Gibson City Courier from Gibson City, Illinois • 4

I -V--3-- Great Big Shirt Bargains. 1 7-r- We have just placed on sale our entire line of Men's Fancy Shirts at a big reduction in price. Look in our front window and see some of the styles. One lot of Men's Colored Si .00 Shirts with detached cuffs at 75c. One f6TorMenrs5c Goldred Shirts with detached cuffs and collars at 59c.

One lot of Men's 50c Colored Percale Shirts at 38c. These are great bargains and if you want a good shirt cheap, come and see them. Get the Tradinc H. Hi- C-IREGO OBITUARY. THE COURIER: Kemple's 5 If you buy Dry Goods of Barber the price will be right 3 5 SIHBON CITY." ILL.

A Cue of Kidnapping-. On Wednesday of last weekTIitUe "Lily Houston, grandaughter of Mr. and Mrs. IX Kerchenfaut, who have raised was taken from this dtjr by Mr. and Mrs.

Andrew Houston and conveyed to their home at Fisher, where she was forcibly detained for a few days. The little girl, who is about fourteen years of age, in company with two other ESTABLISHED 1873. Pststtoa Quiet Ag-alu. The- WiHiama revival at -Taxtoo-closed last Sunday night. It is claimed that the evangelist made 309 conversions during his three weeks' stay Paxton, which shows into what depths of ungodliness the citizens ol the count- seat had fallen.

At the meeting on Sunday night $1050 was contributed as a gift to Williams, not so much for his soul-saving it seems, as for his public denunciations of Editor Dunham of the Register, who has had the time of his life since Williams came to town. I Barber's Store. l.C Troyer. Jacob C. Troyer departed this life on Tuesday evening at the Soldiers' Home in Danville, 111,, where he was taken for treatment about three weeks ago.

The remains were brought to his home in this city yesterday morning; and the luneral was held yesterday afternoon at the home at four o'clock, Rev. M. W. Everhart officiating, the burial taking place at the Gibson cemetery. Mr, Troyer was born, in Holmes county.

5 3 E. LOWRY'S SONS, rum.isnr.iu.. I Prices at a Minimum. TBHMS. 1 1.

SO PBU YEAR. IN AOVANCK Jan. 13, 1839, a lew months over 61 years girls, Laura Swatsley and Mamie Hurt, about the same age, was fishing in Drummer Creek, when her uncle, Andrew Houston, and his wire drove up in, and told her that her grandfather wanted to see her. Lily thought they referred to Mr. Kerchenfaut, and got into the buggy with them.

They then explained that they meant her grand FHtDAT BVBNINO. JITNH J. We are comfortably established in our elegant new quarters, and are. ready at all times to give our customers satisfactory service. Our new bake-pven is the finest ever built, in Gibson, being clean, light and well ventilated.

We can give you a better article of bread than ever before, to say nothing of our excellent cakes, pies, etc. Our Lunch Counter is having a big run. The best coffee the kind you. It behooves all economical women to heed the statements we majce in our advertisements. We try to make each statement clearly and honestly.

We SEE ago. He was married Dec 23; Two children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Troyer, Mrs. Isaac Vanschoyck, near Foosland, and Marcie Troyer ol Indianapolis.

These children ami his wife survive him. Hiram Troyer living west of town is a cousin. He also leaves four brothers in Indiana, and a sister in Arkansas." Mr. Troyer and wife Till total mount.of money in 'circulation in the United Sutes wt sbont a billion. and a half dollan in 1896.

This year, under protection and the gold standard, it exceeds two billiom. father Houston, and started at once for Fisher, in spite of the little girl's" tearful Advertised Letter List. List of unclaimed letters in the post office at Gibson City, June 1900: W. S. Woodward, Win.

Penney, George McCunn, G. W. Kurts, Miss Edna Jones, Mrs. L. E.

Harwood, Marten Bleudcr. When calling from this list, please say advertised." A. Coal, P. M. are not advertistne special- sales, livery week at "Barber's is a bargain, week.

In a quiet way we con- She was detained at Fisher until Friday 3 3 morning, when she arose at four clock in l.came to Illinois about 24 "years ago, and the morning and atealthily left the. house. She trudged northward toward Gibson lor duct our sales, and the wise shopper who calls and looks around, keeping posted on our prices, is the one that "gets the most benefit from our prices. Some Special Bargains." 7 Hawaiian imports from the United Statea but February were $1,467,953, an increase of $450,000 over the' corresponding month in 1899. From all other counties the Once Morel On Sunday, June 3rd, 1900, the Erie Western Railroad Co.

will run a buy for home is one of the popularcheap excursion to Bloomington and intimits mummied mil tu $28375-, being five miles, and then, seeing her uncle in pursuit, -dodged into a farmhouse unobserved uTttiTTie passed. Her host listened to her story, but for fear of- getting himself into trouble, gave her up again to Houston as he returned. In the meantime Mr. and Mrs. feoria.

only JSI.00 lor the round $50,000 leas than in 1899. rawing cards. ts Klncffrot Blonmiugton; $1.00 to Peoria. Special train il lrin Wepiokerl tip lnsfceek lot of- Fancy. Press Goods, Dimities, Lawns, Welts, etc.

Some are worth 12ic, some 15c and some 1 1 U' 11 4U li -I 1A 1 moved to Gibson in February in 1891, having resided here ever since, Mr. Troyer's health began to fail three years ago, and during the past four iflvernonths Jiejyuireuired the constant attendance of nurses. He was taken to Danville to the Soldiers' Home May 9 with the hope that the hospital treatment there would be of benefit to him, but all efforts failed, and; Tuesday afternoon he gave up the weary struggle for lile. His death further depletes the ranks of Lott Post, G. A.

and another faithful soldier of the Civil War goes to his last resting place beneath meat served on short order, etc. Your patronage is solicited. will leave at 8:42 a. m. Take a day's, outing.

Base ball at Bloomington; Bloomington at Peoria, I'coria vs. Decatur. For turther information, call upon ticket agent. C. E.

COOI'KK. The new Rubber Tipped Dress Stays are the best on the market." 3 Kerchenfaut had succeeded in locating their 3 They will not rust; are made of finely-tempered steel, and can Manila's customs receipts last March amounted to $515,575, as compared with $243,468 in March, 1899, Under Spanish rule the largest March receipts were $299,442, in 1897; to that their record has been beaten by $216,000 for that month under American administration. grandchild. They employed S. P.

Rady of this city and Judge Cloud of Paxton on the case, and secured last Monday a writ ot habeas corpus, which Ira Gilmore was deputised H. KEMPLE. A man's good deeds can't always be measured by the length of his funeral pro- Ljhesod. to serve on Houston. When Mr, Gilmore and Mr, Kerchenfaut HOME STUDY.

reached Fisher with the writ they Ti'overed that Houston had gone to Rantoul with the Goods to be spld either on book child. They followed him to that place and served the writ, which ordered. Houston to NiNETV-TWp per cent of our imports and exportaaTe carried in foreign ships, which take $300,000,000 a year from the American people in payment of the freight The ship subsidy bill now pending in Congress is designed tostop this great annual drain, and it should be passed. account or for cash at the" "same store are priced on a scale of ten to twnntv ner to nil hicrher than on a cash down basis. My goods are 1 and sold for cash (or pro-duoe accordingly) only.

This snort comparison is drawn as a plain George l-Mlto. I George Little, lather of Mrs. George Hull of this city, died on Sunday evening at his home in Chicago. Mr. Little had been en-joying good health, and had spent the Sunday in peace and quiet.

In the evening he went to the barn to milk his cow, when he was seised1 with either apoplexy or heart failure, and was found dead shortly afterward. daughter, Hull, accompanied by Rev. Ella Niswonger, went to Chicago op Monday, and the funeral was held Tuesday, Miss Niswonger officiating. Mr. Little was born in Newport, Ohio, April 19, 1824, making him a little over 76 years old.

He was married April 27, 1855, and has had five children. His wife and four of his children survive him. Mr. Little moved here from Chicago in 1894, and lived' in this city until last March, when he moved back to Chicago. While here Mr: Little attended statement ior inspection: Usual Mv be left in the dress while washing.

Try a set 15c Belts. I To-day we have a new lot of the Satin Pulley Belts. They have some of the latest mountings'. T- Shirtwaists. Many are wondering how we can sell a Shirt Waist wo do for 98c.

They are a $1.25 waist- We have some Shirt Waists as low SOc Pulley Belt Rings, 3c. Ladies' Silk Ties, 2J yards long, with fringe or pleated ends; red, light "blue, black, lavender, Ladies' Silk Ties, not so long 27c Ladies' Bobinette Ties, fancy trimmed 25c A White Fan, worth 50c, for. 25c White Silk Fans, bone A neW lot of Fans, fancy decorated Palm Leaf Fans Japanese Folding Fans. to 25c Ladies' Black Silk apair We still have some of those Fancy Parasols. Call and see them.

Mennen'B 25c Talcum 18c Boys' or Girls' Byron Suspender Nazereth 20c Ladies' Gray 10c This is the most pleasant season in the mercantile bnsincss. New arrivals every week of new Wre are as anxious as you to see what next we will get Give ns a call every time you are down town. Yours for low prices, Credit Price. Cash Price. Svrup.

3sc 2o 20c ISc SOc 40c Baking Powder 2c 22c Sod loc Be Package Coffee lie ie 1'ROTICTION has built np the great land industries of the United States until they sue able to make the country unprecendent-edly prosperons. Free trade UKn the sea has so drcimated our shipping during the same time, that we have but one-third as much tonnage under our flag to-day as we had forty years ago, although our commerce is four times as great now as it was then. The shipping bill now pending in Congress, would, if adopted, change all tills." appear in court at Paxton with the girl at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning. Houston complied with the demand, and the trial took place at that hour. At the trial it was brought out that Houston and.

his wife had no legal claim to the though Houston had been appointed guardian other property by; the court of Champaign county, as he was her father's brother. It was proven that the little girl's mother had given the child to Mr. and Mrs. Kerchenfaunt on her death bed, and that they had cared for her as a daughter for thirteen and that it was her desire to remain with them still. On the evidence presented, Judge Moflett promptly returned the child to Mr.

and Mrs. Kerchenfaut, her rightful owners. In rendering his decision, Judge Moffett stated that in such cases the law consulted only the child's wishes and its best interests, and that no writing or deathbed bequests could affect these two important considerations. Mr. Kerchenfaut was a very happy man when he stepped off the Lake Erie train Wednesday Wedding InvitatioQS Visiting Cards Society Printing of all Kinds.

Correct styles and proper, printing. The finest of -stock used, and the most careful work. We are competent to decide all questions of propriety and taste in regard to Wedding Stationery, and will guarantee the correctness of all work we undertake. Strict secrecy maintained. Samples-willingly shown or mailed.

The Courier, $1.2) Showing 32 cents, or 4 on between the two in favor of cash purchasers, and a steady saving when followed up, compared with which i the V. B. church faithfully TlIK war in South Africa is at last over, the Boers having surrendered ami Pretoria to the The Doers have the trading stamp premium ticket becomes a myth and a delusion, as by it you are promised a small prem made a determined resistance to a superior force, and by their valor have challenged the ium on no less than purchases amounting to $20. It easy- to wrong one's dwn family by overlooking this matter, A word to the admiration of the civilized world, hut tlje re suit was a foregone conclusion from the start evening with his littlechaige, and judging by the expression of 'he child's face, she was 8 wise is sufhcient. Goods delivered'in the city free.

The future disposition of the Transvaal is not yet definitely known, but it is not likely that, the Ilritish, after this experience, will permit FRANK H. BARBER. any republics to exist in South Africa. not sorry to return to Gibson, after her try ing adventure. SOUTH UNION.

Gibson City, III. G. W. Langford. 1st 2 blocks west of Main.

iuiuiuiuiumiuiuiuiuiiiiuiiuiuiuiuiumwuiu Tub insurrection of the street railway em ployes in St. Louis still continues, with little Oats and corn are looking well in this hope of peace under the present management neighborhood. A Wet "Week. This has been a week of excessive moisture and nothing out doors in this neighborhood has escaped a good wetting within the past three days. Rain clouds gathered first on Monday night and were quite threatening, hut little 1 rain fell until the following day.

Over three inches of rainfall was reported on Tuesday afternoon, and tile -drains and open ditches were brimming over with the overflow, only a few cellars in town escaping the flooding. The Creek was so high that the water backed up in the large drains about town, making miniature lakes in the streets, and in some places undermining the brick walks. Most of the water was gone the following morning, bnt Wednesday afternoon the floods- descended again, and there was considerable rainfall yesterday, some signs of a clearing off being evident to-day. In some low places crops have been, damaged by washing, but the general result of the rainfall has been vastly beneficial to young grain, and the prospects for a Urge crop in this vicinity are now very good. Considerable lightning accompanied the rain, and in two or three in.

stances stock was killed. of affairs. It is evident tliat the regular troops will have to be called out before the trouble Edward Sawyer and wife, living near Peoria, are visiting relatives this week in this is settled, and the sooner this is done the bet All Right Shirts. In the Spring time most men's fancies turn to fancy shirts. It is well nigh the end ter it will be lor all concerned.

Regardless of the merits of the issue between the strikers and their employers, the lawlessness of the' strikers must be suprcssed and life and prop erly made safe. Until this is done there can of the soring season, and it is time to do the be no attenpt at the settlement ofhe differences between employers -and employes. buying you contemplated. This Is True. vicinity.

"During the thunder-storm on Tucsilay, Frank Hriggs had a valuable horse struck by lightning. Mrs. J. Leonard entertained her sister from Anchor last Sunday. Miss Lillie Leonard returned home with her for a week's visit.

Rev. T. Ringland and little daughter Kuby, of Ursa, arrived Friday evening lor a short visit at the home of r. J. Miss Elsie Darker will return with them and end the summer at Ursa.

Regular preaching services at the M. P. church next Sunday at eleven o'clock, Sunday-school at ten o'clock. The Children's Day exercises by the children w.ill be held (he next Sunday, June to. All are invited.

Miss Lillie l-eonard entertained about thirty of her young friends at a party, Thurs day evening, Mav 24th, it being her sixteenth birthday. The ccunpany was entertained with games and'music until ten o'clock, when" a leal of some plant was given to each one and partners for supper were found by matching leaves. Refreshments of ice cream and cake were then served, and the young folks left soon after, all feeling that they had spent a evening. Special Shoe Bargains in order to. rush them out in a great hurry.

Note the Slaughtering Prices. 23 pairs of Ladies' Oxfords, Black and Tan, sizes 3 to 4, worth $1.25, 51.50 and 89c One lot of Girls' Shoessizes 1 to 12, go at--- -i. One lot of Shoes, worth 525, at- 74c One lot of Men's Vici Kid Shoes worth $2 and $2.50, while they last at 3168 Bear in mind that here are some genuine bar' gains, and they won't last Come and see for yourself and be convinced. G. H.

BLOOM. Remarkable If True. In a long article on the work of the census enumerators, the Bloomington Pantograph in all seriousness makes the following statement, which is no doubt the result of prj. found scientific research: Probably no social institution is so intimately connected with the growth of population as that of marriage." liuocratlc County fonv.iitliiii. The Ford county Democratic convention was held at Paxton on Monday afternoon.

B. F. Holder of Klliott was nominated for circuit clerk, C. E. Beach of Paxton for state's attorney, Matthew Geilach of Piper City for surveyor, and Dr.

J. S. jllixlwcll of Paxton for coroner. J. W.

White of Roberts, J. W. Holmes of Mclviirj II. F. Holder ot Elliott -and PeWitT Snyder of Piper City were selected as delegates to the state convention.

Delegates to the senatorial 'and congressional conventions are to be named later. C. S. Schneider of Paxton was indorsed lis a candidate lor representative. The following county central committeemen were appointed; lirenton tuwnship, L.

I. Jackson; Dix, V. D. -Cooper; Drummer No. W.

C. Reeves; Drummer No, 1, J. P. McCarry; Lyman, J. V.

White; Nelson; No. 2, L. There are grades of negligee shirts that we do not Some shifts are made so cheap that they are too expensive for anybody to wear. Our's are first-class in quality and we will show them to you with pleasure. We also have a line of Dress Shirts for Boys.

Buy vour boy a shirt and fix him up like his pa. We make the prices so low that you can afford to buy. Our Straw Hats are the best in town for the money. We also have a line of Work Pants that it will pay you to look at Praise woman's beauty and she will mil.Hy deny it; then agree with her and she will get angry. Better Than Ever.

NIAGARA FALLS EXCURSION. PROCTOR. Peterson was taken sick r-Mrs. Erick Gill; No. 3, C.

F. Carlson; Teach OrcharaVj before you buy. Sunday. Mr. and Mrs.

James Cullert spent Sun-ilaywllh his brother, Frank, the aSth. 1 Mr. Siilesinger from Farmer City is visit A. J. TUKNtpM, Remember that we also have the Prem ing his tenant and other friends.

SZ) ART TAILOR, Chris Johnson, who has been quite sick ium Stamps. One stamp with each 10 cent purchase. Ask for the stamps. for some time, is much improved at this date. Mrs.

J. Fred and Maud, J. W. Holmes; Pella, J. P.

Class; Sullivant, Ar Koehne; Wall, II. Snelling. The selections for Hut ton, Rogers and Mona townships were not made. Tli new county central committee met and organized, and selected C. B.

Miller, chairman, J. A. Pence, secretary, D-A. Taylor treasurer, all Gibson. 4 An executive committee of five, consisting of J.

A. epce. of Gibson, J. II. Car.

ney of Sibley, A. A. Barrow, of Gibson, F. McBeth of Paxton nd' Mr. Mc.

Dermott of Hrrnton, were appointed, whose business it it to assist in the management of the fail caaipaign. Arranire your Summer Outing-so as to joiq the OLI RELIABLE Lake Erie Western Niagara Falls Excursion. Early In Ana-nst. IMu, Kxaotdate later. F- DALY.

General Pasaensrer Asrent. GIBSON CITY, ILLINOIS Mere new and fashionable and Mrs. Fencken and son, from Roberts, were visiting with H. Zimmerman ovefSun- During the ten months of the current THE LEADER, Clothiers and Outfitters. Gibson City, ill.

suit patterns have just come in. are fine, both strip and checks. I can make suits for men for from $i5-9 and pants from $4. 50 up. Give me a trial.

Repairing done. fiscal year ending with April 30, our exports were $135,948,857 greater, in value than in the corresponding month year ago. 8 COOPER, ludiauapolia, lnd. Hoke ilk.