THIRTY-NINTH DISTRICT.

GARDNER, C. P., (Senator, Republican), of Mendota, lawyer, was born on a farm near Mendota, September 2, 1868. He is a graduate of the Blackstone High School of Mendota, law department of the University of Michigan; admitted to the bar of Michigan and Illinois in 1890. He is a Shriner and Templar Mason. He was first elected to the Senate in 1898 and again in 1902.

BROWNE, LEE O'NEIL, (Representative, Democrat), of Ottawa, lawyer, was born in Earlville, Ill., in 1866; is a graduate of the State Normal University at Normal, and of the Wesleyan University Law School, Bloomington. He began the practice of law at Ear ville n 1899. He was elected Representative in 1900, re-elected in 1902 and again returned in 1904.

ISERMAN, WILLIAM D., (Representative, Republican), of Streator, farmer, was born in LaSalle county in 1861, where he received a common school education. He has always been a farmer. He is a Knight of Pythias and an Elk; was a member of the board of supervisors for eight years, and was elected to the House in 1900, 1902 and 1904.

PEDERSEN, ENOCH H., (Representative, Republican), of Sheridan, farmer, was born of Norwegian parents in Leland, Ill., June 14, 1861; educated in the common schools and a business college, followed by six months at a Lutheran Theological Seminary; has resided in Sheridan since 1880, filling various clerical positions previous to engaging in business as a general merchant. In 1898 was appointed deputy United States marshall; is now a farmer. He is a Mason, and was elected to the House in 1902 and re-elected in 1904.

FORTIETH DISTRICT.

CHAFEE, GEORGE D., (Senator, Republican), of Shelbyville, lawyer, was born in Rutland county, Vermont, and received his education by teaching in winter and studying in summer; studied law at the University of Michigan. He is an Elk. He was a Hayes elector in 1876, and was elected to the House in 1880; was collector of internal revenue under Knapp of Winchester, and Fishback of Jacksonville. He was elected to the Senate in 1904.

COLEMAN, C. F., (Representative, Democrat), of Vandalia, editor, was born near St. Joseph, Mo., 1856; removed to Effingham, Ill., 1859 and received his education at Greencastle. Ind.; learned the printers trade and in 1831 established a newspaper at Altamont, and except for a short time in which he was engaged in the hardware business, has been an editor and publisher, being at the present time editor and proprietor of the "Vandalia Leader"; was elected to the Senate in 1903, and was appointed by Governor Yates a member of the Illinois Commission to the Louisiana Purchase Exposition at St. Louis. He is an Odd Fellow and Knight of Pythias. He was elected to the House in 1904.

MINNIS, HENRY O., (Representative, Democrat), of Edinburg, farmer, was born in Taylorville, July 7, 1860; received a common school education, and has followed the business of farming and stock raising. He is a Knight Templar Mason and Knight of Pythias. and belongs to other social organizations. He held the office of supervisor for two terms; ownship collector, and was elected to the House in 1902 and re-elected in 1904.

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PROVINE, WALTER M., (Representative, Republican), of Taylorville, lawyer, was born in Taylorville, Nov. 23, 1873; high school education; graduated from the law department of Cornell University with degree of LL. B., and was admitted to the bar in 1897 and has practiced his profession ever since. He is a Mason and Knight of Pythias. For four years he was secretary of the Republican county committee, and was elected to the House in 1904.

FORTY-FIRST DISTRICT.

BARR, RICHARD J., (Senator, Republican), of Joliet, lawyer, was born at Manhattan, Ill., Nov. 28, 1865; received a common school education, also took a literary course in the University of Illinois and graduated from the law department of the University of Michigan; is a Mason, Knight of Pythias and an Elk. He has served his city as attorney and as mayor, and was elected to the Senate in 1902

BUSH, GUY L., (Representative, Republican), of Downers Grove, merchant, was born in DuPage County, Ill., 1866, received a common school education, went to Chicago in 1886 and there held responsible clerical positions with different mercantile concerns and railway corporations. For the past eleven years he has been engaged in business as a druggist at Downers Grove and is interested in real estate and insurance. For several years he was secretary of the local loan and homestead association. He has served two terms as president of the village board, and is a Consistory and Shriner Mason, Knight of Pythias, Elk, Odd Fellow and belongs to other organizations. He was first elected to the House in 1898, re-elected in 1900, 1902 and 1904.

DREW, SAMUEL J., (Representative, Republican), of Joliet, lawyer, born in Staffordshire, England, April 22, 1864, and on coming to Illinois began work as a coal miner at Braidwood. He studied out of working hours and graduated from the Northern Indiana Normal school in 1887. He has held numerous important clerical positions; was admitted to the bar in 1895; is a Shriner and Knight Templar Mason, Knight of Pythias. Elected to the House in 1898, 1900, 1902 and 1904.

WILSON, ALONZO E., (Representative, Prohibitionist), journalist, of Wheaton, is a native of Wisconsin and is 37 years old. He was raised and educated in Chicago. In 1896 he was the Prohibition candidate for Secretary of State. He was secretary of the Prohibition State Committee for years and is now chairman. His political record as a Prohibitionist is a long one. At one time he was on the editorial staff of the Chicago Record, and has compiled several works on the liquor traffic. He is a well known lecturer in the cause of prohibition. This is his first political office.

FORTY-SECOND DISTRICT.

HULL, CHARLES E., (Senator, Democrat), of Salem, merchant, was born in Salem, Nov. 7, 1862, and graduated from the Southern Illinois Normal in 1880; since that time he has followed the business of a general merchant; he also owns and operates a telephone system, a creamery, a flouring mill, is editor of the Herald-Advocate, an extensive farmer and is director of the Salem National Bank. He is a Red Man, Elk and Knight of Pythias. He was elected to the Senate in 1896 and again in 1904.

FARRIS, CHARLES L.. (Representative, Democrat), of Louisville, druggist, was born in Louisville, Ill., March 31, 1866, and educated in the public schools; is a Knight Templar Mason, an Elk, and belongs to other organizations. He has been in the drug business sin e 1887. He has held numerous local offices and was elected to the House in 1900, 1902 and 1904.

LOY, JAMES H., (Representative. Republican), of Effingham, farmer and dairyman, was born in Effingham county, Ill., Feb. 17, 1857; received a common school education and taught school for awhile, but at the present time is engaged in farming and dairying. He is affiliated with the Masons. He has held numerous minor offices and was elected to the House in 1904.

SHRINER. HARVEY W., (Representative, Republican), of Flora, lawyer, was born in Vinton county, O., Oct. 25, 1861. His parents moved to Clay county, Ill., in 1864; attended common school until 18 and taught school for six years; admitted to the bar in 1887. He is a Mason. He was State's attorney of Clay county from 1888 to 1900; member board of education for three terms and supervisor for one term; member county committee for past twelve years, and elected to the House in 1904.