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Mi THE WEEKLY PANTAGRAPH OCTOBER 9 1913. DAY'S EVENTS IN PEORIA CHARLES HELDT WINS CASES HAPPENINGS AT LINCOLN THE STATE FAIR OPENS NEWS NOTES OF CLINTON MIDNIGHT FIRE AT THE COAL MINE PUSH PLANS FOR GERMAN DAY Peoria, Oct. 6. (Special) George Barrick, an employe of the Union Brewing Company, was murdered about 10:30 this morning, in an alley in the 1600 block on South Washington street. He had been shot above the heart.

Ada Heathcoat and Gem Shawgo have been arrested, charged with the crime. Woman Takes Stychnine. Mrs. Lyman Gilpin, of Elmwood, committed suicide last night in the Grace hotel, 722 South Adams street. She had taken strychnine.

She came here from Elmwood to reside with her daughter, Mrs. W. E. Briddy, 215 Loh-man avenue. She registered at Grace hotel Saturday.

The body was found this afternoon by a chambermaid. She was 76 years old and is survived by ber husband. Woman la Found Dead. Cora Bryan, aged 27, was found dead at 4 p.m. toduy in her room at 2104 South Adams street.

The coroner's jury was unable to determine the cause of her death, or anything regarding her life. Rev, J. F. Gumming Dead. Rev.

J. F. Cumming, the oldest active M. E. minister in Illinc'-, died at his home in Moline today.

He was formerly pastor of an M. E. church here and in Elmwood. He was aged 82 years. Street Car Hits Auto.

A Peoria Heights street car hit an automobile at the entrance to Glen Oak park today, badly wrecking the machine. It was occupied by Frank JS'ewsam, Russell Coons and Frank Rossiter, each 18 years old. Xewsara had one ear cut off and collar bone broken. The others were not seriously injured. John Darber Assaulted.

When John Darber, a farmer residing four and a half miles southeast of Morton, refused to get a meal for two young fellows who walked into his houBe about 7:30 o'clock last evening, they jumped upon him and gave him a severe beating. The men made their escape and no trace of them had been found early this morning. Darber is in a critical condition, having been brought to the St, Francis hospital early this morning. H. Sandmeyer, Dies.

Henry Sandmeyer, one of Peoria's oldest and most respected citizens, and for sixty-five years a resident of Peoria, passed away in his apartments in the Sandmeyer apartment building at 11 o'clack last night. He was born in Wolfersheim, Germany, on July 16, 1828. Mr. Sandmeyer was married In 1855 to Miss Mary Dltewig. Four children were born to them, of whom one, George, died some years ago.

Mrs. died In 1896. The surviving children are: Henry Sandmeyer, Mrs. M. Herget and Mrs.

Charles H. Eisle, both of Peoria. Mrs. Phillip Moschel, of Peoria, is a sister. Peoria, Oct.

6. (Special.) At th5 residence of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Becker, 213 Firit avenue, this afternoon, Miss Meta, Becker wan married to Mr. Clemenca Zimmerman of Chicago in the presence of about seventy relatives and close friends.

The ceremony was performed by Rev. Father Dionmed of the Sacred Heart church, assisted by Father Hercules. Miss Anna Welting played the wedding music and Miss Anna Ellis sang a love song veryi sweetly Just before the plighting of the vows. The young people left at 5 o'clock fcr Chicago, where Mr. Zimmerman holds the responsible position! of assistant superintendent of the extract department of the Armour packing plant.

Mathews Dickson. The Mathews-Dickson wedctlng tonight, when Mr. Philip Mathews of Chillicothe claimed Miss Hazel Dickson for his bride, was the first of tha big society weddings which are making the present, week one of the moat memorable In local annals. Mrs. Sidney Condlt, the groom's sister, was matron of honor and Miss Nina Dickson was her sister's maid of honor.

Miss Elsie Triebel and Miss Francos Avery were the maids and Mr. Sidney Condlt was Mr. Mathews' beat man. Will Wed November 1. The wedding of Miss Lucille Mun-ser.

daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Musser, to Mr.

Robert Helpel of Washington will take place on the evening of Saturday, November 1, at the Mus-st residence on West Armstrong avenue. It will be a quiet little ceremony, only relatives and close friends beliU intited. Reception for Rev. D. E.

Baer. Gibson City, Oct. 3. (Special.) One hundred members of the U. B.

church met at the church this evening to give a reception to their pastor. Rev. D. E. Baer, who had been returned to them by the conference.

Owing to his Illness upen his arrival here, he was unable to attend the affair. Toasts were given and a lunch served. MRS. MARY FOLKS DIES. Farmer City, Oct.

3 (Special.) Mrs. Mary Folks, 85 years of expired at 1 o'clock this afternoon, death coming as the result of old age. She had resided In Illinois forty years, coming here from Ohio, and had made her home In this city the past eighteen years. Her husband died some years ago. She leaves five children.

She has been a life long member of the M. E. church. The funeral will be held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the M. church In charge of Rev.

T. H. Tull, and interment in Maple Grove cemetery. A. L.

CLARY IS DEAD. Aged Resident of Petersburg Expire! After a Prolonged Illness. Petersburg, Oct. 3. (Special.) Abraham L.

Clary, one of the oldest rest, dents of this city, and one of the best known, is dead at his home in this city. Deceased had heen a resident of this community practically all of his life. He had been In failing henlrh for some time. He died at the advanced age of 79 years. THREE PIONEERS CALLED.

Mrs. Van Nattan, Mrs. Phillips and Louis Coe, of Springfield, Died Friday. Sprincfield, Oct. 3.

iSnecial.) Th simultaneous deaths of two of Springfield's oldest residents at 3 o'clock this morning, and of another shortly after marked a coincidence in this city today. Mrs. Currency Van Nattan. 89 years old. and Louis Coe, aged 82, a veteran of the civil war.

died at 3 o'clock, and Mrs. Anna Phillips, a resident for over fifty years, died at 5 o'clock. CASTOR I A For Infants and Childran, The Kind Yen Have Always Bought Bears th Signature of MAY CO TO APPELLATE COURT. Divorce Day in Circuit Court John Maloney Gets Ten Day Jail Sentence, Charles Hcldt, the farmer near Heyworth, who took an ax and chopied down a fence that had been erected across a roadway leading to his farm, was victor Saturday in botn cascw brought HK.uii.t him. A finding fur the defendant was made by the court in the case brought against Ktddt by W.

W. Roberts unj by Miller. Appeal orders to tne court were taken. Tbe litigation lnvolts a road leading to the defendant's tarm, located east of Heyworth, in itaiidulli wo-ship. This roadway it is conienued, has been a public highway fur About twenty-two years uau, 't it.

claimtd, the read couitniWKioiiers vacuied one end of the toed, but th" tHUitention is tlmt the strip of land now In question has always been kept open until a short time aKo. 'i'lie defendant t-ers that after he acquired the farm, about ten years ao, there has been an effort to close 1 his road, which is the only outlet from his farm. It is alleged, the plaintiffs built a fence a ross the road, clof-ing It up. Heldt, it is asserted took an ax and went out and chopped tbe fence down. It Wat Divorce Day.

Evidence was heard in the following divorce cases: Ducy Freisch vs. Peter J. Krelsch. Mary Huff vs. Edwin Huff.

Lydla Burdetie vs. Martin Luther Burdette. Elsie Winstead vs. John Wmstead. John Maloney loads.

John Maloney entered a plea of guilty to petit larceny, the charge being that of taking a lot of junk from the yards of the Chicago Alton Company. He was sentenced to jail for ten days. CHARLES KOVALSKI SUICIDES Body Found Hanging Under Bridge Over Sugar Creek Discovered Saturday Morning. The body of Charles Kovalskl was discovered about o'clock Saturday morning hr.nfiing frcm the bridge over Sugar Creek at Cottage avenue, th linding of the body being made by George Eekert, a teamster, in the employ of the West Side Coal and Lumber Company. The linding was reported to the Blooming-ton police department by George Madden, a delivery boy.

Indefinite information made th-- officers quite a little, trouble in locating the body at first. A string of bfirbed wire had been used by Kovalskl in the hanging himself. His loo'rrin-is were. se-n plainly on the soft earth rear the smith abutment of the bridge, and the print of his corduroy trousers was also There were no signs violence on the body, hence the theory of a murder was The barbed wire was wound tightly around a steel brace of the bridge and a mound of rocks served as a scaffold. Coroner Hare was notihed and held an inquest over the body, the latter bring re-imivd the Goodieilow undertaking rooms.

John and Peter Janeck, George F.ck-ert, Edward Krul, Anna DoWerrer and Mrs. Joeeph Hirsch were witnesses. A jury, compeped; of Messrs. Kdwt'rxl Mehan, Robert Holderness, IS. Gonil-tellow, Rusfidl Anglemeier, Bert Ra-gon and Georjrc Babldtt, returned a vrrdlct that the deceased came to his death by his own hand, in accorda-nee with facts given above.

Kavalski had for some time been a boarclier at the home of John Janeclt, he be-ing employed here as a coal miner. Janeck resides at 1306 North Livingston street, and It is said that KavaU-kl spent a restless night Friday. Shortly before 7 o'clock Saturday morning he said good-bye to Peter Janeck, a boy in tho faoiily, end stated that he was going to Chicago, lie was by a number of people that morning on his way to tire hrldira who afterward teotified to that effect. E. M.

STEELE LEAVES THE CITY Well Known Dry Goods Man Take Important Post in Ohio. Mr. E. M. Vteele, manager of the E.

M. Steele Company, resigned Friday and left Saturday morning for Canton, Ohio, where he will take charge of wholesale and retail stores at Canton and Coshocton. This is a change which Ike has had under contemplation for some time. Mr. Steel- came to Blooming-ton four years ago, having previously betm engaged1 in buftness in Clinton.

He has achieved success in his chosen field in Bloom -tngton. His departure will be regretted by many friends and he will be wished the fullest measure of success in his new location. His new post carries with It larger responsibilities and ln-craued activities. Mr. S.

C. Doaver, who has been president of the E. Steele Company, assumos the active management, succeeding Mr. Steele. GOVERNOR MAY COME State Executive Gives Encouragement To Local German Day Committee Chairman Rothmann of the German Day committee Friday received the following BeJf-explanatory letter from Gov.

Dunne In regard to coming here for th? celebration. A committee wfll go down and wait on the governor und urge him to attend. The letter: State of Illinois. Enex-utive Department, Springfield. Edward F.

Dunne, Governor. Dear Sir Yours of tbe 22nd ult. to hand. I will be pleased to be in Bwjom-Ington If possible on the ICth of October, but can only accept provisionally by reason the fact that I have already promised to attend the twelfth annual meeting of the Mississippi Improvement Association on October 15 and 16. If I can get away from there on the 15th.

I may able to run over to Lloomirvgton on thp 16th. Very truly yours, E. F. DUNNE. Mr.

A. A. Rothmann, Bbomington, 111. EX-PRISONERS TO MEET. Illinois Association of Civil War Prisoners Will Gather at Urbana October 23.

Bloomington soldiers who were prisoners of war in 1S61-6 have recent notice of the thirly-fcurth annual meeting of the Illinois ation ex -Prisoners of War to be helJ in I rbana Thursday and Friday, (i-to'xr 2i and 2. There be a cimp tire on Thursday evening and flection of officers on Friday morning. 'I here are only a few here who attend ihe reunions, yet all ex-prbmners are Invited, whether they have received the notk-e or not. flarence Rnyrr. of Dwlcht.

and Miss Florence Eisr-le. of (Jraymonl, ift married Clinton, Oct. S. (Special.) Alexander Campbell, accompanied by his at torneys, went to Champaign today to test the matter of the bail which he was required to furnish in the Justice Court cf Lawrence Murphy, wherein he was charged with a statutory offense. Habeas corpus proceedings were Instituted by his attorneys before Judge Solon Phllbrick today, and the court ordered his release.

Sheriff Armstrong refused to take charge of Campbell, claiming that he had no authority or papers which would justify him. CVmpbell's attorneys claimed that no complaining witness was present at the preliminary trials nor was it proven that the complaining witness was an unmarried person at the time of the alleged commission of the offense. Judge Philbrlck. who discharged Campbell, stated that State's Attorney Williams of this county, had acted without jur-isdictinn in the matter. Weld-Caoron.

At the old Weld home, south of this city, this afternoon, at 4 o'clock occurred the marriage of Miss Nettie Weld, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Weld, to William Capron, of Spokane, Wflsh. The ceremony was performed by Rev. W.

Holmes Fulton, pastor of the Presbyterian church in this city, and the ring ceremony was used. Miss Alice Weld, a niece of the bride, acted as the ring bearer, and Miss Helen Hartscick. another niecp of the bride, played Schumann's wedding march. The bride wore a gown of while French voile trimmed in baby Irtfh linen lace. The bride is the daughter of the late Mr.

and Mrs. Edwin Weld, and was born In this county. She attended the Clinton high school and was a graduate in the class of She is a member of the -Presbyterian church, and has been one of the active members of that denomination in this c.ty. Mr. Capron Is the son of the late William Capron and is an active lawyer, practicing Hts profession in Spokane.

He Is a graduate of the Marion hig-h school and also from the Metropolitan busl ness college. After completing t)he course there, he decided to study law and graduated from the law school of the Northwestern I'niversity in the class of 1907. Miss Frances Weld, a sister of the bride, will accompany the couple to their new home and will make her home with them. Clinton, Oct. 6.

(Special.) John F. Kololson. of Wapella, has filed a bill for uivorce from Eva Pearl Rolof-Btn. The bill recites that thu coupje were married December 14, H07, auj that she left him June 10, lull. Two children were born to the uni George A.

Holofson, born July 51, 108, and B'urryl E. Rulotson, December 14, laOD. The petitioner asks for the custody of the boy. George A. The case will be heard at the November fcrm of the circuit court.

May Beckman Attacked. Miss May Beckman, whose age is somewhere between Pi and 20 years, and who is the complaining witness against Charles Kullivan, was the victim of an assault on Saturday evening while in the back yard of her home at 713 East Washington Ftr-et, Miss Beckman had steped-out of th'j door and was a sti or two in the yard, when she was seized by sotne unknown person who attempted to choke her. She Immediately screamed for help and her aunt, Mrs. Harry Ruff, came to her assistance and her assailant escaped. The earl as nronsclous when her aunt -cached her, but soon recovered.

The Bloodhounds from Springfield were ordered and arrived on tho Special and when taken to tha Ruff home toov the trail frojn to (he corn and thence to the public square. Later they ag-i'n started and followed the railroad to Kenney, where tile search was dropped. No other clue has been obtained. County Court Proceed. nys.

County court opened this 'inrning with Judge Fred C. Hill vpon the and after (he calling of the venire of iurors by the clerk and the court having excused several, the capo of the people vs. Robert Grammar, charged with assault, vis the first on call. Afrer the prosecuting witness had offered his evidence the case was dismissed by motion of the Mates' attorney. The case cf the people against Walker Grammar, charged with a S'mlla: offense, was nolied by the state's attorney.

Had Hearing in Bloomington. Alexander Campbell, who has been the subject of much thought upon the port of the officers, word to the officials of this county that they could find him by coming to Bloomingtrn, and a preliminary hearing was held In that city, charging him with a statutory offense. He entered a plea of not guilty, and was bovnd over in bonds to await the action of the next term cf the county court in that county. WIFE SUED FOR DIVORCE. Frank Graf Shot at Her and Then Ended His Own Life.

Edwardsville. Oct. 6. (Special.) Frank Graf killed himself here today niter attempting to shoot his ife and her sister. While his wife was fleeing from the house with her 1 -year-old son.

Graf shot at them, but the bullet went over their heads. Mrs. Graf had left her husband and had brought suit for divorce. RUNAWAY CAUSES DEATH. John Huzmen Crawls Half a Mile and Then Falls Dead.

Joliet, Oct. 6. (Special.) Fatally injured by being run over by a heavily loaded wagon, John Huzman crawled a half mile for aid and fell dead when the first person he met rushed to his assistance. Jfuzman was unloading machinery at ttie freight depot in Crete when the horses became frightened, throwing him under the wheels. ENGAGEMENT IS ANNOUNCED.

Miss Edith Buck, of Springfield, Will Become Bride of H. S. Woods. Springfield. Oct.

3 (Special.) At a thimble party given at 4 o'clock this afternoon by Mrs. J. Mack Tanner, 625 South Walnut Btreet, the engagement of Edith English Buck, 629 South Sixth street, and County Recorder Herbert S. Woods, Walnut and Governor streets, was announced. The wedding will be solemnized November 5 at the home of the bride.

Rev. Edward Haughtou, rector of St. Paul's Episcopal church, officiating. Miss Buck is widely known in social circles, and has appeared in a number of amateur theatrical productions in specialty dancing numbers. Mr.

Woods was elected county recorder at the election last year. Prior to his election he was manager of the Springfield Clearing house. He is a son of C. M. Woods.

MRS. J. D. ZIMMERMAN DIES. Metamora Woman Expires After a Lingering Illness.

Metamora. Oct. 3. Special.) Mrs. J.

D. Zimmerman prssed away last ev'ning at 10:45, after a lineerlng ill-ntss. Decea-Mid was G3 years of Ue. PROSPESTS ARE GREATEST YET. Exhibits From This District New Barns Show Up Great 300 Boys in the State Fair School Do-'4 if mtstic Science Work.

if Friday was opening day at the Illinois' state fair, and never has there been the pros-peels of this year. The machinery exhibits show thu great progres of the ye-r Many new iah'ir-suvinu devices ai on the floors and there Is the continual noise of their running. The stock bams are mole quiet, but there fume of the treatest ammalH in America to ue s-en. The new buildings make a lair grounds that person should be The throe buildings, horse, shop and hog barns, arc thf largsi of ihe.r kind anywhere, built of bi and hate concrete floors. The hot; burn uccoiniTual.ue.s head and lias the best of arrangements for Boys' St.it'i Fair School.

The boys' stc.te fair school is larger than ever this ywr, The boys at-tending from this district are art follows: McLean county, Lyle Snavelv, Frink of Downs, Alvin Octo, I-'. an Pe'ten and Lawrence llust county. Leslie Green ol Eureka and Vlook of Congervul9: Logan units, Luther Nutty of Lincoln, Lynn Janette of Ueason, Call C. iluwes of Atlanta; Kurd county. Lea-r Koefo of Cit, C.

C. Wessliuu of in: 'Livingston county, i tarry Porttr of Ma of P'n bic, lx-n-ald ol Gridlcy and Milton Partridge of Cornell Domestic Science Girls From Hera. The girls attending tbe do-rresiic science sc.iool from th.s district aro as frllows: McLean county, MifcS Laura Mubcrly of Normal and Adams of Shirley; 1 oru couiuy, Chloe Lady ami Mis ilea trie- bhirie.y of Gibson City; L-igan couiiiy. Miss Jennie of Ml. I'ulaski; Living" slou coiin'y, Miss Loucilc Jotiusiui nod Miss Snackel'on, IjoIii of Cornell.

There ar- KH girls regislend. Heavy Horses and Local Exhibitors. K. C. Taylor, of l-'aii bury, ipor-inteudenl of the heavy horse department and says there will be mere and greater horses than ever before.

J. V. Kirkton, of Grldley, is hia assistant and those men are located In one ol the new buildings. The new hor-e barn accommodates 500 hores and one ot the most modern and sanita.y barns to he tound. Daniel Augustine, of Carlock, is present with a number of fine horfes.

A. L. Roytson, the large breeder of Taxewell twenty head ol The Kunk Brothers Seed Company ha vp their sied corn house stocked up with some fine crrn. Lyle Funk enters a fine saddle mare in several classes next week. In the work done in county schools.

county very 11 has booth in th second story (f the exposition building that is something fine compared with others. Sangamon county Is the only real competitor in this line. The reformatory nt Pontine a fine showing In Its exhibit in the exposition buildlnac. It contains everything, from forge work to shoes. In the Exhibits.

Milking five cows with a mechanical milker will be one of the attractions every hour each afternoon. Sangamon county has an agricultural exhibit In the dome buildnv? worth anybody's time to visit. It is the best county agricultural exhibit. A number 'of the larrre companies have exhibits of all farm machinery, lighting and water systems all In working order. Sucn are on education to see.

Silos of all kinds are about as th'ck on the fair grounds as they are in the dairy district. MARCH 0FPR0GRESS In All Rural Schools IVade Standard, They Continue to Improve Conditions. County Superintendent B. C. Mourp continuing his visus to tha county schools the lineiest ox undardizauon reports: In Hudson towiieaip: Standard diplomas renewed in these bcttuois, iloinuan, lloiuer, Uueida.

in Uridley Gregory, Buck Creek, Freed, Grand VUw and Prairie Valiey. lour corners was couUmoiieU, but will soon be ready. In Cbtnoa township, the Enterprise school. Don't Stop at Minimum. One of the aavantagis that the standardization of hcnools has shown, is that the directors do not stop their advancement as soon as the standard diploma is received.

The fact that the diploma has been granted, seems an incentive to farther advancement. A number of schools made standard some time ago, are continuing to make Improvements. For instance, the Holder school has placed in tne building metal ceiling and walls. These have been handsomely tinted and decorated. The Gregory, Buck Creek and Grand View schools have Installed new and late model heaters, altho the standard requirement was reached with a jacketed 3tove.

The Gregory school is building a fuel house adjoining the school building nnd a barn several stalls. The Freed school has built an eight stall barn nnd will set out a number of trees this fall. Tbe Enterprise school revarnished all chairs and desks, laid a concrete walk to the road and to the well, and have painted the interior thruout. Jsmos Peden DeaS. James Peden died at tine home of his daughter, Mrs.

Mary E. Moore, 414 South Wlllard avftnue, at 1 o'clock Monday morning, following a brief as the rffult of old age c-bilitieR. Deceased was a native of Pennsylvania, and at the a-J of 30 years removed to Illinois. Until ten years ago he raided in Vermilion county, at which time he came Llo'imington to make his home with his daughter, where he died when over ki) years of age. Besides the daughter above named lie haves four other children--).

Peden of Kansas City, Ad'ilson Pedm of this city. Mrs. Al-mira Tharp of Vermili.m county and Mrs. Sophia Soinors of Kdgar county. MIPS BROWNING TO WED.

The engagement cf Miss Leta Rrownlrg, frinrly of this city, but now cf Salisbury', and Mr. E. G. Hastlnre of Tula. OkI.i., was announced at a luncheon at the Worn-nn's Kxi hange given by Miss Onelta Vardenort of 105 West Walnut streel.

The ceremony will take place Thursday evening, October 30, at the I-lrst Christian church. Miss Browning is the daughter of Mi. and Mrs. R. M.

Browning of Salisbury, who formerly lived in this city. She is a youn woman of many charms and attended the high school, Nc rnal I'niversity and Wesleyan. Mr. Ik a young business man rif Tulsa, (ikla. He is a graduate of Columbia College, New York.

Married at Court House. Lee Brown and Miss Mary SbMI-in-rs. both of Elizabeth. were married Monday by Judge Homer W. Hal! bis rffir-e.

Thu youmj cou-1 le were unattended. Lincoln, Oct. 6. (Special.) The Commercial Club of the city came to the rescue of the Lincoln Street Railway and Light Company on Saturday morning by popular subscription raised enough money to pay for the street car company share of the new paving and the tracks will be relaid. The tracks were recently torn out from two blocks of the business district, and the company, on account of Inability to repave, was about to lose its franchise.

The matter has delayed the paving of the public aquare considerably, arid it will be about two weeks before the tracks can be relaid and the paving matter pushed. The amount raised was $2,800. Will Wed October 15. The wedding of John Knochel, the mail carrier of this city, and Miss Gertrude Ech, of Springfield, has been announced to occur Wednesday, October 16. Mr.

Knochel is having his home on Tenth street remodeled and a new porch added. Jurors Unable to Agree. After having been out for twenty-two hours, the circuit court jury In the case of Horney vs. Schmltgen, was discharged Saturday morning on failure to reach a verdict. -The nearest the Jury came to an agreement was 10 to 2 favoring the plaintiff.

Clarence H. Horney was autng Benjamin Schmitgen for $10,000 damages because of wounds said to have been inflicted with a 22 calibre revolver in the hands of Schmltgen. The testimony brought out that the two fell out over damage Schmltgens cattle did Horney's truck patch. The trouble occuredtwo years ago. The two got into a fight and Schmitgen shot Horney.

The latter took the weapon away from Schmitgen and fi-ed at the former according to the testimony. The jury took the case at 10:30 Friday morning and was discharged shortly before 9 o'clock Saturday. Lincoln, fact. 6. (Special.) The wedding of Miss Marie Price, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. W. O. Prlcp, and Harry Fischel, took place this morning at 9 o'clock at the parsonage of the First Christian church of Normal, Rev. A.

E. Gilliland, former pastor of the First Christian church of thle city, officiating. The ceremony was witnessed by A. L. Richardson, of Lincoln, who accompanied the couple to Normal, and Goodwin, of Normal.

Mrs. Fischel is the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. O.

Price, of this city, and thoroly accomplished young ladj, being a member of the graduating class of 1913 of ihe Lincoln high school. Mr. Fischel has resided in the city for several years, and has made many friends, for some time he was a student at the Lincoln college, and for the past year he has held a position as bookkeeper for the Lincoln Sand Gravel Company. Mr. and Mrs.

Fischel will go to housekeeping upon their return in the Knochel cottaee, on Wyatt avenue. Funeral of Samuel L. Wilson. The. funeral services for the late Samuel L.

a former resident of this city, who died Friday at Min-bu were held this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the, Lincoln Hill Presbyterian church, Rev. Davis in charge. A special musical program was given by the Hangers quartet. Interment was in Union cemetery. The pallbearers were Oscar Gal-laghcr, Geo-ge Kiarr, Tetc-r Cadwalla-der, C.

O. "Williamson, Frank Mitchell and o. I. Basort. Sma 1 1 wood -Jones.

The marriage of 11. X. Smallwood to Miss Lltta L. Jones occurred Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the home of the bride's tincie, E. L.

Jone-i, 107 Willard avenue. The wedding was performed by Rev. Mr. Newton of the Christian church of Atlanta. The groom is a progressive farmer living in the Bethel neighborhood.

His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Theodore live five miles east of Ernden. The bride is the daughter of C. A.

Jones, cf Atlanta, and last winter moved to Lincoln to make her future home with her uncle. She was formerly employed In the dress making department of the A. C. Boyd Sun dry goods sfn-p. The couple left Sunday afternoon for their home on a farm near Bethol.

Mrs. Griosheim Injured. I Mrs. Meyer Griesheim was caught in a crowd on Saturday night on Broadway and pushed from the sidewalk to the pavement, suffering a frac- I Hired hip. She was removed to her home and this evening was resting better than at any time since the accident.

SAUER-PERISHO. Popular Rutland Girl Becomes Bride of a Streator Dentist. Rutland, Oct. 3. (Special.) This evening at 8 o'clock at the home of Mr.

and Mrs. G. A. Saner, was celebrated the marriage of their elder daughter, Miss Elsa Irene, to Dr. Virgil Pearlee Perisho, of Strentor.

The Wedding procession was led by six ribbon bearers. Misses Zeta Murphy, Emma HuwalJ, Lura Boyd, Ethel Roe, Mabel Boyd nnd Carta Rohrer.four being dressed In pink and two in white. Then followed Miss Flora Saner, the bride's sinter, maid of honor. Her costume was pink crepe meteor. The ring bearer, little Mb-s Ruth Perisho, the groom's niece, came next; then the bride, accompanied by her father.

The bride was dressed in white crepe meteor trimmed with hand-made lace and orange blossoms. She wore a veil and carried a shower bouquet. The procession moved to the music of Lohengrin's wedding march, played by Miss Nellie Webber, from the dining room, thru the living room, into the library they were met by the groom, the best man. Perry Miles, of Edwardsville. and the minister.

Rev. S. A. Schmidt, pastor of the German Lutheran churches of Rutland and Toluca. The bridal couple stood under arch of smtlax and pink and white chrysanthemums in the northeast corner of the room.

At the conclusion of the ceremony, rose petals showered down upon the bride and grortm from a large white bell hung from the center of the arch. Before the ceremony several gongs were sung by Charles Sindlinger, of S'reator. After the congratulations the wedding supper was served. Mr. and Mrs.

Perisho departed on a wedding trip. The bride's traveling costume was a brown suit, with hat, shoes and gloves to match. Mrs. Perisho Is one of Rutland's most popular young ladies and is an accomplished musician. She has been a member of the firm of G.

A. Saur Sons proprietors of The Big Store, from Its organization iir Prisho is a well known dentist of Streator and is prominent in social and musical circles. Lounsberry-Hollowed. Petersburg. Oct.

Cvtiis Lounsberry and Miss Nettie Holkiwell both of Oakford, were married here yesterday afternoon at the parsonage of the Methodist chu-ch. Rev. w. Oillmore. officiating.

Mr. Lounsherrv is engaged In farming near Oakford, near which place the couple will reside. CRUSHER HOUSE DESTROYED Company Stands Heavy Lo Thru Fira Supposed To Have Started From Spontaneoue Combus- w. tion. The crusher building at the shaft of the McLean County Coal Company was gutted by lire Sunday night, the alarm being turned in about 1,1:15.

by Officers Trent and Boylan. Officer Trent noticed a small flame in the top of the tall crusher building, which suddenly spread, and In an instant en-vUoped the entire top floor. Pressure Weak. The fire department responded promptly, and made an excellent run. but had somu difttcutty in getting sufficient pressure to throw a formidable stream.

The fire had by this time gained considerable headway, altho confined wtthln the building by the sheet metal roof ami wails. The fait that it was tn the top of the building also made the lire particularly hard to flglit. Sufficient pressure was finally secured to make effective progress against the flames, which were finally subdued by the use of three i treads. Spontaneous Combustion? The cause of the blase was probably spontaneous combustion. As the fire started at the top of the building, the exact origin will never be known and the cause assigned above is the moot lopiral of any that ran be glvn- Bia Crowd Out AKho th fire occurred around the 'midnight hour, there was a bis crowd out to watch It.

People thronged the right of way of th Alton, but a number of police officers were on the ground to see that the tracks wete H.S H1C UHIU3 Funeral of Mr Mary Rinehart Saturday mornln at 9 o'clock at (the Hcjly Trinity church was tha fnrnml rites for Mrs. Mary Rinehart of S07 East Monroe street. Rev. Weldttn dcJiverlns; the funeral sermon. FV.tber Shcdy acted as celebrant; Father M.

Welrion, dea-eon. and Father O'Brien snb-deacon. Rectuim high mass was said. Interment was at St. Marys remotory.

Father Sheem- conducting a short at the Krave. William Oould of Mema sang a ms and "Lead, Kindly Light." Mrs. Kate Donaluw-Welch presided at the organ and sang "Nearer, My God, to Thee." The pall bearers were Messrs. Jarrreo CosbMlo. er, Daniel Gould, Jwtnes and Michael Kirilon, 'John Kelly and Herman Wochner.

Among those who attended from a distance were Mrs. JulU Schneider and Mrs. Harry Frank of Por.ttac, Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Smith of Peoria, and Mrs.

Frank Vundervort, ot Moiine. FRANK M'ELVAIN SELLS. Former Bloomington Man Disposes of Interests in Urbana Herald to Hia Partner. Mr. Frank C.

McElvaln, formerly a membe-r of the Pantagraph staff, has just sold out hie half interest in the (Urbana Herald, to his partner, A. T. Burrows. Mr. McElvaln has had 'charge of the He-aid for the past four 'years, and has made It one of the, 'best dallies in a city of its sire In the state.

Mr. MeElvaln's plans for the future are not yt definitely settled. TRITT -SAVAGE. 'r Miss Luicile Trltt, of Blooming-ton, fcnd Mr. Arthur Savage, of Grand Rap-Ids, were married at o'clock Saturday in Chicago the ceremony be-I lng performed In the presence of a few relatives and friends.

Up to last June both of the principals were students at the University of Illinois, the bride being a member of the Sigma Kapra Sorority at that institution and the groom a Sigma Nu. They left late Saturday night on a wedding trip to Florida and upon their return will go to Michigan, where the groom is manager rf a large fruit farm. fci lOfef' Yoong-Patton. C. Psvtton, 1135 Wert Ma- OB.

street, Decatur, and Miss Ftrye Belie Young, of Downs, were married at the Methodiat church at Downs at 11, o'clock Saturday morning by Rev. Mr. Boyd, of Arthur. It was an elaborate wedding and folly 300 friends and refatrves of the couple pres- To church, was prettily decorated in Autumn leave and cut flowers. The bridal party consisted of about fifteen I persona, with Miea, Ruth Young, eiwer of the brill, maid of honor, and O.

E. Byrne, of Decatur, best man. Some of tne brtoVs friends from Wesleyan Btootjitngton, wre pres- ntv PaitMrm Is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Young, of Downs.

Bho has attended Wesieyan university and Is a musioian of ability. Mr. Faifofi la a former Mlllikin student and Is now traveling for the Campbtdl Holton Comskny. He is a member of the Kappa Dlt Chi fratsmKy of the i. M.

U. After the wedding Che bridal rarty Arove to Bloommgton In autog and Mr. and Mrs. Fatten left for Chicago, they will spend a brtef honeymoon, i They will, also visit St. Louis before returning to lectur in about a week.

Mr. Fat ton Is building a handsome bungalow on South lioyd stretjt, D-! catur, and expects to have it ftnifcbed by December 15. Gilbert-Sterling WexWing. The weddig of Miss Rowena Oil-lert and Mr. Evan Sterling took pua In Mtnler Thursday evening.

Mrs. Sterlmg 1 a daughter cf -Mr. and Mrs N. A. Gilbert, who formerly lived at the corner of Broadway and Stewart Place, but has resided Colorado for the past nix years.

Mr, and Mrs. Sterling will be at home on her farm near Gttlatea, after November 1. Mrs. Gilbert and daughter visited with frtenda here a short time ago. Purchased Canada Farm.

Mrs. Minnie Gregory of Lexington has purchniwd a 320-acre farm in Manitoba, Canada, from A. R. Crouch of Normal Harold Gregory is in Canada at the present time and says he will ship stork and Implements in the pr.ng to term the new land. Her Seter Dies.

Mrs Henry Meyer of this city has received word of the death of hey sister, Mrs. Calhelne Certle Srhirnding of Springfield. Slip, whs 53 years of age. She evs her husband, a son. daughter, fuur brothers anJ two sisters.

Won the Sweepstakes. A. M. Armstrong was the winner th sweepstakes prise on the biit ten ears of corn, ais.i the first in the bushel lot, at the Mt. Pulaski horse show and corn carnival hist week Tb name was Incorrectly reported in the rrtagraph's list.

Verna, aged 12. daughter of Mr and Mia. Thomas ('lemons, of near t'hsnnierville, died last week of COMMITTEES HOLD MEETING. ROUSING New Features For the Parade and Concert Mounted Delegation in Costume. A general meeting of the German Day committees was held Monday wiiti futy in attendance, and all tne committees reported plaus for tlie day nearly complete.

in the great morning parade on the 16tti, thete will Oe soino seventy-flva persons on hurse-baeK. Tweniy-liva of these will be dressed in German costume, and will carry flags at tod different German provinces. The pennants are now received, in five different colors, and will be distributed to the various stores. The school children of the city will assemble at the Coliseum on the morning of the 16th, and will start from there In the parade. A mixed chorus of flifiy voices from Peoria will be.

present to take part in the concert on the evening of the lith. Among the many visitors from out of the city who are expected for occasion, one will be Former Mayor F. Koch, who is now living in St. Louis. The Big Banquet.

The "German IlanquoV' or knmm'rs, as it Is called In German, to be given as the closing number of "German Day" celebration, is to be in the fullest, sense of the word "eln gewelliger abend" (a social evening) with German music, German and American songs, short talks by prominent speakers in and in English, and last but not least a menu as only the best of German chefs can arrange. Every whether born here or in the old Fatn-eibmd. can appreciate the kommers, not only for its social side, but for th Intellectual a well. It is that tie that binds and Is besit x-pressed in that one word. "Deutsche Omtiethlichkelt," nnd is applicable to the true German onlv, and depicts to a g'-eat extent his mode of social enjoyment and which is never menict to -society.

It is tne, purpose to make this feature of German day one never to be forgotten Concept Arrangements. The plans the grand concert which is iq, be given on tho opening evening, October la, are well under way. For this feature tt nominal charge of 2R cents is to be made and this money goes toward defraying the g-uieral expenses cf the three days' celebration. The committees nrs lis-I rising of the tickets and they are also on sale In many of th? uptown stores. Judlnst from the r.agemors with which the first tv-nt out a large rapacity taxing audience, may he expected to fill the 'nliseum on the openir-r nicht.

A feature of concert will be the entire Blooming! on band in German that is, such hy German composers excl-sivrlv. Another feature will be the ttage setting and the general plan of interior decorations, as well as exterior. TWO MEN GET JCLIET SENTENCES C. E. BARLOW AND GEO.

MORAN C. E. Barlow Is guilty of burg-Vtry Oco-ge Moran is guilty of burg- lu ry penitentiary. Such were the results of the first, two jury trials in the list of criminal casesc on call for Mondsy In circuit court. Th trial of the two cases flllcd in one comfortable day, and left no half finished case to be taken up this morning.

Broke Into Saloon. George Meran made no defense to the evidence usainst him for breaking into the Steg.r saloon, 010 South Main rti-cet. It was lant April that Moran was discovered behind the bar in the See-ger saloon out of business houis. He was the quality of the liquids there installed, and was In the act of carrying away a decanter of whisky in each hand when he was ordered to threw up his hands and was confronted by an official gun. Moran sat In the court room yesterday an.i heard Officers Penn and Young tell how they watched him and captured him and how they were positive of his identity with that of the man who had shoved the bolts off the Seeger linen door and wns examining the cash register as an incidental to the chief idea of the out-of-hours visit.

Moran'a attorney addressed the jury and hoped that they would conside" his efferrse as one that cocld be properly covered by a Jail sentence, but no evidence of any kind was put on. The jury deliberated for an hour and returned a verdict of guilty in manner and form as charged in the Indictment and fixed his punishment at a term in the penitentiary at Joliet. The Danvera Burglar. That was Just what was done in the ca.se of C. E.

Barlow, the man whose troubles took up the time of the court during the forenoon. Barlow Is the man who broke into the department store at Danvera and a quantity of useful and desirable articles. He was also found guilty, and will also go up the road to reflect. There is another indictment against Barlow, and this is set for call today. William Kelley.

William Kelley is charged with entering a west side residence and having more valuables when he came out than when he went in. He was caught In a queer way. He had Imbibed too freely and was doing the big bad man stunt of firing off a revolver and terrorizing the people about the Bis Four station, when he was arrested for disorderly conduct. This was bad judgment on the part of Kelley, for sundry articles found when he was put in for beinic too gay. were incriminating as to the robbery charge, and he passed into the jail after he sobered up.

His case Is the first on call this morning. Real Estate Transfer. R. H. Huffington to Frederick Smith, for lot 4, Citizen's addition.

Robert Thompson to Neil J. Nor-gard. for $4,800, lot 6, block 4, Orme's addition. Elizabeth Porter to Rhoda C. Britt, fr $2,600, lot IS, block 1, Durley addition.

Diva in California Fred Stith, a former Pekin resident, who was employed In the ogice of the Acme harvesting machine shojw here, died Sunday afternoon in Hollywood, a suburb of Los Angeles, Cal. Mr. Stith was engaged In the commission, business, having been very successful. His close application to his business caused a physical breakdown, he being afflicted with nervous prostration, which caused his death. He Is survived by his widow, who was Miss Mary Barnes, of Lacon, and one son.

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