The Daily Review from Decatur, Illinois • Page 4

'THE" DECATTJR REVIEW 3: DECATUK DAILY REVIEW. BVHRT KAY EXCEPT MONDAY. One year (In advance) She (to advance 2.58 months (In advance) 1.25 Per week Advertising rates made known on application at this office. Entered at the Itecatur, postoffice as second class matter. (TO KBVTEW POBUSBUH6 CO.

DBOATUR, HJL-TNOIS. Office In 'Review Building, Corner of llain and North. Streets. TBtiEPiHOWES. CENTRAX, UNION.

Business Office No. 1513 Editorial Rooms Jfo. 1512 Job No. Kll CITIZENS' acUTUAL. Business Office -No.

52, 2 rings Editorial Roams Wo. 52, 3 rings WEDNESDAY MORNING, JULY 19, 1899 OTIS A DAflGbROOS HAH. For some time it lias 'been no secret lliat General Otis and press censor were withholding from the public ne-vs of important in the Philippine islands ttiat should be made fcnonn. No one had believed, hone'vei, tliat the commanding general of the United States forces could so far forget himself as to make the di -patches allowed to pass carry misleading and absolutely untruthful statements. Yet that is the charge tliat is made against him by the correspond- cnU of the newspapers at Manila.

These statements are made directly, (5ver the of the correspondents. General Otis is not only acx-uscd of misrepresenting the situation in his reports but of so cutting dawn dispatches that they carry misrepresentation cf Army officials are quoted as saying that ill is jprotfNt is great wrig and do the army gjrcat harm. War dqwrtment oflicials say that the men making it may be respcctaibte American citizens but they 'luive no standing and shoaild be ignored. Tliis may be ihe way the Washington kid glove -soldliers look at it, but the country looks nt it differently. Those eor- nrp the eyes ears of the They ut Afanila to sec for the ple irliat the army smd the other rep- i-esentatives-of the people are doing there.

So far from 'being individual and unoli- cwl, not to be noticed, they are the direct personal commissioner-, of ilic sovercigTi, and who arc charge at Manila and Washington realize it if Otia docs not open the cable office, accomplish something with the sol- licis under him, and give evidence tint UK- i-. the right man lor 'his place. The protest of those coiTCspondents (be ignored for a time, tat that will IIP the. "worst thing for the administration ito do. Otis is a dangerous man for life ij iends.

to greater convenience in reckoning "here Tumid be no need to refer to oal- endars to determine the day "of the week or certain date. Thus, jf Jan. 1 fell cm Monday, Mondays throughout the -ear would faU on tiie 1st, 8th, loth, and 22d of each month. The addition of anther month the calendar -would be egarded as somewhat radical, but there a precedent for it. In ancient times he year consisted of ten months, but uly and August were added and were named in (honor of Julius Caesar and the juperor Augustus, respectively.

In about every newspaper in a county seat of Illinois is appearing now definite statements of the acts of the board of re- ricw. In 'the Deeatur papers are seen ndefinite statements without any names jr figures that the board expects to do something some time. Is this board of having its acts known? Is it a few individual's or tfe whole by this dark lantern policy? The people of Kentucky refuse to take any hand in attempts to quiet Clay coun- y. They no doribt feel that the sooner he of that county shoot and cut ach other to pieces the better it will be or the rest of the state. Any company that leaves a wire hang- ng low enough over a street catch leople and catches only one horse and one boy without seriously hurting either las some lucky stars to thank.

The filter plant icervoir ummu- ment to teac-li the municipality that it is serious mistake to start wrong-. But -will not teach, anybody any- SOME OTHER CHARGES. Itcfcrence has been niade to an, article on the Xinentecnth century in The Chicago Tribune In iwhich some of the striking inventions of the cemtury were enumerated. The changes in the conditions of life, views ns to education, punishment of crime, and other such matters na set forth me equally as Among the proudest boasts of the Nineteenth century as that ft has loosed the i-liacklos of the slave and abolished pi on high seas; at has established popular education among civilisied enlightening the juasses and deal ing deathblows to de-rpoti-wn; it 'has built colleges for women, offering them the ttame educational advantages as men ruid opening to them the difficult pathways of the learned professions; it lias discovered tliat insnuity as diswse and not jiosscssion by the devil, and tow done the torture and punishment which -were formerly considered' tlie proper for the insane. Its hospitals stand ready to receive the ill or injured, whether rich or poor, These 'hospitals nre constructed and conducted according to -Che most advanced principles of sanitation and offor pkillful timtauent and excellent nureing to all neod them.

Its prisons arc healthful ll.tM*i of restraint and correction of foul brepding grounds of fever and sin; today crimes nre less cruelly punished than of yore; and the death (penalty 38 being gradually abolished. Life is more highly valued than over ibofore and there a multi plication of life-saving devices on sea ami Kod nuiM-s and physician hospital tents nnl sliiiw accompany aimj nnd navy; bebween civflizetl nations ii undertaken only for the gravest caiisc ami arbHration is reaoi-teil to for the t.ett lenient of J-'IPC and art ga-l Ipries prcrfnt the tieasnrea of the ages in the while latest news of the may had for a penny or ti.vo in the newspaper of the day. Lithogiaphy and other wonderful pic processes hang copies of famous works of art on the walls of the (homes of m-orkingmen, and the master pieces of literature arc -turned out from mammoth so rapidly and cheaplj as to place good books within the reic-b all who care to buy them. THIRTEEN MOUTHS The approach of the end of the centurt 2ias started fresh talk about the advan tape of adding another month and hav ing Thirteen instead of twelve. There are maay advantages and it would be an improvement, jUit there are so tuan-y obstacles in the -R-ay that it as not likely ithat the change will be made.

The advocates of the new plan that the -thirteen-month year should begin the first day of the new century Jan. 1, 1901. It is shown that the firs months of the year would twenty-eight days or exactly four week each, while the thirteenth month n-onl Sieve twenty-nine days. Tab would lot trouble with the war department ias been for a long time that it has hod XK much AJger and not enough Mates. PERSONAL PROPERTY Made In Morgan Connty In.

dncw a Warm Soliloquy. Tlie. personal property returns made iMbrgan county, tins state, cause, the. ditor of the Central UlinoU Democrat, at Jacksonville, to indulge in Jie following warm weather reflections: "Did you read the tax list ain't it? Most curious thing that ver happened. Here I have been bending lie clastic knee to people whom I thought be the real thing and I find that they re sour apples, laconic who lhave 'been welling around like a tooth powder po- cntate or the proprietors of a patent medicine factory 1 ftnd not possess noug-h personal property to drown the of the wolf ot their parlor door.

thors are. so poor that they only bout $150 on personal property, which vhen reduced to the 1-6 makes it stand 30, and the playing of their daughter ipon 1Jie $2,000 piano can not drown, the taTving cry of t'heir children in the rooms ipetairs. Then -there are a lot of the uber tire whose ipersonal prop- rty does not amount to enough fo flag a hokey 'pokey ice cream wagon. Brad- -Diun I find to Ibe cheerful liais IB they 'list some people as 'liigh as old nan Gilderoy ever wafted his kite of fable mid song, yet iwhen incomes to telling tire gentry personal property these people can not scrape up inoulgh of the world's goods to pad a. for a UUiputian baby.

On the other hand there are a 'lot of jieople whom Jiave been feeling sorry tor, that I discover are Jingering in the lap of wealth and these people I fear have been guilty of joining file minority and telling the ruth. There is one proposition which itauds forth preeminent. According to list of personal tax in Morgan county, either all as not gold that ilias to be rub- ied with a chamois cloth or there has jeen a month or two of the loftiest and most accomplished lying it'oat ever percolated the pike. The recording angel ill be compelled to ask for raise in. salary or an assistant, if tlie lies ihave been as numerous all over the state as they wve in Morgan county.

tax list s. fully equal to a corkscrew at a 1'roJii- ition'convention for pulling stern facts to view, and df (Truth, as reported, lives the ibottom of a well, then a lot of the Morgan county people have teen dropping rocks on 'her, as slie is buried beyond ic- call, or tlie power of a ton-ton derrick cither for tliat matter. It's a limny old sort, of a world anyway, and the snore we of some men the more fond we grow of snakes." Away Tutday Afternoon at Her Home. SHE HAD A HOST OF FROIDS Thoughtful of Others Up to the Very End. Flora TJsrey Maffit died at 2:30 oVlock Tuesday afternoon, July 18, at the family residence south of the city.

She was in her forty-seventh, year." She is survived by tier husband, one son, Robert, and three daughters, Leslie, Georgia and Marguerite. She is also survived by her mother, Mrs. Wdlliam and a sister, Miss Elle Usrey. Mrs. Maffit's death was caused by a malady known as Addison's disease.

She had 'been afflicted for over three years, and her ailment baffled the of the Ibest physicians. She hod visited many other cities and bad been treated by the most noted specialista, but the relief obtained was but temporarv. HAD A HOST OF WMENiDS. The announcement of the death of Miu. Maffit was received witn expressions of profound regret from all sides.

She was the most widely Known woman in bhe city and numbered her friends by the hundreds. She was bom in Decatur, on the site of -the Powers Grand opera house. Her life was spent here and nearly every- Iwdy knew her and loved her. As a child she was lilglht hearted, jovial, good natured. the sunshine of every youthful gathering.

She was quite a society girl and is she grew older she ibccame a leader. She tuw always occupied an exalted place in Decatur society. She was kind and gentle always, and the friends she made in childhood she retained all through Hfp, i number of them were with her constantly during her Mlness, and they mourn her denth as that of a sister. 7 ER OOMPLAIXED. was a devoted wife and She tried to 'keep the knowledge of her sufferings from the members of Jier family.

She never complained. Those who were with 'her during sickness say that at no time have they ever heard her complain. She bore 'her suffering with a Fortitude that is seldom -witnessed. It is equally true that she never referred to iher approaching end. She knew it was coming, just as 'well as did the joving -friends around her, but she appeared cheerful at all times, and the membeis of her family were the ofojpets of her care and consideration to the -very last.

Every attention was shown her and every effort made to prolong her life, though all knew it was but the question of very short 'time until death would claim her. And iwhen the end did come, the community was bowed in sorioiv. Her loss be felt in many homes in Decatur. She was a charitable woman. The arrangements ifor the funeral have not been completed.

The time and place will 'be announced later. OTHER DEATHS. MAHER. Mrs. Catherine Marher died Tuesday morning, July 18, at St.

Tvlary's hospital. Her death was caused by dropsy. She survived her husband only four days, his death 'having occurred at St. Mary's hospital last Friday, of licmmorhage" of the brain. Mrs.

Maher was born in County Clare, Ireland, but with, her had resided in Decatur for forty-seven years: She was quite well known and held in esteem. She was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic church and always took a great interest dn the altairg of that church. She is survived by a daughter, Mis. C.

It. Conryan, with her five children, resides at Ivesdale. The body was taken to the family lesidence, 827 Jforth Morgan street, and (prepared for burial. The funeral will be beld at 9:30 o'clock this morning -from St. i-atrick's Catholic church.

Solemn high mass will be coii- ducted by Rev. Father Jvelly. The interment be at Calvaiy. FCNERM. car line.

It was further reported hat Constable Cuirarjr nad made claim or damages from the street car people, 'Manager Walcoxou stated last night hat he- had beard of no claim.for dam- tljjes, and that it was impossible for the torse to Have been shocked. The (bond- ng of the rails on that line is perfect and under these conditions no person or animal could get a shock by stepping on hem. STATE'S SHARK OftheMnoon County to Now Ready. County Treasurer Joseph Miller is in readiness to settle with the state treasurer for the shore of the taxes "raised in Macon county that goes to the state. Macon county will this year contribute towards keeping up the state giovernmeut.

Besides this, about $20,000 noie will foe paid over to the state treasurer for various interest funds. The law the interest on county and city bonds to be paid to state treasurer. County Treasurer Miller twill pay the state treasurer these funds as follows: fatal paid state treasurer from tax of 1898-99 on of state tax, bounty interest tax, Township interest (Decatur) 3,430.02 City interest tax, (Deeatur) 1,42301 ake Fork drainage tax (Austin 000.13 drainage tax (Illini- Austin) jOl.09 Total, $61,102.05 The amount of city tax tue to the dif- crent Mncon county from the of 18118 lias been figured out as folowe: Yrgenta, fl 350.97 Mama, 3.182.30 Blue Mound 1,251.55 Viantic, IXKJS.OC Ml. Zion 411.00 iwou, 1.000.90 803.02 OH DIVORCE BUhop Beymonr'B Kemarka Attract Wide Attention. Elahon George F.

Seymour of Springfield published in the Churchman a letter on marriage and divorce which is attracting wide attention in the church councils or the Episcopal church. The bishop will present Ms views on the subject to tlie next general convention, of the church and will ask that they be adopted as the was lieJd at 10 o'clock ecclesiastical law. In lilt, letter Blshon. Seymour says: "Marriage I 1 a contwct by God's flat Ss InOissoluable; tout like all contracts, it may be made null and void by fraud, violence or ocnorancc. 1 In such cases there was never any marriage.

The service and declaration created a legal status of man and wife in the eyes of the law and the nubile; "but, as before God there never was a sacramental union In the bonds of iholy matrimony, and therefore the parties, or one of them at least, who 'has been, the victim of deception or force is free to marry whomsoever he oh she pleases 1 "(But in such cases the action of our courts by which legel redress 4s (riven to the Injured Tarty Is called 'divorce'. This is a misapplication of the term; but we can protect fhe innocent "by the Introduction of a. clause In our canon." Bishop Seymour gives the construction of the proposed canon In words: Xo minister of, this church, shall solemnize the tnarnace of any person Who has divorced husband or wife still living if such husband or wife has been put away for any cause arising after marriage, But this canon shall not be held to apply to -parties once divorced seeking to be united again." Half. Louis Xidtols mid only a interest in tne confectionery at 357 Nbrtfc Water street ito 1 J. A.

PapaUapnlous. The business will be oarried on under lEe firm name of Louis Xichote Co. Lafferty, the Irish at Riverside tonight. Free, free. RAINEY.

IThe of Mrs. Rainey was token to Maroa Tuesday The iruneral was held at the Maroa Ptesbytewan church at 1 o'clock. Dr. W. H.

Pcnha'llegon of DC- catur conducted tlie services. was furnished by a quaitet com posvtgk' Miss Georgie and Miss Laura Gaiult, C. AV. Street and William Schcnck. The in- ienncnt was the Maroa The pall bearers were Captain Barr, Lemuel WSkoff, G-iwe Oovault, James UoUtenlberger, Oharlic Ouiiicr and John WEIFFENBACM.

(The funeral of Herbert, ithe infant son of Rev. and JIra, Eugpne Weiffewneh forenoon from the M. E. church at Iloxidy. The services were conducted hy Rev.

Sleeter. There was a very large attendance. The interment woe at Boody icemeterv. The funeral of the infant child of llr. and Mrs.

John Gardiner was held Tuesday morning from the famify resMenc'C on North Union street. The services were conducted by Rev. Frost Graft 01 the First M. E. church.

There was a large attendance of frien and neighbors The interment was at Greenwood. The funeral of Curtis Lane was held at 4 o'clock Tuesday afternoon from the fam jiy residence, nine east of the city Tfte interment was at Mt. Zion ccnieterv COVABD'S HORSE FBCL Bat There WM Ho Electric Shock Connected With It. Constable Ijorse which hfe -was driving 1 to a brand new buggy iel! at the corner of East Slain and Water Tuesday morning, breaking 'both shafts. It was enrrentiy reported that the ftorse fel from effects of an efcetnc re ceived by stopping on the rail of tlie elec THE CHILDREN A DRINK called a dellcloaa, tor.

nonrisbtor food drink to take ooOee. SOU Kracen and Illud fey all who have tued it beat properly prepared It the finest eoftW bat Is free from an in. JnrhMW -propertiea. Gnln-O aids dires- tion strenctheos the nenres. It is no a stimulant health builder, and children, as adults, can drink It wltl Potent.

Ooatc atoot as much coffee, lie and 2Sc. BOSK. To Mr. and Mrs. Loch build- ng, Monday, Juls" 17, 1,1 daughter.

PACKI9R (LjlBBY DEAlD. Chllcago, July A. Llhby, founder of bis Chicago packing llrm of BktoNpill Ubby. tiled at F.vsr a. Illness.

ISTiiJAMSIHiW ARRIVALS. At Liverpool--Dominion from Montreal At (Plymouth-Patricia from New York, or iHtimiburs. iAt ami Pntchnru rom Liverpool. Feed Prepared With "Calumet" Free from ftoohelle Salts. Alum, Lime end Ammonia.

"Calumet" le the Houeewlfe'e Friend. CALUMETS NONE 80 GOOD. MEN'S BICYCLE SHOES $1.50 a pair Big Line and Vesting: Top Shoes Tan or Black 4th of July Is Over Bat Summer is only begun. Summer Footwear is now in demand and the people are baying where they can do the best. That's Bight! That's what we do, buy where we can get the best for our money.

We have great things to offer you in Our Greatest July Bargain Sale of Hot Weather Shoes. A Mighty Bargain Sale in our Shoe Store will this sale prove to be. Join the crowd! Examine the shoes as you will, they are made right, with good stuff and plenty of it. Call and Be Convinced 150 pairs Women Tan and Black. Button and Lace, was $3.00 to 4.00 a pair, now a pair 136 pairs Womens' Tan and Black, Oxfords, was $1.50 to 3.00 a pair, now a pair.

95o 65 pairs Women's Tan and Black Oxfords, was 1.25 to 1.50 a pair, now a pair 66 pairs Child's Tan and Black Slippers now a pair JSOc 668 pairs Misses Tan and Black Slippers and Oxiords was $1.25 to 1.76apair, howa pair 35 pairs Child's Tan, Black and Red Shoes 9 to 10 1-2 was 1.50 a pair, now a pair 5Oc 244 pairs Men's Tan and Black Shoes cut to, a pair $1.50, 2.00, and 3.OO 76 pairs Men's Low Cut Black Shoes cut to, a pair 7 1.5O and2.CC 38 pairs Boys' Shoes.Tan and Black Special, a pair 61 pairs Youths' and Black Special, a 95c 52 pairs Little Gent's and Black Special a pair -1 1000 pairs Babies' Shoes Tan and Black, Best the Market, a pair SOe You will always find us in the lead. For anything in SHOES look to us for it. Hutchin Hardy, Ladies' Vesting Top Shoes to $3.50 a pair Tan or Black. Shoers of the Whole People Acknowledged Fitters of the Feet. 139 N.

Water St. Free Bhtnes. New Phone 66O. PLOW SHOES $1.25 tO $2.00 a pair. THE THE PEOPLE! WHO CREATE THE LOWES! PRICES.

STEWART DRY GOODS CO Genuine Price Reductions-Extraordinary Bargains TO CJ.OSE OUT ALL SUMMER GOODS. Closing Out Beautiful Dainty Cool Wash Goods Less than Half Price. 100 pieces of Lawns and Challies that sold for 3c and 4c--your choice I I a 50 pieces of new fine Lawns, Batistes and Dimities that sold for 7Ac, 8c and lOc yard--your choice yard 2 50 pieces of those very desirable Navy Bine Organdy, Lawn and Corded Dimities with stripes, polka dots and geometrical designs, worth lOc and to close them out quickly they go for. Big Bargains in Shirt Waists and Wash Skirts. All our 15c and Wash Goods reduced I All our 20c and 25c Wash III Goods I Uu Every Shirt Waist in our store that CM sold for 25c, 35c and 39c, now All our 49c and 65c Shirt Waists re- ducedto All our 1.00 Shirt Waists ft All onr $1.25 Shirt Waists jj All our $K50 Shirt Waists with insertions- very handsome elaborate waists, ft now vOu Closing OutLinen Skirts, Wash Skirts.

Linen Skirts that sold for 50c, now 25c Linen Skirts that sold for 85c, now 49c Very handsome pore Linen Skirts that sold for 11.50, now 75c white Duck now 39c 125 white Dock and Piqne Skirte, now 75c $1.50 and $175 white Piqne and Marseilles Skirts, now $2.50 and $3.00 white Pique Skirts with 1 i i 8 Ladies' Beautiful Silk Initial Handkerchiefs, 50. 25 dozen Ladies' very handsome silk initial Japonette Handkerchiefs, corners trimmed with insertions, Wednesday to close them out quickly 1000 Children's Handkerchiefs each Ill Laces! Laces! Beautiful New Valencennes Laces- Sacrifice Sale. We have just received from our St. Louis buier, Mr. E.

P. Lampkin, 1500 pieces of Yalencennes Lace. Each piece contains 12 yards. We own these Laces for less than 50c on the dollar. To close them out without breaking the pieces and to dispose of them at once WE DO LIKE THIS.

Like This-12 yards for 500 pieces of lovely Valencennes Laces-the prettiest and daintiest designs--Laces that sold for 5c, 6c and 7c a yard--to close them ont at once your choice of any 12-vatd piece in this lot VO Like This--12 yards for 350. 500 pieces of beautiful Valencennes Laces- very dainty novel effects--yon must see them to folly appreciate this enormous offer-Laces that sold for Sc and, 9c yard--to close them ont at once yonr choice of any 12-yard piece in this lot Like This-is yards for soc. 500 pieces of the most beautiful and exquisite dainty Valencennes Laces--12 yards in each piece--Laces that sold for lOc and yard--choice any 12-yard piece to close them ont at'once beaotifal iasertiona, liow $149 IT PAYS TO TlTADE WITH THE STEWART DRY GOODS CO. NEWSPAPER! rWSPAPER!.