The Daily Review from Decatur, Illinois • Page 1

THE DAILY REVIEW. VOL. XVII. NO. 160.

DECATUR, ILLINOIS, SATURDAY MORNING, JULY 6, 1895. TEN CENTS A WEEK Preparations For the Decatur Meeting. ILL BE THE GRANDEST EVENT la i hi Hlitnrv ol the AMoetetloa-- President MolBtt Here mad Mtcarcd tat the uilntoa Teem. Will lie Made to Secare the Per- maocnt Locatlm of the Toarommeot Iterator. .1 Me llr of Clinton, state president of the Volunteer Firemen's asioclatlon, was In the city yesterday, a i OD local dicers and a i arrangements for the a II? secured quar tors for the i a at a private ID the city.

It Is the (Je tire to secure quarters for all the run olDR teams who will attond at private residences, that the men may be away excitement which i re'ga at the Mr Moflit nave It as his opinion that the cornice a i be tho greatest In the history of the association. A of flre hav( bjcn 3dde1 1 1 the membership of the stato lion within the pant few weeks, and li It tLougrit that tho number of entries In Hie contests to decided here i It- i a II. F. SUymilcn of Clinton I' the sta tltUc'an of the association. He Is rx la Uecatur la a few iliys to coin pile statistics concerning cUy In Kcurral and the firemen's a In a i a which will bacomc a part of the reeoro 1 cf the association.

The local members i tako Mr. StaymaUs In tow and assist the In i lug I.I in up i facti and figures which i to tho credit of the city. I i this cnrncctlon it miy be stated that do a a meeting Is i to be loo big nn to to a about a smaller cities, and a i li ou 'ot to have It located perm a llecit.ir been spoken of thn eligible location, and an i If irl i tut mailo ti have the a a a located Tno ad- vnntaijcs of am apparent location Is central and tlm railroad a i i i ara i i a i a city In the state, roirlwrlug It easy of access all ir'i of tlio ThoQ a dent i her au Illy to pro a i and aecomnoda i for any of visitors, i Is a gieat desideratum. yea tlm tournament was held at Edwardsvlilo, and on account of the Final! of the towu and the pair rnll- road facilities a r( the cities In the i no ITort to send i team! Since tl'C a was in art that tho a would be hold at Decatur this a of new clllss hava joined tho assoila Hun. They a heard of l)e catur and want a to i i I i itstloti tlie i i a this year i On tbo greatest Iti tbo history of thn association, and tliat In tbo contatt for por- tiianont loiitlon Decatur i tower head and above all other coai- prtltcri.

di.fi ni't apu-car a a lutwder, presented I competition wiih the a either at the Govern- mcnl trsis ur before World's Filr i lias over received favor or award over U'O Koji, 1 made an qual i In pi.rlty, strength or wholrsomeness. CAPTAIN PAUL WEBB'S FATE. ID Ulil I lie to KUIa HIM btihtuftrtuu lloal. Con I) A i i NIC, IJa, --Captain Paul Webb i near hero In an attempt to his a i boat, or barrel, down a KO log Into Lade Coeur D'Alcne. A ".00 poop witnessed his tttoitpt to descend I the lake, which.

tootc place at Uostn'a log camp, eight 'iillos, from here. Webb wai place! i i tue i was aid a ha fee: locg, two feet In diameter and -no Two i of the way down thorn was a slight i In the Incline Hero tho barrel i fcot In the air, i the ground on Jhi then forty fret down i i 1 a per- X'lis turned i heads with horror and some of tho ladles a i tto barrel was opened Wjbb was a closely Into the nad, but was couicloui Dr. Russell of a a a i and pronounce! liii broken. Ho wa- to Spokane, where he at 11 clock i Ills namo Jatr.s btowart, and he was ft.ruierly a i at Me- Paul Webb was a name assumed for professional lie Is a cousin of Senator Stewart "After the Hall" an Ice and cake raised with Or Price's Baking Powder. Alwayt refreshing.

I I I 1 The races of last week proved successful, not In but also In fluaoces The asiocutlo.i was enabled from the to pay bill In and have a small balance left The wero handled In cicellenl maoner, not a complaint or arrest being The was good 1 throughout, and faelt much encouraged I bf the Woe. The H. C. A. base ball nine went to Mowenjua yesterday and met tbe uloe The score was ir.

to 10 in avorof NEW PACKING HOUSE. BeprescntatlTC of the Cooorn Now In the city. The reprejentatlve of the packlcit house i I seeking location 'n some central Illinois city was In Decatur yesterday and had a conference with several local capitalists. Nothing definite was arrived at, however. Tbe representative announced that be was well pleased with Decatur, bnt stated that he had alto rectlved ofTers from Jacksonville and ilncy and was un able to say just what were de- tlrcd from Decatur.

He i be In the city today and another conference will be held. It was announce! jeuerJay that the packing bouse would be one of the most complete In the country. They will make their OWD Ice an! that part of the establishment alone will be larger than all the Ico making plants in Decatur put together. Anutber "Wo have hal notice of another ad vance in the of leather," said a shoe dealer. This Is i advance In the last few months.

On one i of men's shoes the a a amounts to 47 per cent. now. I saw the other day another reason for tbe advance In the price of leather. It reasonable to mi, too It was silJ a when the i In England i against the I i of American machines proved so as to check the adoption of tbe machines tho a a turers began i i hero Instead. A a result our export of shoes amounted to In tbe last year, i they'' have never reached 850H COO before.

Tin; domand from Kng liml cleared out the stocks In the country fur a I'me made tho factories of our market." MAY SPLIT UP AGAIN. Divorce Salt In Court Wblcb Lawyer le a Hood thing-. Three weeks ago young married woman who Is known to maay Dacatur people, filed a bill for divorce from her ausuanct, through her attorney, J. M. Gray.

Since that time the sheriff has been on the lookout for the woman's husband to get service on him. He ciuld not be found and yesterday Mr. Gray started out to flud tbe youcg woman to learn If possible where her bus- band could be found. He did not flud her bat saw her father instead and asked him the whereabouts of the young replied the father, "he and my daughter made up three days after the divorce bill was Gled and they're living together In Springfield as happy i can be." "Well, a good thing, with a bill lor divorce now In court," said tho lawyer. "Well.

I wouldn't with 'raw It," said tbe father, "maybe they'll spl up again before court meets Now Mr. Uray Is a i If tic variable couple i forgot his I ttle fee In tho case. Tho a i i a Fourth of picnic anu a i was held at the home of Mr and Mrs tj. M. a seven i east of Drcatur There was an excel lent with Ice cream and cake Mrs.

Walker's motbor was present She will 03 years old In A Among those present were- J. E. Kucker and wile, tors Cllffor, I Cleo, James and a X.ie, son tharllo and wife and son A acd a John Ltcbtou bargcr and i and daughters, Stella, Jessie, Cleo and sou, Holla, l)ibj; Goortpislure and i and son, a Uearje Flora and wife and daughters, Koxlo and lea; Clem Veocb and i and a Ilertha and Car! Rucker, J. A. Uasavray and wife and a Fij; i Moody, i a Jessl.

a a Uorton. School Sunday afternoon 7, beginning at 1:30 oVIoek a a school tion i bo hold a'. Urace Allssloo, cor- lie- of North Krondway and streets. Tbe i bo the program Song i Reading Addreat Ucv J. Jordan.

ijjiiz day ou f.ir the day- Rev M. Wtrfoor i a a Five i to. Speeches. lUiigbtcra t( a Installed last i Qraod Secretary Jimes tt i of the I I I nols grand ledge, I o. O.

1' and Mrs. matron of the Fellows' home at Lincoln were there. Grand Secretary Miller was the I a i officer A a i exercise 'as over were served and all bad a social lime. The attendance was i i a Krge, tho two subordlnite lodges a i been a receipts are i stlil for cream of tartar and so la, the oid fash loned of raising. MoJera cooking and etperi do not sanction old way.

In all i itio a baking powdor shoi.ld bo i Itliout a ricuic A party of popple to tho home of A I north nf tho city yestciday afternoon and had a cole. They had a i i supper at In the party were Mlescs Nellie Moore, Dot and Abhle A Packard, and Keairlco Howard and a and Kcucr i i a Tyler Merl- woithtr, I.ou a Scott Ulorc and Hill. Loral ItHiieiteti. Tha Wabash Car Sliop i and tho i Factory played ball OD tlio round house Tho game resulted In a icore of li. to 0 In favor of the car shop nine The batteries were Shop, Poor and i i factory, and The same nines i play another game this evening on tbe round house "A perfect woman planned" Is the Iduil housekeeper.

She always uses Dr. Price's Haklng Powfier '1U A I A I Special meetlcg of Macon odge. No. A and A. tonight at 7 3U, for work on flrsi degree 1' A a meeting Po.st 1C A In A haii.

Election of otteers. roaod the i i Klmball has tbe png dag which sbc lost Thursday. It followed a man who was passing and when he read of Its lu thli paper and grief of Its mlstresi bis heart toflentd he returned It early yesterday inj. Konl lUAte J. to I'.

Droblsch, lot 5 addition, 82 I'' Drobltch to A. ftfarle Macpher son, same lot, W. Suffern Delia lot In subdivision, lot block Cowan Hottetier's a i i 81,500. Jacob a to i Stnsulu, 41 feet cff south side lot 12 lu section 21 10, 2 oast, $100 A D. Klslcy to Hiram Johnson, lot IS, b'ock 2, Hlgglns' addition; 8l, 00.

Hiram Johnson to A. I). Kl'-ley, lot and J- fact off sldr lot 3, block 2 H. Johnson's i 81,1200 W. Waggoner to M.

Abbott lo' 5, block 2, Waggoner's addition 51,500. li. P. to A i lots 12 and It and 10 fee.1 elf west lot 11 block (,, Starr i Hist addition 81,000. Mary Tfjiyer to W.

Garrelt, lot 3, block 4, liist 1'ark Koulevurds SJ.OOO J. Clokoy to A lot block 11, Eist I'ark Koulovards Savage to A (Is ich, tract lu scctlju It, 17, oast; 85(10 Tlio a i 1'owiler, as every cook knows. Is a a to ba rolled upon, It la one of thn gccitesi aids she has. Sho Is aiways able i tho least, iron make tho very i biscuits. cakes, i i a and crusts.

Many a cook's a bs teen made by tie i i things. has bt.cn able to make with County Court. In the county yestorday A Cand IT, aged years, son of Marshall C.ind'!r of was a Insane bi a and ordered committed to Kankakee. A were heard In the citation case of Thomas Lewis ag.ilust D. lill! Thomas Lewis was the i husband of Bridget Lowls, who died and devised all her property, valued at abuut 8700.

to Margaret Smith. Lewis qned an agreement a i i all rights to administer under the i and D. i was appointed administrator. Now Lewis alleges he "looked upon the wine when It was red," and that ho was In an Intoxicated condition whea ho signed the agreement. On this representation a citation was Issued against Mr lllil t) appear aril show by what right be A tho citato.

C. LeFor- gee represented Lewis and Mr. I I ap psarci In his own behalf. After bear- Ing the arguments liammer took tb.3 case under advisement Fourth of July Jokr. Those who love to a practical jkes en their on tho had great i bogus crackers.

These wero made In I i a i of aa I a cracker, In tbe end was a placo for a cracker cf i a When this hole was filled i a llttlo a and the i mado hana to get at a a distance, then howled i i Hie i ex plnded i a pop as old fashioned p'stol Two mnn put up a neat trlctt Oao started down tbe street with a bogus cracker as tilg'ks a 'nt of stovepipe his arm. Tbo i In the plot i up I i and lit It Of course a i a cried for the firss a to drop It, then had their own business to attend to when It went oCf with a feeble crack. Acts i and goes a than other-- Dr. Price's Cream i a Powder. A party was given Thursday evening at the boms of the Misses Droblscb In boner of Missel Lillian Pollard and Ida MortbliDd of Lovlngton.

Music was the feature of the evening. Selections ere given by A Wllhclray. A i Sxllh, Ben and Charles Freeman, Uenry Droblschiand Miss Morthland. Light refreshments were served during tbe evening There Will Be a Race. i the coming tournament there will be a race between the juvenile hose teams of Clinton and Decatur If eaough boys can be secured to fill out a team.

As It only twelve altogether and eight have already been secured. It that It rests only upon getting; a permit to race from the secretary of the association here. Wilson Woodford, the Colored Lawyer, ARRESTED ON A SERIOUS CHARGE. Wife tbe Complainant--Chargid with Urueltr and failure to Dlipoeed ef la the Lower Litigation In Prof peel. Tale of Ihe lloj the Dog and the Stone Will Be Retold.

Wllioo Woodford, the colored attor ney and Republican politician, arrested yesterday on complaint of his wife, who charged him with cruelty acd failure to snpport He was taken before Justice Shorb, who continued tbe case till 9 o'clock this morning. Mr Woodford denies the and says that he will be vindicated when the whole story Is told. Dleposed (If. G. W.

Swlck paid Justice Shorb and costs for an assault upon 15111 For.it- meycr Thursday afternoon. Four bonds lor disorderly conduct and drnukeuuess were forfeited to Justice ProvoMt yesterday. In Justice Provost ono man had tho to come up and plead i to drunkenness. I-, cost i 83 and costs. Three woxen and one man did cot ap pear and their bonds wore declared for- feltnd.

II I. a who was arreslod at Riverside park Thursday afternoon and put In the county .1 ill, was icloasod yciter day. Ho Is of loo feeble uilnd to lie responsible for his acts. rrospocttve Mrs. Uana Thomas, the of Jlmuilo Sti Ith, tho boy was arrester on complaint of Mrs.

Frank O-olsier and flnod swore out a war- a before Justice Peddecord for Frank Orelsser, charging i wllli assault on The case i be heard and thi whole story of the dog, the a stone i be gono over again. W. C. Pike and J. Frank Jones wero arrestad stinUy on a warrant charging them with ns'ng city water i a permit.

Tuey appeared bcforn Jus tlco Protest and secured a tlon. A was made by Water I spector i yesterday agalntt dikes of the Dacattir Novelty works, charging i with a connections with tbe water mains without llesnsa. RACES MT LINCOLN. Home Uooci KveoiH There Vceterdny. Time Marie.

There were some pretty good races at i yestorday. The first raco, a half a for "-year-olds, was won by a owned by P. U. Hlckey ol Tuylorvllle. Tho purso was Time Dolllo Tucker, owned Ijy WHIUin Watklns of Petersburg, was second, and Millie, owned by P.

H. Hlckey of Tay- lorvllle, was i Aaron OiUs. owned by Ben Frecmin of Sullivan, won tho special raci lu 1:45 The purse was Slot). White Wings, owned by J. Gjlllday of Kni was and Hugh owood by S.

P. ctfr- i i was third. Race No. :) was three of a mile for a purse of 8125. Georgia ownod J.

Wllecx of Sprlngliold, was Itrst In l.lo'f. Tommy liuttor, C. Thurinan of Springfield, second, and Buck Miller, by Ray Meeker of Sullivan, was A nolled cake Is no better than a spoiled child Nothing Is spoiled wltu Or Price's Baking Powder. DIDN'T NEED GUN WADS. MclctMh'j Nephew Com la Letter.

Uncle Alex tells a mal svory on his young nephew, who ly came through Decatur on a cycling trip from Wallivllla. to Onaha. From hard riding, the boy'i feat considerably calloused, and he Incident ally mentioned this fact In a letter to his mother. His mother, with true parental solicitude, bought a bunion plasters, which she sent her boy by return ma'l. They were of the ordinary kind, resembling doughnuts with a hole In tbe middle.

It happened Edmoud had never seen any of these useful articles before and had had no previous experience with corns. When he opened his letter the corn plasters foil out on tte floor. He picked them up, examined them curl ously and then remarked to his unch "For goodness sake mjtber a I haveti't got a gun. What does she wauttosend mo guu And then A nearly IT high stool and laughd until the tears came to his eyes. The ineral of a a Edna was held at o'clock yettorday afternoon from the a i residence, fcsj Suit)) Broadway, D.

Uowe ollic- a Tho I was at Greenwood cemetery. The body of Mrs Charlc. Brett arrived In tho cUy yesterday forenoon Mr. lirott and a wero a i ably delayed on tbe way anJ did not a rlvo i i last i of the a i be a later. I have recently obtained samples of the chief a i powders In tho market, and have looted them to careful chemical i a to determine their i and lep.vrulr.g power.

As the of my tests I fled the Royal a i powdor superior to the others In every respect. It li entirely free from all adulteration and unwholesome i i acd In a i It lves cff a greater volume of leavening gas than any other powder. It Is therefore, not only the purest, but also the powder, with which I a in ac- lualnted. WAI.TFK HAI.NF.S, M. Consulting Chemist, Chicago Board of Health ARRESTED AT SULLIVAN.

Forger OiTln (langht-llnrglKTS Near Police Newp. C. Davis, wh.) Is wanted by tbe po llco for tiro checks and cashing hure, was arrested at Sullivan yesterday and Ust Chief of Pollen Mason wtn', thorn to get him. Tburiday aftercoon the residences of James Anderson and C. It.

Ciosco, fann- ers i i lu tbe i i i of Harrlstown, wero entered while the families were away. At Aiidcrsoa's a suit of clothes and other prouorty was taken, ar.d nu stilt was taken from fiasco's, tlio a nuking a change of a i a a old OLCJ. Cross was called lo the boarding house run by Athoy i i a disturbance. Atbcy and one uf tls boarcturs liud dispute about some matter connected a board II, wulcli euiliHl In tbo boarder alap ping Attiey's face. No arr were made.

a thieves broke Into a new house on strcot and stole a uf tools belonging to the carpcnlc'S at work on the building. Plght Ucluovu Hoys. Ioys who weie i i at tbo dam yestorday afternoon reported an exciting light botwcen Solomon Lee, a colored toy, and Tom Montgomery, a white boy. A crowd -wore In the river i i and In their spot Lee dove under Montgomery and a i a i This started the trouble and far somo time the boys, who are about IS years Id, In the water. II-st one then the other bolug on top, and the spectators say thai tried to ilrowu each other.

Tony tbon went out on the bank and after i on i clothes wont at It again. Montgomery had a "billy" In his pocket, and he bit Lee over the left eye, i ir, a i him out and tearing the ll-sfi lo the bone. Other boys dresstd wound and took him homo. Montgomery disappeared and Is Slid to have the city, fearing arrust. Stolen.

Register 1 Mrs. M. F. Wauttaud of this placo, started for Monilcullo last Wednesday noon. I'pon a i i at the depot she purchased a ilcko; 10 that place and It In her pocket book Wiieii sbo bad seated bersclt In the car she went for her ticket but she couldn't 8nd It, neither could she IInd her pocket book, which contained 17D lit cash, a note for 8KO and a pair of dU noud soon she Montlcello ihe telegraphed back for It.

A search made but Is could not No found. SLo tellovo! that It was stoteu aoud I Heir cut Bi Dialer 1 A. been i for lome time to get a sood welt on his a and appears thit at last ho been blessed with an ab'iodant of w.Uor Last Friday had reached a depth of xty-ttve feet, wbou ilioio was a report as tliat nf a cannon and water came rusMng In. In i minutes them was about twenty five feet of water In thn well and tbe water a i a i that depth. An under- river has doubtless tapped and If sn Mr.

will have water to i tbo whole neighborhood. Street Cer Mlaf Corlnne ohellabarger gave a street car party last i for Miss Jes sle Lord, who Is the guest of her sister, Mrs Luclen Shellabarger. Tbe I i guests made the usual tour of the car lines and a feature of ihe affair progressive conversations, the of tbe party changing at stated Intervals. rrotta Md VecetabMe. About the same fruits and vegetables that have been In market for two or three are on tale now.

Strawberries are gone. Tbe are ui-jch better. Celery Is a naw arrival. Tho Royal Itaklotr Powder li tto i est and vtrongiot baking powder mtdo, and lias received thn highest award at ail the great International and state wt'prtver i In competition with others. Ilel In Cerrolltoa.

Dr. i the colored corn doctor, died oarly lo tho week at tho home of his brother atCarrollton After a i part of foot amputated he was takon to the poor i hero lie suffering with a caio of delirium when brother took him and that was probably the eauie of death Arm'; those cream dellclooi? They are prepared with Dr. Price's Cream inking Powder. Dad rail. Harriett i a a mlntep en the stilrway leading to her on South Park street last night and got a bid a She suffered a severe laceration of ibe one ankle and will be unable to walk for some time.

THE WEATHER. Tbe for Illinois today are: Fair. Temperature yesterday: At 7a.m., 71; noon, 39; 0 p. 83; midnight, CONDITION IS CRITICAL. Mortis from a Serloos Accident.

While Cornelius Morris putting np some window shades at bis home, 526 East William street, yesterdsy morning he was seized with dizziness and fell from a chair. Bis head hit the with sufficient force to render him un- Dr. ditto was called and Mr. Mortis soon after regained consciousness. The shock produced concussion of the brain and may prove fatal.

Mr. Morris quite an old man. Be Is the father of George, Elmer and Morris of Blwln, Mrs. O. Frew of South Main street, Mrs.

Leo; ard Light of North Morgan street, Mrs; a. B. Jameson of West Wood street and Mrs Naah Chllds of West Wood street Mr. Morris' condition yesterday evening was considered very grave. XILLEO Br A LIVc WIRE.

Death uf Ueorge la Uxvinport, Iowa. Mr and A. received a telegram yesterday stating that their son, Georgo, bad been killed by an electric light wire at Diver.port, It Ueorge was wnll known In this city and had hosts of friends. Ills home was at 10J6 North Union street, this city, and sides his parents he leaves a widow, four brothers, Walter, Will, Charles and David, and two ulsters Wheu W. Hatch was manager of tbo Central Union Tolepbono company hero George was employed as lineman, and when Mr Hatch took tbe management of the cotnpiny at Davenport be got Gnorge a position thcro.

Walter Peters left for Davenport to accompany the body to this city. Oifle to root the nullo. The condemning of alum as an un- whulesome I baking powdois by tbe government authorities as by physicians generally, has not deterred manufacturers of such powdors from foisting them on an unsuspecting public. Fallowing Is a partial Hit of thn ah'ia powders found lo the stores: "Calumet," "Chlcuca Yeast," "Kenton," "Grant's Bon BOD," "Hotel." "Taylor's One Spoon," "Climax," "Snow PulT," "Snow Ball," "Gl.int,". "Milk," "Crown," "Unrivaled," Ivor Star," "Davis" O.

"Forest City," "Monarch," "Loyal," "Manhattan." "Crystal." "11 "Perfection," "Rocket," "Town Talk," "Vienna," "White Rose." etc. It Is safe to rf ret all brands sold with a prli-e. All powders sold at twonty- Bve cents or less a pound aro sure to bo made of alum. Dr. Wiley, the government chemist.

In his ofllelal rxarolna tlon ot-baklBff-powd'rs at the Fair, threw out all "alum thdn as unwholesome. 1 li -re WAI Hu Mioodetied. While 1Cist Eldorado street people were celebrating the Fourth a couple came along In a buggy. The man In tbe buggy called to a crowd at Dough orty's corner and askod them not to throw firecrackers under his feat as be would run away. But bis re quest did him no good, for Ihe crackers kept OB popping and tbe horse started (o run It ran about a block before It could be cheeked Tbe man handed the lines to bis lady companion and came back with blood In aye and asked who threw the firecrackers under bis horso'i fcot, ar.d as bo was rather looking fel'ow they did not all speak at once and there no blood Uunkcr The Dnnber revival services still continue at the old Christian church nn Edwaid street, In charge of Evaognllit I Rosenborgerof Oovlngton.O.

Tho tct of till dlteourse Friday evening was "Tbo Two Witnesses tho Spirit It and Our Own Spirit The subjec for this evening will be "Salt." Sunday at I the subject will be "Cbrlitlan Baptism; IrnmorsIor.V Why Three Why Forward Movement ana Not Backward In the oveolpg the i will be i to tho Throne Hc.lnt With Hie Own The men at the street car barn been bothered with people i In them and i i their lee water, making It necessary to fill the tank neveral times a day. Tbe other day the attached a livo wtro to the tank aiid henever a man put tbe cup lota tbe water he rot a shock that made him i some one had kicked him terday Sol Kay forgot all about tbe wire and went toget a i a that knocked him down and tiarnptd all over him. "Tho Royal Baking Powder a cream of tartar powder of a high degree merit, and not contain either alum or pho'phater, or any li nub stances. E. O.

Love, fa Late Gov'tCbcmlst. a tbe Broken atom. Thursday night some sent tnl ball through tbe larga glass Indow of Phillips' music store In Wlngate block The glass at the side of Mueller store must a'so be added the list broken ones. A cannon cracker did the work here. How MMJT to A silver dollar less than an oa nee.

Hence a letter net heavier than a dollar can go for a single two-cent stamp A live-tent silver added tbe dollar will make the If you have not the dollar, and a small cent will give aa ounce weight. AT TAYLORVILLE. How tfte) routfe WM to Lively July i jjpeelal The glorious Fourth gloriously brated lo city. Parish's Mint band, twenty sin pieces, began the at 9 a. m.

by a parade. Tbe rxere proper commenced In the afleroc Professor W. J. Denton, who Is I ID, a living personllcailon of Oi Sam, read the Declaration of ence, and Bufus M. Potts delivered At 3 o'clock the races raenced.

The two mllo bicycle race, 10 enti won by Ray Dempsey, ya Fred Linglty, 125 second. The mule race, half-mile, was won Arthur Hurlbuti; Josh Tackett, The hundred yard foot race by Stevens, Morgan second. Two hundred-yard foot race was i by McEven, Morgan second. One mile bicycle race, three enti was won by i Galloway, Ken way second. The half-mile bicycle race bad i Ech man rode hal quarter, dismounted and sawed a si of cord wood, mounted and rodo a ter of a mile, dismounted and sa more wood, and then completed half mile.

Will Galloway woe, 1 Galloway second. AH tho races were on tho pn rquarc. Tbe pie eating contest wat the band stand In the court house and was won by Pater Kader. Tr soeoijd. The local hose companies i raced and the book and ladder pany put up an drill display of fireworks la tbo evening magnl ciiit and tho finest ever tbe city.

Tbe weather was perfect 5,000 people participated. Price Burcbllold picked up a can firecracker that ho did not know- lighted. right baud Is badly I as a result of the piptasfun. An known boy run over by a blcy but not seriously hurt. J.

Robertson and Prank celebrated by having a scrap. Ju Kaup will assets tbe damages. Ltrkln has a (air tlrsd cut over his eye, tbe result of a difference of opln Mmilece Harry Armcntraut, May tp Miss Mary I) Uenderson, May tp Alexander McTaggart, Pana Lucy Hanna, Parkersburg, W. Vi Ueneral OniMMil. E.

S. Leinastor was In Blue Mo Thursday. W. C. Jones of Palmer was In city Thursday.

J. R. Etmonils of was In city Thursday. D. wife of Decatur visiting friends In the city Rev.

William Howe of A vltl friends In the city Thursday. Frank Stamm and Georgo Pat lot 1'aoa wore In tbe city Tfauraday. Georgo RlUcber and J. W. lloyd Stoulngton wero In tbe city Thursd Roy Wallace and Ilonry Clark CUtksiale were lo the city Thursdai Misses Elsie Henderson and Ml Martlu of Paua spent Thursday In C.

C. George nf SprlogBeld was business In the city 'Wednesday Thursday. Cbarles Whltmer and daughter Hi of Sprlogfleld were vltltlng friend the city Tbiirediy. i Jennings left for his home lo cago Thursday nlgUI, afcer vltl friends In the city. P.

M. Kllnefelter nf Qreeowc chairman ol tbe committee on judlel and of the board of lrf for Hureka Mprlogs night, for health. The strength of the Bo certified by tbe highest baklog dcr authorities, makes It tbe eheai to use, even at a higher price others. VOICE OF THE PEOPLE. To He i I OK tbe caption pearnd In a recent Mound Leader, referring the U.

and parnupags, lilue Mound, Ms Tn article quarterly co'ifereuco of Elwlo elrci U. church ordered whole! slaughter of tho church aforesaid lilue Mouud. And one would gather from the tlele the work was so eitendve rntch beyond the ability of ouo care for It, and the only way out SMU cut tbe work down l) thx oO man That Is ilin i tbe ma (rather some luea of progrera. Tbe article also tdat the Interest of Christian work la Mound will be served by the aonihl tlon of the mother ebureb of the pin And to tLe of Blue Mound a surrounding country tho ebui polity second to noun In the lai Reference, confession fa'tb of Ibe church If I am rightly Informed Blue MOB had overpaid their last quarterly meeting. True, tbe' U.

church has been, and In a for existence here, yet It Is ae to mendable to see a church struggling life as to lee an lodlvldaal stroggll for life, and In either tbe duty every true heart to lend a belnll hand. The U. church has good propsM In Blue Mound, It Is a pleasant place I a preacher to live, many and a good loclal people In and tte church. And no one need have fear of tbe church property belag The annual conference has loo ani wisdom to consent to so unwise an I as that, and be assured tbe will give you a minister worthy yoari speet and eonfldenre J. c.

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