Mattoon Daily Journal from Mattoon, Illinois • Page 1

MATTOON DAILY JOURNAL HERE TO PRINT THE NEWS AND UPHOLD MATTOON'S INTERESTS. WEEKLY ESTABLISHED 1865 MATTOON. ILLINOIS, FRIDAY MARCH 7. 1902. DAILY ESTABLISHED 1873 WOULD TELL.

All They Know About Attempted Robbery if PAL IS ARRESTED Duby Heath Appears Before Magistrate Scott and Wants Warrant Issued. Duby Heath, accompanied by Geo. Ingoldsby, the young man who was arrested on suspicion of knowing something about Saturday night's attempted robbery, but was later 'released, appeared before Magistrate Scott morning and wanted a warrant sworn out against John Chaplain, charging him with complicity the affair. There is considerable back of the plot which led up to the shooting affray of Saturday night and Duby Heath says Chaplain "peached" to the officers. To get even with him being a traitor to the gang, Duby Heath Wants to see him punished, and that end he says young Heath and Snapp, who were shot, will confess everything if Chaplain is placed unarrest.

Warrant Story. Duby Heath was told to see State's Attorney Voigt about the matter, and left the court room, Laer. he went to Justice Hart's ofand made his complaint. Just, after dinner. a warrant was issued Chaplain's arrest.

It is likely that developments in the case will be interesting, The charge against Chapis "aiding and abetting in a burglary." ONE DISTRICT BRINGS SUIT Against Another in Douglas County--Peculiar Litigation On. State's Attorney Chadwick of Tuscola was in the city Thursday afternoon conferring with Attorneys) J. W. E. C.

Craig in connect with a $10,000 damage suit which is to Je brought in the circuit court in Douglas county by one drainage district against another. It seems that the Union Drainage District No. 3 of the towns of Murdock and Newman constructed ditches at a cost of from $15.000 to $20,000. Then drainage district No. 2 of Murdock drained into the Union Drainage District, but refused to pay for the privilege.

Now the Union district will bring suit for $10,000 which they claim they are entitled to by reason of the privilege taken. WILSON SUIT Against K. L. of H. Comes Up Again Monday.

The suit of Mrs. Elizabeth Wilson vs. the Supreme Lodge, Knights and Ladies of Honor, comes up again Monday in the circuit court at Decatur. The facts of the suit were told by The Journal at the time it was first brought, last fall. It is to recover $1,000, the amount of a policy held by James A.

Wilson, deceased, who was a member of the Mattoon Lodge, K. L. of H. The following Mattoon people have been subpoened to attend the hearing of the case: Mrs. Ella Bennett, Mrs.

Lottie McKee, Wm. L. Major and George S. Boulware. MURRAY Pleaded Guilty in Chicago Court and Was Fined $500.

George P. Murray, the Illinois Central detective who was indicted with Attorney Alexander Sullivan, and others, on the charge of conspiracy, pleaded guilty Thursday before Judge Smith in Chicago. He was fined $500 and costa. Murray is well known in this city. He played an important part in the early history of the Colson case.

BROKE HER JAW. Little Miss Maggie Newman while playing on the school house grounds at Lerna Thursday evening was pushed over on a pile of cinders by a companion. She struck on her chin and the impact broke her jaw. Dr. Vannatta attended her injuries.

WITH MISS SLOVER. Miss Myrtle Slover of 2509 Prairie avenue, entertained the following young people in a pleasant manner Wednesday evening: Misses Sadie Rice, Ella Eversfield, Maud Youts, Beulah Slover; Messrs. Tom Rice, Charles Hoots, Joe O'Brien, J. Albert. ENTERTAINED.

ENTERTAINED. Mrs. F. Beam of 1309 Champaign avenue entertained Mrs. Amelia Rouch, Mrs.

Mary Jones, Mrs. Lou Walker, Mrs. Etta Mitchell, and Mrs. Will McClockey at dinner Thursday. A pleasant time was enjoyed by all.

PLEASING NEWS. Dr. Fry reports that the condition of Chief of Police Lyons is much improved, and that he will be able to be out by Sunday. Everyone will be glad to hear this. A NEW DITCH.

A new drainage ditch is to be organ ized in Seven Hickory township, south of Fair Grange. George M. Hudson is the moving spirit for the ditch. HORSES BY EXPRESS. Volkmer Selby will ship a car load of horses to New York by express Monday night.

WANTS RENT For Use of Land the Past Three Years. Though Attorneys Henley Henley the administrator of the estate of Rufus Noyes, deceased, commenced a suit this morning in the city court against George Meredith, the livery man. It is alleged that Meredith has had in his possession for the past two or three years a piece of land on South Twenty-first street, belonging to the Noyes estate. The land has been occupied by a livery barn for which Meredith has collected rent, but he has never paid a cent for use of the land. The estate claims there is due $300 in rent for the land.

and for this amount the suit is brought SILVER MEDAL Won by Miss Gertie Camobell in Demorest Contest. The Demorest medal contest given at the Christian church Thursday night under the auspices of the Conquering Y's of the W. C. T. U.

was a very nice affair. The contest was participated in by five young ladies, Misses Esther Bruner, Erla Mull. Gertrude Scutt, Gertie Campbell and Pearl Patrick. All gave interesting recitations and their delivery was admirable. The judges awarded the medal to Miss Gertie Campbell.

TAXES Considerably Higher This Year Than for Some Time. This is the tax collector's field day Cal Leitch and his force of deputies are kept busy raking in the shekles of the populace. is considerable complaint about the high rate of this year, each tax payer finding his taxes higher by a good per cent than for many years. The good times, however, has made money plentiful and the people can pay if the taxes are high. CIGAR MAKERS Elect Officers and Board of Trustees At Recent Meeting.

At a recent meeting of Cigar Makers' Union No. 127, of this city, the following officers were elected: President--Ernest H. Ohme. Vice President -Harvey Sparks. Secretary--Joe Solomon.

Trustees- Hasler, Frank Heermans, Harvey Sparks. PRIMARIES In Paradise and Lafayette Townships Are Called. The republican primary to nominate town officers for Paradise will be held in Etna March 15, 1 to 4 o'clock, p. m. The republicans of Lafayette will hold their primary at Town Hall in Loxa, March 14, at 2 p.

m. Mike Montgomery of Windsor was in the city today. I SUSPENDED Result of The Chuuch Trial at Ashland, Ill. REV. WOLF GUILTY At the Preliminary Trial -Case Referred for Final Action to Conference.

The preliminary trial of Rev. J. B. Wolf. pastor of the M.

E. chunch. at Beardstown, formerly of Mattoon, which has been held in the First M. E. church of Ashland, since Tues-: day morning, came to a close Thursday evening, The jury, composed of nine ministors, pronounced Rev.

Wolf guilty of the charges preferred against him, which connected his name in an. unpleasant manner with a woman. of I questionable character of Beardstown, and it was voted 1 to suspend him from conference until its next session. Rev. Wolf is serving his second year as pastor of the Beardstown Methodist church.

He is a highly educated man of great talent and ability and his many friends will regret to learn of his disgrace. His fall will be attributed, naturally, to a weakened mentality. There were three charges against the Rev. Wolf, namely: First-Adultery. Second--Lying and falsifying.

Third--Highly imprudent and unchristian conduct. The committee before which the trial took place was organized with. Dr. W. F.

Short, presiding elder of the West Jacksonvile district, chairman; Charles F. McKown, secretary. J. J. Dugan and M.

H. Ewers were counsel for the church, and J. A. Kumler, counsel for the accused. The following was the committee: A.

L. T. Ewert, A. L. Plowman.

J. L. Wylder. E. H.

Lugg, P. F. Gay, than English, Theodore Kemp and R. A. Hartrick.

When Dr. Short read the charges his voice shook with emotion and his eyes were full of tears, and almost all the ministers sat with bowed heads, and wept copiously, some of them sobbing. This is the first trial of the kind in twenty years in a conference of more than 350 ministers, and its outcome is a source of great sorrow to the best men in the church and ministry. T. C.

MILES Sketch of His Career--Funeral Held Today. The following sketch of Tarleton C. Miles, who died Wednesday is taken from the Plaindealer: Tarleton C. Miles was born Frankfort, Franklin county. May 1, 1825, and was 8 a son of Dr.

James I. Miles of that county. His early life was spent in the subscription schools of that county where he acquired a fair education. In 1845 he came to Coles county, and on Oct. 3, 1848, he married Miss So phia O.

Van Deren, a daughter of the late Joseph Van Deren of this county, and six children blessed this union, five of whom are still living, namely, Isaac William Ella May R. and Tarleton V. Miles. Mrs. Miles preceded her husband to the grave several years ago.

He married a second time but his marriage relations were not pleasant and an amicable separation took place. Upon his coming from Kentucy Mr. Miles engaged in farming in Lafayette township and then he engaged in business as a general merchant. In 1858 he removed to Texas where he remained until 1860 and engaged in cattle business, but seeing war between the north and south inevitable he returned to Coles county and engaged in the lumber business. While doing this he continued his farming and stock business and later made the discovery in equine surgery which make his name famous over the United States and the old world.

The funeral services will be held at the residence this (Friday) afternoon at 2:30 o'clock and interment will take place in Mound cemetery. WORTHAM Will Get His Job as Storekeeper and Gauger. E. P. Wortham received some good news today.

It was in a letter from Hon. I. R. Mills, internal revenue collector for this district, Mr. Wortham being informed that his name had been sent in by Mills for appoint ment as government store-keepergauger.

Mr. Wortham expects to soon I celve notice of his appointment. LORD RE-EMPLOYED. At the meeting of the E. I.

Normal board President L. C. Lord was re employed for an indefinite period and his salary for the next year will be $3,600, and each year thereafter will be increased, $100 until the $4,000 mark is reached. REV. S.

K. REED DEAD. Rev. S. K.

Reed, who was said to be the oldest Methodist minister in the United States, died Thursday at his home in Champaign, aged 99 years For the past thirty years he resided in Illinois. TO RENEW INTEREST. Dr. S. B.

Molin, deputy organizer, and Sam Evans, his assistant, of Charleston are in the city to renew interest in the local lodge, A. 0. U. W. DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY.

The democrats of Lafayette township will hold a primary at Lafayette town hall, on Monday afternoon March 17, at 2 p. m. AN ANNIVERSARY. AN ANNIVERSARY. This is a notable anniversary for Dr.

D. M. McFall. March 7, 1857, he graduated from Jefferson Medical College. NOTHING Escaped Appetites of toon Lawyers at Chicago Banquet.

Attorneys James Vause and John F. Voigt, returned this morning from Chicago where they went to take depositions in the case of Timothy Dolan VS. Mattoon Gas Light and Coke Co While in the Windy City the Mattoon tawvers heard there was a swell banquet on that night at the Grand Pacific Hotel in honor of the seventyfifth birthday of Judge Murray P. Tuley. They procured an invitation and attended.

On their arrival home Ahis morning they exhibited several menu cards as proof that they were at the "big The menu was made out in French, and one asked Jim how he knew what he was ordering. "Dem it, man," exclaimed Jim, "da you suppose' I bothered my head about that French conglomeration. No, 1 just told the waiter to bring it all and took some of everything in THE CONCERT Given at Presbyterian Church a Big Success. The Presbyterian church was crowd ed Thursday night on the occasion of the Nickle Concert, which proved 88 popular as all previous entertainments. Every number on the pro gram was encored and pleased the audience immensely.

The program was as follows: Piano Solo Mrs. Clara Guthrie. Cherubic Infantry- Chapman's class. Vocal Solo--Miss Edith Shipman. Piano Duett-Misses Dorothy Starbuck and Sue Bennett.

Recitation--Miss Vesta Ferguson. Chicago Street Cries--Six Young Ladies. Piano Solo Mrs. Daisy Little. Milkmaid's Drill-Miss Fallin'g class.

LOST AGAIN Bowser Turns Up in homa But Mysteriously Disappears. Bowser is lost again. Bowser was a traveling man from Hulman's wholesale grocery house and disap peared several weeks ago. It was learned about two weeks ago that he was in Oklahoma, working for a wholesale house there. Now comes news that he has again mysteriously disappeared.

Len Moore a nephew of Bowser, who lives in Hutchason, Kan, hearing that he was in Oklahoma, procured a good posttion for him a wholesale in Hatchason. He to Oklahoma City to look for him, bat found he had disappeared the day before, leaving no address. BAYLOR-GAINES. BAYLOR-GAINES. This evening at the bride's home, 1021 Richmond avenue, will occur the marriage of Thomas Baylor and Miss Ella Gaines.

The ceremony will be performed by 'Squire Hart. "BRONCHO" IS HOME. "Broncho" Heath, who has been serving a term in the southern Illinois penitentiary' at Chester, arrived home Thursday nigat. LARGE GROP Of Broomcorn Gathered in by Roseboom Company, THE BUNDY BRUSH Consisting of Two Year's Growing is Purchased at $105 a Ton-65 Tons. Late Thursday evening, Mr.

Meachem, of Roseboom bought in the broomcorn holdings of Mr. Bundy, living three miles northwest of city. There were two crops in the lot, the 1900 and 1901 product and a good strong price was paid for a ton for the straight and half price for the crooked. The Bundy holdings consisted of 65 tons, of which four were crooked. It is said to be the largest holding disposed of by any grower in this district this year.

The situation in broomcorn is about as it has been for several weeks past, a good, strong demand with little offering. In fact the farmers have practically sold out, though there are still some pretty fair crops throughout the district, but the per-centum is very small of brush in first hands. Conservative farmers are beginning to fear an over production because of the high prices that have prevailed proving fascinating 'enough to new growers to embark in the business. Still other conservative farmers. however, argue that Indian corn and other crops, particularly hay, are just as fascinating and many have found them more profitable than broomcorn.

Consequently with these diverse opinions it is difficult as yet to forecast the plant for this year. SUTHERLAND Coricludes to Stand for Nomination for Supervisor. A. H. Sutherland is announced to day as a candidate for supervisor of Mattoon township subject to the decision of the republican convention.

He stands for the office at the solicitation of his friends and if nominated is certainly an invincible candidate at the election. Sutherland has been a republican since there was a republican party. and served, with a fine record, all through the civil war. Furthermore he has already had experience as supervisor serving several terms on the county board from Humbolt township. He has the interest of Mattoon and the west side of the county at heart and if made a member of the board would work unceasingly for local interests.

JAKE STUMP Given a Surprise by the Rathbone Sisters. A number of the members of Purity Temple gave a masquerade surprise party on Jake Stump, Thursday evening at his home, 701 Charleston avenue. It is said Jake "looked foolish for a few moments, but finally recovered himself, and proceeded to show his unknown guests a good time. After the masks were removed a general good time followed, various games, music and refreshments ing a pleasant evening for all. LAND SALE IN WHITLEY.

Asenah Erwin, administratrix of the estate of Charles Erwin, sold 50 acres of said estate Saturday at, public sale. The land joined one of John W. Dawdy's farms in Whitley township and Mr. Dawdy purchased the land, paying $86 per acre for Democrat. HER MOTHER DEAD.

Miss Richie Outland, who has been spending the winter with C. B. Johnson and family, north of this city, was called home to Silax, today by the death of her mother. James Eaton accompanied Miss Outland as far as St. Louis.

COMMITTED SUICIDE. Mrs. Louisa McMinnimy of Terre Haute committed suicide Thursday night at Indianapolis while visiting her daughter, Mrs. Southall. Mrs.

Jack Spaulding and daughter, Margerite, went to Springfield to spend Sunday. A. Morrison was called from St. Louis by the illness of his niece, Mrs. Blood.

J. J. Hougland left on a business trip to Louisville, Ky. THE JOURNAL BOXES. On account of bad weather, sickness in our office force and other things there has been delay in putting up The Journal boxes over the city and five of our routes have not yet been covered.

Two men, however, go at the work today and it is hoped that by Saturday night every subscriber will have a box. ASSESSOR ELECTED FOR FOUR YEARS. The assessor's office this year is a very important one for beginning with this term the newly elected assessor will serve four years. The assessment of real estate will stand for four years. The assessor will make assessments of personal properly for the rest of his four year's term.Courier.

SERVICES. SERVICES. Elder A. H. Harrel preached at Gays last Sunday and continued until Tuesday night.

There wac one addition to the church. There were ten additions at Humbolt recently and three at Oakland at his last appointmen there. FOUND WATER. FOUND WATER. The Lerna Creamery Co.

has found a splendid supply of water at a depth of 150 feet and the creamery is an assured thing. SCHLICHER Present Supervisor ces for Re- Nomination. Valentine Schlicher, the present supervisor of Mattoon township, is again announced as a candidate for re-nomination. Mr. Schlicher is just completing a two year's term as supervisor and has showed by his official record that there is good metal in him.

He has been careful and conscientious in the conduct of the duties of his office and a painstaking officer in his acts. Mr. Schlicher. is a man strong before the people and should he receive he nomination there is doubt of his election to to, ay her Mac familiar with the duties of the office. He is the author of the resolution to move the poor house to the west side of the county.

VERY LOW Mrs. Charles Blood is in a Critical Condition. A feeling of sadness passed over Mattoon Friday evening when it became generally known that Mrs. Charles Blood was on her death bed. Today it is reported that there is abolntelv no hope for her recovery.

Her fatal illness was inaugurated almost a week ago when she gave birth to her child and the mother's life may be given for the child's. At 2:30 this afternoon she took a change for the better and there is some hope. HE'S STILL AT IT The "Crop Killer" Again Attempts to Get in His Work. Chicago, March speculators Were almost as indiferent to trade yesteruay as tney were to the repeated reports of crop damage. Trade was dun, lactuations were very narrow and at tue ciose May wheat was only higher, May corn lower, and May oats a shade down.

Provisions closed be to 15c higher. The "crop killer" was the most important factor again, but his mutterings were not very influential. Continued reports of bad conditions came from Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas and Indiana. Reports from the last named state were to the effect that two-thirds of the wheat land looked as though nothing had ever been on it. Kansas City reported that Kansas and Oklahoma, which raised 125,000,000 bushels of wheat last year, would not grow 75,000,000 bushels this year.

In the Southwest there was still no moisture, though there were signs of rain. Statistical papers stated that crop conditions were fair, notwithstanding the damage reports. Cables were somewhat improved and Northwestern receipts were small. An effort to break corn had a slightly depressing influence for a short time. The closing firmness was due to the March crop report, making the winter wheat condition 62, or 10 points lower than on Jan.

1. A Revolutionary Canard. Port au Prince, March ports which have reached the United States of a revolutionary movement near Jacmel, headed by General Baptiste, are inaccurate. There, has been a little agitation at Jacmel against General Merisier, the government delegate, but the General Baptiste is absolutely unknown here..