Decatur Daily Republican from Decatur, Illinois • Page 3

NET SALE Our Garnet Sale for 1888 will open June 5, and last Ten Days. Largest Line of Goods ever shown, and at the usual prices, but the sale will POSITIVELY close June 15. Don't come too late and feel disappointed. Leading and Reliable Jewelers 1 SO The "QUICK MEAL Thvro JITO no Screws to tnrnto coiifnae people. The 1'utoiit Lever Valve fis "dead open and shut." When pushed over to the word "Open," it is open; when it is pushed to the word "Closed," it is closed, ami no mistake.

That is sill there is to it. No one can use it A I TII1S STOVE BEFORE YOU BUY. LYTLE ECKELS. 1855 ijBuy II Your Meats Of BODEN BROS. OF ITS GOODNESS.

hQuality li'ino'of Ladies', Misses' nnd Children's mod- Jricod Shoes? If so yon do not need to be IHnvo yon tried onr Ladies' 1 Lit woliiwo Bold for months tit Hie if. DO you want comfort anc Ijined with durability and good am wi-iy nr C0ctl8 (or we koep the the second best RO. onr easterners money eieryjlay. We'll do tte same for you Boots and Shoes. oo.

DAILY REPUBUCAS. ICE A Something New, Eioh and Fine Flavored, at exceedingly Low Prices. DINGESi CLOYD. THE ARGETTTA CASE. i Arrest of Parties Charged with the Injury to Hiss Blanche Feck.

THURSDAY JULY 12,1888. LOCAL NEWS. PIONIO TABiiHs--something new--at E. D. BABTHOLOMKW GUESS what "See the Deoatur" means.

PLAN to go to Indianapolis on next Wodnesdny. THE Catholic children participated in i pionio at Oakland Park yesterday afternoon. ZOA PnoBA female tonio at Irwin's. THE new lodge of Knights of Pythias a Docatur will be organized about July 30th with about CO charter members. TELEPHONE 444 for lOo package delivery, or Western Union.

Trunk to any part of the city, 15o. july6-dtf 0. J. HARTLEY was the commander of ihe Democratic marching club lost night. SELECT a lawn mower that will last at iytlo Eckels' hardware store.

THE prohibition camp meeting is in progress at Oakland Park. GUESS what "See the Docatur" means. SPECIAL rate from Deoatur to Indianapolis "Wednesday night for all who wish 0 greet the next president. LIQUID BUEAB at Irwin's Dmg Store. JAKE TBOUTMAN is busy to-day oirou- ating a petition for establishing a post- flioe nt Troutman Station on the Wu- UBh, four miles west of the city.

INSTANTANEOUS VIEWS; all sizes. Hen- lorson; Tel. 7. June 26-d2m Tnu young men forming the Bepubli- an Escort Drnm Corps meet at the rmory this evening for practice. THE boss pianos are on sale at C.

B. parlor in Opera block. See lie Hitincs and Everett instruments. DURING Mrs. Einsten's absence from bo city Miss Clara McCoy will hove full Imrge of the store and will fill all orders orrectly and promptly.

july5-dtf THERMOMETERS at Irwin's Drug Store. Bui family groceries to suit you at store. SELECT fruits, vegetables and fresh mtter (it J. Lytle grocery store. THY our celebrated Boston Oombina- ion Coffee, and you will have no other, is fine.

Johnson Spence, successors 1 Lehman Bolon. 11-cllw GRUBBY on ice and fresh country but- er every day at Hanks Patterson's unily store on South Water street. FINEST baled hay, 2 car loads, just re- eived by V. H. Parko, Telephone 55.

july7-dG DON'T forget that the opera block gro- ors, Moore moke a specialty of no fruits and vegetables. OUTDOOR Photo work; guaranteed. Tel. 7. 26-d2m TELL your grooor to send you the pop- Ifir Wliito Lonf flour.

USB tho celebrated White Foam Hour, Hide by Hatfield Co. LACK CLASPS for Ladies' Oxford Ties eops your shoes from coming untied, or sale at Powers Haworth's. GUESS what "See tho Decatur" means. UNCLE PniL CLARK, of Clinton, has in IB possession a contract to which many the old-time contractors on the Illinois entral were parties. He says he lost 10,000 in the work for tho Illinois Cen- nil.

They are all dead. Ho alone of 10 seven signers is alive to-day. The instrument bears the dato of December 1852. FiiSHLianT" Photos; very fine. HENDERSON.

Tel. 7. IT will pay you every time to buy gro- eries and other table supplies at Knode Osborne's handy store. You will always find in stock at Johnon Sponoe's the very best of every- iing usually Kept in a first-class gro- ery store. 11-dJw A iiEADTiFUL nickel ond steel button oofc given away with every pair Ladies' ne Shoes, that cost $3.00 or more per uir.nt Powers jun2G-dtf FINEST baled hay, 2 car loads, just re- eived by V.

H. Parke. Telephone 55. july7-dC TBTJNKS delivered to any -place in the ity--15 cents. 10-Oent Package Deliv- ry.

Telephone 314. Office 229 North iVater St. iune27-dlmo Quite a sensation was sprung upon Decatnr yesterday when it leaked om that in some unknown manner Miss Blanche Peek, daughter of William Feck residing near Argenta in Friends Creek township, had been foully deult with anc left for dead in field on tho Alt. Williams' place. It appears from tne details related to-day that Miss Peck was found in the field on last Friday morning, July 6th, with evidence of having been dragged or poisoned.

Miss Feck asserts that she was walking along the road on Thursday evening when she met Alf. Williams, with whom she conversed; Williams remarked to the girl that she looked tired, and as Miss Feck asserts, gave her a potion out of a bottle which he said would do her good. She knew no more until the next morning when she regained consciousness, with her lips and mouth burned as if with carbolic acid and her shawl stained with the liquid, the character of which will be fully determined today by an analysis to be made by Dr. Lee of Argenta, and Dr. Pease, of Cisco, who were called to attend Miss Peck.

The young woman is not in a dangerous condition, but she was unable to come to Deoatur to-day. A few days ago ago Mrs. Sarah Peck, the mother of the girl came to Decatur, related the circumstances, swore out state warrants, and to-day Constables J. W. Kay and J.

A. Brennan, of Argenta, brought the prisoners to this city. They are Alfred Williams, charged with an attempt to kill and murder BlancheJPeck by administering a drug or poison, supposed to be carbolic acid; Alfred Lucinda Williams, William Williams and Ed, Williams, charged with aiding in the enticing away and abduction of Blanche Peck. Charles Tnig and George Wilson, two young men, nre ulao in custody. There is a state warrant out for the arrest of John Williams, eon of Alfred Williams, who is one of the principal characters in the affair.

He cannot be found, as he left Argents some time during the month of May. There are conflicting stories aflont ns to the exact facts in the mixod-up case. However, it is known positively that John Williams had been keeping company with Miss Peck for some time. Under promise of marriage, Miss Peck avers that she took a journey with Wil. liams in April last, going to LaPlace, Cerro Gordo and'Cisco, stopping nt the hotels with him ns his wife.

The mnr- riage was not solemnized, and since that journey her state of mind has boen anything but pleasant. The people say that the reputation of Miss Peck hns been unblemished in the past. She is a fine looking young woman, a brunette, with black eyes, and is stout and hearty. She has several sisters and a brother. The parties under arrest will probably give bail.

Johns Kandolph have been employed as counsel for Mr, and Mrs. Williams and their sons. OWNS 240 ACRES OP LAND. Mr. Williams is tho owner of 240 acres of fine land in Friends Crook township, and is well off.

Ho declared emphatically to the writer to-day that ho was entirely innocent of the charges brought against him, as he said would -to shown at the trial. He further asserts that tho members of his family had no connection with the affair. GAVE BAIL. At noon in Justice Curtis' court the prisoners appeared and gave bail. Alf.

Williams' bail is 8800; that of Mrs. Williams and her two sons, William and 8500 each, making total of $2300. The bondsman for each is Dr. Donnison. DATE OP TRIAIi.

The day of examination is set for Friday, July 20, at 10 B. before Justice Curtis. DISCHARGED. It was charged that tho two young men, Wilson and Taig, wore with Miss Peck in the field tho Thursday night it is alleged tho young woman is said to have met Alf. Williams in tho road; but on investigation this clmrgo was found to be untrue, and to-day they wero discharged.

Miss Pock acquits thorn of all connection with the affair. On the Farm. A mysterious letter is said to be im- irinted on nil tho oat leaves this year. has been seen by several of our farmers who have investigated the matter. The etter is situated a short distance from he end of the leaf, and is placed crosswise.

It is not readily seen at first, but by running the finger along the leaf it can be located. Those who were farmers in Illinois or twenty-five years ago, remem- jer well how that every bushel of grain to market must first be put into a sack. Patent dumps and modern eleva- have changed this custom to such an extent that on most farms it is hard bo find sacks enough to take sufficient corn to' mill for chicken feed. While grain sacks have become a thing of the past in Illinois, yet in the far west the whole wheat crop is moved in bags, requiring 33,000,000 sacks for this purpose. Nine out of ten, if not more, fanners must acknowledge this year that tiling has saved to a great extent the corn crop ot central Illinois.

Heavy rains followed by heavy rains flooded the oorn fields to such an extent as even to tax beyond their capacity the largest tiles that have been laid. They carried off the water, however, and saved the corn, aa well as many acres of oats. All in all the days for tiling are by no means over, and from now on the farmers will add to their tiling nntil every acre is well tiled. DID yon Bee the little Gems at Cheap Charley's? THE other day William Kaylor find wife were going to their homo wost of the city in spring wagon, when tho team ran away smashing tho wugon and playing hob with the family supplies in the vehicle. Fortunately neither Mr.

K. nor his wifo wns hurt. Republican Escort Club. Meeting of the Escort Drum Corps at Guards' Armory Thursday evening at 7:30. Every member is expected to bo present on time.

Bring your drums. d2 THE trial of Henry Lnngford, charged with bastardy by Anna Piper, is in progress in Justice Curtis' court this aftor- ncon. IN the county court to-morrow at 10 a. m. there will be an inquisition as to the alleged insanity of Anna Houck, a young German girl.

She is now at the Hospital. WE make a specialty in Teas, Coffees, Canned Goods, o. Give ns a call nnd be convinced. Very respectfully yours, JOHNSON SPENOE, No. 150 Merchant Street.

Telephone 20. 11-dlw Mr. and Mrs. Felix Garver desire to return thanks to the friends and neighbors who so kindly asaisted-them during the sickness and death of their son. "The Volunteer Soldier of America." This new book, the last from the pen of Gen.

John A. Logan, is attracting much attention throughout the country. The book is profusely illustrated, and partakes of the vigorous, strong style of the distinguished author. A lithograph of Gen. Logan suitable for framing, goes with each copy of tho book sold.

Mrs. 3. W. Weigand has taken the agency for the sale of the book in Decatur, and will receive subscriptions at rates ranging from $3.150 to 810, according- to style of binding. July6-d6 Gloves.

An elaborate assortment of Silk, Lisle and Thread Gloves and Mits, from the low price of 10 cents to the finest Milanese with welts and embroidered backs. LTKK ft Sorroaos. WOOD POMPS, Chain Force Pumps, for sale at meu's. Pampe, lion NOVKLTIBS in Ladies' Felt Hats, at dtf B. SMNB'S.

FOB all kinds of bread, pies, cakes and rolls, go to the bakery of Aungst Dowling, 533 North Morgan street Nom better in the city. janSCWtf DB. SNTDBB, a homoeopathic pbjysi- cian and surgeon, bar, fitted, up an office in the Gallagher Block, where he bai be dn Br night. Special attention ottto Wart audio The Democratic Heating. The presence of Gen.

Herman Lieb, Chicago, in the city last night was mad the occasion of a Democratic pow-wow a the court- house, where several hundred people, including many Republicans, assembled to hear'the gentleman who formerly resided in Decatnr, but who has spent his time since the war in holding various minor offices in the city by the Jake. Gen. Lieb served in the army as a member of the 8th Illinois Regiment anc was afterward a colonel of a colored regiment. Then he was a Republican anc continued to vote as he fought until he became disappointed in 1869, when he Greeleyized. Ever since he has been training with the Democrats with more or less luck.

The local committee got out the Light Guard Band last night and leaded by a few members of the club followed by Democrats of various ages the club marched from Lincoln Square to the court house where the meeting was held. There were 124 people in the procession. Will F. Snyder, resident of the club, introduced the General who spoke for an hour, touching on the tariff, temperance and the labor questions. By somewhat reckless statements and bold accusations the speaker ought to blind the bandana band, and ucceeded in provoking laughter and iheers, the result of simple declarations.

was but little of argument in the But the General had his say, the boys their fun, the meeting clos- ng with three cheers for the ticket. Sold Out. J. A. Roney has retired from the real estate business, having sold his interest Reuben.

Willey, who will conduct the usiness at the old place. It is the in- of Mr. Eoney, who is one of our aost energetic young men, to engage in nother enterprise in a few weeks. Sales of Real Estate. Luella Jones to Margery Jones, quit claim to acres in 3,16,2, Jfl.OO.

E. A. Jones to Luella Jones, quit claim to above tract, John Zollars to John A. Montgomery, 100 acres in 34,16, 2, $9,872. Emily H.

Floyd to Andrew J. Veeoh, lot 1 in 3, $275. PEBSOWAL MEBTIOW. Guy Parke is in the city on a visit, R. E.

Wood and wife, of Cerro Gordoi were in the city to-day. M. J. Sweeney, of Jacksonville, is in the city. Ek T.

Roe oamo up from Springfield this morning. W. P. Winslow and bride, of Taylor- villo, wero at tho St. Nicholas to-day, II.

M. Moore, of Chicago, is in the city on a brief visit. Miss Polly Vail made a verbatim report Gen. Leib's speech last night. Mr.

and Mrs. J. S. Bicknell and Miss Mary Woodbury of Lovington, were in the city last evening. N.

T. Watson took advantage of tho cheap rote to Clear Lake, yesterday. He will be absent a week. George Ferguson will leave to-day for Omaha, to look after his planing mill interests. Mrs.

R. F. Earnest departed for Minneapolis and the lakes of the North this morning to remain a few weeks. Mrs. Cnpt.

Kerr and daughter will leave to-night for Mt. Vernon, Ohio, on a a visit to friends. Hon. John R. Eden and a number of other Moultrie county Democrats came over last night to hear Gen.

Lieb. Mr. and Mrs. B. O.

MoReynolds and Mrs. E. C. Roach left yesterday for Kentucky on visit to friends. Judge Hughes will arrive from Mattoon to-morrow morning to convene court and hear chancery cases.

Treyy Cool, son of Star Cool, will leave tor Millersport, Ohio, this evening to enjoy a visit of several weeks. Mayor Kauaa and President Loeb, of the Decatur Board of Trade, will leave for Ohio on Sunday in the interest of Decatur. Ex-Gov. St. John, of Kansas, and R.

Hudson, of Alliance, Ohio, prohibition convention speakers, arrived in tho city lust night. W. T. Smith, ot Pittsfiold, 111., who was secretary of the lay convention of the Illinois Methodist Conference, hold in Dooatur, is in the city. Commissioner Rogers got homo last night from Chicago, whoro ho attended a business mooting oE the State Railroad and Warehouse Commissioners, W.

H. Bramble arrived home last night from Chicago, where he has spent several days profitably on business connected with his fine line of locks. Robert Woods, of Wheatland, cast his first vote for Gen. Harrison in 1840, has never voted either the democratic or prohibition ticket, and will vote for Harrison and Morton in November. TnE stockholders ot the Decatur Club failed to vote on the club house fund question at the meeting held last night.

There was a quorum present, but an adjournment was taken. This adjournment is regarded as a victory to the opponents of the proposition. The live stock boom has struck Illinois, and our most enterprising breeders are making preparations for the good times coming. Farmers as a rule have largely reduced their usual supply of stock, and all except the most promising specimens have as a rule been disposed of. Many havo taken advantage of the unprecedented low price of pure stock and made purchases of animals of good breeding and profitable qualities.

There has never before this season been such an and determined effort on the part of farmers, and especially the stock breeders of Illinois, to drive out scrub stock. Entertainment at Warrensburg. A very pleasing entertainment was given last Saturday evening at White's Opera House, under the direction of our popular school teacher, Prof. W. W.

Kyle, assisted by Mrs. C. M. Bitchie. The opera house was well filled by an appreciative audience who gave good attention, and pronounced the entertainmen a pronounced success.

The programme consisted of music, recitations, dialogues, and the famous broom and fan drill given by sixteen young ladies. An interesting feature of the evening was the chorus of 75 school children who marched to the music of the organ and base drum in regular "rank and file," and acquitted themselves like veritable little soldiers. The choruses were song in perfect time and showed careful training. Taking the programme all through every number was given in good style, and with Prof. Kyle as general director, and Mrs.

C. M. Bitchie to conduct the music, our people can certainly congratulate themselves on being- able to give a first-class school entertainment. M. Warrenaburg, July 10.

MBS. H. A. WAMJAOB is selling her summer stock of Millinery goods out at cost in order to make room for the fall stock. It wfll pay yon to give her a call, aa yon can a nice bs tvmnnt.

at your own price. Over rows Bank. Prohibition Camp Meeting. The ten days National Prohibition camp meeting at Oakland Park, unde the enterprising management of A. Smith, began to-day with a parade children and temperance societies headed by Goodman's Band.

The exer oises opened at the Fork this forenoon ttith a fair attendance. John P. St John and General Hudson are on the ground. Others engaged to speak du ring the meeting are Geo, W. Bain Roda Kirk Bryan, of-Michigan, Helen Gougar, of Indiana; Walter T.

Mills, of Ohio; Rev. and Mrs. C. H. St.

John, of Kansas; Mrs. Zerelda Wallace, mother of Gen. Lew Wallace; Prof. Samuel Dickie, Mr. L.

C. Pitner, of Chicago, anc Jasper Douthit. Teams will be admitted at the north gate. All railroads leading into the city will sell tickets for a fore and a third for the round trip. THE funeral of John O'Connor which place from St.

Patrick's church yesterday afternoon, Eev. Father Mackin officiating, was quite largely attended. There were nearly 40 vehicles in the cor- iege, scores of friends reaching the cem- tery on the street cars. John Haley, ffiohael Godfrey, John Holleran, Walker Ibyee, John Holland and John Ryan served as pallbearers. Decatur Public Schools.

The following items are for the fiscal pear ending Juno 30, 1888. A detailed eport will be published later. Expenditures of the Board of Education for lie year ending June 30th, 1888: EXPENSES. freight and drayage 30.00 uel 1007.4'i incidentals Dterest sia.ur nsurance 74.32 'I'inting no. 50 Repairs 933.sr, tationery irxi.85 Salaries anitors Iota! S30COO.M Permanent Improvements: 'urniture 807.75 walks in apparatus 2-H5.

ai Vood street school tilrietta, street school 7806.35 nckson street school iiso.sc Total Koudsnald 3000.00 Total payments 53307.82 E. A. GASTMAN, Clerk. Treasurer's report for the year ending Juno Otli, 1888: 887 July 1. TO balance on hand Aug 10.

To G. B. Steele, treasurer 0873 AH Septs. school bonds 10110.1x1 Oct 11. K.

A. Oastimui laii.oii Octn. 45,21 1888 Jam. To Isabel Fulton 13.33 Jaiio. E.

A. Uostimin s.aii H. Malumnali, collector iBOO.oo March 9. To same March 27. To T.

Evans 48IM.9G April 21. To H. Mahiuiuali, col JunoG. To same 20BIB.1G JuneSO. interest on deposits 72.84 Total S07857.01 EXPKNMTUKKS.

Ily warrants paid 8B.iwa.B3 13y balance on Total. land. 13804.03 SC7857.01 LOWTIKB Dunuows, Treasurer. EMMA BOND IN TOWN. Hero on a Visit--Her Backet with a Photographer.

Miss Emma Bond, the young woman who woe the central figure in the Christian county outrage affair which occurred six years ago near Grovo City, is in Decatur on a visit to Miss Eva Stare, nnd has been here nearly a week. It was reported and generally believed that Miss Bond had left Tuylorville last year, and had gone to California or Nebraska to become the wife of a young ranchman. The story was a canard, and was probably the outcome of the imagination of eomo romantic writer. In 1882 Mies Bond was a comely school teacher weighing 127 pounds. During tho long illness succeeding her terrible experience she wns reduced to 75 pounds, and it WHS thought she would never be ablo to walk again; but now she is a healthy, rosy- cheeked young -woman who wcigha 1G5 pounds, and is in good spirits, though of a retiring disposition and naturally anxious to obscure her identity and keep her name and history out of tho newspapers.

In company with her friend she attended tho band concert night, and was upon tho streetB yesterday and last evoning. The other, day sue visited tho gallery of a Deoatur photographer, to leave an ortlor for some pictures. In reply to inquiry fi he gave her nunm HK Emma Bond, and when ciueBlionod admitted with some reluctance thut uho was from Taylorville. Thinking it would bo nil right tho photographer euiJ he had beon anxious for some years to procure a negative of the young lady, and that ho would give her a reduction on tho price of the order she might make. This au- gered Miss Bond at once, and she proceeded to deliver a lecture to the amazed photographer, whose place she loft without sitting for the picture, going to another gallery whoro tho artist woe loss curious and inquisitive.

A MTOE team belonging to Farmer Gardner dashed out of the alley back of Heilmon's grocery store this morning, and dashed over to the equare and north on Merchant street at a rapid gait. Fortunately there was no serious damage, the mules being caught before they got under full headway. MAERIED. By Rev. T.

W. rinkerton, at the homo ol the bride's mother. 333 Koutti Water street, on the evening of Wednesday, July 11,1888, Itlcliard E. Roland and Miss Delia C. Tombs, both of Decatur.

Mr. Holand is a popular barber in the employ of A. T. Grist. He is on duty to-day, same as usual.

DIED. At 2 o'clock a. 12th, at 12BS North Clayton street, Pauline, wife at Ilenry (Jhristen- sen, ol typhoid fever, aged years, 7 months and 22 days. The funeral will take place to-morrow at ten o'clock from the German Lutheran church, Kcv. Geo, H.

Landgral officiating. The infant child of Mr. Vaninilasli died of cholera Infantum yesterday on South Colfax street, aged ono year and three months. Chicago Grain market. The following were the closing quotations in Chicago at 1 p.

m. to-day, received by G. C. Caldwell, Secretary Decs- tur Grain Aug; Sep; 80 Oct. CtoBK--48 July; 48M Ang; Sep; 48 Oct.

OAia-32 Jwly; Ang; 25M Sep; 25 Oct. Ang; S13.25 Sep; 813.17 Oct Aug; 88.27 Sep; $8.32 Oct. Aug; 87.57 Sep; 87.62 Oct. Live Stock--Estimated reoeipte--Hogs prospects slow. Cattle, prospects Oar Lots--Wheat: Winter, 55 Spring, 28.

Cora, 129. Oats, 137. FOB style and neat appearance, those shnoa at Barber Baker's THE RED FLAG! We shall hoist the RED FLAG to-day, and this means that we shall sell goods at LESS THAN PAUCTION PRICES until it is taken down. We have no other reason for this than a determination to cut below any real or pretended quotations that may be made. BEAK, IN MIND THAT LINN SCRUGGS DEAL ONLY IN FIRST CLASS GOODS.

Those who want Bargains in Dress Goods, Parasols, Hosiery, Gloves, Silk Mitts, Corsets, Underwear, Shawls, White Goods, Etc. Should not fail to examine Goods and Prices at FV LINN HOME COMFORT" FORNACES. V. NO GAS, Wrought Steel, No Dust, Malleable Iron, Very Little Fuel, Ho Leaky No ONE can say that the time was not ripe a new furnace. The days of brittle, porous, cast iron furnaces are numbered.

In eyerj branch of manufacture cast iron is being driven out by wrought iron and steel. Every bridge that goes down in a wreck of lives and property is found to have cast iron members. Every bursting cannon which slays its friends rather than its enemies is madet of cast iron. Every leaky furnace which poisons a household with its noisome gases is found to be made of the same cheap, unreliable material. Improved methods of manufacture have made steel and iron plate, of iirst quality, less expensive than cast iron formerly was, and it is plainly in accord with progress in other directions that there should be progress both in design and the material of furnaces for warming our homes, churches and schools.

WELLS SCO;.