Governor Deneen's Message to Forty-Second General Assembly
Illinois Governor Charles S. Deneen delivers a comprehensive annual message urging fiscal restraint and reform. He details state cash balances, proposes a public funds deposit law, calls for a revenue commission, and outlines improvements to charitable institutions, lunacy laws, and state insurance, banking, and taxation systems. He also recommends renewed funding for education, infrastructure, and public welfare programs.
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van Tay
Sears
Sinte
State Board
Fnrmans
Tis
Vier -Eastern
Kankaker
Quincy
Geneva
General Assembly
Public Charity Service of
Illinois
Discovery of Mammoth Cave Tied to Saltpetre For War Needs
A 1809 discovery of Mammoth Cave is linked to the search for cave dirt or saltpetre to supply gunpowder during the embargo era before the War of 1812. The article notes slaves carried petre dirt to leaching vats, yielding substantial saltpetre, with vast cave passages opened as labor removed tons of rock to reach the cavern bottom.
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Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Congress
Europe
Italy
Spain
Samuel Brown
Lexington
Mammoth Cave
Ptt
Illinois General Assembly Opens With Courted Harmony
The Forty-fifth General Assembly began in harmony at noon with both chambers convening. Speaker Edward D. Shurtleff of Marengo was reelected to lead the Senate and House. Gov. Deneen’s message urged major actions. Chief Justice Guy Scott swore in members as elections began for temporary officers and party leaders. The session also canvassed state officers and discussed back taxes from the Illinois Central railroad.
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Minos
Tonger
Cook County
Illinois
Canaby
Asurtey
General Assembly
Minais
Nailroad and Warehouse Committee
Winds
I Foad and Warehouse Commission
Thilroad and Warehouse Commission
Commission
Railroad Treasinga
Congress
Deneen
Belog Dons
University of Ullinois
Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
Inst
State Highway Commission
Internal Improvement Commission
Lockport
Ili
St. Louis
Milneis
Chicago
Weo
State Food Commission
Gorexior
T. C
Springfield
Govenor Deseen
Tnndis Central Railroad
Hnes
Illinois Central
Antil
Forty-fifth General Assembly
Noom Wednesiny
Senate
Edward D. Shurtleff
Marengow
Assembly
H. L. Sheldon
Rock Falls
F. E. Abbey
Biggsville
T. J. McNally, Jr
Guy ©. Scott
Supreme Court
Scott
Aimx
C. M. Coyle
Gridley
Patrick H. Kern
House
M. I. McWinley
Richard E. Burke
Thomas “‘Tippit
Douglas Pattison
M. J. Dougherty
John P. McGoorty
Amon
Neus
Charles T. Cherry
David T. Shammban
Charles A. Allen
Cicero J
B. M
Chiperfield
Canton
John F. Smulski
Francis G. Blair
Coles County
John A. Reeve
John FF. Smulski
Nicholas FE. Piotrowski
William P. Allin
Wilson E. MacDermut
Mt. Francis
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Rep
Caroline Grote
Dem
Augustin L. Whitcomb
Alay Wood Simons
Philip Veni
Soc
Labor
Tl. C
Illinois Gentral Railroad
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Papp Messuss
Ae. Syoor
Speer
Miie
Balance Story Treasury
of State and Lustrance Department
Civil
Clatitbie
Civil Service—Commission
Board of Public Charities
Institutieans
Fieen
Agglam
Grand Army of the Repubiic
Department
of Illinois
Soldiers’ and Sailors
Quincey
Higgs
Bligh
Jacksonville
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Huse
State Board of Charities
Iilinois State Reformatory
State Reformatory
Lhis
Reformatory
Witness
Snd
St. Charles Howe
Luss
Que Tirensurante Company
Insurance Department
Lloyds
United States
New York
Lfe Insurance
Showlake
Feinsurance
Enet
Tesofite Poli
Govinigte
Maxal Tife
Betaedea
NG Corporation
Ufa
Policetti
Netum
Russia
Overnobr Deneen
Caccun
Bert H. McCann
W. T. Harlan
Capt
Edwin Harlan
James Haley
H. B. Hart
J. B. Bush
James Kinney
Charles A. Baldwin
George Johnson
Millie Jackson
Henrietta West
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