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The Christopher State bank receiver, George A. Powers of Benton, paid a five per cent dividend to depositors Monday. Since the bank closed the depositors have received a total of 20 per cent of their funds. At Litchfield, Claude L. Smith, 69, died Monday afternoon in St. Francis hospital from injuries sustained when he was struck by an automobile driven by William P. Mohr of Belleville on Route 16 Saturday. Smith leaves a widow, daughter, two sons and several brothers and sisters. At Taylorville, both approaches to a bridge on the Chicago, Illinois Midland railroad near the SangamonChristian county line were dynamited Friday night. This railroad connects with the Alton line and acts as an outlet for the coal mined in Christian county. There had been a series of violent demonstrations since the resumption of the mines but this is by far the most serious offense. The explosion was so violent as to be heard at Springfield. By Monday the bridge had been repaired Aufficiently so that trains could pass over No clues were found as to the identity of the guilty parties. In East St. Louis, the primary for city judge was held Saturday and the leading candidates were Ralph Cook and Kevin Kane. The run-off election will be held there Feb. 4. At Royalton, the teachers of the grade school district will receive their first salary since fall. The payment will be made some time before Christmas. The decision was given by C. H. Miller in circuit court at Benton Friday. Near Salem, the new Packard car of Gov. L. Emmerson, that was given him by state employes, was completely demolished Monday afternoon when the machine skidded on the icy pavement into a ditch and turned over twice. The colored chauffeur, Clarence Leggins, was slightly injured. At Chicago, a young woman, aged 25 years, and man about 30 years old were found shot to death Monday in an autobomile parked in Orland park. It is believed that the couple either commit suicide or the shooting was the result of a quarrel. The woman had been shot four times and there was a bullet hole through the brain of the man. A pistol was found on the floor of the car. MRS. JENNIE MATSON The following obituary of the former citizen of Oakdale is taken from the Sparta News-Plaindealer: Mrs. Jennie Matson, widow of H. Matson, janitor at the Sparta public schools for many years, died at her home on West College street at 12:40 o'clock, Tuesday morning, after an illness of an extended duration. She was aged 74 years, 3 months and 8 days at the time of her death Funeral services were conducted at the home at 9:30 o'clock Wednesday morning by Rev. Wm. M. Nichol, Jr., pastor of the United Presbyterian church assisted by Rev. M. K. Carson, of the Covenanter church. Interment was made in the cemetery at Oakdale. Mrs. Jennie Matson, nee McCauley, was born at Oakdale, Sept 5, 1858, a daughter of the late James and Catherine McCauley. She was married at Oakdale on March 15, 1883, at H. Matson. The latter years of their married life were spent in Sparta. To this union were born five daughters, only two of whom, Mrs. Ted Gardinier and Miss Mary Matson, both of Sparta, survive. Surviving also are two brothers, Johnson McCauley of Kansas City and Will of