"Menard," the only inscription on the monument. The monument was erected in 1885 by Charles Pierre Choteau, of St. Louis, in recognition of the public services and private virtues of his father's early business associate and life-long friend.

In Oak Ridge cemetery there are two soldiers' monuments, one upon a small oval lot in the northwestern part of the cemetery erected in 1874 at a cost of $800 by the Lincoln Monument Association out of the funds contributed by the State Sanitary Commission, at the close of its work in 1872. The monument is a shaft of Italian marble upon a limestone base, the whole about thirty feet in height, upon the four faces of which are inscribed the names of thirty-six soldiers, some of whom died in the service during the civil war, and others at home soon after its close. In a circle surrounding the base are the graves of a number of other soldiers marked by simple headstones inscribed with the names, the designation of the company and regiment, and the date of death of those who are buried there.

In the same cemetery, in the valley to the northwest of the Lincoln monument, a pyramid of several hundred cannon balls is mounted on a pedestal of rough-hewn stone about eight feet square and four or five feet high. Within the circle surrounding this simple memorial, are the graves of many soldiers of the civil war, some marked by plain headstones and others still unmarked in any way. This memorial was erected by members of the local G. A. R. post and dedicated May 30, 1895. to the memory of their fallen comrades of the civil war.

In the court house, the board of supervisors has set apart a room for the use of the Grand Army posts of the county as a memorial hall and assembly room which was dedicated with appropriate ceremonies April 29, 1901.

At Oak Ridge, on a commanding site in the eastern part of the cemetery. the State has erected a monument to the memory of Governor Bissell. The monument consists of a shaft of Italian marble about twenty feet in height resting upon a limestone base eight feet square, and is surmounted by the figure of an eagle with outstretched wings and holding a scroll in its beak. On the east face of the shaft is the inscription, "William H. Bissell, Tenth Governor of the State of Illinois. Born April 25, 1811; died in office March 15, 1860. Below this inscription and surrounded by a wreath of oak and laurel, are the words "Patriot. Statesman, Hero," Upon the opposite face is the further inscription "This monument to his memory, erected by the State in gratitude for his many and varied services." The monument was erected in 1868 at a cost $5,000 appropriated by the Legislature the previous year. In 1871 the remains of Governor Bissell and his wife were removed from Hutchinson cemetery and re-interred at the foot of the monument.

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Near Pawnee, in Horse creek cemetery, there is a soldiers' monument consisting of a granite base and marble shaft surmounted by a pyramid of cannon balls. erected at a cost of about $400. Mr. Ed. A. Baxter paid for the lot and monumental work and Congressman Caldwell secured the cannon balls from the general government. The monument was erected under the auspices of A. J. Weber post, G. A. R. and dedicated to the memory of their fallen comrades Sept. 21, 1901.

STARK COUNTY.

At Toulon, in the court house square, there is a granite shaft surmounted by the figure of a private soldier, erected by the county board at a cost of $3.000 and dedicated to the memory of the soldiers of the civil war, June 12,

1902.

STEPHENSON COUNTY.

At Freeport, in the court house square, there is a shaft of Joliet marble about eighty feet in height, surmounted by terra cotta statuary, erected in 1870 and dedicated to the memory of the soldiers of the civil war. The monument cost $11.000 of which $4.500 was contributed by popular subscription and $6,500 appropriated by the county board.

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On the soldiers' lot in the city cemetery, the John A. Davis post G. A. R. have mounted on a stone foundation, at a cost of about $250, a steel cannon weighing 19,000 pounds and dedicated it to the memory of their comrades of the civil war.

At the corner of Mechanic street and Douglas avenue, a granite boulder has been set up bearing a bronze tablet with an inscription commemorative of the Lincoln Douglas debate which took place here in 1858. The work was done under the auspices of the Woman's club of Freeport, and the cost, $100, defrayed by popular subscription. It was dedicated June 3, 1903, President Roosevelt making the dedicatory address.

In Kent township a monument, known as the Black Hawk monument, has been erected on the site of the battle ground of Kellogg's grove to mark the site of the fight at this place and to perpetuate the memory of those who were slain during the series of skirmishes with the Indians in 1832, known as the "Black Hawk war." The monument is of native stone. The pedestal, eight feet square at the base and ten feet high, is surmounted by a pyramid of the same material, the whole being thirty-three and one-half feet in height. The structure was erected at a cost of $500 appropriated by the supervisors of Kent township and was dedicated with appropriate ceremonies Sept. 30, 1886, under the auspices of W. R. Goddard Post, No. 258, G. A. R.

TAZEWELL COUNTY.

At Minier, in the public park, there is a bronze monument about twenty feet in height, erected in 1888 by popular subscription at a cost of $500, and dedicated to the memory of the soldiers and sailors of the civil war.

At Delavan, in the city park, there is a marble shaft about twenty-two feet in height, erected by popular subscription in 1867 at a cost of $2,500, and dedicated to the memory of the soldiers and sailors of the Union.

At Wesley City, a small settlement about three miles below Peoria, there has been erected near the southern end of the village, a half mile from the railway station, a huge boulder of granite with a suitable inscription to mark the spot claimed to be the site of Fort Crevecoeur-the fort built by LaSalle and Tonty in January, 1680, on their first expedition into the country of the Illinois. The monument was erected by the Peoria chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, at a cost of about $100. and was dedicated June 10, 1902. It bears the inscription "Fort Crevecoeur, 1680-Peoria Chapter, D. A. R., 1902."

VERMILION COUNTY.

At Ridgefarm, in Crown Hill cemetery, a granite shaft fifty feet high, surmounted by the figure of a soldier at parade rest was erected at a cost of $1,500, under the auspices of Charles A. Clark Post, No. 184, and dedicated "To the memory of our dead comrades," Aug. 9, 1902. At this village the G. A. R. also have a memorial hall erected at a cost of $4.500, used as an assembly hall for their meetings and as a museum of relics and memorials of the war.

WARREN COUNTY.

At Monmouth, a room on the first floor of the court house was set apart by the county board Nov. 3, 1904, and dedicated to the use of the old soldiers as a memorial hall, used and controlled by the G. A. R. posts of the county. In it are displayed arms, maps, pictures, histories and other memorials of the

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At Kirkwood, in the village cemetery, on an artificial mound in the "soldiers' circle" there is mounted on a foundation of Bedford stone, a captured at the battle of Pittsburg Landing, obtained from the federal authorities by the local G. A. R. post, and dedicated, "To the memory of the unknown dead of the civil war.'

WHITESIDE COUNTY.

At Sterling, in Central park, there is a monument, erected at a cost of $6,000 the funds for which were raised partly by popular subscription and the remainder appropriated by the township. The monument consists of a shaft of Barre granite, surmounted by the bronze figure of a private soldier standing at rest, the entire structure being more than 60 feet in height. It was dedicated July 4, 1900, Gen. John B. McNulta making the dedicatory address. Besides other inscriptions, it bears the names of 250 soldiers of the civil war, now buried in the city cemetery.

In Portland township a marble shaft, 16 feet in height was erected by popular subscription in 1867, at a cost of $500, and dedicated to the memory of the soldiers and sailors of the civil war.

WILL COUNTY.

At Joliet, in the public square, a granite shaft, surmounted by the figure of a mounted cavalry officer, costing $10,000, was erected in 1889 by the county board out of the general fund.

At Plainfield, in the village cemetery, there is a marble shaft about 30 feet in height, erected by popular subscription, upon which are engraved the names of all soldiers of the civil war who enlisted from the vicinity of Painfield. The monument was dedicated, in 1883, to the memory of the soldiers and sailors of the Union.

WILLIAMSON COUNTY.

At Marion, in the city cemetery, there is a marble shaft, about 20 feet in height, erected at a cost of $2,000 by the surviving members of the Thirtyfirst Illinois Volunteer infantry, and dedicated Aug. 20, 1866, to the memory of their lieutenant-colonel, John H. White, who fell at the head of his regiment at Fort Donelson, Feb. 15, 1862.

WINNEBAGO COUNTY.

At Rockford, 213 to 221 Main street, the county board has erected at a cost of $61,500. a building dedicated to the soldiers and sailors of the Union June 3, 1903. President Roosevelt made the dedicatory address. The building is of Bedford limestone, on a foundation 61x81 feet and consists of two full stories and basement. The basement is arranged for dining room and kitchen purposes, the main floor for post and reading room and the third floor is an auditorium with a seating capacity of 800. The whole is to be used for Grand Army purposes by the posts of Winnebago county and, when completed, will bear on the walls of the main floor bronze tablets containing the names of all soldiers and sailors of the Union enlisted from Winnebago county who died in the service or who were honorably discharged.

In the court house yard, the county board has erected at a cost of $700, a soldiers' memorial fountain, consisting of the bronze figure of a private soldier standing at rest upon a column supported by a pedestal which in turn rests upon a stone foundation in the center of a concrete basin 17 feet in diameter, the whole being about 20 feet in height. It was erected in 1900 and

dedicated to the memory of the soldiers of the Union.

At Winnebago, in the village cemetery, a monument erected to the memory of the soldiers and sailors from Winnebago township was dedicated August 22, 1899. The cost was $750 of which $500 was appropriated from township funds and the remainder supplied by popular subscription.

WOODFORD COUNTY.

At Eureka, in the village cemetery, a marble shaft 15 feet high, costing $1.250 was errected in 1867 and dedicated to the deceased soldiers of the vicinity by their surviving comrades.

STATE CONVENTIONS, 1904.

REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION, 1904.

The Republican party of the State of Illinois held its convention in the State armory at Springfield from May 12 to May 20 and from May 31 to June 3, 1904.

The convention was called to order by Hon. Fred H. Rowe, chairman of the State central committee. at 12:10 p, m., and prayer was offered by the Rev. George H. Simmons of Peoria.

The temporary officers selected by the State central committee and formally chosen by acclamation were as follows: Hon. Joseph G. Cannon, of Danville, chairman; Luman T. Hoy, of Woodstock. secretary; James R B. VanCleave. of Springfield, and B. H. McCann, of Bloomington, assistants; also Fred C. Dodds representing Governor Yates. W. H. Foll for Frank (). Lowden, C. E. Shearman for Chas. S. Deneen, C. O. Carter for Vespasian Warner, W. G. McRoberts for Lawrence Y. Sherman and C. M. Webster for Howland J. Hamlin.

After a recess the convention re-convened at 5 p. m., and without transacting any business adjourned to 7:30 p. m., but as the committee on credentials was still unable to report another adjournment was taken until 10:00 o'clock the next day.

Upon assembling the following day, the temporary organization was made permanent. United States Senators Shelby M. Cullom and Albert J. Hopkins, Speaker Joseph G. Cannon and Governor Richard Yates were chosen by acclamation as delegates at large to the national Republican convention, with W. A. Northcott, of Greenville, A. C. Matthews, of Pittsfield, Paul Morton and Samuel Insull, of Chicago, as alternates.

Upon calling the congressional districts for the nomination of candidates for Governor, the following were placed in nomination without speeches and in the order named: Frank O. Lowden, of Chicago; Charles S. Deneen, of Chicago; Lawrence Y. Sherman, of Macomb; Howland J. Hamlin, of Shelbyville; Vespasian Warner, of Clinton, and Governor Richard Yates of Jacksonville. The first and second ballots were practically the same. On the third ballot John H. Pierce, of Kewanee, was added to the list of candidates. The balloting continued for ten hours with few changes, the fifteenth ballot being but little different from the first, and a recess was taken until morning. Nine more ballots were taken on the next day, Saturday, when the convention adjourned to meet on Monday the 16th.

From Monday till Thursday thirty-three more ballots were taken, making a total of fifty-seven. On Friday the fifty-eighth ballot showed but little change from any previous roll call and a recess was voted till Tuesday, May

31.

On May 31, after a recess of ten days, the convention again assembled in the State armory at 2:00 p. m. The balloting continued with no material changes until Thursday, June 2, when on the seventy-third ballot F. O. Lowden received 631 votes, or within 121 votes of the nomination, while Governor Yates had lost 145 from his highest vote and Chas. S. Deneen had lost 100 from his highest vote. The five ballots following showed the votes gradually working back to the candidates who had lost them.

On Friday, June 3, Yates, Hamlin and Sherman each in a speech of withdrawal stated he favored the nomination of Chas. S. Deneen and he was nominated on the 79th ballot which resulted as follows: Deneen, 957; Lowden,

5222; Warner, 21; Yates, 1.

Immediately upon the announcement of the result, Colonel Lowden moved to make the nomination unanimous and later pledged his support to the nominee.

At 3:35 p. m., after the name of Col. Wm. J. Conzelman had been presented as a candidate for Lieutenant Governor, a motion for a recess until 8:00 o'clock was put and carried.

The closing session was called to order at 8:40 p. m. Frank L. Smith, of Dwight, and Lawrence Y. Sherman, of Macomb, were also placed in nomination for Lieutenant Governor and Mr. Sherman was nominated on the first ballot, he receiving 1,0501, votes and Mr. Smith 45012.

For Secretary of State, James A. Rose, of Golconda, was nominated on the first ballot, the vote being as follows: James A. Rose, 844; Daniel Hogan, of Mound City, 497; Moses O. Williamson, of Galesburg, 159, and Wm. H. Cisne, of Fairfield, 2.

For Auditor of Public Accounts, James S. McCullough, of Urbana, was nominated by acclamation.

For State Treasurer, Len Small, of Kankakee, was also nominated on the first ballot, he receiving 1,268 votes to 234 for Aden Knoph, of Olney.

For Attorney General, William H. Stead, of Ottawa, and B. M. Chiperfield, of Canton, were placed in nomination. Mr. Stead was nominated on the first ballot by a vote of 902 to 599 for Mr. Chiperfield.

For trustees of the University of Illinois, Mrs. Mary E. Busey, of Urbana, Dr. Charles Davison and William L. Abbott, both of Chicago, having received the three highest votes on the first ballot, were declared the nominees. The result of the ballot was as follows: Mrs. Mary E. Busey, 1064; Dr. Charles Davison, 941: William L. Abbott, 754: Frank L. Hatch, of Spring Grove, 562; A. E. Ebert, of Chicago, 472; Mrs. Elmina T. Springer, of Chicago, 358: M. B. Eckley, of Chicago, 196; Mrs. Emma P. Llewellyn, of Chicago, 156; J. J. Banks, of Chicago. 9.

In accordance with a resolution the following were selected as candidates for elector of president and vice-president of the United States:

The Republicans of Illinos, in convention assembled, and in the presence of the great achievements of the party as written in the progress and prosperity of the nation under Republican administration, pledge themselves anew to the principles of the party as expressed in the national platform of 1900.

We view with satisfaction the fulfillment of Republican pledges, and the proofs of Republican fidelity to its mission as exemplified in the maintenance of a protective tariff under which American industries have expanded so marvelously; in the establishment of measures calculated to prevent encroachments on individual rights by trusts and monopolies; in the upholding and strengthening of legislation in the interest of honesty and efficiency in the public service; in the recognition of equal rights of citizenship; in the promotion of domestic and foreign trade; and the advancement of the cause of labor through the creation of the department of commerce and labor; and in the extention of the rural free delivery system; in the repeal of the war taxes;