The Daily Review from Decatur, Illinois • Page 5

WEDNESDAY EVENING, JAN. 22,1902. THE DECATUR 1. SKELLEY Now Wears the Y. M.

C. A. Medal. Won It at tbe Contort Taeiday Night. The second indoor contest at the Y.

M. C. A. gymnasium was held last night and was witnessed by a small crowd, probably not more than thirty being present outside of the contestants. Tne contest was for the association medal.

"Skeet" Nelman, who held the medal, had to surrender it to Ernest Skclley after a close and exciting contest. The two men were about tied when the last event was announced. This was the sole a Neiman has held the pole a i record for a number of years and was looked upon as a sure winner. Skelley went over at 9 feet, 1 inches, and then it was for Nelman to beat that mark, lie couldn't do It. Three limes his polo spike slipped and the best he could do was feet, Inches.

closes at 6 o'clock. After o'clock'the business part of the city looks as It does Sunday evening, w--h even larger crowds than usual hurrying to church. The re vival Is Interdenominational, th congregations of the Reformed, Baptist and Prcsbyrterian churches combining. A "spiritual census" Is being taken ot the city and the country for five miles around. Blanks are filled out wnich snow what members of each family belong to a church, whether the children attena Sunday school, etc.

The revival began Jan. 8. and will bp continued for tnree weeks. The names of t'lic cor.U-ylauts aiul the number of points made by each aillow: Skelley-- i I'OI points. Spies i i -H i Tolladay-- Third, i points.

Odor-- Fourth, wllli i Nclmuri-- i "'Illi "1'- points. Barr-- Sixth. i -l' points. Parrlsh-- Seveiitn. i points.

ChandU'r-l-Jifc-iith, i u-G points. 10 K.XTS. Standing Broad U'on by 9 feet, iuclu's: i a btcoiid. feet. inches; Toilad.iy i 1) feet.

Horizontal Bar Won by SUelley, 'JO L'-o points; i second, 95 points; Odor third. l-o points. Parallel Bar A Odor ami a a lied for first, i 100 i Spies second. points; Skelloy third. OS points.

Pole Vault-- Won by Skclley, feet. inches; Nciman second. feet, 1 Inches; Spies, Tollad'iy Odor for i feet, 6 inches. The game or basketball, which followed, was won by Jones' team, score 14 to 11. ATHLETIC MKET.

A meeting of tne athletic committee was held last i and it was. decided to hold PROGRAM For the Jwiut Meeting ot the The program for the joint meeting of the i and county teachers next Satur- a afternoon was today announced i a a ns follows: I o'clock sharp, roll call. Music. I Address by President L. C.

Lord the (-astern I i i normal school. Keccss. Clusfcs. Nelson atks mo -to say a her class in psychologic a i will discuss chapters I to XXV. a i to topics i dist i i AKT OK STUDY.

1. I'lcase bring pencils. Kevirw. chapter seven. Advance, i nine and -Next lesson, Kelt.

JJ, a eleven and twelve. a seven has been called one of i most i a in hook. SCHOOL. N'OTliS. Tomorrow and next duy tho term cx- a i a i i i be tield a the high Kchool.

Everybody fiUes regardless of class standing. 'Ihis same was ap- pllcr.1 last year. i i a a i i luis completed the a a of work L'or i i i a pupils for next term, has determined about the number a will ke in each class and has i book dealers i a list of books to be used next term and the number a will likely be required. Dr. C.

Taylor Ball, Specialist 5th Year in Decatur. MISS SMITH'S MEETINGS. Subjects Tuesday Night and Wednesday. meeting the First Methodist an athletic meet between May 1 and 13, conducted by Miss Jennie Smith the exact dale to be decided later. There will be fivo events to DC a i i a in by teo.rns from i cities in this part of the state.

The events i nc as fol- I lows: 100-yard dns.i. Running high jump. Twelve-pound a Pole vault. run. The team of four i i the th railroad evangelist, was well attended on Tuesday night.

Miss i is a pleasing speaker and was listened to i the rlosf-sr a i Sho based her remarks on the sixth chapter of Romans. She a "This world is but a preface cf the u-orkl to come." A great many persons expressed a desire for a deeper consecration and several persons were around the altar seeking Christ. There were two conversions. Tht-ro was meeting at the Wabash poirets will be the i of the pcntath- railroad shops at 12:30 Wednesday. lon Miss Jennie Smith gave a Bible reading Besides the events in the a it at the First Methodist church at Is intended to have if other tills afternoon.

events, including discus Tho subject tonight at tho First Mftho- race, bicycle race and probably others, i dist church is "Believe on the Lord Jesus An effort be m.id or.cc to in- Christ and Thou Shalt Be Saved." tcrest teams In other ctoies so a there I will be a good attendance. COMING BACK. Jtrooka Ferguson ill Ueturn to Decatur. Brooks Ferguson, who went to Chicago about a year ago. will move back to Decatur with i a in a short time, and 0:1 l-b.

1 will take a position in the hardware store of his brother, W. Ferguson, on Kas: Kldorado street. Mr. Ferguson i the street railway business about six months a going to Chicago and since a time has been working In th office of the Pacific Express company there. REV.

Stirring Up the People in New York. The following telegram in the New York Sun will be read i i in Decatur. where Smile spent about four mon'ths as the guest of George W. Jones and family. He lectured in Decatur and vicinity while stopping i Mr.

Jones. His long white i i made him a conspicuous character: Freehold, N. Jan. I i to a religious revival, which is being ed hero by Evangelist E. F.

Smiley of Denver, a i i all business places close at o'clock every evening except Saturdays, so i i a the clerk? and employers may a-ut-nil meetings. One store which employs i i i i clerks RHEUMATISM Mre. V. Clifton, 316 South Water street, Decatur, aays: "My attention was drawn to the great merits of Abbott Bros. Kheuinatic Cure by of my neighbors were cured of rheumatism a ncura 1 i a by it.

I had been afflicted with neuralgia for fifteen years, and was at times almost blind with pains in my head. Four bottles of Abbott's Rhtumalic Cure removed all symptoms of neuralgia and I have "ee from it ever since. I SM.U always recommend your remedy because it cured me after everything else failed." For Sale by Druggists. Made by ABBOTT BROS. Van Buren Street, CHICAGO.

IN A $60,000 DEAL. William Gashard Is at Burlington, la. Gushard has been at i ton, for a week. It Is stated at the Decatur a he will be there a week or two longer. The i Juornal of Monday lias tile followinK a a big purchase by Mr.

a "A GIGANTIC DEAL. "Messrs. Macken Lamb of -aO-118 Jefferson street, the St. Louis store, have sold their entire stock of merchandise, fixtures and a to i i a Gushard Co. uf Decatur, Cor a spot cash consideration 521s per cent on the dollar of net cost.

"The store i be closed this entire week for invoicing and the transferring of stock to the new who leased the present iiuarters lor a term of "The deal aggregates close to $60,000." As it Is now almost five years since we first opened up our office in tbis city, we have had patients from all parts of the city, country md small towns around here, and could moro than fill this issue of The Review with letters of recommendation; they are generally alike, i i ailments and singing our praise for curing them, like the following from Moweaqua: Nov. 27, 1900. I think it my duty to let all i women know what your wonderful treatment has done for me. I was. troubled i ovaries and womb for 12 years.

I had tried several different physicians, but received no benefit, but finally, through the advice of a friend I tried Dr. Ball's great treatment, and I find it cured me. I cannot flnd words to express my gratitude for the benefit It has (lone tne. All the rest of the doctors said that I could not be cured but I find they did not know. I am feeling fine and doing my housework, something I could not do before I took Dr.

Ball's treatment, remain, Yours respectfully, MRS. LOU MEYERPETER, Moweaqua, III. As Bpace will not permit many letters, we will give some names of persons treated, who will gladly tell you what they think of OUR METHOD OF TREATMENT: MRS. C. C.

FANCHER, Casey, Rev. T. D. WEEMS. THOMAS S.

FOX, W. S. RANDLli, of Liec.itur. Liver. Back and Stomach, J.

C. BQYCE, Mt. Sciatica; HERMAN REETZ, Lincoln. VARIOUS DISEASES; MRS. MAU1) sister or Harry Slilauaeman, President ot Citizens National MRS.

J. R. GREGORY, Atwood; G. C. OUTTEN, Mt.

Zion; STEPHEN SHIVELY. MRS. M. P. WI-IEELER MRS.

JOHN BEICKENSTOFF, Cerra Gordo; MRS. If, C. ER1SMAN, MRS. J. N.

CRAY, MRS. GEO. ALTER, MRS. E. M.

SOFFER, MRS. E. A. RAUS3EY. FRED WILLIAMS, THERON POWERS, and his brothers, ED, FRAMK and CHAUNCEY POWERS; ARTHUR S.

LYONS, R. R. MONTGOMERY, CHAS. E. HANSHY, J.

D. WELCH, all of Decatur. and a whole host of others, will gladly fell you of the good we did them. With 'this kind of en. dorsoments can any one hesitate about calling upon us and see what WE CAN DO FOR YOU.

It makes no difference a i ot a Chronic Disease you have, call and see Us; it will cost you nothing for consultation, for our EXAMINATION IS ABSOLUTELY FREE CURED OF CANCER The Original X-Ray Doctor. We Lead-Others Follow FREE TREATMENT OUR RECORD Tf Vflilf Graduate ot three Medical Colleges, two years President of the American Medical College and Professor or Head and Throat diseases, Indianapolis, three years Professor of Physiology and Chemistry, Coatcs College for Women, Terre a Fellow of th American Association of i i a and Surgeons; Member of the Indiana Association of I'liys-icians and Surgeons; Fellow of tho I i a a i Academy of Medicine; Medical Examiner of several Societies; Licentiate of Indiana, Iowa and Illinois; President og Dr. Ball's Sanitorium or Health Institute. Is hidden beyond the reach of ordinary 1'nysiclans, rest assured that Dr. Ball i his experience ot over 23 years, and assisted by the most modem apparatus, can find the cause.

HI 3 X-RAY MACHINE, in constant use for over 3 YEARS, is one ot tho best that can be bought; we use nothing brut the HIGH GRADE IMPORTED CROOKS TUBES, for only by this means can we get the best results. This will show up broken or diseased bones, enlarged Joints, see the heart a i tumors in liver, stomach or bowels, or the presence of foreign bodies in any part ot the system. Stop your guessing and come -jo and find out just a the cause of disease is, then you can expect to be a a not before To those a i our treatment we i make a Free X-Ray Examination. as generally advertised, Is simply a scheme to get the patient to the office and then out of various pretences, they get what they can out of them. This we think, is not an honorable way of doing business; we will not advertise anything that we do not live up-to.

an i that you may call and see our appliances and various equipments for the treatment and CURE OF CHRONIC DISEASES and test for yourselves our method of curing i drugging, and to also show you -that our prices are REASONABLE and WITHIN THE REACH OF ALL, for.a short time -we make the following bona fide offer: COUPON FOR SPECIAL TREATMENT THIS COUPON AND ONE DOLLAR will entitle the Bearer to any one of our regular Treatmsnts for any of the following dis-ases: Rheumatism, Stomach or Bowd Complaints, Chronic Constipation, Indigestion, Catarrh of the Head Throat, Ordinary Female Complaints, Some Nervous Disorders, Skin Diseases, and Piles, an X-Ray Examination of the Feet, Legs, Hands or Arms. Thsi Coupon is good only for Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, 10 to 12 A.M. and 2 to 5 P.M. DR. BALL SANATORIUM OR HEALTH INSTITUTE, 904 N.Watsr St.

Don't miss this chance of seeing what we have, and can do. 904 N. Water Street, DECATUR, ILL. LOCAL NOTICES READ OUR BIG ADS In Thursday Evening's Edition of The REVIEW j.c. SOMERFIELD --Cash gets green stamps on coal, Metz.

--The public is cordially invited to hear lidward A. Klmbull, C. S. lecture on "Cause and Scientific Cure of Disease," Sunday, Jan. 20, 3 p.

opera house. No admission fee or ticket required. --Cocoanut biscuits and fancy kisses arc ihe thing for evening parties. Get them at the Busy Bee Bakery. --Regular Apollo club dance will begin at tonight Instead of 9 o'clock.

--Hear the lecture on "Cause nnd Scien- i i Cure of Disease" by Edward A. Kimbull of Chicago, U't the opera house Sunday, Jan. J6, 3 p. m. Admittance free.

Will Give At the meeting of Chevalier Bayard a Bht 6 W. T. Harmon was i a Mon- rlay. Tlie new iron bridge across the Ok.iw west of town is now completed. Rev.

J. p. Edgar went to Bruce Monday to conduct the funeral of W. J. 'Hll- ligoss, who died a a Mrs.

O. B. Lowe of i a visited friends in the city Sunday. Born, to J. M.

Gibbon and wife, Sunday, a daughter. G. M. Ashmore of Divattir was a business visitor here a The revival at thu Christian church i There has been one addition. Fred Cresap, a 1n the university at a a i was tli guest of C.

A. Gregory a friends here over Sunday. M-iss Pearl i i i vis- itrd W. T. 1-lnrmon ai i i over Sunday.

Grace i I a i the gueat i i uiis week. George Bakei- Bourbon, a hero the lirst uf week, the guest of Marion Trabue. A llxon (o Ciarksdale, Tuesday, a visiur.g his parents here for a week. Florence, the a of Mr. and Mrs.

P. Phillips, died Friday morning. She an attack of tonsili- tis which resulted in throat and lur.s trouble, causing her death. Tlie funeral was. held at the family residence Saturday afternoon, conducted by Rev.

J. P. Edgar and the remains were laid to rest in the Lovington cemetery. At the i of the Tribe of Ben Monday evening ten candidates were initiated into the order. TO SINK SHAFT.

Stocks. Pifer ihe promoters of coal mine project, arc now completing arrangements i parties to sink a shaft and the work will probably begin in a short time. It will be remembered a a vein of coal eight feet ten 'inches thick was struck here about a year ago and as the coal is of superior quality it is worth going after. A stock company has been org-anizcd since and it is believed that the work can be pushed with the amount of capital already backing it. NIAKTIC.

Miss Rose Maurer of Is the guest of Mrs. T. E. Doren. Lennic Waddell and Lewis' Claypool have returned to their homes in Iowa.

Mr. and Mrs. Tom Hargts and granddaughter, Lydia Hargls, have returned to their home In Kansas. Mrs. Zollars and daughter, Mrs.

Lula i 'TM Trimmer of Decatur, visited friends here, sell nferrcd on Charlcs Cas Mrs. B. H. Armstrong and children to co 8e aCC6PtCd a Ulv1tation have been visiting relatives at to go to Argenta Jan. 30 and exemolifv genta Jan.

30 and exemplify the work. Argenta has a new hall in a new building, and there are about fifteen. candidates to be Initiated. The members of Chevalier Bayard last night voted J26 to the bureau ot associated charities. If William B.

Allison lives out the term In. the senate to which the Iowa legislature 'has just elected him ha will have broken all records of continuous service In that body. He is now 73. but would not be older at the expiration ot his term than Senator Pcttus of Alabama is at present. The latter 3 nerving bis first term.

He was born In 1821, and Ws col-, league, Mr. Morgan, three years later. George Pettus of Mt. Auburn was here this week. Clarence Whaley was at Decatur Thursday.

Joe Gordon Is visiting his parents at Macon. Mr, and Mrs. John Gaaaway spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. 'Henry Cross.

I. Webb of Jennings, here. J. P. Paris IB home from Louisiana.

J. B. Faris and Tom Noel left Tuesday for the oil fields of Louisiana. Miss Lula Hawk Mise Sara Blnkley at Warrcnsburs. Mrs.

W. C. Whaley. was at Warfens- btirg Saturday. Mr.

and Mrs. Kramer ot llllopolis vls- ilr'l Mrs. a i a and a i Sunday. i i a Hay, a coal minor, died of i a and was huric-J at Long Point Tuesday. CTTSHMAN.

i visited UM a on a a cri-ek last a There is no smallpox reported in this district as yet, but the people are 8itlt a a i for fear there will be. a looks very desolate since the tin- destroyed the elevator here. The ad- of the insurance company has not a i yet. Airs. i a Khodes is on the sick list tills wetk.

A. i a returned from Decatur last Thursday a a i for over two weeks ou business. people came to see the big fire i the elevator burned. W. a came home from Sulli- var.

very sick last a a afternoon, is now. HARRISTQWN. Miss Kaima Cannon was In Uecatur Wednesday. J. Holmes shipped two car loads ot a to Chicago Tuesday.

Mrs. J. J. Cross is sick. Rev.

Mr. Wiley is i a revival at the M. li. church at i a i Ceorgo S. Connelly of Springfield spent a i his a Miss Rose Warburton was the victim or SULLIVAN.

Sullivan. Jan. home Tuesday. He Is in the business at Mansfield. C.

Lane was in Eement Tuesday on business. Brisco returned a llircc months' visit in Terre a and Indiana towns. F. E. Buxton has returned from Oklahoma.

He reports things prosperous in the southwest. Isaac Monroe shipped a load of cattle to Chicago Tuesday. The clerk's office has- Just ve- cplved Ihe new book typewriter. It is much better a the old a i and has several new a a which add greatly to its i i The book typewriter is a great saving in the way of blank books. R.

W. Kendall Bethany was here Tuesday, going to visit Ills sister. Mclhvain ot the Bethany Echo was here Tuesday on business. Len a i a and John Bentz of Bethany wcr hero Tuesday. F.

M. iMyers of a i a returned home Tuesday after a three weeks' visit i Luther Lawrence and family. Ashworth was a visitor in Mattoon Monday and Tuesday. Seth McCabe of Allcnviilc was here Tuesday on business. J.

Albert Miller has sold his store OF DKCATUU CORDIALLY INVITE Von and your i to attend a lecture on "Cause and Scientific Cure of Disease." hv A A. KIM BULL, of Chica- member of Christian Science Board of 1-returephip of the First Church of Christ Sfifiuist, Boston, at the OPERA HOUSE, Sunday, Jan. 26, 3 m. ADMISSION FREE. a very pleasant surprise Tuesday evening, to Pate Co.

of Shclbyville. They took the occasion being in honor of ner birtn- i possession on last Friday. duy. The evening was spe.K in social Dr oseu Marker, president of the conversation ami games. The guests in- Woman's college of Jacksonville eluded the following: Rose and wns hero csday i in i a ioii BL-rlha Brown, Alice and Laura Connelly, i Ho n.

W. G. one of the i i a Cannon, Ida Hul'fahcr, Jessie Devlin ami ir. S. Cleorge Camp, Frank Howsmon, John Halpenstine, 'P.

Cole. Harry Kotz and A and Harry Van Guilder. MILMIHE. trustees of a i i i Nagged Him to 1T urdor. A novel defense Is beirg put at Bloominffton by" Mcrritt Chlsm, a wealthy farmer, who is on trial for beatins his wife to death i a baseball bat.

Chism says his wife, who was a very jealous woman, nagged him into i a i by her Several ladles from here attended the bumiuet given by tni Eastern Star at constant accusations and quarreling'. Ccrro Gordo Tnursdav evening of last week. Mr. Bernard Is not present at the revival services at the of God this week. Mr.

Walls is officiating. Amos Kuns moved to his farm near Lintner Wednesday. A number of friends and neighbors gave him a farewell at his home Monday evening. Isaac Henrlck's- sale was well attended by our people here. ELWI1T.

Mr. and Mrs. Kvar.s of Clinton were guests of Mr. and Mrs. W.

R. Hopkins Monday. Born, recently, to Mr. and Mrs. Ellsworth Floyd, a son.

Nathan Stlckel and Sam Kaylor are in the southern part of the staite buying mules. The revival meetings at the M. E. church closed Sunaay evening. meetings have been in progress the past four weens.

Quite a number liave been added to the church. A number from this community are attending the farmers' institute In Decatur tula week. Jan. 22. BOX SAME PRICE 7 THE MODERN STOVE PQGSH) Brilliant.

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