Herald and Review from Decatur, Illinois • Page 7

DECATUR HER ALE MONDAY, MARCH 19, 1923. DECATUR HERALD served refreshments. Guests were Mrs. Fred Maxwell and Mrs. Bert COMPOSER'S WIDOW LIVES IN POVERTY MODEL SOLDIERS TAKEN ON CHARGE OF ROBBERY FRAU WAGNER IS MARKSVICTIM Widow of Famous Composer Has Led Troubled Life Since 1883 SULLIVAN WOMAN DIES SUDDENLY Mrs.

William Scott Drops Dead in Sunday Afternoon VIA King. Mr. and Mrs. W. C.

Shoof enter tained at a delightful dinner in their home in 1416 Charleston avenue Fri day evening as a surprise to their son Vernon, in honor of his sixteenth birthday anniversary. The. guests were members of Scout Troop No. 9, and a few friends. The table decorations were in green and white, suggestive of St.

Patrick's Day. Mrs. Paul Hardinger entertained a few friends at a 6 o'clock dinner Friday evening in a down town cafeteria. The occasion was fa lion-of of Pr. Hardinger's birthday anniversary.

Following the dinner all repaired to the Hardinger home in Prairie avenue, where the evening was passed with cards. Mrs. J. H. Clark and Miss Lois Scott entertained the members of the Mattoon Art club in the home of Mrs.

Clark in 1612 Wabash avenue Thursday evening. Formal announcement of the engagement of Miss Florence Brook-man of Hillsboro and Warner B. Lamb of Mattoon has been made by Mrs. Brookman in her home. Miss Brookman is employed as an accountant for the Southern Illinois Light Power company.

Mr. Lamb is employed as an engineer on the Big Four with headquarters in Hillsboro. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Orndorff entertained the members of their neighborhood whist club In their home in Western avenue, Friday evening.

Following a series of games at cards, the hostess assisted by Mrs. Helen Pegelow. Mrs. Ray Redding and Miss Lillian Riddle served refreshments. Personals Raymond Edwards has gone to St.

Louis where he has a position as a Big Four detective. Mrs. Albert Henrlchs and children of Chicago are in the city visiting her sisters the Misses Sherer in 400 South Sixth street. Miss Anna Riddle was a guest over the weekend of her niece Miss Harriett Rose in Champaign. Mrs.

Mary Cannon was a guest over Sunday of Miss Mabel Cooper In Oakland. E. C. Craig of Chicago was in the city over Sunday visiting his family In Western avenue. DENY GERMANY HAS MADE PEACE MOVE 18y Press.) PARIS.

March J8 The government today issued an official 'denial of a London story to the effect that Hcrr von Hoelsche, the German charge d' affaires, had approached the foreign office with a proposal to negotiate a' settlement of the Ruhr and reparations questions. SULLIVAN, Slarch IS. Mrs. William Scott, aged 5. dropped dead on a Sullivan street early Sunday after noon as she was coming from the New Swain residence to the main part of town.

Heart trouble Is be lieved to have been the cause of her dAth. Mrs. Ecott was born and ralstd near Sullivan. She passed her entire life in the community. She leaves the following brothers and sisters: John and Oscar Purcell, Mrs.

Dora Purcell, C. U. Greider, all of Sullivan. Funeral arrangements have not been completed. We Guatantee Why waste time and money on! "tonics" when you can get the scien tifically proved Van Ess home treat ment under written money back guarantee? It is the infected sebum which is the source of 905) of all hair troubles.

Patented applicator comes free with each bottle. It massages germ combating treatment directly to hair roots. Ask your druggist for Van Ess Liquid Scalp Massage and the 90-day treat ment guarantee. Results from one month's use will be a revelation. Fbone Main 1393 MAN FREED ON LIQUOR CHARGE Mattoon City Scavenger Acquitted of Violating Prohibition Act 3IATTOOX.

March 18 touis Turner, residing in "15 North Twenty- A eighth street, city scavenger, was acquitted In the Mattoon city court of the charge of selling intoxicating liquor in violation of the state prohibition act, the verdict of not guilty being read in court Saturday morning at 9 o'clock. Following the Turner case, the court took up the matter of grant ing Ernest J. Strader. a new trial. but a technical error occurred in delivering the verdict.

A consultation of State's Attorney Fletcher and John McNutt, attorney for Strader resulted in Strader agreeing to plead guilty to the fourth count of the indictment returned against him, which was a petit larceny charge. judge Craig then imposed a jail sentence of 90 days on Strader and a fine of $1 stipulating further that Strader should pay the costs of prosecution which will total about $50. When receiving sentence Strader stated that he was 6a years old and a traveling man by occupation. He was convicted of aPDrooriatinir $54 from Henry V7. Barer.

local auto mobile dealer, while acting as Bar-ger's agent. State's Attorney Fletcher nolled the indictment returned against Miller and Paul Jones. Indicted for robbing Walter Hill, residing in 417 North Seventeenth street, on the night of Pec. 6, last. The indictment was nolled when Judge Craig refused to grant a continuance asked by the state.

Social Notes Mrs. A. C. Smith, Mrs. Francis Thatcher, Mrs.

N. V. Robertson and Mrs. W. G.

Wallace entertained the members of the Woman's Missionary Society of thev Presbyterian church in the home of Mrs. Smith In 1300 Lafayette avenue, Thursday after noon. It was the last meeting of the year and reports of the officers were read. Mrs. Rufus Jones entertained the Ladies' Auxiliary to the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen In her home in 921 South Seventeenth street, Friday afternoon.

Music and needlework was the diversion for the atfernoon, after which the hostess assisted by Mrs. Elijah Jones, Mrs. L. C. Knight and Mrs.

M. D. Law Good digestion! -thej regulafetfte Dt KINGS PUIS constipation I lJsWr! If we should from an fiO acre bought and sold flWBMrrnl .1 i rvri-iPi. ma' gggr' SToaS" 4 THE JOHN F. CLASS VAPORIZED MINERAL FCUB HEALTH STSTE5I Sncar Diabetes.

Bad Colds. Rheumatism, Cancer. Neuritis, Nervosa Disorders, Lumbago, Bright' Disease, Tumor. Asthma, Goitre, Catarrh, Ulcer. Stomach.

Liver, Tubercola Troubles, etc. Mr. and Mrs. C. O.

Gregory, Mgrs. HEAVY STORM IN GENTRALIA Much Damage Is Caused by Wind and Water Thursday Night CENTRALIA. March ISr.nfn, was recovering Friday from ons of the hardest rain and wind storms which has visited this city in a long time. Numerous basements throughout the city were floodod, telephone service was Impaired, men were kept at work all Thursday night to keep the sewers clear, and many of the streets looked like rivers as the water fell Jn Buch great amounts that it was not carried away fast enough ine large man holes on East Broadway in which ara th lrr- -ohl of the telephone company were near ly iiuea witn water. A force of men was kept at work in order that Centralians would not bo without use of their telephones through the night.

The fire truck came to the rescue after a hand pump had been kept going all day and the largo man hole3 were emptied of water by the aid the fire pumD. The criMtstn at fh Langenfield Hotel were inconvenlced inursday night as the hotel was without heat as the water was four feet deep in tha basement nuttlnir out the furnace fires. The large pumper belonging to the fire truck was also used hero and the water taken out within a few hours. The H. McEIroy five, ten and twenty-five cent store held an inspection and informal reception of the public Friday afternoon and evening, and the new store will be opened for business Saturday morning.

Musio was furnished by an orchestra during the reception and souvenirs were given the visitors. H. A. McEIroy, R. F.

Osteen general managers of the company, IS. F. Col-boch, merchandise man, M. M. Murshi- son the superintendent of the com pany were present for the opening.

The store Is one of a chain of twenty-nine, and will be under the management of L. H. of St. Louis. The building in which the store has been established has remodeled and redecorated, it was formerly occupied by the Gillette Clothing store.

Mrs. E. E. Harrington and baby have gona to Paducah. whore they were called by the death of a relative.

B. M. English, W. B. Herron.

Dr. W. D. Richardson, and Charles Wham passed Thursday in Springfield. W.

J. Hughes left for a visit with relatives in Atlanta. Ga. Mrs. S.

N. Hinos who has been visiting here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. M.

Edwards, has returned to her home in Minneapolis, Mrs. Hines was called here by the death of her brother, Fred Edwards of Chicago. Funeral services and burial took place in this city. Mr. and Mrs.

L. G. McClean and family have gona to Chicago where they will make an extended visit. Miss Anna Lambrect who has been the guest of Miss Pearl Sullivan has returned to her home in Wicklimp, Ky. Mr.

and Mrs. C. A. Combs are passing a few weeks in Gulf Port and Past Christian, Miss. U'endall W.

Webster of the Web-ster Green houses has returned home from Chmpaign where he attended the annual meeting of the State Florists' association. Mrs. William Kan and little daughter of St. Louis have returned to their home after a several days' visit here with Mrs. Edward G.

Farthing. Miss Mildred Motch of Ktnmundy has returned home after a short visit with Mrs. L. E. Spaulding.

Mildred McClane little three year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. C. McClane died in the homo of her parents Friday morning.

Funeral services wtll be held from the residence, on West Calumet street, Sunday morning at ten oclock. Burial was made in Harr cemetery. Leah Pearl, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D.

E. FVanklin died In St. Marys hospital Thursday morning. The body has been taken to for burial. Xlea la St.

Louia Mrs. Rebecca S. Watts died in the home of her sister, Mrs. Walter Derc-miah in St. Louis Thursday night.

The body arrived in Centralia Friday night and was taken to tha home of a daughter, Mrs. F. I. Pfeiffer, 201 North Beech street. The funeral services was held from the residence Sunday afternoon at two oclock and burial was made in Elmwood cemetery.

I Work will ba started shortly on the Ed Williams building on Tat avenue, which is to be enlarged and extended through from Tate avenue to Poplar street. The new addition will be eighty feet long and thirty feet wide and when finished will be occupied by the Grier-DeWitt Motor company. The new building will be used for the show room and salesroom, and the old part will he used as a re pair shop. The building will be of brick and when completed will add greatly to the appearance of Poplar street. GARDNER DRUG STORE orrosiTJi Candy in Special Easter Packages itiDiGEsnon RELIEVED IN MINUTES 337 N.

Chorea St. DECATCR. ILL. March IS Donning civilian attire, two model soldiers of Uncle Sam's aviation camp at Rantoul, used to Slip away from camr each Sunday. And being model soldiers, that wasn't unusual.

But their Jekyll and Hyde existence has Just come to light with their capture following a weekend career of crime. Were Model Soldiers The two youths. Harold Pilcher. 20. of Loda, and Walter M.

Stricklan, of Sullivan, 19, were scrupulously regardful of government regulations while in camp and their perfect deportment and strict attention to the army code, resulted in their obtaining frequent leaves of absence over Sunday. It was while on these trips to neighboring cities the alleged crimes occurred, comprising robbery and slugging of taxi cab drivers at Champaign and Bloomington and attacks upon girls at the former place. Other mysterious crimes committed in central Illinois during the past year, may be charged to this pair, authorities say. Attacked Taxi Driver. A near murder here, climaxed their career.

victim, Charles McBean, taxi cab owner and retired horseman and race track follower. Is in a precarious condition at a Bloomington hospital. Owing to his age, the attack may prove fatal. According to an alleged signed confession of the youths, they cama to Bloomington in quest of funds and selected McBean as a victim, engaging him to drive them to the suburbs. Reaching a secluded spot they beat him into Insensibility with the butts of their heavy army re volvers and then robbed him of and bis watch.

Taken From Train. The lads then fled for camp, ac cording to tha confession, and were half way home when they were located upon a Lake Erie and Western freight train at Saybrook and taken Into custody by officers who had been warned by telephone. The blood soaked money alleged to have been taken from McBean was found in tljelr possession. A mob of 300 assembled when the pair were brought back to Bloomington and tho two prisoners narrowly escaped lynching, so Intense was the feeling against them. Strtcklnn Knitting Wonder Both soldiers were held for the grand jury in bonds of $7,500 each.

Stricklan won considerable dis- AGED MQWEAQUA RESIDENT DIES Pneumonia Proves Fatal To Mrs. Phoebe Marshall "111 Short Time MOWEAQTJA, March IS Mrs. Phoebe Marshall, aged 79. died in the home of her daughter, Mrs. Wallace Gordon.

Saturday niht. at 11:30, of pneumonia. She had been in failing health for the past six months. Her condition was not alarming until Friday afternoon when she was 6tricken with pneu monia. She was the daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Henry Parks, born in Perry County, Feb. 14. 18i6. At the age of 20 years she was married to Steven Marshall, soon after which they moved to Illinois and resided on a farm near Moweaqua until the death of Mr.

Marshall in 1S91 Since then she has made her home at Moweaqua. She was a member of the First Baptist church here, of which she was a faithful member up until her death. She leaves four sons and one daughter living, Henry Mowea. qua, Scth of Warrensburg, James of Stonmgton and Emory of Vanwert, and iMrs. Wallace Gordon of Moweaqua.

There are three sons and one daughter dead, William, Samuel, Arthur and Mrs. Sadie Stiff Joints? Do yonra ache when too move themr To too feel paloa Id the okle kneea wrUts and elbow Feel a If rusty old age vraa coming Ions before Its due timet Yon want to 'limber up" and get rid of that stiff-Bras In the Joints! Yon have tried many remedies and all have failed That shown yon haTe not yet tried the old and reliable PLANTtsN RED MIE.E." GENUINE IMPORTED HAARLEM OIL Capsul in ies It is a wonderfully qulek loosener of stiff knee, nhonlders and other Joints, a bantaher of nalnn and aches from muscle and limbs, and an euemy to old age feelings. Same formula as nsed two centuries ago In Holland. Has been nnlformlr pnr-eesfnl ever slnee. Iook for the "Red Mill' trademark an package, and he ure It Is gennine.

At all druggists. H. PUNIEN a SON, BROOKLYN, H. T. For sale by Decatur Droa; Co.

and leading drugglsla everywhere. DENTIST 147 Merchant St. 145 X. Main St. Phona SG8 Expert Plaie Work Come in and hTe your old.

1noe plates made like new and perfect fitting. Extraction of Teeth Is dene rarefnlly, painlessly and b.T-ienlcall.T. 'o bad after effects. GAS ANl OXYGEN LOCAL A ESTHETIC ETHYL-CHLORIDE SPRAY TRICES WITHIN BEACH.OF ALL DEGATUR DENTAL PARLORS DR. L.S.

VINEBCBG, Dental Sorpeon. BERT DICKSON, Bon. Mr. ss-TKLY- PAPERS TTau 'Warner, widow of the famous composer Richard Wagner. Is lirinS in Poverty according to recent reports from Berlin.

Frau Wag. rcr has been making her home in tije beautiful mansion in Bayreuth. Bavaria, where she- and her husband pnt 50 many happy and turbulent years. It is said that Frau Cosima can no longer maintain this home and tas been reduced to the sale of tho fitr.ily curios to buy food. when the.

composer died in 1SS3. he left an estate, in marks and income, whirl, amounted to the ft aboot J300.O0O. Frau "Warner and her sn- Siegfried, were co-lejr-itees in equal rarts under Wagner's will. The present condition of poverty is rot unexpected in view of the almost unbelievable depreciation of the mark and the fact that all copyrights on Wagner operas have Frau Cosima is now eighty-four yars old and her life since the death of her husband ha been troubled in many ways. Her efforts to maintain hold on "Parsifal" as an income producer led her into many difficulties without gaining her end.

In fact that particular work brought her more trouble than anything else. The government would not renew her copyrights and she banned several singers from her company who had played in Conricd's production of ''Parsifal" in the United Another altercation arcwe when Frau Cosima published the letters of Wagner to Lilli Lehman, without that lady's consent. And still another iisappointment was to be met when the Kaiser refused the use of the Royal Theater and Opera House for the crcat celebration in honor of Wacner in In 1314 Frau Wagner announced that she intended to present the entire Wagner heritage, including the mansion, the theMer and all the original Waencr scores and other manuscripts in possession of the family, to tfce state as a perpetual memorial, but apparently the war prevented and now ail of these things will be sold to house and feed the aged woman during the evening of her long and troubled life. ELECT OFFICERS IN EFFINGHAM EFTC'GHAM. March IS.

At a rctnt meeting of the stockholders of the Ben Wood hofl held a meeting in the city hall Thursday evening, the Board of Directors were elected to continue in office for an-othfr year. It was the unamimouf opinion of the stockholders that tho resent board should be continued in order to finish the construction. Work on the building is being pushed with the expectation of having the openln? by May T.1. Sheriff Kaber returned Friday ev-ning from Champaign with 'Vincent Hycio. whom authorities in Champaign had under arrest there and held inject to orders Sheriff Faber gave them recently.

Hyde is wanted hero on a harge of murder in connection with the death of Emery White. The Epworth League, of the Methodist church gave a St. Patrick's social In the parlors of the church Friday evening. Every member wore a ahamrork. The telling of Irish stories was the main feature of the program.

Refreshments were served. The Presbyterian ladies' aid social held a benefit social in the the church Friday e.fternoon. Ladies from all denomination! were Invited ure-ed to attend. About were present. Born To Mr.

and Mr3. Don John-sea Thursday, a son. Gels Divorce A copy of the Oes Moines, owa Daily Record, in reporting the U. S. district court proceedings of this My.

cives the following iterfi. "Marion Tderick vs. Ralph Itoderlck. decree for Mrs. Roderick "as formerly Mias Marion Shuey.

"Uurhter of Mr. and Mrs. William P.Tjey. of thin city. Mrs Lavina Ja'ies.

wbo has been Here the guest of her brother in law. S. L. James and family, left Saturday Horning for Stewardson to visit her daughter before returning to her koree in Chicago. T.

J. Niccum has returned from Chicago where he attended a meet-In? cf officers and agents of the Sinclair Oil cfining company. Mr. w. H.

Byrum fell on the pavement on East Jefferson street Thursday morning when returning from trip to the cemetery. He was not eriously injured. Johnson's ambulance was called and took him to his home on the corner of Shelby ave-tue and Walnut Miss Wiener Crone has returned from a trip to. Peoria she took he civil service examination. 1VESDALE rVF-SDALE.

March 1 8. John Auth was called to L-aPalle. Friday by the death' 'of 'Wis sister; 11. A. 1 erkins wa a caller in Park-Vlle.

Friday. R. E. Milligan. J.

C. Stout and "Will were Champaign visitors Mr. and Mrs. A. J.

Tabafca went t. Ixuis Friday. Mies Esther Army returned to Decatur Thursday. Miss Lucilo Kile, of "the U. of I.

Is Mssing the week end with her par- Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Kile.

Mrs. R. Rose attended the funeral Mrs. Sam Bell in Staley Tuesday. Tom McGrath, Hugo Boyle and Will Sebum returned from Danville Wed-tesday.

andorus Township has purchased nother Holt caterpillar tractor for the rtiads. Lloyd Anders and James Doyle nt to Danville "Wednesday. Joe Gallivan of Champaign was a Ivesdais caller Friday. John Gallagher returned from PM-1" Thursday. Mr.

and Mrs. James Monaghan and family atteuded the funeral of Kr. Monaehan's brother. Edward, who aa buried in Bement Friday. T.

M. O'Connor returned from a r'P to Champaign Friday. Deputy Sheriff. "vV. B.

of I'rbana was in Ivesdale Friday. Jfo matter what's the matter, ome peopie think that it doesn't i ii i hi fi ui. FRAU WAGNER Witt Parent-Teachers to Give Program WITT, March Parent-Teachers' program will be, given Tuesday afternoon in the High school auditorium beginning at 2:30. Th4 children of Miss Anna Cory and Miss Francis Pircher will furnish the program. A large attendance is desired.

Mrs. Faye YVyatt resumed herdu. ties as teacher In the grades Wednesday after being absent for a month on account of Illness. Miss Gertrude Green has been teaching for her. A new produce company under the name of Beasley and Draper will open for business in the Arena build ing.

They will buy poultry, eggs and cream. Carl Frnst and Phillip Hopley were in St. I.ouis Sunday. Mrs. David Taylor and daughter.

Mrs. Harry Ludewick, are both on the sick list. Misses Cora Lipe, Adelaide Ttolston and Mildred Spooner were Hillsboro visitors Saturday. "Word has been received that Mr. and Mrs.

Pat Tynan are both very ill in the home of their daughter. Mrs. Jaseco. In Hillsboro. Tho Tynans -were formerly Witt residents.

Ben Cunningham of Granite City passed the weekend here with his wife and family. Miss Mabel Hiller returned home Friday after an extended visit With relatives in Shclbyville. Miss Edna Beckham went to Litchfield Thursday to consult an oculist. Dr. Charles H.

Lockhart and son Edmund were in St. Louis Tuesday attending tho electrical show. Mrs. John Blake and son Harry of Danville are here for two weeks in which time thay will ship their household goods to Danville as they have bought property there and will make that city their home. Mrs.

Verne Ford of Alton visited her brother. Scott Messman. and family and other relatives this week. Mr. and Mrs.

Wesley Lipe of Springfield returned to their home Sunday after week's visit with relatives. Walter Calllson and family re turned to their home in Pocahontas Monday after visiting relatives nere Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Brooksby wtre in St. T.ouis Friday.

Mr. and Mrs. Fred W. Pfertner went to St. Louis Wednesday for a few days.

Morgan Davis who has been em ployed as pharmacist in O'Brien's drug store for the past two years returned to his hom in Utchlield Tuesday. Miss Ailce Spooner who is attending school in Normal came Saturday for a week's visit with her parents Mr. and Mrs. C. B.

6pooner and family. Miss Effie Wittman went to Shell City. Saturday to attend the rtineral of her nephew. Lster Yi ut man, who died Friday at the age of 17 vears. death being due to pneu monia.

He was the nly child of (he late Mr. and Mrs. 1 nomas wittman, formerly of Witt. His parents preceded him in death less than a year ago. Mrs.

Henrv Grantham visited rel atives in Irving PSaturday. Mrs. Harry Dean and Mrs. James Sooboll visited Mrs. Henry Scobell in the Litchfield hospital Saturday.

Mrs. John Meinter of Nokomls visited her sister, Mrs. Andrew Meyer Friday. Mrs. James Leighs returned Thursday fro'm a visit with her daughter in St.

Louis. Mrs. A. M. Dudgeon, who has been of" her daughter, Mrs.

Claude Mercer of Kansas City, at present. Mrs. Georgia Manning of Bowling Green! Ky is tho guest of her sister, Mrs. R. L.

Kelly. Walter Barton of Cairo arrived Thursday to make a visit with I K. Barton and family. John Lewis is making an extended visit in Hot Springs. at present.

Mrs. John Jafos visited her husband. John Jaros In Pana hospital Wednesday. Frank Murphy is the- guest of his daughter. Mrs.

John Patzer of Los Ancelcs at present. Dr. J. M. Eramkamp of Chicago will have charge of Sunday services at the St.

Mark's Lutheran church. Dr. Bramkamp isresldent of-the Illinois Synod of the United Lutheran churclj of America. Married 63 Year Ago. Mr.

and Jayne of this city observed their 63d wedding anniversary Thursday in their home. They have lived in Xokomls IT years. Both are 53 years oi ago an good health. Mrs. Fred Potter of H-illsboro and Mrs.

F. M. Doyle of Vandalia attended the funeral of Elias Easterday Thursday- Mrs. J. W.

Rogers, vv imam om and airs, unanes Lauf in Pana hospital Friday. Mrs. Simon Cline of Ramsey returned to her home Friday after a month's visit with her children. Mrs. George Sneddow, Mrs.

John Reincke. Mrs. Jula Seats and Charles CUne. MOVED TO lOCATIOrT DR .1. FI.Vt.BY KETTLES, DENTIST.

EXTRACTION srECIAUST PH. C. H. KETTLE. Dental Plate Ppeclallat Hnve roar teeth extrarted and made by 11! So.

Main 5. Over West's Drug Store. Main 901 Open Erenlngs. jg Jp ssLlyf IS 1 "1 Harold Picher, Loda (above) Walter M. Strickland, Sullivan (below).

tinction In his homa In Sullivan during the war by his proficiency with a knitting needle. He made many garments for the Red Cross and received several letters from soldiers who wrote thanking him for the knitted articles and most of the writers were under the impression that Stricklan was a young woman. Burke. She also leaves 13 grand children and six great grandchil dren. Also there are two brothers, William and Seth Parks of Kansas and three sisters, Mrs.

J. T. Gregory, Mrs. TVallace Gregory ana Mrs. Richard Gregory, ell of Moweaqua.

The funeral services Tyill tie held at the Baptist church Tuesday af ternoon at 5:30, offifiated by Rev. J. H. Cozad. Burial will be in the North cemetery.

0 COMMISSION HEAD DIES. NEW. 18. M. 1..

Alexander, president of the Louisiana conservation commission, died here today from an operation. FIFTY YEARS AGO A young man who practised medicine in Pennsylvania became famous and was called in consultation in many towns and cities because of his suc cess in the treatment of disease. This was Dr. Pierce, who finally made up his mind to place some of his medi cines before the public, and moving to Buffalo, N. put up what he called his "Favorite and placed it with the druggists in every state.

Dr. Pierces Favorite Prescription has long been recognized as a tonic for diseases peculiar to womankind. After suffering pain, feeling nervous. dizzy, weak and dragged-down by weaknesses of her sex a woman is quickly restored to health by its use. Thousands of women testify that Dr.

Pierce's Favorite Prescription has entirely eradicated their distressing ailments. More recently that wonderful dis covery of Dr. Pierce's, called An-urlc (for kidneys and backache), has been successfully used by many thousands who write Dr. Pierce of the benefits received that their backache, rheumatism, and other symptoms of uric acid deposits in joints or muscles have been completely conquered- by its use. Send 10e to Dr.

Pierce. Buffalo. X. for trial pkg. of any of his remedies, or write for free medical advice.

DR. F. HARVEY Practico Limited to Diseases of the RECTUM Succ i a I Non-Surgical Treatment for PILES OFFICE) HUL'KSl A. si. TO SUMDAiS.

A i. si. TO 1 M. 429 Standard Life Bld2. Decatur, 111.

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