ILLEGITIMACY

is the condition of being born out of lawful wedlock, An illegitimate child cannot inherit by right of succe ion—for in law he has no father —but otherwise is under no legal disabilities. Engl. law recognizes that the offspring is legitimate no matter how soon the birth takes place after marriage, but declares the offspring illegitimate when born of parents incompetent to marry, i.e. persons who are within the prohibited degrees of son sanguinity or affinity. In most countries of Continental Europe special provision is made for the care of illegitimate children, and in the years following the World War nearly all these countries, and England, pa ed measures providing for their care and maintenance. Bavaria, Germany; joins Danube near Ulm; length, c. 100 miles. TLLOMANI MOUNTAIN, one of tho loftiest mountains of the Bolivian Andes, in the Eastern Cordillera Range,y S. America, actre ; 6. at Blooming ton, Illinois; educated at Illinois Weslayan University, and studied at Chicago Musical College; made profe ional debut at Criterion Theatre, New York, 1900, in ‘The Pride of Jennico’; 1902-1903, played in stock company at Lyceum Theatre, New York; leading role, 1903, ‘The Japanese Nightingale;’ 1904, ‘The Two Orphans;’ 1905, “Mis. Left ing well’s Boots’; 1906, at London, England, ‘The Lion and the Mouse’, ‘His House in Order’; 1906, at Empire Theatre, New York, ‘The Thief’; 1907, 1911-1912, star in ’Kindling’; 1913-1914, ‘Within the Law’; 1915-16, ‘The Lie’; 1916-1917, ‘Our Little Wife’; 1917-1918, co-star with John Drew in ‘The Gay Lord Quex.’ * TLLINOIS, N. central state of U.S. cons in, E. by Lake Michigan and Indiana, S.E. and S. by the Ohio R. (which separates it from Kentucky), S.W. and W. by Mi i ippi R. (which separates it from Mi ouri and Iowa). Cap. is Springfield. Situated in the prairie-plain region, partly in the valley of the Mi i ippi and touching the Great Lake dist. in the N.E., the surface slopes gently to the S. and S.W.; the average height above sea-level is 600 ft., highest elevation being Charles Mound, c. 1,200 ft., on the boundary between Illinois and Wisconsin; bluffs are encountered along the principal rivers, the best known being Starved Rock. There are several elevations, the largest stretching acro the S. from 6 to 10 m. broad, and reaching c. 1,050 ft.above sea-level. See Map of U.S. There are almost 300 streams, mostly tributaries of the Mi i ippi, but some, tributaries of the Wabash and Ohio rivers; the most important river is the Tilinois, at times broadening into vast lakes—notably the lovely Peoria Lake; several shallow lakes lie to the N.E. The soil, especially in the river valleys, is exceedingly fertile. The climate is varied the mean annual temp. being some 11° I, higher in the S. than in the N., which egain varies; but summers and winters are both severe. *" The chief mineral product is coal, Tilinois being the third largest producer in U.S., and the coalfields extending over @ vast area of c. 42,900 sq. m.; there are also many petroleum wells; zinc is worked, as also are lead, limestone, salt, and fluor-spar. [Illinois is the richest of the U.S. in agriculture, the chief cereal crops being corn, wheat, oats, and hay; tobacco is grown, and an active live-stock industry carried on. Chief industries are slaughtering and meat packing, iron and steel foundries. Commerce is conducted by rivers, lakes, canals, and electric and other railways. Chicago—the largest city—is second largest in America; other important cities are Peoria, East St. Louis, Quincy, Springfield, Rock ford, and Joliet. ‘There are Many universities. The name of the state is derived from Illinois confederacy of Indians—the original inhabitants; explored, 1673, by a French man, Joliet; pa ed into the hands of English, 1763, and admitted to Union as state in 1818. Legislature consists of senate, 51 members, and house of representatives, 153 members. Area, 56,665 sq. m. (622 sq. m. of water); pop. 6,317,700