Mattoon Daily Journal from Mattoon, Illinois • Page 1

MATTOON, ILLINOIS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1902 DAILY ESTABLISHED 187 WEEKLY ESTABLISHED 1865 MUSICAL CONCERT. A PARTI NG.S H.GLT RtbCrT ON FAR6E GAME ROLL UP The Christian church Sunday school class of Miss Lucretia Belting gave a musical concert at the church Thursday evening, the proceeds to be used for-Iheiiroposed -mlssidj-school, which Is soon- to-be erected 'in the northwest part of the city. Quite a large audience was tn was fully appreciated. Two Mattoon Football: Teams Have Walking Match Thu rsday SCORE FRIGHTFUL But High School Shows Irrr provement Pana Game Off- Rise Up Rooters! A farce game of foot ball was scrambled off Thursday evening, between Mattoon high school and the local-business--college teams which "veryTnnclr iesembled.A. game, of black I man where a few small boys were continually being run over by the larger ones.

The business college team was not In practice, and In fact had but etgbl.njen.jp play the game. The high school team decided "that the chances were fair for them not to need their subs so they were detailed. to fill vacancies In the ranks of their opponents. The padded suits, head narnesaanaj nose guards of the high school team presented an odd contrast to the jumpers andjsweatera and the pick np uniform otthe college- elevenrThe, averagertghtfof "the college team was about 115 pounds, while that oi the high school would exceed pounds. It was an unequal match all around bur they mana'ired" to pull off two halves of ten minute each.

Tnetitgh school team showed by the way they got Into their forma tions that they have been having good practice this week. If the had been In practice or able to -make any defense-at all the high school could not have made the gains they did. Their getting Into thnlay-wa8 good and showed ---development. Fumbling was a feature of the game and Is a habit that the high school will have to overcome if thev master foot ball with success. REBEKAHS AT SHELBYVILLE.

The district convention of the Re- bekahg -at-Shelby ville--was interesting and profitable. A quartet sang a Thanksgiving hymn composed Chaplain Kent. The Union says it was a pretty song. Mrs. Rlckard ad-dreTseuT-fieeetlng-and-16Tdofthe work at jthe Old FolksHome In Mattoon.

"GOT IT BEHIND THE EAR. While playing with a loaded revolver at his home on Shaggy Thursday-night, Joseph Taylor re- ceived a balMn his skull behind the ear. As the weapon was only a 22- callbrer- Joseph- Is not- in any 4m- mediate danger. The ball was extracted today. CENTRAL COMMITTEE MEETING.

The republican county centraj com" raittee held a meeting In Charlestbn.1. this afternoon. WOMAN HUSK Corn and Sell It For their Charities at Lovingtarw Lovlngton, 111., Oct. 30. Tne ladles of the M.

E. church held their annual bazaar and fair at the new town hal laBt Friday and Saturday. They cleared something over $100durlng the two days. Both days they served dinner and supper. Jasper Dyer was aake4 to give some corn, and he told them if they would come out and husK it tney could have a load, so Monday after-ntKin thirtv-six of the ladles dressed up for the occasion and rove -out to- Mr.

Dyer's and in less tnanan nour had thirty-six, bushels of his corn on the wagon. As Is full of his fun, the time began when he in he front buggy with a couple of wo "Stone Wall McNutt was JiepLLi. ii V. I V. ha I I men- and led the-processlon to townK and-they-TOade a parade after-they-: reached here.

There were.about-twelve rigs in all. After they had: made their parade around town -Mr-. Creech had them all line up around Ihe wagon and W6H a of WILL RECEIVE RETURNS. -Vndy McGranaUan has made ar rangements with the Western Union Telegraph company to receive elec tion jeturns at his saloon, 1608 Broad way, on the nigni or wovemoer Returns -will be-received every rew moments from the first count until the result of the general election throughout the state will be known. Everybody Is invited to rMcGrana-han's' place to hearthe news- -11-4 AT BAPTIST CHURCH.

Rev. Dr. Gray, rector of the Episcopal church, preached last evening in the Baptist church to the largest audience tbathas gathered -ln the church this week. This evening Na- vices begin at 7:30. KILLED ON THE BIG FOUR.

Patrick Gardner, aged about 65 years, was run down and Instantly killed Thursday afternoon about 4 o'clock by a-Big-Foujc-ixaiD- The accident-happened near Carbon, Ind. NOT A CANDIDATE. Some days ago the Oakland Led ger mentioned C. E. Wilson as a candidate for state Benator In 1904.

Mr. Wllsonwrote to the Ledger. stating that he Is not a candidate. FRAUD Unsuccessful Effort to Swindle Order of Railway Conductors. Cedar Rapids, rowa, Oct.

30. The Federal authorities today Informed Grand Secretary Maxwell of the Order of Railway Conductors of. the sequel of an attempt to defraud the order of $3,000. December 14, 1901, Maxwell received a postal money or der for $3 in payment-the- delln- iquent-Assessment of a member at Centralis, 111. The member was declared and- sus pended on Dec.

9. He was injured In a wreck ana naa lost a leg, w.nicn would have entitled him to $3,000 if his duos had been paid. The letter containing the money order was dated and postmarked Nov. 12, as was the money order. An attempt was' made to show that the letter was mlssent and had been in the malls for a month Secretary Maxwell was suspicious and reported the matter to Postmaster Boyd, who notified the postal authorities.

It developed "yesterday that the postmaster at Central I a had issued the order Dec. 12 and dated it back to accommodate the wife of the injured man. The postofflce Inspector reported his findings and urged the immediate dismissal of the postmaster. 4J0AL THIEF Set Fire to ths Gasoline Can Gsorgs Wilson's Barrt. This morning about o'clock Al--derman-MaeWllson-waa- from his slumbers by his neighbor, Thomas Smith, who informed him that the barn on the property of the alderman was afire.

They rushed out and found the flames rising from the top of a five-gallon gasoline ran in the tarnrthe volatile flaid having Ignited. They threw the can Into the alley and the Incipient conSagratioa was quelled George believe -that the fire was caused by the coal thief, who struck a match in order that he might better examine the coal pile. Throwing the match aside it fell on the gaso line can and Ignited the gas from the fluid. He thinks ir was the same thief who stole his coal all last winter, and seeing him put In a load yester day wentcfvert-4he-brafc-ai-arly hour t.i see about It. SLANG -tmrlt iJiTrrorr Side wall) plaint today that thretTsmall girls were In the habit of writing slang and vulgar phrases on the sidewalk In the-neighborhood of Champaign avenue and Fourteenth street.

The words written on the walk were very offensive and vulgar, and Chief Lyons says he will take steps at once to-have the girls punished to teach otheiv a lesson In this direction. RECEIVED A 8HILLALAH. Chief of Police Lyons was made happy today by the receipt of a handsome, black thorn hlllalah. It was a present from Sergeant Tommy Welch of from Ireland. It made Denny homesick for the "ould sod." Mr, and Mrs.

Fred Cole returned this afternoon from a two- weeks' in Oakland and Paris, Lincoln wave tne macs man iiDeriy. Endorsed the laboring man and gave him liberty -and rights. Elect- Zimmerman, he will keep the Car-nahan gang out of the treasury. Graham? WeirTieT" wlinust let tSarnahan's on the farm. Gavins? Well he will look after the school marms.

Tiley for- sheriffs Crum for 3udge! That's a guarantee of the rights of every man. A vote for the republican ticket Is an endorsement of the pres, ident and the head of the republi-can partyr-RooBevelt. Therefore Mr: laboring Man, If you believe that Teddy Is ri ghtshow your by Biiitalning him and his party. Remember the difference belweerrTeddy and Grover, Grover sent the soldiers. Teddy sent for Morgan, all you have to do Is to stand by them that stand by you.

Respectfully, ATH. SUTERLANEL. RECEPTIONS. Dr. and Mrs:" freeman have Is sued invitations for a card party at their home-Wednesday evening, and Mrs.

Freeman has issued cards for a thimble party Tuesday afternoon. TIME TO GUESS Journal Contest- Closes No vT for Journal People. 4 AU In some way the impression has got out that the congressional guessing contest of The Journal closes on Nov. 1. This Is an error for it does not close until noon of Nov.

4 election day. Those wanting to guess can do so until that hour. There have been jmanyg.ues8esventured.. wjthjn the last few weeks and the ntest has bcome quite spirited. Some of the other newspapers that come to Mattoon have guessing contests in which large prtees are offered, but they are la combination with numerous other papers and millions of people will guess.

This reduces the prospect of any Mattoon guesser winning a prize to the minimum. The Journal prizes are smaller, but they are uirreservedly for subser4ptloBSof The Mattoon Journal, and subscribers of this paper are certain to get them all. SIXTH MURDER In Douglas County in Six Months Reported-. A -dispatch Areola, datd Oct 30, says Horaiiag, an Assyrian -peddler was fatally Injured by thugs, on the railway tracks a lew miles north of here last eight He was mooted of his two valises contalaing his wares, beaten Into insensibility and left for dead. Later he was foand oy passers fuscolaIleierfctrwas foirofl that he had fa his clHaea, WUlch-Bie! robbers in their haste, had overlook ed.

"When first fonnd It was thought that-he had bega-straek -by a train, but the physicians ia attendance say that his injuries indicate that he had been slagged In the head. He is still unconscious and cannot recover. "Thla is the slxta murder for. Doug las county daring tbe months. BIG GUN Carried by Frank Jefferson of cttana Got Him in Trouble- In.

Frank Jefferson, who hails from Park county, learned a little of the laws of Illinois this morning in the -police court when he was ar-ralgned on the -t'liarge carryinfe c6ncateaweaponH a dlsTT Ppfice, and. when "he searched, a ra.r."an.dft large jVolrerwerev fcrtind on his person. rfe "could give no sat isfactory reason for having the weapons with him, and they were confiscated by he court. Jefferson could not. understand why a man was not allowed to carry a razor- and a gun he wanted to.

This is probably accounted for when itjs laken Into consideration that he came from the bills of Park county, where such little things as free-; -forall fights are every day events. NO MORE STBEEXEA1RS. The board of, directors of the Terre Haute street Jair association have decided not to have any more fairs in Tom Bell left this afternoon for Benton Harbor, where hewjl! spend a couple oi weeks, E. P. Mathers returned today from aislt in Oreencastle, Ind.

Seventy-Five Thousand Republican MfdorjtjLirJlItoQisA ft GRAND RAULY At Fitzgerald Hall Tonight- --Voting PlacearlrrMattoorr -Ballots Delayed. Never In the political history of Illinois have the prospects for republican success all along the line been krlgbterrrTlierpoIl orTJlne state of Illinois has been completed at state fceadquarters and it shows democracy In the last ditch. The majority in the state outside of Cook county, is placed at 50,000. At was carefully taken and Is authentic- Cook county, beyond doubt, will give 75,000 majority to the state ticket, which win give total majority republicans" or 75,000, whicb win be extraordinary In an off year. Coming down to Cores county the prospects are even much brighter, and it looks as if the regular presidential majority for the ticket will; be Increased.

Last Local Meeting. meetThg" 6f lhecam-" palgn will-be held in Mattoon this evening at Fitr.gerald hall. The speakers wilLbe R. Powers and A. JLJreland of Chicago, two of the leading union labor men in.

the state. Ireland will deliver the principal ad dress. He Is the man who conducted the famous Frazler-Commerce strike Tor the machinists in Chicago This strike lasted two years and the men won. oat. Powers Is a good talker.

Both! men are students of political econonfy and are well posted union labor men, who know that the prin ciples and legislation of the republi can party are for the best interests of the working man. Mr. Holt, clerk in Bower Schul- koff's, delegate from the retail clerks union to the Central Labor Union will preside over tbe meeting. Glb-lers' band will furnish music and there will be vocal selections also. Will Get Tickets Monday.

-was Intended by County Clerk Sellars to distribute the election sup plies Saturday, but an error In the tmlJTOieceRsttidlheeTmtn rngiJasame and the supplies will ot be given out until Monday, when ne judge from each precinct will go to Charleston and get them. Each precinct must have three tal Ty sheets and three poll books. Tor the regular vote, to return to the town clerk, the secretary of state and the town clerk. The official ballots are put up In bundles of 100 and must be counted twice before sent tit from the county clerk's office. These bundles are sealed up and only ne bundle must be opened at a time by the election fold tea.

Soma. The ballots not voted must be returned to the county clerk and when In numbers exceeding 100 not more than one bundle must be reopened. The law requires the county clerk to have printed twice as many Wllot as the total vote at the last flection. The number printed was 24,000. The same number of the ballots-for the proposed question was printed, besides 1.000 ballots for the women.

Rubber Stamps and Pencils. In addition to the ballots and sample ballots the clerk glvea to each precinct a box containing a rubber stamp marked "objected and another marked "defective." Also a metaLe.al -and sealing wax, and peis 971 -pn holders and pencils. Voting Places. The voting places in Mattoon are as follows: Ward One 108 North 16th street. Ward Two Ashmore's Grocery.

Ward Three Oannaway'sGrpcery: "WAriT'T'nTir Tffere(iUi'j-Uvy5ara shop on the Ward blacksmith Ward Seven'iity electric IlgHt plant. 127 BUSHELS County Land. Everybody has a good, corn crop this year, but here Is a tract that yielded better than the average: On a two-acre (exact measurement) tract ewneduby J. A. Duncan there -were raised by John Andrews Just 254 acre.

Both ground and corn were carefully measured. The ground had At Armory Hall Thursday Eveninu Was Enjoyable Affair, HALL Verv Charmingly In Reception llotrope-Dancing. Armory hall Thursday evening was the scene of a. most enjoyable affair Mr. and MrsF- Finfrockr Mr.7anie8 Yause, Minnie Jordan and Miss Mary Phillips receiv-ing their friends.

The hours were from 7:30 to 9, and after the latter hour dancing was Indulged in until a late-hour, The receiving party were assisted by Mrs. McNair, Mrs. Harry Mrs. Harry Tillotson, Mrs. George McClure.

Mrs. Ella Currens, J. A. MeFall and Mrs. Fred Snyder.

Messrs. Harry Kendalland Harry Tillotson also rendered assistance. The-refreehment-tables were-pre-sided over by Misses Sue Bennett, Edith Helen Rose and Vesta and Misses Eliza Shlnn and Edith Binns served frappe. The-eolor seheme-aKas white-and heliotrope, and was charmingly followed out, showing in the beautiful decorations of the large receiving hall, and In the refreshments of cream, cake and wafers. During the reception the Glbler orchestra discoursed music.

Souvenirs for the gentlemen were miniature pipes in Imitation of briar and amber and the ladles received reception cards, embellished with hand painted floral bits and were very artistic. At 9:30 the orchestra struck op the graud march, which wss led by Mr. and MrsFlnf rock, over fifty couples participating and at Its conclusion the dance program was entered upon. Those attending pronounce it a del'ghtful social LOOK OUT! Halloween Depredations to Be Suppressed Extra Police on Chier Lyons has arranged for a number of extra policemen for this fvening and if Young America gets too boisterous or destructive In the observance of Halloween the said A. will he unceremoniously run In.

The extra policemen will be in plain clothing and the youngsters had best look a "leetle onSt," as the Dutchman "Says; The kids will be allowed to have a good time, bnt the removal of signs ironertv Tne girls' will be under espionage a weU as t.ba ovs and the chief say lie will be respector of persons and Mie size of "paia8 bank account" will cut no'tce. To offender will be yanked right up befor the magistrate and treated as violators of the law, going to jail if boad Is not K.ven. AN OUTRAGE Body of Yeairui Findlay Soldier rives in Horrible Condition. Ar- James Wrig'oL a- young man fought In the army in the Philippines, died in San Francisco 011 his -way home, His relatives sent' $lti8 for his coffin and rxpepse of sending him home. When it arrived in FJndlay this week the re-' ma'np in a horrible condition and JjL.a.cn.eAD ume.

serve -t he--bodyhlcha-lr I'lllllIIUHCU. .1 rhe-total expense-' of "the owtflt and ojncould 7noi3.hive been more than $100, which would leave 68 for some ghoul to pocketr" The people of. Findlay are (terribly Indignant and demand an, IvestlKa-tion. YOUNGSTER Fell From Wagon a4 His Sheuldar Stverely Bruised This Morning. The 12-year-old, son of Roltert Clark fell from a wagon this morning and received aeyera1njnrtef of his "shoulders.

The youngster was carried to his home, 1716 Marion a've-nue, and a physician soon had him resting com fortably It will take' several days for the hurt to but there Is no danger of serious 'results. 1 them. The picfure is now on hVbitftn?" Mrs George E. Foster, auctioned the corn, and it brought 45 cents. lThlskind of.

corn ber- come quite a fad now, and Tuesday Moses Dixon gave the Christian church ladies a load if they would come out and husk It, and as the temperature had dropped a few braved the cold and wentr-yet they got thirty-one bushels and" got 50 cents a bushel. Thursday la going -to be the banner day in this-kind' of husking; as Uncle JoBepht-Stocks has given the F. M. E-and-ChristlanchurctoJadlea aioail -each, and they are all going and will have a regular jubilee. Mr.

Stocks lives about; seven-mlles weslof -herer" Will Luttrell has also given the M. E. lades a load, and they will go out there about Friday. Mr.ro rreAif in given to Mr. Dyer than any one for these charitable gifts, as be.

started the movement, and there is no tell ing when It will st p. RECORD BROKEN In Land Prices Sales Near" Bloom- ington and Arthur. The homestead, of. the late Jones, consisting pf 207 acres lying nine miles north of Bloomington, was sold this week to Geo. W.

White of Towanda. 111., for $160 an acre. This probably the record breaking price tor a large bodv.of" strictly tannine -Thursday; Tne plots sold as 48 3-100 aere. 40 acres, $110 per -iU-aeresr-llOS per-acre." liLrcros, $108 FRIENDS And NeiQrsbors of Mrs. T.

J. McHugh Gave Her a Surprise. qie Dusy KicKing jfuais wuh-u ext.cuted.wltn. the skill of an expert, making six goals out of 'eight. Allison, sub on the high school team.

Dlaylng with the college eleven. did. some fine work at tackling. It he had a little more weight he would No time was taken out at Irllr crrtla anil fla tnp t-fl TT1 cepr. to kick goals and aathe game was all played on one side there were no arguments as to rules.

-The ball was in possession of -te hieh school most of the time and was behind the goal line about half of the time. A goal was scored in 30 seconds from the" first" kick off. As to the details of the game it is sufficient to say that the score was 52 to 0 In favor of the high school in the two. short halves of 10 minutes each. A fair crowd boys and a few men attended the game.

The crowd was larger than the-ene at Tuscola's field last Saturday. 4-llarxriVtesBer--was noth referee and umpire for botneamsT-profr Gil bert timekeeper, Messrs. Aahbrook and Beatty were line men but did not have any occasion to use their line. The line up: High School Business McNutt. Cad R.

Custer rrultt Checkiey Snyd Moore, Ray McCbrmlck. Webt Luby. G. Fitzpatikk. Jones Kigsolv r.

Rose L. Flem.ng Garrett. L. T. Tom Allison Powell Pana Game Pana has called off the game that Vas" oTTh yebeen- play ed 4 a eir town batween Mattoon high and Pana high school next Saturday.

The horn, team have Up other engagement for that date but play Tus cola here Friday, Nov. 7, and should liiTuia Is "a gootLAaavy wiU to-efeat the second time and, Mattoon Is. eauallv deterijiind to aeoTe Jjbntsr ers are a necessity in foot ball and yattootmhould have-enough-oMhenT cn the side lines to make a defeat Impossible; UNFOUNDED Were Rumors that Pnillp Harniany Was Seriously III. 1 Xha latest- reports from the bed- side of Philip Harniany, who Is taking treatment at the hospital In Effingham, are that he Is much better today. The rumor which gained cu The friends and neighbors of Mrs.

T. J. McHugh gathered at. her home, -808 Prairie avenue, Wednesday and gave her: a merry snrp'rise. The evening was figames and convex he was in a critical condition seems to have been unfounded.

Mr. Harmany's physician says that he has never been in a serious condition at any time during his Illness, and that he Is now on the high road to recovery. oiiuu, uwr woicb me anrair was brought to a delightful close by par-taking of a bountiful' repast. McHugh was the recipient of a beautiful candelabrum. Tht Dally Journal delivered 10 eta been in clover for two or three, years and had been given that care for which Mr.

Andrews is noted. Wind- Gazette. jfl.