The Daily Review du lieu suivant : Decatur, Illinois • Page 1

JUlay--Won by Springfield. Time. 8 Mnutes 42 Tkm the Aato Voces. Immediately after tho athletic events eune the main auto race of the mfter- -Mon La Rue Vrfldenburg with his Btoddfrd Diyton roadster, spoken of nostly during the afternoon as "the yellow car." ptrhaps the main at- tnctlon and every one was wondering how fast he could go Had anr one come along with any money to bet on Keller to take the race they would haVe found plenty of takes, as Vredenburg was without the slightest donbt the favorite Keller came down the track with his touring car stripped and his machine was a "tacky" looking affair alongside the graceful, roadster from the capital city, but in the race it was another For two miles it was even enough but in the third and last mile as they came around the last turn Kel-" let took the turn at full speed and shot ahead It looked as though there was going to be something doing on the Stretch, but the spectator were disap- -pointed Killer must have had a young of dynamite where the gasoline ought to be He came down the stretch mo fast thit tfie yellow car was left about yards beh'nd and --when nc cioased the tape he was going at the rate of about sixty miles an honr time for the three miles was 4 20 1-5 making an pvernftc to the mile of 1 minute and tt seconds The fastest mile driven in the raf-c uas the last one- the trae being 1 minute 21 1-5 seconds Torn lo Win. The sicond race was bttween George Ehrhart drhlng his Pope Toledo antf John Vreclenburg of Springfield driv- Ing a Stoddard-Dajton touring car.

Ehrhart hid the race in his hands from tho Mart and finished the three miles a i a quarter of a mile ahead of Vrcdunfourg The tine for the three miles was 1 minutes and 23 1-5 seconds and the fastest mile was in 1 minute 1C seconds On the last turn Ehrhart machine skidded and broke the ball bearings in the rear wheel thus making him unable to compete in any other events during the afternoon The third a two mile mo. tor-cytle rnte between Russell Burke and Charles Moore As far as racing went the event was a farce Burke had the faster machine and he pulled so far away from Moore that there was no race to it The time for the two miles made by i was minutes 32 seconds The Cnlv two-cylinder auto race of the afternoon was the one between R. i in a Pope Hartford and Poole i i a Rambler This rare was ratlur i ifter the other fast events and Minccke left Poole so far behind that it was thought for a while Poole lost some place over on the north side of the track The fastest time for single mile of the three was 2 minutes flat The time for the three ilr-s was 6 minutes 14 seconds TKe last race of the afternoon was between Greider, his Auto car and John A redenburg who had been beaten Ehrhart Greidcr turned loose on the first mile anj held a lead of an eighth of a mile during the whole lace He was not forced to posh his a to the limit and finished the three miles in minutes 3 secon Is The fastest mile was gone in 1 minute, It seconds An attempt was nade to arrange another lace between Keller and Vie- denburg but the pioper arrangements; could not be made ai any further racing called off Johnson an auto expert from Springfield took Vreden- car nnd went m'les against time but the fastest mile he could make ivts 1 minute 23 seconds nearly two seconds Mower than Keller Keller went two miles against time and did the two miles in 2 minutes 43 seconds. His first mile was made in 1 minute, 12 seconds, and the second in 1 minute tl seconds Keller now holds the local amateur track record and he will keep It lor some time until om comes along i a machine as as Barney Oldfields and Is willing to risk the turns at full ParlM Drill. The competitive i i between the Tisltlng cadet companies went to the Paris High School Cadets not so much on account of their drilling as on account of their neatness and the condition -of their Springfield had perhaps a little the best of them on the drill but Its guns were in bad and the judges said they could not give them the trophv under such conditions The trophy was a solid copper cup mounted in silver given Harry of the Illinois Traction Sstem The second place went to the Springfield and third to The battle was by far the most spectacular 01 any during the tournament not only on account of there being nearly In the engagement count of the way the men want at It Two sham battles seemed to have been Just enough practice for them to begin to get good in the art of warfare After the sham battle came the dress parade which was reviewed by Lieutenant Colonel Fechet Lieutenant Oracle and Colonel Campbell The dress parade was also much better than It had been before The dross parade closed the tournament CLINTON NEWS HERALD'S CLINTON OFFICE 4 Freudenstein BUg Telephone 633.

CHAS R. GRIFFIN Mgr OB. DAVID EDMISION DIES OF PHEUMOKIA Eminent DeWitt County Physician Died Late Clinton, 111 May tl--At 11 clock Friday night occurred the death of Dr David Bdnilston at his home on South Center street, after a two-weeks illness The doctor was taken with a severe cold, which resulted in pneumonia From the first his friends entertained very little hope for bis as his condition was such that It was impossible to throw off the attack He was conscious that he would not get well and made arrangements to that end David Edmiston was born in county, Ohio 18o5 he came to April 16, 1848 Ddgar county In He as many men but also on ac- attended the academy at Paris for one year and then taught school in that county, coming from there to DeWitt county and settling in Clinton in 1867, where his uncle the late Edmiston was practicing medicine in pait- nership with Dr Christopher Goodbrake He studied medicine under the latter and made his home in the doo- toi household and finished up tho study of his chosin profession by attending medical schools In Chicago and New York Served In Army. After completing the course he went to Missouri where he began the practice of medicine lemaining there until the cry for volunteers came from all parts of the countij when he retuined to Illinois that he might offer his services for his country a honor August 12 1862 he enli-tted In Company 107th Illinois Volunteer Infantry seizing as first lieutenant on tho staff of General White Owing to 111 health he was compelled to resign from the army Feb 11 1804 He returned to Clinton and entered Into a partner ship the late Dr Goodbtake, which was continued for seveial years then ho opened an office tor himself Wan Scolcli-Irtah. Dr Edmtston was united in marriage to Elllnor Jeanette Kneadler Jan 13 1869 and to this unun were born two sons, the elder George Nelson, dying- im 186B, the younger, William Ivan him Dr Edmiston was of Scotch-Irish descent and it was hia delight to spend an hour or two telling- of his ancestiy and Incidents connected therewith He was a member of the Masonic order of this city and was surgeon of Frank Lowry Post A Ji These two orders will attend the funeral In a body The services will be held from his late home on South Center street, Sunday afternoon at 2 30 Interment will be in Woodlawn Dr Edmiston was a cousin of Mrs Jaines Cline Robert Edmiston and Mrs Graham, and an uncle of Mrs Ellis Morris, all this city IKEUIOUP THEIR WEDDING QUIET Violet Smith and Ray Penney, Both of Decatur, Marry in Clinton.

Clinton III May 11--Miss Violet Smith and Earl Ray Fenney, both of Decatur came to Clinton on an interurban cir this afternoon and applied at the county clerk's office for a marriage license After the papers were filled out and signed the young couple proceeded to hunt up a minister to perform the marriage ceremony Their preference being for the Baptist raln- Ifeter who happened to be out of the city, they then applied at the residence of two other ministers, but were unable to find them at home Finally they went to the Presbyterian parsonage where they found the Rev Black, who pel formed, the ceremony at 3 JO clock Mr and Mrs. Penney then took the 4 05 interurban car for Decatur The young couple appeared to want the matter kept a secret for fear that some of Decatur friends might hear of it. It being a question what these people would do to them Giimc at 8 O'clock. The ball game is scheduled to take place Sunday afternoon will be called promptly at 3 clock Hacks will be run between the grounds and the public square for the convenience of patrons Brldlte to Coat The contract "was let Saturday morning to the Decatur Bridge Iron Company to replace the old Lone Elm bridge The new bridge is to be a three-bend steel bridge and the cost will be JG50 Clintonla township will furnish the lumber Neiv Board of Review. County Judge Hill appointed the new Board of lew Saturday morning Coffman by virtue of being the chaiiman of the board of supei visors.

Is the chairman of the boaid of re- The two new members appointed are Woy of Clinton and Nelson Tull of Farmer City Santa Anna township feels highly honored with the new appointments as It has I'een ciam- orlng for some time for a renresenta- tlve on the board belisvlng that, inasmuch as it ig the second laigest township and pays the second largest amount of taxes. It is entitled to such a representative Once Owned Public. Mr and Mrs Bovard of Marseilles are the guests of Cummings and wife for a few days Mr Bovard formerly owned the Public and has many friends in the city At present he Is connected with a paper at Marseilles Get Llcenm la St. Louie. A marriage license was issued in St Louis Saturday to Frank Hajnmes and Miss May Hughes both giving lihelr residence ad Detatur WOMAN DIES'AS HER WINOUP AT THE POWERS The last number on the program of the Cadets Military and Athletic was the entertainment at tfce Powers last night The house was tilled almost to its capacity and about $130 was taken in This does not represent the crowd that was at the opera house as there were a good many sa- and single admission tickets presented at the door that had been bought earlier The program itatiif was one of f.ie of the three given in the last three nights Arong the most attractive features of the evening may be mentioned "The Postilion Drill" by boys of the fifth grades of the public schools "The Free Hand Drill" by the little girls of the T.

C. under the direction of Miss Mollie Grubel. and High School Glee Club presentation of took place at the close of the program. The Springfield High School was presented with the trophy cup offered by Hinman for the high school 7 the most points in the athletic meet. To the High School Cadets the Paris High School was presentee the trophy cup offered by L.

Harry, and gold, silver and bronze medals ere given to the different contestants who got first, second or third plac In the different events of the athletic meet CADETS WILL MAKE SOMETHING Whtn Commandant of th was asked how much he though tournament would pay out he salt bf'iwag In no position to make an: didnlte statement of figures He di however, that the treasurer of toornament had come to him late le-rt night and told him that approx the were about JSOO food. Of course that is a guess, a on the expenses have no In, nor have all the tv- Ogant up. It Is ttat tkete wU to oa tournament Roy Brown Hastening From France to Surprise Relative, Finds Her Dying. Mrs Julia Brown died at her home, 560 West Wood street, Saturday afternoon at 5 45 o'clock, from a stroke of paralysis resulting from a fall Friday evening Mrs Brown went to the milk depot on Wood street, just one block from her home, to get a bottle of milk When she left the bund- ing to return home the wind blew her cloak over her head and she stumbled nd fell to the sidewalk She was assisted to her home, but did not seem oje Injured her fall paralysis jroughPoiTbjT the" shocii Of her fall he evening before Her condition be- ame serious and at 4 click Saturday ifternoon she suffered the second troke During the entire day Saturday she was unconscious, and from the ime she suffered the first stroke it vas seen that there was no hope for aer recovery. Finds Her Dying.

the death of Mrs Bronn was the fact that her grandson, Roy Brown, who has been in Paris, France, for the past two studying art, but who lately returned to Chicago to look after some business matters, arrived in the city Saturday afternoon and reached the bedside of his ed relatH just as she was breathing her last Until Mr Brown reached the residence of his grandmother he was not aware of the fact that she was even sick He decided Friday night to come and make her a visit and decided to surprise her by not letting her know that he was coming Will Brown, another grandson arrived in the city last night at 10 30 clock, having been informed by telegiam. of the death of Mrs Brow Had she lived until May 28 Mrs Brown would have been 86 years of age Since the death of her husband. Henry Brown, which occurred In 1899 she has made her home alone, living a quiet life Mrs Brown was born in New York in 1821 and came to Illinois early In life Part of the time she Hved In Springfield but since 1864 has made Decatur her home She died in the same house in which ehe first lived when she and her husband came to Decatur Her only son, Charles H. Brown, died two years ago from a stroke of apoplexy. The members of the Immediate family surviving are two sisters, Mrs Alvey and Miss Brown, both of whom live in Portland, Ore and three nephews Bob and Homer Alvey, both of Mechanlcsburg, and Dick Hardln of Springfield No arrangements have yet been made for the funeral, but it will be held some time Monday The Interment will be A peculiar Incident connected with in Greenwood cemetery.

When We Speak Of quality in oat Cigars we ha.ro reference td the kind of tobacco we are using in our L1TTLB ROSE CKJAR OUR QUALITY Consists in usiog the best HA VANA TOBACCO we can boy and maintaining the standtd of oar We Never Vse Ffavoriitg In The 41 YEARS of our business life in Decatur, we have never been in as good a condition to fit YOUR TASTE YOUR PURSE and YOUR BODY as we are this season. Tardy deliveries of merchandise, earlier, was not felt so much, because the weather was so backward, and as a result, the greater portion of our immense, stock has been sent by express, and NEVER, at any ONE time, have we been able to show as large and varied and complete a stock as we now do. The lines we show are a positive pleasure to show, and will prove a pleasure to you to wear. "Cloth Craft," medium priced clothes, to $18.00, are the best in the country at the prices. "Collegian" and "Carson Meyer Co." clothes are BETTER than the majority of made to measure clothes, and are truly READY TAILORED.

Prices from $16.50 to $25.00. There is a reason, and a GOOD reason, why these clothes should be better than the average merchant tailoring, for they are designed by men who get more salary in one year than the merchant tailor pays his designer in TEN, and they receive these salaries because they are worth it, and earn You can have the satisfaction of wearing a suit designed by a $16,000 a year man, and you are paying a mighty SMALL proportion of that salary at that. We can show you patterns in woolens that you will not see in every ready to wear shop, and if it does not fit you, we would not allow you to take it out. SUITS are not ALL that we can please you in. A selection from our Hat stock will make your head FEEL good, and your appearance LOOK good.

Shirts that will appeal to you, because of pattern and price, are waiting for you. Neckwear in such profusion and variety, that a selection is difficult. No trouble for you to find your wants here. Those who deal here know, and those of you who do not deal here should know, that we have the most complete line of Clothing in this "Beautiful Decatur," We an in position to take care of the little men also, and a watch goes with purchases amounting to $15.00. Stine Clothing Co Old Square.

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