Williamson County, Illinois - The whole text, 1905 (part 2 of 9)

He always identifies himself, so far as is consistent with his duties, with the interests and welfare of the community in which he labors. While here, he has been active in conducting entertainment courses of a high order. He has been, and is yet, active in Church and Sunday School work in the M. E. Church South, of which he is a member, and in the County. He attributes his success, in no small degree, to his interest and activity in whatever pertains to the moral and intellectual welfare of the community in general. He does not believe that a school man should be expected to forfeit his citizenship.

Prof. Asbury married Miss Zada Baker January 1st, 1903, and thus started in life snew. To them a son has been born, and the auspices for their happiness are favorable. Mr. Asbury is yet a young man, scarcely having reached his prime. His professional career having only begun, he may confidently expect promotions and markel professional success in the luture.

Mr. Asbury received his early education in the common schools; later he spent about five years in Normal Schools at Glasgow, Ky.. and at Valparaiso, Indiana. He spent one summer in the University of Illinois. His years in school

His first experience as a teacher was in the rural schools of Kentucky. For three years he was ward principal at Somerset, Kentucky, one year principal of the schools at Mayslick, Kentucky, two years principal of the Intermediate Department of the city schools at Maysville, Kentucky, and for the past six years Superintendent of the Marion City Schools.

Mr. Asbury has always succeeded Early habits of industry and selfreliance have to far made success possible. He has always stood well with the people and as a student ranked with the best. The institutions from which he has graduated have conferred upon him the degrees of B. S.. A. B. and B. Pd. The fact that he has given such universal satisfaction in his present position and that the schools

During the -last few years Mr. Asbury has become known as a popular and efficient Institute instructor, Mr. Asbury has suppleprof. «i. H. Cooh.

Principal W. A. Cook is a native of Bureau County, 111. His boyhood days, until he was eleven, were spent on the farm. He then attended the public schools of Kewanee, graduating from the High the city's rapidly increasing population tlie two large and commolious schools, East and West, have long been inadequate to accommodate the pupils, and the building just finished has been in contemplation for a long time. It adds between 250 and 40 0 to the seating capacity of the schools of the city. The four large rooms on the main floor, only, will be utilized the present term, leaving the three rooms on the basement floor to be finished and occupied next year. The building is of dark red repressed Belleville brick, with slate roof and stone trimmings, and was erected after plans furnished by G. W. Ashby, Architect, Riverside, 111. This gentleman was chosen not because Marion could not furnish a capable architect, but because it had one

School in '9S. After graduation he took the state scholarship examination, and entersd the State University, graduating from there in 190 2. While in the (Iniversity Mr. Cook was quite prominent in athletics, especially class athletics. He also wrote the essay that won the Bryan prize, represented Illinois in Intercollegiate debate, and won third in Oratorical contest. Since graduation he has been teaching. His first year was spent as Principal of the Albion (111.) High School, and last year he came to Marion, where he has been -engaged for another year.

Henry Brown'S Residence The Greenhouses Of J. P. Copeland

too many. Both Robert C. Noll and Ed Gill are men of recognized merit and both wanted the job. Both have warm friends on the Board, which was about equally divided on their respective claims. The contention was so sharp that the candidates themselves recommended a third man, and Mr. Ashby got the appointment. No one regrets the selection, as the work has been well done and gives universal satisfaction.

Utility, convenience, health and safety have never been lost sight of from start to finish, and the result is a handsome and up-to-date structure which does honor to all concerned.

The following data was furnished by Mr. O. M. Williams, of Noll & Williams, contractors, and taken directly from the blue-print plans of the architect. They are given for presei-vation and reference, and may be considered reliable: Size, over all, 59 feet 7 Inches by 81 feet 2 inches; height over all to comb of roof, 4 5 feet; central hall, from door to door, 17 by 59 feet. The school rooms open out of the central hall, and there is a main staircase running down to the exits east and west, having solid oak doors with plate glass in the upper half and having double action hinges for safety in case of panic or fire. All rooms are 27 feet by 30 feet, and 13 feet 9 inches high. The lower rooms are 10 feet in the clear. Each room is provided with a glass-front bookcase, two program boards and ample blackboard finish on the walls, done in green to protect the eye and of the latest and best material, practically imperishable. The floors are laid double, with deadening felt between to secure warmth and quiet.

and the rooms ceiled up to the windows, except the stairways. The entire building is finished in Georgia yellow pine, and highly polished; the stairs are of curled maple; the plastering is of threecoats of alibaster, and sand-finished to relieve the eye. The building is well lighted, thoroughly ventilated, both direct and indirect, and is drained by tiling laid in cement. The cross-walls are all of brick, as a fire protection.

The Professor's room is at the south end of the hall, over the stairway and between the cloakrooms. The building is heated by steam, furnished by a boiler in the basement. The total cost will be about $10,000. The lumber, lath, inside finish, doors and windows were all furnished by the Stotlar- Herrin Lumber Company, whose Marion representative, Mr. Ed Stotlar, the President of the Board of Education, was also Chairman of the building committee. His associates on the committee were: Dr. A. M. Edwards, J. M. Burkhart, William J. Aiknian and Lawyer E. E. Denison. Griggs Bros, and the Marion pressed-brick company fur-

Residence Of J. P. Copeland

This delightful an^l inviting home consists of five acres of rich bottom land, lying towards the south end of S. Court St., parallel to and south of the C. & E. I. Railroad. The house was built in 1901 by W. L. Gill at a cost of $1200, Mrs. M. L. Copeland furnishing the plan.

The slating was done by a St. Louis firm. The lime tor the brick laying was from St. Genevieve, and the sand from Spiller's bank, delivered by Laue Brothers transfer company. The plastering sand was river sand from St. Louis, shipped over the Illinois Central Railway. The stone was procured at Bedford, Ind., and the slating from Pennsylvania. L. J. Pergan, of Marion, did the plumbing and Frank Bock the painting. Albert Sumner had the contract for lathing.

Bricklayers - Doak Veach, Foreman; Chas. Veach, Gern Blackbern, Sam and George Fuller, brothers; Fritz Norris, Bert Bobbett and Sam Scobey, of Cai'terville.

Rev. F. L. Thompson Methodist Episcopal Church Building

THIS County has at the present time four railroads doing business within its limits, besides the Electric Trolley line. The old Carbondale & Shawneetown Ry., nowforming a part of the Illinois Central; the Chicago & Eastern Illinois, now a part of the Rock Island, and included in the "Frisco System;" the Big Four or the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis, and the Chicago and Texas now also a part of the Illinois Central. Being an inland county, with no river or lake traffic, it is entirely dependent upon its railroads for its immense business. Being the center of the great coal field, of course, the heaviest item in its transportation is coal. According to the Illinois coal report for 1902, for the seventh district, composed of the counties of Gallatin, Hamilton, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnson, Perry, Randolph, Saline, Wabash, Washington and Williamson, all of which are reached by the roads enumerated, the total number of tons of coal shipped was 3,439.364, while the total for Williamson County alone was 1,893,414, or 55f^ per cent, of the whole amount.

The southern end of this road, from Altamont in EfiBngham County to Marion, was built under contract by Johnson Brothers & Faught, of St. Elmo, as the Chicago. Paducah and Memphis, in 1S95. In 1899 the C. & E. I. bought it and pushed it on to Thebes, on the Mississippi.

as a terminus. During the past year the Rock Island secured it and made it a part of the Frisco System. As a matter of special interest to Williamson County, and particularly to Marion and West Frankfort, it may be said that the latter place has been selected as a division point, and the shops, tracks, engines, cars an I working force are soon to be removed from Marion.

Birds-Eye View Of Marion Looking East

The Big Four road barely touches this county at Stone Fort, just crossing the southeast corner, where it joins Saline, Johnson and Pope. The system is too well known and plays a too important part in the commerce of this County to merit or require any further notice from this volume.

The Chicago & Texas Railway is a new coal feeder, which penetrates the coal field at Johnson City and runs southwest to Carbondale, Murphysboro. Grand Tower, Cape Girardeau and Cairo.

feeder. It shipped in 1903 1,116,- 8S0 tons of coal and four new mines have been openel on it between Johnson City and Carterville. The new Burr Shaft, the Chicago & Johnson City, the Jeffrey and the Tom Johns at Lauder.

In addition to the above the Great Northern has lately bought 15,000 acres of coal land in this county, and are now surveying a line from Centralia to the Ohio River. Coal men are coming to know that we have an inexhaustable supply of the best soft coal in the United States, and are scrambling for territory.

The following account of the origin and building of the first railroad in the County is taken entire from the History of Williamson County by Milo Erwin, and is believed to be reliable. The date of the book is given as 1S7 6:

"During the summer months, from 1S50 to 1872, there was a class of men in this county known as teamsters, who followed the business of hauling the products of the county to the railroads an 1 river. In an early day nothing could be sent to market but such things as could walk. Ox teams were used up to 1.S6G, when everybody commenced to use horses for teaming. This hauling got to be so extensive and costly that there was a general demand for a railroad. An act passed the legislature and was approved March 7th, 1867, incorporating the Murphysboro and Shawnee- town Railroad company, and in 1S6S a petition signed by mil voters as required by said act, was filed with the County Clerk, asking the court to submit a proposition of voting a subscription of $100,000 to the capital stock of the said company to the legal voters of the county. Speakers went out over the county during the canvass, and' the people were led to believe that they were taking stock in a railroad company on which they would annually draw a dividend more than sufficient to pay the interest on the bonds of the county. On the 3rd day of November, 186S, the proposition was voted upon and resulted in 1779 votes for and lOS against the subscription. On the 12th day of December, 1860, the court made an order that the subscription should be paid in the bonds of the county running 20 years, bearing interest at the rate of S per cent. per annum, payable annually at the office of the County Treasurer. But said bonds were not to be issued, bear date, draw interest or be delivered until the road was completed and the cars running on the same from Carbondale to Marion, provide 1, If the road was not completed by the 1st day of January, 1870, this subscription was to be void. In the same order is found this language:

"Whereas the County of Williamson has this day subscribed $100,- 000 to the capital stock of the Murphysboro and Shawneetown Railroad Company: Now, therefore, for the purpose of securing the construction and early completion of said road, that said County enter into an agreement with the M, & S. R. R. Co., and that said County in and by said agreement, sell to said company the $100,000 stock. That the towns of said sale and agreement shall be in effect as follows: That when the certificate of stock shall have been issued by said Company to said county, the said County, after the said road shall have been completed, and within ten days after said Railroad Company shall have issued to said county the certificates of stock for said $100,000, assign, transfer and set over to said Company the certificate for said $100,000 stock so issued to saii county for the consideration of $5,000, to be paid to said county at the time of said transfer and assignment in the hands of said county issued to said company, in payment cf the subscription."

Birds-Eye View Of Marion Looking West

the M. & S. R. R. Company, entered into a contract in pursuance of the above order, to sell the stock. It was recorded at the December Special Term of the County Court. This contract was drawn up by Jesse Bishop. They did not claim to have any authority from the people tor making this infamous contract, because they give as their reason for making it for securing the construction and early completion of said road. They did not make it in compliance with any law or vote of the people. It has since been urged as an excuse for the sale that it was best for the county, that the Railroad Company would have closed out the stock by mortgage bonds, an:l the county would have gotten nothing. That might be a good reason to give at this day, but I have copied the motives above, which actuated the Court in its action at the time.

boro and Shawneetown Railroad Co. to that of the Carbondale & Shawnee Railroad Co., and to make valid the subscription and contract of sale of the County Court. By this act it was declared that the County Court should, on the completion of the road to Marion, set over and transfer the certificates of stock to the Railroad Company without the payment of the $5,000 or any sum. The act further provided that the interest on the bonds should be paid semi-annually in New York, in place of at the County Treasurer's office. It was contended in the Railroad suit described hereafter, that this act was unconstitutional, as being ex post facto and impairing the obligation of contracts.

On the 2 4th day of December, 1S70, there was an order made by the court, extending the time for the completion of the M. & S. R. R. to the first day of January, 1S72, and also extending the time for the completion of a Railroad from Carbondale to Marion to the same time. It was contracted in the suit that the County Court here recognized two railroad companies, and that the giving the bonds to the latter that were voted for the former was not valid. It was also contended by the counsel in said suit that if the act of March 1st, 1S69, was constitutional, it limited the time of the completion of said road to the 1st day of January, 1S71, and it being an amended charter could not be changed only by legislature. At the July special term, 1871, the court adopted the form of a bond to be issued to the coaipany. At this same term, July 24, the court, with Spain as Judge, made an order, after reciting all the acts of the legislature and the previous orders of this court, and reaffirming the subscription, that the County Clerk should procure one hundred bonds of one thousand dollars each, and that on presentation of the certificates of stock by the company, the bonds should be issued and placed in the hands of James W. Samuels, as trustee, to hold until the road was completed.

On this same day the Carbondale & Shawneetown Railroad Company entered into contract with E. C. Dawes & Co., to build said road. On the 4th day of September, 1871, the Court, after reciting the order of July 2 4th, which stated that the bonds should bear date of January 1st, 1872, made an order that the bonds should be prepared in blank and bear date from the completion of the road, as they expected to have It completed before that date. Most people supposed that only $50,000 worth of stock would be taken when the road was completed to Marion, and but few of them to keep the court from issuing the bonds. The work on the road was progressing rapidly, and Walter P. Hanchett, the agent of E. C. Dawes & Co,, became very uneasy, and on Sunday, November 6, 1871, he sent out a special messenger to bring in the County Court. They came in the next morning and were set upon all that day by Hanchett and his friends to sign the bonis and place them in the hands of a trustee to avoid the intended injunction from the citizens.

Judge Spain and Associate Justice Holland were opposed to issuing the Ijonds until the road was completed, but Manier was for signing them. About dark on Monday, the 7th, Hanchett and his friends got the court together in a room over Goodall and Campbell's store, and tried every way to get the bonds signed. About 12 o'clock in the night some one told Hanchett to send for R. M. Hundley, that he could get the court to act. Hundley was sent for and when he came up town he went to the Lancier Hotel where Hanchett met him and told him what was up, and that his assistance was urgently solicited, Hundley told him he would let him know in from thirty to sixty minutes, Hundley then went over and had a talk with the court, and then went back and asked Hanchett what it was worth to him to have those bonds signed that night. He said, one thousand dollars. He then drew a draft on the Carbondale bank and left Hundley, who immediately went home. The court signed the bonds that night' and delivered them to W. N. Mitchell as trustee, the first giving $100,00(1 bond for their delivery when called for.

S. K. Casey

These County Judges were not bribed, as would seem from this story, because they are honest, conscientious men, neither did Hundley attempt to bribe them. He simply got $1,000 to use his influence. That they ought not to have signed the bonds when they did was plain, hut it was an undue influence and not corruption. Mitchell deposited the bonds in the bank at Springfield, and at the December adjourned term, 1871, the President and Directors of the Railroad reported to the court their acceptance of the road as complete from the contractors, E. C. Dawes & Co., and the court ordered the bonds to be delivered to the company, and received the certificates of stock of 1100,000. On Sunday, January 14, IS 72, five car loads of iron were l)rought to Marion, and on Monday, the 15th, the last rail was laid on

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At the special term, being the 24th day of January, 1872, the court made an order authorizing the County Clerk to assign and transfer the certificates of stock held by the county in the C. & S. Ry. Company to E. C. Dawes & Co., of Cincinnati, Ohio, excepting $10,- 000 of the stock, which was to be held by the clerk until the Railroad Company should have the road completed to Crab Orchard, in this county, and by the contract the railroad company was to pay $5,- 0 00 for the certificates in the bonds issued by the county in payment of the subscription, and if they had done so there would have been only $9.5,000 in bonds outstanding. But they paid it in money, or at least settled $5,000 of interest on the $100,000 in bonds. The $10,000 of certificates are still in possession of the county clerk, and we pay annually $8,000 interest and another $1,000 for collecting and disbursing it. At the March term of the Circuit Court, 1873, a bill for an injunction and relief was filed by George Bulliner, W. M. Hindman, Henry Williams, George W. Sisney, Robert M. Allen and F. M. Maxey. The injunction was granted by the Master in Chancery and stopped the Sheriff from collecting the Railroad taxes and the State Treasurer from paying the interest on the bonds. This case created a great deal of anxiety. The case was decided by Judge Crawfor' against the complainants, and a judgment of $1,000 given against them for Attorneys' fees. An appeal was taken to the Supreme court and the judgment below affirmed.

The Carbondale & Shawneetown Railroad is IT 'miles, 2..5G0 feet long, from Carbondale to Marlon, and cost $583,4 0 7.12, and has a funded and unfunded debt of $2 7.5,- 890.15. For the year ending June 30, 1875, it transportel 38,959 tons of freight. The road has been honestly and fairly operated and has been a great benefit to our

Marion Egyptian Press, Outside Three Little Diamonds

THREE LITTLE DIAMONDS. "They look like three little diamonds," said a Jewish lady of Los Angeles when she saw the three bright boys shown in the accompanying cut. They are Percy, Teddy and Frank, the sons of E. F. Bones, managing editor of the Marion Evening Post, aged 6, 4 and 2 years, respectively. They are natural born artists, having inherited the talent from their papa. The drawings surrounding their picture were made by Percy, the oldest, who occupies the central position in the group. Teddy can draw almost equally as well, and even two-year-old Frank can outline a locomotive. Having lost their mamma, who died in Los Angeles last November, the little fellows are separated. Percy, the oldest being in Marion with Grandpa and Grandma Bones, Teddy, the second, with Grandpa and Grandma Tate in Texas, and Frank, the baby, having a good home with Mr. and Mrs. I. M. Walker, in Carterville. They learned to talk early, and have never been afflicted with "baby talk," having used good English from the beginning. They never fail to attract attention wherever they go by their bright ways and civil manners. "He talks like a man," is an expression often made about each of them. This picture is a snapshot taken on the court house lawn at El Paso, Tex., and although it was in the winter time, the sun was a little too bright for the baby's eyes.

county, but it is not right in principle for a majority to force the unwilling minority to contribute to the building up of a private person or corporation. It is right in public matters, but in private concerns, their own consent ought to be obtained to make them partners or contributors.

The road was never completed by the company beyond Marion, but in 1S8S the St. Louis, Alton & Terre Haute Railroad Company bought it and completed it to Paducah. Ky., and in 1S9S the Illinois Central purchased it. So it has become a branch of that great system, and a very important feeder to its coal and general passenger and freight traffic. It has built a branch from Carterville to Herrin, with spurs to the principal mines, and has greatly Improved its road bed the whole length of the line.

About eight years ago, by a vote of the county, the bonds were refunded at 4 per cent., and payment was begun at the rate of $5,000 annually. The interest is kept up and $40,000 has been paid on the principal.

BY act of the Legislature approved January 7, 1835, the State was divided into five (5) Judicial Circuits. Williamson (then Franklin) was in the first circuit, but we have no records of courts being held in this County prior to the establishment of the County Seat, Marion, August 20, 1839. The records show that Samuel D. Lockwood, William Brown, Jeptha Hardin, held court in and for the County of Franklin prior to 1840. After the division (1840) Walter B. Scatese and Sidney Breese held the courts prior and up to September, 1848.

After the adoption of the constitution of 1848 the following judges held the circuit court while Williamson County was in the third circuit: Wm. A, Denning, Wm. K. Parrish, Alexander M. Jenkins and Jno. H. Mulkey. By act of the Legislature, approved January 15, 1859, the State was redistricted and Williamson County was put in the 26th Judicial Circuit. From that time to 18 73 the following named Judges held the Circuit Court of this County: Willis Allen, William Joshua, Allen and Andrew D. Duff.

After the adoption of the constitution of 1870, and by act of the Legislature approved March 2 8, 1873, Williamson County was placed in the 2 5th Judicial Circuit, and Monroe C. Crawford was elected Judge June 2, 1873, for the term of six (G) years. But by the act of March 10, 1877, the State was divided into thirteen (13) circuits, and Williamson was placed in the first circuit, and this same act provided for the election of three (3) Judges after the first Monday in June, 1879, and provided also for the election of one additional judge to hold until the regular election on the first Monday of June, 187 9. Accordingly John Dougherty, of Jonesboro, was elected August 20, 1877, to serve until June 2, 1879. Following said election David J. Baker, Monroe C. Crawford and John Dougherty were the three (3) Judges for the tripple consolidated first circuit until the re.gular election, first Monday in June, 1879.

Rev. J. J. Tatum Mr. Samuel Dunaway

Sidney Breese, one of the Judges of the Supreme Court, died suddenly at Mt. Vernon, while holding court, June 28, 1878, and on July 9, 1878, David J. Baker was appointed by the Governor, from the Circuit Bench, to fill the vacancy on the Supreme Bench caused by the death of Judge Breese.

August 27, 1878, Governor Cullom appointed Oliver A. Marker Circuit Judge to fill the vacanc>; on the Circuit Bench, caused by the appointment of David J. Baker to the Supreme Bench.

Judge System. At this election David J. Baker, Daniel M. Browning and Oliver A. Harker were elected to serve six years. Under this three Judge law it became the duty of the three Juiges to meet in conference and assign, or lay out, the work each had to do. As there has been no change in the system of assignments since the act of 187 7, and no Judge ever having been permanently assigned to hold the Circuit Court in Williamson County, the history of the Circuit Bench is the history of the election and service of the Judges who have been elected since June, 1S79.

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At the election held June 1st, 1SS5, David J. Baker, Oliver A. Harker and Robert \V. McCartney were elected to serve for a term of six years. These Judges alternated irregularly in holding court in Williamson County.

November 6, 1888, George W. Young was elected Circuit Judge to fill the vacancy caused by the election of David J. Baker to the Supreme Court.

June 1st. 1891, at the regular election, Oliver A. Harker, Joseph P. Roberts and Alonzo K. Vickers were elected for the full term of six years.

At a special election held December 12, 190 3, William N. Butler was elected Circuit Judge for the unexpired time of Jos. P. Robarts, deceased.

The present presiding Judges for this, first Judicial Circuit, are Warren W. Duncan, of Marion: Alonzo K. Vickers. Vienna: William N. Butler, Cairo, and they alternate in holding Circuit Court in this County, as has been the custom for the last 2 8 years. Their terms will expire June 7, 1909.

Mrs. Margaret Sherertz

Prior to 1S72 the office of County Judge was not regarded with the same degree of importance that it has been since that date. Up to 1S73 the County Judge, with two other officers, called associate justices, constituted the County Board, and did all the county business, the County Judge doing probate business also. Since 1S73 county business has been given to three County Commissioners.

The first county judge after the division in 1S40 was William H. Eubanks, then David Norman, Isaac M. Lewis, Jesse Bishop and James M. Spain.

At the election in 1S73, being the first election under the new constitution and the new law, Jesse Bishop was elected Judge of the County Court, which had become a court of considerable importance. At the election in IS 77 George W. Young was elected County Judge; at the election in 1SS2 James W. Washburn was elected; in IS 86 Warren W. Duncan was elected; in 1890 Lorenzo D. Hart well was elected, and again in 1894; in 1S98 Wiley K. Slater was elected; in 19 02 Rufus Neeley, the present incumbent, was elected. All the seven men who have filled the position of County Judge since 1S7 3 have been praciiciiig licensed lawyers iv, ,.>o ul .HE OLD COURT HOUSE. Burned May 30, 1875. It stood at the southeast corner of the square. All the houses to the west of it as far as South Market Street were also burned. Loss, $25,000.

Prior to 1872 the prosecuting attorneys or public prosecutors were elected in the same territory of the Circuit Judges and went with the Circuit Judges to attend Court in the different Counties composing the Circuit. Among the early Prosecuting Attorneys were Edward V. Pearce, John A. Logan, John M. Clementson, Chas. N. Damron and Francis M. Youngblood.

This brings us up to the change in the statute and the provision of the constitution of 1S70, and the act of the Legislature approved March 2 2, 1872, which provided that one States Attorney should be elected at the general election to be held November 5, 18 7 2, in each county in the state and every four years thereafter. The names and date of election of the States Attorneys for this, Williamson, County, since 1872 are as follows:

John D. P. Jennings, 1872; Joseph W. Hartwell, in 1875, to fill the unexpired time of Jennings; Joseph W. Hartwell, 1S76; William W. Clemens, 188 0; Geo. W. Young, 1SS4; Jesse Bishop, 1SS8; John W. Peebles, 1892; Richmond R. Fowler, 1896; Lorenzo D. Hartwell, 1900; Richmond R. Fowler, 1904, all of them lawyers in good practice and men of considerable legal ability.

Ed Spiller

The following named attorneys who formerly resided in Williamson County, an 1 practiced before the Courts in said County, are dead, but their names are inserted in this article in honor of their memories; John T. Louden, John A. Logan, Anderson P. Corder, John E. Gallagher, Willis Allen, George W. Goddard, Jerome B. Calvert, Joseph H. Benson, William Joshua Allen, Joseph W. Hartwell. Jesse Bishop and Milo Ervin.

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BY an act of the Legislature, entitled "An Act to establish the County of Williamson," approved February 2S, IS 39, it was provided that Calvin Bridges of Union Co., Thornbury C. Anderson, of Gallatin Co., and Jefferson Allen, of Jackson Co., were appointed Commissioners to locate the seat of justice for the County of Williamson. These Commissioners were to meet at the town of Bainbridge, and after being qualified, they were directed to proceed to locate the said seat of Justice at or as near the center of the County as an eligible site containing twenty acres could be obtained by donation from the owner thereof, in accordance with said Act. The County of Franklin was divided, and the County of Williamson established.

We, the Commissioners, appointed by an Act of the Legislature of said State to locate the County Seat of Williamson County, approved February 2 8, 1839, have agreed on the Southwest corner of Section Eighteen (IS), Township Nine (9) Sctiith, and of Range No. Three (3) East of the Third Principal Meridian line; and that we do further agree to name the site Marion.

On the same day, August 20, 1839, William Benson and Bethany, his wife, deeded as a gift to the County the West half of the Southwest Fourth of the Southwest Quarter, Section Eighteen (IS), Township Nine (9) South, Range Three (3) East of the Third Principal Meridian line, containing 2 0 acres, which was the first deed recordad in the County by the County

Clerk, who was then the recorder. Henry W. Perry, a surveyor, was employed October 16, IS 3 9, to survey and plat the town lots, which are known as the Original Survey of the City of Marion, including the Public Square. These lots were ordered to be sold on six, twelve and eighteen months' time by the Sheriff. The sale commenced November 17, 1839, and continued for three days. At this sale there were thirty-eight lots sold for the sum of two thousand four hundred and forty-nine dollars and fifty cents ($2 449.5 0) to the persons and for the prices shown in the following tabular statement:

The sale of the lots was one of the first sources of revenue to the County, and the aggregate constituted a liberal sum with which to defray the cost of the construction of the public buildings.

The first buildings erected were a clerk's office and the jail. The clerk's office was built on the Public Square early in the year 1S40 by Gabriel Sanders, who took the contract for $108.00, and the first term of Court was held in this building beginning May 4, 1S40. The contract for the jail was let to Squire Howell for $3 35.00 on the Sth day of January, 1S40. It was a log house, and stood where the jail now stands, being Lot No. Two (2). in Block No. Eight (8) in the Original Survey or plat of the town of Marion. This building was used as a County jail until 1865, when the second jail was erected by Robert M. Hundley, contractor, for $9,000 on the same lot. Its dimensions were 20x44 feet square and two stories high; the Walls of the' first story were of brick and were IS inches in thickness; the walls of the second story consisted of nine inches of brick on the outside and of timbers squared 8x10 inches on the inside, the floor and ceiling being made of these timbers also. This building stood until November, 1SS2, when it was consumed by Are. The Courts were held in the building erected for a clerk's office until the completion of the first Court House, which was built by John Paschal, began in 1841, and .-ompleted in 1842. It was a twostory brick building 40 ft x 40 ft., and stood on the Public Square, and cost the County $3500.00. This building was used for the Court House and County offices until 1859, when it was removed and the brick was used in building the brick house which now stands on the Brooks' farm, three miles northwest of Marion. In 185 8 a new Court House was erected by Col. R. M. Hundley, the contractor, on Lot Two (2), Block Five (5) of the Original Survey of the town, being the site where H. M. Parks' building now is. This building was also a two-story brick structure, being about 5 0x7 0 ft. square, with a hall and stairs. County offices and jury rooms on the first floor and the Court Room on the second. Col. Hundley, the contractor, received $7700.0 0 in County orders, bearing eight per cent, interest from date until paid, and $1800.00 in cash from the Swamp Land Fund, making $9500.00 in all which he received for erecting the building. He also received $245.00 for painting it, and N. B. Calvert was paid $305 for furnishing the Court room. This house was destroyed by fire May 3 0, 1875, but the County records were all saved, with the exception of one or two court records. The proposition to levy and collect a special tax of thirty-five cents tor each one hundred dollars of taxable property within the County, for a period of three years, to raise a sum sufficient to build a new

Court House was submitted to the people of the County at an election held November 2, 1880, and was carried by a large majority. The present Court House was built under the supervision of Mr. Isaac Rapp, of Carbondale, who was employed at a salary of $5.50 per day to superintend the planning and building of the house. The estimated cost was eighteen thousand dollars, and it was finished in the summer of 1889.

The Town of Marion was first chartered by Act of the Legislature approved February 2 4, 1841, but it seems there was no organization or election of officers under this Act, and the same was repealed February 15. 1847. The town was again chartered by Act of the Legislature approved February 16, 1865, by which said Act, it is provided that the inhabitants of the town of Marion, in Williamson County, Hlinois, be, and they are hereby, constituted a body politic and corporate by the name and style of the "Town of Marlon," and by that name shall have perpetual succession, and may have, or not have, a common seal, which they may change, alter or abolish at pleasure. The corporate limits of the Town of Marion shall embrace a territory of one mile square extending one-half mile East, West, North and South of the Public Square in said town. The municipal government of the town shall consist of a president and six trustees and other general provisions vesting corporate authority and power in the municipal authorities of said town. Under and by virtue of the authority of this Charter, at the election in April, 1865, Rev. A. T. Benson was elected President, W. P. Goodall, Wiley W. Hall, Jas. M. Edwards, Jeremiah Rice, Oliver H. Wiley and James H. Stewart were elected trustees. This City Board adopted and approved the first code of orlinances for the government of the Town of Marion May 15, 1S65.

After the adoption of the present State Constitution in 187 0, which prohibits special legislation, the Legislature passed a general act for the incorporation and government of all cities, towns and villages, and under this Act, Marion became incorporated as a City under the general law of the State in April, 1873, and at the election held in April, 1874, Jos. W. Hartwell was elected and qualified as the first Mayor of the "City of Marion." The City has been under the organization and powers vested in cities, towns and villages under and by virtue of the authority of the general law of the State granting powers to cities, towns and villages since April, 1873. Prior to IS 72, there was no railroad reaching the city of Marion, and prior to 1854, there was no market at any point on any railroad accessible to the citizens of Marion. In this latter year the Illinois Central Railroad was completed, running from Chicago to Cairo, passing through Carbondale, eighteen miles west of Marion.

The early history and progress of the town (now City) of Marion includes many novel facts and conditions connected with the life and conduct of our people in the early days of the City; for instance, at the time the City was located, it seems that John Davis, more familiarly known as "Bone" Davis, owned a log house located near the center of the Square where the Court House now stands. As soon as the County was organized, he immediately applied for license to sell whiskey, and the County authorities charged him $25.00 license for one year, and the Court also established the price at which liquor should he sold, as follows: Whiskey, 12i4 cents per one-half pint; brandy, rum, wine and gin each IS.vJ cents per onehalf pint; cider per quart 12i/{ cents.

The first store put up in Marion was by Joshua Mulkey in 1S40; the next by Robert Hopper. It seems that groceries, as they were called in those days (they are called saloons now) were always plentiful in the early days of the history of Marion, license to sell liquor varying from $25.00 per annum in 1839 to $500.00 in 1864. The County Commissioners' Court also regulated the charges for the hotels.

Prior to 1901 the Mayor and Aldermen were elected by the popular vote of the voters of the City. On the 14th day of January, 1901, the City Council passed an ordinance dividing the City into four wards, making the four main streets leading East. West. North and South from the Public Square the dividing lines.

All that territory lying north of West Main Street and west of North Market Street, being the Northwest Quarter of the City, is designated as Ward Number One (1).

All that part of the territory lying south of West Main Street and west of South Market Street, being the Southwest Quarter of the City, is designated as Ward No. Two (2).

All that part of the territory lying north of East Main Street and east of North Market Street, being the Northeast Quarter of the City, is designated as Ward No. Four (4).

With the opening up of the vast coal fields lying adjacent to and immediately North and Northwest of the City, there have been great improvements in the way of substantial buildings and sidewalks and the construction of an Electric Street Railway leading north two miles to the Spillertown mines and west through the mining district to Herrin and Carterville. The population since 189C has almost doubled. It is estimated now that we have something near six thousand inhabitants within the corporate limits of the city. There have been a great many new additions surveyed and attached to the Original Plat, so that now the corporate limits extend three-quarters of a mile north, south and east and one mile west of the center of the Public Square, embracing and including 14S0 acres of land.

The City of Marion is also a noted railroad center, Illinois Central Railroad passing through running east and west, the C. & E. I. (Frisco System) running north and south. It is the leading market point in the County, in fact, it is the greatest market for mules, horses and live stock of any point in Southern Illinois.

W'e have an extensive telephone system, electric light plant, water works, ice and cold storage plant, two flouring mills, bottling works, a brick plant for the manufacture of first-class building brick. Marion is also headquarters for the Egyptian Powder Company, three of the leading coal mines, all lines of general merchandise, hardware, furniture, farming implements, wagons, buggies, harness, family groceries, are represented in the business interests of the city. We have not the space to particularize, but we can say in a .general way that there are as large stores and business houses, and as much business is done in the commercial line as in any City in Southern Illinois. Large trains of cars loaded with coal leave the City every day: live stock and farm products going to distant markets continuously.

Our people, as a rule, are honest, intelligent, industrious and law abiding. There is no bonded indebtedness hanging over the city, and the floating debt is small, the reveirue from taxation and license being adequate to meet all liabilities. The rate of taxation is as low, if not lower, than any city of its size in the state.

Taking into consideration the wealth, intelligence and progressive character of our citizenship, we have every reason to believe that the City of Marion will keep and maintain its present high position, that of being the most progressive and best governed city in Southern Illinois.

United States possessed with the school facilities that Marion is, for the reason that we are conducting our public schools under a special charter granted by Act of the Legislature approved February 16, 1S57, forty-seven years ago, and it embraces six whole sections, and one-fotirth of another section, of land, running one mile north and one mile south and two miles east and one mile and a half west of the Public Square, containing 4000 acres of land. All this vast wealth is under the supervision and control of the Board of Education, and is governed in the distribution of the school funds of the State the same as in other common school districts that are operated under the state school law, and the result is that the inhabitants of the City of Marion get the benefit of an academic high school course, with all the modern appliances and methods of instruction for the same rate of taxation as is levied for the purpose of keeping up the schools in the country districts where nothing but the common branches are taught. We have two large, modern. wellequipped school buildings all paid for, and only a few days ago, the people voted to purchase another site and build an additional building in the Southwest Quarter of the City, which will probably be completed the present year. This one feature of our public advantage is quite an inducement for those having children to educate to purchase property and become residents of our city, as it enables them to give their children a high school education at a very small expense without sending them away from home. We include in this article the names of all the Mayors and Aldermen that have held positions since the city assumed corporate authority in February, 1SG5, so that our readers may see who have been instrumental in enacting and enforcing the laws and ordinances governing the city up to the present time. We are in possession of wonderful natural facilities, such -as fuel, light, water, good markets, firstclass transportation to all the leading cities and markets of the country. We have six churches, all well attended and in a prosperous condition, the largest and best managed Building and Loan Association in the State. We are well supplied with a full complement of Lawyers, Doctors, Ministers and Teachers;

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This firm, brick block was erected by Messrs. Noll and Williams, in the present year, at a total cost of $22,000. It is a two-story and basement building, and one of the most substantial structures in Marion and complete in every rletail. The front is of pressed brick and plate glass, with iron columns, plate and girders throughout. The lower story is divided into three large stores, the center one being largest of all, and filled by Mr. Hyde himself with a miscellaneous stock of hardware, hard to beat in this County. It is lighted by electricity and fittei with an up-to-date freight elevator. All the plans and details were furnished by the contractors and builders.

Marion stands at nearly the exact center of Williamson County, Illinois, on the southwest corner of Section IS, Town 9, Range 3 east of the Third Principal Meridian. William Benson and Bethany, his wife, donated the twenty acres which formed the first nucleus of the embryo city. This was platted in October 1839, and sold at auction

The court house stands in the center of this tract, with four main arteries laid out. running to the four points of the compass from the court house square, and named respectively East and West Main Streets and North and South Market Streets. The remaining streets are platted to run parallel with or at right angles to these, making the city easy of access from every point of the compass.

The depots are located near these main streets to the north and west, and the two electric lines follow these two streets after passing around the square. The Court House stands on an elevated knoll, or hill, nicely rounded and gently and evenly sloping in all directions as if artificially constructed for the purpose.

Our birds-eye view of the city was taken from the cupola of the court house, and runs down the four main streets to the four points of the compass. All the principal business blocks, public schools and factories are easily discernable, and some of the fine residences stand out prominently at a short distance from the business center, along the main streets and avenues.

The First Christian Church of Marion. 111., was first organized by Elder H. T. Banta and A. T. Benson in 1865. Its fortunes were somewhat varied for a few years and was finally reorganized by Elder Matthew Wilson, and since that time it has occupied a prominent place among the religious forces of this city. Of the charter members there are living as far as known F. M. Goodall, Mary J. Goodall, Harriet Goodall and Mary Gray. Pastors who have served this church are: W. H. Boles, M. L. Kurfees, R. Trinkle, John A. Williams, J. C. McReynolds, J. P. Davis, J. Fred Jones, Elder Germaine, Elder Holt, J. T. Purvis, J. P. Rowlinson, J. A. Lemmon, C. T. Spitler J. J. Harris, W. G. McColley, and W. W. Weedon, who is the present pastor. Evangelists who have held meetings for this church are H. T. Banta, Matthew Wilson, W. L. Crim, W. T. Napin, H. R. Triekett, Ira J. Chase, A. J. Fishback, W. A. Ingram, J. V. Coombs, and S. F. Fowler. The official board is composed of the following: Elders W. J. Spiller, John H. Duncan, J. W. Keeler, J. M. Aikman; Deacons W. H. Warder, A. J. Binkley, D. A. Davis, Ed. Campbell, Chas. Binkley, David Bennett. A splendid evergreen Sunday school is maintained with the following officers: Supt., W. H. Warder; Asst. Supt. Ed. Campbell: Sec, Mabel Dunnaway. The Senior Y. P. S. C. E. is flourishing and has the following officers:

Pres., Byid Spiller; Vice Pres., Harry Roach; Sec, Mabel Dunnaway. The Junior Y. P. S. C. E. is under the control of Pres. Grace Goddard. The building was erected In 1S75, and remodeled in 1901. It is well located on North Market St., and has a seating capacity of 500.

The First Methoiist Episcopal Church South in Marion, 111., was organized in the Court House by Dr. Jacob Ditzler in 186?. Dr. Lodge and wife, Matthew Edwards and wife, Mrs, Zack Duram, Mrs. William Cook, Mrs. Wiley and others whose names cannot be secured were charter members. Rev. William Finley was the first appointed pastor. He took charge of the work soon after his appointment, holding services for a short time in the Court House, then the place for services was changed to the old school house. Hon. S. S. Vick organized the first Sunday School in 1S66 and remained its efficient superintendent for about twenty years. In the fall of 1SG5 Rev. J. B. Saunders was appointed preacher in charge, serving only for a short itme.

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soon after it was completed he closed his eyes in death. In the erection of this building Dr. Lodge, Matthew Edwards and S. S. Vick were prime factors. Matthew Edwards, Zack Hudgens and S. S. Vick constituted the first board of trustees, the last named has served throughout the entire history of the church, and is still a prominent member on the board.

In 1892 the first building was sold, and under the pastorate of Rev. R. P. Howell the present commodious building was erected on South Street at a cost of about $3,- 000.00, and dedicated free of debt, soon after it was completed by Dr. John Matthews, of St. Louis, Mo. J. M. Cline, S. S. Vick and A. L. Cline and others were prominently connected with the building enterprise. The church owns a valuable and up-to-date parsonage, located on North Liberty Street. The church is free of debt, and is in a prosperous condition. John M. Dodd, A. L. Cline and S. S. Vick constitute the present board of trustees.

The present official board is composed of the following named persons: Joshua Lowe, chairman; Prof. J. W. Asbury, Secretary; A. L. Cline, Treasurer; S. M. May, Ed. Gill, J. M. Cline, W. M. Davis and J. H. Farris, trustees. This church has been served by some of the most efficient members of the Illinois conference. The present pastor is now serving his third year. This church has a prompt and an efficient choir, a most excellent Sunday School under the direction and control of Prof. J. W. Asbury, the efficient superintendent; and a live and enthusiastic Woman's Home Missionary Society.

Thomas H. Gahagax Hogax Williford

The church and parsonage of this congregation are located in Southwest Marion, where sixteen years ago Rev. E. Schweizer, Zions' first pastor, purchased from Chas. Dennison a few lots on which he built a church and parsonage, mostly out of his own funds.

in majority hardworking but not farmers." After his departure the parsonage was sold by the B. P. H. Association and Rev. A. Buckstruck became successor to Rev. Schweizer. He remained in charge from 1S92 to 1894.

The congregation being young and the pastor young, they had the experience that many other congregations had gone through. In 1894 Rev. H. KruU was placed in charge of the congregation by the board of Mission of said Synod, and did some successful work during a term of nearly four years. The work was under good headway when Rev. Krull was succeeded by Rev. C.

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Press, an elderly gentleman of experience. Before Rev. Press came into the church the congregation built a new parsonage west of the church at the instigation of the Board of Mission.

This venerable old gentleman did all in his power to bring about good conditions. But past experiences, it seems, had made the people of the church slow to appreciate the good will of their pastor. Rev. Press, however, remained in charge until 1900, when the congregation extended a call to Rev. C. E. Miche, its present pastor.

About this time newcon:ers began to settle in Williamson County. Marion rose from Village to City. All sorts of industries were taken up. New life also came into the church. Rev. Miche being equal to the occasion as a man of vast experience in church work, having been connected with some of the largest churches in the Synod, he at once took up the work without the aid formerly given by the Board of Missions.

On organizing a young people's society of nearly 50 members, this society became a stronghold of the congregation, the parents quite naturally taking interest in the spiritual welfare of their children.

So far the church had found assistance each year from the mission funds of the Synod, the congregation contributing $200 to $300 to the pastor's salary and running expenses. On .January 1, 1904, the cashier's report, however, showed a net income of nearly $«nn.(io for

Thus this congregation, listing about 60 members, men only, looks into a prosperous future through the Grace of Gol. Services are held each Sunday morning at 10 o'clock, Sunday School at 9 o'clock, Young People's Society meeting at 2 p. m., 1st and 3rd Sundays of each month. All services in German language. The trustees or elders of this church are Messrs. Henry Wickert, Wm. Sander, Nick Krumrey, Chas. Bachmann.

The First Baptist Church of Marion, Illinois, was organized on the 19th day of August, 1S65. The following ministers composed the presbytery: Elder William Ferrell, Elder David Butler and Elder W. B. Chamness. James M. Washburn was elected secretary of the meeting.

These brethern and sisters presented letters of dismission from Davis Prairie church. Louisa Pitts presented a letter from New Hope church. Letters were also presented by Melinda Hargett and Mary Moore, from Academy church, Kentucky. Margaret Ireland, Adaline Bennet, Isabelle Marschalk, Elizabeth Tinker, Ellen Mcllvoy, Nancy A. Morris and Maria Penninger were received as charter members on the promise of letters from their churches.

The Articles of Faith, setting forth the fact that the Bible is the only infallible rule of faith and practice with the Baptist, were read and unanimously adopted. The presbytery then recognized the body as the First Baptist Church of Jesus Christ in Marion, Illinois.

On the second day of September, IS 65, the church met in the first regular conference meeting, when Elder David Butler was elected pastor and Thomas Carter and Jeremiah Rice were elected to the office of Deacons.

It would be interesting here to give the names of the different pastors and the time they served the church, but the data necessary is not in hand, and it would make this sketch too long. The present outlook for the church is, doubtless, more encouraging than at any period in its history. Many difficulties in the past which hindered the progress of the church are no longer obstacles in the way of church growth

Already signs of more intense church life are manifest, and there have been in three months eightyfive additions to the membership. There are now enrolled upon the church record three hun ired and fifty-four members. Two hundred and fifty Sunday School scholars, and a large, active B. Y. P. U. characterize the working forces of the church. The present pastor is planning for a larger and more up-todate church building in the next year. This is necessary to meet the demands of the cause of Christ in Marion as the present church building often fails to seat the congregation.

W. P. Thkog.Aiorton

William P. Throgmorton was born September 16. IS 49, in Henry Co., Tenn., where he remained until he was 1-t years old, when he was brought by his mother and stepfather to Johnson county, Illinois, where he remained about two years. His mother died in August. 1S65, after which he was dependent on his own resources. He went to Williamson county, where, in September, 1868, he was married to Miss Eliza C. Baker, who continues his life partner.

Rev. W. P. Throgmorton

quired in the coirmon schools, in a select school and by his own personal efforts at home and in his work. He made a publi" profession of faith in Christ in July, 1870, and was baptized into the fellowship of Pleasant Hill church, Williamson county, Illinois. A month later he was licensed to preach. In December, 1.871, he was ordained in the same church, to the full work of the gospel ministry. His first pastorate was with the Hopewell church, Johnson county. 111., beginning in the fall of 1873, v.here he preached for two years on the once a month plan. Up to 18 7 7, he preached for various churches on the once a month plan, being occupied otherwise as a teacher. In fact, teaching was his main work for about ten years. In 1867 he came to Benton, III., and took charge of the church there, at the same time taking editorial care of the Baptist Banner, which paper he published for nearly ten years with an intermission of about one year. For about six months of this time the Banner was published at Cairo, 111.: for something over a year, at Mt. Vernon, 111.; all the rest of the time at Benton. Brother Throgmorton continued as pastor at Benton for nine and one-half years, after which he spent three years at Mt. Vernon. After that he was pastor at Louisiana, Mo., for two years and three months. Next, at Fort Smith, Ark., for three years and three months. Then in November, 189.5, he came to DuQuoin to become editor of the Baptist News, which paper he continued to publish till in June, 1902, when it was merged into the Central Baptist, of St. Louis. Most of the time after coming to DuQuoin he had pastoral care of the First church of that city, and there, as well as all former pastorates, God has blessed him with success. During his ministry he has baptized over a thousand persons. He can not tell exactly how many, as he has kept no record. Outside of the places named, in his early ministry he served as supply pastor more or less, at Friendship, Union county; Stonefort and Cana, Williamson county; New Hope and Metropolis, Massac county; New Salem and New Burnside, Johnson county. At New Burnside he made his home for some three or four years and while he was supply the house of worship there was built. He cherishes the memory of his work and of his friends in all these places. Brother Throgmorton has had good success in his own churches. He has rarely held special meetings with other pastors. He held one meeting in DuQuoin, continuing seven weeks, in which he preached every sermon but one, resulting in 187 additions to the church, 152 of them by baptism. In another meeting with the same church he was blessed with 122 additions. Besides pastoral and editorial work he has figured some in the controversial field. He has held about forty public debates. Perhaps thirty of these have been with Disciples. He is called on occassionally for work of this sort yet, but the public religious debate seems to be one of the things that are passing. Brother Throgmorton has a fine physique and enjoys excellent health. He does not consider that the dead line in the ministry is yet within many, many years of him.

but hopes to retain his mental and physical vigor to a good old age. We omitted to mention that the degree of Doctor of Divinity was given him by Ewing college in the year 1S90. He was moderator of the Baptist General association of Illinois in ISSd and was president of the Baptist state convention of Arkansas in 1S93.

Brother Throgmorton stands among the Baptists of Illinois, a giant, in heart, mind and body. Wherever he goes among the common people, he is spoken of as the great commoner. an:l the common people hear him gladly. This is our best tribute, as we belong to the common people. As a brother indeed, as a preacher of sound doctrine, as a man of sweet spirit, who is not above one of the least of God's children, we love him. As a man of power, of ability and keen discernment, a bulwark against false doctrine, we admire him. Now we must make the train. - Primitive Missionary of Manchester, Illinois.

The foregoing was published in .June, 1903. December 1, 1904, Dr. Throgmorton came to Marion and took charge of the First Baptist Church of that city. He will fully identify himself with local interests, and doubtless the work here will prosper in his hands.

The minister whose name heads this short sketch was the son of W. B. and Emily Johnson Tatum, born at Steelville, Illinois, May 2 2nd. 18 63. His antecedents were hardy English, who came from London, England, in 1619, and settled in Virginia, and from thence the descendants migrated to various states in the union.

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On January 1, IS 89, Mr. Tatum united with the Free Baptist Church at Campbell Hill. Jackson County, Illinois, and was licensed to preach in July of the same year. In September, 1893, he was ordained to the ministry by his church, to which he has ever since brought credit and honorel the most sacred institution by his services. June 22, 1886, he was married to Miss Hettie Mason, who has proven herself a worthy helpmate.

During the last decade he has been arduously and successfully engaged in the pastoral duties of his chosen profession. Eight years of his preaching were spent in Jackson County, Illinois, and left in answer to a call from Indiana.

On August 12. 1890. a Free Baptist Church was organized in Marion, Illinois, since which time the congregation has met with varying degrees of success. The importance of this iield appealed to the Home Mission Board, who persuaded Elder Tatum to assume the pastorate November 1, 1902.

From the date of his induction into the pastorate the church has been undergoing a sure, gradual and healthy evolution. The numerical and financial strength of the congregation has rapidly grown. The spiritual side of the church has steadily advanced in appreciation of the pastor's precept and practice before them. In fact. Elder Tatum has succeeded in placing his congregation in the forefront of Marion's churches in the exemplification of the "works of love." An elegant little chapel has also been built and dedicated at a nearby mining mission point, due in a great measure to his energy and consecration. On July 10th, 1902, he served as the official "spiritual adviser" to Cal Price and Jerry Graves, executed that day for murder, and his faithful, judicious service for weeks previous prepared the young men for the trying ordeal.

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Mr. B. F. Baker was born September 5, 185 7, in Grassy Precinct in the southwestern part of the county, where he was reared and attended the District School until he began teaching in 1875. In the spring of 1877 he took a term in the Southern Illinois Normal University at Carbondale. and on the 12th of the following July was married to Sarah D. Fly, daughter of the Rev. M. L. Fly. He soon after bought a farm and for ten years

HOME OF \V. .1. AlKMAX. Where he was born and has lived to the present time. It is within the corporate limits of Marion, on the old farm property now on the northeast corner of West Main Street and North Russell.

farmed in the summer and taught school in the winter. In 1SS7 he dropped teaching but continued to run his farm until August, 1S97, when he moved into Marion. In October, 1896, he hai been ordained a minister of the Missionary Baptist Church and when he came to town had the pastorate of four churches which he continued to serve. January, 1S9S, he accepted from Sheriff Parks the appointment as deputy collector of taxes, and the following year was re-appointed by Sheriff Gray. Before coming to Marion, he served his township for eight years as treasurer and four years as Justice of Peace, and then moved to Marion. He is at present an elder and active member of the First Baptist Church. In 1903 he entered into partnership with James A. Felts in the book and stationery business, which they are still successfully carrying on.

calling for seekers, and when Mc- Kinney went forwarj the preacher shook his hand and told him ihat he was a little too short to come to the altar, please take the second seat back. Since the public has given him a trial he has never more been accused of being too short, but has been actively engaged in both the ministerial and teaching professions. He is willing to wear the name given him "Jack of all trades." For the past three years Mr. McKinney has been principal of the Crainville public schools and has been employed as superintendent of the Johnson City schools for the coming year. His most noted revival meeting was held at Crainville in the spring of 1903. Assisted by Rev. J. F. Kirk, the meeting was held dui-ing the la.st two weeks of school, which resulted in 55 conversions in the two weeks. All the pupils but three in the principal's room were convertel and the teacher and about half the pupils in the second room.

His pastoral work at Crainville within the past three years, though done in connection with school work, has resulted in 170 conversions and as many additions to the church. His present pastoral work is at Crainville, Lauder and Creal Springs. Jlr. McKinney has attended school at Marion, Carbondale and Valparaiso. He has done a great deal of traveling, but it has been mostly about home. He was married .March 21, isy."i. to Miss Agnes Neilson.

Elder A. M. Kirkland was born in Tennessee Janllary 6, 1S60. Removed with his parents to Western Kentucky in 1874. Graduated at Farniington Institute, then a leading school of Western Kentucky, in 1884. Entered the profession of teaching; taught at Farmington, Wingo, Mayfleld and Fulton, Kentucky. Studied law and was admitted to the bar at Mayfield, Ky., in 1889. Soon abandonel the law and returned to his old profession, teaching. Was president of Fulton Normal and Business College from 1892 to 1895 inclusive. Was president of the West Kentucky Educational Association 1893-94. Joined the Primitive Baptist Church in 1891. and was ordained an elder in 1896. He did an active ministerial work in Kentucky and Tennessee. He was called to the care of the church in Marion in May, 1904, accepting the call in July and entered on the work in August. He now re-

Rev. J. W. McKinney was born in a humble home on a farm near Carterville, Illinois. He is a son of Mr. James H. an:l Mrs. Minerva J. Mc- Kinney. Having had the advice and teaching of christian parents, he early had an ambition to make his mark in the world. At the age of eighteen he was licensed to preach the gospel by the Free Baptist Order of Christians, and nine months later ordained to the ministry. At the age of twenty, he held a certificate under Supenintendent T. J. Youngblood, but was too short to secure a school. This being the second time he was accused of being too short. When only twelve years of age a self-important pastor was sides with his family at 2(io Hanecey street, where he will remain till the church can erect a suitable residence in their beautiful church lot, which they will do right away.

Kev. J. S. Edmonds

Elder J. S. Edmonds, late pastor of the Marion Missionary Baptist church, was ordained to the gospel work of the ministry February 2 6, ISSS, by a presbytery call by Milburn Baptist Church, at Milburn, Carlisle County, Kentucky.

His first pastorate was at Murry, the county seat of Caloway County, Kentucky. Following his pastorate there, he was called to the care of the Baptist Church at Paragould. Arkansas, which was then in its infancy, the Associationa! and State mission boards contributing five hundred dollars toward his salary. In six months he succeeded in completing the church house and had it dedicated. During his pastorate there the church became self-sustaining and is now one of the leading churches in the state.

While in Arkansas he was called to the care of the First Baptist Church at Benton, Illinois. He entered upon the work there the first Sunday in January, 1891. While pastor at Benton he accepted a call of the Harrisburg Baptist Church, Saline County, Illinois. During his pastorates with these churches he assisted neighbor pastors in several special meetings, in which many souls were savel. In fact, from 1S91 to 1900 in his own meetings and in meetings in which he assisted, about nine hundred people made a profession of a personal faith in Christ. In 1900 he was called to the pastorate of the First Baptist Church, Monroe, Louisiana, where he remained until October first, 1903. His work in Louisiana was very successful. The membership at Monroe was doubled.

He was elected vice president of the State Convention, and a member of the State Board. He was also elected editor of the Baptist Chronicle, the Baptist paper of the state.

and has the courage of his convictions. Marion Church thinks herself fortunate in securing his services, for his brethern, who know him best, now recognize him as a leader. With the present opportunities in Marion, and with him to lead the church, the brethern throughout Southern Illinois are expecting g:'eat things of Marion Church. Addenda. On account of the precarious state of the health of his daughter Mr. Edmonds accepted a call from the church of his choice at Blackwell, Oklahoma, in September of last year, and has removed his family to a more congenial climate, the Rev. Dr. Throgmorton taking his place.

Kev. C. E. .Miche

The subject of this sketch was liorn in Gasconade County, Missouri. Jlay 7. 1S62. He was reared in St. Louis and received the ru litnents of his education in the public schools of that city. His parents designating him for the church, he very soon entered the parish school, from which he graduated when fifteen years old. He then entered Elmhurst Collge, which is located at the village of Elmhurst, on the C. ft N. W. Ry., twelve miles out of Chicago, from which he graduated in l.SSl. After teaching school some years he took up the systematic study of theology at Eden College. St. Louis. Mo., under the auspices of the German Evangelical Synod of North America.

Residence Of Otis W. Williams

RESIDENCE OF OTIS W. WILLIAMS. Alderman Williams is one of the most successful builders in Marion, and last year sold his cottage home on East College street to Mr. Gent and bought a large, roomy, two-story old home of 9 rooms, located at 8(i4 Buchanan Street and remodeled it. It stands in a beautiful location, on large grounds, 85x142, and the skill of the buildei- has turned it into a very desirable residence, as is proven by the handsome half-tone shown in this book. The property is well worth $3000, but Mr. and Mrs. Williams don't care to sell.

He was married June 2 6, 1SS4, to Wilhelmine Michelmann, at Quiney, Illinois, the Rev. Lu Rague officiating. Four children have blessed this union, Frieda. . Carl. Edgar and Minna. All are living but Carl.

Uev. Fued L. Thomsox

who was born in East Tennessee in May, 18 IS. He was a physician and a local preacher in the Methodist Church for twenty years or more. His mother was a Holland lady and a slave-owner in the early days. The elder Thomson was a staunch Union man, notwithstanding, and after laboring for years in Montgomery County, Tenn.. as a doctor and a preacher, his Union sentiments compelled him to move on and he came with his family to Johnson County, Illinois, where he died at Bloomfield in February, 1894. at the age of 76.

The subject of this sketch was born on the old Thomson homestead in Tennessee, June 23rd, 1841, and came to Illinois with his parents in 1863. He received his early education by private tutors at Chapel Hill and Salem Acadamies in Tennessee, before the days of the free school system. He then took a Collegiate course under Professors Richardson, Odoorn and Daniels until 1860, when all the schools were closed by the war. His education had been directed with a view to the ministry, and while still in school he began to preach.

He was converted when but 12 years old, brought up and licensed to preach in the M. E. Church South, and .ioined that Conference in 1860. His first station was at Watkin's Grove, Nashville, when everything was in uproar and confusion on account of the war, and he was frequently arrested by one side or the othen even when attending funerals. He, too, was a Union man. and soon found it necessary to follow his parents into Illinois, and in 1863 he joined the Conference of the M. E. Church and was stationed at Me-

Rev. William T. Mathis. Pastor of the M. E. Church. South, was born near Woodlawn, in Jefferson County, Illinois, January 2d, 1866. His boyhood was spent on a farm, but at the age of 14 his parents moved to Centralia, where they still live. He was educated in the public schools of the state, converted in 1886, joined the Conference at Marion and entered the ministry in the fall of 189 4. but was not ordained until September 27, 1896.

His first charge was at Dennison, where he remained two years. Two years at Tower Hill and three at Casey brings him to Marion, where he is now serving his third year. He has been an efficient and tireless worker in Conference affairs, serving repeatedly on all important committees and for the last three years has been its Statistical Secretary and Secretary and Treasurer of its board of education.

Ckadi'Atixg Cla.Ss Of .Mario.N High School Home Of Ed. E. Gill

While pastor at Metropolis, on August 7, 1S65, he was married to Miss Mary L. Bruner, of whom three boys were born, William Samuel and Fred, of whom William alone survives.

Doctor Thomson was married twice. His first wife died while he was Chaplain of the Penitentiary at Chester, and he was united to Miss Emilie Coigny, at Greenville, 111.

Dr. Thomson has for a period of 43 years been a very laborious, earnest and successful man, and like all the itinerant family of the M. E. Church, has had many stations and served many churches. The following are the principal charges he has served: Metropolis, Mound City, Anna, Shawnee Town, Cairo, Jerseyville, Alton, Salem, Chaplain of the Penitentiary at Chester for three years, Greenville. Nashville, Litchfield, Alton the second time. Flora, Carbondale and Marion, October 1st, 1903.

Always ready to carry his end of the load he has been loaded down with committee and secretary work to the easing of others, .more robust than he. He was President of the Conference Missionary Society for 2 0 years and treasurer of t he Board of Stewards for 15 years: President of the Executive Committee for one year and member of the Board of Examiners for thirty years. He organized the Epworth League of the Alton District and was its president from 1S87 to 1895 - eight years. He was one of the delegates to the International S. S. Association at Baltimore, Atlanta and St. Louis, and afterwards to the World's S. S. Convention at St. Louis.

Eldeh Joseph J. Harris

Elder Joseph J. Harris is the son of V. G. and Martha Harris, whose maiden name was Long. They were both natives of Summit County, Ohio, where they still live. The subject of the sketch was also born there, February ISth, 1S53, anl lived with his parents, following the plow until 2 3 years old. February 2 4, 18 76, he married Miss Augusta Van Voorhes. of Wood County, Ohio, and rented a farm of his father, intending to follow the business as his father had done before him. But

He had fortunately marrie a faithful Christian woman, who would not put up with dancing or the desecration of the Sabbath, to which he was inclined. He had imbibed infidel principles from his father and his associates in the neighborhood and, like Gallio, "cared for none of the=e things." His wife did, though, and it very soon became a question of Bible or no Bible, an infidel or a Christian home. So the venerable book once more took a sifting - and conquere \ A couple of sermons by the then p.ged A. B. Green, of the Christian Church at Akron, Ohio, completed the work, and he was quickly immersed into the name of Jesus the Christ, the Son of the Living God. His wife was already a member of that church, having been baptized by Wm. Dawling at Freeport, Ohio, and the now harmonious and happy household began life anew. The son's conversion, however, angered the infidel father, who felt disgrace \ and severed all relations with his "misguided" boy and his wife. But the inspiration and zeal of a new convert was on the young man, and he at once began to prepare for the ministry.

After a little preliminary schooling he entered Bethany College. He would have completed his course in 1SS2 but his funos gave out, and he had a wife to look after, and left school to enter upon his life's work.

His first pastorate was with the church at Milton, Ohio, where he remained a year only and moved to Petersburg, Michigan. The people there were having a hard struggle for a living, but the brave and de-

Oluked Baptist Church

He then moved to North Royalton, Ohio, and served the church there for two years, and came West and settled in Southern Illinois. He spent his first year evangelizing and then took the church at DuQuoin. Here he remained till 1896, and had the satisfaction of seeing the church grow into a strong and prosperous organization with a new church house and a prosperous Sunday School and Christian Endeavor. After an experimental pastorate at Bowlingreen. Ohio, of one year, he took charge of the church at Marion, Illinois, in March, 1S98, and served successfully for two years.

He then took up missionary work as District Evangelist for the Southern Illinois Missionary District of his church, and labored successfully for three years. Very early in his career he became an active and zealous Prohibitionist on Christian principles, and permeated his politics with them so thoroughly that he soon became widely known in that field. He attended conventions and exercised all his rights of citizenship, and exerted a wide and powerful influence in practical politics.

In 1902 he entered into the employ of the State Prohibition Committee as organizer, and has been busily engaged in the practical work all over the State ever since. His only daughter, Hattie L., was the wife of .lohn S Applegate, who had formed a co-partnership with her f::ther in the dry goods business in Marion, and under the firm name of Harris & Applegate did a good business in their line. Mother and daughter rendered goo.l service as clerks and the father was left to pursue his work in the Christian and Prohibition field.

However, on October ISth, of the present year, an uninvited guest entered their home, and with but a few days' warning, removed John and disturbed all their plans. This called Mr. Harris home at once, and he is now busy closing up the business of Harris & Applegate.

\V. W. Weedon, pastor of the Christian Church at Marion, was born in Columbia County, Ohio, December 2 3, 1S4 6. He acquired his early education in the public school of Ohio, afterward attended school in Wayne County, Illinois, and completed his education in the High School at Fairfield, 111. His parents were Samuel and Letitia (Farr) Weedon, who also were natives of Ohio, and came to Wayne County in 1S60. William is the second child of the family, and lived at home in Wayne County until the breaking out of the war, when he entered the service as a member of Co. G., 8th Illinois Infantry. He served one year, taking part in the battles of Spanish Fort, Fort Blakley an 1 the engagements of the Mobile Campaign. His wife was Miss Carrie Van Fossen, daughter of Dr. T. and Christina Van Fossen. To this union were born four children, two sons and two daughters, Fred O., Lulu Mable, Frank L. and Sarah Edna.

In 1878 Mr. Weedon was ordained and entered the ministry of the Christian Church, accepting as his first pastorate the church at Brownstown, Fayette County. Since then he has served the churches in Edenburg, South Fork, Assumption, Blue Moun1, Barnett, Taylorville, Williamsville and Marion. He was located at Taylorville 12 years: 4 years at Williamsville and has now been at Marion two years. The church at Taylorville was a very weak one when he began his work there, but he built it up to a meiuebrship of 4oo and erected the Da-

T. .1. Hixklevs Residexce The Family Group Of Judge Geo. W. Young

THE FAMILY GROUP OF JUDGE GEO. W. YOUNG. Names reading from left to right. Top row - Mrs. Rochester and Mrs. Trevor. 2nd row - Miss Eva Young; .Judge and Mrs. Young.

He is a member of the I. O. O. F., an J has served three terms as Grand Chaplain; was Noble Grand for three terms and representative of the Grand Lodge. He is also a member of the K. P's., and Past Chancellor of Monitor Lodge, No. 236, Marion; is also Senior Deacon of the G. A. R. at Marion. He is a member of A. F. and A. M., Friendship Lodge, No. S9.

As minority candidate of the Republican party he was honored with election to the 3 7th Illinois General Assembly. He held a position on five important committees; Insurance, Library, Sanitary, Soldiers and Orphans' Home and Military, and made one of the nominating speeches in favor of Richard .1. Oglesby.

He is in the prime of life, full of vigor and enthusiasm, is an entertaining speaker and lecturer and an excellent preacher. He is held in high regard in the community where he lives, both in the church and out of it.

Woman's Missionary Circle - Mrs. Clara Brown, president; Mrs. Anna Williams, vice-president; Mrs. N. W. Martin, secretary: Mrs. Dr. Brown, treasurer. Meet first Thursday after first Sunday, in afternoon.

The Ladies' Aid Society of the Marion Baptist Church was organized November 9, 1S9S. Its object is to form a closer or more sympathetic union of the members of the church, thus enabling them to better understand each other's needs, also the needs of others by whom they are surrounded.

Furthermore, to assist the church financially. During its existence much has been accomplished along these lines. Frequently the society contributes to the treasury of the church to assist in repairing the house or meeting other obligations.

The Woman's Mission Circle of Marion Church was organized November 9, 1S98. It is a union Society, being auxiliary to both The Women's Baptist Home Mission Society and the Woman's Baptist Foreign Mission Society of the West, the former having for its object the enlightenment and christianization of the unenlightened portions of the inhabitants of North America, whether native born or emigrants. The field of operations is chiefly in the homes among women and children, a work which women only can so successfully accomplish.

The history of the organization and early growth of the Department of Illinois Grand Army of the Republic is the early hiscory of the (Order itself. To this Department, Illinois, belongs the distinguished honor of having upon its roll the fi,rst comra e ever mustered into the Order, and within its limits was organized the first Post, and here was held the first Department Encampment.

The idea of organizing the exsoldiers and sailors into a National Organization was first formulated by Major B. F. Stephenson, of the 14th 111. Inf. Vol. He seemed to foresee the immense proportions tor good to which the Organization might be expanded, and gave much thought to the working out of the details.

In March, 1866, by arrangement. Rev. W. J. Rutledge, of the 14th 111. Inf., met Major Stephenson in Springfield, Illinois, and spent some days in formulating a ritual for the proposed Order. The basic principles were Fraternity, Charity and Loyalty. Conferences were had with other comrades in Springfield, among whom were men who had won honors in the field and whose names became eminent in civil life. The following are known to have participated in those conferences, which resulted in the founding of the Order and were the first to be oblig.''1ed in the Grand Army work; Major Ti. F. Stephenson, Chaplain ''^'illiam J. Rutledge, Col. John M. Snyder, Dr. James Hamilton. JIajor Robert M. \\'oods. Major Robert Allen, Col. Martin Flood, Col. Daniel Grass, Col. Edward Prince, Capt. John S. Phelps, Capt. John A. Lightfoot, Col. B. F. Smith. Major A. A. North, Capt. Henry E. Howe and Col. B. F. Hawkes.

The first rituals were printed by the proprietors of the Decatur Tribune, who, with their employees, had all been in the service. This rircumstance led to the organization of the first Post of the Grand Army of the Republic, at Decatur, on the 6th day of April, 1S66, being known as Decatur Post No. 1, with the following Charter members:

T. C. Pugh, Geo. R. Steele. J. W. Routh, Joseph Prior, J. H. Nale, J. T. Bishop. G. H. Dunning. B. F. Sibley, M. F. Kanan. C. Reibsame, I. N. Coltrim and Aquilla Toland. M. F. Kanan was the first Post Commander and G. R. Steele, Adjutant. The Po'st WPS mustered and officers installed bv Maiov Stenhenson. On

Champions Of Southern Illinois

"Headquarters Department of Illinois, Grand Army of the Republic, Adjutant General's OflSce, Springfield. Illinois, April 1, '66. General Order No. 1.

The following named officers are announced for duty at these Headquarters: Colonel Jules C. Webber. Aide-de-Camp and Chief of Staff, Major Robert M. Woods, Adjutant General, Colonel John M. Snyder, Quartermaster General, Lieutenant John S. Phelps, Aide-de-Camp, Captain John A. Lightfoot, Assistant Adjutant General.

Rob'T. M. Woods

Adjutant General." The said Robert M. Woods is now the Department Conimanler of the State of Illinois. The first Convention or Encampment of the Grand

Army of the Republic was held at Springfield July 12, 1866. At this Encampment the Department of Illinois was formally organized, and Department officers were elected; General John M. Palmer was elected First Department Commander, which position he held for three successive years. At this Convention the following resolution was unanimously adopted:

"Whereas, We, the members of the Grand Army of the Republic, recognize in Major B. F. Stephenson, of Springfield, Illinois, the head an 1 front of the Organization, be it

Therefore, Resolved, That for the energy, loyalty and perseverence masifested in organizing the Grand Army of the Republic, he is entitled to the gratitude of all brave men: and that the soldiers and his comrades hereby tender him our thanks, and pledge him our friendship at all times and under all circumstances."

year 1S66, there were 246 Posts organized in the State of Illinois; Departments were organized in all of the Eastern and Middle Western States, and up to 1S72, when the Order reached its highest maximum in numbers. After the year 1872, the veterans seemed to lose interest in the Order, but it was again revived in 1883.

Since that time, its growth has been somewhat steady and stationary, consistent with the great loss of membership by death and otherwise, still it is a strong factor in the moulding and shaping of public sentiment in the Unitel States today.

At the National Encampment held in November. 1866, the following was promulgated as the objects and results sought to be attained by the organization of the Grand Army of the Republic:

"1. The preservation of those kind and fraternal feelings which have bound together, with the strong cords of love and affection, the soldiers and sailors who have stood to-

Track Team Of The Marion High School

"2. For the establishment and defense of the rights of the late soldiers and sailors of the United States morally, socially and politically, with a view to inculcate a proper appreciation of their services to their country, and to a recognition of such services and claims by the American people."

"3. The Grand Army of the Republic is organized to maintain in civil life those great principles for which it stood in arms under the National flag; it stands pledged to crush out active treason, to advance and support active loyalty, to secure sound constitutional liberty to all men, and to vindicate everywhere, and at all times, the full and complete rights of every loyal American citizen against all combinations of force or fraud that may attempt to deny or deprive them of such rights."

"4. To maintain true allegiance to the United States of America, based upon a paramount respect for. p.nd fidelity to. its Constitution and Laws: to discountenance whatever tends to weaken loyalty, incites to insurrection, treason or rebellion, or in any manner impairs the efficiency and permanency of our tree institutions: and to encourage the spread of universal liberty, equal rights and justice to all men throughout the domain of the United States of America."

The first Post organized in Williamson County was organized at Crab Orchard, seven miles east of Marion. September 11. ISGG. Its number was 94, with the following charter members: William A. Mc- Haney, Moody P. Haines, John Huddleson. Andrew M. McHaney. William P. Furlong. Richard H. McHaney, Solomon D. Thompson.. Francis M. Norman, Lewis ,T. McHaney. .John H. Davis, Duncan N. Pritchett. Christopher C. Tarpley and James Bullock. Geo. W. Young, of Marion, was the assistant mustering officer at the organization of this Post.

There was also organized a Post at Union Grove Church and one at Marion in September and October. 1S66. but the names and numbers have not been preservel. The original Post at Crab Orchard went out of existence in 1871. and another Post was organized by the same name, but numbered 51S, July 1,

1SS.5. Another Post was also organized at Corinth in 1868. but went out of existence in 1880, and another Post was organized at the same place April 12, 1884. The names of the original Charter members of the Corinth Post were as follows: J. L. Roberts, M. S. Strike, James Chadwell, T. M. Dorris, W. W. Weaver, Harvey Isaacs, Scion M. Otey, James A. Smiley, W. T. Gill, James A. Dorris. D. A. Stilley, H. W. Biers. Benjamin S. Weaver. William Robinson, G. W. DeWoody and Benjamin B. Griggs. Capt. Sample G. Parks, of DuQuoin. was the instituting officer.

We have not the record of the names of the original charter members of all the Posts in the County, but the following is a correct list of the Grand Army Posts as they now exist in the County. Some of them are rather weak in point of numbers: some of them are in good working condition.

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Total number of Posts in the County is eight, with a membership of two hundred. This shows that not more than fifty per cent, of the old veterans residing in the County are members of the Grand Army of the Republic. There have been four Camps of the Sons of Veterans organized in the County, but the one at Cottage Home is the only one now working under a valid Charter. There are two Circles of the Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic, one at Herrin and one at Marion.

The resolutions and the statements of the objects and the results sought to be attained by these patriotic organizations, as set out in the first part of this article, fully explain why these Societies came into existence. For more than thirty-eight years this association of veterans of the War for the preservation of the Union has been in existence: and it can be truthfully said that its influence has always been on the side of loyalty to law and the uphoMing of the powers of the regular constituted authorities of the Government, Municipal. State and National. And in the centuries to come, generations yet unborn will read of the organization known and called the Grand Army of the Republic; and Historians will give this organized body of ex-Union soldiers an exalted place in the temple of fame among the records of the great men. who, by their precept and example, taught the world the true lesson of popular self-government by enforcement of. and obedience to. the laws of the land as enacted and interpreted by the lawful powers under the Constitution.

The Society of the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons is the oldest and earliest established fraternal society in the County. The first Lodge of this ancient and honorable Order was established at Marion, the County seat, October Sth, IS 50, v.ith the following charter members: Roljert Marion. Joseph Hopper, William N. Eubanks, James Askew, James M. Can.pbell, Joseph Huffstutler, Robert Hopper and Robert M. Hundley.