Republican from Salem, Illinois • Page 1

1 ii fc I v- I Dsvctsd to the InUrest of narlon Ccunty In General and the He publican Party In Particular. Volume xvni SALEM ILL. THURSDAY FEB. 17 1898 Number 21 itSClSTY IN CAKE WALK PAIUICKS IN3TITUTC flANY aXTESSSTINa TAUS AK A IMS, CROWD. W0R5STRANWAR! The Want that has been anchored is fiareae harbor a tangled wreck juat ebowiag above tin waters Id Eavana bey.

The disaster caused tns loss of 330 Htm out 4 toUl complement of 84. say the Maine was Mown i The household goods and personal effects of T. M. Wsast ware sold at public ante last Saturday to satisfy an execution Is favor of G. W.

A Co. -County Collector W. Uell baa filed bis bond fof the collection of stats tax in tbe sum of with Gen. J. S.

Martin and Taos. 8. Matsbail as sureties. 1. S.

Davenpori, of St. Louis, district passenuer agent Of the Clover Leaf Railroad, was the guest of bia mother, Mrs. N. A. Davenport, on Sunday.

At tne next regular' meeting of the Bebekah order there will be iUatlon and the brothera wilt furnish a spread la the way of an elegant luopb lor theaembers preasat. Jno. W. Wilson was last Thurs day appointed a oae of the com- mkeimers of tbe asylum for incur able Insane at Peoria. The appolat- meat wm msdeby Gov.

Taaaer. Prof. K. D. Telford bad charge of the Salem PuUio acbools Monday Prof.

D. St. Fager having been oulled toCarboodals to attend the funeral of his father-in-law, Dr. McXally. Leigh Sprowls woo to Washing-ton, last Thursday and.

successfully paased the telegraphers exam Ination, and bat since been appointed night operator for the B. A O. W. at this point. AxCenti-alla'sdelegalloB to Kloe dike left Tuesday eveniag for Portland, Orsgoo, where their outfit la prepared sufficleat for fe year at tbe end of which time ttay hope to return with barrels of gold.

Mr. and Mm. Franols Labadie, duologue eotertalsera will appear in "Am Original at the opera house in this etty to-morrow (Friday) evening, under the ausptoes ei Marlon lodge, Knightaf Pythias. Bev.tfc Thrall, presiding aider of Tandslla distrlet, was un able to conduct quarterly meettag service at M. I.

church last Sunday, he havlaR been called to Bone Gup, by the death of his sister Mrs, Anna Gould. i. i i Marriage licences have "been is sued this week to Sen Kirbtand aad Bertha Recce, John T. Tyler and Annie Murray, Felix A. Brown and Mamie McEwes, George Sehlomer and Mrs.

KlWabetb Sogers, Theodore B. Lucas and Mies Carrie Chandler. Saturday's Chicago Exord had notice of a banqnee prepared by the Business Mens Association at Hoopettton and that tbe ladies not to be out done bad arranged an elegant banquet of tklr wn, beaded by Mrs. Mary Cwthrrwood, the author ess. Toasts were arrangea by ine ladies lortbe acaslon, Mrs.

J. 8. McFarrvn, giving cn on "Where are our Hubbies The young ladies' missionary society of the K. church si.rpi-tsed the efficient president of that society Mrs. Ella Maraball on Wednesday eveaing of lut week the occasion being her birthday.

Mm. i Marshallj win moot at the W. Graneodlke Tuesday February S3 at 3 :80 K. M. Coif nan, of Iuka, paaled by a aephew from Uniontowa, were pleasant callers Monday.

1' Mr. and Mm. Jo. Galloway turned Friday last from a Tlsii with relaUvas ta Bartholomew oouaty, Ind. 1 I Chairmaa 8.

Smith has issued a call for' the Demorratlo county Central Committee to meet In this city on Saterdsy. Jas. N. Chanos has secured the agency for "The Big Mosalor Tapering" esUbllabment of Chicago, aad la aolioUing orders. -jCbuoty Clerk Job nana has sutBcieatly recovered from his illness to be on duty again, and bia frieoia are exceedingly glad.

i Tbe Orennan Missionary society of the Cunberlsna Preebyteriaej church tact at the noma of Mrs. J. P. Sprowlc last evening. Tb Meiiy Musw Makers" will bo entertained this eeeotng at the home of Mrs.

and Mrs. F. I. Metritt. A royal time (s anticipated.

-Mi Dora was. taken suddenly 1U yesterday necessitating the poetBdhement of the Kpwortb Loagae social to be held there last night. nJohn of Alma, was triad before Squire Marshall yestet day a a charge' of shipping q'isiU. He was found aot guilty. Th trial of Wm Bobtnaan oa same charge will be heard tday.

1 House numbering is just what we need. There is no way at present of directing the public to us. Other towns about us find it a benefit, and why sbouldif't Salem. Don't watt, for some one else to' start, but have your own house numbered. Not come other time but now.

-Deputy State Game Warden IS. Ediaborough, of Cblsago, last. EL Tuesday arrested M. Ai Henry; and Chaa. Sebsntian, of -Odta, oa a charge of buying and shipping squall contrsiry to law.

They were brought before Justice S. Marshall for The case was dismissed on the ground that the evidence waa in-suAcient to warrant trial, Several more cases are expected to be taken np In a day or two. i-The executive committee of the Business Mens Association have effected an ergaoitation by electing J. H. Vawler, president' and T.

8. Marshall, secretary. Dr. Frank Sch warts and B. E- Martin were selected as a committee to confer with the various railroads in regard to procuring car-load rates for ship-menu of fruit.

The association is now negotiating with Mr. A. JUusa-ter, of 'McIausborq, for the location of a stave factory In this city, which, If operated suooew fully, would give employment to about thirty mea. It is with extreme regret that we chronicle the death ot ilri. Frank Boynton, whiolrsad occurred at her home: in Steveasoo.

township yesterday afternOM at 2 o'clock. For several weekn she baa been sue-fering with pneumonia, and all tht loving hands could do waa don ta alleviaUiher bat of no uviul, Dsteased was a daughter if aoo. 'S; KlfeTMtseo.and beside her husband aad one child, three brothers aad as many alaters, and a Utri of friaada moara her Vm was one of the works of God, and cUej in the TbaW.C.T.D, horn of Mrs. B. N9LAKS9US MVCXSIOff BY RDE3i OPBAATti STAR.

aadSwon Ohm ttawg Waft te Reg Following Gotham's example Sa lem has bad a-, society cake walk. Tbe affair took pi see last Monday Ilght la the, beautlfnl ball of the lasoaio fraternity. For solid hour the large rooma rang with merriment at the antics and avolutkxii of thirty-six "dead' swell ulggahs who held high carelval. It waa a rag-time triumph for these who The success was so complete that at tbe close of the walk those, who had takW part were the ravin) those who bad but witnest-ed, 'IJ nsweSoftboee taking part and the order which tbe participated were; 1-Lm r. MtaBl WshmMi t-4i.

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Noma 1T-W. P. UMartla Mlat CharWHki MarrlK Up to Monday night Salem had aeven seen one of cake walks, although they are very fashionable, and it remained for some aoiety to set the seal of approval upon this form of amusement. Shortly after nine o'clock the music was begun. Wagnerian selections were shelved by the orchest ra- on ibis oocasion no tnsteaa were played the.

"hottest'' tunes that over were to the strains of whioh there bowed nod shuffled, twisted and courtekied, smiled and flirted the blackened artists oa parude. At the conclusion of the drill the couples formed in a circle around the room and the Judges announced that tbey desired numbers three, five, six, nine; thirteen, fourteen, fifteen and seventeen to again walk in order to pick Tbe orchestra ployed "All coons look alike to me" wid the couples acted accordingly and for fifteen minutes' tied with each other to see who eould step the I igh test and gain tbe favors. The judge' again compared notes and numbers four, nine thirteen and. fif teen were compelled to walklbe third time and such bowing and dan' istng as war tbeu indulged in" would make "Willie Vunderbilt ahd the smart set of Hew York turn green Hb envy. At the close of the last contest tbe judges awarded' the cake to number nine, and that their decision met the approval of the crowd wos manifested by the vocifer ous' applause which followed.

After the walk a general social time was had and many of tbe cake walkers and their friends tripped tbe light fantastic for short time. The judges of tb walk were Vhas. F. Patterson, Saadovai.OXParkis- soa and Mr. 'Robertson of Central la.

Tbe orchestra was composed of Prof. J. Hngue, viaiin Miss Lillian Allntoti, organ Marrow and -n mr Wl ritt, busa and Jama If. Chance, tramboneJ 't C'wlesSt Jr Bertha purposely yet, but all tbe United Buies rife with, rumor. Cspt, S'gsboe, oommaodof of be uotgrto- ate battle ship gives out the log interview with reference to the explosion.

'1 cannot determine the' cause, hut competent investigator fill die whether tb explosion war pray dueed from Interior or exterior teanee, I cannot say anything antll after eush so Invest igatioa baa beea made. will not and cannot sou-cleutlously aotlclpat the decision wtfio I wish to make aay unjust of the reason, for the Bulletins From Highways and By ways 1 4 CIVINO TWB QI5T OF SPICY OUR- ia a Few Wert Ow 4M9NRt Day are touger. Wlxively weather. 3 Aa Original Idea." Ojera house Friday night Original Idea" Friday ight. lreair.

Nell waa In CrntralU jreatetday J'-Bed roob fuiUW-M and per cut lit W. P. Morris'. MU Harriett MerrtU ha re-turaed Iron Mt. Vornoa.

sae8prothM assumed charge th Atava post-oflloa, Monday. For aole cheap Koad King bicycle almost good at new, Apply at Par jffoul. O. 0. Webster but disposed of stU racket tore at flora and home.

las. N. Barae baa returned from Alma and it jMiding eaaea la tbiisoOoe. Mm. William Moore entertained the Musie Makers'; lstfl Fri-4uy evening.

Hogs boutfbt and received any day by Furry A Eagaau Call At the fiagaa huuae.r -B. W. Grunendike, Democratic candidate (or sheriff, waa In Centra-lia yeaterdy. i Mik. C.

F. Patterson, of fiaiid-vjJL, was guesB Tuesday of Mrs. S. Baittvy. v'-.

--Mariaa todge Xnighu of Pyth-iv. entarlsia their frteuds next night. He Salem Comet hvA will give jcwerttl. 0. F.

bsU next Tadsjraight. r. aUUh Murph.y. Centra Uu.as guest this week of Miss gutlie WrmolR -0. F.

vaia return" Saturday Bijjat fntm visit with veiutirea at "Trr Httate, lad. XJrs. Fanaie Newkirk, of Et. is visitiair her riuwiW Mr ir.BP. cyers, The first Asntlstg a Oread If rich, inexhaustible soil, rolling prairies, aitvery atreama end progressive, intelligent termer go for anything, Marios eoaatjr la aot lacking for all that eoastltalaa a success-.

ful farmers' orgaalsalion. Tho first meeting of tbe Marion County Farm-era' liwtitdte was held at tbe court house last Thursday and Friday, Thursday's session began by Prea. J. M.Grsea oalliag tbe mettrfj te order aad Rw. Chermaa P.

Yaor of tbe M. K. charoh, invoked Gwd'a blessing is a short, iswisire prayer. The morning aeesioa was oootrpir4 with a paper ''Eetsmg Pegs for PiV fit," by J. B.

Eakrr, of Teett, IT paper was carefully prepared and based on practical experience of bia own and gieaniags from tbe brst bmdsr In this section. Col, N. ft; Morrtaob also addressed tselwtitute on tbe sublet of There was a large- atter.fa-tce at afternoon session, hkh was prn4 with a snog by the Aliaaoa TrUv CMendenhall read writ tea enible on which was followed by Martin, on "Te Eome." U. MorHa, of Olnty, VUvre4 an ad-' drees, taking for kW theme I be Ja Eeao." doe. Attca Cure, of tl next presented the sutt of plea." lie being oae el most extensive apple growers in i county, bis address was ti with marked The session closed with a geuwi.1 -cession.

tr' The seonnd day opened atCT-" aadf despite tbe bad ro tureatealng weather, tba att waa very lurjt. T-e moralag session with a "praysr by B. brwok. After short i sloo, Miss Jeuuie pmcer, cf citv, read a paper on "The Tier Garden.1' Following thin Prof. J.

C. Blair, of the Champaign University delivered an address on L'aurgeda tboroui t-ul! 1-vatlon of orchard land so aa to boll, the moisture of the spring rtfus dur- log the heated summer mootbi. Ia tbe general discussion that' foilowei K. G. Mendeoball prtseotod some very interesting figures to the shipping fadustry.

During tie' season of more than 1000 ears of apples' were sent from this be, id as lbs evaporated fruit, whiwu was bushels from Odin, 115, 000 bushels rrom Sulem and 17,000 from Klemundy. The nfiei noon session waa begun with the election of tCcevs, which' resulted as folio; President, J' Green vice president, A. Coi seiiretary, W. K. Riwosj treasurer, Wm MoClelland.

la addition to the abovooe vice presWent was select 'V, owrJ. S. 1 i kr-' 'y At 3 waaaseurprised as anyone used to ed from each of saventaea towmip. surprises could be on birthday. Aflsr the busloen mutt" Urs.

She had no hint of any thing uoul Turrsikre read uu pv(-r going to transpire until the crowd on "Kindergarten la QUy s'sd Couo-called her to the" front door, Mr. Following this, W. War-Marshall, who knew the secret relua field read a paprrtttlulive faw iug to go. Lunch bad been prepared berries. The seankia cloaeo Uh and taken along by tbe society so an address by Prof.

Donald Mrs; Murshnil whe is so sccua- tesb, of Cbsmpulgn, an 'Wouo4, tomei to entertaining Iter guest Eew to Treat Item." was eWiged to play guest la bar own home far the evening. After refreah Every person hsvi-j an t' 1 tew- a.ii.4 i iMff IhB.lnKAF Mt 1' 311 AI ul Hffir, of Cc were marriedlMrs. KarKbsll waa -iVjirom one shoald ts ui and Air1' -rttresenU room to sothrr witi huods full bringtarv' at Hirawiim ww kmc. 6f AUf 'Ssbewas kf tt and pre ewited a darner gra-l t-r is- Chapter Cpworth Utu Ana belief of a glorious Ufa bryoad, ijoysd a'sacial at the twr ci Ci. Fimeral write will be to-f jrt CarUa njortiw ct Cal'stlt Pralrlsohurci at -JAa S.

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