Carbondale Free Press from Carbondale, Illinois • Page 8

MfcCOi Arethe to show the new styles in skirts and suits for spring of 19OO. Our showing in this line comprises all that is new and stylish, and the largest variety in ladies' ready made garments to select from that has ever been shown in Carbondale. The spring season is usually short. Those that buy early get the wear out of their suits. Ready made garments have come to stay.

Let us show you what we have. They are marked at popular prices. In Fine Ginghams Are in. Those that do their spring sewing now can find the new patterns here. vv vx- VY 1 1 1 Rugs! Do you ever get too many? We still have about fifty samples in Brussels and moquetts i yards for Brussels and 9 oc for moquetts.

The best and cheapest rug you can possibly get. We have fringes to match. Scott Like Those-of Sin They Often Lead-to-Death. STORY WITH A MORAL The Downfall of Homer Bird Due a Reckless Woman's Wiles. He Dewrted Hi.

Wife in New Orloane and Went Off With Joining an Alwkan Awful Crime the of the Yukon. All-the-way from to thu froaon Klondike Bonier liiwl elcd with of pwuJDectors, friontls and townsmen, of lilH, saya the New York Jouritnl, th eru of tlio turgltl Yukou klllofl two of them for the sake of-HIM who lurcil him from Carries a complete line of flue jewel- Sterling silverware, watches and clocks. IT'l'. Norma Strong: was the woman. Hor were Robert L.

a newspaper publisher, and Hurlin, a manly young who was bookkeeper-for a whole- Bhoc houee In New Orleans, Kin! in now a prisoner at the military pose nt St. Michael's, Alaska. Homor Bird was the Merchants, Dealers unrl Lumbermen Exchange of" New Orleans. Ihree as lie was standing front of DIP building, Norma Strong passed, bv A -lance-he followed. That was tlio beglmilnsf which led to the double murder.

-Tin became infatuated-with the woman imcl visited.her fic'iiuenUy. His wile knew of the but long ngo sue given'to understand It was broken off. 1 Ittle is known of the his- torv, but it is believed Hint abe fro'm New Ym-k. She-was durin? the World's Fair, Hie races attracted to New Orion is. Koherr 1..

Patterson wus the chief of the'expedition. Ho fond of sn Bird They become acquainted ball arid often met wen; members of the "Uooti-rs Club." Patterson mentioned his Klondike jcliome to Hlrrt; he told Norms Strong She pormintlwl him to join the exiwdl- The other member of the pur- tv wero.Hans Burllii. ti bookkeeper llvnd 011 Caniil near Kara- nni-t street; OliavluH prlnr- lT Norma Strong. Eftch man contributed Sl.OOO to the outfit's common fund. None'but Bin! know the WOIIKU Y-H lo until they met by ditt'cn ni rmu.es in San I'ranoisvo a year and a hnJT ago.

There they were. The woman was deiermlnecMo go. HU-d was dotcr- mined to And "she soon, arose. The. uul'ortuualt l-lnns Hurlin Hue yonng-I't ol' '11 years.

Me vrns-- development, ilu Yoiuiu- Men's (Jlnb- New Orleans. Thone know. Norma tne wonmn for not thniight Mint her wilw would lend to murder-jumped to their feet and tried to run through the i-now. Bird pulled the ntir- llu fell (lend, shot through the head. For reasons thftt he only Bird had decided to upwro Schefflpr.

He enmc from behind the pile of enow, rifle, now at him, now at the woman, said: "Swear tlmt you'll never tell a wop.1 this, or yoii'll join the-others, I U- kill yon, too." Both Bwore.to the dreadtnl secret. There the dead Hurlin. it to bury him. Schefl.er tho woman dog shallow giavc tinder the snow laid the victim away. Full of remorse, tho woman nursed Patterson us best she could.

Krtvo him nil the comforts possible. In a few- days he died. Another Omen "T-nvo was dug nnd lie was laid way. "There the three anrVivors remained until summer came. Bird did not re, gnnl ttie youthful Schefflei- as a rival; iK.rhn[w the woman considered 1 flcr rt.

prey too callow. Whether or not of vietlnis haunted him, Bird warned happy with Nonnu The snows melted, the ice up, n.nd they journeyed to St. Mlr-llHCl's, There the woman told of the murder to (he authorities. Bird despernloly re- Hlsted rtrrost, but was thrown prison. To make, his punishment the more Nornui Strong and the youthful.

Scheffler were held as witnesses. I Terms To Tax Purchaser's Notice. the If ypu want to build a residence in a convenient part of the city of Carbondale here an opportunity for you to-buy a choice residence lot on easy terms and the unknown real estate hereinafter mentioned. real estate hereinafter mentioned: Sixty LONG ODDS IN BETTING. Die- TUB i All repairing guaranteed; fine watch work a specialty.

Free Press build- ing, Carbondale. Organized under Laivs of Illinois. Jackson State Bank, Ibb. Paid-up Capital SURPLUS 6700. Wagcr5 Laid in England That played Faith in Luck.

Quite nn astounding number of annual occurrences aj-e made the subjed of wngorlmr. Years ago, before- the caries of the weather had brought: the four seasons into discredit, wagering that snow would-be found on the on Christmas morning was very popular. Even now, when (he behaves with a sublime indifference to the time of year, wagers lire still made us to its raining forty if St. Swithin's be wet. One enthusiastic supporter of hoary legend a few years since "eri'd all he possessed on one wet anniversary that, there would be inln evin-y day during tlie prescribed did rain twenty-two days, but- the twenty-third ruined him.

well-known bookmaker who lays himself out for what, he calls "fancy wauei-ing" has stated that the amount of rrioney which was wagered on tlio late William K. Gladstone reaching the age of ninety was simply enormous. He also says that being PI- in the unexpected happening In politic he accepted nt the time of (he home rule split in the liberal party three wagers of £3,000 to £1.000 eacli that Mr. Chamberlain would one day IK- prime minister of England. The staUtis are deposited in a bank uncle.

1 ihH'H which provides Tor the tlunv- inc; of the interest until 1W1. the date n-hi'ii the wager U.irlng the builOing ol' the Tower ime ol' the workmen lo cook a big pudding ten feel, the surface of the Thames. Noc-iUcss to so impossible a t'eai: lc.1 to a dent of money being laid thsu i-diitdu't. On tlie appointed day the pudding was tied in a. sack and suufc to tho nuinired depth, (he being greatly amused wkh ruil'iil mauner in which the pcrfonr- Handled the sack.

At. ev.d of tlin'c hours the pudding was drtnvn the surface, and was found in bo tlmrouu'hly tho only Canlt be- that it was a littlf! too well The sat-k was liulf full of lime. for sale in my plat of the old fair grounds. Sidewalks on one side of each will be built by the undersigned. Thirteen large lots in Searing Addition to Carbondale.

These lots lie the normal university campus and are the choicest, lots now for sale in the city. For terms of nale call on G. W. Williams who is authorized to sell the above property. Sam T.

Brush. DlbtVl the name of Dora ToD.H. Williams and the a and the unknown real estate hereinafter mentioned. -CT-OU are hereby notified that at a pub interest and cost, tared, due and nnpak i AVBrtri OH Or iffl" ij .1 Tax Purchaser's Notice. To C.

C. Lawrence and the and the unknown parties B.e real eotate hereinafter mentioned. in OPERA HOUSfc Wednesday Evening, eb. 7. Garter's Masterpiece of Stage Realism! nn rountv on or before the IJtn 1900 J.

M. To 8 Brush and the unknown and the unknown parties interested in the estate hereinafter mentioned: OU are hereby notified that at a public for the i of real estate for tne taxes I THE Dome! The Greatest! Success of the ft Sumptioue Scenic Spectacle lowin deicribed real ir addition atthe office of the county Tax Purchaser's Notice. A continuous scries of Dramatic Surprises! Stariling Situations! Novel Etfoctsl Thrilling Climaxes! A Powerful Company To Jeff Jenkins and the nkno ntehr the unknown parties interested in the real estate hereinafter sssfe sr See the marvelous storm and great ferry boat scenes. Ho OUR 6LORICIS COUNTRY. Have you watched its marvelous growth? If not, The Weekly En- Suirer wanes lo study the strides it-has.

made. The first census of the United States was taken in 1810. Since then every succeeding ten years, ihe result has been as follows 1MB, J- M. Etherton pureha-ed Uxe a Fcnercu oauKiug collections. Safety Deposit Boxes on reasonable terms.

1 Ti mm and Children's and Strong (Tlomoi' (Iwhiro tliat It was she wliu tins qnaiTeli'playing one man the other, as a -player a JS a' But the Are attho Top of The thermometer. i Solomon Winters Charles Sdu-Hter scarculy 20 old Ho is si scnslWe ypunjr follow iiud bis family loath-to-believe-thai Nonnn. Strou? gained im.v iurtueuce over hiiu. The lust lottor his. mother n-eoiveil Crom him was dated Sept.

215. which he atatwl tliat. purty about, to for Holy Gross Miss on. obovo St. Mli-luiel's.

on "'t Yukon Rlveiv He inclosed sonic How- PIX which he had plucked uud Not niynlii. hfinrluK from' him; hla onl-s were in of anxiety until tho nows of tlio iminUtr ol' I'm- tcr80ii and Hiu-lln. They comforted by the laiowlodgo ihiit HH'ir sou was alivi; least. This little, im-ty of IIKMI WI.MIC. into wintor qunrtci'8 at a little mliiliiff vll- Inw llr-'re to await tho coming tho summer, 'There liad been other- people i-ivlnc iu this iii.ining ctimii.

1'iit -failure or the intense cold had driven llii-m to tlio more thickly settled seel Ions. Bitl-cv fierce Jealousy IVimod the meu of the party. He ami Normsi Stronp The woman, It appears, difl nor nu- couraue this plan. It. most''Impossible to separntp- and, all had ownership common stores.

The fatal morning came. Tlio, live t'm Leading Clothiers and.Tailors. BIHIlHIUIuJi 5i were at breakfast, Bird toolc up murder in Ins lolt tlie seated around tho Soon he was Hidden behind snowdrift. aim fired. Patterson fell 'back with a ivti.l- let liis breast.

PUT THE DEACON OUT. Railed Against the Church Faire and the Women Objected. Dpac-oii Isaac Sontlicrs, nn Kvnngo- from Florida, re- vivnl at Baltimore, Md. He ordered out of church tiy tlio wo- of congregation. Tlu-.

trouble wlieii Southers di'iiovuiwu clmrfli wyiuK he would the elmroti for a liquor saloon Tho hidies were about hold f-ilr nnd tliey felt very nnu-h scnudal- iy.Hl. Oni- oC the ladies tind dcinajidod rctrar- rion. inroad of apologlsslnjr. tin- pmiclu'r ivpoaitud what be said, raimrluuji': "A devil, backed, by a nnnilu'i- of devils, who iiro all hypocrltCH. lins asked im to back what I said about, church fairs and a saloon, but 1 would rathei see'thorn roasting in the (tallies ul ifitoi.v after tho services ihe rot toiyetliei- and determined ill-it sliould preach no more.

They nriirlied up to Mr. Southers mid took by the scruff of t.ho noelc and Hie and threw him into Hie si-reel. Criminals Should Be Exterminated. of. tho I irornrv Circle held at Xowburp.

N. rccenHy. llev. C. K.

Wiiou. an ehlerly eler.u'.vmnn, declared il. as his that orlniiiuils should be oxtor- Mlnsxi-ori Air. VVIxoii he would stnte reiMlatu ihe prolits nf thl (rusts as it regnlatod the raU- of, inU-r-sl- the workinKUH-Mi's condition he.would improve by pronmtliif: thorn for merit; the criminal class, he would ovontimlly be exterminated. holieve" said Mr, Wixon.

"that wh a. man Is twice convicted of V( crime he ought, to be exlermiua- U-d because crime is liKredltary. 1 dun like the Kuillouiic: it's loo bloodv, I-ilout like-hapgmg: its too violent'I don't: like electrocution: it too uncertain and expensive T-well- chloroform them. 1 don't believe in sailiiilnu' the expense of maliitajniiis on' houost people. 1810.

1820 1830. WO. 1650. Here Year. 1880.

1870. 1880. 1890. Population. .7,239,881 .9.633,822 12,898,020 .23.191,876 you have the figures of a i 'I'M AWl ..31.443.321 ,50.165,793 .62,922.250 Tax Purchaser's Notice.

Davis and the unknown owners and the unknown partieB interested in the real estate hereinafter mentioned: OU are hereby notified that at a public sale JJ basis of'calculation. The problem- new is: What will be the population of the United States, excluding recent acquisitions. The result is usually announced in July of the census year. THE WEEKLY ENQUIRER is anxious to engage all in a study of their country To this end it will distribute cash amounting to for tions received of the population of the United States Census, as follows: To corrtet gam W.MJ JJ TothiMoond To tin third To Ito 20000 150,00, 1,000.00 2,500.00 2,500.00 5.000.00 7,650.00 the village of DeSoto, itx and costs taied, due and unpaid the year 'faid real estate taxed for tho year MWta purchaser. Tax Purchaser's Notice.

of real estate tared for 500.00 To 10, each $100, tmowHing to. To thi nixi 50, amonBting W. To 100, J26, amointagto. To tlie not 500. ach to.

To next 1,530, unoinhng to. Jackson ll in the city of Murphysboro, in Jackson, in the state of Illmoii clay of June, M. toflowing described real estate, to-wit: thovillajre cf Sato, J. M. VM.

A 8 2197 cash presents amounting to $25,000.00 In case of a tie, money equally divided. Every guess on the above proposition must be accompanied by a year subscription to the WEEKLY ENQUIRER. You can guess as often as you care to inclose subscription price to the WEEKLY ENQUIRER. This contest will close a month before the result of the census will be known and officially certified by the Director of the United States Census at Washington. D.

C. Subscription price for the ENQUIRER (including guess) is only a year. Eleven copies and guesses for $10.00. Readers of the CARBONDALE FREE PRESS can avail themselves of this offer by the payment to us of a year's subscription- to the FREE PRESS an4 75c for the Weekly Enquirer. Both papers and the privilege of a guess for $1.75.

Make payments in-person or by mail-to Publisher CARBONDALE FREE Tax Purchaser's Notice. To .1 H. Murray and the unknown owners tie unknown parties interested in the real ertate.hereinafter mentioned. -TTOU are hereby notified that at a public sale the state of the day June 1898, J. M.

Ethorton purchased tho fol- i t.n-wit: made at the office of the county ntcnvi countv on or before the latn aay 01 MM ETHERTON. Purchaser. Tax Purchaser's Notice. nroline Poiime and tho unknown owners) and the unknown parties interested in the real estate hereinafter mentioned. notified that at a public sale state, for the taxes, interest and coett taxed, 1WO BTHBBTON,.