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of of of Page Six. THE DECATUR REVIEW Friday Evening, March 8, 1912. M'ALLISTER QUITS; CHANGE TOO MUCH Couldn't Stand It Not to See the Boys. Things are not as they used to be for John McAllister and he has decided to retire from business for the remainder of his days, 'It was a sad parting, it was heart breaking, It was like parting from an old love and I couldn't stand it," said the veteran shoemaker and cobbler at his place in the old Salvation Army hall on West Main street Thursday. "I Wag on Prairie street for a while, then I was in my old North Main street place for twenty-one years and I was here Just two days and I have quit.

KNEW ALL THE BOYS. "I have made a good start here. All of my customers have come to me here. See that pile on the floor that has come in this morning. Then I have some new customers.

Some people don't want me to quit but I made up my mind yesterday to quit, 'It isn't like being over on North Main street. It's hard when you break away from every kid in town that knows you, even if it's only by knowing you as It upset me. And then, too, I am not feeling well. I thought I had done enough and 80 I have decided to retire and enjoy life. Some of my tools I wil sell and others wouldn't part with for anything.

Those are my old tools. "See that hole in that big plank there?" asked the veteran cobbler as he pointed to his work bench. "Guess how many times I have jabbed the awl into that to wear that hole. That is what has done it. Every time I make 8 hole in a shoe like this, then I put the awl in that spot to be handy.

I have worn that hole there in that way. CIGAR STORE THERE. "Yesterday McMorris came to me and wanted to rent this place for a cigar store. This 1s a good place for my busines but I told him to give me just $20, the price of my trouble in moving, and I would move, We made a deal. He is going to rent the place, fix it up and put a plate glass window in, the front, then open up a cigar store." Hundreds of people in Decatur will miss 'Mac" the next time they want shoe repairing done.

He is the oldest in his line here and Is undoubtedly an expert in the work. He learned his Ireland Scotland, where he lived and he made shoes for the famous Gladstone. He was born on April 17, 1853, fifty-nine years ago, and came to Decatur in 1885, He started in the shoe repair work here about twentyseven yours ago. His health has not been good of late and he wil soon go to West Baden for a short stay. But leave Decatur he never will, according to his story Thursday.

Blue Mound Wages. Blue Mound Leader: The pay roll at the mine last Thursday for two weeks was $5,100. To the ninety men employed it means an average of $56.66. The Wm Gushard Dry Goods Co. I MRS.

MARY HAMMAN DIES OF PNEUMONIA Had Been Ill Two Weeks Mother of Ten Children, Mrs. Mary Houser Hamman died at 4:30 Thursday afternoon at her home, 824 East Prairie avenue. Her death was caused by pneumonia, with which she had been bedfast for about two weeks. She was in Waverly, Pike county, Ohio, 1841. was married born, to J.

W. Hamman at Waverly 1860. They came to Macon county Dec. 18, 1875, and located on a farm near Warrensburg, They afterward moved to Piatt county, but returned to Macon county fifteen years ago. After the death of her husband she moved to Decatur, and this has since been her home.

She was a member of the United Brethren church in Ohio, but never had her membersbip transferred. CHILDREN LIVING. Mrs. Hamman was the mother of ten children, one of whom, Hamman, died at the age of twenty- The following children survive: Mrs. George Theobald and Mrs.

J. H. Drobisch of Decatur. Mrs. Otto Heiner of Edmond, Mrs.

Guy Park of Argenta, J. W. Hamman of Oklahoma City, John W. and Philip D. Hamman of Decatur, Daniel B.

Hamman of Peoria, and L. R. Hamman, who has made his home with his mother since she came to Decatur. She also has one brother in Dodge City, Kan, Arrangements for the have not been completed. The interment will be In North Fork cemetery.

WILL PLACE LIGHTS ON DIAL OF CLOCK Court House Timepiece May Be Seen at Night, City Electrician Sullivan is preparing to place lights on the court house clock so that the dials will be visible at night. Part of the work has been done, but the weather has been too cold to finish it. arrangement between the city commissioners and the board of supervisors the county will pay for the materials and the city will do the work. FOR INEXPENSIVE REFRESHMENTS Woman's World for March: If economy is desirable the following may be served at any evening's entertainment: Appl. and Nut Salad Coffee Cake The apple and nut salad is really delicious when mixed with the salad dressing given for the cherry salad.

Many people have a supply of apples and nuts for winter uge. The refreshments will cost very little if you are SO provided. Apple Salad--Two cups apples, cut in small cubes; cup broken nuts; 1 cup finely cut celery; salad dressing; serve on lettuce leaves. Either of the cakes given for the more elaborate refreshments may be used. If sandniches are desired they are very attractive for a wedding or gagement party if cut in the shape of hearts.

The cake can also be cut in the same appropriate design. Heartshaped cutters are made in different sizes and are inexpensive. RAILROAD MILEAGE INCREASE SMALL Steam and Electric Lines Show Prosperity. Springfield, March statistical report of the Illinois railroad and warehouse commission for the year ending June 30, 1911, has just been issued. The total mileage of mall track steam railroads in Illinois is 12,148, an increase of twenty-two miles since the last miles of report.

second, The third, report shows 2,774 additional main tracks, an Increase of 762 miles since the last annual report. The mileage of industrial tracks is 546. of yard tracks and sidings there are 6,897. The total mileage of all kinds of tracks in the state is 22,366. The main line mileage of surface and elevated electric railroads 18 1,441.

These electric lines have 206 miles of second, third, fourth and additional main tracks, -three miles of industrial tracks, and 121 miles of yard tracks and sidings. The total mileage of electric lines is 1,802. The contains the following other Interesting statistics: STEAM RAILROADS. Total operating revenue, total operating expenses, passengers carried during the year, average amount received from each passenger passenger revenue per mile, tons of freight carried earning revenue, amount received for each ton of mile freight, freight revenue per of road, operating penses per mile of road, net oporating revenue per mile of road, $4,197. EXPENSES INCREASE.

The report shows an Increase in operating revenue in Illinois during the year of $8,766,087, and increase In operating expenses of $6.361,537. It also shows an increase of 3,431,536 in number of passengers hauled, but there l8 a decrease in freight tonnage 012. The total number of railroad ployes in Illinois is 150,435. Their yearly compensation amounted to 773, and the average rate of pay per day for all employes is shown to be $2.44. EIGHTEEN KILLED.

Total number of passengers killed during year, eighteen. Total number of passengers Injured during year, 736. Total number of employes killed during year, 289. Total number employes, injured during year, 9,199. Total number killed, all classes, 908.

Total number injured, all classes of persons, 10,989. The amount of tax paid in Illinois by steam railroads was $6,774,630.12. Freight Wreck at Adrian. Owing to a freight wreck near Adrian, the Detroit section of Wabash passenger train No. 3 was run in here as second No.

3 Thursday morning. The Toledo section, consisting of five cara, arrived here at 4:40 and wag combined here with No. 17 from Chicago, making nine cars in the train. The Detroit section, consisting of four cars, arrived here at 10:14 m. One car was cut out here and the train was sent on to St.

Louis with three cars, by engine 645, in charge of Conductor C. A. Ball and J. H. Barry.

The wreck was a minor affair, four ears going Into the ditch at a over, but It was necessary to sidetrack Detroit section of No. 3 while the track was cleared. C. A. Burk and A.

M. Legg, traveling auditon for the Wabash, were the train. Mr. trainmaster Burke of met the F. Decatur Helm, former division, Detrolt, where he is superintendent of the Detroit and Buffalo divisions.

Mr. Helm sent his regards to the boys here. Alfred to Pere Marquette. Frank H. Alfred, general superintendent of the C.

H. has rebigued to go to Here Marquette as tant general manager. Newman Erb recently secured the controlling intereat in the Pere Marquette and the official force of the road is now being reorganized. It is thought, that Mr. Alfred takes place D.

Trump, who recently resigned from the Pere Marquette after thirty years or more of continuous service. Mr. Trump bore the title of general superintendent, but was in reulity assistant general manager, William Cotter being both president and general manager. When Mr. Alfred first went to the C.

H. he was assistant president and chief engineer. He WaN superseded in this position by E. Gould, the two men trading positions, Mr. Gould having been general superintendent.

Hoth men were formerly with the Missouri Pacific. It 18 reported that F. A. Alfred's dutios ag general superintendent of the H. de D.

will be assumed either by General Manager W. C. Loree or by Gould, his assistant. I. C.

Loses Money. The Illinois Central in failed to, earn its operating expenses and taxes by $266,607, and was more than $800,000 behind the month's proportion of fixed charges. Attends Meeting. Trainmaster B. C.

Cooper of the Vandalia is in Peoria attending a lee meeting on the matter of joint pay ot said clerks at Peoria. This matter was tuken up at a meeting of the P. P. stockholders early 122 the week und a committee of five appointed to report on the matter. The committee is made up ot one superintendent, one superintendent of car service, two agents, and a trainmaster, Mr, Cooper being the trainmaster.

RAILROAD GOSSIP. Delegates to the American Bowling Congress in Chicugo had a special train out of Chicago over the Wabash at 11:15 p. Thursday. The special consisited a baggage car, diner and seven sleepers. The special was scheduled to arrive in St.

Louis at 7:16 a. Friday, An Illinois Central fire inspector was in Decatur Thursday and made an examination of all structures owned by the company. The postoffice at Blue Ridge on the W'abash has been discontinued by order of the postmaster general. Conductor R. M.

Doren of the Wabash elghth district local is on the sick list. Conductor W. W. Hogle of the Streator branch passenger service of the Wabash is to be off Saturday. To-Morrow, In Our Basement Section, We Will Feature a Special Dinnerware Bargain AS the come advantages better of our week extensive after dinnerware section beknown, week, the volume of sales are showing a decided growth.

For variety of patterns and qualities, we are enabled to give you a' range of selection that will surprise you. From the most inexpensive wares up to the finest imported patterns from France and Germany, we will show you values of unusual character. To make quick selling we are offering a $15.00 White and Gold Dinner Set For $8.50 HIS is a 100 piece set of pure white china, with gold edge and band. At the sale price, this is undoubtedly one of the most attractive dinnerware bargains ever shown in Decatur. By buying the complete standard 100 $15 pieces, dinner we set give you a $8.50 Special Sale Feature On Aluminum Ware woman knows the quality and reliability of "Griswold" and "WearEver" aluminum wares.

Our Spring shipments of these beautiful wares have arrived, affording you the best selection of the year. In the sheet and cast aluminum we have everything in the way of cooking utensils that are made in aluminum. For a special leader for Saturday, we will sell regular 59c stew pans 35c In the two weeks there were 5,027 tons of coal holsted," Orchestra Will Play. Mrs. Lola Rickard's orchestra has been secured to furnieh music for the ACID KILLS WARE GIN AND RAZOR FAIL Coroner Suspects a Double Suicide Scheme.

YOUTH TAKES POISON Landlady Threatens to Try Same Route. After trying to shoot himself with a revolver and to cut his throat with a razor, Charles Gabbard, aged twenty- I two years, drank carbolic acid and died Thursday might at the boarding house of Mrs. Kerwood. 410 East street, The young man had been drink- ing heavily, and that is the only cause assigned. POSSIBLE SUICIDE PACT.

Mrs. Kerwood became hysterical and threatened to end her own life She also had a bottle of carbolic acid in her trunk, but was prevented from getting it by her sister. This causes Coroner Buxton to think that possibly Gabbard and Mrs. Kerwood had planned to die together, The mother the young man is ill with tuberculosis and had planned to leave: the west today, and Charles Gabbard had intended going to Taylorville to bid her good-bye. DRINKING HEAVILY.

The young man is said to have been drinking heavily for the last two or threeidays, and this statement is borne out by condition of his room, which Was littered with caps off beer botties. Thursday morning the young man announced his Intention of committing suicide and went to a down town drug store and bought two ounces of carboiic acid. Ilis brother, Alva Gabbard, followed him and tried to get the drug away from him, but the young man hid it in his room. About 10 o'clock he got hold of a revolver, but his brother and friends succeeded in getting it away from him. A close watch was kept on him during the day, and in the afternoon he got a razor, intending to cut his throat, but this was also taken away from him.

Thursday night his brother followed him to bathroom found him drinking the carbolic acid Alva succeeded In getting the bottle away from him, but not until the contents had been swallowed. Coroner T. C. Buxton and the police were notified and Dr. Buxton got there belore the young man died, but was unable to save him.

He died in about fifteen minutes after toking the drug. WOMAN HYSTERICAL Mrs. Kerwood became hystericat when she learned the young dead, and she threatened to end her own life. She had a bottle of carbolic acid in her trunk and was trying to find it, but Coroner Buxton and Officers Wheeler and Pound held her and her sister secured the acid from the trunk. Mrs.

Kerwood refused to take any medicine relieve her nervous condition, but 'the physician forced it down her. She declared she wanted to die. The physician and friends with her about two hours before she quieted down, Charles Gabbard formerly lived in Taylorville. He came here with his father and brother about a year ago to work for the E-Z Opener Bag company. His father has been rooming on Last North street.

His mother, who lives in Taylorville, is in the last stages of tuberculosis, and it Is feared she has not many days to live. It was hot intention to leave on Friday for the west in the hope of regaining her health, Another son, Glenn Gabbard, who lives in Taylorville, was to accompany her, and Charles Gabbard had intended going to Taylorville Friday morning to tell them good-bye. Besides his parents and two brothers, Charles Gabbard leaves a sister, Mrs. Goldie Summers, of East St Louis. INQUEST SATURDAY.

The body was removed to Moran's undertaking establishment and pre-pared for burial and was taken to Tay-1 lorville Friday. Coroner Buxton impaneled a jury and will hold the inquest at 6:30 Saturday evening. PHYSICIAN ADVISES CUTICURA REMEDIES For Eczema. Patient's Wrist and Shin Itched Like Poison. Scratched Until They Bled, Says: "Cuticura Soap and Ointment Cured Me." "Four years ago I had places break out on my wrist and on my shin which would itch and burn by spells, and scratching them would not seem to give any relief.

When the trouble first my wrist and shin itched like poison. I would scratch those places until they would bleed before I could get any relief. Afterwards the places would scale over, and the flesh underneath would look red and feverish. Sometimes it would begin to itch until it would waken me from my sleep, and I would have to go through the scratching ordeal again. "I consulted our physician in regard to it, and he pronounced it "dry eczema." I used an ointment which the doctor gave me, but it did no good, Then he advised me to try the Cuticura Remedies.

Ag this trouble has been in our family for years, and is considered nereditary, I felt anxious to try to head it off. I got the Cuticura Soap, Ointment and Pills, and they seemed to be just what I needed. "The disease was making great headway on my system until I got the Cuticura Remedies which have cleared my skin of the great pest. From the time the eczema healed four years ago, until now, I have never felt any of Its pest, and I am thankful to the Cuticura Soap and Ointment which certainly cured me. I always use the Cuticura Soap for toilet, and I hope other sufferers from skin diseases will use the Cuticura Soap and Ointment." (Signed) Irven Hutchison, Three Rivers, Mar.

16, 1911. Although Cuticura Soap and Ointment are sold throughout the world, a liberal sample of each, with 32-p. book on the skin and scalp will be sent free, on application to Drug Chem. Dept. 17A, Boston.

play to be given next Tuesday night, March 12, for the benefit of the free clinic. The play will be given under the direction of Mrs. Lucile Loring-Evans in the new high school auditorium. ARE YOU ONE OF THE HUNDREDS THAT LEAN UPON OTHERS, OR ARE YOU SUFFICIENT UNTO YOURSELF? It takes energy, brain-power, tration to make a livelihood. Vitality--and the power to keep it, must be considered.

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Tender Beef Steak, per lb. 10c Hamburger Steak, per 10c Pork Roast, per 10c Home Made Pork Sausage, per Pork Chops, per Fresh Lean Side Pork, per lb. Lamb Roast, per lb. Lamb Chops, per Breakfast Bacon, per lb. Picnic Hams, per SPECIAL Home Rendered Lard in 50 lb.

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