Herald and Review from Decatur, Illinois • Page 3

Sol Smith Russell to-night THE CITY COHVC1X. he wctlir. EH Second October Meetiu: Held Last UJ Our Police Force. D. S.

Shellabarger Lyon, Gipson J. T. Montgomery, E. L. Martin, George Ehrhart and others doing business in the vicinity of the North Water street crossing of the Wabash have asked the mavnr una F.

L. HAYS CD'S. TERHS of INTEREST 0C9DS BLANKETS. FLANNELS. -AND- Eii Gloves at E0 ffil.OO.

ViH ttto herl Iof NKW CLOAKS, JERSEYS. DRESS GOODS. mm mi Merrimack Prints, HANDSOME STYLES 1 Fife Cents lull ii There will be no more at this price whenj these are sold. uu iiwi jr ccii surnames Jiros. piano has no equal ALSO! 0 Hiiiiilral Mi Real Turkey Red Table Danjask! Wortjh.

29C; AT HALF fZ SEflrttmd ty D. 8 TINS LINN SCRUGGS. city conncil for better police protec- nuu. inn DOonln nf i.lm h'nnrlh on.l Fifth wards through nave also fciven notice to the powers tnat be that they arepracticallv with out such protection. And their com plaints are justly made.

Decatur has population of 16,000 and extends oyer a very considerable area, vat, nr. regular police iorce is composed of out six men, tne citv marshn inn in A ed. One half of this force is on duty at night. Two olficera and the city 1 i uiarBUHi iook alter tne peace and nmnt or. the city during the day time.

It is simply impossible for this force to do well all the work rennire dnf it What is needed is a Ihtcpt tnroa nnA this fact is referred to the mavor ami city counil for their prayerful consid eration. Dropped Dead. Madison Turoin. an old Mt Zion township, dropped dead at nis home two miles northeast of Mt Zion yesterday, about twenty minutes after he bad finished a hearty dinner. He was one of the oldest settlers in this part of the country, and was about 75 years of age.

He owned a farm of 2,000 acres and was consid ered a wealthy man. He leaves eight I ohildren. Those living in this county are Scott, Bud, Robert and Abraham 1 lurpin and Mrs. Lou Kinser. He has two children in Kansas.

The funeral will occur this (Toesdav af ternoon, and the remains will be interred in the Mt. Zion cemetery. The coroner was notified of tha death yesterday shortly after noon. Absolutely Pure. This powder never varies.

A marvel of purl strength and wbolesomeness. More economical than the ordinary kinds, and cannot he In competition with the multitude of low test, short weight, alum or phosphate powders. Sold only in cans. Botal Bakiso Powskb 106 Wall street. New York.

(Extract from great speech In POOTER For l-resident MmM conclusion, lelJow system. Careful attention to all orders. impatient waiting lor coal. ELDOBADO AND NORTH MAIN STREETS, old itiai) Pure Jersey milk at J. Lytle j.hb pi ace to Duy a Duggy phaeton that will last is at Wayne anaerson's.

No better flour than the White Foam and Eclipse brands, manufac tured by John Hatfield Co. Hott Webster can furnish you pure Bement creamery butter no oleomargarine. The finest parlor, furniture at Dust man Meyer's. Low prices for eood goods. Order coal and wood at Cole's druer store.

Prompt delivery. I e5-lm Go to the Decatnr Musical College lor rename instruction, uor. main and William streeta. Geo. Ehrhart Co.

wish to remark that they have plenty of good hard Chestnut coal, and the talk of a hard coal famine is uncalled for. Jellies and preserves made from pure fruits; also a fine assortment of pickles, just received at Lehman Bolen's, 150 Merchant street. The weddiner of William Warren Tracey and Miss Elizabeth Cooper nayne will be celebrated at at Paul's JtLpiscopal church in Springfield on inursaay evening ot next week, la vitations have been received by De catur parties. Try Dedman new meat mar ket, 124 Merchant street. They have as good meats as any dealers, kill the best cattle, and are trying to deserve a share of the trade.

Buy of them once, ana you will go again. The annual meeting of thfrlllinoia Baptists' Association is being held in opriugiieia mis weeK. ur. iteo. a.

Vosburgh, pastor of the Decatur church, is in attendance. At this morning's session he will deliver an address: Subject, "Elocutionary Culture as aa Element of Power in the Preacher." Self-defense Prof. Harry McCov will give instructions in the manly art of self-dsfense in the rooms over McKay's saloon, on East Main street Pupils who wish instructions in boxing should apply there.ols-tt TIIK MOUSE CASK. An Explanation That Does Xot Explain. Mr.

Johns IVios Xot Deny the Material Fact in the Case. In the course of the long "explana tion" by Mr: Johns he does not assert that Morse was iu court to answer to the charge of forgery, on the dp'r the case was called. He does deny that there was a good jail bond. He cannot deny thv is the duty of the prosecutir- to declare the bond forfeited if the ac cused does not appear for trial. He does not deny that he did not declare the bond forfeited.

In short he sim ply admits that he did not do his duty oince. It does not matter whether there was a good case against Morse or not he did not appear for trial, the bail money belonged to Macon county and he ought to have collected It will not be believed that there was no nase against Morse. How was the indictment procured, and what was the presumptive evidence upon which a requisition was obtained? Bat we do know that Morse presented the draft signed by J. D. bherwood at the Decatur National bank, that with Mr.

Bullard's endorsement upon it he secured a part of the money, and that went away with it Morse knew that no such man as J. D. Sherwood existed, and he was therefore guilty under tno indictment according to chapter 38, section 107 cf the criminal code, relating to forgeries, which reads as follows: Whoever shall make, pass, utter or publish with an Intention to defraud any other per or with like Intention shall attempt to pafls, ntter or publish, or shall have In his possession with like Intent to pass, ntter or publish any fictitious bill, note or check, purporting to be the bill, note oc check or other In strument of writing for the payment of money or propertyof some bank, corporation, copartnership or Individual, when in fact there shall be no such bank, corporation, co partnership or individual In existence, the person, knowing the said bill, note. check or Instrument of writing for the pay ment of money or property to be tlotltlons, shall be Imprisoned In the penitentiary not than one nor more than twenty years. Convictions under this law have been sustained on appeal to the supreme court, notably in the case of Langdale vs The People, 100 111., page 263.

Why then was it impossible to convict! The National Bank men were here, Mr. Ballard was here, and they could testify that Morse got a part of money. Mr. Johns himself acknowledges that he possessed abundant testimony that no such person as J. D.

Sherwood had any account the First National Bank, of Chicago, and "a careful examination of directories at St. Louis failed to reveal the name or address of J. D. Sherwood." J. D.

Sherwood was then fiotitious person. Why could Morse have been convicted under section which we quoted? We do not believe the people, in view of the facts which we ave stated, be ready to believe Mr. Johns' sweeping declaration that Morse could have been convicted. But this is apart from the main questions. The questions are: Wras Morse in court when his oase was called? No, Was a forfeiture of the reoognizance declared as the law requires? No.

Was Macon coundy loser by 500 for course Mr. Johns took? Yes. The proceeding of Mr. Johns iu this case was very unusual. When states-attorney is fully convinced that be cannot secure a conviction he usually enters a nolle.

Why didn't do it here? E. McClellan, circuit clerk, is a safe man in his place. He is always looking out for the people's interests. He was the first man to complain at the high-banded way Mr. Johns took of depriving Macon county of the 500 bail money which rightfully should belong to the county treasury.

Let Mr. Johns deny or explain away the material facts in the case. will not do it, because he cannot The Herald believes it has told the truth and proposes to stick to it or is for to son tor a to loss tor. Mr. of the that like road up road case.

felt ed. of sure with tha use and Night. The second regular October meet mg of the council was held last night an tne aldermen were DresanL and the mayor presided. The proceedings lonow: PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS. A petition signed by numerous tax payers praying thst James Garrow be appointed a regular policeman to serve in the vicinity of D.

S. Shella barger mill, was referred to tne mayor with power to act The petition of Julius Keister for rebate of saloon license monev. was received ana piacea on me. On motion of Alderman Durfee the city clerk was given discretionary power in the matter of granting permits to applicants for the privilege of canvassing the city without license for the sale of books, notions, eta REPORTS. The Public Improvement commit tee, to whom was referred the petition of property owners for the laying or a six-incn water pipe Irom JNortb Main street west to College street on Green, recommended that the pipe be iaia.

xtepori aaoptea. riae estimated cost of the work is $1,192.70. The Purchasing committee was instructed to purcnase the necessary pine. The same committee recommended that a sewer be built on West Will lam street from Pine street to intersect the Third Ward sewer east of Union street, as prayed for by tax payers. Adopted.

The estimated cost of the work is $1,285.04. lhe Streets and Alleys committee reported recommending that the plat IT A 11T 1 t'. r. uj. n.

a. ooo addition to tne city oe approved. Adopted, rue addi tion lies north of Waggoner street, between Warren street and Broadway. james b. carter, a.

a. Jack and G. V. Loring, the special committee appointed to make an estimate of the cost of the improvement of East Main street from the old square to Water street as provided by ordinance, re ported as follows: Labor, material. making and levying as sessments, ou.

ut tnis amount S240.01 for paving the street and alley in tersections, lne estimated cost to property owners is S1.61 per square yard. CLAIMS Charles Hed S. S. Jack, o. Carter, G.

V. Loring, CLAIM REFERRED. Tu claim of Sullivan Burgess for was referred to the Public Im provement committee. PAYING THE CONTRACTORS. Dempsey Giblin were allowed paving street and alley intersections on East William street between Mill and Broadway, S594.8S; P.

H. Hunt for paving street and alley intersections on North Water street from North Park to East William. SGS9.73. RESOLUTION. By Moffett, That the Ordir committee be and is hereby rer nested report an ordinance for tl building of a two-board plank walk on the north side of Charles street from Johns street west to city limits.

Adopted. SPECIAL POLICEMEN. ine loiiowing named persons, 1 an- itors at the public school buildings, were appointed special policemen witnout pay Irom the city: Robert Ernest, High school Corroll Finnin, aaDgamon school; Jonn Williamson, Marietta school; Oscar Bledsoe, Church school; Lewis E. Ernest Wood school; Thomas Rhodes, Jack school; J. H.

Travis, Jasper scnooi. At 9 o'clock the council adjourned. An Elevator Burneil. Charles J. Off 's large grain eleva was burned at W'arresbnrg Sun day niht and with it were destroyed nearly 20,000 bushels of corn, oats and wheat.

The grain office near by and a box car were also destroyed. lhe origin of the hre is not known. The fUines were first seen about 8 o'clock issuing from a part of the building between the old elevator aud belt shed recently constructed. The citizens of arrensburg worked hard extinguish the names but their means were wholly inadequate. The is about $14,000 and it is only partially covered by insurance.

Several farmers had grain stored in the eleva Among them were S. Hastings George Watkins and Alvah Ingham. Hastings had l.tw bushels stored. Off, who lives in Peoria, par- chased the elevator from Zach Baugh several months ago. The light from the fire was seen for miles around and it was so bright that many Decatur people thought the burning building was near the limits the city.

The fire department turned out and reached a point near King plaoe before they discovered the fire was some miles away. PRESS COMMENTS. The overshoe in the closet looks less an intruder than it did. For farther particulars see small flakes. Boston Record.

When you run across a polite rail offioial you can generally make your mind that there is a parallel somewhere in the neighborhood. Neio Haven News. Lawyer Black says he feels sure of reversing the verdict in the anarchist At first he felt sure the prisoners would not be convicted, then he sure a new trial would be grant What Captain Black feels sure seems to be the very thing that is not to happen. The trouble the captain is he is looking at matter upside down and has so looked at it from the first Chicago News. TqvV trifle with, any Throat or Coticfh or Cold, or the children are threatened with Cronpor Whooping Congh, Acker's English Bemedy and prevent farther trouble.

It is positive cure, we guarantee it. Price 10 and 60a Swearlngen Hubbard. The men of Greece were the light of other days. ty, sold Taesday, October 19, 1886. A LITTLE EARLY BVT NOT TOO SOON.

For years we have been noted for huniilini? the Quest and purest BncMeat Fir Brought to the city, and wish to Inform every I one that we are now ready to furulsh the above tOKether with everything else trout a first-class grocery. I n. ANNOUNCEMENTS. W. C.

Johns Is hereby aunounsed as the reg ular republican candidate for state senator at tne isoveinuer election. K. E. l'ratt is hereby announced as the reiru. liar democratic candidate for state senator at the November election.

ABOUT TOWN. is points or purity ana volume of uon, nnisn ana auraoimy tne Prescott will quote you prices. Fbesh oysters and celery at Peter Ullrich grocery, Main street. Ruebsamen's saloon is the place to buy genuine imported Rhine wines, the best dinner wines. Going those first choice seats for the lecture course.

ol'J-2t Lieut. C. B. Moore, of the U. S.

has been promoted to the senior grade ol lieutenants. The Globe restaurant is open all night and day. s2'Jtf Call at Miss Emma Williams' and see the new millinery goods. lolG-2w Oor overcoats must go at any prioa New York Fire Store. ol2-lw Elijah Lodge No.

2359, 1. O. O. (colored) will hold a fair and festival on the evening of Monday, Nov. 1.

Mrs. Livermore is coming. Get a course ticket.ol(j-tf The bargains of the day are at Abel Locke's in carpets and curtains. You can get the best boys' school shoes at Barber Baker's.) sldtf The grain dealers' protective asso ciation ot Macon county neld a meeting at the New Deming last evening. Quail on toast at Krebs' little res taurant around the corner.

o7tf Order coal and wood at Cole's drug store. Prompt delivery. (o5-lm Men's S3 shoes, seamless, best in market, at Barber AS Baker's. I sldtf Mrs. J.

T. Gates departed last night for her home in Jacksonville, Florida, accompanied by her mother, Mrs. Uloyd. Yen are sure to get Decatur coal when you order of Geo. V.

Ehrhart Co. o5-lm Telephone Peniweli's cash grocery store for bntter, eggs and chickens. Telephone No. 311. Ed.

Wood, J. Y. Braden, George Meyer, Ed. Kuny, and Benjamin Ren- shaw will go to Spring Lake to-morrow to fish, and will remain there a week. They will be joined Saturday by C.

P. Housum and Ii. Mills. New blocks for pressing straws and felts at Mrs. Mills', 417 North Union.

lo2-lm Miss Emma illiams has just re- rurned from Chicago with a liue stock of miliinery goods-iolG 2w Several Macon county members of the G. A. R. are in Qnincy, to be pres ent at the dedication of the Soldiers' Home. Among them are Capt.

W. E. Bingham, W. S. Turpin, Colonel Lock wood and W.

D. C. McClure. Take your boot and shoe repair work to Warren Chandler's shop on South Main street Best of workmanship guaranteed, and prices reasonable. Fine work a specialty.

olGtf lo Rent House of rooms, in good repair, located at 9G0 North Church. Inquire at 938 East El JoradoJ 15-6t Seats for Gilmore and the others on the lecture course are being taken. Decide soon if you want a blue ticket. ol9-2t John the live hatter, is located at Butterworth'e, on North Main St. It Henry Prather has retired from the postoflice.

Capt. Lytle was obliged to reduce the running expenses of the office $500 and the position of register clerk was abolished. Season tickets for the lecture course are on sale at Prescott's, Saxton's book store, Curtis Bros', and the Y. M. O.

A. roomg. Secure a blue ticket if you want a first choice seat.tolGtf Abe for D. S. Shellabarger Roller Process Pearl corn meal guaranteed superior to any made in the state.

fd-dtf Leave your orders for Henry Bros. home made bread, and the waeon will stop every day at your house to sup ply you. (ab-tl Farmers can get their winter coal at the new coal shaft, foot of East Main street No railroads to cross and it only takes one minute to load y0ur wagon, three self-loading chutes no waiting. ootf There is a good prospect that we shall have some entertainments of high order at the opera house this season, mere is a prospect tnat Lawrence Barrett will be here March 2 in Francesco, da Rimini, that Rose Conghlan will give us Much Ado About Nothina December 17. and that Emma Abbott will give us a good opera uecember Z.

Money invested in Decatur property is sure to bring good returns. Lots in the new Crowder Roberts addition to Decatur, on Herkimer street between North Water and Broadway. will rapidly increase in value and offer exceptional advantages to investors or home seekers. Lots sold on long time or monthly payments. Apply to Pritchett Montgomery or F.

A. Le- forgee, real estate agents. om in If it. he son said less the in the a not 107 will not all the the he He 100 5-Buttan ThM ta thp eoma "uuv uuuiv in the new shades. DECATUR COAL leliviretl direct from either slialt.

Alsii for nie ar my K. Eldorado vara lo the te trad. Help employed to load wagons. This coal needs no recuiiunendatious. Mt.

Olive and Staunton The only pises in the city where this favorite coal can he fmuid. For sale at either yard in any quantity. Farmers are especially iiivited to call aud see me I have a public well aud lots room to feed your horses. Special prices on 10 tons If hauled w.ihin a limited time. Help employed to load teams.

HARD COAL At present the prospect lo ks as if there will be a scarcity of Hard Coal throughout the Central states, which will prove to be a small hard coal famine for a few weeks only; but to the ct that I have a very-large supply of choice small ove i.ize In stock, suitable for medium aud lanse base burners, 1 think I cau safely say that I will I'hvc enough hard coal to rill all orders until the prospect is letter aod a mi're abundant supplv cau be procured. BLACKSMITH COAL In auyipaiuity. Piedmont aud blosohurg. BRAZIL "BLOCK. This coal Is guaranteed to burn to white ash and makes inkfr.

It is mined at Brazil, and is unsurpassed for domestic purposes. Order at im0l either Dice i 1 QMITH'S OPEKAHOUSK FRANK. W. HAINES Manager. TUESDAY Oct.

1 9 Kveninjr, Engagement of the Disiinuished Comedian, Sol Smith Russell, When will be presented Hie New and Successful i oinedy in three Acts, By Cal. Wallace, in in togs! BUSSSLliasCT Chr Company New! AuthorNew! Trices 2ic, 50c and 7fc. The sale of seats besius at 1'rescotl's mnsio store Saturday morning. Out. iti.

FliE G. REKtJER, Manager. Sparring Match. A grand athletic entertainment will be given at the opera house on Friday evening, October 22, when Charley Hershey and Prof. Harry McCoy, of Pittsburg, will engage iu a boxing match with soft gloves, four rounds, Marquia of Queensbury rules, scientific points to count, for the championship, winner to take the gate receipts.

Prof. McCoy is in charge of S. S. McKay's gymnasinm, and will give infractions during the winter. The exhibition at the opera house will be of a friendly character and strict order will be preserved.

There will be several additional athletic exhibitions given in connection with the entertainment. Popular prices. olG-td To the Citizeus of Iecatur. I have in my employ a first class cabinet maker and am prepared to do all kinds of wood work as well as upholstering of all classes. I have upholstering goods of all kinda, and window shading, feather pillows and fverything pertaining to upholstering.

s28 tf G. P. Habt, Upholsterer. Jso. 215 North Main street.

We have arples good and plenty, And potatoes nice and One, Good quality of macaroon, Aud other goods In line; Plenty of sugars light and brown, Coffees-Rio and Maracalbo, Teas as good as any in Iowd; Star, Horseshoe and other good tabacco, Dried beef and cider apple butter, And many things too ted.ous to utter. At J. T. Montgomery's on North Water. -016-3C Special.

Mrs. Alice Hawkes-Parker has returned from Chicago, where she has spent a fortnight posting in the latest fall and winter styles. Mrs. Parker is with Mrs. L.

McDouald, No. 125 East Main street. I oldtf Plush Cloaks. Superior fast dye plush cloaks that cannot be equalled for beauty and cheapness. Don't buy until you look -at them.

tb6 tf Linn Scruggs. delivery ao EAST 111 A at ter K. for at a SOo PRICE. dosi'. ion: or currency, gnen- must have the "GOLD" or I 4S3 NORTH MAIN.

I 1 1 3 EAST ELDORADO. Sol Smith Russell. Sol Smith Kussell will appear at the opera house to-night in his new comedy, entitled "Pa," for which an especially strong supporting company has been organized, which contains several well known artists. The new comedy is said to be one of the funniest plays on the American Btage. crowded house will be present to welcome Mr, Russell.

Popular prices 25, 50 and 75 cents. Seats on sale Prescptt's music store. Do Yon Want Oak Stoves? The oak style is the rage in heating stoves. have the Oak in three size, the Family Oak in three sizes, the Ideal Oak, the Grand Oak and Bessemer Oak. We have any style yon want, and at low prices.

If jou want a heating stove we know we can sell you. Come and see us. Morgan Adkeeson, No. 253 East Main street 17tf Ihose who contemplate getting a suit or overcoat this season, should call and sea our superb line of wool ens ana learn our prices, as we are showing a better selected stock, making better prices (considering the superiority of onr goods) than any merchant tailor in Decatur. J.

Ii. Race Co. 2tf rand 1 tall. The seventh annual ball of Cigar Makers' Union No. 20 will be given at tne uuards' Armory, ednesday evening, Oct.

27. New music by the Opera orchestra. Tickets $1. Grand march promptly at 9 o'clock. jl2-td All parties doing heavy teaming should call at Spencer, Lehman Co's.

and examine the celebrated Pe Schuttler wagon before they buy. jy22tf Masonic. Special Assembly of Deoatnr Counoll No. 16, and S. masters, this (Tuesday) evening, work.

N. L. Kbonk. T. I.

M. J. C. Hobtktleb, Keeordm Xotice. Call and see the elegant and choice stock of millinery just received at Mrs.

M. L. McDonald's, 125 East Main street. Shoes that Have So Eqnal. Oar line of KentB' fine shoes Largest stock, largest styles, lowest yiMvo.

xjuolio i jLiutuuiu, tne ieaa- ers. rand Ball. On Taesday evening, November 2, the Guards' Armory, by the Iron Moulders of Deoatur. No improper characters will be admitted. Tickets fL-iol2-td Visiting Cards specialty.

We have a splendid assortment Call and see them at the Herald office. tf Honest as the Hay is Long. Those fine French kid 'Wauken-phast" ladies' shoes at Busher Hutchin'j They All Say So. That Busher Hutchin keep the best wearing boots and shoes in the city. of Gen.

inFaneuii Mall, Boston.) citizens, let me clearly state mv basks are good enough for me, but when it comes to Shirts, I "SILVER" very time. Thunderhhj THE CHEAPEST AND THE BEST, -A-iT AP CHARLEY'S, the Pouular Clethier OIE Of Decatur, Illinois. French Ohina Fruit Plates, Ice dream, Berry, Salad and Tete-a-Tete Sets at E. D. BARTHOLOMEW Co's..