The Daily Review from Decatur, Illinois • Page 3

Thursday Evening, January at, 1904. THE A I SPORTING NEWS Rrrnkara Handicap Shoot. Brenham, Jan. the big Sunny South handicap event at twenty- five live birds for the trophy and purse of several hundred dollars, T. 'E Hubby of Waco.

Tex. and W. H. Heer of Concordla, Kan tied with a straight and -will divide and shoot off at a miss and out match today for the rup. F.

B. Rowe, an amateur of Taylor, finished second, with twenty- four. O. Heikes of Dayton. and M.

E. Atchison of Giddlnge. finished third, with twenty-three Elliott. Marshall. Gilbert.

Gelstrap, Wade. Spencer, Budd. Anderson. Carter and Coe tied, with twenty-two, for fourth money. Schaefer Challenge.

New Tork. Jan. 21 --Jacob Schaefer. the American billiardist. now in Parts.

has published a letter challenging anv billiard player in the world for two matches--one at balk line, two shots in, 3.000 points, 500 points each night, the other match at cushion carroms. 1.800 points. 300 points each night--the matches to be played with 2 3-8-inch balls on a bxlO foot table. Swimming Raced Bt Chicago. Chicago.

Jan the first time In seven years swimming races were last night held in the natatorium of the Chicago A i association. There were eight events apd David Hammond of the Chicago Athletic association captured the Central association championship In the race of 100 yards. W. Orthweln of St. Louis was entered in the open race of eighty yards and took second prize The race was won by W.

Tuttle of the C. A. A. and A Knowles. representing the Milwaukee Athletic club finished third.

The races were spirited and were witnessed by a large number of spectators. It Is the intention to continue them throughout the winter season. BASEBALL GOSSIP. Teddv Whiteman. a former baseball player, died at his home at Muncie.

Ind Monday, of pneumonia. Rockford will have a Killian on the pitching staff again this year, but not the famo'is Edward, nor any kin of his The new man is Sid i i a and he comes from the Michigan league Catcher Starke played with him at Bat- tle Creek and eays he la good. Nlcol by the way has got about as many finds from Michigan as other Three-I managers have picked up In Wisconsin. The American association season this year will open on April 20 and close Sept. 20.

The western teams will open in the eastern cities. The schedule has not yet been made, but it Is likely that one of the opening games will be played In Indianapolis. The open Monday dates, which were tried last season, will be dispensed with. According to Charles Nichols, the new manager of the St Louis Cardinals, a startling wrinkle is to be cooked up In baseball for the near future. Said Nichols In an Interview.

"I think there Is a surprise coming for the fans when the next meeting of the rules takes place It will not be the abolishment of the bunt nor the setting back of the pitcher's box, nor the abolishment of the foul- strike rule. It will be a handicap for the pitcher in the shape of reduction from four to three in the number of balls. "I cannot give my authority for believing this will happen, but I know It is being urged in high places and look to see the change made Davenport disputes the claim of Springfield to the services of Crockett on first for the coming season Manager Hayes says that Springfield has never even asked for Crockett and that h.e will play with Davenport unless other arrangements are made between this time and the opening of the season. Rube Waddell is now looking for a job and wants to get on with the Har- rlsburg (Fa.) team Terms will be sent him. Jlmmle Burke, the ex-Pirate will he made field captain of the Cardinals unless Jake Beckley Is secured A Louisville man predicts that George Tebeau Is soon to be a most conspicuous figure in the country's baseball councils He has been too conspicuous already--Pittsburg Press.

Hughey Duffy has five outfielders signed for the Phillies--Thomas, Fleming Ba'-rv. Keister and Titus. He also has five catchers under contract--Zimmer. Dooln. Roth.

Douglass and Marshall. Pome wag started the story that Sir Henry Irving had offered Wad- rlell the role of the devil In "Dante" Rube has always been noted for his excellent interpretation of that character. fi) MONTICELLO. Mor.ticello. Ills.

Jan. A Shively and daughter Irma went to Cerro Gordo Wednesday for a visit. Mrs Shivolv was railed there by the Illness of her sister. Harris and A. C.

Thompson started yesterday afternoon for Memphis. Tenn where they met A. F. Moore and together will make a tour through the south. Elmer E.

Roberts of Ottawa was In the city Wednesday on business. E. Anderson of Pecatur was here on business Tuesday and Wednesday. Mrs Irwin Hancock of Iowa spent Wednesday with Mr. and Mrs.

B. F. Craig Francis Knight is on the sick list. The condition of Lou Burgess remains about the same. Rest and good sleep is what is needed the most for a rapid recovery.

The Modern Woodmen held their installation of officers Monday night and served a banquet afterward. MARRIAGE LICENSES William Lodge, Montlcello 35 Miss Sarah E. Tinder. Monticello. ..36 William England.

Monticello 26 Miss Nellie Kirby. Monticello 24 LATHAM. La'ham. Ills. Jan 20--Mrs.

Frank Lanum visited home folks in Lovington from Friday until Tuesday. Mr? B. Clark went to Mt Pulaski Frid-iv to visit with relatives until Sun-lav Barber returned home Sunrtiv several days' visit with in I a and Maroa Mi? 1 R'ce spent Sunday evening in Mt Pulaski Oi i Barnett of Maroa was the gue-1 of his grandmother and aunt Satu a Sunday. I of Niantic was the guest of friends here Sunday evening and a Messrs Hamilton. Everett Jarvis and Harry i i spent Sunday In Clinton.

George Johnston made a business trip to i Tuesday BENSON' DEAD John Benson of this place and L. Benson of Harristo-w went to Peoria Monday to be present at the burial of their uncle, Rev. John Benson, aged S9 years. months and 7 days Bert Frank and son Harold, who a been visiting her sister. Mrs Henrv Maus.

and a N. Wilkins. for several months, returned to her home in Los Angeles. Cal. Walter Hall and wife and baby were visitors in Lincoln Monday.

Miss Cleo Hall was In Saturday W. Birks and wife and Mra T. Rice were shopping in JVit. Pulaski Monda MT. PULASKI.

Mt Pulaski Ill's-. Jan from here ai-e attending court in Lincoln this week WAR BETWEEN MERCHANTS. A war on tinware was started here last Saturday Fowler Sllkey, the east side grocerymen. advertised tin bread pans for ten cents, sale to begin at 2 clock F. Schafer Co.

the hardware merchants next door, at noon lined the front of their s'ore with pans and glass pitchers at a cent apiece, sale to open at 2 o'clock. At 1.30 the street in front of the two places was packed with prospective buyers Fifteen minutes after the sale commenced- both ptores were cleaned out of pans and pitchers, the one-cent oies going first, and then a raid was made on the ten- cent ones More fun next Saturday between these rival merchants is expected Aunt Lvdia Johnson is very sick. Mrs Carl Bekemeyer visited in Lincoln this week Next Sunday evening Rev. Mr. Wykoff of Lincoln will preach to the members of St.

Agnes' mission and friends here concerning difference between the Episcopalians and the Roman Catholic church. Barret Murray, editor of the Press, jretnrnert first ol Ihs week from a trip to Rock Island. The Yankee Wind Mill company of this place has discarded the wind mill governor and will hereafter use only the Holmes governor, recentlv invented by William Holmes. The device will be manufactured in Decatur William Wills is convalescent after a three -weeks' confinement to the house with sickness. Mrs.

Fannie Clark and little son and her sister. Miss Puss Sims, will pass through here tomorrow from Decatur on their way to California for an Indefinite stay. They will be greeted at the depot here by their many friends. who will speed them on their way with many good wishes. A thaw yesterday and last night with hard rains today is fast knocking- the bottom out of the good roads that we have had all winter.

FINDLAY. Findlay. Ills. Jan 20--The evangelist and jeweler, the Rev Mr Wykoff. left Saturday for Trilla, where he will hold a two weeks' meeting.

Meanwhile the jewelry business will have to take care of itself Mr. Wykoff says there is many times the amount of Jewelry work here he expected to find. Sylvia and Edgar Bradley will go to Mattoon to live with their aunt. Mrs. Sturgla.

Thomas Propeck, the erstwhile Brunswick merchant, was in town Monday. Miss Letha Earp gave a pit and flinch party Wednesday night. Miss Irma Schwartz returned home from Chicago last week. Miss Schwartz came very near being at the Iroquois fire, but had decided to go to the night entertainment instead of in the afternoon A Fearman of Windsor was in the village Thursday. Miss Lola Wright visited her cousin, Wright, in the west suburbs Friday night Claud Combs was quite sick last week.

Ettle Smith was somewhat worse last week. ff. A Bates left Friday for Long Point, near i a i where he will visit a few days and preach Sunday. D. A.

Sommer preached at the Church of Christ Sunday morning and at night. Mrs Cyrus Calvert was given a good old-fashioned surprise by a company of her friends Thursday night. Miss Mattie James is numbered with the sick. Wallace had a tussle with ton- sllitis last week. Emery Crowl worshiped at the local Church of Christ Sunday Emery hasn't been over for a long time and -we were all glad to greet him as of yore.

Miss Wildie Truitt is having a rather unpleasant time with an eye as a result of having a cinder In it some two weeks ago A number of neighbors and friends gathered Saturday i at the i i tation ot Mrs Fred Wright as a surprise to her sister, Mrs Ella Kelley, who has been visiting the former. The evening was quickly passed in social chat, light luncheon and a few simple old-fashioned games every one seeming to have a pleasant time, especially the children, of whom there were quite a number present. The protracted meeting at Okaw Center closed Friday night OUTTEN. Jan 20 --O. Jones was a 13ecatur visitor Saturday.

Mr and Mrs. Charles Grayblll of Decatur visited Mrs R. E. Gregory Saturday and Sunday Orris brothers of Prairie Home i ished delivering corn to W. S.

Smith Monday. Owen Craig Is delivering corn to Frank Gregory this week. Harry and Ras Jones were Decatur visitors Monday. Walter Britton was a Decatur visitor Tuesday and Wednesday. Hamlin In Logon.

Attorney General Hamlin spoke in Laoml last night. The remainder of the week he will spend Logan county, speaking at Atlanta tonight and 09 Friday at Mt. PiUaski, PRAIRIE HOME. Prairie Home. Jan.

Misses Mcllwaln of Sullivan visited their sister, Mrs. Charles Sommer, last week. Mr. and Mrs. J.

H. Baird and daughter Mary and Mrs F. P. Sheffler visited friends In Moweaqua Saturday. Mrs Mary Carpenter of Emery spent Saturday and Sunday with the family of her aunt Mrs.

S. Sommer. Arthur Wright visited in Lovlngton last week. J. H.

Balrd and Robert Beck attended the farmers' institute In Deoatur last week. Wade Thompson and family were Decatur visitors Thursday. The farmers have been very busy shelling and delivering corn the last week. Mr. Green of Camp Point visited his sister, Mrs.

Nellie Banner, last week. This is the first time he has seen her for twenty-seven years. A number of our citizens have been afflicted with something like the grippe during the past two weeks. MACON. Macon, Ills Jan.

2n --A number of Macon people saw the Jetfersons In "The Rivals" Thursday night at Decatur August Elerlck was in Decatur Monda v. The Casads left for Tower Hill Monday after a very successful week's play at the opera house. The handsome four- silver tea set given by them to the most popular lady was "won by Miss Grace Alhime. Tracy Peters of Bowling Green, Mo, is visiting relatives and friends In this city. Samuel Alexander of Pana was in Macon Thursday.

William Herbert of Decatur spent Sunday with Mrs Herbert at the Transient house Irwm Quinn and Otis Daniels were in Decatur Sunday E. A Posey of Moweaqua was in Macon Thursday. George Traughber and wife of Mt. Zion spent Sunday with W. B.

Traughber and wife. Charles Hlse and family of Decatur spent a few days with relatives here last week. Miss Mae Jacobs is very ill with scarlet at her home in the north part of town. Mose Gllmore. Jode Kalips and Jim Love were in Decatur Saturday.

A number of Knights of Fvthlas went to Forsyth Thursday to attend a banquet at a place George McCullough and wife and daughter Carrie of Pana attended the funeral of the late John Patton Thursday. McDanle! "Wilson shipped a carload of mules from their barn in Decatur to East St. Louis Monday. Many young people took advantage of the snow and had a jolly time while It lasted J. Ross Patterson of the F.

Tait company ot Decatur spent Sunday i his parents, Mr and Mrs. James Patterson. OAKLEY. Oakley, Jan. Dunkard brethren held i regular monthly services in Oakley Sund iv.

Rev Mr Heckman presided and preached an able sermon, i was -well received by his audience Miss A Walker of Warrensburs visited i her cousin. Miss dna Caf ver, Sundae Elmer Brandenburg and two lady friends of were sleigh i ing in the villaere last Saturday, i i a Burley and Lee have a new power engine and a new corn i dargp This IP i question the best i in pa' of the Tvler Co gram dealers, in order to get crib room, shellerl out a of cars nf corn week W. Walker, operatoi at Ills spent Tuesdn here i his friend, Hefnpr Ethel McCoy spent Sunday i MtP? Ednp Cnlver M1ss Carrie Hunsle and brother Ernest left Tuesday morning for i home in Iowa DR. FENNER'S Kidney Backache ALSO PURIFIES THE BLOOD. All Diseases of ttia kidneys, bladder, and urinin- organs.

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HENRY W. SAVAGE will offer RAYMOND HITCHOCK of "KING DODO" fame in the new Comic Opera. 4W- Laii L. "'I 1 1 i My Ssn Do mm go maid- My heart has er strayed Special Engagement The management desires to announce that this will be the only opportunity to see this newest of comic operas here, as the company goes direct to New York City for a long engagement. YAIMK CONSUL.

Seat sale opens tomorrow morning at King's Drug Store at 8 o'clock. By Henry Blossom, author of "CHECKERS" and Alfred G. Robyn, author of "ANSWER." TEE ENTIRE BEG ORIGINAL BOSTON COMPANY. Prices 50c, 75c, $1 and $1.50 Parquet, Dress Circle, $1.50 and Balcony, $1 and 75c; Gallery, 50c. rSPAPER?.