The Daily Review from Decatur, Illinois • Page 10

Page Ten. THE DECATUR I Tuesday lApril 19, 1904. Discovered at His Home a Friend. WAS ILL FOE A WEEK Had Kept at Business All th Time. B.

Z. Taylor was found dead on th floor of the kitchen at his residence West Macon street at about 1:10 Tues day afternoon. It Is supposed that had been dead about four hours. The discovery was made by Walte Vay, his stepson, and Joseph H. Turn bach of St.

Louis. SEARCH FOR HIM. Mr. Tumbach has been in the city fo a week on business and had me Mr. Taylor at a restaurant and in othe: ways and had become i well ac i qaalnted with him.

He had an appoint merit to meet Mi-. Tnylor Tuesday morning. Not meeting him. he went on to the house. Not genius: an answer to his rings he went to Mr.

Taylor's or fice on the first floor of The Review building. Finding- that Mr. Taylor ha not been down town yet he recalled tl fact that the last time he saw him Mr Taylor seemed to be ill and decided that there must be some reason for his non-appearance at the office. Mr. Tumbach telephoned Walter May at the high school and the two went to residence together.

THE DISCOVERY. They went all over the house and had decided to go away under the impression that he was not present, when Mr. Tumbach said: "We did not go into the kitchen." They went "in there and found the DOdy on the "floor. Mr. Taylor had evidently completely dressed and put his hat on as if about to leave the house and then gone i the kitchen possibly to pet a drink.

He lying at the side of the sink of the as if he there and begun to fall. Possibly with one a he steadied himself on the sink and then sank backward on the the floor. DOCTOR CALLED. "Wa.lter May ran across the street and called Dr. B.

J. Brown. The doctor over at once a.nd found that i had been -extinct for at least three hours, for the body was entirely cold. examination was made. The coroner was called.

LAST TO SEE HIM. The last one who saw Mr. Taylor alive was Walter May. who said "good Morning" to him as he was dressing. Ite seemed to have just gotten up and began to put on his clothes for the first time Just as Walter started to school, Walter did not notice that he was i ferent In any way except that he seemed to be dressing somewhat out of his usrotl order.

NOTjFEKLTNO WELL. It has been known for some time he was not feeling well. The last week those associated with him have remarked on his bad appearance and Monday it was thought that he had an abstracted air as if he were a good deal Jworse. THE CAUSE. Dr.

Cass Chenoweth, who was Mr. Tay- physician, stated Tuesday after- riooc that he had been treating Mr. Taylor for some time for chronic Bright's disease, and he is satisfied that that was the cause of Mr. Taylor's death. AJ1 day Monday he complained of being ill.

"I am sick, awfully sick, and I hadn't to be here. I know, but I'll stick It ut and may be I'll feel better after he said to Newt Davis. Mr. JDavis had noticed that Mr. Taylor was not looking well and hafl advised him to go home.

ASKED ABOUT HIM. Mr. Davis made inquiries about Mr. Taylor Tuesday morning, and about 11 o'clock when Mr. Taylor hud not come to the office.

Mr. Davis remarked to the boys In the office: "Some day will find a man dead." When noon came and Mr. Taylor dirt BOt show up Mr. Davis told a of Mr. Taylor-who was visiting hen? to go out to the house and see how lie was.

INQrEST. The coroner was notified of Mr. Taylor's death. He will hold an Inquest over the body at 7:30 o'clock Tuesday evening. HIS Bora Soothirest of Male Member of Family.

Benjamin Z. Taylor was born on the farm of his father. J. G. Taylor, about ten miles southwest of town, in 1849.

His father was one of the old settlers of the county and had entered his farm from the government. This farm remained in the family till a few years" Uro- when 1t was disposed of by Mr. Taylor. T3ARLT LIFE. His boyhood days were spent on his father's farm.

What schooling he got during his early life was at the country echool near oody. and later he attended the Christian Brothers college at St. Louis. After completing his course there he returned home and went into the grain, business In Blue Mound. Re was associated there and in Decatur later with John Hatfield.

Abbot 187J or 1874 he came to Decatur. Be was engaged for a time with the Hatfield Milling company. Later he went to Clark oil mill, anU fin- ally bought out the business. engaged In the oil business he, In con nection 'his brother, Will O. Tay lor, and G.

C. Hines began the manu facture of Mexican Palmea. soap. Thi was in 18S3. After conducting this business a few years he went into the grain and com mission business and was so engaged at the time of his death.

He was the last male member of hi family. His two brothers. Thomas Taylor and William O. Taylor, dice within the last three years at the resi dence of their sister, Mrs. Jennie Durfee.

WIFE AWAY. Benjmln Z. Taylor and Mre. Ellzabetl May were married at the St. Nlchola.

hotel parlors i i city Feb. 27.. 1901 The widow survives: She is now visit ing at KansasCity. Mrs. Taylor had been in St.

Louis for a week visiting her sister. Win nle. who has been very Mrs. Winnie intended leaving last night for Kansas City for the purpose of having an op eratlon performed, and it was the Inten i of Mrs. Taylor to accompany her Today a.

telegrtcm was sent to Mrs. Tay lor at Kansas City notifying her of the death of her husband. TIE WAS A KNIGHT. Mr. Taylor was a memner of Macon lodse.

No. 8." A. F. and A. Beau- manoir commandery.

No. 9. Knight? Templars, and was also a member of the local lodge B. P. O.

Elks and of Easterly camp, No. 162G. M. of A. Mr.

Taylor carried life insurance to the extent of $25,000. MANT FRIENDS. B. 7,. Taylor prided himself on bein a good fellow, ready to do his part to help those in distress.

Once while he was mayor a poor woman who was dying sent for him and asked If lu wouldn't see to it a shp war, not bur- like a pauper. She had seen bettei days and wanted to tac put away right HP gave his promise, and he kept it. When'Greenberry Martin, the aged colored man. was ill Mr. Taylor sent him the choicest flowers that could be procured, and they were perhaps the first flowers the old man had ever had given to him: Mr.

Taylor headed many a subscription list for the relief of the unfortunate, and it is probably true that no one ever appealed to him in vain. He was kind hearted and loyal to his friends. AS MAYOR. Mr. Taylor was mayor of the city one term, being succeeded by A.

Stadler six years ago last spring. He was nominated for a second term, but was beaten by Stadler. On the occasion of the visit of President McKinley to Decatur several years ago Mr. Taylor accompanied the president from here to Springfield. They stood on the rear platform as the train pulled out.

In passing through some of smaller towns President McKinley remained inside the car and had Mr. Taylor go out on the platform and acknowledge the applause of the people. Mr. Taylor celebrated his i i birthday anniversary Nov. 10.

1903, when a large party of friends called on him unexpectedly. Mrs. BlxbyV Funeral. The funeral of Mrs. Martha Jane BIx- by will be held at o'clock Wednesday afternoon from the residence, 734 West Wood Etreet.

Rev. W. J. Davidson, pastor of the First Methodist church, will officiate. FOUND SILL OF OLD STAGE COACH BARN.

Recalls to Memories of the Year 1854. While Charles Laux was digging some dirt Monday from rear a i of the St. Nicholas hotel he found one of the sills of the old sta.ge coach larn that WHS In use when he came to lecatur In 1 SB4. The railroads had no! been built southeast of Decatur and his stage line was continued for a year or two after Mr. Laux arrived here.

It arried mail and passengers and made regular trips between here and Sulll- an. The old frame barn stood directly back of where the St. Nicholas hotel low stands. Mr. Laux said this morning that, at hat time there was a big pond south of Wood street and between Main street xnd Water, and that the stage drivers would take their horses over to this pond to wash them off.

The old tim er dug up yesterday was an oak sill a fair state of preservation. $200 lovernor VnlcM InHnen a Reward for a Fugitive. Springfield, April 'ates issued a proclamation Monday of- ering reward of $200 for the arrest ind. conviction of Iir. Benjamin F.

who is wanted at Deeatur, to. answer a charge of causing the of Mrs. ISulalia Womick. Needs Director--I think we'd better keep eye on our "cashier. Bank President--What's the matter? he living beyond his means? Director--No; but I was discussing geography with him yesterday and ound suspiciously well posted on York News.

Guardian. Oliver' Newcomer was appointed guardian of Ada Newcomer and Ruby Newcomer in the county Tuesday. PLEASED ilfiiPTION Have Conference, With JOT Baaenhauseft. TRACK A R. R.

Y. M. C. A. Opening- Other Railroad.

A' committee of eighteen representing the 'of the car men oh the Wabaeh, met ,1. G--Btidenhausen Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 at his office and conferred with him in regard to a uniform scale and other matters in the car department. They pleased with the reception accorded them by Mr, Badenhausen and suppose.it is an indication, of favorable feelings of Mr. Ramsey toward them. .200 AT REOPENING.

Fred B. Shlpp Made Principal Y. m. G. A.

Adtlrena. The reopening exercises of the Ba.1V road Y. M. C. A.

building Monday night were attended by 200 railroad men a.nd others. The handsome rooms of the association were Inspected by the visitors and after this a meeting was held in the social room. International Railroad Secretary Fred B. Shipp was the speaker of the evening. He spoke of the growth the railroad work and said that the railroad associations now number 200 with a membership of 550,000.

The members of the associations on the ould system of railroads pay 75 per cent of the operating expenses of the associations, which is better than is done bs any others. Each visitor was given a. beautlfu carnation as a souvenir. GAP CLOSED. Scraps of News.

TO TALK IT OVER The Eagles -will hold their meeting tomorrow night and at tha 'time the mater of giving a minstrc show under thp'dirftctlori of tne Leigh ton brothers will be considered. IN MAY. It has been decided that the T. P. A performance of "The -Black, Heifer, sTtall be given- either the Second or th fourth Saturday in May.

The cast I drilling on the book of the play regu larly and an excellent performance expected. QTHLTING: The Ladies' Aid society of the College street chapel Is Holding-an all da quilting party lii the chapel today. The ladieo'served hot dinner this noon. HORSE HOSPITAL. Dr.

A. S. Nesbltt, the veterinarian who has had his office at 201 Wes Wood street, has moved to the corner Water and Cerro Gordo streets, the old Hinds livery stable, and will fit up the stable, as a hospital for sick horses. PIPE STOLEN. Two hundred and fifty pounds lead pipu.hes been stolen from the Cen tral Church of Christ, or the half of i remaining on the lot.

Tho time of the Is not known. The police say they have a line on the thief. U. B. WAFFLE SUPPER.

The ladles of. the U. B. church wil give a waffle supper this evening In the basement of the church. Trnlnn Now Panning; Mcredonla Without Trouble.

Wabash trains are running through Meredosia to'day just as If wild winds and wilder waves had not wrought havoc a few hours ago. The first train over was No. 2 Monday night. The repair gangs which have been working at the battered track since the first washout were greatly handicapped by the 'high 'wind Monday, but were able to get the last bit 6C the damagec track restored that night. There' is still a good deal of water there, and there is a possibility of more damage but tha river Is now falling pretty rapidly and will soon bo below the danger line.

C. 1. POLICY. The C. E.

I. has adopted the polio of giving all train and engine mon leaving the service of the company a service letter. If a man is discharged his letter will state plainly the reasons for his discharge and the reasons wll 1 be made a part of his record. If i discharged for drinking the letter will say so frar.kly. The plan is a distinct advantage to the ir.an for ihe reason that know exactly is against his record on the books and much of the time lost white his record being looked up by another road will re eliminated.

RAILROAD GOSSIP. Gast Jiletls, a Wabash laborer, was rought to Decatur on train 24 this morning and taken to the hospital. He suffering from an attack of rheumatism. Walter Grant, engine foreman In the Wabash yards, Is at the hospital for a ew days. He trouble Is tonsllltie.

D. Shaw, an employe of the Wabash irldse and building department, was rought to Decatur last night from Meredosia with some badly mashed Ingrers received while repairing flood damages there. Leopold Shulke, who has been attend- medical college at St. Louis, Has leen installed at the Wabash hospital assistant to Dr. Fitzpatrlck.

Last I'ear he assisted Dr. Parrish in the dls- lensary and is a valuable man. Superintendent G. C. Kinsman left ast night for Pittsburgh where he has been sent by President Ramsey to lay out the telegraph work for the Wabash that city.

The extension of the Walash into Plttsburg nearly completed and the building of the telegraph lines a part oS.the final details necessary the operation of the road. Stanton Knnis, the newly appointed superintendent for the Western Maryand. passed through Decatur on Wabash train 14 today on his wny to Chlo, wherce he will go to Baltimore. Superintendent F.nnls waa met at the, rain by Night Chief' Dispatcher W. O.

Halstcad of the Wabtmh. Mr. Halstead p.d Superintendent Ennls began work- ng for the Missouri Pacific on the same day. General. Foreman I.

F. Pharo will eave for St. Louis tonight to lay out he telephone work and other electrical work for the World's Fair tracks. The Ignal towers on the line to the World's Fair will be equipped with telephones nstead of telegraph. E.

L. Kemp, agent for the Illinois lentral at Evansvllle, was in the city yesterday, for a.short time. He has been Dodgeville: to attend the era! of Mrs. Kemp's mother topped here "to meet' a few of hlg friends In this city. Lavery, the new passenger agent or the Illinois Central at this point, rrived.

In Decatur tram Mattopn th'IS morning and is awaiting the arrival of tie traveling auditors of the Illinois ntra1 and Vandalia to be checked in. The transfer will be made to- HURT BY FROST. Workmen began today taking of: some of the toj courses of the walls the new Central Church of Christ that -was started last fall. After the concrete footings were set several courses of brick were laid, but the weather became too cold to proceed with the work The mortar froze and now two or three courses of brick will have to be taken off before the work of building the church can proceed. People You Know Miss Saida Kenney is confined to her bed by sickness at 318 North Church street.

J. E. Smith went to Midland City for a stay of a couple of days on business. The Infant child of Mr. and Mrs.

Guy Parke is reported to threatened with spinal and its condition is serious. Mrs. Alice G. Wells is confined to her home by Illness. Fred Wilson of Macon was in the city today.

Alexander Mc.Intosh went to Springfield Tuesday on business. Miss Marye Williams Is spending few rlays visiting her cousins, the Misses Vandervort, at Bloomlngton. teacher, at the H. B. Durfee, school, lea.ve for her home at Efflr.ghnm this afternoon to attend the marriage of her Miss Grace Wallace, bookkeeper a.t Fred Kipps' grocery, is absent from the office on account of sickness.

Earl Hoddy was in Maroa" on business 1 Monday. Thomas Bllllnglon is Very sick at his home. SSI North Water street. Miss Mariam Krlboiirs. who hart b'en very Kick nt her hoire, S59 North Monroe street, IH able to be out again 'o There being no objections filed, the tax roll for the West Macon street asphalt pavement was approved In the county court Tuesday morning.

The city attorney appeared, but none of the property owners was represented. Get! Worse. The condition of Samuel Dlllehunt of Blue Mound Is growing steadily worse and there no hope of his recovery. Last night It was thought he could not live till morning. In StoberV Barn.

J. G. Stober's barn back of his on North Water street was entered Monday morning by a thief who atolo part of a set of and a jackknife belonging to the night watchman. The theft was reported to the police. A wheel was stolen from In front of iilnman brothers' store on North Water street Monday.

It Is a Rugby with a yellow frame. F. Goff(net Dead. The body of Francie Goffinet, who died In Bine Mound of old age and the grip, was Tuesday morning taken through Decatur enroute to Sterling, for burial. Starts If.

The Church of Christ, (W that half of it that Is still on the lot. was jacked up this morning and tomorrow will probably'be set out In the street ready to begin Its Journey to Leafland avenue, E. W. McKey, whp a moving the church, said this morning the first section would be moved across to the north side of Eldorado street and left there till the second section caught up with it and then they' will be moved along together. Getting Oati In.

Reports received from several directions this aftefnoon are to the effect that the' farmers are getting In some good time now planting oats. The are now that If this weather holds out for two or three days a pretty fair crop will be put In this week. Arm Broken, Mias Mary E. Hoagland and broke her arm this morning she with several other ladles-was superintending the annual spring cloBMng of the St. Patrick's church.

Whilu she was directing the -rt-ork of several colored men who were doing the cleaning, she stumbled and fell on her right arm, which was brnkofi by the force of the fall." It is thought that she caught- her foot in the carpet in tha aisle of MORE NOW FAVOR Harristown People Say They Have Helped Pay for Many Others. There is a good deal more talk going on now among the nea Harristown o'n both sides of the rive about a new bridge over the Sangamon than ever before. The matter has been frequentlj brought up, but no definite action wa taken because a good deal of opposl tion always developed In Harristown townshp. The people of that township are no saying that they have been helping build bridges all up the Sangamon from Decatur, whils they refrained from taxing themselves for one for their owi use. They think they might just as well pay a little more and ge one themselves.

A petition will be. prepared in a few days and circulated among the property owners of the township, LIGHTER HOURS. FOR LAST DANCE, Th.3 Apollo dance Wednesday nlsrh' will be from 9 to 12 o'clock Instead o' the usual hours, 8:30 to 11:30. Some extra features on the program are the reason for the change. This is the last inside dance of the season.

Two weeks from now the first dance of the season will be glvon at- Falrview park with the Goodman band as the muslca feature. This program been ar ranged by the calendar anil not by anj private information from the weathet man. JOINED H. LEAS Went Fart Way With the Club. JThe New York Insurance company's special passed through Decatur the Wabash at 6:30 Tuesday evening carrying the agents in the $100,000 club to the Hot Springs convention When the train stopped at tho depot here to change engines the agents gol out and save the N.

V. I. company yell. They wrote $37,000,000 paid for business last year in Illinois alone C. H.

Leas, general agent for the company at Decatur, joined the party here and went as far as St. Iiouls to talk over some business matters i the home officers on board. As Mr. Leas belongs to the larger organization, or $200,000 club, he will take his trip east this year. Alexander Mclntosh.

whose brother Is one of the general attorneys for the New York Life, was also at the depot to meet the train. RUSSIAN SEA FIGHTER. Rear Admiral Wirenius, commander of the Russian Mediterranean squadron, is one of the most distinguished officers In the czar's naval service. The Mediterranean squadron was comyosed of three battleships, the Osliahia, Na- varln and Imperator Alexander I I the REAR ADMIRAL WIRENIUS. armored cruisers Dlmltrl Donskol and Admiral Nakhlmoff, the protected cruisers Admiral Kornlloff, Almaz and Aurora, and a fleet of torpedo cruisers and torpedo boats.

It will be recalled hat after reaching Jiboutll, on the Red sea. Wirenius was compelled to turn back, as after the' bottling up of the fort Arthur fleet It would have been 'oily to attempt to fight the Japanese tavy alone. Game at Pnna. Manager Charley Day, wUh his Sulll- an aggregation of ball players, will make bin first public appearance at 'ana on the 17th In a game with the earn of that place. The game vlll be attended by a number of the Cremos, who feel a deep interest In the work of the former Cremo pitcher.

Manager Day has been. In Sullivan for ome time and le working his team ard in preparation for the opening of he season. To Greenville. J. T.

Peels Is today shipping his ousehold goods to Greenville, where he will make his home. Victim of Again. E. L. Riggs, who rum the Sunnyslde musenient parlor, and lives at 541 North Water street, has suffered bis eventh robbery In two years and a ialf.

This ftime it was his home that waa entered by burglars. The thlevei got $7 and a watch. The. robbery oe- urred Sunday night. It is believed the robbery was committed early In the ivening.

A lock of hair'from 'the head of 'rlnce Charlie; the Scottish pretender, and cue from wlf.e'» at auction to. linden the ptbw day. for JUS, GOING TO PRESBYTERY Decntnr to Reprenrntnl br Dr. W. Peahalleffon and Dr.

Mcrielland. Rev. W. H. Penhallegon and Dr.

S. I McClelland leave today for Springfleli to attend the meeting of the Sprlngflel presbytery. Dr. Penhallegon a com It tee meeting to attend this afternoon so he left before Dr. McClelland.

Is a member of the Home Mission com mittee, and It is this meeting that will attend previous to the presbyter: meeting, Tonight there will be a ser mon by Rev. Cressey of "Jacksonville Tomorrow there Is to be a buslnes meeting In the morning and afternoon and In the evening Dr. W. G. Barnes Illinois college at Jacksonville will de liver an address.

The business to before the bytery Is of the regular routine order and the main thing of Importance to be done Is the appointment of a delegation to represent the presbytery at the meet Ing of the general assembly In May in the city of Buffalo. THREE NEW SUITS. One Chancery and Two Are Snltw fo Divorce, Three suits, all in chancery, were filed in the circuit clerk's office Tuesday. One was that of Joseph Kretze against Henry Davis'and others. A quarter suction In section 3S, eighty acres in section 35, and seven and half acres in nectlon 35, 'township 17 range 1 east, are involved.

Josepl Kretzer formerly owned the land, bu In 1898 mortgaged It for $12,000 at per cent Interest to Henry Davlu. Later being unable to pay the mortgage, he save a warranty deed to Davis with the understanding that he should be allowed to redeem the land In five or six years He wants to redeem it now, but Henry Davis will not give it up. DIVORCE SUITS. The other suits were divorce cases One is that of. Irene S.

Auer against John C. Auer. Cruelty Is charged. The other is that of Mary B. Nelson against Perry E.

Nelson. Desertion Is the charge. Thirty WltDMSM. Mrs. Andrews, the "hot tamale" woman, is on for trial before Justice O'Marn.

this afternoon. This Is the case of the people of the state of Illinois against Mrs. Andrews, and a string of over thirty witnesses has been subpoenaed. All of them except one or two are colored. The case was transferred on a change of venue to Justice Keelcr's court.

Ontrnl Double Tracking. It Is stated that the double tracking of the Illinois Central road, now practically completed, and the general betterment of the system, will conduce to a. reduction In operating expenses than sufficient to offset the higher wa- gen which have been largely responsible for the. decerase In net earnings shown by the system In the current fts- al year. PANA Pana, April Mc- Alarns went to Dacatur to attend the miners' convention yesterday.

O. SiviiderH, representing the Pen well Coal company, went to Chicago yesterda.y. K. linker went to Joplin, yenter day. Fred Flesh is treating his residence at r03 Smith Lrx-ust street to a neu coat of paint F.

Longsdorf Is do- Ing the work. ACCIDENT TO MINER. Antor. Demsher mot i an accident, in the Sprinsslda mine yesterday about 10'30 n. whlclr might have cost life.

While digging coal a great mass fell on him. crushing his nml bruising him badly, but no bones were Droken. PALL GAME SUNDAY. Pana Is to hHve fts flrKt league ball jrnme Sunday at the lenfrtie pnrk at 2:30 p. m.

The Pana teini will contest with Ramsey The team from Rameey Is made ui of the best men rom several towns arou'nd HumRey. A hotly contested gaiCe Is to be expected. The Pana team will do fine playing: under their efficient leader, Adams. Ola and Dolly Pugirtey nri? ahout ovor with the measles, but tholv brother. Jerry, Is now taking tJiem.

Measles are almost taking the rity at present. Tho Retail Clerks mat last night and added a new member to their list. Forrest Roach Is able to be out again after an attack with appendicitis. Mrs. RHey Lewis' father Is not HP well again.

Arthur Paine and wife lift today for heir new home in Pcoria, whore Mr. Paino will tako u'p Ills work with thu Peorla Evening The sponge fishers coast of Tunis have begun to use submarine boats In their work. "Debt--death," won the brief but sufficient: explanation left by nn English suicide recently. For the sustenance of Its ponulaHon he Island of Malta Imports about worth of foreign products The only two nrreat European capl- als that never have been occupied by foreign loe are London and St. Pe- eraburg.

A "census" of the vehicles passing over London bridge was taken recently or seven days. The number of vehicles was 126,373. Thirty In the average, of an ostrich and the annual yield of a ilrd in captivity is from two to four icunds of In Milan there are restaurants run the TJnlone Co-operattva in which a ilate of. soup costs 1 cemt, a portion of beef 6 cents, veal 7 cents. Attempts at canning beef profitably Germany have not proved nuceensful, becauei of the high cost of the aw material.

Captain Buchanan, commander of American-built Turkish cruiser has accepted a commission In the SulUn, LOEB ESTATE ALL LEFTMW Estimated to Amount to Over $200,000. WAS MADE IN 1873, Increase for Several Tears $10,000 a Year. The last will and of the late Peter was In the county court Monday for probate. The will had been In the keeping of the Mllllkln National bank and It taken to court by O. Oorln, who handed it over to Judgre W.

Smith. WIDOW OBT8 ALL. From best Information tKnt ran be had, tha will made In Dayton. about year 1878. a time when Mr.

Loeb did not have a great deal Of wealth. The will everything- In let dimple to the widow. It was announced In the county, court that the attesting witnesses to tha will are dcud: they lived at Dayton. The will was sent to that city to have the signatures proved In the way provided by law In Ohio. VALrE OF ESTATE.

Mr. Ixjeb acquired nearly all his wealth after the making of that will, yet he never so much an changed It by a codicil; he let It stand just OK It was the day It was made. Some have been made by people here UB to the value of the en- Late left by Mr. Ixjcb. Some place It high as (200,000.

Ho had the Time block. Temple building and armory In Decatur, a fine residence on Prairie avenue and extensive Investments in canals and mills In the rice country of It Is stated that for several years the net annual Income of Peter exceeded (10.000. Nothing can be learned so far an to who Is the executor or nOmlnlstrHtor of the estate, nor in It said that the will makes any provision along this line. MEKTISGS MODERN" AMERICAN FRATERNAL ORDER--Rpgulnr meeting nf Decatur lodge. No.

4S. nt 7:30 o'clock for Initiation and staff drill. AUXILIARY TO O. K. cv Regular meeting tomorrow afternoon 2 In K.

of P. hall I Powers block. I. O. of Decatur lodge, No.

65. o'rlock. MASONIC--(Special convoraMon Maron chapter. No. 21, Royal Ari-h sons.

evening at 7:30 oVloek for work In the mark muster's degree. W. r. T. IV-MoMIng n-111 In.

hold with Mrs. M. P. Larrlck. 1604 North Main, nt 2:30 p.

Thursday. The meet- ng i bo a mother's mcvllng. rind In Mrs. Miiry K. I'lorcp and Mrn.

Martha LlttR. DEEDS RECORDED Clarke a to John Cappes. quit claim to lot 3, block 1, Mlchl. Hurp- strlta Slilaudeman's subdivision of tit 22, northwest quarter northwest quarter 23, 16, 2 Charles Reich lo Leslie Hoblnpon. lot 9, block J.

T. B. subdivision of block Jl. Carver's addition to Decatur; 13,500. Otis McNelly et al.

to P. J. Costelln. ots 10, 11 and 12. block 13; lots 1, 2.

3. 4. 5 and 6, block 18; lots 11. 12. 13, 14 and 15, block 2 4 all In the vlllnge of Blue Mound; $12,000.

Nelson A. Mansfield to Joseph Gordon, one acre off the west end of lot northeaat quarter, 11. 1 west; $900. Wesley G. Gaddls to Frank W.

Gal- dls, lot 0. block 2, North addition to Uo- BORN. To Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Lamont Myers, 832 North Clinton Street, Tuesday.

April 12, a daughter. St. l.ouU ClralB St. Louis, April July. Corn--Cash, 48c: Oats--CaJih, July, 37c.

Peorln Groin Market. Penrli. April Lower; fo. 3, 4 Go. rhlrnro Minor.

Urhlnh. Chicago, April Rye May, Timothy April, $3.86. r-lover $11.00. Barley Cash. Flax-- New Nrw York Grnlii Market.

York, April' Wheat July, Corn. 54Hc. I'ortion. aim I ham and, hjtU an iNEWSPAPERl MEWSPAPERI.