers and endurance, and provide for their safety in transportation from the county jail to the scene of the operations The county is to bear the expenses Incident to providing and transporting the above mentioned material. The prison-erst under the proposed plans, will bp housed and boarded at the county jail as per the present arrangement, the Idea being to make it a hardship, rather than pleasure hereafter, to break Into In 11 for a winter's lodging.

City To Furnish Grounds. By the terms of the agreement the city is to select a suitable site and provide for superintendent to have charge of the workhouse. The proceeds which may be derived from the sale of the crushed rock will be used to pay the salary of the superintendent. It is the purpose of the members of both the cltv and supervisor's committee to make a start along the workhouse idea, and altho this in starting in a small way, it is believed that the desired result" will be derived. The workhorse proposition took definite form when Supervisor W.

E. Ttayhurn, of liloominston township, uresented a resolution to the hoard of supervisors at the TV-eemher session. Since then the joint committee was nonolnted and the advisability snob a move has been investigated. The Committee. The members of the city committee are: E.

E. Jones, ehalrmnn; Aid ,1. C. Harvey. Aid.

YV. Miller. Aid. T. Kane and Aid.

W. T. Batsori. Tin- supervisor's committee is composed of the fo Mowing: T. I.

Irish, chairman; Jacob Martens. .1 G. Wei- h. W. II.

Geneva. It. H. Roadman. 1 N'.

Kinehart and S. VanDolah Supervisor W. E. Ray-burn is secretary of the Joint board. JOHN OWEN IS DEAD.

Well Known Resident of Allin Township Passed Away Monday. Monday afternoon at o'clock, at his home in Stanford, occmred the death of John Owen, following a two months' lness pneumonia. ceased was h- rn August 29 14). in Halt county, and came to Illinois, fit 1847. Fur over sixty rs he has ben a resident Aiiin Up.

September 2T, lvi'j. he was um'--( in marriage to Anna H-ndron who. together with three rr.iidren. survive his death. The ohiid--n at-, rim le f.nd Kllen.

also leaves, one brothel. Benjamin, of Norm: ami one sister, Mrs. Mary Funk, of state of Kansas was wr-i! knovri and wc-1 liked all who knew him. His many friends whl regret tt bun of h.s demise. Canning Company Enlarges.

XThe Ploomington Company D'''riday filed papers at Springfield for purpof-e i renewing the period of therer life which expires on March 1. to hfNy, years more. Thy also increased thef capital stock from $30,000 to $150,000. The firm was established twenty-five years ac, iinr Mr 11. K.

Kniffen. of I iH nn'v livini. meml.T which i.tHt started. The wn the f.o t--' -s at thenoB and Ltrtv ipi.r.y now CAPT. BURNHAM ON MEASURE Says It Is Superior to Many Former Road Laws, But Has Some Serioua Defects.

--Editor Pantagraph: Many years' experience under tho various road laws of the state makes It comparatively easy for me to make a partial analysis of the Tlce and Landee bills now before the Illinois legislature. These two bills are identical and are generally considered as the Tlce bill. This bill Bhows distinct features of lmbrovement over bills for similar purposes which were pnder consideration in the legislature two years ago, tut the methods proposed do not appear to some of the friends of good roads as if they are very well calculated to bring about the results desired. Some Features' of Tice Bill. Ir, counties if the second class, hich includes majority of the counties 0 the slate, McLean and adjoining counties being all in the stcond class, the boards of sup.

rv iiwrs and county commissioners will have power given by this bill to designate, within thirty days lifter the bill Incomes law, subject also to appeal to the one staie mghv.oy commissioner, an average of one-tlfth of tl' county's road mileage as road to be improved oy state and county aid, having four-tlfths of the mileage be permanently unimproved, excepting by almost identically the same system of repair which has been, as many think, quite unjustly condemned by all modern road enthusiasts. Th? future maintenance of the improved roads left in the Kinds of the state, while the future maintenance of a'l unimproved roads is to tie left with four-fifths of the towns, tin; Inhabitants of which, with al! the inhabitants of villages and cities constituting approximately nine tenths of the state''- population, must maintiln their own streets and roads and at tho same time bear their pro rata share ot of the county and state aid applied to tuv improved roads. The Ohio System. In the state of Ohio, where many thousand miles of good roads have been constructed in the past undtr various road laws, the state is endeavoring by new- legislation to apply some metnou of state and county aid on what are to be called inter-county and market reads. The Okiic law rt-quir.

such roads to be selected by a eoni'iiintion of Interested parties. This irclud.s the township officials, the county commissioner? ami the state highway board, but it also very justly provides that aggrieved or Injured parlies wdl have some sort, of a court appeal, it being evldrntly thougliit necessary that everyone should have equal justice. No Redress Provided. The bills under consideration in our legislature provide no kind of action by the town officials in laying out permanent roads and no legal redress from injustice which may happen to bo done, no matter how innocently or ignorantly, to residents of certain rejected roads, to towns or cities, or to damaged property interests. These bills- appear to be silent as to blow cr when tho state will be ready with iU half of cost when applied to by the counties.

No shye. tax Is levied, no state bonds are ordered voted, and we only know that moderate fund of indefinite amount is lying in the state treasury to the credit of good roads, and that the state will render aid to counties "in U10 order of application." Hard Task to Make Law. The task of preparing an efficient and just law under present conditions is indeed one of tremendous difficulty. Our present road laws have grown up during over fifty years of experience under township and road district organization. During this period some very important and very desirable features of road law have been perfected, together with others which appear at present to be not well adapted to progress.

It Is attempted now under one law to change tho metllod of road improvement to a system which is a combination of state and county management, utterly ignoring the present road efficials, giving them no share In the location, construction or repair of one-fifth of the slate road mileage. Village Roads. Furthermore, tvery mile of paved or improved streets in the cities anl villages is t.pres;siy exempt from state una county construction and canm t. be repaired or maintained by coumy or state. In fact frsese bills are entirely silent en to village and city streets, except to plainly specify that the slate and county are not to bo burdened ehher with the selection ot loads thru which these state aid roada will pass thru villas, and cities, or with their construction and future repair.

Tlwre is no method suggested by which, villages and cill.s can be compelled to Improv any of their roads slue is. Further analysis will robably show a nnber of towns and villages so encumbered with debts for public improvements l'ke sewers, water and IliJit. that there is absolutely no legtl method by which the inhabitants can build any expensive loads, no matter how much these improvements may he desired by Hie unanimous voice of the people, and is entirely supposable that impassible gaps will thus occur very frequently hi these roads. Some Counties No Funds. It well known that a very' large number of our counties, some of them among our wealthiest, are now taxing themselve'3 for countv purposes up to the full limit of 7E cents cn the ilou valuation, le-avlng these counties no resources under the proposed law except in issuing bonds.

Such an issue Is not probable under the limiti'tions suggested when the voters of all tile cities and villages, together those living on of the township's roads ate distinctly told that neither the county or state will e-'i'i give 1 hem assistance in road building. There- is, to be sure, a provision under which, a township can vote not to exceed In bonds for building i' permanent roads us they may desire, in which case lhe county shall bear 15 er cent of th" expense. In these cases the towns mu3t permanently maintain such roads and there would appear to bo very slighrt hope of any wn, in the large group of townships destitute of state aid roads, going to the great expense of building such reads to be maintained at their own expense, while at the same time the township will bear its proportion of tho st-te and county cost of the other permanent roads. Not Perfect System. It is not at all surprising that these objectie ns can be raised by road enthusiasts against the proposed plans which we really ought to consider as merely tenta'ive.

Altho distinctly superior to npy plans yet offered, they arc probably merely a basis for future agreement. Bnd a such thev should be carefully and thoughtfully considered, weighed and amended, thus bringing out tle wants of residents of cities and country in all parts cf this Ftate. It will then be seen that counties DIES AT LEXINGTON. C. P.

Popejoy Expires at the Age of 72 Mrs. Pomfret Dies in Oklahoma. Tuesday afternoon between lhe hours of 12 and 1 o'clock, occurred the death of C. P. Popejoy, at his home in Lexington.

Altho he had been ill for some lime sufffring with the debilities incident to 0 age, his death came suddenly. Heccased was born in the vicinity of Lexington 72 years ago, the son of Mr. and Mrs. William Popejoy. His father was a soldier in the war of 1812, and named his son Commodore Perry Popejoy.

Thirty-live years ago he was united in marriage to Mary Hutchinson, who preceded him in death about six months ago. He Is survived by three children. Herbert, of Chicago, at home, and Mrs. Evalyn Jones of New Port, Washington; two brothers, John of Lexington, and Henry of Iowa; and one sister, Mrs. McM.

llen of Kansas. There are also three grandchildren. Mr. Prpejoy was a lifelong resident of Lexington and during Cleveland's last administration, he held the position of postmaster of Lexington. He was well known and highly respected.

He had many friends thruout this sec. tion of Illinois, who will deeply regret to learn of his demise. Mrs. Pomfret. Mrs.

E. P. Weaver of 706 East Jefferson street, received word Tuesday of the death of Mrs. Calcentra Pomfret, which occurred at the home of her daughter. Mrs.

George P. Smith in Chickasha, Oklahoma. She was 81 years of age, and her death wil, be learned with regret hy many friendB In this county, at Lincoln nnd other places In Central Illinois. Mrs. Pomfret had often visiter! In this city with her daughter, the late Mrs.

L. J. Har-rold. She leaves the daughter at Chickasha, where she died, and there are two sens. John f.

Pomfret and Charles Pomfret of Enid. Oklahoma. The relatives in this vicinity are two nieces. Miss Carrie Bollng of McLean, and Ms. Haerring of Mackinaw, ana a coi sin.

Mrs. Harry Corman of this city. Mrs. Mary McPhers-on. Mrs.

S. A. en of this city has received word of the death of her mother. Mrs. Mary Mcl'herson, which occurred in Gnlrshurg on Sunday.

The deceased km 97 years of age, and was 11 native of Scotland. She first lived at Quebec. Canada, after corning to America, and then the family rune to Galesbiirg, where Mrs. Mcl'herson live.) the rest of her life. She leaves four children: line son.

George Mcpherson of Pittsburgh. and tine daughters. Mrs. S. A.

Allen of Uloem-ington and Mrs. .1. Regnicr. ith whom she made her home, and Mrs. George R.

Fa both of Five other children have passed away before her. She also leaves three grand children. Mrs. L. I.

Pierce and LeP.oy and Jessie Rcgnier. GILBERT SETTLES WITH THE C. PAID BY DEFENDANT. Last Setting of Court Suits for Term is Made Docket is Long and Reaches to Criminal Time. The suit brought by 11.

E. Gilbert against the Chicago Alton Railroad Company, and called for trial Tuesday, was settled and dismissed. Tim last civil of cases for the term was made these were the chief features of tile day in circuit court. The Gilbert Case. H.

E. Gilbert has withdrawn his case from court on the payment to him of the sum of Ji.OOO by the de-lendant company. Faither the company will give Mr. Gilbert such medical and surgical aid us he requues the defendant's head surgeon in any Chicago hospital at any time that he desires it. Tub; is part of the settlement, and Mr.

Gilbert's injured limb will have as much and as long attention as it needs at the cost of 1 Clio Cllioagej oc si.iuu ivuu, The plaintiff in this case, was part of a section crew at the time that he was struck by a car and received severe Injuries. The Last Docket Setting. The last setting of civil suits has been made, and at the present time the work of the court is cut out to the beginning of the criminal docket on the 17th, as previously stated. The NEWS NOTES OF CLINTON Clinton, March 3. (Special.) The city council met this evening with the msyor and all commissioners present except Commissioner Charles Dicker-son.

The monthly reports of Police Magistrate A. E. Stone, and of Chief of Police Fames Heskett were received. Superintendent of Streets G. C.

Minton tendered his resignation as superintendent of streets and Amos Itordner. nominated by Commissioner Moffet, was unanimously elected as his successor. L. A. Day.

representing the Western I'nlon Telegraph company, asked permission to erect a Western I'nlon Telegraph sign in front of the W. E. Clark store. The matter was left over until the next meelng of the -council. A petition was filed by C.

F. Loncbrake to take awning from in front of the old Moore factory building to a point of his store on the west side of the public square. The petition was laid upon the table. Boys Are Arrested. RubspI Geohart and Orvllle Cusao were arrested this afternoon by Deputy Sheriff L.

E. Forbes upon the charge of pandering. The warrant was issued at the instance of J. F. Danlson of this city, father of one of the girls involved.

The girls are both of highly respectab'e families and the authorities Intend to make vigorous prosecution of the case in order that matters of this kind shall be stopped in this community. The girls are barely fifteen years of age and are said to have been lured away from their homes on Saturday evening and did not return until tills morning at 7:30. They were reticent as to their whereabouts as to the last two days ami as a consequence their parents made an Investigation In conjunction with the police which resulted In the arrpst of the two lads above nomed. Thrv are now in jail and will be given a hearing on Saturday. W.

U. to Have Uptown Office. The Western Union Tegraph company will have an office here in the heart of the city. Arrangements have been made whereby the company's cf. fire will he In the tailoring rooms of W.

E. Clark in the Magill house. Fixtures have arrived and messages may he sent by Wednesday. Failed to Appear. Today was the day set for the hearing of the claim of Elza Be'l against th" estate of his father, David E.

Bell, who died about six months ago. The 1 IMm was for a note for $1,000 and for boird and rooming. Defendants In suit 1 were present, but the cemplainant filled to appear and so the casr. dismissed at teh complainant's cost. The amount claimed was about SSaOO.

The case i I be carried up to the circuit court so it is understood. Real Estate Transfers. The following realty transfers appeared of, record today in the office of the recorder of deeds: Lulu B. Sutton nnd husband to Ren. iamin Cnlllson.

lands in section 30, in Xixon township, consideration James Cantrell to Joseph T. Marvel, lands In section 32 in Waynesville township, consideration J1S.700 Edward MeQuil to Luther B. Marvel th northeast quarter of section 13. in Creek township $9300. Benjamin and wife to Sam.

uel lands in section 30 in De-Witt township, consideration $Ftoo. Benjamin Callisnn. end wife to Sim-ue Sutton the east half of the southeast quarter the southwest quarter of sect I. 19, and onn half acre in the same section in DeWltt township, consideration $3150. Sarah A.

Krepps to William Mal-lie, the east hnf of the northwest irr-rtr of section 16, In Santa Ann t' wi-ship. Henry X. and wife to Mason V. Gothrop. lot 2 and part of lot 1 in the northeast quarter of the southwest quarter of section 33 in Santa Anna ownship.

consideration $1,700. F. McKlnley and wife to P. P. Ar twenty-five acres off the full south side of the west half 0f the southwest quarter of section two in DoWitt township, consideration $4375 Ira F.

Emery and wife to S. Schwartz, the northwest ouirter nf the northeast quarter cf section 25 In I Nixon township, consideration $4,400. Clinton. Feb. 28.

especial.) It learned today that Father t'timmlnes. who is to be succeeded by Father Hearn, is to go to Champaign the Champaign priest going to Merna. taking the place vacated by Father Hearn Delbert Ray Disappears. Delbert Ray, a former Clinton contractor, haw disappeared from his home. 1414 East Sixty second place Chicago, and has not been heard from since last October.

Last spring Mrs Ray and her email daughter left Bur- Earth Roads Improvement Association Met in Minonk Friday. Minonk, Feb. 28. (Special.) The Woodford Cosimty Earth Road Improvement Association held an enthusiastic meeting at Piekard's hall this afdornoon. much interest being-manir fested.

The gathering was addressed hy C. J. Herman of Peoria, Thomas Kenni'dy nnd Josiah Herrlck of Ml nonk, F. II. of Eureka and George Shiga Metamora.

B. F. Staymates of Clinton, yvho was to be tHe principal speaker, did not arrive. The president of the association is F. H.

Kaufman of Eureka, the viols president C. W. Heiser of Goodfleld, and the secretary and treasurer, William Oberlander of Panola. The association Is opposed to all hard road measures nnd is committed to thn policy of eirth road improvement only. SHERIFF IS INDICTEP Thirty-one Indictment Returned Against Rock Island Official.

Rook Island, Feb. 28. (Special.) The Rock Island county grand jury today, after a long inquiry into alleged official scandals, returned thirty-on indictments against Sheriff O. I Bru-ner. charging him with obtaining money uneler false pretenses and with allowing prisoners in his keeping to escape.

Havana Happenings. Havana, Feb. 28. (Special Only one candidate on the Republican ticket has uled a petition for otfice, Harry Bell, who is out for city treasurer. Th Democratic ticket is as follows: Mayor, George Coleman, George E.

McHose; clerk, T. B. Drisco, Alfred Deinn; treasurer. C. P.

Emme'tt, May-nard Boggs, Eugene Travis, Claud McKlnley; attorney, P. Nischwitz. Alderman First ward, E. S. Luebeck; Second ward, W.

J. Meyer; Third ward, no candidate. riifTord B. Cyphers, of Lewlstown, and Jennie Vaughn, of Ipava, were married here today by Judge J. A.

McComns. Cullom Has No Candidates. Pontlac, Feb. 2. (Special An unusual condition exists at Cullom.

The village stands a chance of not having any village officers unless tha citizens get busy. x0 one hilB tlie(1 for the office of president and three trustees of the village at the primary to be held March 11. Nobody in the village seems to be anxious to assume the responsibilities of running tha business, hence have not filed FARMERS ARE ENTHUSIASTIC Are Responding Liberally to the Tazewell County Farm Bureau Fund. Tromont, Feb. 28.

(Special.) Tha third meeting of the Tremont and Elia Grove sections of the Tazewell County rarm Bureau was the largest held no lur, and the must lavoraulu reports were, iive-n. Three of the solicitors were present and reported $3uy of pieuges lur mo wt.ek. The following boliciturs were added: irank Hams, rred Uitiikman, UUoeri Young, JacoO Lohnes, Chris Va.ipel. Frank Georen. A.

L. Robison and Chris Heileman maele reports of the Tuesday Peoria meeting wUn sir. Smith, of the department of agriculture No pledges will be collected at the present time, but will be left in the respective banks for collection later on. The time limn for pledges has been left open until March 20, when the representatives from all. over the country will meet with the same gen-tb-men at Pekin.

Every township in tho county will be organized. The meeting adjourned to meet in Woodman hall Saturday, March 8 at 2 p. m. Fanners in general are encouraged and plan to attend the big Pekin meeting on March 20. Among those out of town who spoka enthusiastically of the work was Supervisor John Russell, of Pckin, and Max Reichart, of Chicafc-o,.