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The Daily Review from Decatur, Illinois • Page 5

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The Daily Reviewi
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Decatur, Illinois
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HE DLL mCH GREEK T. G. DtTlt COM from Y. H. C.

A. to Profession. SAID LITTLE OF HIMSELF. lade an Impression Friends Here. and Davis, mlno Is juat now offlc'atlng as amsUtant secreUrj at ttie railroad M.

A In the absence of Secretary Ad- klns, man Wednesday night notified by that he had ben ujipolnted pro- of Greek In Central college at Pella, la Mr Davis liua been connected with the inllroad A in different eanaci- for bivtial moutha. He is a man of modest and quiet demeanor and since he Ilias been litre bus had but little fo say of litnutlf Those, who leanied to know 1 best tecomc aware that he was i. man of schjlarly attainments but they! Iliad no noKon that they were enteitainlng! i Clock profcssoi unawares NOT SURPRISED llr Dav.a was not apparently the least surprised, -although he was not expecting the appointment Ho received the notice or ins, ceil kin In about the same manner lat ho wpuld retUvc a noUcc his ipuior officer In tlic A tone- JJJrt tile next day fifteen minutes earlier on account of a rush Ti 0112 of hit, tends who evinced some astonltlament Ihj remarked inert-Ij -that he had taught before Lential college is the Baptist college ot i a It ib located at Telia and Is re- enittcl as OIK of the best Institutions in tike stale Mr Davis has accepted the aji- ilnlmtnt and win report fjr dirty early In Scpteinbu In time for t'he beginning of tils term HIS COJIINO HERE Mr Dai Is came to fills Oij last wmtci and flist met a Patterson ol Hie city association Mr Patttrson JiKcd him and ialiodutcd (him lk the raU- ad abbOLiHtlori la the hope that a place ght be found for him then. His arrival there was fortunate, as Secietary llarrv MillosL'. asaibtant is swing away foi a sliort ideation Mr ivis was employed, Socretaij Gais was t'he da trick in the dike and Mr Dills, on tlio night trick.

Utcr tho return of Mr Melt ite. Wit h( avy rush of bublness On the Wabcif de mkd cttia help about Uic building and Davis was letalncd lilb duties were ol a and he nciei tefused to di charge anj that were assigned him Af- tt tlu was being the last man lit was tlho rtt one dropped then accepted a position tit the Brunswick hotel at rrlght clerk whore Ihe rein Uned till a fow weeks ago when the lailnaad M. A people bsgaii to take tin li summei vacations and Mr Davis taken back to relieve them STUDIED Mr Dav's (s a quiet, stuillout, man who sasb muc'h about himself and it only to who kmow him best that ihj has givwn the Imprcbsion that he Is a scholar He spends much of leisure time In t'he city library and has wiitten a number ol aillcles I'nat have appealed from tlnv tu time In the Decatur papers Some of his articles WPre jiihllosoph- Ical for the uses of a tUilj newspaper, bur he never appeared in. the least'hurt at thdr rrjeothxn His naUonaUty li Welsn a i his speech is strongly impregnated i the Welsh dialect. last but eight a.ys, tMtfnnlnc one Bun', day night ami chwing the next Sunday nle-ht HAVE RUACK Or S.

Bwaln went to Cerro Oordo today to treat cattle belonging to Colonel R. C. Blood, who a large "herd Several "of the cattle died of black leg and Do-' awaln will Inoculate the other cattle with the Pasteur vaccine which Is supposed be preventive of the disease. AT 8T JOHN'S SUNDAY. Bev Henry Morrlll of Clinton, a will officiate at John's church morn- ng and evening next Sunday.

HERB TODAY I 'Martin manager of the Peorla store, of ihe Fitzgerald Dry Goods company, is in the city He came to ake back to Peorla his children, who have been visiting here while he was away In New York on business Mr Martin for many ears head of the linen department in the IJnn A Scruggs store PEOPLE YOU KNOW Hisses Gertrude, and- Myrtle Knotts Mure returned, after a three visit with friends. Hiss Winnie Jjontr of Cerro Oordo Is the guest of Miss Lillian Montgomery on East William street lames Montgomery who been pursuing the study of law In Mollne, has accepted the position of chief steward ot the Mollne club. He will continue to study law while fUlIng the position. Miss Fannle Lyons has gone to Kansaa City. Mo.

She will spend weeks vls- friendg. A CIRCUS Wallace's circus will at Ihe race (rack in Decatur on Sept 10 It is a two- ling circus and Dhe admission is twenty- five cents. AT DBROY Mills' horses are at Leroy this Tomorrow iDomltlon. and Sophia Wilkes will both start In the races I week PROBABLY TO Jlmmle Davis, a feeble wtio has been around tm c'ty for some time pist, will probaMv be sent to thei Insti- for the feeble minded at Lincoln CapUin Fletcher Lawrence has ttarted tno necessary proceedings in the county court BAND WENT" The Goodman band and a number of other persons thils nvornhiir left on the II- lontola Central for Assumption to attend the Democratic rallr It was half expected that! Congressman Bailey of Texas, Hon F. Caldwell and other dlfetln- guislhcd Democrats wtio were to speak there today would come by way of Decatur but 1t was learned tfliat they took another route TO COME HOME Charies Shilling went to Tajlorvllle today to accompany Mrs Shilling and hei son who ben visiting theie for several weeks back.

home. Mrs Amsl Baker, -who has been spending the summer with her daughter. Mrs. Grace In California, is In poor health and will goon return, to Decatur. Mrs.

John, A Reeve wont to Mattooii today for a short vlstt. Mrs Ell Drum of Gerro dordo Is the INDIGNATION J.st Of Un Mttiagw Took (hi Com- puiy Into StrMtf. the Stmteaoat of lord Bell. Ben of t'he Angle denies the statement ISiat he threw the" company colored jubilee singers out of his hoc- Mry last night. He says he simply ordered them to be aulet and go to bed on penalty of a nide to the 'Kelly It they failed to do it After some argument manager the company decided to leave Mr.

Bell that he was awakened Will M.ilinn i Tuesda from Ni antic ht lns been work.ng Rev Mr a ot Beraenl pleached at the Turner Sundat night Mrs Mtt) Benird and Mrs Dick were shopping In Dec tur Tuesday Mr anil iMis James Vent spent with In Monticello Will Tracy Is siting relatives in Rush- vllle, Ind Avers of 'Indiana was the guest of friends Stindaj Henri Johnson hay moved his family here from Pana and will open a barber shop A dark la hbme from Colorado Hli trip did not berioflt Gils, health much ao was hoped for Miss I.illic Brown of Springfield is here to visit relatives Alfred dark hub returned to his home In ICastinc 1 alter a visit with relatives here and KlizahPlh Taylor ire visiting relatives, in Bloomlneton Profeosoi Mounts, prlnc pal of Ihe schools for tti ear, has moved here from Stonlngton Us Stella Ankrum of Atwoor. viJte relatives here this week Aug 5J guest of her daughter. Hist Hattle Drum. Misses Edna and Lulu Jones will go to Chicago tomorrow for a week's visit Mr and Mrs Jones will slay wtth Mr Jones' mother during their absence Mrs Charles who has been quite blck, was uomcwhat Improved today. Mr and Mrs IMU Breltfelder.

formerly of Decatur. arrived from Lincoln ithis morning for a short visit. Mrs Mary Koerner. wife of Rev. Koernei, who with hei twin, daughters, Emma and Anna, has been visiting her brother, bas returned home to New York Miss Emma accompanied her but Miss Anna, will remain two weeks longer Mr amd Mrs I Harris have returned home to Galesburg after a visit with thelt sons in Decatur Miss Louise Tinder of Monrtlcello will by singing and -on going be here tomorrow to KcUy visit Miss Louise Miss Sue Harrigan of Springfield 1 9 fie Euctt of her cousin.

Miss Edna Keller, on West William street. Miss Giacc Hamsher is expected horns from Peoiia the latit of the week to Arcola to about out Into the hall he found ttw hall filled with tGie members of the company wit beer parties In various parts of the hous There were empty beer bottles and whisk glasses everywhere tti the were making was Insufferable in a decen There was an exchange of sharp wocd with the- manager, who waa Inntructe tha't (he could either quiet his coaipan and send them to bed or the wagon woul be sent for. The manager finally gal that he would leave the house He wa told Untwine could do as be pleased abou rals The rooms were torn up -and th hotel people had alieacly been put to mudh trouble as If the company lias stay ed all nigliObut if the manager wanted to leave the the landlord Informed him Wiat he could do The manager dl thia and the hotel received no compensa rlon. When company registered at the, Hotel It is stated that the hotel people not know ithat It was a colored company Th manager, Is a white man, firs came along, arranged for rooms and reg Istered the whole company Other guests of tfiie Ihotel say that the company was dsorAerly and that th course pursued by the. landlord was Jthe proper one People about tfhe depot Bay that they cou'd hear the company singing at midnight, the music coming apparentlv from the hotel It Is not known where the companj spent the rest of the night They were on the streets at a late hour and left for Pana at 9 IS thlls morning awl leacuw are to furnish tll Bpwto on day.

Jtov. J. BMgar preach at 1M that afternoon Sunday to expected to be a ug day and It fhotwkt ttat tram, all over tho circuit will be there. If. R.

Wetgel will have charge of the Sunday ichoo hour from 9.9 to -t- WIFE ABANDONMENT Trial la Ctout. IB the county csHrt tlu of Joseph tile popcorn nan, woo Is charged wife abandonment wu taken up. The cone was up once before the Jury IN ABOUT TWO WEEKS Season at The season the Grand Open. at the Grand opera Stephen AVood has gone cut broomcorn of TAT10EVILLE. SCRAPSOF NEWS HOT WHj-THHR HELPED Manager a of the natjtorium at park sajs that business has bei better during the past few weeks i he ever expected Mr Tliajer says itt-'t did not for much business during extremely 'hot weather, but lht the people seem to enjoy the water Th of ladies and during tin forenoon has been pailitularly good l.i Ij The place will be kept open until Oci JO A vaudeville company is being in this city and will go out on the road the beginning of the season The say that they expect to take i umber ot persons from Iecatur who are In singing, dancing, and cai other turns 'PROM INDIANA Dr Newcumer and wife are home again from Btoomlleld, Ind where they conducted a meelflng preach next Sunday Or Newcomer will at hi.1 Lhurdh, and leather, will be held at his home Saturdav night AT OM SA'LSM i plajo the Goodman band went to Springfield Tuesday to pla.

with 1 the 111 nols company bitniTat tfic Old ealcm Ohautauqua TALK DIT IT So all the talk about sihlrt walals'ifor men hai the to making them Local dealers have been notified that for next season's trafle are on the hert and orders may be taken TROIjUEY PARTY TJio Enjoyment club had a trolley iwrtr last night There were twenty-one cou- plcf In ttie parly, and they took In the park, and had a good time Two young men got otf the car downtown, and pome welncrs and they had to run two Woi ks to catch the car (After ride tne party went to Bell's eoda fountain (or refieshmenti OVERHAULED. Tile Pastime bowling are being overhauled and put In Hhtpe for tht opan. tot of the seaaoo. WILL BE A WOK LutTBK. Toolcht wu dow ragular aeana.

at tbe Mhrersije park VMd O. haa deoMed to open a Patrick O'Boyfe mowd his family Springfield Tuesday wlhere he will entc tin saloon business with Mike McKajle A petition Bias been presented "to Judge Ames by members of the Taylorvilk bar asking that the opening day of the August 'term of court be postponed untl Beat. 3. Coroner Bradley held an Inquest Tues day over the remains, of William Ryan 01 Stonington. Ihe jur rendered a verdlc heat prostration.

He fell from wa gon toad of tile and the wagon ran over Urn and (he was killed Mr. Ryan was a highly respected tarmcr of Stonlngton having rived In that township twenty ears. He was born In Ireland aev entj, years ago. Ho is survived by a widow and two sons and two daughters, who reside in Stonlngton towib'hlp The fu- rraral occurred from the Bt Mary's church Wednesday, Father Meracher officiating The docket as made up for title August term of circuit count Is as follows: Chtmina: cases, 70, common law, chancery, SO, kf wthlch 47 are divorce oases. In the county court Tuesday the jury rendered a.

decision In favor of the genuineness of the note given by Edmond eu in favor of David Bllyeu amounting to 1587 90 David Bllyeu held a note given by Edmond Bllyeu before his death and the administrators claimed It to be i forgery This Is the second trial. George Atser, a deaf mute of Mor wan found to be Insane by a composed of McDonald and Nelma and taken to Jacksonville Wednesday. The thirty-ninth annual convention of the Christian county Sunday school association will convene at Palmer Aug. IS a two-days' session. C.

Pearce, Mrs M. Laraoreaux Mrs, Q. Knight of Decatnr will be present. D. Brownback, president of Hie Cowden bank, it in company of his wife visiting the hitter's sister.

Mrs James E. Bharrock. MARRIED. John H. Dunn and Mln Laura Miller of aft.

Auburn were united In marriage Wednesday at the M. E. panonam by Rev. T. A.

Parker. and Mis. Cynthia George of EoMnburg were married Wednesday. Tuesday Emanuel Fowler of Cowden, oged yean, and Mrs. Mary Matthews, aged 78 yean, of Palmer were Jbjned la Hie of matrimony by Judge W.

H. Kaua. NAMBD FOR CONGRESS. Omaha, Aug. aV-flehalenberser ot Alma, wan nominated tUe or tbe of the Nebraska district ot ooagW Will Grayson and daughter Ctiro Gordo were hire yeiterdaj.

Will Muzzy andi Robert Walter will ieave for Chicago Batuidav night Prom there thev will go to Milwaukee, and (hen i go Billing for five dajs i 1 McfonneN, who has been i i as In Kank.ikce last May, has teturncd home a IFlnn motlher of Master In rhinceii Finn, is 111 at hei home at Central avenue i is, enteitainlng her oousin.iMr Ritchcv. of Ivan, ard Hiss Bitfs of Lincoln I street, has tliingles Mel Howie, who has been 111 at 560 West Packard street, wai taken, morning in Dawsons ambulance to St Mary a hospital Ert Grunendyke left yesterday on ten-davs' vacation, wthich he hopes to spend at Milwaukee The last time he started for Milwaukee there was something wrong with thMkoat anil he didn Bet there. if Frank Dorwin will begdn a ten-days' va- cat Sept 1. Gray went to Assumption this morning fo attend the Democratic rally t-oelcnood of 713 Bast been flown four weeks with HAREISTOWH. Waldorf has returned from visit in Colorado Mr and Mrs Elliott of Macon spent Sunday with Miv, and Mrs McGregor Mrs Amelia Alveirson of Stonington IB visiting relatives here Miss (Helen Stookev entertained the Dozen club at tier home Thursday Mrs George Waldorf has returned from a visit witti her father in Ohio Mrs WJlllam Btreevy and children are visiting relatives In Bioomlngton The i.ew elevator Is completed Klmo (Burns of Indianapolis IB visiting his sister, Dunkle (Disease has broken out among the cattle of the village Mri Cannon, William Cross and William Taylor have each lost valuable Vera txmkle visiting her grandparents at Pana CAMP MEETING.

Of Decatur Circuit Opeui Thuri- day Night, The camp meetlnc of Decatur circuit opens tonight and Rev A Plowman the pastor, announces that It is with evciy prospect, of success The big tent and scats arc In place, ready for the meeting Eight small tents were put up yesterday and more will be put up as needed Rev Mr Anthony nf Springfield, will have charge of the meeting la expected arrive at Harrlstown Ji afternoon and be taken from there t'he grounds Rev A. M. Daneley will arrive tonight from Quincy and will preach Friday Rev Weems will preach Friday morn- Ing at 10 30 Dr Horace Reed will preach Friday night and will be present most of the time until Tueadaj, Saturday Is Epworth League day Grace Mouse will open Sept. 7 with tin entertainment by Haverley's minstrels. Following that date there will be the usual Among- the have been recently booked are.

"The World," a big musical piece, Hoyt's "Ilole in' fttie Oronnd," Willie Collier In his new play, George C. Boniface, Jr, in "A Man From Mexico," "A Hindoo Hoodoo," tone of the new plays and several others. Once a month during the season there will be one week of entertainments by the companies playing to popular prices This class of entertainments has alwajs drawn well and this y-ear more of auch. companies will be here than usual. The prices twins low many whto do not care to pay high prices' are afforded au opporuntty of attending ithe theater.

Men's Shirt WahU. was received by JOUPS Hall trim their factory morning that thej would be sent next week samples of three styles of men's thirt waists to be worn next season. Jones Hall w4II place hem on exhibition NOT QUILTY The cue Ben Best and charred with ddtorderly. conduct was finished. last evening, me defendants were men dharced with breaking up a dance at the- Fletcher place near Dalton City.

The. CUM wan on trial all day yexterdar In the Bounty court and last night about 10 clock a sealed verdict wu returned. WTien court convened morning the verdict opened. The jury found the defendant! not guilty and they were dts- barged. Ai to Editor Review: I see an Item In the lleralld.

date AUR 22, about the EpwoTth league rally of Stonmgton and Blue Mound purporting- to have been arranged by C. Auguitlne of Decatur, district president, which IK an Injustice to Rev I P. Edgar oC Blue Mound Great credit due all Hhc speakers who took a part those contentions, but a great deal more credit la due Mr. Edgar, who arranged those conventions, secured ail the speakers, and had the whole burden on his shoulders, jnil not R. Augustine of D'catur We request the publication of this In justice to all concerned Sued well known English garden plaoti as the phlox and the verbena have run wild over hundreds of acres of sandy Texaa and Australian Chautauqua Prices $10 4x5 Chic Cameras $8 3ix4 Chic Cameras The Magazine Cameras; holding 12 plalee.

iOc Lantern 25c 50c 5x7 Electrose Trays. 81 25c 4i5 Electrose Trays I7c 60c 5x8 Electrose Trays 37c Xfl above Fceah Ooode reontved. 00 Eastman Kodak, almost new $6.00 115.00 Eastman Kodak and sole leather case, almost new $7.50 line of Cameras. IncladlDg Primes, Pocos, Adlakes, Cyclones, Rays, Al Vista Panoramic. Vtro of Dnrk.room for Loa41nc Vint our Drug Department, Xbe la be City.

conpMa (tack of mplo Cbemloala andAp paralni. F. NEISLER DRU6 AND SUPPLY CO, Cor. William aod Main Sts. 808, THE THE PEOPLED WHO CREATE THE L0 PRICES.

STEWART Amateur Game. The North End Bullet Stoppers were defeated by the Crescents yesterday afternoon at the 'Railroad avenue diamond by a score Dl to 20 It was a ten Inning gamo beTore the Crescents could win out Home, runs--IT Burkhardt 2. Two- base hits--McOlade, Heync Very Special Friday Bargains. PRICES AND VALUES STRICTLY AS ADVERTISED. 15 bars for 25c.

a. ooo ot tVrnoar's "Key" laundry toap a rerrnltr latf size io-onnce bar-- never told in a regular way lets than 7 for Jie-- Friday la indnce narly trading and to create tbe fjretltit Soap Bargain yet offered, from 8 to to yoo can bny 15 bars for ia of N. K. Fatrbank's Soap We ahooflar 2,000 ban N. K.

Falrbank'e batt Lanndry Soap never aold In a regular way Ian HUB 6 ban for ajc, onr price from to 10 a ia bars for Imitations DoUl KUneyMk Ttelmw are Aammimm. Tbeoffebsal atfe. BoM'a fSSef Pffle mm npnlabkW. ten hne ec imitate. NOHOHS-Blg Bargains ii LittrcThings Dodd'a Do not be There ieeedr N-DODD'a DoddTi bodd'aie to 1,000 ban Cocoa, Caotlle Soap, Instead of 3c.

dearlnr sale price Ic Pulley lo Aluminum thimbles, each le Ladles' IOc gblrt seta go for 4c Beauty pins, cold plated, lo Ife Hat for tc I5e aeamlen stockinet dress shields, a. pair 5c Sc paper patent books and ere for la 1 paper full count Ic 1,400 ot fielding- iwwtar all and black, yards oa a spool la VaeeUne--a large bottle for to and ID ounce carpet for Be Be nail brushes for to 1 dosen pearl for r.Jto S5c black and russet polish, a bottle lite Mennen's Talcum powder Me EC machine oil, a bottle Ic 190 dosen J. O. King's TO yard spool cotton, I spoob for 4c Big Bargains for the Men. Men's all lineal 4- ply Colian 1 Friday I O- Ob Uen'a all Hnan 4 ply Cab only Men'i lifht and dark told everywhere for joe Ties, to close them Men's aD silk Urine and rfl qoick QQn WVU Man's extra heavy dMim Oreralls, Ihe kind yon al- wajs pay 300 for A Big Handkerchief Sale, 50 dozen Lidies' henwtilched linen HandherchicCs, boncht to sell for toe.

Friday corns' and take year choice 41. 100 dosen silk initial Handkerchiefs with lace trimmed comer, also plain hemstitched linen and heauHtebed olored borders, including loc and Fri- Velvet Ribbons. of Linen back Velvet RibboM 300 pieces of SaMlinok jut recetTod by enim. i. til 1ft.

SSrable Summer Corsets. Croalng Out Pricn Cut in Two. dar choice Ladles' Summer Underwear. 2C 1 0 IOC I2ic for Ladles' rje Vests. Tin for Ladies' I tC Vests, for Ladies' Vests.

see Ladies' and Children's Hose. pair for Ladies' fact black ice Topsy Hose. a pair for Children's fist black loc Topsy Hon. pair for Ladles' fast black Tope Hose that sold for ije. a pair for Children's ribbed regoJir 150 fast black Topsy.

Hose. pair Cor finished i Topsy Hcse. MILLINERY. Very Special Pelt Hat Sale. of near Samoa ead Crash Hale, new ASM all Ike Roeeewh.

new My lee of PvrPeH Hate-LadyessHh. Kmihefty, AaMnlma aaMlCltildnsi's Hexican Hats, IT PAYS tQ TRADE tlTIH TUB ftBWART OODD5 0. 1 SPAPFRf.

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